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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-22
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-14
MUST ESTABLISH
SYSTEM OF COSTS
Hurley Tells Bankers This Is
Necessary to Meet Bust
ness Competition

+; Columbus, o., September 13.-Estab-
lishment Of cost systems by manufac>
turers was recommended as one of the
most important means of strengthening
American industry to meet European
competition after the war by Edward
| N. Hurley, chairman of the federal
| trade commission, in an address before
the Ohio Bankers association here to-
day.
THE man who does not know his true
costs Is just the man who prices his
goods foolishly and thereby impairs the
business of his sound competitors at
the same time he ruins his own" said
Mr.. Hurley.
He also urged that strenuous efforts
to increase American foreign trade,
particularly by establishment of
branches of American banks abroad. be
made to meet the more efficient and
larger scale production of European
countries when peace comes.
Nine-tenths of the concerns report
ing to the federal trade commission do
not keep adequate cost systems, Mr.
Hurley declared, and out of the $4,000
corporations that represent an annual
income of $4,000 or over, half do not
charge off single penny for deprecia-
ton. The trade commission has pre-
pared pamphlets describing fundamen-
tails of cost accounting, and Is prepared
to send experts to assist trade associa-
lions in adopting undefiled sound sys-
TENS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-14
B. BROWNING HAS
GAINED 70 POUNDS
Says Tanlac Increased His
Strength and Energy a
Hundred Per Cent


II have gained 20 pounds on Tanlac
and I don't think 1 have ever felt bet
ter in my life than l do now" said B
Browning, No II East Eighth street
Chattanooga, Tenn, in telling some OF
his friends about his experience with
Tanlac a few days ago.
Il had been suffering with stomach
trouble for 10 or u years" continued
Mr.. 81 owning, land for the past three
years II has been bad, very bad, at that
/ had no appetite at all and 1 would al,
most have to force down the little l did
eat. l couldn't digest anything and my
food oidn't seem to do me any good. ]
suffered constantly with severe head
aches and was so nervous l couldn't get
9 good nights sleep. 1 had dropped down
In weight until 1t was alarming and
simply felt miserable all the time, and
sometimes L Thought 1 would have to
quit work. I had tried everything else
and kept getting worse until 1 began
taking Tahlac.
My friend who persuaded me to take
Tanlac certainly did me a good turn /
felt better and began picking up right
along before my first bottle was gone.
My appetite is fine now, and my food
tastes good. I eat anything 1 want, and
I haven't sign of indigestion. All the
headaches and nervousness are gone. and
L sleep as sound as a dollar every night.
i tell you Tanlac has not only increased
my weight 20 pounds, but it has in
creased my vim and energy 100 per cent
It's the only medicine that ever helped
ME at all, and I cheerfully recommend
It,"
Taillac is sold in Birmingham exclu-
sively hv Patton-Pope Drug company and
Eugene Jacobs drug store.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-14
Will Build Modern Road
Montgomery to Opelika

Montgomery, September 13.-(Special)
continuous modern highway between
Montgomery and Opelika is one Of the
promises for the early future, as re.
suit of State Highway Engineer w. S
Keller's visit to Tuskegee today. He went
there to meet with the Macon county
board of commissioners in awarding a
contract for building a sand clay road
from Tuskegee to Notasulga, a distance
of 71a miles. This link and another be-
tween Opelika and Auburn are the only
two bad stretches on the state highway
from Montgomery to Opelika. Work was
begun a few days ago on building the
road from Opelika to Auburn. AS soon
as the two links have been completed
the highway will be practically perfect
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-14
'0-HOUR LAW MAY
. PROVE BOOMERANG
TO
This Is Claim of Railroad
Magazine Editor in Adj
dress Before Signal
Association

