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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-08

authorizing the banks to issue farm
 loan bank and sell them in the open
 market The act provides that when
 federal land bank has loaned $50,000
 to farmers it may issue a corresponding
 amount of farm loan bonds. and that the total that may be issued by any
 one bank on minimum capital of $75o, ,o00, is to be ,20 times that capital. This would give each bank $15.oo0,- 900 and the whole system $1S,000,000
 to loan on first mortgages
 Farm loan bonds are to be made at-
 tractive ypayment of not more than 5 per cent interest and provision that
 they shall be exempt from federal, state
 or municipal taxation. They are made legal investments for trust funds They
 are not to be obligations of the United
 States, but will have behind them the
 first mortgages on farm lands. These
 mortgages also are exempt from taxa
 tion.
 In case local conditions do not favor Organization of farm loan associations Hand banks may be authorized by the farm loan board to make loans to farm CTS through agents it approves, such as banks, trust or mortgage compan- ies, and the law permits establishment of Joint stock land banks to lend df- rectly to borrowers on first mortgages of farm lands. These banks vii be un- der supervision of the farm loan board but will not be assisted by federal land bank funds as will loan associations. The stock banks, however, which are to be capitalized at not less than $260,- 900 each, also may issue farm loan bonds exempt from taxation and based on first mortgage securities, to the ex- tent of Is times their capital stock. These banks are subject to the same provision of the law as loan associa- tions, in respect to interest rates' amortization, cts. In the beginning the federal lana banks will be governed by directors appointed by the farm loan board, but after subscriptions from loan associa- | lions to any federal land banks capital stock. reach $1O0,000, an elective sys- tenn will become effective. with three directors chosen by the board and SIX by the loan associations. The board Will anproye compensation paid directors ana officers of these banks. The loan
 associations will be directed by unpaid officers except a secretary and treas urer. or secretary-treasurer
 1 Banks and loan associations Will pc
 mhiect to the customary examination
 by persons appointed by the farm loan ihoard and the law provides penalties for infringements of its provisions or Icounterfeiting of farm loan bonos'
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WILL HUNT DEATH
 CARRYING INSECT
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a serum could be obtained and admin istered to those now victims of similar attack. ,,w o+
 Physicians said that owing to lack or serum with which to make numerous conclusive tests, it's value has not yet been fully proved. but indicated that there was a possibility that if admins tered early enough. it would prevent pa ralysis and save the patient from becom- ing crippled.
 Philadelphia, Agust 7-Motion picture theatres in this city were closed today to children under 16 years of age, by order of the healths department in an ef- fort to check the spread of infanule paralysis. pr. Samuel G. Dixon, state health commissioner, said 1t is propanie theatres in other cities in the state VIII be closed within a few days
 Two deaths from the disease and sever new cases were reported for the A-houi period ending last midnight, making total of 19 deaths and 7S cases since July ii, In the state outside of Philadelphia six new cases were reported. increasing the total to S7
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0F
 RRMLOANBOARD
 IS NOW COMPLETE
6orge w. Norris Named Executive Head Forty Cities Applicants for
 Banks of System

Washington, August 7.-Organiza- ton of the new farm loan board which is to administer the new rural credits system. was perfected here today. with the induction into office of its four ap- pointive members. the designation by President of an executive head and the selection of a secretary. The board will meet again tomorrow to consider how it may best obtain information on how 1t may divide the country into 12 land bank districts, with federal land bank in each.
 President Wilson named George w.. Norris as farm loan commissioner, or executive head of the board. The oath of office was administered to MT. Nor ris and C. B. Lobdeu, Herbert QUICK and w S. A. Smith, the other appoint i've members, in the office of Secre- tary McAdoo, who Is exofficio cnalr- man. Mir McAdoo pointed out that the farm loan act was the first leg1s- lation to provide financial aid TOT farmers on long time and easy terms enacted since the foundation Of the government, and declared 1t meant more prosperity for the farmer.
 At a short session afterward, w. w. Flannagin of Montclair, N. J., was secretary of the board.
 The board went over the appllca- tions and recommendations of 40 cities for federal land banks. The board discussed the itinerary for its trip to the Pacific coast It probably will go west through northern states ana re- turn through the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-08
CAN MAKE PAPER
 FROM STALKS 0F COTTON IS CLAN
Berlin Report Says This Hd Been Accomplished by| Scientists-Means Much
 to the United States

