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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-16
RECORD OF REMOVALS KEPT
 BY FURNITURE MEN USEFUL

The person to whom the message was addressed sued the telegraph company for a large amount. asserting that it was received by the Birmingham office Of the company three days before they moved from the address to which it had been delivered.
 The manager of the telegraph office visited Mrs M. F. Ieake. who has charge of the record book, and asked her if he could get copy of the draymans re- port on the move. Mrs. Leake gave him the original report, made out in the drayman's handwriting. and the date on it was three days in advance of that on the telegram. This report was shown to the plaintiffs counsel as Exhibit A" and he refused to carry the suit further, advising his client to abandon 1t, which was done.
 Mrs I.eake says the record book Is at the disposal of the public at all times without charge. The service was in stituted primarily for the benefit of furni- ture men, but the widening scope of it's usefulness has become so apparent, she says, that the record book will be kept in the reading room of the Chamber of Commerce for anyone who may have occa sion to use it. Many times since the passing of the ordinance the police have had occa sion to use the record in locat- ing relatives of visitors to Birmingham, who knew only the old addresses of those whom they came to visit. The furniture men find it very convenient method of tracing purchasers of furniture. on which a balance is due.
 There has been no charge for this serv- ice during the time of its existence The members of the Furniture Mems assoca- ton pay the expense of maintaining 1t and find they get more than enough ben eft from it to repay them for the money expended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-16
HAMPER|NG WORK OF
 UTILITY COMMISSION IN PENNSYLVA
Cost Telegraph Company $50 to Get Permission to Sell Pole to Another
 Company for $10

'"The fight on the state public service commission bill is going to be one of the most difficult contests with the legisla- ture we will have" yesterday said Com missioner James Weatherly. "The bill is to it to be successful will have to be exceedingly active" In an interview in Sundays Age-Herald Mir Weatherly attacked the bill very se- verely, stating that it would greatly ham, per municipal governments in Alabama.
 AS an instance of what the bill will do if it Is adopted" he said yesterday, "I have just heard of a case in the state of Pennsylvania where identically the same sort of bill I am informed, Is in force It seems there are two telephone companies in a certain town in the state. One of them, through a change in its lines, found it had no use for a pole standing on a certain street corner. The other company wanted a pole on this cor ner, so the first company decided to sell the pole to the other for $1o.
 'To close this transaction, however rep resentatives had to be sent to Harrisburg, the state capital, and the case in all it's
  mission of the state, which finally agreed to the sale. The expenses of the nego- tiations to the telephone company was $50. They sold the pole for sl0.
 That merely illustrates how bungle- some and impractical the plan Is. Why should a state officer at salary of $3O00 tell 8 Birmingham officer whose salary is 5000, what he can and cannot do? There is no use for both of them. One or the other should be abolished and if the peo- pie want to sit down and permit the legislature to run the city of Birmingham as a state institution, the same as they operate the asylum at Tuscaloosa, why then there's ise use !n having local gov ernment at al."
 MT Weatherly states that under the present municipal code adopted in 1907 municipalities of Alabama are gradually, as franchises expire, requiring author ity to regulate public utility corporations within their own corporate limits by themselves, but that if the proposed bill is adopted all this authority will be lost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-16
In Reply 10 Mir. Schultz

