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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-08
OTHER DECISIONS RENDERED
Decisions announced in the supi

Decisions announced in the supreme C court Thursday follow:
 Mcclellan, J-I. W Ross, as re- ceiver. etc, vs. J. B. Brannon, appeal from Birmingham city court; affirmed.
 Prevalent Life and Accident Insur- ance company vs. N. K. Elliott, as executor. etc, appeal from Gadsden city court; affirmed.
 R. l.. Ferguson vs. c. W. Shipp, ap- peal from Jackson circuit court; re- versed and remanded.
 Newton J. Dickey vs. John Vaughn, appeal from Madison circuit court; re- versed and remanded.
 J. c. Haislip vs. J. F. Brannum, ap- peal from Madison law and equity court; reversed and remanded
 Mayfield. J.-Charles Galloway vs. Ira Perkins, administrator. etc, ap- peal from Gadsden city court; af- firmed
 Louisville and Nashville Railroad company vs. Cora Kelly. appeal from Morgan circuit court: reversed and re- manded.
 Tom LaDuke vs. John T. Barbee & Co.,, appeal from Morgan law and equity court; affirmed.
 William l.. Chenault vs. H. w Stew art ct al, appeal from Franklin cir cult court; affirmed.
 Ex parte the state of Alabama, pe- tition for certiorari to the court of appeals application denied.
 Somerville, J-Houston National Bank of Dothan vs. J. T. Edmonson & Co.,, appeal from Geneva circuit court; affirmed.
 Malcomb Manning vs. Alex Giles, ap- peal from Chiffon circuit court; re- versed and rendered.
 l.. J. Cox. administrator, etc. vs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-08
Rain Does Not Dampen Ardor of MObilians in
 Satsuma Celebration

Mobile, December 7.-(Special.)-The third annual Satsuma day brought out record attendance and tripled enthus- iasm among growers, visitors and local citizens here today. There were 129 gaiiy decorated automobiles representing va rious citrus districts in the parade, Will mer having the banner representation. Three hundred and fifty-two persons sat down to the dinner in the auditorium of the Battle House. A heavy downpour of rain continued practically all day. The leading guest of the day was Gov ernor Henderson of Alabama. He was accorded an enthusiastic reception as he arose to speak at the dinner. He used the satsuma industry to impress upon the people the value in diversfication. and said Mobile, wet or dry, is all right"
 A ball this evening concluded the feast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-08
Sloss-Sheffield Party
 Completes Inspection

The Sloss-S Sheffield party will wind up its inspection tour in Birmingham Sat urday and will depart for Sheffield that afternoon.
 President Maben, with Directors Goad- by. Camp and Parsons, passed Thursday in reviewing the coal properties of the Sloss company at Bessie and at Flat Top.
 The Sayre mine will be inspected by the members of the party and other prop critics looked over today.
 As yet no Improvements have been au- thorized by President Maben. The n,em- bers of the board have taken keen in- terest in the various activities of the company and it is understood that some improvements of substantial nature will follow their trip. However. no announce ment of the decision of the executives will be forthcoming until after the mem- bers of the party return from Sheffield.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-08
Another "Wife" Identifies Elusive Osborne" Who
 Impersonated Attorney

New York. December Five more persons. including one young woman, whom he married. recognized in Charles H. Wax today the man they had known as oliver Osborne" or under some of his other assumed names. Wax. who is held under s5o,- 900 bail as material witness in d federal case, was brought here from Chicago to clear the name of James W. Osborne, a prominent attorney who had been accused by Miss Rae Tanzer of breach of promise after courting her as "Oliver Osborne" Wax has ad- mitted that it was he who was Miss Tanzer's admirer.
 Wax was identified by Ethel Brooks as the man she married in Hoboken, N J., early in 1914 under the name of Maise Mason Nye. Wax admitted the accusation. but asserted that Miss Brooks is the only woman they can prove I did marry"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-08

