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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14
Committee on Arrange ments to Make All
 Preparations
HARRY TODD SAYS
 FISHING IS GREAT
Disciples of Izaac Urged to Bring Along Rod and Reel-Orchestra Will Be Taken Along.
 Personal Notes

mingham permanently he surely will transfer his membership to No. 172 Secretary Epperson would be glad tc help him with the details.
 Walter A. Brown spent several days in Atlanta last week. Walter enjoyed an exceptionally good reason aid his friends are hoping that he will be the recipient of a nice, fat bonus check
 T. L. Oney has recovered from the eff. fects of his typhoid inoculation and is attending to his duties in his usuay ef- ficient manner
 Tom Epperson, Jr, should drop around to the council meeting occasion ally and see what a good secretary his father is making. Tie your flivver at the door some night and come up Tommy.
 c. R. Heath, who has been visiting relatives at Lynchburg for several weeks, has returned to Birmingham and is busy at work lining them up for the season.
 Past Senior Councillor S. A. Mitchell had narrow escape from serious ac- cident few days ago, when he lost con- trol of his car and rolled down an em- bankment The car was damaged, but MT. Mitchell managed to escape in jury.
 Joseph W. McKinstry, a hardware salesman of Tuscaloosa, is the newest member of No. TYP.
 Hugh Whetstone is attracting atten- ton by his satorial effectiveness.
 The many friends of J. M. Thrash will be glad to know that Mrs. Thrash who was operated on at St. Vincents re- gently, is doing nicely and is expected to be out within two weeks.
 The boys are wondering what makes Charley Mathews wear such an expan- sive smile. Just between us girls, Charlie ought to buy the cigars. It's a big, bouncing girl, and the mother and child both are doing fine.
 Ask Si Majors if his flivver is a good ditch jumper and how much he had to pay for the damage to the cot tion field.
 Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Oliver will leave on August 25 for Chicago and the great lakes for three weeks pleasure trip.
 Don't you fellows forget to see Tom Epperson before tomorrow night. His office is just where it used to was, and he is waiting patiently.
 J. H. LatuilIe became member of the Alabama Travellers last week, and turned about him and wrote four new members into the organization almost before the ink had become dry on the application blank he signed. That is a winning spirit, and it shows that Birmingham is the possessor of a real, bona fide, honest-to-goodness live wire.
 
 w. H. Bagwell opens headquarters in Birmingham soon, and will be dis trict manager for large concern. He joined the A. T. A. last week and lined himself up with a good crowd of live ones.
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EACHRY SAYS WIFE NOW WHISTLES AND
 S|EGG!S' ALI THE TIME
Shes as Bright and Happy as a 16-Year-Old Girl, and Has Gained IS Pounds" He Says

