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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-05
CITY WINS FIGHT
FOR EXAMINATION
TELEPHONE BOOKS
Public Service Commission
Votes Two to One on Petit
tiOn-Kennedy Writes
Dissenting Opinion

Montgomery, October 4-(Special) ITO
all practical purposes, the Alabama pub
lie service commission today granted the
petition of the city of Birmingham to
permit its representative to examine the
| internal affairs of the Southern Bell
Telephone and Telegraph company, in
the Birmingham telephone rate case, to
ascertain whether the Birmingham sub
scribers are being overcharged.
By two to one vote, the commission
directed the telephone company to pro-
duce, at the next meeting of the body,
November 9, in the office of the COM
mission at Montgomery, certain records
for examination by any agents, attorneys
or accountants of the city of Birming-
ham, under the supervision of the COM
mission.
The records comprise a complete list
of all subscribers since January 1870
books showing cost of original plant in
Birmingham, and the amount expended
in permanent improvements and extern
sions; cost of all real and personal prop
erty owned by the telephone company in
Birmingham, and amount of stocks and
bonds outstanding; items covering all
operating expenses and all dividends and
the nature of service furnished each
subscriber since 1910.
President Sam P. Kennedy dissented
from the majority opinion of Commits
sioners Cooper and Gaillard on the ground
that, under the law, the commission cam
not delegate authority to any one other
than a person officially connected with
the commission to investigate the books
of public utilities. The delegation of such
authority to an outsider, he regarded as
an invasion of the law. Mr.. Kennedy
wrote a dissenting opinion.
While the city of Birmingham asked
originally that its, examiner be allowed
to inspect the books of the company at
Birmingham and Atlanta, Commissioners
Cooper and Gilliard took the view that
it would be best to have all these records
brought to the commissions office where
they would be open to the scrutiny Of
the city's agent under the supervision
of the commission.
General Counsel Chipley of the tele-
phone company, said he was satisfied
with the order.
Before leaving here tonight for Atlanta,
General Counsel Chipley of the Southern
Bell company, said the order was sat
isfactory to him and would be carried out
by the company
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-05
New Dothan Officials

Dothan, October Especial AFTER
serving the city of Dothan for four years
as councilman and eight years as mayor,
Joe Baker retired from public life this
week, when he administered the oath of
office to new city officials elected at the
regular election September IT, Officials
who took charge of Dothans affairs last
night were James r. Young, mayor;
James w. Grant. president of the coun-
Gil; X. p. Holland B. H. Lisenby, J. T.
Trawick, E. o. Jones. A. M. Folkes.
w. F. Martin, w. T. Singletary and
Charles Roland. councilmen. The coun-
Gil elected B. F. Reid \ city attorney. K.
p. Holland treasurer, r. w. Lisenby
clerk, Menafee Tatum chief of police and
Allan Macarthur W. w. Pitts and I. l..
Reeves policemen. Election of a city en-
gineer was postponed until another meet
ing. Appointment of a chief of the fire
department and superintendent of the
water and light plant was referred to
these committees.
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TO MAKE INQUIRY
into NEW YORK
MILK SITUATION
Mayor Mitchell Fails to Sc
cure Agreement Between
Farmers and Dealers.
Public Is Suffering

New York, October with the
failure today of Mayor Mitchell to ad-
Just the differences between producers
and distributors of milk and decision
OF Attorney General Woodbury. to be-
gin a statewide inquiry into the
causes leading to the rupture, the sit
.uation so far as the general public
is concerned. was said tonight to be
growing acute A shortage of more
than so per cent in the milk supply,
which already has resulted from the
controversy, is arousing much suffer
ing according to the authorities. The
supply Is expected to diminish rather
than increase until settlement is reached.
reached.
The attorney general issued a state
ment late today in which he said that
his investigation, to begin Friday, will
determine fairly and impartially how
far there may have been unlawful
combinations in restraint of trade for
controlling the price of this important
necessity
First Deputy Attorney General Mer-
ton f. Lewis has been designated to
conduct the inquiry which will be held
c~fore William N. Dykman, appointed
by the supreme court as the official
referee.
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OLD SOLDIER
Us TANLAC BEAT
KS WORST ENEMY
Spent Over 5000 for Medi-
cine, But Nothing Helped
Him Except Tanlac

