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L. P. Hollander & Co. Eoston a^d New York Our Representatives Will Exhibit at the HOTEL HILLMAN Wednesday, Thursday and Friday February Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Ladies' and Misses' Gowns, Tailored Suits, Separate Waists, Evening and Carriage Wraps and Automobile Coats For Spring and Summer Wear Candidate for Congress From Eighth Addresses Voters at Scottsboro Scottsboro, February 3.—(Special.) Judge Edward B. Almon, speaker of the house, who is a candidate for Congress from this district, spoke here Monday at the courthouse to a large crowd. He re ferred to the fact that the democratic party was making good its pledges in every respect and predicted that Presi dent Wilson's administration would go down in history as the greatest within the history of the nation. He discussed the importance of national aid in road building, the importance of establishing a system of rural credits, and the impor tance of the government experts aiding and assisting the farmers in the latest methods of farming and stock raising. Tho principal part of his speech was on the subject of good roads and it met with a hearty response from the audience. Judge Ballentine of Huntsville is his only opponent at this time. Judge W. E. Skoggs of Decatur has been considering the question of entering the race. Judge Almon ha3 made appointments in Jackson county for next week as fol lows : Holley Tree. Friday. February 13, at 10 a. m.; Larkin, Friday, February 13. at *2 p. m.; Milan, Saturday, February 14, at 10 a. m.; Princeton, Saturday, February 14, at 2 p. m. Ex-Governor B. B. Comer addressed the voters of Jackson county here Monday in the interest of his candidacy, immediately after which he left by auto for Langston, on the other side of the river, where he spoke at 2 o’clock. W ell Known Editor of The Progress Passes Away After Long Illness Sylacauga. February 3.—(Special.)—Dr. John J. Hunter, editor of the Sylacauga Progress, who has been sick for about six weeks, died at the home of his daugh ter, Mrs. R. M. Phillips, at an early hour yesterday morning. His death was not unexpected, as he had been in such state of health that death was expected. The funeral services were conducted from the residence yesterday afternoon by Father Coen of Anniston, after which the burial took place In Marble City cem etery. He leaves two daughters, Mrs. Katie Wilkie of Chattanooga and Mrs. R. M. Phillips of Sylacauga. AUTAUGA ADOPTS THE MAJORITY PLAN Prattville, February 3.—(Special.)—The Autauga county democratic executive committee met here Monday and trans acted the business of the committee with reference to making ready for the pri mary election for county officers. The candidates were assessed for neces sary expense, and they "put up the bars" and adopted the majority plan for itoilii nating the several candidates for county officers to be elected this year. The work of the committee was almost unanimously indorsed by the candidates present, as well as by the many promi nent citizens w ho came to town to see what the committee should do. There is no excitement over politics among the citizens of this county this year. There are many signs that the voters of this county will act with much discretion in casting their ballots this time. Relief for Agonizing Backache No need, friend, to suffer from the frightful pain of acute back ache, lumbago, rheumatism or sciatica. Just get a bottle of Sloan’s Liniment—lay it gently on (no rubbing required) and see how quickly it soothes and quiets, bringing rest and ease to aching, twinging nerves and muscles. But be sure to get the right lini ment—there’s no substitute for Sloan’s. SLOANS LINIMENT is also good for Bronchitis Burns Chilblains Cronp or C one Concha Cuts Headache Hoarseness La Grippe Neuralgia Paralysis Stiff Neck, etc. Relieves Sciatica Mr. J. W. Stewart, 1216 Chapel St., Cincin nati, O., writes: “I had been suffering with sciatic rheumatism for fourteen months and had used everything I ever heard of. I began to think there was no help for me, but hearing of Sloan's Liniment, bought one 25c. laittle, used it, and got relief in three days. I have used three bottles and never felt better in my life.” Stops Backache Mr. John Patmon, 226 Bidder St., Atlartn, Ga., writes: *‘I fell and hurt my back and it pained a good deal. I used one bottle of your Sloan’s Liniment and it stopped the pain. It is the best I ever used.” i At all dealers. Price, 25c., 50c. and $1.00 { DR. EARL S. SLOAN, Inc. Boston, Mass. T rviIT- Round Trip Winter Tourist W EXCURSION FARES To any Points in Alabama, Florida, Cuba, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and New Mexico Travel the Attractive Way Tickets on sale daily; limited June 1, 1914, returning Stop-Overs Allowed-No Validation at Destination Havana, Cuba .