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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-17
Drainage Assessment Reduced.

Special TO Tlmes-Repu DIlcan.
Nevada. Jan. 17.-Judge Mccall of
this city has rendered his decision in
the drainage appeal case Of the Chi
cago & Northwestern Railway Com
pany VS.. the board of supervisors OF
Hamilton county and the Peterson
drainage district, which was tried at
a recent session Of court in Hamilton
county, at which time the court took
the matter under advisement. The
board assessed the benefits to the COM
pany at $1,000 and the company ap-
pealed. In this decision the Judge has
cut down the assessment of the COM
pany to $1,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-17

work Of graveling the four main roads
leading into the city
The officers chosen were as follows:
p. ]. Hood. president; Hal E. Smith,
secretary; F. j. Mccoy, treasurer.
In addition to this number Of COM
mittees were appointed. The commit
tee to raise funds are already at work
and report excellent success thus far.
The road work will be divided into
four districts, each to be in charge Of
separate committee. The farmers
signify their approval by having al
ready donated a large part of the haul
ing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-17
,ity reduced from sl,42s,ss5 to .1.as7.

City reduced from s1,42s,Ss5 to $1.2s7.
449.
In each case the total Indebtedness
is reported. The portion Of the debt
which is taken care of by special levies,
is not considered bonded debt so as to
apply on the constitutional limit OF
Indebtedness permitted to cities.
The heaviest per capita debt in the
state is at Pella, $50.s1 with Knoxville
next with S50.35. These two towns
have recently purchased their water
works plants. which accounts for the
increase. 1t is expected that the plants
will pay for themselves out of the pro-
fits of operations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-17

Seaweed is made into a composition
to take the place Of bone for handles
Of cutlery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-17

|srai OF the counties IN the northern
part OF the state.
The county officers chosen were:
Herman Hunt. Of Clarksville. presi-
dent: w. b. Day C1arkSville. secre-
tary: Fred Seitz, Clarksville. assistant
secretary and treasurer.
One man was chosen for chairman
OF each township, and each one 10 to
appoint two assistants.
The secretary y making arrange
ments to have an expert on seed corn
come from Ames and spend 1t least
one day In each township. The towns
ship committees to arrange for such
meetings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-17
FOUR MAIN.TRAvELED ROADS
LEADING INTO TOWN TO
be IMPROVED.
CITIZENS AND BUSINESS
MEN FOR ORGANIZATION
Officers Chosen and Committees
Named to Take Charge Of Work.
Territory to Be Divided Into Dis
triets With Committees in Charge Of
Each-Farmsrs to Donate Hauling.

Special to Times-Republicap.
Clarion, Jan. 17.-In answer to a call
for good roads meeting. a large and
enthusiastic crowd of citizens and bust
ness men met at the city hall. An or
ganlzation was perfected for the pur-
pose of Systematically taking up the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-17
Cathedral Many Centuries Old.

Notre Dame cathedral in Paris was
erected in the year 52S by Childe-
bert, and afterwards demolished. the
same site being used for the present
building, which was begun in 1853 and
finished in 1861. Alexander III laid
the foundation stone, the first mass
being celebrated by the patriarch
Heraclius. The grand old building
has been sorely beset by many dan.
gers, and has witnessed many strange
and stirring scenes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-17
Organize Seed Corn Campaign.

Special to Times Republican.
Clarksville, Jan. 1.-THE farmers OF
this county have organized Butler
county for a seed corn campaign at
the request Of r. X. Bliss Of Ames
Agricultural College. Mr.. Bliss has
promoted these organizations in sew
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-17
Thorne's Statement.
His statement follows


