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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-02
ECZEMA ALL OVER
 BAbY'S HEAD
Would Scratch. Very Cross and FretfuI. Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment. In Two Weeks Head Sound and We'll.

Route No l, Box Ia. Canton. N. O. My baby had eczema on his head awful bad. It commenced by breaking out in pimples and soon became a solid eruption all over the top of his head. He would scratch in spite of everything that could bs done and was very cross and frstful.
 ''I tried many other remedies but nothing seemed to help in the least. A friend recou- mended Cuticura Soap and Ointment to me and induced me to try them. l com menced washing the scalp with the Cuticura Soap and then rubbing on the Cuticura Ointment and in two weeks time his head was sotind and well. signed) Mrs. Margaret Cordel. July 30, 1914.
 Delicate skins become irritated and severe eruptions develop. Then treatment after treatment is tried and found wanting until life becomes . nightmare of torture and disnsursmsnt. imposing fearful handicap. in the rAce for business or social advance ment. Yet this physical and mental suffer- ing might have been avoided by use of Cuticurs Soap and Ointment
 Sample Each Free by Mail
 With 32-p. Skin Book on request A.- dress postcard "Cuticura,, Dept. T. Bss- ssu.. Sold throushQut the world-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-02
SERVICES TODAY AT
 ST. MARY'S CHURCH

The Rev. Willoughby N. ClaybroolS. rector of St. Mary's on the Highlands church, announces the order of services for Good Friday as follows:
 Morning prayer, 10 o'clock; three hours service, 12 to o'clock; evening prayer and sermon, o'clock.
 The three hours service consists of a series of meditations hymns and ad- dresses upon the seven words Christ spoke from the cross. During the ser- vice anyone who desires to leave is privileged to do so. The rector, says that he wants all Christian people to feel that they are cordially invited to be present at all any of these ser vices. The night service will be es- pecially for the men, who, in many inc stances, will be unable to attend the afternoon service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-02

it as revealed at the trial The charge against Diadoni was that on the even- ing of September l. 1914, he and several companions seized the girl while she was walking with a female rela tive along Twenty-first street and forced her to en- ter an automobile and carried her off The authorities were notified and two days later the girl was discovered in a house at Republic. where she was de- tained virtually as a pf<soner. On her release she declared she had been re- peatedly assaulted by Diadoni and his arrest followed.
 The defendant did not deny taking the girl to Republic. but insisted that they were sweethearts and that he wanted tc part of relatives of the girl. He vowed he loved the girl and that he abducted her thinking it would hasten their mar riage. A. his trial he proved an excep- tionally good character previous to the abduction and showed high degree of intelligence when giving his testimony. Solicitor Black and Assistant Solicitor Walter Brewer made out a strong case against him and the jury found him guilty as charged and imposed a sentence of 2c years ill the penitentiary.
 The sequel to the wedding is being watched with much interest by the friends and relatives of the couple and the at- torneys and court officials familiar with the case. The prevailing sentiment is that Diadonj should be paroled in view of all the circumstances not the least of which Is the girls present condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-02
DECATUR GETS
 NEW POSTOFFICE

Decatur. April 1.-(Special. )--The United States government closed the deal today for lot on Bank street on which is to be erected the $60,000 post office building. The money was paid over, the deed made and delivered and filed in the probate office for record. MT. Quinn of Birmingham, assistant United States district attorney, was here and looked after the business for the government. The site selected is in the business center of Decatur and a fine location It is expected that work will commence on the building soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-02
Mir. Lewis Letter

