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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-26
C. o. P. IS, ALREADY PICKING FAULTS IN
 WHAT IS TO BE"
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climb. The progressives are anxious to nominate Hiram Johnson, ertswhile run ming mate of Theodore Roosevelt and governor of California. Governor John son was elected to the senate by a ma jority ranging from 100000 to 300, 900 at a time When Woodrow Wilson carried the state of California for the presidency. The progressives feel that Hiram is the man and from present indications will insist on him leading reunited party.
 But it will be impossible for the re- publicans of the old money school to- embrace Hiram. The defeat of Mrg Hughes is attributed by them to Johnson. They declare that had Johnson refrained from splitting the republican party Cali fornia would certainly have fallen into the republican column. Hiram admits the party was split, but he declares that he was not blame. At any rate. it will be difficult for the G. o. P. to swallow John- son and thus it is indicated that the oldt lineup cannot be restored.
 G. o. P. UP AGAINST IT
 The G. o. P. is up against it. That party has tumbled into such disrepute' that one of it's members will apologize even when swearing fealty. It is composed of half hundred very rich and very in- telligent pork barrel' politicians. Those politicians are smart enough to deprive a Roosevelt of a nomination and thenj tickle him into believing that they have entirely purged themselves. But they have not been successful within the last four or five years in fooling a majority of the people.
 For their nominee, these Murray Cranes and Boies Penroses are discussing Charles Evans Hughes, who needs no Delilah to emphasize his weakness; William Howard Tafe ''of well-rounded belly, capon lined;" Theodore Roosevelt, who discovers new birds and new rivers on the slightest provocation, and James Watson, in some senses a new Richmond. He is in the senate commissioned by the state of h. diana.
 It is reported that the republican, War wicks, having failed in their purpose to make the people fall down and worship a straw man, are desperate almost to the extent of coming from under cover. If they do, their candidate may be the suave MT. Penrose, the shrewd MT. Crane, tAe debonnair MT. Lodge or even Uncle Joe'' Cannon himself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-26
NOTED PREACHER
 OF ENGLAND TALKS
 ON WARS MOTIVES
In Sermon Says President Has Not Differentiated Between Attackers and
 Attacked in Contest

London, December 25.-The dean of Westminster, the Right Rev. Herbert Edward Kyle. preaching in the abbey today, said:
 Tt is our resolve God helping us, to overthrow military brigandage in Eu- rope, to rescue the liberties and homes of the desolated countries and obtaln for these people reparation for thelr wrongs and for humanity lasting se- curities against a recurrence of az gressive violence and crime.
 Tt is true" he said, that the Presi- dent of the United States, after two years of study of the question and ln- numerable notes, seem to believe that the object of the two groups of bel ligerents is the same. He knows that Germany refused arbitration, de- clined a conference and rejected every overture to prevent war. He knows that his own countrymen have poured money like water to assist the destl- tute and outraged remnants Of the llt- tie Belgian people, whose treaty rlghIs were violated and whose frontiers were invaded before war was declared lie knows of the infractions of The Hague conference, which the Amerl- can people have studiously promoted
 He knows all the details of the or ganized atrocities reported upon Tn strict inquiries He knows of the sink ing of unarmed passenger ships, ike the Lusitania and Arabia, without notice of warning. He knows of the murder of Captain Fryatt, of the Noc- turnal deportations of Belgians and French into slavery. He knows of Ger man connivances at Armenian massa- crees. And yet, he is of the opinion that the nations who are leagued to disarm this evil demoniac of national mlli- tarism have the same aim in view as the perpetrators of these historic crimes.
 "President Wilson has either in a fit of mental alteration sent the wrong note or he has entirely apprehended the European situation.
 These things are black and evil. The very thought of them on Christ mas Day makes one shudder. Does any one suppose that peace would be hon. orable which regarded the assailants and the defenders of humanity as hay ing in view the same ends? What kind of unity of aim do you expect between wolves and sheep dogs over the heeces of torn lambs?
 Peace on the basis of such a hy- pothesis would be only an armistice giving an exhausted foe a much needed interval for recuperation before re- newing his unsuitable passion for the hegemony of the world and the de- struction of his rivals with a savage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-26
STIDE---ANID HIS
HER
THE TIDE TURNS
By z0E BECKLEK

