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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
HefZin Predicts Cotl0n WiU Go 10 30 CeKtS
 War Ends Neat Summer

He said if tn E rope ends in the summer that cotton would sell TOT 30 cents a pound and may be more.
 He gave as his reason for this state ment that Germany and Austria would want 10000 bales as soon as the war was over, and that the spinners of Eng land, France and America will be in the market, to see that the supply of cotton is not exhausted before they get sup ply and high prices are bound to follow
 MT. Heflin said wool is now selling for $1 pound and that considering the htgh price of wool 25-cent cotton Is not an exorbitant price.
 MT. Heflin charged that certain cot ton spinners in the United States and representatives of foreign spinners had entered into an agreement to divide out the territory of the south into counties and districts and that the agent or buyer of one concern would not bid for or buy any cotton in the territory of the other. He said that If the producers, merchants and bankers of the south would stand to- gether and hold the remainder of the 1916 crop that they would profit from $10 to $20 bale on 1t. He declared that on account of the small supply and of increasing demand for cotton that money invested in 1t is the best investment in the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
National Field Trials to
 Start at Calhoun With
 Many Noted Dogs Entered

Montgomery, January 7.-The Ma tional Field Trials clubs annual races will be held over the course of the club at Calhoun. 25 miles south of Montgomery, starting with the all-age stake Monday morning. The drawings for the all-age event were held here tonight and resulted in IA braces and a bye Louis c. Morris, one of the most noted dogs in the country ana John Proctors Sister, winner of the Southern Field Trials clubs all-age stakes, are among the starters. The drawings for the derby will be held Monday and the drawings for the free for all will be held later in the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
Oklahoma P0ssemen Are
 Searching for Outlaws

Nowata, Okla, January 7.-Posses today searched the sparsely settled hills northeast of Nowata without en- countering the band of outlaws who yesterday killed two members of a posse and wounded two others, but arrested a. negro, who, officers say, admitted that he changed his pistol for articles identified as part of the loot taken when the bandits robbed a store at Cody's Bluff several days ago, The negro was placed in jail here. The search for the outlaws will be continued.
 The band is believed to have been implicated in several recent bank rob- herieS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
YEAR 1916 WAS MEMORABLE ONE
 FOR EDUCATION Great Victory of Local Tax ation Opens Way for
 Real Progress FEAGINa SEES BRIGHT PROSPECT FOR 1917 State Superintendent of Schools in Report Is Enthusiastic in Urging People to Take Advantage
 of New Situation

Montgomery, January 7.-(Special.) William F. Feagin. state superintendent of education. took the people of Alabama into his confidence Saturday afternoon. Simultaneous with the filing of the original of his annual report for the fiscal year of 1917, he made it public and re- vealed story of successful year for the education of the youth of Alabama and predicted a year that would break every precedent if the voters will use the powers and avail themselves of the ma chinery which was provided for them during the year which has just gone into history
 GREAT VICTORY
 Two words mark the greatest victory of the educational department during the year-"local taxation" Those two words will be the hinges upon which the gate of education will swing open during the days to come, according to the belief of MT. Feagin and those who have aided him in the successful fight. "A consti- tutional barrier has shunted us off from the sources of relief which have been drawn upon in other commonwealths, ' read the section of the report which was entitled Retrospect and Prospect" "The thing we need to concern ourselves about now is whether or not we are big enough, since the barrier has been broken down, to enter upon 8 new era of growth and development. This department has not stood for the radical or the cratic; the sensational makes no appeal here. The statement has been frequently made that we have an abiding faith in the people to do the best if they can be brought to see the best. To vote more money merely because we have the privilege to vote it 1t would be the sheerest folly, but if we can realize that school terms are all too short, that school teachers are poorly pre- pared, that buildings are unsatisfactory, that equipment Is badly needed, that sanitation is overlooked, that supervision is neglected, the people will respond to any reasonable demand that may be made upon them.
 CAMPAIGNS SHOULD START
 s'This means that campaigns for the levying of the tax under the amendment should be made in many counties of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
PERSONALS