William c. Cameron, residing at 1901
Avenue f. who is a Confederate vet
eran now Il years of age and well
known, said few days ago:
"Tanlac has certainly been good
friend to me. 1t has done me a world
of good and now feel better than
have in years.
i've been in lots of close places and
had many a hard struggle, but this
stomach trouble and indigestion I've
been battling against for the past
two years or more is the worst enemy
/ ever had to fight. 1 suffered so ter
ribly from shortness of breath and
smothering spells that 1 was actually
afraid to eat anything. l was doing
all 1 could all the time to check 1t
up but it kept getting worse. Final
" I got in such a bad condition l not
only couldn't work but l couldn't walk
and was simply forced to surrender
and had to spend the most of my time
in bed. At last 1 got so bad OH my
wife would have to lift me UP in bed
SO 1 could get my breath and had to
sit up with me many nights all night
long. She has told me several times
since Tanlac has gotten me over my
troubles that when these spells would
come on she didn't expect me to live
through the night.
Il was treated by good doctors and
spcnt over 5000 for medicine, but L
kept going down until 1 got to taking
Tanlac and then I began feeling bet
ter right away. After taking my first
bottle / was greatly improved and
kept getting better fast I have now
taken two bottles and the change the
medicine has made in my condition is
wonderful 1 can eat anything l want
now without suffering any pain or dis
tress The smothering spells and short
ness of breath have stopped and l can
sleep the night through without even
waking up. 1 can walk with all ease
now and attend to my work as well as
/ could before my troubles began. 1
am glad to give my Endorsement Tor
Tanlac for maybe it will help some
other old soldier or someone else
struggling like 1 did to get relief from
their suffering"
Tanlac is sold in Birmingham ex-
clusively by Eugene Jacobs Drug
Store and PattonPope Drug Co.-Adv.
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UNDERWOOD LEAVES
FOR CAMPAIGN TOUR
Effects of Democratic Tariff
Will Be Subject of Ad-
dresses in Middle West

Washington, October 4.-(Special )-Sen-
ator Underwood left tonight for Cleve-
land where tomorrow he will deliver his
first address in the pending political
&C mpaign. From Cleveland, he will go
to Cincinnati and Springfield. O., thence
to four Illinois and five Missouri cities.
The subject of the senator's speeches
will be the effect of the democratic tar
iff and their theme REPUTATION of the
republican charge that the feature Of the
Wilson administration has been legisla-
ton which Disseminated in favor of the
south
1rs. Underwood will leave for Birming-
ham Saturday, where the senator will
join her about October %. He will be in
Washington again November 20. when the
srecial committee of Congress begins its
investigation of the national railroad
problem.
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RAILROAD NOTES

The passenger officials of the Illinois
Central railroad will assemble in Mem
phis today to talk over general condi-
tons on the Illinois Central lines, and
to discuss how the service might be bet
tered Robert Anderson, district passen-
ger agent for Birmingham, will be the
only local official to be present S. c..
Baird, Florida passenger agent, and H.
c. Cantwell. travelling passenger agent
of Jacksonville, stopped over in the city
yesterday for a short while, while en-
route to the meeting.
The representatives of the various rail-
roads operating in Birmingham feel that
the influx of visitors into the city to see
the Alabama State Fair will be greater
than ever before. From all points in
Alabama comes the news, they assert,
that record crowds will be brought into
the city. The special rates to Birming-
ham have been put on at all points in
the state and the first visitors came on
trains that reached Birmingham yester-
day.
E. NJ Lane, who serves as the market
agent for 10 southern railroads, was in
Birmingham yesterday. Mr.. Lane travels
about the south, from headquarters in
Cincinnati, in an effort to help the south
ern producers to find markets for the
products of the soil. He left yesterday
for other points.
r. l.. Gamer, travelling freight agent
for the Queen and Crescent route with
headquarters in indianapolis, and John
j. Scully, soliciting freight agent for the
same railroads, with headquarters at Gin
cinnati, were in Birmingham yesterday.
w. B. Gresham, district passenger agent
for the Seaboard Air Line at Birming-
ham, returned from his vacation yester-
day. He spent about 10 days at his farm
near Ohatchie. Ala.
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Atlantic Coast Line Is
Facing Shortage of Cars

