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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29
The "Father" of the Bread Line

From Malcolm Mcdowell, Friend OF the
Man Who's Down. William Edward
Ross. in National Magazine.
Did you ever walk the streets all night
to keep from freezing, because you had
no place to lay your head? Did you ever
exist on a single meal day. and that
meals a cup of coffee and a loaf of bread
cleaned at midnight breadline? In q
word, were you ever a down-and-outer,
man with no home. no employment, no
friends save those charitably inclined
strangers who try, in a way. to look
after the homeless? If you haven't. then
you are not in a position to properly UNI
derstand, to decide the ethical question
involved, that is. unless you are gifted
with the same exceptional insight into
human nature and the same love for your
fellow men that prompted Malcolm Nc
Dowell to be a friend Of the man who's
down.
Mr.. Mcdowell is the son Of the late
General Mcdowell and brother of Mary
Mcdowell widely known for her work
at the University of chicago settlement.
These facts. however, are but the acct
dents of birth and no credit to him. 1t
Is his successful management OF the
coffee line for down-and-outers conduct
ed Chicago's Westside. and his love for
the friendless and homeless man that
has proved him to be worthy neighbor
to the world.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29
If TANLAC HELPED
YOU, STICK RIGHT TO.
Il, SAID PHYSICIAN
Mrs. Foster Says Her Doctor
Was Surprised to See Her
Looking So Well-Gains
Twelve Pounds

Since taking Tanlac l have gained
IL pounds and when l met an old ply
stefan friend the other day who used
to treat me for my troubles he hard
ly knew me and asked me what 1 was
doing to make me look so well. l told
him | was taking nothing but Tanlac,
and he said: Well if it has made you
look this way, stick to it," This is
what Mrs Nancy Foster, residing at
1911 Fourth avenue, Avondale, south,
told the Tanlac representative last
Saturday. Mrs. Foster for more than
IL years has been connected with the
Rictor Tailoring company as fancy
vest maker and is known and held in
high esteem by many of the most
prominent people in the city.
Ten years is a long time to suf-
fer without being able to get relief"
continued Mrs. Foster, "but that's just
what | did and although I tried ev-
erything, | knew of | kept getting
worse until / found out about Tanlac
and began taking that medicine. My
troubles were Indigestion and a bad
stomach. and everything l would eat
made me miserable. 1 suffered so from
the gas on my stomach at times
could hardly stand it and my sleep
was so broken l never felt like get
ting up in the mornings My stomach
got so bad | could eat nothing ex-
ccpt q little cornbread and milk and
that's what 7 lived on for a year and
q half. My physician told me he knew
of nothing that would give me any
permanent relief and my condition be-
came so serious had to lay off from
my work many a day and it seemed
that my working days were about
over.
81 had tried so many kinds of medi-
cines and been deceived SO many times
j had about lost faith in everything.
But when 7 read and heard so much
about Tanlac ] decided to try that
medicine. Well, I was fooled again, hrt
this time in a different way. My suf-
prise was one of delight, for 7 began
feeling better and picking up in
weight almost at once. When I start
ed on Tanlac l weighed only 1855
pounds and felt terrible 7 now weigh
147 pounds. having gained 10 pounds
and feel stronger and better than
have in years. can now eat just
anything I want--a1l kinds of vege-
tables and meats ncluded---nothine IL
barred from by diet since taking Tan
lac and nothing gives me the slightest
discomfort after eating, I can sleen
all night long Just like a child an7
can do my work without the least
trouble 1t certainly paid me to stick
to Tanlac, for 1t has made me well
and strong and I don't mind telling
everybody about it."
Tanlac is sold in Birmingham ex-
clusively by Eugene Jacobs drug store
and Patton Pope Drug Co.; in Ensley
by D. w Morris Drug Co.; In Besse-
mer by Pegram- Patton Drug Co.: in
Pratt City by Gale Drug Co, and in
North Birmingham by Walker Drug
Co.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29
Many Sons of Peers Fall
in Battles of Great War

