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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07

New York, March ial.)-There must be something in the soil of Ala
 bama, or the souls of It's people, which enables them to make good" up here a bit more easily than the average contribu- tion to the Melting Pot" The frequency with which one meets them on the road to New York success is almost astonish- ing. Now, there's Jim Crow, for instance:
 James R. Grove (giving his full name in order to prevent you from thinking l am referring to the rolling stock of street railway is a native of Sheffield, knows Birmingham intimately, and has even had little newspaper experience in other Alabama towns. He came here with not much more than well formed determination to make good" which, if we but realized it, is one of the greatest assets after all
 The New York Morning Sun looked good to James, and he went to t,after the fash ion in which the crow flies. The Sun ap- parently thought the young Alabamian lad possibilities, and he was given tryout. That was some time ago, and since then he has been a regular staff man, climbing nicely and surely. Today he is acting as assistant art editor, but as he has displayed versatility, he is also being given opportunities for other kinds of contributions, including Sunday fea- lures.
 Maybe you don't know much about the old Morning Sun. Well, the Park Row general opinion is that it is better for a young man to work for the Sun While at $25 week than to work for almost any other metropolitan daily at three times that salary. The Sun likes them young and gets them that way, then trains them up after it's own heart The result is clearly evident to any discern ing reader of that good old sheet.
 Jim Grove and I met--not for the first time-at banquet Wednesday evening. It was the fifty-sixth annual dinner of the
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manders to the reserve list, employ ing them in consular work abroad, as instructors in military schools or on other work for the government, the way for promotion of efficient off cers would be open without addition al expense. The present system of se- lection for high commands and bureau heads, he said, provided way of put ting the right man in the right place.
 Admiral Fletcher thought that the training and education of all navy of ficers was so nearly identical that to make selection among the officers in any grade of those qualified for pro- motion, as proposed, would be a diff ficult task. There was little to choose among 90 per cent of the men in any grade, he added all being required to be experts in many subjects, such as seamanShip, gunnery, engineering and to have in addition a Knowledge of in ternational law beyond that of the average lawyer. As a natural process, he explained, they now specialized along the lines to which they felt the most attraction and were appointed to posts that would get the best results for the navy from that study.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
South America and Brazil Will Be Fields of Great
 Commercial Rivalry
COMING TO AMERICA
 FOR FINANCIAL AID
Sir Edward Holden Is Urging Eng land to Establish Branch Banks to Care for Her
 Interests
By HOLLAND

New York, March 6.-(Special. Sir
 Edward Holden was a member of the commission from Great Britain and France which came, last autumn, to the United States for the purpose of negotiating the joint loan of England and France of $500, 100000. He was spok- en of by those who had opportunity to meet him as having been, perhaps, the most kindly inquisitive and courteously curious of the members of the commis- sion respecting the resources of the United States, the progress of com mercial and financial preparation and the advance of American merchants and manufacturers upon the markets of the world.
 Very likely other members of the commission were as much interested as Sir Edward was, but they did not re- veal their interest so openly as he did He went back to England with infor- nation in plenty respecting the mat ters upon which he made inquiry The result of his observations is undoubt- edly revealed in the address which he made on March 1 to the British Asso- citation of Chambers of Commerce. VlIICiI OI lIldI udy Holu d meeting 1n London Sir Edward is reported to have spoken plainly to these delegates, say ing that the United States is fully awake to the opportunities to increase it's world trade. In fact the English if they are to maintains their due pro- portion of the worlds trade-must not delay it following the example of pre- paration set by the United States.
 The organization of an American ion ;4o1 900 whose purpose is to aid in the financing of other nations and to facili- tate American trade as we'll as Ameri- can industries seems to have impressed Sir Eflward more than was the case with one or two other men prominent in trade and finance in London, who were reported a few days ago, to have intimated that the influence of this cor poration is not likely to be very great, at least so far as facilitating American foreign trade by the United States is concerned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
GET|T TODAY AND
 WATCH FOR CHANGE That Will Surely Come if
 You Need Toning-Vital- /. itas Is Beacon Light

