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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-03

Miss Clara Morton, who a short time
ago underwent surgical treatment, Is
reported to be steadily improving.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-03

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-03

''The Perfect Day" Is the
day when you work in har-
mony with law. Health
comes from Harmony. Get
IN harmony with Natures
laws BY eating Shredded
Wheat, a simple, natural,
elemental food which supplies
the greatest nuument with
the least tax upon the digest
ion. Try it for breakfast with
hot milk or cream. Delicious
with sliced bananas or other
fruit. Made at Niagara Falls,
N. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-03

Engineering Operations in New England
as compiled by The F. w. Dodge Com
pany:
Contracts ava rfed month
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-03
Special School Children's Matinee al
Opera House Saturday Morning a.
IN o'cioek

The second special school ch:ldren's
matinee will occur at the Opera house
Saturday morning when a selection %
educational and comedy pictures will
be shown
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
TERMINAL STATION
GETS PARCEL POST
Postmaster Is Relieved of Distribu-
ton During the Holiday
Rush

Complying with a request from the Bir-
mingham office, Postmaster r. B. Smyer
received notice yesterday from the Of
flee of the Postmaste General that the
section of parcel post being handled by
the Birmingham postoffice to test the
matter of handling the terminal parcel
post for this section of the state would
be transferred back to the terminal parcel
post station during the holidays.
while we have been handling this
matter satisfactorily, do not believe we
could handle it during the holidays with
our Christmas rush. said Postmaster
Smyer. 1--WE handle approximately 5000
packages each day, and the labor that it
requires would go a long way toward
handling the necessary rush parcels that
come each year. In addition to this we
have been authorized to rent more room
in which to handle this mail"
The ma tier of handling the parcel post
distribution for the southern part of the
state was given the postmaster recently
to try out. This came as a result of n
controversy over moving the railroad
terminal parcel post station to Nash
VILE The matter was at once taken up
by local organizations and the depart
ment at Washington readily agreed to
let the local office try out the Alabama
mail No decision regarding the moving
of the distribution station has been made
yet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
NEGRO ESCAPES TO
SEE DYING CHILD

Because she wanted to see her child
before it died, Leathy Davis, negro wom-
an, sent to the state penitentiary from
Jefferson county to serve So years for
murder, took French leave" of the state
penitentiary at Speigner last Friday
Leathy was captured at Margaret by
Deputies McDuff and McAdory and
brought to the Jefferson county jail.
The negro woman was convicted in the
criminal court for killing another negro
woman last year. She was carried to the
penitentiary July s, to begin her sentence
Receiving a letter that her 7-year-o old
child was dying, Leathy resolved to es-
cape. Watching her chances she slipped
by the guards Friday night and caught
a train at Gilmore. The child died a few
hours after she arrived at Margaret.
Leathy said she was willing to go back
since she saw her child buried.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
INSURANCE CONCERN
MAKES GOOD RECORD
Trustee Loan and Guaranty
Co. Located in Modern,
New Home

From a desk in a small office in the
First National Bank building to it's own
home in two years and three months is
the record of the Trustees Loan and
Guaranty company.
This new home of the company, 2024
First avenue. has just been remodeled
and renewed and represents sum
of $4,000. Furnished in mahogany and
birch, the new quarters are an engaging
sight. On the first floor are the main
banking rooms. The bookkeeping depart
ment the auditing department and the
adjustment department also are situated
on the main floor, while on the second
floor are the directors rooms and the
organization rooms of the branch COM
panies.
The most striking feature of the build
ing, which was remodeled at a cost of
$4,000, is the lighting system By virtue
of many windows and big skylight on
the second floor, the building is flooded
with daylight. The ventilation system
is regarded as being modern to the latest
detail.
In the new building will operate the
Trustees Loan and Guaranty company
and also the head office of the Industrial
Loan and Guaranty company, which Is
the outgrowth of the first named COM
pany.
The trustees system worked so well in
Birmingham that the officers of the COM
pany saw greater possibilities of the
project 1t was demonstrated that the
system was practical in any city hav-
ing a considerable industrial population
and it was proposed that a new COM
pany be formed to operate a chain 'of
similar banks.
To meet these requirements the Indus
trial Loan and Guaranty company was
Incorporated to operate these banks. The
home office of the industrial company is
in the Trustees Loan building. Its CAPT
tai stock is $1O00,00o. The company has
already established organization offices
in Chicago and Louisville and others
will be opened as fast as consistent.
Since it's advent the company has
loaned more than $15O,0oO to wage earners,
President J. C. Corcoran said, and has not
lost a single dollar. 1T is the trustee
system that permits such safety" Presi-
dent Corcoran said. Furthermore, ]
suppose that we have loaned money to go
per cent of those who have applied for
loans
1--WE began business in a small way in
the summer of 1914, about month be-
fore the outbreak of the world war,
when conditions for establishing business
were at their worst The growth of the
business may be imagined from the fact
that the Trustees Loan and Guaranty
company was the first industrial banking
house to own it's own home"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
EUFAULA

