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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-30
ANOTHER VICTORY WON BY
RAILROAD COMMISSION


enforcement Of the commissions order
pending the hearing before the three fed
eral judges.
The decree in the Central of Georgia
and the Western Railway of Alabama
passenger rate cases is similar in many
respects to the decree rendered in the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad COM
pany passenger rate case, which was
rendered by Judges Grubb and shelby
The hearing in the Louisville and Nash
Don A. Pardee of that city being the
senior presiding officer at the hearing.
Following the announcement here that
the Central of Georgia and Western
cases had been decided in favor of the
state, Charles Henderson. president of
the state railroad commission. who was
In Montgomery Monday expressed deep
satisfaction over the decree.
This indicates that the commissions S
fight for the establishment of a passen-
ger rate of 2lz cents in Alabama has
been won" said MIR. Henderson. II have
always felt confident that our orders In
these rate cases would be sustained
Attorney General Robert G. Brickel
who represented the state at the Hunts
Vile hearing, also expressed keen pleas
ure over the victory won by the state.
1t is anticipated here that the state will
win the decision in the South and North
Alabama and the Nashville, Chattanooga
and ST. Louis rate cases will be in favor
of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-30
JEROME VISITS n. Y.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Advises Whitman Regarding Thaw
Whitman to Send All
Possible Aid

New York September % William
Travers Jerome, special attorney gen
eral in the case of Harry Thav, called
on District Attorney Whitman today.
Later Joseph Grossman of Thaw's law
\ ers also conferred with the prose-
cutor. No statement was made as To
what was discussed. but it was assumed
that Mr.. Whitman was advised of the
contrary views of his callers in the
Thaw extradition situation
1t was reported that while Mr.. Whit
man is prepared to extend every cour-
tesy of his office to the states prose-
cutting officers and render .hem any
assistance he can. should an effort be
made to bring conspiracy charges
against Thaw before the grand jury
here the attorney generals represen-
tatives must take the initiative.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-30
FUNERAL TODAY OF
DR.. GEO. S. BROWN
Remains Will Reach Bir-
mingham Today-Inter-
ment at Oak Hill

The funeral of DR.. George S. Brown,
who died Sunday in Cleveland o. VIII
be held this afternoon at the residence. of
DR.. S. l.. Ledbetter. 1880 Avenue J, at 2
o'clock and interment will be in Oak Hfal
cemetery The remains will arrive from
Cleveland this morning at 10 O'Clock over
the Alabama Great Southern.
The active pallbearers will be as fol-
lows: Dr. T. d. Parke, ]. II. Barr, John
S. Leedy, r. C. Redus, w. l.. Murdoch,
j. Rivers Carter, DR.. E. NJ Robinson
and Dr. j. Z. Frazier.
The jefferson County Medical society
at a meeting last night, adopted resolu-
tions on the death of DR.. Brown and ap-
pointed the following honorary pallbear-
ers: DIR. r. II. Hamrick, DR.. J. S. Nc
Lester. DR.. C. Wilson, DR.. wsI Jordan,
DR.. r. M. Cunningham, DIR. Lewis c.
Morris. Dr. d. f. Tally and DR.. J. D..
Heacock.
Dr. Brown leaves a wife and three
children One of his children is son
by his first wife who was Miss Fannie
Morrow, daughter of Judge Morrow,
and the other two children are by his
second wife.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-30
DECREE FILED IN FEDERAL
COURT ORDERING C. OF GA.
AND w. OF A. ESTABLISH 2Hr
CENT RATE OCTOBER 20

Montgomery, September 29.-(special)
Another victory has been won by the Ala
bama railroal commission, as evidenced
by decree filed in the federal court
here Monday ordering the Central of
Georgia and the Western Railway of Ala
bama to establish a 21kscent passenger
rate on its lines in Alabama on octo-
Der 9O.<
The decree was signed by Circuit Judge
David d. Shelby of Huntsville, District
Judge W. l. Grubb of Birmingham and
District Judge William b. Shepherd of
Pensacola, before whom argument was
heard at Huntsville several weeks ago.
The decree of the three federal judges
sustans the order of the state railroad
commission for a 21a-cent passenger rate
on the Central of Georgia and the West
ern Railway of Alabama. The commits
sion's order was rendered several months
ago, and a temporary restraining order
was granted by Judge Grubb against the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-30
SOFT DRINK STAND A.
HUNTSVILLE CLOSE