Berlin, July -(Correspondence Of Associated Press)-The Royal Materi Testing office at Cross -Lichterfeldde. suburb of Berlin, announces the interes ing discovery that paper can be man factured from cotton stalks.
 The discovery Is not considered of mud importance for Germany, which produc no cotton, but is pointed to as of va importance to the United States tf greatest producer of cotton in the worlI because of the shortage of paper fl ported in that country.
 The discovery was made, it is state1 by a German institution, while carryin, out commission from an Egyptian flrr1 given before the war. A shipment stalks, which had arrived from Egy4 before the opening of hostilities was us9 for the experiment.
 The stalks were cut and ground, boilei and bleached, and the paper-making the proceeded after the usual methods. m result caused the testing office to arriV at the QeClSlOn tldt Cottoi SeoiANS O-S good material for making paper.
 New York, August 7.-Lincoln B. Pa mer, manager of the American News paper Publishers association, said toda that although private and government& Laboratories had been seeking for year to find a suitable substitute for wood pull in the manufacture of paper nothing ha as yet been produced that would stan the test.
 If the Germans have solved the prot lem" he said, they will have rendere the limited States a valuable service. an it ought to bring millions to the lnVei tor of the process. The discovery, true, should prove a boon to the papel making industry in this country.
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provincial and municipal bonds which have been held in London, to New York; The transaction enabled England to pay part of the charges for purchases in the United States.
 One of the interesting features of trade development in western Canada IS the large amount of American money which Is in circulation there. Sooner or later, much of this goes back to the United States. St. Louis gets considerable DOT ton of it through her shipment of shoes and leather goods to western Canada, lar surpassing Boston in this trade, and De- troit is receiving and will continue to receive great deal of this money in pay ment for automobiles. The motor cars or Detroit manufacture are especially ana almost exclusively favored in western Canada. The great mail order houses of Minneapolis and St. Louis are also cul- tivating a large trade with western Cam ada.
 Mr. Porter says that it has been ob-
 served ip western Canada that in the
 United States students of industrial econ omy appear to be greatly interested in the official figures which show that in Mani toba Saskatchewan and Alperta provinces there is now a population of 30O.O0O, ev- cry man of whom came within the past five or six years from the United states. Almost all are farmers. It is partly due to this American population that the sur prising demand for American commodities has come to the industries of the United States.
 Much has been said about the vigorous trade war which will be carried on after the European war struggle is ended. But already Canada has instituted policy which is designed greatly to increase Canadian manufacturing industries and | the representatives of American industries i will speedily discover that they are en- l countering strenuous but honorable com l petition in western Canada. There ap- pears to be some change in sentiment I in Canada respecting reciprocity-for in stance, the Grain Growers association, which has membership of 10000 is is favor of free wheat and an open market
 The influence of this association is great
 and it may be that ultimately it VII lead
 to the opening of new negotiation foi reciprocity.
 l Mir. Porter says that in. Canada the sit uation is regarded as much more prom, | ising for trade with the United States and for the industrial progress of this country than any which is observable ir remote fields, or which may be created b> new markets i~ South America. One oi
 the reasons is ~ in the fact that trade ,routes are ws efined. No unknowr clement enters .n,, the situation. Alread Canada is the second best customer ol the United States and leaving out cotton is likely to become in few years our bes
 customer.
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If Too Fat Get
 More Fresh Air
BE MODERATE IN YOUR DIET AND REDUCE YOUR WEIGHT. TAKE
 OIL OF KORElN

