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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
HOTEL LOBBIES
Congressional Race

The race for Congress in the Fourth district appears to be between Blackmon and Abercrombie." said D. C. Cooper, Jr., of Oxford, who is here attending the meeting of bankers. While neither RlacSmon nor Abercrombie has been able to come back to the district since the an- nouncement of Abercrombie, it is con sidered probable that both will return the first time they are able to leave Congress for a week or two.
 T am a supporter of Abercrombie and believe he will win, but Blackmon has a considerable following over the district. If both men are able to come back and make a canvass the fight will be most interesting. Blackmon has represented the district in Congress for several terms and is well known in every county. Ab- ercrombie lived in Anniston for many years and has several times been elected to office from Calhoun county"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
Congratulations On Weekly

T am much pleased to see that you are making such a good paper out of The Weekly Age-Herald; that you are giving so much space to Mrs. Mathis work among the farmers and getting such a large circulation" said Mir Me- Lane Triton, Jr., yesterday.
 Every farmhouse in the state should be entered by a weekly paper which tells of Mrs. Mathis great work, gives the general news and all the news of farm improvement work. I congratulate The Age-Heraid upon it's splendid weekly edition.
 Mrs. Mathis is a magnificent asset for this state. I am glad she is get ting the publicity she deserves
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
Dress Up Period

s'The spring dress up campaign, which will start in Birmingham next Monday to extend over two weeks period, IS a national event, and will be observed Ill every city of importance in the Oniteo States said President Fred J. Holbers of the Birmingham Ad club yestercay.
 ''The spring dress up is the official title of the affair, and it is an occasion upon which the merchants make special inducements in prices and values to the consumer. The spring dress up in Bir- m1nsham should afford the people Of Blr- mingham and Alabama an opportunity to prepare for the approach of Easter at relatively low prices. We expect the cam raign to be a huge success here' ana IL IS a fitting follow-up of Fashlon Weeh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
A BUSINESS ARMY

who have migrated to other countries re-
 turn each year for their military service.
 Democracy is never imperiled, for all off, ficers are selected step by step from the
 ranks. I have seen General Wille the ommander-in-c chief of the forces of Switzerland, in Berne, and no officer could possibly show less military swank. Comparative figures on the efficiency
 of men who undergo the military training
 tainable. Insurance actuaries figure that it adds an average of five years to mans life. Since the system was inaug- urated, the work of the juvenile courts has perceptibly slackened. The training
 helps in the matter of obedience and or derliness, and this shows in every field of industry.
 It is the opinion of some of the big business men of Switzerland that the
 plan is responsible for the speeding up of
 all work in factories. The habit of con-
 centration developed because of intensive training, according to a Zurich steel mag nate, is a mental improvement that has
 indirectly solved some of the Alpine na-
 tion's tremendous railroad engineering problems.
 Switzerland needs no committee of boos- ters It comes as near the Utopian de-
 mocracy in its concept as will be found
 on this footstool of providence. Here every fit male has rigorous military train- ing; yet the country remains without
 taint of militarism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
but because the big business he has been doing abroad has materially aided Germany's enemies.

Kapok, a fluffy fibre that grows on certain trees of the tropics. related to the cotton plant. is now being used ex- tensively in the United States navy for making mattresses, pillows, hammock pads and quilted jackets furnished to men who are assigned to open boat duty. As soft in the mass as feathers and IS buoy ant as cork kapok serves a double pur- preservers. Every article on shipboard stuffed with this material becomes in time of peril a potential life-saver. Even the sofa cushions in the officers quarters will sustain seaman who falls or leaps overboard While hair mattresses ana feather pillows will float for a time, they soon become waterlogged, which makes them worse than useless. Kapok's buoy ancy is not reduced by prolonged expos ure to water This fibre does not pack like hair and has the added advantage of not requiring periodic renovation. It has revolutionized the worlds upholstery business, but on board ships, particularly battleships, it is now recognized as al- most necessity. The kapok jackets worn by sailors are quite as efficient in keeping a man afloat as the "cork" life preserv- CTS, restrict movements little more than ordinary clothing and can be worn while at work. Kapok is a native of tropical South America, but has spread to other continents. and islands. It is produced in large quantities in Java. from where it is exported to various parts of the world.
 Thousands of pounds of kapok are inn ported into the United States every year and the consumption is increasing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
Alabama Land Book

"We are making remarkable progress on the Alabama Land Book,' said Emmet A. Jones of Montgomery, cheI or the bureau of markets and immigration ol the department of agriculture, who was in Birmingham yesterday in attendance at the meeting of Group of the Ala bama Bankers association. "Everywhere we go we meet with enthusiastic support, and it is very encouraging to lind that the state is a unit in favor of 1t.
 q was in Sheffield Monday at the meeting of another group of the Alabama Bankers association, and expect to at tend the meetings in Montgomery and Mobile Wednesday and Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
SPRING

