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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-20
GIVES STATUS OF
RATES ON COFFEE

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
In your issue of October 10, under the
caption, New Freight Rate on Coffee,
Effective on January l." you state the
figures were given out by the Merchants
and Manufacturers association, when
as a matter of fact, no such statement
has been made by this association. Be-
lieving you would rather be right, even
over a cup of coffee, than to be either
Mr.. Wilson or Mr. Hughes, we ask that
you make the following correction. We
have not asked the railroad commission
to order a new rate on coffee to become
effective January 1, 1917. The present
rate is very satisfactory and no imme-
date change is desired. Through the
efforts of this association the present
rate, which is the same as the Nashville
rate, was secured by an appeal to the
interstate commerce commission filed in
1912 Our complaint charged that the
rates on coffee from New Orleans to Biz
mingham were discriminatory in favor Of
Nashville. After full hearing, the COM
mission sustained our contention and or
dered the carriers to establish and MAIN
tain no higher rates to Birmingham than
is contemporaneously charged and main
tained to Nashville. Ih1S Order was 10
become effective September Is, 1914 but
was postponed by the commission, on re-
quest of the carriers, from time to time,
until it finally became effective January
l, 1916. Since that time Birmingham cof-
fee buyers have been paying the same
rates from New Orleans as Nashville
pays, viz carloads. % cents, less than
carloads, 80 cents. Prior to January l.
1916, this city paid a rate of IS cents per
100 pounds on coffee in double sacks any
quantity, whether carloads or less, and
SIS cents in single sacks on less than car
load shipments. At the same time Nash
vile's rates of 20 cents and 80 cents had
no restrictions as to whether the sacks
should be double or single. The COM
requirements, discriminatory, and ordered
the carriers to cease and desst from the
discrimination. Recently the carriers
have sought to increase the present less
than carload rate of 30 cents to 40 cents
by withdrawing Nashvilles commodity
rate of 80 cents. and substituting there
for a class rate of 40 cents. But the
Nashville tariff carrying the proposed
change, was set aside and suspended by
the commission, while the tariff carrying
the 40 cents commodity rate to Birming.
ham was to become effective November
10, 1916 Believing such condition VIOLA
tive of the original order, this association
petitioned the commission to suspend tho
new 40 cents rate before It becomes eff.
fectve, and this it will no doubt ds
sometime prior to the date set for it IL
go into effect Yours truly,
J. T. SLATER, Manager.
Birmingham, October 10, 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-20
Cuban Potash Deposits
Found of Little Value

Havana, October 1.-the potash de-
posits reported to have been found IN
Santa Clara province have proved to be
of little value, according to Ell Mundo.
The paper says that Eduardo Montolien,
the mining engineer, appointed by Presi-
dent Menocal to investigate the beds, has
reported that so samples show no more
potash than is normally found in lime-
stone mixed or more less with silicate,
sulphate and plutnus rocks. Some sam
pies are said to have shown Is per cent
Of potash soluble in water. but this is be-
lieved to have been the result of acciden-
tai concentration by the chemist. The
American legation has asked for a copy
of Senior Montolien's report. which will
be furnished when completed. 1t is re-
ported here that the Armour interests uf
Chicago have an option on 1000 acres Ut
the land where the potash was found.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-20
HER SIDE---AND HIS
CORA MAKES AN APPEAL
BY ZOE BECKLEY
CHARLOTTE JOY
CORA MAKES /

