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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-13

up by mutual service. And out of the service must come mutual profit. The friendship of two men in business will last longer when both of them are mak- ing a profit out of their dealings with each other. No wise man is in business for the sake of friendship alone. There must come between the best of friends that almighty necessity for profit.
 If we cannot make money dealing with our friends, we had best get out of busi- ness, because there's no show with ones enemies And take the friendships sales men make outside of their customers. What kind of friends should they be? They should be friends who can help get business. There are plenty of good fel- lows who are very pleasant company who can pave the way for many good orders Cultivate these fellows. Don't hang around with a bunch who can't do you any good.
 So, after all, we must reach this con clusion as to the value of friend in business. His value lies wholly in the profitable business he can give you or help you get. Spend your time making friends like that. You may not be con sidered a ale-felow-well-met sort of a chap, nor yet free spender, but in the end you will be there with the goods"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-13

Screws of Montgomery and pr. W. H. Sanders of Troy.
 The Fourth district also has a three cornered race Congressman Blackfnon IS opposed by pr. John w. Abercrombie, who has recently removed into that district from the Sixth, and M H. Judge of Co., lumbiana.
 Seeking the place of Congressman Bur- net of the Seventh district are L. B. Rainey and Watt T. Brown. Congressman Bunrnet has had hard fight to retain his seat in Congress. and indications are that the contest to displace him in the next primary will be as vigorous as any here tofore staged in that district.
 In the Eighth district, the race is be- tween Congressman Almon and W. w. Callahan of Decatur. Congressman Almon is serving his first term.
 The new Ninth district, composing lief ferson. county, is staging another three cornered contest. In this district, Con- gressman Huddlestons s seat in Congress is being sought by Thomas J. Judge and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-13
HORACE SHROPSHIRE IS MADE
 HONORARY MEMBER OF POST B.
Young of H. Shropshire J Says He Will Try Be As A. As His FaherLoca Post Membership Campaign o. P. Heads COmmitee-AnnsOn Council Enerans
By ELLIS c. HOLLUMS

laden with huge basket filled with sandwiches. He was followed by wait CTS, and members of the organization, who carried celery, olives pickles, cheese sandwiches, ginger aiN cigars, and other things that go to make up a perfect buffet luncheon.
 'Now, you fellows go to it, and shut up about me making a speech" said MT. Harvey.
 He was taken at his word until the crowd had taken the edge off of thanks was given him for his splendid work in arrang ing for the spread. At tiie suggestion of a member, MT. Harvey was elected permanent chairman of the entertain- ment committee by exclamation. Ho asked that he be given an assistant and Henry Hiden was elected to the office. However, Mir. Hidden pointed out that Mir. Harvey worked much better in single harness, and Post B rescinded its action.
 A membership campaign will be in augurated this week by the local post of the T. P. A., and o. r. Fontaine was made chairman of a membership com mittee named last night, and he inn mediately called a meeting of his com
 
 2:30 o'clock at the office of Bob Ma bry. Mr. Fontaine told the members of his committee that he would expect each of them to bring a signed applica- ton to the meeting, and that he wanted all of them to be present.
 The committee consists of F. M. Means, R. B. Rogers, H. F. Shropshire, Sr, H. B. Campbell, Robert Fulford, w. l. Kinney, F. O. Harvey, Henry Hidden, S. G. Fullerton, D. F. Williams, H. G. Smith and several others Incidentally, H. B. Campbell signed five new members in as many days recently and has carved for himself a niche in the T. P A. hall of fame.
 Secretary A. Coke Smith of the Ala bama Travellers association has sent out a letter to the members of his or ganization which is so good it is worth printing. Leaving off the salutation the letter follows:
 Preparedness.-That is the watch word" with President Wilson and the United States. I mean "us"-the Ala bama Travellers, though we are not preparing for war, neither is the Pres ident, but to prevent war. What we want is an army of travelling men to enlist to fight their own battles, as a few cannot defend all. Therefore. you should become recruiting officer and secure as many new members as pos sible This organization must not stand still nor retreat, but advance on the firing line" We have much to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-13
ARGENTINA WHEAT BEING EXPORTED|N HUGE QUANTITIES Western Farmers Holding on and Keeping Eye on
 the Markets BAD ROADS HINDER
 HEAVY MOVEMENT Peculiar Fluctuations Have Been Noted in Prices of Wheat
 During Past Three
 Months
By HOLLAND

