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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-04
MORE POLICEMEN
 ARE DISMISSED 13 Policemen Dropped; 2 Sergeants Reduced BOTTOM IS REACHED Judge Lane Announces Cut Was Nec- essary But Police Department
 Cannot Be Weakened
 Any Further
BOTTOM IS REACHED

Thirteen patrolmen were dismissed from the police department of the city yesterday through a resolution of Con- missioner A. O. Lane, while in the same resolution two sergeants were reduced to ranks if they desire to serve as pa trolmen.
 The men dismissed through the need of further economy in the department were Dan w. Maloney, Capt. J. B. Don aldson, F. H. Hambright, J. B. Mehaf- fey, D. B. Turner, N. A. Walker. K. F. Pounds, E. C.. Barfield, W. H. Ma tion, J. Friel, J. c. Kemp, C. L. Rich ardson c. M. Mehaffey Sergeants P. J.. Newman and R. H. McCullom were re- duced to ranks.
 The police department has the lowest number of men now in several years. The retrenchment at the beginning of the commission rule was terrific and those connected with the department were of the opinion that few furthe CT changes would occur. Some of the men discharged have been with the city for score of years, particularly Captain Donaldson and Dan Maloney. Judge Lane, after introducing the resolution. said he was not yet within the budget, but that he was at the last step in cutting the department of safety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-04
A INDUSTRIOUS EVIL
Most Drastic Remedial Treatment
 Advised for Cigarette Smoking

From the New York Commercial.
 'It's hard to make factory operatives stop making cigarettes" was one Of the first bits of testimony put out. by former Fire Chief Croker of this city before the New York state factory Investigating commission at It's initial hearing in the aldemens chamber in city hall, the pro- ceedings having chiefly to do with fire prevention. MT. Croker need not have re stricted his statement to factory opera tives. It Is hard to keep any class. of ih- door workers, young or old, from smoking cigarettes during the hours of employ ment. A large percentage of them will resort to all sorts of trickery and deceit
 in order to simply inhale and then let loose a draft or two of smoke-and few of them care picayune what becoms Of the sparks or the burning stubs. If only all the facts could be had. 1t would all most unquestionably be found that cig- arettes are responsible for the great bulk of the fires here in New York that are Scheduled in the list of ''cause unknown, v The thing has developed into a monstrons evil and calls for the most drastic rem edial treatment Beyond a doubt" the former chief declared. Tt was a cigarette that started the Asch building fire. ,'ac- tory operatives seem to think thnt cigar Ute smoking Is tonic; and no smoking signs don't do any good. But the de- r,artment stores refuse to permit any cm- ploy to have a match on his person; and If factories enforced the same rule it might help The department stores appear to have gone pretty close to the root of the evil and when one comes to think about 1t, the fact Is impressive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-04
HOW CASES WERE
 NOLLE PROSSED

That his efforts to prevent a negro woman from serving a sentence in the penitentiary had taken between 300 and 600 cases based on alleged violations of
 the late prohibition laws out of the courts, was 8 statement yesterday afternoon of James Quinton Smith, a well known local attorney.
 T was racking my brain," said he, 'to discover some loop hole whereby my. client when I thought of the invalidity of the city ordinance providing that no business shall be done without license.
 When the city passed such an ordi-
 nanee, by implication, it repealed the
 statewide prohibition laws, the inference being that business could be done pro- vidtd license was acquired. At the same time, the ordinance was imperfect be-
 cause it did not provide for the prescott tion through the courts of alleged viola tons for doing business without license. "So in behalf of the negro woman l took this matter up with Judge Cahalan and be sustained the points raised I was not representing either of the 300 or COG men alleged to have been guilty of vio- iation of the prohibition laws, but they naturally profited from the ruling of the judge in my case"
 The points raised by Mr. Smith were sustained yesterday afternoon, he states by Judge Cahalan. and it is probable that within a very short period the criminal court docl,ets will be cleared of the bulk of cases based on charges of Violating the prohibitiOn laws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-04
UNIVERSITY TO
 PLAY MARION
Alabama Team Is Confident of an
 Easy Victory