$65.90 Daytona, Fla.26.70 Fort Myers, Fia.35.50 Gainsville, Fla.23.00 Jacksonville, Fla.20.CO Key West, Fla. 53.10 Lake City, Fla.20.00 Lakeland, Fla.29.20 Miami, Fla.42.10 Orlando, Fla.27.80 St. Augustine, Fla.22.30 St. Petersburg, Fla.30.40 Sarasota, Fla.32.60 Tampa, Fla.30.40 Tarpon Springs, Fla.30-40 Houston, Tex.$27.20 Ft. Worth, Tex.27.20 Dallas, Tex.27.20 Waco, Tex.27.20 Galveston, Tex.29.20 El Paso, Tex.52.85 San Antonia, Tex.35.75 Corpus Christ), Tex.38.40 Pascagoula, Miss.13.25 Gulfport, Miss.15.20 Biloxi, Miss. 14.45 Bay St. LouU. Miss.16.10 Pass Christian, Miss. 15.75 Lake Charles, La.23.70 Deming, N. Mex.67.60 lo many other points not mentioned rates are in proportion. s For further information call or write J. H. SETTLE, District Passenger Agent S. H. BURKE, City Passenger Agent Phone Main 5813 or 977 Birmingham, Ala. BANKS TAKE UP NEW PLAN FOR HANDLING COMMERCIAL PAPER Big Company to be Formed to Provide for Its C.uar- I antee and Sale — IS RESULT OF TRIP OF LIVERPOOL MAN Many Bankers Think Question Should Have Been Taken Care of in the Currency Law—Think It Function of Banks _ Bt HOLLAND New’ York. February 3.—(Special.)—It I may have been the address which was made by Mr. J. Hope Simpson of Liver pool at the recent gathering of the asso ciated hankers of New’ York which has concentrated some of the purposes enter tained by bankers with respect to the dis count market for commercial paper since the new’ national banking and currency law’ was enacted. At all events, immediately following Mr. Simpson’s address, and possibly conse quent upon some of his informal chats with bankers of this city, the proposi tion that there bo established a discount company in New York for the purchase, guarantee and sale of commercial paper is likely* speedily to become an accomp lished fact. At present the proposition Involves the organization of a company with not less than SIO.OOO.WO of capital. It will be incorporated under the laws of New York state. Very likely the forma tion of this company will he followed by that of two or three others established I not only In New York, but in the larger j financial centers of the country. If the conjectures of those who have this propo sition in mind are correct, and if the intimations which were made by Mr. j Simpson, w ho is manager of one of the greatest of the banks of Great Britain, are accepted as sound the probabilities are that in the course of a few years the United States will become the greatest dis j count market of this kind anywhere in the world. Needed in Hill Many bankers would have been glad had those who drafted the national bank ing and currency bill incorporated in It a provision which would permit national banks to “accept” commercial paper, as it is called. Many have been the criti cisms of the old banking law, and of the j banking law of the state of New York, that these did not permit banks, national [ or state, to Indorse or to accept commer [ cial paper, since by doing that banka would lie enabled to utilize credit which I under the prevailing laws has been un available. # 1 Legislators, however, have felt that it was not the part of prudence to permit banks to accept commercial paper. To do that is to give the bank's indorsement or | guarantee to paper of that kind, whereby the banks become liable In case it is not taken up at maturity. To accept com mercial paper is to infuse into it the same quality which a check secured when it is certified by a bank. But in the case <»f certification the bank can protect Itself by withdrawing from the custom of de posit so much of that deposit, as is rep resented by the face of the check. More over, there is no profit in certifying a check. Commercial Taper Discount In Great Britain acceptances of bills or commercial paper constitute a large part of tiie banking business done there. The bill brokers have constantly on band acceptances of this kind. But in this country commercial bouses that issue paper in large amounts presumably based upon values or bills receivable have been accustomed to place these bills In the hands of the brokers, who sell them to the banks or to men of capital