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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-11
Get In Line

Get In Line
Baker county Is going to improve
a thirty-nnile stretch.
At least the officers of that county
have shown their good intention and
it is to be hoped that the property
holders and citizens of the county will
view with equal Importance the neces-
sity for the passage of small bond
issue which viii give the county q
direst road from Nassau and Duval
to Colurnbia-Jacksonville Metropo-
lis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-11

resolution to make the day a happy one to
fellow creature Sidney Smith.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-11

Alligator pears and lines
J. G. Carter. Phone 924.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-26
DECATUR

Decatur August 25.-(Special)-
S. N Elkins, aged 60 years, was in
stantly killed in Limestone county by
being thrown from buggy, which she
and her daughter were driving to
town.
Mrs. Ellkins was driving a mule when
the mule became unruly. Mrs. Elkins
threw her young daughter out of the
buggy and she was unhurt. Mrs. Ell
kins was thrown against a tree and
her skull crushed,
Mrs. Elkins was a well known and
highly respected country woman.
1t is the belief of local military men
that the Alabama state militia and
the local recruits will be sent to Pan
anna to guard the Panama canal. They
base this belief on the fact, they say,
that the United States war depart
ment is sending reserves to Panama.
With practically three recruiting sta
lions in the two Decaturs there are
many young men of the Decaturs and
of this section of the state joining the
army. For sometime the regular army
has had a recruiting station in De-
catur. The state militia is recruiting
men here as is also Maj. w. H. Long.
Jr., recruiting a company of cavalry.
All of these places are receiving a
number of recruits.
A letter has just been received here
from Maj. r. e. Steiner of Montgom-
cry in which he says that there is
no doubt of the success of the First
cavalry regiment, that this regiment
will be raised in short time.
w. w. Cameron federal inspector for
this county in the tick eradication
work, thinks that the cattle quaran-
tine in this county can be raised by
November 1, and that the dipping can
stop about October 1.
The progress of the work of tick
eradication in this county is said to
be most remarkable and that this
|, county has but few equals in this
work Work will not commence on the
dipping watts until spring and all of the
dipping has been done since that time.
John Davis, an employee of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad shops
and a citizen of Austinville, a suburb
of the Decaturs, was arrested on the
charge of carna1 knowledge of a girl
aged IL years. His bond was signed
by 500 men who work in the shops
and who think that Davis is innocent
of the charge.
This is the biggest list of signers
to a bond ever seen in the courts of
this county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-26
MONEY BURDENS
OF STATE WILL
INCREASE SOON
October Will See Many De-
mands on Treasury, as
Appropriations Must
Be Paid Then

Montgomery August 25.-(Special)
ment of $685. next month from the
National Park bank of New York it
is estimated there will be about $780,
900 to 100000 warrants outstanding
against the state.
Under the arrangements made by the
governor last spring with the Ma
tional Park bank, the state has been
enabled to pass through the last six
months without encountering serious
financial difficulties. The drain during
the summer has not been so large as
is usual at other seasons of the year
and for this reason the state has been
in fairly comfortable circumstances.
In October, however, the state again
will begin to feel the difficulties of
high finances as the heavy quarterly
appropriations are due at that time.
More than quarter of million dol
lars in pension warrants must be paid
out. All of the quarterly disburse-
ments for the higher educational In
situations, the high schools and COM
mon schools will accrue as we'll as
the appropriations for the humane and
eleemosynary institutions. 1t is esti-
mated that during October the state
will be called on to disburse at least
100000.
During the last six months the state
has operated under arrangement ef-
fected by the governor with the Ma
tional Park bank of New York. This
bank agreed to carry 100000 of the
states warrants, 100000 Immediately
and $250,000 per month ending with
September. AS fast as these warrants
have been cashed they have been for
warded to the New York bank where
they are being held until the state can
take them up.
The states revenues will not begin
coming into the treasury until No
vember.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-26
Secretary Lansing Will
Attend First Meeting
of Joint Commission

