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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-29
PLEASED WITH SEASONS
TRAFFIC ON SEABOARD

Cliff Wayne, assistant general pas
senger agent for the Seaboard Air Line
with headquarters In Atlanta, was in
the city yesterday. He was engaged
in making an inspection of the local
offices and of arranging for the in
auguration of some attractive fares to
various Atlantic seaboard resorts next
month According to Mr.. Wayne bus
mess is very good on the Seaboard and
this year will prove to be a banner
one in railroad service.
THE great crowd Of southern people
who have consistently patronized re-
sorts near home this summer encour-
ages us to believe that our own places
will soon be as widely known as those
in the east" said Mr.. Wayne.
There seems to be no reason why
orr summer resorts near home should
not be popular. They possess every
advantage of places elsewhere and
many additional pleasures not to be
found at other resorts" This feature
of passenger travel this year has been
greatly in excess of what we an
ticipated, which leads me to believe
that this years showing will be great
er than last. Birmingham people have
responded to our efforts to popularize
Atlantic seaboard resorts and next sea-
son we may make other Inducements to
Birmingham and southern people.
Mr.. Wayne remained In the city un-
til last night with Capt. Jack W. John
son of the Seaboard. The two officers
held several short conferences with
local departments and Mr. Wayne re-
turned to Atlanta last night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-29
CONVENTION HELD
FOR GOOD ROADS
Cooperation Between State and
Nation Is, Advocated
PROMINENT MEN SPEAK
Martin Dodge of Washington Speaks In
Favor of National Aid for Roads
Equal to Amount Supplied
By the Srntes

Niagara Falls. N Y, July &-Co-oper-
alton between the federal and state gov
ernments in the good roads movement
was advocated by the speakers at the
opening session of the third annual con-
vention of the National Good Roads con-
Eress- b f Yoakum- president OF the
St Louis and San Francisco railroad, and
CONGRESSMAN William Sulzer of New York
favored the idea of federal government
loaning money to the states for road
building In the general discussion which
Followed Martin Dodge of Washington
spoke in favor of the national govern
ment making appropriations equal to the
amount expended by the states for road
construction
1t is likely that a resolution will be
adopted tomorrow indorsing some plan
of cooperation between the national gov
eminent and the respective states.
MI Dodge said:
Il desire TO call attention to a fact not
sufficiently understood, and that is that
the local freight rates for the short haul
on the railroads are in many cases but
little less than the high rate of trans
portation by animal power. 1t is well
understood that the low rates prevailing
by water routes diminish the railroad
rates on the long haul more than inter-
state laws of commission. 1t should also
be understood that a suitable improve
ment of our highway systemfwill dimin-
ish the short haul rate BY more than
half Reliable estimates in this respect
show that s1Oo. 600 could be saved an
nually to the people of the United States
by this reduction.
"All plans and propositions heretofore
advanced for the solution of this greai
and difficult question have been met II
the first instance by the objection thai
the promoters were seeking to put bur.
den upon the people. Now It should be
understood that the desire and purpose Is
not to put burden on the people. but tt
remove at least part of the burden al
ready resting upon them by reason of the
excessive cost OF transportation by ANNA
power. over the common roads. Nature
has already put the burden upon us. an6
we must remove it by our own enter
prise and cooperation. 1t Is not a matter
for private enterprise nor yet for loca
enterprise unaided by the strong arm Of
the United States.
THE composite nature of our govern.
ment makes 1t difficult for us to appor-
ton the burden SO that it shall fall justly
on ALL but not too hardly upon any. There
are three great interests which ough
10 bear a portion of the cost of building
and maintaining public highways-th,
local interest. the state interest and the
national interest. If the cost of con
etruction should be divided equally be
tween these three 1t would correspond t
the composite nature of our government
and also would bear equitably upon TIL,
financial resources of all the interests
concerned"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-29

Unable to explain why he had In his
possession a bag of jewery worth $500,
Jim Reynolds, negro of Montgomery
county, is in Jail. Jesse Jackson, who
comes from Andalusia, is with him
charged with criminal knowledge. At the
same time, and as a result of the dis
closures made by Reynolds and Jackson,
Ed Deans and his wife and VIII Jackson,
of no relation to the Jesse Jackson above
noted, have been brought up from Anda.
lusia and are held in $1,000 bail each on
the charge of holding goods of the keer
of the United States.
The supposed explanation is that the
goods are part of the bankrupt stock
of the Shreye Bros. and associates, about
which all of them accused are indicted
in the United States court. Rumors of
goods being held by negroes in that sec
ton have been rife. The Shreves are
said to have concealed goods after bank
ruptcy that should have been reported A
trunk secured from the three govern
ment arrests contains many articles of
goods of the general merchandise stock.
The police hold the jewelry and the Rey-
nolds and Jackson negroes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-29
GRAY Proves What He Says
Fol Them ~

