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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-22

', on the showing made was considered a very high compliment in view of the fact that the parade was arranged dur ing the day.
 HORSES NEEDED
 It is not known whether those in charge of the plans for the second parade today will be able to secure enough horses to bring out the equipment of the two bat teries of artillery It was stated last night that this would be most desirable, but that large number of mules and horses would be required. An effort is to be made today to see if this matter can be satisfactorily arranged. It is re- quested that all those having mules or horses which they could let the batteries use to notify the officers of the two batteries or w. Blanks Everett at the Chamber of Commerce
 No definite orders regarding the mov- ing of the local troops to Montgomery have yet been issued, but as announced in The Age-Herald yesterday, it is re- ported that present plans call for the mobilizatio at Montgomery Friday. Of ficial notice was sent to Adjutant Gen. eral G. J. Hubbard last night that all the local companies and the two batteries had been recruited up to the strength required for mobilization It was an- nounced, however that a number of ad- dtional men were needed by the different
 
 footing, and it is hoped that most of this number can be secured before the departure for Montgomery Friday. Re cruiting officers will be left behind by all the organizations to gather in the late corners while they are in the Capital City preparing to go to the border.
 MEDICAL EXAMINATION
 All the members of the companies and the batteries, both old men and recruits, have been put through searching med ical examination, and a large number have been knocked out on this ground. In spite of this fact, all of the local companies have the number of men which are required for mobilization. An addi- tional examination, under the direction of United States army officers, will be conducted at the concentration camps in Montgomery, but on account of the thoroughness of the tests made here, it is considered probable that the vast ma jority of those who go to Montgomery will be passed.
 All the commanding officers announced last night that there would be much stricter enforcement of discipline in the future. They have been rather lenient on their men for the past several days, realizing that many of them had business and other matters which would need their attention before departure. But with the orders to move now imminent, the men will be on duty practically at all hours of the day and night. Company last night bivouaced in Capitol park the men sleep ing in the dog tents Several of the other organizations kept their men in barracks, and all required them to report at very early hour this morning. Mili- tary procedure will be the order in the future.
 J. M. Caldwell, president of the Country club, announced last night that all dues of members of the military organizations had been suspended by the club during the absence of the members in military service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-22
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued from the probate court yesterday: Ernest Segal and Miss Jennie Bank. Ralph F. Harver and Miss Margaret E.. Waters
 K. J. Leslie and Miss Leona Davis. R. M. Beasley and Mrs. Mary Morris. c. H. Barrett and Miss Edith M. An derson.
 Roy Walters and Miss Estelle Walthall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-22
Negro Acquitted

Edith Mitchell. negro. charged with being implicated in the killing of her husband at Leeds few weeks ago was acquitted before Judge H. B. Ab- ernethy in the municipal court yes terday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-22

At the Photoplay Houses Trianon-"The Market of Vain De- sires,' with H. B. Warner.
 Majestic-"East Lynne" with Miss Theda Barra.
 Strand-'La Vie De Boheme." with Miss Alice Brady. Rialto-"That Sort with Miss WarIa Howard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-22
MCDONALD REPLIES
 TO JUDGE GREENE

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
 My good friend. ex-Judge Dan Greene seems to have had a sudden change of heart as well as of legal opinion, since he met me on the street day or so ago and voluntarily complimented me on my undertaking to preserve the good faith of the city. He stated to me that he was with me; that he very much hoped l would go ahead and not allow myself "bluffed" that some of the city officials had approached him and asked him for an adverse opinion to my suit but that he had declined to give any such opinion
 The ex-judge seems in your issue of this morning to be testing my ability to withstand bluff by charging me with being "unpatriotic." I promise you Mr. ex-Judge. that l felt my position invul- nerable and one which could and would stand the attacks of even those who re- gard active defense of law and order as being 'unpatriotic."
 Just what has caused this sudden change of heart by this distinguished le- gal light l do not know, but I do re- member that lawyers are human beings and that to err is human"
 In conenction with the discussion of the sinking fund, it may be of interest to the people of Birmingham to learn that of the city bonds issued prior to the adoption of the constitution of 1901, in addition to the interest payable thereon, the following issues mature and the sinking fund must be used to pay the principal as follows. within the next five years:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-22
PROGRESS MADE IN HEARING THE TAX PROTESTS Much Better System Inaugu- rated in Hearing Cases at
 Courthouse ONLY SMALL RAISES
 BEING CONSIDERED Real Estate Exchange Issues Another Statement Showing Total Raises In County to Be
 $47,358,S32

