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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
DEPARTMENT sUsTAINs SELF

Washington March 16.--(SpecialO Commissioner Osborn of the internal revenue bureau, declares in a report to the treasury that his department has collected taxes withheld through fraud and not reported due, amounting to $15, 900 900.
 The commissioner claims that during the two years and eight months in which this record was established, the cost of his department to the govern ment was $15,000,000. In other words, according to the commissioner, the rev enue department, which collected S1,090 100000 was self-supporting.
 The frauds alleged by the comWis sioner were the oleomargarine the dis tillery. and the equalization of the evaporation of spirits in bond. It was ascertained that the o1eomargarine manufacturers were indebted to the government in the sum of $19,000,000, only $4,000,00O of which was within the statute of limitations. By the con demnation of property and suits against bondsmen, nearly $1,000,000 has been collected.
 The distillery frauds were committed in Virginia, Florida and Arkansas. As the result of the investigation, revenue officers were found, it is said, con- spring with those who were alleged to be attempting to defraud the gov ernment. The plots were broken up. and in Florida and Arkansas there are no grain distilleries at present, and there are only seven in Virginia.
 Through the sale of confiscated prop erty and proceedings against bondsmen about $100,000 was collected
 The frauds connected with the equal ization of evaporation of spirits in bond, having been discovered and in the main compromised, enriched the government in the sum of about $1,000,000.
 But the great bulk of revenue col lected through the activity of the de- partment came from discoveries of "es- capped taxes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
ZACHRY SAYS WIFE NOW WHISTLES AND SINGS ALL THE TIME. She's As Bright and Happy As a 16-Year-Old Girl and Has Gained IS Pounds Was In Poor Health
 Before Taking Tanlac Has 100 Cows to Look After and She Now Helps
 With the Work

My wife goes about the house now singing and whistling all the time, and wonder she is so happy, for on just three bottles of Tanlac she has gained eighteen Q8) pounds, and she is like diff ferent woman altogether said J. E.. Zachry, the well-known dairyman of Swords, Ga., in conversation with the Tanlac representative at Jacobs phar- macy, Atlanta, last Saturday.
 I'm here to get bottle to take my self he continued, flor it's helped her so much I am sure 1t will be a fine spring tonic for me to take.
 My wife suffered with indigestion and stomach trouble for a long time, and was in general rundown condition. She reached the point where she couldn't hardly sleep at all, and her appetite went down to almost nothing. She couldn't t take interest in anything, was very weak and nervous and seemed Respondent all the time. She lost @ good deal in weight and her strength was all getting away from her.
 This is the very shape sine was in when she began taking Tanlac. She has now taken three bottles of the medicine and the indigestion has been relieved entirely. She hasn't pain about her and feels fine in every way. She has been gaining weight and strength ever since she took her first few doses and weighs eighteen QO pounds more to-
 
 ing Tanlac. She has the biggest kind of an appetite and eats meats, hot biscuits and anything else she wants, and every thing agrees with her perfectly She is no longer nervous nor dizzy and sleeps like a baby. She goes about her house. work as happy a 16-year-old girl and smiles all the time.
 T have 100 cows to look after and my wife is helping me more with my work than she ever has in her life. Tanlac just seems to have filled her with new life, strength and energy, and you don't know how happy we are over her recovery. It's just marvellous the way it has acted with her, and if anybody wants to know what we think about Tanlac they can just see or write me-
 Speaking of Tanlac and the woN1 it Is doing, MT. c. F. Willis, southern dis tributor of Tanlac, said:
 There is no season of the year when Tanlac can be taken to better advantage than right now. In the springtime all mankind, after weathering the storms of winter is in need of an upbuilding tonic There is nothing more invigorating to a rundown system than Tanlac. It will prove invaluable to persons who are suf- fering from indigestion or the after ef- fects of pneumonia, la grippe catarrhal or bronchial troubles. At this particular season my suggestion Is that persons SD affected take the full course of six bottles of the medicine"
 Tanlac is sold in Birmingham exclusive ly by Eugene Jacobs Drug store and Patton-Pope Drug company; in Ensley by D. w. Morris Drug company and in Bessemer by Pegram-Patton Drug com pany.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
MANASCON IS CLEARED Judge Grubb Rules There Is No Evi-
 dence Against Him

