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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-05
To the editor of The Age-Herald:


661T 1HAr will do Mrs. caudle! What
do l mean? Exactly what said.
Hush! You have said enough and
now I propose to do the talking for this
family for awhile. / have been kind and
gentle and have humored you in your
silly lectures and quarrels, but the time
has come when 1 propose to assert my
self.
Il am the boss of this ranch and you
might as well find it out now as any
other time. Yes, 1 may talk like a cave
dweller, but I have about come to the
conclusion that return to some of the
customs of the prehistoric people would
bring about decided improvement in
the family circle.
You have just talked yourself out of
breath in your denunciation of what 20 l
term summer widowers.' Well, / won t
try to answer the things you said. But
did you ever stop to think that men have
some rights? Did it ever enter your mind
that we husbands are entitled to some
consideration? / will answer for you No
it never did You women are SO busy
talking about the shortcomings of your
husbands, and proclaiming about your
rights that you never think about those
of other people. And you have long since
passed the point where you think you
have any duties.
Now, how about these summer wild
ows?' Don't you send the children as
soon as school is out to spend the sum-
mer in the country with their grand
mother, and then Immediately hike off
to some expensive coast resort? Yes,
expensive! That's what 1 said. Why
don't 1 go with you? Well, of all the
foolish questions 1t keeps me running
at full speed all during the summer to
get enough money to pay the drafts you
send in to the bank from your fine no.
tel.
And you had the nerve to talk about
me playing 50-cent limit poker. L don't
lose any money at these games, and we
even pinch out for the beer and the ci-
CARS. But what did you do? You lost
more than $500 playing bridge with those
catty old women around the hotel. It's
not true? Well, 1 overheard Mrs. JeAes,
who was there, tell Mrs. Smith about it
at the reception the other night. And the
worst Of it was that these women were
not people of standing at all, but were
merely professionals who hang around
the hotels to fleece women with more
money than sense.
And how about that trip you made
to New York to buy those new dresses?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-05
Mrs. C. A. Johnson

The remains Of Mrs. c. A. Johnson,
formerly resident of Birmingham, who
died at her late home in Waynesboro,
Tenn, Monday morning, We're received
here at tbs o'clock last night by the
Johns Undertaking company. The funeral
services will be conducted from Johns
Undertaking parlors at 80 o'clock this
morning and interment will be in Oak
Hill cemetery. \
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-05
II. & N. HEAD MUST
ANSWER QUESTIONS
is COURT DECISION
Continued from Page one)

that if the amendment of 1910 is to be
given any force whatever, it must be con-
sidered as having empowered the COM
mission to proceed by way of investi-
CATION and the examination of witnesses
with respect to such matters, not be-
cause they would involve political activi-
ties OF the carrier, but because they in
volye the expenditure of it's funds and
so affect the question of the reasonable
ness of rates and also involve its method
of accounting under which, by means of
a false system, it would be possible to
keep the commission in ignorance of i'm
portant elements in the problem with
which it has to deal"
CAUSE OF SUIT
Mr. Smith refused several months ago
to answer questions of Joseph w. Folk,
counsel for the commission, in an inquiry
into the affairs of the Louisville and
Nashville, and Nashville, Chattanooga
and ST. Louis railroads, based upon a
Senate resolution, introduced by Senator
Luke Lea. A series of such questions
dealing with alleged political contrib u
tons was submitted, approved by Chair
man Meyer of the commission, and I'M
answered by Mr.. Smith, on the advice of
counsel.
| Recourse to the courts was had by the
commission to COMPEL testimony, and
both the commission and the Louisville
and Nashville presented briefs and ar
gued the merits orally.
For the commission it was contended
that it was matter vital to proper en-
forcement of the law to regulate COM
merce that it have authority to obtain
full information regarding a carriers ex-
penditures. The railroad denied the ex-
| istence of such broad authority; said the
commission obviously was not concerned
| in carriers political activity, and as
serted that the investigation was inspired
| by political reasons.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-05
Mrs. Lourinda Lawler