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
 On June there appeared in the ool- umns of The Age-Herald a letter from Mir Otto II. Schultz, calling attention to remark made by Dr. Phillips the su- perintendent of the Birmingham public schools, 1t seems. according to your cor
 respondent, that Dr. Phillips in the course of speech made at the high school, spoke of the desirahlity of ac- quiring culture. but mot the kind with a k" Mr. Schultz. in this letter. tells us that after wading through several dic- tionaries, including Webster, he was un- able to gain any information as to what Dr, Phillips meant. He thereupon imposed
 upon the good nature of the editor of The ge-Herald. who published his rather long letter, which, boiled down. simply asked what culture with a K" meant Receiving no reply, MT. Schultz wrote an- other letter which appeared in your Sun days issue. In this letter Dr. Phillips
 is accused of using "an unfortunate ex- pression" I quite fail to see how MT. Schultz Is able to find anything wrong with an expression, which he confesses he Is unable to understand.
 What is there about this culture with a ''k'' that so irrltates MT. Schultz?
 Dr. Phillips evidently believes that the brand of culture that has always been taught in American schools should still be used. This MT. Schultz evidently takes exception to. But after all, this gentleman ought not to show his. irritation at not being invited to prescribe the course of study necessary to acquire an American education. If the American brand of cul- ture does not meet his requirements, there is always Berlin to turn to. Mir. Schultz gives. as the reason why Dr. Phillips should have refrained from showing his preference for the American brand of culture that theer are 32.24S,000 people of foreign birth or descent who might take exception to such expressions. Is it not somewhat arrogant of Mir. Schultz to im- agine that all these people are of his way of thinking? If they are, then l should be inclined to think that the immigra- ton laws ought to have been a trifle more exclusive. At least MT Schultz should remember that the schools of the United States were primarily established for the benefit of Americans of native stock and for foreign born and bred to come to this country, accept It's hospitality and then use a trivial expression by the es- teemed superintendent of the schools. where his children enjoy the privilege of obtaining an education, to try to draw him into a controversy that would be both undignfied and useless. Is to say the least of 1t ungrateful for the hospitality received and in very bad taste.
 I feel that l can say this. where an American born would hesitate, as l, like Mir. Schultz. am foreigner.
 It is refreshing to have MT Schultz ad-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-16
PHOTAGE RATES AT
 MOBILE REDUCED
Same Rates for Vessels Coaling as in Force on Atlantic Coast Are
 Established by Pilots

In order to place the port of Mobile on an equal footing with competing ports on the Atlantic coast in the hand ling of bunker coal the Mobile 3aI Pilots association have adopted reso- Iutions reducing the rates for vessels coming into port only for coal to a sum equal to those prevailing on the At lantic coast although tine service ran- dered is considerably greater. This a6- ton is a development of the opening of the Warrior river making possible the esta blishment of a cheap coaling depot at Mobile.
 The resolutions adopted by the asso citation follow
 Resolutions unanimously adopted by the board of directors of Mobile Bay and Bar Pilots association on June 14, 1915:
 "Whereas. the openfng up of the Warrior river to all year navigation by the completion of Lock IT makes pos sible the establishment of cheap coal ing depot at Mobile, a possibility which has not heretofore existed; and
 "Whereas, at competing ports on the Atlantic coast, notably Norfolk. Va. pilotage rates on vessels taking only bunker coals are lower than the ordi- nary pilotage rates, and
 "Whereas, 1t is the desire of this or ganization to place Mobile on an equal footing with Norfolk, insofar as con cerns the handling of bunker and cargo coal although the pilotage here is much longer than at Norfolk; therefore. be it
 Resolved. That the Mobile Bay and Bar Pilots association does hereby re- duce the pilotage rates on vessels cali ing only for bunker coals and on yes sells substantially all of whose cargo is coal, to the rates now applicable uft- Ger the laws and practice governing the Virginia ports with respect to such yes sels. It Is the intent and purpose here. of to place Mobile on exactly an equal footing with Norfolk asd other Vir- ginia ports insofar as concerns the charge for pilotage on ships calling for bunker coals, and on ships whose cargo Is substantially all coal
 Resolved further, That the officers of this association do ascertain the ex- act rates applicable under the forego ing clause of this resolution and axe such steps as may be necessary to put the same In force
 Resolved further, That the president of this association be, and he hereby is instructed to take the steps necessary to present to the legislature at it's ap- preaching session a bill or bills estab- fishing as matter of law the pilotage rates hereinabove authorized and to that end that he cause to be drawn ap- propriate bills. and have the same p.e- scented to the senator and representa- tiyes from Mobile county.
 Resolved further That this action be given full publicity that all may know that this association will do all that 1t can for the development of Mo bile as coaling port"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-16
Birmingham. June i5, 1915.
Palm Leaf Fans for Wounded

