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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09
ZEppELINs FAIL

7~ HE LATEST attacks upon London have been with
 1 aeroplanes The most recent attack the most de- srucve to e Thirtseven killed and Al nJur exceeds the record for single Zeppelin attack accomplished the loss of planes worth perhaps in of American money $0O0 Other occasions resulted in the destruction Zeppelins $00OOO to $ 0O 900 each. Twenty planes were used
 The particular lesson America is that this country should contribute overwhelming force oaeropaes which sufficient numbers would blind the by driving his observers Planes used in large numbers might successfully attack Kel and other Uboat bases The expef ment would be worth trying would be comparatively nex pensive compared with other methods of carrying on
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09

paying the cost plus per cent with remission of the revenue tax Beer and wine remain.
 What is taken should be paid for Whskey in bond has been good property and against banks and private hold hundred millions of dollars in loans It would be unwarrand hardship concate values the ownership of which is innocent persons Any other would have been unsatisfactory because the of justice of the Amr people would have been shocked.
 The about to be made is tremendous The nation will wait anxiously to what follow
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK
 IS FELT AT ROME:

Rome, July Slope Benedict was awakened by an earth shock which shook the whole of Rome early Sun day morning. Many people dressed, others left their homes fearing 8 sec ond shock. The pope inquired as to the extent of the eartqual1e and learned there was no damage nor vic- tinas. Ths shock was especially felt at Avezzano. which was virtually de- stroyed in the earthquake of January, 1915,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09
DIR. CURLEY'S FIRST AID
 GLASS MEETS WEDNESDAY

Dr. William H. Curley's class in first aid instruction under the auspices of the Red Cross win meet at the li- brary in Warner institute on wed- nesday afternoon. this week, at 4 . o'clock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09
SWEDISH STAFF
 OFFICER MURDERED

Stockholm. July s.-The newspaper says that Colonel Hjal- mar smitt. a prominent member of the Swedish general star, was found murdered in. his flat Saturday. The suggest an attempt by the murderer to get possession of i'm portant military plans in Colonel 'Srnitt's keeping.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09
PAYING THE BILL

HE SENATE apparently has determined to stop the sale
 of strong liquors effort in this direction is equitable than it's earlier proposals The manufacture and importation of distilled liquors forbidden This leaves to disposed of millions of gallons already red The instructed to seize this for it's use
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09
TO HOLD PICNIC.

The annual picnic of Calvary church will be held "wednesday. July II, at Roton Point The picnic troi-ss ley leaves Wells street and North ave-. nue at g o'clock a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09
CORTEZ c. RC

New York State needs 2,S70 more men to complete it's army quota.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09

Seventy eight line officers of the navy will be promoted by the. Board of Flag Officers. which will convene on July 16.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09

CORTEZ c. ROCKWELL, plumb lng and Heating. jobbing speciality. S051 Main and Hillside avenue. Phone s26-e. B 10 .tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-09

Farmer Want Ads. One Gem . Word
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-20
JASPER CASE WILL
Be VOTED ON TODAY
Alabama Power Co. Will
Probably Be Permitted to
Acquire Property

The public utilities commission will to-
morrow in Montgomery render decis-
ion as to whether or not the Alabama
Power company may acquire the prop
erty of the Jasper Light and Power
company. Announcement to that eff
feet was made yesterday IN Birming-
ham by Sam Kennedy, president of the
public utilities commission.
While Mr.. Kennedy very carefully re-
Trained from expressing an opinion, the
idea prevails that the decision will be
in favor of the Alabama Power com
pany. This case attracted attention
throughout the state some days, when
T. L. Long of Jasper protested in a
yitriolic address before the commission
against the entry into Jasper of the
power company. Mr.. Long subsequently
stated that If the decision of the COM
mission were against his contention, the
case would be appealed to the supreme
court.
Associate members of the commission
S. P. Gaillard of Mobile and B. H
Cooper of Birmingham. will be in at
tendance. Friday, Mr.. cooper will taks
testimony in Birmingham relative to the
protests of citizens against the pur.
pose of the Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power company to increase its
charges for steam heat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-20
FARLEY RETURNS
FROM WASHINGTON
Expresses Hope That Ultimately a
Satisfactory Solution Of Alabama
Situation Will Be Found

