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I UNITED STATES HAS England's Wealth and Re sources Stagger Imagina tion of Great Financiers $3,000,000 YEARLY FROM INVESTMENTS What Then Must Be Principal Which Yields Such Enormous Returns * From All Parts of Great Empire By HOLLAND New York, March 17.—(Special.)—Dill 1 cent attempt has been made t6 obtain ' the views of leaders in material affairs respecting the ability, ill the first place, of the United States to meet whatever i reasonable demands may be made by the nations of the world of commerce for as sistance. and, in the next place, what is the ability of the belligerent nations to maintain themselves financially and ma terially no matter what length the war really is. Without dissent, the answer to these inquiries is that the United States is now abundantly able and will continue to be able to meet al! reasonable demands, both ; for financial assistance and for supplies. There is no danger in this country at present of any inflation of credit, for our credit resources can.be utilized in enor i mous amounts, swiftly mobilized, for the purpose of meeting demands made upon it by other parts of the world and by do mestic demands as well. This statement Is modified slightly by adding that by and by, when our business activities are what they are likely to become, the ten dency may he strong toward inflation of credit. Fortunately, the new federal re Make Their First Test of | Vitalitas During Win ter With Amazing Results ; During the winter just drawing to a 1 close many thousands of people have | made their lirst test of Vitalitas. It has made such a marvelous record in the way of relieving suffering and restor ! ing health that the producers are taxed to meet the demand for it. ij No other product of nature has proven so beneficial in the treatment of a great xariety of ills, many of which ordinary medicines do not cure. Sufferers who have believed themselves beyond earthly aid are daily being made strong and ' happy by Vitalitas. Vitalitas is quickly helpful where a tonic is needed, and particularly for I such ailments as stomach disorders, rheumatism, biliousness, liver ailments and diseases of kidneys, bowels and blood. To those who are physically run down, nervous, debilitated and Impotent Vitalitas is recommended. As a spring tonic It should be In every home. Tt is not unpleasant and a teaspoon full in I a half glass of water Is a dose. Stop In and talk with the Vitalitas man and have a sample drink of Vitali tas at Averyt's drug store, 109-111 Twentieth street, or write there for in formation. Also for sale by Pegram & Patton Drug company, Bessemer, Ala. serve system Is so constttuteo as to maxe it possible to check the tendency toward inflation. There is no doubt about the ability of the United States to furnish ail of the capital that may be needed or called for by and by for the reasonable expansion and development of railroads and for turning info material wealth the natural resources of the United States. Nobody need have any anxiety lest capital in suf ficient amount for any wise undertak ing should be denied or furnished only when a high rate of its use had been accepted. Some apprehension has been felt lest the demands which have been and are still to be made upon us by other na tions, especially the belligerents, will have so far exhausted our own capital as to make it Impossible to furnish it for Amer ican business activities. That belief does not hold with the great leaders of ma terial affairs. When the time comes for the use of capital for American develop ment there will be no difficulty in ob taining it. In mid-fall of last year, Henry P. Davi son of J. P. Morgan & Co., sailed for England in company with Sir George Palsh, who represented here the British treasury, and it was commonly under stood that Mr. Davison would be brought into close touch with the English govern ment, with the Bank of England, and other banks and with the chancellor of the exchequer, Lloyd George. He re turned to New York In mid-winter, and it is since his return that a new reali zation of the financial strength of Great Britain has been obtained. Therefore, it is a fair inference that the informa tion may have been imparted In a gen eral and expedient way by him. But whatever the source of the information may be it is now fully realized that the strength 6f Great Britain, her w'ealth and her resources are so great us fairly., to stagger the imagination. “Wonderful, wonderful!” was