Mackinac Island, Mich, September 49,
Samuel O. Dunn of Chicago, editor OF
railroad magazine, and who acted in
an advisory capacity to the railroad
presidents in the negotiations which pre-
coded the passage of the Adamson law,
suggested in a speech here tonight that
the eight-hour law may prove a boom
crane - -rs N-ot.e-hoods. He asserted
taaJ The Law flxea an eight-hour pay
day and not an rIgh t-hour work day.
ar Dunn s rem were addressed to
dsfaYaC ma IGNITION of the rail-
raed tcam Re ION.
scrs safG & Dunn, docs not
r faec o. hours that railway
work % the day. 1t merely
N1nt tlt ers eurs that the rail-
way ulag eQuifa he n to work before
it pays thcVN q asy u wage. In other
words ei2es an eight-hour pay day
and not an eight-hour work day.
TT is certain that under this law, if
it should be upheld, the railways have
to pay a days wage for eight hours
work, but it is not equally obvious that
the law prohibits them from paying any
employee in the train service days wage
before he has done at least eight hours
work. 1t says eight hours, no more and
no less, shall be the standard. 1t would
appear, therefore, that under this pro-
vision if the railways should pay any
employee days wage for less than eight
hours work they would violate the law
and subject themselves to it's pains and
penalties"
Many trainmen in passenger service. 1t
is said, receive full pay for less than
tight hours work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-14
INDICTED FOR KILLING
WIFE AND OFFICER

Alpine, Tex, September 13.-Indict-
ments charging Harry ]. SPANIEL. an
Alpine hotel keeper, with the MUIR
der of his wife and Lieutenant Colonel
Eutler, Sixth United States cavalry,
were returned by county grand Jury
here today. SPANIEL will be brought
here Thursday from Ell Paso, where he
has been held for safe keeping to plead
to the indictments.
Mrs. SPANIEL, a daughter of John
C. Holland, a widely known Texas
ranchman and banker, and Colonel
Butler were killed July 20, last, while
they were driving with SPANIEL in his
motor car.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-14
Criminal Court

Both divisions of the criminal court
were busy throughout yesterday with
jury cases. Although the second d.
vision had no docketed cases, Judge
Fort transferred some from his docket
to Judge Heflin, and the docket was
cleared with the exception of the trial
OF }. Robert Riley, an insurance agent,
for assault with intent to murder This
trial is expected to go to the jury this
morning.
J. Robert Riley was indicted last
January for having committed an as
sault with intent to murder on John
Denegre, another insurance agent in
March. 1915, at his office on the sec
ond floor of the First National bank
building.
The testimony taken yesterday aft
Groom by the state was to the effect
that Riley and Denegre had quarrelled
over a certain contract and that Riley
had used a plumb-bar to hit Denegre
over the head with in the presence of
several witnesses. It. was also testi-
fled that Denegre suffered severe in
juries from the blows on the head with
this alleged blunt instrument.
At previous trial of Riley on the
same charge the jury disagreed after
being out several hours.
Several cases of interest and i'm
portance are docketed for trial in the
first division of the criminal court be-
fore Judge William E. Fort today.
Following is the list of cases dock
eted for today as issued yesterday aft
ernoon by Assistant Clerk of the Grim
inal Court Edward Copeland;
John Gleason, indicted for abusive
language; William J. Sellers, indicted
for embezzlement and false pretenses;
Beecher Mckinney, B. r. Skinner and
R. l.. Harvey, indicted for grand lar
ceny; John C. Mehaffey, indicted for
embezzlement.
| In the second division of the GRIM
| inal court before Judge Harrington p.
Heflin several cases of violating the
prohibition law are docketed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-14
Law and Order in Heflin

Heflin, September Especial. AT
a meeting Of the town council recent
elected chief of police to succeed Mr..
w. c. Gentry, who resigned. Ex-Chiet
Gentry served for good many years
as a competent officer. but owing to
his failing health he was forced to re-
sign. Mayors court was the scene OF
much business today. three cases OF
the nature Of slight nlisdemeAnors were
brought before Mayor j. A. Harper.
Arrests were made by the new chief
Mr.. Pope, Immediately upon the as
sumption of his official duties. One
of the cases disposed OF was for vio-
lating the prohibition law. Mr.. Pope
has been on the police force at Annis-
ton for sometime and comes we'll rec
commended as an officer Of the law.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-14
Captain Kaempfer Is
Successor to Screws