Mrs Lourinda Lawler, aged IS, died
last night at o'clock at the residence
of her daughter, Mrs. E. B. Hanes, HOS
North Fifty-flrst street, Woodlawn She
is survived by four daughters and five
sons. They are Mrs. Phonza Hancock,
Palestine, Tex; Mrs. N. D. Hale. Cam
den, Ark; Mrs. T. r. Harrell Atlanta;
Mrs. e. B. Hanes, Woodlawn; B.. f.
Lawler, Buena Vista, Ark; w. S. Law
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-05
GENTLE-BUT SURE

A powerful cathartic sometimes does
as much harm as good. Foley Cathartic
Tablets are mild and gentle, but sure
in action. They are a wholesome physic
that thoroughly cleanse the bowels,
,s9ge9ten the stomach and benefit the
liver. For indigestion, biliousness, bad
BREATH bloating, gas or constipation,
no remedy is more highly recommend
ed. They cause no gripping, pain or
nausea. Stout persons recommend them
because of the light feeling they bring.
Sold everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-05
Neya Nav Blackman

Funeral services over the remains OF
Neva May Blackman, the 8-months-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G, B. Black
man. who died at a local infirmary Tues
day morning, were conducted from the
private chapel of the Johns Undertaking
company at 10 o'clock YESTERDAY morn
ing Interment was made IN EimWooo
cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-05
Mrs. p r. w. TAYLOR

The funeral services OF Mrs. p. r. w.
Taylor widow of the late Benjamin Tay-
lor. who died Tuesday afternoon at her
late residence, 514s North Eighteenth
street, were held at the grave in Oak
Hill cemetery. The Rev. Middleton S.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-05

| ing to Congressman Cordell Hull of Ten
nessee, who is here doing organization
work for Wilson, he said: Judge Hull,
can't you see that it is Hughes, going
and coming?'
To this the Tennessee national commit
teeman replied: mo sir, L can't see that
With reference to either Mr.. Hughes or
Mr.. WILSON,
why. what do you mean?" said the
astcnished politician.
Simply this" replied the congresss
man, MIR. Hughes has not vet arrive,l
therefore, ne can't be going anywhere
and as for his coming, that is out of the
question. On the other hand, Mr. Will
son has already arrived, so he can't be
coming, and as for his going, that is
equally beyond the pale of possibilities z
Coming up Fifth avenue on top of a
bus the other day ] was enabled to look
down into the beds--or bottoms-of a
number of fine automobiles at each corr
Ter, when the traffic policeman halted
us, and it is a fact that these people are
so amorous that, even in broad daylight.
when they can't use their hands and lips
for such purposes, they ring in their
feet There was the busiest lot of feet
you ever saw in some of those splendid
cars, and that proves absolutely that all
the wealthy married couple don't ride
around with each other always.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-05
New Insurance Agency

Papers of incorporation were filed yes
terday by the Fowllkes-Sevier Insurance
agency, with $4,000 as its capital F. p.
Fowllzes is president of the new agency.
while l.. Sewer. Jr., is vice president
and H. S. Fowlkes' secretary-treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-05

Barnwell, pastor of the Church OF the
Advent. officiated. The following were
pallbearers: Lee Slaughter, Joseph
Slaughter. George B. Ward, B. f. Thesis,
Dr. r. H. Compton and B. M. Jacobs
She is survived by several relatives In
North Carolina. Lige 10y was in charge
of arrangements.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-05
Deaths and Funerals
George H. Williams

The remains of George III. Williams,
aged % years, who died Tuesday after
noon at a local infirmary, were sent to
Atlanta early yesterday morning by the
Johns Undertaking company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-05

Ter, Calera; A. j. Lawler, Stevens, Ark;
G.. H. Lawler, Pine Bluff Ark, and j.
l.. Lawler of Birmingham. The funeral
arrangements will be announced later by
the Woodin Undertaking company OF
Woodlawn. 1t is probable that the re-
mains will be sent to Cropwel for in
terment Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-05
OTHER CASES DECIDED

