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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
COTTON RATE TO
MOBILE SUBJECT
OF CONTROVERSY
Southern Wants to Change
Interstate Tariff, to Which
the Public Service Com
mission Objects

Montgomery, October 3.-(Special.-Th
Southern railway and the Alabama public
service commission are In a tie-up over
the announcement of the carrier that it
will charge the interstate rate on cot
trastate tariff.
Sam P. Kennedy, president of the pub
lie service commission, today wired l..
Greene. traffic manager of the Southern
railway, Washington, declaring that I'M
der no conditions would the commission
consent to the interstate rate being
charged. He said it would be violative of
the state laws and stated that, If the
Southern did charge the interstate tariff,
the states attorney would be INSTRUCTED
to proceed against the carrier.
Mr.. Kennedy's telegram brought an i'm
mediate answer from. Traffic Manager
Greene. declaring that the action of the
Southern was intended purely to protect
itself against a probable violation of
the rules of the interstate commerce.
He cited instances of similar kind
wherein carried had been hailed into
court and fined
The Southern railway issued a circular
September %, through General Freight
Agent w. H. Paxton of Atlanta, announc-
ing that the Southern hereafter will re-
quire its agent at Mobile to collect the
Interstate rate on all cotton shipped to
Mobile, regardless of whether or not it
is an intrastate shipment The circular
stated that there are only two cotton
mills in Mobile and, hence, practically
all cotton shipped to the Gulf City is
for export 1t was indicated that federal
authorities might construe the changing
of the intrastate rate as means of get
ting around the higher rate charged for
Interstate shipments. and hence the or
ders issued to the agent However, the
circular stated that If shippers show
conclusively that consignments are to
remain in Mobile, the railroad will re-
fund the consignee the difference be-
tween the interstate and intrastate rates.
Following the receipt of this circular
in Mobile, the Chamber of Commerce of
Mobile addressed communication to the
public service commission protesting
against the railroads edict and asking
that a tentative complaint be docketed
! for consideration at the October session,
which began yesterday.
| The commission first tooR the matter
up with Mr.. Paxton in Atlanta and sub
| sequently with Traffic Manager Greene.
| 1t was pointed out today that, while
the present situation effects only Mobile,
other points in the state eventually
might be similarly effected. What the
result will be could not be definitely de-
termined after todays correspondence by
wire. ~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
Of STATE
BEING URGED TO
WORK FOR HIGHWAY
Tri-Cities Entertain Jackson
Road Inspectors, Who Are
Making Tour Before
Deciding on Route

Montgomery, October 3.-(Special.) AT a
meeting today the executive committee of
the Alabama jackson Highway associa-
ton commended the Jackson highway
pathfinder and adopted a resolution urg-
ing the commissioners and people of the
various counties through which the path
finders will pass to repair bad places in
their roads and arrange to give the path
finders a royal welcome.
The pathfinders are expected now to
reach Montgomery October ID and to ar
rive in Birmingham next day.
The Importance OF securing the Jack
son highway for Alabama as an adver-
Using medium and to attract tourists,
was stressed by the committee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
ENTERTAINED AT COLUMBUS

