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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
Underwood to Solve
 Railroad Problems

Senator Underwood is one of the few men in the country who seems to have grasp of the real conditions confront ing the railroads said l.. Sevier, gen eral agent of the Southern, Alabama Great Southern and Mobile and Ohio railroads. Tn his address delivered in Chicago recently, he outlined the situa- tion as it really exists.
 Tt is with the railroads just as with any other business-the commodity which is offered for sale must be manufactured or produced at cost lower than the selling price. The railroads must be able to operate at cost under their income This is not being done now in many cases.
 Senator Underwood understands fully the difficulties under which many of the railroads of this country are laboring and he is trying to bring about a solution which will guarantee to the public freight and passenger rates which are reason able and at the same time will enable the railroads to operate properly and pay a reasonable return on their money. This should be the position of every fair-minded citizen of the country.
 'I am hopeful that within the next few years, the railroad problem will be settled in a manner satisfactory to the public and to the thousands of people who have their money invested in rail. road securities It seems that men ot the type of Mir Underwood, who reall, and sincerely are striving to solve tn, problem ,are receiving the ear of tn, problem, are receiving the ear of the solution"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
Commissioner Says Alabama Is Being Discriminated
 Against in Oil Prices
ULLMAN TO PREPARE
 OIL ORDINANCE
Statement Made That Gasoline Costs 20 Cents in Birmingham, 15 Cents in Atlanta, II Cents in Memphis
 and 10 Gents in Nashville

Gasoline prices in Birmingham are inflated through conspiracy
 Commissioner Arlie Barber head of the department of public safety, came forth with a sensational statement at the conference of the city commits sioners yesterday morning and again displaying rare versatility for monop- olizing the headlines of the newspa- pers.
 T believe there is conspiracy on foot which is milking Birmingham out of thousands of dollars said Commis sioner Barber, every day in the week While gasoline was being sold in this city for 20 cents a gallon, it was being sold in Memphis at II cents, in Nash- vile at 10 cents, and in Atlanta at 15 cents.
 eve have, as I understand it, a very strong statute in Alabama regarding trusts and combinations in restraint of trade. Now, am going to ask the legal department to find out if the people of Birmingham are paying more for gaso- line than they should, and what steps the city should take to protect her citizens against this illegal exorbitant charge.
 Immediately following the statement of Commissioner Barber the commits sion concurred in requesting City At torney M. M Ullman to prepare a re- port on how the city should proceed to regulate the gasoline prices. The city commission, following the idea suggested by Commissioner Barber, will investigate an ordinance regulat- ing the prices of gasoline and oils in Birmingham just as soon as the legal itY of such a procedure is. determined.
 The statement of Commissioner Bar ber was greeted with approval by the hundreds of owners of automobiles throughout the city yesterday. Auto mobile agents have also felt the se- verity of the high prices of gasoline as many persons inclined to purchase a machine were dissuaded when in formed that gasoline was selling at 20 cents the gallon.
 Commissioner Barber not only got alter the conspirators who are keeping the prices up, but also started action toward the city manufacturing its own gasoline and thus save $500 a month which is now paid the. Standard Oil company. Commissioner Barber stated that ethyl alcohol could be manufac- tJred out of garbage and used as . substitute for gasoline
 -'These Norwood busses.'' said Mir. Bar ber 'now use mixture of kerosene and gn soline. The former costs II cents a gallon and the latter 23 cents a gallon. Now, there is statute which permits farmers to manufacture from their grain for mechanical purposes ethyl alcohol. have read the statute myself, although have been informed that the gasoline trust has made every effort to suppress it's publication.
 '.In view of the fact that Birmingham is suffering from nationwide conspiracy to hold up the price of gasoline. I would suggest that we investigate the manufac- ture of ethyl alcohol from the city garb- age It might save us $500 month which we now pay for gasoline. I estimate that the gasoline conspiracy is costing the cit
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
Jackson Chairman of
 Committee on Finance