By Tennyson.
 Now fades the last long streak of snow Now bourgeons every maze of quick About the flowing squares. and thick By ashen roots the violets blow. Now rings the woodland loud and long, The distance takes a lovelier hue,
 And drowned in wonder living blue, The lark becomes sightless song. Now dance the lights on lawn and lea,
 The flocks are whiter down the vale,
 And millxier every milky sail On winding stream or distant sea; Where now the sea1new pipes, or dives
 In wonder greening gleam, and fly
 The happy birds. that change their sky To build and brood, that live their live From land to land; and in my breast
 Spring wakens too; and my regret
 Becomes an April violet
 And buds and blossoms like the rest at tt-s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
COLLARS
From the Savannah Press.

From the Savannah Press.
 A Missouri pastor thinks wearing col lar two sizes too large gave him 40 years more of life.- Judging by some of the collars worn in this section some men will never die. We may discard ours
 together and test this new idea to the limit.-Waycross Journal Herald.
 If this theory is correct some of those sportshirt dudes must be immortal. And thus is the coming of the happy spring season saddened.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
COMMON SENSE AND ALCOHOL

facts are utilized more and more by in dustrial concerns. Railroads of Europe and America that have adopted rules for their employees in respect to the use of alcohol are not primarily governed by moral considerations, but chiefly by their demand for efficiency and by industrial economies.
 The public has become convinced that whatever encroachment upon so-called personal liberty may be involved in these autocratic restrictive regulations is unim- portant in comparison with safety of the people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
THE RICHEST TREASURE TRAIN


 From the St. Louis Dispatch.
 M Henri Marcel. French director gen. eral of national museums, has just re- ported to the government details of the transfer to Toulouse of the art treasures of the Paris Louvre.
 The occasion of the report were popular rumors that some of the most valuable paintings had been scratched or other wise damaged.
 M. Marcel relates how he had opposed the governments order to remove the treasures at the time of Won Kluck' S drive to within 20 miles from Paris, and how he finally consented to pack them, as well as the famous tapestries of Reims, Chantilly and Compiegne.
 Each painting was wrapped in oven dried wax paper, with a layer of cotton over it back and front; special boxes were made with copper spirals holding the frames in position, and protecting them against sudden shocks And finally 900 of the most valuable paintings, with an even number of less value, were taken to a special train in the Midi station; the cars were padded thickly; two guards were in each car. That train, says the report, carried over s2OO,OOOOOO worth of treas ures.
 Arrived at Toulouse, the most serious operation, that of unpacking, was suc- cessfully undertaken in the presence of the entire Louvre board, and each item was checked in after thorough examina- | tion. Not one picture suffered on the way 1 or in packing and unpacking; and all are stored in an "indestructible" building which has been tested as to dryness in ] fact, is under continual surveillance, so that harm cannot come to the pictures or tapestries
 | They are not now on exhibition, but l only stored for safety. NJ. Marcel thinks 1 that it would be quite safe to take them back to Paris now. ''as they will never be disturbed there now'' General Balieni however, the military commander oi Paris, has refused permission to bring i them back before the end of the war. The works of sculpture and miner DIG lures have not been removed from the Louvre; and, since March 1. the gallery is open to the public daily except Sundays and Mondays. But the military autnori- ties have insisted on getting ready places I of safety even for the remaining art stores, which can be removed in a few | hours should it become necessary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
------se.-- FAMOUS REGIMENTS

From the Boston Herald
 Germany has regiments as celebrated as the Black Watch of Scotland, the Lancers of England and the Foreign Legion of France, and several of these have been winning new martial distinc- tions in the terrific fighting around Yer dun. A continental writer has been com pairing a victory by the French over the Brandenburg regiments of the Kaiser with such a victory as the overthrow of Napoleans Imperial Guard after it had fought at Austerlitz, Marengo and Fried land. In the history of Germany the Bran denburg regiments have written many brilliant pages, and the other day one of those regiments almost sacrificed itself in storming the fortress of Douaumont The tribe of Spartan soldiers started long ago in the Mark of Brandenburg, and it's traditions now trace back to all parts of the empire where, by hard toll, such swordsmanship IS Dumas glorifies in his
 Three Musketeers," and unfailing re- sourcefulness of both strategy and brav- cry, the Brandenburgers in good time es- tablished themselves. The regiment of infantry which fought at Douaumont is named for the son-in-law of the famous Queen Louise of Prussia, and it's honor- ary commander is a brother-in-law of the German crown prince. The home gar rison is close to the castle where Fred erick the Great lived as crown prince and where he began his curious corre- spondence with Voltaire. Another of the infantry regiments has as it's honorary cheftainess the Duchess of Connaught now with the enemies of the Kaiser The first regiment of Uhlans is named for Czar Alexander II, and a regiment of Cuirassiers for Nicholas l. Rarest of Brandenburg honors in recent years is the naming of Brandenburg Uhlan regiment for man of nonroyal blood, Field Mar shall von Haeseler, who now is past SO, and has been the confidential adviser of the crown prince at Verdun. Strange stories are told about him, that science has renledied the loss of one lung and that he wears a kneecap of gold; how ever, wound half century ago did twist one of his ribs. These Branden- burgers are among the most redoubtable fighters in the German army and they have great reputation to sustain. They are as little accustomed to defeat as was the Old Guard itself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
ALABAMA PRESS

