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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
LOCAL COAL FAMINE l
 SEEMS IMMINENT
Cold Snap Will Deplete the Local Supply, Is State
 ment of Dealers

Birmingham, in the center of one of the most prolific coal fields in the United States, has a domestic coal sup ply on hand of not more than 30 days, Is the statement of coal dealers. A period of cold weather will deplete these stores in less than two months. Unless the car conditions improve-and there is no hope entertained-the deal CTS will not be able to replenish their stocks as fast as used up and a re- sultant coal famine will follow
 s. L. Yerkes, sales manager for F. A Grider. general coal sales agent, is of the opinion that 8 coal famine is i'm minent. In this view, he Is supported by a host of other Birmingham coal operators and officials.
 But while Birmingham has a supply for 30 days, there are other southern cities that are nfar worse circum- stances.
 "The situation throughout the entire south today Is very critical" said Mr. Yerkes Tn Birmingham there is not over 30 days supply of domestic coal in dealers yards, and there is no pros pect, under present car conditions, of the dealers being able to replenish their present stocks as fast as used.
 New Orleans has probably only 20 days supply; Mobile about the same, and none of the larger southern cities has over 30 days supply.
 '"The average car supply of the Bir- mingham district today does not ex- ceed 60 per cent, and of the total coal produced by operations outside of fur mace companies, at least 75 per cent is moving to railroads who furnish cars for their loading. Of the remaining 20 per cent produced. at least 90 per cent is moving on contracts made last sum- mer at low prices, when market condi- itons were very dull.
 This leaves only a small tonnage of free, coal, which representatives of large industries and railroads through out the south are daily trying to se- cure.
 "The situation is one that under average conditions, would mean good profits for the district, but on account of the short car supply very few of the mines are today making any money"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
Pope Aids Belgians

Rome. October 26.-Pope Benedict has sent a contribution of 10000 francs to head list of contributions in the United States for the assistance of the children of Belgium. The pope also addressed an apostolic letter to the cardinal recommending that the Ro- man Catholic episcopacy, clergy and laity in America support the plan to provide a supplementary daily meal foI the Belgian children to save them from starvation and disease. The plan was presented to the pope by George G Baker of New York at the instance o1 Herbert c. Hoover. chairman of tho American commission for relief in Bel gium. The papal letter depicts the sui fering of the Belgian children ane urges the happy children of America to assist them. The pope expresses re gret that owing to present conditions he is unable to do more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
NIGHT SCHOOL OPENS. AT CENTRAL HIGH.
Under Auspices of Board of Education Public Night
 School Will Open

Under the auspices of the Birming- ham board of education, 8 public night school will open In the Central High school building, Seventh avenue and Twenty-fourth street, north, on Mon day evening, October 30, at 7:3o o'clock
 The school is open to all persons, male or female, over the age of 1s years. The school will be open three nights out of every week. The purpose of the night school Is to afford educa- tional opportunities to those who have not completed the day school course, to give special training to those who de- sire to become more efficient wage earners and to give instruction in Eng fish and civil government to foreign speaking persons.
 C. B. Glenn, assistant superintendent of education, will be in active charge of the school. In speaking of the new and somewhat novel innovation in edu- cation in Birmingham, Mir. Glenn said: This night school should greatly help in the efforts of all educators to blot out illieracy. It Is only another step towards bettering the condition of those persons in Alabama who lack an education.
 Many people who have an excellent education but who care to take up the modern languages, such as Spanish, French, German, Portuguese or Eng fish, may do so at this school. Busi- ness courses will also be one of the features of the school. We have great hopes that the plan will be 8 success here and are doing all we can to ac- complish our purpose"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
Gotham Busy Corner
 Shows Great Increase

