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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
DECISIONS ANNOUNCED BY
 STATE COURT OF APPEALS

Montgomery, January n.-(Special) After a recess of several weeks the su- preme court and the court of appeals convened today for the consideration of cases from the Seventh division. This division comprises the counties of Cal houn. Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Dekalb Etowah, Randolph, St. Clair, Shelby and Talladega.
 A number of cases were submitted to the two courts, none of which was of any great importance The supreme court did not give out any decisions, though the court of appeals put out a number of cases, as follows:
 c. H. Minge & Co, vs Barrett Bros. Shipping company, from Mobile law and equity court; application granted, former Judgment of affirmance set aside; re- versed and remanded.
 Pauline Well vs. the Travellers 1nsur- ance company, from Montgomery circuit court; opinion amplified and application overrued.
 Postal Telegraph company vs, Mrs. Leila Mnderhout, from Jefferson circuit court; application overruled.
 Myrtle S. Williams vs. W. c. Tyler, from Birmingham city court; application granted; opinions extended. judgment of affirmance set aside reversed and re- manded.
 R. Leonard Bryant vs. state. from Jeff
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SPECIAL BARGAINS BY MERCHANTS IN TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

sommer's deducts s1 from the price of all Regal shoes.
 Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company hints of big surprise for those who watch their building tonight
 Louis Saks after-inventory sale of mems suits, overcoats, hats and fur nsbings.
 Birmingham Ice and Cold Storage com pany-' Rush-ton'' coke, the ideal furnace fuel, s4. 25> per ton.
 Yeatman-B -Baugh start their semi-an- nual 25-per-eent-o off sale.
 Office Quitting company advertise supplies for the office.
 Louis Pizitz announces their great semi annual red letter sale starts Thursday morning.
 Loveman, Joseph & Loeb announce their first annual business show
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ferson circuit court; application over ruled.
 Hughes & Tidwell Supply company vs. k. w. Bussey, from Morgan law and equity; opinion amplified; application overruled.
 K Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louls Railway company vs. Farrell & Braley' from Madison circuit court; application overruled.
 Southern Railway company vs. Newton R. Carroll, from Morgan law and equity court; application overruled.
 List of decisions in the court of appeals of Alabama Tuesday, January Il:
 Per Curiam-W Western Union Telegraph company vs Joseph McG. Baker, as ad- ministrator. etc, from Selma city court; reversed and remanded in accordance with holding of supreme court.
 City of Birmingham vs. ]. $. Brown from Jefferson criminal court; judgment of affirmance set aside; reversed and re- handed in accordance with holding of su- preme court.
 Pelham. P. J.--The state of Alabama vs. Louis Walton, from Birmingham City court; appeal dismissed.
 Bob Hardaman vs. the state of Ala bama, from Bessemer city court; re- served and remanded.
 Brown, J.-John Glenn vs. the city of Prattville, from Autauga circuit court affirmed
 Southern Woodmen vs Ebert C. Nor ris, from Anniston city court; affirmed
 Citizens National bank vs. G. F.. Bucheit, from Morgan circuit court; re- versed and remanded. a
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These results have largely been brought about by the continued pressure of office holders The ''ins" in an effort to get increases in salary, and the outs" trying to get new offices created, and new places made for them to fill
 In the light of these figures the people should know that the officeholders are organizing or more correctly speaking, have organized, to put over the bond issue.
 Perhaps it may be said that the place to remedy the trouble is in the legisla- ture and not in a bond election; to which I reply that the last legislature went seriously to work to reduce the gov ernmental expense in Alabama and par tialIy succeeded. The complete pro- gramme was being carried out until the governor pressed his proposition for "a bond issue through the legislature. There after it was impossible to get any serious consideration by the legislature to the matter of reducing the expenses of gov ernment. The only remedy now left is for the people themselves to say in the bond issue election that any deficiency in the cost of the government shall be paid out of economies in operation l feel sure that a way will be found to do it.
 Complaint has been made that the new revenue bill is insufficient to meet the situation. The revenue Dlll mas been Se- verely criticised by Governor Hender- son as not affording enough revenue. It was the opinion of the writer when the revenue bill was prepared by the com mittee and passed by the legislature, and it is my opinion now, that it will, if properly enforced, produce with other sources of income for the year 1916 a sum not less than $7,50O0OO. A greater sum ought not to be raised. This amount is sufficient for all purposes of gov ernment economically administered, and the people ought to say so in the election on January IS.
 Just final word to the voters and I have completed this series of letters All the powerful influence of the state admin istration is organized to carry this elec- tion; the state officeholders, with few exceptions, are organized in support of it; the bankers of the state are organ ized in support of it, and it only remains for the great body of the tax-paying peo- pie throughount the state by voting against the bond issue to register their protest against the constant multiplca- ton of offices, and the constantly in- creasing cost of government
 JOHN B. WEAKLEY. Birmingham, January II, 1916
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Curling Hair Like This
 Promotes Its Health

