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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-06
Mrs. Patrick Campbell

Mrs Patrick Campbell. in both
 comedy and tragedy is promised the-
 atregoers at the Jefferson Friday and
 Saturday and Saturday matinee when that most artistic of all English speak
 ing actresses appears at that house.
 Mrs. Campbell will give us the first
 glimpse of her unrivalled art in n
 comedy from the pen of that gifted
 Irish author. G. Bernard Shaw, en-
 titled "Pygmalion."
 From guttersnipe to a duchess. and from selling flowers at a corner of Co., vent Gardens to be the guest at an embassy ball. Is the flight of imasina- ton taken by the one and only George Bernard Shaw in his romance "Pygma- lion" No other dramatist but Shaw would indulge in such an imaginative dream, nor having perchance done SO. would possess the daring and audacity to carry the absurdly impossible to an almost happy ending. Yet. this is just what has been done in "Pygmalion' when Eliza Doolittle. a London flower seller with a "'orrible haccent" 10 transformed into a society lady who speaks faultless English, the medium of transformation being Henry Mig gins, professor of phonetics, ana his friend Colonel Pickering.
 "Pygmalion" will be the bill Friday and Saturday evenings. At the matt- nee Saturday Mrs. Campbell will ap- pear in her unrivaled impersonation Of Paula Tanqueray in A. w. Pinery's highly emotional The Second Mros TanQueray."--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-06
ALSTONAT WORK IN
 CRIMINAL COURT Third Division Begins Work. Thomas Trial Begins
 Before Heflin

Judge A. H. Aston, supernumerary iuoge. arrived in Birmingham yesterday, and in accordance with the provisions of a new Judiciary law presided over a third division of the Jefferson county criminal court Judge Alston immediately began the trial of first division cases in con junction with Judge Harrington P. HefIin.
 Judge Heflin disposed of several cases with rapidity yesterday, but when the eubezzlement indictment against R. Fl. Tho mas was called everything indicated a lengthy trial. Thomas was indicted in 1912 for embezzlement alleged to have been committed in 1909 and 1y0 The al- leced entezzlement was from Miss Lillian Mcintosh, and 1t amounted to about $6OO.
 Solicitor Hugo l.. Black and Circuit So- licitor Joseph Tate are conducting the prosecution.
 In the second division Judge William E. Fort quickly disposed of the days docket in non-jury roisdemeanor cases. There were no other cases of impor- tance in any of the divisions of the city and circuit courts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-06
bA|L|FFS ARE BUSY AT THE COURTHOUSE Seeking disappointment by Judges, Who Are Wary of
 Expressing Opinions

A copy of tho new baiiir law was received at the courthouse yesterday.
 This law gives the judges of the courts the pri' ;ege of appointing the bailiffs function hitherto enjoyed by the sheriff of the county.
 Regarding the new law none of the judges in Jefferson county have given an opinion with the exception of Judge William E. Fort, who stated in an interview to an Age-Herald reporter that he did not believe in displacing men who had acquired experience in court service because he was privileged to do
 Baliffs about the courthouse were very active yesterday in canvassing strength for their reappointment by the judges. All bailins at the court house at the present time are appoin- tees of Sheriff aBtson or holdovers from the administration of Sheriff Mo- Adory. All of the present stafr of ball ifs are regarded as competent officials and have been long in the service Of Jefferson county and there Is some op- position to any drastic changes In court officials by judges.
 All the judges of the courts of Jeff ferson county will have to join in the scramble for reelection at the pri- maries next spring and to many Of these the appointive power of the ball ifs would mean added political strength.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-06
CITY COMMISSION
 MEETING IS BRIEF Hardly Five Minutes Con- sumed in Transaction of
 Routine Business