This is the season when people find their blood in bad shape, due to poisonous humors that imrregnate it. The result is various troubles; some have boils pimples; some are feverish, sluggish nervous and many suffer a condition usually described all-run-down. A tonic is what they seek. Some buy patent medicines; some consult physician and some take vacation to tone up.
 The shortest route to health for such ills is Vitalitas, which is purely and wholly a natural product. There is noth- ing else in nature. far as known, that approaches it for the relief and cure of many forms of disease.
 Those who are failing in health, are dyspeptic rheumatic, bilious, nervous, xAervated grippish, constipated or have tS{s of stomach liver, kidneys, bowels 5&sSd blood should lose no time in getting Ngtalitas. It cleanses purifies and vital fRes attacks and forces away disease Nsnditions, restoring vitality and health. sRSf -or sale by Averyt's drug store, 1o9-11l Twenrieth street, and all other druggists. Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
FEDERAL CLERKS
 OBJECT TO WORKING
 OVER SEVEN HOURS
(Continued from Page one)

Washington has been distressed by in- sistent and irritating catawauling. The clerks arose en maSse expressing deter imitation to work no more than seven hours per day, and vowing vengeance on the heads of the democrat who had con- ceived the idea that by extending the working day just one hour the govern n.ent would be enriched in the annua, sum of $4,OOOO00.
 The first step of the clerks was to make man to man canvass of the members. Their next stop was to urge organized labor in the several congress sional districts of the country to bring pressure on the respective representa- tives Their next and most drastic step was the formation of union for self protection,
 The idea now obtains yhat if the rights of the clerks are not observed to the let ter, the said clerks will strike and thus put an end to American govern ment.
 An interesting angle to the situation was presented when MT. Borland, in de- fense of his rider pointed out that labor unions demanded no more than that theinr members be given an eight hour day. This brought forth a denial from Samuel Gompers. The old gentleman declared that while it is the custom for members of unions to work eight hours per day, an eight-hour day provision was not included in the secret manuel.
 BETTER THAN EIGHT
 "On the contrary said Gompers. 'it is our object to obtain better working hours for those who labor
 As to whether or not this declaration means that in the opinion of Gompers, man who works eight hours is being imposed upon. is merely problem for gUessers
 The indications are that the rider of Mir. Borland will be beaten, and the clerks undisturbed in their present rou- tine of laboring lightly through seven brief hours. They have made out a clear case in their attempt 10 prevent op- presson. They have even unearthed fig ures to prove that their pay has not been increased since 1S5f-another griev- ous and offensive charge which might properly be brought against the repub- lican party or the European war.
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avenue. The house was attractively
 decorated in ferns and spring flowers.
 Forty-two was the feature of the oc-
 casion; the first prize, lingerie. was won
 by Mrs, s. w. Wright while the second
 prizbe a handmade centerpiece, was
 won by Mrs. James Donaldson. Miss
 Ruby Ragsdale and Miss Laura Ball,
 two bride-elects. were presented with
 dainty boudoir caps. Score was kept
 on dainty tally cards by the hostess.
 Following the games a salad and Ice
 course was served.
 Little Miss Margaret Waller will enter
 tain a number of friends Tuesday after
 noon at the home of her parents, MT.
 and Mrs. T. Bryant Waller on Fifth avenue and Seventeenth street. in cele-
 bration of her fifth birthday. Mrs. Cleveland Houston returned last
 night from Port Tampa City, Fla,
 where she has been the guest of her parents, MT and Mrs. c. J. Kelly, for the past month.
 will be pleased to learn that he has been removed from the South Highlands in- firmary, where he has been for the past several weeks following an operation. Miss Edith Christilieb has returned from Marion, where she has been visit ing friends
 Detective J. Carl Goodwin is improving ra pidly at the Elizabeth Duncan hos pital.
 Little Miss Ida Ragsdale, who has been i'll with fever at the Elizabeth Duncan hospital. has been removed to the home of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. M. c. Rags dale, Sr., on Arlington avenue. 1 Col and Mrs. l.. J. Lawson of Greens 1 boro arrived tonight to be the guests | of the Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Sturdivant l Max Boshwitz Is hte guest of relatives | in Bessemed for a few days, having stopped over en route from Florida te
 bis home in Memphis.
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ODEON TWO l.. c. Shumway and Ed SIoman in "SOLD TO SATAN" Also A Good Vim Comedy 1AAOO And Vitagraph News
Report to Committee