Huntsville, September 29.-(Speci
Wards restaurant and soft drink st,
on Church street; was closed by the :.
lice yesterday because it was operated
disorderly place. Fl. j. Ward
Oscar Campbell engaged in a fight tn
Sunday and both pulled pistols. Fines
$50 were assessed against each of tn
in the city court today.
Il. I. Seals a cotton mill operat
arrested for riding trains unlawful
claimed that he was stealing ride he
to join his wife here. He admit
however, that he deserted her four ye
ago and had not seen her or his bi
boy since Seals had almost secured
dismissal until he made this admss
and then Hayor Smith gave him a S
tence of 20 DAYS at hard labor for
city. W
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-30
NEW YEAR
BEGINS TOMORROW
To Continue All Day Thurs
day, When Jewish Stores
Will Be Closed

The Jewish New Year services. or Rosh
Hashonoh, will begin tomorrow evening
and continue all day Thursday and all
jewish places Of business will be closed
Thursday.
The services in connection with the cele-
bration of the Jewish New Year will be
held at the Southsde Baptist church at
the corner of Eleventh avenue and Nine
teenth street. Rabbi M. Newfield an
nounces that the services Wednesday
evening will begin at o'clock and that
there will also be services at this church
at 1880 O'Clock Thursday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-30
Convention Postponed

st. Louis, September &c. b. Logan,
secretary of the Lakes to the Gulf Deep
Waterways convention, announced to-
day that the convention to be held in
Peoria, has been postponed from the
week of October I 2 until the middle of
January. The exact date has not been
determined. The postponement was
made because the continued session of
the national Congress made it impos-
sible for many persons on the pro-
gramme to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-30
SATURDAY BANNER
DAY AT ALBERTVILLE

Albertville, September 29-(Special)
Saturday was banner day with the
Albertville merchants when the cotton
receipts broke records for September.
Over 500 bales were sold here, the pre-
vailing price being first 1871 to 1890.
The crop in this section is an average
one and if the cotton market does not
moderate, the farmer of the Sand noun
tains will be in the best condition ever.
There has been over 1000 bales mar
keted here Already the local receipts
will doubly make previous records
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-30
PRrCKS FINGER; WITH
NEEDLE AND MAY DIE
New York Physician Seriously Ill
From Infection Caused by
Slight Accident

New n ork. September 29.--Dr. Rob-
ert l.. Morrison, president of the Will
liamsburg hospital pricked hts finger
accidentally with nhsdle Saturday
afternoon; today he is critically i'll of
blood poisoning. The needle did not
draw blood. but placed in his veins
the Infection from which baby ha6
been suffering. Dr. Morrison had oper-
ated on the baby and had finished
sewing UP the wound when he acci-
dentally jabbed the needle into his own
finger.
The baby was suffering from sangrene.
creme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-30
Weather Forecast

Washington, September 29.-Forecast for
Alabama: Local rains Tuesday; Wednes-
day probably fair; light to moderate
southeast to south winds.
For Tennessee: Fair west; local rains
east portion Tuesday; Wednesday fair.
For Georgia: Rain Tuesday; Wednes-
day unsettled, probably local rains; light,
variable winds.
For Mississippi: Local rains Tuesday.
except fair In extreme north; Wednesday
probably fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-30
Motorcyclist Dies

Haverhill, Mass, September 29-Har-
ry f, Lee died today from injuries re-
ceived when his motorcycle collided
with an electric car His sister, LII
liam Lee, who was riding in a basket
attachment of the motorcycle, was in
stantly killed. They were related by
marriage to Col. Theodore Roosevelt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-30
f. S. ROyd Convicted

