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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-15
CONSOLIDATED COURT
 GOES INTO OEFFECTTODAY
Judge ii. A. Sharpe to Be Rendered Position as Presiding Judge-Captain Boyd Takes
 Position on Bench-Changes in ~ ss
 Clerical Departments

With the advent of the consolidated circuit court of Jefferson county, which goes into effect this morning, and also the change in some of the county offices, number of new faces will be seen at the court house in the official family On the bench Judge Romaine Boyd will replace Judge F. c, Crow, of the former circuit court. Judge Hugh Locke will succeed Judge A. IT. Benners, of the chancery court This morning Prof. M V. Henry will succeed Cleon B. Rogers as county treasurer and John R. T. Rives will take the place of Coroner Charles Spain.
 There will also be number of changes in the clerical department of the court. Earnest Matthews succeeding Henry Morseheimer as clerk and register in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-15
ALABAMA AMATEUR FIELD TRIALS CLUBS
 ANNUAL MEETING
Birmingham Sportsmen At tend Meet at Decatur. . Fox Chase Is Feature
 of Programme

The Alabama Amateur Field Trials Eclub's annual meeting will begin to- I day at Decatur. Quite a party of sportsmen from Birmingham left on the noon train yesterday to be Q on hand They also carried a number of prospects in high-bred pointers and settlers with them and there are many entries promised from other points In the state. Col. T. T. Ashford, presi- deis of the club. the moving spirit of the organization. who has Just re- covered from very serious surgicaI operation. Is able to lend his presence in the hospitable and fellowship parts only at the hotel. much to the regret of the hosts of friends he has.
 The drawings will take place for the all-age first. to be followed by the derby.
 sn The entries are limited to Alabama v6wned dogs to be handled by own CTS, or by nonprofessional handlers. The free-for-all will admit any dog except winners on the big circuit and is, in form, a subscription; that is. the entrance fees will be divided stiAOii6 LhO oo5S, pAoSOo OAAc, wv, three.
 The club offers handsome cup trophies in the all-age and derby classes to dogs placed either first, second or third. The judges are Messrs Garth of Huntsville and Brooks of Springville. two men who thorough ly understand class in bird dogs. Speed. range and bird woxk are the qualities essential in field Trials
 The grounds are situated some 10 miles from Decatur in the Tennessee valley, said to be the finest field trial grounds in the world Birds are said to he plentiful and the weather indi- cations are for a perfectly ideal sea- son. The followers of the star point CTS and settlers in the contest will be carried in automobiles to the trial pre- serves and there find mounts await ing them.
 A fox chase with the finest pack of hounds is on the programme and several ladies will follow them, it Is said.
 Lewis c. Morris" the greatest of pointers on the circuit today. made his first win at the Alabama Field Trials clubs meeting in Eutaw, February, 1914. Jack Davis. Jr..' the pointer who was nosed out of first place in the all-age at Calhoun last week, won 2, place at the Oneonta trials of the Ala bama club in 1915. The entries prom ise to uncover other brilliant con- .testants for future honors on the. big circuit of 1917-1s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-15

chancery. Sam Blake, former clerk of the city court. and W. B. Copeland, for mer clerk of the criminal court, will be- come assistant clerks of the consolidated court under Chief Clerk William J. Wal drop.
 It is understood that Judge H. A. Sharpe will be selected by the other judges as the presiding judge of the con- solidated court, and will have a general supervision over 1t. Than Judge Sharp there is no more able juriest in the state, 1t is said, and during long career he has filled many important judicial posi- tions, including a seat on the supreme bench of the state, from which he volun- tarily retired.
 Juries for the week have been drawn and cases set in each division and 1t is expected that there will be but slight delay in getting down to business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-15
Vera Cruz Strike Ends

Mexico City, January 4.-The strike at Vera Cruz, which involved most of the labor unions there came to an end today. The street car employees began the strike. demanding higher pay and other conces- sions. Other unions quit work in sym pathy and railway terminals and docks. as we'll as the car lines were tied up. The mayor induced the men to return to work as many lines of business were paralyzed. The street car employees have sent depu- tation to the governor of the state at Orzaba. to ask his assistance in reaching satisfactory agreement with their em. ployers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-15
Tablet Dedicated 10 the
 Memory of Dr. w. E. Ep0ns