Washington, March GA full report on the testimony taken on Representative Buchanan's impeachment charges against United States District Attorney Marshall of New York will be made to the House judiciary committee tomorrow by Repre- sentative Carlin, chairman of the sub- committee which has held hearings here and in New York. At that time the com mittee will decide what action if any
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
FREIGHT TIE-UP ON
 EASTERN ROADS IS
 SUBJECT FOR STUDY
fCoutinued from Pnge one)

skips was responsible for the congestion, MT. Mack produced figures from the New York custom house showing that 4235 vessels cleared from New York in 1914 and 4S67 in 1915. He said his com pany had received thousands of com plaints from foreign buyers, and that those who complained, driven to Amer ican markets by war conditions, would certainly go elsewhere to buy when they cculd
 Howard Elliott, chairman of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad board, declared that of tne New Haven s total freight tonnage, as shown by re- cent figures only per cent was in war munitions. MT. Mack also expressed the opinions that war munitions traffic was a small part of the whole that flowed into New York. :
 President Bush of the Bush terminal advocated an increase in compensation for terminal handling of freight origin ating at western points, which, he said, would lead to an improvement of termi- nal facilities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
Tobacco Habit
 Easily Conquered

A New Yorker of wide experience, has written a book telling how the tobacco pr snuff habit may be easily and com pletely banished in three days with de- firhtful benefit The author, Edward n Woods, 925 G, Station F., New York City. will mail his book free on request.
 The health improves wonderfully after the nicotine poison is out of the system. Calmness, tranquil sleep, clear eyes, normal appetite, good digestion, manly vigor, strong memory and a, general gain in efficiency are among the many benefits reported. Get rid of that ner- vous feeling; no more need of pipe, cigar, cigarette, snuff or chewing to- bacco to pacify morbid desire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
CUT THIS OUTFITS WORTH MONEY

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this Slip, enclose with SC and mail it to Foley & Co.,, Chicago, H., writing your name and address clearly. You will receive in return a trial package containing Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for lagrippe coughs, colds and croup; Foley Kidney Pills, for lame back, weak kid neys, rheumatism. bladder troubles, and Foley Cathartic Tablets, a wholesome and thoroughly cleansing cathartic, for constipation, biliousness, headache and sluggish bowels. Sold eyeryw ywhere.- Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
Elevator Men Laid Off

Buffalo, N. r., March 6-Eight hun dred men employed by the Otis Elevator company were laid off today when the machinists at the plan, joined the strike called last week by the International Association of Machinists for an eight hour day. minimum wage of 10 cents an hour and closed shop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
SEVEN SHIPS WOULD
 MAKE NAVY EQUAL
 TO THAT OF GERMANY
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CTS, Admiral Fletcher thought i've could reasonably expect to make a good defense, although not an abso- lute one" of both coasts against any combination of two enemy powers that did not include Great Britain.
 The admiral said that he and a ma jority of the higher officers of the navy disapproved of the personnel boards proposal to substitute promo tion by selection for the seniority sys- tenn. He said that if the President were authorized to transfer 4 per cent of the captains and lieutenant com
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The Seriousness of Taking Colo
 cannot be over Emphasized Takins cold" is the greatest exciting of disease Pine-Tar Remedy will prove healing and soothing.

