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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
OFFICERS ELECTED
 BY LITE INSURERS
Dr. George Stuart Makes Address.
 Wilcox New President

James S. Wilcox, general agent for the Mutual Life Insurance company was chosen president of the Life h. surers of Birmingham at their lunch con at the Motion hotel yesterday. Other Officers for the ensuing term chosen at the meeting were E. c. Rob- inson of the Penn Mutual, vice presi- : dent; and H. J. Baum of the Mutual Life, secretary-treasurer. The new of- ficers will be installed at a meeting to be held in the near future, the date to be announced later
 Dr. George R. Stuart, pastor of the First Methodist church. was the speak CT of the occasion His address, which dealt with life insurance and matters rela ting to that business. was replete with humor as well as interesting in formation.
 The officers and members of the To- cal life insurance organization eX- pressed qualification at the progress which was being made and at the in- terest which the insurance men are taking in the work. The meeting yes terday, the first monthly gathering of the new year, was marked by an un- usually large attendance. It is planned to make the organizat ton an import ant factor in the commercial and civic life of Birmingham as well as of great assistance to the men engaged in the insurance business.
 Lucien c. Brown, the retiring presi- dent, was thanked by the members for his loyal work in behalf of the Life Insurers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
MUSGROVE SILENT
 ON ANNOUNCEMENT
Jasper Capitalist Sheds No Light on Statement Re-
 garding Governor Race

L. B. Musgrove is noncommittal in re- gard to his tentative announcement for governor.
 While in Birmingham yesterday, the Jasper capitalist refused to either affirm or deny that he would make the race He had nothing to say regarding the publica- ton of his announcement during his aD- sence in the east, nor would he discuss the manner in which his statement had been made public by Phil Painter.
 "At an early date may have some thing to say on this matter" said Mr. Musgrove. At present cannot discuss it. I will confer with some of my close personal and political friends before make any further statement"
 MT. Musgrove declared that should he make definite and unequivocal am nouncement. he would resign as a mem Der of the headquarters committee of the Alabama Anti-Saloon league, and also as chairman of the finance committee of that organization.
 He frankly stated that so far as he could tell there had been no great popular uprising on the part of the voters to get him to enter the race, and that his race. should he decide to make 1t, would be without any great solicitation. .I don't know how it Is with the other men who have been mentioned in connection with the governors race, but if I run, it will be on my own initiative and not in re- sponse to any statewide 'call from the people," he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
.DEPLORES HUE AND. CRY' RAISED ABOUT. ALABAMA SOLDIERS
Father of Two Sons at Mo- gales Says Complaints Are Without Merit-Reflec-
 ton on the State

w. w. Smith of Alabama City is one man who believes that all the hue and cry'' of the Alabamians at Nogales has the effect of creating the impression that the Alabama boys have feathers on their legs,
 MT. Smith was in Birmingham yester- day He is one of the best known trav- cling men in the south, because he covers the southern states regularly He has two sons in Company L. Fourth regi- ment, Alabama National Guard, at Mo- gales, and one son in the Fifteenth cav airy, stationed in the Philippines
 T want to enter my protest" said MT. Smith yesterday, against this report of the governor just issued and against all this disturbance being raised about Ala bama's boys on the border. The whole thing is a reflection on the state and upon the boys who are there.
 T have two sons at Nogales and they are not kicking and you won't hear them kick. They know there is nothing to kick about. They are soldiers, and they knew what they were doing when they became soldiers. You haven't heard the boys of any other state raising such disturb ance as is being raised about the Ala bamians. It is enough to make everyone of us hang our heads in shame. It is making the Alabama boys appear to have feathers on their legs when you you know and know that the Alabama boys are of just as fine stuff as those of any other state in the union.
 T want both of ntS boys to come home safe and well, but I do not want them to come and have people at home say that they came because they were Ala bamians and the army officers finally sent them home just to get rid of them be- cause they couldn't deliver the goods.
 T will go even further than that and say that in my opinion a whole lot of the hullabaloo is being raised by the rich silk-stocking boys who are sick of their Job and think the easiest way out is to create lot of disturbance If you get right down to the bottom of the thing. IT pet you will find that the boys who work hard when they are at home are not the ones who are kicking. It Is the poys who have been raised in opulence who do not know what any kind of hard ship is
 As the father of two men in the bri- gade I think I have a right to speak my mind and think there is entirely too much talk-too much criticism, too much effort to make it appear that tbev are not getting square deal. The Ala. pama boys are getting just as square a deal as those of any other state in the union got. Uncle Sam as we'll as inc brigade officers are doing their very best and have no sort of sympathy with this arhHcially manufactured sentiment to make 1t appear that our boys are mar rfor officars NPS-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
PIZITZ WANTS PAGEANT
 STAGED ON LARGE SCALE
Prominent Birmingham Business Man Heartily Favors Eab crate Presentation Thinks It Should Last Week.
 Believes All Should Unite in the Movement