Many of them will tell you that they
are the best medicines in the world
that the Quaker Herb Extract ana
OIL of Balm are worth their weight
in gold as a cure for rheumatism,
catarrh and different forms of stom-
ach trouble. Listen to the reports
Gray. the Quaker Health Teacher, who
has been at Gums Pharmacy. corner
Third avenue and, Nineteenth street,
for the past four months, is receiv-
ing from people who are permanently
CURED or greatly benefited after a few
days treatment.
Mr.. George Hutster, who resides at
1908 Firft avenue. reports that ne has
suffered for years with catarrh Of head
and stomach, badly constipated, would
never have action of bowels without
taking pills. pellets, salts or some kind
of pnrgative. He would have hawk
ing, splitting rising chunks OF mucous
like4hard buttons, especially in morn
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ing. After eating or drinking mod
erately his stomach would bloat; he
belched up sour. nasty stun; has taken
over barrel of medicine, but he said
"One bottle of Quaker Herb Extract
has done me more good than all the
medicine / ever took In my life, and
it's worth it's weight In gold. And 1
feel good. eat, sleep. and my bowels
act flne."
Mr. T.. T. Gore, who resides at Pow
derby. Greater Birmingham. reports he
has been troubled for years with his
kidneys-would have to get up often at
night. very nervous, could not sleep,
appetite poor, had a tired, ianguid
feeling. After reading and hearing
about the cures Gray was making with
the wonderful Quaker Herb Remedies,
he called aad procured the small treat
ment, and after using ~ days says 1t
has made Z wonderful improvement in
his condition. He eats. sleeps and feels
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-29

good. and says; "I want three more
bottles Of Extract, for I want a per-
manent cure"
Gray wants every sufferer to cali
at Gums Pharmacy, corner Third 49,
nue and Nineteenth street, and see him
and hear the people who are using the
Quaker Remedies expressing the mar
velous' results they have rfceived Gray
wants you to. investigate. O.. tn orou shlv,
Phone, write or call on any of the
names and addresses of people ana
hear from their own lips these words
Of praise, If you or your children have
worms, get the Quaker Herb Extract
and be made well, Mail orders PROMPT
ly filled, The remedies will be sent
you by express on receipt of price.
Quaker Herb Extract II per bottle. i
for $780, OIL of Balm. yasc.s Quaker
saive, and Cough Syrup. ESQ each;
Quaker Soap, i0c. for ESQ, Orders
Of - or over. express charges me-.
paid M :. ..,5s Ia IS 4 ~ I. Z. !. -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-29
Grand Jury Starts Rumor

Charges made by the grand jury that
grating seems to have been going on,
and the further. intimation that it has
been incident to violations of the prohibit
ton laws, has stirred the city and ru-
NOR Is setting up the story that the end
Is not yet. For several weeks there has
been much talk and many suggestions in
this connection and the reports of the
grand jury only, tend to justify the
predictions.
After regretting to report that many
rumors of public graft have come to
them. the Jurors significantly say: And
it is shown that We are not free from
the evils of a more populous communi-
ty. Rumor connects a special detective.
who is said to have left the city, with
the offenses, also an officer of the minor
order. Court officers are reticent, of
course, but those who are on the inside
act as If they were sitting on bed OF
Goals that are about to break out into
a blaze at any time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-29
Wireless Telephone Extension

Washington. July 28.--Experts in
wireless telephony are being sough
by the United States civil service com
mission An examination will be held
August "a for those who are versed
IN the science of the wireless telephone.
All vacancies in the government SER
vice require such qualifications as Is
Included among competent operators.
"A position Of assistant chief In wire
less teleph ony for the signal service at
large paying $1,000 a year is now open.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-29
Heavy Rains I'm Indiana

Cannellton. Ind. July 2S,-The heaviest
rain in the history Of this place early
today damaged many houses near the
river and tore out a $4,000 culvert over a
creek Lightning damaged several build
ings and put the electric light plant out
of commission. The water main supply
ing the city was broken by the rush
of water. and the city is without water
supply. The place. will be in darkness,
tonight. All factories. with THE exception
of one, have been forced 10 close. Nu-
>merous landslides land waAhoAts are re-
eorted. II
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-29

