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The daily Panhandle. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1915-02-11

feet intermediate shipments. hence
there will not be- corresponding de-
crease In rates 10 latter points.
This decision IL the termination OF
long struggle begun four years ago
when trans continental carriers
sought TO continue the then practice
OF charging more 20 intermediate
points. than 10 transcontinontal
points Tho comm sslon decided at
this time. not 10 allow the roads 90
raise the intermediate rates. but TO
allow them 10 lower the trans-cou-
tinonal ones
The daily Panhandle. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1915-02-11
EdDGTd B. DicReTSOn
Railroad Man. Dies

Edward u Dickcrson. age 30. died
this afternoon at 30 O'Clock AT his
home. BOP buchanan street Mr.
nickorsou had resided IN Amarillo
for some time. va brakeman on
the Rock island and had many
friends among the railroad people
Ills widow and au adopted daugh-
ter survive him Ills body is being
prepared by Undertaken \. s Griggs
and will be- shipped 10 Birmingham
Ala, Friday evening. where inter
ment viii take place
The daily Panhandle. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1915-02-11

Kansas city NO Feb Clash
Wheat 40 9 red i55iA-15s, No. 3
red 1884 -i5t 40. hard 15fh-
1854 40. 3 hard l5i-155M
Cash Corn no 2 white u.s. \ No.
white 71h No 2 mixed 7i-M;
SO o mixed 73-is
Cash Cats No white 57A No.
white 5C 1851. No. mixed
5ii4-56il
The daily Panhandle. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1915-02-11
MARKETS.


Fort Worth. Tex. Feb. ll.-Hogs
5000 market 8 TO 10 lower: top
1890 on one fancy load. bulk $3.50
ESQ.
Cattle $500. including 100 calves:
beef steers slow 10 10 lower: top
1915. bulk t5.50-g.50: stockers
steady. top sg75 bulk tG.0O-s.25.
COWS slow 10 ten lower. top $500.
bulk tl00-5.25. helfers steady. top
800 bulk s. 00-6.5O. stocker
cows and helfers steady t5.25-6.5O;
bulls steady, top 1873. bulk $500
500 calves steady. top $500. bulk
&f.75-G stOckers tf50-G.65.
sheep 100. sheep 80 and lambs e5
lower Tor the week.
The daily Panhandle. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1915-02-11

The infant son OF Mr. and Mrs
Roy f. Bobby. sO2 East Ninth street.
died suddenly at s o'clock this morn
Ing. He was three months old. and
had been In almost perfect health
until attacked by heart trouble The
funeral will take pNoe tomorrow
afternoon at , O'Clock at the resi-
dence. Interment will be In Llano
cemetery.
The daily Panhandle. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1915-02-11
WEATHER FORECAST

For Amarillo and vicinity To
night and Friday. cloudy and unset
tied with possibly llght rain or snow
nurrics tonight or early Friday NOR
ming. colder tonight and Friday
Lowest temperature tonight about 30
degrees
For West Texas Tonight and Fri
day. unsettled. colder IN the Panhan-
die tonight. colder Friday
At A. NJ A Al IL ~ ..5S
Highest ... 81 Lowest .... 90
This date year ago.
Highest ... 90 Lowest .... 80
The daily Panhandle. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1915-02-11
GULF REFINING COMPANY
ESTABLISH UPTOWN OFF

The Gulf Refining Co. IL estab-
fishing q supply station in the slade
building. adjoining the GoldiDg
Drug Co. on Polk street. The bus
mess will be In charge Of Harry
Webster. The tan has already been
placed. and the building is being re-
modelled to meet the demands OF the
new occupants.
The daily Panhandle. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1915-02-11
Mrs. S. L. Taylor is the
Winner of the $500 in
Gold for suggesting the
Slogan Adopted by the
City Drug Co.