the comment made by one of the leaders when speaking of Eng land’s strength. At the time the wrar be gan. the bankers of London were in possession of nearly three billions of commercial credits or promises to pay on a certain date, and to pay in gold. This, however, was only a small part of Eng land’s resources. She has wealth whose aggregate is almost beyond the capacity of the human mind to understand, in al most all parts of the world. Undoubtedly Mr. Davison was informed when in Lon don that England possesses a surplus available for investment every year of nit far from three billion dollars. If the surplus 'available for investment is so great as that, then how great must be the wealth which is represented by the principal of these investments? It is the stupendous wealth of Great Britain which makes it possible for her to purchase every week, almost every day in the United States millions—reck oned in dollars—of supplies and material of every kind. It is this wealth which enables her to finance the necessities of smaller nations in Europe. Enormous as this wealth is, those who have recently been In touch with the government and the people of Great Britain are convinced that if it be necessary every dollar of it will be expended in carrying on the war. Furthermore, our men of affairs, partic le rly those now greatly occupied in inter national financing and with the handling of tly; immense money capital which Is flowing into the United .States, are thor oughly persuaded that England does not want to crush Germany nor does France or Russia. It is of the highest import ance that German industry, German science, German commercial activity bo maintained, and if after the war it were necessary to provide the financial means by means of which German industry could recover, England would gladly give as sistance of that kind. Another remark commonly made by those who have within a day or two dis cussed this subject is that the United States, both for motives of self-interest and also those which illustrate the desire to maintain the most friendly relations with other nations, will give constantly and as long as needed all the assistance, financial or in the way of supplies, which the other nations of the world may need. By the end of the present fiscal year there should be strong evidences of a re vival of American domestic Industries of all kinds That is an opinion ,which is gainsaid by none of the leaders. The growth will be slow, but for that reason it will be all the more healthy. We are not likely to have what is called a “boom’’ perhaps until the war is ended, but we are, unless unforeseen complica tions appear, and unless the new trade commission so acts as to dampen confi dence, to have a slow but sure recupera tion of our business life. i- 1 u ; : ; U — '■ ' ■■ ■—. i .... -----: ELABORATE PLANS FOR CONVENTION Chattanooga Will Entertain Good Roads Delegates April 3 Chattanooga, March 17.—(Special)—Elab orate plans are being made for the good roads convention to be held April 3. to perfect plans for the new Chicago to Jacksonville highway, under the super vision of the governors of Florida. Geor gia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana ani UJnpls, all of whom will attend. The conference, which will be the most impoitaut of its kind ever held in the south, is expected to be more extensive ly attended than any gathering held in this city since the Grand Army of the Republic convention. All railroads have offered special low rates. The object of the governors’ conven tion here will be to determine upon the exact route for the proposed permanent highway between Chicago and Jackson ville. The governors who will attend rep resent all the states which will be tra versed or touched by the highway. The Chattanooga Auto club is supervis ing the local plans of entertaining. All of the civic organizations are co-operat ing, however, and appropriations have been made by both the city board of commissioners and the county court. Governor Slaton of Georgia and Gov ernor Rye of Tennessee are to he two of tile principal streakers upon the extensive programme whl-ch has been arranged. GADSDEN Gadsden, March 17.—< Special.)