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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-13
GERMAN STEAMER MAY BE GETTING
 COAL FROM MOBILE
Barge Carrying Coal in Sacks Has Left the Mobile HarbOr Several Nights
 During Past Week

As to whether or not the German steamer Navarro, which carried 5000 tons of coal from Pensacola, presumably for a German warship, is now near Mobile harbor and is receiving coal exported by a barge line, is an interesting problem with which industrial circles on yesterday were wrestling.
 The news which has come to heads of coal corporations is that for several nights last week barge has been forced out of Mobile harbor, carrying coal in crolSer sacks. It Is considered probable that the capacity of the barge is between 5000 and 6000 tons. CrolSer sacks were used, it is believed, in order that the coal could easily be transferred from the barge to the ship or ships.
 Last week, as is remembered, the Ma varro, German steamer, carried coal out of Pensacola to a German cruiser lying near that port, and the fact that barges are carrying coal from Mobile has gwen rise to the report that the Kaiser is still depending on Alabama for his coal supply
 As has been reported in The Age-Her- road company has recently made large sales of coal to brokers in Pensacola and Mobile. As the brokers are demanding payment In gold on delivery to barge line or steamer it Is generally believed that they are selling at top notch prices and are making considerable sum of money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-13
UNABLE ID PREDICT THE NEW EXC|SEMAN Believes Bodies Should Be Abolished and Duties En-
 trusted to Cities

Thomas ]. Judge who will represent Jefferson county in the upper house ot the legislature, when next that body con- ing from Montgomery, where he had an interview with the governor, declared that he would be unable to predict the man whom the chief executive will ap- point chairman of the excise commission
 MT. Judge does not favor the reap pointment of w. c. Agee He stated yesterday that he informed the governor that in his opinion, every member of the Jefferson delegation stood with him ir regard to the situation. MT. Judge stated that he was able to reach no opinion as to when the appointment, which has been hanging fire since the date of the expira- tion of the term of the chairman--Wedn day of last week-would be made
 q am in favor" said MT. Judge, "oi abolishing the department of excise com. missions throughout the state. The com. missions are useless and are expensive The duties and functions of the commis sioners should be given over to the au- thorities of the cities wherein saloon: are licensed. I believe that this matter will be considered by the legislature, ant that it will be put into effect. The newly elected members of the legislature are ! committed to retrenchment in all direc tions. l have no idea but that the leg islature will determine that by abolish ing the excise commissions it can save money and at the same time guarantet to the people better service"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-13
MODERATION IN ALL THINGS, SAYS MAN
 WHO WILL BE ONE HUNDRED IN JANUARY

the east and were at a dinner where
 go candles burned in honor of the
 years that have passed over my head.
 My advanced age in which great
 many of my friends take such interest
 is due to my desire to remain on earth
 as long as my usefulness may last.
 have been moderate in all things:
 have tried to deport myself in the most careful way. and have been blessed
 with good friends. I feel extremely
 fine and pointedly able to take care
 of myself
 MT. Johnston's birthday parties have been attended from time to time by Bir- mingham relatives and friends. They have been the subject of unusual interest all over the south. When asked for a statement yesterday. he was occupying a seat in the day coach of train bound for Columbus. He was accompanied by Mrs. Weaver. a granddaughter.
 When approached by a reporter MT. Johnston wanted to remove an exceed ingly heavy suitcase and make room for the reporter to sit down and chat with him. He appeared no more than 50 years of age. He said that he intended to celebrate his tooth anniversary at Co- lumbus on January ! and that he eN- pected number of his friends from va rious parts of the country.
 Mir. Johnston said he had been sub scriber for The Age-Herald since it's foun- dation and found it always reliable and an extremely interesting and attractive newspaper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-13