Paterson, \. J.. September 29.-Fred-
eriek S. Boyd of New York, an organizer
for the Industrial Workers of the World
during the recent strike of 10000 silk
workers was convicted today of advocat-
ing sabotage He faced a states prison
sentence or a heavy fine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-30
whenever You Need General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties of QUI-
NINE and IRON. Drives out Malaria,
enriches Blood, Builds up the Whole
System soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-30
Official Programme for Fair

The official daily programme of the
Alabama State fair will be published by
the Beaumont Advertising agency. The
programme viz give the seven days of
horse races. two days of motorcycle races
and all othe features of interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-30
AT the Theatres

Jefferson-Anna Held Co, $50 and $50
o'clock p. m.
Bijou-"The Confession" 2:aO and $50
o'clock p. m.
orpheum-vaudeville 2:So, 7:So and 900
D clock p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-30
EVENTS Of TODAY

John Barrett. and Clarence J. Owens
speak to Chamber of Commerce at
o'clock.
Ad club luncheon at 1 o'clock.
City commission meets at 5 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-30
WALLACE DELIVERS
ADDRESS IN GENEVA
Exposes Purposes of Pr0hi-
bitionists if Successful
DRAW ASIDE CURTAIN
Charges Prohibitionists Will Take
Every Possible Advantage Arising
Under Webb Act Which Has
Obliterated State Lines

Geneva. September 29-(Special.)-Jo
II. Wallace, Jr.. candidate for governor.
in an address at Geneva on Monday, in
advocating his claims, took occasion to
draw aside the curtain and expose the
real purposes of the prohibitionists
should they be successful in the coming
election. He charged that the prohi-
bitionists would take every possible adj
vantage arising under the Webb act
which has obliterated state lines as re-
CARDS liquor legislation He declared that
for the purposes of the prohibitionists
the Webb act, in operation, would be
more effective than prohibition amend
ment. He asserts that all believers in
the principles of local option, all real
patriots are toying with dynamite when
they accord support to b. b. Conner,
Walter D. Seed or other prohibition
Ina
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-11-11
CHAPTER XIII.

@AN FRANClSCOs exposition ir
1915. celebrating the formal
~ opening Of the Panama canal
will he the most truly interna
tional exposition ever held In this
country or any other.
Not only is the object OF the exposi'
ton international In interest. but there
is not nation under the sun, possibly
which has not contributed some OF Its
citizens to the construction force OF
the canal. In the census Of the cana
zone taken In February. 1912. forty
natlonallties are listed.
At the beginning of the American
occupation. In 1904. there were 14(
men employed on the canal. Accord
Ing to the quartermaster' department
the highest force of record since then
was In April. 1918. when the payrolls
showed -i4.G61 employees.
The percentage Of Americans In the
total working force usually has beer
one-sixth or one seventh. Their work
Is OF supervisory character. OF
skilled labor. such as mechanics. car
penters. plumbers. mas2ns. electricians
etc. They also nre the steam shovel
locomotive and marine engineers. rail
road conductors. time inspectors. fire
men, policemen. all branches Of civi
administration. Office forces. .sapitar.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-11-11

chief engineer and president Of the
Panama railroad company. receiv es
S21 900 annually; the other members
of the commission. $4,000 annually;
clerks. from $75 to $3.50 monthly;
craftsmen. 500 to $3.50: engineers, as
sistant. special and designing, 1928 to
5000; foremen. $76 to $275; inspectors.
S15 to $3.50; marine masters. $40 to
s225; master mechanic. 1925 to $275;
physicians, $50 to $500; district quar-
termasters. $50 to S225; hotel steward,
500 to s175; storekeepers. 800 to 1925;
superintendents. S175 to $5S3.33; SD
pervisors. 500 to $3.50; teachers. sec
to $40; trainmaster, $500 to $275;
yardmaster. $10O to $21O; nurses. $50
to $50: policemen. $50 to S1o7.50; mas,
ter car builder. S225; fire department
privates. 500: travelling engineer,
$3.50; accountants, S175 to $3.50; musi.
cal director. S186.87; mates. 500 to
s175: postmasters. $50 to $137 760.
The canal was estimated to cost
1915, 100000. Out Of that amount the
part which had gone into wages and
salaries to June 80. 1918. was approx
mately $135. 100000. BY the time the
canal Is finished and opened for per
manent use. In 1914. this item will
reach the startling total Of s150,oOO,'
900. From 20 to 25 per cent Of It has
gone into salaries Of officers and super
visory employees and from Is to 10
per cent into wages to skilled and un-
skilled labor.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-11-11