—'To elect a vice president to succeed Snowden Me Gaughy, who has become president of the Jefferson County Savings bank, a meet ing of the directors of the First National bank is being held late this afternoon. It is probable that T. S. Kyle will be of fered the position. Mr. Kyle Is one of the largest stockholders in the institution. He has extensive interests in Gadsden, is identified with many lines of social and business life and is a member of one of the oldest famll?t*s, being the son of Col. R. B. Kyle, a pioneer of north Alabama. Recommendation that more school room be provided next year probably will form a part, of the recommendations to be made in the annual report of Superintendent W. C Griggs. This became know'n today from & semi-official source. Although the big Striplin school, with the North Gads den and Etowah Avenue schools were erected only three or four years ago the schools are overcrowded. Hundreds of people attended the clos ing meeting of the llddlers’ convention at the courthouse last night, when prizes were awarded. E. D. Cowan of St. Clair county was declared the best liddler, with F. S. Copeland, Calhoun county, second, and Wallace Upton, Mountainboro, third. Minor McClendon of Guntersville was fined $100 by A£ayor Isbell of that place yesterday for ' violating' the prohibition' laws. i More than 50 witnesses have been sum moned for the'finer Coffey case, which will be heard Wednesday. Coffey is charged with the murder of George Bur gess in an Attalla hardware store, and this will be the third trial. The good roads bonds aro in the hands of tho lithographing house, and as soon as they are printed they will be issued, and the $200,000 will be placed at the county’s disposal by the purchaser, the Gadsden Natfonal bunk. WM. B. PATTERSON DEAD Well Known Educator Passes Away at Montgomery Montgomery, March 17.—(Special.)—Wil liam B. Patterson, one of the oldest and most respected cilizens of Montgomery, died at his residence here today in the S6th year of his age. Mr. Patterson had been in feeble health for over a year. Mr. Patterson was greatly Interested In normal school work for negroes, and was the first president of the normal school for negroes, which was established here about 35 years ago, a position which he retained to his death. The deceased was one of the most lovable men in Ala bama. and his loss will not only be felt here but throughout the state at large. Mr. Patterson’s wife died about 10-years ago. He is survived by four sons and one laughter: W. B. Patterson, Jr., J. P. Pat terson, J. H. Patterson, Wallace B. Pat terson and Mrs. R. D. Wilson of Mont gomery. Veterans Elect Officers Columbus, Miss., March 17.—(Special.) rhe annual election of officers of Isham Hafrison camp No. 27, United Confed erate Veterans, was held today and the same officers who have served the camp luring the past year were re-eldcted as follows: J. T. Harrison, commander; F. Guntfr. lieutenant commander; J. W. LJardner, standard bearer.. The camp selected the Southern rail way as the official route to the annual reunion of United Confederate Veterans, which is to be held in Richmond, Va., luring the first week in June and Com mander Harrison was empowered to ap point delegates and alternates. What Good Druggists Sa, of Foley’s Honey and * Tar Compound. Bn-J Use ll to Their Owa FmOm h fnl—n to Aay Otto Ctogh Folk's Honk and Tab Conomn has a dean record for heeling cough* and oolds, throat and lane troubles, of over forty years. It is as popular with the dealer as with tha eustomor, because it oan be depended upon to satisfy the user, and it coo tains no opiates. P. A. EFIRD, Cnneio, Calif., wtites: "I have »ld Folk's Honk and Tab, and also other eough medicines for a number of years, but never use any thing but Folk's Honk and Tab for myself and family, as I find it produces the best results, always cures severe oolds, sore chest and lungs, and doss not contain opiates or other humful drugs.’! DR. JOHN W. TAYLOR, Luthersville, Oa., writs*: •* I am a retired physician and have sold Folk’s Honk and Tab for years and it gives entire satisfaction. I sell it because I believe it to be anhonsstmedicine, audit MtiaJUn Bf patrons.” W. L. COOK. Druggist, Neihart, Mont., writes: “I recommenu Folk’s Honk and Tab to all my customers, because it gins tha best results for ooughs and oolds of anything I sell.1' G. G. EFFXBTB, Brock, Minn., writes: Folk's Honbx and Tab gives better sat. Isfaction than any preparation of the kind I have ever handled.*' A good druggist is glad to sell Folk's Honk and Tab tor ooughs, eolds, croup, whooping eough, hoarseness, tickling throat, bronchial and la grippo ooughs, and tor wash throat and lungs, became it is an honest sad par* medicine that satisfies the user. it irk EVERY USER » A FRIEND. BOLD BY ALL DEALERS EVERY WHERE * to MARCH CONTRACTS FOR STEEL MAY BE LARGEST IN YEAR • Orders for War Material Continue to Come In. Steel Corporation Activities Cleveland, O., March 17.