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when True shsd WIN Take Hook.

Norman Jcncrie,s statement that the
shsd ,skes the hook ahsen,mindedly kads
to n further discussion 90 the sub Icct,
Some years ago q writer in THE SIN,
discussing the habits of the mysterious
'h M ss'Tn sn M" ".;cJG oi ,conr IN" in ,N
water. II is Ger ain that ds soon A. they
enter fresh wa'"r 'ailng interests th"m
no longer and they fast Almost invarishi>
when opened the stomach Is found to he
empty
open river TO atrik" az any lure offered by
the angler. Published statements of ~, h
catches az. often made, hut almost With
out exception tn" captg-"d nsh proved ."
fcror species. holding family pls'" h"
tween IN" true .had and the river herring
or alevife. Roth tho latter viii ,sLe arti-
There are conditions whom the true
shad will TAX" the offerings of anaier-
chief among them IL where there Is an oh
struc'ion In the river beyond which II is
difncult or impossihl" for them to pas.
swim frsnticaliy backward ana forward
vainly trying to surmount or get around II
Under such circumstance the shad VIII
take the hook
Angling for shad below Hoiyokc Dam
on the Connecticut River and Mccall :
mcr There IL very lt'l" game quality
exhibited hv hooked shad. Apparently
a. food but In ~ savage impulse 20
snap at something ms sort of rent for
It's disappointmen' a. being prevented from
continuing it's way up rlN"r.
when tho hook is embedded the fsh
neither increases nor dccreas~. Its rate of
movement but unless atopped by main
strength continues steadily on Its way
As the mouth Of the shad Ia very tender
II would hc foolish to attempt violently
TO check its run. II must he given line,
handled with tho utmost tenderness and
kent moving with its mouth open until
tired out aud half drowned, when u ruay
be gently led to III" net and its death
Let us have further light on the shad
taking the hook, WALTER *. JONES
York
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should Ike - 'olr 70 party NJ .por'..
w'n Visiting Florida On bunting trIp
during January. r. SANTDN
foco'l, y. i. Dec. ls
81 Beachwood avenue
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Rod and Gun Ne,us
HIGH WATER LOCAL ANGLERS FROM DEC. 8