"If you're going to do anything, do it we'll"
 That's what Louis Pizitz thinks, and that's the principle he would like to apply in staging the big pageant, which it is proposed to put on in Bir- ningham.
 Talk of pageant for Birmingh is becoming quite common among bus mess and professional men of the city, and in practically every instance the voice of the people as echoed by the individual is I'm for it.'
 MT. Pizitz is just one of many who have expressed themselves heartily in favor of the show which was proposed by The Age Herald in recent edi- torial
 I'm thoroughly in accord with the movement to put on such a pageant as has been suggested" said Mir. Pig itz. However. I am not in favor of doing it on a small scale. I think that if we take hold of the proposition we should see that 1t Is conducted along
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
RAILROADS SUED FOR
 FRANCHISE TAXES
Attorney General Martin Institutes Proceedings in the Circuit
 Court Here

For an alleged failure to pay a franchise tax for 1917 Attorney General William L. Martin has filed suit in the name of the state in the circuit court against the Birmingham Southern Rail- road company, and against the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad company. The claim against the At lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic is for s91356 and that against the Birming- ham Southern for $4S0. It is stated the suits are the result of a difference between the state and the railroads as to the amount due.
 Among the other suits filed were the following:
 William Colbert vs. St. Louis ana San Francisco Railroad company, $3000 damage claimed for alleged personal injuries.
 Helen Justus. by next friend, vs. the East Lake Park and Amusement com pany, 5000 damages claimed for al- legged personal injuries.
 J. A. Stinson vs. Max Jaffe, 5000 damages claimed for alleged false arr rest.
 Alberta Moore vs. Ballard & Ballard Co, $2O00 damages claimed for alleged personal injuries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20

thoroughly business-like and practical lines and on a large scale.
 "If Birmingham would put on such a celebration to last week. and some thing on the order of the Mardi Gras celebration. it would be something that would bring people from all parts of the country here. I would not think of putting on any kind of pageant unless we intend to spend as much as $25,OOO or sSO,OOO to make it a success
 "I. with the other merchants and industrial and business men, would be more than willing to shoulder my part of this amount However should hesitate to come into a propo- sition of the kind unless I have the assurance that it is to be so big that 1t cannot fail.
 T think that not only the mer- chants, but all business and profes- sional men in Birmingham should take an active interest in the show, as 1t will mean as much for one line of business as for another. Of course, all civic organizations should be willing to cooperate inasmuch as 1t will be one of the biggest civic movements ever started in Birmingham"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
AVONDALE MILLS
 CLOSE BEST YEAR
President Conner Submits Report on
 Work-Dividend Is Declared

The best year in the history of the Avondale mills was experienced during 1916, according to the report that B.. B. Conner, president of the cotton mills. made to the stockholders at the annual meeting Thursday.
 The. semi dividend of per cent was declared.
 The officers of the Avondale mills are: B.. B. Conner, president and treas urer; J. H. Barr. M. V. Joseph, Donald Conner. B. B. Conner. IT,, vice presi- dents; F. c. Hoone, secretary, and J. B. Gilbert, assistant secretary.
 The directors are: Robert Jemison. Sr., J. H. Barr, M. V. Joseph, J. s. Gillespy, F. H. Lathrop, Erskine Ram say. B. B. Conner. Donald Conner and B. B. Conner, Jr.
 Improvements are now under way at the mills that will invove an expendi- ture of $15,000. Additions are being made to both ends of the mill so that the operations of the cotton mills may have more room. No new machinery is being installed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
HEARING TODAY ID DECIDE STATUS OF
 TWO SOLICITORS
Question of Intent of Legis- lature to Enter Into Case. Constitutionality of Act
 Will Be Raised Also