—(Special, i The Iron Trade Review tomorrow will say: Orders for war material continue to be placed in very large quantities. An important ateel company is about to cloele a war contract which represents more money than any similar busi ness which has been placed since war was declared. It has completed plans for large additions to its capacity so that it will bo ready for operating within 90 days after the booking of the contract. An order for from 10,000 to 11,000 tons of steel rounds has been placed with the Cambria Steel company by an eastern manufacturer \yho ia working on a shrapnel contract. A number of companies in the central west are turning out shrapnel in large quantities. Companies Making Shrapnel J. Morgan & Co. have placed an order for 76 lathes for export. The New York Air Brake company has ordered a large amount of equipment for making shrapnel on a contract j amounting to $15,000,000 and still lias additional orders to place. Owing to the suspension of the $IS duty on rails by the French govern ment, the steel corporation has taki n j 12,000 tons for a portable railway in that republic and also received an or der for 8000 tons of girder rails from the French government. New bookings by the corporation still exceed ship ments. The percentage of ingot ca paeity in operation continues to In crease slowly and is now slightly be low 70. Operations of tin plate mills of the corporation are now at more than 90 per cent. Steel Corporation Active In harmony with the announcement made by President Farrell sometime ago that the Steel corporation ex pects to go ahead with important plant improvements in the Pittsburg dis trict, it has been decided to build a complete plant at Homestead for the manufacture of Carnegie steel ties and tie specialties, including sleepers used by European lines. The new plant will cost about $500,000. The corpora tion will also build a benzol plant at Farrell, which will be ready to oper ate In July. The Republic Iron and Steel company will build a benzol plant at Youngstown. T^ie placing of an order with the Me Clintick-Marshall company for the 10,000 tort bridge of the Chesapeake and Ohio at Sciotoville, O., which has been pending for six months, is among the favorable developments In the structural market and it seems probable that March will make a better showing than any month since last September in tonnage contract ed for. It is evident, however, that very low prices are being "made on plain mate rial and many shops arc almost destitute of orders. Ship builders on the lnkes arc encouraged to believe that their time hap come to enjoy some of the activity which has marked ship building along the At lantic recently. The Michigan Limestone and Chemical company has awarded a contract to the American Ship Building company for a steamer which will require 4000 tons of shapes and plates to be sup plied by the Carnegie Steel company, and the Great Lakes Engineering Works will build a smaller vessel for an Atlantic Coast Line. Contracts for 10 or 12 ves sels for service on the Atlantic are pend ing. L. F. Shoemaker & Co., Pottstown. Pa., have placed an order for from 7000 to 8000 tons of plates and shapes for Brooklyn Elevated railroad and other work. The rejection at the second referendum vote of the proposed reduction In wages of employes of sheet and tin plate mills has complicated the situation, but it does not seem at all probable that the Amalga mated association will be able to force its present scale upon employes for an indefinite period? Some mills are already operating at the reduced wages. Extras on galvanized wire products have again been advanced $2 per ton by the American Sheet and Tin Plate company on account of the high price of spelter. HUNTSVILLE Huntsville. March 17.