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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-05
EXTENDS
WELCOME TO DELEGATES TO
MERCHANTS CONVENTION
Splendid Programme Arranged for Entertainment of Visitors
Which Will Include Visit to Industrial Plants and Resi-
Dental Sections of the City-Big Barbecue at East
Lake-Lyric Theatre Rented for First Performance

All Birmingham will surrender to the
struck, when they convene here this
morning for their fourth annual con-
vention. Everything is in readiness, Bir-
mingham throws open her doors to re-
ceive the guests, and the city will virtually
be turned over to the visitors for three
big days. More than 1000 merchants and
300 other visitors are expected to arrive
in Birmingham before noon today.
Immediately upon arrival in the Magic
City, the merchants will be requested
to go to the, convention headquarters in
the Chamber of Commerce building and
register, receive coupon books and other
Information. BY 1890 all are expecced
to be there and special cars will take
them to East Lake park, where the ban
ner barbecue of the season will be served
at 1 o'clock. Arrangements have been
made to take care of $500 persons In the
skating rink building at the park.
All travelling statesmen representing Biz
mingham firms are requested to meet at
the headquarters at o'clock this morn
ing and receive their badges. after re-
eeiving the badges, they will be asked te
join the glad hand committee in well
coming the visitors to the city, and as
sisting other committees in caring for
their entertainment.
Arrangements have been completed for
one of the greatest conventions since
the organization of the association in
Birmingham four years ago. The local
committees have been busy for several
weeks, working out the details and plans
and no time, effort or money has been
spared in perfecting the plans FOR the
convention. The entire city will be given
over to the merchants. stores, banks and
offices stand with wide doors for the
visitors, while all amusements are Of
fering special attractions for the especial
benefit of the merchants.
The three days will be practically a
round of gayety and pleasure with the
merchants, and they will spend much
time in visiting the various interesting
places in this district, taking in the
shows asd other amusements.
The business sessions of the conven-
ton are expected to be attended with
more interest this year than at any time
in the past four years. This is due tc
the serious problem that is facing the
merchants through the increase in the
price of foodstuff as well as in various
other articles. The question of dealing
oughly discussed and much benefit is ex-
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,cted to be derived from these discus

pected to be derived from these discus
sions.
Following the barbecue at East Lake
park today, Morris w. Bush, president of
the Chamber of Commerce. will deliver
the welcome address to the merchants.
w. l.. Waters of Alexander City, presi-
dent of the association, will respond to
the address on the part of the visitors.
After this the convention will take charge
of East Lake park and enjoy it's amuse-
ments gratis. They will return to Isir-
mingham about 6 o'clock and attend the
first performance at the Lyric theatre.
The entire theatre has been rented for
the first performance and the association
is expected to attend in a body.
Beginning tomorrow morning the fol-
lowing programme will be followed:
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6.
No set programme has been arranged
for the morning, in order that the mer-
chants may have an opportunity to visit
the banks, manufacturers and jobbers, as
they will all have open house for visitors
and they desire to extend hearty well
come to all delegates.
2:30 a. m.-Double header baseball game.
Southern league games at lockwood field
Birmingham VS.. Atlanta. An afternoon
of good sport for all fans. Every mer-
chant will find complimentary tickets in
his coupon book.
800 p. m.-Business session. the Tut
wiler hotel. Executive session for MEM
bers of Alabama Merchants association
Every delegate should be present to vote
on resolutions and the report of the
nominating committee.
President Waters has arranged a high
ly interesting and instructive programme
for this session. including an able talk
on the new federal farm loan act.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER Z.
The entire day will be given over to
visiting merchants to see Birmingham.
There will be a reception by all the
banks, manufacturers and jobbers al
their places of business throughout the
day and every merchant will find a
cordial welcome awaiting him.
The movie theatres are booking spe-
cial features for the week of the Ala
bama Merchants association and OF
Thursday the merchants will have an op-
portunity to enjoy high class photo
plays.
500 p. m.-Awarding of automobile
F'iddlers' convention, Jefferson theatre
This will be the big meeting of the con-
vention.
Every Alabama merchant has chance
to get the free automobile, provided he
is present at this meeting. The lucky
man must be there to claim his car
or some other number will be drawn
The fiddlers will liven things up and
there will be something doing every
minute of the last meeting, which is
the grand climax of the fourth Ala
bama Merchants association convention
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GASOLINE PRICES
ARE INVESTIGATED
BY FEDERAL EXPERT
William J. Harris Makes In
quiry Of Retail Prices for
Benefit of the Trade
Commission

