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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
LARGE BLOCKADE STILL TAKEN

A large Illicit distilling plant was
captured yesterday a mile north of Elk
wood by internal revenue officers who
went out from this city. The officers
found a still Of 100 gallons capacity,
a 3O-foot copper worm and 1000 gal
Ions of beer The owners or operators
of the plant We're warned of the APP
proach of the officers and escaped.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
MRS. LULA SHELTON DIES

Huntsville, November 3.----tSpecia1)
Mrs. Lula SHELTON was seized with an
attack of heart failure in the Merri-
mack mills Monday and died within
ia few minutes. She was So years old
and is survived by her husband, ]. NJ.
Shelton, and SON.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
TO MAKE BOIL wEEvL SURVEY

Huntsville, November 81 Special,
A survey Of the boil weevil infected
areas of. north Alabama has Just been
completed by Dr. W. E.. Kinds, state
entomologist, and L. d. Fuller, farm
products agent of the Southern rail-
way. They have found that every coun-
ty in north Alabama is Infected eX-
|cept Jackson. Boil weevils have been
found this season in Morgan, Lawrence,
Limestone, Colbert, Lauderdale. Mad
Efsons and Marshall counties. The pest
entered this county from the south
west. twenty-five mill 81 west of Hunts
Vile, it is estimated that tiaea ravages
of the weevil have resulted in a loss
of half the crop in some fields The
farm experts are urging the planters TO
begin their fight on the weevil this
season by blowing the cotton stalks
under the ground now, several heavy
frosts having fallen, and reduced their
cotton crops to the minimum next year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
spRAGINs WORKING FOR ROADS

Huntsville, November Especial
Chairman r. e. Spragins of the Ala
bama highway commission has gone to
Washington to confer with officials of
the bureau of road construction with
reference to the federal appropriation
available for ALBANIA road building.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
J. c. MEHAFFEY DIES

Huntsville, November ESPECIALLY
J. c. Mahaffey of Lowe village died
yesterday at his home in the Lowe viii
lage after a short illness. He was %
years old and is survived by his parents
and six brothers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04

run a special train to Birmingham Sat
urday for the Alabama Sewanee football
game. Hundreds of Tuscaloosa automo-
biles will also go up and the Alabama
Great Southern railroad will carry
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
NOgales Lawyer Alleged
to Be Mexican COnspiratOr

Tucson. Ariz., November 3.-Maclovia
Mineaga, a Nogales, Ariz., lawyer, asso-
ciated with a firm of American lawyers,
has been taken. into custody at the
border, city on a charge of conspiring
with others to equip revolutionary
movement III N exico. He sllrrendered
when he heard there was a warrant for
his arrest. D ,5as. .s s s.
Concern is expressed by officers that
the premature publication of the names
of the Is alleged conspirators here may
have materially interfered with plans for
rounding up persons alleged to be impli-
Gated in the plot. The hearing of DR.. &.
r. Servin and two others who are in the
county Jail will be held Friday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
.Conrt Goes to Fort Worth

New Orleans. November s.--(Speoial.)
The United States circuit court Of eap-.
peals will begin it's regular annuaf
term at Fort Worth, Tex, on Monday,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
CHARGE OF NEGRO GIRL FAILS

Huntsville, November 3.--(Special)
Joe Weaver. a white man who was
charged with attempting to commit
criminal assault upon Susie Fields, a
negro girl, on an electric car, was dis
charged Thursday after a preliminary
hearing lasting several days in the
inferior criminal court. This result OF
the case releases the Alabama Power
company from damage suit, it. is
claimed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04

large number Offices and business
houses will close their doors in many in
stances, and 1T is estimated that nearly
1900 people will visit Birmingham from
the university and Tuscaloosa together.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
MoONsHINER sURRENDERs

Tuscaloosa, November 3.-(Speciai.)
The unusual spectacle of a moonshiner
giving himself up to the authorities was
depicted in Tuscaloosa today, when J. W.
Swindle, who resides near Windham
Springs, came in and gave himself up to
Sheriff Watts Swindles still was To-
Gated some days ago and 200 gallons of
liquor destroyed, but he made his escape
only to give himself up today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04

