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The Washington herald., 1916-01-14

The trench knige" Is new weapon of
warfare, with a blade of about fifteen
inches. 1t is used for fighting In the
trenches where there Is no room TO swing
a sword or bayonet.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-14
A CONTRACT WITH MIR. BELASCO.


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The Washington herald., 1916-01-14
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w. MaEVN4 Z1AzzE

At the silent drama houses some OF
the most attractive figures on the stage
will be seen today and tomorrow IN a
variety Of Aim offerings.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-14
Not Yet!

Well, Maude Adams and Charles W.
Eliot. president-emeritus of Harvard
University. have not yet appeared in
the movies. anyhow.-American Maya
zine
The Washington herald., 1916-01-14

Brady Approves Movies"
Good plays, well presented, do not fan
today any more often than before this
The Washington herald., 1916-01-14

Agnes Egan Cobb has become genera
manager for the Claridge Film Company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
MOVABLE SCHOOL ON
 FARM WORK CLOSES

Vernon, January 12.-(Special 1.-The movable school on farm work, conduct ed in this county under the supervision of J. E. Armstrong, demonstration agent for Lamar county, came to a successful close here yesterday. Experts in the va rious branches of agriculture were on hand and gave quite a number of lec lures. Prof. J. D. Burleson from Au- burn talked on the subject of pig clubs and on clover. Prof. F. A. Vaughn, also from Auburn, lectured on the boil weevil and it's eradication. Miss Tappan of Mon tevallo demonstrated the use of the fire less cooker, which proved an interesting subject to the farmers wives who were present. Prof. H. O. Sargent, president of the west Alabama Agricultural school, gave illustrations of grating and bud ding fruit trees and lectured on the care of orchards. All the lectures were well attended and listened to attentively, and County Demonstration J. E. Armstrong is very enthusiastic over the outcome. He state that diversification will be prac- ticed much more this year than last and that the average Lamar county farmer will be able to live entirely at home next winter. There are more winter crops growing now than ever before in this county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
Germany Has Enough Food No Matter Ho0v Long Is War

Berlin, January 11.-(Via London, Janu- ary 12)-Count Weslarp, on behalf of a committee, reported to the Reichstag to- day that the committee had carefully examined statistical material on the food problem, and had reached the conviction that the existing supplies were ample to support the population, however long the war continues. The report said especially that there was no lack of the most com mon necessities, like bread, potatoes and meat.
 Nevertheless the committee was con vinced that economy in consumption was necessary and that the people could not live as in times of peace. The presup- position for an ultimate German victory, the committee reported, is economy in all directions and the conscientious observ- ance by the people of the government S measures for conserving supplies
 Herr Schmidt. socialist. agreed that the food supplies were sufficient, but said that unfortunately the government had delayed too long in adopting maximum prices for some commodities. Hence the present prices were unduly high Herr Schmidt claimed there had been much speculative rigging of prices and declared also that the farmers were holding back
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
CAPT. EDDY HAS BEEN 4 RAILROAD
 MAN SINCE 1866
Is 72 Years Old, But Feels Like Young Man Since Taking Tanlac-Gains
 Eleven Pounds

