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The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-01
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The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-01

Today's news in the Times today.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-01
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31

New York, May SO.-(special.)-A. Cohen, who does theatrical press work here, was walking north on Broadway with me yesterday morning when We met Lonnie Jones of Memphis. Lonnie fell in at our invitation and we started, three abreast in the direction of the north pole. Of course the pole was not our destination, but that was the general di- reetion, just the same.
 By the way Lonnie," said, You have a name that is worn by very great number of people, but do you know the name of our friend Cohen, here, is pos
 d by enough people in this city to fill eight pages and a half of the city di- rectory?"
 "S'at so?'' said Lon, mildly interested.
 "Oi, yes!" said Cohen, enthusiastic, as usual. He is one of those press agents to whom enthusiasm is more than second nature-it is first nature, I believe, and therefore he Is a successful one. why he continued, "Tll tel you an actual oc- currence that will surprise you It was at the Blank theatre right here in Times Square Between the acts a man was sent out on the stage to ask for some one in the audience.
 "Ts Mir Cohen in the audience?' he said.
 And just about half of the men pres ent stood up. He smiled, as did every one, in fact, and then added, I mean MT. Abe Cohen
 1.-TWO men sat down."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
ROUTINE: BUSINESS
 OF CITY COMMISSION

With only Commissioners Ward, Barber and Hornady on the job yesterday the official meeting Of the city commission passed off very quietly and the only ex- citing incident was the burning of a lot of expired improvement bonds. Following is the summary of the routine of proceed ings:
 Approved vouchers. Instructed the city clerk to destroy cer- tain improvement bonds by burning in open meeting. Adopted improvement ordinance, ordi- nance 912-C, to provide for certain sani- tary sewers in Woodlawn Confirmed assessments under improve ment ordinance S41-C, providing for cer- tain improvements on Third avenue, north.
 Adopted resolution relieving the Amer oan Surety company from further liabil- ity under bond of John w. Cooney as plumber
 Adopted ordinance granting to the Uni- ted States government the right to lay a storm sewer in Nineteenth street from Fourth to Fifth avenues
 Accepted bid of the I<aul Lumber com pany of S17 per thousand feet for two cars heart pine lumber.
 Confirmed action of Commissioner Bar Der in relea sing certain prisoners from the city jail on probation
 The following matters were referred:
 To Commissioner Barber: Petition of Joe Siragusa for refund of fine.
 Petition of James c. Chisolm for refund of fine.
 Claim of H. B. Winton for return of certain personal property.
 To the city attorney: Assessment of w. o. Davis
 Ordinances providing for bonds for cer- tain city employees.
 To President Ward with power to acts The matter of purchasing electric fans for the cty hall. # 2 ,s
 To Commissioner Truss: Petition rela- tive to the condition of Miller avenue and Wright street. Burgin station.
 To Commissioner Weatherly: Petition from citizens of East Birmingham rela- tive to the sale of certain property td negroes.
 To the city engineer: The matter of erecting fire escapes on the Allen build ing First avenue and Nineteenth street.
 To Commissioner Hornady: Petition with reference to the operation of rem dering plant at East Birmingham
 All others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
LITTLE NEW YORK STORIES
 BY A BIRMINGHAM MAN
By ALLEN GRIFFIN JOHNSON

T didn't know New York city was so filled with members of the Jewish race said Lsnnie.
 More Jews here" said Cohen, than there are in Jerusalem, and that no press agent stuff-fgures prove it. There are more Cohens than Joneses in Man haitian today-and more coming Well, l guess there are d few Joneses here, at that" said Lonnie
 And several Johnsons, probably" l in- terjected.
 Yes, there are plenty of Joneses to my Knowledge volunteered friend Cohen' but as for the Johnsons, l am not so
 sure. You see, I never have occasion
 to go up around Leuox avenue in the hundred-and thirties." This reply put quietus on my curi- osity, but our Memphis visitor was still strong for acquiring information What has LenoX avenue and the hun dred-and- -thirties to do with the number of Johnsons in New York" he asked. You are a stranger here-yes?" smil- ingly quered Cohen. well, that is the location of one of our most thriving and
 thrifty negro sections. Good-by, you fel- lows, I've got 8 date to lunch with Lack aye at the Lambs in a few minutes
 And Cohen made his getaway. It must be nice, in this somnolent springtime, to live in a city which really quets down and gets sort of sleepy along
 about midnight
 Many a man with an ambition to be President, has decided after a visit to Manhattan, that he'd rather be traffic
 policeman, with real power.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31