Nothing but routine business came up
 before the board of city commissioners
 yesterday afternoon. The matters had
 been discussed at the morning conference
 and all that was to be done was to in-
 formally adopt the different items of
 business. The session barely occupied five minutes time. A summary of the proceedings follows: Approved vouchers, pas rolls and con- tractors estimates. Approved bill of the circuit court, s12s. .75, in case of J. F. Carle vs. city of Bir- mingham.
 Authorized chief of the fire department to have recovered 1000 feet fire hose at a cost of S210 Appropriated s2OO for the construction of wooden bridge on First avenue near the Conner Cotton mill. Granted permit to Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company to build a temporary
 spur track on Thirty-seco street. from Third to Fifth avenues, north, for the purpose of filling low ground In this vii cinity.
 Appropriated $2OO for the purchase of lumber to repair the Woodlawn Central l school, and instructed the street commits sioner to do the necessary work. Authorized city comptroller to accept partial payments on certain suburban as- easements.
 Authorized president to execute contract with pr. George H. Stubbs and others relative to assessment Confirmed assessments under improve ment ordinance No. S76-C, providing for certain improvements on First avenue | from Twenty fourth street to the west end of the First avenue viaduct, and on Fourth avenue between Twentieth and Twenty-irst streets. Referred certain petitions for refund of | fine to Commissioner Lane with power | to act
 All other matters went over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-06
DE W|NDT SPEAKSAT . AD CLUB LUNCHEON
Selling Department of B. R., l.. & P. Co. Broke Six Rec-
 Ords in September

J. P. H. DeWindt. vice president and
 general manager of the Birmingham
 Railway, Light and Power company,
 was the speaker before the Birming ham Ad club at its luncheon at the Newspaper club at 1 o'clock yester-
 day MT DeWindt talked on the ad- vertising value of clean street cars and well lighted streets to Birmingham touching somewhat upon the co-opera- tion necessary to the growth of a city. MT. DeWindt referred to the fact that the wires carrying current to supply the business houses of Birming- ham were laid in conduits under ground, which, he pointed out, was in itself a good advertisement for Birmingham. He mentioned other cities in which the wires were strung along the streets on poles. constant menace to the lives of the populace and, from an esthetic standpoint. an eyesore. The speaker told of the value of newspaper advertising to his company saving that an advertisement in local papers during September sold 500 elec- l tric irons in a market which was SUD- posed to be glutted with this article He said the commercial department 1 of his company, under the able direc- ! ton of Frank Hammond, broke six sell. 1 ing records during September. and that | tbo prospects for even better business were bright
 President Holberg presided at yes- | terday's lunch. which was attended by | one of the largest crowds in recent months. Mir. DeWindts remarks called forth applause in generous quantities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-06
BOARD OF TRADE IN REGULAR SESSION Merchants Urged to Buy Stamps Here When
 Possible

The special committee of the Board of Trade on postoffice receipts made an in teresting report yesterday ct the regular meeting of the Birmingham Board of Trade, held in the directors rooms of the Chamber of Commerce.
 E. F. Morgan, chairman of the com mittee. stated that many of the retail merchants circularized the city and dis trict with trade folders which were marked direct from the wholesale houses in the north and east. He stated these booklets were sent out by the thousands. the local merchant paying the postage. The committee suggests that instead of the local business men sending a check for the amount of postage, that they pur- chase the stamp at the local postoffice. They state if this is done 1t will raise the classification of the postoffice and be an incentive for better facilities to be pro- vided when the plans for the new postof- flee are adopted.
 J. D. Rosenberger, president of the board, was in the chair and called for re- ports of standing committees. Among the reports made were those of Jake Burger, chairman of the trading stamp committee, and Robert w. Ewing, chairman of the trade in Birmingham committee, both of which were interesting. Other matters ot routine nature concluded the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-06

'10 With regard to the provision of the bill relating to the initiative, I am of the opinion that this section is uncon- sttutional and in violation of section A of the constitution of the state of Ala bama. which provides that the legisla- tive power of this state shall be vested in a legislature, which shall consist of a senate and a house of representatives.
 ''It has been decided by the supreme court of Alabama in the case of Mayor and Aldermen of Talladega vs. Fitzpat- rick, Q33 Alabama, 616; 32 Southern. 25s), that it is competent for the legislature to delegate to a municipal corporation the power to enact ordinances, to pre- serve the peace and good order of the city, not inconsistent with the laws of the state, for the good government and order of the city. And when such laws are needful for the government, well fare and good order of the city, and that when such ordinances are enacted. they have the force within the city of stat utes passed by the legislature itself. but this act delegates the legislative power to the people at large and changes the representative form of government pro- vided for in the state constitution, and for that reason in my opinion it is in conflict with the state constitution.
 "The identical question has been passed on in the case of Ex Parte Joseph E.
 
