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V/’OITLL like any number of the
fall models that are ready for
you now. No time-casting delays;
just step in and wear your new suit
away if you want to.
Hart Schaffner & Marx
have made clothes-making a perfect
science; they’ve carefully classified the
human figure and have produced models to
meet every demand.
This is important; fabrics are
chosen that best suit the individ
ual from an artistic as well as prac
tical standpoint. For $20, $25 and
more, you’ll get clothes a custom
tailor would charge double the
money for.
M. WEIL & BRO.
1915-17 First Ave.
The Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
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Anniston Council Deluged
With Applications for
Place—Other Items
Anniston, September 24.—(Special.)—De
spite the killing of the chief and two po
licemen in Anniston within th<\ past six
xron*'»s. tnere has been no diminution in
the usually large number of applications
lor the place of patrolman, according to
J. W. Mallory, chairman of the police
committee of the city council.
The new members of the city council
and their associates on the present coun
cil, together with Mayor WIkle, will take
the oath of office on October 6, and they
• re now being stampeded by applicants
lor the various city offices to be filled by
•lection by the council.
It is stated that there will be no op
position to City Attorney S. W. Tate. At
least it lias not developed as yet, and
there is said to be no opposition to Re
corder J. F. Creen. W. O. Ward and
John S. Stump are in the race for city
clerk, and it is said that the latter would
have the office separated from the duties
of tax collector and divided.
Considerable interest centers in tlie race
lor chief of police. L. L. Phillips, who
was the running mate of the late Marry
JShiretski, is now holding this place, but
it Is said that he will be run a close race
by Officer Black.
The buy-a-bale-of-ootton soliciting com
mittee will undertake to popularize the
IXithen plan among Anniston merchants
by enlisting them In a movement to pay
26 per cent on cotton at JO cents In cash
ftnd the balance in trade. Many of the
merchants are boosting the movement by
Writing letters to foreign connections.
The Young Men’s Christian association
of the Alabama Presbyterian college lias
been reorganized and the following of
ficers installed: J. J. Marlin, Annis
ton, president; W. M. Bruce, Catherine,
vice president; D. S. Hotchkiss, Courtland,
•ecretary; V. A. Anderson, Miflin, treas
urer. A reception will be given by the
members of the association at the college
chapel Friday evening.
Back Tax Commissioner C. D. Martin
of this county Iihs returned from Mont
gomery, where he conferred with Commis
sioner John S. Mooring. Me has renewed
tho campaign for solvent credit tax col
lections since his return and says that
in the event the commissioners decline to
act on the case or postpone hearings rep
resentatives of the state commission will
come here or else he will he deputized
to push the eases on behalf of the state.
A general camp of the Bov Scouts or
America will he organized in this city
within the next few. days. The movement
lias gained ooosidcrab'e headway already
and several patrols are now in existence
here.
GETS SERVICES OF
A VALUABLE MAN
An administration of civic affairs un
rivalled in Alabama may fall to the lot
of Gants Quarry, which has elected Maj.
.1. C. Sewell mayor, according to advices
received here yesterday. Major Sewell is
a retired major of engineers of the United
States army. He designed some of the
most unusual memorials in Washington
when he was engineer for the District ot
Columbia, detailed by the war department
to that post. He was the engineer in
charge of work designed by the late
Stanford White, the celebrated architect,
and is known in all engineering circles.
At present Major Sewell is in charge of
the work of the Alabama Marble com
pany near Sylacauga. Tie was the engi
neer who introduced tunneling in marble
quarries in the United States, and it is
stated is accomplishing a great work in
that line.
The fact that a man of his tj'pe and his
abilities accepts the position of mayor of
a small Alabama city argues that there
will be something done in that place,
and that the people are obtaining in
valuable service. Major Sewell is well
known here. Hv was formerly attached to
the War college in Washington and is con
sidered a very efficient stragetist.
1295 Bales (tinned
Greenville. September 24.—(Specie 1.)—J.
H. Hill, Butler county agent, has an
nounced that 1295 bales of cotton were
ginned in Butler county prior to Sep
tember 1, 1914. For the same date last
year there were ginned in Butler county
1183 hales of cotton.
Cost Kept Down—Quality Kept lip
No better medicine could be made for
coughs, colds, croup, hoarseness, tickling
throat, bronchitis, etc., than Foley’s
Money and Tar compound. That’s why
they can't improve the quality, and war
or no war, the price remains the same.