In view of the attack which was
made upon the policy of the state rail-
road commission by Mr.. Craig, th-
general passenger agent for the chi
cago Great Western railroad, | desire
to state some facts to the citizens OF
my state at this time.
AS you step up to the ticket office
today and pay the railroads that extra
quarter. or extra dollar or two, caused
by the 20 per cent increase in passen-
ger fares. effective Jan. Is. there are
a few things worth remembering.
.First-Please remember that our
passenger fares. before these advances.
We're already higher than in any other
great civilized nation on earth; and
vet railroads and the commission de-
creed they must be still higher.
"Second-During the past seven
years, under 2-cent passenger fares,
the total passenger revenues of forty
six western railroads were S600,000,00O
greater than during the preceding
seven years of higher maximum fares
While the number of miles or track
was greater, the actual passenger rev.
enue per mile was % per cent greater
during these last seven years. This
was proved TO the commission and it
was contradictory by no person.
"Third-And most important to all.
While the masses of people in this
state have hard work to earn PEI
cent net, above all expense and taxes,
on the present value Of their property,
please remember that the Northwest
ern railroad earned IS per cent on its
common, stock last year, after paying
all operating expenses, all maintenance,
all interest on bonds, all dividends on
preferred stock and all taxes. The
Burlington railroad earned 16 per cent
on all of it's $100O00,000 of common
stock. And if you take all the rail
roads, state and interstate, which
touch Iowa, all the railroads rich and
poor big and little, the Burlington. the
Rock Island the Wabash, and all the
rest and add up their common stock,
water and ali, into one huge sum, you
will find that, as a whole, they earned
more than az per cent net on all Their
common stock in 1914. This wa.
proved to the commission and it was
contradcted by no person.
Stocks Show Earning Power.
please remember that the interstate
commerce commission unanimously
neIQ IN 1911 Ildl q COHpdIy edILiii6
that much on it's common stock had
adequate revenues.
Please remember that the stock
earning ~ per cent sells above par
during normal seasons at the great
market centers of this nation. The in
vestors of the country have voluntarily
declared earnings of that amount to be
adequate. This was proved to the
commission and it was contradicted by
no person.
and yet your railroad tax is raised;
you are ordered to pay those people
100000 more Of your hard earned
cash every year. This amount is based
upon the sworn reports Of the railroads
to this commission.
This order is made by group Of
men living thousand miles away
from here. This order is made not
withstanding the 2-cent fares fixed by
the Minnesota legislature were sus-
tanned by the supreme court Of the
United States. And all this is done
in the name of regulation"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-17
COMMISSIONER THORNE SHOWS
RAILROADS HAVE MADE MONEY
UNDER 2-CENT FARE.
EARNED I've PER CENT
NET ON CAPITAL STOCK
Interstate Commerce Commission,
sumed in 1s1o-Advance Will Cost
Travellers of Iowa So, 900 900 Annually.
naciaI tn Times Republican,

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. lin statement
issued today Clifford c. Thorne, chair
man of the Iowa board of railroad
commissioners, declares that the rail-
roads have made money operating un-
der the 2-cent fare, that forty-siX
western railroads had total passenger
revenues in the past seven year.
amounting to $500, 10000 more than IL.
the preceding seven years Of high
maximum fares and that the railroads
which touch Iowa earned over ~ per
cent net on all their capital stock IN
1914. He says these facts We're proved
to the interstate commerce commission
and altho the commission had I'M
animousIy held in 1910 that company
earning that much on its common
stock had adequate revenues 1t now
allows an advance in passenger rates
which will mean s2.000,000 annually
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-17
Appeals From Drainage Assessment.
Special to TimeS-Renuhlican

''COfrHf 90 fS1E-IpCPU'IIIIdIIs
Nevada, Jan. 1.-THE Rock Island
company has appealed from the as
sessment in the Hardin Story joint
drainage district No. 3, claiming that
the assessment of the supervisors
amounting to $4,000. is inequitable, UNI
just and excessive and that at the
same time that the supervisors raised
their assessment from the finding Of
the benefit appraisers they lowered the
assessment rate Of other property
holders who were more benefited than
was the company.
The Washington times., 1916-01-06

LOt Of men young Suits, OF N /" M
ChevOts, lined
10 W NSOV
The Washington times., 1916-01-06

Mems and Young Mems Overcoats.
fine quality materials. including a
few chinchillas: one and two of each
kind sizes "a to IS only. Regular
$1,000 and $500 values. G1n TX
Reduced to.................. OAVSSO
Mems Fur-lined Overcoats, genu-
inc muskrat lined. Persian collar;
kersey top; sizes S6 to a. 600 S0
Regular $500 values. ..... OOHSOV
IA Mems Oxercoats. Of black Melton
cloth: extra long; fancy quilted lin
Ing and deep astrachan collar: sizes
S6 to "A. Regular 5000 0S Sn
The Washington times., 1916-01-06

