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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-06
COMMISSION SENDS
OUT SOS. SIGNAL
Is Flooded and Swamped With
Hearings, Trials and In
vestigations.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. August g.
With an -. o. g." call on the civil
service commission for fifty persons
qualified to serve in its tariff bureau.
the interstate commerce commission
Is preparing to cope with the addi-
tional work that Is 20 be thrust upon
II when the new railroad rate Law
goes into effect August II.
The increase OF rate business has
already swamped the present force of
the traffic bureau. and when the COM
mission takes up Its new duties Of
supervising railroad regulations as
well as rates and the rates of both
telephone and telegraph companies. II
will become one of the busiest
branches Of the government service.
Besides this Increase OF routine
business. the commission is apt TO be
presented with several new INTERIOR
poration fights The largest OF these
threatened Is that between the ma
tionai independent telephone COM
panies and the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company. The inde-
pendent lines claim that the Ameri-
can company la attempting to gain
monopoly of the telephone business OF
the country in violation of tne Sher-
man antitrust law.
Cases Pending.
Now pending before the commission
are the cases OF the eastern end west
ern trunk line associations. which
must be settled before the first Of
next November. When the lines In
these associations agreed voluntarily
to suspend their proposed rate ad-
vances pending an investigation. near
iy ten thousand notices of suspensions
OF scheduled were filed with the COM
mission. This is a slight indication
Of the ramiflcations to be investigated.
The commission also proposes TO
make an investigation into the gem
erai question OF the rates scheduled
by express companies throughout the
country.
Besides tfffy work. new regulations
are TO be drawn up under the new
law which must DO tested in the new
court OF commerce. Many provisions
In the clauses relating to telephone
and telegraph companies are alleged
to be extremely hazy and not clearly
defined.
The commissioners will meet in full
session about the first OF September,
when the new work Will be begun in
earnest,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-26

and other drug habits are successfully treated
MARTINA For hypodermic internal use San
Bio sent to any drug habitute by mail. FR III
Resular price $500 per. bottle at your 1891
druegiE or BY mail in plain wrapper
Delta Chemical Co., st. Louis
FOR sale by Jacobs PHARMACY. Birninsh
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-26
L., J. & L.

believed in giving to whomsoever asks
and whatever he asks and leaving 1t to
the good Lord in heaven to see to 1t that
it does him good the committee has con-
tinued its efforts and broadened the scope
of its endeavor. AS fundamental pr1n-
ciples for an effective scheme OF munici-
pal charities, the committee has insisted
upon efficiency non-duplication and CO.
operation In order to make effective It's
principles-and this should obtain in every
city-the committee stipulates as far as
is practicable that organizations comply
with the following requirements before In
dorsement Is granted.
81. The organizat ion shall fill a need
not already well filled by existing or
ganization and not capable of being
thus filled.
great enough to warrant the equipment
and support Of separate institution
"3. The organization shall agree t.
cooperate with other charitable insti-
tutions in promoting efficiency ane
economy of administration In the chart
| ties of the city as whole, and II
preventing duplication of effort
"a. The administrative committee
| of the organization shall meet at leas
quarterly
70. All 1unus sHail ne coiieceeu a.
cording to a method approved by thu
committee on benevolent associations
.e. The accounts of the organfza
| lion shall be regularly audited and {
copy of the annual report shall be hle'
with the committee on benevolent as
| sociations.
al The operations of the organiza
ton and it's accounts shall always b.
omen to the investigation of accredited
representatives of the committee OIL
benevolent associations"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-26
ELECTION OFFICERS AGAIN CALL
ATTENTION TO FACT THAT NO
MAN CAN VOTE WHO DOES NOT
REGISTER THIS WEEK
Have you registered?

