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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
Weatherly Explains His Standing


1T is probably only fair that | should
make known my reasons for opposing the
resolution just offered by President Exum
and for favoring the extension asked foi
by the Kelleys and associates" he said
1.-THE Kelleys have obligated themselves
to the city TO build a competitive street
railroad in this city, and the time for the
completion of that railroad has not been
altered. They were to pay $4,000 to the
city by July 10. The payment of that
money and their obligations to build a
railroad was and is based on franchise
which, If the road is built will set a new
pace in franchises.
There is no franchise outstanding in
the city of Birmingham that is eompar-
able to it in the matter of safeguarding
the citizens of the city against a class of
corporations that sooner or later are
bound to combine. The three railroads in
this city will be merged into one. and the
merger is only matter of time. And.
gentlemen, | want to fix it, If II is within
my power to do so, so that whoever final
ly gets control of all three of them will
have an eneumbrance upon him to safe
guard the rights of the people like this
franchise is.
Wants Ii to Go Through
"If nobody else can do It, would be
willing to hire an agent myself to get
financial backing TO put this thing
through for it means much for Birming-
ham in years to come. feel that 1t is
only reasonable to believe that the road
will be built, and I'm not willing to be one
of the prophets of evil and predict failure
where it does not seem TO me it Is reason
able to expect failure.
'J move that Mr.. Exum's resolution be
tabled"
II merely want to state right here,
broke In Mr.. Exum, that my resolution
guarantees the city a payment of $4,000 in
cash while the other is merely promise
OF a payment of $4,000"
Commissioners Lane and Weatherly
voted against Mr.. Exum to table his res
olution The vote showed the LAY of the
ground" and the crowd broke into
buzz of excitement
"I move the original petition for an ex-
tention of time be allowed said Mr..
Weatherly The steam roller puffed as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
Liv-O-Lax

Is better than any laxative you ever
used before. Its effect is surer and
milder and the results far more satis-
factory Its pleasant effervescence
makes Liv-O-Laxe easy to take--the
children will like it. A small dose
every few days Is good for them and
can't do harm. Made and guaranteed
by Adams Drug Co. Phone 1901.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
REST AND HEALTH TO MOTHER AND CHILD.

MRS. W1NsLow's SOOTHING SyRuP has been
used for over SIXTY YEARS by MILLIONS Of
MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE
TEETHING. with PERFECT SUCCESS 1t
SOOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS.
ALI,AYS all PAIN CURES WIND COIsIc, and
solutelv harmless Be sure and ask for Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take no other
Kind. Twenty five cents a bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10

Mr.. Percy. whom the court upheld. The
incident was very brief and passed over
Leo Loeb of this city, of the firm OF
Loveman, Joseph & Loeb, testified as
to the methods of huying dry goods from
wholesale makers. The other witnesses
who testified along the same lines and
the other serli-johbers included E. Simon
of Monticello. Fla; j. NJ Johnson, or
Jonesboro, 4Nik. b. A. Goria, of Roa-
uoke, Va; r. w. Marsh. OF Taylor, Tex.
A. L. Mcfarland. of Little Rock; r. r..
Bruce, r. ]. earn, of Ocala, Fla; e. IS.
Afford, of Henderson, Tex: ]. r. Mick
Ter, of Tampa. l.. Lassiter, w 7. Robert
son and l.. W. Harmie, of Jacksonville,
Ella.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
GROSS EARNINGS OF CONVICT
DEPARTMENT SHOW INCREASE