University, November 3.-(Speclal. )--The urday for Marion, where they will play the team of the Marion institute on that day. This game was scheduled more to fill up vacant date than anything else. Last year the Marion bunch was defeated by varsity "A to O. Comparing Alabama's s team this year with that of last year the score ought to exceed last years by a good sized margin, on the other hand, however, Marion Is cracked up to have an exceptionally good team this year themselves and may spring big surprise by holding Alabama t7 a comparatively low score.
 One of the best men in the Crimson back field this year is an old Marion start, Finnell, who played quarter and captured the Marion bunch when they played Alabama the last time. Finnell is showing class at right half, and If he just had little more weight on him, he would be in the first class.
 While varsity is in Marion the scrubs will take on the aggregation from Bir- mingham High school on the campus. There are some men on the scrub team this year who were there last year when Birmingham put it over them 8 to O. and they haven't forgotten that defeat. Then too, the scrubs are anxious to beat some body to make up for the drubbing they got from the Seventh District Aggies mighty good football they are pretty like ly to bear the brunt If the weather is favorable this latter game ought to be week or so ago. and if Coach Cour- leaux's crowd cannot show some mighty good football. they are pretty likely to bear the brunt. If the weather IS one of the best seen on the campus this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-04

claim are violated in this particular case?" inquired Chief Justice White.
 ''The provision for legislature
 The chief justice asked him to read It.
 .I can not read 1t: it is implied in Gozen places.", said the attorney. And also the constitution has been construed by this court to imply that there must ce a legislature
 The chief justice asked for the cases in which the point had been at issue. but the attorney did not give them.
 George F. Williams of Boston argued that only a party to the guaranty, the states, could ask the United States to make good its promise that every state should have republican form of gov ernment. A corporation could not do go because the guaranty was to the states.
 Jackson H. Ralston of this city contend od that the opponents of the method were wrong in arguing that the word ''repub- lican" was used in the constitution as a synonym for Representative" He argued 1t was used in contradistinction with '.monarchial."
 Justice Holmes said that interpretation would be iii conf il1ity Of logic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-04
COMPANY ASKED
 FOR EXPLANATION B. R., l.. & P. Must Explain Charges for Construction
 and Heat Contracts

Officials of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company have been cited to appear before the commission next Tuesday to explain construction charges and also to talk of the steam heat con- tracts which have been refused by some business houses.
 Complaints have been made that in con structing lines for new houses somewhat eff the main current lines, the company requires the payment from the owner for the construction. while the physical inn provement belongs to the company. Com plaints have also been made that the com pany exacts a contract from the consumer thus served to burn so much current This has brought forth many complaints and the commissioners will look into it.
 The company will also be asked to ex- plain some details in connection with steam heating here. Pat Linnehan, well known merchant, reported yesterday that he was asked to sign contract for a cer- tain number of months which would run him into the warm spring season. much to his annoyance and discomfort. He de- clined to sign the contract, he said, and he company declined to act Tn making Ills present steam heat connection. He said that during the winter months it was well enough, but during the spring months no one desired the service. The city of Birmingham, through Hor- ace Shropshire, Jr., purchasing agent, also has 0 protest. The city bill for four days was something above s75. and Mr. Shrop- flx. ba service is measured as 1t goes out of all buildings, and this was pointed out yes terday to the purchasing agent as a clear example of the fairness of the service measurements.
 MT. Shropshire advised the company representative to appear before the com
 mission and explain where the mistake came in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-04
ASK DRUMMERS ID
 HELP ADVERTISE Chamber of Commerce Has
 Another Scheme TO HOLD SMOKER SOON Plans Will Then Be Outlined By Which Travelling Men of State
 Will Be Asked to Boost
 Birmingham Products
TO HOLD SMOKER SOON