Much better progress was made yester- day by the county board of equalization in hearing the complaints of property owners. While a large number of persons were on hand, as was the case both days before, the excitement has died down to a certain extent and the crowds are more easily handled Perfect order was maintained yesterday, as Chairman George c. Whatley stated at opening time that no cases would be heard un- less they came in regular order
 As a result of the better system a much larger number were disposed of than on either of the previous days.
 Up to the present time there has been no large property settlements the hear ings having been confined principally to the small property owners and farmers. The raises on this property ranges from $50 to 5000 and in most case some alter ations are made by the board
 Representatives of the Real Estate ex- change are still on the job, and are pay ing close attention to every transaction of the board. They plan, according to George W. Yancey, attorney for the ex- change, to begin taking up their cases with the board at once and to continue as long as their clients present them selves. If the hearing of the board is not satisfactory, they will file notice of appeal in each rase immediately.
 Another statement was given out yes- terday by the Real Estate exchange, in which they claim to have found add- tional figures to add to the statement made a few days ago that the taxes had been raised over $37 100000 in the county. With the figures of the second state ment added to those of the first the grand total of the tax increase is set at $47- 95S S32
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-22
T0DAy'S EVENTS
At the Theatres
At the Photoplay Houses
of Birmingham. Ala. Statement May 1, 1916

Lyric-Vaudeville. Matinee at m. Evening at 7:30 and S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-22

IotdA ...........s. .3l,VfVsVU These figures and dates present fur ther evidence of the necessity for keeping the sining fund intact. Respectfully.
 T. c. M'DONALD. Birmingham. June 21. 1916
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-22
FORMAL STATEMENT MADE


 Real Estate exchange is as follows:
 "The correct total of tax raises fer Jefferson county is $47,S5S.S92. instead of $37,650,512, as we announced the other day.
 Our first figures were obtained by adding up 103 volumes of citation n5- tices, but there was another "miscella, neous' volume that contained q num- Der of big corporation citations Id others, in which the raises showed up $9,70S,320. This added to onr old fie- ures, gave a grand total of $t7,35S,- S32. #
 These figures verify fully the predic- ton we made few days after the county board filed it's report-that ti.e total raises would amour. to $,0,000,- 900 or $5O.OO0.000.
 This is an increase of just aboGt one- third of our old s145.o00,O0 assess ment, and is nearly per cent increase in our former real estate assessment of s100. 100000.
 Remember. all these proposed raises fall exlusively on real estate. Next year. it is understood. the boai will go after personal property assess ments.
 We think it we'll for the public to bear in mind that in the past the 1arg- est amount of tax raises which the back tax commissioner ever proposed in one year was 3100. and 1t took the board of revenue and the commission CT and his clerks the entire time tryir g cases and making compromises during a period of five weeks or ,nore. { ALL RECORDS BROKEN
 This year the board has l9,000 cases, or six times as many as under the old system, so that it is obvious many thousands of those who want a fair hearing as to the values of heir prop trty would have to go to the juries of the circuit court.
 "The Birmingham Real Estate ex- change is offering to employ attorneys and expert assistants for handling these cases at the rate of $1 per Si000 for the amount of the raise. and an additional expense of not exceeding $5 for court costs. in the event the case is appealed to the circuit court The exchange does not propose to make a cent out Of this transaction, and will collect only enough to pay necessary expenses.
 Tn the past the big stick which the taxing authorities have held over the property owner. has been the unknown expense of litigation, but under the plan we propose, this expense is limited l and the property owner knows exactly what he is getting into"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-22
SPLENDID SHOWING MADE BY NATIONAL GUARDSMEN
 IN BIG STREET PARADE
To Martial Strains the Local Companies Marched the Streets of Birmingham Headed By the Alabama Boys Industrial Band-Five Organizations Show Readiness For
 Active Service and Fine Spirit Shown

on the showing made was considered a very high compliment in view of the
 l fact that the parade was arranged dur
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-06
Negro Woman Reported
Lynched Near Leary

ALBANY. Ga, Oct. Reports re-
ceived here today from Leary, i'm CAL
hOun county, are to the effect that a
negro woman named Connolly, mother
OF a negro youth who killed +. NJ. Mel
win, a well-known farmer of that county
Monday morning, was taken from the
jail at Leary some time Monday night
and lynched. Her body was found near
Leary yesterday morning riddled with
bullets.
The negro woman was arrested fol-
lowing the killing Of Melvin and placed
in the city Jail at Leary. She was en-
gagged i'm an alteration with Melvin
when the later was killed by the wom-
ans son. Melvin, IL is reported, had
ordered the son to do some work and
when the latter refused, began TO chas-
tise him. whereupOn the mother inter
ferred. While Melvin's attention was
directed to the mother the son picked
up a cotton scale weight and struck
Melvin on the head. The boy escaped
and when caught in Dougherty county
told the officers here that Melvin was
beating his mother when he struck him.
He said he didn't know when he fled
that Melvin was dead.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-06
Brown and Clay Will Be
Urged as Prices Success