Using benzine for fuel, a new cigaret
lighter is a close fac smile of a
cigaret.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04
BAPTIST LADIES GIVE BANQUET

Tuscaloosa, November 3-(Special)-A
banquet of the ladies of the Baptist de-
nomination was held at the Paris cafe in
Tuscaloosa Wednesday night, to which all
the gentlemen of that faith were invited.
Elaborate plans were made to further the
Sunday school work of the city.
TO RUN SPECIAL TRAIN
Tuscaloosa November 3.-(Special.)
The Louisville and Nashville railroad will
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-04

There are about 1900 gas plants in this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-12
TROY

Troy, June 11.-(Special)-Dr. l.. B.. Ernest has been appointed to the place made vacant by the sending of Dr. Flad- ness to South America, and is now in charge of government eradication work against cattle ticks in this county. pr. Reidy has been in charge of the work in the interim Dr. Ernest states that the work is progressing in this county, and that the people are beginning to see benefits of the work.
 Superintendent of Lights and Water Ernest Freeman says that the artesian wells of Troy, which are located about three miles north of Troy have increased sn their flow, and could now furnish more water than Troy needs. Three wells sup piled 80 gallons per minute when they were first put into operation. They now afford 600 gallons per minute. The old water station south of Troy, at the springs, has been allowed to fall into disuse, so all of the water used in Troy now comes from the new artesian wells
 Mayor Gellerstedt has named the fol- lowing delegates to- attend and partici- pate in the Flag Day and preparedness parade to be held in Montgomery Wednesday, June IA s. A. Williams, Pay ton Nichols. Herbert Mcleod, Alex Hen derson, Key Murphree, J. P. Wood, Jr., Peter Apt, J. K. Brantley, Ike Rosenberg, Jodie Harris, w. R. Peacock, Fox Hen derson, Jr., A. w. Thompson, J. Lane Enzor, J. w. Bowers, M. N. Dodson, l.. J. Williams T. M. Mabson; w. H. Bowers, IF. P. Folmar, c. E. White, w. Fl. Hol- Ian, s. H. Blan, B. M. Owens, J. l.. Cope land, B. I. Douglas, c. E. Boswell, Tarver Ross, Fred Nall, J. B. Wiley, Meyers Sacks, S. H. Greene l.. J. Corley, J. M. Wiley, Elgin Cowart, A. l.. Crouch, S. J. Starke, Perry Young, Mcleod Darby, H. l.. Written.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-12
Passing the Buck Or
 the FliDUer Route
By ALLEN J. KREBS, JR.

These balmy days are exceedingly tempting to the supposed to be purchaser of an automobile who is anxious to take a trip in machine driven by one of the bubble boys who fosters the fond hope of making a sale. Nothing is quite so sad as to find out that the purchaser has decided to wait until fall to buy his new car, or, that owing to unexpected "reverses' it will be impossible for him to make an outlay of money equal to the price of the machine at the present time.
 These songs of "Joy'' sung daily by some few four flushers who think they want machine when as matter of fact "suds," are a source of much worriment to the dealer who has paid the price of gasoline. salesmans time, tires, wear and tear, overhead, etc
 There is no such thing as remedy. Some of the rankest ''boobs'' sometimes get enough coin to put it in car and then have to sell it to buy a decent meal few days afterwards.
 It is within the recollection of the writer, an erstwhile automobile salesman, when man familiar about the town for his incapacity to buy in his turn walked into the automobile emporium where the scrib- bier earned his coin each week for burn ing gasoline and asked to take ride in e'the classiest thing in the shop
 I remember the feeling of contempt, mingled with envy of the fellows colossal nerve, which assailed the writer as this man asked to be ridden in a machine. The day was bright and warm and inas- much as a spin in the open air was not averse to the feelings of Yours Truly, stepped on the starting button and asked this bounder to hop aboard"
 As we turned the corner out of earshot of any cavesdroppers that might be near, said: Say. bo, what kind of stuff you think you are pulling? If you wanted a joy ride why didn't you tell me? Don't know you haven't the price of half pint of Turkey Gin in your jeans?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-12
CLAYTON