Resenting in the incest but most posi- tive manner the efforts of a reporter to confer upon him the title of colonel. which he tactfully said was misplaced. Harrison Johnston of Columbus, Miss. whose Tooth birthday will be celebrated on January '. next passed through Birmingham yes terday. Mr Johnston was en route from Atlantic City to his home in Columbus. where he has resided for the past 80 years. He is the grandfather of Mrs Eu- gene l.. Brown of this city and an uncle of Mrs Walter Melville Drennen. He was a guest of Mrs. Brown while in this city. He only remained here over night and proceeded to his home in Mississippi yesterday, although the train on which he travelled was not equipped with a Pullman
 MT. Johnston has for the past 50 years been an annual visitor to Atlantic City during the summer season. Despite his years he has been an enthusiastic surf bather every season. This last one was no exception and he said yesterday that he went into the surf every day despite weather or other drawbacks. He laugh ingly declined to answer when asked whether he joined in the aquatic tango
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-13
COMMISSION RACE NOW
 REGARDED AS DOUBTFUL
Weahery Had Strong Lead Beginning But Jones is Now Considered Favorite By Many observers-Little In
 terest Shown in Bond Issue Election
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

In the beginning the indications were that James Weatherly would be elected to serve again as commissioner of the city of Birmingham by a safe if not handsome majority. At the present time, however. decided change has been noted. For the prize of the campaign Harry Jones is now considered the fa- vorite.
 There has been very little interest dis played in the race The indications are that the people. appreciating the face value of both contestants, have been loath ito go after" either In regard to the bond issue referendum there is grave doubt apparently, on the part of the people. The majority. it Is understood, favors municipal ownership, but large percentage of the people comprising that majority. hesitate to involve the city to such an extent that its annual interest will amount to s50o.0oo when. at the pres ent time, its operating expenses are 5000 per day in excess of its income.
 There seems to be little question but that the idea prevails to the effect that the bond issue referendum should have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-13
NEGRO PRISONER
 CUT BY ANOTHER Felix Brown Is Fatally Wounded by Sid Jones
 in County Jail

Sid Jones, a negro. who is serving a life sentence for murder, and who is ac- cused of having killed four mer, had an ether attack of homicidal mania yester- day morning at the county jail when he cut open the abdomen Of a negro prisoner named Felix Brown, with pocket knife which he had mysteriously secured The negro Brown. who is at the Hillman hos- pital, it was stated last night, will die.
 According to accounts of the stabbing, Jones and Brown were lei out of their cells yesterday morning to clean up one of the corridors. Jones. seeing an op- portunity to settle an old grudge, drew knife and attacked Brown. who ran Jones. however, followed quickly and finally penned Brown in corner where he deliberately cut his victim into strips amid the wild shrieks of the wounded negro.
 After the cutting Jones surrendered without trouble and was placed ir the condemned cell where his clothes were searched. Sheriff Walser K McAcory stated that he could not understand how the negro had secured the knife.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-13

of which there has been made so mucl during the present season.
 T am for the allies. said Mir John ston. in speaking of the war in Europe T hope the allies will win and the quicker they deliver decisive blow to Germany the better l will like it. l am not at all in sympathy with the Germans and Austrians, who seem to have provoked this extremely regret table war The situation has become so obnoxious to the world that l be- lieve 1t will soon be ended. I notice with great interest that diplomatic efforts toward intervention are spoken of in the newspapers.
 'I like Birmingham very much. have been coming here for a great number of years and this city has a special claim on my interests and af- lection. I am not far away and when visiting Atlantic City or other places, invariably come through this city. Bir- mingham has grown into a remarkable city in my day and I am very glad that such is the case. I have always been a firm believer in this city and have shown my interest in several practical ways.
 My age seems to interest a great many people and has brought me un- usual consideration. I have friends in Atlantic City and elsewhere who come to my birthday celebrations. On my last birthday, January of this year. several friends came from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-13
FORT COMPLETES DOCKET FOR WEEK Prisoners Convicted During the Week Sentenced
 Yesterday