Columbus, Miss, October 3--(Special)
tor the second time in her history CO.
lumous tonight had the pleasure OF
Entertaining the Jackson Highway path
finders, the party, consisting of Emory
| =. Dent OF Kentucky, Walter B. Grim
and W. l. Brown of Indiana, official
lpathfinders; II. E. Toms. a road engi-
neer in the employ of the federal gov
eminent and w. K. Gibbs, editor of the
Motor Age, having arrived here at $3.50
o'clock this evening. The scouts were
met at the Alabama state line by a
committee of Columbians, which in
cluded Hon. T. ]. Locke, Jr., local mem
Der of the executive committee of the
jackson Memorial Highway associa-
ton. Messrs. P. w. Maer, e. r. Sher-
man, B. A. Weaver, J. C. Hacklewan,
Jr., W H, Carter w. B. Harrington, R.
E. Johnston, Irwin Kaufman, Earl
Waters and DR.. ]. W. Lipscomb, and
were escorted to the city, where they
were given a rousing welcome. The ar
rival of the pathfinders and their es-
corts was announced by the explosion
of fireworks, and a large number of
citizens gathered in the business dis
trict to cheer them as they threaded
their way to the Gilmer hotel, at
which hosiery they were entertained
while In Columbus. At 8 o'clock to-
honor at smoker given by the local
Chamber of Commerce at the Bell cafe,
and several members of the party de-
| livered brief addresses in which they
expressed qualification at the excellent
condition they found the highway. The
gentlemen comprising the party are the
same who covered the route last fall,
upon which occasion they were con-
siderably delayed by the roughness of
~ tHn OF hor
ever, a vast amount of work has been
done on the highway. and it Is now In
a most excellent condition. The scouts
will leave at 7 o'clock tomorrow morn
| ing for Meridian. going via Crawford
Macon and Shuquaklak, and after
spending the night in the Lauderdale
county capital, will proceed on their
way to New Orleans.
They will be accompanied as far as
Meridian by Gus Hauser. local high
way engineer, who will serve as pilot
! on the trip.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
NatOna Iron Tonic
Not Man-Made Mixture, but Ma
lures Own Remedy

Natona has been successful for than thirty years.
has highest given any remedial agent
It used by physicians for their personal ailments and
scrbed in their practice No other of the extensive advertised
nostrums of testimonials have
given Naona 1t is prescribed by physicians praised by bank
business and endorsed by those who in all
liver Complaint and enlargement Of Spleen Cholera Morbu
Fux Chronic Darrhea Bilious and Cramp Coc Scurvey Fe
male Complaints and Caamenia Disturbances Eryspelas
Bronchitis Asthma Blood Poisoning rheumatism all Stomach
Troubles Nervousness Insomnia Peagra and General Deb
ty is Destroying Blood Improving AppetiteGvng
Food Assimilating Nerve Quetng Strengthening and Up
building AS Family Remedy it has equal It should be il
every home.
For sale in Birmingham by Drug Company
Wholesale Distributors, and all Druggists.-Adv
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
FIGHTING ON SOMME

Paris, october 3-(Via London).-The
official communication issued by the
war office tonight reads:
ION the Somme front a local attack
on both sides of the Peronne- Bapaume
road placed us in possession of an i'm
portant trench north of Rancourt. We
made prisoner three officers and 100
men.
South of the river there was con-
siderable artillery and trench gun ac-
tivity at various points. On the re-
mainder of the. front nothing oc-
cured"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
Mrs. F. A. Harmon

F. A. Harmon, aged SO years, died at
her home on Monday. October 2, and
her remains were buried in the fam
lily ploot in Clanton cemetery on Tues
day, October 8. Mrs. Harmon was a
most lovable, good Christian woman
and had been member of the Baptist
church inSC1anton ever since its cree
ton, and resident of Clanton; for
most of hersentire life and member of
the Baptist church since it's organiza-
ton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
Carmen Strike in Muskogee

Muskogee, Okla, October 3.-Motormen
and conductors employed by the Musko-
gee Street Railway company went or
strike today when company officials re-
fused to accede to demands for recog-
milton of a newly organized union Serv-
ice continued throughout the day and I'M
til a late hour tonight, and officials OF
the company declared that sufficient mer
had been secured to replace the strikers
and maintain normal service. Unior
ct that virtually the entire
force of motormen and conductors, about
IS men, obeyed the strike order.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
Joseph A. Norton

Funeral services over the remains of
Joseph A. Norton, aged % years, who
committed suicide last week by shooting
himself through the head with a revolt
yer. were conducted from the private
chapel of the Johns Undertaking COM
pany at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
DIR. Albert S. Johnson officiated. Inter-
ment followed in Elmwood cemetery.
The only attendants at the funeral were
few detectives. policemen and two pas
tors. The police have failed to locate
any relatives of the dead man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
Mrs. P. w. r. TAYLOR

Mrs. p. w. r. Taylor, widow of the
late Ben F. Taylor, died at $3.50 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon at the family resi-
dence. sic North Eighteenth street Fune-
raj services will be held at the grave irt
Oak Hill cemetery this afternoon. Mrs.
Taylor has been a resident of Birming-
ham since 1874, and leaves large circle
of friends to mourn her death. She was a
sister of the late Gen. Robert Ransom of
North Carolina. The Shaw Undertaking
company will have charge of arrange
ments.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
INSPECTORS ENTER STATE