Clanton, June 11.-(Speclal.)-h response issued by Judge L. H. Reynolds, J. H. Roberts and J. w. Littlejohn there were two meetings held in the courthouse on Saturday by the depositors of the Clan ton bank, which recently failed.
 The meetings were for the purpose of a joining together and agreeing on some course to be followed in order to get the money due depositors
 Promptly at 10 o'clock the meeting was called to order and organized
 State Bank Examiner Walker was pres ent.
 For two hours and 30 minutes discussion and suggestions were made and no defi- nite plan adopted.
 The meeting adjourned to come together again at p. m. and after another long session committee composed of J. H. Roberts, l.. H. Duncan and J. w. Little- john were appointed to engage counsel and proceed to follow the best course to obtain the money due the depositors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-12
IRA YELLING MEN OF ALABAMA INVITED
 TO A. T. A. MEET HERE
Interest In Convention of Travelling Men In Bir- mingham, June g and "A Increases Every Hotel In the State Is Displaying Placard Bear ing Invitation to Travellers News of Travelling Men,
By ELLIS c. HOLLUMS

tainment. and Secretary Smith will be advised of the complete programme in ample time to permit of his sending notices to all members of the A. T. A. Of course, most of them will get the de- tails from The Age Herald.
 The local committee on arrange ments for the A. T. A. meet here in week or so had a meeting Satur- day afternoon, and from the general appearance of things, some of those delegates are going to understand what it means to visit a real city be- fore the convention adjourns. The en- tertainment will be the livest possible to secure with a good live crowd be- hind every act.
 Word comes from Mobile that it is extremely likely special train will be employed to bring the south Ala bama delegat~s to the A. T. A con- vention here. The train will pick m a crowd at Montgomery and a large bunch of Selmians will hook on at the capital city. It appears that south Alabama will be in strong at the fin 1sh. Incidentally Anniston will send a good strong crowd over for the two days meeting, and Gadsden will be liberally represented.s Also Huntsville will have some delegates here, as will Florence and Demopolis. The travellers will come from all sections of the state.
 Extra added attractioni
 Charlie Abrams and George Plais- ance will sing to the convention A duet, of course. They wouldn't risk 1t one at time. Too dangerous!
 Another feature: H. F. LeGrande will put on his world famous Disappear ing" act, which bloomed forth in pris- tlne glory at Tuscaloosa recently.
 sss
 And say: Don't stay away just be- cause I said Charlie and George would sing paragraph or two above. We might prevail upon them not to do it.
 *
 W. L. Wall will be over here from Huntsville in a week or so and he will explain to the delegates just why Huntsville is the best town on the map in which to hold convention We will get similar explanations from Gadsden in all Likelihood and the chances are gooC that Anniston like wise will offer some of it's well known and we'll liked inducements for next year. Selma might get into the fight and Montgomery-dig though it be--may offer its name as a convention city.
 The prospects for live meeting of the A. T. A. are excellent The pros- poets for large crowd are super excellent Birmingham will show all Of them how it does things And the travelling contingent of this great and good city will once more prove to the satisfaction of numerous guests that they long ago learned how ito do things
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-12
TITS ASTONISHING
 HOW II HELPED ME, :" SAYS LOCAL WOMAN
I'll Stand Up for Tanlac Anytime and Anywhere for What It Did for
 Me-" Says Miss May