The grand jury, expressing the opin-
ion that justices of the peace are in a
class that has outlived its usefulness,
speaking of the office, has given an i'm
petus to the movement for establish
ment of inferior courts. Some time ago
local papers stated that there would be
an effort made to establish court of
this kind In lieu of the justices, but
1t had found opposition. The jury con-
demnation is expected, however, to make
the movement a much easier one. There
has been complaint for many years that
some justices work in harmony with the
loan sharks" enabling them to charge
and collect exhorbitant prices for the
loans they make. 1t has also been
charged that there are justices who agree
with planters to turn them. over negroes
that are convicted out of their courts,
thus putting them into a system of peon-
age.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-29
CITIES HAVE NOT
GIVEN Up FIGHT
Rehearing Asked in Road and
Bridge Fund Case
TROUBLE FOR JUSTICES
An Effort to Dispense With Offices In
Montgomery Likely to Be Made
Following Report OF the.
Grand Jury

| Montgomery, July 2S.-(Special )-Cities
of the state have not given up hope for
division of the road and bridge fund col
leeted In countless even though the SUI
peme court, in two cases. has held that
incorporated places can not have any of
the funds thus raised for keeping up
streets. The court In the case of the city
of Birmingham against the Board of
Revenue of jefferson county, and In
like litigation from Tuscaloosa, has held
that road is not a street, hence money
tuition must go only to roads which
are outside municipal bounds.
In motion for rehearing, filed with the
clerk of the supreme court, r. II. Thach,
city attorney of Birmingham, argues;
1.-The trainers of the constitution, many
of whom were profound lawyers, in US
ing the broad, general term roads, must
have had In mind the long line of de-
cisons of this and many other courts,
as well as the expressions of the text
writer's, to the effect that the term
road includes street of the municipality"
Property inside the municipalities are
taxed just that outside, yet, under
the ruling as thus turned out none of
the money raised can be put back on a
highway inside corporate lines.
Another case up for rehearing, and
pending which the certificate has been
recalled, is the Mcclure Lumber COM
pany suits, in which is involved the
titles to many thousands of acres of
swamp and overflow lands of the state
BY act of the legislature titles were all
made good, the supreme court holding
this to be valid. The contenders that
no right inures to many of the pos
SCISSORS have asked review, holding that
the excuses of many OF the holders are
not such as could be in this way con-
firmed
Jack johnson, also known as Governor
Johnson. black like the notorious name
sake that has just come into new fame,
desires relief from capital sentence In
Bib county for the killing of Trick
Cunningham, some times called Column
bus Cunningham, Rehearing is also
urged In the case of l. L. Montgomery,
wherein mere negro boy is sent UP for
IL years for taking s1.20 from another
negro boy, or, to be more explicit, who
stood by while a third negro boy was
taking 1t. None of the three were over
16 at the time of the crime.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-29
WOman's College

Work Is going along at rapid rate
on the buildings of the woman's college,
which the Methodist people are erecting
in this city, and the school will be open
on time. A full faculty has been chosen
and the pupils will find things ready
when they come. President Martin has
been going about and getting acquainted
and the prospect now is that there will
be at least 100 girls to take part In the
first year of work in what promises to
be the great church school of the south.
1t will be strictly college, requiring
college standards.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-29
OFF FOR CHAUTAUQUA
Two Extra Cars Necessary to Handle
Crowd Inst Night

Two special cars were necessary last
night on the Queen and Crescent limited
to accommodate the large number of
Alabama people en- route to Chautauaua,
N. Y.
Forty persons left last night, while
this morning 1t is expected that many
others will leave for the meeting.
Among those going yesterday were Miss
Bessie Morris of Woodlawn. Mrs. Fannie
Steele. Miss Nina Langford, Mrs. Clyde
Latimer. Mrs. Brown. D. B. Boutlar, 7do-
bile; j. c.. Smith,. CHATTANOOGA.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-29
NEW FREIGHT DEPOT


1t has been announced that a $4,000
freight depot will be erected in Avondale
by the Alabama Great Southern railroad
The depot will be 3ox7o and will be two
stories in height. The work will be start
ed very son according to the belief here
Brick and concrete will be the con-
struction materials. and it has been stat
ed that few freight depots of the smaller
size will be superior to the Avondale sta
ton.
The work is a recognition of the large
volume Of freight business that arises at
Avondale every month.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-29
Well Known Aldbdn1idns
In BIRMINGHAM Yesterday
~ WALTER HARPER.