Wilmington. N. c., October 4.-President
J. r. Kenly of the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad announced tonight that his line
has shortage of about 5000 cars and
faces a serious situation He explained
that the company has only 5000 cars for
use on foreign lines and all efforts to
secure the return of more than half this
number have been unavailing.
'The car situation has not shown any
improvement within the last few weeks, -
Mr. Kenly said, "and is becoming more
acute all the time
He added that the great demand fol
cars reflects in some measure the i'm
proved business conditions and foreshad-
ows even better conditions in the
future.
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Mother" Jones Addresses
Carmen Out on Strike

New York, october 4-"Mother' Jones,
widely known as labor orator, address
ing a meeting here today of unionized
carmen who went on strike September 6,
urged those who heard her to line up
the women with them.
You're fighting for them" she de-
clared. Let them help you fight
She added that the carmen should in
sist on only seven hours work day
for So pay.
According to officials of the transit
companies, service on subways and ele-
waited lines is normal and on surface lines
nearly normal. Out of a total of Glib ar
rests during the strike, it was said to-
night by Interborough Rapid Transit COM
pasy officers. there have been 4S2 convis-
tons, while AZ cases are pending.
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Gasoline Users Warned

Washington, October 4-GasoAne users
were warned today by Vann HI. Man
ming, director of the bureau of mines,
that specific gravity was not satisfac-
tory basis for the purchase of gasoline
and that tests had shown less than per
cent difference in power between IA grav-
ity and 60 gravity. Mr.. Manning was
speaking before meeting of Washing
ton automobile owners and a board Of
inquiry into the price of gasoline. He re-
minded his hearers that it was estimated
the country had only enough petroleum
resources to last u to 80 years at the
present rate of consumption and that au-
tomobile manufacturers figured on seeing
more than three and quarter million
cars in use in the United States by the
first of next year.
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PAST YEAR BEST IN
HISTORY OF A. c. S.
Annual Report at Meeting
of Stockholders Showed
Increased Earnings

| Directors and stockholders of the Ala
bama Great Southern railroad company
had the pleasure of hearing a record re-
port at the annual meeting of the stock
holders yesterday. With 151, COS shares of
stock in 2242O7 outstanding represented,
the report of President Fairfax Harri-
son for the fiscal year ended June 80,
| revealed the news that the year was the
greatest in the history of the railroad.
The gross revenues were 397 per cent
greaeer than the previous high mark
! reached in the fiscal year ended June
30, 1914.
No officers were elected when the di-
rectors assembled in the office of L.
Sewer, general executive agent in the
American Trust and Savings Bank build
ing. The four directors present, w. w.
Crawford, Robert Jemison, Sr., of Biz
mingham; Charles A. Lyerly of Chatta-
nooga and Thomas Carr Powell of Gin
cnnati, did not constitute quorum The
stockholders reelected all the Ii present
directors.
The activity of the iron and steel in
dustry in the Birmingham district, was
emphasized in the report of President
Harrison. An increase of $40 per cent
in the tonnage of the products of these
industries moved by the Alabama Great
Southern was shown.
The total operating revenues were
IS, 64, 401.69, an increase of sS64,771.S0 over
the previous year; that total operating ex-
penses were $3,761 1922, an increase of
s107,6 % over the previous fiscal year;
that total gross income was $2,065 215. rs,
an increase of $780, 5000 over the previous
year, and that the balance of income
over all charges was 81, 460, 35779, an in
crease of sS34,183.54 over the previous
year Total dividends charged to income
amounted to 5000. 224.5O, an increase Of
$780, 1880 over the previous year. The
balance carried to credit of profit and
loss totalled $1,O67, 1929, an increase over
the previous year of s643, 7S004.
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Will Plant Cucumbers

