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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-07

Cleveland, o.. March Especial THE
Iron Trade Review today says:
Price matters again are commanding
the chief attention of the iron and steel
industry, as April l. when present sched-
ules expire draws near. Earnest con-
sideration by government authorities of
higher producing costs in certain lines
is being urged. At a general conference
of iron and steel makers at New York
the past week, discussion conferred strong
ly on this factor. Certain mills. which
are buyers of pig iron or semf-finIshed
steel, have been leading movement
for advanced prices for their finished
product. which they declare are neces-
sary to enable them to meet their ris-
ing costs. In plates especially. there
has been much Discrimination with pres
ent price of $S.25 at which, it is claimed.
few mills are able to show profit.
Recovery of pig iron production after
recent sweeping curtailment has been
accelerated by more favorable weather
conditions. This is Illustrated bv the
Sl9 furnaces which were in blast the
last day Of February, against a94 in
January, gain of 25. The average out
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-07
Conference Committee
Still Working on Rail
Legislation Compromise

Washington, March 6.-Conferees Of the
Senate and House on the administration
ranroad control bill worked until a late
hour tonight to draft a final agreement.
Only one important question, the rate
making authoritv. remained to be settled.
In lieu of the House provision Civ
ing the President rate-making author
ity and the Senate plan authorizing the
President to initiate rates subject to the
approval of the interstate commerce com
mission, the copferees took up a COM
premise which would empower the Pres
ident by representative before the COM
mission in the suggestion of rates need
ed to increase the carriers revenues
Another question before the conference
was the matter of state regulation and
taxation of the railroads while under fed
eral control.
The conferees had previously settled
the dispute over the period of federal
operation by fixing it at q months aft
er the war.
Allowance of compensation to the car
riers based on net operating income for
the three years ended June 80, 1917, also
has been agreed to as well as a provi-
sion placing all short lines within the
federal system. There was no disagree
ment on the provision appropriating $780,
100000 as a revolving fund for the use
of the director general.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-07
A. ]. ARA mt Makes
Splendid Showing With
Georgia Casualty Co.
Annual Statement of Macon Company
Shows Wonderful Gains and an
Optimistic Outlook

The annual statement of the Georgia
Casualty company of Macon, with
branch offices Birmingham under the
management of A. ]. Arrant, recently
made public by President w. E. Small
shows a prosperous business and sub
stantial growth
The assets of the Georgia Casualty
company have increased to $1,S74. 23297,
gain of $685. The healthy expansion
of it's business has resulted in larger
unearned premium reserve. that fund
amounting to $749,125.30 or abouHsSS, $3.50, W
greater than year ago. The reserve for
losses in process of adjustment, COM
missions due agents. taxes and all
other obligations is $54s, 1903 90. The net
surplus beyond all liabilities is $1S1 1854. 70
and the surplus to policyholders $751;
6045S.
Under the able management of their
local manager, A. j. Arrant. and coupled
with a favored rate and form of con-
tract, the Georgia Casualty company's
business in Birmingham, particularly
automobile insurance. has given it a
rapid rate the past year or two.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-07
Banks Oversubscribe Issue
of Treasury Certificates

Washington, March 6.-Oversubscription
of the issue of s50o00o,0o0 treasury GER
tificates of Indebtedness, subscriptions
for which closed yesterday, was an
nounced tonight by Secretary McAdoo.
The certificates were the first to bear
an interest rate of ~ per cent and
were issued in preparation for the third
liberty loan.
subscriptions in every district except
Philadelphia equalled or exceeded the
tentative quota said Secretary Nc
Adoo's statement. Larger subscriptions
of the New York banks were scaled in
order to enable allotment in full to be
made to other subscribers. The tenta-
tive New, York quota of 1894, 100000 was
largely in excess of its quota on the basis
of the resources of the New York dis
trict and it is source of particular
qualification that the subscriptions in
other districts have shown such sub
stantial Improvement. This means a
healthy distribution Of the certificates
which will strengthen the whole finan-
cial position"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-07
WILLIAM H. JOHNS ELECTED
Succeeds George Batten as President
of Advertising Company