My wife goes about the house now
 |ingig and whistling all the time, and wonder she is so happy, for on just |hree bottles of Tanlac she has gained |ighteen 1S) pounds and she is like dlfferent woman altogether" said J.
 K. Zachry, the we'll known dairyman If Swords, Ga.
 She suffered with indigestion and Itomach trouble for long time, and Fas in a general rundown condition. She
 seached the point where she couldn't Hardly sleep at all, and her appetite
 vent down to almost nothing. She |ouldn't take interest in anything, was
 |ery weak and nervous and seemed de- |pondent all the time. She lost a good
 Teal of weight and her strength was all letting away, from her. This is the very shape she was in Then she began taking Tanlac. She las taken three bottles of the medi-
 Fne and the indigestion has been re- Il eyed entirely She hasn't pain about Ter and feels fine in every way. She
 las been gaining weight and strength
 |ver since she took her first few doses,
 md weighs eighteen GS) pounds more
 |aking Tanlac. She has the biggest lind of an appetite, and eats meats, lot biscuits and anything else she wants
 md everything agrees with her perfect
 Y. She is no longer nervous nor dizzy Ind sleeps like a baby. She goes about
 Ter housework as happy as 16year-
 ld girl and smiles all the time. T have 100 cows to look after and
 by wife is helping me more with my fork than she ever has in her life. Fan1ac just seems to have filled her
 Eith new life, strength and energy, and
 |ou don't know how happy we are over Ter recovery. It's just marvellous the lay it has acted with her, and if any |ody wants to know what we think
 bout Tanlac they can just see or write ke.''
 Tanlas is sold in Birmingham exclu- lively by Eugene Jacobs drug store and Drug Co.,, in Pratt City by |ale Drug Co.,, in Ensley by D. w. Nor Is Drug Co.,, in Bessemer by Pegram- |atton Drug Co.,, and in Northh Bir- bingham by Walker Drug Co.-Adv.
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wheat, for the territories shipped con- siderable quantities of wheat to Russian North America.
 Men of science have said in a country of three million square miles-which Is approximately the area of the United States-there are not likely to be uni versal climatic conditions of a harmful character. That statement seems to be borne out by reports from Montana, which although a neighobor of the Dako tas-where the wheat crop has been greatly impaired-nevertheless is likely to have abundant harvests. In the early spring, Dennis Sheedy, who is one of the most influential. of the citizens of Colo rado, spent several weeks in New York. He spoke to his friends of the growth of Colorado, both in mining and in the agricultural industry. He was confident that within a few years Colorado would contribute in large measure to the wheat harvests of the United States, for sci ence has now pointed out the way by which wheat cultivation in Colorado can be carried on upon a large scale.
 Some weeks ago, Fairfax Harrison, president of the Southern Railroad com pany, spoke with pleasure and even en- thusiasm of the increased cultivation of wheat in some of the southern states. OllIlldIlC COnulIlOHS WnlCn IT UtneT parts of the country, as, for instance, in Da- kota and western Minnesota. were un- favorable to wheat do not prevail ordi- narily in the south. If wheat cultiva- ton is to be very successful in the south, there must be different methods adopted from those which have made the Dakotas and Montana so successful as wheat raisers
 Some years ago, James J. Hill asserted hot cb ha ell la FA flA ri can farmers to secure from twenty-five to thirty bushels an acre on the average from their wheat fields. He pointed to England, where 30 bushels an acre is an average crop. This, in fact, Is the wheat crop which England expects to harvest this year. If the American farm CTS cultivated wheat and other grains with scientific methods they should har- vest each year. MT. Hill said, crops of the money value of fifteen billion dollars This year the harvest Is not likely to yield ten billion dollars, as it did last year, although some of the authorities think that the falling off in the amount of wheat harvested may so greatly in- crease the price per bushel as to bring to the farmers as good returns as would be the case if they had great harvests. Other authorities are inclined to think there is a fallacy in this view.
 The government report indicates that the farmers will not this year garner more wheat then is necessary for home supply and for seed Nevtrtheless the surplus crop of last year will be avail able for export. Although there may be a falling off in exports of wheat and flour, nevertheless this will be more than made good by the heavy exports of American manufactured commodities, for it is now certain that exports of this kind will continue well into the year 1917
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14
ONLY A DOG

l President of the city commission,
 eorge B. Ward, was in a doleful mood
 esterday. His dog had been killed.
 Son." a pretty reckless fox terrier,
 he pet of the city hall reporters and
 he inseparable companion of the eXecu- ve of the city commission, was almost
 lstantly killed yesterday morning on
 twentieth street, south, near Thirteenth
 venue. The dog was running to avoid
 ne automobile that was coming up the Iill when another automobile coming own the hill nipped him and with a
 ckly howl Son" was engulfed under
 he wheels to emerge in momentary renzy of howls and physical gyrations nat ended in the calm repose of death
 ! the arms of his master a moment [ter. Commissioner Ward had witnessed the ccident and had picked up his fox ter CT in the hope that he was not badly urt.
 But" said MT. Ward, looking at the .ailing of his office, The had been badly |urt. He just wagged his stumpy tail nce. tried to grin and died. Hm, l thally never thought the death Of dog +ould make any difference-but some- ow it does"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14
LOCAL POST OF TP.A. WILL GIVE
 PICNIC AT TALLADEGA SPRINGS
IN MEMORIAM OF
 DAN B. WILLIAMS