water silk line with me at the time. whicr
! used In place OF my regular line. .
feet from the sinkcr aud got t.rf,nS
STRIKE Ia :, wn,eh ,hn ~, ,h9uSn' would break "'
The fsh made a sSralsh, dive for the
anchor and then dove in and out OF tn"
other fellows lines until managed some
how to get 1t near to my place on 'he
beat.
some fellows were calling for the gan.
but before they could get u 'spt. Jazz
Martin jumped out OF the pilot house am
hauled the fish out OF the water anu put
on deck 80,
feather when ! looked down on him anu
saw what "whopper' fish 1t was.
Il proved to be a pollock Of SIX and :
haif pounds. II also took the third prize
on the boat for that day.
The above was my first experience on =
nshins steamer so you si esn MAN ,nn,snn '"''
Jersey city. y. j.. Dec. ~ Qi ALL"
Urges Farmer- 10 Make Game Preserves.
Section Of the game act Of Alberta
provides that no person shall hunt upon or
over any land inclosed by fence OF any
Kind o. on any land under cultivation or
covered bv buildings.
Nor shaII he aIloN hi. dog or dogs used
for hunting to enter upon such land with
out having obtained the consent o' the
owner or occupant thereof.
Tho chief game warden OF Alberta In his
annual report Just issued points ont 10
farmers IA" advantage OF making 'h"lr
In his argument the game warden shows
that with the increase Of population In tn"
provinces resulting In the building or
towns and cities. 'hc farmer "r"siiing
within reach Of such towns or cities and
on rhose land game II TO he found. VIII
lr future he troubled with hunters tree. 3.
passing or his lrnd for tho purposc OF
shooting Wild ducks, geese. prairie chicken
&c. Occasionally the sportsman ~ gen.
mission before Attempting to hunt or shoot
nVrr his land. Too often. howcNe~. no per-
mission In asked and complaints have
been received to tho .T"ct that after haN-
ing been requested by the farmer 10 lcsv"
hts land the sportsman refuses To 10 so.
and even abuses IN" farmer
There H. no occasion for the sportsrnan n
- antsgonize the farmer in this way. as
there IL plenty Of open country In tho
province within q shor' distance OF our
towns or cities to furnish all tho hunt
ing necessary. According TO tho pro
visions o' section , no person has any
right to hunt over the inr'osed lands of
any other person without frs oh'aliluG
permission. " N rar" that any farmer VIII
refuse to grant permission to DO litt"
shooting on his land. and wher" such per
mission IL refused II - ton often du" TO
lack of coi0'esy ou IN" part of tho sports.
man. The true sportsman and gentleman
who wishes to 10 '!tt.r shooting IL un-
fortunate IN having to suffer on account OF
this.
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"Nv father" said lay Cohen to me one
day soon after his telling me Of their mo,-
ing, got hunk with our old landlord Mr.
Moses, all right for making us move. Nou
see Mr. Moses gets q jag on every once in
a While and goes staggering around and
then lays down On the grass back ~ tn"
grocer" store, out ny the barn. and goes
10 slecp and ynu cant hardly wake him
mn suppusc H. the booze what does IL
'"Onc day my father got live eel aud
slirped II down Inside tho back of Mr..
Moses's trous'rs and then one Of the boys
stuck a pin in Mr.. Moscs's back which
made Mr.. Moses jump up and holer. and
inst then one OF the hoy shook IA littl"
rattle box, Just like a rHitlrsnsk" would
make "A noise. Aud when Mr. Moses heard
II and felt the eel sauirning around his
legs msilo of hi, undcrclothes he thought
he was bitten. and hc jumped up and com,
menccd tearing off his clothes 30 fast that
tho boys got scared and Was afraid ho
would undrcss himself before all the folks
la the street. Thry hustled him into the
barn out NJ sight.
"Whcn hs rot undrcssrd and see the Gel
he was purity near crazy and was going to
kiu my father, cause he knowed who done
IT, hut everybody laughed Al him 50 much
that he moved away, and my father amt
afraid of him now IRA W. MOORE.
Nav York Dec,
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Contents of Lucky steve's" Grin.

VIII the fisherman who took Lucky
Steye's grip by mistake from Coonoy's
wreck Lead Hotel kindly return same To
Connry's'
II contained a reel and line, hooks, sink
ers wristlcts, handkerchiefs with letter
"S' or "B" on them, cord. paper bags and
lunch. STEVE i'tkoWSk1.
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Bis Pollock Make. Man sea Angler.

NOW mn III" VUUNSNIhK s"Hs0' Is ON 7
expect TO make few trips to the bank :
and hone to some Of the cOntrbs IN
tho steamer hlrh Will he the Evelyn.
| am not what On" would call an Old
hand at III" game, but Just 20 for tho
plca SAINT time,
,'n u irip I'VE seasons ago, Ia tho latter
part Of March. which happened To be my
first trip to tho banks. l made try Tor
blacks
,iot ono black and few ling. One of
the latter got my line all balled up and /
had fnc mess ~ II.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-30
|LEDGER'S PATRIOTIC
SERVICE BRIN GS
PROFITABLE RETURN
Bale of Cotton Purchased at Over
Market Price Nets the Ledger 20
Per Cent Profit

An per cent investment, with absolute
security, is not so bad, but when you
can render a patriotic service, help to
net return of more than 20 per cent profit,
you haven't done half bad. That's what
the Birmingham Ledger did in its trans
action. with bale of cotton.
Yesterday the Ledger sold a bale of
cotton purchased just a little less than
two years ago, and made a clear profit
of about $1s, which proved to be over
20 per cent interest per annum. OF course,
the Ledger Is not in the cotton buying
business, nor does it run warehouse,
but in making an active fight to help the
cotton farmers when the war broke out,
bale of cotton was purchased at 10
cents per pound, despite the fact that the
prevailing market price was only about
6 cents.
The bale was stored in the front of the
business office of theeLedger, where, dur
ing the past two years, it has been a
constant reminder to the people of the
city Of the steady and certain betterment
In the price of the souths chief crop.
The bale, which weighed AS pounds two
years ago, costing $3.50, was sold yes
terday for s62.S4, despite the loss in
weight. Aside from the satisfaction the
Ledger felt over aiding in the buy-a-
bale movement, the soundness of it's bus
mess Judgment was verified when its profit
was more than 20 per cent per annum.
With the high price of white paper, il
can safely be predicted that the Ledger
and many other newspapers in the coun-
try have made investments since the war
which failed to net 20 per cent profit
annually.
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MRS. JOHNSON NOW
DOES THE COOKING
FOR NINE PEOPLE
Was Down in Bed for Four
Long Months-Gains Is
lbs. on Talac and Is Now
Well and Happy