Eufaula, November 11.--(Special.)-Th
different Masonic organizations of the
city have been busy this week initiating
classes of candidates. They were as
sisted in comforting a number Of the
dc grees by George A. Beauchamp of Mont
gomery, grand secretary of Alabama. The
Eufaula commandery of Knights Templar
will hold a conclave shortly and knight a
number of Masons, who have come up
from the Royal Arch chapter 1t is ex-
pected that a large number of Eufaula
knights will go to Montgomery next
month to cross the hot sands at the fall
ceremonial of Alcazar temple of Shriners.
Funeral services were held today for
Mrs. Jennie Elliott. who died at the home
of Mrs. H. H. Lewis with whom she had
lived for So years. Mrs. Elliott was born
near Edison in Calhoun county, Georgia,
and was about 65 years of age. She is
survived by a daughter, Mrs. Shepherd
of Cuthbert, Ca, and three grandchil-
dren: Floyd Miner Of Ocilla. Ca, Miss
Mamie Miner of Eufaula, and Lawson
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
BIG PACKERS ARE
FINED BY lands
FOR VIOLATIONS
Railroads Also Are Given
Heavy Penalties Under
Interstate Commerce
Act in Chicago

Chicago, November 11.-Ffnes total
ing moro than s171. 900 were assessed
by Federal Judge Lands today against
swift 81 Co, packers, and number
OF railroads convicted of violating the
interstate commerce act. In most of
the cases the charges were rebating
or in shipping less than carload ship
ments at carload rates
Swift & Co. were fined 100000; the
Pennsylvania railroad, $40, 900; the Ell
sin, Joliet and Eastern railroad, $780,
coo; and the Pittsburg, Cincinnati,
Chicago and St Louis railroad, s20,-
600 in one case and $4,000 in another.
Fines ranging from 500, 600 to $1,000
were assessed against the Chicago and
Northwestern railroad, the Indiana
Harbor Belt railroad and the Chicago
and Milwaukee and st. Paul, in most
instances for failure to comply with
the 2S-hour cattle law against per-
hitting live stock to remain in freight
cars more than % hours at stretch
without attention.
The Pennsylvania fine and the $40
o00 fine against the Pittsburg, Cincin-
natl, Chicago and st. Louis railroads
were for rebating the w. Fl. Merritt
company, a Chicago board of trade
firm, while the $4,000 fine was for
Relating to B. A Eckhart, head of
the Eckhart Milling company.
Mr.. Eckhart was tried for same Of
Tense.
that 1t shipped less than carload ship
ments to Michigan points at the car
load rates.
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w. C. T. u. ACTIVITIES
By MRS. MABEL f. LEAKE