Judge W. E. Fort concluded the first weeks docket of the September term of the criminal court yesterday after noon and in addition to disposing of nearly every case set, took up a large number of misdemeanor cases where the defendants were in jail. Thursday he discharged batch of petty offend CTS who had been several weeks Tn jail on the ground that they had been punished enough and yesterday took up the cases of another batch of pris- oners charged with minor offenses and discharged a number and gave others iail sentences ranging from two to 10 days.
 Tomorrow both divisions of the court will be convened. Judge Fort taking
 the second division of the court and Judge Samuel E. Greene the first di- vision In the first division docket
 of noncapital felony cases is set and in the second division docket of mis- demeanors.
 Yesterday morning Judge Fort sen fenced the prisoners convicted during the week as follows. Jim Eddings who picaueu Sulils to iN e"'eS ot "i eii sentences aggregating 20 years Tn the ipenitentiary: Fred Walker burglary and grand larceny, five years peniten- tsary; Robert Baldwin, burglary and grand larceny, 10 years penitentiary
 Charles Mitchell, grand larceny, five
 years penitentiary; Nose Pollard, bur glary and grand larceny, four years penitentiary; Evans Grier, two years hard labor. Josh Lee, 13 months hard labor; Nose Pollard, assault with pis- tol, 40 days and six months extra hard labor; Crakett Rhodes. assault, 90 days and six months extra, hard labor Charlie Johnson, grand larceny, two years hard labor; Leonard Brooks. as sault with a pistol, 90 days and three months extra, hard labor; Doss Man uel, carrying concealed pistol, 20 days
 and three months. extra, hard labor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-13
GREATLY PLEASED BY RETENTION OF SUM FOR WARRIOR Appropriation Will Com plete Work Begun 25 Years Ago and Finish Open
 ing of River

The news which has come from Wash. fngton to the effect that in the expur' gated rivers and harbors bill the item oi remains, was received in Birmingham yesterday with great satisfaction. VII. liam B. Bankhead of Jasper, son of Sen- ator John H. Banlxhead, was especially elated. MT. Bankhead spent the after noon in the city.
 T trust that the news is true" he said 'The senator has worked indefatigably naturally we are hoping for his success The appropriation is large, but not toe large. It comprises a sum by means oi which the work which was begun 2l wears ago can be completed. That sun will make the total secured by the senator for the Warrior river about S11 ,O00,000
 'I have no doubt but that the bill as revised will have a successful passage through both houses. This will mean . navigable Warrior for the year round. II will mean, furthermore that coal opera tors of the Birmingham district will be able to get their products to all points of the compass cheaper than operators oi any other territory. It will mean, further that all manufactured and agricultural products of this district will be sent cheaper than products from other points
 And an open Warrior in this way will make this section independent of the rail. roads when they are obsessed with desire to increase their freights."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-13
RATE HEARING ID
 BEGIN TOMORROW
Eugene McAuliffe of Frisco Passes Through Here En
 Route to Montgomery

Eugene McAuliffe. fuel agent for the frisco lines, who is blamed by some local coal operators as being the leader in the fight for greater coal rates in this community, was here yesterday en route to Montgomery. where the rate in- crease case will open tomorrow before the state railway commission. Mir. Me Auliffe yesterday seem very sanglline about the outcome of the petition ofethe companies to secure the gerater rate. He said in answer to questions from an Age Herald reporter that he was obeylng orders in trying to secure the increased rates and that he believed the commits sioners would see the equity of the claim when it was presented to them.
 The rate hearing which will open to- morrow will be attended by large com mittee of local citizens representing the Chamber of Commerce. who are opposed to tine increase of rates being granted. The belief is held here among coal op- orators and others that the railroad com- mission will heed the piea of members of the Chamber of Commerce and that no increase will be allowed.
 l. The railroad men will claim that the rates in this district are a great deal lower than they should be and are much lower than the rates allowed any other coal center in this country. They will also claim that every time they ask for increased rates from any coal producing community the low rates of this city are pointed out as so low as to defeat any increased desired elsewhere.
 What the outcome will be cannot be foretold. Some of the men in MontgoA- cry think the incoming railroad commits sion should handle the case while others think that Frank Julian and Leon Mo- Cord, both defeated in the primary for reelection will insist on trying the case
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-13
LOUISIANA COMPANY
 TAXES 5O,0OO TONS .OF ALABAMA COAL
Birmingham Fuel Go. Se- cures Big Order From New Field-COal Mar
 ket Much Easier

