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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-30
TN THE EPICTURESANDOU7T
By H. s. RYALL

else could be expected with Cleo Ridgley and Wallace Reid playing the leads.
 "The Conquest of Canaan" at the Tri- anon has pleased immense audiences during its run since last Wednesday. It is a story with very human ap- peal
 The Black Butterfly" at the Rialto is play of rare beauty and power. It features the emotional Mme. Petrova. PRIVATE SHOWING OF "TRUANT
 SOUL"
 The management of the Strand has invited the Jefferson County Medical society, the, judges of the various courts, the ladies and gentlemen of the press and the city commissioners to be guests of the theatre Sunday morning at private showing of "The Truant Soul" The performance will start at 10 o'clock and will last un- til 12.
 FAIRBANKS RIDES THE RODS In The Matrimaniac." the new Trian- gle-Douglas-F Fairbanks play, one of Fair banks stunts is riding the rods" of a passenger coach accompanied by a clergy man in a bathrobe, whom the athletic picture star has kidnapped to perform his marriage for him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-30
PLAN BOND ISSUE
 ID MAKE UP b|G
 DEFICIT COMING
Now Agreed to Charge This to the Extraordinary Ex- penses of Army and
 Naval Arms

Washington, December 29.-Tentative approval having been given by President Wilson to plans for bond issue to meet part of the prospective deficit at the end of the next fiscal year, administra- ton leaders in Congress are preparing to bring in their revenue bills as soon as possible after the holiday recess. It became known today that they have urged that the President deliver spe- cial message or adopt some other means to spur both houses to prompt action, so that the necessary legislation may be passed before the end of thespresent ses- sion.
 It has been agreed that any bond issue shall be charged to the account of ex- traordinary army and navy expenditures. Representative Hull of Tennessee, author of the income tax law, outlined today a plan he has drafted for consideration of the ways and means for separating the preparedness account from the ordi- nary expenses and receipts of the govern ment. He figures that ordinary expenses this year and next will be less than the estimated ordinary receipts and that special taxation and bond issues will be needed only to cover excess disburse- ments for various purposes, including the army, navy and fertilization extensions.
 MT. Hulps plan contemplates the is- suance of $125, 100000 of Panama canal bonds for army and navy expenses; $7o- 0O0, 900 under the shipping act and for the proposed nitrate plant and $25,00o000 to pay for the Danish West Indies, or to- tai of s22O, 900, ,00O
 Treasury officials today figured that the plan of Representative Garner of Texas to be pressed by him in committee for q 10 per cent ad valorem duty on all inn ports now free and per cent increase on all articles now dutiable, would add $26S 639, ,S95 to the revenues for the period between March 1 next and July l. 1918. provided imports continued at the present rate. Strong opposition to this plan al- ready Is apnarent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-30
Dice Players Are Held Up
 and One Seriously Injured

St. Louis. December 2s.-Everett c. Inge. a years old, salesman for New York fur company, was shot and proba bly, fla tally wounded by one of two men who held up dice game in theatre building here early today.
 Inge and two other men were playing when the robbers entered and asked "to shoot a quarter" When ordered to throw up his hands, Inge started to run and was shot by one of the robbers Both holdup men escaped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-30
Attorney General to Make Inquiry on Prohibition Law
 Enforcement There
GOES TO GULF CITY
 IN "GUMSHOE" STYLE
Montgomery Reporters Are Not Given Advance Information as to Trip. Eight Paroles Recommended
 by the Pardon Board

Montgomery, December 29-(Special) Unheralded and unsung, William L. Mar tin. attorney general, slipped out of Mont gomery and into Mobile Friday with the intention of determining whether or not Mobile county is observing the statewide prohibition laws. MT. Martin made no announcement of his intentions and dis appeared from the city with the state ment that he would not return to his office until Monday. Through an accident it became known that he had gone to Mobile.
 After the destination became known as sistants admitted that MT. Martin had gone to Mobile flor the purpose of con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-30
At The Bijou

Large audiences are expected to wit ness the last performances of "The Little Girl in Big City" at the Bijou today. The play, which has been show ing at this theatre all week, pictures in a descriptive way conditions under which young girls are frequently forced to pursue life in the big cities. The show has been well attended throughout the week.
 Next week, "A Dream Girl o'Mine,' the play that Chauncey Olcott put on the theatrical map, will be shown at the Bijou. This is said to be one of the most entertaining shows that has been to the Bijou since it opened this season
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-30
At the Lyric

