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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
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Hello: We are the greatest telephone
users in the world. The daily average
of talks over the telephones last year
was over 26,oOo0O0. There are 10000 places
towns, cities and hamlets from which
telephone messages may be sent. This Is
500O more than the number of our post
offices, 10000 more than the number ri
our railroad stations, and three times the
number of our telegraph offices in the
country There are nearly 100000 tele-
phone stations in the belt system-an in
crease last year of over 100000 These
are the facts reported by the American
Telegraph and Telephone company in ref
erence to the Bell business. 1t earned
last year nearly $4,000 600. VIII it be be-
lieved that the majority of its shares are
owned by women and less than per cent
by brokers' This is the best answer to
those who charge that our great cor
porations are owned and run by a few
wealthy men exclusively for their OVID
benefit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
RETAIL HARDWARE DEALERS
WILL MEET HERE THIS WEEK

tertainment features for the delegates
They will bf in session May 13, Ia
and Is.
The osteopaths meet the day after
the hardware men adjourn May 16,
for a two days session, Friday and
Saturday, at the Hotel Hillman. The
sessions of the convention Will be pre-
sided over by DR.. Grave Bullas of BIZ
loxi, Miss, president. Alabama, Flor
ida. Mississippi, Georgia and Louisiana
VIII be represented by delegates. DIR.
3ullas is the only lady officer of the
society.
President B. II. Matthews of Cam
den will preside over the hardware
rlen's convention. Martin Dowling of
Phillips of Opelika is second vice pres.
Ozark Is president and Julian
dent. j. w. Beasely of this city Is a
member of the executive committee
Tho Alabama association is a member
cf the National Hardware association
one of the largest and most influential
81 ganizations of business men, it is
said, in the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
Friends Consider Tt Settled
That He and Conner Will
Be Opponents
OTHERS IN THE RACE
FULL OF OPTIMISM
Grubb's Decision May Convince Conner
That His Task Is Nearer
Completion Than He
Had Supposed
by l.. s. BETTY

Montgomery, May 10.-(Special)-By far
the most important and significant de-
ivelopment that has taken place in state
politics in several months is the quasi
announcement of Charles Henderson,
president of the railroad commission, for
governor Of Alabama. Those who had
doubts as to Mr.. Henderson's intentions
tTegarding the next gubernatorial cam
Ipaign found them all dispefed by the
brief interview which Mr.. Henderson gave
TO the press following Judge Grubbs
decision in the Louisville and Nashville
rate case
OF course, Mr.. Henderson did not an
Inounce in this interview that he would
run for governor. As a matter of fact,
he said nothing about future political
aspirations, nor did he in any way in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
PRISONER TO ATTEND
HUSBANDS FUNERAL

Leavenworth, May 10.-On a special per-
nit granted by Attorney General Mercy
nolds, Mrs. Emma Golf, federal pris-
oner serving a three year sentence in the
Kansas State penitentiary at Lansing,
departed today in charge of a woman
guard to attend the funeral of her hus-
band in Naco Ariz.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
WILSON DISCUSSES
GENERAL SITUATION
WITH UNDERWOOD
Talks of Present and Pro-
posed Legislation With
Alabamian-Take Up
Currency Reform

Washington. May 10.-President Wilson
Today discussed with Majority Leader Tn
dervood the general situation in Congress
and the prospects for currency legisla-
tion, which the President is anxious to
have passed at this session if possible.
The President was particularly interested
in the organization of the committees of
the House. He was anxious to learn
the complexion of the democratic side of
the banking and currency committee
which the ways and means committee.
ao ting as a committee on committees for
the democratic caucus, is now preparing
to select
Mr.. Underwood told the President that
Representative Carter Glass of Virginia.
ranking remaining member of the bank
ing and currency committee of the last
House, would be selected as chairman.
Representative Glass was chairman of
the subcommittee on banking and cur
rency which made an extensive investiga-
ton last season of currency reform meas
ures with particular attention to the So
called Aldrich currency plan indorsed
by the national monetary commission.
Currency Reform
The President believes the makeup of
the House banking and currency commit
tee should be finally decided upon as
soon as possible so members may begin
work on a currency bill to be brought in
soon after the House resumes active ses-
sions early in June
The committee has been tentatively Sc
iected by Mr.. Underwood and his COM
niittee colleagues, but the names are still
subject to shifting before finally an
nounced. AS now shaped up, these MEM
h.arA sbf. IT,. ~
last Congress will remain:
Representatives Glass, Virginia, chair
| man; Korbly, Indiana; Bulkley, OOhio;
Neeley, Kansas; Byrnes, South Carolina
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
King Manuel to Wed

