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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-29

DELIVER PACKAGES. MESSAGES,
ETC. by messenger Service. Call
Cadillac sso,-Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-29

PARK. New Mandarin cafe.--Adv
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-29

MEDFORD, Mass.--Mayor Haines.
rot being content with the ONCE OF
mayor. chief of police and fire chief,
assumed tho duties of "oficial pig
chaser" A thousand porkers escap-
ed during a FIRE Saturday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-29

CLEVELAND. o.--Police found
two bars Of soap in the pockets OF
tramp and arrested him as a sus-
picious character.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-29

PITTSBURGH. Pa.-county Judge
William Way said that he had had
an impartial hearing and was thor.
oughly satisfied" after a Bellevue
burgess had fined him $40 for care
less automobiling.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-29

MISUNDERSTANDING w. Crit
fifth. producer OF spectacular moving
pictures. says eventually movies
that will bring Ave dollars a seat
will be shown In America.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-29

Chinese delicncies. cor. Adams nnA
Park. New Mandarin Cafe.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-11
WEAKLEY HEARS THAT
 WEATHERLY WAS ARMED

Sometime go, as Is remembered, James Weatherly and George B. Ward, com missioners, jointed with John B. Weak ley, representative, in a heated news raper controversy, in which personalities were freely and perhaps recklessly in- ;ected The commissioners were very anxious that the legislature give Bir- mingham the rigSt to increase it's rate of taxation, and MT Weakley, on the same subject had very positive views Later. as is remembered. Birmingham delegation appeared before the house committee on finance and taxation, and as a result of compromise, the pro- posed amendment was given life
 Everything would have been in splendid shape but for the fact that it was re- ported to Mir Eeakley that MT. Weath- erly had come to Montgomery with an
 "arsenal' on his person, and that, as matter of fact. a pistol had dropped from Mir. Weatherly's pocket as he was talking to Birmingham over the tele- phone.
 This report served to render more acute the differences which had previously ex- isted. and yesterday afternoon, Mr Weakley, on the train from Birmingham tc Montgomery, did not return the per tunctory greeting Of MT. Wcatherly. The situation Is not ominous of danger But if is distinctly one about which troubled waters are bounding, waters on which there is need that someone pour oil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-11
BILLS FOR RELIEF OF
 BIRMINGHAM ARE IN
 EARNEST DANGER
Split in Local Delegation Makes Oil for Troubled Waters Necessary-Mr.
 Weatherly on the Job
nr HrGH M. RnnHnrs

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 Montgomery. August 1o.-tspecinI. !, Despite the fact that there are In Mont somery no Ausean stables. there iS nevertheless mn urgent necessity that a Hercules appear. For 1t will require troubled waters.
 The measures pending for the relief of the city of Birmingham are in grave danger. because of lack of cordiality between the authorities of the city of Birninxhsm and the representatives Of Jefferson county. James Weatherly, one of the commissioners of Birmfng- ham, is in Montgomery. Ny some os the members of the delegation. he has not been given warm reception. As n matter of fact. he has been greeted- where greeted at aIl--wifb extreme ccolness.
 On account of differences which do exist and are imagined to be in a state of existence Birmingham may be permitted permanently to suffer. Someone must adjust differences, and put the various persons in authority to work in friendship and with the
 interests of the city and county at heart. Therefore, there is need of man capable of doing the apparently inpossibe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-11
In One of the Hottest Fights Since Legislature Convened House Passes Measure Providing for Creation of Prison Commission in Lieu of Con- vict Board
FIGHT OVER MEASURE
 LASTS THROUGHOUT DAY
Result Is Fair Indication of Sentiment of HovEs Regarding Two Other Bills Dealing With s$y.- vict System Measure Passed By VoteSsps GA to25. osy
By L. S, BETTY