Judge w. I. Grubb, in the federal dis trict court yesterday, ruled that there was no evidence against D. F. Manasco in the suit filed by Urban Potts of Home land, Fla. for s9o00o. This action was taken by Judge Grubb after hearing all the evidence against Manasco, and upon the motion of John $. Stone who was the attorney for MT. Manasco.
 The suit, which attracted considerable attention over the state, was filed by MT. Potts sometime ago against the Aneri- can Mortgage and Loan company, MT. Manasco and some twenty other well known citizens who were alleged to have been interested in the company. Breach of contract was one of the principal counts in the indictment The case against MT. Manasco was dismissed by Judge Grubb yesterday although the trial of the cause against the other defend- ants will continue This action has att tracted wide attention and more than a dozen prominent attorneys were engaged in the trial yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
STAGE NOW SET FOR
 PROMPT ACTION ON
 DEFENSE MEASURES
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ably will be extended discussion under the standing rule providing for five minute speeches after the general de- bate closes This may prevent vote before next week but every effort will he made to dispose of the bill my Sat urday night.
 The Senate committee made several changes in its bill on final review. As it will be reported tomorrow it will include a provision designating post masters all over the country as re- cruiting agents--a scheme suggested by army officers, It contemplates pay ing fee to postmasters for every re- cruit enrolled through their efforts and accepted for service. A fee for prelim- mary physical examination by civil ian doctors also will be provided
 The essential difference between the House and the Senate bills lies in the pro- visions as to the regular army. The House measure proposes to add new or ganizations to the existing establishment to give it a total peace strength of 15o.0O0 fighting troops. The proportions of ar tilIery and cavalry to the whole army would be changed to produce well ball. anced organization
 The Senate bill provides for sweeping reorganization of the regular army in all departments as urged by the war coll lege in the plan of 1912. It provides a peace strength of l7S,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Showing Liberal Spirit

To the Editor of The Age Herald.
 have read with much pleasure your account of the proposition made to the city commission by certain rail- roads in our city in regard to repair ing the bridge across Twenty first street or building a viaduct. Tie pres ent bridge on Twenty first street has been an eyesore and menace to the public for many years. It seems to me that the railroads are taking a very fair position in this matter and that our commissioners should at once decide whether they wish the present structure to be repaired or to have a new viaduct, and after making such decision Immediately proceed with the work Tn my opinion the railroads are showing a very liberal spirit and are to be commended for their attitude in this matter. Yours very truly,
 CRAWFORD JOHNSON.
 Birmingham, March Is. 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
VOLUNTEERS IMPORTANT

Of first importance in both bills. army officials declare. are the provisions for the organization of federal volunteers after the federation of the National Guard to the utmost legal extent has been accomplished. The House bill would work out the project of building up a great cit izen army in peace times through exten- sion of the summer training camp plan. The Senate bill proposes to go directly at the task, giving the President wide au- thority to organize regiments in every congressional district.
 Details of these proposals in both bils are left to the army appropriation bill, which will follow. Both schemes. how eyer; are directed toward full test of the possibility of raising and training a citizen army when no emergency of war exists. The Senate bill would permit the continental army plan to be worked out virtually as it was proposed by former Secretary Garrison.
 The measures differ slightly in the pro- visions as to liberalization of the Ma tional Guard. Both approach the task
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
BILL RETAINING
 PRESENT DUTY ON
 SUGAR IS PASSED
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drew attacks from former Speaker Can non, Representatives Fordney of Michi- gan, Cooper of Wisconsin, Greene of Yer mont and other republican tarifr special ists.
 The sole cause for the proposed repeal of the free sugar clause. MT. Kitchin said, was that imports had fallen on due to the European war making the sugar taxes necessary to meet the expense of government Incidentally, he declared, the democratic party never had commit ted itself to a free sugar act for all time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
Faithful Servant Dead