30 to 80 per cent higher than In the
United Suites, un annual vacation Of
forty-two days Oh full pay for gold EN-
ployees and the necessaries Of life for
sale at lower prices In the government
commissary than In the United States
No one realizes how generous the
government has been to Its employees
at Panama more than the employee
who leaves the service to return to
work In the United States. Over and
over again such employees have re-
turned to the canal zone to take work
at wages or salaries less than they
were receiving when they quit. One
foreman drawing $3.50 month In Pan
anna decided he could do as well at
home. In a year he returned to the
canal zone and gladly took position
at 65 cents an hour. or about $l32 a
month. The cost Of living and stand
ard Of pay In the United States made
him repent his action.
Any employee on monthly salary
basis may take eighty-one days of Mt
full pay In every year. He has va
cation Of forty-two days on pay. sick
leave Of thirty days on pay and nine
holidays on pay, q total Of eighty -one
days that the government voluntarily
deprives itself Of the employees serv-
Ices. The sick leave. too. Is pretty
generally used up by the employees
who have little trouble In persuading
district physician they need a rest nt
Taboga sanitarium or Ancon hospital
Il Is apparent thut the government has
invested some of its millions In Il way
no private contractor could follow. en-
cept into bankruptcy. II an employee
does not take his vacation one year he
can accumulate 1t for the next year
and so get eighty-four days nt full pay.
and his trip to the United States will
cost him only $50 or $50 a one way
passage.
Pay dnys until Oct. I. 1907. were
semimontht$ Since then monthly pay
days have been the custom. The dis
burscment office Mt Empire Is a great
bank. handling nearly $3.OO00o0 n
month. Payments for wages have In
creased from. 100000 monthly In
1905 to nearly s2.OO0.0O0 month ns n
maximum In 1010-11-12.
Silver employees or common laborers
earn 8, 7, 10. 13. 18. 20 and 25 cents an
hour. with few exceptions at 32 and
"A cents an hour. and a maximum
monthly silver rate Of STD.
Gold employees, which includes all
the Americans. are paid from mini
mum Of $75 monthly to maximum OF
5000 monthly. not including In this
classification heads Of departments
! Colonel Goethala. as chairman and
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-11-11
CHAPTER XIV.

commissary - Quarters - Subsistence.
~ URING the first year Of Ameri,
can operations in Panama the
problem Of food and merchan-
disc supply for the army OF
workers was not worked out.
Chief Engineer Stevens in 1903
turned his attention to this problem
as one upon the proper solution OF
which would depend satisfactory con
ditons of living for the canal work
ers. BY April. 1907. when he resigned
the present commissary and hotel sys'
tens. as well as the system of hous'
Ing the employees. which challenge
the admiration Of the tourist. had been
created. and all that was left to Colo
mel Goethals to do In this phase Of the
task was to enlarge the systems as the
organization expanded.
Owing IN part to the immense guam
titles In which all articles are bought
and the absence Of grasping policy
Us to profits. the canal employees Gus
tomarily buy almost everything more
cheaply than the same merchandise
sells for In the United States.
For one reason there Is no tariff In
the canal zone Foreign made goods
are imported without the expense to
the CONSUMER that the high protective
duties at home necessitate Irish lin
ems. English and Scotch cloth. French
perfumery. Swiss and Scandinavian
dairy products and wide variety of
other European manufactures make
the commisSary. with the American
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-11-11
Calf Pointers,