New York, March 6.-(SpeciaL)-T re-
cent death of George Batten, president
of the George Batten company, Inc, a
pioneer of the advertising business and
for many years one of its most promi-
nent representatives, has been followed
by the election of William H. Johns
to the presidency of the company founded
by Mr. Batten.
There could be no more logical sue
cessor than Mr.. Johns to the RESPONSE
hilities long held by Mr.. Batten as chief
of one of the greatest advertising agen-
cies now in the field, for the business
association of the two men covers a
period of 80 years In 1888, when Mr..
Batten was advertising manager for Funk
& Wagnalls, Mr.. Johns was solicitor
in his department. In 1891 Mr. Batten
started the company which bears his
name and Mr.. Johns was one of his
first employees He became a partner
when the business was Incorporated, in
1904, and had been it's vice president
since that tine.
That Mr.. Johns is recognized as one of
the most prominent men in the adver-
Using field today is indicated by his
recent appointment as chairman of the
division of advertising of the committee
on public information, the division hav-
ing been created by executive order of
President Wilson.
1.-THE business of George Batten COM
pany," said Mr.. Johns, in speaking of his
new responsibilities was founded by
Mr. Batten on the high ideals Of abso-
lutte honesty. and of placing the inter-
ests of the client always before those
of the company. To maintain unswerv-
ingly these ideals will be my aim
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-07
SIMS CASE WILL BE
CONCLUDED TODAY
Arguments to Be Made by Attorneys
on Both Sides This
Morning

The trial of Arthur Nj. Gilmore, charged
with killing Officer George A. Sims In
this city on January 10, is drawing to a
close and will probably be concluded
this afternoon or tonight.
The witnesses for both sides have
been examined and cross examined, the
defendant has made a statement in his
own defense, and the opening argument,
made by Jere King for the state. was
heard yesterday afternoon. An atmos-
phere of tense excitement prevailed the
courtroom while Mr.. King was stating
his case to the jury.
The defendant has been accompanied
by his wife and mother throughout the
trial. and the family of the murdered
officer have also been in attendance
Many witnesses have been examined
and the lawyers for the prosecution and
defense are fighting equally hard for con.
viction and acquittal. respectively
Court adjourned yesterday afternoon
after the speech made by Mr.. King to
convene this morning at $50, when the
arguments will be made by Attorney
Hugh Ellis for the defense and Solicitor
Tate for the state. Judge Fort win prob
ably charge the jury and place the
case in it's hands about noon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-07
Mobile Will Benefit
From Government Plan
to House Shipbuilders

Washington, March Especially Mo-
bile, it is indicated, will profit to GER
tain extent in the expenditure of $50
100000 contemplated by the government
in solving the aggravated housing prob
lem.
Testimony of w. B. Wilson, Secretary
of Labor, before the House committee
on public buildings and grounds, now
available, is to the effect that the diver
sion from the congested east of ships
to gulf ports, will necessitate the con-
struction in Mobile of number OF
warehouses and places of residence for
seamen.
1t is understood that at Mobile large
colony of stevedores will be located
Secretary Wilson, while on the stand,
was asked if the government would find
it necessary to build houses for its
agents at Sheffield in view of the de-
velopment of Muscle Shoals. He replied
that this problem would be solved by
other means made possible under other
legislation
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-07

put of furnaces in February was S2,ISl
tons, compared with 77,523 tons in Janu-
airy The totals were 2,3l6.545 tons against
2.4O3, 227 tons respectively. the discrepan-
cy being due to shorter month. Coke
shortages still restrain pig iron produc-
ton. Providing an adequate supply of
cars for the Connellsville region remains
a stubborn problem.
Shortage of market supply of pig iron
apparently is bringing closer increased
government supervision of blast fur
mace operations. The question is being
put squarely up to Washington authorities
by the appeal of important steel works
buyers in Pitttsburg and Ohio territory
who are producing war essentials. These
consumers are unable to cover future
needs totaling more than 100000 tons
They have petitioi2sd those charged with
distribution of raw materials that speci-
fled producers be directed to change to
basic in their behalf certain furnace ca
pacity now on foundry iron. Curtatlment
on building operations have been advo-
Gated by the steel director as one of
the means of conserving pig iron for
more essential steel requirements. New
government orcers of large tonnage are
in sight for expected contracts for 10000
cars and 200 locomotives Probably
/, 500 900 tons of steel will be needed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-07
NEEDED LEGISLATION
WILL BE DISCUSSED
BY SOCIAL WORKERS
Welfare Legislation Programme Will
Be Discussed at Meeting Today
at Civic Association Cafe

