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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-26
BIRMINGHAM LADY
GAINS e POUNDS
BY TAKING TANLAC
Mrs. Dennan Only Weighed
80 Pounds - She Now
Weighs 100 and Feels
Like New Woman

L don't remember of ever feeling as
strong and well in my whole life as l do
since taking Tanlac." This is what Mrs.
Gertie Dennan, residing at sos Eleventh
street, told the Tanlac representative in
Eugene Jacobs drug store last Wednes-
day.
"The way Tanlac has gotten me over
my troubles and built me up is more like
the work of a miracle than of medicine "
continued Mrs Dennan. Il have taken
five bottles and have gained 20 pounds
and if anyone ever felt like a new per-
son ] do. Something over two years ago
my stomach got badly out of order, and
] began taking medicine but 1 kept get
ting worse. My troubles multiplied un-
til they were many and my suffering was
indescribable.
Everything I would eat disagreed with
me and lay like lead in my stomach and
the gas caused my heart to palpitate and
act peculiar and the pain at times was
almost unbearable. Finally I was told
I had heart trouble and this worried me
almost crazy and made me so nervous
would lay awake at night for hours think
ing about my dreadful condition. I SUI
fered continually with the most fearful
nervous headaches which almost drove
me mad. I took everything I heard of
but l just kept going down. And then
or top of all my other troubles ! was
taken down with lnalarial fever and was
confined to my bed for weeks and for
whole month and a half l couldn't lift
my hand to my face. | fell off until
weighed only 80 pounds and was almost
in despair because it seemed that moth
ing would help me.
There was so much talk of the good
Tanlac was doing my folks decided to
give it to me and about the most fortu-
nate day of my life was the day my
brother-in-law brought me a bottle of
that medicine. l began to improve right
from the start. l have now taken five
bottles, and oh, how I do eat and sleep.
just want to eat all the time and every
thing agrees with me. Since Tanlac has
relieved me of indigestion 1 have no more
distress around my heart. All the pain
and nervous headaches have left me and
/ sleep like child and life seems so diff
ferent. My weight has already increased
from 50 pounds to 109-a gain of 30 pounds
and I'm still gaining. I just want to
be on the go and working all the time
because never in my whole life have /
felt as strong and well and full of energy
as ! do now. No one ever had greater
reasons to be thankful than / have and
j just can't help praising Tsnlac for what
ii has done for me-
Il have never seen so great a change
in anybody in my life as Tanlac has
ii.due III 1hIS- l'eiHiaA; Seilu AiS4 " olitei7
in-law, Mr.. NJ. F. Barnett, Who was pres
emit and witnessed her statement. Mr..
Barnett is an employe of the Louisville
and Nashville railroad, and is we'll known
in birmingham.
Tanlac is sold in Birmingham eXclu-
sivey by Eugene Jacobs drug store and
Patton-P Pope Drug Co.; in Ensley, by d.
W. Morris Drug Co.; in Bessemer by
Pegram -Patton Drug Co.; in Pratt City,
by Gale Drug Co. and in North Birning-
ham, by Walker Drug Co.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-26
SOUTHERN ROADS
ARE HANDICAPPED
BY CAR SHORTAGE
Deficiency Said to Be Due to
ConfiscatOry Practices of
of Northern Lines
Holding Cars

Northern railroads have in use on their
lines. Southern railroads are attempting
to handle the greatest volume of bust
ness in history. with about so per cent
of the equipment owned by the railroads
of the south This is the gist of the
car shortage that is heckling southern
shippers and especially the coal men.
E. r. Stovall, general manager of the
Illinois Central railroad, states that,
though the number of cars on the lines
of the Illinois Central fuctuates daily,
there are usually alb out so per cent Of the
road in the service.
While other agents of the railroads en-
gagged in the southern traffic were not
in a position to state accurately what
percentage Of cars were held on the re-
spective systems, they were Of the opin-
ion that several eastern and western rail-
roads had over 100 per cent OF equipment,
and that the southern lines had de-
ficiency on account of this conflscatory
practice of the roads that are generally
engaged In the immense export trade.
The lack of 20 per cent of equipment
is regarded as a material handicap. It
means that the south is without over 3d.,
900 cars that normally it ought to have
to engage in the business of moving the
freight.
The railroads point out the fact that
they are hauling moro tonnage and sup
plying more cars than in 1915. This is
attributed to better business for, in 1915.
the coal trade and others were slow and
sluggish. Everywhere now there is a
great demand for fuel, but the coal sup
ply men in the south are unable to
get cars to move the orders.
A coal famine, even in Alabama, in
the heart of the coal fields is declared
to be probability by the best informed
men in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-26
MORGAN ANNOUNCES
ANOTHER BIG LOAN
TO THE BRITISH