William j. Harris, vice chairman of the
federal trade commission, who arrived in
Birmingham yesterday for the purpose of
making general investigation into con-
ditions regarding the price of gasoline.
will leave for Atlanta today.
Mr.. Harris stated that his observations
here were mainly for the purpose of in
curing into the prevailing price Of gaso-
line and getting line on the retail end of
the business. Il cannot promise that the
price of gasoline will recede on account
of our investigation" said Mr.. Harris.
That depends on the actual conditions
here. The federal trade commission works
| under the Clayton antitrust act, which
regulates discrimination. The Sherman
| antitrust act regulates the price. If there
| is any discrimination here then some ac-
| ton will be taken. That must first be de-
! termined definitely.
| THE Standard Oil company of Ken
lucky operates in Alabama. Georgia and
Florida. If it can be proved that the
price of gasoline is higher in cities in
these states and that for this reason a
city in this territory Is Disseminated
| against it will be within the power of the
! federal, trade commission to act. This op-
crates the same way with companies
other than the Standard Oil company.
These must sell gasoline elsewhere as
cheaply as they do here
Mr.. Harris stated that there was not =,
| very noticeable scarcity of petroleum i'll
| the United States. The gushing oil fields
| of Oklahoma, which are considered The
| finest when it comes to the manufactur G
of gasoline, are not as productive as they
have been heretofore. The present pro-
duction of this field is $4,000 barrels a day,
as compared to 100000 barrels year ago.
| However, great many petroleum wells
| have been placed in operation to over
come this" said Mr.. Harris. THE Bur
| ton process Of refining gasoline from pc
| get a great deal more gasoline than be-
| fore, is owned exclusively by the Standa I'd
| Oil company of Indiana.
| 1.-THE present investigation into the gas
oline situation is prompted by the reso-
| buttons of Senators Gore, Owen and Chi
| ton In January, when the investigation
started, the price of gasoline in Wash
! ington was BIZ cents per gallon. 1t is
| now 20 cents per gallon. This would i'm
ply that our work has not been in vain.
II am not what we term an investiga-
| tor, and I am only looking over the sit
uation in a general way. An expert may
be sent here later on. The entire petro-
leum industry from beginning to end is
now being investigated in all its forms.
| Our complete report will be tended soon
II am glad to be able to come to Bir-
| mingham. This city is ably represented
| in Washington. Mr.. w. P. G. Harding is
| considered one of the keenest financiers
and most able bankers in this country.
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Four Applicants for
POstOffice at ClantOn

Clanton, September 4.-(Spec:ai)-Con-
gresham Fred L. Blackmon, the member
from the district, will have the oppor-
, tunity in the near future of recommend
ing man as postmaster at Clanton.
Mr.. B. M. Roberts the present post
master, said to the representative of The
Age-Herald that his timber, lumber and
sawmll interest was such as it made 1t
necessary for him to remove to Marengo
county.
Mr.. Roberts is now on an extended
furlough, granted by the postoffice de-
partment and looking after his business
interest in Marengo county; he returned
to Clanton for two days and admitted
the facts as stated.
There are already four applicants for
the position and Mr.. Blackmon, the con-
gresham, will have the opportunity OF
recommending the men for the job
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-05
LAFAYETTE Statue Unveiled

Fall River. Mass. September A
bronze statue of Lafayette. presented
to the city of Fall River by the Calumet
club, was unveiled today following a
parade in which thousands of citizens
the Franco American volunteer brigade,
a semi military body. marched to La
Fayette park for the unwilling cere-
moay, at which Ambassador Jules
Jusserand of France delivered the prin-
cipal address.
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Woman Finds Husband
Living Under Another
Name and Kills Him

Dallas. Tex, September 4.-G. c. Bar
ker, employed as assistant superintendent
of Dallas candy and cracker company
was shot and killed today as he emerged
from his office by a woman who said she
was Mrs. G. c. Barger, his wife. The
name Barker, she said, was assumed.
Mrs. Barger was taken into custody.
The police say she admits the shooting,
but declines to make a statement other
than to say that she and her husband
formerly lived at Chattanooga. Tenn.
Charges of murder were filed against
Mrs. Barger late today. A preliminary
hearing to determine whether she will be
admitted to bail will be held Thursday.
Police say Mrs. Barger declared she
shot her husband because he had MIS-
treated her.
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ORGANIZED LABOR
CELEBRATES DAY
W|THGREAT PARADE
Over 10000 People Partici-
pate in Big Parade-Many
Unique Features
MISS A. RESCHMAN
CROWNED QUEEN
Thousands Flocked to East Lake Park
Where Athletic Contests, Music
and Dancing Were the
Features