Discussion of several kinds of social
legislation needed in this state is to be
held at the meeting of the Birmingham
Association of Social Workers at the
Civic association cafe Thursday at II:
Needed health legislation will be dis
cussed by DR.. George Eaves and DR.. J.
D. Bowling. Needed delinquency legis-
lation will be discussed by Mrs. o. l..
Amigh and Judge S. D.. Murphy. Child
labor legislation will be discussed by
Mrs. w. l.. Murdoch; Mrs. Scion Jacobs
will speak of suffrage legislation, and
J. B. Wood will discuss desired labor leg
islation.
These discussions will be followed ny
general discussion in which anyone may
participate. The end in view is the for
nation of welfare legislation pro-
gramme, which may be brought before
the next session of the Alabama legis-
lature. Visitors will be welcome.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-07
L-un6s w eak7
Generous Offer to Tuberculosi.
Sufferers Of Trial of Eu-
ropes R 9 m a r kable
Remedy, SANOSIN

worlds noted medical scientists--Doctors Daneius
Summarized Wolff Noel Gauthier Essers-decIars
SANOsIN the most effective treatment for pulmonary
ailments vet discovered. Felix Wolff. Court Physician
Director OF the sanitarium for Consurptives in
Ieiboldsgrun says be has discarded all other
dies sANOsIN has been officially recommended to
The Berlin Medical Association DIR. c. W. A. Essers.
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TO make SANOSIN known TO the whole human race. y
American sufferers rich poor. can use this re-
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work BY absorption OF GerIns-not injection. Pro-
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dea.lering drugs Brings almost Immediate relief
from coughing blood splitting and night swcats.
SANOSIN is proving blessing to all sufferers from
Tuberculosis. Bronchitis Asthma Bronchial catarrn.
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-07
BREAK A CH|LD'S
COLD BY GIVING
SYRUP OF FIGS
Cleanses the little liver and
bowels and they get well
quick.

When your child suffers from a cold
don't wait; give the little stomach, liver
and bowels a gentle, thorough cleansing
at once. When cross. peevish, listless,
pale, doesn't sleep, eat or act naturally;
| If breath is bad, stomach sour. give a
teaspoonfui of California Syrup OF
Figs" and in few hours all the clog
ged-up, constipated watse. sour bile and
undigested food will gently move out of
the bowels and you have a well, playful
child again.
IF your child coughs. snuffles and has
caught cold or is feversh or has a sore
throat give a good dose of California
Syrup of Figs" to eyacuate the bowels,
no difference what other treatment is
given.
Sick children needn't be coaxed to
take this harmless fruit laxative" Mil
lions of mothers keep it handy because
they know its action on the stomach,
liver and bowels is prompt and sure
They also know little given today
saves a sick child tomorrow.
Ask your druggist for 50-cent bottle
of California Syrup Of Figs which
contains directions for babies, children
of all ages and for grown-ups, plainly
on the bottle. Beware of counterfeits
sold here. Get the genuine made BY
california Fig Syrup Company" ADV.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-07
P AGE AID BRINGS
PATRIOTIC RESPONSE
IN THRIFT CAMPAIGN
Fine Spirit Shown in Letter
From Local Citizen Re-
garding Purchase of
Thrift Stamps