Sheffield October Especial 1.-THE
Jackson highway inspectors, composed of
Chief Engineer r. C. Toms, Col. E. G.
Alabama State Highway Engineer w. S.
Keller, were in Florence and Sheffield
yesterday and today. Last night they
were entertained in Florence and a num-
Der of speeches were made. In his talk,
Chief Engineer Toms said in part:
II have been south before and have
criticized this section for its poor roads,
but on this occasion find an object les
son on the construction Of the Jackson
highway, a 20-foot roadway, well con-
shall have to tell my people that we
must go south to learn how to build
first-class roads If the road over this
route is as good from here on as it Is
over which 1 have passed the national
highway will be via the tri-cities"
This morning the visitors had break
fast In Sheffield and later were accom-
panied to Russellville by Messrs T. r.
Jones of Tuscumbia and ]. H. Nathan and
G. E. Roulhac of Sheffield. At Russell
Vile the visitors were given a warm
welcome, school being dismissed in or
der that the pupils and teachers might
meet them.
1t is expected that the national high
way Will be officially selected in Novem-
Der and 1t would appear that the Jack
son highway, the original route, stands
an excellent chance to be selected.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
TWO FoRTREssEs EVACUATED

London October 3-Field Marshal
Won MackenSen, who commands the
forces of the central allies operating
against the Rumanians and Russians
in the province of Dobrudja, has or
dered the evacuation of the Danube
fortresses of Silistra and Tutukai, re-
Gently captured by the Teuton, Bull
garian and Turkish forces, says a dis
patch from Rome to the Wireless Press.
Berlin, October 5.-(Via London.)
Official announcement was made here
today that Austro-German troops in
Transylvania in the region north or
Fogaras had withdrawn before su-
perior Rumanian forces.
The text dealing with the TransyA,
vania and Dobrudja theatres reads:
"Siebenbuergen (Transylvania) the
atre: In the region of Bekokten and
Baranilat. north of Fogaras. advance
ing German and Austro-H Hungarian
troops came into contact with supe-
rior Rumanian forces, before whose at
tack we withdrew. On the frontier
west of Rothenthurm pass the Ruma-
mans attempted to break through our
chain of posts. Minor fights are pro-
ceeding. In the Hatzeg mountains en-
envy attacks were repulsed.
Front of Field Marshal Won Mac
kensen: In rear of the Rumanian troops
who crossed the Danube south Of Bu-
charest Austro Hungarian monitors de-
stroyed the pontoon bridges which had
been thrown across the stream.
Repeated enemy attacks made yes
terday over a wide front from the
general line of Topra Sari-Tuzla again
failed against the resistance offered by
the brave Bulgarian and Turkish
troops. More than 100 prisoners were
taken
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
Deaths and Funerals
George H. williams

George H. Williams aged q years. died
at local infirmary at 1856 o'clock yes
terday afternoon, after an illness of sew
eral weeks. The remains were sent to
Atlanta at 12:15 o'clock this morning by
the Johns Undertaking company. He is
survived by several relatives in Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
Mrs. C. A. Johnson

News was received here last night of
the death of Mrs c. A.. Johnson at her
late residence in Waynesboro Tenn. Mon
day afternoon. She was resident OF Biz
mingham for number of years and her
husband was one of the pioneer citizens
of this city Mrs. Johnson has numer-
GUS friends and large number OF reia-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
When the Child
Should Be Kept at
Home From School