who seek investments of that kind. In Mils city, a very large business in the purchase of commercial paper has grown up and the state banking institutions are permitted to biiy commercial paper even though they may be prohibited from discounting paper of that kind. I nder the New Law The newly enacted banking and cur rency law has been so drafted as to fa cilitate, if possible, the utilization of com mercial paper as the basis of credit. There has been, however, no adequate means taken of registering paper of that kind. The c ommercial houses which have justly gained high reputation for credit are pre sumed never to put out more paper than represents actual value of bills receiv able. Yet In the past grievous mistakes have been made even by commercial and mercantile houses whose credit was unim peachable. A few years ago, after the death of the head of an old and most reputable mercantile house, he having been a conspicuous public citizen ns well I as a successful merchant, the discovery i was made that lie had put out paper ! greatly in excess of real value or bills receivable, having done that apparently "carelessly, for there was never any sus picion of his integrity. Th«* issuing of this paper in such amounts greatly im paired the house and it subsequently went out of business. If a discount company be established, then it will be possible to make compari sons of paper offered, to learn exactly what the amount of paper Issued by any mercantile house is, and also to obtain good understanding of w’hat the value of bills receivable behind paper of this kind really is. It was established in the panic of 1907 that there is no better security than high grade commercial paper. It was the basis for many of the loans made by the clear ing house associations to the banks, and although millions of paper of this kind' were accepted by the New York Clearing House association as security for clearing house certificates, there was no default upon any of this paper. Modern banking was organized for the purpose of facilitating the markets for bills drawn by merchants, so that 100 years ago when banking began to assume large proportions many of those engaged in this business were merchant-bankers. Commercial paper indorsed by a strong discount company becomes a very desir able asset. If discount companies be es tablished in New York and other large commercial centers they will speedily find a very great market for the paper which they have accepted or indorsed in the na tional banks. Very high credit will be infused into this paper, and the federal reserve board at Washington will regard with gratification the creation of discount machinery of this kind, which will make high grade commercial paper available as assets for the national banks, und as the basis for safe and profitable investment of bank funds. It is the understanding in this city that influential bankers of Chi cago are particularly interested in the! establishment of a strong discount com pany in New York. For it Is believed that an organization of that kind, or several of them, estab lished in the great commercial markets and financial centers of the United States will serve greatly to facilitate and sup plement the operations of the national banking system. Leading members of the American Bankers’ association are con DECISIONS ANNOUNCED IN MISSISSIPPI SUPREME COURT Jackson, Mies.. February 3.—(Special.) The supreme court handed down decisions yesterday in very few cases, but one case of minor importance is of interest to all lawyers in the state, it being held in city of Pass Christian vs. F. P. Lizana that where the lower court has given a judg ment for J50 or less there Is no appeal to the supreme court. This is a matter that has been stated by the court time and again, and all such cases nre dismissed. J. 'C. Dana sued the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad company for breach of contract in the Harrison county* circuit court but lost, .whereupon he appealed to the supreme court, where he gets a rever sal and new trial. Justice Cook explained that Dana had been injured while in the employ of the railroad company, and set tlement for his personal injuries was made with the understanding that after | his recovery he was to be given charge of a switch engine* However, that was not done, and instead he was discharged. W. It. Pruitt of Jasper county sued R. J. Burnett on the charge of having run a share cropper off his place, but lost his case in the lower court, whereupon