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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
CAUCUS APPROVES
REVENUE CHANGES
Democratic Senators Ratify
Revision of Tax Sections
Made by Committee

Washington, August 12-Revision of
the income AMI inheritance, stamp and
theatre tax sections of the House reve-
nue. bill as recommended by the major
ity of the finance committee was APP
proved tonight by the democratic SEN
ate caucus after many hours of debate.
The proposed normal tax on incomes
is left at Q per cent where the House
had fixed it, the exemption to be $4,000
for persons with families and $1,000 for
single persons as in the present law. The
rate of taxation under existing law is 1
per cent.
In addition to the normal tax addi-
tional taxes on large incomes will be
levied as follows:
One per cent upon the amount by which
the total net incomes exceed $4,000 and
does not exceed $4,000; per cent on s4O,-
900 to $4,000; per cent on 100000 to
$50, 900; per cent on $4,000 to $4,000; 5
per cent on 100000 TO $4,000; per cent
on $4,000 to 100000; Z per cent on $780,
900 to $250,000; per cent on $250,OoO to
100000; per cent on 100000 to $500, 900;
10 per cent on $4,000 to 100000 and 1S
per cent the amount by which the
total net income exceeds S2,OO0,0O0.
Upon the transfer of inheritances, the
following taxes would be levied:
One per cent of the amount of estates
valued at not to exceed $4,000; per cent
on estates exceec.ffg $4,000 and not ex-
ceeding $150,0O0; per cent on $4,000 to
$25O,00O; 4 per cent on $250.000 to $45O,OO0; {
per cent on $45O00O to s1,o00,oo0; per cent
on 100000 to 100000; per cent on
81, 900, 900 to 100000; 8 per cent on 49,
900 900 to 100000; per cent on $4,0O0,000
to 1000, 900, and 70 per cent on estates
exceeding $5,00O00O in value.
The only increase in the proposed in
come taxes over the house rates is from
10 to 10 per cent on incomes in excess
of $2,0O0,0O0 The rates from to 10 per
cent on estates also are additions to the
rates proposed in the House bill.
The rates were approved after heated
debate in which some senators proposed
to make still higher rates and others
sought to have the proposed taxes on
incomes and inheritances reduced. While
there is opportunity as long as the eau
Gus has the bill under consideration to
revise the list, administration leaders
said tonight that no further changes
were likely and that the bill would go
to the Senate next week with these
sections as they were ratified tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
COMPANY is
POSSESSOR OF AWARD
Official Award Ribbon for Packard Trucks and Pleasure Cars
Reposes in Office of Sales Manager Hills


of the International jury, Asher c.
Baker, director of exhibits: 0. Ii. Fern
bach, S, cretary of the International
award system; grand prize: department
of transportation, Blythe H. Hendcr-
son, chief"
The final word in the matter was
given in a letter from 0. II. Fernbach,
secretary of the superior jury. He
said, in part: Il beg to inform you
that the award to the Packard Motor
Car company, as adjusted, of grand
prize on motor vehicles naturally goes
to the merit of the products exhibited.
The grand prize does not mean mere
ly a grand prize on the exhibit, but
1t means grand prize on motor vehi-
cles, which includes motor cars and
trucks"
The prize ribbon was delivered to
Cuyler Lee, Packard dealer in San
Francisco, who forwarded it to the
Packard factory in Detroit.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13

The grand prize, highest award for
motor cars and trucks exhibited at the
Panama Pacific exposition, San Fran
cisco, purple and goll and bristling
with officially, is in the office CT II.
H Ellis, sales manager of the Packard
nj ,tnr CeI company.
1t reposes in the center of great
banner of purple silk and gold, framed
and always on the job of impressing
visitors.
Sometime after the awards were Of
ficially announced by the interna-
tional jury" and there was quite Il lot
of correspondence and controversy. In
the minus of some, the affair isn't en-
tircIy settled yet.
But we've got it," said Hills. Its
here. 1t says, official award ribbon,
Panama Pacific International Ixpo-
sition, San Francisco. 1915, Charles S.
Moore, president; T. H. Stiff, president
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
$50 REWARD