K. J. Sargent. Dallas, Tex., says: “I be
lieve Foley’s Honey and Tar has no equal
for it completely relieved me of all
symptoms of tuberculosis and my cough
lias entirely disappeared.” Don’t accept
and substitute, for Foley's Honey and Tar
Is the best. For sale by all druggists.
KOX SHOES
$3.50 & $4
The above picture shows a few of the new
Fall Styles—and the High Cox Quality is be
hind the snappy style.
That’s why KOX Shoes win new friends for us
every season.
They are the utmost in value at the price.
May we prove it?
JU R EXAMPLE
HOOD’S
I pERSHIP
Story Told of How He Pre
vented Increase of Income
Tax to Yield Necessary #
War Revenue
Washington, September 24.—(Spe
cial.)—Actual realization of the tremen
dous service Representative Underwood
has been to the acftninistration as pilot
of the almost cumbersome democratic
majority in the House has commenced
to dawn on his colleagues as his term
of activity in the junior chamber draws
to a close, and many wonder audibly,
where would we have been without
him in framing the war tax measure?”
Others there may be as clever as Un
derwood, and still others with a win
ning personality, but he alone enjoys
the combination of those two features
in measure sufficient to wield almost
unbounded influence.
The latest corroboration of this be
lief has leaked out from the ways and
means committee, on conclusion of its
work in drawing the emergency war
tax bill. As his first task. Underwood
had to reeoncile divci^ent views of the
White House and the Capitol, and later
to bring certain malcontents around to
the President’s way of thinking on the
income tax proposition. For, of the
11 democrats on that , committee, an
even dozen favored increase of the in
come tax and 10 were absolutely insis
tent upon it. President Wilson op
posed this suggestion for various and
sufficient reasons.
So, going into the democratic con- |
ference on the proposed measure, Un
derwood found himself between the
President on the one hand and the in
come tax increase advocates on the
other—and the latter were one dozen
to one against him.
"I move we increase the income tax,”
said Representative Garner in effect,
according to a member of the commit
tee, and a chorus of indorsements arose.
“Now,” said Underwood, smoothly and
patiently, ”1 hope the gentleman will
not insist upon that.”
”If he will not, I will!” declared an
other, and again a murmur of approval
went up.
"Come, and let us reason together,”
replied Underwood, or words to that
effect.
But no; the proponents of this plan
were determined, and made that fact
known In no uncertain terms.
Did Underwood surrender, or yield to
a grouch? Not that any of those pres
ent noticed. Instead, he argued calmly,
handing a bouquet to one man. passing
a smile to another and patting all,
metaphorically, on the back. When the
democratic portion of the committee
adjourned, about five hours later, the
income tax increase was forgotten, save
and except by one lone man who re
lieved his feelings by introducing a
5 separate bill to that end.
' “Help!” cried one of the income tax
1 leaders, pointing to Underwood as the
} meeting adjourned. "Help! There’s one
x of him and only 12 of us!”
Which is just about the proportion
” of influence Underwood wields in ev
t ery discussion, in committee or on the
i floor.
STATE CONVICTS
; To Make Showings of Prod
ucts at Montgomery
Exposition
Montgomery, September 24.—(Spe
cial.)—Announcement that the state
convict department will have an ex
hibit of manufactured products at the
Alabama State Exposition this year was
made today by Hartwell Douglass,
president of the board of convict in
spectors. The decision to arrange the
display was reached at a meeting of
the convict board this morning, fol
lowing a conference with F. G. Salter,
president of the lair association. m
speaking of the convict exhibit, Mr.
Douglass said:
“The convict department has decided
to make an exhibit at the forthcoming
exposition. The display will consist of
cotton goods, feedstuffs and manufac
tured products made by the convicts,
under the direction of the department.
President Halter of the fair associa
tion, has called upon the department
and states that he thinks such an ex
hibit would be one of the most profit
able that could be shown, and he prom
ised that the space allotted to the
department would be one of the most
prominent in the exposition hall.
“The convict department Fe£ls that
in making this display the public will
have the opportunity of seeing exactly
the various products raised and the
kindB of manufactured goods which the
convicts at the present time are mak
ing. These are not only a source of
profit to the state, but at education to
the prisoner in teaching him different
kinds of trades and pursuits which he
can follow * after his release from
prison."