The commission reached decisions in
numerous other cases, among them being
denial of the Mobile and Ohios appli-
cation for a general advance in freight
rates which was submitted several months
ago The Mobile and Ohio, however, is
permitted to advance it's tariff on fertil-
izer on an equality with the statutory
rates, which has been charged by other
lines.
The commission ordered the Southern
railway to maintain connections at An
niston between passenger trains numbers
10 and 30 and passenger trains NUMBERS
IS and 10 at Wilton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-05
MOBILE 81 COTTON RATE

l.. Greene, traffic manager of the
Southern railway today wired Sam F.
Kennedy, president of the public service
commission, asking that action be held
up in the matter of the Southerns exact
ing the interstate rate on cotton shipped
to Mobile from points in Alabama until
j. T. Etokely of Birmingham could APP
pear here tomorrow. Mr.. Greene de-
clared that the Southern was only try
ing to protect itself and wished to CO.
operate in every way with the state.
Mr. Kennedy wired a caustie answer,
stating that the railroad commission
would not alter it's course and that under
no circumstances would the Southern
be permitted to collect the interstate
tariff on any instrastate movement. Each
time that the Southern collects the inter-
state rate at Mobile upon delivery of
cotton to the consignee, it will be re-
garded by the commission as a violation
of the Alabama laws. Mr.. Kennedy
stated that the railroad will be subject
to the statutory fine for each offense
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-05

When New York politician was talk
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-05

The Ensley fire department answered
call to the home of j. M. Martin, 2316
Ensley avenue. The blaze started with
a spark on the roof and was quickly
extinguished with small loss
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-05
NEW DEPOT FOR ATTALLA

NEW DL1A " 4 Wv "A <h1<k<~h
The application for a new depot at
Alfalfa was granted and the Alabama
Great Southern was ordered to file within
60 days plans and blue prints for an ade-
quate passenger station at that point.
Work is to be started go days after the
commission approves the plans.
The plans of the Atlanta, birmingham
and Atlantic for a new depot at Line
vile were approved
Forney Johnston today perfected an ap-
peal to the chancery court of Montgom-
cry from the recent decision of the pub
lie service commission limiting switch
ing charges on the Birmingham Belt rail-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-12-21
Her Awed Whisper.

Miss D was giving an elaborate
description of a blacksmith, prepara-
tory to teaching Longfellow's poem.
"Now, children, we are going to
hear a poem today about someone who
works very hard, every day, all the
year around. He is very large and
strong, and has great arms that lift
such heavy things! His face is black
ened with SCOT that comes from his
fire. And he wears leather apron,
and he has fire that glows red, and
whenever he makes anything he puts
the iron into his fire and then he lifts
his hairy arms and pounds and pounds
with great hammer, which makes a
changing noise and sends showers Of
sparks flying around. Now, who can
tell me yhat I have been describing ?"
A little maid who had listened to
these vivid details with eyes twice
their natural size leaned forward and
gasped in an awed whisper: "The
devil!"-Ex.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-12-21
HOUSE Votes SALARY
I RAISE TO $1,000

Washington, Dec. 20.-Salary or
wage increases of from 5 to 10 per
cent for about $4,000 government en-
ployes receiving less than $1,000 a
year, and OF $500 year for each rep
resentative's secretary, were provided
for in the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill passed by
the house without a record vote. The
secretaries now get $1,000 a year.
An attempt to provide each repre-
sentative with an extra stenographer
at SIS a month during the session
failed
Discussion Of the measure, which
carries appropriations aggregating
about $39,OO0,000 was productive of
much debate over the financial condi-
ton of the country
Representative Rainey declared the
next budget would exceed $1,6O0;000,-
900, and that the country was con-
fronted with the possibility of attempt
ing to collect $5Oo,O0o,Oo0 more in
new taxes
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-12-21
BOSTON STAYS WET
BY LARGE MAJORITY

Boston. Dec. 20.-Billy Sundays
campaign for a dry Boston failed. The
greatest effort ever made to have the
sale of liquor made illegal for a year
after May 1, next, under the annual
local option referendum, resulted in
an increased majority for license, the
largest for six years.
The vote complete stood: Yes, 3d..
$50; No. 29,997; majority for license
of 23,462.
Not since 1892 had Boston ever be.
fore been in danger of being dry.
When Billy Sunday came here early
last month, however, fresh from a
prohibition triumph in Michigan,
things began to hum.
There is reasonable ground for the
deduction that Sundays campaign in
creased the license VOTE It was re.
ported that certain conventions would
not be held in Boston if the city should
go dry, and Boston hotels have deriv-
ed a. large revenue annually from ma
tional conventions of various associa.
tons
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-12-21
RUSSIA CUTS PRISON FARE
Retaiiates Against German Officers
Until Germany Acts.