 1t was held that the legislature cannot confer upon residents of municipal cor poration the power to enact ordinances by the initiative and referendum. when the constitution delegates to the city the legislative power and merely reserves tc the people the right to assemble and to apply to those invested with the powers of government for redress of grievances when it forbids any change in the form of government.
 "As above pointed out. the commission Is limited to $500 salary for the head of any department. Among others, il may be said that the city engineer an6 the superintendent of public education arc now receiving salaries in excess of that amount and the necessary result of tht bill will be to force the commission te reduce the salaries of these officials tt $seOo Respectfully submitted.
 M. M. ULLMAN,
 Assistant City Attorney"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-06
TWENTY-S|X ARE IN
 THE RACE FOR THE
 BOARD 0F REVENUE
All Members of Present Board Seeking Reelection. Few Name Others as
 Disbursers of Funds

TwentysiS men have formally filed with the probate court their announcements as candidates for membership on the board of revenue.
 Under statute enacted by the legisla-
 ture in the recent session. all candidates
 arc required to file such announcements. and to publish tho name or names of those authorized to act In capacity of disbursing or receiving agents. Of all candidates who have announced however. just few have named others than them- selves to so act. C. P. Beddow is an exception. He names A. Leo Oberdor- fer Roderick Beddow and Lewis Berlo- witz. Walter B, Fowllses. candidate for | membership on the board of revenue gives the name of J. D. Dabney. Jr., T. c. Mcdonald, candidate for membership
 on the board of revenue gives the name of w. A. Berry.
 The candidates who have complied with
 the law-and as such are in fact candi- Idates-follow:
 | For city commissioners; Scudder Ryall, A. O. Lane, C. P. Beddow and Arlie Bar l Der.
 For circuit judge: Horace Wilkinson, 1 William Jackson
 l For tax collector: P. B. Bowers. 1 For tax assessor: W. c. McLendon. | For board of revenue: IT. M. Archibald, Walter B. Fowlkes, J. II. F. Moseley, w. lJ. Cameron. T. C. Mcdonald, l.. H. Pen
 nington, Beauregard Vintson, Hugh Me-
 Geever, R. F. Lovelady ]. ". May. J.
 II. Hargrove. F. A. Hewitt, c. F. bod
 son. W. G. Wheeler, Job Going. Pierce
 Lewis, A. c. Farley, Tom Morris. G. w. Armstrong, John B. Rosenstihl, ]. B. I Vines Rufe Bivens J. Thomas Miller,
 J. w. Gwin, James r. Foster, George C. | Moseley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-06
6TATE W. C. I. J. ID |bE HERE THIS MONTH Alabama Convention to Be Held Here October
 26, 27 and 2S

The state convention or the Alabama lvomen's Christian Temperance union will be held in Birmingham October 2s. 27 and 4s. Plans are being made for the k1g- eesi state convention that has ever been te6 in Alabama. The three-day session Eili be in the nature of a jubilee to Celebrate the return of statewide pro- titition to Alabama.
 | IT addition to the business which Is to tome before the convention. number of 3pecial events appropriate to w. c. T. U. tEork are being arranged. Prominent
 Ipeakers from different parts of the 1ountry will appear on the programme turing the three days that the conven- lion Is in session.
 Mrs Annie K. Weisei, state president df the Woman's Christian Temperance 1p.on. has issued the following call to
 ben bers of locals throughout the state: ' '.1he thirty-first annual convention of ahe Alabama Woman's Christian Temper
 fncc union will be held in the First Meth
 tdist Episcopal church, south, Birming-
 fam, Tuesday, October 26, 27 and 2S, 1915
 Fhu convention will open at ? D. m. on
 Tuesday and will close on Thursday
 light.
 ' Mrs. Ella A. Boole, vice president If the national w. C. T. U., will be in ,3tteIdance on Tuesday and will give the Convention address on Wednesday night, October T, and Mrs. Lillian Kitchener,
 President Kansas w. c. T. U., will de- liver an address on Thursday night. d Let us come together with deep grati- Jude for the blessing of state- wide prohi-
 lition that has come to our stare since our
 last meeting. and with prayerful hearts Tor increased efficiency, membership and sUefvice and that our organization may ,lontinue to stand in the forefront of the lproes for civic righteousness in our state
 Ind be definite factor in the coming '1i of national constitutional prohibition In the bonds of service.
 Il ANNIE K. WEISEL, President"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-06
FALKVILLE