Mac Parsons will leave tomorrow for Asheville. N. C., after spending the holi- days with his parents, MT. and Mrs. J. H. Parsons.
 Miss Sarah Brockman has returned to her home in Montgomery after spending several days with relatives. She was accompanied by her little nephew
 Miss Bessie Tendon of Johns is the guest of Miss Helen Wilson for the weekend.
 Mrs. James Cahill is able to be up after being confined to her bed with a fractured hip and wrist. which re- suited from fall several months ago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
Marriage at Hamilton

Hamilton January 7.-(Special.)-W. T. Burleson of Hamilton and Miss Alma Perry of Fayette county were married Thursday afternoon by Probate Judge Mack Pearce in the. presence of a few in vited friends MT. Burleson is ex-tax col lector of Marion county and a merchant. The bride comes from a prominent fam lily in Fayette county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08

counsel the holding of elections until the
 people understand that the tax is needed
 and favorable public sentiment can
 be aroused in the county It is hoped, however, that county boards of education, who alone have the right to fix the fees in rural districts and the smaller towns, will see to it that the schools are made absolutely free as early as it is practi- cable to do so.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, January 7.-(Special) According to a conservative estimate based on the number of motor vehicle licenses issued by the probate office, Bessemer has about s4O0,o invested in automobiles. A total of 500 licenses have been issued to date; 400 of this number being for pleasure vehicles, 100 commercial and 93 for motor- cycles. Estimates on the original value of these cars vary from sS5o,OOO to $500,00.
 jury criminal docket. principally of prohibition violations. will be taken up in the Bessemer city court Monday morning.
 Night Warden John Ashworth has resigned his position effective at once, and Mayor B. c. Jones has appointed J. c. Goodwin to fill the vacancy tenn porarily Charges of incompetency were preferred against MT. Ashworth, but as the evidence produced was not sufficient for the committee to sus- pend him. he was reinstated, but he later rendered his resignation to the l mayor. It is probable that Mayor Jones will name a successor to MT. Ashworth tomorrow.
 The home of MT and Mrs. R. F. Douglass on Seventh avenue was the scene of a pretty wedding this after ! noon. when their daughter, Miss Lena | Margaret Douglass, became the bride | of MT. Winston Beavers. The ring ceremony was used and the Rev. I. r. l Swallow, pastor of the First Presbyte-
 rian church. officiated. Only a few ] relatives and intimate friends were present. Miss Douglass. who is a | charming young woman, was reared in l Bessemer and has wide circle of
 friends. MT Beavers has lived in Bes-
 semer for number of years and is l connected with the Todd Shoe com
 pany. MT. and Mrs. Beavers left im- mediately for short wedding trip I and on their return will be at home at 1 1S05 Sixth avenue.
 A number of boys of the school set l met last night with Joe Lewis at his 1 home on Third avenue and organized | a cotillion club. A number of dances l will be given during the winter. The | members of the club are Harry Sapp l Bien Grigsby, Joe Lewis. R. P. Me 1 Tyiere, Jr, Virgil Hawkins, w. C. | Baty, Jr., Harrison Hendricks, Bruce Ragsdale. George Kirkpatrick, George Johnson, Farris Batson and others. l G. w. Scrimscher manager of the | Singer Sewing Machine company, was
 host to the salesmen of the Bessemei district and the office force last night
 at New Years supper. Among those
 enjoying the hospitality were Miss Ella Burgin. Miss Bessie Pugh Mrs c. G. Mullen, R. H. Montgomery ol Brookwood, T. O. O'Qunn of Aber- l nant. s. J. Faulk of Blocton, w. o l Weaver of Tuscaloosa, D. c. Carroll ot | Woodstock, Mrs. M. F. Hawkins ot
 Tuscaloosa, l. w. Harvey of Reform
 M. B. Cockrell of Gordo. J. R. Williams
 manager at Birmingham.
 Mrs. George D. Woodrow entertained
 a few friends at a spend-the- day party
 yesterday at her home on Clarendon
 avenue. five-course luncheon wa.
 served. Among the guests were: Mrs
 Ross Snider of Birmingham. Miss Mary
 Snider of Greencastle. Penn. Mrs. Bar
 rett and Mrs J. F. Cannon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
St. Paul Editor Dies