Sigmaringen, Germany. May 10.-The
marriage of former King Manuel of Por-
tugal and Princess Augustine Victoria,
daughter of Prince Wilhelm of Hohenzol-
lern, is to take place next September.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
Quit Whiskey Without Trouble

From the great number of testimonials
from citizens in this immediate territory,
the most skeptical should be convinced
that no matter how long the patient has
been using whiskey to excess, he can get
relief through the James Treatment and
that whether the heart, liver kidneys and
other organs of the body have been weak
ened by excesses. the James Treatment,
which is reconstructive, will overcome
such conditions and make life worth the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
Water in Il

From the Buffalo Express.
80 you found your last prospective
customer hard one to deal with?"
Yes; he insisted that our company was
over-capitalized," explained the mining
stock salesman.
What did you do?"
Il made him take water
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
Drug Quitting Made Easv

Anyone who has ever tried to quit the
use of opiates after having become ha-
bituated to their use should appreciate the
fact that by the James Improved Treat
ment they can now be cured of their ad-
diction with comparatively little or no
Inconvenience, and their general health
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
Her Help

From the Chicago RecordHerald.
"The fact of the matter is, l neve'
amounted to anything before | was mr-
riedS'
Then you give your wife credit Tor
awakening your ambition
NO; for making it necessary for @s'
to get out and husNle.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

dicate that he had any intention of offer
ing as a candidate for the office Of ehiet
executive of the state.
| 1t was not necessary that Mr.. Hender-
son should say in 50 many words that
he would run for governor. Former Gov
! ernor b. b. Conner has not vet said that
he would run for that office, but TO the
enlightened it has not seemed necessary
that Mr. Conner should commit himself
any more than he has; that he regards
his work as unfinished, and that he
never likes to leave task before II has
been completed.
In this statement of Mr. Comer-the
only direct intimation that he has made
relative to his intentions to run for gov
ernor-the former chief executive un-
doubtedly refers to the adjustment Of
rates as the mission which he considers
unfulfilled. on the other hand, Mr.. Hen
derson declares in his interview that in
the decision of Judge Grupb the dream
of the rast 10 years has become a reality,
inferring that through his efforts and
the efforts of the railroad commission,
rather than through the labors of Mr..
Conner. the state had finally gained
victory over the Louisville and Nashville
2ailroad company.
Task of Conner Partially Completed
The passenger rate victory over the
largest railroad corporation in the state
would seem TO indicate that Mr.. Comer's
task is being performed by another agen-
cy, and since there yet remains more than
a year before the opening of the next
campaign, it might not be wrong to in
innate that there is a remote possibility
that the question relative to freight rates
may be adjusted in sufficient time TO en-
able Mr. Conner to select some task other
than rates as the casus belli of further
endeavors on his part as governor Of
Alabama
To every well informed person In the
state the decision of Judge Grubb is the
most decisive victory that the state has
vet achieved in the rate war that has
been in progress for the past several
years. and since this victory was accom-
plished through the agency of the railroad
commission, unassisted by any special
attorneys, the credit for that victory will
be given to Charles Henderson and the
two associate members of the commission.
Mr. Henderson has not yet said that
he would run for governor, but his utter
ances, which he gave to the press last
Monday, leaves little room for doubt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

Although little rain has been had in this
section for several days crop prospects
still continue exceedingly bright. The
acreage is larger and the fields are free
OF weeds. The work Is far advanced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

Work on the car line to the sumpit
of Lookout mountain will begin immedi-
ately. 1t is claimed that the road VIII
be completed by the middle of July.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
James Home Remedies

Furnished at the following prices:,
Whiskey, wine or beer ...,.. .so5 .0o
Tobacco, cigarettes or SNUFF. ...., 1O. on
Nervousness and insomnia ........ 500
For further information and booklet
containing testimonials, address Chas. B..
James Sanatorium, 692 Alabama avenue.
Memphis. Tenn. Correspondence conf
dential.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

