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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
Officials Elated

st. Paul, Mimi, June Estate officials
and others connected with the long drawn
out Minnesota rate case tonight were
elated over the decision of the United
States supreme court and were unanimous
in declaring it a great victory for. the
state.
AS result of the decision several rail-
roads operating in Minnesota will pay
into the state treasury approximately \
S3,000,O06 in the shape of overcharges.
The state legislature passed a law re-
quiring all roads to keep books cover
ing all freight charges made and to file
the same monthly with the state.
This was done to allow persons over
charged to collect the difference should
the state win.
Tn order that shippers might not be
hampered by annoying litigation. legisia-
ture directed that when the case was
settled, if in favor of the state, the money
controversy should be turned over to the
state and returned to persons over
charged.
When informed of the supreme court :
devision Governor Eberhard said:
1T is the best bit of news ] have heard
in a long time. 1t established what we
have always contended. The right OF
the state to regulate within it's confines
''The decision as reached is what I fully
expected" said Attorney General Smith.
THAT the rates are confiscatory as far
as the Minneapolis and ST. Louis road Is
concerned | never doubted. What we
attempted to show was that the rates
were just and equitable as whole
'The results are of unmeasurable value
to every state in the union. 1t sets at
rest for all time many disputed points"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
JUDGE KAVANAUGH
ESCAPED THE LOBBY
Former Arkansas Senator
Says Crop Conditions in
South Are Excellent
DRENNEN co.

Judge William M. Kavanaugh of Idt-
tie Rock, former United States senator
and now president of the Southern
league, and president of the Arkansas
Trust and Banking company, can give
no definite information concerning the
'nsidious" lobby for which President
Wilson is looking.
The Judge, visitor to Birmingham,
was asked If during his service as
senator he ever crossed the trail of
the "insidious" lobby. He shook his
head. Perhaps. the fact that | did
not see the lobby he said, was due
to the brief period in which l served
world"
The party is acquitting itself fine
ly,' he added in a more serious vein.
business. though off in certain places
is as a whole, good. 1t is good in Bir-
mingham and in Arkansas, at any rate.
Mr.. Underwoods tariff measure is
safe and sane document, and cannot
injure any legitimate business.
Crop conditions throughout the
south are excellent. The farmer is for
tifying himself anu incidentally the
country against any evil that might
come from the wrangling of politicians.
In Arkansas We depend on crops as
you depend on coal and iron. We will
produce many bales of cotton, vast
quantities of corn and many fat hogs.
We are all right UP to the present time,
at least"
Judge Kavanaugh states that he has
retired permanently from politics 1t
Is matter of fact that he could have
landed the long term in the Senate as
easily S the short term which he did
acquire and serve
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
Musical Comedy at Majestic

An old favorite, cut down to tab
loid proportions, pleased three large
audiences at the Majestic Yesterday
! When college Girls" opened a weeks
run. 1t is show strong in its COM
edy, with two good comedians of the
pr escribed Irish ana German type. an
abundance of chorus girls and a num-
Der of new song numbers. As a whole
II is one of the brightest of the sea
SON
The girls are the stars of the com
pany, both the principals and the
chorus. BY the way the chorus Is pret
ty and shapely beyond the usual re-
quire ments. They are dressed in be-
coming costumes. somewhat abbrevi-
ated at times. but always pretty and
new. The girls dance and sing as II
their lives depended on working hard
The principals include striking look
ing Lillian Cameron. the college Wild
ow; Florence Hunter the queen OF
models; Bessie Clay and Maybene Nah
lum, the two daughters. Four bette,
looking women haven't been found this
season in the same tabloid Martin
Guild and Frank Christie play the
Irishman and the German and they
are favorites here from their successes
of the past
In song numbers the show is strone
with half dozen of the newest and
the best, several of which have not been
heard in Birmingham before. Among
the best are SNAP Your Fingers With
Me-" by the Trail of the Lonesome
Pine" What Am / Going To Do?'
take Me Back to Dreamland," "Over
the Garden Wall" and Someone 70
Love"
There is a matinee daily at 2.30 and
two performances nightly. at 1880 and
0 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
w. o. WALTON

