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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29
Every Day Sees
Veluets Increasing
in Popularity

Some stores are having
trouble with their colorings,
but, thank fortune, our vel
vets were purchased when the
old reliable dyes were still
plentiful.
Velveteen, $500 Yard
-32-inch Imported Costume
Velveteen in lustrous black,
making is very desirable for
dresses and suits. At 500 yard.
-44-inch Costume Imported
Velveteen in a rich black.
Used extensively for coats, dress
es, etc. At $40 yard.
An extra fine grade of A.
inch Costume Imported Vel
yeteen in an extra good black. =,
Chiffon Velvet, 1898
40 inches wide in a high
grade Imported Chiffon Vel
vet, rich black finish.
Dress VelUets, $500
-42-inch Chiffon Dress Vel
vets in about IS different
shades, suitable for street, after
noon and evening wearables.
First Floor-Lansburgh & Bro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29
White Wool California
Blankets, $50

Woven from high-grade Sc
lected stock and finished in a
manner that stamps them as a bed
covering of distinctive merit.
Choice of pink or blue borders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29

The purpose of our advertising
is to give you, daily, the NEWS OF
the store, along with accurate and
authentic style information. Also
to bring to your. notice any market
movements affecting prices. We
follow but one single rule in writ
ing this advertisement-"to write
the truth and nothing but the
truth about the store and its
merchandise. giving you the facts
in the simplest and most direct
language
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29

and there's no reason IN the
world why they shouldn't
have robe with such pretty
ones as these priced ST. They're
made OF Beacon blankets in
pink or blue, with fancy rib
bon-tri1nmed collars and
sleeves; finished with girdle
at the waist. Sizes 2, q and
6 wears.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29

4 The woman looking for a pretty
waist will find those $169 Jap
silks most attractive. and they
come in both flesh and white
Third Floor, Lansburgh & Bro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29
Tapestry Brussels
Rugs, SIS

"A splendid rug for any room
in the house, especially the
living and dining rooms. A big
lot of patterns and colorings. Full
size, oxl2 feet. and specially
priced, $18
Fourth Floor-Lansburgh & Bro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29
Woolnap Blankets,
Priced $500

Full Size ,Woolnap Blankets,
well finished and closely woven.
Choice of white or gray, with
blue orr pink borders.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06
WEATHERLY PLEASED
WITH THE DECISION
City Preparing Brief on the
Tidewater Case-COmmis-
siOner Claims Victory

Commissioner Weatherly in comment
ing on the decision of the Alabama public
service commission regarding the tele-
phone case, expressed himself as being
well pleased. Commissioner Weatheriy.
accompanied by Attorneys Ullman and
Sadler, spent the first half of the week
in Montgomery, trying the case of the
Tidewater bondholders. who petitioned for
the right to consolidate with the Bir-
mingham Railway. Light and Power COM
pany. The decision on the telephone case
was handed down by the commission in
Montgomery yesterday.
Il consider the decision of the public
service commission in granting the city
the privilege of examining the books OF
the telephone company, in the presence
of the commission, victory for the city
said Mr.. Weathery. I'VE have main
tanned all along that the city had the
right to examine the books themselves in
stead of one being appointed by the com
mission to examine the books of the
Southern Bell Telephone company.
I'VE shall base our contention that the
present telephone rates prevailing in Bir-
mingham are exorbitant on the evidence
of the books of the telephone company.
THE city is preparing it's brief to be
submitted to the public service commits
sion on the Tidewater case. We shall at
tack the right of the consolidation on
the ground that the constitution provides
that one public utility shall not acquire
another without the consent of the city.
The question of the issuance of bonds to
a greater extent that the property of the
company is worth will also be attacked"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06
|DAIRYMEN PROBE
MILK SITUATION
Raise of Price Is Imminent Unless
Feedstuff Becomes Cheaper