Dothan, October 4.-(Special. )-Houston
county farmers will gather at the coun-
ty courthouse here Saturday, October Z.
to discuss the advisability of planting a
large acreage in cucumbers next year
and to see what can be done toward hav-
ing a sailing or picking station estab-
lished in this city to furnish a cash
market for the crop. f. J. Wright, of the
firm of Wright Bros. & Cation. is expect
ed to attend the meeting to confer with
the farmers in regard to his firm estab-
fishing a picking plant here. Addresses
on cucumber culture will be delivered by
experts in this line.
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White Man Robbed

E. A. Hudson, 1914 South Thirteenth
street, was held up at the point of a
revolver and robbed of $1S in CURRENCY
and gold watch by an unidentified
negro man at Avenue B and Nineteenth
street at 1880 o'clock last night. The
detective department was notified OF
the robbery. At an early hour this
morning no clue had been found as
to the whereabouts of the negro high
Wayman.
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THOMPSON TO AID
IN PROSECUTION
OF w. ID. O'BRIEN


special prosecutor in the Russell cases
and desired to know If his presence in
that county would be imperative now.
1t has been practically determined that
the Russell county probe. for the present
at least, will be conducted by Thomas
Patterson, solicitor of the Third cir
cult, without any outside assistance.
Should any be needed later, the matter
will be taken care of by the department.
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USED i'm ELEYEN YEARS

There is one remedy that for many
years has given relief from coughs
colds, Group and whooping cough. 1t is
probably the best known family cough
medicine in the world and because il
contains no opiates is strongly recon-
mended for children as well as adults
Mrs. Charles Rietz, Allen Mills, Pa.
writes: II have used Foleys Honey and
Tar for IL years and 1 would not be
without it." 1t promptly relieves
hoarseness, tickling throat, bronchial
coughs, inflamed and congested mem
branes and permits refreshing sleep
Sold everywhere.
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"THE REVOLT

THE Revolt" a five-part fea-
tur play produced by the Famous
Players company, is scheduled to
appear at the Strand today. Fran
ces Nelson and Arthur Ashley are
cast in the leading roles. The pic
ture is a spectacular production
which is realistic in the extreme
The theme Is one of vital interest
to the masses and classes of So
ciety In America. Miss Nelson is
young actress who has won
fame during the past year through
her histrionic ability.
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COLONIAL.

Herman heads the bill at the
Colonial this week in a tabloid
musical comedy called 1.-THE Viz
ginia Beauties" He did not mis-
name the piece If it was based on
good looks. The chorus of Vir-
ginia beauties deserves the title
given them. There is some good
comedy. some excellent motion pic
lures and plenty of catchy music,
too
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THE GRIP OF EVIL"

The Belle theatre. Ensley, is Of
efring its patrons some of the
best moving picture productions OF
the year. The programme is
changed each day and nothing but
pictures of the highest class are
ever shown. Today 1.-THE Grip of
Evil a strong picture demonstrat-
ing the ways of life in many diff
ferent phases is shown. Jackie
Saunders is cast in the leading
role. This is sufficient warranty
that some excellent acting will be
shown for the amusement of those
who attend
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THE THOROUGHRRED"

A Triangle Feature film entitled,
''The Thoroughbred" will be
shown at the Triangle today. The
Thoroughbred" is replete with ex-
citing race track scenes of the
type that makes the pulse of the
ordinary person beat faster. The
play Is full of human interest and
shows the fraility of some of the
reformers who have become so
popular in some sections of the
United States during recent years.
A Keystone comedy, a real una
dulterated scream farce of merit,
is also booked today.
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DR.. Anna Shaw Invited

Mobile. October ESPECIALLY -Dr. Anna
Howard Shaw has been invited to make
an address in Mobile in November The
invitation was extended Tuesday at a
meeting of the local Suffrage association.
DR.. Shaw has already accepted invita-
tons to speak in Birmingham and Mont
gomery. according to the local women
suffragists.
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a MAN AND HIS SOUL.

a MAN AlND IIIo SOUI.
IN FRANCIS X. BUSHMAN, one
In of the most widely known
q and popular screen artists
of today, is booked to appear in a
film of unusual proportions at the
Trianon today. The title of the
play is quite as expressive as the
interest the film play arouses in
the minds of the audience. Mr..
Bushman is one of the most YER
satile actors in the motion picture
business. He plays a role that is
hard to portray and requires the
efforts of an expert to depict
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MAJESTIC.