For those whose hair is straight and lank nothing better could be recom- mended than the silmerine method. This perfectly natural in appearance, and the health of the hair is not affected as where the heated iron is used. A few ounces of liquid silmerine-which can of course be had at any drug store. lasts long time, so it is quite economi- cal to use It is pleasant to use, too, being neither sticky nor greasy, and is easily applied with a clean tooth brush. The hair should be moistened the full length before retiring.
 The pretty wavy effect in evidence in the morning is surprising to those who try this simple method the first time, The liQuid also serves as an excellent dressing, giving the hair delightful gloss.
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CATTLE INDUSTRY HAS BEEN MAKING 0F SUMTER COUNTY Fred H. Jones Believes Ala bama Will Ultimately
 Become Great Cattle
 Raising State

''The farmers in the region infested by the boil weevil cannot safely count on the cotton crop for some years to come" according to Fred H. Jones of Livingston, one of the largest planters and cattle raisers in Sumter county. 'The boil weevil has been in our section of the state for several years and the damage done by the pests is so great that the culture of cotton is avery hazardous and precarious occupation. Several years ago I began raising cattle and find that the best and most satisfactory thing to do.
 High grade beef cattle, such as can be raised in our section of the state, as well as anywhere in the country, always command a fine market. The cattle in- dustry has become one of the biggest items in Sumter county, and but for that conditions in that section of the state would have been very bad for the past year or more. l anticipate that Alabama
 will become one of the great cattle raising states of the union before many years, and then the farmers of Alabama will get out of the mortgaging class.
 q would not say that it is easy for a farmer with no capital to start into the cattle business and make a success. But am positive that under proper condi- tions and with the same amount of eff fort and knowledge that it takes to raise cotton. cattle will pay far better re- turns even in a country where the bol weevil does not exist. It is rather hard for the first few years, and most mer who are inexperienced in the cattle busi- ness suffer some losses due to lack of
 knowledge, but after man gets a goo6 start. there is nothing in the farming line that equals cattle raising.
 "Of course, every farmer in the state
 owes it to himself as well as to his creditors, if he has any, to raise enough meat for his own use, and also have nlenty of corn and grass crops This is the idea which is sweeping over the rural districts of Alabama today, ant the time is not far distant when tho farmers of Alabama, like those in some of the western states, will be the ones with the money in the banks and wht ride to town over good roads in automo piles which are paid fOr''
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BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, January 11.-(Special.)-D J.
 C.. Curry, president of the Bessemer
 Board of Trade, has received letter
 from Senator J. H. Bankhead as to the
 bill introduced by Congressman Huddles-
 ton for a survey of Valley creek from
 the Warrior river to Bessemer. While
 not opposing the bill and stating that he
 does not think there will be any chance
 to secure the appropriation, Senator
 Bankhead also states that he will use his
 best efforts to have the bill passed. As
 a further survey of the branches of the
 Warrior above Lock 17 is to be made by
 the war department it is held by many
 that the same corps of engineers could
 easily make the survey up to Bessemer
 with very little extra cost to the govern
 ment and settle the question as to the
 water supply in Valley creek up to Bes.
 semer, where the terminus for the present
 would be located. It is contended by
 many that on the two former occasions
 engineers have reported adversely on the
 canal, there has never been separate
 survey made on the canal up to Besse-
 mer, but the two reports, which were ad- verse, were on a survey made as far as North Birmingham.
 Much interest is being taken by the wholesale men of Bessemer in the pro- posed change of the freight depot of the Alabama Great Southern Railroad con- pany from it's present location to Ala l bama avenue between Seventeenth and l Eighteenth streets, where the company l contemplates building a new freight depot. The wholesale men feel that the l new location is undesirable, as it makes | lo,, fo1y n< ocfE | minutes longer to make the trip than at present. It is contended that the ap- breaches to the present depot are very convenient while those of the new one will be far rsfrom convenient, and it will be necessary to cross several railroad | tracks as well as car lines. It is ex- pected that the wholesale men will meet and appoint a committee to take the mat i ter up with officials of the company.
 ] Mrs. J. s. Scott of Dyersburg. Tenn, l who is the attractive house guest of her l sister, Mrs. s. E. Grout was the inspira- ] tion of a pretty hospitality this afternoon when she was complimented with bridge 1 party by her hostess at her attractive home on Berl1ley avenue. Pink and green were the tones chosen for the affair. and l pink roses and carnations intermixed with I ferns were employed in the decorations of the reception rooms. Mrs. Grout re- ceived her guests in a pretty afternoon gown while Mrs. Scott, the guest of 1 honor wore handsome blue changeable silk with net and silver trimmings. Three | tables were used for the games the first prize, box of handmade handkerchiefs. was won by Mrs. J. w. Carter, while the second prize, silk automobile cap, was won by Mrs, w. P. Golson. Mrs. Scott was presented with box of stationery. 1 After series of games, a tempting plate i luncheon was served. Those included in l this hospitality were: Mrs. Scott, the honoree; Mrs. J. W. Carter, Mrs. Gardner F. Goodwin, Mrs. Cora Handy, Mrs. J. S..
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Frank B. Lawerence