Seventy three dairymen met last
night at the courthouse and discussed
the situation that faces the provend-
ers of milk in Birmingham. The adop-
tion of the constitution and bylaws
of the Dairymen's association made it
plain that the league was to play an
important role in the future. Nine
committees were appointed to probe
various angles of the problems that
confront the dairymen.
No raises in the price of milk were
forecast but from the numerous ex-
pressions made it was evident that
unless feed could be procured at a
cost lower than that which now pre-
walls a raise is imminent. In event
the dairymen agree that the price
must be increaAed there are two meth
DDS that were proposed. Either the
price of a pint bottle must go higher
than cents or the one-third quart
plant the standard of measure.
The meeting last night was in way
forerunner of real decisions. At the
next gathering members of nine COM
mittees will report their findings upon
the various subjects, which inplude the
one third quart bottle, cooperative
buying of feed and supplies and the
cooperative distribution of milk. Fol
lowing the reports of the committees
the dairymen will act.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06
j. S. LEEDY ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF REAL
ESTATE EXCHANGE
Annual Election of Officers Held Yes
terday at Meeting at the Hill
man Hotel

John S. Leedy was elected president of
the Birmingham Real Estate exchange
yesterday at the annual election of Off
GERS. The meeting was held in the pri-
vate dining room of the Eillman hotel
H. A. Moseley was elected first vice presi-
dent, A. C. Montgomery second vice pres
ident, c. f. Manly treasurer and George
Bible secretary.
Trustees selected to fill the three va
cancies on the board are I. c. Beatty,
j. H. McCary and A. M. Throckmorton
The appraisal committee is composed of
S. Bethea, John M. Cartwright, s. E.
Thompson and II. L. Anglin.
The exchange received the resignation
of T. p. Hay, Jr., executive secretary,
and accepted it to go into effect as soon
as Mr.. Hay could be relieved. Another
executive secretary will be appointed soon
by the board of trustees. Gus Pope Is
the retiring president
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06
ANNUAL SESSION
OF NEGRO TRAVELLERS
Report of Temporary Organization
Adopted and Permanent Com
mittees Are Appointed

The first annual session Of the National
Negro Travellers Protective association
was held yesterday afternoon in the par
lors of the Dunbar hotel, with G. E.
Howard of Jacksonville, acting president,
in the chair.
The session was very enthusiastic The
action of the temporary organization was
adopted and committees were appointed
as follows: Local membership, r. A.
Blount, J. B. Long, Atlanta, and r. X.
Tucker of Mississippi. On law, G. w.
Powell, George E. Taylor, B. K Tucker,
J. B. Long and A. L. Green of Alabama.
An open meeting was held last night at
First Congregational church and among
the speakers were: Bishop Camphor. c.
e. Howard, G. e. Taylor, and others.
The association will hold another busi-
ness meeting this morning at Dunbar
hotel at o'clock About 80 delegates
are in attendance
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06
DAY Of ATONEMENT
! WILL Be OBSERVED
Jewish People Will Spend
Day in Prayer and
Fasting

Yom Kippur, the holiest of the holy
days in the Hebrew religious calendar.
will begin at shutdown tonight and
continue for "a hours. and will be fit
tingly observed by the Jewish people
of the city with solemn and appro-
pirate exercises. All the business
houses of the people of this faith will
be closed from shutdown to shutdown
and in addition to abstinence from all
labor this will be a period of fast
ing.
A special programme will be rem
dered this evening at Temple Emanu-
Ell and again tomorrow morning and
afternoon.
The day. from shutdown to shutdown,
given over to fasting and prayer, will
provide for repentance, and is decreed
for the pardon of sin to all those who
are sincere and trus in their repent
ance. This is the tenth day of the
seventh month. 1t is also set out that
Yom Kippur is day for reconciliation
and peace-making between man and
man, for no one can except to be for
given by the Almighty unless he be in
amity and concoId with his fellow
creature
The services tomorrow at Temple
Emanuel will begin at 1890 o'clock in
the morning. The young peoples serv-
ices will be held at $3.50 o'clock. with
Joe X. Saks to deliver the lecture. The
memorial service will begin at O'clock
when the dead of the congregation, the
distinguished dead of the country and
world will be mentioned and prayers
given for the repose of their souls.
The orthodox congregations of Bir-
mingham will hold services also dur.
ing the sacred holiday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06
Local Delegation to
Present Claims for
Industrial School
Site for Girls School Will Be Sub.
mitted to Governor Henderson
By Special Committee