st. Clair county, Pell City; Shelby
county, Columbana.
For Week Beginning August IL
Autauga county, Prattvillc Bibb
county Centervile: Bullock county,
Union Springs; Chambers county, La :
Fayette; Chiffon county, Clanton; Lee
county, Auburn; Lowndes county Hay
neville; Tallapoosa county, Dadeville.
For Week Beginning August Is
Barbour county, Clio: Butler county,
Greenville; Coffee county. Enterprise.
Conecuh county, Evergreen: Covington
county, Opp; Crenshaw county, Luverne.
Dale county, Ozark; Escambia county.
Brewton; Geneva county, Samson; Henry
county. Abbeyile; Houston county Do
than; Pike county, Troy.
For Week Beginning August 25
Fayette county, Fayette: Green county.
Eutaw; Lamar county, Vernon; Tusca-
loosa county, Northport; Walker couney.
Jasper; Wilcox county, Camden; Wins
ton county, Double Springs.
For Week Beginning September 1
Baldwin county, Bay Minette; Choc-
taw county, Butler; Clarke county,
Thomasville; Coosa- -Elmore counties
CONT institute), Equality; Hale county,
Greensboro; Marengo county, Linden;
Monroe county, Monroeville Perry
county, Marion; Pickens county, Carroll
ton; Sumter county, York; Washington
county, Chatom.
For Week Beginning September s
Franklin county, Russellville; Jefferson
county. Birmingham; Talladega county.
Talladega.
For Week Beginning September Is
Dallas county, Selma.
For Week Beginning September %
Macon county, Tuskegee: Mobile
county Mobile; Montgomery county,
Montgomery; Russell county. Scale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
BLACKWOOD NOT TO
OPPOSE BURNETT
Former Will Retire From
Politics
DEVOTE TIME TO LAW
Committee Appointed by Gadsden
DEVOTE TIME TO LAW
Committee Appointed by Gadsden
Chamber of Commerce to 1nyesti-
gate System of Taxation and Pro-
pose Reforms Submits Report

C;adsden June 9-(Special. )-Rumors
that Judge J. E. Blacl<wood would oppose
Congressman John l.. Burnett in the next
primary were put to rest today in an
interview from the former. Judge Black
wood who presides over the circuit court,
says that at the close of his present term
he will retire from politics, and will de-
vote his time to his law practice. lie also
declared he would not be a candidate to
succeed Judge j. A. Bilbro of the city
court of Gadsden
The committee of the Chamber of Com
merce appointed some time ago to in
vestigate the system of taxation and to
propose reforms probably will report to-
night at the chamber, and discussion
OF tax subjects will follow. The mat.
ter of freight rates also will be consid'
cred, and IL applications for membership
will be received.
c. II. Billingsley of the state depart
ment of agriculture spent Saturday here
investigating the quality of grain ant
feedstuffs being sold.
Unless Lon Young is captured within
the next few days, the negro slayer OF
Benjamin 1<illian cannot be tried unit
the next term of court.
The tugboat Captain Lyerly narrowly
escaped bad accident this morning wher
the machinery refused to work, and the
boat drifted toward a pier in the Louis
Vile and Nashville bridge. A line thrown
ashore prevented damage.
The city court of Gadsden is in session
today, Judge ]. II. Disque holding term
of non jury civil court. and Judge j. A.
Bilbro a session of jury criminal court
A new passing track 1900 feet long has
been completed at Alfalfa by the Louis
willie and Nashville and the Nashville
Chattanooga and St. Louis railroads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
ADJUSTMENTS
Vaudeville at Orpheum

IF Birmingham vaudeville patrons
ever saw a better act of its kind than
the Dunedin troupe of four equilibrists
and bicycle riders, it was so long ago
that everybody has forgotten it. Many
people don't care for a bicycle act,
but they never saw one like this, and
not a single person has been disap-
pointed in the wonders performed by
the Dunedins. Not only do they perform
bicycle tricks, but there are three pref
ty young women in the act who are
acrobats and equilibrists. They offer a
little of everything, and it is so well
done that the audiences applaud ev-
cry feature.
For the other four acts of the bill
nothing but praise can be heard. The
poetry of dancing is the best way to
describe the act of the Cats brothers,
one of whom is a full grown man while
the other is a midget. Either dances
with grace and ease and are probably
the best dancers seen here in many
months. Their act is almost headliner
in itself.
The Great Howard deserves the title
of great, for no other ventriloquist has
offered anything superior to his act
In the history of the theatre. He per-
forms what the others do, but added
to that are number of novelties lie
has an excellently staged act, with
good figures and the entire number
is above the average of ventriloquists
II is worth visit alone.
Pole climbing and ladder balancing
is performed by Dalbeanie and COM
pany, a Chinese burlesque and clever
speciality. Feats of daring and skill are
performed one after another. They are
original and exciting.
Lewis and Lewis offer comedy mu-
steal turn which is excellent
Motion pictures and music complete
the weeks offering in Birmingham
summer garden theatre, where there
is a matinee daily at 2;30 and two ner-
formances nightly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
STORE ROBBED AT
MOUNTAIN CREEK