Il Tuxedo Suits. of all-wool black
Thibet cloth. vicuna finish; gros-
grain silk facings; Venetian cloth
lined; sizes 81 to 49, includ-
ing stouts. Regular $500 co E0
valueS................... OOSOO
. Mems Caps. OF genuine sealskin.
satin lined Deak front and storm
flap sizes SIS and rs. e1 OK
Regular price $500. OAsOo
% Mems Slip-on Raincoats. of dou-
BILE texture cloth. I'm, tan and oxford;
plaid back ana satin yokes: sizes 81
to ~. Regular 5000 and eE TX
$12.0O values. OOSOO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
FATALITIES IN MINES REDUCED FIFTY PER CENT DURING 1875 Smallest Number of Fatal Accidents in Alabama
 Mines in 21
 Years

30 per cent reduction in mine fatali- ties over the year 1914, and the smallest number of fatal accidents in 21 years, is the record of the Ala bama coal mines for the year 1915. The report which has just been completed, shows that for the past year there were 6 fatal accidents in the mines, as against 126 for the previous year. This is considered fine showing by mine experts, who state that in all probability it establishes a record in the United States.
 The figures were compiled by Chief Mine Inspector C. H. Nesbitt from the official records, which show that during the year there were no serious explosions. MT. Nesbitt is much gratified at the fine rec ord made last year. and states that safety first methods, greater efficiency of en- ployes, and a more intelligent class of miners are responsible to a large extent for the great reduction in loss of human life. MT. Nesbtt states that the reports further show that there was marked decrease in fatalities from falling roofs which, he said showed more intelligent methods of mining and greater precau- tionary measures He also stated that he saw no reason, barring some unfor- seen circumstances, that the record should not be further reduced this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
WARM STATEMENT IS ISSUED BY BARBER
 AFTER THE MEETING
Motion Says Offer of City Was Reflection on Board and Defends Its Attitude. To Have Private Confer ence Later

The feature of the conference held yesterday afternoon between the city commissioners and the county board of tax equalization was a refusal on the part of the board of the offer of the city to provide an expert to as- sist in equalizing taxes in Birmingham and much oratory on the part of Com missioner Barber The members of the board of equalization stated they would accept the services of an architect or contractor in assessing buildings, but that in the matter of general property assessments they wanted no assist ance.
 Considerable discussion followed tha statement of the board which at times was heated and without reaching any plan of cooperation the conferences adjourned sine die The first meeting of the city commissioners of the year 1916 was rather unpleasant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued at the clerks office of the pro- bate court yesetrday:
 E.. H. Bennett and Miss Augustine Gadlhe
 J. F. Ray, Woodlawn, and Miss Le eta Moore.
 J. B. Conner, Bessemer, and Miss Emma Gertrude Ferguson.
 Ed Sanders and Miss Myrtle Bear den.
 H. H. Speaker, Bessemer, and Mrs Annie Anderson.
 Roy Beaver, East Lake, and Miss Virginia Taylor.
 c. J. Sutton, East Lake, and Miss Etta Browning.
 W. A. Pruett, Sayreton, and Miss Iittie Walker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
At the PhotOplay Houses

Strand-"The Beloved Nagabond, with Edwin Arden.
 Colonial-"The Worst of Friends, with Weber and Fields.
 Trianon-"The Yellow Streak" with Lionel Barrymore.
 Odeon Two-"The Man in Hiding, with Harry Millarde
 Princess-"The Making of Godfrey Manning" with Harry Mercy.
 Odeon One-"A Woman,' with Charlie Chaplin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
TODAYS EVENTS

Dr. E. P. McDougall speaks at morning and evening service at the South High lands Presbyterian church.
 Dr. Henry M. Edmonds speaks at s o'clock at the Lyric theatre on "The New Year"
 Will D. Upshaw speaks at 3:30 O clock at the Y. M. c. A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
WEATHERLY PRESIDES