Little illnesses deserve as much attention as great ones. Many a man has despised small beginnings not alone to his own regret but to the injury of others.
 Dr. Bells Pine Honey is a remedy that gets back to nature for its curative qualities. The effect Of fspine-tar" is always invigorating on the system and this combined with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
ENGLISH BRANCH BANKS

Sir Edward was reported to have said that it is time for the British gov ernment to wake up and assist in the establishment of British banks in South America, and also in Russia This state- ment is spoken of here as indicating that Sir Edward, as well some of the other leaders in London, expects that if Great Britain takes advantage of her opportunities then the chief trade struggle after the war to which Eng land and the United States will be parties will be in South America and in Russia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
We send our ap. D Ii a n c e on 1
 waalx's trial ho.
Rupture

fore any pay. It's pain killer" Soft, cool and pleasant. Holds rup- ture in place. Cures large per cent of cases. You forget you are ruptured Price only 75c. If not satisfactory re- turn and you owe nothing. Thousands in use throughout the U. s.
 H. c. TINDALL,
 Macon. Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
Rediscount Rates Approved

Washington, March 6.-Rediscount rates of per cent on commercial pa- per with maturity of less than 60 days and of 31a per cent for maturitieS of from 60 to 90 days were approved by the fed eral reserve board today for the Cleve- land federal reserve bank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07

the soothing effect of honey produces an antiseptic, protective, healing, remedy
 The merits of Dr. Bells Pine Far Honey have been tested over many years. Remember that ssputting off treatment is most serious factor while one of the most important things is a purchase of Dr. Bell Pine-T r-Honey. 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07

Weather Conditions Summary of observations made at Uni ted States weather bureau stations dur ing the 24th hours ending at 8 p. m., 18th meridian time, March 6, 1916:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
INDIRECT AID TO ENGLAND

South America and Canada were &C., customed before the European war be-
 gan to look to London for financial as-
 sistance That aid is not possible now, and Canada has been financing her needs in the United States so greatly that so far as the cominion is con- cerned New York is now the money market of the world. One South Ameri- can nation was able to secure loan in London in 1915-Argentina, whose relations financial and trade, with Great Britain have been for years very in- innate. That republic was able for spe- cial reasons to obtain $38, 0O0O in 1915 in London. It cannot obtain that amount or any amount in London now, and has been compelled to come to New York for financial aid. Such aid as was furnished was of indirect assistance to England, since Argentinas exports to Great Britain of foodstuffs were in 1915, relatively speaking, as great as those of the United States.
 Great Britain has many interests, some of them large, In Brazil Now Great Britain is unable to protect these interests financially. How large they are is shown by the fact that Brazil between the beginning ofe1913 and the midsummer of 1914, borrowed ap- lproximately $1OO,OOO, 900 in London In 1915, London had no funds to spare for AioAii, anu WlldI IlldI HdllOH neeuS IL must obtain in the United States In
 1913-14, the United States obtained 1 $l4o,000, 900 in the London market That | indebtedness has been Iiquidated and | in 1915 the United States lent to Great
 Britain, including the Anglo French
 loan, many millions more than she owed | London in 1913-14.
 ] It is also of especial importance to Great Britain that the United States
 can take the place of London now, so
 far as financing the needs of Canada i are concerned. For indirectly this aid
 protects not only English investments
 in Canada, but English loans to the
 dominion. Presumably Canada will be l in the American money market for fur ther assistance in the year 1916.
 l Nevertheless, in spite of the fact that i today New York is the money center
 of the world and the further fact that
 whatever loans Great Britain is able
 to make must be made to her allies, Sir Edward Holden feels justified in saying
 to the British merchants and manufac- turers that England should without de- Hay begin preparations for maintaining and increasing her trade. especially with South America and also with Rus sia
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will be taken against MT. Marshall for writing letter to the subcommittee at- tacking it's motives in taking evidence against him,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
LITTLE NEW YORK STORIES
 BY A BIRMINGHAM MAN
How Sheffield Product Thriving Luxurianty in Meropoi
 tan Atmosphere
By ALLEN GRIFFIN JOHNSON
tan AtmOSphere