Frank B. Lawrence, aged 22 years, died last night at the home of his mother. Mrs Amy B. Lawrence, 15O1 Thirty-first street, north. The re- mains will be sent to Tuscaloosa for interment Funeral arrangements will be announced later. MT. Lawrence was we'll known in Birmingham, having been connected with the Birmingham News and the Birmingham Ledger. He was for several years advertising man. ager for the Tuscaloosa News. and was holding that position at the time of his death. He was an alumnus of Howard college, and for time a special stu dent at the University of Alabama. The deceased was one of the most promis- ing men of this district and his death will be regretted by large number of friends.
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Mrs. D. F. Weaver

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. D. F. Weaver, aged 77, who died Sunday night at her late residence at Weavers station, were held from the resi- dence of her daughter. Mrs. A. w. Bell, 53sl Third avenue north Woodlawn, yes- terday afternoon at 1:3O o'clock. Inter- ment followed in Forest Hill cemetery. The deceased is survived by her husband, two sons, Robert E. Denver and D. D. Weaver, and daughter, Mrs. A. w. Bell. The following were pallbearers: Henry Woodruff sGeorge Woodruff Joe Weaver, Truitt Weaver, Virgil Watson and w. e. White.
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Apple Supply Increases

Washington, January 1.-The coun- trys store of apples on January 1 was about 10 per cent larger than it was year ago. A statement issued to- day by the department of agriculture said this was true despite the fact that the supply decreased 12 per cent dur ing December The figures show that 3,S01, 900 barrels and 3,049,000 boxes of apples comprised the country's s apple supply the first of the year.
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Arthur M. Livingston, Jr.

Funeral services over the remains of Arthur M. Livingston, Jr., aged 21, who died Monday afternoon at 5:S0 o'clock at the family residence, S20 Georgia street. were conducted from the residence yes terday afternoon at o'clock. Interment followed in Elmwood cemetery. The Rev. MT. Parrish officiated. The deceased is survived by his parents, MT. and Mrs. Arthur M. Livingston, Sr.; two sisters, Miss Bessie Livingston, and Mrs. Victor c. Blake, and two brothers.
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VELVET BEANS FOR ALLIES

Washington, January 11.-(Special)-By the assistance of Secretary Redfield. Elm met A. Jones, chief of the markets bu- reau of the agricultural department of the state of Alabama, secured today a vessel for the shipment to London of a cargo of velvet beans for the allies con sumption.
 Mr. Jones stated to The Age Herald correspondent that a shipload Q0 car- loads) of the beans were already gathered in south Alabama. London has already placed the order for the rate of $2 a bushel. he added. and the money is held in New York
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Lonnie Graham

