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The day book., 1916-08-29
forts to maintain it; and, be it fur

forts to maintain it; and, be it fur
ther
Resolved, That we earnestly ap-
peal to the president and congress of
the United States to exercise their
power to keep the trains of the coHn-
try in constant operation until the
matters in controversy are settled by
a fuu investigation, hearing and de-
cGsiUn by an impartial board of ar
~bitration or commission"
The following committee was ap-
pointed to consider the resolution
and if possible report back a stronger
one: J. Ogden Armour, D. E. Felt,
Judge Nathaniel French, Jos. R. r
Grundy; John E. Wilder, Wilder &
Co.; Herman M. Hettler, Chgo. Lum-
berman's assn; Julius w. Hegeler, .
Hegeler Zinc Co., DanvilIe; G. B. Nc
Coy, Coshocton, o.; C. B. Towne,
Curtis, Towle & Paine Co., Nebraska;
J. E. Edgarton, Tennessee Manufac-
turers' assn; T. M. Sechler, Moline,
Ill; Edward Hidden, Business Mems
league of st. Louis; J. G.. Hoffman,
Detroit; Ben, w. Mix, Mishawaka,
Ind, and Ward w. WilIetts, Adams & :
Westlake Co.
The day book., 1916-08-29
SEVEN MEXICANS KILLED IN
RAID ON TEXAS MINE


FL Paso, Tex, Aug. 2e.-Mexican
bandits Taided a mine in the Big
Bend country; blew up the mine and
wrecked the machinery, according to
reports from Marathon, to which
point they were. brought by an army
truck driver.
He said a troop of cavalry from
TeTlingua, Tex, went to the scene,
engaged the bandits and killed seven
in the chase that ensued. Remainder
of band escaped across Rio Grande.
Gen. Bell, commanding at Ell Paso,
had no report of the fight.
BITS OF NEWS
chas. Schaefer, machinist, 1923
w. Fulton, found dead. Gas. Man
ner unknown.
Judge Lands ordered seizure of
al property deeds given by Edw.
Morrison toeAtt'y J. r. Ward ,a's''s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16
KRESS & co. NOW
 S17,000,0O0 CONCERN

New York, July 15.-(Special )-The for nation of new company under the name of S. H. Kress & Co.,, to take over the older company of the same name oper- ating a chain of and 10-cent stores, has been announced and there has already been some activity in the shares on the New York curb.
 The new company which is to be incor- porated to take over the business of $. Il Kress & Co. of New York and s. H. Kress & Go. of Texas, corporations operating a chain of about 125 5, 10 and 25-cent stores will be capitalized for $17,C00OO0. of which amount $5000.oo0 will be represented by per cent cumulative preferred stock $4,000,O0O of which will be presently issued and SIP, ,000,000 of common stock, both IS sues having a par value of $lOO.
 This enterprise, which was originally formed in Memphis, Tenn, in 1896, has been brought to its present position by the combined efforts of S. H. Kress and his brothers, c. w. and R. H. Kress, who are at present respectively president and vice president and treasurer of the com- pany, and who will continue in the man. agement of the new corporation The present net assets of the company amounting to over $4COO,0OO. nave been built up entirely out of the earnings of the business from an original investment of only a few thousand dollars The cor poration at the present time employs about 4OOO people. The sales of the com pany show an increase of approximately $1, $50 900 in the last three years. Since 1910 when the gross business of the cor poration amount to $10776,592 business has expanded to s11,S979S9 in 1914 and $l2,- 429, ,590 fop the year ended December Si, 1e15 The net profits of the business show for the year 1913, $1,OS2,413, for 1914, Sl,o64,- 3S3, and for last year $1,063,066. During the present year the gross business continues to show substantial improvement, being about 20 per cent in excess of the corre- spending period of the year 1915, while net profits derived therefrom are expected to be substantially larger than for the corresponding period of the last two years.
 The present management of the busi- ness will retain the ownership of large amount of the preferred stock and ma iority of the common stock of the new company and will continue as active managers and directors of the business
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16
SAYS SHELBY WILL
 STAND ON RIGHTS
Bridge Cost Must Be Paid in Proportion to Tax
 able Property
To the Editor of The Age-Herald.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 From the different statements made through the press of Birmingham by one MT. George H. Clark, county engineer for Jefferson county, in regard to the Cahaba bridge, which connects Shelby and Jefftrson counties, it would lead the public to believe that the board of reve- nue of Shelby county was not willing to bear her part of the damage caused to said bridge by the recent high waters, and now in order to place the matter be- fore the public in the proper light l wish to make a statement in regard to same. When the above mentioned bridge was constructed it was built under section 3025 of the civil code of 1907, which is as fol- lows:
 Bridges, ferries or causeways on the line of two counties built at joint expense. Wherever a bridge, ferry or causeway is necessary on the line between two coun- ties, and the work is too great to be done by the overseers, the same must be built at the joint expense of such counties in proportion to the amount of taxable prop erty in each, and county line bridge or ferry across stream or slough between
  ing line between said counties was on either bank or in the center of such stream or slough.'
 This being the law, Jefferson county should have paid about $15 to each $1 by Shelby county of the cost of said bridge. This did not happen, for after the bridge was completed and the commissioners of Shelby county called on the board of revenue of Jefferson for their part they plead poor financial condition and to avoid litigation the commissioners of Shelby accepted one-half of the cost in full set clement of Jeffersons part. The per- sonel of the board of revenue of Shelby has changed, which is very fortunate for the taxpayers, as they stand for equal rights to all and special favors to none, therefore the repairs to the Cahab ba bridge will have to be repaired and paid for under the section of the law above quoted and poor old Shelby will be there with her part even if she has been badly dealt with on the road proposition.
 P. J. KROELL, Chairman Board of Revenue of Shelby
 County.
 Montevallo July 14, 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16
EL-L.RGRH