"It is doubtful if there is a better known railroad man in this section than Capt. T. F. Bddy of Avondale, a suburb of Birmingham Beginning his railroad ca Teer in 1866 with the w. X A. as track hand, Capt. Biddy rose to the position of construction foreman, which position he held for d number of years He was also with the old E. T. " x G. F years, and for nine years was with the Southern The remainder of the time he has been with the Seaboard, with which road he is now employed. Capt Biddys daugh- ter is the popular station agent for the Seaboard at Avondale.
 ''Yes, sir, l am 72 years old said Capt. Biddy a few days ago. but since taking Tanlac l get about as well as I did when I was 20 years old Two months ago I was in bad shape, and was so weak and played out l couldn't hardly stand on my feet.
 T suffered greatly with kidney trou- bles, and was in a general run down con- dition. My sleep-what little I got-was broken through the night, and the pains in my back and sides bothered me ter Tibly. I had no appetite couldn't sleep good, and my strength was rapidly leav- ing me. Sometimes I got so dizzy I would almost fall over. I seemed to be going from bad to worse all the time.
 When was a boy the only medicine
  thing he made up of roots and herbs, and l have always believed that was the best kind of medicine to take. When I found out Tanlac was made of roots and herbs 1 got a bottle and began taking it.
 T commenced to pick up from the very first few doses, and now after talk ing six bottles I feel almost as well as I ever felt in my life. When I began taking the medicine I only weighed 132 pounds. Now, I weigh 143-a gain of Il pounds, and I am still gaining, and am feeling better every day The change has been simply wonderful. My kidneys seem you just ought to see me eat. I can eat any kind of meats or vegetables I want, and nothing seems to hurt me. If my teeth were good there's no telling what l would try to eat. Tanlac has also given me a much better color, and I tell you I feel better all the way round.
 T sent three bottles of Tanlac to my boy in New Orleans the other day. He was in a badly run down condition but I got letter from him a day or two ago saying Tanlac had built him up won derfully.
 You can just say for me that I think it is the best medicine I ever got hold of, and I have tried lot of different kinds of medicines in the past four years.''
 Genuine Tanlac is sold in Birmingham exclusively by Jacobs drug store and Patton-Pope company. In Ensley by D. w Morris Drug company; Bessemer, Pe- gram-Patton Drug company; North Bir- mingham, Walker Drug company and Pratt City, Gale Drug company.
 It is also on sale al exclusive agencies in all important towns throughout the state.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
SEVERE W|NDSTORM VISITS JAMESTOWN
Much Damage to Property and Several Persons
 Injured

Parkstown, settlement located about two miles west of Wylam, was visited by small sized cyclone yes terday about o'clock and as a re- suit there was considerable damage to property and several persons were in jured. An electrical storm accompanied the cyclone, which lasted about 10 min utes, and was very severe.
 Among the damage reported was the complete destruction of a large barn, portions of which were carried by the storm at least half a mile; several houses were injured; the roof of a church was carried away; a number of trees were uprooted, and fences and chimneys blown down.
 The most serious accident resulting from the storm was the injuries sus- tained by Ruffin Eubanks, young white man about 22 years old, who was paralyzed in both legs by being run over by a wagon belonging to the Consolidated Mercantile company, MT Eubanks was in charge of the horse and wagon and was delivering goods when the storm broke. The horse be- came frightened at the lightning and Eubanks jumped from the wagon to quiet the animal, which became un manageable, and he was thrown to the ground. The horse bolted and both wheels of the heavily loaded wagon passed over the hips of MT. Eubanks, inflicting what is feared to be internal injuries. He was carried to the Bir- min gham haspital, where at late hour he was reported as resting well.
 The extent of the property damage could not be ascertained last night, but it is understood that it will be con- siderable, as a number of houses and barns were reported damaged by the storm. Several persons were reported as having received minor injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
FINDS BUILDING IS MUCH MORE ACTIVE
 IN LOCAL CIRCLES
Iron Works Will Double Capacity-Casket Company Is Enlarged.
 Residences Planned

Columbus, Ga, January 12.-(Spe- cial. .)-Improvements for Birmingham m and the Birmingham district are fea- tured in this weeks edition of the In dustrial Index, issued this afternoon.
 Announcement is made that. the In gals Iron Works company of Birming ham. which built new and larger plant just one year ago, has decided to pra ctieally double the capacity of it's plant The present building is 260x 120 feet allsteel type of fireproof con- struction, and the new building will be 200x120 feet of the same type of con- out structural iron and steel and spe- cial steel orders, and the new build ing is for plate work. The new build ing and equipment will represent an additional investment of about s5O0OO This company is now turning out some good sized orders and reports that the outlook in it's line is good
 The Index also reports the plans of the Birmingham Coffin and Casket company to erect a new building at it's plant at a cost of about s1O.OOO The HN' p'iidihS VIII De OUXIZU feet, two stories, brick walls and will construc- tlon. New machinery will be installed
 It is stated that no official state ment has been made in detail as to the plans of the American Cast Iron Pipe company to establish a model village, erecting dwellings,, a school building, etc, but the impression in Birming- nam construction and industrial circles is that this improvement will repre-
 