The definite cooperation of the many travelling men representing Birmingham firms, or with headquarters in this city, is to be enlisted by the Chamber of Com merce to advertise Birmingham as a wholesale, retail and manufacturing mar ket and trade center. To formulate plans to this end and discuss the de .ails of smoker or banquet to be rendered the members of the Travellers Protective as- sociation and United Commercial Trav- elers, the committees for the promo ton of wholesale and retail trade and the manufacturing committee of the Chamber of Commerce, together with the officials of the Manufacturers associa- tion, will hold joint conference in the directors room of the Chamber of Com merce on Wednesday morning, November $, at il o'clock.
 For some months past the chamber has been debating the question of edu- eating the people of the state to the ''Bir- mingham habit" and have concluded that this can best be done through the me- dium of the travelling salesman. The idea is to boost the goods either manufac- tured, jobbed or distributed from this city to merchants who have been accustomed to order their various supplies from large cities of the north and east. The authors of the plan believe that 1t will result in better results for the statesmen and that 1t will mean a closer utilization between the Chamber of Commerce and the com mercial traveller that is hoped will turn 1f trn6 tn in oh n
 The smoker to be given all travelling men of the Birmingham district perhaps within the next month is for the purpose of setting aside an occasion when par ticular and specific information regarding the various lines of merchandise avail able in Birmingham can be set forth by the different committees and the exact working plan to be followed out can be outlined. It will be a social affair with business intent that involves the upbuilding of Birmingham.
 The following men are those from the Chamber of Commerce who will attend the preliminary meeting next Wednes- day:
 Manufacturing Committee-W D. Tynes, chairman; J. D. Scruggs, Sydney Lazarus, J. E. Ramsey and R. w. Roland.
 Committee for the Promotion of Retail Trade-R. w. Ewing, chairman; J. H. White, Herman Saks, George McCleary and R. H. Baugh.
 Committee for the Promotion of Whole sale Trade-M Murray Brown, chairman; R. E. Collins, I. F. Young, J. T. Doster and R. D. Burnett.
 The officials of the Manufacturers as- sociation expected to be present will be-: Sidney Lee Joseph B. Babb, R. w. Ew- ing, w. c. Phillips and F. Wilkinson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-04
SUES FOR HEART BALM One Time Chicago Butcher Has Had His Affections Bruised

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
 Frederick H. Froemke, erstwhile butcher, now broker, has had his heart broken again. This time he declares the wound is worth $25, 900 and has brought breach of promise suit against Miss Ella Marks, daughter of Gottfried Marks, a wealthy shoe merchant at 4S1b South Ashland avenue, to recover the monetary value of the heartache in- flicted by her refusal to marry him.
 Froemkes first trouble with his heart was made public when the praecipe of the suit was filed last February. He won the first bout and the $500 engage ment ring was returned to him.
 For eight months Froemke forgot his sorrow, but it returned in the shape of the suit.
 According to Froemke he gave up a sweetheart of four years standing to woo Miss Marks. When he dropped $2S,- 900 in the stock market, however, Miss Marks promptly dropped him.
 Froemke sought consolation from his first love and three weeks after the double shakedown married Miss Martha Feakes
 Louis Froemke. a brother of Fred erick, took the stand in Judge CemmiIl's s court and testified his brother was in- spired by motives other than that of a dilapidated heart, and merely needs the money
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-04
THE SUPREME COURT
 HEARS ARGUMENTS.
Listens Attentively to Argu-
 ments Opposing Initia- tive and Referendum

Washington, November S.-The critlcai manner in which the supreme court or tte United States today listened to argu- ments that the initiative and referendum method of legislation was unconstitutional brought encouragement to the friends or the system. Orai arguments on notn sides of the question were completed. E. S. Pillsbury of San Francisco and H. R. Duniway of Portland were heard in opposition to the method in two Oregon eases. When MT. Pillsbury remarked that there could not with due regard for the federal constitution be two legislative nowers in state. the legislature and the people namely, Justice Lurton inter- rupted him.
 .'What is a state constitution but an organic act of legislation by the people ?' osked the justice.
 That is expressly what understood if to be-. responded MT. Pillsbury.
 'Then there is legislative power in the people." suggested the justice. Mir. Pillshury suggested the people might put into their state constitution anything not in conflict with the restric- ,tons of the federal constitution.
 What are the restrictions which you
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-04