Washington, August 25.-Secretary
Lansing will attend the first meeting
of the American-MeXican commission
to adjust border difficulties which will
be held in New York September 4. An
official announcement of this decision
followed conferences today between
Mr.. Lansing and Secretary Lane and
Judge George Gray. two of the Amer
lean commissioners, and Prof. Leo
Rowe. secretary of the American
group.
The meeting in New York will be
only a preliminary to the effort to
find solution for the various prob
lens arising out of border conditions.
The commissioners later will be taken
on a naval vessel, probably the Penn
sylvania, to the New England sea-
port selected for their deliberations.
Secretary Lansing did not announce
at what city the conferences would be
held, although it is known that this
virtually was determined in his talk
with the commissioners today. The
secretary will confer with Eliseo Ar
rendondo, Mexican ambassador desg-
nate, before making the announcement
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-26
HUNTSVILLE

huntsville, August 25.-(Special.)
According to announcement of Superin-
tendent R. c. Johnston all the city pub
lie schools for both races will open this
fall one week later as compared with
previous years. The opening will take
place September IL. Actual class rou-
tine in the new city high school will
not begin until the following week. at
which time the building will be COM
pleted and ready for occupancy.
Mrs. Willie Moore, wife of Coston
Moore, died last night at her home on
Washington street, aged 81 years She
had been married only a few months
and was sick with fever several weeks
Municipal politics is beginning to be-
come interesting again just as in olden
times when elections for mayor and aid
ermen were held every two years. In
fact that is the condition at present
since the action of the voters in voting
to abolish the city commission. Besides
a mayor and president of the council,
the voters will be called upon to elect
eight aldermen, four from each ward.
1t is expected that there will be at least
two candidates for every office. Adding
to the excitement of the race is the I'M
certainty of the action of Governor
Henderson, who, under the law, has a
right to appoint all city officers and
supersede the men who are elected at
the polls
At the Jackson highway meeting in
Fayetteville yesterday it was an
nounced that the county court of Lin
coin county had appointed a committee
to buy the pike from Wells Hill south
to the state line. Later. it is said. Lin
coin county will purchase the road
south from Fayetteville to Wells Hill
and then the pike north from Fayette-
willie to the Bedford county line. great
deal of road Improvement work is be-
ing done in Lincoln county, especially on
the pixies that will be offered for the
Jackson highway.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-26
Germany Ready for Sea
Competition After War,
Says Ship Line Head

Copenhagen, August 25.-(Via Lon
dom --Germany is ready now for the
competition on the sea which will take
place after the war, declared Phillip
Heineken, director of the North Ger
man-Lloyd steamship line, in an inter-
view in the Politiken today. Every ship
destroyed during the war has been re-
placed, he said, and the North German
Lloyd line has built four new passen-
ger steamers named the Zeppelin, Hin
denburg, Kolumbus and Muenchen, re-
spectively. The company, he added, also
intends to build a large number of
4000-ton steamers of uniform type.
The submarines Deutschland and Bre-
men, said Herr Heineken, would not be
used after the war, as the cost of their
operation is too great.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-26