Stewart. March l6.-(Special. 1.-The fam ily of c. D. Cummings at Stewart, was saddened today by the death of q faith ful servant Sid Whit, who has been with them for 46 years. never leaving once. always faithful to do his duty. Many men throughout the state. no doubt, will be saadened to hear of his death. He was ever ready to guide them on a hunting or fishing trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
SOCIALISTS PLAN TO WORK ACTIVELY FOR PRESIDENCY IN THE
 COMING CAMPAIGN
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tricts to make daily use of the mails and telegraph facilities.
 As a result, the committee reversed itself. However, the suffragettes were beaten in their plan to secure an inn mediate consideration of the proposed amendment; and even though the for mer vote to postpone has been with drawn, through natural obstacles the amendment might not be early consid- cred after all.
 The female lobbyists on the ground are publicly jubilant over what they term their success, and are apparently determined to force the Sixty fourth Congress to vote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
For Sale

AT WALKERS LAND OFFICE n.25O-6 room dwelling on Avenue l., close in. terms.
 s:e5O- Modern Groom home. near Fair view, terms easy. e5OOO-Modern S-room dwelling, on Fl, s4SoWBeautifuI lot near Hilltop. worth WILL EXCHANGE x.OOO- Equity in $5000 home at Pal mer Terrace for vacant lots of equal value in Norwood. x55O0- Modern home on. N. 2Ist near 9th avenue, Birmingham, for Nor wood home, not to exceed S7500 in
 John J. Walker REAL ESTATE & FIRE INSURANCE
 509 18th St.. Ensley. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
NEWS OF ENSLEY

The members of the Missionary so- cety of the Plunkett Memorial church held an interesting meeting at the home of Mrs. c. A. Birlx at Fairfield re- gently and the following officers of the society for this year were elected: Mrs. Davis, president; Mrs. A. c. Hazen, first vice president; Mrs. McCrary second vice president Mrs. Carey. secretary Mrs. c. A. Birk treasurer; Miss Park, secretary of literature; Mrs. Sadler, sec retary of Sunday school extension work; Mrs McCrary, secretary of foreign mis- sions; Mrs. Gapen secretary of as- sembly home missions; Mrs. Cary, sec retary of local home missions The meet ing was well attended and refreshments were served.
 The members of the four literary so- cieties of the Ensley High schoo, will present their semi-annual play. '''rhe Fortune Hunter,' in the auditorium of the high school on Thursnday even ing, March 30. The students and fac ulty of the school are looking forward with great interest to this play, which is being coached by Miss MUser, teacher in expression The four literary so- cieties represent over half of the stu dents in the school and they are hold ing practice regularly for the event, which they hope will be the best that has ever been held at the local high school
 Someone turned in false alarm into the Ensley and Fairview fire depart ment yesterday afternoon about 2:3O o'clock. calling them to Crews station on the South Ensey car liile. This is the second false alarm that las been turned in to go to that territory re- gently. According to the firemen, the voice is that of boy who turned in the alarm yesterday. The police de- partment have been notified.
 During the absence of Sergeant Andy Ramage, who is on a 10 days vacation. l.. Pope, one of the best known men on the Ensley police deoar sinenr las lsen placed in charge Of the morning shift by Capt NJ. J. Donlon.
 A dance will be given py the fire men of the Fairview fira department this evening at their station. The dance is for the benefit of the furniture furd. and the public is invited.
 Yesterday morning in the Ensley po- lice court, Arthur Long, a negro, was fined $l00 by Judge J. T. Lowry on a charge of larceny The negro. it is claimed. stole $ss5 from the Elace in which he was working Luln Mathew, another negro, was fined $50 on charge of assault with weapon. 1t is alleged that he hit a negro over the head with lead pipe
 The members of the Fairvew Wom- an's Christian Temperance union will meet with Mrs. J. c. Williams, 2s05 Oakland avenue, this afternoon at 2:90 o'clock. The members are invited to bel present. -~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
FALL OF VON TIRPITZ
 IS GOOD AUGURY FOR
 FUTURE RELATIONS
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of strained relations began almost 8 year ago.
 The passage of todays Berlin dis patches by the German censor is re- garded as showing the desire of the German foreign office to prepare the American people for such a contest in the Reichstag as was recently seen in Congress between two factions over the armed ship question.
 It is believed that the contest will result in probably harsh attacks upon the United States and then the Ger man government itself by the Von Tir- pitz element and for that reason off cials and diplomats reading between the lines here, see an intention to pre- pare the United States for what is expected to develop as the result of the Emperor's's decision not to offend this country.
 CONFERENCE AT BERLIN
 About a fortnight ago, it is under stood conference was held in Berlin, presided over by the Emperor himself and attended among others by Chan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17