New York, March -(Special) )-Argen- tina still continues to export wheat in such amounts that her total exports for the season will make record far in ex- cess of any output of wheat from that re- public in previous years. Some have thought that this movement of wheat and other foodstuffs, beef principally from Argentina to the bellgerent nations, chiefly England, explains, in some meas ure, the falling off. in our own exports of breadstuffs which was observed in the early weeks of this year.
 Argentina, however, is now harvesting or about to harvest; her new crop of wheat, and it is noticed that exports Of wheat from the United States are be- ginning to increase. A report was cir culated in the early weeks of this year which intimated that not until the har- vests of wheat of this summer are gar nered can we resume the exports of wheat in large amounts. s &
 There was no foundation for this re- port. In some parts of the wheat-growing west, a great deal of grain has not been moved from the farms to the market. This is in part due, perhaps, to the keen ness with which the farmers are watching the markets, but not wholly to that There seems to be good opportunity for those who favor construction of good roads to agitate that subject in parts of the wbeat-growing belts. For it is partly the wretched condition of some of the roads which makes it difficult for deliveries to be made at the country elevators, which explains in great measure the holding back of wheat by some of the farmers of the northwest.
 There were curious fluctuations in De- cember. January and February in the market prices for wheat, and of these the wheat farmers of the northwest learned about as soon as did the members of the exchanges in which wheat is dealt, both in Chicago and in New York. In Decem- Der of last year and January of this the prices were very good, and farmers who could take advantage of them for the most part did so Unfortunately for many of the farmers, the highest price for wheat was reported at time when many of them could not take advantage of it. Unusually heavy snows had fallen, which closed the roads and also put an em- bargO for time upon traffic over branch railroad lines.
 How I-.lse the wheat production of the northwest in the summer and early fall of last year was is shown by the reports which have come from the Minneapolis Duluth elevator stocks. The receipts were just little under 200, ,00O,0C0 bushels, and this was an increase over the receipts of the previous year by 6S,0000O0 bushels.
 Curiously enough, this increase in wheat production is approximately similar to the increase in Arizona in copper production in 1915 over 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-13

P. Davison of J. P. Morgan & Co. sad i
 that the establishment and increase of
 prosperity in the United States in the
 year 1915 would in great measure depend
 upon the harvests. If these were as gooo
 as they were in the previous year, then
 a factor which would be of pre-eminent
 importance in maintaining and increasing
 prosperity of all kinds in the United
 States would have been well established.
 In like manner, leaders in the financial
 district are talking this year. Almost
 all of the reports they have received from
 the leading crop-growing belts are en-
 couraging. They admit, however, that II
 is yet little early to forecast spring conditions Throughout many parts of the north and northwest climatic conditions while unusually severe this year are nev- ertheless regarded as very favorable Tor
 great harvests in the summer. The snow has fallen to a greater depth than III many years, and it fell upon soil which was frozen deeper than has been the case in many years How heavy the snoWfall has been is shown by the reports which have come from the far northwest Of avalanches of snow which buried railroad tracks, and in two instances, at least, caused fatal accidents to passengers on trains Nevertheless, these climatic con ditions are regarded by the experts as un- usually favorable for spring planting. It is a curious fact that while throughout the northwest from the great lakes to the Pacific especially in the regions near Lake Superior, the snowfall has been un- precedented, nevertheless Montana has es- ca ped these storms. Montana is already
 achieving great results as crop-srowlng
 state thereby justifying the prediction
 made some b years ago by James J. Hall Whether the severe climatic conditions which Montana seems to have escaped will seriously affect her spring planting or not remains to be determined.
 On the other hand, while Montana has escaped, according to reports from ths northwest, severe snowstorms, neverthe- less the severity of the frosts in that state seems to have affected the stock ranger. The winter in it's coldness is said to have exceeded the severity of the winter of o0 years ago.
 The stockmen, however, have learned not to depend upon the winter ranges for fodder They have found it expedient to store up large supplies of hay and other feed, and for that reason the stock upon the Montana ranges has suffered compa- ratively little from the weather.
 If manufacturers of war supplies are reaping anything like the profits which they are commonly suspected of gaining they nevertheless can make comparison with the farmers whose acres extend from the Lake Superior region even to the Pa cific coast. The record-making prices for everything that these farmers produce is now reflected in the unprecedented amounts of money which have been brought to the banks throughout that en- tire region, especially since about No vember 1 of last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-13
Charles E. Rice.