the Alabama w. C. T. u, spoke elo-
quently of the rapid growth or pro-
hibition, stating that she expected the
national convention. which VIII De
held in indianapolis next TUESDAY
would be a meeting of triumph at
least this great victory would be the
dominant note of the meeting Mrs.
Weisel with other Alabama delegates
Will attend the convention in Indian
apolis
Mrs. A. ]. Massey, president of the
. Woodlawn union, rendered the insti-
tute an invitation to meet In Wood
lawn in February for the regular quar-
terly session, which invitation was &C
cepted.
The young ladies who lunch at the
tea room were very agreeably sur
prised last Monday when they found
sandwiches of rich, tasty barbecue
awaiting them, the very substantial
remembrance of their loyal friends, Mr.
and Mrs. Jackson, who in their busy
life are never too busy to be kind and
gracious to others.
When Mr.. Jack son appeared at the
door of the tea room he was loudly
cheered and greeted with cries of
Speech" He told in an interesting
wey of his interesting trip to Detroit,
to secure the services of the noted
Billy Sunday" for revival in Biz
ming CHAM. At the conclusion of his re-
marks one of the young ladies arose
and invited him to come up Tuesday
at luncheon hour and tell them more
about Detroit and the northwest.
Tuesday the young ladies were again
remembered with barbecued sand
wiches by their friends.
Miss Clark, president of the Ste
vens union, cordially invites every
member of Stevens to the tea room
shower Tuesday afternoon at o'clock
in the auditorium of the local head
quarters.
Messrs. Duke Brothers very kindly
donated nice small heater Tor the
re st room of the headquarters this
week, which is greatly appreciated.
A number of ladies remembered the
tea room with flowers this week
Among the number were Mrs. M Hood,
Mrs r. S. Munger. Mrs. Julian Dixon,
Mrs. Benton and Miss Rummage.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
WALKER COUNTY
HAS BIG PARADE
Jasper Torchlight Process
sion Celebrates Demo-
cratic Victory

Jasper, November n.--(SpeciaL)--wAl-
ker county tonight celebrated her recent
democtatic victory in great fashion.
Fully 5000 people took part in a big torch
light procession which was nearly one
mile long.
Every one was happy that the county
has again been rescued from republican
rule. and tho parade was arranged as a
general means of showing their Jubila-
ton.
The procession was led by Norman
Gum, who was dressed In a costume
to represent Uncle Sam. and he was
astride a democratic donkey. From the
donkey proceeded q number Of long
streamers and each streamer was carried
by one of the candidates who was VIC
torious in Tuesdays election.
Following the parade speaking was
held at which the principal addresses
We're made by Congressman w. B. Bank
head, Thomas L. Long and Judge Sam
uel D. Weakley of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
SCHEDULE CHANGES ON SEABOARD
AIR LINE RAILROAD

Effective 1901 a. M. Sunday, Novem-
Der IL, 1916, the following changes will
take place in SeabOard schedules:
Trains Nos. ~ and 23, local trains be-
tween Birmingham and Atlanta. will be
shortened and Will operate between
wellington, Ala. and Atlanta. Train
No. 6, now leaving $3.50 n. M, will leave
at $40 a. m. and will make local stops
from Birmingham to Wellington. Train
No. IL, now leaving $40 p. m. for Atlanta
and east, Will leave at 2:4O p. M. Train
No. ) will make local stops from Well
ington to Birmingham and will arrive
Birmingham 1925 p. m, instead of
1920 p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
ANNUAL MEMORIAL
OF ALL ELK LODGES

Arrangements for the annual memorial
services Of the Birmingham lodge, No
70, B. p. o. E.. are being made by a
special committee composed of Frank Ar
rico, chairman; John S. Leedy, Palmer
P. Daugette, James A. Ryan, Herbert L.
Baum, M. l.. Semon and Alex Ploeger.
The services in Birmingham will be
held simultaneously with similar services
in all Elks' lodges in the country. An
interesting programme is being arranged
for the local services.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
WEATRERLY MAY
STICK TO HIS lob
TILL FIGHT IS OVER
Betting Odds Said to Favor
His Being Candidate to
Succeed Himself
HAD STRING TIED
TO RESIGNATION
Commissioner Wants to Stay on the
Battle Line Until Certain
Momentous Issues Are
Formally Settled
BY ALLEN J. KREBs. Jn,