A reward Of fifty dollars t&SO) Ii
here Offered and will be paid lby the
city of Birmingham to any person or
persons who shall furnish evidence
leading to conviction for Destroying
plumbing. electrical fixtures or any
other thing Of value in any building
while vacant or being constructed In
the city of Birmingham. provided, how
ever, that this reward shall not ami :
or be payable to prosecutions or con-
victions for violating the state laws,
nor shall 1t he payable when a Defend
ant appeals from the conviction I'm the
recorders court to the criminal court,
or court Of like Jurisdiction. ana IL
there acquitted.
Dated, this the 27th day Of July, 1915.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM.
by GEORGE y. WARD, President VI
the Connaissioa Of ne City 81 BAr-
minGham. # M
Age-Herald. July 80, August s. Au-
gust IS. August 20, 1915,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
CARTER TANK PROVES
MOST SUCCESSFUL

In feeding unfalteringly to King eight
cylinder motor for 1886 consecutive hours,
with the engine operating at speeds vary
ing from 300 to 1000 revolutions per min
ute, the Carter fuel tank established a
record which can scarcely be expected
to be equaled. This record was made in
King stock car in nonmotor-stop run,
which extended from June Is to 20, in
elusive, on the Sheepshead Bay speedway.
New York.
The Carter tank never once failed 70
supply the carburetor with the proper
amount of fuel nor during the 27,602. 036
impulses of the diaphragm the salient
part of the Carter SYSTEM. which &C.
Cured during the test, did the system
fail to do it's work of forcing the fuel
to the feeding tank. When it is remem-
bered that the performance of this dia-
phragm during this really astonishing
test required 1870 impulses per minute. it
Is at once evident that the ability of
that important part of the Carter sys-
tenn to stand punishment exceeded any
thing that could be asked Of 1t by a
private owner.
Driven at speeds ranging from to As
miles per hour. the car ceaselessly circled
around the great wooden bowl without
a single hesitation caused by even the
most trivial failure of the fuel supply.
In this gruelling test of the Carter fuel
feed system the diaphragm, the only i'm
portant moving part of the device, showed
its ability to withstand punishment of
the most searching kind. This anthem
ticated test. conducted under official
American Automobile association auspices,
subjected the Carter fuel system to such
continuous service as would never be
given it at tho hands of the ordinary
owner. k $50
To the success of this remarkable test,
a dependable fuel system was essential
and under the most trying circumstances
the Carter system showed that when once
installed it may be forgotten. The sim
plicity Of construction and logical prin-
ciples of operation. the Carter fuel sys-
tenn cannot be mistaken for anything but
the ultimate development in fuel feed sys-
teu1s 5ii 1885,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
Gilmore Crops Doing Well

Wetumpka, August IL. - Especially
Notwithstanding boil weevil floods in
July and other pests, Gilmore county
farmers are working hard and cheer
fully. Beans, peas, peanuts. potatoes
are doing fine and there have never
been 50 many chickens, SO many Berk-
shire pigs and such number of fine
mich and beef cows in this section
as in 1916, when the usual cotton crop
for Gilmore county may be divided by
three or four. The Girls Tomato club
has arranged an interesting pro-
gramme for a midmonth August meet
ing in Wetumpka.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
To Extend Tennessee Road

Knoxville, Tenn, August 12.-The
Knoxville Sevierville and Eastern rail-
road, owned by w. j. Oliver of this city,
is to be extended 26 miles to reach rich
timber and iron ore deposits in the noun
tains of Sewer county The financial
plans have been contaminated and con-
struction will begin at once.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13

sibly a bent spindle or axle-end inva-
riably exacts the penalty. Brakes. too,
when they are out of order, damage tires.
For example, if only one of the back
wheels locks when applying the brakes
the tire on the slipping wheel will surely
be injured.
Another kind of tire trouble arises from
weakened springs. Every time the car
jolts badly the upper part of the tire
rubs against the mudguard and as a re-
suit the casing is damaged.
Then again, oil or grease, from leaky
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
Suspects Are Released

Jersey City, August 12.-Christopher Err
ling Iverson and Axel Larsen, arrested
in connection with the explosion of mu-
nitions on Black Tom Island recently,
were set free today after an investiga-
ton by federal and city authorities The
authorities said they were confident
neither was in any way implicated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
ROGERS GIVES TIPS
ON CARE OF TIRES
Warns Motorists Against Careless
ness in Watching Wear
of Tires

w. B. Rogers of the Birmingham Mo-
tor company. who is great booster To-
cally for Michelin tires. say that the
wheels of car should always run ex-
actly parallel. Anything which prevents
this will cause tire trouble. Too much
play in the anxle-end bearings. too great
freedom in the steering joints or pos
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
Mighty Near 1t
From Puck