W. A. Brown, appeal from Jefferson ohancery court; affirmed.
 Eula V. Morris vs. Ada B. Scott, ap- peal from Birmingham city court; re- versed and remanded.
 J. NJ. Williams vs. Cephas Bryan, appeal from Blount circuit court; af- firmed.
 G. R. TrammeI vs. William II. Brad ford, appeal from Jefferson chancery court; reversed. rendered and re- manded.
 Tony Wise ct al. vs. Tnlie Sparks. appeal from Cullman circuit court; re- versed and remanded.
 Aetna Accident and Liability com pany vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company. appeal from Bir- mingham city court; reversed, rem dered and remanded.
 J. R. Vance vs. J. F. Morgan ct al. etc, appeal from Gadsden city court affirmed
 Thomas. J.-J c. Shepherd vs. the Butcher Tool and Hardware company. appeal from Fayette circuit court; af- firmed.
 Dr. p. F. Talley vs. James Howard Whitlock, pro ami, appeal from Bir- minGham city court: affirmed.
 Alice D. Cantanzano vs. P. E. Jack son ct al. appeal from Birmingham city court: affirmed.
 United States Cast Iron pipe anu Foundry company vs. Alex Warner. appeal from Jefferson circuit court; af- firmed.
 J P. Lockwood ct al. vs. Thomp- son & Buchanan, appeal from Gull man circuit court; affirmed.
 c. C. Cassels vs. Alabama City, Gadsden and Attalla Railway com pany. appeal from Gadsden city court; corrected and~ affirmed.
 Carrie Lee Coleman vs. Charles Cole man, appeal from Gadsden city court {; affirmed in part and In part reversed and remanded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-08

called attention to the rings. They urged that the people be warned and that the public be given notice so that preparations could be made.
 The government weather bureau an- nounced that there was no special sig nificance to be attached to this ring It was merely the light of the moon shining through clouds considerably elevated above their normal height The rays of lunar light, striking crystallized flakes of moisture re- sembling the fleecy snow were broken into unusual prismatic shapes which caused this optical illusion leading the initiated to believe there was a ring around the moon. Of course there was no ring around the moon. The people only thought there was. And after indulging in a few more astronomical terms which were probably extremely simple to a Harvard professor, the matter was dismissed to the eminent satisfaction of the government wealth CT expert.
 But the goosebone prophets when in- formed of the statemets of the wealth CT man-that is, when informed as near as the words of the expert could be repea ted by the unitiated-were ad- amant. They still Insisted that their predictions were correct and warned The Herald to be on the lookout for confirmations.
 And straightway and without any great delay, over the Associated Press wires, there came word that a storm was developing along the gulf coast Its range was from Bay St. Louis to Cedar Keys, and it was moving east ward from eastern Texas. Strons southeast and south winds along the gulf coast were ann ounced for today
 And so the experienced and time honored goosebone prophets expect their wisdom to be proved shortly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-08
BUSY SESSION OF
 HUMANE SOCIETY

The Birmingham Humane society met in regular session yesterday at the council chamber of the city hall. There was a good attendance and much interest was manifested in the various reports made by the officers. The report of the work of the society was given by the secretary in 39 cases of cruelty to animals being properly attended to from the office of the president in addition to those attend ed to by the city police. The county humane officer gave splendid report of his work in the county for the past year and was rendered vote Of thanks from the society.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-08
DOLL BAZAAR GROWS
 IN POPULARITY
Ladies of the Presbyterian Church Will Serve Lunch
 at Noon at the Hillman

Today is expected to be a big day at the doll bazar and Saturday is ex- pected to be the biggest day yet, ac- cording to Mrs. Hill Ferguson, general chairman of the bazar, which is being operated for the benefit of the Chill dren's hospital this week
 We are doing a rushing business,' D said Mrs. Ferguson, "and now that we have become thoroughly established and our friends have told their friends and their friends friends of the pret- ty things we have to sell, and how very reasonable they are, and what a very worthy cause they are being sold for, we hope to do the biggest business of the week on the last two days"
 The bazaar will come to close with the children's fete at the Hillman ho- tel Saturday afternoon. A number of special features are being arranged for the fete. Hawaiian dance, in take part, is being arranged by Mrs. John Turner and Sidney Lazarus.
 Prof. Harry Miles with a number of his dancing pupils will stage a spe- cial feature dance. And there will be grab bag, and cornucopias of pop corn, and an ice cream cone for each child that comes to the festival.
 Mrs. J. D. Weakley ana MrS. E. D. Brown, assisted by the ladies of the Presbyterian churches, will serve lunch at the IIillman cafe today. Lunch is being served here daily during the bazaar to between 500 and 600 people. Mrs. H. c. Nabb, general chairman of the luncheon feature, says that they are having greater success than they had even hoped for. The cafe is crowded every day during the lunch hours" said Mrs. Nabb. ''The people of Birmingham are certainly cooperating with us in our efforts for the benefit of the Children's hospital and we ap- preciate it. We expect today and Sat urday to be two of the biggest days that we have had,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-08
CHILD Is KILLED
 BY FALLING TREE Three-Year-Old Child Is Crushed to Earth When
 Brother Tells Tree