London, October 10.-Fifty-fve sons of
British peers have fallen on the battle
fields of the European war. The last
was Lieut.. W. Wyndham Tenant, the
eldest son of Lord Glenconner, who
was killed in France September % at
the age of 10. Only few days before
the death in action of his cousin, Lieut..
Mark Tenant, was reported.
Lieut.. Wyndham Tenant had been
with the army just over a year, having
Joined as soon as he reached the legal
age. In letter to his mother dated
just before going into action, he wrote:
This is written in case anything hap
pens 20 me, for I should like you to
have just little message from my own
hand. Your love for me and my love
for you have made my whole life one
of the happiest there has ever been. This
is a great day for me. High heart high
speech. high deeds mid honoring eyes.
God bless you, and give you peace
-Four cabinet minister. Mr.. Asquith,
Lord Lansdowne, Mr.. Pike Pease and
Mr.. Arthur Henderson. have lost sons
in the war, and Lord Crewe a son-in-
law Mr.. Henderson is the labor party
leader, and his son was a captain. Lieut..
Raymond Asquith gave promise of hold
ing as high a place at the bar as his
father He had an appointment on the
staff but insisted on service in the fight
ing line. Mr.. Asquiths younger son was
wounded at the Dardanelles. Lloyd
George has two sons in the army.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29
Saving Gold and Silver
m the Popular Science Monthly.

From the Popular Science Monthly.
Startling amounts of metal are removed
from gold and silver articles by the sim
pie work of polishing. In the case of jew
elers who do much polishing work during
a year, the loss in gold and silver is
great
A new form of polishing machine aims
to conserve the dust by means of a sue
ton fan mounted near the rapidly revolv-
ing brushes. The dust which flies off of
the wheels is drawn down into series of
traps, from which it may later be re-
moved and assayed for the pure metal
A. Californian has invented tough
glass hood for automobiles that per-
mits the owner to watch the engine
while the car Is running.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29
THE FARM LOAN BANK

Frank II. Wilson, representative of the
farm loan board spent a day or two in
Jackson informing and instructing the
board of trade and other business or
CARNATIONS as to what kind of informa-
ton and data the board will want sub
mitted on the occasion Of its session here
October 81, and Jackson will be ready for
them. Mr.. Wilson stated that the board
was especially anxious to hear from the
farmers of this territory, they being the
men to be assisted by the bank If located
here. Mississippi is asking the location
OF one of these farm loan banks at jack
son on the ground that she is primarily
and almost exclusively an agricultural
state, and is being backed by nearly every
town in the state
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29
MADE GOOD SALARY

Miss Katherine Stinson, the most IA
nous aviatrix in the United States gave
an exhibition at the state fairgrounds
here this week, day and night, that was
witnessed by perhaps 10000 people, half of
whom were on the inside of the grounds,
the others hanging on fences and stand
ing on the housetops in the neghborhood.
Jackson felt a great deal of interest in
Miss Stinson for the reason that she is
a native of Mississippi and lived here
several months and attended the public
schools while her mother was getting out
city directory, and everybody was out
to see her break her neck" But she
didn't. She just flew all around the fair
grounds and the city, circulating the capt.
toll and looping the loop over the great
dome with ease and grace. Miss Stinson
was paid $10SS for her days work here,
and left next day for Iowa. From there
she comes back to Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29
nLITERACY COMMISSION

There are said to be about 10000 white
citizens of Mississippi who are unable to
read or write, and efforts are being made
to materially decrease that percentage
of the population. During the last ses-
sion of the legislature a commission was
appointed with authority to tackle the
proposition in any way that seemed best,
and the state superintendent of education
was made chairman. Other members
were selected from among the chief edu-
Gators of the state, and they have gone
to work with a determination to make
their influence felt for the betterment OF
these conditions. A meeting was held
here this week composed of the superin-
tendents of education of the several coun-
ties and of several prominent school
workers, and organization perfected, so
that active work will be under way in
few weeks Already the teachers of
some of the counties are organized for
night school work, and the illiterates are
showing great deal of interest in many
places, all seeming anxious to take adj
vantage of the opportunity thus given
them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29
SETTLED BY THE COURT

Several of the counties of the state have
assessed banks at three-fourths of their
capital stock In spite of the law which
assesses banks dollar for dollar on capital
stock and surplus. The state tax commits
sioners took issue with the board of SUI
pervisors that reduced bank assessments,
but they refused to listen The question
came up in the supreme court last Mon
day from Pike county, and banks were
ordered to pay on full valuations-the
court declaring 1t ridiculous to think they
could get off any lighter, and that after
all they were not heavily taxed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29
FARMERS MAY SWAP

p. P. Garner state commissioner of
agriculture, invites the farmers of Missis-
sippi to list with him anything they may
want to sell or exchange. Once month
he will publish the list of property and
send copies to county demonstration
agents over the state, or to county SUI
perintendents where there are no agents,
with request that same be postsd in some
public place where all may see. This will
enable the farmer on the coast to swap
a tractor pillow for thoroughbred bull,
or any other class of property he may
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29

happen to have on hand. Mr.. Garner
states this will not interfere with the
cooperative marketing organizations in
any way, as he does not propose to waste
his time on such things as must be sold /
on the markets
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29
MISSISSIPPI COTTON CROP