 to s200,O00.
 Five new Birmingham apartment houses. the estimated cost of which is S56,0OO, are reported, as well as a num- Der Of store buildings, a warehouse and quite number of modern dwell- ings. Announcement is made that con- tract for erecting the Birmingham free dispensary probably will be awarde next Saturday and the award of con- tract for erecting s35,O 900 Science hall building by the trustees of Birming- ham college is reported.
 The most interesting item of resi- dence construction in this weeks is sue of the Industrial Index is a Bir- mingham improvement W. M. Scoville, an Indiana investor who owns a tract of land at the corner of Highland ave- nue and Thirtieth street, has decided to establish there a Community court" consisting of 24 residences There will be two rows of two story residences facing each other. The dwellings will be of hollow tile construction with tile roofs. They will be steam heated and will have all modern improvements. MT. Scovllle has commissioned a Bir- mingham architect to prepare the plans.
 A movement has been inaugurated to establish a bank in Pratt City, peo- pie of Pratt City and Birmingham proper being interested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13

potatoes for speculative purposes. Swine, he added also were not reaching the markets in sufficient numbers since maxi mum prices had been adopted, and that there had been much interruptions raising of prices of manufactured goods, particu- larly leather ware. This was proved by the fancy dividends declared by the leather companies.
 Minister of the Interior Debureck gave confirmation to the statement that the supplies were ample until the next har- vest Dr Karl Liebknecht, socialist, at tempted to interject supplementary n- quiries but he was unable to draw out responses to these. or to other interpela- tons regarding the condition of the popu- lations in the occupied districts; the levy ing of punitive assessments and of fines, and the working of the martial law in Germany.
 Amid great commotion the president of the chamber intervened and declared that these supplementary questions were new and that Dr. Liebknechts conduct was contrary to the chairman's rules and rules of the house
 Dr. Liebknecht, who got scant sympa- thy from the house left the stand brea th- ing protests against his treatment ac- corded by the president of the chamber
 The Reichstag then embarked upon de- bate Of the food situation and the gov ernments s measures of regulation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
AFINE TREATMENT
 FOR CATARRH
EASY TO MAKE AND COSTS LITTLE

Catarrh is such an insidious disease and has become so prevalent during the past few years that it's treatment should be understood by all.
 Science has fully proved that Catarrh is a constitutional disease and, therefore, requires a constitutional treatment. Sprays, inhalerS salves and nose touches seldom if ever give lasting benefit and often drive the disease further down the air passages and into the lungs
 If you have catarrh or catarrhal deaf ness or head-noises, go to your drug gist and get one ounce of Parmint (Double strengthl Take this home and add to it H pint of hot water and 4 ounces of granulated sugar; stir until dissolved. take one tablespoonful times a day.
 This will often bring quick relief from the distressing head noises. clogged nos trils should open, breathing become easy md mucus stop dropping into the throat
 This treatment has q slight tonic action which makes 1t especially effec- tive in cases, where the. blood yhas be- come thin and weak It is easy to make tastes pleasant and costs little. Every person who wishes to be free from this destructive disease should give this treatment a trial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
WILL NOT NAME NEGRO

Washington, January 12-(Special )-The custom of appointing ne- gro to the position of recorder of deeds in the District of Columbia will not be by President Wilson.
 Bishop Alexander Walters, colored, president of the Colored Democratic league, has been so informed by the chief executive. Following his final visit this afternoon to the White House in his effort to secure the job for a negro, the colored leader admitted his failure
 According to him, the President gave as reason for his determination to give the position to white man his be- lief that the nomination of a negro would not be confirmed by the Senate.
 Walters declared that the President promised to appoint negroes to several minor positions still vacant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
Texas Flag For Philadelphia

San Antonio Tex, January 12.-A silken flag of Texas, hand wrought by mem- bers of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, to be hung in Independence hall Philadelphia, with the flags of other states in commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the close of the civil war is on exhibition here today. The flag is nine feet long and six feet wide and the five-pointed Lone Star in the cen ter is emblazoned with the names of the heroes of the Alamo-Crockett- Bowie, Travis, Milan and Bonham. The flag will go to Philadelphia in a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
TO REOPEN MOBILE
 CASE AGAINST M. & 0.