Funeral services over the remains of Lonnie Graham, aged 32, who died Sum day afternoon, were held from E. T. Shaw x Sons private chapel yesterday morning at 80 o'clock. Interment fol- lowed in Enon cemetery. The deceased is survived by his widow, a sister, Mrs F. P. Harmon of South Pittsburg.
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Mrs. R. A. Kidd

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. R. A. Kidd, aged 50, who died Mon- day afternoon at the family residence at Vincent, will be conducted from the resi- dence this morning at 10 o'clock. Inter- ment will be in the Vincent cemetery. The deceased is survived by her husband, the Rev. R. A. Kidd, and a daughter, Mrs. G. D. Thomas.
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Mrs. Margaret Porter

Mrs. Margaret Porter died yesterday morning at 4:90 in a local infirmary. Funeral services were conducted at 3:3O o'clock from Warner, Smith & Co.'S pri- vate chapel. The remains were sent to Lewisburg, Tenn, last night at S:5e o'clock by Warner, Smith & Co. The deceased is survived by a daughter, Mrs. J. B. Lane.
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Half Million Lost in Fire

Ottumwa, Ia, January 11.-Half a million dollars loss was caused to- day by a fire which started in the Friedman Department store and con sumed that and four other stores in the heart of the business district.
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Miss Willie Stone

Miss Willie Stone, aged IT, died last night at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. T. F. Stone, 900 Forty eighth street. She is survived by her parents, one brother and four sisters. Funeral this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Inter- ment at ElmWood
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Frances l. Pierce

Frances J. Pierce, the four-year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. s. l.. Pierce, died Monday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock in local infirmary. Funeral services will be conducted from the residence in Ac- ton this morning at 10 o'clock. Interment will follow in the Acton cemetery
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HEFLIN MAKES HIS CONSPIRACY CHARGE ON FLOOR OF HOUSE
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proposed investigation was the promise of the speaker.
 During his address MT. Heflin was asked by a member for a suggestion as to how this country should handle England for denying America the right to ship cotton.
 q suggest in retaliation" declared the speaker, that America prevent the importation of any English product un- til such time as Great Britain aban- dons its inexcusable policy of confis- cation"
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, Mrs. Flora B. Hall

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Flora B Hall. aged 52 who died Monday night at the family residence, 1616 Thirteenth avenue, north, were con- ducted from the residence yesterday aft ernoon Interment followed in Forest Hill cemetery.
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Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Hansel Baker

News has reached Birmingham of the death at her home in Thomasville, Ga, of Mrs. Hansel Baker, aged g. She is survived by her husband and a sister, Mrs J. H. Beath, of Birmingham.
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Frances J. Pierce

The funeral of Frances J. Pierce, f. year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. S. l.. Pierce, who died Monday afternoon at local infirmary. will be held this morn- ing at 10 o'clock with interment in Acton cemetery.
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Winters, Mrs. w. D. Taylor, Mrs. Walter Unzicker, Mrs. George Harrison, Mrs. T c. Donald, Mrs. w. P. Golson, Mrs. j. F. Cannon, Mrs. E. W. Tucker of Ensley, Miss Duggen and Miss Lawrence.
 Circle No. 1 of the Pastors Helpers of the First Methodist church, held an ll- teresting meeting this afternoon at the home of Mrs. George D. Woodrow on Clarendon avenue, Four. new members were enrolled and final arrangements were made for the entertaining of the society by Circle No. i on Tuesday, Jan uary 25, at the church,. The following committees were appointed. Committee cn arrangement Mrs. York, Mrs. Smith, Mrs T. J. DeJarnette and Mrs. William Waldrop; committee on entertainment, Miss Mary Lovett, Mrs. J. E. Milton Mrs. George Woodrow, Mrs. Mattle Naylor and Mrs. J. Fl. Downing; conlmit- tee on serving, Mrs. Oscar Randle, Mrs.
 Robert Stevenson, Mrs. Homer Hurd, Mrs Ellis Brown, Mrs. G. A. Gillett, Mrs. George Stoves and Miss Annie Word
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IS WRONG ID MAKE. OFFICE HOLDERS PAY
 CAMP PA|GN EXPENSES
John B. Weakley Submits Last of His Series in Opposition to State
 Bond Issue