lis new disease Is spreading over the h with a 25 per cent yearly increase, tng horror and dearn in it's wake. {u will want to read the story of | nine years ago I discovered. the l S of pellagra sufferers have been bred to good health by a simple .e treatment. Take no chances with hful drugs or guesswork doctoring.
 are entitled to know the truth. The te story is given in this wonderful BIG 50-PAGE BOOK FREE M who write for a copy. This new, Euctive and interesting book gives Thy proven theory as to what causes #gra and how 1t may be cured right bur own home under a guarantee of flute satisfaction or no charge for &ment. It also contains many photo |hs and letters from State and Coun-
 Uers and others. who tell wonderful
 es of their experience with this suc- ful pellagra treatment.
 LAVE YOU THESE SYMPTOMSf Fed and Drowsy feelings accompa- Iby headaches; depression or state of Eence; roughnesS, of skin; breaking . or eruptions; hands red like sun l; sore mouth; tongue. lips and .at flaming red; much mucus and ling; indigestion and nausea,
 Thea or constipation mind effected,
 nany others. Don't take chances; LRem ember 1t is mailed to you Free lain Sealed Wrapper.
 ! w. J. McCRARY, M. D.
 S80 Carbon Hill. Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16
EELS JUST LIKE
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m So Grateful for Good 'anlac Did Me I Can Hardly Hold Back Tears of Gratitude"
 She Says

5If the people in this city realized what 5nlac did for me, you'd sell 10000 bottles 7 e tomorrow, said Mrs. Matte c. l Zld, 510 Mosby street, Memphis, in con- sation with the Tanlac representative ew days ago.
 had suffered for 10 years" she con- led, and was just about as near a sical wreck as person could be. But at me now-I've gained 15 pounds De taking Tanlac and I feel as well as 5ver did in my life. I had trouble h my kidneys and stomach. I got to gre I had to live on the very lightest and could eat very little of that. pains in my stomach and back were ful. I was extremely nervous and ldn't sleep and was seldom free from daches. I felt tired all the time and
 easly irritated and worried. I lost reat deal of flesh and finally got so tx and rundown I could hardly drag Felf around. My color was bad, too,
 finally the doctors told me I had stones and wanted me to go to the pital and be operated on. I just felt I could never live through the opera as my constitution was too weak stand it. All the medicine I took ned to make me worse instead of bet
 
 much whether I lived or died. This he very shape was in when I began Ing Tanlac.
 have actually gained 15 pounds on lac and I feel like a new woman in ,y way. I can eat just anything l 1t and everything agrees with me per- ly. Honestly, I wouldn't take all the ley in Memphis for the good Tanlac me. have no more pains about my k or stomach, am not nervous like 1 and sleep fine every night. I don't w what it is to have the headache All the tired, bad feelings have me and took with them that dread of operation. I can now do my house. k with a pleasure. Tanlac has done so much good I can hardly keep back tears of gratitude and I feel like ing a book on Tanlac and sending it ldcast where it will reach those suf- ag as I did"
 nlac is sold in Birmingham exclusive y Eugene Jacobs Drug store and Pat Pope Drug Co.,; in Ensley by D. w. ris Drug Co.,; in Bessemer by Pegram- on Drug Co.,; in Pratt City by Gale g Co.,, and in North Birmingham by ker Drug Co.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16
Popular Election of
 Judges Is Condemned