do not believe that the people would vote for a reduction to mills. On the con trary, I have no doubt but that the peo- pie of Birmingham are both honest and wise enough to protect their own inter- ests when the time comes, if it ever does, that the point is raised in court of jus tice.
 MT. Mcdonald pursues another familiar line of argument when he adds the in terest on these bonds for a term of 30 years. He does not seem to consider that we will have the use of the auditorium and light plant and of schoolhouses for that period, which will amount to more than an offset of both principal and in terest.
 MT. Mcdonald does not seem to have
 heard that the city is growing. He does not seem conscious of the fact that the city has nearly 150O0 more children of school age in 1916 than it had in 1910. Nor is he apparently conscious of the fact that we will have compulsory school attendance next year which win add thousands to the number of our hildren to be cared for. He speaka, C the schoolhouses that could be built in 20 years at s95,000 year. He does not seem to realize that we do not need these schoohouses that we are proposing to build 20 years hence, but that we need them now. He does not seem conscious of the fact that at the present rate of growth Birmingham 30 years hence will have nearly 100000 children of school age instead of the 5O,000 who are here now,
 and that our school facilities will have to be multiplied many times in that period to keep up with the city's growth. Jefferson county now pays more taxes than the whole state did 40 years ago. When these bonds mature Birmingham, with a population exceeding half-mil- lion and with taxable valuations ap- preaching $1,000000 can out of the 5 mill fund in one year pay the interest and principal and leave large surplus in the treasury.
 What MT. Mcdonald and few others need is a vision of Birmingham's growth
 and greatness. It is coming. We have just begun. These bond issues will put Birmingham forward. A school bond is- sue is the most important of all. That
 comes first, for the interests of the l schools come first in every civilized com munity. J. R. HORNADY. Blrmiugham May 30. 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
HORNADY POINTS
 TO NEED OF VISION

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Mr. T. C. Mcdonald seems to be very anxious to vote for the school bond is sue if he can be shown where the money Is coming from to pay the interest. NIT. Mcdonald writes very elaborately, how ever, for the purpose of trying to dem onstrate that the money cannot be ob- tained. He uses a very old and common method of argument to the effect that "l am in favor of the proposition, but ana then comes the hammer.
 Answering MT. McDonald's argument, I would say that as to the auditorium and electric light bond issues he need have no concern. They will both pro- duce more net revenue than the interest costs. They will be burden bearers in- stead of burden makers. They will help us finance the city instead of hinder ing it.
 In regard to the school bond issue. l will say that we have nearly $50O,O0O in the sinking fund now, and that sum is increasing at the rate of considerably more than S1OO,O00 year. That fund is amply able to take care of the interest or the educational bonds and still leave a large surplus. Money has been drawn from this fund to pay interest since the act of the legislature of 1899, in which it was specially provided that interest on outstanding bonds, or bonds thereafter to be issued. should be paid out of the five mill tax. This practice has been followed annually for 1T years without question from any quarter. The consti- tuntional convention of 1901 with the act of the legislature before it, and with the practice of the city authorities before it. re-enacted the amendment of 1898 without change, so far as this point is concerned, According to a familiar rule of construc- tion this would validate the practice. No bondholder has ever raised any question
 in regard to it, and l do not believe il comes with the best grace for a citizen of Birmingham to make a complaint ot this sort when he knows that this prac- tice is absolutely necessary to the city $ welfare. I do not believe that the ques- ton will ever be raised by a bondholde. and I doubt if any citizen can be found so unpatriotic as to allow the use oi his name for such purpose. If so. and if the supreme court should hold con. rary to the practice of r years that the use of this money is not proper. I have no doubt that the people would cheer amendment validating all that has beer done in the past and authorizing it to b' continued in the future.
 l The people recently voted against al | increase of their taxes to l5 mills. but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
Was in Bed for Ten Weeks. Three Bottles of Tanlac
 Got Him Up
HUNDREDS BUY TT
 IN HIS COMMUNITY
Muscles Drew Up With Pain-"Now Looks Like He'd Never Had Q
 Sick Day"