Montgomery. July s.-(speeial) )--Gross
earnings of the state convict department
during the first three months of adminis-
tration of Hartwell Douglass as president
of the state board of convict inspectors
were more than $soe0Oo and actual cash
receipts We're approximately $3.50 900. ac-
eording to a report filed with Governor
O'Neal this afternoon. This is the best
record ever made by the convict depart
ment and Mr.. Douglass attributes it to
the fact that all men convicted of crime
and sentenced to the penitentiary are
classified and put to work Immediately
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10

instead of being kept at the main prison
several weeks and that there is a better
system in the department.
Receipts during the next quarter will
be greater as the output of the state
cotton mill at Spegner will be increased
greatly as the result of additional power
made possible by the use of the electric
plant which was placed in operation last
week.
All bills of the department are being
paid promptly and majority of accounts
found on the books when James G. Oak
ley was removed from the office Of presi-
dent of the convict board four months
ago have been audited and settled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10

cialiy when somebody else is going to
finance the matter for me-
II want to make this statement in of
fering the resolution which l now offer"
The silence in the room was so deep as
Mr. Exum sat down that the rear of the
electric fans sounded like the approach
of storm. Mr.. Weatherly took the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10

it gathered headway, President Exum
thundered mo" that resounded through
the corridors of the city hall, and the
crowd broke for the doorway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
MILLER SPEAKS
FOR THE KELLEYS

Attorney ~ l.. Miller for the Kelleys
arose after the opposition had present.
ed its case and uttered but a half doz-
en- sentences in which he stated that
the Kelleyss were not asking for an eX-
tension of time in which to complete
the road, but merely an extention for
this first payment of $4,000 cash and
$4,000 in notes.
rs that all, gentlemen" asked Presi-
dent Exum. There was no response
Then 1 guess we are ready for the
petition" continued the president. THE
secretary will read the petition Sec
retary II. s. Ryall read the petition OF
the Kelleys for an extention and an
amendment to the franchise that had
been prepared by City Attorney Boyd
and Mr.. Miller which changed sections
2, 3 and 13 of the Kelley franchise SC
that the time for the payment OF the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
NESBITT MAKES HIS
ANNUAL REPORT OF
WORK DONE IN THE
MINES OF ALABAMA
Accidents in Mines
ocontinued from page FIve)

4.1O6.221, run of mines 9,451 GIG total
1876 3.040.
Accidents in Mines
As to the accidents in the mines, avoid
able and unavoidable, the following strik-
ing reference is made:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10

transfers to all parts of the city. But
whatever you do, gentlemen, don't bot
tie up Avenue + any longer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
NOT ASKING EXTENSION
OF TIME FOR OPERATING

ITO PVT Mr. Jemison straight on the
matters said Gorge &. Kelley, Il
might state that we do not ask for an
extension of the time at which the
line shall be in operation. All we want
is an extension in the time of this pay
ment; the railroad will be in operation
on schedule time
Representatives of the West End
Civic league made several passionate
pleas They recited the progressive
ness and up -to-dateness of that sub
urb, declared by one of the youthful
urb in the world" They said they
wanted a street railroad and badly
needed one, but that they did not be-
lieve the Kelleys were going to build
one. They said that the commission
was retarding their development by
granting any extension of time to the
Kelley people, as there were other rail-
roads who would build line for them
and do it quick If the commission would
give them a chance. One speaker Of
fered TO get up petition against the
Kelley line signed by 10000 citizens
Il the commission would give him one
days time, and another. begged the
commission to unite the hands of the
dogs of war and let all companies COM
pete for the Avenue f line"
j. H. McCary, Capt. T. S. Smith, Hep
resentatives from the Southern Car
Wheel company and the Farmers and
Ginners Cotton Oil company and others
made impassioned appeals for the COM
mission ito withdraw its wing of pro-
lection from over the Kelley interests"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
Grubb Gives His Views
of Case in Statement
From the Bench
CONTINUED From Page Five)