The board of education will meet prob
ably next week to consider applications
for positions in the public schools. Teach
ers may be elected this spring before the
end of the school year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
HOW DRUG and
WHlSKEY PATIENTS
ARE TREATED ON ARRIVAL AT
JAMES sANATORIUM
If WEARY AND
HEAVILY LADEN

Patient Is Assigned to Comfortable
Room, just as He Would BE at Any
EIotel-If Accompanied by Husband
or Wife, They Are Given Room
Togethcr-If Alone an Experienced
Nurse Is Placed With the Patient
When Necessary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

The Etowah county grand jury COM
pleted its work today and adjourned. It's
report shows that 179 witnesses were ex-
amined and IS true bills returned. Reso-
lutions on the death of w. II. Burnett, the,
first foreman, were adopted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

HEAR GOVERNOR GLENN. BIJOu
TODAY 3 T.. n.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

Ed Piskern of Marshall county was
taken to the pententiary yesterday 10
begin a two years sentence for bigamy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
Come and Bring Wife

Come and bring your wife or husband
You can get good, comfortable room to-
gether, attend church, visit parks, go on
excursions and, In fact. have a regular
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

The second trial of J. Smith, whose
case recently was reversed and remanded.
probably will be held at this term OF
court Although Judge 3. A, Bilbo mas
not set the case for trial yet, he said
it probably will be heard week after next.
New evidence probably will be intro
duced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
25HOMES ARE Being
BUILT IN GADSDEN
Building Activities Promise
to Remain Brisk Through
Summer and Fall

Gadsden, May 0,-tSrecial)-About 20
new residences now are under course OF
construction in Gadsden. Building aeflv-
tiles promise to remain as brisk through
the summer and fall as they have been
this spring. Among those who are erect
ing new houses are Alto V. Lee, George
Hipp. Frank Pentecost, w. I. Cox, Henry
Freuchtel, w H. May ben, A. W. Wood
Tiff, Phi Burnett and Mrs. Boyd Cox.
In addition to this, three new residence
sections are being developed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

Gadsden directors of the Rome ana
Gadsden Railroad company returned this
morning from Rome, where they attend
ed a meeting yesterday. The company
will be incorporated in Alabama with
5000 capital stock. This will be used for
making preliminary survey and in Sc
curing preliminary data.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-10
Jimmy the Whale" andHow He Rode the Unridable Bull
Awsk y
slOO and Acquire Reputation w. c. E. Pruitt

lieved of his burden planted his two
front feet far apart. shook his big
black head and snorted defiance, but
otherwise remained patiently awaiting
the removal of the saddle.
Now" whispered Thomas Sylyes-
ter and, with beating heart and lin
ber knees, James Buchanan slipped
under the fence and started for the
center of the arena. He was stopped
once by the carpenter who showed him
back and again by pickup who al
most ran over him with his horse.
FINALLY James Buchanan negotiated
the passage and reached the crowd
around the bull as the second man
Went up He made straight for the
cattle man from John Day with the
red shirt and debry hat.
The cattleman with the rel shirt
and derby hat lost two seconds of va>,
uaole bull-bucking by trying TO To-
cate what 1t was that was pesterine
ms legs. Finally he looked down in
that direction and saw James Buchan.
| an.
You want to ride that bull son. Z"
| ne said after James had suffered
and stammered his request. then you
shure shall do that same thing"
The big cattleman pushed his way
To the arena boss. Nothing doin' "
was the reply of that official. 1--WE
puck Sharkey but twice each day."
| See here" spoke the cattleman
and there was a quiet intentness in
his voice and manner. "either this
party | have In min gets to ride a
Dull or 1 take my strings and the
Circle Dot outfit and go home. right
this minute. This party has list got
to ride a bull"
| "oh. well, If that's the way you feel
about it," replied the arena boss,
bring out Chief No Horns. He's a
bull and that's all you ask for"
And 1t goes for one hundred, lust
the same" asked the cattleman
That depends on the. rider, where
Is he?"
Come here. sonny" bawled the
cattleman showing his big fist in the
direction Of James Buchanan Benten.
: vale.
rs that him or it?" laughed the
arena boss. "Then the one hundreJ
goes"
Chief No Horns was a bucked-out
Dull 1t was safe bet that no one
would ride him ten seconds for he al.
ways laid down. He was gooo
bucker in his day but had grown wise
to the fact that the easiest methods
of unloading his burden was to lay Il
down and go down with It.
What's your name" demanded
the clerk of the course of James Bu
chanan as Chief No Horns was beine
: saddled.
: Jimmy Bentenwale."
From where?'' asked the clerk
! scribbling on piece of paper.
: CONTINUED on Page SeYenN
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-10