London, Dec. 20.-A dispatch to
Reuters from Petrograd says:
1T is announced Russia recently
gave Germany fortnight's warning
that if Russian officers, prisoners in
concentration camps, were not allow.
ed to receive food through Russian
committees in neutral countries, Ger.
man officers, prisoners of Russia,
would be restricted to state rations
and forbidden to make local purchases
''The fortnight having elapsed with
out German reply, Russia's new
regulations are being applied "The
prisoners have been informed of the
cause of them and told they will be
rescinded Immediately Germany per-
mits the distribution Of supplies to
Russian prisoners"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-12-21

To Regulate Radio Communication
Washington, Dec. 20. = Senator
Fletcher has introduced bill in the
senate to regulate radio communica.
ton by federal control of commercial
radio communication.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-12-21
OHIO PROBES GAS SHORTAGE

LACK OF GOAL ;! nroWS 4,UUV Wen Out OF
Work.
Cleveland, O., Dec. 20.-The federal
grand jury investigation into the coal
shortage and lack of cars, together
with high fuel and food prices, con-
tinued here. In connection with it
state officials and the city council
were investigating the gas shortage
Inability to get coal caused the
American Steel and Wire company
plant to close and threw 1000 men out
of work. 1t was expected other plants
would be forced to use like measures
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-12-21
WEALTHY OIL MAN MURDERED
Kansas City (kan.) Police Seeking
Driver of Automobile.

Kansas City, Dec. 2O-Police of
Kansas City, Kan, are convinced Ar
thur B. Sim, wealthy secretary of an
oil company Of Wichita, Kan, was
robbed and murdered and his body
thrown off the Intercity viaduct from
an automobile.
On that theory, after finding Sims
body, with his skull crushed and his
back broken, beside railroad tracks
beneath the viaduct, the police are
searching for the driver of a closed
motor car which sped past the viaduct
tollkeeper between l and a. M
Sim was thirty-two years old. When
found his clothing had been stripped
of all money except 16 cents, watch
chain and a fraternity pin. Snow near
the body and on the viaduct had not
been disturbed
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-12-21
MUST STAND OR
CROSS DANUBE
Fleeing RoumanianS and Rus.
SLAMS at Critical Point.
OEADL0CKEO IN CARPATH|ANs

No Great Gains Being Made by Eithe,
Side in the Mountain BattIes-Artil.
lery DueIs Continue on Meuse in
the Verdun Sector.
London, Dec. 20.-The Russian and
Roumanian troops who have been in
retreat before the Teutonic allies in
Doubrudja seemingly are at point
now where they either must make a
stand or cross the Danube into South
west Bessarabia or into Moldavia. j
The latest official communication
from Berlin says that in Dobrudja the
Russians have retreated past their
newly fortified positions in the north
and that the Teutonic allies now are
advancing toward the lower Danube
Aside from the announcement Of
the capture of more than thousand
Russians and Roumanians and the
taking of numerous vehicles loaded
with provisions, no mention is made
by Berlin of the advance in Moldavia
In the Carpathians the Russians ant
Teutons continue fighting but with nc
great victories falling to either side.
In all the other theaters artillery
engagements predominant, only small
artillery actions having taken place
anywhere.
Berlin records attacks favorable to
Turks and Bulgarians in the Struma
region of the Macedonian 'front.'
On the right bank of the Meuse in
the Verdun sector the French and the
Germans fought spirited artillery
duels Reciprocal bombardments took
place along the British front in
France and also in Belgium.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-12-21
BELIEVE PEACE
HOPE NOT LOST.
Administration Officials Observe
Chance for Farley Over Terms.
TEUTON EMBASSY OPTIMISTIC