New York. October 26.-A count made by agents of the Fifth Avenue association shows that at the corner of Fifth avenue and Forty-second street. where traffic is the greatest in the city, 17.151 vehicles go north and south during the 10 hours of the busl- ness day. East and west traffic bring the total up to about 25,O00, which is an increase of more than 1000 day over last year. Since traffic on the avenue has to be interrupted for 20 minutes of the hour to allow for travel east and west. the rate at which ve- Aicles pass up and down the avenue Is one for every second of the day.
 The association gathered the figures to emphasize the necessity of opening parallel streets to relieve the conges- tion on Fifth avenue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
"TTHIE RETURN OF EVE g
Photoplay of Uneed Nature at the Strand Theatre To- day-"The Jungle Child'' Continues to Please
 at the Triangle Theatre
By RICHARD F. LUssIER

you think of this?" Well, herewith with daring unabashed by editorial frown the paragraph is reproduced:
 'Ts there anything more to be said? The production and interpretation of Romeo is worthy of Shakespeare him self, and Juliet, let us speak once more of this Juliet, since she surely surpasses any one that has ever ap- peared on the legitimate stage
 Really is this so? Perhaps to the erudite author of the above para graph the talents of Miss Bev- erly Bayne are superior to Miss Julia Marlowe Surely there is no question as to the histrionic superiority of Francis Xavier Bushman over E. II. Sothern, and the masters of the past Edwin Booth and Lawrence Barrett And MT. Shakespeare, In the crumbled dust of his grave at Avon, must feel the favor of being compared with the great Bushman
 But then an opinion is after all only an opinion and Romeo and Juliet" is still pleasing at the Trianon theatre so why worry?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
SENATOR UNDERWOOD WANTS ALL CHILDREN TO HAVE EQUAL EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGES
h Strong Letter Junior Senator Declares Position Educa tonaI Amendment and Urges Its PassageMeasure in Ac
 cord With Principle of Local Self Government

the burden of maintaining the puDllc schools of the state. As matters stand now the people of the rural comnu- mites are called upon to pay every time school building has to be erect ed or equipped. They are paying out or their pockets hundreds of thousands or dollars in supplements that should be paid by society as Q whole; this pc cause society Is the greatest Dene1l- ciary of an enlightened citizenship. The common carriers. the great industrial organizations and the large property owners should bear their share Of this burden which now rests so heavily upon the shoulders of the fathers and mothers who are striving to give their children the advantages of common school education. The only way to dis tribute the burden in this fair and equitable manner is to abolish the sup plemental fee, the special collection for school purposes and support our schools by taxation. This admirable change will be made possible when the education al amendment is adopted.
 As an illustration of the value of ed- ucation, I might point to the fact that though the average yield of corn per acre in Alabama Is only 12 bushels, while the average for the other 47 states Is 24 bush els. Alabama holds the record of raising more corn on single acre than has ever pecH rAiSeu HyWnere- one AidpaIhd Doy won the blue ribbon by raising 2T bushels on a single acre, thus showing what edu- cation will do.
 Alabama Is wonderfully endowed. It has potential wealth far beyond anything we dream of at this time, and our first duty is to educate our children so that they will be able to take full advantage of the splendid opportunities for material advancement that our great undeveloped we&,ta makes possible.
 "The adoption of the educational amendment will be a great forward step for our state. Its defeat would be a ca- lamity to the childhood of the common wealth."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
NEVER FELT BETTER
 IN MY WHOLE LIFE
 SAYSLOCAL WOMAN
Had Severe Pains in Her Back for Eight Years. Takes Tanlac and
 Gains 13 Pounds