William R. Farley, agent of the gov
eminent of the United States, assigned
to the department of labor, returned to
Birmingham yesterday. Inasmuch as Mr..
Farley was in Birmingham when Sec
rotary William B. Wilson attempted to
adjust local industrial conditions, and
later when the union miners, in con-
vention, threatened to strike for their
demands. it was surmised yesterday that
he had returned for further conciliatory
work
Mr. Farley stated, however, that his
visit was without special Significance.
He declined to discuss the local situa-
ton, further than to express hope that
ultimately "a satisfactory solution of the
current problem would be found and
adopted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-20
KENNEDY SILENT ON
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Saws There Is Nothing in His Report
ed Plan to Aid in Defeating
Gailliard

When asked regarding the Montgom-
cry dispatch to The Age-Herald to the
effect that he and his friends were pre-
pairing to oppose the effort of s. p.
Gaillard, member Of the public utilities
commission, to attain reelection, Sam
p. Kennedy. president of the commits
sion, yesterday in Birmingham declared
himself innocent of such design.
1.-THE first l heard Of the report" said
Mr.. Kennedy, was when l read The
Age Herald dispatch | notice that it
said we were preparing to offer John
Gamble of Troy as a candidate against
Mr.. Gailliard, and that subsequently, in
the same article, Mr.. Gamble was
quoted as having said that he would not
run.
Mr.. Kennedy. who managed the sue
cessful gubernatorfal campaign OF
Charles Henderson, declared that he
knew little political gossip. He professed
to be ignorant Of preparations on the
part Of anyone. save the associate mem
bers, to run for the public utilities COM
mission.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-20
| UNREST is STILL
FOUND AMONG THE
DISTRICT MINERS
Kennamer Claims Some Men Are
Still Being Discharged Because
of Activity in Union

Unrest among miners of the district
continues, according to statement
made yesterday by j. r. Kennamer,
president Of district No. 20. United Mine
Workers of America.
I'm some localities" he said. linen are
being discharged because Of activity in
the union. Others applying for work are
promised jobs provided they cancel their
affiliation with the union.
I'm consequence, unrest continues"
Mr. Kennamer couldn't state what
percentage of miners have returned to
work He declared that many have left
the district
I'VE have heard nothing as yet from
Washington" he added. when called
by John p White. the president of our
national organization, we will return to
the capital and labor to the end that
local differences may be peacefully ad-
justed.
Thereafter we will call convention
of miners of this district and report to
them the result of our work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-20
PLACE TO MARKET
ALL SURPLUS CROPS

Bulletin No 4. food preparedness bu-
reau, has been issued. The bulletin con-
tains names of the leading dealers in
those products of the farm which are
surplus crops to the farmer. and each
name and address of the dealer is classi-
fled under the business he is engaged in.
This bulletin is available to all farm
ers upon request and will be mailed
anywhere in the state free.
The back page of the bulletin is taken
up with the names and addresses of
those growers of produce and farm
products, who are in tsie market, and
where possible, 1t is stated what they
have to offer for sale.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-20
Alabama Soldier Boys
In Texas Would Be Glad
to Get Some Magazines
of Them Writes About the Fifth Engineer Train Which
Located at Lewis Ranch Leon Springs, Tex-Eleven
Alabama Men Are in the Organization

'Wilburn w. Phillips, Dora, owner OF
a garage
william v. Wier, Gadsden, university
boy and member Alabama quartette
Thomas G. Helms, Andalusa, locomo-
tive engineer.
Samuel H. White, Tuscaloosa, Mobile
and Ohio Railroad company.
Alexander p. Hahn, Mobile, office
force of one of the big steamship lines.
John C. Mccarthy, Mobile, expert
auto mechanician.
Morgan d. Jones, Jr., Dadeville, elec-
trician.
Our camp is beautifully located
among the hills so common to this part
of Texas Not only has every "precaution
been taken to make the camp absolutely
sanitary, but successful efforts have also
been made to make it pleasing to the
eye by the whitewashing of trees and
buildings and the stringing of small
whitewashed rocks in rows along the
company street and around the camp
, Our living conditions are excellent; the
tents are electrically lighted our food
is fine, both in quality. quantity ano
variety However, on acnount OF the
camp being quite distance from city
recreation is somewhat limited, and the
boys would appreciate any magazines OF
other reading matter their friends would
care to send them. Letters should be
addressed care Fifth Engineer train
Lewis Ranch, Leon Springs. Tex.
Another interesting fact connected
| with our organization is that our frs
| sergeant, Henry H. Carter of Augusta
very young but exceptionally brigh
boy, is the son of John B. Carter, who
while president of the Augusta baseball
| club, had the distinction of sending Ti
Cobb to the majors.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-20