government should only be slight to
connect them with II, because it is their
duty to purge themselves of contempt;
while this is criminal proceeding and
while at the conclusion of it it must
be shown beyond reasonable doubt that
the defendants, or some of them, were
guilty of violation of this decree, yet
when they come charged with contempt
even though the evidence of the govern
ment is slight to connect them with 1t,
ii seems to ME it Is their duty to purge
themselves of the contempt And for
that reason | think they ought to make
showing as to their connection with
1t, certainly the wholesale grocery COM
pany, as a corporation, and Mr.. McLau-
rim; l don't see any connection of any
of the other defendants. This circular
Is prima facie evidence that needs ex
PLANTATION, in my judgment. Here was
course of business that the govern
hent attacked by its bill, and IL 1 un
derstand it, am not familiar with
all the provisions of the decree, but l
believe that some of the provisions of
the decree are shown to have been
violated by the subsequent course of
business, IL that is as testified to by
these witnesses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10

The postponed meeting of the stocShold-
ers of the Baldwin County Fair assoeia-
tion was held this afternoon at 2.50 at
which time the election of Officers for
the coming year was held. The other
matters coming before the association
were those relative to the manner in
which to handle the fair this fall in tho
best possible manner and make it sue
cess.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
Commission Grants the
Petition Of the Kelleys
Despite Exum's Protest

Continued from Page Fivc)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
NEW BUSINESS BLOCK
IN BAY MINETTE

Bay Minette. July 9.-tspeeial.)-The
first ground was broken yesterday when
the foundation pits We're started for the
new Stapleton block, which is being erect
ed on Courthouse square.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-10
Clabaugh Is Examined

other than the comments of Judge
Grubb yesterday clearly showing his
ideas about the case, the next most
exciting proposition was the examina-
ton OF Hinton G. Clabaugh, special
agent for the department by Mr. Street
and subsequently the cross examination
by Mr.. Percy.
Mr, street asked Mr.. Clabaugh If when
he asked for all papers In connection with
the association he was furnished with tile
two OFFENDING circulars, he answered no.
He defined taei free deal made so much
of from time to time. He said a grocer
when buying commodities would be given
a case free with a specified amount of
goods which was in substance a decrease
of price to the buyer. He defined sew
eral methods of free dealing
Mr.. Percy examined Mr.. Clabaugh thea
my asking how long the witness had
been engaged in this investigation and
was it not a lact that he had been after
the association for several years The
witness explained that he had been Non
other cases IN the department, and On
this case less than four months. He
averred that the special agents for the
department of justice We're charged with
bringing In everything they found whether
for the alleged trusts or against them,
and he had done SO in this case. Mr..
Percy asked was 1t true that all he had
found against the grocers was embodied
in what had been introduced. The witness
| replied in the negative.
The district attorney charged Mr..
Percy with conducting an improper ex-
animation. General Luxe Wright then
told the district attorney that the de-
fense was examining Mr.. Cabaugh and
not the district attorney.
| The government closed at s:14 and tie
court made the foregoing statement.
| Afer the government closed it was
agreed to examine w. A. Scott of Vir-
ginia, and clear him of contempt of court
as charged by writing q lotter reflecting
! upon the purpose of the decree His ex-
animation was heard and he was dis
charged insofar as the letter writing was
concerned by the court.
! Court then adjourned until II O'Clock
! this morning.
The morning session yesterday did rot
| develop and new points for or agajns-
| the grocers the examination Of Il wit
nesses being along the lines pursued dur
ing the other hearings. However. Mr.
| Percy and witness. b. A. Goria OF. Roa-
noxe, va. engaged in little tilt when
1.-THE witness directed a question to the
examining counsel. which was resented by
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-25

The other Central American states do
not like our proposed treaty with Mica
ragua, by which we agree to stand
back of them as we do for Cuba They
fear that it means the ultimate absorp-
ton of them all, as it seems to. Senator
Lodge approves of the treaty, which
Secretary Bryan has made with Mica
ragua, but there is strong opposition
to it in both parties, and the question
seems likely to demand careful consid-
Grafton. When the Republicans were
in power Secretary Knox made a treaty
with Honduras which was vigorously
assailed as "dollar diplomacy The
Knox plan would have done no more
for Nicaragua and Honduras, when
they got in financial troubles. than il
has done for San Domingo The Bryan
scheme is to make this country respon-
sible for their debts in return for in
vestment privileges, and to regulate
all their foreign and most of their in
ternal affairs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-25
GUILFORD CENTER.