Montgomery August 10 Special )Compete reorganiza ton of penal system contemplated i'll bill which passed the of Representatives late this afternoon viding for creating of prison commission lieu of the present board and providing for the election of the members of the committee by the voters of the state. Tender will be office will 12,
 prescribe the kind of
  hvno blof by Repres Walker bill which by
  the legislature 
 A 64To25 VOTE creating the by of GA to 25 question discussed indication sentiment bills
  the roads
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-11
ENGLISH PAPERS KEENLY ALIVE 10
 COTTON SITUATION
Some Urge That Staple Be Made Absolute Contra band-Others Are More
 Mild in Demands

London, August 11.--(s:o5 a. mD-Cotton is the subject of editorials in all the morning newspapers. Some urge that the government declare it eontranand, while others address the United States and ask sympathy with the British viewpoint
 We do not conceal from ourselves, says the Morning Post. the injury that will be caused the United States by our refusal to permit cotton to enter Ger many through neutral countries. This in- Jury we deeply regret but in justice can the United States hold us to blame4 The responsibility must be placed on Ger many the aggressor in this war Great ly as we deplore the loss the United States may suffer. we simply ask it to put itself in our place. It is not mat ter of what the United States did in the past under similar circumstances. but " hat t would do today if placed in the position we are in
 The Daily Telegraph says the mere declaration Of contraband cannot decide the issue ! Such a declaration, the newspaper adds 'to be effective must he supported by an arrangement with such neutral countries as are in touch with the en- emy's Frontiers.
 Should Carry Out Task The Daily Telegraph declares that the government should carry out it's delicate task unha mp pered by meetings or demon strations. The Times says: "The aues- tion of declaring of cotton eontraband is much more delicate and far more com
 tConainueii on Page FweIves
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-11
Should Carry Out Task
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Bili completely changing penal sys-
 tenn is passed.
 Bills for relief of Birmingham in gray
 est danger.
 Two battleships rushed to Vera Cruz. Concerted effort being made to force
 Dardanelies. 2--Additional sl0O0 denied library. s-America strongest nation in world Of
 finance f. Editorial comment 5-Breach between solons and commission
 fast widening.
 Defer action on Lanes motion to post
 pone change.
 Farmers Union of Alabama to meet
 here tomorrow.
 Jackson speaks at Ad club lunch. Society 7-Legislature plans appropriations fol
 education. | e-Sports. hs s--Thompson talks of coming meeting. 11---Markets. 12-MiIiion men lost by Germans in War
 saw campaign
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-11
THE UNITED STATES REJECTS AUSTR|A'S
 NEUTRALITY VIEWS
In Note to German Ally Wilson Repudiates Sug- gestiOn U. s. Is Not
 Acting Fair

Washington. August 10.--The United rejecting the Austro- Hungarian views that the great scale on which war muni- tions are being exported from America. to enemies of the Germanic allies lis not in consonance with the definition of neu- trality.'
 The note was cabed to Ambassador Penfield, who probably win present it Thursday. Though friendly in tone the reply is understood to repudiate flatly the suggestion in the recent Austro- Hun garian communication that the United States has permitted violation of neutral ity and to stand firmly on the right of American exporters to send war supplies to bellgerents able to purchase and re- ceive them.
 | The United States always has held that this Is an unquestioned right under inter national law and high officials have pointed out that 10 prevent such ship ments to one country because another could not receive them would be a viola
 tion of neutrality. Precedents also have
 beer recalled where in previous wars
 Germany and Austria imported arms ex- tensively
 | The Austro-Hungaran note, handed to 1 Ambassador Penfield on June 29 suggest
 ed that the United States might redress
 the state of things complained of by
 informing the enemies of Austria Hun
 gary that the supply of foodstuffs and
 war material to them would be suspended unless legitimate trade In these articles | between Americans and neutral countries
 were permitted.
 1 According to Berlin dispatches this complaint was sent after conference between the Austro-H Hungarian and Ger man foreign officers Similar notes, il
 was said. soon would be sent to the Uni | ted States by Germany and Turkey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-11
START CAMPAIGN
 AGAINST HATE HYMN