he ap pealed. Justice Reed explained that Bur nett had furnished a negro tenant on Pruitt s farm a lot of refreshments, con sisting of cheese, crackers, sugar, sar dines, etc., for a negro festival on credit, ! same to be paid for after the “shindig" was over. The negro failed to pay. and the merchant sent him word that if he diu not pay what he owed him there would be trouble in the vicinity. The negro left the neighborhood and has never been seen thereabouts since. The court took tl.e position that tHe merchant had a right to try to collect his debt. | and w as not responsible to the farmer for the crop (he negro had abandoned. .i LIN. CARRIES CASE! _ I Suit One of Six Growing Out of Knight-Yancey Cotton Failure Montgomery. February 3.—(Special.)1 Seeking to determine whether or not the ]>ouisville and Nashville railroad Is due the National Park bank of New York the sum of $139,000 for a loss resulting from the failure of the Knight-Yancey Cotton company of Decatur several years ago. the case of th»- Louisville and Nash ville Railroad company vs. the National Park bank was brought to the supreme court from the Morgan county law and equity court today and taken under ad visement by the court. Judgment for $139,000 was rendered by a jury in the lower court and the railroad appealed. The suit is one of 3*» pending against the railroad, and Involves a claim of $3,600,000. Thirty-five of the cases are in the federal courts and one in which Alexander Eecles & Co. of Liv erpool are plaintiffs has been carried to the United States court of appeals. ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM BAY MINETTE Bay Minette. February 3.—(Special.) Carpenters begun working this morning on the alterations to be made in the room in the Inn building which will be equipped for showing moving pictures. The room will be overhauled completely and excellent seats Installed. The shows will he operated by J. W. Hill and B. B. Hill, and it is planned to operate them every night in tin* week. The show will be opened within a week. It will be the first moving picture show ever located | here. W. S. Farrar, captain of tHo Baldwin Rifles, the new military company located at this place, has announced that he had completed arrangements for an armory hall for his company, ami that it would be ready for the equipment in a few weeks. The company lias not as yet re ceived its equipment. Probate Judge J. IB IB Smith conducted county court at tills place Monday. The docket found only a few cases to bo tried, most of which were of minor nature. W. II. KEY ENTERS SENATORIAL RACE Russellville, February 3.—(Special.)—The senatorial race in the Thirty-first district is now waxing hot. With the announce ment of W. IT. Key of Russellville addi tional Interest was created. Mr. Key is one of the loading lawyers of north Ala bama. and has resided within the Thirty first district for many years. The candi dates having heretofore announced, and v horn Mr. Key will oppose, are: Dr. VV. p. Hughes of Russellville and Goorge Webster Duncan. fldent that in the course of a few years, if these facilities he provided, the United States will becom the greatest discount market in the world, and commercial paper will, through this means, adequate ly contribute to the success of the new banking system. My Meals Don’t Hurt a Bit A Little Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablet Will Aid Your Kxhnuated Stomach to Digest Any Menl Isn't it a real Joy to see children eat? There Is almost a ridiculous hu mor about It. The same Joy that a child feels at meal time should be ex perienced by 'grown ups” and would l*o if they would only do as children do. The work, worries and woes of adult life exhaust the digestive apparatus end nature very often is not allowed time or opportunity to renew or re pair the exhausted organs and de pleted digestive Juices. "lien it nuiit i ou I liliik o’ u lllg Feed Without I'alnf” A Stuart’s tablet goes Into the stom ach like food. It contains nothing but natural digestive elements and when at work in a weak stomach It aids the worn-out gastric glands, sup plies the right mixture of stomach Juices and under the action of the stom ach it thoroughly permeates all the food. Thus when the stomach work is dene the meal goes Into the small In testines in better shape to be assim ilated by the system. One element of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is so strong and efficient that one grain of it will digest 3000 grains of mixed food such as meats, vege tables, grains, fluids, etc. The simple habit of eating a Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablet after each meal will readjust your digestion In a very short time so that you will no longer need assistance. Oo to your druggist and obtain a box today; price, 50 cents. Committee Will Go to New Orleans to Urge City’s Claim Montgomery. February J.