Have you registered?
He who votes in the primary on
June 20 must register before satur-
day night.
At 6 o'clock last night when the
polling lists closed only 1924 had reg
istered in all of Greater Birmingham.
The total vote of the city should
exceed So00 Half the week is gone
and If the voters insist upon waiting
to the last minute 1t will require two
or three hours waiting in line.
The city committee appeals to every
voter to go to the polling place in his
ward at once and get his name on the
books, for only those who have reg
istered this week may vote in the city
primary.
This is the first primary under
Greater Birmingham. 1t is the first
time the public has had an opportunity
to speak. The result is being watched
with intense interest,". 1t will deter
mine the strength of the suburbs Ind
the old city respectively. 1t will dis
close the balance of power.
Whether the commission plan is
| adopted by the legislature next jan
uary or not. the department heads NOM
mated next month will be the nd
visers during the trying times when
the change Of government is affect
ed. The mayor nominated next month
will be the chairman of the commits
sion. II 1t is created. and 1t may be
for a term of four years instead OF
II two. as under the present system.
This election Is regarded as the mos,
important ever held in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-26
AGED NEGRO SEEKS
AID FOR LIBRARY

washington, May 25.-(Special III have
come to Washington to procure enough
books to equip library for the high
school recently erected at my home for
the education of the colored youth, and
which has been named for me by the
school authorities.
II have spent almost $1,000 from my
own pocket, but that hasn't purchased
many volumes. I can't spare more cash
SO I'm here to appeal to persons inter-
ested in such things to assist me-
M. W. Gibbs, 81 years old, formerly
United States consul to Madagascar. and
one of the foremost members of the
negro race. made the foregoing statement
today. His home is at Little Rock, where
the school named In his honor recently
started on its career of educating south
ern negroes.
The building was erected by the Little
Rock board at cost of $4,000, and il
elaborate in detail. with ample room for
instruction In the elementary grades, as
well as the more advanced courses. In
dustrial education has also been provided
for. and includes such courses as car
pentry, blacksmithing, shoe and harness
making, cooking, needlework and agrl-
culture. 1t IL believed by the promoters
that the school Is destined to be one
OF the largest public Institutions Of learn
ing for the negro race in the south.
The approval by the Senate and House
Of the navy departments plans for en-
larging the dry docks at Brooklyn Nor
folk and Pearl Harbor practically estab-
fishes limit for the size Of battleships
This limitation will be approximately 7b(
feet length. 100 feet beam and 30 feel
draft. 1t is assumed that 3O.0O0-ton bat,
tleships will be built In the not-distant
future, but this size IL hardly expected
to be exceeded.
The locks of the Panama canal are
ITO feet wide. There are few harbors
with depth Of 30 feet
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-26
OLMSTED EXPLAINS
PORTO RICAN BILL,
L., J. & L.

Washington, May 25.-The bill providing
a new civil government for the island OF
Porto Rico was fully explained today by
Representative Olmsted Of Pennsylvania
in two-hour speech in the House. 4
The measure. Mr.. Olmstead said, went
much farther toward representative gov
eminent for the Porto Ricans than tiid
former President Roosevelt In his speech
of four years ago 1t extended full Amer
lean citizenship to the Porto Ricans, lad
said. and instead of having the uppe.l
house of their legisly ture appointed, peri
mitted the election of Ave Of the 10 menu
bers of that body. Instead of an unlim.,
tied franchise 1t restricted the right I'd
vote to those who could read or write
or owned property, or who paid a poll
tax
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-26
rHE TExAe WONDEF

Cures all Kidney. Bladder and Rheu.
matte troubles; sold by all druggists,
or two months treatment by mall for
II. DR.. E. W. Hail. 1925 Olive street.
st. Louis, Mo. Send for testimonials.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-26

New York, May 25.-Nine years after hil
escape from prison in Missouri M. b
Bates was brought back to this country
on his way to st. Louis, arriving herI
today on the steamship Carmania from
Liverpool in charge of two st. Louis pol
|lice officers.
Bates. whose home was in ST. Louis
Mo-, was serving a sentence OF 70 year.
for robbery when he broke Jail. The Mis
souri, authorities heard of his arrest Il
England for robbery and officers wer
sent to bring him back at the expiratio
of his sentence.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-26
METHODIST TO BEGIN
LAYMEN'S MOVEMENT