A distressing accident happened last night about o'clock, when the little g. year-old son of Mir. and Mrs. Will Rob- erts of Twelfth avenue and Forty-second street, Vivian, was almost instantly killed by a falling tree that was cut down by his older brother. The children were playing in grove near the family resi- dence when the oldest Roberts boy, him. self of tender years. undertook to cut down small tree. It seems the tree was dead and after few blows from hatch ct crashed to the ground and the heavy part of the trunk struck the 3-year-o!d ba by on the head and crushed it's skull. The accident was entirely unavoidable and much sympathy is expressed for the distracted parents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-08
STRIKING PLEAFOR !. HARMONY BETWEEN !. LABOR AND CAPITAL Miss Tarbell in Lecture
 Tells What Younger Gen eratiOn Is Doing
BETTER TREATMENT
 GETS BETTER WORK
Cites Examples of Measures Put Into Effect in Various Big
 Plants Throughout the Country

The only way to meet the productive ability of Europe following the war is to < increase our own, to the end that we \ shall be able to sell the best goods at the lowest prices, was the statement made { by Miss Ida M Tarbell, in her lecture
 on "Industrial Idealism' at the audito-
 rum of the Central High school last night.
 Miss Tarbelrs lecture was greeted fre- < quently with applause by large and rep
 resentative audience among which were some of the well-known industrial lead-
 CTS of the district. Miss Tarbell was in- troduced by Mrs. D. A. Echols of the
 board of education. who made one of the
 wittiest introductory addresses heard To- caly in several moons.
 In the course of her lecture Miss Tar bell made frequent reference to the health
 work and the safety first movement
 of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail-
 road company, which she named as one I of the many great corporations of the | country dominated by men who felt an < interest in the workers.
 Tn the old days, and the condition
 still prevails to an alarming extent" said { Miss Tarbell, labor was looked on as a commodity, and if it raised it's voice ! in protest it should be crushed. That < is the wrong attitude.
 DISGRACE TO CIVILIZATION Ut is now generally recognized that strikes and lockouts are disgrace to
 our civilization. There Is nothing to be
 gained but everything to lose, in this war between labor and capital, for they \ are partners and they should agree for [ their mutual interest.
 ''The old industrial leader would say i that humanity had nothing to do with
 business, and labor was to be purchased
 at it's cheapest value. Some of these leaders still remain, but there is young
 CT group that has been coming to the
 front in the past five years with rapid
 strides. This newer group of industrial leaders has discovered the amazing truth of making money out of satisfied
 workers"
 Miss Tarbell then went on to describe in detail of the minutest pains scien- tific management was taking to provide healthful conditions for the workers, and
 also shorter hours and better wages. Tn Massachusetts in the textile mills
 where several years ago no breath of 4 air was allowed, now nothing but washed air is provided cool in summer and warm in winter" she said This has gone so far as to provide only the temperature that is most needed for various kinds of
 work, and there are temperature bosses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-08
Birmingham Lawyers Are
 Continuing Efforts for
 Appropriation to Library

Montgomery, December 7.-(Special) Efforts were renewed in the supreme court Thursday to force the board of revenue of Jefferson county to appro- priate $15O a month for the support of a public. law library for the Bir- mingham Bar association. Arguments were made by attorneys for the bar association and board of revenue in a case from the Jefferson circuit court involving the constitutionality of the law passed by the legislature in 1915 directing the board of revenue to make the appropriations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-08
DOCTOR MUST PAY DAMAGE