To the Editor of The Age Herald.
 Win you kindly allow me 10 ask through The Age-Herald for palm leaf fans for the military hospitals of France?
 Many of the hospitals were ware houses, factories. schools and hotels. hurriedly arranged to receive the wounded soldiers, and 1t would mean large expense to screen windows and doors or to install electric fans"
 I have personal knowledge of the English military hospital at Meyers. France. 1t is huge Iron construction belonging to the railroad and standing in the midst of a network of traS ks and not a shade three near
 As the hot weather advances and flies end mosquitoes appear. palm leaf fan would prove a boon to the invalids.
 So beg of your generous readers to send as many fans as they can and | VIII take a great pleasure in distribut- ing them to the various military hos pitals In France.
 All packages should be marked F. K Browning, American Relief Clearing House tS0 Bank Street, New York. ana they will be forwarded to Paris With many thanks for your kindness, very truly yours.
 FRANK K. BROWNING. Roosevelt Hospital, 53. Avenue d'Iena
 Paris, May 27. 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-16
PROGRAMME FOR
 CIVIC CHAMBER OUTING

Announcement was made by Secretary Radcliffe yesterday of the athletic pro- gramme of the annual outing of the Chamber of Commerce at Edgewood Thursday. E. Nespor, city superintend- ent of playgrounds and recreation, will be in charge of the games.
 They will include the following:
 Team events: Fifty-yard relay race, relap broad jump. relay bar chinning con test There will be two teams, George Blinn. Jr., and E. T. Wilcox being the captains, the former of the Reds and the latter of the Blues
 Individual events: Running high jump, running broad jump, standing broad jump, 50-yard dash, 16-pound shot put. The tug of war will be between teams of which J. D. Rosenberger and Hill Ferguson will be captains.
 The judges of the contests will be as follows: Jack Riddle, Ed Warren, w. D. Nesbitt and Frank Hammond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-16
QUINN FINED $15OO IN CRIMINAL COURT Former Mayor of Quintown Is Convicted of Selling
 Whisky

A fine of sl5Oc for selling whisky was imposed by jury in the first division of
 the criminal court yesterday on C. F. Quinn former mayor of Quintown near I Flat Creek. The defendant was indicted
 by the grand jury on three counts. sell
 ing whisky. keeping whisky for sale, and i, maintaining a drinking place. The jury found him guilty on all three counts and imposed the maximum penalty in each.
 namely. S500, making the total fine $500. The case was tried before Judge H. F. Heflin, Solicitor Hugo {. l.. Black repre- senting the state. It Is understood that
 an appeal to the supreme court will be taken.
 After completing the docket in the sec- ond division. Judge John ii. Miller took up three cases from the first division.
 Elmore Brown, negro. was convicted of
 assault and battery with q pistol and a
 fine of sl00 assessed by the jury. John
 Thomas. charged with stealtng an auto-
 mobile, was acquitted. Tom Brock.
 charged with carving a concealed pistol. was also acquitted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-16
SEEK RELATIVES OF
 CHARLES STRICKLAND
Former Birmingham Man Is Seriously Injured in Automobile Accident
 in Portland, Ore.

Local offices of Bradstreet & Co.,. yes terday received notification from Port land, Ore, to attempt to locate here the friends or family of Charles Strickland of this city. who it was stated has met with a serious automobile accident in that city and is now in hospital there.
 Efforts to locate the family of the man here were unsuccessful yesterday aft ernoon. The letter stated that two broth CTS of the injured man. Tom and George Strickland, are reported to be living in Birmingham. The injuries of MT. Stricx- land are reported to be serious and his family is urged to communicate with the local Bradstreet offices at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-16
STATEMENTS MADE 0NJEFFERS0Nb BANK McGaughy and Hilton Issue Cards on Various Phases
 of Situation

Developments yesterday in the Jeffer- son County Savings bank situation were
 more or less confusing to the general pub
 lie, which Is unfamiliar with the various efforts being made to rehablitate the in stitution.
 Announcement was made yesterday by Snowden McGaughy that hhe and asse- ciates had practically completed plans, as they had previously announced. for the formation of the Jefferson Trust com pany and that application for a charter for the institution would be made today.
 MT McGaughy states this is done in- dependently of any movement by other interests in connection with the Jefferson County Savings bank. He states further that providing these other interests sue ceed in forming an organization which will assume the liabilities of the old Jeff ferson County Savings bank and pay in full the claims of the savings depositors. he and his associates will seek other quarters for their bank and permit the occupation of the old banking rooms of the defunct bank in the 25-story office building, although he and associates had planned to occupy the place.
 In letter of advice to the savings de- positors of the Jefferson County Savings bank yesterday. McLane Triton. repre- sentative of the state banking department in charge of the affairs of the defunct il stitution. recommended the depositors ask State Bank Examiner Walker to de- fer any plans he might have for the sale of the 25-story office building. owned by the bank, or better yet form a stock com rany and take over the building them selves.
 The statement gave some detailed fig lreS to show that sacrifice would be made by selling the building 8 this time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-16
To Regain a Healthy,
 Girlish Complexion