We have never seen 80 much in
tcrost manifested as the good peo-
pie OF Amarillo and vicinity manifes-
ted in the Slogan Contes, OF ours.
and We are very sorry that We could
not adopt all Of them. for We must
say that each and every one were
good and would have been very APP
prcprlate. but OF course We could not
use all, and the judges DR.. n. S.
Killough. " s. Askew and Mr. Al
bert l.. Randall. after trying to use
all OF them. which Of course they
could not DO. finally adopted the fol
lowing Don't Worry Get II Here
sent In by Mrs $ l. Taylor
We certainly appreciate the inter
est shown 10 this contest and wish
that all could have won. but will
promise sou that n you Get II here
YOU won't worry. and We Will always
be- ready 10 serve yuu with the very
best. and with the profoundest ap-
probation Our best service is at
your command Phone. or come TO
sec as. Yours very truly.
CITY DRUG co.
by D. o. Allen and J. u wrather.
Phone $50.
The daily Panhandle. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1915-02-11

The CATHEDRAL CHOIR IN SONG
and melody at the Grand Saturday
night.
The daily Panhandle. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1915-02-11

THE CATHEDRAL CHOIR at the
Grand Saturday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-08

The widespread interest in locating the Jackson highway in Alabama will nat tirally draw large crowd. The success of working the convicts upon the public roads has attracted state- wide interest and a large number of probate judges county commissioners and members o; the boards of revenue are coming to the meeting for the purpose of inspecting the Jefferson county system of working the convicts.
 over 2000 delegates have been appointed up to date. Each delegate has received personal letter from the Alabama Good Roads association with q return postal card. so that they can state if they will be in attendance. Every mail brings d large number of replies.
 The programme of the annual meeting Is short and so arranged as to give an opportunity to every delegate in attend ance to give his views in regard to the building and maintenance of good roads The meeting promises to be a practica. one and not convention of long speeches
 Secretary J. A. Rountree requests that every delegate who attends call at the hea dauarters in the Chamber of Com n,erce. Tuesday morning at O clock. reg ister and receive certificate of member ship and badge entitling him to all the privileges and courtesies of the conven- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-08
RURAL CARRIERS
 MAY USE AUTOS New Postal Regulations Make This Possible After
 First of Year

After the first of the year, according to an order received by Postmaster Truman H. Aldrich, rural mail carriers will be permitted the use of automobiles in de- livering the United States mails. Motor cycles according to- the terms of this order, will replace the ordinary bicycle which will be forbidden along the rural routes after January 1, 1916.
 According to Postmaster Aldrich, the popularity of the parcel post, is respon- sible for the automobile amendment to the postal laws and regulations:
 Along the rural routes men on bicycles naturally are averse to carrying heavy parcel post packages" said Colonel Ald- rich, but with small automobile or a motorcycle equipped for the carrying of parcels there could be no possible ob- tectien to the parcel post law.
 ''Of course along all the rural routes the use of automobiles or motorcycles is prohibited in certain months of the year through the bad roads and the new regu- lation, which is not compulsory as yet allows the rural mail carriers the option of whatever sort of vehicles they may Use after the first of the year with the exception that the ordinary bicycle is forbidden.
 Tn a few years as the good roads movement progresses. l would not be sur prised if the government did not con- Eolidate two or more rural routes in the charge of one person. and it will be com ,ulsory to use a fast commercial auto- mobile"
 John R. McSwain. rural mail carrier on Route No. [, of Birmingham. was the first to make formal application to the Fostms ster General for the use of an automobile in delivering the mails. MT McSwain has received no answer as yet tv his communication.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-08
Building Permits

The following building permits were is- sued in the office of the city building in- spector yesterday:
 sl0o-Mrs. c. E. Mccoy. SIP Nineteenth street, north repairs.
 s200y-J. H. McCune, 12l7 Twenty-ffth street north. to recover two-story build ing. . $l00-Myrtle $. Williams. First avenue and Eighty-third street. south repairs to frame building.
 s100-J. w. Latham, 2sO9 Sixteenth street, North Birmingham. repairs to frame building
 sl00-Star Realty company. 1106 Fourth street, north, repairs
 sS0O-Mrs Rebecca Marks Thirteenth avenue and Tenth Place. south, to erect two-story frame building ty-ninth street. to recover one-story building.
 $l30-Tennessee Land company, 3008 Pal mer avenue, to recover story build ing.
 sl35-Tennessee Land company, 33S For tieth street, to recover one-story build. ing.
 $l3O-Tennessee Land company, 337 For tieth street, to recover one-story build ing.
 $130-Tennessee Land company, 501 Thir- ty-ninth street, to recover one-story building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-08
MUCH 0N LIGHTNING THEORY
 IN SUIT BY HANN CO.
Plaintiff Closes and Defend ant Introduces Expert Wit nesses to Prove Steele Smith Wall Was Re-
 garded as Safe