T PUCK.
DO you, Mr.. Stacks, think that a rich
man can go through the eye of a needle?"
II don't know. 1 will however, admit
that my lawyers have dragged mo
through some very small loopholes.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13

or overfilled tanks. should not be per-
mitted to reach the tires, because oil
and other fatty substances are most in
furious to rubber.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-12

p Corteivou and Charles O. Dawes. who
we're Intimately associated with the Ohio
statesman during his Presidency. lie has
produced a book which VIII be most graft
flying to the admirers of Mckinley
His attitude toward his subject Is dis
closed In the comment that he makes on
the activities OF Mr.. Dawes in organizing
sentiment in Illinois prior to the conven-
tion of 1895. Mr.. Olcott says that his
action was inspired, MS was Mr.. Hanna's,
solely by the noble qualities OF the can
didate himself" The student. of political
methods would have liked to find n fuller
account Of the activities OF Mr.. Hanna
In the 1s months from January. 1895, till
the convention met. activities unparalleled
hitherto In American politics but the
author devotes about two pages to this
critical period In the fortunes of the Pres
ldental candidate
Yet after all, the book presents a pretty
accurate picture of the man who won dis
tinotion as tariff expert and was elected
TO the Presidency as sound money adj
vocate and acted as q balance wheel and
governor in a crisis when Congress was
eager to rush into war with Spain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-12
OPERATIC SOCIETY SINGS
DE KOVEN'S "R0BIN HOOD"
Excellent Performance at the Metro
politan Repeated Tonight

A light opera which has been sung
10000 times, was sung again last night at
the Metropolitan. The work Is Robin
Hood" and the performance was by the
Philadelphia operate Society, an organi-
zation which continues to put on amateur
opera on quite the grandest scale year
after year few faults can be found in
the production, but the total effect was one
of bewildering excellence.
The latter applies in full force to the
chorus, and this is as IL should be, for no
amateur organization can afford to eX.
plot a few members at the expense of
its body of workers. In grouping. in cos
tuning in singing, the nameless chorus
was far beyond the amateur standard.
preserving the virtues of nonprofessionaI
ism while avoiding its faults. The open
ing of the second act, in Sherwood For
est, was a fine example. Under the baton
of Mr. Wassill Leps. and, in the third
act, under that of the composer himself,
the cues were swiftly and intelligently
taken up. The voices were full and well
sustained and totally pleasurable.
Robin Hood" will be performed again
tonight, and it is very possible that the
voices OF the principals will be better
heard then. Last night almost all were
bit overmodest. with a tendency to
weakness, Deep in the auditorium they
sounded pale, uncertain. BUT the operate
Society has always developed voices OF
more beauty than power. excellently
trained In expression If lacking in volume.
Marie Stone Langston, Kathryn McGin.
ley. Marie Loughney, Lottie Loeben, John
w. Noble, Horace X. Hood, Hermann j.
Bub, Frank NJ. Comfy and j. w. Clegg
were the principal singers Charles J.
Shuttleworth as Friar Tuck was excel
lent comedy. Louise Segal and Anna Lar
kin were the sole dancers
OF deliberate mistakes there were but
two in the production. One was the over
generous repetition of arias and concerted
numbers, which dragged the piece The
second was overplayed comedy. as that
OF the drunken sheriff. In attempting to
rival professionals, the operate Society
does not need TO initiate all the faults
Finally. it must be noted that no dramatic
organization would at present care or
dare to put on a piece with so little at.
tention to the mounting as was bestowed
last night.
Certain ceremonies were gone through
after the second act-grateful acknowl-
edgments of favors and honors They
were well deserved. The whole perform.
ance, however. was a grateful thing TO
hear and see. c. ". s.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-12
ROBT. lIERRICK WRITES
LITTLE MASTERPIECE
OF ANTE-BELLUM ITALY
Anne Warmers Last Bit of HUI
NOR, "Susan Clegg and
Her Love Affairs"
OTHER NEW FICTION