New Decatur, July 15.-(SpeciaL) Questions of interest to not only the state of Alabama but of surrounding states were discussed at the thirty-ninth annual session of the Alabama State Bar association here The meeting was presid- ed over by President Charles H. Mo 200 lawyers were in attendance.
 The court consolidation act of the slsst legislature came up for discussion by several speakers during the session. It was condemned and praised by turn. Chancellor w. w. Whiteside of Anniston declared that the law was passed because of sim cere desire to remedy evils in judicial procedure.
 The association had not been in ses- sion but few minutes when it struck a snag in the shape of short but sharp debate on the ques- ton of ethics. Henry Upson Sims, chairman of the central council, start- ed the debate by referring to the "low standards of the American bar" After the formal report was read q furry was precipitated by Lawrence Cooper. a prominent lawyer of Huntsville, who declared that he was not willing to admit that the standards of the Amer ican bar are low. but that only few individual lawyers have low standards. Harry T. Smith of Mobile read a paper on Political Judiciaries." MT. Smith condemned the practice in Ala bama of electing judges by direct vote of the people. They are elected by a people 80 per cent of whom do not know the qualifications of jurist and care less" declared MT. Smith. The speaker declared that the old method of selecting judges by political convcn- tions are better, but that this method is open to some objections. he said.
 The view that Alabama made a mis- take in establishing the practice of electing judges by direct vote of the people was also taken up by President McDowell in his annual address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16

lpt. Albert Mayfie1d of New York,
 served with the Eleventh Maine
 ment in the civil war. was taken bner near Appomattox and made |urrender his sword. Not long ago hngor paper received letter from Davis Arbuckle of Lewisburg, w. stating he had a sword which he taken from a Yankee officer at Ap- httox. Captain Maxfield saw the Er, communicated with the writer. lis now in receipt of his sword and Invitation to visit his former enemy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16
Coal Shipments Continue

hscaloosa, July 15.-(Special.) )-Tusca- Ia is gratified to learn that the barges |royed in the recent accident on the krior will not cause any let up in the transportation on the Warrior. It been announced by MT. Whiteman, |ident of the Alabama Coal Transpor-
 bn company that he will soon have H. c. Whiteman, steamer, and the
 kes San Antonio and Holliswood mak- regular runs on the Black Warrior h. The river fleet will also be in- |sed with about 12 new barges that E already been contracted for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16
From inc Yonkers Statesman.

From the Yonkers Statesmdn. Church--So your boy became doctor after he left college?
 Gotham-Oh. yes.
 Where is he now?"
 Living out in the country" Doing well?'
 T guess so. He wrote last week that he had cured some hams and some hay"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-21
NEW HOME FOR WAIST FIRM
Bijou Co. to Concentrate In Old
Simpson Crawford Store.

The Bijou Waist Company, one OF
the largest manufacturing concerns Of
its kind in this country, plans TO bring
its widely separated factories all under
the roof Of the ten-story building az
III 10 l3l West Nineteenth Street, for-
merly part Of the Simpson-Crawford
store. The building has ground area
Of 1910 by 90 feet.
The concern leased yesterday the
entire building from the Equitable
Life Assurance Society, which became
the owner os this section OF the old
store last January. 1t is thought that
this transaction presages a realty re-
vival in Sixth Avenue and that scores
Of big manufacturing concerns VIII
soon be settling in the old drygoods
store centre.
The affairs OF the Bijou Waist Com
pany are directed by Samuel 'Krohn-
berg, who, in discussing the lease, said;
"The efforts Of the Save New YORK
Committee 20 rid the new retail shop
ping zone Of its manufacturing mad
its influence on our impending re
moval; in fact, and my associates
are OF the opinion that the selection
we have made will justify itself IN the
very near future, as We expect the
district 20 be chiefly occupied by
manufacturing interests and that evo-
luton will have a material influence in
causing an increase OF rentals
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-21
NEWPORT BENEFIT
FOR FRENCH ORPHANS
Miss Codman's Home Scene or
Charity Entertainment.