St. Paul, Minn., January 7.-George Thompson, editor of the St. Paul Dis- patch-Pioneer Press, died today at Los Angeles, according to information re- ceived here today. MT. Thompson has been in poor health for number of years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, January 7.-Forecast for Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Missis- sppi: Probably fair and moderate tenn perature Monday and Tuesday; gentle variable winds. Tennessee and Kentucky: Overcast Monday and Tuesday; moderate tempera- ture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
IVAN OLSON NAMED ID PILOT VERvG'. President Ebbets May BlOss Deal of Stars Advance!
 ment

Los Angeles, January 7--Ivan son, shortstop last season with Brooklyn Nationals. was named night as the choice of the mana
 ment of the Vernon club of the cific Coast league for manager of t club for 1917. Thomas Darmody, I owner of the Vernon franchise, tonight that Charles H. Ebbetts, o, CT of the Brooklyn team, had not finally agreed to release Olson, was expected to do so. Olson will t kRharge of the team at once if FAeased.
 New York, January 7.-Char1es Ebbets, IT,, secretary of the Bro lyn National league club, said toni that Olson could not be released minor league club until all clubs in the major leagues had wal claim to his services. MT. Ebbets his club would not like to stand the way of Olson's advancefnent baseball. but that the club must ( slider it's own interests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
SCHOOL FUND INCREASE

Total school funds for the year amounted to $4,595, 40, an increase of more than s150,0O0 over the amount for the year ending September 30, 1915. Referring to collections, tuitions, etc., Superintendent Feagin said
 Incorporated towns contributed $452, ,565 the counties raised $636,60 by the 1-mill tax, falling off of less than $300O for the preceding year. which was more than compensated for by the $100O bonus fund for those counties levying and collecting said tax; fees and supplements were col lected during the year to the amount of $506, 595. This plan of raising revenue, which is in fact a per capita tax on each pupil enrolled. is unfair. often prohibitive and has been declared illegal when it ex- ceeds the actual amount required to pro- vide fuel. crayon and the necessary in- cidental expenses
 With the near approach of compulsory attendance and with the machinery for providing revenue by an equitable tax on all property, there can no longer be any excuse for the continued collection of tuition fees The department would not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08

state this year. Nor is there danger in such & procedure if wisdom is used. In the first place, the maximum of mills will make 1t impossible for any burden to be visited upon anybody, while the revenue derived will make it possible to improve greatly the existing conditions; in the second place, the funds so raised not only remain in the county but must be expended by the county board of education in the manner prescribed by law and for the purposes set out in the call for the election"
 Superintendent Feagin said his depart ment was ready and willing to cooperate with any county but said it would not be his purpose to encourage any prema- ture agitation of the question in any county
 What has been said in regard to local taxation applies with equal force to the consolidation of schools, the erection of suitable buildings, the improvement of teachers in service, the close supervision of schools, and in fact anything and everything that means better schools, :" he continued
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
DETAILS OF REPORT

Mir. Feagin's report goes into every de- tail of the work of the state department of education. The school population of the state, according to the school census of 1916 was 7S0336. Of this number, 444, 060 were whites and 336, ,306 were negroes Total enrolment in the various depart ments of elementary and high schools was 03,102, or 64 per cent of the total school population. Of this number, 344, = 431 were whites and 1921 were negroes. The students were taught in 6222 school buildings, 4534 being for whites and 16SS for negroes. The number of teachers em- ployed was 10,737, of the number S143 being white and 2615 negroes. The school buildings are worth more than S 000, 900, while the amount spent for instruction alone during the year was more than 3,500000.
 MT. Feagin said the greatest work of the year was the adoption of the con- stitutional amendment for local taxation and the election of board of educations in each county which will have complete charge of the public school system, in cluding the election of the county super intendent of education. The superinten- dent declared the new county boards would prove to be an important move upward as they are made up of persons who are interested in the public school system. No member of the board will receive a salary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
COMPULSORY STATUTE