"The Conscript Mother (Chares Scrib-
/ ner's Sons New York; is one Of the few
| bits of real literature the great war has
/ produced II has all the distinction of
style expected of the author Of The COM
I mon Lot" and The Master OF the Inn"
! and II Is technically well rounded. Mr.
! Robert Herrick has managed to convey
, In restricted space-Virtually that of
short story--all the tensity and Intensity
that prevailed in italy before the Latins
entered the conflict He interprets the
maternal feeling of many nations and
races in the personlflcation of an italian
i mother whose devotion to her son Is beau
tifully conceived and portrayed. Its motif
is sacrifice: it's telling is art The book
belongs to the series of brochures which
comprises numerous well-known essays
and stories in brief compass.
feeling of regret comes after the
pcrusal Of Susan Clegg and Her Love
Affairs (bittle Brown & Co. Boston,.
II is the last book to come from Anne
Warner, creator not only of Susan, whose
adventures have been followed by thou
sands of readers in the magazines and
book form, but also of Aunt Mary, whose
rejuvenatlon was delectable between COW
ers and on the stage, and Sunshine Jane
In Mrs. Warmers death this country has
lost a genuine humorist.
The new Susan Clegg book has all the
NliNliol'ulAN VI IT'S DltutttSSDiS' o. h'ut''''
Is her old self and several of the familiar
characters reappear. Her romance leads
to the altar, with a somewhat decrepit
and antique parsonage but where love
is, there is content. too Susan finds this
out to her replacement.
Mrs. Clara Louise Burnham wrote
books full of happiness and cheer long
before the glad books were called by
just that name. Her characteristic op-
timism and outloolG toward the brighter,
better things of life are predominant in
her new novel, Instead of the Thorn"
(Houghton Mifiln Company, Boston).
Their sweetness and charm have been re-
for the sale of more than 750,-
600 copies of Mrs Burnham's books.
Her admirers will find no diminution of
interest in her new novel. II relates the
story of young Chicago girl whole father
has been ruined in business, yet who con-
tinues to love his business associate, sup
posed to be involved in the disaster as
one of the responsible parties to it, The
story opens on the shores of Lake Mich
igan. and shifts to the authors beloved
New England She Is keen in her analy-
sis of Western character. and thoroughly
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-12

,'The Girl w!th the Green Eyoa." a Pathe
Geld Rooster iiIn. IN, Rye parts. produced by by
ia. Featuring Katherine kaered and Julian
T. Estranee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-12

ho.,. n her New England pages There
n an anneafiue love story, yet no over
nius Of sacchaffne sentiment II IS
hook girl or woman win be the better
for reading.
Although not to be strictly classified as
= uvyar book" where the Path Breaks
CThe Century Company, New fork)i by
Captain Charles dc Crespigny, opens on
bsttiefiejd "somewhere in France, and
comes to felcitous conclusion IN rose
covered cottage in Santa Barbara, Cal
The course Of love and romance runs UP
aeainst obstacles and crosses barriers be-
fors tbe bappy finale The narration is.
iivelv and the construction shows the
hand Of experience.
"Cantaln Charles de Crespigny" is q
pen-nane. used now for the first time by
The popular author Of some OF the most
vivid, swiftly moving and altogether en-
tertaining novels published IN the last ~
wears I'm England and America. Because
Of peculiar, though entirely innocent cir
cunstances the publishers are not at lib
ertv to reveal the name OF the author.
Grace s. Richmond has been called "the
novelist of the home" Her new book
"tJnder the Country Sky" doubleday,
Page & Co, Garden City, Long lsland),
entities her to continuance of the ascrip-
tion. In fact, the author Of RED Pepper
Burns" has done nothing that will please
her admirers more, and they are now le-
gion AS the slip cover says, this Amer
lean country girl, who figures as heroine,
Is "old-fashoned enough to believe in the
home" About her Mrs. Richmond has
built thoroughly engaging and wholly
sweet story II has romance a-plenty, but
nothing of the supersentimental. II Is
all summed UP in Georgianna's inspira.
tion ito love and to work and to play
and to look UP at the stars"
Somewhere In the Atlantic Ocean
and presumably on the New England
coast not far from Boston. Is situated
charming island, chiefly distinguished by
4 cottage surrounded. by an acre of scar
ct geraniums. and some little distance
from an erstwhile deserted farmhouse.
The occupant of the first-named domicile
8 fair maid, guarded and chaperoned
~ formidable griffin in the form of
nurse, who has reared and tended her
ovely charge since the latter's prattling
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-12
FRONT STREET LOT SOLD
Railroad Company Pays $4,000 for
Property at Washington Avenue

James Gallagher has sold to the Phila-
delphia. Baltimore and Washington Rail-
road Company for $4,000 the dwellings
100000 South Front street and the adj
joining dwellings. 106-0S-l0 Washington
avenue. all occupying n plot of ground
comprising 39S5 square feet at the SOUTH
west corner of Washington avenue and
Front street.
The lot sold at the rate of almost 81
per square foot, n record price for ground
In that vicinity. The total assessed valua-
tion of the five dwellings which occupy
the lot is $500 The Philadelphia, Bal
tlmore and Washington Railroad owns
a large plot adjoining.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-12