New York, August 25.-(Special) 1.-The
chorus girl and chorus man situation in
New York this season is depressing-to
the managers and producers. There is
a scarcity. Perhaps the war did it, per-
haps general prosperity, nevertheless,
whatever the cause, the fact remains
that the choruses-to-be are by no means
filled up at this time.
1t is not my wish to depopulate Ala
bama; the youth and beauty of that state
should not desert it in such numbers
as to result disastrously, but-the long
sought opportunity for those young peo-
pie with the yearning for things theatre
cal seems to be at hand in Manhattan.
In a local daily today, appears the
following advertisement
"Wanted-Young ladies and gentlemen
for New York engagement for ensemble
work in Go To It,, annual Princess
musical show-successor to Very Good
Eddie. Good looks and good breeding
more essential than previous experience.
Report on stage of Princess theatre"
There you are. All you have to do is
get there, and you are soon thereafter a
full-fledged "merry-merry" or-whatever
they call chorus man. Your salary
will be about SIS per, and you'll have
only one show each night, COUPE or
so of matinees in the afternoons and
nothing to do but rehearse all the rest
of the time. go to it,
And what is true of this show, is true
of others in course of preparation. If
you have any youth any good looks, any
semblance of a singing voice, you can
find stage employment in Manhattan to-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-26
SALARY REDUCTION
IS NOW TENDENCY
Pay of Commission Mem
bers Cut and President
Said to Be Indignant
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington. August 25.-(Special.) Ger
tain members of Congress cannot under
stand the reason why members of COM
missions are more handsomely remuner-
ated than they.
1t is understood that a concerted action
will be made the coming winter to re-
duce salaries. 1t is argued that the men,
bers of the trade commission, the re-
serve board, and the farm loan board are
paid too much.
Already the handwriting has been seen
upon the wall. The Senate amended the
shipping bill by reducing the salaries to
be paid members of the commission from
$4,000 to $500. The Senate, according to
present indications-a committee having
already so recommended-will reduce the
salaries provided for members of the
tariff commission, soon to be created,
from $4,000 to $500.
The President, 1t is understood, is in
dignant because of the plan to reduce
the salaries of tariff commissioners. 1t
is argued that whereas he could secure
unusual men for $4,000 he could secure
only second raters' at $500.
1t is said that if the Senate persists in
its plan. he will veto the revenue bill.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-26
NEW DECATUR

New Decatur, August &c. P. Price of
New Decatur was elected worshipful mas
ter of the Decatur district Masonic con-
ference at the meeting that has Just come
to close at Hartselle. The conference
was in charge of ]. o. Jones of Birming-
ham, district organizer. Other officers
chosen were: w. III. Junkin, senior war
den; L. F. McLurey, junior warden; A. A.
Oden, secretary and treasurer; Capt.
Jesse Davis, chaplain; j. l.. Adams
senior deacon: ]. W. Watson, junior
deacon. The next conference will be held
in the Decaturs in February.
What is believed to be the largest Gu
cumber ever grown in New Decatur is
being exhibited by l.. d. Garrett, an en-
ploy of the Louisville and Nashville
shops. The vegetable is 81 inches In
length and Ii inches in diameter
Ebert Weaver. a prominent citizen OF
West New Decatur, today filed with the
probate judge notice of his candidacy
for alderman of the First ward
The Louisville and Nashville shops
here today began the paying of it's large
force of men. The payment was by
check and covered the 13-day working
period prior to August To- TIE payment
was in pursuance Of the new policy of the
Louisville and Nashville of paying its
employees semimonthly, instead Of monthly
as heretofore. The pay car runs about
the middle of the month"; and the second
pay day is handled by means of checks.
W. Fl. Jackson of Jacksonville, Fla, an
evangelist, is assisting j. Pettey Ezell,
pastor of the jackson Street Christian
church, in series of meetings being held
at tent on Seventh street, south. On
Sunday basket dinner will be served at
the church.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-26
LITTLE NEW YORK STORIES
BY A BIRMINGHAM MAN
By ALLEN GRIFFIN JOHNSON

day. OF course, after several weeks re-
hearsing, without pay, the snow may rail
after a week or so, but think of it-you
will then actually have been on the
stage!
1t gives an Alabama man in Manhat-
tan a thrill of pride to read the state
ment from the Baldwin county commit
tee, in which they deny that assistance
is needed in that county. and declare that
reports to that effect are incorrect. They
state, in a very dignified manner, that
Baldwin county can very handily take
care of itself. You're all right. Baldwin,
New York likes to read that kind OF
letter, too.
A very attractive New York visitor is
Miss Lillian Yielding of Birmingham,
who is now with her uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Mcdaniel, 122 Man
haitian avenue. She is being entertained
here, and will remain in the city several
weeks longer, at least.
Miss Yielding has all the essential
southern characteristics which go to
charm the native Gothamite-voice, man
ner, slight regard for that harsh con-
sonant, "r," etc.
One sometimes finds it difficult to I'M
derstand how so many southern girls
come here and escape to Dixie again,
after one sees the admiration which is
so freely given them in the metropolis.
Sample of subway conversation: IT told
i'm, see? that we were going, see? to
Yonkers, understand? for a ride, see?
and he thought, see? 1 was kidding, see?
if you know what mean"
And giddy old Father Knickerbocker Is
still flirting around here with that dog
gone dangerous girl" Miss Poll o. Nelly
tbs. Wouldn't that paralyze you?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-26
Entire Body Covered
With Watery Pimples