Mobile Item: Another evidence of the news from Lawrence, one of the upper tier of counties of the state, that rich phosphate beds have been discovered. Lands jumped in value over night $1o per acre, and if the beds develop into large deposits the value will go way beyond this figure Phosphates are essential to the development of the arid soil, and if an abundance of it is found in the beds un- earthed in Lawrence county the farmers of this and adjoining states will be able to secure the valuable fertilizer at great ly reduced cost to what they are now pay ing. Great is Alabama.
 Montgomery Advertisers: By the way, speaking of preparedness, what about that garden, out of which we are to live this summer?
 Pickens County Herald The National Guard of this state is made up of young men of high order of intelligence. whose patriotism has been tried and found true, and if the time ever comes when the na- llOl ucSuS luelT SeINICeS lHS IlcolucHt may rest assured that the patriotism of the state will be second to none.
 Talladega Home: Commissioner Barber seems determined to earn his salary at any rate.-Birmingham Age-Herald. Or at any cost.
 Gadsden Journal: A Florida man is suing Sutter county for $500 because he was stung by mosquito while engaged in repairing one of the roads. He may be stung again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
ON YOUR WAY

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 A New York court holds that theatres have a right to bar critics who write adverse criticisms Well, good-by Drama--take keer O yerself!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
sUBsEA SCENERY.

On naval charts I've lately seen
 The hills and valleys" of the sea, But travel in a submarine,
 Somehow, does not appeal to me.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
Keith Greatly Pleased

Tn my opinion,' said James Keith or Anniston, president of the Alabama Bank CTS association, at the Tutwiler yester- day, "The Weekly Age-Herald is doing a most commendable work in furnishing the Alabama farmer paper not only con taining the news of the day, but replete with reliable farm data, and couched in such terms as to be perfectly understand able.
 This dissemination of agricultural in- formation can but result in great ad- vance, not only in the rural districts, but in the cities as well, for the towns and cities are dependent upon the farmer. want to congratulate you upon giving such wide publicity to the incompatible work of Mrs. Mathis, to whom MT. Hard ing referred in his recent Birmingham address as Alabama's most prominent citi- rar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22

The medical sharps declare there is no reason why MT. Willard and MT. Moran shouldn't pound each other to the com plete satisfaction of everybody holding ringside seats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22

Those medals presented by President Harrison of the Southern railroad to vet eran employees prove that there is such thing IS sentiment in business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22

Some more land Peary claimed to have discovered in the far north has been proved a myth Every little bit helps" thinks old Doc Cook.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22

Tl Paso is said to be uneasy over the situation. Surely Fl Paso isn't going to let herself be bluffed by Juarez?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22

The old saying has been revised to- What is home without a phonograph?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22

It costs $120O0 to turn out an officer at West Point, and even then he has a great deal to learn before his education is complete.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22

Time will show the colonel whether ol not the country is ready to accept { heroic President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22

The airmen of Europe seem to be get ting considerably more exercise lately than the boys in the trenches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22

A statesman who votes against pre- paredness in times like these simply can't see to the tip of his nose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22

It begins to look now as if "Get Villa will also involve the getting of an in determinate number of other Mexicans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22

A certain fat comedian of the movies boasts that he has never been seriously hurt. That's because he doesn't appear in person before the public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
VIII Pax Dividend

'We have plenty of money on hama 10 nav a dividend of at least B Is per cent to the checking depositors of the Jefferson County bank" said Alex D. Walker, state superintendent of banks, who is at the Tutwiler, but there is some question as to our legal right to make this payment before May +. For that reason we Will have to wait until the expiration or the legal limit for the filing of all clalms. u is always my policy to make payments to the depositors at the earliest posslple moment and I regret that we will De de- | layed in this case. However. it is best to | take no chances of violating the law and for that reason it is necessary to hold
 up the first payment. We hope to be able
 | to pay all depositors of the institution without any great delay
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22

People don't expect much doclity from panther. Uncle Sam had better not place too much confidence-in the peons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22

New York is to have a hotel with 2500 rooms. An army of bellhops will be re- quired to dance attendance on the guests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
AN ULTIMATUM.