TIL whir of the motor as David sped
away, leaving Cora at the strange,
little, dreary hotel sent over her
sickening rush of misery. What an
ending to her golden dream OF courage
and helpfulnessi Through the black
cloud of doubt that hung over her
gradually penetrated an idea. She
would write the whole situation to
Tom Woodford! Toms advice had
shown her the way before surely it
would now.
Dear old Tom" she scrawled at
the top of the grubby hotel station
cry. Don't think me crazy-but Da-
vid and are not together. 1 am al
most too distracted TO write, yet 1
must have somebody's advice-yours,
Tom, because you helped me SO be-
fore. But when you told me I ought
to pull up stakes ana follow David
out here you didn't dream, Tom, what
he would ask of me. No one could.
"a woman here, Wife of the presi-
dent of the realty company, is the
real power behind the throne, No
sooner had David come than she took
possession of him. Oh. l don't mean
sentimentally, though that might
easily develop. But in a business way.
"She is very wealthy. Her home
is the finest in this newly-rich sec
ton. She is the social leader, the
style-sette the boss OF everything.
Her husband admits it. David meekly
bows to it. 1t is clear that she could
make or break him, for her influ-
ence Is without end. She might be q
good friend. She would surely be a
hideous enemy.
"She insists on David living at her
home for an indefinite time. Says it
is the only way she can show him the
kind of houses the women of Colony
Park want him to design and build.
When she learned there was me to
consider Though that seems hardly
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-20
Club Meeting Today

The Twentieth Gentry club meets with
Mrs Blackwood, S116 Twelfth avenue,
north.
The Highland Book club meets with
Mrs. George Corners this morning at
1880 at her home at Mountain Terrace
The Fenelon club meets Syith Mrs.
John Broderick.
The Kennilworth club meets with Mrs.
Horace Shaw.
The Culture club meets with Mrs.
White.
The Cadmean circle meets with Mrs.
Cabaniss.
The Study Circle meets with Mrs G.
M. Bowers.
Crescendo club meets with Mrs. Ellis.
The CaXton club meets with Miss Mary
Bell, 2211 North Twelfth avenue.
The Edgewood club meets at 8 o'clock
with Mrs. ]. r, Adams on Juniper ave-
nue..
The Joycrofters' club will meet with
Mrs. R. D. Burger.
The Quest club meets with Mrs. W. Y
Dill.
The Shakespeare club meets with Mrs
John Wills.
The Amaranth club meets with Mrs
W. L. Beasley.
The Cadmean circle will meet this
afternoon with Mrs. w. F. Lowell
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-20

Ole Miss, de Five deadly
Stages in de average Pus-
sons career desc days is
Ceremony, Parsimony, Acri-
Testimony and Ali
Yassum!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-20
s Q Gle 7 Z
By EMMA REID RYALL

Jordan and Mrs. william L. Brown.
There were about so guests.
Mrs. E. A. Morris gave a very attrac-
tive luncheon party yesterday in honor
of Miss Louise Neville. Among the guests
were Miss Edna Nicholson, Miss Kath-
crime Matthews, Miss Terese Housman
Mrs Kenneth Harwood, Miss Margaret
Dewey. Mrs Herbert Smith, Mrs r. s.
Neville.
Mrs. George Cousins entertained a hose
shower yesterday afternoon, honoring
Miss Luciel Ketchum, one of the popular
brides-elect.
Cupids and hearts were used with the
decorations and Mrs. Cousins was as
sisted in receiving by Miss Ketchum and
Miss Elizabeth Stone. Little Margary
Connell, dressed as cupid, delivered the
shower packages from a small carriage;
Mrs. w. V. Connect presided at the punch
bowl, and a plate luncheon was served
to 40 guests. who called during the after
noon.
Miss Mary Snider will be dance hos
tess tomorrow evening at her home on
Twenty-first street, south, in compliment
to her guest, Miss Eleanor Atkin of
Knoxville, Tenn.
Mrs. George Bllnn Will entertain at q
luncheon Tuesday at the Tutwiler, COM
plimenting her niece, Miss Annie Blinn
Donnelly, whose wedding will be one of
the interesting events of next week
One of the most beautiful teas of the
autumn season was given Tuesday after
noon by Mrs. c. L. Moss at her home at
Warrior for her lovely house guest, Mrs
Earle G. Evans of Admission. Beautiful
in every detail was the interior of the
house. Tall vases of Killarney roses
were used in the living room, where the
guests We're welcome by Mrs. H. P.
Thornton and Mrs. r. B. Montgomery.
White dahlias, cosmos and autumn leaves
were tastiy arranged in the dining room,
where tea was served from beautifully
appointed table by Mrs H. r. Carlisle,
Mrs. w. c. Scott and Miss Nellie Collins
Many guests called during the afternoon.
Music was rendered by Miss Louise
Moss.
There will be an entertainment this
evening at o'clock at the Cunningham
school auditorium to which the public
is invited.
There will be several short addresses
on the Educational Amendment" There
will be refreshments served during the
evening and there will be no admission
charged.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-20