Lack of fresh air it is said weakens the oxygen carrying power of the blood inc liver becomes sluggish, rat accumu. lates and the action of many or the vital organs are hindered thereby. The heart acfion becomes weak. work Is an effort and the beauty of the figure IS de- stroyed. and if nature is not assisted in throw- ing it off a serious case of obesity may result.
 too stout, take the matter in hand at once. Don't wait until your figure has become a joke and your health ruined through carrying around burden of unsig ightly and unhealthy fat
 Snend as much time as you possipiy ca in the open air; breathe deeply. and ret from Eugene Jacobs drug store or sny sn druggist a box of oil of koreinn capsules; take one after each meal and ,ne before retiring at night
 Weigh yourself every few days and seep up the treatment until you are town to normal Oil of korein Is ab
 lutely harmless. is pleasant to take helps the digestion and even few days reatment has been reported to snow no.iSeable reduction in weight.
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INHERITANCE TAX
 TO BE INCREASED
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s5o 900 graduated up to per cent on those in excess of $450.00o. the com mittee added schedules of 6 per cent on net estates in excess or $l,ooo'oo' per cent on $2,000,000 to S5,0O0,ooo, $ per cent on s3,ooo,ooO to $4,ooo,ooo, per cent on s4,ooo,oOo to s5,ooo,ooo and 10 per cent on estates in excess Of $5.0oo, 900.
 In revising the munitions tax the committee struck out the varying rates provided in the House bill for muni- tions of war, powder, explosives, shells, cartridges, projectiles, products of cop ner and the like and decided to substi- tute a flat uniform tax on all of these commodities Determining that the tax should be made a net profit tax on the manufacturers, the committee also decided to add the following com modities utilized in making munitions, besides cotton linters: Steel billets, in gots, blooms shell forgings and dena- tured alcohol. In addition, chemicals actually used in the manufacture Of munitions would be taxed. The rate to be imposed still Is to be determined
 In consideration of revision of the munitions section, Secretary McAdoo sat with the committee and submitted statistics showing that upon all of the commodities added to the taxable list profits have been abnormal since the beginning of the European war.
 The income tax section was com pleted during the day, the committee retaining the normal tax of per cent on all incomes in excess of $4000 and $3000, respectively for married and sim gle persons and retaining the sux- taxes as proposed in the House bill, with the exception of an increase from 10 to 13 per cent on incomes in ex- cess of s1,000,000. All of the proposed changes are subject to the approval of the democratic caucus
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Health of Guardsmen
 Splendid, Reports Bell

Fl Paso, Tex, August With 30,00O state and regular troops encamped here, medical reports show less than per cent of sickness, General Bell announced tonight. He added that the showing is remarkable, anything under 5 per cent generally being accounted good, and said that the national guardsmen's record IS as good as that of the regulars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-08
Negro Cutting Affray

Joseph Lee, negro, was badly 1n1uref yiesterday at o'clock when he and Jan1e1 Sapho, negro, engaged in cutting scrap3 in Fourth alley, between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets, north. Lee was re moved to the Hillman hospital in the DO lice emergency automobile. Sapho wal arrested by Chief of Detectives Tom Shir lev and Detective Street on charge oI assault with intent to murder.
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"HE patrons of the Majestic the-
 atre were pleased yesterday A with the presentation of "The Decoy," fve-part Mutual Master picture in which Florence Turner is starred, in the midst of a highly capa- ble company of photoplay artists "The Decoy" is one of those intensely dramatic film vehicles in which Miss Turner appealed to the patrons of the movies for several years while mem Der of the Vitagraph studios.
 THE LITTLE SCHOOL MIAMI"
 Dorothy Gish, one of the famous sisters, is slowly but surely distance ing the fair Lillian in popularity with the film fans and in "The Little School Ma'am,' five-part Fine Arts Triangle production, at the Trianon theatre today. she is scoring the hit of her fair young life.
 ''HULDA FROM HOLLAND"
 Mary Pickford's in 'Hulda From
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REOOTLI0YTS@| (@ vAnD 2SOREBN
By RICHARD F. LUssIER

Holland." five-part Famous Players Paramount feature, at the Strand the atre today. is meeting with the popular approval it deserves. Little Mary" is all that her friends have ever said she was.
 FATHER AND SON."
 Henry E. Dixey is starred in Father and Son." a five-part Mutual Master picture at the Odeon One theatre to- day. In this phoroplay MT. Dixey returns to the movies after an ab- sence of several months, during which, he played on Broadway in revivals o4 his former successes. TESTER OF THE MOUNTAINSI Lillian Walker and Donald Hall an co-stars in "Hesper of the Mouf tains," five-part Vitagraph V. l. S. E. feature at the Rialto theatre tF day. This photoplay deals with lIe in a mining camp, in which the grun- blers and the workers are depictF with equal fairness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-08
HE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, April 7.-Weather forecast for Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi: Scattered showers Tuesday and probably Wednesday.
 Tennessee: Probably showers Tuesday; Wednesday fair in west, showers in east portion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-08
Cnnsidine Dies