When David Temple came home from his more than usually trying day at the office he was met at the door by his wife. her face like a rose in sunlight.
 Why, what's happened?" began David. too worn and weary to be able to believe in fairies, yet somehow hoping against hope,
 This has happened" gurgled Cora, her eyes dancing, one hand waving the telegram from Car ter Brett under her husbands nose.
 David read: Just learned you were blameless in factory collapse. Am writing in full. Shake"
 Temple looked up from the slip of yellow paper into his wife's face. Cora was struggling, woman fashion, against tears of relief and joy
 Until that moment neither had realized how near the snapping point their nerves had been brought by anxiety. Had the tele- gram been bad fortune instead of the best on earth they would have received it with rigid self-control But this unexpected removal of the cloud over David's reputation as an architect acted like spring sunshine chasing months of gloom and cold It melted David Temple and his game little wife, Its suddenness re- faxed their pentup spirits. They flew into each others arms.
 Temples joy showed in a slow. grim smile, an almost impercep- tible squaring of the chin, a light in D the eyes, a strengthening of the shoulders.
 But Cora had a good cry, an ex- cited, happy, feminine cry, and felt the better for it. Then she smoothed her hair, powdered her nose, put on her prettiest frock and accepted Davids invitation to dine at their favorite terrace res taurant by the river
 On their return home they found the late mail had brought Brett's letter. Eagerly they fell upon it.
 Dear Temple" it began. "An ex- traordinary thing has happened. During the state accountants in- vestigation of our local bank af- fairs mess of duplicity came to light duplicating Cornelius F'elps, one of the directors
 You will recal that FeIps had a subcontract in the Newcome fac tory job. The collapse of the fac tory was traced to him. He has
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made full confession of substitut- ing rotten building materials and pocketing the money saved. You will read the whole matter in the newspapers within a few days.
 q cannot tell you how much this means to me, and I am fully ap- preciative of what it means to you. I have. of course, followed your political fight and wish to say that I am at your service, personally and financially, for as full and fair a backing as you may need. More over, I urge you to take strong stand against that bunch. I will help you.
 We parted under unpleasant cir cumstances, Temple. I have great Iy missed you in our operations here. I am frank to say that l have deeply regretted the neces- sity of our parting and all that led up to it. I offer you every reparation in my power, and here's my hand on itl
 "Please convey my highest re- gards and good wishes to that splendid little major, your wife. Sincerely, CARTER BRETT"
 David and Cora looked at each other.
 "Oh, Davy! The tides turned!' cried Cora. "Ie wants you back. Don't you see? He wants you backl" And when David did not make immediate reply Cora shook him gently by the shoulders. Isn't it splendid. Dave?"
 "Brett's done the decent thing" he answered.
 "But-but surely you want to tie up with him again, dear? Why, 1t means our complete vindication our success bigger than ever, our futurel Doesn't it? Doesn't it, Davy?'
 David was saved from the ne- cessity of answering by the sud den announcement that Dr. Hart ley was calling. Send him up at once," said Temple to the tele- phone boy.
 'I ask your pardon for calling at such an hour," smiled the doc tor. his aristocratic face and fine eyes smiling an apology to Cora, "but the Rourke people are start ing a new attack and -
 Read thisl" cried Cora and Da- vid together, spreading Brett's let ter before their stanch friend and co-Worker in the field of civic de- cency. Here's something to fight them with!'
 "Splendidr he cried, as he fin ished reading. "The one thing we needed to Win!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-26
N. o. & N. B. Employees
 Are on Anxious Seat

New Orleans. December 25.-(Spe- cial)-Eight hundred men, employees of the New Orleans and Northeastern railroad, "Queen and Crescent route are in a quandary as to where their jobs stand tonight
 The sale of the New Orleans and Northeastern to the Southern railway and the subsequent taking over of the railroad by Fairfax Harrison and the Southern railway people has led the men employed by the Northeast ern between New Orleans and Merid- ian. Miss, to believe they will be let out.
 Larz A. Jones. the retired president of the Northeastern, said the offices will be moved to Cincinnati This would mean to discharge between 200 and 300 men, who spent worrisome Christmas over the outlook.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-26
SOClET Y
By EMMA REID RYALL