cellor Won Bethmann- -Hollweg. Herr Von Jagow and General Von FallIen- hayn, chief of staff. and it is believed that Admiral Von Tirpitz himself was called in. The discussion turned on sub marine warfare generally and par tieularly upon the attitude of the Uni ted States. Subsequent events in the American Congress was forecast with remarkable accuracy.
 The general understanding was that it was the Emperor himself who decided that every effort should be made to retain the friendship of the United States short of abandoning any principles involving the honor of the German nation. The re- tension of submarine warfare to affect neutral nations Won Tirpitzs retirement followed naturally the rejection of the plans he had fathered.
 It is realized in Washington that Ber- lin is now witness to the conflict that is apparent between the Emperor and the members of the Reichstag. both being wrought up to ahigh pitch of indigna- tion over the condemnation of the Won Tirpitz plans.
 MAY ESTRANGE PRUSSIANS
 Todays Berlin dispatch that Herr Won Jagow spurned the adverse criticism of the Prussan Diet, is taken as indicating that in the contest the Emperor may even find himself in the position of antagoniz- ing forceful and dominating members of his own beloved Prussians
 The German government is reliably rep resented as having no intention of de- parting from it's announced policy of re- garding armed merchantmen of the en- tente allies as warships. At the same time it will shape it's campaign so as to obviate all possibility of trouble with the United States and every effort will be exerted, it is said, to avoid friction with neutrals generally.
 The policy which brought about the downfall of Won Tirpitz was one which if entered upon would have had serious results for the relations between Ger many and the United States. It proposed the sinking of all ships, whether neutral or enemy, bound to or from ports of Great Britain and her allies Even now according to information reaching here members of the Tirpitz faction especially in the Reichstag, are contending that Germany is conducting her naval warfare in manner subservient to the wishes of the United States. Strong efforts it is indicated will be put forth to counter act such charges and other criticisms of like nature
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17

The members of the Fairview Wom- an's Christian Temperance union will meet with Mrs. J. c. Williams, 2s05 Oakland avenue, this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock The members are invited tn be present. ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17

During the absence of Sergeant Andy Ramage, who is on a 10 days vacation l.. Pope. one of the best known men on the Ensley police deoar sinenr. las cen placed in charge Of the morning shift by Capt NJ. J. Donior,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17

A dance will be given by the fire men of the Fairview fil'e department this evening at their station. The dance is for the benefit of the furniture furd and the public is invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
John J. Walker

REAL ESTATE & FIRE INSURANCE
 509 18th St.. Ensley. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17

The Rev. pr. Frank Hall Wright of Dal- las Tex, will conduct a series of evan- gelistic services at the First Presbyte- rian church, beginning May : and con- ttnuing through May 21.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-02
THE COLLINS
 BOYS-ED AND ED

By a strange coincidence, this is the birthday of two ball players who answer to the name of E. Collins. Ed ward the Great, star second baseman, was born at MiIlerton, N. Y., May 2, 1887, and thus stands today at the threshold of his thirtieth year. Edgar Collins, the young and promising out fielder of the Braves, is a native of Brooklyn, and was born May 2, 1892, and thus rounds out his tWenty-fourth year today.
 Eddie Collins, the $5O,ooO balplayer is Mr. Edward Trowbridge Collins while wearing citizens clothing. What is more, he would doubtless have been content to wear citizens clothing all his life except for the crafty wiles of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-02
BROOKLYN TAKES
 LEAD IN RACE BY
 DEFEATING GIANTS