Mountain. Creek, June 9.-(Special)-
Last night thieves entered the store Of
A. A. Culver at this place and carried
off a quantity of merchandise. 1t Is not
known Just yet how much the loss
amounts to-. There is some clue as to the
thieves, but, as yet. no arrests have Leen
made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
MISSISSIPPI SOLONS
INVADE CAPITAL

Jackson. Miss, June 9.-Lawmalsers in
vaded the capital today preliminary to
the extra session of the Mississippi legis .
lature which meets at noon tomorrow.
The session was called for the purpose
of enabling the Mississippi board of levee
commissioners to issue bonds for 49,
900 for the Improvement and repair Of
levees damaged by the recent floods in
the Mississippi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
VETERAN SPLITTER
GETS THE "CAN"

Chattanooga, June 9.-(SpeciaL) wet
eran Jimmy Digert, former spit ball wiz
ard of the Athletics, was given an un-
conditional release tonight by Manager
Kid Eberfeld Of the local club. He was
replaced by Crimes the Ottumwa prodigy,
secured from the Detroit Tigers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
FOR TEACHERS
JULY % TO SEPTEMBER 20

montgomery, June 9.-(SpeciaI)-Dates
and places for holding county institutes
In Alabama for white teachers have beer
announced by Superintendent of Educa.
'ioh Henry ]. Willingham. The insti-
tues will begin July %, and will continue
at each place one week until the week
ending September 20.
The first institutes will be held in a
number of counties in north Alabama.
ihcluuihg colbert, Cullman, DeKalb
jackson, Lauderdale. Lawrence. Lime
stone, Madison, Marion, Marshall and
Morgan. An institute will continue ali
the county seat of each of these coun-
ties for one week.
Inc last of the county institutes will
be held in Macon, Mobile. Montgomery
ana Russell counties, beginning on Sen.
tember %. There will be only one Joint
institute held, and this will be held AT
Equality for the counties of Coosa and
Elmore, during the week beginning Sem
tenper l. With this exception, every
county In the state will hold an insti-
tute for one week.
Ihe following are the dates and places
lor holding county institutes in Alabama
for white teachers 1913:
For Week Beginning July 2S
colbert county, Tuscumbia; Cullman
county, Cullman: DeKalb county. Ft.
Fayne; jackson county, Scottsboro; Lau-
derdale county, Florence; Lawrence
county, Moulton; Limestone county. Ath-
ems; Madison county, Huntsville; Marion
county, Hamilton: Marshall county.
Guhtersvllle; Morgan county Hartselle.
For Week Beginning August A
Blount county. Oneonta; Calhoun
county, Jacksonville; Cherokee county.
center; Clay county, Ashland; Cleburne
county, Edwardsvile; Etowah county
Gadsden; Randolph. county, Wedowee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
RELUCTANT TO
EXPRESS OPINION