 guests of Mrs. Williams parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Jackson.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Blainey of Cin5 cinnati are spending the holidays with Mrs. Blainey's parents, MT. and Mrs. J! w. Donnelly, on Highland avenue.
 a%
 Mrs. J. R. McWane, who has spent tho past few weeks east, has returned home MT. and Mrs. Arthur Ellsberry and litl tie son of Cincinnati are the guests of MT. Ellsberry's mother, Mrs. w. E. Ells4 berry, in Montgomery. Mrs Ellsberry was formerly Miss Johnsie Evans of this city.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Reed of Selma are spending the holidays in the city as the guests of Mrs. Reeds parents, MT and Mrs. Shelton Smith, on Tenth ave- nue, south
 Miss Bernice Meyer is the guest of Mrs! Rosa Kazenberg in Selma.
 Mrs. Harvey Dumas of Detroit who has been the guest of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. George T. L. Reid, in Marion, is now the guest of her sister Mrs. George Blinn! Mrs E. F. Foster is the guest of rela- lives in Selma
 Mrs. J. A Blackstock and two daugh- ters, Misses Eunice and Mary Lou, of Bu- ford, Ga., arrived Christmas eve and ara the guests of Mrs. Ella Harris
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RUMANIANS DRINK BITTER CUP" AT
 CHRISTMAS TIME
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operation of aircraft, carried at strong position at Maghadaba, 20 miles distant from Fl Arish, which was captured on Thursday. Incomplete reports, says the statement from London, show that 1130 prisoners were captured and a large quantity of arms and war material taken. Heavy casualties were suffered by the Turks.
 The Russians claim to have inflicted heavy losses on the Austro-Germans when the latter attempted to recapture heights occupied by the Russians on Sun day in the wooded Carpathians.
 Macedonia, except for an artillery strug- gle, is void of momentous activity. The same is true generally of the Austro- Italian theatre, except for the Julian front, where even such operations have been prevented by mist.
 Two British destroyers have been sunk in a collision in the North sea- Fifty five officers and men were lost.
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I. Interest 664
 2. No commis seill greater revenues B. Small o,th,v .oooin+. eu , 4. ray drces on southern roads, unlike D. lnteof eastern and western roads, re- 6. lied fairly stationary during the nine
 ifths for which complete returns are aailable.
 An increase of 10 per cent between January and September is shown, as against 25 per cent increase for the entire country. High water mark in gross receipts of southern railways was reached in March, when a total of $44,- 776,063 was recorded.
 MAIN. REVENUE SOURCE
 Receipts from the carriage of freight were the main source of revenue, with total for the nine months of $2SO, ,643 496 Passenger receipts contributed ST, ,26, ,947 to the total of $3S0, 551, ,084
 The chief items of operating expense for the nine months on southern roads were maintenance of war, $47 25O, ,401; nain- tenance of equipment $70,524, POS; trans portation, 19,ssO,717; traffic. $S, ,669, ,253; $S, ,66S, ,253 miscellaneous operations, $1, ,970, 195; general expenses, $9, TBS, ,669. The total operating expenses for the nine months period were $251, 916. These figures in- cude only roads having an annual income of more than $1,000000.
 Using these figures as basis it is es- timated that gross receipts for the year on southern roads will be approximately s507,S99.061 and operating expenses $336, 540,S76, leaving net revenue from opera tions of $1H, 1858, 1S5
 With the annual taxes of $21, ,923, ,6O4 and urcollectable revenue amounting to M52,- 270 deducted, the net income for the year would be $149, 2S2, Oil.
 Taxes, the compilation shows, are on the increase, rising from $1,75S, ,S62 in Janu- ary to $1, ,93O. 024, the highest, in September.
 Maintenance of way cost showed an in- crease out of all proportion to the slow growth of total receipts. The high level of s6, ,124084 was reached in September, the increase during the nine months being approximately 35 per cent.
 Passenger receipts on southern roads kept pace with the conservative increase in other lines of revenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-26
RANDOM NOTES