The superintendent of the state con-
vict farms is now quite confident that
he is going to make 1000 bales of cotton
this year, and that he will turn into the
state treasury twice as much cash as ever
before. Already less than half the crop
has been sold, more than paying for the
expenses and overwhelming the state ap-
preparation of $4,000 per year, SO that
what comes hereafter will be net profit.
At the last sale HOO bales of cotton sold
at prices ranging as high as % cents for
some of the lot, and averaging 20 cents.
Fifteen carloads of seed We're sold at
more than S5S per ton, but none of the
receipts from that sale have been turned
into the treasury. 1t is very evident that
the total sales of cotton and seed this
year will come close to $1,0O0,00O. And
that does not take into consideration the
more than 100000 bushels of corn, thou
sands of tons of hay, sweet potatoes,
peas, wheat, oats, cattle, hogs, mule
colts, raised on the convict farms.
WHAT TEACHERS GET
Prof. w. f. Bond, state superintendent
of education, has completed his figuring
on the pro rata to be received in each
county on account of the number of ed
ucable children. The total sum is 1922, $50,
which is one-third of the annual appro-
priations of $1,S67,71. 1t was found that
there are 7SS,927 educable children In the
state, and that each one gets S2.36N
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29
AN IMPORTANT MEETING

There was a meeting here last week Oh
q committee authorized at the last SEES
sion of the legislature for the purpose OF
studying the financial condition of the
state and recommending improvements
and reforms in the methods of assessment
and tax collections that have been fol-
lowed in Mississippi since it became a
state, and which have proven very I'M
satisfactory. Speaker Conner was chair
man of this committee, and the IL other
members were rom the legislative ranks.
each being selected because Of the inter-
est he had shown in such matters during
the session. The committee did little at
this first meeting further than to au-
thorize different members to study the
tax schemes of other states that were
allotted to them. All officers of the
state, counties and municipalities as
well as business men e. e~ywhere are
asked to write the committee their views
as to the best plan cf assessment and
taxation
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29
YARN MILLS MAKE MONEY

The yarn mills of Mississippi and there
are several of them, are said to have all
they can do to keep in sight of the or
ders they have booked to furnish thread
to the eastern manufacturers of cloth.
Captain Dave Mcdowell, state factory in
spector, has recently returned from
trip over the northern part Of the state,
and reports that all the mills In that ter
ritory are running day and night Some
of them informed him they had sold their
output to one mill In the east, and that
they were put to their best running "a
hours per day to keep up with their con-
tracts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29
Attendance Larger Than in
Any Year Since Organiza-
ton of Association
STATE COTTON WILL
SELL FOR 100000
This Figure Estimate of Farm Super
Observation-Disclosures Wants Farm
Loan Bank-Fight to Be
Made on Illiteracy
BY e. Il. FRANTz

jackson, Miss, October 28.-(Special)
The Mississippi State fair has been
success in every way, the weather being
ideal, the attractions good and the at
tendance the largest in the IS years of the
organization. This fair has attracted q
greaer number of live stock exhibitors
than any fair ever held in the state.
The exhibits of the boys corn clubs
were good Something more than 1907
Mississippi boys are members of the corn
clubs, and these are showing their dad
dies how to produce a paying corn crop.
The Illinois Central is the only rail-
road making an exhibit at this fair and
it has made a good one. Not only has
this railroad company assembled a mag
nifcent exhibit of agricultural products
grown on it's 2S demonstration farms in
the state, in the agricultural building. and
1t has presented the baby beef club boys
and girls with SO thoroughbred bulls of
the beef breeds with which to start and
build up herds of their own. These bulls
went to the boys and girls who made the
greatest success with thir baby beeves
this year, and must be kept and MAIN
tanned as community bulls in the counties
to Wflic hthey have been sent.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-09
SHIPPING KTfRfROH News
REPUBLIC HOPES
TO LEAVE BY
TOMORROW