/ was sick and down in bed for four
long months without being able to get
any relief, but it's the truth, in just few
days after I started on Tanlac 1 was up
and ever since then 1 have been doing
the cooking for five boarders and my own
family, nine in all, and 1 have gained Ia
pounds in weight besides"
The above statement was made by Mrs.
Fannie Johnson, residing on Ensley
Route No. l, Edgewater, a suburb of Bir
mingham, to the Tanlac representative
last Friday.
1T was just awful, continued Mrs
Johnson, how 1 suffered with indiges-
ton. After eating my stomach would
bloat with gas and sometimes l would
have such terrible smothering spells 1ey
folks would have to get me to fresh air
and throw cold water in my face before
I could get my breath I could eat but
little of anything, as everything would
sour and hurt me, but 1 have not had
any of that trouble since taking Tanlac
My back ached and hurt me most ali
the time and my kidneys gave me lot
of trouble and my head felt like it would
burst it hurt me so bad L was so ner-
vous I would toss about all night with
out getting any sound sleep, and got
so weak and thin 1 couldn't walk with
out holding to the banisters or something
else. / took lots of medicine, but Kept
getting worse and finally just nau W
give up and when began taking Tanlac
/ was confined to my bed without much
hope of getting up.
when I spoke about taking Tanlac
some PEOPLE tried to discourage me about
it. but 1 went on and took it anyhow
and honestly, as soon as ] began on 1t
commenced to feel better. That burning
aad pain in my stomach has been relieved
four months now. My back is much
stronger and don't ache me at all and my
kidneys have stopped troubling me. l can
eat anything now and I don't have sign
of indigestion All my nervousness is
gone and 1 sleep like a baby and those
terrible headaches have left me. Yes, SIR
1 have actually gained Is pounds IN
weight and feel stronger and better IN
every way than I have in long tlme'
and I owe it all to Tanlac."
The public is warned against buying
Tanlac from any dealer excepting duly
yhorized agents.
Genuine Tanlac is sold in Birmingham
exclusively by Eugene Jacobs drug store
and Patton-Pope Drug Co., in Ensley by
ID. w. Morris Drug Co., In Bessemer by
Pegram-Patton Drug Co., in Pratt City by
Gale Drug Co., and in North Birmingham
nv walker Drug Co., and bears the name
of q. r. Willis and the Cooper Medicine
company. There is a Tanlac dealer IN
every town.-Adv.
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lowed by law to enter into cooperative
associations. Gradually the public got a
good understanding of what cooperation
of this kind involved. Moreover, there
was demonstration of methods Of this
kind used by Great Britain and by Ger
many, whereby they were able success
fully to compete with the United States
in foreign markets. Mr.. Webb, in speak
ing informally of the measure, said that
combination of British coal brokers
fixed the contract price for bunkering
ships at Newport News and had been
enabled to maintain price running from
to cents a ton below the domestic
price. Mr. Webb might also have re-
ferred to the British combination sane
toned by law and encouraged by the gov
eminent, by which Great Britain in the
past has controlled the tin market of the
world, SO thoroughly controlled it that
the United States met with failure some
years ago when undertaking to secure
tin directly from the Straits Settlement
Germany, also. before the war mastered
the copper trade of the world because,
through cooperation and combination OF
metal buying organizations in Germany,
it was possible to establish subsidiaries
in all nations whereby American copper
was purchased at prices considerably be-
low the purchase price paid by American
consumers of copper.
AS soon as this measure becomes law
many American merchants and manufac-
turers who have refrained from entering
into the export business will be per-
suaded to share with the few exporters.
mostly representatives of very large cor
porations who have in spite of disadvan-
tages created very large foreign trade.
There appears to be no objection to the
passage Of this bill and the federal trade
commission, as we'll as the administra-
ton of President Wilson, have given to
the measure warm approval. The enact
ing into law Of this bill will reflect indus
trial and commercial preparedness for
conditions which will arise after the Eu-
ropean war is ended.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-30