With fitting and appropriate cere- monies the bronze tablet erected in the Church of the Advent to the mem- ory of the late Dr. W. E, Evans was dedicated yesterday afternoon. A large congregation which included the mem bers of Birmingham Lodge No. 79, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, was in attendance and among them were many of the close personal friends of pr. Evans.
 The tablet was erected by the Elks ledge, of which pr. Evans served many years as chaplain and was placed in the church he had served for years as rector. It Is an elaborate bronze af- fair, and bears a relief likeness of the deceased and the following in scription.
 "Our Beloved Brother,
 Rev. William D. Evans. D. D.,
 May 22, 1915.
 Birmingham Lodge No. 79
 B. P. O. Elks."
 The presentation address was made by the Rev. L. G. H. Williams. chaplain of the lodge and the response by the Rev. Middleton S. Barnwell. rector of the church. A fine musical programme was rendered by the choir under the direction of Prof. Fred L. Grambs, choirmaster and organist.
 Many beautiful tributes were given the memory of the late beloved pastor of the church by the speakers and the presence of so many of his former congregation and lodge associates yesterday testified to the high esteem in which he was held The programme was singularly appropriate and i'm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-15

pressive in it's simplicity The pro- gramme follows:
 Processional hymn, 516. Onward Christian Soldiers" opening prayers and Lords prayer; Psa1ter; Old Testa- ment lesson; chant: New Testament lesson; chant; Nuc. Dimittis; creed and prayers; hymn 336, Rock of Ages" presentation address. Rev [. G. H. Williams, state chaplain and chaplain Birmingham lodge: hymn. 344, Nearer My God to Thee" address of accept ance, Rev. M. s. Barnwell, rector Church of the Advent: offertory anthem. Advent choir closing prayers; benediction; recessional hymn, 616, 'He Leadeth Me-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-15
Schumann-H -Heink Sings
 for Soldiers From Ohio

Fl Paso, January 14.-Before an audi ence of soldiers and officers from the Ohio regiments on the border, Mme. Ernestine schumann- Heink sang number of her favorite songs today at Camp Pershing. Mme Schumann-Heink was presented with silver loving cup by the Ohio troops, together with bouquets of flowers.
 Mai William A. Atkinson, chaplain of the Second infantry. arranged the con- cert.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-15
Charges Made Against
 District Attorney Swann

New York banuary 14.-Formal charges of misconduct in office" and 'incompe- tency, neglect and violation of law in the administration of his office during the year 1916 and a portion of the year 19l7'' have been filed by the city club with Governor Whitman against Edward Swann, district attorney of New York county. The charges are similar to those preferred against MT. Swann by former Judge James A. Delehanty. which were in connection with failure to prosecute persons indicted as the result of labor disorders
 The City club has more than TOO res- ident and nonresident members who ob- serve the conduct of state and municipal public officials and recommend or op- pose legislation as it affects the interest of the public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-15
Packers Are Prosperous

Chicago, January 14-Morris & Co, packers. in their financial report for the fiscal year. ended November 4. 1916, made public today. showed net earnings of s3.S32,212. return of II A per cent upon their capital investment of $34000.000 The surplus compared with s1.571,414 the previous year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-15
Neutrality Violated Is Claimed

London, January 1.-The Afternbadet of Stockholm, as quoted by the Copen- hagen correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph company. says that German destroyer yesterday Captured in Swedish territorial waters the Danish steamship Thyra, of Copenhagen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-15
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

At the Theatres Jefferson: Rose Stahl in Our Mrs. Me chesney." Night performance at s:l5 o'clock.
 Lyric: Keith vaudeville. Matinee at 8 o'clock. Night performance at T:SO and g o'clock
 Bijou; Musical comedy success, Pretty Baby Night performance at S:30 o'clock. Majestic: Musical comedy and feature pictures. At the Photoplay Houses Triangle: Dorothy Gish in "The Little Yank."
 Strand: Fanny Word in Betty to the Rescue.''
 Colonial: Marie Doro in Oliver Twist" Rialto: Benjamin Christie in Blind Justice"
 Trianon: Rose Taply, vitagraph star, In person.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-15