Miss Alma Reschman, represent
ing Local No. 81, United Garment
Workers. was elected and crowned
queen of Labor Day by a popular
vote of 1926 late last night at East
Late park. Miss Reschman was
elected by an approximate majority
of 1000 votes over her nearest oppo-
nent. The voting continued from 1
o'clock until o'clock last night,
and the winner was announced
after a count of the votes at 10
o'clock. She will be queen of labor
until next Labor Day, and was
elected from sponsors representing
every division of organized labor.
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Embargoes Taken Off

Galveston. September 4.-Orders were
issued today modifying freight embargoes
recently established by the Mallory and
Morgan steamship lines and notice was
given by the railroads entering Calves
ton that practically all classes of freight
now would be accepted for coastwise
shipment to New York through this city.
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Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were
issued yesterday In the office Of the
clerk Of probate:
o. E. Burns and Miss Leta Abortion
u. P. Tennyson and Miss Violet Chan
dler.
O. H. Mullins and Kathleen Wilder.
Fletcher Summers and Miss Hannah C.
Brown.
oliver C. Riggs and Miss Marion Wat.
kins.
Sam stanford and Miss Tessie Smith.
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Autos Stolen

j. E. Weldon. 401 South Twentieth
street, complained to the police de-
partment yesterday afternoon the theft
of q two-passenger automobile with
license No. 2o5ss. which was stolen
from in front of the Lyric theatre
building.
: j. r. FARRELL of the Merchant Police
association recovered the two-passen-
ger Ford automobile of A. 8. j. Harri-
son. which was stolen Sunday after
noon.
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Howard Alumni Dinner

Friends and alumni of Howard coll
leee will celebrate the seventy fifth
opening of the institution with din
ner at the Y. M. c. A. tonight 1t is
expected that one of the largest gath
erlngs of the year will be present 1t
was announced yesterday that all
friends, alumni and students who
wished to attend might do so by adj
vising Jasper c, Hutto SO that reser-
vations for plates could be made.
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AMBROS|A CASE SET
FOR THIS MORNING
BEFORE JUDGE CROW
Possible That Solicitor Black
Will Seek Another Post
ponement of the
Hearing

Shall 10 casks of ambrosia be de-
stroyed?
Secondly, is ambrosia a malt bever-
age which does not meet the require
ments of the state prohibition law?
The above two questions will be
thoroughly debated before Judge Grow
in the circuit court this morning. At
torney Forney Johnston and former
Gov Emmett ONeal will appear for
the defendants, while Solicitor Hugo
L. Black will appear for the state.
Fowever, according to the known
attitude of the solicitors office re-
garding the proceedings of the am
brosia case, it is doubtful il there will
be a hearing this morning before Judge
Crow. 1t is known that Solicitor Black
will seek another postponement of the
case. The ambrosia case has already
been postponed on various occasions
through the efforts Of the solicitor
office.
Judge Grow stated at the last post
ponement of the ambrosia case that a
hearing would be had without fail on
September 8.
1t Is known that Forney Johnston
ana former Gov. Emmett O'Neal. at
torneys for the defendants. will object
to further postponement at the hear
ing this morning.
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races, swimming races. diving contests
and other athletic stunts.
All concessions were kept busy all day
affording amusement to the hundreds of
Measure seekers that thronged the park.
Swimming and boating were among the
popular pastimes. while the dance floor
was fully occupied all afternoon and
evening.
Following are the winners in the ath-
letic events.
First Race: 1OO-yard dash for boys
under IA years. Norman Edwards; 90
ward dash for girls under IA, Myrtle Leck
sack race, so yards, Minnie Dennis first
prize: Mrs. j. Z. McLondon, second
prize. Three-leg race, first prize awarded
10 Mrs. w. b. Seay and Mrs. B. F.
Weaver; second prize awarded to Mrs.
B. G. Lackey and Mrs. J. H. Jones. One
leg race. Charles Buckner Sack race,
Mrs. W. B. Seay, first prize; Mrs. B. G..
Lackey, second prize. Potato race, Miss
Hattie b. Elliott, first prize; Myrtle Leck,
second prize; Apple eating contest for
boys. stacy Plank. Swimming. Fred Lee
Roy. Prize waltz. Mr.. Edwards and Mrs
B. w. King.
The following men composed the team
to win the tug-o war: e. w. Coberly, f.
B. johnson, G. P. Johnson, C. G. Nc
Cain, r. r. Steadman. J. e. Harris, Will
liam Splitter, James Koenig, b. ]. Ed
wards and c. E. Baldwin.
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Y. w. C. A. Meeting