Montgomery, December 7-(Special) Dr. D. F. Talley, member of the staff of the Hillman hospital at Birmingham, and prominent surgeon of Jefferson county must pay $3O0 to James Howard Whit lock, young boy of Fairview, for alleged injuries caused by drainage tube which became disarranged in his body follow ing an operation by Dr. Talley. accord ing to a decision of the supreme court Thursday, in affirming the action of the Birmingham city court. Young Whitlock, through his father, sued Dr. Talley for Slo,oOo and the jury brought in a judg- ment for $30o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-08
Lack of Freight Cars
 May Delay Departure
 of Cavalry Regiment

Montgomery December 7.-(speciaD Because of the inability of the Mobile and Ohio railroad to obtain freight cars for the handling of equipment, the cavalry regiment will be unable to leave Montgomery until Sunday and probably not then. It was stated tonight that freight cars are in other sections of the nation. Some trouble also is being had in obtaining tourist sleepers for enlisted men. Tentative plans were for the regi- ment to leave Saturday for San Antonio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-08
DIR. BYRNES TO SPEAK
 AT TEMPLE EMANUEL

The Rev. Thomas E. Byrnes, re- cent acquisition to the city, will be the speaker at the Sabbath eve serv- ices of the Temple Emanu-El to be held this evening at o'clock. pr. Byrnes is a gifted speaker and large attendance is expected at the service tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-08
TOO LATE ID CLASSIFY

LOST-One key on crossing of 18th st.
 and 2d ave; finder please return to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-08
ANOTHER INTERESTING CASE

In another interesting case the supreme court held that when a person takes an- other person as his guest on an automo- bile trip he is responsible for the safety of the guest even though there be no financial consideration in the trip. Tine decision was rendered in the case of Charles Galloway vs. Ira Perkins. as administrator, appealed from the Gads- den city court Perkins recovered a judgment against Galloway for the death of his intestate, and the supreme court affirmed the lower court. It is the first time that an Alabama supreme court has rendered positive decision and opin- ion on this legal point.
 The supreme court set aside a judg- ment of s20 given the Aetna Accident and Liability company against the Bir- mingham Railway Light and Power company, and ordered another trial in the Birmingham city court. The liability company sued for $500 for damages to an automobile. There was no dispute about the fact that the damage was s6O0 if anything, but the jury. brought in a verdict for s20. The supreme court said this was insufficient and held that the lower court erred in not granting new trial at the request of the plaintiff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-08
SUPREME COURT OF STATE HANDS
 DOWN DECISIONS
Several Interesting Cases Are Among Those Passed Upon in Opinions Issued
 on Thursday

Montgomery. December 7.-(Speclal.) Memories of other days when David D. Overton, now a condemned murderer, was at the night of his glory as clerk of the circuit court of Madison county and as a budding candidate for probate judge to succeed W. T. Lawler, now dead, came into the supreme court Thursday when it reversed the case of Newton J. Dickey vs. John Vaughn, ap- pealed from the Madison circuit court, and returned it to the lower court for further consideration.
 The appeal had been in the supreme court several months, having been trans ferred from the court of appeals. It was taken during the middle of last year and bears the certificate of Overton as circuit clerk, showing that the appeal was legally and properly taken by Dicsey after a judgment had been rendered against him by the lower court.
 The case was unusual in itself. Dickey sued for a COW which he claimed was illegally in Vaughns possession. Vaughn won in the lower court and Dickey ap- pealed. The COW probably is worth S55. while expenses of the trial in the lower court, appeal to the appellate court and attorneys fees will go above the $50 mark. And the end is not yet as the case will be tried again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-08

The Bessemer Hatikwah club enter tained last night at a tacky party at the club rooms on Second avenue be- tween Nineteenth and Twentieth streets. The hall was prettily decorated for the occasion and the ladies' prize was cap tured by Miss Dora Weinstein, while the gentleman's prize fell to Sam Lefkovits. Dancing was enjoyed until late hour and delicious refreshments were served. Among the out-of-town guests present were: Miss Dora Goldman. Miss Stella Banks. Miss Trixie Goldman, Miss So- phie Rubel. MT. Pollock, Nose Lebanoff, and A. Leo Marcus of Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-08