MT. s. c. Rains of Houston, Tex, is in the city to attend the Finch-Bains wedding.
 MT. R. c. Bains of Siluria. Ala, Is in the city to attend the Finch-Bains we'd ding.
 MT. and Mrs. George F. Harrington are spending the holidays in Florida.
 Miss l.. B. Sibley of Columbus, Ga., is the guest of Mrs P. G. Edmonds, 12o4 Louise street, south.
 The friends of Mir. and Mrs. R. B. New man will regret to learn that their little daughter Mary Lyman, is critically ill at their home at East Lake.
 Mr. and Mrs. Church Williams are spending the holidays in the city as the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-26
LECTURES
 IN NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans, December 25-(Spe- ial)-Today was spent by the twen- ty-sixth assembly of the Jewish Chau- tauqua society in giving lessons to teachers of the Jewish faith. Chester Sandman of Birmingham lectured on What the Teachers Should Do for the Child" Rabbi M Newfield. also of Bir- mingham, spoke on ''Education," out lining the subject that education meant Iifa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-26
PETROGRAD REPORT

Petrograd, December 25.-(British ad- miralty, per Wireless Press, via London Renewed heavy fighting is in progress on eastern Wallachia, today's war office statement announces. The Rumanians were forced to yield ground at some points and the Russians lost height north of the Buzeu- -Rimnik road, but repulsed all other attacks.
 cha in Dobrudja is announced.
 Attempts by Austro- German troops to recapture heights occupied by the Rus sians north of the Uzul valley were re- pulsed sanguinarily, the Russians cap turing two guns and more than 200 pris- onerS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-26
Auto Accident.

An automobile. driven by o. H. An- derson, R. F. D. No. 1. was struck by an unidentified automobile at Bur gin station yesterday morning. The automobile was slightly damaged. c. Edney, Fred Ash and Jemison Mims. other occupants of the automobile, weree slightly injured from the jolt when the two automobiles collided. No arrest has been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-26
ANNOUNCEMENTS

There will be & meeting of the Temple chapter at Temple Emanuel thls alter- noon at 8 o'clock.
 The Equal Suffrage association will hold its last meeting of 1916 at Cable hall Sat urday afternoon at 8 o'clock.
 The class of 1911 of the Birmingham High school will hold a reunion this aft ernoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Central High school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-26
SERGEANT SIMMONS
 SLIGHTLY WOUNDED
Several Shooting and Cut ting Scrapes Mar Beauti-
 full Christmas

The usual good record made during the first part of the Christmas hol- idays was interrupted yesterday aft ernoon by several serious shooting and cutting affrays. Sergeant of Police D. c. Simmons was shot in the left leg with a revolver by a negro he was trying to arrest.
 Last week the police department was not confronted with any serious crimes.
 A call came into police headquarters at 3:50 o'clock yesterday afternoon that a negro was shooting up" Thir- teenth alley between Twenty fifth and Twenty sixth streets, north. Sergeant of Police D. c. Simmons responded and when he rode into Thirteenth all ley and Twenty street on his mo- torcycle 8 negro began shooting at him with a revolver and one of the shots inflicted a slight flesh wound on his left leg above the knee. Sergeant Simmons fell from his motorcycle and when he got to his feet began shoot ing at the negro, and four shots took effect in his arms and legs.
 COULD HAVE KILLED NEGRO
 After I had shot the negro he ran into a house and l followed him. The negro came back at me with his re- volver, Shooting five more times, but never struck me. l could have killed the negro, who seemed to be drunk, with ease, but did not want to take the life of a human being, as I thought could handle him all right"
 The wounded negro was carried to the Hillman hospital in the police emergency automobile. where it was announced that he will recover in a few days. Sergeant Simmons had his wound dressed at the Hillman hos pital and returned to work in few minutes The police have eight charges of assault with intent to murder against the negro, who gave his name as Fred Galloway.
 Glenn Whitehead, negro, 3129 Alley F, was seriously wounded at 1;30 o'clock yesterday morning when he was stabbed in the neck with knife by two unidentified negro men at Seventh alley and Fourteenth street, north. No cause was assigned for the cutting. The two negroes escaped.
 WOMAN WOUNDED
 Maggie Nixon, negro, 4145 First ave- nue, Avondale, was struck on the head with a blunt instrument at 9:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon and seriously wounded by Arthur Coleman, negro, who made his escape. Jealousy is sup posed to have been the cause of the assault
 Asberry Watkins, negro, 914 South Twenty fifth street, was stabbed in the back with knife and seriously wound ed at 1:S0 o'clock yesterday afternoon by an unidentified negro man at Twen- ty-third street and Avenue F. The blade of the knife broke away from the handle and the negro's wound may prove fatal. The negro made his es- cape and at a late hour last night had not been captured.
 Will Saffo, negro. 1721 Sixth alley, north, was seriously wounded at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon when he was stabbed in the back with a knife by an unidentified negro man. Saffo was removed to the Hillman hospital in the police emergency automobile, where he was pronounced to be in precarious condition. No clue has been found as to the negro that did the shooting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-26
2 THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington. December 25.-W eather forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Rain Tuesday and probably Wednes- day; colder.
 Florida: Rain Tuesday; Wednesday rain and colder.
 Georgia: Rain Tuesday and probably Wednesday.
 Tennessee: Rain Tuesday or Tues day night; Wednesday rain or snow and colder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-26
TN THE PICTURES SANDOU7T
By H. S. RYALL