Montgomery, September 13.-(Special.)
Capt. A. B. Kaempfer United States
army. successor to Col. w. p. Screws
as Observation-Disclosures of the Alabama
militia, reached Montgomery late last
night and assumed his duties today. He
is in the infantry branch of the army
service. but during the last IS months
has held the chair of military science and
tactics at the North Georgia Agricultural
college, Dahlonega. Captain Kaempfer
is well known in Montgomery, having
married Miss Effie Wagner of this city.
The term of Colonel Screws assignment
to duty with the Alabama guard expired
in July. He holds commission now as
colonel at the mobilization camp.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-14
MONSTER MILITARY
PARADE PLANNED
Governor Will Review En-
tire Brigade in Honor of
General Wood

Montgomery, September 13.-(Special)
members of his staff to report at the
Exchange hotel, Montgomery, on next
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock for the
purpose of reviewing the brigade and
separate military units that are encamped
at Vandver park.
Arrangements are being made for a
monster military parade through the
downtown section of Montgomery on that
day and, while no official confirmation
can be obtained, it is reported that the
pageant is being planned in honor of
General Leonard Wood, who Is expeote
to reach this city shortly to make a per-
sonal inspection of the mobilization camp.
Although routine duties consumed the
time of the soldiers at Vandiver park
for the most part today, it will be in
teresting to Birminghammers to learn
that Thomas d. Nettle and Frank Spain
Of Battery were granted their dis
charges. Nettles has accepted COM
mission in the cavalry troop at Mobile,
ice owing to dependent relatives. Both
are Birmingham boys.
For years it had been taken for granted
in military channels that a commissioned
officer could resign whenever he desired,
but it would appear from recent de-
velopments in the case of Lieut. Henry
Porter of Battery C, Birmingham, that
the doctrine has been exploded. Lieu
tenant Porter submitted his resignation
several weeks ago and has been anxious
to return permanently to Birmingham
because of pressing business cares. The
war department, however. has failed to
act on his resignation. He is here and
must remain in service unless favor
able order is received. Pending the az
ton of the department he was granted
two weeks furlough, which has ex-
pired and he is back on the lob
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-14
Raising Rice Proving
Success Near Columbus

Columbus, Miss, September 13-(Spe-
cial )-Convinced of the fact that 1t is
will-nigh impossible to grow cotton
here in spite of the boil weevil raw
ages, local farmers are turning to 9th
er agricultural products and E. Askew,
who lives in the northwestern section
of the county near Mayhem, has con-
siderable acreage devoted to upland
rice, which he thinks will bring him a
good profit.
Mr. Askew was in Columbus today
and had with him several rice plants,
which were grown on his plantation.
These stalks were not only we'll de-
veloped but well fruited and citizArs
who are familiar with Louisians r.ce
fields declare that they will Car para
favorably with plants grown W aa
Pelican state. Mr.. Askew stat thaf
the plant can be successfully 81 1pn ON
any land that will produce co.. ard
the cultivation of rice promise tc be-
come a profitable industry in Hls gee-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-14
Ambrosia Case

Sheriff Batson is still in possession
OF ambrosia.
1t was also stated at the court
house Yesterday that it was likely
that the ~ barrels of ambrosia seized
by the sheriff and ordered returned
to it's original owners by Judge e. G
Crow would remain within the juris-
diction of Mr.. Batson for another week
or more. This is, due to the absence
Of Judge Grow from the city.
Judge Grow is at the present enjoy
ing his vacation at Pensacola, Fla.
and Sheriff Batson announces that un-
til he receives an order from the court
to return ambrosia the seized bever-
age will remain in his storerooms.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-14
To Form County Branch
of Highway Today

Citizens who are interested in the
building of the Jefferson county branch
of the Memphis, Birmingham and At
lanta highway, will meet at the Tutwiler
hotel at II o'clock today. They will or
ganize themselves into the Jefferson
County association, and will work for
the completion of the road through the
county.
petition carrying the signatures of 30
citizens called the meeting for today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-14
At the Lyric