Berlin August 10.-(Via London, 10:36 D. m.)-A campaign against Ernest Lis sauer's song. expressing hatred for Eng land, has been started by the Cologne
 Volks zeitung, a Catholic organ, which demands the song be excluded from book s intended for the young. The paper de-
 clares at time of international bitter
 ness the youth of nation should not be taught to cherish hatred
 The Berliner Tageblatt and other inf1u- ential newspapers have indorsed the de- mand voiced by the Volks Zeitung. Emperor William decorated Herr Lis sauer. author of tho chant of hate, with the order of the Red Eagle of the fourth class after his sonnet was published.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-11


 will be surprising, in the light of the vote today, if they are not passed. HORRORS OF LEASE
 SYSTEM PICTURED
 While the bill before the house today referred specifically to the creation or a prison commission in lieu of the state convict board the discussion of the meas ,nre rslated nearly entirely to the evils of the lease system The horrors of con yict labor in the mines, the cruelty in flicted and the barbarous tasks imposed furnished Inspiration today for practical lv all of the speeches fayoring the pas sage of the bill, and. moreover, supplied material for whatever speeches may be made in advocacy of the passage or the two remaining convict bills
 The fight for the bill was led by Repre- sentative Henry Merritt of Macon eoun- ty. chairman of the recess committee on investigation wslch reported the pili' w. C. Davis of Walker and other prothi- nent majority leaders.
 Representative Rogers of Sumter, John- ston of Madison, Grayson of Mobile ana ctners opposed the bill.
 The proponents of the measure iaNoreu
 Those opposing the bill advanced the argument that the measure was deslsheu as a rebuke to the governor, in that It takes away his power to name the mem hers of the commission. Moreover, they advanced the argument that the chief executive of the state is more competent to select the members of the commits sion than the people of the state
 The bill was passed with only one amendment, though several were offered. This was the amendment of Representa- A&IIn rod4t Dsa of the members of the commission from ssoo0 to 5000 per annum. The original hill provided that the members Of the commission should receive salaries or s4O0
 Representative Tunstall of Hale offered ar amendment to allow the governor to name the members of the prison com mission with the consent of the senate hut this amendment was defeated by a vote of 54 to 3S
 The bill creating the prison commis- sion provides, briefly, for the election of the members of the commission by the voters of the state upon the explra- tion of the terms of the present members of the convict board, who shall compose the first prison commission. The bill pro- vjdes that the members of the commis- sion shall have entire supervision of the convict system of the state shall em' ploy wardens and guards make contracts and perform numerous othel uulifs. ih' commissioners are also required to lur' rish bond in the sum of S2o,ooJ
 The fight on the prison commission bll continued until after clock this aft errcon Representative ,1erritt closed ths debate following Representative Tunstal of Hale who offered an amendment allow ing the governor to name the members o the commission with the consent of th' governor The amendment was defeated by vote of 54 to SS.
 Several votes were then taken on othel amendments after which the vote on th' - substitute measure was taken with the re suit that more than two to one declared ir favor of the bill
 1t on Humanitarian grounds most of thei arguments relating to the necessity fo Alabama to adopt a forward movemen in the care of her convicts In brief they depicted the horrors of convict la
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-11

an hour. She carried three s-inch guns and four 21-ihch torpedo tubes. Her com plement in normal times was 100 officers and men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-11

Eoar ,fficefs and 2 asfen of the crew were saved.
 The Lynx displaced 9s6 tons. was 26o feet long and capable of traxelins 32 knots
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-11