"I have seen the frosts of many winters
and the withers of many summers, and
from long experience have learned a num-
Der of things in politics." declared jovial
Jack Crawford OF Jasper, who was in
Birmingham yesterday.
There is one safe and golden rule that
have evolved from life experience.
think it is safe rule in politics. 1t is
this: When you see you can't whip fell
low. join him.
II have been thinking great deal
about this matter of commission form
OF government lately continued Mr..
Crawford. 1T may be all right, and If
Birmingham wants it l do not object,
but I am not able to figure out how you
expect to get clean, upright men for com
missoners when, 1t is claimed, such men
cannot be elected as ward representatives
of the people.
And again, is 1t not easier to handle
three or five men for corrupt purposes
than it is a larger body of men elected
directly by the people? Now I am not
opposing the commission plans of gov
eminent, but I am merely throwing out
these suggestions for people to think
about.
IF we are to do away with ward rep
resentatives in city government, we may
lay down precedent for the adjustment
of county representation in the legisla-
ture. That would take another job away
from me. and l can't say that I like the
idea. I have lost too many Jobs lately
on account of fool legislation and med
ding with government matters, and 1
get nervous when any new innovation is
mentioned.
1.-The establishment of dispensary at
Jasper few years. ago reduced my in
come as mayor from $54 to $1s per month.
This was a serious blow to me, and l
naturally get nervous when anything new
is suggested"
J. M. Wright, Jr., of Union Springs
spent yesterday in Birmingham on bust
ness He was registered at the Morris
hotel.
J. L. Echols of Decatur was a business
visitor in Birmingham yesterday. He was
registered at the Morris hotel
NIL anu MIS-. w. "a INCyHoiuS VI JcAni-
son spent yesterday in Birmingham on a
shopping tour. Mr.. Reynolds Is one of
the leading merchants of Chiffon county
They were registered at the Metropolitan
hotel.
H. F. vandiver of Montgomery was in
Birmingham yesterday. He is a promi-
nent merchant of the capital city. and is
also q live factor in the general business
activities of his town and community.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-29
Honors to Dead Mini.ter

Toxic, July S-Unusual honors were
accorded at the funeral today of Baron
Albert D'Anethan, the Belgian minister
to Japan. A brigade of soldiers escorted
the body. and many notable personagcs
attended the services. Representatives of
the nnikado and the empress were pres
ent. as were all members of the dlplo-
matte corps, who returned for the pur-
pose from their summer vacations.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-29

He stopped at the Morris hotel while in
Birmingham.
'Blocton is preparing for great
homecoming day August 81 said Joe
Israel, merchant of that town, who
was In Birmingham yesterday.
THE citizens of the town are preparing
for big barbecue and will put on some
other sporting features to entertain the
people who come. A general invitation
has been sent out to all the old residents
and friends of the town, and a large
crowd is expected
j. Steinfeld of Montgomery spent yes
terday In Birmingham on legal business
Mr. Steinfeld is prominent attorney and
republican politician
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-29
win Extend Mary Pratt yard.

VIII EXTEND Mary Pratt Yardo
The yards Of the Alabama Great South
ern will be extended by the laying Of sew
eral additional tracks near Mary Pratt
yards. The company secured few days
ago large piece of property for this ex-
tension. and work will be started very
soon. The increase Of freight trafKics made
It imperative that rnofe space 81 given
for freight work near Mary Pratt yards.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-29

The preliminary hearing Of T. B. Crane
and his three sons, w. A. Crane, Walter
Crane and Luther Crane. charged with
the killing of w. s. Wynn at warrior
on Thursday night, July Fl. will be held
tomorrow afternoon in Judge H. p. Aber-
nethy's division OF the inferior court.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-29

Marriage licenses have been issued as
follows from the. office OF the probate
court:
George w. Todd of Bessemer to Mrs.
Nancy " Little.
Coy Carmichael of .Sandusky to Miss
Aubrey Keenan,
g. Stanley Woodbridge Of Shelby to Miss
Ella Fleck.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-29
Seek. Damages for Inte.tnte'. Death

Seeks Damages for Intestate's Death
A. c. Morris, administrator of the es-
tate of Henry Readus, deceased, yester-
day brought suit in the circuit court
against the Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road company for $4,000 damages. Nor
ris alleges that his intestate, formerly
an employee of the Louisville and Nash
Vile, came to his death on October 49,
1909, because of the negligence of the
defendant companys servants.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-29

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Reynolds of Jemi-
son spent yesterday in Birmingham on 9
shopping tour. Mr.. Reynolds Is one Of
the leading merchants Of Chiffon county
They were registered at the metropolitan
hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-29

H. F. vandiver of Montgomery was in
Birmingham yesterday He is a promi-
nent merchant of the capital city. and Is
also a live factor in the general business
activities of his town and community.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-29

]. L. Echols of Decatur was a bushes
visitor in Birmingham yesterday. He wa
registered at the Morris hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-29

J. M. Wright, Jr., of Union Springs
spent yesterday in Birmingham on bust
ness. He was registered at the Morris
hotel.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1910-12-08

poorly done. The cash register was
mutilated considerably in their ei-
forts to get into the draws. Instead
of ringing up in the usual way which
would have admitted them to any Of
the different tills, they pried on the
veneering from the fronts and when
this did not admit them they whit
tied small holes into the cash COM
partments. They worked their way
into a few of the top draws. leaving
the bottom ones unmolested where
there was considerable cash. In
rlundering the store they took ar
ticles of some bulk and not OF the
81 eatest value, which further gives
proof TO the theory thai the thieves
were not professionals.
Mr. Caldwell has several theories
and is following some good oiews
ard the burgling burglars will no
doubt be apprehended IN the near fu-
ture.