New York. May 2.-The Giants at last have a little local pride. They were the means yesterday of pushing the Brooklyn Dodgers to the front in the gal1op for the National Leag pennart. The F1atbush players, all alive and on their toes, trimmed the Giants neatly by a score of to 5, and thereby mounted to the top rung in the league ladder. It was the eighth straight defeat for Manager Me Graw's unfortunates.
 The New York pitchers are not pitching, and the New York inffeId is shot full of holes They are skipping the ball hard enough /to win, but this fine stick work is made unavaflaing Pa1mero, the Cuban southpaw, who has shown much promise this Spring, was rudely knocked out of the box by the Brooklyns yesterday, and Rube Sehauer~ came >to the front and quenched the conhagration but too late to save the edif1ce of Giant hopes. | Nap Fucker, the veteran of many campaign started the game for Brooklyn, and for a while his noto- Tious9 slow ball fooled the Giants, but when they got it's range the sphere splashed to all parts of the outfeld. Manager WiIbert> Robinson called up on Jack Coombs, who finished the game with only one bad inning, the eighth, when the Giants started a rally which gave them four hits and d couple of runs.
 Herbert Hunter was initiated yes terday into McGraM Chapter, No. 1, of the Ama1gamated Association of New York Giants Third Basemen. This society is gaining quite a mem bership, and new men are expected to join from day to day. The. fretful corner of the iinfield was a little strange to Hunter, but he did his part well enough. He also favored with a clean base hit in the seventh inning. Benny Kauff, the Federal League star is doing a little better than his teammates. He made a gorgeous catch in the first inning of Stengel's fIier and doubled Hi Myers off se- cond.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-02

 OF RING BATTLES

l 1899-Peter Maher and Gus Ruh1in fought 20-round draw in New York
 This was the most sensational of the several gagements between the man from Galway and the Akron Giant, and the fans who liked plenty of ac- ton and rough work certainly got the worth of their money Charley White who off1ciated at the recent Willard Moran affair, was the third man at
 the Ruh1in- Maher swatfest, and he has declared that it was the most spec tacu1ar heavy weight contest ever stag ed in the American metropolis. From
 beginning to end the men stood up to each other and exchanged wallops, but, while both were badly battered,
 neither could put over the soporific punch At the end of the 2Oth chap ter, when White declared the contest a draw, both men were nearly blind,
 and their faces were cut and Slashed and bleeding freely. Brutal as the
 fight seemed, however, neither man
 was any the worse for his experience.
 Peter and Gus fought another draw in
 Philadelphia in 1900, but in 1902, at 9 session in the Quaker City, Ruh1in
 put Maher to sleep in the 2pd round.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-02
DECLARE CUBS MUST REDUCE
 SQUAD TO 2I

[ New York, May 2.-Secretary John | A. Heydler of the National league salc yesterday that the Chicago club would have to file a list of 21 eligible players. in company with the other clubs, ip1 order to conform to the National league constitution. A special tdispen- sation hss been made in the case Of the -.Cubs however. which permits them to carry additional splayers on a non-active list until the opening o1 the 1917 playing season, if desired
 At no time during the. season can the Chicago -olubs carry more than 21 names on it's eligible list, but players can be shifted from the non-aet1Ve to the eligible list and vice, versa at any time, provided such changes are reported to the. league executiye off1- cers and the ru1es observed Under this ezulation a player shifted 4o 41fs hoaSzactixe8 list cannot be brought l. back into the game for a period of. ten days
 The special. ruling. which gives the club the privilege of carrying more than the regular number of players
 was made, to cover conditions which arose when the Chicago National and Federal league clubs were consolidat- ed. lea than were needed nu fh4 Ifaflds of the club with contracts from which the ten4day re- lease had been eliminated