TAX PROBLEMS TO
BE DISCUSSED TODAY
This afternoon at 3:30 o’clock there will
be a meeting between a delegation from
the Mobile County Tax league and the
Chamber of Commerce, Board of Trade
and other civic organizations for the pur
pose of discussing reforms in Alabama’s
system of taxation. The meeting is open
to the public and Assistant Secretary Ev
erett of the Chamber of Commerce urges
that all citizens who are at all interested
in the problem of taxation to be on hand
and disseminate theJr views.
The solvent credit taxation committee
of the Board of Trade, the legislative and
taxation committees of the same organiza
tion and similar committees from the
Chamber of Commerce will have full rep
resentation at this afternoon’s meeting. It
is believed that capacity of the auditorium
will be taxed by the expected crowd.
County Stock Show
Greenville, September 24.-*(Special.)—In
terest in Butler county’s stock show Is
growing daily. Th© farmers are now get
ting their exhibit stock into good shape.
The show was held last year. This year
the pig clubs, tomato clubs and corn clubs
will take part. During the five days of
the stock show a farmers’ institute will!
be held and some of the state’s best lee- I
turers will be pjresent. Messrs. Amcrine
and Ait Bride will give t lie use of their!
mammoth stock burns for the show.
BEES IN AHA
STILLKEEP BUSY
Made 32 Pounds of Honey
Per Colony as Against 35
Pounds in 1913
Washington, September 24.—(Special.)
How doth the little busy bee improve
each shining hour in Alabama Is shown
in a bulletin just issued by the depart
ment of agriculture. In this, too, are
given figures on almost every hand of
crops cultivated in the commonwealth.
Unless the statisticians err, the bee has
not been as busy in Alabama this year
as he was in 1913, the yield per colony
being 32 pounds, as against. 35 pounds a
year agone. This, however, is better than
Tennessee, with 30 pounds, or Mississippi
with 31 pounds, but somewhat behind Lou
isiana. with 40 pounds and Texas with
50 pounds per colony. Thirty-four per
cent of the Alabama product is comb, 41
per cent extract and 25 per cent chunk.
Detailed reports on other crops in Ala
bama are given thus by the department |
as of September 1:
Corn: Condition, 76 per cent; forecast.
49.613.000 bushels; price, $1.01.
AVhcat: Price, $1.20. as against $1.04 last
year and a five-year average of $1.13.
Oats: Condition, 86 per cent; forecast
6.943.000 bushels; price, 65 cents.
Potatoes: Condition, 66 per cent; fore
cast, 1,176.000 bushels; price. $1.40.
Sweet Potatoes: Condition, 82 per cent;
forecast, 5,083,000 bushels; price, $1.
Tobacco; Condition, 75 per cent; fore
cast, 106,000 pounds.
Rice: Condition, 88 per cent; forecast,
6000 bushels.
Hay: Yield per acre. 1.31 tons; produc
tion (preliminary), 262,000 tons; quality,
86 per cent; price, $14.80.
Seed Clover; Condition, 90 per cent;
timothy, 78 per cent of production of
full crop.
The production of alfalfa, says the re
port, will dc about 86 per cent of a full
crop. •
The number of hogs fattening is esti
mated at 1 per cent more than in 1913,
and their condition is given as 93 per cent.
Also, the department predicts for the
state an apple crop of 1400 bushels, as
against 900 bushels last year, and esti
mates the price to producers at 70 cents
compared with 86 cents at year ago.
The probable production of peaches is
figured at 77 per cent of a full crop; the
condition of grapes Is given at 85 per
cent; of years. 61 per cent; watermelons.
91 per cent; cantaloupes. 84 per cent; to
matoes. 77 per cent.
i The condition of vegetables is figured:
Cabbages. 72 per cent; onions. 78; dry
bean8, 76; lima beans, 78; sugar cane, S3;
sorghum, 86; peanuts, 84.
Under the head of prices paid producers,
the report gives for Alabama; Hogs. $7.20.
as against a 4-year average; butter, 23
cents, a rise of 2 cents; eggs. 18 cents,
a rise of 1 cent; chickens. 13.2 cents, as
against 11.6 cents.
Still, no producer is compelled to reg
ulate his prices by the figures of tile
department.