''T have gained B pounds on four bot ties of Tanlac and, after eight years of suffering, I feel as well as I ever did In all my lfe." said Mrs. Lily E. Burnett of S22 Third avenue, who, in company with her husband, called at Eugene Ja- cobs' drug store few days ago. MT. Burnett was equally as enthusiastic as his wife when the story of her great benefit received from taking this medi- cine was being told
 For at least eight year I suffered with the most awful pains in my back continued Mrs. Burnett, which kept get ting worse all the time and even though I tried everything that was recommended to me, nothing did me any good at all. l was in badly run down condition. l had lost all my appetite and 1t was al- most impossible for me to sleep. l couldn't get any rest no matter what po- sition I was in, and l had so much pain and soreness in my back, 1t was the hardest matter in the world for me to get up when l was down.
 T managed to keep on my feet part of the time, but I don't see how l did it, feeling as badly as I did all the time I complained so much that I was really ashamed of myself, but I just couldn't help it; felt so miserable. l had lost weight until I had gotten down to III pounds, and I was just about in despair
 we had heard and read so much about the good Tanlac was doing suffering people that we at last decided to give it a trial. Shortly after I started taking 1t, my husband said he could see me irn- proving and taking on flesh All the sore ness is out of my back now and l sleep spiendidly My appetite has improved wonderfully, and now weigh 10 pounds; an actual gain of 13 pounds on the four bottles I have taken. I feel that 1 have fully recovered. for as I said before, I never felt better in all my life than do now
 Tanlac is a powerful reconstructive tonic and quickly overcomes conditions such as Mrs. Burnett experienced by act ing directly on the vital organs, toning them up and enabling them to perform their functions properly. so that inn purities are soon eliminated from the system in a natural way. Tanlac is constitutional remedy and gets right at the root of the trouble by removing the cause
 Tanlac is sold in Birmingham exclu- gively by Eugene Jacobs drug store and Patton-Pope Drug Co.,; in Ensey by D. ". Morris Drug Co.,; in Bessemer. by Pegram-Patton Drug Co.,; in Pratt City, by Gale Drug Co.,. and in North Birming- ham, by Walker Drug Co.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
METHODIST BISHOPS
 TALK CHURCH UNION,

Minneapolis, October 26.-It was said possibility of reunion of the Methodist Episcopal church, with the Methodist church. south, was discused informally at meeting of the board of bishops of the Methodist Episcopal church here to- day.
 It Is understood definite proposals for the union have been submitted to the Methodist church, south, and that the question will be considered at the secret session of the board after the arrival here of Bishop Earl Cranston of WashingtonN D. C., chairman of the committee on union of the Methodist Episcopal church. The church divided soon after the civil war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27

Senator oscar w. Underwood has a. ways been heartily in favor of providing the children of Alabama with an ex- cellent education. He is one of the fore most advocates for the stamping out of illiteracy. In a formal interview, given out yesterday, he spoke strongly in favor of the educational amendment, which will be voted upon November '.
 My conviction is that the children or Alabama should have educational facili- ties equal to those enjoyed by the chil- dren of other states" said Senator Un- derwood. Tt is not fair to the boys and girls of Alabama that they should be denied the opportunity to accomplish the best for themselves because they were born in Alabama instead of in some more favored state. The boys and girls of Alabama belong to a people who are without a superior on earth. They are as bright, as ambitious and as capable as any children anywhere and they should have equal opportunity in pre- pairing for the duties of life.
 Having strong convictions along these lines I am earnestly desirous Of seeing the educational amendment to the con- stitution adopted on November z. This amendment means enlarged opportunities for our children, and this Is enough to commend it to every father and mother in Alabama and to every other citizen who stands for better educational con- ditions.
 Aside from this feature I favor thIs amendment because it Is in thorough accord with the time-honored prin- cipIe of local self government. It i'm poses no tax whatever but 1t does give to the people of the several coun- ties the right to increase their expendi- lures for educational purposes If they feel that they need additional facil- ities Not only so, but it opens the way for q more equitable distribution of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
SELMA

Selma. October Special. )-Mrs. lin, firm member of the Johnson Fur niture company, died this afternoon with her infant at o'clock. Mrs. Bris- lin was a daughter of John Donovan, one of the best known grocers and business men of the city. Funeral ar engagements will be announced later.
 It was announced today that P. H. Pilgreen has changed his mind about not running for Perry county tax col lector against Charles E. King, and will make the race. MT. Pilgreen had decided not to run because he was not eligible on the democratic ticket. Ar engagements have been made, however, for his name to be written on the bal lot which will remove the objection. MT. Pilgreen had been running as an independent on the democratic ticket, Collector King was recently tried in the courts for a shortage of about $9000 in his accounts. the amount having been made good before the trial be- gan.
 At meeting yesterday afternoon one of the most important civic move ments in the recent activities of the city officials was fully realized in the organization of an association of the colored people of the city into com pact. body for the proper distribution of the United Charity funds
 The biggest thing in Selma Friday afternoon and the greatest event that will be pulled off in long while will be the game between the Selma High school and the Wetumpka football teams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
Negro Convict EIectrocuted