New York, August 7.-George F. Con- sidine, once manager of famous box- CTS, including Jim Corbett and kid Mccoy. is dead at his home here, it was learned today. He was stricken with mastoiditis on Saturday and did not survive an operation.
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6 C. Troops Entrain

Columbia. S. C., August 7-The Firs} infantry regiment, South Carolina Ne1 tional Guard. entrained at Styx, s. C., fo1 the Mexican border today. The regiment is under the command of Col. E. MI
 Blythe.
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Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at Uni ted States weather bureau stations during the 24 hours ending at 8 p. m., 75th me- ridian time, August ', 1916.
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Local Data

For the A hours ending at p. m. Au-
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CHANNEL OF LOANS

The money to be loaned will come through the federal land banks, passed to the hands of the National Farm Loan association and to the farmer. The cap ital stock of the land banks will not give them much loaning power, so Con- Eress increased that power greatly by
Evening star., 1916-09-06
STEAMERS ARE REPAIRED.
Wakefield and w. L. Davis Soon
Will Be in Service Again.

To be made ready for her annual in
specton, the steamer Wakefield of the
Potomac and Chesapeake line has been
displaced on the Colonial Beach -Mattox
creek route by the steamer Gratitude
The Wakefield is lying at the Colonial
Beach line pier having some minor
repair work done, and the officials OF
the United States steamboat inspection
service viii go aboard her in the
coming week. AS soon as the inspec-
ton is completed the Wakefield will
return to service. The Gratitude will
then take up work on the Mattawoman
route, and the Volunteer, which is now
on this route, will be laid up until her
services are again needed.
Contractors Webber & Thomas of this
city will this week complete the re-
building of the hull of the steamer w
L. Davis at the Alexandria shipyard
Every thin and unsound plate in the
steel hull Of the steamer has been re-
placed with new material, and when
the vessel is put overheard she will
have practically new hull. The Davis
is being made ready for service on the
Potomac.
Evening star., 1916-09-06
COMMUNITY CELEBRATION
PLANS GAIN IMPETUS
Event Under Auspices Of Park View
Citizens Association Begins
Monday, October 2.

Tentative plans for the biggest com
munity celebration ever held in Wash
ington were adopted last night by the
executive committee of the Park View
Citizens Association, at meeting at
the homo Of its president, John G. Nc
Grath. The celebration. which is to
commemorate the opening of the Park
View School, at Warder and Newton
streets, and the paving of Georgia ave-
nue., will begin Monday. October 2, and
continue through Friday, provided these
dates are acceptable to the board OF
education.
According to the tentative program
which will be submitted to the board
rade the first night and dedicatoFy ex-
ercises by the board of education. Tues
day night is reserved for reception to
the District Commissioners, Wednesday
for reception to school officials and
Thursday for reception to civic or
ganizations. Friday night will be de-
voted to the community center pro-
gram, a feature Of which will be a
community play.
AT this time, also. presentation will
be made of awards in the community
garden and lawn contest, that has been
conducted this summer in Park View.
zation of a Park View band, which will
furnish music throughout the week, and
it is probable that several community
dances will be held. President Wilson
Will be asked to address one of the
meetings.
Evening star., 1916-09-06
The Touring Test

I took Jim and Joe afar, in my
dark green motor car. Both, at
home, are pleasant lads, genia',
smiling, free with scads, popular
with maids and men, gents you're
glad to meet again. Touring is a
moral test; it brings out your
worst or best; it will all your fail
ings find, if you are the ten-cent
kind. Jim was cheerful all the
way; small reverses made him
gay, and discomforts made him
smile, in the optimistic style Joe
was grumbling all the time; said
my driving was a crime; when
the car ran in the ditch he COM
planned. in doleful pitch; every
time l smashed a tire, or got foun-
dered in the mire, Joseph shocked
the little birds with his redhot line
Of words. have had enough OF
Joe; and no matter where | go,
/ won't lend a seat to him; but
my car is free to Jim If you wish
to know the truth touching some
uncertain youth, take him with
you on a trip; note how he re-
tains his grip when you hurtle
through the dust, and your tires
begin to bust.
WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1916-09-06
THIS YOUNG LOCHINVAR
CARRIED PARROT WITH HIM
His Journey to Marry Richmond
Girl Halted Here by Parental
Interference.