Falkville. October 5.-tSpecial)-As a result of a runaway accident which hap pened yesterday afternoon, Sidney Lee, son of Mir and Mrs J. F. Lee of Lees- dale. suffered a compound fracture of the leg, just below the knee. Young Lee had been to Faikville and was driving home in a buggy. When near his home the horse became frightened. Young Lee had just recovered from an operation for ap- pendictis
 Cotton is bringing 12h cents In the local market today. The recent rains and wind have been disastrous to the crops here. Much hay was also ruinsA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-06
Blue Law Killed

Montgomery, October 5.-(Special.)-By his signature. Governor Hen- terson has killed the Darden blue-sky hw intended as a protection to investors h stocks and bonds and real estate. The Iill passed during the closing days of
 he legislature. and had the support not Inly of a large number of legislators. but If many outside persons who claimed that {gents were disposing of worthless stocks, Ionds and real estate in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-06
Rv.ll Meetings This Week

Meetings in the interest of the candI. dacy of scudder Ryall for city commis- sioner will be held every night this week in various parts of Birmingham. The itinerary as announced from Ryall head quarters follows: Pratt City. city hall wednesday night, october 6, p. m. East Lake. city hall Thursday, October ', at 7:30 D. m. Woodlawn. city hall Thursday, October ', at D. m.; East Birmingham. Duffins hall. Friday night October 8, at p. m.
 Lyon-Terry building, Ryall headquar- ters, Friday night, october 3. at p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-06
Real Estate Transfers

The following real estate transactions were recorded in the office of the probate clerk yesterday:
 $s50o-W. S. Cooper to Annie Lee Fariss, 93 feet of lot 13, block 30, according to Birmingham Realty company's addition No. 4.
 s15O0-East Lake Land company to Mrs. Emma Toulmn Ryall, block 119 accord ing to the first addition to Roebuck Springs.
 $3000-Alma Lee Fariss to w. S. Cooper. 45 feet of lot 8, and feet of lot g, block 2, according to the survey of the South Side Land company.
 s11OO-Eula V. Morris and w. c. Morris to T. M Bonds. 645 feet of section s, township F south of range & west.
 $1000-B. R. Smith to Lula J. Fort, loi 14. block S97. city of Birmingham. $6000-Mrs. Fannie Herzfield to Bessie Stovall, lot of Behren's addition to the city of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-06
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued in the office of the probate clerk yesterday: R. R. Thomas, city. and Miss Lille D. Nolan. Ignazio Ferrara, city, and Miss Antonira Ve'la. Nofrio Carruba, city, and Miss Onafia Musso. James H. Mccall. Athens. end Miss
 Helen Edwards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-06
At the Theatres

Bijou-"Mrs. Wiggs of the Ca bage |Patch.'' No matinee: night S:30. Lyric-Keith vaudeville Matinee 2:3o p. |m. night 7:30 and 9 p. m. Majestic-"The Dream Girl" musical |eomedy. Matinee 2:30 p. m; night 7:45 and P:15 D. m
 Grand--"A Night at Coney Island." bur tesaue. Matinee p. m.; night 7:ao and g
 D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-06
TODAY'S EVENTS

William J. Bryan speaks at s:15 o'clock
 Rt the Jefferson theatre. The Rotary club will hold its regular weekly luncheon at the Tutwiler today at 1 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-06
At Photoplay Houses

II Strand-"Vanity Fair" featuring Mrs. Minnie Maddern Fiske.
 H Decor Two-Mutual feature release.
 I Odeon One-"Just As It Happened. "
 lwith Lzette Thorne.
 H Princess "Shanghaied,' featuring |Eharles Chaplin. HI Trianon-"Sin with Theda Bara and William Shay. N Vaudette-''The Wolf of Debt with ENioler Mesereau.
 il Alcazar-"The Devils Daughter feat
 bring Theda Bara.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-06
Qualification of Candidates