The ballet of "Till Eulenspiegel' has been devised as faithful trans lation into the dance of the spirit of Richard Strauss orchestral rondo," and the decorators task was to design scenery and costumes in keeping with the spirit, which he has done wonder fully.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-15
At the Lyric

A new act to vaudeville this season is that of Charlie Howard, assisted by Margaret Taylor and Hal Pine in a singing. talking and dancing me- lange called "A Happy Combination. Howard is very clever comedian and is one of Svaudeville's best funmakers. Miss Taylor is an exceedingly grace ful dancer. This number is the head line attraction on the new bill, which opens at the Lyric today matinee. Claire Vincent and company will pre- sent a comedy, "The Recoil." and Herr Jensen and company of five people will entertain in wonderful mag ical act. The one-man glee club is the manner in which Frank Crumit is billed and he Is said to be an exceed ingly clever entertainer. Page, Hack and Mack are pantomime equilibrists.
 Pathe news pictures feature the per- formance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-15
ADJUSTMENTS
Rose StahI at Jefferson

Rose Stahl, who can tug at your heart strings one moment and the next set you into gales of laughter, will be at the Jefferson tonight in Our Mrs. Mo- Chesney," dramatization of Edna Fer ber's true-to-life Emma McChesney sto- ries. The dramatization has been made by George " Hobart and Miss Ferber. herself, and they have woven the most interesting incident of the stories into a consistent and entertaining play. Miss Stahl is under the Charles Frohman management, which means a splendid production and a competent company. In fact, there are 30 speaking parts in the comedy.
 First and foremost there is Emma Me- Chesney, saleswoman for the Feather loom Petticoat. and in the hands Of Miss Stahl the character is made to ring true. There is the fat and jolly salesman, so frequently met with on the road the gum chewing stenographer. the small town female buyer, the fresh drummer, the thieving cashier, and many others. All of these characters have been cast most carefully and they are not burlesqued.
 The company includes Edward Fielding, w H. St. James, A. Romaine Callander, Phillips Tead George Harcourt, Beth Harwood, Marguerite Tebeauss Jane Kon- ray, Lavina Shannon, Emma Salvatore, May Wood, Dorothy Walters Dorothy Allen Thomas Reynolds, Ernest Will Hams, Frank Wilson and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-15
Children smile when they take Foley's Honey and Tar

1st. It tastes good.
 2nd, It makes them feel good.
 It will turn feverish, fretful. cough ina child into happily smiling one.
 Because -It puts healing, soothing coating on feverish, inaamed, tickling throat. It helps snuffles and stuffy, whcezy breathing It stops couehs quickly, and it wards off croup.
 It contains no opiates, does not up- set delicate stomach. and the last drop in she bottle is just q good e the hrss. TFy i(.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-15
THE . NATIONAL BANK
OF BfHMINGIAM Statement December 27. 1916
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 Statement December 27 1916
 RESOURCES Loans and discounts sI2.2i4.7o2o4 Overdrafts .... ... 490.2S U. s. Bonds (parl ...,s .... I.5OO, 100000 State of Alabama sbnnds.. iOs ,0OO.03 Bonds loaned ....-.. .,. 3g,G02.5O Stock in Federal Reserve bank .........s... 9O,0OO.O0 Other stocks and bonds.. 1,195,IS3.O0 Banking house. ........ 355, ,5O6.0O Other real estate . I06,O10. Iu
 CASH In Vault .$1 ,3O5, ,sIO.76 With banks 3.143.003.05 With U. $.
 Treasurer. S4,5O0.OO With Federal Reserve bank S11,74S.S7- 5,345,722 .6S
 @ ~ S2O,084, ,3SO.55
 LIABILITIES Capital stock ...S 1,5OO, ,O00.00 Surplus and profits. .... 1,022,OO6.4I Reserved for taxes. 4U,S2I00 Circulation ........... 1,4OO,OO0.OG
 DEPOSITS Individual $13,453,314.34 Bank ..... 2,S43.13s.SO U. 5. l&5,OOO.OO-- 16.4O1 ,55S.14
 s2O,064,3S0.55
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-15
Neil O'Brien's Minstrels