Gently to arrange the loan and is still
there.
"a new British government loan offer
Ing" saiys the statement, had not been In
contemplation at the present time, but
the prevailing ease Of money and the diff
ficulty which the banks are having in
profitably employing their funds. have
led us to indicate to the British gov
eminent that the present is a favorable
time for it to establish additional credits
in America, even though such credits
may not be immediately required Ac-
cordingly the British treasury has today
accepted the views of the American bank
ers and has authorized them to proceed"
The British treasury has of late re-
newed It's shipments of gold to this coun-
try upon a large scale. This continued
influx of the metal has caused some con-
Germ in the banking community. and 1t Is
believed that the issuance of the pro-
posed loan will tend to cause at least a
temporary concession In gold shortage.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-26
JUDGE STOKELY'S
RELATIVES KILLED

Mrs. Anna Stolely and George
Sto<ely, mother and brother of Judge
j. T. Stokely of Birmingham, were
instantly killed Tuesday when an au-
tomobile in which they were riding
was struck by a train in Newport,
Tenn.
Judge and Mrs. Stokely left Birming-
ham yesterday morning for Newport.
Several other passengers were in the
automobile at the time of the acct
dent, but they escaped without any
serious injuries, according to infor-
nation received here yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-26
Used IT ELEyEN YEARs

There is one remedy that for many
years has given relief from coughs,
colds, Group and whooping cough. 1t is
probably the best known family cough
medicine in the world and because it
contains no opiates is strongly recon-
mended for children as well as adults.
Mrs Charles Rietz, Allen Mills Pa
writes: Il have used Foley's Honey and
Tar for II years and I would not be
without it," IT promptly relieves
hoarseness, tickling throat, bronchial
coughs, infamed and congested mem
branes and permits refreshing sleep.
Sold everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-26

Laredo, Tex, October 25.--Twenty men,
principally warehousemen. have been exc
cuted In Mexico City during the past
week for participating in robbing freight
consignments through fraudulent bills OF
lading, according to reliable fnforma-
ton received here today. Robbery of
freight cars has been SO frequent re-
Gently on the Constitutionalist line that
merchants have practically abandoned
shipments, it was stated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-26

Cleveland, October 25.-The Iron Trade
Review tomorrow will say: Shortage
Of cars and labor in the Connellsville
regions has resulted in extremely high
prices for both furnace and foundry
grades of coke for prompt delivery. This
fact, and the uncertainty as to ore
prices, has caused leading blast fur
mace companies to adopt very con-
sentative policy in regard to sales of
pig iron for delivery during the last
half of next year. Following the sale
of considerable tonnage for last half
in the Buffalo district at $40 furnace,
that quotation was withdrawn and the
market in that center Immediately became
much firmer. In other centers the price
tendency is distinctly upward and some
sellers have withdrawn from the market
temporarily awaiting further develop
ments in the coke and iron ore markets.
Total sales of the Buffalo furnaces last
week are estimated at about 100000 tons.
Sales of Bessemer pig iron have been
made at S26 valley, the highest price
recorded in number of years. In
eastern territory, price advances have
been made by leading sellers, while at
Chicago, there have been rapid adj
yanceS
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Sugar Famine in Charlotte