'9. The number of signers necessary to qualify a candidate is reduced by the pro- visions of the act from 1000 to. 200, and this should have a very marked effect in producing a larger number of candidates and give a very much larger field from which to elect a candidate, and accom- panied at the same time by the danger of an unwise selection being made.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-03-24
800 Employees Who Were Glad When
 the Boss Took Up Baseball.

in the April American Magazine Ida M Tarbel writs another article in her new business series entitled. "The Golden Rule in Business. This months article has to do with the length of the working day and many
 interesting points and stories are brought out showing that the old time long working day was of no practical advantage. Miss Tarbell tells the story of a certain factory in the central part of the United States where five hundred girls are employed in making cotton articles. There was a great deal of friendliness between the em- ployees and the owner. The owner was called Pete" and he discussed shop matters with his employees on terms of entire equality and mutual interest. Miss Tarbell's story goes on:
 For years Pete's day was that of the operatives, from q. m. to D. m. ten hours and no Saturday half-holi day. Then he became interested in baseball, and bought an automobile. But when you work from q. m. to 6 ID. m. there is seant time for either games or driving. Pete tried to bring himself boldly to going off Saturday afternoons, and to leaving early when the notion took him. He couldn't do it and be easy in his mind, Moreover.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-03-24

have been an echo to that mace by the man who had built this windowless shack
 By and by he heard hurrying foot steps Slyly he looked out and observ- ed the unsuspecting attorney. Good!
 But something slipped. The spring moved too soon or Hassam Ali had not pulled it back far enough The door slammed violently.
 There came tinkle of breaking glass, and Hassam Ali struggled des- perately to pull the door open. He was already too weak.
 Storm heard the door. He concluded his journey at a run. It took all his strength to force the door, which i'm mediately closed again when he was inside. He saw dimly his enemy sink ing helplessly to the floor, and almost instantly 1t seemed that the walls of the shack had begun to revolve.
 Fumes! He stumbled desperately to- ward the door. but could not reach it.
 Doubtless the only thing that saved Hassam All. or Storm for that matter,
The Prescott daily news., 1915-03-24
As Love Grows Cold.

They had been married Just o". year. That was why he risked ioSins his train by allowing her to fas'en : bunch of violets on to his coat, p'' his foot tapped the floor impatieh',.s, .o nevertheless, and he drowned as ,t wondered if his wife's kindly thouEn' would cost him his cozy corner se4
 George" said his wife, trenluious, :, ly, ''you don't love me as you "'' tow
 My darling heart of hearts ,ho m exclaimed, desperately eyelns tor clock, whatever makes you say tn"s
 Because, George" she ans"eissal sa "when we were first married i' ua ea to take you a whole hour to say sYs night, and n-now, ,"-tears lnte[r"l Y. ed her words and ran down her enes,, ,,v -"you can k-lliss me an e-cathen 9s .s, train all in four minutesP--ba''i''' News.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-03-24

if he did it, he heard of it. Fine to be the boss, ain't it?' some operative who had begun at the beginning and shar- ed ups and downs with steadfast pluck and sympathy would call when she next saw him!
 Finally Pete announced there was Ito be a Saturday half-holiday They were to make up foreit in part. By coming at 6:30 they could get in three hours, and he thought the business could stand cut of two hours. So they started that scale; but the girls didn't like the earlier hours. They were very often late. Pete didn't com plain, he did not like 6:30 himself: and in six months time without any discussion of the matter, everybody was coming at 7 a. m., and everybody had his Saturday half holiday, which they will continue to have as the law has recently sanctioned 55 hours in that state.
 "l asked the forewoman who told me the tale, loyal and humorous person, How about the output? Did 1t fall off 2 That's the queer thing. she said; there are girls on piece work who make more. and tke shop does more.'"
The Prescott daily news., 1915-03-24
Are You Rheumatic? Try Sloan's

If you want quick and real relief from Rheumatism, do what so many thousands other people are doing whenever an attack comes on, bathe the sore muscle or joint with Sloan's Llnlment. No need to rub it in just apply the Liniment to the surface. It IS wonderfully penetrating. It goes right to the seat of trouble and draws the pain almost immediately. Get a bottle of Sloan's Liniment for 25c. of any druggist and have it in the lhouse-against Colds, Sore and Swol- len Joints. Lumbago, ,Sciatica and like ailments. Your money back if not satisfied but it does give almost in- Stant relief.