Neil O'Brien's Great American minstrels will be the attraction at the Jefferson Thursday matinee and night. This will be the fifth season of the O'Brien min strels under the management of Oscar F. Hodge, and the promise is given that the programme this year will be an entirely new one without a single stale or obsolete feature. Among the novel; ties will be a new sketch for the star himself called The Jitney Boy Bus, which is said to be a laugh from start to finish Other features are new song and dance act called "The Ebony Yacht Club' which enlists the services of 10 of America's most nimble footed dancers Eddie Ross, the comedian. will again be in evidence with his banjo and will be heard in an entirely new monologue. There will be a new one act farce which calls for the full strength of the com pany, called "The Bold Brave Black and Tans." This playlet was written by George M. Cohen and was secured for MT. o Briens use this season.
 There will be a noon day parade of the minstrel boys and it is said that this street display will be we'll worth wit messing. a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-29
SANDPAPER TESTED
TO REDUCE COST
Minute Items Watched to Raise Stand
ards Of Quality in Dodge
Brothers Motor Car.

or the countless details entaied fl
the manufacture of Dodge Brothers
motor car, one of the most unique is
the test which determines the relative
worth of two seemingly insignificant
articies-sandpaper and emery clotl.
Ordinary manufacturers are usually
content to use any one Of the many
brands which are offered to users of
abrasives, feeling that the difference
between them is SO slight that any
possible saving would be insignificant.
But Dodge Brothers, in their desire 10
reduce costs and raise manufacturinr
standards, felt that even the selection
of sandpaper could be made on an cf-
fciency basis.
With this end in view the experts in
Dodge Brothers laboratories designed
a machine which indicates very accur.
ately the quality Of the various makes
Of sandpaper and emery cloth submit
ted to the purchasing department.
The machine consists of two equal
weights fixed upon each of four sliding
arms which are connected to an orl:-
nary crank shaft When the crank
shaft is revolved, the weights slide
back and forth over small platforms,
the surfaces Of which are absolutely
flat.
When sandpaper is to be tested,
each sample is weighed and fastened
beneath the sliding weights. Blocks
of wood OF known weight and equal
hardness are fixed beneath eacn
sample and the machine is started.
At the end Of a predetermined PEI,
iod, accurate weighing indicates which
sample removed the most grams Of
wood per gram loss of sand. Thus
standard is set and the decision Of
the purchasing department is based
upon IT,
The test for emery cloth is substan-
TALLY the same, except that blocks Of
soft steel are used instead of wood.
Large quantities of these materials
are used in the pattern making de.
partments, the die shop, the body plant
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-29
FIGHTING THE SNOW.
Hard Trip to Floor Of Yosemite Valley
in Automobile, Thereby Win
ina a Prize

After weeks OF hardships and perse'
verance Sudebaker crew has reach
ed the floor OF the Yosemite Valley,
and the Chester y. Weaver Company,
San Francisco distributors, is entitled
to the Desmond silver trophy offered
as the prize for the first car TO get
into the Yosemite
The following dispatch has been re-
ceiyed az the offices of the Studebaker
Corporation South Bend, from w. b.
Lewis supervisor of the Yosemite Ma
Iuonal Park.
The Studebaker boys, driving a six
cylinder, passenger lHseries
model Stude1aker, have arrived at the
hotel in Yosemite Valley, the first car
to arrive m the valley this year Car
made the trip from San Francisco via
the Coulterville road, carrying All
license plate.
During fa.ent heavy snow storm
IN the mountains, Weaver thought that
the boys who were driving the car
were either lost or had suffered seri-
Gus INJURY. For many days no word
naa been received from them, and un-
III lion hunter employed by the Unit
ed states government TO 5hooy wild
animals on the Yosemite reservation
brought the news that he had encom.
tered them at The Merced grove Of
Dlg trees checking station, Weaver
had no idea OF their location
According TO the report received by
telephone irom the crew, the battle
with muddy roads and dee9 snow was
a severe test for the sturdy little car
ana the men who were plotting it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-29