Post 5, Travellers Protective associa- ton, at its meeting Saturday night passed the following in memoriam of Dan B. Williams, one of the most non. ular members of the post, who died last week in Gadsden, following a short i'll. ness
 Wishing to spread on the minutes oi Post B an expression of our feeling of loss irreparable in the death of Dan B. Williams, one of our most loved mem bers, your committee desires to submit the following:
 Tn the death of Dan B. Williams Post 5, Travellers Protective association feels the deepest sense of bereavement His perennial sunny disposition. his continual smile of good fellowship. his enthusiastic belief in and work for ev- erything that meant the advancement nt or the post endeared him to the members Not only in Post B was he known and loved for his cheerful outlook upon life but throughout Alabama division, T. P A, he was welcomed to every gathering as flower welcomes the sunshine in the spring. His presence in any gath erlng assured that gathering of pleas
 
 'In business life he enjoyed not only the confidence and high esteem of his employers but he won the confidence and esteem of his customers through his methods of fair dealing with them in every transaction, of whatever nature. His place in Post B cannot adequate ly be filled, and we desire to extend to his bereaved family our deepest sympa- thy in their bereavement as great as our own.
 Dan Williams always was willing to do more than his share in the work of Post and by his cheery presence he made the work of other members of the post easier of accomplishment
 His presence in the higher and bet ter world will make for joy there and in our heavy loss we know that Heaven has gained largely, and can find comfort in that thought.
 HUGHES B. KENNEDY,
 "W. R. MARRY,
 HENRY HIDDEN,
 Committee"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14
STREET ANXIOUS OVER SITUATION Financial District Waits in
 Hope for Settlement of Railway Trouble

New York, August 13-The end of a moderately active and irregular week found the financial district more than ever in doubt regarding the outcome of the controversy between the railroad managers and their 100000 organized employees. Failure of the mediation con- ferences. of which Wall street seemed so hopeful, was followed by some heayi- ness in important rails, but the list in general held firm as a final break was not reached
 Another unfavorable condition was furnished by the government crop re- port which bore out some of the more pessimistic estimate of damage to corn and wheat in the west and northwest. In spite of these disclosures little im- pression was made upon prices of stocks most likely to be affected by reduced crops
 Elsewhere the market presented un- usual features and cross currents. The nominal decrease in tonnage for Julv shown by the United States Steel cor poration indicated no cessation in that important industry and the quarterly and monthly statements of independent manufacturers of fabricated steel and iron were of the most hopeful tenor.
 Coppers recovered from their long pe- riod of comparative inactivity on signs of renewal of last years enormous inquiry from abroad. It is understood that Great Britain is in the market for supplies of the metal running into the millions of pounds.
 Various specialties, notably those em- bracing the munitions, motors and equipments, were in better demand. a logical result of the recent placing of additional foreign contracts. An other important factor in this connec- tion was the annual statement of thu American Locomotive company, showina a five-fold increase in earnings over the preceding year.
 The movement in other specialties of a less distinctive class was more un- certain, but mainly in the direction of higher levels Issues whose future may be affected by tariff revision were oc- casionally heavy.
 There was no very direct reflection of the successful operations reported by the armies of the entente powers. forign exchange being little altered The new British loan remains in abey- ance pending an agreement as to amount and period of maturityy..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14
Dallas Farmers Expect
 Good Crop Despite Flood