THE Seven Honey Boys" of the origi-
nal George Evans Honey Boy Ministries.
will be the headline attraction on the new
bill that will be presented today matt
nee. This act is said to be one of vaude-
ville's most entertaining, and the mem
bers of the company are very clever.
With this big feature there will be four
other high class entertainers. Sylvester
and Vance will appear in a song and COM
edy number, while Bert Earl will enter
tain on the banjo. Northlane and Ward
are dancers and singers and Jerome and
Carson are billed as a nifty vaudeville
breeze. Pathe pictures as usual will fea-
ture all performances.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-14
ADJUSTMENTS
At the BijOu

Bringing up Father in politics" is
pleasing Birmingham theatregoers and
this statement is borne out by the fact
that capacity audiences are present at the
performances. The Birmingham aYnuse-
ment lovers realize that they are witness
ing big productions at popular prices and
they are boosting the Bijou show.
The show now at the Bijou is the same
show that Birmingham people have paid
$1.50 to see
The music is tuneful, the comedians
clever and the principals all we'll caste
all in all the show is getting away fine"
and theatregoers are enjoying 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-14
Investigate Milk Cost

Washington. September 13.-Com-
plants from milk producers in many
sections Of the country that the cost
of production is increasing and their
net returns growing smaller, will be
investigated by the department OF ag-
riculture. w. j. Spillman Of the office
of farm management today announced
that he would appoint an expert to
make a nationwide inquiry into the
cost Of producing milk and whether
milkmen are justified in asking high
er prices. In the opinion of Mr.. Spill
man scarcity Of beef cattle and too
much regulation of dairymen by city
authorities have increased the cost OF
milk
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-14
Candidates File Their
Certificates for Election

Montgomery, September 1s.-(Special.)
Hugh A. Locke, candidate judge Of di-
vision, No. l Of the Jefferson circuit court,
and Charles w. Ferguson, candidate for
the eighth judgeship Of the renth 1u-
dlicial circuit, Jefferson county, today
filed certificates with the secretary OF
state declaring their candidates. and
designating themselves as their respective
committees to receive and disburse CAM
paign funds They are to run in the
general election November 7.
1t was said in the secretary of state
office that there the law does not re-
quire candidates to file certificates now.
and it is quite likely that Messrs. Locke
and Ferguson have done so merely for
the sake of precaution.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-14

If doubt exists In any ones mind that
there are to be many curious shifts in the
drift of the political tide this year II
should be wiped out by study of the vote
taken among the Herald composing room
employees. Some most interesting things
will be noted in the vote.
For instance, Charles e. Hughes re-
ceived exactly the same number of votes
this year that Theodore Roosevelt re-
ceived four years ago. He received, there
fore, nine fewer than the total cast for
Messrs. Roosevelt and Taft.
Woodrow Wilson received in this year 8
vote Is more than were cast for him In
1912. He received % more votes than there
were democrats voting. Mr.. Hughes re-
ceived one vote less than the number of
republicans voting.
The trend of the progressive is likewise
interesting. Six progressives voted for
the President and the same number for
Mr.. Hughes. Mr.. Benson, socialist NOM
inee, falls two short of the vote for Mr..
Debbs in 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-14
To Swim Mobile Rax

Mobile. September 13.-(Special }
j. w. M. DINNER, a German, has an
nounced that he will attempt to swim
from the eastern shore of Mobile bay
to this city. The distance is about
Is miles. DINNER claims an A. A. u.
medal as a swimmer. He estimates he
will accomplish the task in eight
hours and declares he will have no diff
ficulty in negotiating the distance.
DINNER will be accompanied by a
launch in case of accident
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-14
Postmasters Meet

Mobile. September 13.--(Special)
rostmasters of four Alabama counties
met here Tuesday. They came from
Washington. Baldwin. Clarke and Mo-
bile counties. The meeting was pre-
sided over by J "A. Carney Of Carney.
Both the old and new federal build
ings were inspected. During the BUSH
ness session there was an interchange
of ideas as to how to better the serv-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-14
Pflanzer- Baltin Resigns