Now York. June 9.-Railroad ofti-
cials were reluctant to express an opin-
ion tonight as to the effect OF tne ~
preme courts decision in the Mihiie
sofa rate case upon the broad issues
involved on the plea that tney nau
not received sufficiently comprehehsi.' =
advices to enable them to grasp i's
fnu eionificance. Justice Hughes had
not completed reading the decision until
lone after, most railroad men had lei,
their offices. Those who remained 70
await abstracts Of the decisioi, sa,o
that until they had opportunity "
study the full text they couid mar
no comment ~
The first flash from Washlhg,o'i o'
the decision reached the ilhanciai ui,
trict more than an hour after the STOCK
market closed. Wall street had FORMED
it's own conclusions as to the prooapie
action of the supreme court anu
had been generally expected that the
decision would be against the state OF
Minnesota.
of Prime Importance
This ruling had long been looked
forward to as a matter of prime I'm
portance to the railroads ana stocA
market, on the theory that IL the san
born decision We're. upheld lhe pusi
ness of regulating rates would be con-
fined almost entirely to the interstate
commerce commission. The opinion gen
orally expressed was that such ue-
cision would favor the railroads IN ,hat
it would largely nullify the powers OF
state railroad commissions and enapls
the roads to look to the interstate com
n,erce commission as sole arbitrator III
the adjustment of rates. Such CEN
tralization of authority was regarded
as desirable from the railroad ana
financial pOint of view.
The Minnesota rate case has been
factor of speculative Importance for
several years. on each decision day
of the supreme court during the last
two years. trading in stocks centered
largely on the possible outcome of II
case. At noon dealings on the exchange
were almost suspended until word
came from Washington ,.c the deci-
sion, If rendered today, would not be
handed down until after the close Of
the market.
Stock exchange brokers with for
eign connections We're in active COM
munication tonigh with .neir cores
pondents abroad and the effect of to-
days decision is expected to find clear
reflection On the London stock market
early tomorrow morning and later in
the local market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
MASONIC NOTICE

ANNUAL COMMUNICATION OF
KING SOLOMON LODGE No. 400. A.
F. AND A. W., TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 3
r. NJ, FOR ELECTION OF OFFICERS
AND ANNUAL REPORT. A FULL AT.
TENDANCE IS REQUESTED.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10

tions of the carrier, taken as whole
the state has superseded the eonstitu-
tional limit by making the rates conhs-
catory. The property OF the raliroao
cornoration has ben devoted to a public
use But the state has not seen fit TO
undertake the service itself and the prl-
vate property embarked in it is not
placed at the mercy Of legislative cap
rice 1t rests secure under the constr
tutional protection which extends not
merely to the title, but to the risht
to receive just compensation lor 'ie
services given to the pubic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10

their relation to interstate rates, the
power of such regulation rests in Con-
sress, according to today's decision.
THE decision" said one official,
clearly puts the question of further
regulation up to Congress"
Assistant Attorney General Denison
who represents the department of JUS
tice in the commerce court and who
drew the petition of the federal gov
ernment intervening in the state rate
cases because of their effect upon the
so-called Shreveport case, said the de-
cision left open the issues in that case
The Minnesota cases." said Mr.
Denison, relate to an indirect effect
upon interstate commerce, while the
Shreveport case involves a uirect and
intentional interference with Interstate
commerce by the state of Texas. Fur
thermore, the interstate commerce COM
mission has taken action to relieve this
interference. | think the courts deci-
sion clearly leaves open the. issues OF
direct interference involved in the
Shreveport case"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10

Despite the fact that there were 80 'or
40 spectators in the courtroom, and many
court officials, Walter Foster, alias
Claude Stuart, an alleged safe blower
walked out of the United Stats court
room yesterday afternoon. and made
good his escape. City Detectives and
federal officials were everywhere IN
the city last night trying to locate the
.yeggman." but up to an early hour this
morning he had not been located.
Foster was arrested several weeks
ago with several other alleged safe
blowers by City Detectives Goldstein,
Cole. Nation and Gray in a rooming
house on First avenue. The men were
kept several days in the city jail Sew
eral days following the arrest word was
received from Columbus, Miss, to the
effect that Foster and another of his
companions were wanted there. A day
later a postal inspector arrived in Bir-
mingham to take Foster and his partner
back, but Foster fought eXtradition.
The hearing was set before Commits
sioner Watts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
Asserts Power Of Congress

Washington. June 9.-Officials of the
department. of justice interpreted the
decision as asserting the power of Con-
gress to legislate regarding intrastate
rates If Congress believes that inter-
state and intrastate commerce. has
become so blended as to make it i'm
possible to disassociate the two classes
OF rates. They declared that whereas
Congress had not yet undertaken to
regulate intrastate rates because OF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
Alleeed Craftsman Walks Out
Of Court Room and Escapes