F. M. Jackson is chairman of the finance committee for the Confederate Veterans reunion, to be held in Bir- mingham in May. An announcement to this effect was made at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon.
 The other members of the committee are: H. l.. Badham, E. w. Barrett, E. l.. Brown, Lee c. Bradley, w. s. Brown. J. M Caldwell, w. M. Cosby, J. w. Don nelly, w. w. Crawford, Belton Gilreath, w. M. Drennen, John H. Frye M. V. Joseph, R. M Goodall, John l.. Raul, R. I. Ingalls,, J. c. Maben, R. M Jen- kins, w. J. Milner, w. B. Leedy R. s. Munger, Otto Marx, J. w. McQueen B. F. Moore, J. s. Pevear. G. B. McCor- mack, R. A. Porter, Frank Nelson, Jr., D. w. Fucker, Louis Piztz. James J. Smith, w. V. M Robertson. T. o. Smith, w. H. Sims, Oscar Wells, E. M. Tut wler w. D. Wood. Frank s. White, J. L. Yancey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
PROCEEDINGS OF
 CITY COMMISSION

Following a very quiet commission meeting yesterday afternoon, the board went into executive session to decide on the selection of 25 deputy liquor inspec- tors in accordance with the provisions of the ordinance passed at last Tuesday s meeting The conference was without re- suit
 At the commission meeting yesterday afternoon nothing happened other than the routine roll calls of Secretary Clar- ence Lloyd. The only feature of the meet ing was that none attended except the commissioners, who were there by law to answer aye" The summary of the routine disposed of follows:
 Authorized president of the board to ex- ecute contract with w. w. Coghill rela- tive to sewer right of way across the property of said Coghill, near Fifth ave nue and Seventh street.
 Cancelled interest and penalties on as- sessment of Mary Mclaughlin, under inn provement ordinances Nos 43 and s. Pro Nos 1547 and 1889, respectively, upon con diton that said assessments are paid without delay.
 Adopted ordinance No. 146-C, to be en- titled an ordinance to prohibit paperng over certain fues, and taking off top DOT
 
 Adopted ordinance No. 347-C, an ordi- nance to amend ordinance No. 200 and to regulate the repairing of sidewalks.
 Approved bill of clerk of the supreme court of s1 for opinion in case of Me- Kinnon vs. city of Birmingham.
 Adopted ordinance No. 34S-C, to be en- titled an ordinance to prohibit the sale, offering for sale or other disposition of dairy products produced, prepared or han dled on unsanitary premises.
 Accepted bid of the Copeland-Inglis Shale Brick company of s16 per thousand for one car No. 1 paving brick
 Adopted resolution authorizing the president of the board to reconvey to Emil Emilson certain property conveyed to the city by registers deed.
 Authorized president of the board to execute reconveyance deed to E. B. Fowler to lot Il, block 23, South High lands addition to East ake purchased by the city for city taxes.
 The following matters were referred:
 To the city comptroller:
 Communication from the city attorney relative to certain assessments standing on the minute books. which have not been collected, for investigation and re- port to the board.
 To President Ward and the City At torney:
 Settlement of assessment of George McWilliams against certain property in Ensley.
 Settlement of assessment of J. M Morris
 All other matters went ovar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12

"The board of revenue of Jefferson county has not the income for the con- struction of a permanent highway to the Warrior river" said John Craft of Mobile, who was at the Morris yester- day. Therefore, the only thing for the board to do is to submit to the people of Jefferson county the question of a bond issue. If the matter is properly pre- sented I am sure there will be no doubt that it will carry.
 Nothing short of a permanent high way should be built to connect the city with the river" said MT. Craft Auto mobiles are very destructive to the ordi- nary road and the heavy automobile trucks which will be certain to make extensive use of the river highway will years. The county should build a road which will be here long after the bonds have been paid off.
 There are now in the United States more than 2,O00,O motor vehicles It is reasonable to predict that within the next five or 10 years this number will be increased to about 6,0000O0. The increase in Jefferson county will probably be in proportion to the rest of the country; therefore, it is essential that a road be built to meet these conditions which are certain to come.
 As a member of the council of the National Highway association, of which Coleman DuPont is president, I will do all in my power to have this Warrior river highway declared a part of the national highway system. There are now pending in the national Congress several bills, some of which are almost certain to pass at this session, which make ap- populations for the construction of high ways throughout the country. If Jeffer-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
Permanent High7Udy Is
 AdUocdted By Graft
Bond Issue to Build Warrior Highway Solution of Problem and Will Carry if Properly Presented, States Good Roads Authority