A dry battery-fed electric light
mounted at the top of writing pad
has been invented to permit persons
to write in dark places.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-20
EUFAULA

Eufaula, October 19.-(Special.)-A Pc
tition was presented to the city council
last night by representative women of
the city asking that woman be elected
by the council to fill an existing vacancy
on the Eufaula board of education. The
local movement is part of that which is
going over the entire state looking to
giving women voice in the conduct of
the public schools, whose work is so near
to theirs in the upbringing of the chill
dren. The appointment of woman to
be superintendent of education of Pike
county by State Superintendent Feagin
has lent decided impetus to the move
ment The literary societies and civic
organizations of the city have joined
hands in this matter and it is thought
that the aldermen will accede to their
wishes by the naming of the first woman
member Of the board at the next meet
ing.
The sudden blowing out of an automo-
bile tire upon which he was working may
result in the loss of an eye for Louis
Albert, an Eufaula merchant. The
charge of air along with the dust and
sand that lay on the tire was received
full in the eye, causing a bruise and in
Elimination that may result seriously for
the eyesight.
The county commissioners have adver-
tised for bids from Barbour county banks
which would become the official deposit
tory for the county funds, under the act
recently passed by the legislature. The
naming of the depository will likely de-
pend upon the interest that will be paid
on the county balance. 1t is probable
that the selection will go to one of the
banks in Eufaula or Clayton.
A dry battery-fed electric light
mounted at the top of writing pad
has been invented to permit persons
to write in dark places.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-20
CORVALLIS Surrender Remembered

Richmond Va, October 9.-Virginian
patriotic societies that bark back to the
American revolution are celebrating to-
day the 135th anniversary of the surren-
der of CORVALLIS at Yorktown by dis
playing the Stars and Stripes and with
meetings tonight at clubs The United
States flag is flying over the capitol
and the city hall.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-20
EVENTS OF TODAY

Miss Beverly Leakes luncheon for Miss
nellie Cosby.
Mrs. w. K. Smith entertains at tea
and showers for Miss Neville.
Miss Minnie Dryer entertains the Fri
day Bridge club.
Mrs. Thomas w. Weavers aluminium
shower for Miss Blanchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. P. Otis will en-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-20
Cotton Fire at Montgomery

Montgomery, October 19.-Morgan
Brothers warehouse was burned at
Brantley last night. Three hundred bales
of cotton was burned The loss will ex-
coed $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-20

terrain Brown-Otts bridal party at their
home this evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Lloyd give a
dancing party for Miss Neville and Mr..
Wier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30
WOODROW WILSON CLUB.

The Woodrow Wilson club of Rock
Island county, formed al mass meet
ing of democrats from all sections of
the county. gathered at the Rock Is
land house last evening, under the
call Of the county central committee,
honored itself and the election of its
president. II chose that veteran party
leader, who, in fair weather and foul
for over half a century, has stead
fastly upheld the principles of the
party-George NJ. Lukens. Nearly so
years Of age now, Mr.. Lukens has been
democrat for 5S years, and what is
more, he has been a trades union
labor man for so years, and hence is
one of the oldest union labor men in
the state OF Illinois And for his
years, is still active, still enthusiastic,
the Incorporating exponent OF the
principles he loves, the faithful and
loyal advocate Of the rights OF labor.
1t was happy choice and with the
assistance OF Secretary r. ". Rank
and Treasurer Ralph Lamont, and the
vice presidents, selected at the same
time, and the cooperation Of the coun-
~ committee, the Woodrow Wilson
club will do its part in Rock Island
county in retaining in Office one Of
Americas greatest presidents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30
SALTCYLTC ACID AND SALICY.
LATPS,