Newport. Sept. 20.-The orphans OF
France were the benehclsries OF tne
latest Newport charity entertainments
this afternoon at the home OF MISS
Martha Goldman, in Bellevue Avenue
Summer residents made up the COM
nittee in charge and also the better
part Of the large audience which heard
Mrs. Maude McGarry Tebbitts read
THE First Lady of the Land"
Among those who left Newport to
dav 10 spend the fall season elsewhere
were Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Gould Jen-
nings. who went 10 Fairfield. Conn;
Mrs. Joseph VI. Gazzam and Miss Olivia
Gazzam. who returned 10 Philadelphia,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome y. bonaparte,
who were bound for New York.
Many summer residents attended the
lecture at the Art Association OF New
port this evening By Colonel Il. An
thony Dyer, OF Providence, who spoke
on "What Are We Getting IN Modern
Art?r Harrison s. Morris, Of Philadel-
phia, president of the association, pre-
sided.
Arthur Curtiss James motored up
from New York to-day 20 his home
Beacon Hill House.
The Russian Ambassado- ana Nine
Bakhmetef have decided 70 prolong
their Newport stay until the end Of the
month az least.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph f. Widener will
not close their season until October 10.
Mrs. Reginald c. Vanderbilt will stay
here until November.
Lawrence /. Gillespie has returned
from q New York trip, and Maurice and
Francis Roche have gone 20 the city.
Mrs. Elisha Dyer entertained az
lunchean to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-21
SWAMI HUNTS
FAKE BLAKELOCK
CleW to Clever Artist
Takes His Assistant
to Boston.
q International Film Service

District Attorney Swami is working
on a clew to the detection Of clever
artist charged with having sold a paint
ing as a genuine work Of Ralph Albert
Bakelock. The complaint was made by
the National Academy OF Design.
Blakelock had declared his willing
ness 70 inspect all OF his works known
10 be in existence. News Of the spuri-
Gus paintings caused considerable anx-
iety among owners Of "Blakeloeks."
The names Of one artist and one
dealer who are alleged 20 have manu-
featured and sold spurious Blake
locks" have been given 70 District At
torney Swami. The District Attorney
admitted that his assistant William
Dean Embree is in Boston in connec-
tion with the complaint.
The National Academy Of Design has
committee especially 20 push the
campaign 20 uncover Blakelock frauds,
which includes Harry W. Watrous, FL
lott Daingerfeld and Mrs. Van Rensse-
laer Adams.
with the help OF Mr.. Blakelock him
self" said a member Of the committee
there Is no doubt We will be able 20
expose the fakes. Some of the imi-
tations have been handled by clever
artists, so the work VIII take time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-21
YINk IN LAW ALMOST
SPOILS SUFFRAGE PARTY
Not Tableaus, but Groups, 10
Be Given in Park.

Central Park isn't anti--no; but SUI
frage tableaus cannot be staged there.
This was the word sent yesterday 20
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, president Of
the National American Woman Suf-
frage Association. by Park Commits
sioner Cabot Ward.
For a moment Mrs. Cate was nom
plussed. For the suffrage tableaus had
.bcen billed for next Saturday after
neon. all the plans were in readiness
and the occasion was meant 20 prepare
the public for Federal amendment days.
CT October : and October Il. But the
National president is a woman OF re-
sources.
you say it is against the law for
tableaus 20 be staged in Central Park -
she asked.
THAT is the law" she was told.
as there any restriction against suf-
frage groups, or suffrage living plct-
ures ," Mrs. Gait inquired.
There is none. So the sufraglsts
will not give a tableau in Central Park
next Saturday afternoon. They will
give a suffrage group, sometimes known
as a suffrage living picture, there; and
the occasion will be a gala one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-21
DRUG VICTIM SAID
TO BE MRS. GAIT
Found Near Death in Apartment
al Long Beach.

A woman, said to be Mrs. Margaret:
Maury Gait, a relative by marriage oil
the first husband Of Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson, is lying near death IN the
Snyder Apartments, at Long Beach:
L. l., having taken an overdose, OF
drugs, according 10 Aubrey Petit, chleI
Of police there.
Except for the police statement the
matter is enshrouded IN mystery. Or.
T. W. Johnson, who IS attending tne
woman, processes Ignorance OF her
identity, although he says he Is certain
she is not Mrs. Gait.
Petit declares that be was sum-
moned by Snyder 20 beat down the
door Of the woman's apartment. The
landlord told him, he says, she had not
been seen since Sunday, and that he
suspected something had happened.
Petit forced an entrance and found
the woman lying on the floor uncon-
sc.ous, clad only in a rightdress. She
apparently had been stretched in this
position for thirty-six hours and ap-
peared dead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-21
WIFE LEGALLY DEAD"
HE SOUGHT TO REWED
But Listener at License Bureau
Told First Spouse.