Selma, August Special.)-That the farmers of Dallas county expect to har-
 vest excellent crops this fall. despite the recent high water, and that there will be a material increase in the production of live stock, due to the fact that farmers
 are now realizing the value of live stock
 as an all-time money maker, is the con-
 sensus of opinion among the farmers in
 the city Saturday.
 When the new river packet J. H. Mengs
 arrives here next Friday morning she will bring a good freight, according to local agents, and will find considerable freight for the down trip. Advices out
 of Mobile say that the big packet Is bring ing record load of miscellaneous matter
 and number of passengers.
 Mayor Louis Benish and Dr. B. B. Ro-
 gan, city health officer, returned Friday night from trip to Birmingham and Tuscaloosa, where they looked into the systems aimed at overcoming the surface closet evil, which has come to be quite
 a problem in Selma. The system in use in Tuscaloosa is described by the Selmians
 as ideal" and will be installed in Selma as soon as it is possible to have passed the necessary ordinances.
 Established in an office in the postoffice
 building, Capt. Hunter McDuffie and his assistants are busy in rounding up re- cruits for the Alabama militia and for the regular army. Several applications
 have been received, and Captain McDuf- fife believes that a number of "rookies' will be obtained in Selma. One of the first applicants was James Lewis of Cam
 den, Wilcox county, who passed the re- quired examination and will be sent to Montgomery.
 Men who formerly belonged to the fa-
 nous Troop c, in Selma are discussing plans for organizing solid troop of l cavalry here to be attached to the regi- l ment just authorized by the war depart ment. It is known that Major Steiner of Montgomery has been in touch with old cavalry officers here for sometime, and it also is known that list of 75 eli- gibles has already been sent to Major Steiner.
 Miss E1rene M. Coombs, the visiting
 nurse brought to Selma by the Dallas
 County Anti-Tuberculosis association. has
 been established in an office in the Mu-
 nicipal building, and will work in CO.,
 operation with Police Chief Percy Daw-
 son and Sanitary Inspector O. c. Durley.
 Miss Coombs has taken active hold of
 health work here, and promises to make
 healthy Selma" Part of Miss Coombs'
 plan is to wage a strenuous campaign
 through the local newspapers and al-
 most daily she is carrying articles under the head of Health Halks."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14
SHORT CROPSCAUSE LITTLE ANXIETY IN FINANCIAL CIRCLES General Business Conditions so Favorable That No
 Alarm Is Felt
NEW STATES TAKE UP
 GROWING OF WHEAT
California, Colorado, the Far North west and Southern States May Soon Become Heavy Pro-
 ducers of This Grain
By HOIIANn


 l New York, August 13.-(Special )-rn
 the midspring of 1915 Henry P. Davison
 said upon his return from London that
 there were three conditions which must
 be satisfactorily established if there
 were to be a general and very great
 revival of American prosperity. Ono
 or these was the personnel of the newly
 authorized federal trade commission. If | the members of that body were in sym
 pathy with American business life. rec 1 ognlzlng what modern business condi-
 tons demanded, then one condition of success would be satisfactorily met. since MT. Davison thus spoke the l federal trade commission has been or Sahlzed and its membership seems to represent reasonable understanding of business necessities in the United States The second condition would be estab. llshed if there came to the United States orders from foreign countries, especial | " bell1gerent nations, for American manufactured commodities Within a lew months after MT. Davison thus spoke this condition was well estab- l lished.
 The third and, from one point of view the most important condition in- volved harvest fully equal to the | l be $ great as the harvest of 1914
 and with respect to wheat was the greatest harvest the United Sates has | ever garnered-in excess of ,00O, 900 900 bushels.
 | This year while the promise of the harvest is not very satisfactory, never theless other conditions are so favor- able that the great falling off in the harvests, especially of wheat, has not caused the anxiety in the financial dis trict which would have been the case | year ago.
 | The unusual climatic conditions of this summer have revived, or initiated, | discussion which may prove to be of value hereafter in equalizing the wheat harveSts of the country in the sense that while there may be no great ex- cesses there will be on the other hand no heavy falling off in this harvest. Information has recently come from | California which leads to the impress sion that it may regain some of it's | former prestige as a wheat producing state. There was time in the early history of California when it stood first among the states of the union in it's harvests of wheat. Its exports of wheat contributed much to the growth of Pa cific coast commerce. AS a wheat pro- ducer California rivaled her production | of gold in the making of new wealth. l For some reason there was falling off
 in this industry, but the climatic con | ditions of this summer, which have not | especially affected California, are likely | to increase the interest already notice
 able there in the wheat growing in dustry.
 IN THE FAR NORTHWEST The opening up of new government land to settlers in the far northwest may be followed in two or three years by greatly
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 states to cover, and will soon make his initial trip. Here's hoping, James.
 