Salicylic acid is present in oil of
wintergreen. but can be made from
carbolic acid for commercial uses. It
is an antiseptic, locally applied or
taken internally. 1t is seldom given
internally nowadays, except in nos
trums. because, while cheap, il is irri-
tating to mucous membranes. The
saliCvlates produce identical effects
and are less irritating. Sodium selicyI-
ate is most commonly used. Aspirin
is a derivative or modification of sail
cylate acid.
Drugs of the salicytc acid group.
taken internally. possess more or less
pain relieving power. especially nerve
pain. Also they tend to depress the
heart, cause ringing in the ears, sweat
ing. lowering of fever and interior
ence with the digestive process. Hence
care must he exercised in deciding up
on the dosage and frequency of ad-
ministration.
These drugs exert an antiseptic in
fuence in the digestic tract and in the
urinary tract. They likewise possess
an antiseptic influence in the hillary
tract. Hence they are much employed
in the treatment of various ailments
where such effects may be desired
Sodium salicylate so markedly re-
lieves the pain and soreness accom-
panying such ailments as tonsilitis,
quinsy, influenza c'grippe'O. neuritis
and arthritis ("rheumatism") that II
is commonly supposed TO be anti-rheu-
matte, though there is no reason to be-
lieve IL does more than temporarily
relieve the pain.
The salicylates likewise enjoy a
vogue in the relief of headache and
Perhaps they are prefer
able TO the ordinary "migraine" or
headache" tablets or powders, which
contain acetanilide, phenacetin or 9th
ar dangerus drugs.
For child of five TO 10 wears Of age
about three grains OF sodium salicyl-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30

Luigi Carrano, a young officer In
the italian army, was 80 expert with
the foil that no was detailed for duty
at the Pr@etorian camp near Rome az
n teacher of fencing.
Luigi loved and was beloved by Bi-
anci Cellini. "a younger daughter OF n
nobleman. The Celllnis were OF better
blood than the Carranoe. hut there
were a number OF girls in the family
TO be married off. and on that account
Luigi was accepted as sutton for
Bianca's hand Her father was dead,
and her brother, Ricardo, was the ac-
knowledged head of the family.
Not long after the betrothal between
Luigi and Blanca Jose Herrera came
to Rome from Madrid. On account Of
hts wealth he created quite a sensa-
ton in society at the capital When
he saw Blanca he strsightway fell I'm
love with her and made application
for her to her brother He was in
formed that the girl was engaged, but
he determined to have her in any
event Ricardo was always in want
OF money and found a ready lender in
Herrera. In this way the latter plac-
ed the former so heavily in debt to
him that he found little difficulty in
forcing him to enter into a plot with
himself to get rid Of Luigi. Between
them they worked up a case against
Luigi OF completely in a conspiracy
that was unearthed about that time to
dethrone the king Of Italy and declare
a. republic. Their written evidence
was forged, and their principal wit
ness was paid large sum for his tes-
timony But Luigi was not able to
prove this. He was degraded from his
rank in the army and imprisoned in a
fortress for a term Of years. Since
Blanca could not marry the man she
loved, she was finally persuaded to
wed the Spaniard, who carried her
away to Madrid.
A dozen years passed. One day a
man with a white beard and hair,
whose other features indicated that
he was prematureIy old, appeared in
Rome. A man named Rodrigo Sanci
a man Of good family, but whose pow
erty had prevented him taking his
place in society, was sitting at a res
taurant table on the sidewalk in the
Piazza Colonna, when the white haired
stranger passed him and stared at him.
Sanci naturally returned the stare
The stranger asked why he was thus
stared at. Sanci replied by asking
a like question. The stranger, taking
up a wineglass from the table before |
Sanci, threw the contents in the lat |
ters face.
The next morning two parties came |
together in a desolate place on the |
Campagna. Sanci and the stranger !
fought with swords used by officers /
of the army. and Sanci was killed |
The skill displayed By the stranger !
was considered remarkable
Within a few days after this affair |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30
AN OLD AGE PENSION LAW.