The Birmingham Fuel company. one of the Adler interests has been able to sell to the Louisiana Railway and Navi- gation company 5O000 tons of coal, ac- cording to. an announcement made yes- fterday. The sale is the first one that has been made here in sometime which is ab- solutely and unquestionably new business. The contract aroused the most unusual interest and attention from the sales de- partment of the Birmingham Fuel com- pany, and was only received after the hardest kind of fight.
 The Louisiana Railway and Navigation company has been accustomed to buy its coal from eastern Kentucky. The local this district was deprived of that business. so it was eagerly sought. The result being made known will be source of great satisfaction to local dealers.
 The order Is equal approximately to 1000 tons of coal per week for the next 12 months. and will take from the local market surplus that has never been used up in this channel before
 The coal market closes this week in a
 
 it has been definitely established that German vessels are being coaled from Pensacola by the Birmingham district through the medium of the steamer Ma varre. The coal sent to the brokers at Pensacola has been sold to the German government for gold and sent to the cruisers outside of Pensacola on the Ma varre. That consumption of coal has tended to influence to a marked degree the local situation, and has eased the mar ket to no little extent.
 It is stated that other shipments have been made, but that there is being given out very little information for the req son that the powers are watching closely the source of fuel supply in this country. There is the greatest optimism manifested in coal circles over the outlook provided some factors that are being injected into the local situation can be handled prop erly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-13
COOPER RETURNS HOME
Buffalo Man Had Been Inspecting Plants of Alabama Power Co.

R. r. Cooper of Buffalo. general man. ager of the American Cyanide company, who inspected the local properties of the Alabama Power company Friday left yesterday for his home. He was a guest of Frank s. Washburn in this district. MT. Cooper inspected the operations at Lock 12 and the other points in this state tliat are to be developed later by the company
 MT Cooper is the general manager of the company which has oeen of great value to Canada, which would have been brought here except for the policy of President Taft and the republican admin istration in regard to water power plants. Mir Cooper would not make any state- ment about the situation in this city. MT. Cooper, however, appeared to be very much interested in the resources of this state. It is expected that there will be announced within the course of a year some very material developments by his company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-13
Home Complexion
 Peeler Works Wonders

hands truly beautiful and youthful in appearance. the treatment which seems most sensible Is one which will actually remove the skin itself immediately 1t begins to age. fade. coarsen or discolor. The only known treatment which Will do this, aside from painful. expensive surgical operation. is the apfso.cation of ordinary mercclized wax, which is as harmless as 1t is effective.
 The wax is put on at night. Just as you apply cold cream, and washed off in the morning. It absorbs the dead and half dead surface skin in almost In : visible flaky particles, little each day, the disappearance Of the old cuttcle. tlte newer healthier skin rnderneath grad ually appears, richly beautiful with the which you can get at any drug store in original package. is indeed veritable sgonder-WOrker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-13
REGISTRARS WILL BE IN SESSION THIS WEEK
Regular Session Before Election. Many Voters Are Expected to
 Qualify for City Election

