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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-21
A CHRISTMAS STORY
IN REAL LIFE
D0than Scene of Truth That
Rivals Fiction
A MAYNARD BOY
Restored to Mother Who Explains His
Weakness TO Man He Had Be-
trayed-Seyeral Cities Fur
nish Principals
MAYNARD 30

Dothan. December a0.-tSpeeialD
Staged in Dothan. Christmas story
in real life. which surpasses in pathos
many that have been written in fiction
was brought TO happy ending here
tonight when Maynard son was re-
stored to a heartbrolken mother. Mont
gomery, Birmingham. Atlanta and New
York contributed their part Atlanta
and New York furnishing the principals
in the story.
Friday night young man, a stranger
In Dothan, and without money, sought
lodging for the night. He asked Oscar
NJ. Holen of New York, guest of a
local hotel. to lend him so cents with
which to obtain a bed, explaining that
he had no money nor place to sleep.
The young man gave his name as
Charles a. Sanders of Cincinnati. Mr..
Holen invited Sanders to spend the
night with him and both retired to
Holen's room
A few hours later a policeman. who
had witnessed the conversation between
the two I'm the hotel lobby. noticed San
ders leaving the hotel and became sus-
picious. An investigation disclosed
Holen peacefully sleeping in his room
while his clothing had been rifled of
$40 in cash and diamond pin. Sam
ders could not be located but Ii was
learned that n man answering his de-
scription had bought a ticket to Bir-
mingham and left the city on an early
through train. With the assistance of
Atlantic Coast Line officials Sanders
th.a fraf ", nd 10
at Troy An officer was sent from Do
than to bring him back
Mother Notified
Sanders said that his mother was in
Montgomery, and asked that she be
notified. which was done. His mother
proved to be Mrs S. A. Sanders of At
lanta, travelling saleslady of con
siderable means. She left Montgomery on
the first train for Dothan and was
Joined at Troy by the officer and her
son.
When Dothan was reached Mayor
Baker was summoned to the council
chamber with Mr.. Holen. Other city Of
ficials also appeared.
In tears Mrs. Sanders explained that
her son was hardly responsible for his
actions, having been under treatment
several times and that she was amply
able to care for him, and would do so
| If he was returned to her custody.
my boy does not have to do wrong
to obtain money, am able to take care
of him. He is in need of medical atten-
ton now and has been under treatment
several times before.
See, l have money" she said as she
displayed book of certificates OF de-
post in denominations of $1,000 in the
the Third National bank of Atlanta. IF
you will give me back my boy / will
send him to some institution where he
can be given proper attention. | am
only woman. n heartbroken mother,
and my Christmas viii be spoiled il my
boy is taken from me to spend his
Christmas In Jail"
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the individual do anything to injure
the railroads without severely injuring
themselves. One of the prime factors
of the present depression is the fact
that the railroads have stopped ouy-
ing things as we'll as having prac-
tically discontinued construction work
of all kinds
In 1907, when war was being waged
against the railroads by the governing
powers of many of our southern states
addressed a letter to the public
through the press which was published
under the head of 1.-THE Railroad Sit
uation'; among other things, | said
The fight being waged against the
railroads was being carried too far. and
should be stopped. Without doubling
the sincerity of some of those who IA
vored the movement and recognizing
that In some respects their efforts have
resulted in good, it must be, ncverthe-
less, apparent to everyone that agita-
ton has gone to a dangerous extreme
As is apparent to every fair minded
citizen, the real demand of the public
is not for cheaper rates, but for inn
proved service; cheaper rates are not
desired at the cost of inferior service
The shipper demands the quick placing
hof cars for loading and unloading. the
rapid transportation of freight, and the
prompt settlements of claims for dam
age loss ana ONercnafge. Inc .raVel-
ing public demand convenient sched-
ules, comfortable cars. and that the
number of accidents due to inferior
equipment and roadways be reduced
and that an end be put to the fearful
manning and killing of people reported
daily by the press The agitation should
be confined to enforcing these de-
mands. but the reduction at this time
of freight and passenger rates in the
face of the enormous increase in OPP
plishing the result simply cripples the
road, and renders the Improvement of
that service impracticable."
1 feel that the railroads are not in
as good a financial condition now as
they were in 1907, in view of the fact
that the operating expenses have
greatly increased during the past few
years.
l am glad to see that in the opinion
of the interstate commerce commits
sion. there is a growing spirit among
the carriers of co-operation with The
commission in its efforts to enforce
the law; | am also glad to see a better
understanding existing among both the
carriers and the public in their mutual
obi cations.
At any rate. the decision means much
to our immediate district; Birmingham
will be called upon to meet its share
of this increase demand. 1t means COLI
tinuous operation of the steel mill at
Ensley upon a capacity basis and
large volume of business for the mines
and furnaces.
]. MORGAN FLOWERS.
Birmingham, December IS, 1914
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An Incident of the War