son county builds a permanent roadway to the river, l believe it will only be a matter of few years before the federal government will refund the money which has been expended on it.
 ''The fact that the road can be used for the transportation of coal and iron and it will be of vast strategic import ance in case of war makes it doubly sure that the government will take it over at mo far distant date With the preparedness plans now pending in Con gress it would be a wise move for the county to begin at once the construction of a permanent highway to the river.
 "The government has spent S15,00O,OOO to bring navigable water within reach the people of this city and county to do what remains in the matter of connect ing the city with the river. Of course the construction of a railway, prefer ably an electric line, to the river is of the utmost importance, but nothing Is so impera tive as the building of a per- manent highway to the stream from the city. If this is done, it will open the way for the building of the electric line.
 ''There seems to be a idea on the part of some short-sighted individuals that the general use of the Warrior river will interfere with the business of the rail roads. Nothing could be further from the truth. There is no competition be- tween the two. While the river if prop erly connected with the city would handle a vast amount of freight. it would largely be of a low class from which the railroads receive only small margin of profit. If Birmingham was river city, and had river rates, there would be a wonderful development and great in- crease in the volume of high class freight from which the railroads receive their chief profit I think this fact is gen. erally recognized by the leading railroad men of the state and nation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
DELIGHTFUL FOLK
 SONG RECITAL BY
 THEFULLER SISTERS
Tutwiler Hotel Musicale Proves Unusually Inter- esting From Musicians
 Viewpoint

One of the largest and most enthusiasts tic audiences of the season, and one of the most delighted, greeted the Fuller sisters-Dorothy, Rosalind and Cynthia in Garland of Country Songs at the Tutwiler last night, under the auspices of the Music Study club. Every seat on the main floor of the spacious ballroom was occupied and all the desirable seats in the gallery were filled. The programme was made up for the most part of English ballads, but sew eral Scotch songs were included. The Fullers are captivatingly English. They come from Dorset and are adorned with all the sweet simplicity of the village gentlewoman. Attired in old-timey Eng fish style they presented a picturesque appearance and the setting was height ened by an antique Irish harp, played in accompaniment by Miss Cynthia, the youngest of the three.
 Every song these women sang-duets and trios and some in chorus-was tune ful. Love was the theme of most of them, and while the verse had the flavor of whimsical humor, much of the music
 
 mode.
 The sisters sang with fitting gestures and one of the most characteristic of the numbers was danced.
 The entire entertainment was redolent of the folklore soil. The Fullers, besides looking the part act their pieces with convincing naturalness which, after all, comes from finished artistry
 They had many recalls and responded to several encores. This was the pro- gramme:
 The Singers Apologize: '"rhe Song of the Play Actors,'' (Nottinghamshire)
 Children's Action Songs: Here Comes Duke Riding 01ampshire); When I Was Young Girl' DorseD; "The Roman Soldiers (Kent).
 Shakespearean Songs: Tt Was Lover and His Lass GAS You Like It; 70, Mistress Mine'' (Twelfth Night; How Should I My True Love Know?" Ham- let)
 Romances: The Wraggle Taggle Gyp- sies' (SomerseD; "The Iva Sisters of Binnorie' (ScotlandD; Moving the Bar ley' (Somerset.
 Intermission.
 Songs of Happy Lovers: "Oh, No, John!' (SomerseD; Lizzie Lindsay (Scotland): My Man John' (Somerset).
 Songs of Home and Country: "A Sweet Country Life" Devonshire); "The Lark Islay'' (Scotland).
 The Singers Farewell ''Brixham Town Devonshire).
 After the concert the Fuller Sisters held an informal reception in the mezzanine parlor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
ALL POOL ROOMS
 TO BE CLOSED

All pool rooms will soon be closed if Commissioner Arlie Barber has his way.
 Yesterday morning at the commission conference he stated that he would offer resolution in the near future that all pool rooms be closed.
 T have been Investigating the pool room problem" said Commissioner Bar Der, and find that they are virtually schools of gambling. If that element was eliminated they would not be able to exist. For Birmingham to abolish all pool rooms would be an innovation, of course, but course is certain to prove necessary. I have had the police pay strict attention to the pool rooms and through such establishments can harbor gambling easier and without detection, they already are complaining to me that the police diligence is causing their busi- ness to fall off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
Jail Delivery

A jail delivery was avoided at the county jail Thursday afternoon when it was discovered that prisoners in the ne- gro jail had attempted to saw through the bars of window. Sheriff Batson ordered search of the jail and hack saw and a small rope were discovered. No one has been suspected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
Store Entered