A meeting of the board OF directors
OF the Young Woman's Christian as
ISOLATION will be held this morning at
10 o'clock. President Mrs. T. o. Smith
requests all members to be present.
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At the Photoplay Houses

AT the PnOtOpIdy HOUSES
. Trianon-Henry B. Walthall in The
Sting of Victory"
Rialto-Norma Talmadge in THE DEVILS
Needle"
Strand-Lou Tellegen in THE Victory CT
Conscience"
Belle Theatre, Ensley-"A Partisan Ro-
nance" with Cooper Cliffe and Dorothy
Green.
Alcazar-John Mason in THE Reaper"
Vaudette-Warren Kerrigan in THE
Code of the Mounted"
Odean One-Charles Chaplin in THE
Floor Walker"
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PERSONAL

August Hrsch has returned from an
extensive buying trip to New York. Ho
spent his vacation at Long Beach, N. j.
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Incorporation

The following papers Of Incorporation
were filed yesterday in the office Of the
probate clerk:
s75oO-L. J. vorenberG Produce company.
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POLICE NOTES

Cressy Ingram, 213 Hawkins street,
Margaret Jester, 215 Hawkins street.
West End. and James Merter. 1918
Park Avenue, were painfully injured
at 9 o'clock last night when the min
iature train at East Lake park, on
which they were passengers. collided
with a transfer wagon of the Charlie
Transfer company, and caused the
train to derail.
According to eyewitnesses to the ac-
codent, the train was going around the
lake at rapid rate of speed without
any lights and the wagon was on the
tracks. The train was in charge of
Harry Kenyon and the transfer wagon
was in charge of Nick Wilson, negro.
Both parties were placed under bond
by Officer Brookins and Courtney.
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At the Theatres

Lyric, Vaudeville; matinee p. M; night
performances 7:30 and o'clock.
Bijou-"The Natural Law" matinee
$780, night o'clock.
Majestic-"The Isle of Shenn Choo
Chee;" performances 2:SO, AGO. 7:So and
8 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-05
TODAY'S EVENTS

Alabama Merchants convention TO
meet this morning. Barbecue at East
Lake at noon.
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Will Dock, negro. was painfully in
jured at o'clock last night when he
was shot in the forehead with a re-
volver by an unidentified negro man
at Avenue D and Twenty fourth street.
The bullet penetrated the skin Docks
assailant made his escape.
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e. L. Richardson of the Brownell
Automobile company reported to the
police department last night the theft
of a two-passenger Ford automobile
which was parked in the East Lake
park.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-29
TRADING HALIS
ON PEACE news
Stocks Decline Only Fractional
Amounts Though Market
Is Weak

With peace talk again center of
news interest, trading on the local ex,
change was light and once more local
sugar stocks, though declining fractions,
showed considerable strength in com.
parisOn with the pauicky activity of
mainland markets.
Sales totaled 1l75 shares with Waia-
lua the main security changing hands.
Sales of 700 Waialua were made with
out change of Saturday; Eva, McBryde
and Olaa, each declined a quarter ana
Oahu lost a half.
Two thousand dollars worth Of Ha.
wall Consolidated Railway 6ves sold at
k96.25y gain of one and a quarter.
Trading was also light in unlisted
securities. Mineral Products led with
sales of ZOO at Il0 and 1000 at liz IL.
Other sales were Mountain King, 1000
at 32 cents; Honolulu Oil, $50 at $50;
Eugels Copper, SO at 4.35.
Bid and Asked prices were Honolulu
Oil, 3.00-3.50; Engels Copper, 4.30 4.40;
Mineral Products, l.10-l.12 -; Noun
tain King, 3O-32 cents; Montana Bing-
ham, 3440 cents; Tipperary, "a l-2
cents.
A number of stockholders of the En-
gels Copper Company met in the off =
of the James F. Morgan Company yes
terday to hear Col. J. W. Jones tell Of
a recent visit to the mine.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-29
CaterpilllaIIrs. AT Work
and Methods
Of Burning Trash