WHAT there will be a refe-
rendum on Sunday motion
~ picture shows seems assured,
and the voters of Birmingham, who
favor the movies, will have an OPP
portunity to place their stamp of
approval on this harmless diver
sion for which they have contend
ed. The election will probably be
held before October 1.
If the ordinance proposed by the
opponents of Sunday picture peo-
pie passes, the people will not only
be barred from attending the pic
ture shows, but you cannot go to
an organ recital, musicale, to
East Lake or any other place
where an admission is charged.
Birmingham will afford only the
opportunity of buying a lemonade
and riding the street cars on Sun
day.
The man who tolls all week,
whether he be laborer, a clerk,
an office man or the holder of any
other position requiring his efforts
all day long, will be the man who
will miss the Sunday movies.
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COURSE OF PUBLIC OPINION

Another feature of the Webb bill now
before Congress- measure which is
likely to become a law before Congress
adjourns-is its recognition of change in
public opinion respecting cooperation of
this kind. This change was first due to
campaigns of education carried on by va
rious trade organizations, afterward by
chambers Of commerce
1t was made manifest that If the
United States was to compete with other
nations successfully for foreign markets
it was vital that exporters should be al
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HONOR THY NAME

Honor Thy Name" photodrama
possessing what is termed by the
moving picture producers "a
punch" will be shown at the Tri-
anon today. Frank keenan,, Louise
Glaum and Charles Ray compose
the three cornered galaxy of stars.
A sermon with moral and side
of life that should be learned by
heart by every man and woman is
the lesson taught in Honor Thy
Name" The film is strong, pos
sessing the strength to show pre-
cisely what one should do in
crisis
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MISTAKES OF THE POOL

Undoubtedly the pooling system at the
time some of the railroads of the United
States passed into the control of TN
scrupulous men was harmfully used and
in that way created public hostility. This
was reflected in legislation which prohib-
tied pooling arrangements although Sem
ator George f. Hoar-who was one of the
Senate judiciary committee that drafted
the Sherman antitrust law-afterward
said that it was not in the contemplation
of the committee to forbid honorable ar
engagements involving pool organization
which did not act in restraint of trade.
but only to prevent disastrous competi-
ton
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No Live Stock Accented

Los Angeles, August 29.-An embargo
against the acceptance of perishable fruit
and live stock shipments for point east,
effective tomorrow. was announced late
today at the offices of the Santa Fe rail-
way.
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PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. Hayes and chiidre-
have returned from delightful visit OF
several weeks with relatives in Chicago
Milwaukee and other points.
Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Purdy and children
have returned from four weeks trip
through the west.
Mrs Scott Bryant has returned from
a visit to relatives in Montgomery.
Mrs. e. N. Parnell and son Edward
will leave Wednesday for visit witt
relatives~in Montgomery.
Miss Olivia Clayton Of Chattanooga Il
the guest Of her brother, r.. F. Clayton
and family.
Miss Dorothy Huffman, who has beer
attending school at Nazareth, KY, is al
home for two weeks, visiting her father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. George u
Rutledge.
j. NJ Martin has returned from a bust
ness trip to Boston and other points.
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HUSBAND AND WIFE. >

Holbrook Blinn and Ethel Clay
ton are co-stars in the powerful
photoplay, Husband and Wife,"
showing at the Strand today. The
ever interesting subject of the re-
lations of husband and wife and
the outcome of the follies of life
INDUCED in too freely, is vividly
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BEOOTLIOYTS@
- -AnD 2S6RERN
By "DUG.o