If you would have a clear. fresh. girl ish complexion, one ounce of ordinary mercollzed wax will aid you in this direction more than shelves full of cos This wax. procurable at any drug store completely absorhs bad complexion. heath Its work Is done 90 gradually. day by day. that no Inconvenience is caused. The wax Is applied at night, like cold cream. and removed in the morning with soap and water
 Another valuable rejuvenating treat 1ent--this for wrinkles--is to bathe your face in a solution of powdered sax bite. 1 oz, dissolved in h-pt. witch lazel: This has a remarkable action in smoothing out the lines and "firming up" the loose ussueA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-16

The prizes for the various contests will be: Two boxes of cigars, electric iron, box handkerchiefs, cuff buttons, letter scales, leather pocketbook, pocket knife belt, flashlight, pencil sharpener and box of candy, the prizes being offered by the following firms: Back Candy and Gro- cery company. Birmingham Arms and Cycle company. Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company, Birmingham Trunk factory, J. Blach & Sons, R. D. Burnett Cigar company, Jobe-Rose Jew elry company. Boveman, Joseph X Loeb. Roberts & Son, Louis Saks Clothing com pany, Turner Electric company, Tyler Grocery company. Fred Underwood heads the committee in charge of the games.
 The dancing on the floor of the Bir- mingham Motor and Country club is ex- pected to be one of the main features os the outing every member is being asked to take ladies with him. Memoli' s band will furnish the music. The barbe- cue dinner will be served at 1 o'clock. Automobile trucks will be on hand to take the passenger to the club from the end of the Edgewood car line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-16
hIYH|RS. W. ROMANS
 SUESDETECT|VES Asks $5O,0OO for Arrest in Connection With Alleged
 Directory Swindle

Trial of the s50,000 damage suit brought by Mrs. Walter Romans against the Will liam J. Burns detective agency. Charles F. McClain and Henry Goldstein is on before Judge E. c. Crow of the circuit court Mrs Romans is the wife of one of the men arrested in Birmingham on an alleged directory swindle and who was relea sed on bond. The plaintiff alleges that she was arrested by the defendants in the night time at a local hotel; that she was taken to the police station where she was detained for four hours, and that while so detained the defendants ran sacked her room at the hotel and her private baggage. Felix E. Blackburn and Morris Loveman are representing the plaintiff Cabaniss X Cabanss the de- fendants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-16

cast by the counsellors; therefore instead of every county society in this state be- ing opposed to the bill the vote indicates that, allowing two delegates to each society. less than half the total number of counties expressed themselves against 1t. Councillors wherever they reside do not represent their county societies. may not be instructed by them, and, in fact are free agents within the limits of their instructions from the chief of the sys- tenn, hence the councillors vote Is no indication of sentiment in the societies. Several of the delegates who voted against the bill stated that they favored the general plan, but opposed sonfe minor point Notifications of the bill in the way of improvements will be made before the bill is submitted to the legislature
 As to the final appeal in the presidents 8 resolutions, we can only say that if any member of any county society other than a paid health officer or member of a board of censors does now perform or has ever performed any active duty as n mcm- Der of the board of health, we should be grateful for his name We never knew or heard of such a one.
 Tn conclusion, we ask your attention to the salient features of the amended Gorgas bill as contained in the outlin, en- closed herewith.
 'LEGISLATIvE COMMITTEE.
 Jefferson Go. Medical Society,""
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-16
Avondale Citizens Protest

A delegation of Avondale citizens called on Col T. H. Aldrich, postmaster of Birmingham, yesterday and entered a protest against consolidation of the postoffice at Avondale with that of Wood lawn. They were given the assurance that the matter would be further investigated by the department to whether the consolidation should take effect as origi. nally decided.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-16
LITTLE P|MPLES 0N
 CH|LO'S HEAD
Itched So Badly Could Not Rest.
 Covered Whole Top of Head. Cutl- cura Soap and Ointment Healed.