 1 Robert M Chambers at one time sold pickles, but he soured on the game and l is not selling them now. Instead he is out with line of kerosene heating stoves and is doing well. It takes a real sales man to sell heaters in the summer time, too
 Johnnie O'Dell is an ardent baseball fan, but he is somewhat hay about some of the rules of the game. For instance, Johnnie would like to know what bat ters who secure hits always run to first base instead of going directly to third base occasionally.
 
 Notwithstanding the fact that he re- sides in Ensley, A. J. Pitts is a bear at catching early trains Crawling out of his downy couch at a. m. is no hard ship to Julian; not at all. Twenty five years as member of the T. P. A. is the record held by Tom R. Epperson, the genial secretary of Birmingham Council No. 172, U. C. T He is a charter member of Tennessee division and holds certificate No. 6499. l <AJdA OdVlS, WHO mas been resting on his oars and taking life easy down in New Orleans for several weeks, has gone to Winston Salem to procure his spring line of samples. Jax expects to make a brief stop in Birmingham tomorrow or next day. Gus Smith is starting out this week on an extended trip through south Alabama.
 
 George E. Kirby, a member of the Salisbury, N. C., council, U. c. T., is now a resident of Birmingham. Should Brother Kirby decide to remain in Bir-
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PAST WEEK SEES COTTON HIGHER Gossip Credits Buying to New York and Chicago
 Group of Traders

New Orleans, August 13.-The price of highest levels in six years by heavy buying, the bulk of which, according to gossip of the market, came from groups of traders in New York and Chicago. More outside interest was displayed in the situation and there was fairly good buying from the interior of the south at times, although late in the week the disposition in the interior and es- pecially in the southwest, seemed to be to take advantage of the high values prevailing and sell hedges against cot ton being picked or about to be picked.
 The high levels of the week were made Wednesday, when the distant months sold up practically to the 15- cent level and October touched 14.33c. Here the trading months were 52 points over the preceding weeks close. The buying was based on the growing be- lief that this cannot be a large crop. owing to the adverse weather condi- tions of the summer and the present drouthy conditions in the west, par ticularly in Oklahoma
 The weekly crop reports from the government on Wednesday were some what better than expected and were setback for the long side as were also the small mill takings and the small decrease in the visible supply of American cotton last week. as indi- cated by the statistics on the week end. The market had tendency to- ward reaction from Wednesday on and closed at net gain for the week of 14 to 15 points,
 This week the weather probably will play an important part in the trading. With continued drouth in the western belt, the bulls will be given decided advantage. Dry weather in the east ern belt would favor the short side. Rains in the west and dry weather in the east would make for ideal condi- tions and work against prices.
 A feature that will be closely watched is the increased movement of new cot ton in Texas. as the bears believe the crop movement soon will press against the market. The idea among bullish traders is that farmers are going to market carefully and that there will be a trade demand for everything offered. Little attention has been paid recently to conditions in Europe
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IN THE FAR NORTHWEST

The opening up of new government land to settlers in the far northwest may be followed in two or three years by greatly increased harvests of wheat in that sec tion of the country. There is no reason why Oregon and Washington should not take high rank as wheat producers. In the days when Oregon was territory, it's wheat production constituted no smaK part of it's industry and a bushel of wheat, though appropriate symbols, be- came the standard currency of the terri tory. Oregon was perhaps the first of the American communities to export
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A speck on the horizon, a cloud of dust. smell of gasoline, and zip! Joe Champion has passed by in his brand new buzz wagon. Joe surely is getting over the ground with speed these days although he doesn't move too fast to overlook any orders. His order book Is proof of that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14

J. M. Brown returned to Birmingham recently from Louisville, where he spent several days getting acquainted with his boss and, incidentally, obtaining his spring line of samples. Jim has three
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14

Sir William and Lady Crookes, who re- gently celebrated their diamond wedding, have lived at Kensington Gardens for 45 years. Sir William, who was born in 1SS2-before Queen Victoria came to the throne-still edits the Chemical News. Their grandson, Capt. w. s. Cowland. was wounded at Gallipoli