portrayed in this gripping drama of
everyday life The film will ap-
ply to every one who has Joined in
wedlock. The production is a mas
terpiece requiring the utmost skill
and finesse to properly present all
sides of the question of marriage.
CAPTAIN JINKS.
Who hasn't heard of the famous
and gallant Captain links of the
Horse Marines? Do you remember
when the famous star of the legiti-
mate stage, Ethel Barrymore,
played in this piece to the citation
of the whole theatregoing pub
lice of the United States "a F? Captain
Jinks," with Ann Murdick in the
stellar role, will be seen at the
Rialto today. The screen produce
ton is much more elaborate and
clever than the original stage
piece. For real entertainment or
the proper sort it behooves the
movie fans to see Captain Jinks"
at the Rialto today.
COLONIAL.
If one is to Judge by the crowds
that are attending the vaudeville
bill at the Colonial, the show is
all that any one could desire at
even a higher price than is charged
to see five real high class Sullivan
& Considine vaudeville acts. The
Colonial is a snug, comfortable lit
tie theatre of beauty, but II 1t only
had a capacity of twice as many
as it has at present the theatre
going public would be gratified. All
the acts are the sort that take
ones troubles off ones mind. The
orchestra renders delightful music
under the capable direction Of
Harry Moran. You will enjoy the
vaudeville bill at the Colonial.
THE MASKED RIDER"
Thrill after thrill. Climax after
climax, action in large quantities
and situations of the most interest
ing sort, may be seen on the screen
today at the Belle theatre, Ensley.
1.-THE Masked Rider" with Mae
HOLSTER and Harold Lockwood, is
the sort of picture that makes one
sit up and take notice. Astounding
in scenes of the high tension type,
with a love story of real interest
running through it, the Masked
Rider" Is bound to entertain all
those who go to the popular Ems
ley theatre today, which Is, by the
way, beautiful little movie house.
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Expected to Greatly Aid De-
velopment of American
Foreign Tarde
POOLING HAS PROVED
BENEFICIAL IN PAST
The Webb Bill, Now Before Congress,
Marks Recognition of Change
in Public Opinion Recently
Regarding Subject
BY HOLLAND

New York, August 29.-(Special)- "A con-
spicuous feature of the bill reported by
the chairman of the judiciary committee
of the lower house of Congress-, Repre-
sentative Webb of North Carolina, Is the
recognition of the pool and its vital i'm
portance to American exporters in case
we are to maintain and increase our for
elgn trade after the European war is
ended. A few years ago it would have
been regarded as impossible that a COM
mittee of either house of Congress should
favorably report a proposition involving
the organization of the pool Yet under
the bill now before the House corpora
lions that are now engaged In or hereafter
Will seek foreign trade will be permitted
to pool their interests and share proper
tionately the expense of conducting the
foreign selling agencies and organiza-
lions.
The measure does not affect any Amer
lean business excepting that carried on
by Americans who export or will export
commodities to foreign nations. Never
theless 1t is not impossible that in time
the success of pooling in the interest of
our foreign trade may so impress the
American public as to permit it among
domestic industries.
For many years, pooling was regarded
as of great benefit to American Industries
and railroads. 1t was first adopted by
John NJ Forbes, to whom Michigan owes
the completion of the Michigan Central
railroad and the United States owes the
Burlington railroad system. After Mr..
Forbes carried the completed Michigan
Central into Chicago, New York capital
was procured for the construction of
competing road running along the south
shore of Lake Erica line which after
ward became of great interest and pros
perity, the Lake Shore railroad system.
Competition between these parallel lines
became intense and after time threat
ened the bankruptcy of both. Mr.. Forbes
proposed that the two system form
pool which would involve a distribution
of business and pro rata distribution of
profits His counsels were accepted and
the two systems were saved.
The first American industrial pool was
formed by the brass manufacturers of
Connecticut. Competition had been so
disastrous that many of the smaller COM
panies were threatened with bankruptcy
and all of the companies found their bust
ness impaired. 1t was at last decided to
organize pool by means of which bust
ness could be fairly distributed and profits
proportionately returned to each com.
pany.
Charles F. BROKER, now president OF
the American Brass company, the worlds
greatest industry of that kind, In speak
ing of this first industrial pool recently,
said that it undoubtedly saved the brass
industry for the United States. 1t never
worked any injustice and it prevented
disastrous competition, while in no way
limiting honorable competition.
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Famous Painter Dies

Paris, August 2s.-Henri Joseph
Harpignies, the painter, died last night
at Saint Prive, France. He was 81 years
old.
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Weather Conditions
Summary of observations made at Uni
ted States weather bureau stations dur
ing the "a hours ending at s D. M, 18th
meridian time, August 90 1915: