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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-31
CHARLES R. WILSON
 GAINS 36 POUNDS
 BY TAKING TANLAC
Birmingham Man Says He Was Almost a Complete
 Physical Wreck

q have actually gained 36 pounds on seven bottles of Tanlac and I now weigh f pounds more than I ever did in my life' This interesting and re- markable statement was made few days ago by Charles R. Wilson. an ar tistic sign painter living at AT South Nineteenth street, Birmingham, Ala MT. Wilson is now a fine specimen of robust health and not only ex- presses deep gratitude but is very en- thusiastic in his praise of Tanlao for what it has accomplished in his case.
 Continuing, MT. Wilson said: "Any one who has been benefited as Tanlac has benefited me should be willing for the sake of others to tell it to the world. About two years ago my health began to fail At that time I weighed 150 pounds. I kept falling off gradu- ally, but I paid little attention to that, as I never thought of getting into any serious condition.
 When I contracted a severe cough which got to be very stubborn and kept hanging on I rocked along for while and weighed myself again and found I had dropped down to 132 pounds Still I didn't get much un- easy although I could tell I was get ting weaker Finally my appetite left me and I got so I didn't want any thing at all to eat. I then became very nervous and my sleep was all broken. All my energy seemed to leave me and I would get up in the morn ings all tired out and couldn't eat any breakfast just had to drag along and could hardly pull through my days work. l had never worn suspenders, but got so thin I had to put them on to keep my clothes from dropping off and I simply felt miserable all the time. Then became alarmed and was so worried l didn't know what to do.
 T was living in Chattanooga at this time and had heard of so many peo- pie there Tanlac had helped I decided to try it. It helped me almost from the start and I knew I had found just what I needed. I believe I started on it in the nick of time,' for I was aI- most a complete physical wreck when I took my first dose. I kept taking it after coming to Birmingham and 1t has certainly worked wonders for me It built me right up and put me back in the mans class. even stronger than I ever was I now weigh 168 pounds which is IA pounds more than ever weighed and 56 pounds more than I weighed when I started on Tanlac. can't eat enough to satisfy me now and I don't think I ever enjoyed my meals like I do now. I sleep like a log at night and the cough and all my nervousness are gone. My strength and energy have returned and my work don't tire me at all. I have never felt in better condition in my whole life and it's all due to the good work of Tanlac."
 Tanlac Is sold in Birmingham ex- clusively by Eugene Jacobs drug store and Patton-Pope Drug company; in Ensley by D. w. Morris Drug com- pany in Besse7ner by Pegram- Drug company; in Pratt City by Gale Drug company. and in North Birming ham by Walker Drug company.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-31

due to the short crop is not permit ting the mills to make fair profit and few of them will come out whole at the end of the year. All north Ala bama is being swept by the seed buy CTS for the mills of Huntsville and they are not getting anything like enough to make an average run.
 Mrs. w R. Hutton. wife of the cash fer of the Huntsville Bank and Trust company, was called to Columbia, Tenn. yesterday by a telegram an nouncing the death of her father. w. J. Dale, a prominent business man of the Tennessee city.
 Miss Louise Thomas. a teacher in the Huntsville city schools, has been notified of the death of her aunt, Miss Mary Smith at Cleveland, Tenn. Miss Smith was a daughter of Rev. MT. Smith, a minister of Cleveland, and was a classmate at college of Mrs. FL len Axson Wilson. first wife of Presi- dent Wilson. She was widely known for her philanthropic works.
 Dr. J. D. Humphrey. ex-mayor and city commissioner. who was fined in the police court for the sale of a bot llc or Janldlcd SlnStTs HdS ldktH du appeal and will fight the case out in the higher court without jury. Vio- lation of the Alabama prohibition law was alleged and Dr. Humphrey was fined $250 and given street labor sentence.
 Fractional politics have been stirred up by this incident and 1t Is being used by the opponents of the present city administration for political cap ital. They claim also that the Hunts vile police are devoting much of their time to frivolous cases and cite the fact that most of the night force was engaged in working up evidence against number of boisterous young men returning from a holiday dance while two highway robberies were committed in other parts of the city, the robbers escaping.
 Advocates of the administration say that the old town is being given q clean-up and that severe fines are be- ing imposed to stop law breaking.
 Chief of Police John Childress yes terday arrested Gus Johnson on a charge of highway robbery. Johnson is charged with getting Lee Elem ing drunk and robbing him
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-31
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville. December 30-(Special) ) In some respects this has been the leanest year that the cotton oil mills of northern Alabama have ever ex- perienced. Some of the mills are only just getting enough seed to start oper- ations and they will run through with their supply in a few weeks Tho amount of oil, linters and meal held by the mills is a great deal smaller than in many years. The high price of seed and the scarcity which was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-31
ANNIsTON

Anniston, December 30.-(Special.) Congressman Fred l.. Blackmon, who has been spending the holidays at his home in this city, will return to Wash ington Monday. He will devote much of his time during the next session to the drop letter postage provision in the postoffice appropriation bill which he is fathering in the interest of American farmers. He will also seek to have abolished the pneumatic tubes installed as an experiment for postal service In larger cities sometime ago.
 Dr. John w. Abercrombie, congress- rman -at-large, who is also making his home at Anniston, did not return for the holidays. It is said by his friends that he is devoting much of his time bic bill, which seeks to prohibit the sending of liquor advertisements through the mails. Dr. Abercrombie will also attempt to put through g. measure in the interest of vocational training in schools.
 Much interest is being manifested in the holiday social at the Iron Holders hall on West Fifteenth street on Jan uary l, and the indications are that there will be large crowd in attend ance.
 Addresses will be made by Rev. L. N. Claxton, pastor of the Mccoy Memorial church M. E. Barganier, president of the state federation of labor, and Sem ator Charles D. Kline.
 M. c. Kiker, who has just returned from a vacation spent in his old home near Calhoun. Ga, has announced the purchase of the home now occupied by him at 1908 Noble street, from D. F. Blackwell, through o. H. Parker & Go. The consideration in the transfer was not stated.
 l.. w. Jackson, local manager of the Alabama Power company, has an- nounced that he wiA begin early next week on a campaign to extend the White Way to Tenth street. Last year the posts were placed and lighted on East Tenth and West Tenth has as- stunned additional activity on account of the opening of the ordnance plant and steel furnaces.
 Mayor l.. l.. Scarborough today made the statement that only about one-third of the city taxpayers had called at the city hall to settle their 1916 account. although the time limit for the col lection of taxes expires December 31, after which time an extra charge will be assessed.
 We expect big rush between now and the first of the month"; said the mayor. Every taxpayer who has not pair his taxes in full by the time the office closes Saturday will have to pay the premium, and no one, rich or poor, will be excused. The law requires that the taxes be paid before January 1 and the law will be enforced"
 During the holiday recess schools of this city are being given an overhaul ing and thorough cleaning and prepar- ations are being made for an unusually active and progressive session follow. ing the short recess. Oxford sch were never in better condition than they are at present and their standard is resulting in giving the city the re- putation of being one of the least illit- crate cities in the state in proportion to it's population.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-31
The Woman "Who Understood''

Inc woman WnO On0eFSlOOu From 'Tropic Madness" story by
 Gordon Arthur Smith, in Scribner's s.
 Andrews face lighted up with eger interest Here, surely, was a woman who understood, or who at least craved to understand, the great things in life, who was on intimate terms with the great thinkers of world history. Here was woman, at last, who preferred Carlyle to the fox trot.
 He sat down suddenly on the ground at her feet and commenced respect fully to finger the books that lay be- side her. Many of his favortes were among them-Darwin, Kant, Hume, Nietzsche, William James, Munster berg, and, for relaxation, Strindberg, Ibsen, Sudermann, Dostoievsky, Ro- main Rolland-a grim collection, full of meat, but for the most part void of humor
 Your taste in literature" observed Andrew, "is singularly akin to mine. He had adopted instinctively that pre- ciseness. almost preciousness of speech that had always irritated Mar celia Maynard. 'Philosophy," he con- tinued-"philosophy the study of causes and results, of powers and of laws; psychology. the study of the mind and the soul! The knowledge of those-ah, there is a star to which to HUH OHc W dSOlis
 Miss Cholmondeley threw back her head with a sigh of rapture.
 "I sec" she said, that you are one of us"
 Andrew thought then that she was very beautiful.
 'We" she went on, whose thoughts delve beneath the surface of things, who strive to plumb depths hitherto unplumbed, must, in saf-de- fense, stand by one another, an eager eyed band united against the scoff- ing ignorance of the superficial world. And we must console ourselves with the thought that we are the vanguard of the army of light. Light, or, fail ing that, lightning-the world can takes its choice.'"
 'Ah," murmured Andrew ecstatical- ly-"Carlyle!"
 "Yes," she agreed, and relapsed into pleased, complacent silence, like an orator whose little set speech Is done and well done.
 A warm admiration of her entered into Andrews heart. He visioned them, working together, seeking the light hand in hand, sharing each others brain throbs and soul throbs, and yes, perhaps later, when their brains and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-31
Christian

The First Christian church pulpit will be occupied Sunday morning and evening by Rev. Dr. A. G. A. Buxton of Council Bluff. Ia. He is consid- cred one of the best ministers in the middle west and is especially attractive to the men. He is fearless preacher and his sermons are full of suggestions for service on behalf of his followers. He comes to fill the pulpit in the ab- sence of Dr. Sweeney. Morning serv- ice at II and evening service at 7:45 Sunday school at 9:45 in the morning with E. B. Pennington as superin- tendent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-31
PresbYterian

First mberland-Services at the First Cumberland Presbyterian church, Nor wood Twenty-seventh street and Twelfth avenue. The pastor, Rev. Tipton l.. Weed, will preach at Il a. m. Sunday school 9:30, H. M. Stiles. superintendent. Subject of morning sermon: "A New Years Resolution" Christian endeavor 6:30. The congregation will attend the union communion service of the Presby- terian churches of the city at the First Presbyterian church at 7:30 D. m. All members and friends are urged to at- tend this service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-31
Methodist

Highland Methodist Church-Sunday school at 9;30 a. m.. J. B. Dryer, superin- tendent. Sermon at Il a. m. by the pas tor, The One Appalling Fact" Sunday evening there will be a Watch Night Service" from 10.30 to 12 o'clock. pr. Wells will deliver an interesting talk on Why I Am Methodist" An experience meeting and love feast will follow. Ex- cellent music will be furnished and a cordial invitation is extended the public to be present.
 Woodlawn Methodst-Sunday school at 9:45 a. m, L. A. Christian, superinten- dent. Services at Il a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sermon by the pastor, Rev. Robert Ech- ols Morning subject: "A New Years Message" Evening subject: "A Friend of God"
 East Birmingham Methodist-Evange- list J. O. Hanes will preach at the East Birmingham Methodist church on Sunday morning at Il o'clock and the pastor, Rev M. M. Newton, will preach at night.
 First Methodist Church-The pastor, Dr. George R. Stuart, will preach at Il a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Subject of morning ser mon: Closing the Old Year-the End of a Thing Is Better Than the Beginning Thereof" Subject of evening sermon: The Opening of the New Year-a New Start. Sunday school at 9:3O a. m., Frank Dominick, superintendent Senior Epworth league 6:30 p. m. Intermediate Epworth league 645 p. m. Sunday school workers conference Wednesday 6:3O p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:45 D. m.
 North Highlands Methodist-Sunday school 9:45 a. m. Hon E. N. Hamill, superintendent. Preaching il a. m. and 79o p. m William H. Mansfield, pastor. Subject of morning sermon: "The Golden Gate of the New Year" Evening: "The Passing of Opportunity" The pastor will preach at both hours.
 Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church. Seventh avenue and Twenty-fifth street. James B. Crippen, pastor. Subject for the morning sermon, 'In Remembrance of Me" Communion. Unification watch night services. At D. m., "The Spirit of Meth odism," by Dr. W. I. Powell; 9:45 p. m., ''Unifcation as Seen at Saratoga" by the pastor Special singing, addresses by lay men and prayer service for unification of Methodism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-31
ALBANY

Albany, December 3o-(Special) )-Wil- liam Russell, member of a prominent north Alabama family. convicted recently in the law and equity court of Morgan county, was sentenced Friday to serve % years in the penitentiary for the murder of his wife, a bride of six months, whom he shot and kiiled on Thanksgiving Day
 as she was preparing the monday meal Sentence was pronounced by Judge Thomas W. Vert after motion for a new trial had been overruled.
 Russell has given notice of an appeal but no suspension of the sentence was ordered, and he will go to the peniten- tiary immediately and begin the serving of his sentence, it is said. Notice will be given to the convict department by Sheriff Forman today to send for the prisoner. Only 15 persons of the 1000 in Albany liable to street tax have failed to make the necessary settlement, according to City Clerk Henry Hartung. This is a new record for collections of this tax, and it is believed that of the 15 delinquents some
 have moved away and others were erron- eously assessed.
 The Albany city council, scheduled to meet Monday night, will hold no session, l it was announced today, as New Years is 1 a legal holiday and City Attorney Tennis Tidwell has held that the council cannot | lawfully sit on that day.
 | Friends of Maj. w. R. Francis, demo- cratic elector from the Eighth congress sional district, are backing a movement l to secure his election as president of the Alabama electors. They contend that this will be a fitting recognition of his services to the party. Major Francis and Hon. Charles Ingram were both electors l four years ago. Both were original Will l son supporters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-31
Christian Science

First Church of Christ, Scientist-South Twenty-first street and Eleventh avenue. John Sparrow, first reader. Services Sun day at Il a. m. and 8 D. m. Subject Christian Science" Sunday school at 9;90- Testimonial meeting Wednesday at ?. m Reading rooms, 1111 American Trust building, open week days from 10 8. m. to D. m., except Thursdays, from 10 a. m. to D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-31
SHEFFIELD

Sheffield, December 3G-(special.)-E IT. Craig. commercial agent of the Southern railway in this city. is in. receipt of a communication from Sergeant Will Burns. with Company K, Alabama National Guard. at Nogales, Ariz.. in which it is stated that the company will leave No- gales about February 1 for Montgomery, where they will remain for a month. and then will return to Sheffield. about March l. The communication to Mir. Craig further says that orders to the above effect are out, and that the troops will be routed home via the Southern Pa cfic, I. c. N, Queen and Crescent and Mobile and Ohio railroads.
 Dr. T. C. Lindsey of this city and Florence was until recently with the Ala bama troops on the border, but he is now located here and reports that the Ala bama troops will soon be returned home.
 Citizens here and in Florence have received invitations to attend a celebra- ton at Columbia, Tenn, on January 8 of Jackson Day. and the securing of the official Jackson highway via Colum- bia. Judge J. H. Nathan of this city the celebration.
 Judge T. W. Williams, probate judge of this county will retire on January l, to be succeeded by N. Pride Tompkins. T. Frank Simpson, who has been the capable and highly efficient chief clerk in the judge of probate's office for many years, also retires on January l, and later will assume his duties as tax assessor of Col bert county, to which office he was re- gently elected.
 Mrs. Constatine Coke, who resided in North Tuscumbia, and for a. long time neighbor of the late Judge Amos L. Moody, dropped dead in Oakwood ceme- tery Thursday afternoon, while she was in attendance at the funeral of Judge Moody. Mrs. Coke was S6 years of age and 1t is conjectured that the walk and excitement was too much for her and superinduced heart failure. The funeral was held at St. Mary's Catholic church this morning, interment following in the Catholic cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-31
Salvation Army

Special services will be conducted in the Salvation Army hall, 51a Twentieth street, north, Sunday December 31. Serv- ices as follows: Il a. m., holiness meet ing; 2 D. m., Sunday school; 3:30 D. m., special open air; p. m., Y. P. L.; 8 p. m., salvation rally These services will be fol- lowed by a watch night service com mencing at il p. m. This custom is fol- lowed by all Salvation Army corps throughout the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-31
His Job
From Puck.

From PUCK. "a
 Daddy-Jeannette. if I allow young Simpson to become my son-in-law, do you suppose he will be willing to work and support you?
 Jeannette-Oh. dad, how can he when he has promised to do nothing but think of me all tho timsf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-31
Unitarian

First Unitarian Church-Dr Thomas P. Byrnes, minister Sunday services at II and 7:45 o'clock. MT. Byrnes will occupy the pulpit both morning and evening. Sermon subjects as follows: Morning, "The Mission and the Mes sage of the Years" evening, What O'Clock Is It in the Religious World ?'' The open forum on Wednesday even ing at 8 o'clock. The church, No. 725 North Nineteenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-31
Baptist

First Baptist-Sunday school 9:3O a. n., B. c. Cox, superintendent. At the II o'clock service there will be the sermon by the pastor on Religion of the Church vs. the Religion of Social Justice At the evening service at 7:30 the hour will be devoted to a musical programme by the orchestra (Apollo sexteD and a ser mon by Dr. Dickinson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-31
Christian Science

Second Church of Christ, Scientist-Au- ditorium Chamber of Commerce, Mir Will liam T. Giles, first reader. Services Sun day at Il a. m. and 8 D. m Sunday school at 9:30 m. Subject: Christian Science" Wednesday evening testimo- nial meeting at o'clock Reading room and free loan library 206-7 Chamber of Commerce building. Open daily from 10 to 4, except Sundays
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Altrurian

AItrurian Church-Dr L. A. Fealy, pastor. The following service will be held at the church, 411-12-13 Farley building: Sunday school 10 a. m. Serv- ice. II a. m.; subject. Imprisoned Spirits" service 7:45 D. m., subject, Patience"
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souls should be as one. sharing each others heart throbs. too The sun, just them, shone very brightly on Saint Thomas Island
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-31
NO POUTING IN JACKSON
ARE GETTING ANXIOUS

Secretary of State Power is being deluged with letters from those elect ed to municipal offices the first of De- cember, all demanding that their com missions be sent to them by the first of the new year so that they may en- ter upon the discharge of their off cial duties the first of January. There are more than 1000 of these officers, and it is the duty of the secretary of state to send them commission dec- orated with the official seal of the state and the signature of the gover- nor However, this commission does not prevent any officer-elect entering upon the duties of the office. All he needs is certificate of election from the election commissioners. The commits sion might serve good purpose in case of a contested election. but there is not contest in Mississippi, so far as known. and the secretary would like for every man elected to munich pal office to know that he does not have to have a commission, though one will be sent him as soon as pos sible to make them out. There is only one assistant in the office of the sec retary of state and he has his hands full to overflowing with work all the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-31
A Radical Change

From the Youngstown Telegram. 5 Rankin-Here is a real novelty.
 Phyle-What is it?
 Actress starring in a new play called Under Cover.'"
 "Why do you consider 1t a novelty?' What most of the actresses have been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-31

Data accompanying a recently published official map of North Dakota shows that the state has S64O0O,O00 set apart In land as a public school endowment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-31

At least S95,000 women and girls in Haiti wear the "mouchoir tete" or head hand kerchief. Solid reds, yellows, orange. purple and black are the favorites in the silk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-31
Welcome Diversion

From the Washington Star
 DO you think the electoral college should be abolished?"
 No" replied Senator Sorghum; 'now and then a few men should be permitted to take part in an election with no fear of hecklng and with absolute eonfi- dence in the result"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-31

ters and whipped cream, oranges, apples, bananas, cakes, candies, coffee, milk and cigars.
 It is to the business interest of the trustees of the penitentiary to treat the convicts right. They are kept in good health and go at their work with as world, so that it is not often necessary sparngly This year they have made 7200 bales of cotton, which. with the seed, have been sold Cor soon will bel for near ly $1,00o,0O0 over and above expenses. And that does not take into account the 125, 900 bushels of corn, the oats wheat, hay potatoes, peas, cattle, hogs and mule colts which are worth another half million dol lars in cold cash.
 NO ROUTING IN JACKSON
 Telegrams from Washington a day or two since announced that New Orleans had been chosen as one of the sites for the farm loan banks. Jackson had been after this bank and put up a good fight. It was believed by many that because of the central location the bank assigned to Louisiana and Mississippi would come to Jackson, but after the contest was over Jackson went merrily on her way, just as If she had no heartache and is doing no kicking or pouting because the plum went elsewhere. Jackson has recently been advised that she has the largest population in the state of Mississippi-that she has out-distanced Meridian and left Vfcksburg at the pole-all of which has tickled the average Jacksonite half to daof
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cJ:nc3 Free booklet describing lLdOlCS wonderful article. indis- pensable for private use of married 'aorr Morry t Sent ssaied n HyEiene % Su Kaioia do ogy. Co.,. Dept B. w. 14th street. New York City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-31
Business Note

From the Boston Transcript.
 Flows business. old man? Been mak- ing anything lately?"
 "Yes-an assignment"