Montgomery, October 26.-(Speciai) Sam Webb a negro convict, was electro cuted at Aldrich mine Tuesday when he came in contact with a high voltage wire. Death was instantaneous, accord- ing to a report sub mitted to the convict department today by w. T. Clements, warden of the mine. The details of the tragedy are lacking. One of the state mine inspectors has gone to the scene to make an investigation. P. J. Rogers, president of the state convict board, was there today. Webb was sent up from Tallapoosa county for grand larceny Oc- tober 8, 1915, to serve a term of seven years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
Yonkers Car Service Resumed

Yonkers. N Y.. october 26.-With four policemen on each car and with citizens warned by a proclamation by Mayor Lennon to keep off the streets, transit service was resumed by the Yonkers Railway company today arter an interruption of Inore than month, caused by 9 strike. The trips Of the first cars were not attended by vio- lence. Citizens refused to ride, appar- ently fearing trouble. Automobiles carrying police moved in front and behind each car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
NN THAT Is purported to be one WNW of those nature pictures

NN THAT Is purported to be one
 NW of those nature pictures
 V v Ia Robert Chambers in Hole" will be screened at the Strand theatre today and tomorrow. Tnls latest Ia art nouveau' is called The Return of Eve" and the justly cele- brated film queen, Miss Edna Mayo, is the Eve of this movie
 Tn gleaning from the artless con tributions of the publicity fellow who is charged with the pleasing task ot exploiting to an indulgent public ..The Return of Eve,' one gathers that it is society drama with unique angles. Society, as known through the medium of the theatre and the Sunday newspapers, has several quite unique angles.
 The story is of a millionaire who places two orphan children in a Wilder ness to grow up under the guidance of an aged tutor In primitive natural ness, as early exploited by Adam and Eve, and later commercialized by Lady Constance Richardson and other ex- ponents of the "demi-nude" on the American stage.
 At the erudite age of 19 years, the boy and the girl are turned loose on the world. The girl finds the transi- ton from her scanty. covering of sheepskin to a ballroom gown quito easy and in her naive manner she re- marks that her ''skin' dress was snug modesty in comparison to the modern gown. The boy, however, does not find the dress suit a comfortable cov- ering and the vaporings of the worldly world made him long for his dear old woods and it's insinuating redolence 3 of the poetic polecat, and the fugue of the derisive catbird. !,
 Eve is tilted by the society idler and she also returns to the son1bre shadows of natures own. Later the tutor, who was a sagaetous old owl, induces the Adam" to come back to his Eve" and all three clothed in skins and smiles turn their backs upon the modern world and embrace nature for another tournament at happiness.
 This film opus is stated in the ad- vance criticisms to be a picture that will please the movie patrons who like good, clean story, told in an original manner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
To Move Detention School

Mobile, October 2S.-(Special.)-The Boys Detention school, located in this city, will be moved into the country The county commissioners. it was stated upon authority, will give lengthy lease upon a site near the county asylum. The site Is over six acres. The present home of the boys will be used for the care of wayward girls. It is planned to erect a home for the boys on the new site which will give the inmates an opportunity of learning agricultural methods. which will equip them to become useful citizens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
''Charlie" Scott, Wealthy
 Mississippi Planter, Dead

Memphis, October 26.-Charles Scott, millionaire planter and lawyer of Rose dale, Miss, died here today at the home of his daughter, Mrs Max Henning, from acute indigestion. Mi. Scott was 69 years old and for years had been one of the leading advocates for standard levees along the Mississippi river. He was a Confederate veteran serving throughout the war under the date Gen. N. B. For rest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
Two Votes by Mail Are
 Cast Under Virginia Law