Cottage Grove Tenn ~ When my little boys trouble began his head itched and then broke out in little pimples and itched so badly that he could not rest. he could not sleep at night. We cut his hair just as close as we could. The eruption covered the whole top Of his head.
 We tried different treatments but found no relief until we got Cutcura Soap and Ointment. | would wash his head with the Cuticura Soap and then use the Cuticura Ointment. could tell that it was getting better from just few applications Cuti- cura Soap and Ointment healed his head. :" Signed Mrs Athley Riley. Nov. 6. 1914
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-16
Ruckshaw Named Trustee

At meeting of the creditors of s. M. Langford, doing business as the Lang ford Drug company, at Graymont, held yesterday before Judge E. H. Dryer referee in bankruptcy, T. c. Buckshaw was elected trustee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-16
To Form Playground Association

For the purpose of organizing play grounds association a meeting will be held this afternoon at 3;30 o'clock at West park. on Sixteenth street and Sixth ave- nue. All citizens interested in playground work are requested to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-16
AcOMPlExlON SOAP

A skin and hair soap. toilet and nursery soap - three in one - at one price and that . very reasonable price based on value received. Such is Cuticwa Soap. When sssissed by Cuticura Ointment it does much to prevent ptmpies and blackheads. clear the scalp of dandruff. soften and whiten the hands and promote the natural beauty of the skin and hair.
 Sample Each Free by Mall
 With a2-p. Skin Book on request Ad- drcss poss-serd "Cuticurs. Dept. I. oee. sea.x se.d ssssskeala las 1es!A
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-23
PROMINENT NEW YORKER
 SHOTS WIFE AND SELF

NEW YORK, March 23-Howard Boocoek, member of one of New York's prominent families. and the treasurer of the Astor Trust Company shot and killed his young wife in tho music room of their palatial home on Brookline Ave. last night and later fired bullet into his own brain, dying almost instantly. According to state ments of the family domesties. Mrs. Boocock was seated at the piano en- tertaining her husband, at his own re- quest, when the fatal shot was fired. After the shooting Boocock retired to his room and locked the door, shooting himself shortly afterward. The police state that jealousy is the undoubted cause of the double tragedy.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-23
LETTER FROM RUBY
 TELLS OF CONDITIONS THERE

with me all the time they were in town l sold them their dog feed and tobacco. Also Representative Getchell. 1 grab bed him as he was going up river. Travel is very quiet and no strikes being made all reports of others to the contrary. If the camp don't im- prove l will he in Nome next fall. Every body says it is still the best camp. George Apple is here (They call him crab hound)and worked for wages last fall Coke Hill has lost his job as commissioner. lie will prac- tee law here. He owns the Mumm Club here but il is losing proposition. Every body is crazy about the coast etc. and railroad. Charlie HoXie is making some money on Long Creek. Leo Shifferlee is four flushing around the hills. So is everybody else for that matter. The winter has been very mild. no cold weather to speak of. l think Ruby has the best climate in interior Alaska. The N C. Go. has the key to the situation though. They own the boats and ship heavy so we all have to go to them for shorts. Onions are 20 cents per pound. potatoes 12cents, bacon 50 cents and eggs 75 cents d dozen. Gasoline is $S 90 a case. Fierce aint It? One redeeming feature of the camp is plenty of wood. fish and game for the rough necks," otherwise they would starVe
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-23

IL is the opinion of the Nugget that Spring is surely right at hand. Not because the blizzards have ceased to howl in whrling fury over the land nor yet because the winds are softly tempered and genial warmth pre- vades the air. An of these evidences of the coming of glowing spring con firmatory however and the primary reason for our deduction lies in the fact that the spring Poet is abroad in the land and two heart tittivating samples of the spring crop of poetical blossoms have drifted into the office in the past two days One swallow does not indicate summer according to the maxim but we opine that two spring poets in two days is pretty fair evidence.