Providence, r. l., Oct. is, 1915.-"Some
time ago my skin began to break out in
little pimples. These filled with water.
and when they opened the watery fluid
ran out and spread the trouble until
my entire body from my face to my
feet was covered The itching was some
thing terrible, and 1 would scratch UNI
til the blood came. and my skin would
feel as If 1T were burning. 1 tried pre-
scription and several kinds Of salve
but none helped me. After I had suf-
fered this way for about IA or Is
months l tried Resinol Ointment and
Resinol Soap. and the first application
relieved me SO that l slept that night.
In six weeks I was cured" (Signed)
Raymond E. Madicy, 800 Union Ave.
Doctors have prescribed the Resinol
treatment for over twenty years. Sold
by all druggists. Samples free-write
to Dept. as Resinol, Baltimore. Md.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-26
BEOOHIOYTS@|
~ AnD 2SGREFN
By "DUG."

should avail themselves of the OPP
portunity to see really clever and
highly interesting picture at the
Strand today. No hackneyed or
threadbare plot is depicted in this
screen play of rare excellence. One
cannot help but ponder over the
whole play upon leaving the thea
ire. Like all of Laskys produce
lions, public Opinion" is an exa
ample of the higher art of direc-
torship There is no dragging, no
long drawn out scenes, but instead
the action is clean cut and in
tensely interesting. "Public Opin-
ion" is we'll worth the time of
anyone to see.,
"THE DEVIL AT HIS ELBOW"
Z Suppose you knew man who
was well thought of, prosperous,
and bid fair to rise to the high
est rung of the ladder of fame.
Suppose you saw this same man
suddenly sink down into the mire
of sin and degradation until his
best friends thought there was no
hope for his redemption. Then,
through the fickleness of tate,
this same man meets a woman OF
the world whose patience, kind
ness and sincerity remolds his soul
and puts the fire of manhood and
ambition back into his body and
mind. "The Devil at His Elbow"
shows all this and more, and 1T is
shown in a realistic, worldly way
that is bound to please. 1t will be
at the Rialto today.
"THE COMMITTEE ON CREDEN-
TIALS."
"The Committee on Credentials
a rip roaring comedy with a punch,
will be shown at the Belle theatre,
Ensley, today. Getting the Goods
on Gertie" will also be on the bill
at the Belle today. This is a L-Ko
comedy of the sort that is bound
to produce mirth in large quanti-
ties. 1.-THE Mysteries of Myra,"
the serial sensation, will also be
shown today. The programme for
the Belle today is above the aver
age in every way and offers COM
edy and melodrama of the best
brands
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-26
BRIDGE CONTRACT LET

Montgomery, August 25.-(Specia1.)
The j. H. Scruggs Construction com
pany of Birmingham was awarded the
contract yesterday by the board OF
commissioners of Barbour county for
the building of reinforced concrete
bridge over the Chanahatchee creek in
that county. The contract price was
$7S75. Five other bidders contested for
the contract.
The award was approved by r. p.
Boyd, assistant state highway engi-
neer. who met with the board and re-
turned to Montgomery today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-26
TO ATTEND BAR MEETING

Montgomery, August 25.-(Special)
Gen. r. F. Lyon, clerk of the Alabama
supreme court, and Judge Horace
Stringfellow of this city will leave
Sunday night for Chicago to attend
the annual meeting of the American
Bar association. Associate Justice
Thomas C. Mcclellan of the supreme
court left here early this week to
spend a few days in Tennessee and
afterward attend the Chicago conven-
ton. Justice Mcclellan is intimately
identified with the work of the asso-
citation, being a member Of commit
tee in the judicial branch of the or
ganization.
Judge Stringfellow will be accom-
panied by his wife After the con-
vention they will go to California to
visit their son, who is an officer in
the United States army.
Attorney General W. L. Martin and
Federal Judge Henry D. Clayton will
leave tomorrow night for Chicago the
former to attend the annual conven-
ton of the National Association of
Attorneys General, which convenes
Monday, and the American Bar asso-
citation convention, and the latter to
be present at the barassociation meet
ing at which he will deliver paper.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-26
'THE COMMITTEE ON CREDEN-
TIAI.Sn
Germany Will Inventory
Foreign Securities Hele