Another matter which will call for se
 rious consideration and wise planning is the compulsory attendance statute, which is to become effective October l, 1917. This measure is reasonably mild, the compulsory period is comparatively short, the age limit reasonable, the exceptions sensible and the machinery not too com plex. Now that the measure Is a law and it's wisdom has been attested by the experience of every county of any promi- hence in the world and by every state in this union with the exception of one, there can be no excuse for passvity in it's enforcement in Alabama In fact, we shall fail to give the children of the state and such parents and employers as have hitherto thought of children in a selfish way or even as objects for ex- ploitation the proper object lesson if we do not see to it, first, that plans are worked out for a reasonable enforce ment of the law and, second that due diligence is exercised to have these plans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
CAMPAIGNS SHOULD START

s'This means that campaigns for the levying of the tax under the amendment should be made in many counties of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08

It was midnight, cold and dark. The cal endar told the date-M Monday, November 4th, 1901. They tell me opened my eyes and blinked in the glare of the big electric lights. Around me were men in spotless' white talking in low tones.
 "Jim," one said, i've have been watching for this little fellow for long while and now he's here.'
 Jim picked me up, looked me over, struck match and took long, deep puff. Then he took another.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08

Mrs. George D. Woodrow entertained a few friends at spend -the-day party yesterday at her home on Clarendon avenue. A five-course luncheon was served. Among the guests were: Mrs. Ross Snider of Birmingham. Miss Mary Snider of Greencastle. Penn. Mrs. Bar rett and Mrs. J. F. Cannon
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-07-19

Judge Marvin Fl Brown, of Fort
Worth spoke to several hundred
men at the Tyler Street Metho-
diff Church. in Oak Cliff, yester-
day afternoon. His subject was
The Clean Life for Men," His
appearance in Dallas was arrang.
ed as feature of the revival now
being held at that church. The
Rev w M Mcintosh, evangelist Of
Mississippi, spoke at the revival
at II o'clock and 8.15 O'Clock yes.
terday. At both services many
were turned away. Many were
added 10 the church at both SER
vices. The meeting will continue
throughout this week. Two ser.
mons will be preached each day
at $50 a m and SIS p. m. L
Bloodworth. of Fort Worth, evan
gelistic singer, is acting as choil
director. A musical program j.
given at every service. Dallas
Texas News.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-07-19
Strengthened Him Up

Solomon Bequette, Flat River,
Mo-. writes. Two year; ago
was down on my back till could
hardly go. Foley Kidney Pills
Strengthened me right up
Rheumatic pains, aching joints.
sore and swollen muscles indicate
deranged kidneys. Foley Kidney
Pills get right at the trouble and
give prompt relief. For sale By
J c Jourdan's Drug Store.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-07-19

Farmers and gardeners should
be busy these days making plans
for saving every seed that will be
needed for next years crop.
These seeds are already scarce
and high in price and it will be
next to impossible to buy them in
the markets ntxt year if we are
to believe the things the statisti-
clans tell us of conditions the
country over. The only safe way
is to save them. Beans, peas,
squash, cucumber's, tomatoes
okra, nearly everything planted ir
the garden can be easily saved.
Treat beans and peas with carbon
disulphide to prevent weevils
And the field seed can be nearly al
saved if little care is used. VIZ
have been depending on othel
farmers in other sections saving
our seed for us, but we can dt
better this year and be safer if We
save them from our own fields. -
Fayette Falcon, Somerville, Tenn
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-07-19
United States Department of Ag-
riculture-- Bureau of Animal
Industry.
Jackson, Miss, July 9. 1911