— (Special.) At a meeting of the Montgomery Clear ing House association today a resolu tion was unanimously adopted indors ing Montgomery as the proper place for the establishment, of a regional reserve batik, and providing that in the event this city would not l»e selected that the local bankers and the mem bers of the Business Men's league would use their efforts to make Atlanta a reserve center. The Clearing House association ap pointed a committee to go to New Or leans next week to urge before the regional reserve bank organization committee the selection of this city as a reserve center, it is understood that this committee will tlrst press Mont gomerys claims, and that in the event the organization committee decides Montgomery, the local committee will then recommend Atlanta. The local clearing House association is for Montgomery first and Atlanta sec ond. feeling that if this city is not selected the best interests of this sec tion would be conserved by selecting , Atlanta. inasmuch as Montgomery I might then get either a local bank or a ( member of the directors. The Montgom ery Clearing House association is co operating with the Business Men's league in the attempt to secure a regional bank here. The bunkers are represented by A. S. Woolfolk, cashier of the First National bank; I a B. Far ley, president of the Farley National hank, and John 1*. Kolui. president of the Clearing House assoeiation. WILKINSON TAKES OVER EUFAULA PAPER _ E. C. Beahrs Disposes of Interest in Daily and Weekly Paper to Partner Eufaula, February 3.—(Special.)—'file Eufaula Daily Citizen and the Weekly Times and News, which have been pub lished for the past year by Beahrs A: Wilkinson, under the name of the Citizen company, will hereafter hep ublistied by Thomas G. Wilkinson, the other member of the partnership, Elmer C. Beahrs, hav ing disposed of his interest. The gen eral policy of the paper will be continued by the new publisher. Ross Barr, the youngest son of Capt. and Mrs. .T. U. Barr, suffered a severe fracture of his right arm when thrown 1 company, will hereafter be published by a vicious do;T- while standing near their home on Barbour street. The poll tax receipts for 1913 In Barbour county broke ull records according to the tax officers who made the collections at Eufaula ard at Clayton. Hundreds reported Saturday and paid up arrearages and the taxes for the past year. The condition of Capt. R. A. Ballowe, one of the best known men in Barbour county, who has been ill for some weeks, continues to grow worse. DECATUR CHIEF WILL BE TRIED FEBRUARY 11 J. T. Whyte Charged With Shooting Prisoner While Resisting Arrest Decatur. February 3.-r(Special.)—The preliminary trial of Chief of Police J. T. Whyte, who shot T.ee Bratcher a few days ago, had been postponed until Feb ruary 11. Bratcher is getting better, and it is believed that he will recover. The preliminary trial will be before Justico T. J. Newsom. No trace of the burglars who robbed j the store of Mr. tPool at Flint a few . nights ago has yet been found, although every effort on the part of the officers has been made to locate them and blood hounds were used on the trail without avail. The report of the sheriff for tho month I of January shows that during that month there were fewer prisoners confined in j th« county jail than have been confined there during tho month of January for a number of years. MARION FARMER LOSES HIS BARN Fire Believed to Have Been Work of Incendiary on Belk Place Near Hamilton Hamilton, February 3.—(Special.)—Elbert M. Belk, a farmer living two miles north, of Hamilton, had the misfortune to lose his barn containing a lot of corn and fodder by fire last night. Ho saved his stock and part of the corn. It is thought that the fire was incendiary. Reports from stock law election held yesterday in PikevMle and Shottsville beats show that Plkeville beat voted In favor of stock law by 11 and the vote in Shottsville was a tie. All heats in the county now have stock law except Shotts. ville. At least five applicants for the Hamil ton postoffice will take the examination at Quin next month. The present post master, J. A. Mays, will take the exami nation. Company Receives Equipment Dothan, February 8.