That the death and destruction caused by the fall of the dead wall of the old Steele-Smith building, on Second ave- nue. between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets, several months ago, was "an act of God in that it was due to fla sh of lightning, was the contention of the defendant in the examination of wit nesses yesterday before Judge William l. Grubb. in the United States district court. in the suit of Charles Ham of the Ham Shoe company, against Mrs. Lucy F. Hudgins for $75,0O0 damages. The case Is expected to be given to the jury this afternoon
 The plaintiff closed yesterday morning. His contention was that the wall was unsafe and known to be unsafe by the owners. Many witnesses were examined to support this contention. The plaintiff is represented by Gaston & Drennen and Borden Burr.
 When the defendant opened yesterday 1t brought forth its heaviest artillery to bear on the jury. Architect Harry Vince lock. Charles H. Allen. the well-known contractor. and other building experts, were placed on the stand. Their testi- mony was to the general effect that they considered the wall safe and that an un- usual act of nature caused it to topple over
 Many other witnesses testified under the expert guidance of Hugh Morrow. leading counsel for the defense. that "a flash of lightning was seen and then the wall fell Others testified that the noise just prior to the fall of the wall was seemingly alike to the noise when light ming struck Attorney Borden Burr close ly cross-examined the witnesses along this point.
 The trial has developed into a legal duel between Borden Burr for the plain tiff and Hugh Morrow for the defendant MT. Morrow is aided in the defense by the firm of Cabaniss & Bowie.
 The trial has occasoned unusual inter- est as it is the first of the suits against Mrs Hudgins that has come up in the courts. The verdict of the jury will have a far-reachng effect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-08
ARRANGEMENTSFOR
 ROADS CONVENTION
 FAST TAKING SHAPE
George Ward and Crawford Johnson to Deliver Vel come meAddresses-Stunts
 at the Press Club

The Jefferson County Goods Roads as-
 soca ton is fast arranging the details for the entertainment of the Alabama Good Roads association, which meets in Br- iningham on October F and 1S. Judge w. l. Grubb has been selected to deliver the address of welcome on behalf of the Jeff fersoli County Good Roads association George E. Ward. president of the city commission, will welcome the delegates on helalf of the city of Birmingham. Crawford Johnson, president of the Cham- her of Commerce. will extend a welcome
 on behalf of that body and the business interest of the city
 John w. ONeill, president of the Jef- ferson County Good Roads association. announces that the meetings of the state 1 ssoci ton will be at 9 o'clock. Two ses- sions of the convention will be held on Tuesday and two on Wednesday. Tues day night the entertainment committed, of which II. K Miner is chairman, has ara nged for picture show of good roads,
 vaudeville stunts. music and light re- treatments for the delegates at ;he Br- ming ham Newspaper club.
 From the reports that are being re- ceived at the headquarters of the Alabama Good Roads association there Is going to be very large attendance of delegates from all parts of the state. Three liyeliest subjects that will be before the conven- tion are that of national highways. work Ing convicts on the roads and the mak- ing of permanent roads. Informa ton has been received that all the advocates of the Bee-Line Jackson highway from Ath- ems will hold a conference on October 1e during an interval of the regular meet ing of the association. It is also stated that contingent of the Huntsville Bir- mlneham advocates will be In attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-08
ATTORNEYS FINED BY JUDGE HEFL|NIN
 CRIMINAL COURT Failed to Appear Before Court When Clients
 Case Was Called
FINES REMITTED ON
 SHOWING LATER
No Longer Possible for Lawyer to Secure Continuance by Failing to Appear, Says Judge-"Fines
 Will Stick Next Time"