Long before the sun had peeped
over Dynamite ridge old man Benten-
wale, standing on the top step of the
improSisel ladder stuck his head
through the small garret opening and
called
Hee ali, you, James Buchanan an
you, Thomas sylvester. YOU all hee-ah
me. Hit air now fo-ah clock, an
mammy's got yo-ah flap-jacks done
cooked an hef you all is goin' to
that air hawss an ridin' circus hits
time YOU all was gettin' stahted"
In response two tow headed, sleepy
eyed youngsters scrambled out of the
garret bed, dressed with four move,
nents. slid down the ladder and noisi-
ly drew chairs TO the table on which
burned dimly an old lamp.
~Laws-a-mercy on us, James Bu-
chanan Bentenwale," exclaimed the
sharp featured slatternly woman az
she turned from the griddle iron on
the stove. what on airth be the mat
ter with yo-ah laigs?"
"Nothin', nanny" sheepishly re-
piled the older of the two tow heads
as he slipped into his chair.
''Nothin huh! knows better"
replied the woman, sharply eyeing the
youngsters. you walks all spraddled
out. What's them things?" she de-
manded pointing to the outer covering
of James Buchanan's legs.
Chaps" replied James.
CHAPS, yo-ah granny's night cap,
retorted the woman, you done cut
yo-ah pappy's leathern apron all tC
pieces, thet's what yo-ah have"
"Hit war no good anyhow" ans
wered James Buchanan.
"Jist all full holes an plumb
wored out corroborated Thomas
Sylvester
Let 'em alone, CANT you, Nam
my" put in the old man as he slip
ped hot fiap-jack onto his plate
r'hit amt no great loss. nohow."
Ten minutes later the two tow heads
were climbing out of Bob Cat can.
yon, toward the Breaks of Bell Cow
and took the old trail around the
ridge of Cabbage Hill to where II
drops down a sheer thousand feet tC
the valley of Mckay below. Silently
they trudged along for the first quar-
ter mile in the dark of the coming
dawn. Then Thomas Sylvester drop.
ped behind and began to snicker.
what air ye snickerin' about the.
ah?" angrily demanded James Bu
chanan
'Hee-hee," sniekered Thomas Syl
vester. ''hit air jist like nanny said
you all do walk most powerful,
spraddled out"
''Spraddled out. nuthin'" rejoinet
James, these he-ah things hurt an
when they kaitch by them points hi
most night throws me down. Hit all
no fun walkin' a right smart way
tIke this with these he-ah things a
pullin' on yo-ah laigs."
"You might take 'em off fer quite
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-10

the grand stand and bleachers. They
laughed. they talked, they sang, they
yelled and each one individually gave
the arena director, the track direc-
ter, the carpenter and every one else
who happened to meet with their APP
proyal or disapproval in the arena.
In the center of the aren-ah." +"
cried the ennunciator and every meg
aphone on the fifty posts repeated it
simultaneously, Joe Paramateer on
Whistling Annie" Everybody whist
led. Then they yelled with delight
when Joe went after the gourd.
Joe Paramateer on Whistling An
nie pulls leather" spake forth the
ennunciator bells and everybody
whistled again.
Ladies and gentlemen" shrilled
the ennunciators, "the Roundup now
presents to you. for the first time in
its history, the famous Belgrade Bull
Sharkey. who has never been ridder
to exceed seven seconds. To any one
who rides him for ten seconds the
Roundup will pay one hundred dol
lars. Ladies' and Gentlemen, Sharkey
| the bull"
go get 'em Sharkey."
Ride 'em cowboy"
Let Sitting Bull ride i'm"
These and similar jocular expires
sions floated across the track and in
to the arena where the buckaroo boss
a tall, angular man from Arkansa
led Sharkey, the bull.
The big cattleman from John Da,
with the red flannel shirt, brillian
handkerchief and black derby ha
came. plodding through the paddocl
and took a good long look at the bull
Removing the cigar stub from hi
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-10