The long promised official biography of
William Mckinley by Charles S. Olcott
(Houghton, Mifflin Company Boston) has
at last appeared. Mr.. Olcott has had ac-
cess to the letters and personal papers of
Mr.. Mckinley and to the diaries of George
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-12
THE GIRL WITH
THE GREEN EYES"
Pathe Releases Clyde Fitch
Play, With Katherine Kaelred
and Julian L'Estrange
ss Stars
Rv ihe phntnnlnv editor

THE Giri with the Green Eyoa.. 4 Pathe
,sold hoSster r., tfn IN nye parts, produe,fd ey
III. Featuring Katherine kaelred and Julian
L'Estrange.
It's Jealous group of characters that
CLYDE Fitch evolved IN his play The Girl
with ths Green Eyes." which Pathe has
Just filmed with Katherine Kaelred and
Julian L'Bstranse IN the leading roles
The whole group OF leading characters are
positively cmblenatic Of the most patriotic
or Irishmen on ST Paddy's Day. Green
with jealousy" is a mild term to apply,
The story tells OF matinee idol. be-
loved by all the ladies' young and old.
He Is married TO a woman Of intensely
Jealous nature. who urged on by former
lover. suspects her husband Of an affair
with another woman and she. to arouse his
jealousy compromised herself with the
former lover. Glooms and p1thos surround
us all. OF course, all turns out well and tho
former lover Is found to be tho betrayer OF
the husbands sister Cvho, by the way. is
mistaken by the wife for the other
wonan'O Result, Justice is done, etc, and
all ends we'll
Katherine Kaelred. as the wife. is far
more attractive than she was in The
Winged Idol" for the Triangle. Her act
ing is effective, II somewhat forced and
melodramatic.
Julian L'Estrange, erstwhile screen
lover of Pauline Frederick, seems to fit
greatest ease. Possibly tho explanation
is SO obvious that no more remarks are
needed.
The picture Itself Is excellent. The
photography is clear and distinct and the
lighting admirable
The Knckerboclser will usher in new
summer policy next, week when 1t opens
with movies. 1t will show olga Petrova
In 'The Tea Market" on Monday. and
the week includes pictures by the Para
mount, World and Metro companies.
A departure in General Film Service
will be inaugrrated by the release May 2l
of the Knickerbocker star feature, spell
bound" in five reels. Heretofore the serv-
ice has been confined to releases of lesser
lengths
Virginia Norden late of the Nitagraph's
eastern studio, has Joined Balboa. She
was specially engaged by the Horthelmer
Brothers for dramatic work in a selection
of stories being written for her. Miss
Norden is statuesque. fine-fcatured and
good to look at Emotional roles are her
particular delight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-12
NEW NICHOLSON
NOVEL NOW READY
Will Be Published May 13 by
Houghton, Mifflin Company.
Other Book News

Meredith Ntchnlson's new novel. The
Proof of the Pudding" will he published
the 18th of May by FIoughton, Mifiln
Company. Meanwhile Mr.. Nicholson Is
fitting playful lance0in the latest con-
troversy regarding the merits and de-
merits of American fiction. a few months
ago he published an article in the Allan
tic Monthly in defense of this much
abused commodity But" he says, ito
my surprise and chagrin. my modest eff
forts to throw n protecting arm around
American authors brought me few thanks
and many knocks" with regard to Miss
Ellen GlasgOws now famous accusation
of "evas,ve ideallsm," Mr., Nicholson says:
"As Miss Glasgow has recently de.
scribed to me on the occasion of her first
visit to our Hoosier capital the fragrance
and crispness of Virginia mint at this time
of year, ! have no heart to combat her
conclusions as to the deplorable cond
ton of American fiction. Virginia is a
Commonwealth dear to me: and remcm.
bering the julep as II flourishes there, l
shall not by unwse utterances cut myself
off from the hope of Miss Glasgow's hos
pitality when next fate carries me over
the hills Of enchantment to Americas land
of true romance. l adopt without the
slightest hesitation all of Miss Glasgow's
views on the burning question. what's
wrong with the American novel?' There's
too much sugar in the julep; there we
have It as plain as a mint bed against
a white Virginia veranda."