Sofia, September 13.-(Via Amster-
dam to London).-Gen.P flanzer- Baltin
has resigned from his command on ac-
count of i'll health. Emperor Francis
Joseph has accepted his resignation.
According to recent reports Gen.
fflanzer- Baltin was entrusted with the
defense of Pennsylvania along the Ru-
manian front
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-14
military Science at Harvard

Cambridge, Mass, September 13.-Cap-
tain Cordier, u. S. A., has been desig-
mated to head the new department OF
military science at Harvard, 1t was
learned today. He will become professor
in the college and commandant of the re-
serve officers training corps The de-
partment fill be among the first of the
new additions to large universities.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-14
THE IRON CLAM

Pearl White, the film actress
who has the reputation of being
the most daring female acting be-.
fore the camera today, is CO.
starred with Sheldon Lewis, an
actor of ability, in THE Iron Claw"
at the Belle theatre, Ensley, today.
This serial has proven to be one
of the most intensely interesting
and thrilling pictures that has
been filmed in quite awhile. "Jit-
ney Jack" a gasoline comedy, pro-
vides the laughter for today's pro-
gramme.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-14
Strauss Completes Opera

Berlin, September 13.-(By Sayville.)
Richard Strauss, the composer, has
completed the score Of his new opera
entitled. THE Woman Without a
Shadow"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-14
"BROKEN FETTERs. !"

Violet Messerau, noted for her
wonderful looks and superb act
Ing, is booked at the Trianon to-
day in strong photoplay of great
merit. Broken Fetters'' is play Of
life as it is today among the upper
classes. The scenes change from
the most beautiful mansions with
wonderful trappings to the lowliest
tenement in large city. The story
of the play is based on a problem
familiar to all who daily battle for
life. The play is unusual and well
acted,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-14
NEW DECATUR

New Decatur, September 1S.-(Special.)
Mayor A. A. Hardage, candidate 1or re-
election, today withdrew from the race
In a statement given out to the public
Mr.. Hardage stated that his retirement
from the contest was due to the recent
and unexpected death of his brother M.
r, Hardage. who was found dead In bed
here Sunday morning. having succumbeo
to heart disease.
The late M. L. Hardage was the senior
member of the department store of Har'
dage Bros, and had the active manage
ment of the business. His demise neces-
stated more of the time and attention
of the New Decatur executive to the
business, and for that reson, he stated
he could not give the time to the office
if he again was elected mayor. Mr. Har-
dage is also president of the Central Ma
tional bank.
the race to E. C. Payne former mayor
and Maj Charles Bassett. octogenarian
For the second time within week a
prominent citizen of New Decatur has
died suddenly. J. j. Sawyers. resident
here for a quarter of a century, and q
native of Morgan county, died suddenly
last night from apeplexy. He had beer
IL, for two days. He was 20 years OF
age, and had been employed at the Louis.
Vile and Nashville shops here for z
years. He was one Of the eight charter
members Of the First Baptist church OF
New Decatur, and also a charter member
Of the Central Baptist church. He is sur
vived by his widow, one son and foul
daughters. Funeral services Will be con
Quoted tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock
from the residence, with interment a
the City cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-14
THE SPITE HUSBAND. +"

Have you ever seen man who was
married and was SORRY of it, but
nevertheless was too much of cow
ard to play fair and get out of it the
best he could? At the Odeon One to-
day the picture, THE Spite Husband,
deals with just such problem. Crane
Wilbur is cast in the leading part, and
his work as the Husband" is true to
life. His spite and jealousy almost
ruins everything, but a real man steps
in and stralghtens matters up bit.
Just how 1t is done is interesting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-14
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, September 1s-Forecast
for Alabama and Mississippi: Overcast
weather, with probably local showers
Thursday and Friday; cooler in north por-
tons Friday.
Georgia: Probably local showers Thurs
day and Friday.
Tennessee: Local showers Thursday and
probably Friday.