Charles E. Rice.
 The Tenth district is witnessing fight between w. B. Bankhead and Capt. R. F. Hobson. Both of these candidates are running on a nation-w wide prohibition plat form.
 There have been no new developments in the contests for national committee man and delegates at large. As has been anonunced, it is believed that these races will attract as much, if not greater in- terest than any others. Ed D. Smith of Birmingham and Borden Burr of that city aspire to represent the state as national committeeman.
 Nine candidates are offering for dele gates at large four of them being prohi- bitionists and put out by that faction, and four running as Wilson men. pledged to support his policies to the utmost of their ability. The Ninth candidate is run ming an an independent candidate, in so far as his opponents are concerned, though not lacking in loyalty or fidelity to the President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-13
Data as to Auto Trucks

lil Paso. Tex, March 12.-Representa- tives of the quartermaster's department of Fort Bliss visited all the dealers of motor trucks in Fl Paso today and gath of Fort Bliss visited all the dealers of stock and the number available for inn mediate use. Inquiries were also made as to the number of cars in commercial use in El Paso that can be mobilized at short notice for army transports. l.n organization was formed today by own CTS of pleasure cars. listing their ma chimes in case of government need.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-13
TRAVELQUIPS

Rufus Fell promised faithfully that he would attend every meeting of the local council this year. Who is the next brother to promise?
 back last week. Who'd a thought it of George?
 T. Berry is fine fellow, a likable fellow, and he sometimes keeps his promises. Where were you Berry, on election night? An extra sandwich was laid away for you.
 What in the world will the big fel- lows do now? MT. Barber has put the ban on domino playing and room 3 presents desolate appearance.
 Frank Bridgers and Rufe Fell were declared champions of the pool sharks at Tuscaloosa last week.
 There is no need of special week for Fashion. Look at H. B. Kennedy, Tom Epperson, George Plaisance Grandpa Kennedy. Charlie Abrams, Oscie Adams, Bob Mabry and many other travelling men in this section. They are walking opponents of Dame Fashions husbands fastest decrees.
 The chairman of the entertainment committee of the local council is working overtime these days arrang ing an extraordinary programme for the Easter meeting. He will give a few hints as to what it will contain next Saturday night, when something like 35 new members will get their soles scorched. Come up, fellows, and see the fun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-13

IoRAcE OGDEN SHROPSHIRE, aged Il, demonstrated that he
 \ \ is his fathers son Saturday
 night at the Chamber of Commerce,
 when the local post of the Travellers
 Protective association elected him to
 honorary membership as tribute to
 his fathers memory. Frank M. Means
 delivered a short speech preliminary to
 the action of Post B.
 "T. P. A. honors some of it's members
 while they are yet alive" he said. One
 failed to respond when called upon for any work in which the T. F. A. was in
 terested-H. E. Shropshire, Jr. He al
 ways assisted us in anything we att
 tempted to do. We have here tonight his father and his son. In the memory
 of his father I do not believe we could
 do better than to elect to membership in this post Horace ogden Shropshire.' v In an instant the entire crowd was
 on it's feet applauding the son of H. E.
 Shropshire, IT, The little fellow re- travellers resumed seats, he slowly arose to his feet
 q don't know how to thank you,' he said slowly and distinctly, but 1 promise you as soon as 1 am old enough I will try to be as good T. P.
 A. as my father was and as grand father is.'
 H. E. Shropshire, Sir, then arose and thanked the members of the local post for their action
 Post B. T. P. A., now has as members, al he of OrpaDiZa tiOn in Alabama, if not the entire south, and also the youngest member.
 Henry Hidden was called upon by President Robinson to tell of the ad- vantages of being a member of the T. P. A. MT. Hidden responded in his usual happy manner. 'I have been a member of the T. P. A. for 20 years The said, "and have had protection l could not have gotten as cheaply any, where else. In addition to this, I have had the pleasure of associating with you gentlemen, who constitute it's mem- bership. I have had your comradeship, and I want to say that when a man becomes elected to membership in the T. F. A. he has attained honors far greater. perhaps, than he knows. Cur membership is small because we are so particular"
 F. o. Harvey was called upon for an address, and responded by telling the "boys" to wait a while. He then pro- ceeded to an ante room and returned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-13
Steamers in Collision