The maids and sponsors for the football team of the Bessemer High school will entertain the members of the team on Friday evening at the home of Miss Vert ma, Randall, on Dartmouth avenue and street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-08

Bessemer, December 7.-(Special.)-The merchants of this city are preparing for the Christmas business, which promises to be the largest in the history of the district. Practically all of the merchants have put out their Christmas goods and the windows and stores are taking on a decided holiday appearance. Saturday will be big pay day and large amounts of money will be distributed among the employees of the various corporations and the merchants expect a busy time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-08

The district stewards conference of the First Methodist church will be held at the church Friday afternoon at o'clock. This will be the first meeting of the stewards since conference and many mat ters of interest will be gone over. The meeting will be presided over by the Rev. c. E. Boyd. presiding elder of the Bessemer district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-08

Miss Emma C. Haley will entertain q number of friends Friday night at her home on Eighteenth street, in celebra- ton of her eighteenth birthday. A large number of invitations have been issued.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-04
REDFIELD OPPOSES
 TERRITORIAL TAX
 ON THE FISHERIES

secl etary of Commerce William c. RedfieId opposes the exercise Of authority over Alaskan fisheries by the territorial legislature, and sug- gssts that all Of it should be vested in congress. In specific terms, he objects to the exercise of taxing power on the industry by the territorial legislature, which he iuttmates, is the only authorty the territory has, and urges congress to deprive the territory of that au- thority. In his annual report, com meating upon this phase of the AL aska Iisberiss question, the Secre- tary of Commerce says:
 "Cn April 29, 1915, the legisla- tuga of Alaska passed an act impos- ing additional license fees on cer- tain kinds of business, including fisheries, salteries, fish traps and gill nets It at once became ap- parent that if the legislature of Al ask exercises this power the re- suit is double taxation on persons engaged in such kinds of buiness, anI further a dual control would exist between the department of commerce and the legislature of Alaska over at least a branch of such kinds of business. The lat ter condition is the one that prim- artiy concerns the department of commerce. The control of the fish cries of Alaska is by law placed in
 that department, which is respon- s.ble not only for their preservation but also for their growth and de-
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-04
ALAsKAs BUSINESS

Alaska's growing importance and Its large iufIuence upon seatue's business is evidenced by the figures of the business of the year just closing. For the year 1915 the gross value of Alaska shipments in and cut of seattle, and inclusive Of the Tacoma smelter shipments, will reach s77,oOo,0O0 and possibly $So, gOo.o0O compared with $66,5oo,Oo in 1914.
 h machinery, lu0ber building material, clothing and food, Alas ka took S23.0o0.00o worth during this year, compared with S21,000,- Oo0 worth last year The copper production reached $Il,o00,0o0 this year compared with S3,355,0oO last year. The territory produced $15,- o00,oog in gold during the year; fisheries produced S2,ooo,ooo. Ia gold, copper and tisa @lone the gross product was valued at $47,- OO0,o00.
 Practically all Of tue trade of Alaska is accomplished through Seattle. The Tacoma smelter cares for the copper production, and the seluy shelter, of sau Francisco, ard tae San Francisco mint take a porttoo Of the gold product. Aside from these items. Seattle cares for the wacla territorial traluc, and 1t is the only American port having regular steamship connections with Alaska.
 The record of the territory Is one to justify the title of the ma tiou.s treasure house" but the development now gotug on will be evidenced next yelr and succeeding years in increasing bulk. Only begjuatrg has been made, and the gross business of $77.UoQ,10O to $So.yy0.0o0 of this year iss but an earnest of what is to louow-Seat- tie PL
The daily Alaskan., 1916-01-04
EDITORIAL PAGE

thing like the influence on the history of the world that stands to the credit of the Wright inVen- ton. The war now going on in Europe would have been on a radically different plan; indeed before this time it might pos sibly have been ended had it not been for the aerOplane, which has rendered most of the strategy of ths past obsolete.
 The scouts of the air are among tae more important arms of the present war. On their work depends the work of the armies. Surprises and sudden shifts Of troops un- known to the enemy, which were tn resources of the great generals of the past, are no longer possible The face of war has changed and the history of the world been af- .Iccted by an invention which is but twelve years OId.-seattle P.-L