Birmingham's claim for the Alabama
Girls Industrial school will be presented
to Governor Henderson at a hearing this
morning. A large delegation represent
ing the various civic organizations of
Birmingham will leave Birmingham this
morning for the state capitol, with a
collection of data to present Governor
( Henderson.
The Birmingham delegation is prepared
to make a strong fight and claim to have
an ideal location, and one that will suit
every need of school of this kind. The
place is located 10 miles out from Biz
mingham on the Mount Pinson road, and
contains 10 acres of land, suitable for
both cultivation and grazing. This place
was selected after a large number of
cities had been inspected by the COM
mittee in charge.
w. H. Kessler, landscape architect for
the Birmingham Real Estate exchange,
has made a large drawing of the site,
locating the main building, the smaller
school buildings, the dairy, garden, drive
ways, etc. This drawing simplifies the ar
guments for the committee to a large
extent. and will lay the whole plan be-
fore the governor in much more simple
manner
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06
This Is Printed Fro m
Pure Matter "Of Habit

Newport News, Va. October 5.-Cor-
roboration of the statement recently
given out by British steamer captain
reaching New York to the effect that
the German commercial submarine,
Bremen, bound from Germany for the
United States. had been captured in a
net in the English channel, was given
here today by Captain Reavley of the
British steamer North Point, now in
this port. The Bremen was raised by
the British. according to Captain Reav-
ley, and will be put in condition for
use against her former owners.
Whether or not two or the crew We're
lost, and the others taken prisoners.
as stated in the New York story, could
not be learned from Captain Reav1ey.
The capture of the Bremen was made
about seven weeks ago. when the North
Point was in the English channel. said
Captain Reavley.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06
HIGHWAY ADVOCATES.
MEET AT TUTW|LER.
Senator Bankhead to Make
Principal Address-Many
Delegates in Attendance

Fifty good roads apostles, the vanguard
mingham last night, to be ready for the
opening session of the Memphis, Biz
minghamg and Atlanta highway meeting
at II o'clock this morning at the Tut
wiler Advices were received from dis
tant and near points that more than a
hundred were en- route to present claims
for their routes.
Leaders in the promotion of the high
way were in evidence last night. Senator
John H. Bankhead, who will make the
leading address at the meeting this morn
ing, arrived from Jasper during the aft
ernoon. A. S. Preston, mayor of Jasper,
and the head of a delegation of II,
reached the city. Col Thomas S. Plow-
man, one of the leading good roads adj
vocates from Talladega, reported that 50
delegates would arrive this morning, with
a brass band, to present the claims Of
Talladega county.
Assurances were received by Secretary
J. Asa Rountree that the three states
and the three centers would have Off
cial representatives at the session. Fred
Houser, the official representative of At
lanta, is en- route. T. E. Patterson, pres
ident of the state highway commission,
comes as the representative of Georgia,
and the spokesman of Governor Harris.
Memphis will be represented by c. p.
J. Mooney, the eminent Memphis editor,
and w. A. johnson of the Chamber of
Commerce of that city.
The meeting will be called to order by
Maj. J. B. Elliott, president of the Jeffer-
son county branch of the highway, after
the delegates have been welcomed to Biz
mingham by George B. Ward, president
of the city commission, and DR.. r. F.
Lovelady, president of the board of reve-
nue.. After the reading of the call, John
w. O'Neill will be introduced as tenn
porary president of the association, and
the meeting will get in full sway.
Senator John H. Bankhead will make
the principal address before the delegates
in explaining the features of the Bank
head good roads bill and how the coun-
ties may secure the aid of the government
in the highway work Other prominent
speakers will be ex-senator Frank S
White and J. B. Rylance.
The temporary organization will be in
effect today At the morning session a
committee on permanent organization
plan and scope of about 10 delegates, will
be appointed to report at the smoker to-
night at the Tutwiler. Following this
report a committee on nomination and
resolutions will be named, SO that per-
manent organization may be effected Sat
urday.
At 10 o'clock this morning the registra-
ton of the delegates will be begun. The
opening session begins an hour later in
the ballroom at the Tutwiler.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06
Bricken Says Troops
Will Leave Camp Soon