mouth he said, Five hundred to one
that Paddlefoot Barker of the Circle
Dot can ride i'm to a finish"
No takers.
Happy Jack threw the bull-rigging
on Sharkey's back and began tight
ening the cinch.
Two tow heads peeped over the
arena railing and two pairs of big
blue eyes were riveted intently upon
the ton of bull-meat standing submis-
sively in the arena.
NOW" breathlessly breathed
Thomas Sylvester between his teeth.
Hush whispered James Buchan-
nan, wait till this yere other man
rides i'm an l can git a idee o. how
he goes"
''ln the center of the arena" piped
the ennunciators to the hushed thous-
and with eyes eXpectantly upon the
arena and the bull, Tommy Trot-
water of Cayuse will ride Sharkey for
the money"
'Hurrah for the Tommy Trot,
sang the crowd in chorus.
Give i'm the bunny hug, Tommy
Trot." advised the west bleacherites
Squeeze that lemon tight" admon.
ished the cattle man from John Day
with the red shirt and derby hat as
Tommy Trotwater deployed himself
over the bull saddle.
'Cut 'em loose" yelled the crow
and. the ennunciators repeated 1t ant
Happy Jack slipped the halter from
Sharkey's head and jumped back. One
jump and Tommy Trotwater was roll
ing like floundered ship in a chop
py sea. two jumps and he was sail!
out of place. three jumps and he wen
overheard amid the wild huzzas o
the delighter multitude. Sharkey re
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-10

a spell yit," suggested Thomas syl-
vester.
"U-huh, guess I might" and Jim
my suited action to the word.
Seventeen long weary miles lay be-
fore the two and the Let 'er Buck
city But their little legs vibrated
rapidly back and forth, and born to
the mountain and hills, they felt no
WEAKNESS.
When daylight came and they
reached the immigrant trail they stop
ped to inspect the precious chaps
which James Buchanan. carried on
his arms. Gingerly each ran his
fingers along the inner side of the
leather from the hips down.
They shore do stick some." an
nounced the younger boy.
stick" calculated the older one,
"hif them ever gets stuck good In
that air saddle all Jeruselum could
MT haul me out of hit"
"Yas, sir-ee' continued Thomas
Sylvester IAN then when we-uns
come walkin' into the house tonight
and jist kinder suspicion to nanny
and pappy thet we all haint no por-
pers no longer, an then when they
up and arsks usns what we mean, an
then we ist pull out that one hun
dred dollars. wont they be ejacu'
lated?"
"U-huh." conceded James Buchan.
an. "but they keep kaitching all the
time"
Maybe you best let me wear 'en
down to the foot of this here hill.'
suggested Thomas Sylvester, but thi:
proposition was refused with scorr
and they plodded on in silence.
Thirty thousand people crowded
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-10

Continued on Page Seven.J
The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-08
PROBING MOVING
 PICTURE COMBINE
INVESTIGATION LIKELY TO RUN INTO PRESIDENT WILSON'S
 ADMINISTRATION.

Washington Jan. Edward Hack CT of Philadelphia was appointed as special examiner by the United States district court at Philadelphia today to hear the testimony in the civil aslti- trust suit for the dissolution of the so-called motion picture trust.
 Hearings will be began in New York city, January 15. The trial, it is ex-
 pected will extend we'll into Presi- dcsnt Wilson's administration
 This case is regarded as one of the most important antitrust suits, be-
 cause it brings squarely to issue the relation of the patent laws to the Sherman statute
 Ten prominent moving picture con- ceTns are accused of combining to monopolize the business through the Motion Picture Patents Company. a corporation organized for the pur- pose of holding patents, and the gen. cal film company The defendants
 held they are merely exercising tie lawful monoplies of their patent rights.
 The government is represented by | Edwin P. Grosvenor special assistant to the attorney general, who had charge of the case against the bath tub trust" involving an important pat
 ent issue, recently decided by the
 supreme court in favor of the govern ment.