AIN ULIIMAIUM. 'I have here, sir, work in which I am
 viii be interested" "What's it about?" asked the rubicund gentleman at the desk. fIt's entitled, The Shifting of the Races" '"Ill take it, but all I've got to say is that if the New Orleans meet is ever de- clared off I'm going to quit playing the ponies.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22

The Turk must long for the good old days when he didn't have anything to do but smoke cigarettes and slaughter Ar menians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22

Teuton efficiency is powerless when sub- jected to a French "curtain of fire"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22

purpose until you provide them with an audience"
 SPRING. Springs on the way, Arise to greet 'er; Last night we heard A alarmed mosquito
 Macon Telegraph. Springs on the way, All chic and cheery; Our wife is talking Millinery.
 Walton Tribune. Springs on the way, With lengthening stride; We hear 'em say: Slide, bonehead, slide!'
 Columbia State. Springs on the wayy As you can see; We had today
 Some sass'fras tea.
 Savannah Press Springs on the way, And this is why: 'Tis time to slay The filthy fly.
 KISMET. Poor old Jobbles He used to pay his debts promptly and lived within his means' Whats happened to him?" Mrs Jobbles persuaded him to buy motor car.'
 DESERVES THE TITLE. 'Why do you call Mrs. Twobble a su- perwoman?' When she says, Wait a minute,' she means approximately 60 seconds"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
NOT so EASY.

q understand Dubson is at last trying to make a man of himself"
 s'He has my sympathy"
 "Why, you ought to congratulate him. Perhaps so. I was just thinking how hard 1t is to create anything worth while
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22

The Teuts have discovered that it's just as far to Paris as it ever was.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22

BEGINNING THE DAY-"Be mo- ble. and the nobleness which sleeps in others will rise to meet tnihe own. Measures have not yet oeeh invented by which to reckon the world influence of one noble life. H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
DIscoURAGING TALENT.

q understand reform wave struck this town last year. said the stranger.
 Yep, replied the native. There was considerable excitement hereabouts for a spell.'
 ''Was anybody hurt?"
 Well, no. You see, this town wasn't as bad as some O them visitin' reform CTS seemed to think. They made 1t pretty hot for our leadin' checker players, how ever, an tn only champeen we've pro- duced in tn past 10 years got plum dis gusted an moved away to what ne salo was a more enlightened community.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
SOUND BUSINESS.

How can you expect to sell this stock of goods if you don't advertiser" "These goods speak for themselves"
 Maybe so, but they can't speak to any purpose until you provide them with an audience"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22

Montgomery Advertiser: By the way, speaking of preparedness, what about that garden, out of which we are to live this summer?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22

Talladega Home: Commissioner Barber seems determined to earn his salary at any rate.-Birmingham Age-Herald. Or at any cost.
The Seward gateway., 1916-05-02
THE ALASKA PACKERS ASSOCIATION

clerks bills for all purchases and pay ments, being check upon cashier, purchasing and shipping departments for goods ordered, delivered, priced, calculated and approved.
 6. Checking postings of controIl- ing and subsidiary ledgers with their auxiliary books, journals, voucher journal and cash book.
 2. Checking salmon journal with salmon invoices.
 8. Checking shipping departments books, viz.: Salmon stock book with warehouse orders. Salmon sales book with invoices.
 9 Checking final reports of salmon discharged with inward manifests. 10. Recording all stock transferred during the year as per stock transfer journal and ledger, outstanding shares being 5I5O8.
 All of the foregoing work l have the honor to report as being correct.
 Respectfully
 W. W. ARMSTRONG,
 Auditor" The accounts have also been audit ed by Price, Warehouse & Company, Certified Public Accountants, and their certificate is attached.
 Insurance Accounts.
 The Association carries its own in- surance on buildings, wharves, ma chinery, equipment, furniture and on product in the course of manufacture and finished in its own plants; also on all floating property and on car goes of box shocks, lumber and coal. All up and down general cargoes are insured at full values, and salmon and merchandise stored in warehouses in San Francisco at about one-half their values.
 Insurance Funds.
 At the close of 1914, the fund show ed a credit of $2,OO4,93L47 and earn ed $5OI ,49IS5 for 1915.
 The amounts charged for losses and expenses aggregate $119I99.74.
 The Insurance Fund now amounts to $2,3SI2295S; of this, $2,1SO425 ..v n,esJed in bonds.