To the Editor of The Herald:
 The Hon. Isadore Shapiro has seen proper in this mornings edition of The Age-Herald to criticize the commits sioners in general and the Ensley club in particular regarding the action of the latter in its relation to the pres- ent heated contest in Ensley
 In the first place MT. Shapiro's state ment that the commissioners arc att tempting to shift the responsibility is erroneous and unfair. In order to get at the facts it is necessary to go back to the time that the city of I5nsley as such lost it's identity and was merged into Greater Birmingham. Of course, the board of education of Ensley was then put out of business. Our schools in the western division were placed under the control of the board of ed- ucation of the city of Birmingh gham which did not contain a single repre- sentative from the suburbs. The la mentable death of the Hon. J. w. Tom linson was the first vacancy that oc- cured and the Ensley club. awake to the interest of the citizens, at once appealed 10 the commissioners for rep resentation on the board of education and by it's unanimous vote the club rec commended Mir George B. Byrum The commissioners did not attempt tC shift the responsibility but simply acquiesced to the desires of the peo- pie of Ensley. It Is true it was not a question of fitness but rather of local representation. but has there been any
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-02
MAKES PHONE FIGHT
Barber Trying to Prevent Company
 From Removing Instrument

Ariie Barber called upon the city com mission yesterday. 1t is reported MT. Bar Der Is endeavoring to keep the Bell Tele- phone and Telegraph company from re- moving from his residence his telephone. which action 1t is stated the company is taking on the ground that Mir Barber re- fuses to pay for the instrument.
 MT. Barber is said to refuse payment for the telephone on the ground that the rates are too high. MT. Barber is a can didate for city commissioner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-02
Real Estate Transfers

The following real estate transfers were recorded yesterday in the office of the probate judge:
 si7o0-R. C. Morris to Alma S Bates and Harvey T. Bates: Part of lot in block l. survey known as Belvederes.
 $2oo0-J. G. Harris to Mamie Harris; Lot G. survey of fopson place.
 $600o-Theresa Balsam 10 Julia c. Thompson Lot fl in block 13l, survey of city of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-02

company who was the recipient of the hospitality of the press club upon her recent visit. passed through Birming- ham yesterday en route to Gadsden and Decatur, where her company appeared Wednesday night. Miss Webber went from here to Gadsden in machine Wednesday, the trip. she said, being extremely pleasant.
 Burt in BirminRham--H. N Burt of Gadsden, well known cotton broker is in the city on business. He states the outlook in the cotton situation is very goood and that there is an upward trend in the market.
 Johns Goes to Florida-Wallace c. Johns will leave this morning for Flor ida for few days. He will visit sev- eral cities in Florida before returning g home
 Judge deGrafenried Here--Judge Ed ward deGraffenried of Greensboro, one of the best known lawyers in the state, was here yesterday on legal business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-02

tll uTCU.
 ~>~~~--~->~>~>~>~>~>~ question regarding Mir Byrums quail ifications? Ask any member of the board if he has not eminently filled the position although he is from this neck of the woods
 Last week when it became known that Mr. Byrum's term was about to expire several citizens again approached the commissioners regarding the vacancy, and were told that a resident of Ensley, with the approval of the club would be ap- pointed. The Ensley club did not under take to recommend anyone without giving the people an opportunity to express their wishes not because they wanted to shift the responsibility. How to find out the desires of the people became live issue and to give them an opportunity of mani festing their wishes the present plan was adopted, and giving every man and wom- an in the western division of Birmingham an opportunity to vote Is more than the legislature of Alabama, of which MT Shapiro is a member, has yet dared to. Mir. Shapiro in his speech to the women S convention here last Tuesday said that the present legislature is making ris- tory. We admit it Is making several kinds But as regards the rights of all the people to participate In municipal af- fairs the Ensley club is the only body
 
 read in future years. How does it strike the legislator that the Ensley club. with one stroke. has led all the rest in giv- ing its fair women the right to exercise the franchise?
 To say that there Is a plan to have the woman vote split is another error. Who is trying to split? Unless 1t is some outsider interfering. We have two fine lady candidates and the Commercial club of EnsIey has nothing to do with the can didacy of anyone. Its only aim is to see that everyone has d square deal MT. Shapiro himself was present at the meet ing when the women failed to concen- trate OH one candidate and knows that the dissatisfaction commenced before the ballots were even cast.
 1 agree with Mr Shapiro that we want a fit member" and Ensley has ample ma teral for fit members. We expect to continue to ask for our share in the gov errment of this city. We have noth- ing to do with large places like East Bir- mingham and date City if they are satis- fled; that does not mean that Ensley shall slumber in peace. On the other hand a suburb that pours its immense pay rolls into Birmingham and whose smoky stacks are the truest ensigns of a prosper olls district. is entitled to a representa- ton in the affairs of the city. Sincerely yours. D. M. LEWIS.
 rusIey April l. l9l5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-02
Reasonable Rate Expected