— (Special.;. The Madison county commissioners have determined to give the policy of work ing the county convicts on the roads a try-out and to that end have con tracted for two large steel portable cages which will be used to house the men while they are out or. the works. Each cage will hold 18 nun and the cage capacity is hut little in ex cess of the average number of con victs working out terms at hard labor. During tho last few weeks the coun ty has been unable to make any new contracts for the hire of convicts, which formerly commanded good prices, and It is believed that econom ical management and the fact that there Is so much road work to be done In this county that a profit will be realised through working the men on the roads. Mrs. Martha Geiger, aged 65 years, died last night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Amos Armstrong, after a long Illness. She leaves a daughter, Mrs. Armstrong, and two sons, George Geiger of Oklahoma and Frank Geiger of New Hope. Mrs. Susie E. Cole, wife of W. H. Cole of tho Huntsville Electric com pany, died yesterday after an illness of. a week. She Was 34 years old and Is survived by her husband and two children. Mrs. Kathleen Patton, wife of Humes Patton of Phoenix, Arlz., formeily of this city, died yesterday at the home of'her mother-in-law, Mrs. O. B. Pat ton. She was taken ill while visiting her husband's people. Before marriage she was Miss Kathleen McGill of Ely, Nev. A little daughter survives her. The city commissioners did not sell (he $40,000 issue of municipal bonds lor high school purposes yesterday. Only one regular bid was received and that offered a premium of only $5, while several other conditional offers were not satisfactory. An effort will be made to sell the bonds at private bale. The grand commandery of the Knights of the Golden Cross adjourned last night to meet next In SheJHeld. Officers for tho ensuing year were elected as follows: O. F. Thompson df Montgomery, grand commander; Mrs. Dibble K. Temple of Florence, vice grand cojnmander; O. B. Daxson of Huntsville, grand prelate; la X>. Du Two ) Birmingham, Ala. Stores: ) Jacksonville, Fla. **DORTER’S, the Boy Store/’ is a busy depart * ment that owes its popularity to the appreci tion of thrifty parents. “Excess value” is the keynote of this popularity, t he timeli ness of Porter styles for juveniles is also a point of much favor. New Spring weights and patterns in all-wool Norfolk Suits ivith two pair of Knickerbockers $4, $5, $6, $7.50 Everything Men and Boys Wear At 39c you may buy the best Blouse values in our State—shoivn in a splen did selection of patterns that any other store but Porter's ivould ask 50c for. 1922-1924 First Ave. In the Heart of Birmingham chanan of Florence, grand keeper of records; J. F. Kooncc of Florence, treasurer; E. A. Voekel of Huntsville, herald; Mrs. Jesse Keagor of Decatur, grand W. I. G.; L#. 1,. Da\son of Hunts ville, grand W. O. <i.; W. !>. Swinford of Sheffield, W. W. McLain of Bir mingham, and Dr. D. M. Winton of Huntsville, trustees. A banquet fea tured the last night here. - —. ■ ■ ■ ■— DECATUR Decatur, March 17.—(Special.)-S. T. Wert and S. A. Lynne, attorneys for Jus tice T. J. Newsom, ltave sworn out a writ of habeas corpus, and under tills writ Justice Newsom will be tried for bond before Judge Thomas W. Wert tomorrow. It will be remembered that on Wednes day night of lust week Justice Newsom is alleged to have shot and killed C. E. Hatchett, a newsdealer, and was arrested and placed in the county jail. At a pre liminary hearing before Justices Ferris, irons and Brumbele, which lasted throughout last Saturday and last Mon day, Justice Newsom was denied bond and remanded back to Jail. S. T. Wert, one of the lawyers for Justice Newsom, lias instructed him to give out no further statements as to how the killing occurred. The old State bunk building' on Bank street here, which was built in the early thirties, will be torn down and in Tt« place a modern two-story brick business block will be erected. The Alabama Power company has Just filed for record in the probate court here a. mortgage for $20,000,000 in favor of the Montreal Trust company as trustee. This is said to he the largest mortgage ever filed in this part of the state. The fee for recording this mortgage will be about $7000, but as the mortgage has been filed in other counties of the state the record ing fee will probably be prorated, it is said. Tn a public lecture here entitled. ‘ The Alpha and Omega of the Plan of Salva tion,” Dr. T. G. Hughes, a well known business man of New Decatur, disputed the old-time theories as to the world being 4,000,000 years old. Dr. Hughes claims that scripture shows plainly that the world is but 4000 years old. He says that the raccoon tracks found In rock and said to be many thousand years old. may have been made there over night for all the scientists know. TO SPEAK ON BOND ISSUE AT LUNCHEON The Birmingham furniture, dealers will hold their regular weekly lunch eon tomorrow at the press club. James Weatherly a fid George Ward will speak on the "bond issue.” President Green bus sent out letters hu|tlng every member to be present and an unusually large attendance is expected. The furniture dealers have indorsed the proposed bond issue, and will work Individually and collectively for Its passage. A glad hand committee composed of Brooks Duck. Phillip Osier. AT. Hood, M. F. McCarty. K. ,D. Brown, W. O Broyles. Hal Strickland, Joe Zinsser and J. W. Wallacd* will greet the mem bers. Sign With Anniston Team Jackson, Miss., March 17.