Montgomery October 6.-(Special.)
Although Brigadier General Bricken re-
ceived no orders today relative to the
movement of the infantry and attached
units from Montgomery, he felt reason
ably sure that the press dispatches from
Washington were authentic.
'You can say that in my Judgment
vandiver park will be cleared of every
soldier within 10 days. and that the first
body of troops should begin moving in
the next two or three days." said Cen
eral Bricken 1t will not be SO difficult
to obtain the railroad equipment as
preparations have been in progress for
sometime and some of the railroads have
equipment on the tracks here now await
ing ORDERS"
Ii is estimated that it will require Il
trains to move the Vandiver park troops
to the border.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06
ARMOR PLATE PLANT
Colonel Herbert Cooperating With
Chamber of Commerce in
Locating Plant

Col. Hilary A. Herbert, former Sec
rotary of the Navy under the Cleveland
administration and a native Alabam-
ian, who is now resident of Wash
ington and actively engaged in at
tempting to persuade the United States
government to locate it's armor plant
in Birmingham, in a letter to Com
missioner Weatherly states that he is
cooperating with the city officials
as well as the Chamber of Commerce.
Colonel Herbert's letter to Mr..
Weatherly states that every effort to
get the armor plant for Birmingham
is being made. He mentions that a
brief prepared by the city authorities
and forwarded to him is full of good
arguments and along the same line
that he used in an oral argument with
Secretary Daniels some months ago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06
Father Causes Arrest of
Young Married Couple

F. H. Thomas age Is years. and his
bride of a few hours. formerly Miss Min
ME Jones. age Is years, were arrested
last night by Officer Courtney at Wood
lawn. Mrs. Thomas was turned over to
the welfare department and Thomas was
lodged in the Northside city jail, where
he is charged with unlawful marriage,
and is being held without bond. A war
rant will be sworn out for him today.
Thomas and Miss Jones ran away yes
terday morning and were quietly married
without the consent of either of their
parents. and returned to the home of the
brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. d. M. Jones,
2S4 Sixty-sixth street, where they were
placed under arrest The father of the
girl preferred charges against the couple.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06
Progressives and G. 0. P.
Make Slate in New York

New York, October 5.-The republic
an state committee will meet here to-
morrow to determine the final make
UP" of the presidential electors from
this state. 1t was expected Chairman
Tanner would meet George w. Perkins
today to settle the question of how
many progressives had been named, but
the conference was not held.
Efforts are being made by Mr. Tan
ner to arrange for five days more of
speech making in this state by Charles
e. Hughes. 1t was announced that the
presidential candidate will speak to-
gether with Governor Whitman on No
vemhar 2.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06
Furniture Dealers

Robert J. Malone of the Birmingham
Real Estate exchange will speak to the
Furniture Dealers association at their
regular meeting to be held in the direc-
tors room of the Chamber of Commerce
Mr.. Malone will speak of Buy Home"
1t is understood that the Realty exchange
is preparing to start campaign along
this line, and the speech today will be
the initiative move.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06
At the PhotopIay Houses

Belle Theatre, Ensley-Dorothy Gish
in Gretchen the Greenhorn."
Z Strand-Theodore Roberts in Anton
the Terrible"
Triangle-F'rank Keenan, in THE
Thoroughbred"
Trianon-Louise Lovely In "The
Grasp of Creed
Rialto-Mac Allison in Mister A."
Alcazar-Dante's Inferno.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06
At the Theatres