savagery.
 Representative Merritt opened the fight He began by explaining the pro- visions of the bill He declared the measure was very near his heart, that he had spent considerable work on the bill, and that it was aimed at the reor- ganiaztion of the states penal system.
 Representative Merritt asked those members of the house who had ever been down into a coal mine where conViets arc worked to raise their hands. Sixteen members complied with the request. The Macon representative then said those members who opposed the bill did so because they were not familiar with conditions at the mines.
 '"rhe state hasn't the right to com init judicial murder, and that's what the state is doing" said MT. Merritt, in referring to the cruelty inflicted upon convicts at the mines He read a report of the convict board showing the num- Der of convicts that had been whipped at the mines in March
 Representative Merritt declared that he favored the original bill prepared by the committee which sought to con solidate the prison inspection depart nent, the highway commission and the convict board into one body He sad the amalgamation of these departments would have meant great saving to the state.
 He said the same men were opposing the bill who opposed the abolition of the lease system, indicating that the operators were using their efforts to defeat the measure under consideration because if the present bill passed it would be a signal for the passage of the other convict bills.
 Rogers Opposes Bill Representative Rogers of Sumter made a strong speech in opposition to the bill. declaring it was a flank move ment to strike down the authority of the governor" The Sumter represen- tative opposed the bill principally oil the grounds that it took the governor s appointive power away from him.
 We fought this question out on the floor of the house two weeks ago. said Mir. Rogers "and this is but another attempt to strike down the governor 8 authority"
 He declared that if the people of Ala bama had sufficient confidence in, q man to elect him governor they had
 confidence to entrust him with the selection of men to place at the head of big department of state. He, sal there was no other way to secure eff ficiency for such responsible office than by appointment.
 representative lbOSeTS was IOlloWet ! by representative Smith of Crenshaw a member of the Investigating commit tee that reported the bill. He con. demned those men opposing the bill ana
 urged It's passage from a humanita | ran point of view.
 Davis Strong Appeal ] Representative Davis of Walker made
 strong appeal for the bill He ex l hfbited a whip similar 10 those llset | for infiicting punishment on convicti
 and declared it was crime and dis grace to civilization to maintain pres ent conditions at the mines. l "Our system is worse than African
 slavery shouted MT. Davis, brandish ing the six-foot whip. "I am told b, persons who have worked at the mine. | that they were awak ened at all houri
 o1 the night by hearing the cries O
 oonyicts. O. Lord, they would cry iContinued on Page seven.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-11
BRITISH DESTROYER
 IS SUNK BY MINE
Four Officers and p of Crew of the Lynx Rescued When the Vessel Is Sent to the Bottom in
 the North Sea

London, August o (809 D. m )Ihe British torpedo boa destroyer Lynx sunk today in the North Sea- August a of striking mine according to official announce mcnt made this evening by the British press bureau
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-11
THE WAR SITUATION

  artillery engagements
  Argonne forest and n
 
  Payerne in he of
 
  Marshal  and village itself infantry  artillery tencheb
  lviiaee. "Th mak material difference to our position captured f50' issued yesterday Sir John French reported that tho trenches  British  12o0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-11
EIGHT PERSONS ARE
 KILLED IN AIR RAID
Bombs Dropped On Bavarian Cities By Hostile Vessels Deal Death and Destruction Only Slight Damage At Zweibruecken

official
 
  tow communication six attacked   killed wounded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-11
PASSED BY A e4-To-25 VOTE

These measures are scheduled to come ur on the next legislative day ana Il will be surprising, in the light of th' vote today, if they are not passed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-11
IN THIS INSTANCE
 CONTRACT IS UPHELD

The attitude of certain members of the
 delegaton was shown last week when a
 house committee adversed bill of Sen
 ator Judge under which it wou'A have been possible for Birmingham to con- demn the property of the Birmingham Waterworks company. It was argued that in view of a contract authorizing
 condemnation proceedings, entered into by the city and the waterworks company, the bill in question should not be favor ably reported. Members of the delega- tion declared themselves to be in favor of always holding contracts inviolate.
 E. D. Smith, Birmingham legislative attorney, told the committee that the bill was introduced prior to the formation of the contract between Birmingham and the waterworks company, and that he tcs.ti.ssa .. Page sevsal
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-27
Sc w MA 7I(
BA NIX S AC CILJSED
BY COllPT OLLER

tons. Of q statement made by hin,
in q circular letter issued October
~ last. in which he stated that "a
Igreat many national banks have tvio-
lated Section 5197, %. s. m. s.,
against usury." The Complainant
Sayerred that the usurious practices
complained Of are confined only to
some sections Of the country and are
not general"
The comptroller, in his elaborate
statement issued today, .reiterates
his former charge as literally true
and stands in no need Of correction, .
However. he says that It is a pleasure
to state that . majority OF the ma
tional banks Of the country ..are
keeping their interest rates within
the maximum figures permitted By
law. He adds that q great many
j 4 d
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-27
OF The Practice Of Usury. So
Far as His Reports Re- 4
Z late to This State. 3