Although j. d. Price. state commits
sioner of agriculture, who was Wedaes-
day elected director of the Georgia ex-
pertinent station, does not take over his
rev duties until January 1, there is
considerable specula ton as to who will
fiji out his term at the head of the agri-
cultural department, which does not ex-
p;re until next June.
Friends of j. J. Brown, oS bowman.
who defeated Mr.. Price in the recent
Urinary, will, it is said, seek to have
Governor Harris appoln. him to the I'M
expired term on the idea that the peo-
pie have chosen him to succeed Mr.. Price
and il would be proper to allow him to
have the advantage OF the six months
in the office intervening before he is to
take over it's affairs.
On the other hand, strong pressure
will be brought TO bear on the governor
to appoint Cliff Clay, of Americas, the
present assistant commissioner of agri-
culture. to succeed to Mr.. Prices unex-
PRED term. Many grounds will be ad-
vanced for Mr. Clay's appointment,
among them being that he is thoroughly
familiar with tho affairs of the office
and Is working in harmony with the
present department force, and that it
would be fair to Mr.. Price to allow his
administration TO be finished by a man
friendly to him and in touch with the
business of the department under Mr..
Price.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-06
MOTHER! THE CHILD
IS COSTIVE, BILIOUS
If tongue is coated, breath
bad, stomach sour, don't
hesitate

Give California Syrup of Figs" at
once-a teaspoonful today often saves a
sick child tomorrow
If your little one is out of sorts, half
sick, isn't resting, eating and acting
naturally--look, mother! see if tongue
is coated This is a sure sign that It's
little stomach, liver and bowels are
clogged with waste. When cross, irri-
table, feverish. stomach sour, breath bad
or has stomachache diarrhoea, sore
throat. full of cold, give a teaspoonful of
california Syrup of Figs" and in few
hours all the constipated poison, undi-
gested food and sour bile gently moves
out OF it's little bowels without gripping,
and you have a well, playful child again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless fruit laxative" because
it never fails to cleanse the little ones
liver and bowels and sweeten the stom-
ach, and they dearly love its pleasant
taste. Full directions for babies, chill
dren of all ages and for grown-ups
printed on each bottle.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups. Ask
your druggist for a 5O-cent bottle of
California Syrup of Figs" then see
that it is made by the California Fig
Syrup Company. (Advt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-06

not from guess work-that the eight
hour law will help business.
'The employers of the country should
be as enthusiastically behind Wilson in
his advocacy Of the eight-hour day as
the workers. and they would be if they
knew their business.
For employers who are hostile to the
eight-hour day do not know their busi-
ness.
body to work. A man can't work more
than eight hours and do good work.
We've proved it often.
I'VE have had the eight-hour day IN
force in the Ford factory for three
years and we have made more money
each succeeding year under il. 1t has
proved its own merit.
Republicans are arguing that pres
emit prosperity is unhealthy, that it is
wholly due TO war and that when the
war ends all our prosperity will cease
unless we have n Republican in the
white house.
ct deny first that the war is RESPONSE
BILE for the present prosperity in this
country. The Ford company has not
taken a dollar of war contracts-.has
refused them time after time-and yet
our business has grown constantly and
we are now 100000 cars behind orderg.
'The business of the United States
today has a momentum that no man or
group of men can stop.
GAS to the tariff. which Republicans
insist must be revised to help save our
prosperity after the war. 1 want to say
that the tariff is nothing but a hot
house remedy.
1T may make business sprout for a
little while. but it's effect is artificil
and IL can never produce a hardy, perma-
nsnt business plant.
IF we cannot compete on even terms
with any country on earth, then we
ought to quit. There is absolutely no
necessity for hard times. There is
enough i'm this world to do for every
body and this country always will find
enough to do IL the special interests and
Wall street will keep hands off and not
rob the many 10 enrich the few.
81 believe the president hit the nail
on the head in his speech TO the New
Jersey business men last week when he
said:
1.-THE relations of capital and labor
must be regarded as human relation
ship of men with men. Labor must be
regarded as part of the general part
nership of energy which is going to
make for the success of. business men
and business enterprises
when we get somewhere near that
basis the real causes of hard times will
disappear.
"And L believe that Wilson, as presi-
dent. will do more to bring an approach
TO those conditions than Hughes.
ct know Hughes. Teddy and Wall
street are behind him.
I'm "A Republican. but I'm for Will
son. I'm a Republican for the same
reason have ears-I was born that
lieve he can do more to enhance the
prosperity and insure the peace of this
nation than any other candidate. Any
one who does not want peace. and who
wants 10 gamble with prosperity, should
vote against him"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-06
JAMES D. PRICE CHOSEN
TO SUCCEED DELOACH
will Become Director of the
Georgia Experiment Sta
ton January |