Keep the child at home if he has a
fever, Fever is not disease, it is a
symptom. 1t is nature danger sigma
that something is amiss. Perhaps the
child has overeaten of the wrong food
perhaps there has been high nervous
tension; peraps micro-organisms which
produce so-called colds" are at worokl
perhaps it is the warning sign Of
measles, whooping cough, scarlet fever
or any other one of the Infectious dis
eases.
Keep the. child with fever at home fos
the, child's sake and for the sake OF
other school children.
Keep the child at home, especially If he
has a ring worm or any other contagious
skin disease.
Keep the child at home If he has any
nervous twitchings-a child with nerve
little animal of him and when he Is that
he can catch up in his studies.
1t is probably best to keep the child at
home when there is an epidemic in the
neighborhood. Until all women realize
that it is no less than criminal to spread
disease, mothers must protect their own
by keeping them at home in times OF
danger.
Don't keep the child out for visits OF
visitors. Let him start in school fully
equipped the first day and let only sick
ness or danger cause him to miss a day
or an hour. When he Is unavoidably
kept from school assist him with his les
sons that he may not become discouraged
nor retard others in his classes
(From the federal bureau Of education.)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
Neva Nav Rlackman

Neva May Blackman, the 1s-months-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. B.
Blackman. died at local infirmary at
Los o'clock yesterday morning. Funeral
services will be conducted from the prl-
vate chapel of the Johns Undertaking
company at 10 o'clock this morning. and
interment will be made in Elmwood cemJ
etery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
MOST WONDERFUL CLOCK IN
THE WORLD ON DISPLAY AT
THE STATE FAIRGROUNDS
ny CLARENCE G. THOMSON

Prof Rudolph L. Gerhard will give
free lecture on the Gerhard astro-
nomical art and world clock in the me-
chanlcal exhibit hall at the fairgrounds
this afternoon at o'clock. The lee
ture will be free to scientists, teachers,
jewellers. clock and watch makers
This clock, invented by Christian
Gerhard, father of the demonstrator, in
1895, is acknowledged to be one of the
greatest mechanical devices ever con-
ceived by man. 1t is built of massive
oak, stands 10 feet high, 10 feet wide
and three feet deep. 1t weighs 5000
operated by the single pendulum. 1t is
study in art, science and astronomy.
The inventor, after having success
fully invented numerous devices for the
study of astronomy, was not satisfied
so he began in 1855 the building OF
this clock which took more than 80
years to complete At the time of
the commencement of the work, Chris
tan Gerhard was professor of astron-
omy in one of the universities of Mar
celles in France, but when the war
between france ana Germany broke
out in 1870. he returned to his old
home in Germany, where he worked
diligently for a number of years, when
hi eldest son. L. X. Gerhard, Joined
him in the work. and the two toiled for
five years before they were Joined by
Rudolph L. Gerhard, the present ex-
hibitor. 1t was 10 years after the
three had settled to work on the clock
before 1T was finished.
DESCRIPTION OF THE CLOCK
The clock consists of $4,000 distinct
i've parts and displays IS separate
and distinct mechanical and astronom-
ical movements, all ingeniously pro-
PEELED by one weight. There are four
different kinds of time systems. They
are the mean time, solar time, star, or
siderial time and the decimal time,
which is the newest. The mean time
is the universally accepted time of the
world. The solar time Is too irregular
for use as it varies. The siderial time
advances on the mean time three min
utes, 561s seconds. The decimal time
is considered more practical than our
time. as 1t eliminates the a. ms and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
Lows Will Filed

New York. October 3.-The will of Seth
Low, once mayor of New York, which
was filed in White Plains today, leaves
the bulk of his estate, estimated at more
than $4,00O,O0o to his widow, Annie S. Low,
Upon the death of the widow the will
provides substantial requests for the Uni
versity of Virginia, Berea College,
Berea, KY, Tuskegee institute, Canton
Christian college and the church pension
fund of Columbia university.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04

Mobile, October 3.-City Commissioner
Harry Pillans was today elected maySr
of Mobile and will serve for one year.
He succeeded Pat ]. Lyons. The mayor
was chosen at meeting Of the city COM
mssioners.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
CENTRAL POWERS
WITHDRAW BEFORE
RUMANIAN FORCES
IN PENNSYLVANIA

losses. but asserts that entente at
tacks elsewhere along the front were
repulsed.
Berli records an advance by the
Austro- Germans against the British
who recently crossed the Struma north
west of Lake Tahinos. while unofficial
advices from Paris say the Bulgarians
have abandoned several positions In
the Starkov Grob and Brod river re-
gions and that four towns northeast
of Florna. in Greece. have been occu-
pied by the entente allies.
GREEK CITY OCCUPIED
'In Albania, according to an Athens
dispatch. the Italian military authorf-
ties have occupied Argyro Castro.
having ordered the Greek military Of
ficials to evacuate the town.
Except for the capture by the Ital-
ians of two peaks held by the Aus
TRANS and continuation of the heavy
bombardment by the Austrians of the
Carso front in the hands of the ItaI-
ians. there has been little activity in
the Austro-Italian theatre.
| The Greek situation continues to de-
velop. King Constantine. according to
an Athens dispatch. has in his hands
the designations of the members OF
| the cabinet except those Of the premier
and the foreign minister. 1t Is probable
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
BuLGARs ABANDON POSITIONS