Judge Harrington P. Heflin laid down the law to attorneys who fail to appear in court when their cases are called yesterday by fining A II. Darden, Morris Loveman and T. s. Dark mitted upon the attorneys filing with Judge Hefln sufficient excuses for their nonappearance.
 An amusing incident of the fining of the attorneys occurred when T. s, Dark was notified by Judge Heflin of his being fined.
 Do you represent this defendantg' said Judge Heflin. pointing to negro in the criminal cage.
 Yes, your honor replied Attorney Dark.
 Well. sir replied Judge Heflin, "I fine you s25 because of your nonap- pearance in court when the defendant 8 case was called"
 MT Dark paused and stammered when he heard Judge Heflin's state ment, then he regained his composure and said:
 Hold on, judge: let me look at this nigger." He took good long look while Judge Heflin and the crowded courtroom tried to repress smiles Why. no. judge. 1 don't defend that nigger. He ain't paid me my fee. yet.
 The court rapped loudly for order.
 ''I fined three attorneys for being late" said Judge Heflin, but later re- mitted the fines when sufficient ex- cuses were made to the court. How ever, this will not happen again. In the future the fines will stick, as will also fines placed on persons who talk too loudly in the courtroom.
 We have now three judges on the criminal benches of Jefferson county The doclSets are congested and with the help of the solicitors staff all of us are trying to clean up as many of the cases as possible. We are making pro- gress and will make more if the law yers for the defense will be prompt In their appearances at court. The time when lawyer could just absent him self from court and expect by that pro. cedure to have his case continued has past. Things are now moving briskly in the criminal courts and l like the job of helping 1t along. This should serve as a useful hint to dilatory at torneys"
 Besides sounding the docket and pre- paring cases for Judge Fort and Judge Alston yesterday Judge Heflin finished the case of Clarence Quick, charged with an attempt to murder Buck Glenn 1t was an old Lewisburg case and the jury returned verdict of guilty. The state was represented by Circuit So licitor Joseph Tate and J. B. Aird
 The following cases were noll. pressed by Judge Heflin on the motion of the solicitor:
 Willie Parkson, vagrancy; simon Do- little, trespass after warning; Johr Lee Howard. Sunday gaming; Albert Lowery. Sunday gaming; Jim Holston Morgan Slaughter, Henry Gray, Wal ter Clingsoales. William Lewis Will liam Bennett, Newt Nelms F. w. Wal lace, Kid Glenn. boycotting; Will Mo Gowan Sunday gaming; Alonzo Hun ter, assault with intent to murder John Waits burglary. Murray Griffin assault with intent to murder: Edgar Leonard, grand larceny; W. c. stiff grand larceny: Will A. Summers grand larceny and embezzlement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-08
FIVE-COMMISSIONER BILL TOWN BYSAFE MAJORITY, SAYS DIR. J. D. PEACOCK
Claims People Are Convinced That Commission
 Should Have Responsible Head With Ample
 Authority to Carry Out General Manager Idea

possible-and if reports are true, it has often occurred-that two members of the commission could combine against the third, and put over an ordinance, or put through a bit of legislation which on account of the division among the commissioners carried only a negative weight with the people Under the five commissioner bill nothing of that nature can be resorted to, much less achieved. The president of the commission will exert the veto power. will in fact, be a. municipal manager. and as such, will not be subject to the influence of political expediency.
 But that which has appeal chiefly to the people. and guarantees the success of the bill at the polls. is the fact that its passage will mean business administra ton of the affairs of the city When the bill is in effect, the affairs of the city will be conducted in a smooth and equitable fashion, and very soon the per ennial deficit will be wiped out of ex- istenec, and the city can progress as ether cities have progressed. There is no question but that Birmingham can live within it's income. and at the same time furnish its citizens with electric lights. with adequate police protection and adequate fire protection. and with the certain luxuries which people of other cities enjoy and have become accustomed tO''
 The doctor was asked regarding the card of George B. Ward. published yes terday afternoon. He declared that 1t was perfectly natural for MT. Ward to defend his administration.
 People for generations have defended themselves he added. However. We are making no fight against the present administration. Under the circumstances the present commissioners have done fairly well. But we must re- move the handicaps under which they have lived Until we progress, we can achieve nothing. Our avenue of escape from present conditions is throt ,h the
 five-commissoner bill The peoJ @ have realized that fact and fot tha reason, we are positive of splendid victory at the polls Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-08
Redeeming Features

From the Philadelphia Telegraph.
 The conversation at a smokefest the other evening turned to the subject of re- deeming features, when this anecdote was recalled by Congressman Frank ;4. Greene of Vermont
 Sometime ago Uncle Josh visited Wash ington and was shown through the cari- tol by the representative from his dis trict. In the House Uncle Josh gazed long and earnestly at the members Fin ally he turned to his guide.
 T like the looks of that feller down there the best" said the good farmer. pointing to western representative; "the one with the long, sad face"
 Is there any particular reason why you should like him the best?" wonder ingly asked Uncle Josh's friend.
 Yes was the startling rejoinder of the agricultural one: The seems to look like he might be sorry fer what he's done.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-08
Camp Wilcox Meets Today

Camp Wilcox will meet today at 2:So o'clock at Clark & Jones music hall, 1914 Third avenue. At this meeting delegates will be elected and all ar- engagements for the state reunion will be completed and every member in- tending to go to Selma Is earnestly re- quested to be on hand and register with the adjutant The Daughters of the Confederacy and Sons of Veterans are invited to meet with us. Capt. R. K. Zell will read paper on the burning of Chambersburg, Pa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-08