Sometime ago Commissioner Wealth
erly announced that he would resign
from the commissionership and enter
into partnership with his son-in-law,
Alex Birch, and resume the practice Of
Jaw.
AT this time he was urged to set
some definite time for his resignation
TO take effect. at will be sometime
between now and the first of the year"
twas the answer given by the commits
sfoner of public utilities. No amount
of coaxing could exact the precise time
for his departure from the city hall
and public life.
Something was said about his rum
ming for the governorship. This was
quickly silenced by Mr.. Weatheriy
when hs announced that he had no
Intentions of running for an office "of
any description
Despite the announcement of Mr.
fWeatherly, there are few in Birming
ham who expect him to leave the city
hall before his time expires. Some go
so far as to predict he will be can
didate for the commissionership again
next year. At the time Mr.. Weatherly
admitted he was going to resign there
was some stipulation regarding the
winding up of several momentous
questions he had up regarding the mu-
nicipal ownership or certain public
utilities, namely, the waterworks, cleo
trio lighting and power plant, and 9th
er projects.
MUST KNOW HIS SUCCESSOR
1t is known that Mr.. Weatherly will
practically insist on knowing who will.
succeed him in the event he does de.
eide to "step down. and out of poll
tics for good. 1t is also known that
tnis man, whoever he might be, must
have certain qualifications that meet
with the approval of the brainy city
executive. All of this indicates, to the
minds of many, that the commissioner
will not retire from public life unGer
any conditions between now and next
November and maybe not then.
1t is improbable that the matters
pertaining to the ownership of the
electric lighting plant and water
works will be nearly settled by the
time the present term of the commits
sioner is out. 1t might be said that
it is impossible for all the matters
hanging fire at the present time to
be halfway Strengthened out within
this time.
Since Mr.. Weatherly said he would
resign many things not counted on by
him have come up. The telephone rate
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
Barbour County Vote

Clayton. November n.-(Special. )-From
the official vote in this county Just COM
pleted the democratic electors received
1926. prohibition electors II, republican 45.
socialist 49, All democratic nominees re-
ceived practically the solid vote. For tick
eradication 655, against 400; for school
amendment 63S, against 735. All other
amendments were defeated by majorities
ranging from $50 to $50.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
Goullet and Grenda Win

Boston, November 1.--Riding in front
of a field that was broken by injuries
sustained in the closing sprints Alfred
Goullet Of Newark, N. j., and Al Grenda
of Australia tonight won the six-day BIZ
cycle race begun last Monday. Their
total mileage for the 10-hour' daily grind
was 1850. Jacob Magin of Newark and
Frank Corey of Australia were second
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12

Shepherd of Cuthbert Ca Funeral serv-
ices were conducted by the Rev. ]. M.
Truitt of the Second Methodist Episcopal
church.
Employees of the Cowikee cotton mills,
one of the Conner enterprises, have or
ganized a welfare club known as the
Cowikee club. They have secured a club
house with suitable grounds. Although 1t
has only been In existence a short time
the club has already been Of great benefit
and pleasure to those interested. 1t Is
expected that the club will soon have
over 100 members.
The county commissioners of Barbour
and Pike counties are now comforting
over plans for the erection of two bridges
across Pea river, which is the dividing
line between the two, and over which
there is hardly bridge that is really
serviceable. One county desires the erec-
ton of one bridge, and the other county
that of the other, so 1t is possible that
with the two bridges in demand, the coun-
ties will agree to bear the expense OF
the construction equally, something that
they have not been able to get together
on until recently.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
WILCOX WILL NOT
CONCEDE WILSON'S
ELECTION u N TIL
OFFICIAL COU N 7

Mr.. Hughes would remain here until the
first of next week. He said he did not
expect official counts from the doubtful
states to begin coming in before then,
and that it would be more than week
at least before they were complete> He
would not venture guess on how much
longer than that it might take.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
Deutschland Still Here

New London, Conn, November 1.-THE
German submarine Deutschland, ready
for it's return voyage to Germany, was
still tied up at the State pier this aft
ernoon. There were no signs of an i'm
mediate departure.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
STAY ON BATTLE LINE

Taking all things into consideration it
is much safer bet to gamble on Mr..
Weatherly staying in the front OF the
battle line" until this time next year
than it is to lay wager he will re-
sign.
The citizen who would wager that he
will be a candidate for reelection next
October should be looked upon as real
human being and not freak. MI
Weatherly has stated that he would have
to vindicate himself if he was attacked
within the aforementioned date of his res
ienation. Whether or not he has been at
tackled is a question which he may be
better able to answer than the average
citizen.
"If am attacked I will stay and vim
dictate myself, he says.
Has he been attacked, and II he has
been attacked, will he vindicate him
self?
These are the questions that are being
asked and will continue to be asked
until Commissioner Weatherly answers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12