MARION FACES HARD
SCHEDULED YEAR
Birmingham Boys Trying
for Positions on the
Team
The Marion institute football team
is facing the hardest schedule this year
that It has gone up against in the his
tory of the school.
The first two games of the season
are with Auburn on the A. P. I. grounds
on September 26. and Mississippi Ag
ricultural and Mechanical at Starkville
on October 3. Contracts are closed with
Spring Hill, Tulane and Mississippi
college. The contracts with Birming
ham college, Birmingham High school,
the University of Alabama and the
Alabama Presbyterian college of Annis
J ton are still pending, but will be
signed at an early date.
Although Captain Koberts, Jones and
Strelt. Marion s star backfields in 1913.
are the only three-letter men back
this year, Craig, Gantt and Cawthon.
all last year scrubs, are showing up
well in the line. The new men who are
marking themselves as gridiron artists
are Turner at center, Quarles and Ta
ilor at guard, Bailey at end, and Wingo
at quarterback, the latter two being
Birmingham High school men. Page
at fullback and Argo and Bandy at
half are showing up well, and will
constitute a good second string back
field. Bell and Madden are about a
draw for substitute center. A large
number of men are out for the team,
and as the squad consists of about 40,
there is a merry scrap for regular po
sitions.
The team will be light, but will make
up in speed what opponents may have
I on them in weight. Under the ex
pert tutoring of Clarkson, an all-star
tackle at Virginia Military ins’/tute
last year, and who played on that
team four years, and Butler, an ex
halfback of the University of Florida,
the Marlon eleven should make an ex
cellent showing, despite the fact that
she has as hard a schedule as any
team in this division.
MACKAY WILL BUY
BALES IN SOUTH
Message From President of the Postal
Telegraph Co. Makes Him Member
of Local “Buy-a-Bsle Club”
Clarence H. Mackay, president of the
Postal Telegraph and Commercial Cable
companies, joined the "Buy-a-Bale-of
Cotton club" yesterday.,
Mr. Mackay's telegram to the chair
men of the “buya-abale" clubs at the
principal points In the cotton belt
throughout the south, Including Texas,
read:
"You may put me down for a bale.”
A message giving Instructions to buy
n bale In Birmingham was received last
night
One Reason
From the Louisville Herald.
The teacher had been trying to ex
plain the law of gravitation to the Ju
venile class.
"Now, Morris," she said, "can you
tell me why it is Impossible for you
to life yourself up by your bootstraps?”
“Yes. ma'am,’ ’answered the llttlo
fellow. "It’s because I wear shoes.”
IF THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH
USE
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup
A SPLENDID REGULATOR
PURELY VEGE1ABLE-N0T NARCOTIC
New York Bankers Deny
Charge of Money
Hoarding
New York. September 24.—Dealings
in bonds under the more elastic regu
lations recently announced by the stock
exchange were larger today than at any
time since the closing of that institu
tion. Many sales of this class of secur
ities and short term notes were ef
fected at ‘'moderate concessions,”
which ranged from 1 to 2% per cent
under July 30 quotations. A brisk de
mand for the new New York city 6
per cent notes was reported, the three
V?a.r Issue selling at a premium of 2
per cent with fractional premiums for
:he shorter maturities.
Exchange was again subject to fluc
tuation, opening slightly under yes
.erday s high rates, but soon recov
ng. Activity was chiefly due to pros
pective heavy remittances to London
>y large domestic corporations to meet
coming dividend disbursements. The
managers of the $100,000 gold pool
tnnounced the success of that project,
ocal banks virtually having deposited
heir share—45 per cent of the whole.
In connection with the proposed op
erations of the pool whose chief func
ion will be the easing of the tension
n the international money market, it
s confidently predicted that the ex
cess of imports will show a much
smaller volume at the end of the cur
rent month and Is likely to be com
pletely reversed by the end of Oc
tober. In that event, exchange rea
sonably may be expected to fall to
normal rates.
Local bankers point to their low
cash reserves as proof that the charges
□ f money hoarding made by the Sec
retory of the Treasury do not apply to
this section of the country.
The decisions of the directors of the
International Mercantile Marine com
pany to defer payment of semi-annual
interest on the 4*4 per cent bonds,
due October 1. because of the unsatis
factory business conditions served as
another reminder of the embarrass
ments to the shipping trade resulting
from the European war.