forced to promise and she tells him to kill a pig and take it's heart back to the queen. While he is doing this little bird leads Snow White away to the cabin of the seven little dwarfs, where she makes herself at home and wins their undying gratitude.
 When the queen discovers that Snow White has escaped her, she tries to kill her with a magic comb and then inveigles her into biting a poisoned apple. Snow White falls prostrate and is discovered by the dwarfs, who car " her body in state to the palace, where the queen rejoices until the furious Prince Florimond threatens to kill her. In the excitement the dwarfs drop the casket in which there lies the body of Snow White and she awakens. The apple had stuck in her throat and she had not swallowed it. The witch turns Brangomar into a peacock and all ends happily.
 In "The Wharf Rat" at the Triangle, Mae Marsh, designated by many critics as the ''Maude Adams of the Screen" is seen in a very interesting play.
 In this play Miss Marsh through most of the action is disguised as a Toy and her acting, as usual, is su- perb.
 "The Wharf Rat" finished it run at the Triangle today.
 Miss George Washington" with Marguerite Clark. at the Colonial, drew even larger audiences yesterday than when this fascinating picture was here before.
 It is one of the best picture plays in which Marguerite Clarke has ap- peared
 There's more than one way to kill the goose, and Henry B. WalthaII fail- ing in one, succeeded in another. For sometime there has been brisk rival ry between the Essanay star and his T, John, for sportsmanship
 Henry bragged that he was fisherman and John went out LOdltSN and caught all the fish But Dragged about being a hunt urea IC2ry, after filming Essanay's
 suction, "The Truant Soul" BoSSemeNebraska and came back
 Id of grouse and ducks
 tne sparrow.
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OPERATION MILEAGE

About 23O,5OO miles of railroad were in operation during the year. In the first months tho total fell below 230,000: during the latter part of the year 1t exceeded 230,0O0. Using 230,000 as an average, re- turns show that for every mile of road operated in the country the railroads will receive this year approximately $l5, 655 in gross receipts, and a net income of $4,774, or little more than 30 per cent of gross.
 Compared with previous earnings, net income for 1916 shows an increase of more than 52 per cent. over the fiscal year of 1915; 95 per cent. over 1914 and 34 per cent over 1913.
 Wide divergence in receipts among the roads of various sections is disclosed The overburdened railroads of the east have skinned the cream of the traffic. The congestion at eastern seaports and on almost every eastern road has spelled, in glutted sidings and slow moving traf- fic, a flood of revenue the like of which was undreamed of even year ago. For every mile of the 59, 200 in the eastern group more than $20.000 has been received In revenue, and every mile has earned a net income of nearly $5So0.
 PRIME CAUSES ATTRIBUTED
 While the usual eastward trend of traf- fic the great demands of nations at war and the location of most of the country's factories. munitions and otherwise, ths east are attributed as prime causes for
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RAILROADS GET
 BILLION IN E T''
 FOR CHRISTMAS
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$s1, ,996, 42s. All operating expenses totalled s1, TIA, ,160022.
 On the same basis, the years expenses will approximate $2, 2,34e, 066 990, leaving net revenue from operations $1, ,254, ,573, 512 From the last figure, however, must be deducted the railroads annual tax bill approxi- mately s155, ,625,546, and bad debts-down on the books as uncollectable revenue-ap- proximating $96592S a total of ,4H
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There's more than one way to kill the goose, and Henry B. WalthaIl, fail ing in one, succeeded in another Fol sometime there has been a brisk rival. ry between the Essanay star and his
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-04-27

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