Washington, January 12-The inter- state commerce commission today or dered reopening of the case involving alleged determinations in freight rates by the Mobile and Ohio and other rail- roads in favor of the port of Savan- nah, Ga, compared with the port of Mobile, Asa. Under orders in the same case, the defendant railroads filed tar ifs to remove these discriminations but the Mobile Chamber of Commerce has complained that the orders have not been complied with. No date was set for a rehearing in the case
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
sIx-YEAR-OLD HAD GROUP

T have a little girl years old who has great deal of trouble with croup," writes w. F.. Curry of Evansville, Ind. .'J have used Foley's Honey and Tar, obtaining instant relief for her. My wife and I also use it and will say it is the best cure for a bad cold, cough, throat trouble and croup that I ever saw" Those terrible coughs that seem to tear one to pieces yield to Foley's Honey and Tar. Sold everywhere
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
May Relax Grip

Paris January 12.-An Athens dispatch to the Havas agency says that at d ca binet meeting there Premier Skouloudis announced that the entente powers have promised to take into consideration the Greek contention that the allies control of supplies was unwarranted. He added necessary instructions would be given to the committees supervising exports to neutral countries to relax.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
ATTACKING LEWIS

Washington, January 12-(Specal) ) Senator Bankhead, and probably other senators, today received an anonymous card from Chicago which in gigantic red, letters, inquired:
 Have you got wise to J. Ham yet ?'' It is thought that the letters are a part of the movement in Illinois to secure the defeat of Senator Lewis and the cleo ton of republican to succeed him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
Horse Flesh as Food?

Springfield, Ill.,, January 12.-An inves- tigation of the feasibility of using horse flesh as food in Illinois, is to be started today by the state board of agriculture should it be found that the flesh of tho horse is wholesome. it was announced that the board will recommend the pas- sage of a law permitting it's sale
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
Urge Naming of, Taft

Nashville, Tenn, January 12.-A dis patch from Clarksville, Tenn, the old home of the late Justice Horace H. Lur- ton, says that the citys bar has telez graphed President Wilson urging former President William H. Taft for Justice Lamar's seat on the United States su- preme court bench. Leading members of the bar are democrats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
No Details of Persia

Washington, January 12.-American Con- sul Kempt at Marseilles today cabled that the crew of the Persia had reached there and reported making affidavits to the British authorities that they left a state ment at Alexandria, Egypt. There was no further details on the disaster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
CHILDREN ARE SMOTHERED

Mobile, January 12.-EliZa- beth Howard, aged 5, and Mar tha Gilmore, aged 6, were smothered to death when caught in a cave-in of sand at Fairhope, Ala, on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay today The children were playing in a gulley when several tons of sand fell in on them. They were eXtricated aft CT an hours work, but were dead when taken out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13

following the favorable report by the woman suffrage committee of the Senate of the Susan B. Anthony amendment, it
 will probably happen that those who have been wont to scoff at the progress of political feminists will take perforce to the tall and uncut"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
The Red Circle
By ALBERT PAYsON TERHUNE

Author of The Fighter" Caleb Conover," Syria From the Saddle" etc Novelized from the Pathe photo play of the same name by Will M Ritchey.
 Copyright, 1915, by Albert Payson
 son Terhune)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
Hanover Apartments Sold

; Deeds were filed yesterday covering the sale of the Hanover Court apartments, at
 Highland avenue and Cleveland street, by J. Mercer Barnett to T. M. Jones and J. T. Jones. The consideration was rel,OOo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
WOMAN FOR VICE PRESIDENT