E. D. Watts, well known citizen of Clearwater, $. C., went into Howard $ Drug Store at Augusta, Ga, a few days ago to get bottle of Tanac, and while there told of the remarkable recovery of his brother-in-law, Jesse Walker, o1 Langley, S. C., which caused such gen. uine astonishment to everybody in the community who had known anything about MT. Walkers serious condition that hundreds of people have hastened to procure the medicine and are now us- ing it.
 Jesse was down in bed for 10 weeks and his muscles would literally draw up,' said Mr Watts, ''and this medicine got him up after he'd taken three bottles, but to save my life I don't see how on earth it did it. for he was in about as bad fix as man could be.
 ''He had a bad form of rheuma tism that sent pains down his back and legs all the time and didn't seem to ever let up, day or night. He suffered so he couldn't sleep at all and couldn't move around enough to get out of bed.
 '.He was just as nervous as he could be and had high levers off and on dur ing all this time. He had terrible head aches and his stomach was so upset that he was nauseated and seldom had any appetite or desire to take nourishment of any kind. The fact is, his system was simply broken down with nervousness and pain.
 He got some Tanlac and started in on it, thinking maybe that it would stop the sick stomach and make him eat a little, but the way it helped him and went after the pains and other trouble simply astonished him and everybody else. Three bottles actually got him up and put him to work, and anybody in his neighborhood will tell you the same thing. He seems to be relieved in every way, for he eats what he wants and his nerves are quiet and he sleeps well as he ever did in his life. The fact is. he is strong and well and he looks like he had never had a pain"
 Tanlac is sold in Birmingham exclu- sively by Eugene Jacobs Drug Store and Patton-Pope Drug Co.,, in Ensley by D. W. Morris Drug Co.,, and in Bessemer by Pegram-Patton Drug Co.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
ORGANIZATION FOR
 COLONEL ROOSEVELT IN EVERY STATE IN
 UNION TOBE FORMED
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eleventh district over two delegates. but reports are that the dispute may be ami cably settled before the national com mittee meets.
 The fight between James A. Harris and mitteeship is said to be responsible for the contest filed in the Fifth and Sixth districts of Oklahoma.
 It is reported that Harris is for Roose- welt and McGraw is favorable to Hughes.
 In South Carolina, where there are three delegates involved in contests, the fight is said to be between local leaders and unimportant in the effect on the interests of the presidential candidates
 There is one contest in the Richmond. Va, district, where D. A. Ferguson, d negro, is disputing with J. P. Brady The charge is made that the negroes were barred from the convention hail Both factions are, said to favor Roose- welt.
 The contest in the Tampa. Fla, dis trict is said to be local and involves one delegate who is uninstructed.
 STAFF IS ORGANIZED
 Sergeant-at-Arms William F. Stone ol Baltimore today completed the organiza- tion of his staff to maintain order al the convention by the appointment of l5O' assistant sergeants-at-arms, 100 doorkeep- CTS, 100 ushers. 100 pages and 100 mes. sengers.
 The Marion club of Indianapolis ont of Indianas leading republican organiza' tions, will come to Chicago on spe cial train next Monday to boom Fair banks for President There will be 100 members in the party, according to Ralpl A. Lemcke and Charles w. Jewett. whe were here today arranging for accommo dations for the club The organization was formed in 1888 to boom Benjamin Harrison for President at the republican national convention held in Chicago ant have not attended national gathering of the party since. Mrs. Frank s. Lusk of Missoula. Mont. elected delegate to the republican na tional convention at a direct primary arrived today. She is instructed to vot, for Senator CumminS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
STABS HIMSELF IN
 HEART WITH KNIFE

Jasper, May 3O.-(SpecialO-J. N. Price ah agent of the Industrial Life and
 ealth Insurance company of Atlanta, tommitted suicide here tonight by stab- bing himself in the heart with a pen knife in his room at the Southern hotel. Prices wife was in the loom at the time
 No son was given by Price prior to death for his rash act. Physicians were summoned immediately but he bled to death before aid could arrive.
 Price is survived by his widow, a daughter, who is in Iron City; a brother In Anniston and other relatives in Mari etta, Ga. His remains will probably be sent to Atlanta for burial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
Memorial at Andersonyille

Andersonville, Ga.. May So-Lincoln $ Gettysburg address was read at the Me morial day exercises at Andersonville cemetery this afternoon. Two thousand persons were in attendance. The pro- gramme was In charge of George A Grouse. Post No. F. department of Geor- gia and South Carolina, G. A. R. The Rev. E. G. Orahood delivered an address Graves of the unknown dead buried here were decorated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
Look to Government Oil Control

Washington, May 30.-A resolution di recting the Secretary of the Interior to report on the advisability of government acquisition of all oil properties in the country by condemnation or purchase and another resolution to have the bu- reau of mines collect statistics relating to production, manufacture and market ing Of petroleum and it's products was approved today by a House subcommit- tee,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
Hu-Nan Declares Independence

Shanghai May 30.-The province of Hu- Nan declared it's independence yester- day. Hu-Nan is an inland province drained by the southern tributary of the Yangste- -kiang. Its population is estimat ed at g, 9,O00,O0o Several neighboring prov nces have declared their independence since the beginning of the uprising against President Yuan Shi-kai
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
No Peace Envoy to America