To the Editor of The AgeHerald;
 l have come into possession of a letter which was written to an officeholder by an officeholder at the capitol in Mont gomery I am told that similar letters were received by other officeholders in the capitol asking that they contribute to a fund to carry the bond issue election. have been told that clerk in depart ment at Montgomery, drawing salary of $15O per month, was assessed $42, to be paid to the bond campaign fund. In the letter below no amount is named.
 It may be observed that MT. J. Kirk Jackson, treasurer of the fund is vice president of the Exchange National bank, and that the chairman of MT. Henderson bond campaign committee is MT. M. Cody, president of the Exchange National bank of Montgomery. It may therefore safely be assumed that this letter call ing upon state officeholders to finance the bond issue campaign was written and circulated with the knowledge and con sent of Manager Cody, if not with the knowledge of MT. Henderson himself.
 Nobody would infer any wrong doing in the matter, either by the writer of the letter or by the treasurer of the fund, or by the chairman of the campaign com mittee, but it Is clearly contrary to the spirit if not the letter, of all recent leg islation, both state and national, that assessments be levied against office holders in the interest of political parties or issues which are to be decided by the people.
 Here is the letter.
 Montgomery, Ala, December 6, 1915.
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INCREASE IN EXPENDITURES

The figures given below show the in creasing cost of operating the different departments of the state government, and for convenience the name of the head of the department is given, the years chosen for the illustration are 1906 1910 and 1914, beginning the last complete fiscal years of the administrations of Governor Jelks, Governor Conner and Governor ONeal
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BULL MOOSERS WILL
 HOLD CONVENTION IN = CHICAGO ON JUNE z
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a mobilization of all the country's re- sources with view of the unification of American citizenship.
 A message was read from Col. The odore Roosevelt urging the necessity for adequate preparedness, which was enthusiastically applauded.
 NO AMALGAMATION Progressive leaders declared that there would be no amalgation with the republican party even if both chose the same presidential candidate. The progressive party plans to nomi- nate national ticket.
 Many of the party leaders declared that if the republicans will nominate Roosevelt or any other man who is regarded as unobjectionable and will incorporate in it's platform the salient features of the progressive principles, both parties will unite on the same
 candidates in Chicago next June. In discussing the declaration Of principles issued by the committee, Chairman George w. Perkins of New
 York said:
 '"The declaration issue by the na- tional committee means just what 1t says. It was prepared with great care
 There is nothing of bluff or threat In
 it. It is an honest and fair statement of the situation.
 ''The men here today representing 47
 of the 4S states in the union. realize that our country is facing a crisis, and to the best of ,our ability and with spirit of placing the needs of our country be- fore the interests of our party we have tried to do our full share toward helping outline programme that we believe will go very far toward meeting the views of majority of right thinking people HOPE FOR AGREEMENT We are all hoping that both the pro- gressive and the republican parties Will agree on candidate, and it necessarily will not have to be Colonel Roosevelt. We are not thinking of the name of the candidate just now. The time for the ! convention is several months away, ana in these days when things are moving so fast and conditions changing so rap- idly we do not know who might De deemed the best man for the place when I the time comes.
 l The declaration of principles were pro-
 posed by subcommittee consisting o1 | Herbert Knox Smith of Connecticut
 chairman; Chester H. Rowell of Cali
 fornia, E. A. Van Valkenburg of Penn.
 sylvania, W. H. Childs of New York and | William Allen White of Kansas. | The motion to holdrthe party convention
 in June was passed by unanimous vote.
 l The detailed arrangements of the con vention were referred to the executive committee of which George w. Perkins I is chairman. MT. Perkins said the com
 mittee would meet in New York within two weeks to complete the arrangements and issue the formal call.
 | The committee has options on two large | halls in the downtown district of Chicago l The meeting of the national commit | tee, which was an executive session, Wal preceded by an informal gathering of thu
 party leaders.
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OTHER INCREASES

OTHER INCREASES
 These increases are in part due to the increased volue of business to be trans acted in the various state offices and are in part due to the recognition by the legislature of the gradual increased cost