Charles Clark of Jamaica has come
to F. L. Wellman 5 for an indefinite
stay.
. Mrs. Marilla Barney of Brattleboro
IS visiting her daughter, Mrs f. l..
Wellman.
Miss Grace Moore and Miss Imogene
Parker of Bellows Falls came today to
visit over Sunday at ID. Lyon S.
Mr.. Day barn was struck by light
ming Friday night and burned to the
ground. There was no livestock in the
barn. There was a small insurance.
W. H. Jacobs, who underwent an on
Grafton three weeks ago, returned home
Monday. The operation was successful
and Mr. Jacobs expects to fully regain
his health.
Robert Bolton and Harold Wettven
OF Cedar Grove, n. J., were guests over
Sunday at Daniel Lyon 5. The Young
men came to Albany by boat and from
there on their wheels.
Mr.. and Mrs James Whittemore
are spending the last part Of the week
IN Lebanon, n. H., with Mrs. White.
more 5 sister, Mrs. .Joslyn. Mr.. Whit
temore was overcome by the heat re-
Gently while working in the hav field
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-25
Member of the Associated Press.
FRIDAY, july ., 1913.
GETTING THEIR LESSON.

The Bulgarians are surely having
lesson impressed on them that they
will not be likely to forget in a hurry.
The recapture of Adrianople by the
Turks and the punishment that is
being inflicted on the Bulgarian
forces by their former allies has left
the kingdom in a position where it
cannot be at all particular about the
terms of peace that are demanded.
There was no necessity of any such
waste of life as has been chronicled
since the war with Turkey was halted.
The Bulgarians simply were so IN
fated with their own Importance that
they would not listen to the claims Of
their allies and insisted on having all
the say about the way in which the
spoils of victory should be distributed
Bulgaria is not the first nation that
has overestimated it own ability or
failed TO appreciate the. strength of
Others. 1t is surprising, however, that
a people that showed such a wonder
full grasp of strategy and fought with
such remarkable bravery should have
been so completely deceived Elk
perience is a hard school, but one ad
vantage of the lessons it teaches IS
that they are usually remembered.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-25

In these days when world S records
are recorded almost daily it is refresh
ing to find something which is not n
mere matter of speed or question Of
strength or endurance in the realms of
sport. Prof. Zephaniah Hopper, who
died this week in Philadelphia in his
seth year, had been teacher in the
high school of that city 50 years, and
is believed to have taught more BOYS
than any other person who ever lived
He attended to his work regularly from
the days of his youth until the close of
the school year last month The mere
statement that comes to us through a
press despatch leads to the belief that
his life was one of singularly faithful
and efficient service and usefulness.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-25
HINSDALE, N. H.
Motorcycle and Carriage Collided.

Lee Bolton of Winchester, on his
motorcycle, and Thomas Golden driving
in top carriage with his son, We're
in collision on the Mortified road
near the latter s place Tuesday even
ing. Both We're going in the same di-
rection and as Mr. Golden neared his
home he pulled out to the right to
make the turn into his yard and Mr.
Bolton supposed he was doing this to
let him pass. When the former turned
into his driveway collision was un-
avoidable. The motorcycle struck the
carriage amidships, upsetting it, and
the horse became frightened and ran
a short distance. The carriage was
badly damaged as was the motorcy
Gle, but no one was hurt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-25

We have heard good deal about
the municipal lighting plant in Bur
lington, which has proved an expense
for the city. At Lyn-
donville the plan works strongly the
other way. After paying interest and
running expenses the past year the
Lyndonville plant earned nearly $1O,-
000 This is a good showing and it is
good news to hear that part of the
profits will be used in macadamizing
the village streets. Lyndonville is
living up to its reputation as one of
the really wide-awake towns of Yer
mont.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-25
DUMMERSTON.