Charlotte. ~ c., October 25.-Char-
lotte will be entirely out of sugar
within two days unless local jobFers
are able to obtain deliveries, was a
statement made by the largest distrib-
utor here today Retailers have been
limiting housewives and hotels for the
past two days This distributor is con-
nected with a chain of stores operat-
ing in every city OF Importance in the
south and stated that the same con
dit6n prevailed in prG ctically every
one of his companN's stores
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-26
Veniremen Are Dismissed

st. Joseph, Mo-, October 20.-The
panel Of veniremen for the rial Of Oscar
D. MCDANIEL. prosecuting attorney Of
Buchanan county, who is charged with
the murder of his wife, was dismissed
today Judge Thomas F. Ryan ruled
that the veniremen had been influenced
by alleged statements of John T. Bar
ker, attorney general, published here
Yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-26
WAR-TORN EUROPE
THROWS STAMPEDE
INTO WHEAT PIT


mad as q goal 81 a bushel, once realized
pared with a year ago, was the reli-
ance of the traders, who We're buying
at todays high prices and who chiefly
had as goal SEA- bushel once realized
by H 3. Hutchinson, "Old Hutch" in
a corner" in 1888. The sole other
high price record not excelled today
was shortly after the American civil
war, when sales were made at $40 a
bushel.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-26

Nashville. october 25.-W. 0. Palmer,
prominent thoroughbred breeder and
turfman. has disposed OF his Farm
Edenwold, in this county to Richard
Platter Of Nashville. lie received in
exchange Nashville business property
and cash asgregating, it is said. $780,
600. Several months ago, Mr.. Farmer
bought the Old Beilemeade homestead
and 80 acres. hts idea being to revive
the prestige of that once famous race
horse nursery.
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ADJUSTMENTS
Daddy Long-Legs

Henry Miller has. as it were. boiled
down into one the three Daddy Long
Legs companies of last season and this
organization will contain the best Of the
players in last seasons three companies.
Pretty Frances Carson, George Alison,
Bessie Lea Lestina, Gertrude Rivers, Nina
Saville and Donald Foster were in last
seasons southern company, which was
declared the best organization seen In
the south in many seasons. Gladys Will
son. Edna Walther and Olive Moore were
with Mr.. Miller's own company, and the
Riddles from the western company, whose
performances were the best of all the
many Daddy Long-Legs children, COM
bine to form perfect organization. Mr..
Miller provided new costumes and an
entirely new scenic investfture for this
sea son also.
This Daddy Long-Legs company de-
lighted the south last season and it's re-
turn next Monday matinee and evening to
the Jefferson theatre has already attract
ed many advance mail orders
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-26
Keel of California Laid

Vallejo, Cal, october 25.-The Keel
of the superdreadnapght California.
was laid at the Mare Island navy yard
here today in the presence of the Call
ifornia congressional delegation. The
California, it Is said, will be ready for
launching about January 1, 1918. She
will displace $4,000 tons, have a speed
of 81 knots and carry >5S officers and
1922 men.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-26
Last of Georgia Guard Leaves

Macon, Ca, October 25.--The last OF
Georgia National Guard units mobil-
ICED here by the order OF President
last June, got away for the border
late today, leaving at Camp Harris near
here only few men on the sick list
and their attendants. The second
squadron of cavalry, troop OF cavalry
and the field hospital corps left for
Ell Paso today. Three regiments of
infantry already have gone.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-26
Ambassador willard Sails

Richmond Va. October 3.-Joseph e.
Willard, American ambassador to Spain,
accompanied by Mrs. Willard and Miss
Willard, sailed from Cadiz October 81 for
Havana, Cuba, en- route to the United
States. They will come direct from Ha-
vana to Richmond, their home, the cable
gram states.
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G|NNERS' REPORT
SHOWS COTTON IS
QUICKLY PICKED
Figures Indicate Greater
Part of Crop Now Out
of the Fields-In-
crease Over 1915