'Tanlac has done wonders for me, and l thank God for it." said Miss Jennie May, who lives at 122l North Sixteenth street, in an interview with the Tanlac representative short time ago.
 - lad been suffering<fo sometime with a most distressing form of indigestion, continued Miss May. My stomach got in such a condition that everything l would eat caused the formation of gas, and would have smothering spells which were so bad at times that l could hardly breathe. I became extremely nervous, the least noise would upset and frighten me, and I would lay awake at nights for hours unable to go to sleep, and would get up in the mornings feeling worse than when I lay down at night.
 During this time I happened to very hard fall which renderedr me helpless for several days, and after recovering from the injuries received by this accident, 1 was seized by the rheumatism. It was so bad that I could not take a step without feeling the greatest pain and at times the suffering was so intense that it seemed almost like torture. I just seemed to be broken up in every way, and became wor- ried and Respondent over my condition for it seemed that nothing would give me any relief.
 "Tanlac was recommended to me by friends, and I didn't waste any time in getting a bottle of it, and it's really as- tonshing how quickly my relief came. I felt much better after the first few doses, and just kept improving at a rapid rate. The rheumatism has entirely left me now. and the indigestion is also gone. I can eat hearty of almost anything want and have no more of those smother ing spells or shortness of breath. I'm not nervous any more, and my sleep is sound and refreshing. Tanlac has been great blessing to me, and I'll stand up for it any time and anywhere"
 Tanlac4 is sold in Birmingham exclu- sively by Eugene Jacobs drug store and Patton-Pope Drug company; in Ensley by D. w. Morris Drug company; in Bes- semer by Pegram- Patton Drug company; in Pratt City by Gale Drug company, and in North Birmingham by Walker Drug dompany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-12

If that is what you think, brother.
 just stop in front of the next place that l has sawdust on the floor" said the pros- pect.
 That was one time brakes came in handy. We stopped We stayed for quite
 While and then continued to stay longer. When we emerged the prospect felt
 quite as good as the gasoline pusher.'' Let's see her make a hilI Buddy Sure thing. what it takes to show you this little old car I have" And sure enough we took several hills.
 At Il o'clock that night we were still
 mounting hills and coasting down them At l o'clock in the cold gray dead of night. although we were under the bright lights at the time, my friend pulled out roll of bills that would have choked Mexican bull of the fighting specie and counted out 5000 in cold cash. The price Of the car delivered was $1S5O Here, Kid. take this bale of coin and keep the change. You have sold car.''
 There is no use in telling the rest of the story. All automobile men know 1t. The rest may guess, but the con cern I was working for was shy one salesman for two or three days with the exception of a brief 10 minutes. when the price of the boat was hand : ed to the boss on the beginning of a bright day the morning after the coin was HdnueQ to me- Moral: Any time you spot guy go- Ing you must figure on come back The prospect" has been shooting for i've gallons of gasoline the night be- fore and cleaned up everything from the Sdifferential to the radiator
 Ed Wilkerson, formerly with the Morris Westall Auto company and the Kennedy Tire company, is selling tires a v-ay nil (rot tn hot x;< cerns are commencing to bid for his services. Ed is one of the kind that keeps at them until he knows there is no chance or else he lands a check. Through a bonehead play on the part of the writer of this column, the Bir- mingham Motor company failed to get credit for one of their. main lines of cars last week. In mentioning the va rious lines of cars handled by this en- terprising concern the Dodge was left
 out quite by accident. Donald Drennen. president of this concern. is still push ing the sale of the machines and is putting them over at a rapid rate. The Dodge has long been one of the most
 important lines handled by the Bir-
 mingham Motor company. and accord
 ing to present indications will be one
 of the leaders for a long time to come
 Bob Badham is still showing speed at
 the Drennen Motor company. This boy
 Is one of the kind that can put them
 over on all occasions. /
 Red" Smith. the vermillion topped
 phenom, is still on the job at the Bir-
 mingham Motor company. He continues
 to demonstrate to the satisfaction of
 all concerned that he is one of the
 most efficient salesman in Birming-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-12

c. w. Richardson of the Brownell Auto company reports the opening of sales room in the Marlborough -Blenheim hotel, on the board walk of Atlantic City. Rich says full line of Studebakers is on ex- hibition at all times and the sales from this unique idea have been gratifying.
 It is a singular fact that every ma chine which competed in the Indianapolis speedway races used Goodrich Silvertown cord tires. J. D. Kemp, local manager of Goodrich, is pushing these tires and is having unusual success.
 AND THEN HE FELT DIZZY.
 Where did you get that face powder on the right sleeve of your coat?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-12
WHEAT REPORTS ARE. INDICATIVE OF THE GREAT PROSPERITY Hogs Are Now Shipped Long Distance By the
 Missouri River WOOL GROWERS ARE HAVING GREAT YEAR Railway Men Are Now Inclined to Think That Some Agreement
 Will Be Reached With
 the Trainmen
By HOLLAND