Ii is not because the principle on which
the so-called profit-sharing policy of the
United states Steel corporation has been
built is now recognized as a failure that
the corporation finds it expedient to pass
over this kind of profit-sharing in the
yeai 1914. This action is in great measure
due to the effect of the European war
Internationally profit sharing will e re-
sumed as soon as fairly formal cond-
tons set in. very likely next year Ten
years of thorough test have demonstrate
ed that this corporation has at last dis
covered the sound economic principle of
pro1t-sharing, as 1t is called. Today
not far from 40 per cent of the stock of
this corporation is in the ownership of
It's employees. Last year 5000 OF these
stock-holding employees bought, in round
numbers, 5000 shares, approximately an
average of two shares to an employee, and
every one of these purchasers felt that
ne was not receiving gratuity, but was
enabled by the methods adopted by the
corporation to buy and pay for. sub
startially out of his earnings, stock of
the corporation. Instead of putting his
yearly Accommodations in the savings bank
he invested part of these savings in the
stock of the corporation. At the rate of
Increase in holdings these skilled artisans
and others employed by the corporation
should within few years possess more
than 90 per cent of it's stock That illus
trates principle which the late Abram
5. Hewitt, formerly mayor of New York
and himself large employer of labor. be-
neved would ultimately be widely adopted
and would lead to full cooperation be-
tween labor and those who paid wages
removing antagonism.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-21
Also Missed Christmas

II, too, have missed my Christmas,
madam" said Mr.. Holen. This delay
will prevent my reaching home in time.
But l am sure that If | knew that your
boy was in Jail and you miserable on
his account during Christmas on ac-
count of my prosecuting him that no
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-21
Assessors commissions .........$ 40, 707 AZ
Collectors commissions ........ 77,S4SSl
Tax commissioners commissions $685..
Sl34,181.7S

The counties pay approximately $3.50,
600 commissions for the assessment and
collection of taxes. as the rates OF taxa
ton in the counties are higher than the
sta tie rate.
Then the counties have to pay in add-
ton to the commissions, the salaries of
the treasurers for the disbursement of
the money.
As previously stated the abolition of
the office of county treasurer will save
the people of the respective counties APP
proximately $4,000 per annnm, without
any interference with the transaction of
public business. j. j. GoRMAN.
Montgomery, December 10, 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-21