That he. hopes to have his cargo dis
charged and to sail by tomorrow
night, was stated today by Capt, l..
Curtis. master of the American steam.
er, Republic, here Tuesday from Pa
peete Tahiti, where she was, raised
ont, of the il fathnms of wafer In
which she Jay after she was scnttled
and sunk by the French during the
bombariinent OF Pap4tte by admiral
Won Specs squadron late in 1914.
Capt Curtis has been granted per-
mission to proceed to San Francisco
with his Chinese and native crew, so
that he win not have to comply with
the .Seamen.s Act, here. He sent a
cable TO the San Francisco collectors
office; which autographed the depart
ment Of commerce for ruling.
! Assistant Secretary E.. F. Sweet sent
a reply that, because Of the unusual
Circumstances, the captains request is
granted, and COLLECTOR of Customs Nal.
colin A. Franklin win thus allow him
t6 proceed Without recurring him to
comply with the Seamen's Act before
clearing Further repairs will be
made to the RepnbIic In San Fran.
cisco Before the war she was the
German steamer Walknre
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-09
NABBED FOR STEALING
HEAVY COILS OF ROPE

Believed by. the police to have been
implicated Iii the theft of three big
coils of rope from the Matson dock q
week ago last might, three men were
last night placed in the police station
for investigation The men are r. f.
Morehead, Waterman at the, Matson
deck; Finney, a watchmansat the In
ter-Island, and H. A. Wilson. who is
said to work at various jobs about the
waterfront.
Three coils OF rope, weighing a
total of $50 pounds, and valued at $50
are held in the detectives office at the
police station for evidence. Finfey
admitted selling one of the coils to a
Japanese fisherman for $40, the con.
tract price for the three being $40.
The other two coils were located In
the Inter Island sail loft.
The Japanese fisherman is at pre-
sent out on q sampan expedition, but
the coil OF rope was found in his
house The rope was carried by row.
boat from the Matson dock to that of
the Inter-Island Company.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-09
MAROON kAHl]KU
RADIO STATION
IAks10 TOXIC
Regular Wireless Service From
Here to Japan Possible Now,
Says Local Manager

Within the last week, the Kahuku
station Of the Marconi Wireless Tele-
graph Company of America has been
in direct and successful radio COM
munication with japan. Messages
have been sent 10 and received from
the Funabasha radio plant, situated IL
miles from TOXIC, and distance Of
1900 miles from Honolulu. =. +
Announcement of the successful out
come of these tests, which have been
in progress here for the last three
months, was made today by Manager
W. p. s. HAWK OF the Marconi's Ho-
nolulu office. Mr.. Hawk said the aim
of the tests is to make possible COM
mercial messages not only from Homo
lnlu to Japan, but from San Francisco
direct to Toxic. 81. ID. -
THE tests are being made by A. H.
Rau, resident engineer, and C.. H. Tay-
.lOr of New York, Marconi engineer in
charge of high-power stations in
America" says Manager Hawk. "Mr.
Taylor has been in this city for three
months, putting in practically all his
time on the Japan tests"
Mr.. Hawk says commercial mes
sages are now a possibility, and ex-
poets that within short time the
Marconf Office here and in San Fran
cisco will be in position to accept
radio messages for direct transmits
sion to Japanese cities. THE outlook
is favorable for the establishment of
such service at an early date" he
adds. ..ss .s- ~. r s.:.l5s.sEE
The regular apparatus at the Kahu-
ku plant has been used in making the
tests The plant has $50 kilowatts
available, but for ordinary messages
not more than 25 kilowatts are need
ed, for night letter business, the bulk
of the traffic between here and San
Francisco. The additional power
available has been used in extending
the plants radius until it touches
Japan.
"A good percentage of the messages
for Japan from San Francisco will
be handled direct from the San Fran.
cisco station" says Manager Hawk,
"a distance of $500 miles. Tests from
San Francisco direct to Japan are COM
ing along Just as satisfactorily as ours
are in Honolulu Mr.. Hawk reports
the local offices radio business to be
growing steadily
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-09
NEARLY $4,000
SENT TO JAPAN
0EGHIlg MIARU
Hawaii Japanese Have Mailed
$l55, SOC in Money Orders
Since January |