—(Special.)—The Dothan Guards, Company F, Alabama National Guard, have received a consign ment of new equipment, consisting of hats, coats, shirts, iums and legglns. The new outfits are of olive drab khuki and are tho luiest distribution of equip ment by the government. WEIL’S Last and lowest prices on Hart, Schaffner & Marx WinterSuitsand Overcoats For $20 and $22.50 Halt Schaffner & Marx Suits ana Overcoats. For $30 and $32.50 Hart Schaffner & Marx Suits and Overcoats. For $35 and $37.50 Hart Schaffner & Marx Suits and Overcoats. These celebrated H. S. & M. clothes are unequalled for style, quality and fit. M. WEIL & BRO. 1915-17 First Avenue The Home of Hart Sehaffner & Marx Clothes CHILD’S REMAINS ORDERED EXHUMED Madison Solicitor to Determine Whether or Not Boy Was Mur dered for Insurance Huntsville, February 3.—(Special.) Solicitor Drake has ordered the ex humation of tlie body of Willie Coop er, a negro boy who was choked to death a few days ago by Dan Poston, a negro, aided by the boy's mother. A postmortem will be conducted by Cor oner LaughHu to establish beyond doubt the cause of the boy’s death. Relatives of the boy claimed that Dan Poston and the Cooper woman killed the boy in the hope of collecting a small in surance policy. The members of the Madison County Medical society held their meeting yes terday afternoon and received reports of health conditions in Madison coun ty. The reports showed that the peo ple are enjoying unusually good health and there are no contagious diseases. The city commissioners have adopted the plans of Kd L. Love, architect, for the remodeling of the Russell resi dence Into a city hall. The building will contain all of the offices of the CUBA SHIPPERS ARE PLEASED WITH RATES Cuba, February ;i.-(Special.)—The ship pers of Cuba and vicinity will be* glad to Know tlml the former express rales on vegetables will still apply to Interior northern points. It was feared that the new rates, effective Februarj I, would supersede the old commodity tariff, which has been In effect for years. The town council Rt its meeting rcently retired two more school bonds, and all business matters seem to be In excellent c< million. The mayoralty vacancy was filled by .1. t). Vaughan, while A. I'. Heav ers was elected councilman, vice Vaughan, city departments, fire department head quarters and police station. Chief (>. K. Stegall of the Huntsville fire department Is supervising the in stallation of first class equipment for the recently organised fire brigades in the mill villages west of Huntsville, In cluding Lowe. West Huntsville, the Knitting Mill ami Merrimack. The equipment will be Interchangeable and this will enable the brigades In all of the villages to concentrate with their equipment at any one point and do effective work. A new requisition has hern received ' here for I*. L, Kincaid, the Florida clerk who Is wanted at Key West oti a charge of foregry. The Greatest Modern Educator Of Children— Mme. Montessori on her recent tour of America included Battle ('reek, the great Pure Food Center, in her itinerary. Speaking of diet for children she makes the following statement (in the Chicago Daily Journal of Dee. .*> 1, “Coffee and tea should never he placed within reach of a childish hand.” Besides being an educator. Madame Montessori is a physician, and bases this advice on her scientific knowl edge that an oidinary cup of coffee contains about l!1 grains of Caffeine—a poisonous drug (also found in tea). In these daysoflihei.il education the average Amer ican parent is becoming informed concerning the banc ful effects of tea and coffee drinking, not only on the youth, hut on those further along in life. How much better to place before the children (and older ones, too) a wholesome, nutritious, pure food drink such as POSTUM Made only of prim*1 whole wheat and a small per cent of pure molasses, Postum contains only the rich native value of the grain—good for young and old. Postum is free from caffeine or other harmful sub stance. Postum comes in two forms: Regular Postum— must be well boiled to bring out its rich flavour and food value. 15c and 25c packages. Instant Postum a soluble powder. A teaspoonful stirred in a cup of hot water—with cream and sugar— makes a delightful beverage instantly. 30c and 50c tins. The cost pei cup of both kinds is about the same. “There’s a Reason” for POSTUM sold by Grocers everywhere.