—(Special.) “Grits” Taylor and Bd McNamara, two promising baseball players of this city, have signed with the Anniston team and will report there April 2(1 for work in the Georgia-Alabanm league. Taylor Is locally famous as a twlrler and McNa mara is considered a first-rate third base man. "lump coal" $3.00 a Ton Levy Coal Co. Phone 858 Main ■ ..■ ANNISTON Anniston, March 17.— (Special.)—J. A. Edwards, H. H. Witt anrl J. I*. Hawkins, members of the programme committee to arrange for the sixteenth .semi-annual convention of the First Disrlct association. Knights of Pyth ias, which convenes here Friday. March 19, have reported to District President J. A. Roberson that the pro gramme has been completed and the district officers are now ready fo«' the convention. The Little-Cleckler Construction company has been awarded a contract to build a courthouse at Lincoln ton, Ga., to cost $30,900. Work on the new courthouse will be commenced at c*noe. The following cases were disposed of in the city court yesterday: D. Franklin vs. the Anniston Electric amt Gas company, dismissed: Hancock Brothers vs. J. L. Green, judgment fi r plaintiff for $170.40; D. Iv. Miller vs. R. K Cater, judgment for plaintiff for $111.85; Andrew' Crow vs. Southern railroad, verdict for defendant Crow sued for $1500, claiming that he was put olf the train wrongfully. I Attention! Lovers of Fine Furniture Here Is a Genuine Sacrifice of Some of the Most Elegant Bedroom Suites In Birmingham Just a few too many of these fine Bedroom Suites on hand. Five or six of them must go. Our pruning knife has made most tempting prices for you. The first few comers will certainly he tholucky one, for when these are sold there will he no more practically given away like this. Will you be one of the five? Let’s see who gets them. Five Lovely Styles Bedroom Suites Five Different Finishes—Five Magnificent Bargains, Each So Lovely You Will Be Puzzled to Choose. But You Must Decide At Once Before the One You Want Is Sold 1. Finest Circassian Walnut Bedroom Suite, 3 pieces of exquisite Colonial Furni ture, consisting of: Massive Dresser with, heavy French plate mirror 34x40 in. Beautiful Chiffonier with French plate mir ror 18x30 in. Large Napoleon Style Bed to match and com pleting the elegance and harmony of the suite. Our regular $305.00 Suite as (PO"I A FA above, extra special. 2. Full 4 Piece Elegant Mahogany Bedroom Suite. Here is another “dream,” which you will be delighted to own at this price, has: Extra Large Dresser with French plate mir ror 28x34 in. Full Size Chiffonier with French plate mir ror 16x24 in. Large Dressing Table to match above, with mirror 20x26 in. Mahogany Poster Bed harmonizing with suite. Our regular $220 Bedroom (P"| FQ A A Suite now offered special.. *P At)0»l/v 3. Genuine Quartered and Polished Golden Oak Suite. A beautiful Colonial design of tin* finest material with 4 beautiful pieces to match as follows: Massive Dresser with heavy French plate mirror ‘16x42 in. Chif fonier with mirror 16x24 in. Dressing Table with mirror 20x26 in. Napoleon Style Bed. This is our regular $165.00 Al aa Bedroom Suite, special . . . 4. Beautiful Birdseye Maple, Colonial Style Suite. Lovers of the dainty and exquisite will be certain to select this. Consists of Large Dresser with French plate mirror 32x42 in. Chiffonier with mirror 16x20 in. Dressing Table with mirror 22x24 in. Massive Brass Bed having 3-in. posts and five l1.5-in. fillers. Our regular $160.00 price on (PI 1 Q CA this suite reduced to. wl 5. Dainty White Enameled Bedroom Suite: Lovely and appropriate for young lady’s use or as a summer bed room. Bach of the three large pieces has the open cane backs, Adams style. The Dresser has a French plale mirror, size 24x30 inches. Chiffonier mir ror is 16x20 inches. Beautiful White enamel bed to match. Our regular >125.00 suite tCQQ AA Offered now for only . Vt7«/«UU “Everything: In Furniture For Everybody” 1911-13 Third Atoiui . : \ .V