The detective department are looking for two thieves, who, it is alleged en- tered the department store of Kartus & Weinstein, POO Second avenue, north, sometime Thursday night. It is said that the thieves stole clothing and shoes amounting to more than $50. The theives entered the store through a slSylight on top of the building. Their old clothing were found near the skylight yesterday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
EARLY CURTAIN AT
 JEFFERSON TONIGHT

The curtain tonight at the Jefferson theatre will go up for the perform ance of "On Trial" at o'clock, instead of S:15, as is customary. This change is made necessary because the com pany has to catch train which leaves Birmingham at midnight. The earlier hour is necessary and Manager Douglas is anxious that all his patrons should be apprised of the change in hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
Marriage Licenses

Among the marriage licenses issued yes terday in the probate court were the fol- lowing:
 P R. Fox and Miss Grace Goodwin. J. D. Adams, Jr, and Miss Cornelia Newsome.
 Howell Den of Docena and Miss May Violet Wheeler.
 J. NJ. Thorn and Miss Gertrude Cox.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
PERSONAL

| Q. w Stuart contracting engineer for merly of this city. but now of Nashville, Tenn, is in the city visiting friends for
 Q few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
At the Photoplay Houses

At the Photoplay Houses Strand-'Tennessee' Partner, with Fannie Ward.
 Odeon Two-"The Rosary" with Kath- lyn Williams.
 Princess-'The Primitive Strain"-with Nell Craig.
 Rialto-"Her Debt of Honor" with Valli Valli.
 Odeon One-"The Extra Man and the Milk Fed Lion,' with Art Accord.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
A Million Mothers behind


 tritious of all cereal foods Shredded Wheat. They have tested it and Tourd it best for youngsters, best for grown-ups-a food to work on, to play on, to think on. Contains the life of the wheat in a digestible form puts gimp and ginger into the faded body. Delicious for breakfast or for any meal with milk or cream. Made at Niagara Falls, N. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-12
TODAy'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

At the Theatres Lyric-Vaudevile Matinee at 2:30 D. m; evening at 7:So and g. Jefferson-"On Trial" Matinee at 2:3O p. m.; evening at clock.
Evening journal., 1916-05-08

counsellor who professed TO agree
with everything which fell from his
leader he added. was hetraying him.
Believing that the peace. the free
dom and the civilization Of the world
were az stake in the war; the out
come OF which he had no doubt, Lloyd
George said he had thrown himself
heart and soul into the prosecution
of Il.
To-day" he continued. eve have
command OF the sea more completely
than we have ever had IL. Time Is not
an ally. ~ is a doubtful neutral, and
II Is not yet settled on which side IL
will be. but time can be won over by
effort. determination. preparation and
organization.
"No alliance ever worked more har-
lmoniously than the Central Powers
pooling their forces. We have means
They. too. often. have methods. Let
MS apply their methods to our means
and we shall win
More than 100000 men had beer
raised for military purposes. added the
speaker and there we're 100000 mu
lnition workers In the country, 40 pc
cent. Of the latter being Of militar,
age.
Evening journal., 1916-05-08
ELkroN NEWS NOTES.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ELKTON. May s.-Alrs. Charles
Price, aged % years. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Augustus Iattman. of Chesa-
peakc City. died at the home of her par
ents ON Thursday.
Mrs. Frank Walker and son. of Will
mington. are visiting relatives i'm Elk
ton-Nhss Mollie Howard Ash spent
Thur ,day and Friday in Lancaster Mr..
and Mrs r. p. Bowland. of City Point.
Va. are visiting Elkton rclativcs-Mrs.
George II. Ash is the guest of Balti.
more relatives Miss Marie Taggart en-
tertaiucd a number of young friends 40
a house party ON Friday Mrs. +. B.
Gilmore, OF Philadelphia. who has BEEN
visiting friends In Elkton, has returned
to her home Mrs Joseph Perkins is the
guest of relatives IN Philadelphia.
Personals-Justice of the Peace
Thomas Herbert Cummings spent
Saturday in Elkton.-Mrs. Kate A.
Martin, wife Of Paymaster John r.
Martin. OF Annapolis. is the guest OF
her mother Mrs. Kate A. Parker -
Mrs. Harlan Johnson has been enter
tanning her cousin. Miss lmogen
Dill. OF Camden. Del.-Mrs nj. Alice
Jacquette has returned TO Whining
ton after a visit 10 her parents. Mr.
and Mrs Wilmer G. Witworth.-Paul
Barrett If Wilmington. has been Wis
iting Mrs Frank Barrett, of Port De
posit.-Mrs. Frank Walker Of vii
mington. is spending some time with
her mother. Mrs. Mary Culleney.-
Mrs. William NJ Knoll. of Pottsville
Pa. has been the guest Of Mrs
Charles Ellis Diebert.-M Miss Lydia
Terrell is visiting her brother VIII
/ liam NJ. Terrell Of Washington. u. G
Mrs Harold Souders Of Whining
/ ton. has returned from a visit 10 Port
| Deposit Alfred Connalee. Of Will
mington, spent Sunday with Elktor
! friends.-Mrs. Reuben Emory lamar
Of Philadelphia. was the guest oi
Elkton friends this woek-Mr. and
Evening journal., 1916-05-08
Iron Is Greatest of All Strength Builders,
Secret of the Great Endurance and Power of Athletes
Says Doctor