New York. June n.-tSpecial)-No re- ports are studied with closer scrutiny than are those which are received daily in the large financial institutions from the crop growing states. Some of the reports have not been very encouraging, and for awhile little apprehension pre- vailed lest the stimulating influences of a large harvest might be less this year than was the case in 1914 and in 1915.
 It now is thought to be fairly reason able to expect that the northwest will be, in it's harvests, not much, if any, behind the aggregate of the harvests of last year. The federal reserve district of which Minneapolis is the center is now in possession of reports which, on the whole, are very encouraging. Of course, when the northwest is under considera- tion with the view to obtaining a glimpse of harvest prospects, the chief item is wheat. Therefore the latest news from the northwest is regarded as very en- couraging because the reports from the grain territory justify the belief that the crop is now fully as promising as was the case a year ago at this time Climatic conditions have been especially favorable to the quality of wheat There Will be no damage to wheat crops be- cause of lack of moisture and if there De any danger it may be due to too much rather than too little moisture
 There is some decrease in acreage, probably about 10 per cent. Corn will show some shortage, although not se-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-12

from all points of view. to meet these men in a conciliatory and yet fairly firm spirit. The feeling is strong now that there will be no general strike. and after the differences are reduced to a fairly understandable basis there will be com promise. the men yielding some parts of their demands, the railway managers granting what, in the aggregate, will be considerable increase in wages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-12
AUSTRIA PLANS ID
 DEVELOP" SERV|A Country Is Rich in Metal
 Bearing Mountains EXTENDED
At Present Ores Are Generally Han- dled by Wheeled Conveyances-Gold, Copper, Silver and Iron Deposits
 Are Comparatively Plentiful

Belgrade, Servia, May 2s.-(Correspon- denca of the Associated Press.)-If Servia remains under Austro-Hungarian control after the establishment of peace the Bal kan state probably will take a prominent position among the worlds metal-produc- ing countries, as the present conquerors of Servia are laying plans to develop the mineral resources. In antiquity the coun- try was the largest gold producer in Europe. Its copper mines had, prior to the conquest of the Balkans by the Turks, developed to a considerable extent, those exploited by French company at Bor, netting annually as much as 60 per cent to the capital invested.
 GOLD FOR PLACERS
 Gold has been won in Servia in recent years principally through placer mining. The production was small, however, as work was confined as a rule to localities which had been already worked over by the ancients.
 Silver is found only in conjunction with other metals. The copper ores of Bor contain from 96 to 120 grammes per ton. The lead ores of Postenje, near Krupanj and those of Avala the Crneni noun tain also furnish considerable silver. At Avala quicksilver is also found. Tin is found at several points, but so far no efforts have been made to develop the deposits. Arsenic exists at Jasikova.
 Copper ores occur in great quantity. Most of them resemble in character and geological deposition those of Butte, Montana. The mines at Bor, notably the one known as Cukadulkan, are especially rich. Ores taken from this mine are s per cent copper, which refines into 90.62 per cent copper, and gives per ton "A to 90 grammes gold. 96 to 120 grammes silver. Invested is a capital of 5,50O00O francs. In the year 1912-13 the production of ore was 76e0 tons.
 Iron also is found in Servia especially in the northeastern parts of the country. The lack of coal and coke has in the past prevented the development of the iron and steel industry, the small output of iron ores having been transported on the Danube to points in Austria-H Hun- gary.
 Before Servia's mineral resources can be developed profitably. an extension of the country's railroad system must take place. it is pointed out. At present the ores are generally carted or carried by pack animals. Many of the best deposits can be reached by short narrow gauge lines from the Danube, so that greater accessibility from this convenient water way will not entail prohibitive invest mentS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-12
ENTERTAINMENT PLANNED

The Birmingham boys are making ex- tensive preparations for the entertain ment of the convention. The sessions probably will be held at the Hotel Hill- man, although this point has not yet been definitely decided upon. The enter tainment features of the programme are in the Lands of some of the livest trav- cling men ill Birmingham, and that they will make the delegates feel thoroughly 'at home goes without saying. They have had experience in making people feel lat home" and know all the ins and outs of this delicate art.
 The local committee arrangements is perfectng the details of the enter