Interest at the courthouse is centered on the hearing this morning before Judge H. A. Sharpe of the quo warranto pro- attacking his right to further act as chief prosecutor in the criminal division of the consolidated circuit court. The petition was filed by, in the name of the state of Alabama, with Judge zel1 Gaston as relator. The litigation is in the nature of 8 suit to test the status of County Solicitor Black and Circuit Solicitor elected by the people some two years ago. Both are laying claim to be chief prosecuting officer of the criminal court.
 It is contended that under the provisions of the consolidated court bill, the duties of chief prosecutor of the county were vested in Circuit Solicitor Tate, and while not depriving Solicitor Black of the office to which he was elected. his au- thority to appoint assistants and to take charge of the criminal cases is ques- toned.
 Under acts of the recent legislature the cffice of solicitor of Jefferson county was abolished to take effect January l, 1919, the time when the term of Solicitor Black expires. It is stated, however, that in the same act the legislature expressly provided that until that time, January 1, 1919, the county solicitor should continue to be the chief prosecuting officer of the county, and continue to exercise ''all the powers, rights and duties previously conferred on him by law.
 s<s 4t1 1f,tN @f 1of fhA 1Ac- isatu plainly intended to continue both Solicitor Black and Circuit Solicitor Tate during the term for which they were elected with the same duties and respon- abilities. This contention seems to be agreed upon, but it is understood the po- sition will be taken at the hearing this morning that the act is unconstitutional in that the constitution prohibits the continuation of an office or officer when the said office Is abolished. This, it is said, will be one of the points raised at the hearing today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
CASKET COMPANY
 INCREASES STOCK

The capital stock of the Birming- ham Casket company has been i'm creased from $60,0O0 to s1oo,oo0. An- nouncement to this effect was made by the president, N. P. Cannon, fol- lowing. the annual meeting of the three casket companies. located in At 1anta, Birmingham and Charlotte, at Charlotte this week.
 The Birmingham Casket company has been operating but slightly over one year. The officers are: N. P. Can- non, president: R. l.. Hardage, vice president; and John w. Cannon, sec- retary- treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
THE CHIEF HINDRANCF

THE CHIEF HINDRANCE
 'Your greatest drawback, it strikes me, is your lack of rural agricultural devel- oplr ent It is from this development that your city will get it's quickest and great est return Before you can expect to advance very much further this condi- tion must be reckoned with. Your farm CTS must be taught to do their part. They can, and they will. just as soon as they are shown the wonderful opportunity they have.
 volume, and this for the most part will go to your farmers in exchange for farm mortgages. Capital, however, is tickle jade and will only remain where 1t can be constantly employed at fair rate Of interest. Your farmers must make their security attractive and they can do this in a large measure by growing more diversified crop. It Is through the farmer that the state is to progress and Birmingham in turn. There are only two or three things, all easy of accomplish ment, that are needed to turn the golden flow of money into your state.
 "One hundred and twenty-six insurance companies in the United States have over $7OO, 900 900 invested fn farm loans. Of this vast amound only a trifle over $1, 1000, GOO is loaned to Alabama farmers. Eight southern states. of which Alabama is one, have something over $2000O00 borrowed on farm mortgages. These big companies know that the southern farm can be made to offer attractive returns and they are very anxious to enter the southern field They have millions upon millions to loan at fair rate of interest.
 WOULD MAKE FARM LOANS
 ''The south today has millions of acres that can. with profit, be put under cul. tivation and other acres may be cleared and profitably put under the blow if capi- tai be available. Fifty million acres of $500, 900 600, properly drained wfll 1t is estimated, be worth $. GOO, GOO 900, and will equal in fertility any known land
 Tt must be very poor farmer indeed that cannot make his ground produce for him a net profit of 15 Der cent or better. With the advent of more diversified farm ing and better methods the insurance companies will lend the farmer all of the money that his ground will stand at per cent or better. This would leave an actual profit to the farmer for his labor as well as enhancing the value of his land and h3 neighbors.
 T know of several things that are in the wind, and to me it looks certain that in reasonably short time the farmers of Alabama and the. south will be getting the bulk of the vast sum annually invested in farm mortgages. It would reduire but a little expense and effort to give to the Alabama farmer at least $10, 600, GOO year. With this vast sum state and city de. velopment would proceed very rapidly.
 1T would like to predict for Birming- ham twice it's population in another 10 yeara''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
Drilling Goes on at
 COrdOva Oil Fields