A bill featured with novelty and variety of entertainment will greet the Saturday matineegoer this afternoon.
 The Nichols sisters, Kentucky Bellies, present black-face act that Is pleasing Jack Kennedy and company in Don't Do It. offer a roaring farce comedy. The sketch is interesting throughout and well acted. Kelly and Pollock offer much amusement in their eccentric comedy. A high-class vocal offering is the entertain ment of Virgil Holmes and Majorie Riley. Rose and Ellis are jumpers and present a novel, pelasing act
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-30
WILL DISTRIBUTE
 BLANK PETITIONS
Active Campaign for Tax Election to
 Begin Next Week

Several thousand blank petitions were received by Commissioner Hornady yes terday to be distributed in every pre- cinct in Jefferson county to be signed by the voters to call an election on the 3-mill tax for February 6.
 The petitions will be distributed throughout the city as well as the rural districts of the county immediately. MT. Hornady stated yesterday that he thought the necessary number of sig natures would be received without trou- ble. We will open an active campaign for the 3-mill tax next week and will work night and day until the election is called,'' he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-30
Philippine Vice Governor Resigns

Washington, December 29.-Henderson S. Martin, vice governor of the Philip pines, has resigned and will return at once to private life because his wife's health will not permit continued residence in the islands. MT Martin formerly was chairman of the Kansas public utilities commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-30


 of Mobile county about the enforcement of the state prohibition laws" No fur ther statement would be made.
 PAROLES RECOMMENDED
 Eight paroles were recommended and fl applications were rejected by the state board of pardons at the December meet ing. according to announcement Friday. In the list of those rejected was the pe- tition of Bill Wilson of Blount, who sought release from a life sentence on the ground that human bones which were used as evidence against him on a charge of murdering his wife and child were those of Indians who inhabited Alabama years before. The board was not con vinced that Wilson did not kill his wife and thought that the sentence was light enough if he did commit the crime
 Persons recommended for release were: Jesse Breedlove, Jefferson, robb cry; James Echols, Lee murder second de- gree; Ruben Madison, Jefferson, receiv- ing stolen property; Abraham Reese, Dal- las, burglary; Tommie Ritch, Jefferson, grand larceny; Lige Rowell, Bullock, mur- der second degree; Tom Self, Cullman, forgery; Jim Todd Cullman, perjury The board recommendations were submitted to Governor Henderson for his consid eration
 WADE "HOOTS" SUGGESTION
 ''Hog skins for shoe leather! Bah!' This is the way James A. Wade. state com missioner of agriculture, looks upon the suggestion of Emmet A. Jones. chief of the immigration and markets bureau of the department of agriculture, that all hog skins be used in the manufacture of shoes thus relieving the high cost of shoes.
 Commissioner Wade said the mere men tion of MT. Jones suggestion made him laugh. Tt is irritating to think of such a thing emanating from this department" concluded the commissioner. MT. Wade said shoe manufacturers and leather eX- perimenters would have found the virtue in hog leather many years ago if there had been virtue hidden.
 SCHOOL MEETING
 About 75 representatives of county school improvement associations of Ala bama are attending the annual meeting of the Alabama School Improvement as- sociation, which began at the state cap itol Friday afternoon The principal ad- dress of the day was delivered by Prof. w K. Tate of the George Peabody Col lege for Teachers of Nashville at the evening session. Short talks were made by William F. Feagin, state superintend- ent of education, and the delegates, an interesting portion of the talks being de- voted to the submission of records of the work of local associations during the past year.
 The visitors were welcomed to Mont gomery by, Mrs. Charles Henderson, wife of the governor, and the response in the name of the delegates was made by Mrs. J. H. Cranford of Jasper Mrs. R. L. Faucett of Prattville, president of the state association, is presiding at the sessions. Her annual report contained statements about the work of the state association during the year in encourag- ing the improvement of school property and conditions for the children. The meet ings will continue through Saturday.
 TO RAISE SCHOOL STANDARD
 Announcement was made by William F. Feagin, state superintendent of educa- tion, Friday, that the board of control of the state normal schools has adopted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-30
Texas Bank Robbed