(Nnote.-one of the bills introduced
| by Congressman Clyde H. Tavenner
and now pending before the commit
tee on pensions of the house of repre-
sentatives. provides for the pensioning
of American citizens, men and wom-
en-, who ~have reached the age of SIS
years. are incapable OF manual labor,
| and whose incomes are less than 5000
per annum. Following are extracts
from the speech of a Pennsylvania
congressman, who is a republican,
and who has a similar bill before con-
gress.-Editor.)
(By Congressman Benjamin K. Focht.)
The United States is the only coun-
try among the great civilized nations
Of the earth, with the one exception
of the Russian empire, which is still
without an old-age pension system of
some kind. The subject, of course, has
been discussed in various forums
throughout the land from time to time
for several years, but it has been on
the whole a purely academic discus
sion.
1t is not pleasant thing to contem-
plate that we in the United States who
pride ourselves upon being in the van
Of all humanitarian progress should
have so long neglected so obvious a
duty as caring for those soldiers of
our great industrial army who for a
lifetime have struggled bravely under
more or less adverse conditions and
in the evening of life find themselves
unable, by reason of failing strength,
to provide a livelihood either for them
selves or for those who may be de-
pendent upon them. This applies to
both sexes. According to census sta
tistics the number of wage earners in
manufacturing enterprises and on
farms in 1910 aggreg gated about IA
100000; those employed on railroads
numbered about 400 900. 1t is safe
TO say that the number of persons in
the United States depending all the
time upon the labor of their hands for
earning a living is at this time not less
than 25.O000O0, and most likely more
than that.
The measure which I have offered is
not merely philanthropic; its spirit is
that Of justice from man to man Ii
is in harmony with the spirit of Chris
tianity, of humanity. It is just another
step forward in the working out of
the problem Of the brotherhood of
man.
Mr.. Speaker. our land is dotted with
almshouses, pOOrhouses. and iaiIs in
which men and women no longer able
TO earn a living for themselves pass a
miserable existence, awaiting the day
that will bring them surcease from
want and suffering. II we enact a law
such as proposed or one on similar !
lines-for | am not welded TO a par !
ticular foTm-we shall have done 4
much in the direction of obviating the 4
need of such institutions as / have I
named There will always be. OF +,
course, many who by native Incidence I
or vicious habits will qualify them /
selves for becoming inmates of the /
pOorhouse, but 1 am happy in the be- /
lief that these constitute a compare 1
lively small percentage of the men
and women who by stress of circum-
stances beyond their control have TO /
find refuge there 1t should be our
earnest desire to provide a remedy.
The man or the woman who has dur
ing a lifetime labored honestly should |
not be compelled in old age, or when
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Corn Remedy Formula.


Recently YOU printed a. formula for a
corn cure. Will you kindly mention it
again? What is the effect of saIicylic
acid in medicine?
Answer-Salicylic acid. 30 thirty
grains; flexible collodion, half an
ounce. Paint on corn mot on sur
rounding skim each night till corn
drops out.
Application for Pruritis.
! am advised TO apply salicylic acid
ointment for pruritis. What strength
of salicylic acid should be used?
Answer-Salicylic acid, 2 (two)
drains. Cocoa butter. (five) drains.
Spermaceti. (three) drains Oil of
myristica, Ia Zone and one-half)
drains. To be put in collapsible tube
Apply for itching.
Excessive Sweating OF Feet.
My feet sweat so excessively that IT
soaks through the shoes and stains my
stockings. There is no noticeable odor.
What would relieve It?
Answer-Dust over the soles and
between the toes the following:
Salicylic acid u (one-half) ounce
Powdered starch or talcum, IA tone
half ounce.