The folks" at national war savings
headquarters are highly pleased by the
results of a page ad which they inserted
in Saturdays Age-Herald and suisse
quently in other papers in the state. The
ad, which summarized in plthy, forceful
manner what the United States govern
ment has done for Alabama in the past
u months in the location of the nitrate
plant and the environments. involving
an expenditure of about $l0o,oO0,ooo, and
what the government was asking of the
state-the loan of S4s. 900, 900, expressed in
the purchase of war savings stamps
carried a coupon, and this coupon is
the cause of the smile of satisfaction
at headquarters. 1t asked the reader to
fill out a dotted line with the amount
he or she would invest in war savings
stamps affix signature and address and
mail to headquarters The coupons have
been coming in ever since with amounts
pledged in sums varying from $1,000 down
wards. Yes, it pays to advertise" said
Crawford johnson, state Director, as he
thumbed over a batch of coupons with
the experiences of a bank teller. we
are very much gratified with the re-
Spouse to our ad, and we especially prize
this letter enclosing pledges from gen
tleman of of this city to take $50 OF our
war savings stamps for himself, $50 for
his wife, and SIS for each of his two
children, aged and 8 years.
"This is a substantial contribution"
said Mr.. johnson, "but the fine spirit
;, and "a hle
An extract from 1t, l am sure, will
touch a responsive chord in the breast
Of every lover of our country. 1t is
as follows:
"'Please accept the following
pledges from myself and family with
the same patriotic spirit and feeling
that we have in this opportunity of
aiding our country in this great crisis.
Il think we have two of the most
patriotic children in this country, for
they willingly sacrifice the things that
children like. just to buy thrift
stamps to held the soldier boys, as
they say. They have bought four
stamps already and are nearly ready
to get their fifth one. They are very
proud of them. Red Cross pins, which
they call their Red Cross nurses who
make our sick soldiers well.
'They are as sincere and anxious to
help the country and her soldier boys
and sailors to lick the utterly con-
temptible Kaiser dog, as my wife and
myself. They each have a 500 lib
erty bond, like my wife and self, and
we are all going to keep on help
ing as long as I can shoulder the
pleasant BURDEN"
Mr.. Johnson returned Tuesday
night from Scottsboro, where he zpoke
in the interest of war savings stamps,
organized some thrift societies and
conferred a peculiar distinction upon
Jackson county by the appointment of
three directors for that county. This
was necessitated by the Typographical
uniqueness of high Jackson" which
is probably the only county in the
United States able to boast of three
war savings directors
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-07
Papers Of Incorporation
Filed by New Companies
jefferson Graphite Co. Increases Its
Stock From $1,000 to

Three additions were made yesterday
to the vast sum of organized capital in
vested in the development OF the natural
resources in the Birmingham district.
Two new corporate bodies were formed
and another Increased the amount of its
capital stock almost 100 per cent, The
records. which have been filed in the
probate court. are as follows:
The Sandstone Coal Mining company.
capital stock $1,000. =. H Ham. presi-
dent; Caroline Ham, vice president. ana
b. F. Hankins. secretary treasurer the
principal business offices OF the con-
pany will be located in Birmingham.
The Wabash Coal Mining COMPANY
capital stock 5000. j. W. Lewis. pr.si-
dent; E. A. Davis. vice president. and
F. w. Hopkins. secretary treasurer. This
company will also operate in this -yicin
ity and the offices will be located in This
city.
The Jefferson Graphite company filed
notice of an increase in the capital stock
Of from 5000 to s2c0eOo The record was
made by George R. Simcox. president.
and John n. Hughes. secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-07
REALTORS TO HOLD
BUSINESS SESSION
Realty Statesmen Meet Today to Dis
cuss Three-Mill School Tax

The Realtors will hold their regular
meeting at the Southern club today at
o'clock, where matters of the utmost inn
portance, according to President Alex
Montgomery, will be discussed y
while I believe the boys had rather
lunch with the Hello Girls again this
week." said Mr.. Montgomery. ''our motto
is business before pleasure"
Besides impromptu speeches from the
floor. Joseph Collins will deliver a short
address on the school tax. Other sub
jects slated for hearing are the own
Your Home campaign, membership and
the high cost property maintenance.
A large attendance is expected as the
local exchange always plays to a full
house at its gatherings.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-07
Off to An Early Start

Washington, March 5.-Plowing for
cotton is in progress and some plant
ing was done in Texas and Florida
earlier than the average. according
to the monthly weather and crop bull
letin of the department of agriculture,
covering conditions to March l.
The planting of truck crops was
we'll under way in the extreme south
and the early truck is making good
growth in Florida. Planting of white
potatoes was carried on in the gulf
states and as far north as south
eastern Virginia on the Atlantic
coast. Early planted potatoes were
being cultivated in Florida and
good stand was predicted. Planting
is slightly later than normal in the
lower Mississippi valley.
The weather was favorable for
handling and marketing tobacco.
Some sugar cane had been planted in
the extreme south and was coming
up in Florida.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-07
TWO WOMEN ARE
CANDIDATES FOR
SEATS IN SENATE
These Are Miss Martin of
Nevada, of White House
Picket Fame, and
Miss Rankin
Rx HIGH w. ROBERTS