Sherman, Tex, December 29-Rob- bers blew the safe of the Hagerman state bank, at Hagerman, Tex, Is miles northwest of Sherman. early to- day and escaped in an automobile with $5O00. Officers are in pursuit of the who had about two hours start. Telephone wires had been cut before the robbery was undertaken
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-30
BETTER OIL IS DEEPER

Various experts that have visited here have expressed the opinion that a high grade oil should be found in great quantities at a depth of 2500 to 5000 feet. While some oil is found at 1400 feet in Oklahoma the better grades are found from 1700 to 27O0 feet, while the Blackwell field is $500 feet and only recently the Ingalls wells were opened up with a great flow at depth of $500 feet, the deep est well east of California The Au- gusta flow in the Kansas field came in year ago from 2300 to 25O0 feet and 1t is confidently expected by those Interested in the present drilling oper- ations that this vicinity will develop a great oil field
 While the parties visiting here to- day from Oklahoma were disappointed with the show so far they stated they were going to keep in touch with the situation and hoped that further oper- ations would develop a good field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-30
MANY VISITORS IN FIELD

Visitors from many sections of the country continue to visit the well. Among those here today was a party of Oklahoma oil men composed of Wall ter H. Cant of the Plains Oil company, or Oklahoma City; L. c. Brush of the Sinclair Oil company Tulsa; Paul R. Mills of the Carter Oil company, Tulsa, and William Lee of Kansas City. The visitors seemed to think oil would be found in greater quantities at a lower depth and of a higher gravity While 1t was said at first that the oil in this well was of very high grade it is claimed by these oil men that the oil so far is rather heavy, but that there was no doubt that oil of a high grade existed in this vicinity and it would be necessary to await further devel- opment while the drills were sent deeper into the earth The drill so far has only gone S25 feet. while in the wells put down 10 years ago. To- cated some three miles from the pres ent well. oil was located at ITO feet, but at HOO feet was found in much larger quantity. It is understood that the financial strain of the fall of 1907 caused a halt in the operations Oil has been trickling from these holes ever since
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-30
VISITORS CONTINUE
 ID FLOCK ID OIL
 WELL AT CORDOVA
Experts From Old Fields, While Disappointed, Say Deep Sands May Bring
 Better Results

Cordova, December 29.-(Special) There are no new developments in the oil situation, further than that company of Alabama parties has been formed and leased 400 acres from Hugh Morrow just north of Cordova. They have cable drilling outfit where it can be moved immediately to this vii cinity and it is expected drilling will begin next week.
 The drill at No was sent five feet further in the sand today and while the oil rose rapidly in the well no startling results followed. However, Contractor Mccain was loathe to talk for publication further than saying he had nrders mt to drill tnnnrrnW.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-30
Special Bargains
 by Merchants in
 Today's Age-Herald

Ponton & Orr advertise custom tail- ored clothes, $20 and up.
 Saks tell about their suits and over coats, $11.S5, $14.S5 and $19.S5.
 Louis Pizitz advertises the famous Frankel System suits at $15.
 Loveman, Joseph & Loeb put on sale 700 new, crisp percale shirts for men al 79 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-30
TOO LATE ID CLASSIFY

auto accident on South Ensley car line. lady's vanity box en- graved "M' on one side; '19l6' on oth- CT. Reward. Phone Ensley 2S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-30
MANUFACTURERS BLAMED

Publishers testifying today blamed both manufacturers and jobbers for pre- vailing conditions in the newspaper world It was declared that jobbers had taken advantage of the last two weeks to try to frighten. publishers into paying high prices by claiming shortage existed which would prevent many publishers fill ing their needs during the coming year. More testimony was brought out also concerning alleged refusals to sell to pub fishers, and regarding different prices quoted by the same manufacturers It was charged that an effort was being made to discourage buying associations through which publishers hope to pur- chase their paper more cheaply.
 Publishers, it was said during the day, are going ahead rapidly with their plans for constructing paper making plants of their own. By the middle of 191S said A. J. Mcintyre, paper expert of the News paper Publishers association, the pub fishers will be virtually independent of the paper makers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-30
NEW INCORPORATION