The board of registrars of Jerer- son county will be in session every day this week for the purpose of reg istering all voters who have not quali- fled. This Is the regular sitting of the board and it urges all those who intend to register to do early in the week and avoid the rush that usually takes place at the special registration on the Friday and Saturday preceding each election.
 The board has just completed a tour of the county precincts and reports that many persons qualified. It will hold forth on the second floor of the court house during the next week and on a.- count of the growing inttrest in the city commissioners race between James WeatherIy and Harry Jones il is ex- |pecting to be kept busy. The board $ composed of Jack Woods. chairman:
 Tom Lea and Victor Torina-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-13

been postponed until such a time as the legislature might have permitted Bir- mingham to increase it's rate of taxation. and might have wrought change in it's system of government under which all the time one member of it's commits sion is necessarily a candidate for con tinuation in office. Should the legisla- ture grant relief in neither of these re- spects, the city of Birmingham will con tinue for an indefinite period to run be- hind in finances at the rate of 5000 per day. and even should the waterworks bonds be sold and the money obtained. it is reasonable to believe that the in- terest, much less the principle, could never be paid.
 While majority of the people, it is probable, favor the idea of municipal ownership. it is a safe conclusion that the majority would have deferred action unto such a time as the city could have come into possession of the water plant now existing as privately owned prop erty-in other words, until the expiration of the company's franchise.
 The result of the election September q both as concerns the candidates and the bond issue Is doubtful. The candi- dates are said to be confident as to their success. Both are committed to the bond issue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-13
SAM GUNNELLS
 NOT ALLOWED BOND
Lawyer Is Charged With Murder of Marshal Isbell Near Leeds
 in June, 1913

Judge Charles w. Ferguson of the city court refused t9 allow bail to Sam Gun nells the lawyer charged with the mur- der of Marshall Isbell, at habeas cor pus hearing held before him yesterday. The killing was done near Leeds in the early part of June last year and there was considerable mystery attached to it.. Gunre's was acquitted at preliminary trial but the following grand jury Jointly indicted him and Will Burns, charging them with. the crime.
 severance was asked for and the cases against the two men were docketed separately. The trial of Gunnels in the criminal court is set for September 2s. At the hearing yesterday the defendant was represented by M. L. Ward. Attor- neys Bsddow and Qberdorfer represented the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-13
Origin of Hand Shaking

You have wondered often, perhaps, when and where the custom of shaking hands originated. Like many other prac- tices, 1t originated in military circles.
 In early times. when soldiers met to convince one another that DO harm was intended and that they held no weapons, they extended and grasped cath others hands.
 Probably many. when shaving in a hurry, have often wondered why their forbears ever began to remove hair from their faces. In the time of Alexander the Great 1t was Sund that when troops came in conflict the beard formed a good hand hold for the enemy. Alexander or dered that all his soldiers should shave thsir faces, to the advfntage of hts army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-13

Total insurance. concurrent herewith permitted, including this policy. not to exceed $ .. per bale.
 Warranty Against Substitution of Cotton-It is a condition of this con tract that this insurance shall cover only the identical bales of cotton bear ing the marks and numbers designated in this policy, and situated at the To- cation described herein at the time sad policy is issued; and the assured herepy warrants that other bales of cotton will not be substituted for those oris- inally designated, and that 1t will not be claimed that this policy protects any other bales of cotton identically markel and numbered which may be placed al the locality described herein after the issuance of this policy; and any viola ton of this warranty shall render this policy null and void.
 Replacement Clause-Notice Is hereby given that in the event of loss under this policy, this company has the rign: to replace with cotton of like kind and quality the. cotton that may be dam aged or destroyed by fire, as provided for under the printed conditions of this policy.
 Loss Payable Cause.-The property covered by this policy may be pledged without notice as collateral security for loans or advances. but loss, if any under this policy shall be adjusted With the assured, and is payable only to tae assured or their order indorsed on CT attached to this policy.
 finder the new form of insurance the nrice If cotton probably will have<to e fixed from day to day. The usual basis will be g cents, however.
 R. A. Brown yesterday received iet ter from one of the companies wnicn lie represents in Birmingham outlnins the situation generally. It was opti- mistic in tone and in explaining lne value of the new insurance form On cotton, said: We are not at all pes simistic about the future, but whiie inc present unsettled conditions exist business of all kinds should be more carefully scrutinized than in normal times"