Paris, October 3.--The Bulgarians
have abandoned several positions in
the Starkov Grob region. The entente
allies occupied Sovich, Petorak, Vetarni
and Jinikoi northeast Of Florina.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04

that the new cabinet will contain sew
eral supporters of former Premier Ven
izelos, who is in favor Of Greece's en-
try into the war on the side of the en-
tente allies.
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tives here who will morn her loss. The
remains will be brought to Birmingham.
Funeral arrangements win be announced
later
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04

p. m. s, The day. according to this
time, is 20 hours long, the decimals run
ming from one to 20 and 100 minutes
makes an hour. while a minute is com
posed of 100 seconds instead of 50.
In the center of the clock there are
10 dials showing the time of the 10
principal cities of the world. On the
right side of the clock there is a
globe representing the world revolv-
ing each "a hours on its axis from east
to west On the left side there is an
other globe revealing the constella-
tons or the world of stars" with their
relations to the sun. The lower part of
the great clock represents a complete
automatic calendarium. 1t shows all
the days, dates, months and year,
changing automatically at the right
moment. 1t also designates the leap
year, and changeable holidays like
Easter. On either side of the calendar
are shown the chronological cycles, also
mlnutely displayed and by fine mech
anism changed at the proper time au-
tomatically by the clocks works.
Just above the sun dial the moon is
Illustrated by a revolving globe, half
painted white and half black, showing
the different stages of the changing
moon. Opposite the moon is a barome-
ter showing the exact weather condi-
tons Just below the barometer is
the dial representing the planetary sys-
tenn, better known as the solar system,
with the courses of the six principal
planets in their rotation around the
sun. In addition to this on the same
dial there are the IL signs of the Zodiac
AT all times the hands designate the
position of the sun in the Zodiac.
THE ARTISTIC FEATURES
Probably the most interesting part of
the cloc for the casual observer would
be the artistic apparatus. At the first
quarter of the hour, a child appears
and strikes the anvil one time. Then,
on the half hour, the youth comes forth
and strikes the anvil twice. The third
quarter a man comes out and strikes
three times. then at the expiration OF
the hour old age comes and strikes
four times. At all three of the first
stages of the hour, the guardian angel
perched above comes out and protects
them, but remains still when old age
comes. This represents the four stages
of life. At the hour of -, the figures
representing the apostles come out and
bow in reverence before Christ, except
Judas Iscariot. who fails to show re-
spect. and the cock comes out and crows
thrice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04

Keep the child at home, especially If he
has a ring worm or any other contagious
skin disease.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04

Keep the, child with fever at home fee
the child's sake and for the sake OF
other school children.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-29
BOOST TOURING
IN MIDSEASON
A. A. A. Will Join Campaign
For Big Week in July
to Get Cars Out.

Washington, D. C. April 29.-while
the road touring season reaches its
greatest heights in the summer months.
an effort will be made again this year
to have the week in July which in
cludes the GLORIOUS Fourth" figure as
the maximum period, as was the case a
year ago, when the American Automo-
bile association and the National Auto
mobile Chamber of Commerce cooper
ated in accelerating motor mileage by
calling upon the clubs Of the owners
organization and the dealers Of the
makers to encourage every motOrist to
take to the highway.
At the April meeting OF its execu-
tive board the A. A. accepted sug-
gestion Of the Ohio State association
that the plan be repeated, il the belief
that the two and One-half million
motor car owners viii demonstrate
in added degree the wonderful ability
OF the self-propelled vehicle in COW
ering distance and in making the peO-
pie Of the counties ana states better