Notice of the incorporation of the Ta- daco Turpentine company at Mobile with a paid in capital of $5000. was received by the secretary of state Friday. The company will have the right to engage in the general timber and turpentine busi- ness in south Alabama. Those interested are Thomas J. Taylor, Sidney Lowenstein Aaron Lowensteln, H. C. Taylor, R. B. Crum, J. w Gray, D. Durant and B. c. Pickens.
 Another company which qualified to do business as a corporation Friday was the Queen City Machinery company, incor- porated, of Gadsden, Etowah county. It has a paid in capital of 5000 and has authority to engage in the general repair business. Incorporators are G. r. Bent ley, F. B. Fullington and P. B. Bentley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-30
PAPER MAKERS ARE
 BLOCKING FURTHER
 FEDERAL INQUIRIES
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raising prices to the extent of forcing many small publishers out of business.
 Manufacturers proposed the distribu- tion plan at a hearing two weeks ago. Todays hearing was a resumption of that proceeding, interrupted to study the plan and give the manufacturers time to go over the commissions cost of production figures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-30

change in the course of study for the schools which will raise the standard for scholarship by one year and which will prevent any person from entering who has not had two years of high school work or it's equivalent The change will be effective at the beginning of the next school terro
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-30
Ford Stolen
BANK OFFICIAL RECOMMENDS
 THEM

T. J. Norrell, V. P. Bank. of Cotton wood, Tex, writes: Beyond doubt have received great relief and take great pleasure in recommending Foley Kidney Pills. Kidney trouble makes one worried and hopeless, by aches, pains soreness, stiffness. backache, rheuma- tism. These symptoms. as we'll as sleep disturbing bladder disorders yield quickly to Foley Kidney Pills. They cast out poisons and purify the blood. Sold everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-30
HARr Ar rR1ANGIE ropAY.

HART AT TRIANGLE TODAY.
 William S. Hart will be seen at the Triangle today only in return of The Primal Lure" one of the late Triangle releases featuring this bril- liant star.
 '"rhe Primal Lure" is a typical Hart vehicle. portraying the character of a very bad man who Is regenerated through the influence of a very good woman
 The picture is good. as are all of Harts plays.
 POPULAR PICTURE PLAYS.
 At all the better picture playhouses, with the exception of the Triangle, pie ture shown yesterday remain over Some of these have had a three or four-day run and are still drawing big houses.
 "Redeeming Love" at the Strand showed to larger houses yesterday than the day before and should draw well today. It is a big play. with big theme; is superbly acted and staged.
 "The Yellow Pawn" at the Colonial is another splendid play, but what
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-30

ferring whith the sheriff and solicitor of Mobile county about the enforcement of the state prohibition laws" No fur ther statement would be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-30
TO RAISE SCHOOL STANDARD

Announcement was made by William F. Feagin,. state superintendent of educa- tion, Friday, that the board of control of the state normal schools has adopted
New Britain herald., 1916-08-03
GrY MORTON THRouGH

Cleveland, O., Aug. 3-Guy Morton, the star pitcher of the Clevelands, may never enter the box again. He has been sent home for the balance of the season with orders not to touch a ball until next spring. Morton has won Il out of 3 games for the Clevelands this season when he snapped a Igament in his forearm. He consulted a specialist, who told him that two weeks of idleness would make him right again. But Morton has been unable to curve a ball ever. since, and Manager Fohl has decided that it would be folly to work him. The loss of Morton propably meanE that the Cleveland's chance to win the pennant has gone. He would have hung up a great record, no doubt, had it not been for his unfortunate injury.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-03
East and West Again

The East and the West are lined up IF another lawn tennis engagement, but it does't seem like old times with the name of Maurice Mclaughlin missing from the Western cast.
 The Comet, however, is scheduled for the national title later on, which should add considerably to the gem eral gaiety of nations.
 The two sections now seem we'll matched and the finish this we%s should be close, with the West hold ing a faint edge, as Johnston is back at his best form again.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-03
THIRTEENTH INNING
 UNLUCkY FOR REDS
Dodgers Have a Batting Matinee
 at Schneider's Expense