Washington, January 12.-fSpecial) Washington political camps were in- formed today that Mrs. Kate Richards OHare, editor of the National Rip-Saw, socialist organ. will be d candidate for the vice presidency.
 It will be the first time in history that woman has applied for that honorable berth.
 With the announcement of Mrs. O'Hare.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
APPROVAL IS EXPECTED

And through it all, President Wilson is exceedingly calm, and the administra- ton. apparently relying on the sound- ness of the American heart, is offering no defense"
 The democratic party is evidently of the opinion that the people when the cloud of doubt has rolled away will re- spond with an unanimous exclamation of approval.
 For there has been no war, and there will be none-in all probability.
 For every offense committed by Ger many and Austria against the dignity of the American government, explanation and amendment deemed satisfactory have been made.
 President Wilson has dictated a new internat tional code for the government of submarine warfare-a code on which the powers of Europe have agreed.
 And the party awaits the well done verdict of the American people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
SERIOUS TROUBLE WITH TEUTONS IS NOT EXPECTED IN
 SPITE OF JINGOES
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American newspapers, but there are many American citizens who hope in their hearts that President Wilson will fail in his efforts to reach an honorable and amcable settlement of the submarine controversy with Germany and Austria.
 Among such citizens, the most con- spicuous is Theodore Roosevelt, who, in addition to his implacable hostility to the President wants war and is ambitious to recruit a division of cowboy horse marines of which he is to be the general in command. There are others, however whose sympathes with Great Britain and France are so passionate that they de- plore every concession from Berlin or Vienna which diminishes the possibility of conflict between the United States and the Teutonic allies
 Then there are various republican poll ticians and newspapers that care little what may happen to the United States provided President Wilson can be dis credited. They would regard war as proof that his foreign policy had failed, and in their opinion the failure of his foreign policy would mean his defeat at the polls. To them no price in blood or treasure would be too great to pay for his defeat. It is a curious and sinister revival of Copperheadism, but it is phenomenon of American political life which cannot be ignored
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13

Mrs. Laura J. Moorehead, 50 years old, died yesterday, at her home at Merri- mack after a long illness with tubercu losis. She is survived by her husband J. L.. Moorehead, six daughters and three sons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
PROTECTING TRAVELLERS

Washington, January 12-(Special) Congress Is about to enter upon the heat question of whether the govern ment should issue or refuse to issue passport without the affidavit of the ap- plicant that he will not take passage on a ship of a belligerent nation
 An American in time of war or peace has the legal right, it is admitted, to sail or any ship he desires and on which he can obtain passage; and it is the duty of the American government to protect him in that right.
 But has he the moral right to run the risk of involving the United States in terrible conflict calculated to cost 1.0OO,- 900 lives and many millions of treasure?
 GORE LEADS FIGHT
 There are two schools of thought Sen ator Gore of Oklahoma has introduced bills providing that in time of war Amer jeans, through the nsistence of the gov ernment. shall waive their legal right. The bills have been referred to the com mittee on foreign relations, and the Ok lahCma statesman will insist on their early consideration. With him stand such leaders as Kern (democraD and Jcnes and Works (republicans), and it is said to be not improbable that the legis- ation desired will be enacted.
 The other school of thought declares that for the United States to withdraw protection from Americans on belliger- ent ships would be a humiliating con- fession of inability to protect them in their lawful rights
 So an incorporate debate is anticipated, one of sensational feature and intermin- able length.
 THE TWO CONVENTIONS
 Senator Gore this afternoon, respecting his bills, said:
 An American has the legal but not the moral right to run the risk of in- voving this nation in war. So long as this legal right exists, it must be de- tended by our government at whatever cost. We cannot suffer the rights of our citizens to be invaded with impunity. Only the government of the United States can withdraw suspend this right with out the forfeiture of our prestige and self-fespect. I believe the government should suspend the right No single in dividual should be permitted to run the risk of drenching this nation in blood. merely in order that he may travel on a belligerent rather than neutral ship" By advocates of this policy, it is point ed out that Americans in Mexico were ordered by this government to leave their homes and close their places of business; that the government would not go to war to defend them there. and that by the same process of reasoning the right to travel should be suspended