The caterpillar tractor is being
used more and more on the planta.
tons
At Pioneer and Wailuku it is this
year being used to maui cane cars in
the A. ID.
At Nailuku n seventy five horse pow.
er tractor and one pair Of mules is
doing the work of from - to sixteen
mules
This seveuty.Rve" is able 20 haul
ten loaded cars at one time up q grade
which would require pair OF mules
for each pair of cars.
Handling Of Caterpillar
At first considerable difficulty was
experienced in keeping the cars On the
track, but after little experimenting
the trouble was solved.
j: was found that If the hauling rope
was attached to the second or third
car. the cars in trout and behind had
a tendency to hold the attached car
on the track and thus prevent it's
jumping when the pull came Also it
was found that in going around q
curve the tractor must be pulling on
the outside of the curve. If the pull
is on the inside, there is much more
likelihood OF the ear leaving the track
Burning OF Pielis
This year there is to be n slight
chang" in policy at Waikiki in regr I'd
to leaving trash on the fields.
Last year no trash was Intentionally
burned on the fields.
This year the fields which are to be
pluwed will be burned before harvest.
ing.
Mr.. PenhaIlow, in regard to this
change in policy, said recently 81 am
a firm believer in the Thorough pre-.
aration of the soil before planting
From the experiences of last year, we
found that the implements now in use
for preparing the land are not adapt.
ed to the blowing under of heavy
trash, both as regards quality of work
and tine required. For this rca.
son we shall burn all the fields
which are 20 be plowed. But
when it comes to ratoon fields, we
shall not burn a particle of trash.
From tn" experiences of last year, we
found that heavy covering Of trash
on ratoon field while costing consid.
era BILE to handle, caused n very consid
"rhnIe hecrt"Se III the cost OF weed
ing"
Burning Trash On Cars
Mr.. cnhrH"w has adopted the prae-
tisc Of setting fire to the trash on the
loaded care cars. The cars used at
WailuEu are tine ordinary wooden cars
Of the sid"-doOr type.
While in conversation with Mr..
Agee last fnll. Mr. Agre told of a sue.
ccssfuI experiment tried out at the Wal.
pr" Experiment Station of burning The
trash from loaded cane ears. Mr.. Pen.
haliow immc1iL rely tried it az Waikiki
and found it to he very satisfactory.
The "moNn' Of trash in the cane is re-.
duc"d t" practically nothing and the
damage TO the cars after two months
OF this practise was found TO be negli-
gible
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-29
BABY'S SCALP ALL
" CR|JSTED OVER
With Eczema That Broke Out when
but Three Months OId-Burued
and ltched So She Could Not Sleep
Chance of euro Seemed Slight.
CURE BY CUTICURA
EASY AND COMPLETE

"Our little daughter, when threA
months old, began 10 break out on tho
head and we had tho best doctors to
treat her, but they did not do her any
good They said She had eczema. Her
eyes became crossed from the disease
and her scalp wns solid scale all over.
The burning and itching was 30 severe
thst she could not rest. day CT night.
W read an advert lsemcnt Of the Cuti-
cara Remedies. We at cnoe got a cake
Of CuticuraSoap o box Ct Cuticura oint-
ent and followed directions carefully.
solvent, we used tho Cuticura Soap freely
and applied the Cuticura Ointment,
Then she began to improve rapidly and
In two weeks the scale came OF her head
and new hair began to grow. In q very
short time she WIS well. Ter eyes were
perfectly straight when she recovered
and have been 81 ever since. She Is now
sixtcen years Of ago end 10 n picture Ct
health. We know tho CutiCura ICmo-
dies cured her and have used them In
our family ever since.
I'VE used the Cuticura Remedies
about Ave weeks, regularly, and then
We could not tell Sho had been affected
With any disease, She suffered with
burning and itching and hard. scnly,
dandruh- looking scabs all over her head
and in places on her body. Wo used no
Other treatments after VIC found out what
the Cuticura Remedies would do for her.
J, Fish and Ella N. Fish, Mt. Vernon,
Ky, oct- ~. 1000"