There were several hearings. but moth
ing came of them and Foster and his
companions have been in the county jail
in charge of the federal authorities since
released by the city police about three
weeks ago.
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock the
final hearing on eXtraditing the men to
Columbus, Miss, was held, and quite a
crowd of spectators was in the court
room. In the hallway outside the court
room were over 20 witnesses, including
City Detectives Goldstein, Cole, Nation
and Gray
1t seems that while Commissioner
Watts was busy writing, Foster and his
attorney started down the side of the
courtroom to get a drink of water. No
one paid any attention to the two men,
and before reaching the cooler the at
torney stopped to talk to someone while
the prisoner, Foster, continued to the
lavatory.
He then disappeared. His attorney
who missed Foster. gave the alarm, but
the man had made good his escape. 1t
is supposed that he walked out of the
lavatory into the hallway of the fedora
building and unnotced went downstairs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
Cost Of Production

"The costof reproduction method is
of service in ascertaining the present
value of the plant when it is reason
ably applied and when the cost of re-
production the property may be acer-
tanned with proper degree Of Ger
tainty. But it does not justify the ac-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
STATE POWER TO
FIX INTERSTATE
RAILROAD RATES
UPHELD BY COURT
H. ID. LOGAN

CONTINUED from Page One)
The daily sentinel., 1913-05-03
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO TODAY.
From The Sentinel.
May 3, IS0S.

May 3, 1898.
Fred Elkins, who under the non de
plume of Fred Temple has been writ
ing many interesting letters during
the last few months for The Sentinel
from Copper City, is visitor today.
The daily sentinel., 1913-05-03
THE DAILY SENTINEL
If You Fail to Vote.

you'who do not believe socialism, wlfuy careessy fail
to go to the polls Monday you may wake Tuesday morning
find the socialists control of the schools of Grand Junction
II you, who do the socialists gain any
governmental control Grand Junction. fail the school
election Monday three socialists may be chosen members
the school board and three members majority
board.
Grand Junction has splendid opportunity Monday
demonstrate the world that the socialists form mighty small
portion of the voting strength of this community when the lines
closely drawn. Let's make the best of that opportunity
Go to the polls in the Lowell school building Monday and
vote for Rhone, Swire and Freudenberger.
against any these three vote for the socialist
party.
he failure of the nonsoca go the polls Monday will
be equal to least half a vote for the socialists
The daily sentinel., 1913-05-03
WALTER WALKER EDITOR.

1t tells about that darling boy who had dollar raise leaves
out his measley little tricks and just recites his praise
And there's your daughter the gaddng night and
day-ot all the mor slow fleet it wisely does not saw
1t pants out every blemish the picture your life and
pants IN every virtue of home that has no strife
1t learns to read between the lines and find tender SPOT
to blow net cold DID, when the blowing should be hot
1t senses all the skeletons behind the closet door and runs ts
big blue pencil through the lines that them DER.
1t knows about your weaknesses, little streaks yellow
Just how to smother Ill reports make them and mellow
1t knows what families live peace, and those most apt to
lri ana whether Just brthmark sad domestic scar
IT knows the man who and the who could won
ana all the chronic knockers and the who makes bunt
1t knows the financial standing of every in town. and
whether its living cherries giving that constantly rens b
down ~
Unlike the bigger daes, that deve in scandals sewer it
eliminates the sewage and retains the good and pure-OnDga
(lH) Ledder and Rcviesr
The daily sentinel., 1913-05-03
MEMORY'S MANSION.

In Nlemorys Mansion wonderful rooms,
And wander about them at will;
And pause at the easements, where boxes of blooms
Are sending sweet Der the sill
| lean from window that looks on a lawn;
From a tlrret that looks on the wave;
But draw down the shade when see farther on
stone standing guard by a grave
10 Memory's attic clambered one day,
When the roof resounong with rain;
And there hmong relics long hidden away
| runnaged with heartache and pain
hope, long surrendered and covered with dust
pastme, outgrown and forgot,
And fragment of love, all corroded with rust
Were lying heaped up in spot
And there the floor of that garrett was tossed
friendship too fragile to last,
With pieces of dearly-bought pleasures that cost
Vast fortunes of pain in the past
A fabric of passion, vivid and bright
As the breast of robin in spring,
Was spread out before terrible sight
moth-eaten rag of a thing.
Then down the deep stairway | hurriedly went,
And into sair chambers below;
But the seemed filled with the old attic scent
Wherever my footsteps would GO
Though in Memory's House still wander full oft
No more to the garnet climb;
And leave all the rubbish heaped there in the loft
10 the hands of the Housekeeper Time
Ella WheeIer UilcoN in The National Magasin