Reasonable Rate Expected
 With all three of the mines on tine Max inc branch of the Southern are idle or not patronizing the Southern it is said to be matter of considerable spec ulation as to what the Southern rail- way will do. The industrial men, real izing the position of the Southern, are of the opinion that it will make a rea- sonable rate to the Warrior and tha. Maxine, the end of the line, will be the most practical loading place for coal and other products destined for ship ment down the river to Mobile and New Orleans. The Southern has been asked to name a rate and 1t is improbable e that a company headed by so able d dip- lomat as Fairfax Harrison will remain blind to the situation here and refuse reasonable rate. On the other hand. 1t is believed that MT. Harrison's policy is for the development of the south and as the river navigation is a de- veloper that he will be perfectly will ing for his line to transport freight to Maxine at reasonable rate and that it will be unnecessary for the city of Birmingham or the county or the two jointly to build line
 Well known engineers and industrial operators of this district figure in the first place that to build line would cost nearly $1,000, 900 and as the city is in financial straits such a plan Is a dream which is not likely to come true for many years. And in addition 1t is figured that the 1ipe to Maxine is ade- QuaCe to take all fra cr hi to be shipped from this district. It is known that the industrial men here are banking on the Southern railway naming rate which will be reason able and which will be adopted from here to the Warrior without the ne- cessity of constructing new railroad.
 No Action by Tennessee Company
 The rumor was current and was be- lieved here for sometime that per haps the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company would look with fa~ vor upon plan of building a line to the river or extending the Birmingham Southern to point adjacent to the river. However, It is believed that this plan has been abandoned on the the ory that the line from here to Max inc is sufficient for the requirements of the district.
 The industrial men of Birmingham are undisturbed about getting their products to the river. The greatest proposition is getting the navigation to point near Cordova where the line already built will be able to touch the river and then getting the pro- ducts shipped on that route. In this connection the line of the Pratt Con solidated Coal company from Maxine to the river is about completed.
 The Pratt company will ship all of its barge coal from Max inc and other openings from Max inc to the river over a line operated by electricity and narrow gauge. Tha line when it was started was report ed to be an extension of the Southern which report was denied.
 Hear Hon. s. J. Bowie and others nt city hall, East Lake, tonight, p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-02
Southern Branch to Maxine Is Sufficient to Care
 for Traffic
ASSURANCES OF A
 REASONABLE RATE
Line Is at Present Without Traffic and Industrial Men Believe Road Will Seize Oppor-
 tunity Eagerly
By CLYDE W. ENNIS

On account of the fact that the Southern railway has a line built and in operation within a few miles of the warrior river which will prove ef- ficient and ample for the purpose of connecting with barge lines on the Warrior river there has been no coll certed effort started to secure an in dependent line from Birmingham to the river. The statement was made yesterday in industrial circles that sev- eral If the larger companies had taken up the matter of rates to the river with the Southern railway and assur- ances had been given that a reason able rate would be named at the earl fest possible moment for rail trans portation from Birmingham to Maxine.
 The Southern railway line from this city to Maxine at this time has ab- solutely no traffic. It was construct ed to serve Mulga and Short Creek as we'll as the Maxine mines. The latter are owned by the Pratt company For sometime the Short Creek mines owned by the Woodward Iron company have been closed. The Mulga mine output is sent by way of the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic railroad, of which A. IL Woodward is a director to Woodward for use in the furnaces of the Woodward company. The Maxine mines, owned by the Pratt company, have been shut down for sometime and when they are resumed the barge line of the Pratt company will be ready to take the total output and send it down the Warrior river on one of the vari- ous barges built by the Pratt com pany for that service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-02
Federal Court Items