Galveston, Tex. March 12.-The Swed- ish steamship Aida, which sailed for Odessa late yesterday. and the American schooner Goldfield Martinique for Gal verton, were in collision at sea last night about 10 miles off Galveston bar. The Alidas foremast was broken and some of her rails mashed The Goldfield lost her starboard cathead and head gear and her bow were crushed into the water line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-13
Efficiency Institute Meets

New York. March 1a.--The National h. stitute of Efficiency, recently incorpor- ated in the District of Columbia. was formally organized at a meeting here to- day It's purpose is to develop and pro mote the study and practice of efficiency in personal business. corporate. educa- tional and community relations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-13
Cannon for Marion

Marion. March 12.-(Special.)-D George Reid has donated to the town an old cannon made at Tuscaloosa and held during the civil war for defense purposes. It will be mounted on Court square.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-13
WATCHING THE CROPS

No one can have had conversation with leaders in the financial district of New York without perceiving speedily that all are greatly interested in the promise of the harvests of 1916. This interest, how e,-er. is not different from that of last year. In the early spring of 1915, few days after his return from London, Henry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-13
BUSINESS FRIENDSHIPS
By (. E. ABRAMS

C. E.. of of Traye in of F nghamcO No
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-13
CONGRESSIONAL RACES

Considerable interest is centered in the congressional contests. There is a fight on in all the districts except the Third, Fifth and Sixth. In the First district, Congressman Gray is opposed by State Senator Harry T. Hartwell of Mobile and R. P. Roach of Mobile. MT. Gray is now serving his first term in Congress. and had sarcely taken his seat in the national nall of representatives before being called lpon to plunge into another political fight
 In the Second district, Congressman s. II. Dent is opposed by Judge M. H.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-13

do in the future to attain results which are desired. Applica tions are coming in every day, and I feel sure that the membership will reach 1000 before the next convention, to be held in Birmingham next June But that number should not be the maximum to be anticipated We could double or even treble this in one week if every body would try. I cannot understand why any travelling man can rerrain from joining this association and do his part toward furthering his own interests at the small cost of s2 per year, less than 1 cents per week. How much is that day?
 Hotel Inspector.-There should be a hotel inspector in Alabama, to enforce the sanitary hotel law of 1911. Ask your friends, who are not members, if they will not give 4 cents per week to help pay the salary of an inspector, so they will get that for which they pay at some hotels, and thus save them much money in tips" worry and discomfort. If they do this, get their application for membership, and if we can get four or five thousand members, we can employ an inspector until the next legislature meets, then the organization will be so strong nu- merically that I believe we can se-
 cure the passage of a law creating the office of state hotel inspector. Let's all go to work with this idea in view. Land Book.-I suppose you received President Adler's letter on this sub- ject and no doubt you read the let | ter, but did you read the printed mat l ter accompanying same? If not, you should do so, in order to further the | cause, winch is to benefit the state, | and thereby benefiting yourself, 1 ention.-Speaking of this, will 1 say that the Birmingham boys have | already started their plans, and nat
 urally they are going to try to outdo Mobile. If they do, they will be 'go- | ing some.'
 | Montgomery, March 3.
 | Annston council No. Al, United | Commercial Travellers, put over one l of their biggest nights last Saturday, l when several candidates were initiated 1 and an entertainment on large scale | given the members and visiting mem 1 bers of the order. Senior Councillor l w. P Robertson and Secretary W. G. | Crutchfield are a pair that can't be l beat when it comes to doing things | in the right style, and those who at-
 tended the meeting enjoyed every min | ute of it.
 l J. M. Bowman was not pesent, for he | was somewhere in the wilds of east | Tennessee trying to persuade a brawny 1 mountaineer to buy hat, but all the
 and it was great evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-13

r FORAGE OGDEN SHROPSHIRE,
 aged Il, demonstrated that he
 ; ,,;. fa+bar,s son Saturday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-13