Though drillers have attained a depth of 1000 feet at the Cordova well, the work has been without incident After having struck the first big show of oil at 800 feet the drills have pene- trated no other oil sands. It is be- lieved that the next sand will be at a depth of about 1200 feet.
 At Flat Creek the drill has plunged 14O0 feet downward. but without any material developments.
 Despite their failure to hit oil at these depths, the two crews are stick ing steadily at the job and are still hopeful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
Oklahoma City Selected

Little Rock. Ark, January BOX lahoma City today was chosen as the place of holding the 1918 synod of the Episcopal church. province of the southwest, January 22, 23 and 24. at the final business session of the 1917 synod here today. The Right Rev George HssKinsolving. D. D.. bishop of Texas. heads the newly elected court of review of the province.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
Official Commits Suicide

Washington, January 1s.-W. w. Eld- ridge of Flint, Mich. chif of tn division of issue, which has to do with th6Fis- suance of bank notes, in the office of the comptroller of the currency shot and killed himself at his home here today. He was civil war veteran and for 40 years had been in the treasury depart ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
At the PhotopIay Houses

Rialto: Mrs. Vernon Castle in .Patria- " Colonial: Irene Fenwick in "A Girl Like That
 Strand: Henry Walthall in Little Shoes"
 Triangle: Douglas Fairban in "The Habit of Happiness"
 Trianon: Olga Petrova in 'Trhe Black Butterfly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
Scnlly Wins in Court

Trenton N. J., January 19.-The court of errors and appeals today affirmed the supreme court decision that a recount in the Third congressional district was legal. This makes final the reelection of Congressman Thomas J. Scully, demo- crat, from that district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

Lyric: Keith vaudeville. Matinee at 5 o'clock. Night performance at 7:sO and o'clock.
 Bijou; Musical comedy success, Pretty Baby" Matinee at 2:So o'clock. Night per- formance at S:S0 o'clock
 Majestic Musical comedy and feature pictures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
Capital Stock Increased

Notice of increase of capital stock from $5000 to $1o.ooo was filed in the probate court yesterday by the Im- perial Candy company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
!" H CT M o n c V Troubles" "- They get

more vexatious as the cost of foods climbs skyward. Meat, eggs and vegetables are almost beyond the fam fly purse. Happy is the housewife who knows Shredded Wheat, its low cost and its high food value. A better balanced ration than meat or eggs and costs much less. Two Shredded Wheat Biscuits with milk or cream make a complete, perfect meal, supplying all the nutrirnent needed for a half days work at a cost of a few cents. Delicious for any mealwith milk orcream, sor with stewed fruits. Made at Nic gara Falls, N. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
Marriage License

Louis Pappas and Miss Christiana Kelly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20

to reason that the company went thor oughly over the ground before making so important decision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-20
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF BIRMINGHAM Statement December 27, 1916 nESnItRCErS

 Statement December 27. 1916
 RESOURCES Loans and discounts. .... .$I2,2I4, ,792. .94 Overdrafts -............. 48O.2S U. s. Bonds (par ... 15OO ,OOOOO State of Alabama bonds. 4U.,UVO.O0 Bonds loaned ........... 30,GB2 50 stock in Federal Reserve bank ............... 90,0OO.OU Other stocks and bonds.. 1,I35,IS3.D0 Banking house. .......... 3U5, ,5OO.OO Other real estate ........ 108,0I9.IJ
 CASH In Vault. .$1 ,3O5, ,slU.76 With banks 3,l43,103.O5 With U. $. Treasurer. S4.5OO.OO With Federal Reserve bank S11,74S.S7- 5,345, 722 .6S
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 g2O,O64, ,3SO.5J
 LIABILITIES Capital stock ......$ 1,5OO,OOO.0O Surplus and profits. 1,622,OO6.4I Reserved for taxes. 4U,S2l.O0 Circulation . 1,40U,OOO.OG
 DEPOSITS Individual I3,453,3I4.34 Bank ..... 2,Sz3, ,23o.s0 U. $. ...... l%o.Oo0.V0-- 16,401, ,553.14
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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-08-23
Will Help in Harvest