Disclose Further Move, but Thinks
There Is Ground for Action-U. s.
to Keep Hands Off.
Washington, Dec. 20.-The first Off
cial impression here of Lloyd Georges
reply to the German peace proposals,
with the announcements of Russia,
Italy and France, is that it does not
foreclose further moves which might
lead to a discussion of peace such as
the central powers have suggested.
This view is held by officials of the
administration and of the German en-
bassy.
Official Washington practically is
unanimous, however, in the opinion
that the British premier's speech has
shown that any positive action by the
United States toward mediation not
only would be premature but might
embarrass such action later.
U. S. Will Not NEEDLE.
IL Was SldIeu duluOIlLdLAVely LIdL
for the present the United States
would act only as an intermediary
transmitting communications between
the belligerents.
The German embassy interprets the
British premier's speech as opening
the door to a further discussion, al
though the German diplomats make
no attempt to conceal their uncertain
ty regarding the outcome of such ne.
gotiations.
ITO me it looks as if there will be
at least one more exchange of notes."
said Count Won BernstOrff, which
will talk of the future and not of the
past"
The allies responses are viewed by
administration officials, not as flat
refusal, but as the answer most to
be expected of group Of belligerents
eager to throw back on their adver-
saries in a world diplomatic struggle
for public opinion, all the onus of hav-
ing caused the war.
Refute Premier's Statement.
IudC W
accept the German proposals as con-
tanned in the note transmitted
through the United States would be
to put "our heads in noose," was
met in German quarters by the state
ment that no set of belligerents would
in any way endanger itself by appear.
ing at conference to enter into di.
rect negotiations.
1t was added that if the entente rep.
resentatives did not like developments
they could withdraw Immediately, rep
resentatives of the central powers re.
serving the same right
Regarding guarantees the entente
will require for the future and the
general subject Of reparation. Ger
man diplomats were sure their gov.
eminent would, at least, be willing
to enter a discussion.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-12-21
Boy Tells of Killing Father.

Pekin, ILL.,, Dec. 2O.-"It was a case
of who could shoot first" said four
teenyear-old Walter Ringwald, pris'
oner in the Tazewell county jail here
on charge of killing his father, John
Ringwald, aged forty, well-to-do far,
mer of fremont. The boy shot his
father with shotgun, literally tear.
ing his head away. They had had a
dispute and the father leveled rifle
at the son before the latter shot, he
asserts
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-12-21
BLAST BURIES $50 MINERS
Two Are Killed and Fifteen Hurt in
Indiana EXPLOSION.

, Bruceville, Ind, Dec. 20.-Two min
ers are dead and fifteen injured as
the result of gas explosion in the
Oliphant-J ohnson mine near here. One
hundred and fifty men were entomb-
ed, but first aid crews from nearby
mines gave assistance and the work
ings were cleared in about four hours.
Pulmotors revived more than fifty
who had been overcome by gas. State
officials are investigating.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-12-21
MAXINE ELLIOTT VISITS U. s.
Actress Has Been Operating Relief
Barge in Belgium.

New York, Dec 20.-Wearing the
decoration-the order of the Crown
of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES on her by King
Albert of Belgium for relief work
Maxine Elliott, famous American &C
tress, has returned after an absence
of seven years from this country.
For the last two years Miss Elliott
has operated "relief barge" on the
canals of Belgium. In this time, she
estimates, she has assisted $4,000 men,
women and children
The actress plans to spend three
months visiting in this country. She
does not intend to return to the stage
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-12-21
FREIGHT TIED UP AT DULUTH
One Road Accepting Limited Ship
ments for the East.

Duluth, Dec. 2O.-An almost com
plete tie-up exists in the handling Of
freight by the railroads between Du
luth and points east of Chicago. with
the imposing of fresh embargoes by
the Omaha road, the 500 Line is the
only railroad accepting freight and
that to a limited extent for Eastern
delivery.
An official of the Duluth-Superiol
Milling company said it's mills will
shut down unless cars can be oh
tanned.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-12-21
Australia Bans |. w. WIS.

London, Dec. 2O.-The house of rep.
resentativess of the Australian COM
monwealth has passed a bill for the
suppression of the Industrial Work.
ers of the World, says a Reuter- dis.
patch from Melbourne. Premier
Hughes denounced the organization
and it's leaders.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-12-21
Special Christmas Eve Treat.

You will enjoy a good hearty laugh
in cts Long Way to Tipperary. .
This is the funniest and wittiest play
written. If you like to laugh, don't
miss this at the Armory, Princeton,
Sunday night. Prices rs and 35 cents.
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