The Methodists Of Greater Birmingham
will meet tonight at the South Highlands
Methodist church to begin a layman's
movement to raise sufficient money from
the Methodists of Birmingham to estab-
lish a school in Korea
This great undertaking is backed up by
some of the most prominent business men
OF the city. and will no doubt go through.
William Hood will preside and Bishop
]. H. Mccoy will make his first public
appearance since his elevation to that
high office
The Methodist laymen will organize
elect OFFICERS and set Immediately to
work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-26
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds of conveyance in the following
transactions in real estate in which
amounts of 5000 or more were involved
were filed yesterday in the office of the
probate court:
sS5oo-H. G. Seibels to P. E. Montgom-
cry. lot T. Mountain Terrace Land COM
panys survey of Mountain Terrace
s2500-R. C. Morris to NJ. A. Hines lots
SO and es, Hewes & Booths survey of
West End,
s26oo-Walter s:r to W. D. Brien, lot
g. block 3. Elinor
SHOW. ]. White 10 A B. Beamer
part lots Is and 1s. block II, North Smith
field
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-26
Registration Very Slow
And Vote May Be Light

and the necessity Of q full electorate
expressing its Will IL pointed out as
self evident.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-26
Concordia Society

The. Concordia society will give a
concert and ball tonight. Prof. Frank
r. Harms has provided a pleasing pro-
grammesand he says a full attendance
of the members is expected.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-26
ALABAMIANS BUSY
IN WASHINGTON

Washington. May 25.-(special. Nation
al Committeeman Barker, Postmaster
Dimmick of Montgomery and H Cor
don Ashley, collector of the port of Mo-
bile. escaped injury In the railroad acct
dent and since their arrival here have
been unusually active. Dimmick wants
another term and it is stated that he has
the backing of the Alabama delegation
and, therefore. he is likely to get it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-26
ANNOUNCEMENT

For CITY TREASURER
George Eustit Is a candidate ID
Treasurer and Tax Collector, sub
the action Of the Democratic p
Of June 20. and solicits your suI
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-26
Benscot Lithia Water
In 400 Birmingham homes.
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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1910-12-16
EAGER TO WORK.
Health Regalned by Right Food.

The average healthy man or woman
is usually eager to be busy at some
useful task or employment.
But let dyspepsia or indigestion get
hold of one. and all endeavor becomes
q burden.
"A year ago, after recovering from
an operation" writes a Michigan lady,
my stomach and nerves began to give
me much trouble.
AT times my appetite was vora-
cious. but when INDUCED, indigestion
followed. other times I had no appe-
tite whatever. The food took did not
nourish me and l grew weaker than
ever.
II lost interest In everything and
wanted to be alone. had always had
good nerves, but now the merest trifie
would upset me and bring on violent
headache. Walking across the room
was an effort and prescribed exercise
was out of the question.
Il had seen Grape-Nuts advertised.
but did not believe what l read at the
time. At last when 1t seemed as IL I
was literally starving, l began to eat
Grape-Nuts.
Il had not been able to work for a
year, but now after two months on
Grape-Nuts | am eager to be at work
again. My stomach gives me no trou-
BILE now, my nerves are steady as ever.
and interest in life and ambition have
come back with the return to health"
Read The Road to MELVILLE" in
pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the above letterf A new
one appears from time 90 time. They
interest.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1910-12-16
|7z~(1IRI/
m1@<eBHll>
SYNOPSIS.

At the expense of a soiled hat Herbert
Orme saves from arrest a girl in black
touring car who has caused a traffic jam
on State street. He buys a new hat and
Is given five dollar bill with: "Remem-
Der the person you pay this to-" written on
II. A second time he helps the girl in the
black car and learns that I'm Tom and
Bessie Wallingham they have mutual
friends, but gets no further hint of her
Identity. He discovers another inscrip-
uon on the marked bill, which in futile
attempt to decipher it, he copies and
places the copy In a drawer In his apart
ment Senior Poritol. South American,
calls and claims the marked bill. Orme
refuses, and a fight ensues in which Pori-
tol is overcome. He calls in Senior Al
Vouch for him. Orne still refuses to give
up the bill. He learns that a Jap has
called for him. Orme goes for walk
and sees two Japs attack Alcatrante. He
rescues him. The minister tries diplo-
macy. but fails to get the marked bill:
Returning to his rooms Orme is attacked
by two Japs who effect a forcible eX-
change of the marked bill for another.
Orme finds the girl of the black car walt
Ing for him. She also wants the bill. Orme
tells his story She recognizes one OF the
Japs as her fathers butler Maku. The
second inscription on the bill is the key
to the hiding place of important papers
stolen from her father. Both Japs and
South Americans want the papers. Orme
and the Girl start out in the black
versity grounds In Evanston the hiding
place is located Maku and another Jap
are there Orme fells Maku and the
other Jan eSCaneS.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1910-12-16
Getting Away.