Jackson, Miss, July 9, 1917.
During the month of June, there
were 1,33s.5oO dippings of cattle
representing 178, ,3S2 dippings of
individual herds in Mississippi.
This is several thousand more
cattle than were dipped during the
preceding month. and represents
100 per cent ot ali the cattle in the
quarantined counties, and exceeds
by far any previous record of Dip
pings in any State.
The total number of tick.infest-
ed herds for May was 3,l56 and
for June, 1855, or approximate
ly only one.half as many as during
the previous month.
The work Of tick eradication has
progressed without opposition of
consequence during the past 80
days. due largely to the fact that
the people have noted the i'm
provement in the condition of their
cattle. which has served to- offset
the statements of INSCRIPTIONS
cattle spectators and small poll
ticians who in the early part of the
season were able to prejudice some
of them against the work.
The forces of tick eradication
are working diligently to eradicate
the last tick from Mississippi dur
ing this year. This. however,
cannot be done unless the owners
of cattle, horses and mules realize
their responsibility in this work,
| All the cattle and calves must be
dipped each Ii days. Every horse
and every mule on a tick-infested
range or pasture must be present
ed at the vats at regular intervals.
If this is done no large cattle tick:
will drop to the ground from now
on and the work of tick eradica
ton will be thoroughly completed
this year, but those who through
carelessness and indifference ne
glect this opportunity of getting
rid of their ticks. will be required
to dip next year. Do your bit ant
don't try to fall out with the in
spector for doing his duty.
Very respectfully,
]. A. BARGER,
Inspector in Charge.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-07-19
The Merchant Who Advertises

The merchant who advertises
is ike the spider that builds its
net to catch the fly. He gets what
he goes after-bnt unlike the spi
der. he gives an equivalent for
what he gets.
Don't let the spider put one owe
ON you, Mr. Merchant. This p
per makes an excellent net for Il e
catching of local trade.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-07-19

Walt Mason, in his inimitabl'
way, thus apost eophizes the hei
and the COW. most useful aid
10 America and her allies in the
present war: Oh, hens, get busy
laying eggs. keep things il steady
motion we want to ship a million
kegs to allies Ger the ocean. In
times of peace one egg a day We
ell considered a plenty, but in
these times of stress and fray YOU
ought to turn out twenty. The
hen that will not do her best,
can't have me- as hacker no
loyalty in her breast, she is tin
horn-:ilacker. So, Brahma, Leg
horn, Plymouth Rock, Minorca,
Scrub and Dorking, lay eggs, lay
eggs all round The clock, and make
a record corking You should be,
in the country's plight. its staunch-
est friends and boosters. Lay
eggs, lay eggs, by day and by
night Quit flirting with the roost
Iers. Oh, cows! The grass is
fiue as silk" l hear you glibly
mutter, and you should turn out
tubs of milk and fifty pounds OF
butter. In times of peace we
didn't care if you went dry or
balky, bit now that shrapnel fills
the air, such conduct is too rocky.
We've kept your stomachs. bovine
band, with most expensive grub
full, and now that milk is in de-
mand, you ought to give us tub
full. Speed up, speed up, if you
would save the land from ruin ut
ter (! Don't like a bunch of steers
behave, but turn out milk and
butter.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-07-19
1.-THE FLAG GOES BY. =

Hats off
Along the street there comes
A hlare Of bugles, a rufile of drums
A flash of color beneath the sky;
Hats off
The flag is passing by
Blue and crimson and white il
shines,
Over the steel.tipped, ordered
lines.
Hats off
The colors before us fly
But more than the flag is passing
by;
Sea fights and land fights, grim
aud great,
Fought to make and to save the
State.
Weary marches and sinking ships ;
Cheers of victory on dying lips;
Days of plenty and years of peace
March of a strong lands swift
increase
Equal justice, right and law,
Stately honor and reverend awe
Sing of nation, great and strong
To ward her people from foreign
wrong;
Pride and glory and honor. all
Live in the colors to stand or fall.
Hats off Il
Along the street there comes
a blare of bugles. a ruffle of drums;
And loyal hearts are beating high
Hats off
The flag is passing by
H. H. BENNETT.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-07-19

For malarial condition with
chills,, fevers and sweats, take
Foley's King Of Malaria" Chill
Tonic. 1t combines the virtues
of quinine. without its unpleasant
taste, with the strong, purifying
and tonic properties of iron. II
gives appetite, strength and vital
energy. Try it. For sale by
c Jourdan's Drug Store.