the moisture tends to hold the sep.
arate grains OF sand in place.
In addition to the pressing need for
proper maintenance in order to keep
earth roads passable under the un-
favorable conditions frequently en-
countered at this time, road work is
desirable in the early spring in order
that the road may become thoroughly
consolidated before the dry summer
weather comes.
As has been pointed out, the add.
tion of clay or gumbo to sand roads
and the addition of sand to clay or
gumbo roads improves the highway
very materially, If this work is done
during moist weather the materials
combine much more quickly. Again.
if grading is put off until later in
the season, the road will become very
dusty in dry weather and will need aG-
ditional attention later in the fall.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-29
RULES OF THE ROAD
Safety First and Be Master Of Car Az
All Times-Slow Down
When In Doubt.

Rules for the road once more stand
out in interest with the approach ot
the touring season The set which
follows has been prepared for distribu
tion by the Chicago Motor Club
BE master Of your car at all times.
When approaching another automo.
bile at night coming from the oppo
site direction, slow down and turn
down or turn out your glaring head.
lights
Use caution when driving off of the
main road into the grass Bad culvor.s
or loose sand and dirt viii cause an
accident.
Don't attempt TO turn out Of ruts
while under speed
Remember, az the bottom OF each
hill YOU will usually find culver.
some good and some bad, don't take
a chance.
BE considerate at all times. Other
users OF the road have equal rights
with you
Freshly oiled roads are dangerous -
drive slowly
When approaching a fractions hors a
stop your car, kill your motor get out
and offer to assist in leading the horse
by.
Never under any circumstances
drive fast when approaching or pass.
ing a school
Upon signal from another driver ap.
preaching from the rear pull over TO
! the extreme right and allow him TO
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-29
SPRING ROAD WORK
KEEP DRAINS AND SIDE DITCHES
FREE FROM OBSTRUCTION.
Soil Saturated with Water Expands
When 1t Freezes and When Thaw
ed Readily Absorbs Water - Free
Drainage in Winter Important.

In maintaining an earth road in to-,
cradle condition for spring traffic, the
most important thing, say specialists
in the United States department of ag.
riculture, is to get the water away
from the road and to keep it away. To
get the best results, this should be
done all through the fall and winter
But in any event, it will pay the coun.
ty in the early spring to have the
road man 90 over the road daily to see
that drains and side bitches do not
become clogged II is at this time also
that the road drag can be employed to
the best advantage. By clearing
roadway of slush and melting snow,
it will prevent the water from SOAK.
ing into and soitening the subgrade
This work is especially important
If the road has been neglected through
the winter. Soil saturated with wa.
ter expands greatly when it freezes.
When it thaWs out again it has not
only lost practically all its power Of
sustaining the weight of traffic, but
also is in condition that enables it
to absorb water readily and form
mud.
Mudholes, in fact, are the cause OF
most of the trouble on clay or gumbo
roads. To get rid of them, the first
step is to dig a trench to the side and
allow the water and mud to drain Off
If necessary the side bitches should
be opened also. After this all Of the
soft mud left in the hole should be
removed and the bottom of the trench
filled with broken stone or coarse
gravel in order to provide drain that
will prevent the further accumulation
OF water. Gravel, if available, is the
best material for filling the old mud.
hole. If none can be obtained. the
best earth on hand should be tamped
down in three or four-inch layers. To
attempt to fill mudhole by throwing
in large stones is fatal. It simply re.
suits in two mudholes instead of one.
1t is useless, too, to attempt to fill a
mole without first draining out the
water and removing the soft mud. The
use of sods or similar material which
absorb W ater readily is waste OF
labor.
On earth or gravel roads ruts are
best treated with the drag. The rainier
the weather the more often the road
should be dragged A liberal use o.
the drag with a thin coat of sand or
gravel spread over the surface when
softened by rain will frequently pu;
a poor earth road in such a condition
that it can carry heavy traffic for
short time.
On the other hand, sand roads give
less trouble in wet weather because
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-29
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