Interesting developments are anticipated at the hearing this morning before United States Judge W. l. Grubb of the petition of Urban Potts who asks for a restrain ing order and receiver for the American Mortgage and Loan company the Gorham Securities company. the Southern States Fire and Insurance company, T. r. West, II. R. Wood and the Gorham agency. The petitioner ayers that he invested $3o,- GOO In stock of the American Mortgage and Loan company and that the stock had been transferred to the other com panies. He asked that a receiver be ap- pointed to take charge of the books of all the defendant companies and wind up their affairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-02
To Entertain for Mrs. Eastburn

The Womans Aid and Missionary so- ciety of the West End Baptist church will entertain the ladies of the church next Monday afternoon in honor of their retiring president. Mrs. J. K. Eastburn, and in welcome to the in- coming president, Mrs. Robert E. Fur ner. All the ladies of the church are invited to attend The entertainment will be held in the basement of the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-02

The March term of the United states court was completed yesterday when Judge W. l. Grubb disposed of all the cases on the docket. Among the CT ses dis posed of was that of the Birmingham Waterworks company against the city of Birmingham in which the company sought to enjoin the city from enforcing cer- tain water rates which was dismissed as 1t went by default.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-02

Miss webber 4asses Through Flor ence Webber. star of the Lady Luxury'.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-02

writ of seizure was issued yesterday in the United States court directing the marshal to take into his possession 10 cases of tomato pulp. declared by the pure food inspector as being unfit for human consumption. The shipment was consigned to A. N Campbell of Birming- ham from the Houghland Bros Canning company of Underwood, Ind It will be held subject to the order of Judge Grubb at the next term of the federal court.
 Judge w. r. McCrossin was named by Judge Grubb as receiver for the Rein hart Ice Cream company. against whom an involuntary petition in bankruptcy has been filed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-02

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Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-16
Omaha to Make Big
Showing at Fremont
Letter Carriers Meet

That Omaha will be well represented
at the state convention of letter carriers
at Fremont on Arbor day. when spe-
cial train will leave over the Union Pa
cific, is already an assured fact. William
Maher and w. c. Bouk Of the local assoc
citation were at Fremont yesterday to
confer with the committee about neces-
sary arrangements.
On tho special II IL expected that Post
master Wharton, Assistant Postmaster
Woodland. Assistant Superintendent Of
Mails Kleffner. Congressman Lobeek.
Senator Hitchcock. National President
Gainor of Muncie, Ind, Charles r. Ferry,
trustee of the United States Letter Car
riers' Mutual Benefit association, and
other prominent men will compose the
party. Accompanying them will be the
Omaha Postoffice band. the ladies aux
Hilary ana several officers OF the Ne
braska association.
The Fremont committee has arranged
a special program, including as speakers,
Postmaster Francis NJ. Brown of Lin
ooln. Stand Together George Kleff-
ner, Retirement" j. Homer Clark. Lam
coin, Organization" Congressman Lo-
beck. work in CongTess;" Ed J. oainor,
John C. Wharton. Gilbert M. Hitchcock,
Congressman Stephens, and others.
whose subjects have not yet been an
nounoed. Invocation will be by Rev. w,
H. Buss. and the toastmaAter OF the even
ing will be Ross L. Hammond.
In view OF the coming national oonven-
ton of letter carriers in Omaha In Sep
tember, the various towns represented In
the state convention win send large
delegations NEBRASKA night" az asked
for by different free delivery offices
which are 10 help entertain the national
delegates. On Labor day. September 6
a monster parade will be held. with car
riers In full uniform coming from cities
and towns within 300 miles, and the locaI
committee expect that the attendance or
that day VIII be in excess OF 5000.
Letters coming from many of this
larger eastern cities indicate the dele
gates will come in special trains, bring
ing their bands with them.
For 1917 at least half dozen cities have
already signified their intention of en-
tering the competition for the privilege
of entertaining the convention at tha
Tina.
The local committee of Branch No. 5 Il
working to insure the success of tbs
Omaha convention and raising funds Il
defray expenses. They win have sousa'i
band at the Omaha Auditorium SUNDAY
afternoon and evening. May o to hell
swell the funds. The Omaha Commercial
club and other organizations are assist
ing in this matter
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-16
Starts
Work in the West