The quarterly institute of the JEFF
ferson County Woman's Christian Tenn
perance union Thursday was attend
cd by more than 100 enthusiastic tenn
perance workers, every union In the
district being represented.
The morning session was distinctly
departmental, the heads of the differ
ent departments making short, inter-
osting talks and reports on the prog
ress of their departments. The speak
ers were as follows: Mrs. r. L. Ezell.
Mrs j. P. Moore, Mrs. NJ. Il. Bell Of
West End, and Mrs. McCluney of East
Lake.
Mrs. J. r. McWane very graciously
favored the institute with a paper on
"A Glimpse of w. C. T. L. Work in
South America" facts and statistics
cleaned during her recent trip to our
sister republic and related in her al
ways charming way.
Mrs. McWane was followed by Mrs.
L. A. Daniel, who spoke on Better
Films" making a strong and earnest
appeal for better films. Mrs. Daniels
address was especially well received
anu every lduy present registered III
favor of better. cleaner films.
The president of the central union
called the attention of the members to
Temperance Day. Sunday, November
q, and urged the Importance of the
observance of the day by special pro-
grammes for the Sunday services.
At noon a tempting luncheon was
served in the tea rooms, which had
been modestly but attractively decor
ated by Mrs. Y A. Dyar and Miss Byrd
Clarke with chrysanthemums and 9TH
er autumn flowers and foliage. Under
Miss Clarke's supervision the inviting
tea rooms always bespeak q CHEEKY
welcome, but with the assistance of
Mrs. Dyar, chairman of red letter days,
Thursday they were unusually at
traotive.
In the afternoon special services i'll
celebration of the sweeping prohibit
ton victory in six states was conduct
ed. This great prohibition victory was
a surprise to the most ardent prohi-
bitionists. Mrs. Weisel, president of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12

reduction case is still pending. Mr..
Weatherly is an ardent warrior in this
cause The consolidation of the Biz
m;ngham Railway, Light and Power
company lines with those of the Tide
water is another matter the commits
siCner is fighting with might ana
main. The concession of universal
transfer system by the Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company
and the unionization of all the Tide
water employees upon the completion Oh
the consolidation are looked upon as
mere details by the legal department,
of which Mr.. Weatherly is the virtual
head.
In addition to all these problems that
have bobbed up for the commissioner OIL
public utilities to look after. another
question, quite as momentous and prob
ably more important has been brought
to the attention of Mr.. Weatherly. He
has long been an advocate of viaducts
and subways at grade crossings Now
that his term of office is presumably wan
ing into the distant day of resignation
he has not forgotten his firm belief in
these projects for the safety of lives. And
he has accordingly gone after the vladuct
and subway proposition with hammer and
tongs. 1t is a long fight and hard
one He admits that Can 1t be done
within the specified time of his reslgna-
ton? And if 1t can't be done, is Mr.
Weatherly going to "Step DOWN."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12

Coal prices are soaring here, and retail
prices 20 to Is per cent higher than normal
are being quoted. The visible supply is
very short, and famine is feared.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12

s. H Tucker died Friday morning at
his home on Keener, route two, as q re-
suit of hunting accident He was is
years old.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12

Arthur Snyder of Alabama City was ar
rested at Lafayette, Ga. with 275 pints of
whisky he was said to be taking from
Chattanooga to Alabama City.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12

Cotton seed today sold at $61. the high.
est price on record here a gain of about
Sc a ton in two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12

The premium list for the eighth annual
poultry show, to be held December 8, 7
and 8, was published today. Many silver
loving cups are being offered in the 16
! ri
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
GADsDEN

Gadsden, November n.-(Special. )-Cele-
brating the great democratic victory,
democrats of Gadsden held q triumphal
procession last night through the busi-
ness section at the conclusion OF which
Congressman John L. Burnett and Judge
]. e. Blackwood delivered addresses.