Rodgers passed over Yuma at 8:2o this morning, flying high and fast Apparent ly he intends to make his coast goal with out another stop although the distance to Los Angeles from Stoval Siding, where he spent the night, is 315 miles.
 The exact time Rodgers left Stoval is not known, but he passed over Mohawk valley, seven miles west of the siding and 60 miles east of here, at 7:32 a. m. The special train which carried a supply of gasoline for the aviator from here last night is expected to return this mornifg, brin ging his mechanicians, who will continue on to White Water, Cal, POD miles from Los Angeles.
 Up to this point Rodgers has covered 3963 miles since he left Sheepshead Bay in actual flying time of IT hours. 13 minues.
 These figures on "A hour calculations, give three days, five hours and 13 minutes for the distance, or an average of 51 6 miles an hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-04

the desired results. What an extremely rare thing 1t is to read of even blaze in a New York department store-much more so of real fire with loss of life and property! And what these establishments have achieved almost any. enterprise em- ploying large numbers of indoor workers may accomplish. A chief difficulty lies with the careless contingent in the public passing in and out of factory buildings, lofts, office structures and so on. Such people cannot be restrained like employees, and they are continually scattering the seeds of great fire disasters--it is only by rare good luck that every such seed doesn't bear fruit. The remedy here lies obviously with the fire department-long- CT arms and more power to it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-04
ROBBERS BREAKS ANOTHER RECORD Flfes 133 Miles in 125 Min
 utes, Using 15 Gallons i. { of Gasoline

5fmperial Junction. Cal, November S.-
 se 1hraith P. Rodgers. the transcontinen- ( c1 Gyiator, arrived here at lo:H o'eiocK SzShi- morning. 172 miles from the hnish or { 1,fx ocean to ocean flight, which began ' E< 6keopshead Bay, New York, Septem- 16r n.
 zine trouble brought Rodgers down. r,.@ Sof until he had established what IS J ,x1lxved to be a new worlds record Ill
 'xs c<irers flew 133 miles from stoval Sid ss a-r.< 7 7l~.. the desert water tank, where ne { ;s;s.s forced to spend last night, m. lza ]'; ~s! <fee. using 15 gallons of gasoline. S6Gors started out to fly the entire sii I3SS from Stoval Siding to Pasadena
 55Sfhout q stop. but when he arrived over S nlacc his motor was missing nre 2 2 .5tv and he was forced to alight. as:$ {}ls mechanicians arrived shortly after
 sv6 on the aviator's special train, Dnd 'saz Srf fo work on the motor. but the en- f <sS~ was in such bad condition that X sro thought it impossible to make
 2 S.Sena before tomorrow afternoon. It F d, E x~Gr1ble his arEival may be further de-
 5o6 until Sunday.
 .5 E: w rix. November 3-Aviator
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-04
BELAIAN BLOCKS
 MAY BE COVERED

Covering of the Belgian blocks was taken up yesterday by the commission when Commissioner Weatherly report ed that he was in communication with d paving concern which had met with success in recovering pavements with their preparation. The commissioners seem inclined to cover the Belgian blocks on the downtown streets with some material which will be of smooth
 sr 'ace and which will not necessitate the removal of the blocks.
 MT Weatherly will perhaps have the contracting firm representative here some time soon and the matter will be gone over carefully.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-04
Japanese Have Fresh Air From Tokio Life, the international R'

view.
 Different from other nations we Jap anese are accustomed to keep the rooms freely opened in order to facilitate the cool breeze to invade Thus the blind is generally hanged down rom the porch capable to protect those who oc- casionally peep in. The blind pr shade is made of split bamboo or reeds. It IS so fixed that one who Is In the behind the blind only could look at one who is in front place, or, in other words those who sit in darker side could only recognize one in lighter side, but never yise versa -s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-04
Popularity

a better book, preach a better sermon or make a better mouse trap than his neighbor, though he build his house in the woods, the world will make beaten track to his door"
 So also if man can corner the meat supply or the oil supply or any other of the necessities of life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-04