With the return OF good weather IN
tho west work on the Burlington's Cur
neAey-AndoveT cutoff. over the Nebraska
boundry on the Powder river line Is be-
ing pushed and the forces have been
materially increased. This is the cutoff
that Is 10 give Omaha the short route To
the Casper oil fields and the northwest.
Work has not yet started on the Chalco-
YutAn cutoff. the contractor holding of
for the ground 10 settle and dry up, II
IL thought that work on the grade for
this line win commence about May / and
be completed within ninety days.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-16
BRIEF CITY NEWS

Rave Root Print rt-Now Beacon Press
HurEsan-orandsn Co. Lighting fixtures
"Today'a Complets Movie Program"
elassifted section today, and appears In
The Bee EXCLUSIVELY. Find out what
The various moving picture theaters offer.
Approves Moorbsad's Payroli-Tho
city council has approved Election Com
missioner Moorhea1s payroll for the city
primary on April s. the total being A,bse
BratOus to l6set-Friday evening at
} o'clock all men and women OF British
descent and affiliation are invited to
meet at Jacobs hall. 11ls Dodge street.
matches Coins ana boass-winism
Sidwell OF Hale. No. matched coins with
two strangers at Eighteenth and Dodge
streets and lost his watch and SIS.
Prisoners Up Rriday-The prisoners
indicted by the recent federal grand jury
IN this district will be brought before
Judge T. c. Munger Friday morning to
inter their pleas.
A Saving Of Time for both customer
snd yourself when your office is con-
venientiy located. The Bee Building
the building that IL always new
makes this saving sure.
Sue hthpe bhhG Oh 0uhuh pays =
per cent on time deposits. . per cent on
savings accounts. All deposits In this
hank ere protected by the depositors'
guarantee fund OF the state Of Nebraska.
nGrS. Vanderbilt Going East-Having
seen the Vanderbilt cup presented TO the
winner OF the Vanderbilt CUP automobile
races on the Pacific coast recently, at
an early hour Monday morning Mrs.
William K. Vanderbilt. ST., will pass
through the city over the Union Pacific
Northwestern, enroute home to New
York.
Knife ana Fork Club's Third Dinner
Tho Omaha Knife and Fork club will
give its third dinner of the season April
70 at the Rome hotel. when Paul
Winthrop Brown, editor-in-chef Of the
st. Louis Republic. viii deliver the prin-
cipal address Of the evening. Mr. Brown
will have for his subject. How Uncle
Sam Regulates His Own Business"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-16
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Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-16
Maude Adams to
Play phoebe of the
Ringlets" Again

Miss Maude Adams comes to the Bran
deis theater for an engagement of two
days beginning Monday, May 3. Miss
Adams has decided 10 present Barrie s
comedy, Quality Street." throughout her
western tour. This play was originally
given Immediately after ''The Little
Minister" 1t has always been referred
to as one of the actress biggest sue
cesseS. and many people who did not
have an opportunity Of viewing the work
when first given have been hopeful that
Miss Adams would revive II. This she
has done this season and the work IL
enjoying even greater popularity than II
did when 1t was first presented. The role
enacted by Mics Adams In the comedy
is that OF Phoebe Throssell. and she is
one OF the most charming Of all the
Barrie heroines.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-16
Water Board Now
Perusing Report

General Manager Howell OF the city
water plant is not yet ready to take the
public into his confidence by divilging
the contents Of an audit recently COM
pleted by n Chicago finn. He declares
that members OF the Water board are
perusing the report and that he Is not
authorized to give the report out at
this time, although the report is a public
document and will be paid for by the
taxpayers
The men sent here by the Chicago
auditing concern wokred six weeks and
covered the entire period since the water
plant was taken over by the city.
Members of the Water board are
now 'peTusing' the report, copies OF
which have been made for them.