Commissioner James Weatherly pre- sided with all the members of the commission present. and the three members of the equalization board. George c. Whatley, John Rosenstinl and A. C. Klyce. Commissioner Bar Der explained his plan, that of having the city employ an expert in real es- tate values. who would work with the board in the matter of equalization of | the property assessments of the city
 of Birmingham. John Rosenstihl re-
 piled that the board had neither asked ! for assistance in this matter and that ! it needed none at this time He said the board might take the list sub
 mitted by the expert but that it would
 not be influenced by 1t for it would
 make the assessment as the board saw 1 fit.
 1 Commissioner Barber replied warm
 ly. speaking at length. His views are | given Ill the statement below. | T. H. Motion addressed the confer- 1 ence and defended the position taken 1 by the board of equalization, stating
 that the proposition to furnish help was a reflection on it's competency to 1 equalize tax assessments. He declared the city could have only one purpose
 in view in the employment of an ex- l pert and that was to raise taxes in-
 stead of equalizing them.
 E. l.. McCutcheon took issue with Mr Motion and declared that there
 could be no reflection on the board in
 having the cooperation of the city. | He stated the small property owners were assessed to the limit and that large holders of property were as
 sessing their holdings at anything
 they chose. He indorsed the plan of | ployed.
 FEELING IS DISPLAYED
 In the discussion which followed
 much feeling was displayed and see 1 ing that nothing had been accom- plished, Commissioner Ward suggested
 that a private conference should be l held at a future time stating the pres
 ent conference had seemingly lined up ] into two opposing phalanXes shooting
 at each other" and moved to adjourn. I Previous to adjournment Hill Fergu-
 son stated that although Birmingham was paying a large proportion of the
 taxes of the state, the charSe of tax dodger had been made against its cit 1 izens. He expressed the hope that
 nothing would be done that would give 1 the rest of the state the opportunity 1 to repeat the charge.
 A motion to adjourn was made and { the conference ended.
 | During the discussion the equallza- 1 tion board stated it was giving every- 1 body a square deal and that where property was found assessed too high l the assessment was lowered; similarly ] if it was too low. In making the ad- | justment the board stated it was not 1 furnished with the names of the own-
 CTS of roperty. but took it by number and decided accordingly. The members state that on the 1st of May they 1 will have completed their work and 1 will sit from the first Monday in June l until August to hear complaints, They
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02

and honor it and do all in your power to cause it to prosper"
 pr. J. A. Bray introduced the speak CT. Others who spoke were Dr. I. W. Goodgame, on religious progress; Prof P. M DaWs, on education; Dr. William IF. Saunders on the professions, and Mary Trayior, student girl of Tuggle institute. recited Dunbar's Ode to Ethiopia."a pr. w. H. Nixon and Dr.. J. H. Easdn also took active parts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
Interpretations

Edwards & Barham Loan CT filed declaration of incorporation / I the clerks office of the probate court yes- terday with capital stock at 5000. Of- ficers, T. E. Barham, president and E. L. Edwards, secretary and treas urer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
Some of Americas Great est Men Have Been En- tertained at the Famous Old Hostelry
BOOM OF EIGHTIES SAW MEN SLEEPING
 IN ALL CORRIDORS
Building Is Now Being Torn Down to Make Room for New Saks' Store on the Site

Almost with the first strokes of tbp new year clock the Florence hOtcl building was in process of demoIf- tiOn; and with it will pass ono os tho landmarks of Birmingham. Net indeed that it's history reaches back to an, period of antiquity, for the city it- self does not do that. Nevertheless what in the early part of the last cen tury the old Astor house was to New York, the Hotel Royal to New Or leans and the National hotel to Wash ington. the old Florence has been to Birmingham and north Alabama,
 before the coming of the present building there stood on the same ground and fronting on Second ave- nue long two-story frame house. boarding and lodging, tenated prin cipally by railroad employees. In the spring of 1884 this house was trucked oTt to a lot further down Second ave- nue and the erection of the present building followed. The property was owned by the late Judge William s. Mudd, for many years on the circuit bench, and the hotel was given the name of his wife, who as a maiden was Miss Florence Earle. Judge Mudd's demise in the early fall of 1884 was about coincident with the completion "a b1Ii
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
UPSHAW TO SPEAK
 AT Y. M. c. A. TODAY

great crowd is expected to hear Will D. Upshaw this afternoon at S:SO o'clock at the Young Mems Christian association His subject will be, The Golden Volume -1916." MT. Upshaw is we'll known in Birmingham. and has spoken here num- Der of times. He is editor of the Golden Age and resides in Atlanta He is a cripple and yet wonderfully gifted as a public speaker. He will also speak at the First Presbyterian church tonight The soloist of the meeting this after noon will be J. H. McAfee. All the men of the city are invited no admission will be charged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
At the Theatres