but on the commission basis, no treas
urer receives more than $1,000 salary per
annum.
Most of the county treasurers in the
state receive $1,000 salary per annum. bu.
several counties have local laws inereas-
ing this compensation.
In a few counties treasurers receive
5000 salaries per annum.
Very few treasurers now perform the
duties of their offices.
These duties are performed almost ex-
clusively by local banks.
There are generally two or more banks
at each county seat. and as a rule these
banks are anxious to keep the treasurer's
books.
1t gives them the county deposits and
makes new customers for che banks, and
as rule the banks keep the books in
accordance with law.
Several years ago Dallas county abol-
ished the office of county treasurer, one
of the local banks of Selma transacting
1t has given general satisfaction and
save the county $1,000 per annum. as the
banks. are glad to transact this business
without compensation.
The present methods of assessment, col
lection and disbursement of taxes is quite
expensive. in both state and counties.
The state rate of taxation is Go cents
OH the 800.
For the fiscal year ending September
80. 1914, the state paid the following
amounts for the collection and assess
ment of taxes:
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strain of the financial relations between
the United States and London could be
relieved.
There is no longer any occasion for con-
ference or arrangement. Presumably,
however this understanding does not af-
feet the plan whereby considerable cred
its may be established in London and in
Paris in favor of the United States. Every
year, however there are considerable
credits thus established, although of them
the public has had little knowledge.
Ihe movement of American commodities
across the sea has been so large and seems
so likely to continue for long time that
the normal resources and methods of
trade will take care of our international
financial relations. OF course. had there
been on the statute books laws of the
Find which are urged by two or three
members of Congress prohibiting the sale
oil commodities to belligerents. we should
not have recovered our financial strength
and probably at this time would find our
selves In desperate situation.
The authorities at Washington an
nounced, on the same day of the report
from London, that no international agree
ment was necessary, that the estimate
made by the department of agriculture of
the money value of the chief agricultural
products which We're harvested last sum
mer and fall fixes the sum a little under
$1,000, 100000. That is about one-half the
estimate of the total value of all our agri-
cultural products harvested in the sum-
mer and fall of 1914 including, of course,
lumber. Were 1t possible to report that
the cotton harvest this year would be mar
keted at the average price received in
recent years for raw cotton, then the
money value of these IA crops would be
considerably i'm excess of 5000 900 O0O.
Many times reports have come to this
city from the midwest, and even the re-
mote west that tell of an earlier re-
viyal OF business prosperity in those grain
producing regions than in other parts of
the country. The official estimate fur
nished a sufficient reason, for when it is
krcwn that wheat alone will yield nearly
s9oo'Vo0W0 this year. and that corn will
Yield sl.7O0000.000 in money, then there is
good explanation for the relative prosper
lty which exists in the grain-growing sec
tlon These stupendous harvests and the
unusual demand that comes from across
the sea for food products and for early
shipments of them in great amounts ex-
plain, In part, at least, why the London
Bankers informed Sir George Paish and
Why he has informed his friends in 1 e
United States that there is no longer any
necessity for artificial international finap-
cial agreement.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-21
COTTON FUTURES
MAKE NET GAIN
Market Has Good Under
tone as Result of the
Weeks Trading

New Orleans. December 2o.-Gotton
futures made net gain of 20 to 81
points as the results of last week $
trading. The market had good un-
dertone the week through as the re-
suit of buying stimulated by inereas-
ing exports. large mill takings and
the demand for spots in the interior
to fill December engagements
Exports were larger than during sns'
week this season. Not only was tho
movement big but freight brokers
stated that forward freight engage
ments were large enough to warrant
the prediction that clearances would
be heavy for sometime to come. As a
result of recent shipments statistics
of the week showed that the total
amount of cotton afloat for Europe
from this country was actually larger
than 1t was at this time last year. the
figures being S31,0o bales against
7s5, 900
This week business necessarily will
be restricted by the approach of the
holiday period The market vii, close
Thursday night until Monday. Traders
on both sides will be more Inclined 10
even up thAh 10 enlarge their hotulilsS.
The movement of cotton at the ports
will be closely watched because of
forecasts of the bulls that end of De-
cember engagements are very large.
Further large clearances will be a sus-
tanning influence of Importance. On the
other hand bears expect that this week
will see considerable cotton offered in
the interior by farmers who want to
realize Christmas money and they ex-
pect such offerings to be a pressure
on the market.
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NEWS OF ENSLEY

Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Mary Lee Cowan, the wife of o. c.
Covan of this city, who died Friday night
at her late residence at 1928 Twenty-third
street, Ensley Highlands. following
lengthy illness. were conducted from the
Ensley Presbyterian church yesterday
afternoon. Interment followed at Oakland
cemetery. The Rev. T. P. Hay. assisted
by the Rev. II. c. kegley. officiated. The
deceased is survived by her husband, one
daughter, Mrs. W. p. Williams of Tusca-
loosa. and two grandchildren. The flu
neral was one of the most largely attend
ed ever held in this city
The active pallbearers were as fol-
lows: ]. N. Carmichael, Ed Lynn. A. c.
Kicks, Winston McCree. Guy overton,
George Nagel and Fred McCree.
Detectives Grange and Virgins stated
yesterday afternoon that the killing of
Taulino Salamone. an Italian, who was
found dead at his home in Pratt City
when the fire department was called to
answer an alarm, carly Saturday morn
that he was struck by bullet fired from
a pistol in the hands of his wife, who was
discharging the firearm for the purpose Of
turning in fire alarm. They state that
the building was set on fire from the out
side under Salamone's room, but so far no
arrest had been made in the case. Funeral
services were held over the remains of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-21