Be good to the calf. II 10 one OF the
biggest money makers on the farm these
days.
Yes, l know bow 1t is during the busy
season-can't help neglectiug some
things, but We must manage some way
to keep the calves quarters clean and
dry. II derauges the calf's digestive or
gans to liz on damp barn q ,or.
A calf that gets good drink Of water
every day is more profitable and does
better than the one whose owner cohsid
ere milk sufficient to quench thirst.
A calf with the scours needs to be fed
sparingly, and kept CRY and warm. A
tablespoonful OF Epson salts In little
milk helps this ailment.
A little bran and corn meal in tho bot
tom Of the pail after the calf has had iti
milk Is one good way to teach the
youngster to eat. --..
Believe me, teaching the heifer calf te
lead Increases Its value immensely.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-11-11

and hospital officers. foremen. civil en-
gineers. and the like.
Laborers did not come to the canal
zone In sufficient numbers during the
early years. necessitating recruiting
Offices III Europe. the West Indies and
the United States. A total Of 1900
men were imported under contract
with the commission from 1904 to
1910.
Spain furnished the largest number
of European labOrers to the canal un-
til the government Of that country in
1908 forbid further emigration to Pan
anna. Out of total Of l1,707 Euro
pean laborers imported to 1910, 1922
were Spaniards. and the others came
principally from Italy. France and Ar
menia.
The colored labor predominates In
the canal zone and was obtained in the
islands Of the West Indies. Barbados
furnished the largest number. 19.44S
The largest immigration for one year
was In 1907. when l4.942 laborers were
imported.
The color line has been drawn In the
canal zone by dividing the employees
Into "gold" and "silver" men. In the
first category are the Americans and
In the second the common and unskill
ed labOrers Wages are paid In silver
to the laborers. and salaries to the
Americans are paid in gold. This dis
tinction Is not a hard and fast one.
and the idea was adopted as the best
means for the government to draw the
color line. Second class coaches are
provided on the trains. special win
dows In the postotfices, special clerks
In the commissary and separate eating
places for the silver employees.
Many labor saving devices have
been born Of necessity In the canal
zone. The honor for inventing the
greatest of these belongs to W. G.
Bierd. formerly general manager of the
Panama ralroad and the man who
most largely was responsible for bring
ing that archaic system from chaos
to order under Chief Engineer Ste.
vens. He originated track shifter
which does the work Of 800 men In
one day and requires only nine men to
operate 1t.
Strikes have never been successful In
the canal zone. In 1904 President Roose-
welt gave the commission the power to
expel anybody from the canal zone
who. In It's discretion. was not neces-
sary to the work Of building the canal
or was Objectionable for any reason.
No such power resides In any Ameri-
can state executive. but the supreme
court held that the canal zone was
not under the constitution and was
subject to the regulation Of a military
reservation.
The canal employees are the most
pampered set Of workers in the world
an eight hour day with two hour in
termission at noon. first class board
cheaper than in the United States. free
quarters, free medical service on full
pay, nine holidays on pay, reduced
railroad rates, wages and salaries from
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-11-11

These importatons do not represent
the total transactions OF the commits
sary for that year. rs the stock on
hand and bought on the isthmus ran
the volume of business to S.1a .955.60.
OF this amount the commission paid
s1.825.34S7T for supplies used in the
hotels. messes, kitchens and elsewhere.
and s.. COS. .35SOl represents the amount
of the total which was paid by EN-
ployees using coupon books. Nineteen
stores were operated in ms many set
Elements and towns. and the average
monthly business was Si70.570'69.
No cash sales are made mt the com
missary. Employees are issued cou-
pon books in value from S2.oo 10 Slo
nnd containing coupons ranging In
face yafue from cent to 2b cents.
Enough coupons are torn out BY the
clerks to cover each purchase. AT the
end of euch month the value OF the
coupon books il deducted from the en-
ployee's salary.
TIE quantities of various articles
handled by the cOmmissary In the
year being reviewed were as follows:
Eggs, 692.nN dozen; butter. 429.267
pounds: meat. OPAL S5S pounds; poui-
try. b54.02S pounds: milk and cream.
&c, ,4GG gallons: coffee. 32O.40l POUNDS;
-four. 16.G3S barrels; Ice. 33.20I tons:
Ice cream. ll0.20S gallons.
One central laundry is operated Tor
the white or gold employees. In l0ll
there were T.2GO patrons and 1881 .!2a
pieces were Numbered. Patrons de-
posit their bundles ut tue branch com