Frank Bridgers and Rufe Fell were declared champions of the pool sharks at Tuscaloosa last week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-13

What in the world will the big fel- lows do now? MT. Barber has put the ban on domino playing and room 3 presents desolate appearance.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-03-08
JUDGE JOHN w. RILEY, OF ROWAN COUNTY
AN EXPENSIVE LUXURY

The Legislature only has week left which
hundreds Of matters which ought to have had its thoughtful attention
for the past fifty days As result of the dty tactics Of the polite
ian practically nothing has Naturally, hurry
vicious laws win be
statute books The subject that faer
and taxation law has postponed until the session of 1918 In the
meantime the Governor will appoint commssionhe members of which
will probably me judge the future by the past but
the dearly for such uxues session
of the Legislature In fact them be perfectly satisfied
by thought BETTER good by
accident happens will doubtless be declared unconstitutional
the that by efficiency nteree with
privileges long enjoyed without complaint FROM the public
fnNrn rcum
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-03-08

Tom Hendricks, the "Pince Of
Humorists,' viii appear at the
digh School auditorium Thursday
evening.
This win be the fifth of the
Lyceum entertainments given under
the auspices Of the schools and the
enthusiasm with which this number
IS patronized viii be deciding
factor as to whether a course viii
be undertaken for next season. AT
present, there is a deficit which viii
have to be met and if it is definitely
demonstrated that Mt. Sterling win
not support high class Lyeeum
series, the students Of the schools
will not attempt course again.
Mt. Sterling is the largest cattle
market in Kentucky, is one Of the
largest tobacco markets in Ken
lucky, is one of the best business
cities in Kentucky, has good schools,
good churches, an abundance Of
wealth aid prosperity and is THE
BEST CITY IN KENTUCKY IN
WHICH TO LIVE, but has not, like
Ashland, Maysville, Owingsville,
Danville, Frankfort and many other
cities, supported a Lyceum Course.
Is it not better for the youth to
attend a Lyceum entertainment
than a street fair, or a circus, OF
to spend the time in some really
harmful diversion9
Let the citizens Of the community
get behind this worthy proposition
and assist the students of the
schools in their efforts to have
good, wholesome form of enter
tainment.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-03-08
MARRIED rs YEARS

Mr.. and Mrs. R. II. Raburn en-
tertained at their home on the
Grassy Lick pike Sunday with a
turkey dinner, that being their 25th
wedding anniversary. The guests
were ]. w. Henson, wife and son,
Paul; w. F. Cowens and family
Joe Bolts and family; w. A. Boone
and family; L. T. Kratzer, wife and
son, Robert Earl, and the Misses
Mona and Newell Trimble from
Winchester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raburn received
several nice pieces of silver~are.
Everyone enjoyed themselves, es-
pecially the dinner, which consisted
of oyster soup, turkey, ham and
chicken salad, salmon salad, pies,
ice cream; cake and coffee and many
other good things to eat.
The guests departed at a late
hour, hoping to be with Mr.. and Mrs.
Raburn on their fiftieth anniversary.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-03-08
MARRIEs IN CHICAGO

Mr.. C. W. Carpenter, of Kalama-
zoo, Mich, and Miss Mary Glover,
of Oklahoma, were recently married
in Chicago, according to reports re-
ceived here by friends. Mr.. Car
penter ran dry goods store in
this city number of years ago and
is wen rendered by our older citi-
zens. This is his third marriage,
his first wife being Miss Lottie
Stockwell, of this city. His second
wife was a widow at the time of her
marriage, but was formerly Miss
Anna Glover, sister of his present
wife. This will be interesting news
to the many friends Of Mr.. Car
penter here at his old home where
he is well remembered by scores of
old acquaintances, who join us in
extending best wishes.