ginned prior to October IS was 7,291,733
bales, compared with 5,70s.7So for
1915, and 7,619,747 for 1914, the census
bureau today announced. Round bales
included were 1869 and sea Island
64.931.
The number Of bales ginned by states
and last years ginning to the same
date follow;
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nm o those who like cir Shake
speare 1t is gu likely at
- Romeo and Iui.sta will
please, as the sub ties con ming
the brightest ger q taie mantle
tragedy are numeaousl inter
spersed betwe scenss nat are a
credit to tn tor of the
production
Romeo am i is a sumptu-
ously staged phi, play. Whether
or not s25o,0o0 was spent In pro-
ducing it, as the publicity agent
claims is fact, it is readily be-
lieved that a goodly sum was in
vested, as the appointments Of the
production are beyond the criti-
cisns of the most captious.
Mrs. Caudle, who saw Romeo
and Juliet" on Tuesday night, said
that motion picture of the great
classic reminded her of what DIR.
Johnson told Boswell in reference
to the actions of certain digni-
tary DR.. Johnson said: He reminds
me of a dog walking on his hind
legs-not that the walking is done
well, but that it is done at ALL"
said Mrs. Caud1e, with merry
twinkle in her eye. However, I
think this Is q very beautiful pho
toplay, and the man who devised
the subtitles picked out the choice
bits of Shakespeare's tragedy"
Other intellectuals who reviewed
Romeo and Juliet" at the Trianon
theatre stated that 1t was beau
tiful exploitation Of Shakespeare's
play, and credit to motion picture
progress. Romeo and Juliet" viii
be continued throughout the rest
of the week 1t is easily the most
ambitious attempt to film the clas-
sizes that the movies have vet
brought out.
THE HEIR TO THE IIOORAH."
Thomas Meighan, one of the most
manly looking of movie favorites,
and Miss Anita King are co-starred
in the Lasky production OF The
Heir to tho Hoorah" at the Strand
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New York, October 25.-The American
Brass company today declared two ex-
ira dividends, one Of S1a per cent pay
able November 49, the other of per
cent, payable December 80. These were
in addition to the regular yearly divi-
dend Of 11s per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-26
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, October 25.-Forecast for
Alabama: Fair, colder Thursday; Friday
fair
Georgia: Fair Thursday except rain
extreme south portion; Friday probably
fair, colder interior.
Mississippi: Fair Thursday, colder in
east and extreme south portion; Friday
fair.
Tennessee Fair Thursday. colder east
portion; Friday fair, warmer west por-
ton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-26
INQUIRY FOR RAILS

Inquiry for rails for next year is active
and orders for a considerable number of
locomotives have been placed
The volume of business for sheets has
declined somewhat but the market is
still very strong. The same is true of
tin plate, for which Sc per base box is
the prevailing price among the independ-
ents on everything except the most de-
sirable business, on which $5.75 is occas-
ionally named. The tin plate output
promises to be short of the demand.
Another advance of 81 per ton on steel
bars has been made by a leading indie
pendent company, which is now quoting
s2.S5 c, Pittsburg, while other leading
independents are still quoting Sz.70 &.
Prices. however, are not the principal
consideration, as buyers are very anx-
ious to contract and are fearful of not
being able to buy at any price unless they
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At the Lyric


A new bill headed by Homer Lind and
company in 1.-THE Singing Teacher comes
to the Lyric today matinee and the at
traction promises to be varied and enter
tanning.
Miss Adah Currie Lind proves an able
assistant to Mr.. Lind, and they present
an attraction that has caused much fav-
orable comment on the southern vaude-
vile circuit.
In addition to this big feature there
will be four other acts on the new bill.
The Koban Japs, equilibrists are clever
performers and present an act that Is very
attractive.
LeClair and Sampson will appear in a
hurlesque athletic novelty, Nearly the
Strongest Man in the World" while the
Majestic Musical -Four will entertain
with varied selections. Stuart and Kelley
are novelty dancers and good entertainers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-26
Framfield Is Sunk

London. October 25,-The steamer
Framfield has been sunk, Lloyd's ship
ping agency announces. The British
steamer Framfield of 200 tons gross,
was last reported at Genoa on Septem-
Der 20.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-26
RAILROADS ORDERING CARS