Especial Dispatch 10 Tire Journal
GRIFFIN, Ca, oct fl. ID. Price. for
several years state commissioner of ag-
riculture and who recently was defeated
by ]. J. Brown, was this morning elect
ed director of the Georgia experiment
station to succeed r. J. II. DeLoach, who
resigned to accept a position with Ar
mour and company, Chicago packing
house. as head of the agricultural and
education department. Prof. DeLoach's
resignation becomes effective November
/, and Mr.. Price assumes charge jan
uary /, the interim being filled by III. Z.
Stuckey, member of the station staff
The election of Mr.. Price was unani-
nous. having been practically arrang-
ed, as il was known Prof. DeLoach would
tender his resignation at the quarterly
session of the board of directors today.
The new director is one of Georgias
wealthiest and most successful agricul-
turists, having been long identified with
AGRICULTURAL enterprises and affairs of
the state.
Mr.. Stuckey, acting director from No
vember / to January l, is horticulture
list and has long been considered an in
valuable member of the station staff.
Resolutions of sincere regret were
passed on the resignation of DeLoach.
During his incumbency Director De-
ing the experiment station on a research
basis. His work has been marked by
good judgment, firmness, and courage
and his careful work has enabled him
to turn his training in agricultural
science into great usefulness to the
state 1t can be said of him that he has
much to his credit in having made such
distinct advances in the work of the eX-
pertinent station which is now put on
basis with like institutions throughout
the country.
In his new work Director DeLoach
will have charge of a bureau of agricul-
tural research and education which Will
require the best of training and broad
experience. One of his objects will be
to weld more closely together the indus
tries and corporations and the public in
situations through the problems now
calling forth so much industrial re-
search.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-06
FORD Tells WHY He
IS FOR WILSON AID
THE EIGHT-HOUR DAY
Detroit Manufactures, Life
Long Republican, Believes
Presidents Policies Re-
SponSSibIe for Prosperity

DETROIT. Mich. Oct 2.-Henry Ford,
Republican. will cast his vote for Wood
row Wilson. Democrat. at the presi.
Dental election November :. because:
As a business man. vitality concerned
In the continued prosperity OF America.
he believes wilson's policy OF equal
rights between capital and labor. with
z fair ield for all and special privileges
10 none. will do more 20 keep factories
busy and payrolls full than any revision
OF she tariff-the only definite promise
OF the Republican candidate.
As a peace-lOying American citizen,
Ford believes that Wilson not only has
kept but viii continue TO keep this
country out OF war; that. despite all
the preparedness measures passed by the
Wilson administration. Wilson. as presi-
Dent. can and will do more to make re-
course 10 these weapons OF defense I'M
Necessary than any other candidate for
president.
In an hours talk today, which ranged
from a discussion Of the eight-hour law
10 Mexico. the tariff and free trade, Ford
told for the first time the reasons that
rave moved him. lifelong Republican.
10 support President Wilson in the pres
ent campaign.
TO begin with declared Ford. ''I'm
supporting Wilson because Wall street
: supporting the other manor. rather.
because Wall street is against him.
I'm for Wilson because he is on TO
the fnterests-the unseen hands that
seek 10 control government-and is hold
ing them of That he is on TO them,
and is holding them of. is proven By
his refusal to rush into war with Next
CO. sacriricing the lives OF thousands OF
young Americans to save the dollars
that Wall street has invested in Mexico
on a gamble.
For this one reason alone the nation
Is under an obligation to return Wilson
10 the White House.
But for purely business reasons,
which may appeal more directly TO many
men. the welfare OF the country demands
Wilson's reelection. The Republicans
are raising a great roar about the eight
hour law and how IL will hamper bust
ness.
4 say-and 1 speak from experience,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-06
Mothers Liberation Not
to Be on Girls Birthday

"Sad-Eyed Sarah GoOdbee Griner
will be denied the birthday present she
most preferred-the liberation of her
mother, Mrs. Edna Good5ee, from the
state prison Wednesday.
While the state prison commission
may recommend a pardon for Mrs. Cod
bee, who is serving a life sentence for
killing her divorced husband and his
bride, it will not do so on Wednesday,
which is the twenty-third birthday of
Mrs. Griner, the devoted daughter of
Mrs Godbee.
1t was announced Wednesday that ii
will be several days before the prison
commission will be able to consider Mrs.
Goddess petition. The petition was
argued before the commission Tuesday
by Judge John T. Allen, of Milledgeville,
attorney for the imprisoned woman, who
told the commission that the dearest
wish Of the daughter was that her moth
err might be pardoned on the daughters
birthday.