Haven't you forgotten something,
sir?" asked the anxious waiter, as the
thrifty guest prepared to depart with
out bestowing a tip.
mo, think not Here's my hat
and here's my cane don't think
have forgotten anything"
But you've forgotten me-" said the
waiter In evaporation.
Not at ALL" answered the other
81 saw you standing Their all the time.
Bon soir, garcon, bon soir."
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1910-12-16

Didn't the cop chase him?"
mo. the fellow had a good start,
so the cop stayed by the Jap"
And what became of the Jap?"
The life-saver jerked his head
toward the door beside him. Hes
in there. getting over his headache"
Us he?" This was a contingency
which Orme had not foreseen. Nor
had he any desire to come face to
face with Maku. But If he betrayed
his surprise, the life-saver did not
notice 1t.
THE cop is taking another look
through the campus" he continued.
What does the Jap say about it?"
asked Orme.
He doesn't say anything. 1t looks
as though he couldn't speak English.
The cop is going to get Asuh."
"Asuki?"
"A Jap student who lives In the
dormitory."
"Oh," said Orme.
The fact that Maku would not talk
was In a measure reassuring. His APP
parent inability to understand Eng
fish was, of course, assumed, unless,
indeed. he was still too completely
dazed by the blow which Orme had
given him, to use tongue which was
more or less strange to him. But
what would he say II he saw Orme?
Would he not accuse his assailant,
hoping thus to delay the pursuit Of
his companion?
The danger was by no means slight.
Orme decided quickly to get away
from this neighborhood But Just as
he was about to bid the life-saver a
casual goodnight. two men came
around the corner of the building.
One was a policeman, the other a
young Japanese. Orme unobtrusive-
ly seated himself on the edge of the
little veranda.
How is he?" asked the policeman.
"All right, guess" replied the life
saver. II looked In a few minutes
ago. and he was sitting up. Hello.
Asuki."
Hello. there" responded the little
Japanese.
Come" said the policeman. after
an unsuspicious glance at Orme, and,
mounting the steps, he led his inter-
prefer into the station.
Now, indeed, 1t was time for Orme
to slip away. Maku might be brought
out at any moment But Orme
fingered. He was nearer to the solu-
ton OF the secret II he kept close to
Maku, and he realized, for that mat
ter, that by watching Maku closely
and, perhaps, following him home, he
might be led straight to the other
man. II Maku accused him, 1t should
not, after all. be hard to laugh the
charge away.
A murmur of voices came from
within the station. the policeman's
words alone being distinguishable.
ASK him." the policeman said. IF
he knows who hit him.
The undertones of a foreign jargon
followed.
well, then" continued the police
man, find out where he came from
and what he was doing on the
campus"
Again the uHueTlOneS, ana aILeT-
ward an interval of silence Then
the policeman spoke in an undecided
voice.
IF he don't know anything, can't
do anything. But we might as well
get a few more facts. Something
might turn up. Ask him whether he
saw anybody following him when he
went into the campus"
Orme had been straining his ears
in vain endeavor to catch the words
of Asuki. But suddenly his attention
was diverted by sound from the
lake. II was the 'puh-puh- puh-puh'
Of a motor-boat. apparently a little
distance to the northward The ex.
plosions followed one another In rapid
succession.
He turned to the life-saver.
What boat is that?" he asked.
Il don't know. Some party from
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1910-12-16