troubles in from ten 10 fourteen days time
simply By taking iron in the proper form. And
this after they had in some cases been doc
toring for months without obtaining anv bene.
ht. But don't take the old forms Of reduced
IRON, iron acetate or tincturc Of iron simply
TO save few cents. You must take irrn in
a form that can be easily absorbed and as.
simulated like nuxated iron II you want Ia
TO do you any good, otherwise &c may
prove worse than useless. Many an ath-
lote or prize fighter has won the day simply
because he knew the secret Of great strehgth
and endurance and allied his blood with
iron before he went into the ARRAY. while
defeat simply for the lack Of iron.
NOrE.-Nuxated Iron. recommended
above by DR.. Sauer, Is not patent medicine
known TO druggists and whose iron ccnstitu.
cnts are widely prescribed BY eminent phrsi.
clans everywhere. Unlike the older inorganic
iron products. Il is easily assimilatcd' does
not iniurc the teeth, make them hlnck nor
unset The stomach. on me contrarv h h =
most potent remedy. in nearly an forms u
Indigestion as well as for nervous. rundown
conditions. The manufacturers have such
great confidence in Nuxated Iron that thev
offer TO forfeit $4,000 90 any Charitable I'M
siitution n they cannot take any man or
woman under 90. who lacks iron and increase
their strength 900 per cent or over In four
weeks time. provided they have no serious
organic trouble. They also offer 10 refund
your money n 10 does not AZ least double
your strength and endurance IN ten darss
time. Il Is dispensed By al good druggists
Evening journal., 1916-05-08
Uncle Harry Explains The Trouble In Ireland

rule their home country-they want
home rule
Now then, the Unionist party is
composed of lrishmen who oppose
Home Rule They are led by Sir
Edward Carson. And. strange as Il
may seem. while John Redmond. the
Nationalist leader, and Sir Edward
Carson, the UniOnist leader, were OPP
posed to each other before the war
started. they joined in opposing the
rebellion"
well. how about these Sim Fem
ers what do they want?" asked Joe.
"They want to free Ireland entirely
from Great Britain and make their
country a republic like the United
States" said Uncle Harry. These
Irishmen say that Ireland and the
Irish people have never really been
voluntary part of Great Britain;
that ireland has been forced 10 accept
British rule. that for hundreds OF
years the Irish people have been un-
Justly taxed, and that in every way
ireland has suffered under the Brit
ish government
do all Irishmen feel that way to
ward England" asked Jimmy.
"No. not all Of them. because there
are quite a number OF lrishmen who
are soldiers in the British army
fighting in Europe" said Uncle Harry
But from all the information ! can
gather on the subject, the majority of
/ Ir.shmen do not like England. and
want Home Rule al least If not indie
pendence. AS a matter of fact the
/ British government voted to grant
/ Home Rule to Ireland about two years
ago Then the war came on and Home
Rule was postponed. Since then moth
ing has been done in the matter. In
the meantime England has opened
/ recruiting Offices I'm Ireland and tried
/ TO get soldiers. This action made
many lrishmen angry and there were
a number of riots in Dublin and Other
cities before the rebellion started"
you see. boys, this is a very inter
I esting, but very long story" Uncle
J Harry continued. 81 have only told
/ YOU about the principal points. Not
would find it very interesting to gel
a good book on Ireland from m,
library and read il.
There have been many famous
{ lrishmen and they have done some o.
the best and most important work il
all parts of the world"
How big is Ireland?' asked Joe.
About as big as Maine. i'm area
that is. there are about $4,000 square
miles in Ireland, and there are abou