An interesting programme was carried
out yesterday afternoon at the Ensley
Highland Presbyterian church when the
Sunday school department held its white
Christmas. large number of children
were present The programme consisted
OF number of songs and recitations.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-21

Captain Donlon of the Ensley police de
partment has received instructions from
the city commissioners to arrest any per
son discharging fireworks within the fir,
limits of the city, Captain Donlon state,
that these orders would be carried out t
the letter.
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Opposes Dividing County

Birmingham, December Is, 1911.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-10-10
MUNICIPAL NEWS
Some Items of Interest From the
Public Offices About Occur.
ranoes of the Week.

The City Council on Monday night
transacted the following business:
Alderman Lindheimer was named
by the mayor as chairman of the small
park commission to fiji the vacancy
caused by the death of Alderman Bell.
fuss. Alderman Krause was made
member of the committee to fll an.
other vacancy.
Joseph J. Janda was named a mem.
Der Of the bridewell board to succeed
A. A. Burger
The council concurred in all of the
mayors appointments.
John w. Beckwith was named as
the city's new corporation counsel.
Mr.. Beckwith takes the place of vii.
liam H. Sexton. who resigned to re.
sumo his practice as a member of the
law firm Of Tolman & Redfeld, with
offices in the Stock Exchange Building.
Made slight notifications in the
ordinance providing for the share the
railroads will pay for the viaduct in
connection with the widening of
Twelfth street.
Terminated all rights of the Chicago
and Oak Park Elevated Railroad to
the use of Market street for a stub"
terminal.
Received reports from the depart.
ment Of public service on the work of
the gas. electricity, transportation and
telephone bureaus.
Received a request from Alderman
Carr that a committee of ten alder.
men and private citizens be appointed
to work out plan for solving unem.
ployment by making use Of the stone
now along the banks Of the drainage
canal.
Referred to the judiciary committee
an ordinance prohibiting the manufac.
ture or storage Of fireworks within the
city limits.
The next meeting Of the council will
be held October 10.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-10-10

be possible TO secure advances from
these low rates by arbitration, but
arbitration Is a long and expensive
proceeding, requiring the expenditure
Of large sums Of money on both sides.
and whatever expense Is paid by the
brotherhoods In presenting their side
Of the case of course comes out OF
their wages In the end.
Does the Sullivan democracy be.
lieve In q Double Tax. Triple Tax.
Quadruple Tax, Quintuple Tax and
Multiple Tax. that It regards every
man who believes In Single Tax,
with suspicion? This Democracy"
whose motto Ii All for One," and
PLAY the rest for suckers is com.
monty reported at contractors head.
quarters to own, operate and control
the best contract extractor OF con.
Germs in Illinois.
AE~
More graft. A bond issue OF g..
900 900 will be presented to the voters
Of Cook county for approval at the
November election, II resolution
now pending before the county board
IL passed. The proposed bonds are
for the improvement OF the countys
country roads.
~
Judge Thomas F. Scuily OF the Mu.
nicipal Court. one Of the ablest law.
yers In Chicago. wilfBe, elected Judge
Of the County Court in November by
a large majority. ! u.
Civil Service Reform, hailed with
Joy by the public. has established an
office holding aristocracy In the
United States. In Chicago alone.
Civil Service employees have forty %.
sociations Of their own to pry add.
tional coin from the taxpayers. The
man who works out his life for his
family In any private vocation can
starve to death In his old age. Pnt .
fellow who enjoys q fat salary on q
public payroll all Of his life. rests 40.
ouICu VI y VOuolOu pobO W uAo AVasV '"
citizens when he gets through.
The Great Lakes Dredging q Dock
Company. in which Roger G. Sullivan
Is said to be o large owner, IL one OF
the nerviest and most prosperous OF
the rich seekers and obtainers Of fat
public contracts. One Of the many
big tugs that It owns and which
smokes up In the Chicago river. 10
the ROGER C. SULLIVAN. When
Roger 10 senator. the White House
grounds ought to be Dredged and the
Treasury D0cked.
william Hale Thompson 10 the idol
Of the sportsmen Of the West. He
has done more to build up q love for
health.giving. clean and manly sport
on land and water than any man In
the country.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-10-10