When the T. X. X. liner Chiyo Marf
sailed at $50 yesterday afternoon
from Honolulu she took $3.50 away
from Hawaii In United States money
orders sent by Japanese of the islands
to Japan. 49, $500.
From January / to March s, incln-
sive, money orders sent from all post
offices in the territory, to Japan, by
japanese, total s155.699, according to
figures compiled today by Assistant
Postmaster w. C. Peterson. 49,,
The exact amount sent to Japan
from the islands is known because the
Honolulu postoffIce has to certify ey-
cry order issued in the territory to
the Toxic exchange Office, the central
office of the japanese postal system.
December "a, 1915, the Chiyo. took
out from Honolulu money orders tor
falling SEQ, 406.5O. The assistant, post
master says that in 1915 $685., 900 was
sent In money orders to Japan by Ha.
wall Japanese. and that for 1914, 1915
and 1916 the. average will be close To-
$1,000, 900 each year =
The Chiyo also took 1900 registered
letters from the local pestoffice yes
terday.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-09

United States Postoffice, Homo
lulu, Hawaii. Office Of Custodian,
March 8, 1916. Sealed proposals will
be received at this building until 2
O'Clock p. m, March %, 1916, and then
opened, for furnishing electric current,
water. ice and miscellaneous supplies.
removing rubbish and washing towels
during the fiscal year ending June 30,
1917. The right to reject any and all
bids is reserved by the Treasury De.
partment. w. +. Young, Custodian.
64IS--Mar g. 16
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-09

Between Boards: Sales: 100. so,
SO. $50. $50 Olaa, 1914; 10 Olaa, Is !;
$50, 100 Olaa, II; lis, so, 150, 400 Nc
Bryde. 12A $50, I'D, $50, $50, 20.
so McBryde 1875; IS, 80. 10 Waialua,
"a; 20 H. c.. e s. Co. 4SIs 100 HOMO
kaa, 81 % Honoka, 90; so. Pho
neer, As; so. SO, 315 Kahukp.. 21; 80
Ewa, S2ls, 40, 40, 10 Oahu Sugar Co..
S4A.
Session Sales: so Honokaa, 987R;
80. so, 200. Is. 100. 1D9, 100, 100. 80.
10 Qlaas, II: Is, 20, 10 Waialiia, 81; 5
Onomea 56A; As Olaa. II; 5, Oahu
Sugar Co... S2Ez; so, rs, IS Eva,
S2ss; so. SO Kahuku, 81; 25s 70 Pho
neer,, 44ss: SO, 5 EVA, Ban.
Latest sugar quotation: 90 deg. test,
,5.27 rts,, or sos 80 per ton. assfl
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-09
F0RET WILL
SING ON GARDEN ISLE

Madame Augette Foret, singer OF
French and English songs. who gave
part of the recent entertainment of
the Free Kindergarten Association
during Carnival time, is leaving to-
night for Kauai, where she viii give
two concerts. =
One concert will be given on next
Saturday night at Lihue, and one on
Monday night at Waimea. Madame
Foret will be the guest of Mrs E. A.
Knudsen during her visit to the Gar
den Island. She viii return to the
city. next Wednesday.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-09

Per IL. str. Claudine, from Maui,
March 9.--Kam Yen. H. E. Beardsley
g. r. Souza, VIM. Allen, Jr., Geo. Cas-.
per, ]. Holmberg. NJ Punohu, Mrs. NJ.
Punohu. F. Howes, NJ E. Silva, w. A.
Ramsay, r. r. Hind, L. A. Matthews.
Jno yasconcellas, j Wachholder. ID.
B. Maconachie, Owen, Mrs. B. Ihihi.
e. Y. Young, D. J. Woodan. Kanemoto,
F.. Jomoto, d. K. Kahaulike, R. b,
Dodge, DR.. Shant and I. Uehida
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CORPORATION MEETINGS

Annual meetings Of sugar COM
panies and other Hawaiian corpora.
tons win soon be In full swing. From
now on for the next few weeks a.large
number of shareholders meetings Mill
be held, to 90 over last years activi-
ties and choose officers to act for the
ensuing year.
Meetings of corporations 90 far adj
vertised include the following:
MARCH 10.
Paukaa Agricultural Company, Ltd,
10 a. m. <s
Moaula Agricultural Company, Ltd,
1920 q. m.
Waikapu Agricultural Company,
Ltd, II a. m.
kuhua Agricultural Company 1850
4. m.