Jefferson-"The Birth of Nation. SIS D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
REMOVAL OF FOUNTAIN


 Nineteenth street and Second ave- nue had already assumed the commer- cial aspect of "a place in the sum- At the intersection of these thorough fares stood the first notable contribu- tion to civic establishment A worthy and creditable memorial to the enter prising citizen who gave it, Hudgin's fountain with it's broad base Of gran ite became later on an obstacle in the way of street traffic and was moved to Central park. In 1884 there was but one street car line here. From its western terminus, near Alice fur mace, it ran up First avenue to Nine teenth street, thence to Second avenue, and out on Second to Twenty fourth street. It was said that one of their cars, with motive power of one mule, could make four round trips a day during the winter and five in sum- mer. For several years this enterprise was a heavy drag to the citizens who had invested therein, but it has since been demonstrated that no body of men knew better what to go after from our city government than the holders of street railway franchises However, the flesh pots of Egypt is not the text for this article.
 The Florence in it's career as a ho- ltl HdS gone lufOuSn the same eX- perience in changes of management as the ebb and flow of prosperity has brought everywhere. The first proprie- tor Campbell, northern man, did not long abide. He was succeeded by the late Col. J. T. Nixon, an ever popular landlord. Colonel Nixon sold his lease to Jackson and McCurdy and they, after several years, were followed by Millspaw & Glover. Then came along as lessees, in something like chrono- logical order, the Florence Hotel com pany (R. D. Burnett and associates), the Nixons again, John S. Jemison. the Cliffords, R. B. Jones (from Gadsden), and finally, from January 1, 1906, to date, R. D. Burnett. It would be a fla grant omission to pass over unmen- toned two ladies, who at the time of their connection with this hostelry, by marked excellence in their sphere Of service and by ever pleasant and con- siderate treatment of guests and pa irons. contributed much to it's success Mrs. J. T. Nixon and Mrs. Michael Clifford, Mrs. Nixon is still resident of Birmingham. Mir. and Mrs Clifford are proprietors of a hotel in AnniS- ton.
 BEDS HARD TO GET
 The Florence came along in time to be a memorable incident in the tales that were told of our famous boom of the middle eighties. Numbers of men now established in business here and who came at that time had to fight harder to get their first nights sleep at the Florence or some other hotel than they have since had to fight to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-19

and are expected to do the financing but you rich
also contribute half much a we-Say about
fifteen million day. which, with twenty-five fifty
thousand soldiers. would be a help"
or course, the United States II forced to fight Ger
would do it Independently possible. with
entering into any entangng alliances" but what
alphabetically quoted saying bespeaks what
would be the practical result
Indeed yes we have insulted by the Teutonc
submarine methods violations of international law
the rights humanity. but the Teutons do not
stand alone
The only reason that allies do
ing the self-same thing that they haven't the sub
marines to II with, proof OF which. take the
dropping Of explosives from air machines upon non
combatants their homes.
Such warfare was heard of before. It is just
as Illegal and more unjust than submarine war
fare, for which few be compelled to travel
many leave their habitations-and all bellig-
erents used their air machines against
batants. A principle principle. and just vital
on the land the
We are mainly less concerned because of these
explosives and missiles have fallen on Americans
but they TO have been part of Europes pre-
paredness just the Frankly. it is opinion.
least and little it may that half the
American people who are yelling for preparedness are
merely yelling it it is in the air and without
any conception whatever Of what they would prepare
for
Congress is proceeding sanely with a preparedness
program. II may need a little prodding and
then but parades appealing to the populace
than statesmen of The preparedness parade
movement is merely another of those preparedness
for profit propagandas calculated to take the people
off their feeta politico-fnancal episode designed TO
make fools of some of the people all Of the time
and all of the people of the time, knowing fun
well that fool all the people all of the time
LAT, have
Americanzaton parade; something that will stand for
America First" and for imitation of Europe.