In view of the trouble which is being
caused by car shortage, it is somewhat
encouraging to note the heavy ordering
of cars by the railroads which continues
in spite of the fact that prices are much
higher. 1t is questionable, however,
whether the new cars are being built
rapidly enough to prevent an indefinite
continuation of the shortage. A Pitts
burg steel maker recently booked 100000
tons of steel for cars,
Inquiries are pending for about 10000
cars and order books during the past
week totalled about 1900, bringing the
months total to about 2. 600.
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Steel and Iron Markets
Still Strong and Sellers
Take Choice of Contracts

get their tonnage on the books of the
mills at an early date. Mills are scruun-
izing very carefully all applications Tor
contracts, and are taking business in a
very conservative way.
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At the Bijou

Messrs Rowland and Clifford, the pro-
ducers who have given us SO many worthy
theatrical attractions. now come forth
with their greatest effort in comedy
drama called MY Mothers Rosary
written by Edward E. Rose. This attrac-
ton is far above the average play cater
Ing to the popular priced 0Rtrons.
The Bijou theatre offers the play as
one that your wife and children can go
and see without blush. 1t is beauti-
full story well told and acted by com
pany Of artists specially selected for
type and ability to portray the characters
for which they have been selected. One
Chicago critic said of the play: las
beautiful as the song Of the same title"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-26

Distribution of Sea Island by states
is; Florida, 21.oos; Georgia, 1856, and
South Carolina, 357
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SITUATION IN 1915

During the early summer of 1915 there
was a fall to around S1ac and the new
cotton season opened just under 8 cents.
But here the influence of the bettei
money situation in this country and the
increased demand for cotton for war pur-
poses commenced to be felt and from, that
time on cotton advanced by leaps and
bounds. BY the end of September 1916.
Galveston was quoting middling at II
cents; by the first week in October, New
Orleans was quoting it at u cents Is
cents came the last week in May, 1916,
and IA cents In August At the end Of
August Is cents was on the boards, and
since then the price has steadily mounted
until yesterday New York quoted mid
ding at 1880 cents. During the rise from
is to IS cents, which came with the pres
ent crop moving in full volume, there
were days when the total sales in south
ern spot markets aggregated about 1900
bales a day, which the growers consider
proof that high prices are not checking
consumption.
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Hoorah" was written by the late
Paul Armstrong, and was one of
the comedy successes of the Ameri-
can stage several years ago.
THE JUNGLE CHILD
A photoplay in which clever act
ing and wondrous scenes vie with
each other for supremacy, is ex-
plotted in 1.-THE Jungle Child" a
five-part Ince production at the
Triangle theatre yesterday. How
ard Hickman and Dorothy Dalton
are the featured stars, but Ger
trude Claire, as the "Tupi' woman,
should not be overlooked as she
contributes a characterization that
is artistic in its realism.
1.-THE Jungle Child" brings out
the story of the meanest white
man. He meets his just deserts
in the end and everyone in the au-
dience is tickled to death that
friend wife has the muscular power
to choke him to death. 1t Asn't
exactly pleasing comedy, but
THE Jungle Child" presents a
dramatic story of the depths of
baseness capable in a>Inan and that
theme can never be Sunday
school performance,
One of the funniest of Keystones
is also at the Triangle theatre
today.
SUGGESTION FOR A MOVIE
What a gruesome bit of film it
would have made to take a motion
picture Of the dying negro on j.
d. Collins porch at Fairview Cir
Gle on Tuesday night. For a come
dy effect it might be suggested
that a picture should also have
been taken of police headquarters
in the midst of q conference of the
Amalgamated Association for the
Protection and Interests of United
Switches" And then again, the
outraged countenance of the COM
missioner of public safety as he
was awakened by Mr.. Collins be-
cause negro was bleeding to
death on his front porch. Consider
the feelings of the harassed COM
missioner. But then the negro is
dead-so why worry any more
about it?
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theatre today. THE Heir to the
Hoorah" was written by the late
Paul Armstrong, and was one of
the comedy successes of the Ameri-
can stage several years ago.