Improvement in demand for mercan
tile paper was reflected in wider ac
ceptances by interior banks. Local in
stitutions are expected to follow the
example, some of them recently having
extended Increased credits to care for
maturing obligations. Call loans run
ning into next week were made at 7
per c**nt, but little money was available
for 30 and 60 days.
Assumes Duties October 1.
McLemore Killed in
Explosion
Tuscaloosa, September 24.—(Special.)
Sam F. Clabaugh, editor of the Tus
caloosa News, has been confirmed as
postmaster of Tuscaloosa and will as
sume the duties of his office on Oc
tober 1. He will succeed the late R.
B. Duggor, who died last January. Ear
nest A. Townsend, w-ho has been act
ing postmaster since the death of Mr.
Duggor, will be assistant postmaster.
Leon C. Bradley, associate editor of
the News, and one of the founders of
the paper, will succeed Clabaugh as
editor.
J. S. McLemore, employed at the Cen
tral Foundry company's pipe plant at
Holt, was killed today in an explosion.
Two negroes were also very slightly
injured. It is stated that the acci
dent was caused by pouring some mol
ten slag into a pot in which w'ater
stood. McLemore came here only a
few days ago from Bessemer, and is
survived by a wife and two children
there. His relatives were notified of
his death, and the body will be shipped
to that place for interment.
Please Checjd
Today I must get:—
Blankets
Heavier Underwear
Gloves
High Shoes
Sweater
Heavier Suit
Flannel Pajamas
Etc., etc., etc.
Cold weather memo, for L., J. & L.
Final Steps Taken to Raise Funds
To Meet Foreign Obligations
Vt ashing ton, September 24.—Final i
steps were taken today by the federal
reserve board to aid the banks of the
United States in raising a J1 "0,800,000 1
gold pool to meet the nation’s foreign '
obligations in cash. Assurances were
received from bankers in Boston. New '
York, Philadelphia, Chicago and St.
UouiB that the major part of the fund
will be subscribed them on pledge of
other cities to take a due proportion.
Following the receipt of this word
the board sent out to the chief officers 1
of the clearing house associations In ,
the reserve and central reserve cities
circulars telling of the plan and set- '
ting forth the ami^int each particular
city has been assessed. It enclosed
also the report made by the bankers’
committee which recommended the pool
plan.
“The board." the circular says, "has
carefully considered the committee’s
report and concurs in its conclusion and
recommendations. The board is con
vinced of the necessity of an adequate
plan of national co-operation to meet
a situation which Is of national di
mensions, and it has a hesitation,
therefore, in giving its approval to the
plan proposed by your committee and
ecommends, your earnest co-operation.
"'i'he board shaxvg .the committee's
>elief that the creation of a large gold
und at this juncture ■ will tyave a far
caching effect for good and will prove
in effective factor In restoring confi
gure in bringing rellof, In. .protect
ng and strengthening the. country’s
:redit and in facilitating the. exporta
ton ol our products-.”
Schools to Open
Meridian. Haptembar 34.^({3pecial.)—Both
he Htv and county schools • will open
don day. Over *60,000 has been spent by
he city in making improvements to pub- j
ic school buildings since school closed
it the end of last term. These improve
nents have increased the facilities of the
:ity for doing good school work.
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f TO BUY 100 WALKS >
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i Columbus. Ga., September 24. 4
* (Special.)-—The Georgia Home In- 4
i surance company, a local concern, •
| authorized its president, Rhodes 4
Browne, to purchase 100 hales of 4
? cotton at 10 cents per pound from •
\ worthy fr.rmers. Cotton declined a 4
l quarter of a cent today but is being 4
k quoted at 844 cents. 4
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Conditions In Europe
Do not affect the safety of
the securities mentioned in
this advertisement.
We have for sale carefully
selected mortgage paper,
yielding from six to eight
per cent. We also recom
mend our Class A preferred
stock, on which dividends of
seven per cent are paid an
nually. This is a particu
larly attractive investment
for one who wishes a fixed income, with entire free
dom from attention on his part.
There are many details to be looked after in con
nection with mortgage loans. For example: Investi
gation should be made yearly, to see that all taxes
and possible improvement assessments have been
paid; insurance policies must be renewed and inter
est collected. We attend to all such details, with
out charge for patrons.
Realty Trust Company
John H. Frye, Pres. Capital $500,000.00
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