BIRMINGHAM SPECIAL" FINEST AND FASTEST TRAIN TO NEW YORK, AFFORDING LUXURIOUS ACCOMMODATIONS. LEAVES Ds8O A. M. EVERY DAYs
 SOUTHERN RAILWAY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-04

Soda crackers are extremely sensitive to moisture.
 Before the advent of Uneeda Biscuit the only persons who ever tasted fresh, crisp soda crackers were the people in the bakeries. Imagine their trip from bakery to your table; exposed to air and mOisture-kept in grocers' boxes and finally in a paper bag on the shelf in your pantry. Could they be the same as they were the day they were baked?
 Now that we have Uneeda Biscuit-we have perfectly baked soda crackers perfectly kept.
 No moisture can reach them-nO con- dominating influ- ences can affect their flavOr-their goodness is impris- Oned only to be liberated by you for you when you open the package.
 Alwaysin the moist ure proof package. Never sold in bulk. 5 cents a package.
 NATIONAL BISCUIT
 COMPANY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-04
s5 s5.2S-ATLANTA AND RETURN-$5.25 TICKETS ON SALE NOVEMBER 2, s, n. IF, 13; LIMITED DECEMBER 1.
 SOUTHERN RAILWAY

FOUR TRAINS DAILY EACH WAY. LEAVE BIRMINGHAM 6s3O A. M., 0i3O
 A. M., 4szb P. M., 12s1b MIDNIGHT. LOCAL SLEEPER ON THE MIDNIGHT TRAIN, READY FOR OCCUPANCY AT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-04

Ans.. November s.-Aviator
The Washington herald., 1911-07-17
AMID GAYETY
RELIEVES TIRED MINDS
Globe Trotter Gives Advice to City Podders About ia
Take Annual Rest at Seaside or Mountain

amusing, like, for instance, Atlantic
City, has on the mind and body. 4
brain that has become dull and monoto-
nous leads to a rundown physical weak
ness and a mentality akin to mind
diseased"
A mind interested and stimulated by
Nnaccustomed surroundings. according to
DR.. Bedloe, encourages and assists the
body in throwing OF the iethargy eccu-
mulated during the months Of arluous
physical and mental toll.
THE man whose occupation obllges
him to lead. lonely life." said DR..
Bedloe, Should spend his holidays in
the gayest resort he can find.
mo matter where you may spend your
vacation. be ever careful in the matter
Of drinking water. The bath internal is
as essential as the external bath. Drink
between meals plenty Of pure water
Our great and good friend, DR.. Harvey
W. Wiley. says the source Of the recent
epidemics reported has been traced SCI
entifically and conclusively to the water
supply.
"'Give US water that We may drink
came the cry from the typhoid-stricken
districts Of Pennsylvania. DIR. Samuel
G. Dixon. the health commissioner.
quickly removed the cause Of the evil
by his prompt, thorough, and effective
action. DR.. Dixon II q running mate
with DR.. Wiley
The Washington herald., 1911-07-17

A postmaster in the art OF optimism
and an expert In making the best of
everything. DR.. Edward Bedloe, of Phil
adelphia, Atlantic City. Bangkok, Cairo,
and other centers agrees with DR.. Wiley
in one respect that auto-suggestion may
make a person think 1t is cool even
though the mercury in the thermometer
Is playing around the siTzling mark; but
he has his own ideas az to avoiding the
heat and its dangerous consequences.
"Bedloe Bey," as the celebrated wit
and globe trotter was loving called by
his majesty, the Khedive Of Egypt. when
the American diplomat nudged him. has
spent many years in hot places where
experience has taught him how to pro-
tect himself.
DR.. Bedloe's advice is expressed as fol-
lows:
This is the season when many times
I am asked tho question as to the rela-
tive benefits which can be derived from
a holiday at the seashoTe and one spent
in the more strenuous delights Of noun
tain climbing.
Personally, believe II WISE" con-
tinued the expert ''to obtain as much
change as possible, both In atmospheric
conditions and physical surroundings.
III a man has only a short holiday. his
benefits must como from the well-recog-
nized bracing effect which variety OF
surroundings and people interesting and