Merton Hazelton has new organ.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. n Crosby are home
from a visit in Spofford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Houghton have
been in Newfane on a visit.
Mrs. Rogers of Guilford is a guest of
her daughter, Mrs. Clara Young.
Misses Dorothy and Emily Smead of
Greenfield, Mass, are visiting at NJ. F..
Dutton s.
DR.. LeFevre of Philadelphia will
make his headquarters at Locust Ridge
farm while in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Wellington spent
Tuesday in Vernon with Mrs. Julia Lee
and Mrs. Mary L, knight.
NJ f. Evans, Frank Robbins and T.
II. Brown have resumed their stone
mason work in Walpole, n. H.
Misses Eva and Olive Blood of Put
Iney were guests of their sister, Mss
Anna Blood, at Mrs. Marcia Dix 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Johnson and
family visited this week in AthoI.
Mass, with their daughter, Mrs Har-
~ st. Cyr.
Hugh Lynde of Jersey City, n. J.,
is expected Saturday to spend his va
cation with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis H. Lynde.
Mrs. Alice Stoddard leaves this week
for Northampton, Mass. where she will
spend a day or two before going to lor
home in Worcester, Mass.
Miss Nicholson and the three chill
dren of Mr.. and Mrs. John Edouard
Miller of New York have been board
/ ing at W. F. Walker 5, Locust Ridge
farm, two years, left this week for
New York. Mrs. Miller will not 90 I'm,
til later.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-25
OUR QUESTION BOX

Can the Question Box give me any
idea of the power of an air brake?
Some idea of the power of an air
brake may be gained by the following
facts: 1t takes a powerful locomotive
drawing a train of 10 passenger cars
distance of about five miles to reach
speed of sixty miles an hour on a
straight and level track. The brakes
will stop the same train from a speed
of sixty miles an hour in 700 feet.
Roughly, it may be stated that a
train can be stopped by the brake in
about three per cent of the distance
that must be covered to give it it s
speed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-25
IreckIe-Face
Sun and Wind Bring Out Ugly Spots,
How to Remove Easily.

Here s a chance, Miss Freckle- face.
to try remedy for freckles with
the guarantee of a reliable dealer that
it will not cost you penny unless it
removes the free Fles; while if it does
give You clear complexion the ex-
pense is trifling.
Simply get an once of othine-double
strength-from your druggist and a
few applications should show YOU how
easy it is to rid yourself of the homelv
freckles and get a beautiful complex
ion. Rarely is more than one ounce
needed for the worst case.
Be sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength othine as this is the
prescription sold under guarantee of
money back if it fails to remove
freckles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-25
TO SUBSCRIBER

1t is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery of
the paper each night, and it solicits the
cooperation of subscribers to that end
Prompt report should be given of each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
ing following the omission, in person, by
telephone or postal card. thus enabling
the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied 1t is only
by this method that the publisher can
secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-25
SOUTH WARDSBORO
Mrs. John Shampine is i'll.

Miss Charlotte Lambert of New
York is visiting at A. Y. Gibson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prescott of Aver.
Mass, are visiting at Charles Hoytt $.
Rev. and Mrs, J. Duke King of Ru
pert are visiting Mrs. Kings parents.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Y. PHmpton.
Mrs. George Allen and daughter,
Eloisa, have returned home after
spending several weeks in New York.
Mrs. Walter Putnam and children
and John Putnam of Nashua, n. H.,
who had been visiting at William
Clark S, have returned home.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-25
At Least Neat Excusa

On behalf of a man charged at W..
Aonuoh with stealing milk bottles from
uoor"ays' It was suggested that he
nau become obsessed with the idea
tnat milk baths would cure locomotor
ataxla' from which disease he WIS suf.
fering. SUI
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-25
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