London, May 30.-On being asked in the house today whether any diplo- matic visit to the United States on be- half of the British government had been determined upon. Foreign Secre- tary Grey replied in the negative. Am bassador Spring Rice possesses the full confidence of the government he added.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
OPEN POCKETKNIFE IS THROWN AT T. R.
 BY MAN IN CROWD AT
 MEMORIAL PARADE
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and it was principally to them that Col-
 onel Roosevelt directed his remarks.
 We are told that we enojy peace with
 Mexico" he said, in speaking of the re-
 public to the south. "ighteen years ago
 we had a war with Spain, the number of
 Americans killed in Mexico during this
 peace with Mexico surpassed the num-
 Der of Americans killed by Spain in the
 war with Spain and when this war was
 through it was through, whereas peace
 continues to rage with unabated violence
 along the Mexican border"
 Coming to the question of an invasion
 of American shores bya foreign force he
 declared that if an army half the size of that which attacked the Dardanelles
 should invade this country America would
 be at it's mercy.
 If such an invasion took place." said he, "against it we would pit an army of i'll trained men-an army of about one- third the size of the invading army, un- trained badly armed and without the necessary artillery, and we would send the young sons of America to be butchered, to make good the act that we had not prepared for in advance.
 After his Convention hall address, Col onel Roosevelt motored to the home of Herbert S. Hadley, former governor for a visit. MT. Hadley was too i'll to take his place on the reception committee, and Colonel Roosevelt insisted on calling upon him. It was declared later that the call was purely social.
 Colonel Roosevelt left tonight for St. Louis. -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
Memorial Ou Border

Eli Paso, May 3o.-United States soldiers doing border duty marched with veterans of the Confederacy. the G. A. R., and the Spanish American war in memorial parade here today. Following the pa ra,ie, General Bell. comma ndant Joined with county and city officials in services
 at local cemeteries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
HATES BOOMERANG" /"
THE No-Goop GuY.n

William Collier, one of the noted stars formerly under the manage ment of the late Charles Frohman and known the country over as a light comedian, is starred in "The No-Good Guy" a five-part Ince- theatre today. If "The No-Good Guy" is as good a picture as "The Good Bad Man." shown yesterday, the Trianon has world beater to- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
THE SUSPECT" /"

Miss Anita Stewart and R. Ran kin Drew are co-stars in the seven part Vitagraph " l.. S. E. fea- ture, 'The Suspect" at the Rialto theatre today. This is story of the Russian Nihilist movement and is a thriller from the very first reel. Most of the cast are dead and buried at the end. Some drama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
NOTABLE GAINS ON !. THE VERDUN FRONT CLAIMED BY BERLIN French Positions on Two Mile Front StOrmed
 by Teutons
ANOTHER ATTACK IS
 BEGUN BY AUSTRIANS
Italians Retain Their Positions After Desperate Struggle---Germans With Bulgars in Advance
 Into Greece

French positions on a front of approxi- mately two miles extending from the southern ridge of Le Mort Homme to the Cunieres village, northwest of Verdun, have been captured by the Germans, ac- cording to the latest official communi- cation from Berlin. In addition the Teu- tons again have pressed forward in the Thiaumont wood, northeast of Verdun, an6 added to their line in the eastern part of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
EXPLAINS NEW FEATURES

He then told Of what the university had meant to the state and referred to the services rendered by "Old Colonel Mac and Dear Eugene Smith, The university
 is not only the capstone but the founda- tion stone of the commonwealth of the state he said. He ended by telling of the new military feature that had been recommended and vigorously explained tEat this had not been added because Alabama had failed to provide as brave men as any other school in the time of need.
 Judge Mcclellan made a short talk upon the value of the law department, prefacing this with a few jocular re- marks on prepared speech that had, because of objections from his young daughter, been discarded, and also on Tom Heflin and Woman Suffrage" Dr. Tucker Frazer. dean of the medical school at Mobile. gave a brief history of the department and its growth. He spoke of the high rank that it was accorded throughout the country and gave figures to prove that the state of Alabama it. self recognized the value of the inst- tuition. He concluded by telling of the conditions surrounding the school at the present time and how it was written in the charter that the school should always remain in Mobile. He asked that the two things necessary to insure growth moral support and patrona ge-be accord ed his school.
 The obligation owed to the memory of Mrs. Amelia Gorgas by her sons was strongly set forth by w. B. Bankhead, congressman elect The students were her sons,'' he stated "and while they have gone out into the world, they still cherish her memory. Though she has de- parted her spirit is to us at last i'm mortal"
 He urged the support of the alumni in the erection of the new library, which is to be memorial to Mrs Gorgas Tom Heflin was called upon for an mpromptu talk and he responded ny telling of the power wielded by Alabama and Dr. Denny.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
1.-THE FINAL PAYMENT '

"The Final Payment" a three part Lubin drama, will be shown at the Princess theatre today with an all-star cast. "A Bunch of Flivvers." a. farce comedy, and the