meet the other car returning, to get
off at the car-barns and make in
Quiries The possibility that the Jap
anese had changed to the elevated
road on the North side was great, but
the conductor might remember II the
change had been made.
But Orme did not turn at once
toward the car-line. Though his logic
pointed in that direction, he was ir-
resistibly influenced by a desire to
walk eastward along the drive where
1t skirted the southern end or the
campus. A half-hour might go by,
and still he would not be too late to
meet, on its return, the car which the
Japanese would have taken. He
started, therefore, eastward, toward
the lake. throwing frequent glances
through the iron fence at his left and
into the dark shadows of the oaks.
He came to the lake without en-
countering anyone. The road here
swept to the southwark, and on the
beach near the turn squatted the low
brick building which the girl had told
him was the life-saving station. A
man was standing on the little veran-
da. His suit of duck was dimly white
in the light from the nearby street
lamps.
"One of the crew." Orme surmised,
and he sauntered slowly down the lit
tie path.
The beach sloped grayly to the edge
of the lake, where a breakwater thrust
It's blunt nose out like a stranded
hulk. The water was calm, tapping
the sand SO gently that 1t was hard
to believe that so gentle a murmur
could ever swell into the roar of a
northeaster. A launch that was
moored at the outer end of the break
water lay quiet on the tideless sur
face.
"Good-evening," said Orme, as the
man turned his head. Are you on
watch?"
The life-saver slowly stretched.
It'll H." he answered.
Not much longer, then?"
mo. thank heaven!"
Orme laughed. II suppose you do
get more than you want OF It." he
said. But on a fine night like this
should think 1t would be mighty pleas
ant"
Not II you have to put In several
hours of study after you get through"
STUDY"
"Yes. You see, have a special ex-
animation tomorrow"
"A service examination"
"Oh. no-college."
Are you STUDENT"
"All the crew are students. It helps
a good deal, II you are working your
way through college"
"Oh, | see. But surely the univer-
sity hasn't opened for the fall?"
mo. but there are preliminary
exams. for those who have conditions
to work off,"
Orme nodded. IT'S a fine campus
you have-with the groves of oaks"
yes"
Just the place for quiet evening
stroll. thought I'd walk up the
shore"
AhCAC u luiC d6olnot bOihb
there after dark"
rs there? That's too bad"
Something funny happened there
Just little while ago."
so? What was it?" Orme was
getting close to the subject he most
desired to hear explained.
Why. one of the cops was walking
along the shore and he found a Jap
anese, stunned"
"A Japanesel"
"He evidently had wandered In
there and somebody had hit him over
the head with a club"
After money!"
Probably. There've been a good
many hold-ups lately. But the slug.
ger didn't have chance to get any.
thing this time"
How so?'
"He was bending over the Jap when
the cop came up. He got away"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1910-12-16
COrking Good Smoke
Stadium Cigar
Full s Cents Worth
Literary Accuracy.

You write of your hero as stealing
home in the darkness" said the ed
itor.
YES" replied the author.
well, you ought to know better
than that. He couldn't steal home In
the dark. II 1t was dark enough to be
worth noticing the game would have
been called"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1910-12-16
As Impressed Him.

Penuchle Editor-What's the general
effect of the new "hobble skirt?"
Bridge Editor-Well. II II Is the one
saw on one of the elevated loop plat
forms the other afternoon is a correct
sample. the general effect is hard to
describe. but the particular effect is
to lower the waist line to point Just
Yellow the knees.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1910-12-16

Customer Tin grocery store)-Are
those eggs on that counter fresh?
Clerk-Yes, ma'am.
Customer-How long have they been
laid?
Clerk laid them there myself.
ma am, 20 minutes ago.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-23
CONTRACTOR SHOOTS
EPHRA|M WOMAN
Mrs. Dagmar Carroll Probably
Fatally Wounded in Quarrel
in Los Angeles.

Mrs. Dagmar Carroll Of Ephraim. this
state. well known in Salt Lake CITY. was
shot and probably fatally wounded In Los
Angeles Thursday night, according to
Associated Press dispatches from there.
Mrs. Carrolls assaiIant was w. II,
Harris. building contractor OF Los
Angeles, the dispatches say. The shoot
ing occurred in quarrel in which rob-
berry was charged.
Mrs CAROLS husband died Monday,
according to information from Ephraiw
Iarris's victim is the youngest daugh-
ter OF r. j. Johnson. q tailor. OF Ephraim.
She has Two sisters and one brother. Err
nest Johnson. In this city, in which she
lived for four years herself. The brother
is tailor here.
The girl is only 81 years old She
came here to make her home about six
years ago. About two years ago she re-
turned to Ephroim and then went 10 Los
Angeles. There she married and re-
maIncd.
Mrs. Carrolps folks AT Bphraim were in
Ignorance at 2:36 O'Clock this morning of
the shooting. The family received q teIe =
gram from Mrs. Carroll Monday n.ght
saving that her husband had died but
the message gave no particulars of Car
rolls death or of Mrs. Carrol's plans for
the future.