Berlin, August 25.-(Via Wireless.)--Th
German federal council has ordered 4
general inventory of foreign securitieS
held by Germans and deposited In GER
many or in foreign countries. Special
measures will be taken to make the I'M
ventory as accurate as possible, for TN
guidance of the German authorities, sayl
the Overseas News Agency announcement
or the order.
The inventory has been directed will
German currency and foreign trade I'M
tercsts in mind, the announcement ADDS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-26
TO VOTE ON BONDS

Montgomery, August 25.-(SpecialO
Citizens of Montgomery will decide at
an election to be held probably in
the fall, whether bonds shall be is
sued for the erection of modern city
building. The city commissioners have
decided to put the question up to the
people and their meeting next week
doubtless will call the election. 1t will
likely take place in October.
1t is proposed to issue bonds to the
extent of about s25O,OOO. The present
city building is ancient and somewhat
dilapidated and there has been move
ment on foot for sometime looking to
the erection of a modern structure
commensurate with the needs of the
municipal government.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-26
STRAND
TODAY
Blanche Sweet
public Opinion"

Bukowina, which has figured so promi-
nently in the Russian campaigns has,
like so many lands in that region, had
varied history. The name means Beech
land and more than half the surface of
the country is covered with forest. Aus
tria, which annexed it from the Turks in
1915, has ruled it ever since as duchy
and crown land.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-26
TAX OFFICIALS TO INDIANA

Montgomery, August 25.-(SpeciaI)
Thomas W. Sims and Ben W. Strass-
burger, president and associate men,
Der of the state board of equalization,
will leave tomorrow for Indianapolis
to attend the national conference of
tax officials Frank C. Marquis, third
member of the board and Fitzhugh
Lee, secretary, expect to leave tomor-
row also for the convention.
The board has practically completed
the valuation Of the holdings of pub
lie utilities in Alabama for the next
year and is now engaged in appor-
tioning these assessments among the
various counties and municipalities. 1t
will require sometime to make the di-
vision. The combined assessments
against public utilities is approx
mately $134.000,000, of which $109,413,-
900 is assessed against the railroads.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-26
DRUG COMPANY CHARTERED

Montgomery, August 25.-(Special.)
Papers of incorporation were filed
with the secretary of state today by
the Fairfax Drug company of Fairfax,
Chambers county. The authorized cap
ital is $4,000 with $1,000 subscribed.
Those interested are: Zuleka Harris
Pratt, Conway Harris and Jack Sims.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-26
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington. August 25.-Weather
forecast for Alabama and Mississippi:
Generally fair Saturday and Sunday.
Georgia: Fair in north, showers in
south portion Saturday; Sunday gen.
orally fair.
Tennessee: Fair and continued warm
Saturday and probably Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-26
Archbishop Spalding Dies

Peoria, H., August 25.-Archbishop
John Lancaster Spalding, who has been
in failing health for the last two weeks.
died here this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-26
INCOME TAX ATTACKED

Senator Weeks attacked the pro-
posed doubling of the income tax,
which, he said, was designed original
ly to be used only in great emer-
gency, and Senator McCumber sought
through export statistics to show that
had it not been for the war in Europe
the business of the United States would
have been demoralized
The democrats of the finance COM
mittee today agreed to strike from the
bill the proposed stamp tax on insur-
ance policies against which there has
been a flood of protests. An amend
ment by Senator Hitchcock proposes
graduated tax on news print paper
selling for more than $45 a ton to
check the advancing price of the pa
per- Senator Overman introduced
amendments to provide that the pro-
posed per cent tax on manufacturers
of materials entering into the making
of munitions and especially into gun
powder, should not apply to agricul-
tural products. The amendment Is de-
signed especially to exempt cotton.