That after an investigation he had as- certained that the ''five-commissioner bill'' as enacted by the legislature would carry by safe majority. was the state ment last night of Dr. J. D. Heacock, elected some days ago to manage the campaign in behalf of the bill.
 There seems to be little doubt" said Dr. Heacock ''as to the indorsement of the bill. It involves as matter of fact. the city manager idea. respecting which there has been so much favorable comment. It puts the president of the commission at the head of the govern ment. He is absolutely in charge. He is given veto power which can be over other four commissioners.
 Tn addition, the five-commissioner' idea involves the representative form of government in that the suburbs will have better chance to secure a spokesman; and furthermore. the representative idea is carried out in the provision that each commissioner shall be the head of separate and distinct department
 But the feature of the bill which more positively appeals than any other is that which guarantees efficiency in govern rlent. Everyone knows that the com mission has been handicapped to d great extent by the influence of politics Each man has been more observant-and nat urally so--of his political welfare than of the public veal. The bill which will so to the people Monday obviates the necessity of an election each year, and an opportunity to work for the public, the welfare of the city. rather than for himself.
 ''The people of Greater Birmingham have responded with fine alacrity to the measure. At the present time, it is quite
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-08

The prelimnaries for the finale of the municipal campaign have been com pleted.
 The four candidates for commissioner have filed their announcements and their expense accounts with the probate judge. Those behind the "five-commissioner bill, to be presented for the approval of the people Monday, have chosen their man. ager The city commission has declared the polling places.
 The itemized expense accounts, which include money spent by the candidates up to the present time, show that Scud- der Ryall has expended s67o; c. P. Bed dow s559; A. O. Lane s295; and Arlie Bar Der $79
 Dr. J. c. Heacock has been selected to lead the fight for the 'five-commssioner bill. and the secretary of the campaign committee is Robert Morris The follow ing are the polling places:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-08
ALL PREL FOR
 ELECTION MONDAY OVER

Precinct No. 9. city hall, West End. Precinct No. 9. Tuscaloosa avenue and Broad street (Goudelock's store.) Precinct No. 10. city hall, East Lake. Precinct No 21, county courthouse. Precinct No. 2l, 2111 Avenue r, Harris warehouse.
 Precinct No. %, new city hall, Pratt City.
 Precinct No. 29. McLaughlin's Coal Yard. East Thomas.
 Precinct No 3i city hall Woodlawn. Precinct No. 36, Gate City, Larimore' s studio.
 Precinct No. S7 Southside Fire depart ment
 Precinct No. 37, city hall Birmingham. Precinct No. AZ, city hall, North Bir- mingham.
 Precinct No. 62, city fire department, Wylam
 Precinct No. 46 city hall. Avondale. Precinct No 46. Tenth avenue. East Bir- mingham, between Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth streets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-08
further reduction und

De .Hfif f' d iutNuti ieuut'ioi' uh" con- ltIa,.'
 Neiy good. as far as It goes. but n good enough. since the price we yet Ina 10 pay in Birmingham for electric curreid Is more than Is paid by the people of al other city in these United states. of mol than 100000 population. that l know ol who are using hydroelectric current. Fun thermore. am informed, that the conI pany supplying the current to the Bi mingham Railway. Light and Power conI pany. who are charging ns at the preseiI cents per kilowatt hour, buys the GU rent from the Alabama Power compar| for F cent per Silowatt hour. which an outrageous profit which the commi,I sioners should never have permitted.
 ''2. Meter water rates reduced from cents to 20 cents per 1900 gallons. or 8 1 | Fer cent, and consumers on flat ratt| given the right to obtain meter rats| which enables small families. in mar. cases. to reduce water bills from 20 50 per cent
 In Atlanta, meter rates for water is [ cents per l000 gallons. In BuminghaI 1t is 20 cents per 1000 gallons. In Mobil when consumer uses as much as 1,000.0l gallons, the rate is 3ia cents per 1000. whi the city of Birmingham buys from tl Birmingham Waterworks company 2N 100000 gallons and pays cents per 100I I will also add that the commissioned have made it also optional with the watei works company to install meters at VII to any and all private residences-to red same and collect for whatever amoun their bill may call for, and from whi1 charge there Is provided no measure