AsHNGToNFrom impenetrable wd South America
brought the Washington Geological number
specimens Of and fowl and
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-10-10

large oma distinguished BY the absence Of teeth The animal de-
scribed nhabitng
ssh and seldom hides
hoows
colorng completes William
Fevle collector periodical visits to the
southern jungles American
Another the
familiar
these animals a already in the local collection
Other birds
o South all marked uxuant and beautiful pumase
their They related the American and
densest
reddish
brown, a ban
Considerable
Of
the world
are
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-10-10

Meeting hours for City Council com,
mittess are % follows:
Monday - Streets and alleys.
o'clock; buildings, $3.50 o'clock.
Tuesday-Schools and police, ~
o'clock; harbors, wharves and bridges,
2 o'clock; local industries, Q o'clock
Wednesday-Special park commie
sion, 1880 o'clock; health, Q o'clock;
local transportation, 2 o'clock; track
elevation. $3.50 o'clock.
Thursday-Gas. oil and electric
light, 2 o'clock; license. $3.50 o'clock;
water. $3.50 o'clock.
Friday-Compensation. IL O'Clock;
judiciary, 2 o'clock; finance. 2 O'Clock:
bathing beaches. $3.50 o'clock.
Judge Thomas F. Scully has made
a magnificent record on the Municipal
bench. His friends say that he will
make an ideal County Judge.
The Great Lakes Dredging & Dock
Company will have chance to build
islands in the lake with its dumpings
for the Newly Rich Public Contract.
ors' summer cottages, when
Roger
Rules the
State.
~GlA
Patrons Of the Northwestern L com.
plain Of bad service. It % getting
worse every day.
The leading members Of every 20.
ciety and club in Chicago read The
Eagle.
Judge Joseph SABBATH Is a good Mu.
nicipal magistrate.
~~
Wallace G. Clark hos the gall to be
a candidate for reelection to the SAINT
tary Board.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-10-10

Addison street, one Of the widest
and longest east and west streets on
the north and west sides, should be
made q boulevard.
The men penind the automatic gas
shut.oR graft are again 1T work boost.
ing their scheme.
The Chicago Eagle has always been
the friend Of the railroad employees
and the strong organizations they
maintain are named on the seventh
page Of this paper.
<GA
The Great Lakes Dredge and Dock
Company, owner Of the great tug.
Roger G. Sullivan, Is not only build.
Ing an outer harbor for Uncle Sam at
Chicago, contract amounting to
million dollars, but It also has q con.
tract with the U. 8. government to
build a shore.arm from the govern
ment breakwater to protect the new
city pier. A United States Senator
interested In q company doing SO
much government work would not
hurt It's prospects bit The com.
pany does work all over the Great
Lakes and about five years ago ex.
tended its field to the Atlantic ocean.
where It has completed several large
contracts for the United States gov.
eminent. Its Boston and Albany Of.
fees handle all the eastern work at
present. Other branch Offices are 10.
Gated at Duluth. Buffalo. Cleveland.
Sault Ste Marie. Toledo and Milwau.
kee. Mr.. Sullivan IL reported to be
financially interested In this prosper.
Gus concern, and several OF his init.
mate friends are heavy owners In It.
Its principal tow boat In Chicago 10
called after him.
John c. Spry, the great iumberman
and public.spirited citizen, 10 always
foremost In movements for Chicago's
good.
Theodore Roosevelt will open Ray.
ty on Oct. 10. On the evening OF
that day he will speak In the Audi.
forum theater.
Electrifcation of railroad terminals
by the City Council will delay freight.
cause numerous accidents, kill EN-.
ployes, throw thousands of men out Of
positions and reduce wages. which will
reduce the spending power Of 10000
persons. thus hurting local business
conditions directly.
Do the business men Of Chicago
want to see the wages OF the steam
railroad employees Of Chicago reduced ?
That IL what has happened when
steam roads have been electrified.
There 10 differential Of about rs per
cent In the wages Of electric railway
employees under those paid for the
same work In steam service. II might