Brooklyn, Aug. 3.-Herr Peter Schneider, who hurled the superbs back to a to 1 defeat in the onen- ing game of the Brooklyn-C Cincinnati series at Ebbets field last Saturday. tried to repeat over wonder on the the f1atbush frontier yesterday. but failed to turn the trick. The Dodg- CTS trlumphed by score of to 4, and captured the series winning five games out of six
 Before Pete hit the dust he forced the Superbas, with the great Pfeffer on the mound, to go far up into extra innings. Scoring two runs wothout the scnlblance of a hit in the eighth the Reds tied things up, to 4 and the teams raced neck and neck through the ninth, tenth. eleventh and twelfth innings In the thirteenth Captain Jake Daubert broke the jam by driving in the winning run
 Brooklyn filled the boses in the twelfth with only one down but was turned back, It was Pfeffer him. self who, with one out in the thir- teenth started the Superbas off on an- other and what proved the victorious charge Big Jeff leaned into one of his rivals fast ones and poled in a smoking single to center. Johnson l2shed liner into left, planting Jeff on second.
 With the score a tie at to f. one out, Pfeffer on second and Johnson on first, Daubert caught one of Schneid- CTS offerings amidships and ham hol hi D ,- head in left center field, pushing Pfeffer home with the triumphant tally. The score:
 r. h. e.. Cincinnati .O1o1O0O2ooooo-4 10 1 Brooklyn ..11O101OOO0OO1- 21 5 Batteries: Schneider and Wingo Pfeffer and McCarty.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-03
More of the Same.

After the New York Yankees had been thoroughly wrecked we were merely waiting for the announc enn ent of Iris Speakers injury
 We knew it had to come. For New York and Cleveland in the American league had been under the ban of the Fates too long. (
 Early in the year the Indians lost Chapman and Klepfer for a long period. Then, just as they were at their best again, Morton, their staff pitcher, was hurt after he had won eleven out of thirteen games
 It was only a matter of how long before Speaker fell by the wayside
 New York and Cleveland for the last ten years have been harassed by hard luck beyond any other citadels
 So far this season the only playess the two teams have had badly injured are as follows: Speaker, Morton, Chapman, Klepfer, Baker, Gilhooley, Magee, Mogridge and Cullop. Which Is not counting minor injuries or ail- ments that only lasted for a week or ten days.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-03

but didn't set the world on fire With the dawn of the present season, how ever, Lew began to flash a great Of fensive and defensive game. He was going nicely when a broken finger sustained on the first western trip in Cincinnati laid him up for six months. Since his return he has demonstrated this is his big year His deadly wing has stung many a would be base stealer, and he generally gets the runner yards from the bag. Me Carthy is getting to be a terror in the major league, and the feetest base runners have been forced constantly to watch their step. But at bat Lew
New Britain herald., 1916-08-03
ST. MARY'S PLAYGROUND
Half Holiday Special Athletic Events Grow in Favor and Are Attended by Large Crowd.

Another large crowd was on hand at St. Marys playgrounds yesterday afternoon to witness the special pro- gram of sports arranged by Director Pilz. One of the big features was the baseball game between the Bur ritt playgrounds and the team rep resenting St. Marys which resulted in a victory for the St. Marys boys, score to 2. The results of the other events are as follows:
 Juvenile GirIs-50 yds-Helen Me Cue, Helen McAleer, Anna Cunning ham, time, 8 2-5 seconds.
 Standing Broad-Juvenile Boys Pentergast, ft., Butler, it., Lyons, it. 10 in.
 Junior-H. Dolan, it. g in, T. Kelly, it. in, Mednic, it. 2 in.
 Senior-John OBrien, ft in, Paul Marr, 8 it. 1 in. James Wat son. fit. 10 in.
 Running Broad Jump, Juvenile Boys-Butler, IS it., OKeefe, 12 it. 8 in. Weston. | it. in.
 Junior-Dolan, IA it. 3 in, Fuere, 13 it. in, Tanguay 1 ? it, in.
 Feature Event, Hurl Fall. Distance Throw, Juvenile-Lyons, 56 it. 5 in., Butler, 56 it. 1 in, Harkins, 49 ft, ? in.
 Junior-Thos. Kelly, S9 it. in., Henry Dolan, 70 it. 10 in, E. Murtha, 62 fit. in.
 Pota Race Relay-Girls-Cap Anna Cunningham won, vs. Capt. Helen McCue.
 Field Ball Relay. Boys vs Girls, Cbest out of 5)-Capt. Helen Lynch vs Capt. Wm. Kenney, won.
 Baseball Result
 Burrltt -. OouAVOOo'- z St. Nary's .......... 2O4OOOZoX-9
 Batteries: Burritt, John Carroll and Joe Deauge; St. Marys Henry Dolan and Patrick Griffin.