With a parrot as travelling companion
and s22. in his pockets, Lewis Dillon,
nineteen years old, yesterday afternoon
left his home. sos5 Usage avenue. Phila-
delphta, and started for Richmond, Va,
where he expected to get married His
parents learned of his departure and
wired the Washington police to arrest
and hold him.
Lewis had transferred from the Phila-
delphia train to one that would take
him to Richmond. He was at Union sta
tion quietly waiting for the train to
start when Detective Stringfellow
tapped him on the shoulder and said !:
Come with me-"
Without a word Dillon with his par
rot left the train. He was told Of the
message from his parents and taken to
the first precinct police station There
he was given comfortable quarters in
witness room.
The young man showed he was disap-
pointed. He had a loaded revolver in
his pocket. but why he brought it with
him he did not tell.
The parrot, while at the station. crt
a hole through it's pasteboard cage and
gave an occasional squawk The bows
father took him home this morning.
Evening star., 1916-09-06
AUCTIoNEERs TO SELL BOXES.
Five Men Chosen in Connection
With Police Carnival,

There are to be flve auctioneers for
the sale Of box seats for the first an
nual police carnival and athletic games,
to be held at American League Park
September 16.
The auctioneers who have been Sc
lected by Maj. Pullman, superintendent
Of police, acting with the citizens COM
mittee in charge of the event, are Will
liam r. GUIDE, P. T. Moran, Robert N.
Harper. George O'Connor and R. Ed
win Joyce.
The auction Is to be held Tuesday
evening, September IL, in the New Will
lard Hotel. Preceding the auction a
Evening star., 1916-09-06
BAND CONCERTS.

At the United States Capitol
this afternoon at 4:3o o'clock, by
the United States Marine Band,
William H. Santelmann, leader.
March. The Pathfinder of Pan
Overture. Merry Wives of
Windsor '............ Nicolai
Euphonium solo. "The Carnival
of Venice whittier
Musician Peter Hazes.
saits' 1a5 Mdrnins nssn Gy1s 4s, The Death aef e
Ase: (c) Anitra's Dance; (6
Dance of the Imps in the Halls
of the Mountain King.
Waltz, Stories of the Vienna
Woods" ...-........... Strauss
Torchlight dance No. 1..Meyerbeer
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Notice-The audience is re-
quested to stand. men with their
hats removed. while "The Star
Spangled Banner" is being played.
BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band at the bandstand this
evening at $50. John S. NJ. Zim-
norman. director.
March, America First. =. .Losey
Overture, BLACK Domino" .Auber
Nocturne No. 3. Dreams of
Love LlsZt
Selection. The Heart of Paddy
Whack " Olcott
Intermezzo. Peoples" Moret
Descriptive, THE Death of
tuSltl .Joiihooh
Synopsis Sioux Indian war
dance: night before the battle:
bugle call in Clusters camp be-
fore forming the line of march;
Clusters cavalry on march to
Sionx's camp, the sound of
horses hoofs in the distance;
approach of cavalry with band
playing national airs. the In
dians responding with their
customary war music: battle of
Little Big Horn, June 20, 1875,
in which Custer lost his life;
Indians rejoicing, with scalp
dance, over the victory: arrival
of reinforcements; Clusters
burial, volley of shots, muffled
drums and bugle sounding the
last call over the generals
grave: finale, Nearer. My God.
to Thee"
Characteristic, "A Southern Pa
troT Voeiker
Finale. by Jingo" .Finck
'"The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1916-09-06
Loses Control of Machine,
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
Arrivals.

Barge Breton, at Georgetown, in tow
from the head of Chesapeake bay, with
coal for dealers: schooner-scow John
10th street wharf. for l.. A. Clarke &
Son; schooners Rena CaIlow and Grace
G. Walters, watermelous from the low
er river and bays farms. at 11th street
wharf, for the market here: schooner
Elizabeth Carter. at 18th street wharf.
from Mattox creek. with cord wood for
J. H. Carter & Co; steamer Southland,
from Norfolk and Old Point; steamer
Northumb berland. from Baltimore and
Potomac landings, steamer Majestic,
from Lower Machodoc and Nomini
creeks and Potomac points.