WASHINGTON. Nov. 27.-Thers
are seven national banks In West
Virginia that are guilty Of practicink
sisury The number but not the
names Is given in q statement issued
today by John Shelton Williams.
comptroller Of the currency. ~ 4
The signed statement by Comp.
troller Williams Is a lengthy docu-
ment and intended as a reply to; re-
quest from the executive committee
sof the national bank section Of the
American Bankers. Association that
he 9, 2, mod ficattons and correc-
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MRS. JENKINs nlPRov1NG.

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street, who has an attack Of tonsilitis,
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The Washington times., 1915-10-23
Truck Operators Save
By OVERSEEING of Tires

Truck operators who find that by
OVERSEEING their tires they can get
increased service will be interested
in the following statement:
THE extra high tread Of our De
Luxe Wireless Tire" states Dickson,
OF the local Goodrich branch. in
creases the carrying capacity OF the
tire about 500 pounds over the ca
pacity of regular tire OF equal
width.
For example, a truck operator using
six inch tires. singles or duals. of
the regular shape, can apply six
inch DE Luxe tires to his rims with
out rebuilding his wheels The same
holds true with seven inch tires
This saves considerable expense.
1t also adds immensely to the resili-
ency. A seven inch regular tire Is
no higher than a six inch regular.
consequently is no more resilient. A
six inch De Luxe tread il "A per cent
higher than n six inch regular. and
as consequence. far more resilient
than the regular tire.
This added reslienCy reduces the
jar on the mechanism. prolongs truck
life. and lowers maintenance costs"
The Washington times., 1915-10-23
BOYS WRITE ESSAYS
ON AUTOS REAR AXLE
Contest Conducted by Stude.
baker Company Shows Lads
! Have Accurate knowledge:

The rear axle. next to the motor IT.
self. il the most vital part Of motor
ear, yet II seems to be least understood.
or the hardest to comprehend. II was
this fact that prompted the Studebaker
Corporation to institute prize essay
contest among boys not over seventeen
years Of age for the best article not ex-
eecding 500 words, on the construction
Of the full floating rear axle. as used In
Studebaker motor cars, and the bdVan-
tares 1t possesses over other types or
axles, The essay contest was OF a ma
tional character. and brought several
thousand articles discussing the fun
floating rear axle, coming from almost
every part Of the country.
Net only do the essays show a great
deal Of familiarity on the part OF young
America with automobile construction.
but they developed the fact that the
Young writer's possess creditaole ne
chanical knowledge. Many OF them en-
ing how n fvtl floating rear axle relieves
the shaft OF the burden % the car 8
weight. at the same time arorpinS
greater accessibility to the parts having
increasing the efficiency In the cars
performance.
The prizes offered In the competition
totaled 800.
awards as follows:
Forest r.. Downsy, fifteen. Philadel-
phia. $50: Ralph s. Saunders. fifteen.
Springfield. Mass, s25; Paul T.. Griffith,
sixteen. Milliken. Col. SO. Fifteen boys
receiving 81 each were Ivan Miller. Yer
sail!es. Ohio: Clyde Walker. Ord. Neb.
Edward Dllou.. Carney. Neb.: Carries
Barlow. Dillon. =. c. Stanley A.. Sprin-
k!c, Kalamazoo: John Hurford. Swrnee,
Okla: Lloyd +. HUT. Grand Rapids:
Amos H. Stevens Arlington Heights.
Mass: Alfred f. Frazier. Seattle; Del
mar Hasenrttter. Hermann, Mo-: God
frey Spcir. South Pasadena. Cal: Floyd
s. Prothero. Ludlow. Ky: William Will
wamson. West New Brighton. y. Y: Lee