Artists Fund society, given at the Sala- Inagundi club, in West Twelfth street | Jim was on the job He was on the job from two angles-reportorial and art-edi- torial, and the manner in which the young Alabamian handled a lot of the long haired artists was proof that he is sure
 to go on up the ladder in his chosen work.
 How did you break into this art | thing?" I asked him. with as near an approach to art parlance I could mus ter.
 T hardly know. They just tried me out
 on it and it seemed to stick. And then he began telling three four eager ar lists all about how Leonardo da Vinci benefited the world, and that Hudson was also world benefactor as well as an ar tist-and a lot of stuff that I never knew grew in Sheffield at all. He thinks New York newspaper work very fascinating, but still declares that
 his idea of real kingship is to be editor and owner of popular paper in a small village.
 Charlie Chaplin went to pay his income tax here Wednesday, and threw confusion into the ranks of the entire force at that office. The women all quit work and openly and frankly stared at and admired him. There was a smile on every face, for Chaplin is associated in the mind of most people Qovers of high arD with laughter
 However, the comedian of the screen could not tell what his income was-said he had never had to think of that in ex- actly that light before, so he was given 30 days-that is, he was permitted to with hold payment for 30 days, during which time he is going to try to find out how much money he is making. However, Saturday saw him depart for California
 More snow-just as we were having the finest skating in years, too. Of course, the average New Yorker doesn't like it. but if there is anything prettier than the white light section of Broadway, on a snow night, I'd like to see it. The snow clad woods? Well. perhaps, but that is so different.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
LOANS TO OTHER COUNTRIES

Presumably the members of this joint commission from England and France were told by the American bankers whom they met some of the details of our financing since the war began of the needs of other nations. The mag nitude of this financing is understood to have been one of the influences which determined the aggregate amount of the loan to Great Britain and France $500,000, ,000-instead of the billion which the commissioners at first were, according to common understanding, disposed to ask.
 In the years 1912, 1913 and 1914 Great Britain financed South American and Canadian securities to an aggre- gate of approximately $700,O00, O00 If the war be prolonged until midsummer r of 1917, some of these securities per haps all of them, may be so mobilized as to furnish some of the collateral security for loans Great Britain may seek in the United States. Presumably nowhere else can Great Britain turn for financial accommodations in large amounts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, March 6-Forecast for Alabama: Partly cloudy Tuesday, some what colder north portion; Wednesday fair.
 Tennessee: Partly cloudy and colder Tuesday; Wednesday fair.
 Mississippi: Partly cloudy Tuesday, somewhat colder interior; Wednesday fair.
 Georgia: Partly cloudy Tuesday; Wednesday fair; somewhat colder north portion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
Local Data

For the 24 hours ending at p. m., March G. 1916;
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-03
DAVIS THEATRE.
Big Gala Bill This Weeic-Three Big
Keith Acts, Triangle Photoptays and
Keystone Comedies.

The show advertised to appear at
the Davis theatre the first half of this
week will meet with the approval Of
every amusement lover IN the city. The
vaudeville is headed by J. C. Mack and
company who present a funny sketch
called Creators. There are three peo-
pie in the act and they have been the
hit of all the bigger Keith theatres
this season. Another good specially
is provided by Buell. and Demaris, a
lady and gentleman, who do sensa-
tional athletic novelty. The third act
is Kathryn Mcconnell, a winsome
miss, wo sings, dances and wears pref
ty clotes AS a single act Miss Nc
Connell is one of tie best in to bust
ness. TIE Triangle potoplays on tbs
bill are TIE Last Act, a five-part 1nce
production wit Bessie Barriscale and
Clara Williams as the stars. This Tri-
angle play presents as one Of its prin-
cipal characters a woman who spends
so much on her public charities that
she has no time for her husband or
the frills and furbelows of apparel
which every woman loves. There is
also a two-reel Keystone comedy, Gin
ders of Love with the popular come
dian Chester Conklin as the chief fun
maker. On all the Triangle pictures
special music is written for the differ
ent features and the special augment
ed orchestra under the direction Of Mr.
c. A. Dowsett, make the music one of
the big attractions at this theatre
Matinee at 215. All seats 10 cents;
children cents: evening 6.45 and S.45
Ice, 15c and 20 cents. A big two
hours show that cannot be seen any
where for the money.