Chattanooga, October 26.--Under a Virginia state law perhaps the first two votes cast in the coming presi- dential election were deposited with the postmaster here today by R. J. Suther- land and E. z. Duty. two Virginians, students attending the University of Chattanooga Under the law the Vir- ginia postmaster will forward the votes to the registrar of election in the home precincts of the students to be opened November '. One of the votes was for Hughes and the other for Will son --
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
Says Husband Beat Her

New York. October 26.-Testifying in her own defense today on the charGe of murdering her husband. Cristeff, Mrs. Margaret c. Beutinger recited story of abuses she said she had been sub- jected to from her husband and of threats which she swore he had made to kill her. Mrs. Beutinger alleges she shot her hus- band believing that he was about to at tack her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
UP TO THE BUSINESS MAN

''We must come to an understanding that the initiative in this whole matter Is the duty of the business man" as serted the speaker, bringing his remarks to close. 'To take a census of the cat tie and hogs of towns territory to de- termine whether there are enough to jus tify d packing house is to invert things from their normal order.
 Demand precedes supply, The lure of a market brings products into being. Farmers, like all others, produce what the public wants and is willing to pay for
 Twelve months before the packing house at Moultrie Ga. was ready to turn on steam, a capable man was sent to scout the territory. He held farmers meetings and contracted to take hogs and cattle at Chicago prices. A crop of hogs can be grown as quickly as a crop of cotton.
 When the packing house was opened it almost rained hogs in Moultrie. The plant has been filled from that day to this. They were forced to double the capacity, and they do not yet take care of the hogs that are brought to them.
 Tn Moultrie cotton is no longer king. Money flows as freely and the merchants cash sales are as large in June as in October. What Moultrie has done has taught us the lesson we all want to learn and learn we'll and that is this:
 That we shall raise what We need and recover from the one-crop system and its evils when our business men understand that the initiative is their duty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
S. A. L. Promotions Announced

Norfolk, Va, October 26.-Following the appointment of W. L. Stanley, general claim agent of the-Seaboard Air Line rail- way, to the new position of assistant to the president of that system with head quarters at Atlanta, w. Clarke Moore. who has been MT. Stanley's chief clerk sor many years, has been promoted to freight claim agent of the Seaboard, with headquarters in Portsmouth. He will as- sume his duties on November l. As a re- suit of MT. Stanley's promotion, the po- stion of general claim agent has been abolished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast .

Washington, October 26.-W eather forecast for Alabama: Fair Friday; warmer north portion; Saturday prob ably fair.
 Georgia: Fair Friday except rain near the coast; Saturday fair.
 Mississippi: Fair. slightly warmer Friday; Saturday fair
 Tennessee: Fair Friday and prob ably Saturday: slightly warmer Fri day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
THE JUNGLE CHILD"

Miss Dorothy Dalton in 'The Jungle Child" displays much muscular de- velopment as well as histrionic ability in her latest Ince production. The scene in which the successfully wrestles the warriors of the Pampas of Brazil, brings out that fact that Miss Dalton Is an athlete of no mean ability.
 "The Jungle Child" is an interest ing picture. It tells a rather gruesome story, but nevertheless dramatic one in which the despicable depths that a man will go for the sake of money is emphasized to a tragic conclusion. The picture is well acted and directed with intelligence. It deserves the sup port of the discriminating patrons of the movies in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
ERUDITEy CRITICISM.

To the editor of this column, a paragraph of criticism of the film spectacle of Romeo and Juliet which was published in an afternoon paper was mailed and received. The anonymous sender wrote: ', hat do
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
Another Irish Question Asked

London. October 26.-Laurence Gin nell, nationalist member of Parliament for Northwestmeath, asked Premier Asquith in the House of Commons to- day whether. in the interest of recon ailiation. the British government would accede to the desire of the Irish peo- ole Hld allow the remains of the men executed last May to be removed from the places in which they now lay and be buried in consecrated ground Pre- mier Asouith said the government was unable to accede to the request.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
Peruvian Congress Adiourns

Lima. Peru. October 26.-Congress adjourned last night for the season. The chambers action on the proposed new petroleum tax measures was post poned.