Washington, March 6.-(Special) Wv lille
still ponds the equal suffrage amendment
in the Senate. the female politicians, who
have urged the adoption of that amend
ment. are looking for the spells.
There are two women who are candi-
dates for the United States Senate. The
one is Miss Jeanette Rankin. who, hav-
ing served less than one term in the
House, is ambitious for still greater hon
ors. She is a republican candidate for
senator from Montana. The other aspir-
ant is Miss Anne Martin, fat, fair and
40, who halls from Nevada. She wants
to complete the term of the late Sena-
tor Newlands, who was democrat
Miss Martin has certain htilitarian
ideas of the most pronounced character
She doesn't want the office because it
carries with it honor and power and
money She wants it to satisfy her pas
sion for service
The exponent of White House picSeting
par excellence says: THE war we are
waging is one in which social and in
dustrial readjuStments are the first es-
sentials to success. The peace which will
follow the war will bring with it the
social 3and industrial reorganization of
the WOrlu- InlS readJuSlmenI Tor war,
this reorganization for peace cannot be
made successful without the co-opera-
ton of women.
Therefore, Miss Martin thinks that SEN
ator Henderson, recently appointed,
should retire and the people should elect
her to the Senate. In addition to the
foregoing reasons for her candidacy, she
gives four causes why she should be
elected, and then she adds;
In spite of these reasons I should not
have undertaken this campaign if I were
not convinced that the passage of the
federal amendment is assured 1t will
be successful. The next step forward
is to win for women place in our high
est legislative body"
Miss Martin has entered upon a cam
paign to win for women, or one woman,
such place.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-07
MISSIONARY FROM
JAPAN LECTURES AT
EAST LAKE CHURCH

DR.. J. G. Newton, a missionary of
the Methodist church in service in Kobe,
Japan, for 80 years, delivered an address
lat the East Lake Methodist church last
night which was greatly enjoyed by the
large crowd hearing him. DIR. Newton
is one of the most distinguished men in
the service of the church in the far
east and is receiving a cordial welcome
in Birmingham. He delivered an inter-
esting address at the Eleventh Avenue
Methodist church yesterday afternoon be-
fore the Birmingham district conference
being held there.
DIR. Newton will address the Bessemer
district conference tonight at the Brigh-
ton Methodist church.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-07
Special Bargains
by Merchants in
Today's Age-Herald

Cable-Shelby- Burton Piano Co. offer
high-grade pianos and player pianos at
reduced prices.
Porter's feature new spring boots for
women at $40. 81. so and 81.
Clark & Jones talk of splendid qualities
OF the Steinway pianos.
Pizitz announce a 'star coupon" saw
ing sale of items in all departments.
Jacobs Drug store offers sale Of
Easter egg dyes.
Loveman. Joseph and Loeb have full
page Of store news Of interest to the
shopper.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-07
GET THAT COLD
OFF YOUR CHEST
Stop that cough! Check that
grippe! Use DR.. Kings
New Discovery

Millions of people have found in this
nationwide standard remedy q long
sought effective means of relieving
coughs. colds and grippe without in
convenient after-effects.
For fifty years it has sold for fifty
cents a bottle. For fifty years It has
warded off the dangers OF neglected
colds, unchecked coughs. For fifty
years it has stopped impending colds
before they had chance to develop.
Equally effective for grippy adults and
croupy children. A bottle In your medf-
cine cabinet is the best known safe
guard against cold and cough danger.
Sold by druggists everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-07
SUFFERING FROM
0OMUCH WEATHER.
Stiff neck, rheumatic twinge,
following exposure

Out in that storm yesterday and
didn't think it would get you. Easily
remedy the after effects of severe
weather. however.
Just apply few drops of sloan's
Liniment. Don't rub ,it-let it penetrate
naturally Quick and positive relief will
follow.
Clean, won't stain skin, refreshing,
economical. Very generous size bottle
Your druggist and all others have il.
No increase in price-25c, soc and ST.