Lyric: Vaudeville. Matinee, p. m.
Night performances. 1880 and 9 o'clock.
Bijou: "The Little Lady from Lone
some Town" Night performance, .
o'clock; matinees, Thursday and Satur-
day at 2:30 o'clock.
Colonial: Virginia Beauties" in
musical comedy.
Majestic: Musical comedy and pic
lures.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06
Case Went to Jury

The case of Addie Smith, a negro wom-
an charged with murder, went to the jury
last night 1t was stated by Solicitor
Black that it was the most interesting
and bitterly fought murder trial of his
administration as county prosecutor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06
HARMONY There

From the Christian Advocate.
Papa (sternly)-Come here, sir!
Your mother and agree that you de-
serve a sound whipping.
Small Boy (bitterly)-Oh. yes. that's
about the only thing that you and
mamma ever do agree about!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06
No Further Chan

From the Boston Transcript.
"What did you say to your wife when
you got homo at IL last night?"
''My dear"
Us that allT'
yes; she began talking then"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06
TODAy'S EVENTS
Statement September II. 1910

Alabama State Fair. Gates open at
"
o'clock m. Free acts, and 1880
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-07-28
CLEAN CHARACTER WORTH
SOMETHING IN CONGRESSMAN
DAVE TRAXLER OFFERS HIS
SERVICES WITH CLEAN
HANDS.
political ADVERTISEMENT.

The old saying that virtue is its
own reward remains true, but now
a-days virtue brings an additional re-
ward in dollars and cents.
Take the matter of booze, for in
stance. The railroads and all big in
dustrial corporations have frowned
upon it. The booze-fghter goes beg
ging for job, while his sober brother
take q place of responsibility and
draws fiat salary.
Even men who drink regularly in
moderation are careful to select men
who do not drink when they are
business affairs.
This same cane that men exercise
in hiring men to attend to their pri-
vate businesses, should be exercised
in selecting men to look after the
public's business.
The man who gives a part of his
time and part of his energy and a
part of his brain to courting the
demon that turks in alcohol, may be
energetic and honorable when he is
entirely sober, but since he cannot
be fully trusted to keep his head
and do the right thing in private
business, does it look like good COM
mon sense to trust him with the af-
fairs of the public in any official ca
p> city?
The race for Congress in this dis
trict is assuming the aspect of a
moral test. Perhaps the candidates
themselves have not desired that
such a test be made, but the people
are judging and will judge to suit
| themselves.
Dave TraXler, of Greenville, is in
no sense a milk-fed mollycoddle.
| Indeed, he is every inch a mans man.
But he is without vices, and the energy
of him and the things he has been
able to accomplish for himself and for
the public. may be explained in large
part by this very fact.
Traxler has been able to do much
in Y. M. c. A. work in Greenville
simply because the young fellows
know that he is consistently and de-
Gently clean. They know that he is
dependable, that he speaks the frank
truth without an effort to curry
favor, and that he will keep his
word at any cost. And bear in
mind that the judgment of young fel-
lows is usually clear and true judg-
ment of character, for they judge by
what a man really is and not by the
amount of his possessions or by what
he says of himself
If Traxler has an enemy it is one
he has made by standing up for the
right. No man can or will say that
Trasler has wronged him, or has failet
to keep his word to him.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-07-28
FOR CLERK OF COURT.

l hereby announce myself as a cam
didate for the Office of Clerk of Court
for Union County, subject to the rules
governing the Democratic primary. If
elected l promise to be found on the
job and to render the most faithful
service that is possible for me to do.
R. G. Williams.
I hereby announce myself candi-
date for reelection to the office of
Clerk of Court for Union County, and
pledge myself to abide the result of
the Democratic primary.
/. Frank Peake.
l hereby announce myself candi-
date for the office of Clerk of Court
and pledge myself to abide the de-
cision of the primary election.
Jas. G. Long, Jr.
l hereby announce myself candi-
date for Clerk of Court for Union
County, and pledge myself to abide
by the decision of the Democratic pri-
mary. I have tried to serve faithfully
in the office of Coroner for the four
years I have been honored with that
trust, and if elected Clerk of Court,
will give that office my very best SER
vice. Leslie B. Godshall.