Mrs. Irene Ostrander, OF 15l Sara
toga Avenue, Brooklyn, refuses to ad-
nit she is legally dead, while her hus-
band. William, who is a telegraph
operator, contends that she IS, so lar
as he is concerned.
friend Of Mrs. Ostrander happened
70 drop into the marriage license ou-
reau in Brooklyn Borough Hall yes
terday when Ostrander. in obtaining a
license. was swearing under oath that
his first wife was legally dead" Inc
friend carried the news 70 Mrs. Us
trander, who obtained from Magis-
trate Walsh, in the Adams Street
court. a warrant for her husbands ar
rest on u charge Of perjury.
Ostrander, when arrested last night
at his home, rs Clinton Street, Brook
lyn. by Detectives Eason and Conley, OF
the Seventh Branch. maintained ms
wife was legally dead because "he
hadn't seen her for such a long time
and couldn't find her" He refused 20
tell the detectives the name OF the
woman he was 20 make mis- second wife.
She visited Magistrate Walsh's home IN
the evening in a futile effort 20 obtain
Ostrander's release on bail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-21
MIXERS WHIRR DRIVES
COURT TO ARBITRATION
Contractor Defies Arrest, Then
Agrees TO Shorten Hours.

The whirr OF concrete mixing ma
chine outside the Tombs police court
played so furiously on the nerves OF
Magistrate Evins yesterday that early
in the afternoon he sent Captain Lee,
Of the court squad. % have the mixer
stopped The foreman Of the W. ..
Fitzgerald Contracting Company, VINO
is putting down a foundation in Cen
ire Street. sent back word the noise
was necessary.
Magistrate Evins declared the mixer
must be quiet while he was holding
court or those responsible for its run
ming would be arrested. The foreman
answered he would continue 70 run
the machine.
Finally both sides agreed to arbi-
trate. The Corporation CounseIs Of
fee was 20 be referee. Before the rel
cree arrived. however, a compromise
was effected. The magistrate agreed
20 adjourn court at 4 p. m. and open
at 10 a. m. with an hour of for lunch
con. The foreman viii silence the
machine while proceedings are on.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-21
SAN THE PEDLER'S"
Jury UNABLE TO AGREE
Swami Announces Second Trial
Will Be In October.

After deliberating nearly four hours
the jury in the case Of Samuel Kirsch'
alias sam the Pedler," charged with
white slavery, reported yesterday 70
Judge Rosalsky. in General Sessions,
that il could not agree. Judge Rosal-
sky discharged the jury, and IL was
learned that it stood seven 10 i've for
conviction.
District Attorney Swami announced
that on Tuesday next he would move
for a special panel of talesmen to hear
the evidence at the second trial, in
October.
Gustav Kugelmann, one Of the seven
remaining defendants accused Of the
same offence. will 20 10 trial to-day
before Judge Rosalsky. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney James z. Smith, who
conducted the vice investigation, Will
prosecute the case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-21
RAYMOND BELMONT
WEEDS MISS HUBERT
Ceremony Performed at Brides
Home, in Middleburg, Va.

Middleburg, Va, Sept. 2O-Raymond
Belmont, recently divorced from Ethel
Lorraine, known on Broadway as the
Queen Of the Chorus" married here
at noon to-day Miss Carolyn B. Hull
bert, famous as a beauty and horse
woman in Middieburg and Cincinnati
society. Mr. and Mrs. August Belmont
and a score of others Of the Belmont
family were present.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Mr. Bivins. of Middleburg, a. the
home OF the brides mother, Mrs. Eliza
beth J. Hubert.
William p. Hubert, the brides
brother, a well known polo player, gave
his sister in marriage Mrs. Hubert
and Mrs. Morgan Belmont, who was
Miss Marjorie Andrews, of Newport,
were the brides attendants. Mr.. Bel
mont met his bride at the wedding Of
his brother Morgan, where she was one
Of the maids Of honor.
Morgan Belmont was his brothers
best man. The couple will 90 on a
short honeymoon and return 10 Middle
burg for the hunting season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-21
PLAN STORES IN THE AIR"
All of Sixteen-Story Building To BE
Occupied by Retailers.

Albert Malsin, president OF Lane
Bryant, Inc, announced yesterday
that the entire new sixteen-story build
ing being erected at 81 and % West
Thirty-eighth Street will be devoted
90 retail stores. IL will De New Yorks
first introduction 10 the 'stores-in-the-
air" plan which, according TO Mr.. NAL
sin, has been tried and proved sue
cessful in Chicago. Il is believed the
new plan will help 70 increase the
value Of midtown store properties by
permitting more concerns 20 do bust
ness over a smaller ground area.
Eight floors Of the new building
have been designed with exceptional
lighting facilities, and probably each
ore OF these floors viii be devoted 20
a store. General smaller shops Will
occupy the other floors.