In our local situation the line of duty
may not be so we'll defined. Our boys
and girls should not lose out in their
education, for the demands for the ed.
ucated and trained has never been SC
great and the opportunities for the un-
trained person are becoming more lin
tied each year. Our observation has
been that pupils who drop out for a
half-year or year. or come to school
incidentally for subject, soon lose in
terest and stop going to school. Our
school wishes to retain all of our boys
and girls this year. We plan to dis
miss our high school for two weeks
during the apple harvest, if this is
necessary, and we are willing to dc
anything else within reason to help to
meet local conditions.
We do not know the conditions at
each home, but we ant to urge careful
thinking and canvassing of the situa-
ton before pupil is withdrawn from
school. Come and talk the situation
over with the high school principal or
with me. We want our schools to dc
their educational work this year and
we want to help our valley.
j. o. Mclaughlin,
City Superintendent.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-08-23
CITY SCHOOLS TO
OPEN MONDAY

The city schools will open next
Monday, August 9th. Pupils above
the beginning grade who attended
other schools last year should come
to the offices in the High school
Building on Wednesday, Thursday,
or Friday Of this week to be register
ed and assigned to rooms. EXamina-
tiCns for those conditioned in the
grades will be given Friday at $3.50
a. m. in the High School Building.
During school days bells will ring at
1880 and S:55 a. m. and 1890 and
1855 p. m.
| Pupils belonging to grades lib, 2B,
3B, Alb, and "A who live ON the south
side of and south of Montello Avenue
will report to the Pleasant View
bldg. All pupils in the district be.
longing to the Ia and those belong.
ing to the 1B, 2B, and 3B grades
who live on the north side of and
north of Montello Avenue will report
to the Coe Primary School. Pupils
belonging to the GA and SA grades
will report to Room 2, High School
Bldg. All pupils in the district be-
| lOhSlhS W tuC "a 81 uuS uhN uli
others not mentioned in these di-
rections will report to the Park
Building.
All pupils should report on the
first day, as that day will be given
to enrolment and arrangement of
classes. Textbooks and supplies
should not be purchased until di-
rections are given by the teachers
as to what is needed.
The following is the assignment of
teachers:
Pleasant View: Mrs. Cornelius,
Room l, Grade 1B; Miss Hart, Room
2, Grade 2B; Miss Forty, Room 3,
Grade 3B; Miss Goyette, Room 4,
Grade Alb and 4A (PrincipaD.
Coe Primary School: Miss Poole,
Room /, Grade 1B; Miss Vannet,
Room a, Grade 1B and la; Miss Nc.
Donald, Rood 3, Grade 2B; Miss
Evans, Principal, Room 2, Grade 3D.
Park Street Bldg: Miss Laurerson,
Room 2, Grade "a and ga; Miss
Bragg, Room l, Grade Alb and 4A;
Mss Wilkinson, Room 4, Grade 5B;
Miss Halvorsen, Room Z, Grade oa
anu obb MISS hlelly, tOOm o. uIdue
6B; Mrs. Blashf1eld Room 8, Grade
7B; Miss Welland, Room 9, Grade
IA PrincipaD; Miss Venus, Room 6
Grade SB.
High School Bldg: Miss Kopan
Room 2, Grade ga and ga.
High School: A. c. Crews, Pr!nci
pal, Commercial Work; W. c. 20
hoon, Manual Training; L. B. Gibson
Literature, Civics; G. r. McIntire
Science; Miss Case, Mathematics and
Spanish; Miss Tripp, English and
History; Miss Prather, English; Miss
Jones, Latin and English; Miss Sher
. idan, Domestic Science; Miss Busch
German and Commercial; ]. o. Nc
Laughlin, Normal Training.
Mrs. c. H. Henney, music suTcrvi
sor.
Families wishing to have Higf
School boys or girls live and work IL
their homes during the school veal
will please call Number 2791 as soor
as possible.