In addition to a vaudeville Dill
of merit, featuring AL and Gertrude
Bernard in a musical melange en-
titled "A Day at Palm Beach,
some excellent moving pictures
are offered at the Majestic theatre
this week Manager Frankel has
succeeded in making this playhouse
popular with his bills and this
week is no exception.
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STRAND


TO-DAY
VIM. A Brady, in association with the
World Pictures, presents Frances Nell
son and Arthur Ashley In s'The Revolt"
The new picture version OF one OF the
most sensationally successful spoken
dramas ever presented upon the Ameri-
can stage. A virile and blOOd-stirring
story upon a theme that is up-tO-the-
minute. OF tremendous interest to men
and women alike. .
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Crescent City Healthy

New Orleans. October 4.-City Health
Commissioner OReilly announced tonight
that the death rate in New Orleans for
September last was the lowest in 100
years, as far back as the records are
available. The rate for September was
1873 per thousand.
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months. These are misguided con-
clusions. "Mother's Friend" used
daily before confinement, will prove
it's great value as an allay to those
distressing pains and assist nature In
doing it's work with ease and comfort.
Get Mothers Friend" at your drug
gist.
The young mother should become
acquainted with the information con-
tanned in book on Motherhood that
will be mailed free to all who write.
Address
The Bradfield Regulator Co.,
211 Lamar Bldg.
Atlanta, Ga.
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WILSON'S PEACE
SPEECH WINNING
WESTERN VOTERS
CONTINUED from rage one,

the environment of the candidates must
be considered by the voters, demo-
cratic leaders are contending. On the
one hand, preaching peace, are Will
son, Bryan and Ford; on the other,
breathing threats of war, are Hughes,
Roosevelt and the German erican
alliance. If Hughes is at heart pa
and dominate his environment? Will
not those who elected him demand re-
Enumeration in that toll which is most
to the liking of their kidney?
WAR is ABHORRED
''The American people are lovers OF
peace" continues the statement of the
democratic committee. "They have
shown in the history of the worlds de-
velopment their aptitude to fight when
honor or liberty is assailed or denied.
But like all other brave people, they
stand in horror of the blood and CRIME,
the cruelty and heartbreak of war. AS
a result, they are going to vote for a
continuation of present conditions
peace and prosperity and national hap
piness, all with honor.
With the differences between the
two parties so sharply drawn, nothing
can encompass the defeat OF Mr.. Will
son. Against him are investors who
would have the United States clean
up MeXico-for their own personal
profit--at the cost Of lives of Ameri-
can boys; the old school politicians
who are hungry for another long day
at the public trough; Wall street cap
italists who would again attain po-
sition in which they can harass the
country by manufactured panics; the
German-American political alliance
which would punish the administration
because it stood for America and not
for the German Kaiser"
With the people arrayed against
this "plunderbund," the committee can
see nothing save the reelection of the
President.
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COLONIAL
TODAY

Herman Lewis Virginia Beauties
Featuring the Old Dominion Quartet
and Laughing Lester Richards, Black
Face Comedian.
Shape1y girls, pretty music. We show
a feature picture in the mornings from
10 a. m. to ESQ p. m.
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1.-THE pAWNSHOP.n

LIE "a w AN0NAN =.
Chaplin in "The Pawnship' is
sufficient description for a tick
lish'' picture that will CONFUSE
the audience with laughter. Mr..
Chaplin is still the most Famous
exponent of comical roles in the
world. He will, in all probability,
remain so until he has grown ola
and weary of life and resigns TO
have some other aspiring comedian
take his place. He is paid an aW-
full sum of coin for his work 10
see him is to know why.
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Local Data

Weather Conditions
Summary of observations made at Unit
ed States weather bureau stations during
the "a hosus ending at p. m, 18th me-
ridian time, October A. 1916:
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REOOT1IOYTS@
AnD 2SORERN
BY DUG"

many freakish situations and such
a wonderful unraveling of an In
genious plot as "The Evil Wom-
en- Do" Jane Wilson, talented and
beautiful actress, is at her best in
this interesting play.