Alabama boys are scattered these days
all the way from Texas to France and
it is always a pleasure to their friends
to get message from them.
A we'll known Alabama man who is
with the Fifth engineers train, Lewis
Ranch, Leon Springs, Tex, along with a
number of other Alabamians, sends the
following to The Age-Herald:
TT might be of interest to say that
there are II Alabama men assigned to
this orgnization-1O recruits and one old
soldier. All the recruits enlisted for the
engineers and were sent to Texas about
the middle of June from Fort Oglethorpe,
Ga.
THE Fifth engineers train is prima-
rily a technical organization, carrying
search-light, auto truck and bridge
building units, and the intelligence OF
the enlisted personnel of the company
is necessarily very high. The Alabama
men in the organization are a credit tc
the state; they are from good families
practically all of them held excellent po-
sitions, but gladly gave them up when
the call came to serve their country.
THE Alabama men in the company
are:
nicholas B. Stack, Ensley, formerly
with the American steel and Wire com
pany.
Henry j. Smith, Birmingham, Tennes-
see Coal, Iron and Railway company
Forrest F. Drummer, Birmingham, AL.
ALBANIA Great Southern railway.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-20
MOONSH|NERS ARR:
ON THE INCREASE
Duty of Checking Them
Now Falls on State
BIG CORN CROP AIDS
white Lightning" Is Said to Be
Finding Its Way Into the
Blind Tiger Resorts in
Birmingham

According to "old timers" in the
government revenue service, indica-
tions are that the "moonshiner' is
coming into his own.
1t has always been the theoretlcal
policy of the government to run down
Illicit distillers for the purpose OF pro-
tecting the legal distillers. That 49,
the men who paid the government
revenue for the privilege of manufac-
turing and selling liquors. Since the
government is engaged no longer IN
licensing distillers. the Illicit distll-
lation of beverages must be checked
and counteracted in great part py
state. county and municipal authori-
ties it is pointed out.
In consequence, according to the OBJ
servation of the government agent re-
ferred to. much of the "moonshiners'
trouble has been removed.
Another boon to the man who turns
corn into white lightning" is the
general and all-pervading thirst
produced by the effect of the enact
ment of "bone-dry" legislation 1t is
said that the manufacturer in the
hills finds ready and profitable mar
ket and that his service to parched
throats guarantees him reasonable pro
lection. A third advantage held by the
"moonshiner" in the present Is the
unprecedented production throughout
the union, and especially in Alabama
Of the chief ingredient of his "unholy
brew'-corn. It. is pointed out that Sc
much grain has been produced in Ala
bama that in the near future the dis
tiller in the hills will be able at very
moderate prices to acquire his supply
1t is said to be true that white
lightning" has found its way into the
blind tiger" resorts of Birmingham
thus indicating that business has al
ready picked up" On account of the
favorable circumstances-the removal
of the governments watchful eye--the
general and advantageous market and
the plentiful crop of corn. govern
ment revenue agents anticipate an abb
normal increase in the number Of
stills" in the mountainous regions OF
the state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-20
LADIES APPOINTED
TO AID CAMPAIGN
FOR WAR LIBRARY

The key women who are to help raise
Birmingham quota of the million dollar
war fund met at the Tutwiler yester-
day afternoon. J. w. Donnelly presided
over the meeting and after carefully out
lining the plans of the campaign the
ladies We're supplied with the blanks on
which the subscriptions will be taken.
Inspiring talks were made by Mrs r.
Dupont Thompson ana Miss Amelia
Worthington. All of the ladies seemed
to feel that this is fine opportunity for
real service.
Frank Stevens of the American Trust
and Savings bank has been made treas
urer OF the campaign and those wiehing
to send in advance subscriptions may
send them to him
Mr.. Cox, city campaign manager. in
short talk. stressed the fact that al
though men have not always taken adj
vantage of library facilities while
at home, the environments of military
life make them eager for something tc
do to pass away their surplus time
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-20
MEN NEEDED FOR
CAVALRY REGIMENTS

Capt James B. Hutchinson, in charge
OF the local United States recruiting
office. is in receipt of a communication
from the war department advising him
about enlistments in white cavalry regi-
ments. The letter, which is explanatory,
follows:
WAR Department, the Adjutant Gener-
ais Office. Washington.
ITO the Officers of the General Re-
cruiting Service: In view of the fact that
vacancies are reported in white cavalry
regiments qualified applicants with or
without prior service may be accepted
for white cavalry. general assignment.
without special authority In each case
from this office. BY order of the adj
futant general w. T. BATES,
"Adjutant General"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-20
FRANK JULIAN MAY
ONCE MORE OFFER
FOR STATE OFFICE
Sheffield Editor Is Probable Candidate
for Place on State Public
Utilities Commission

Frank Julian, former secretary of state
and member of the railroad commission,
and now editor of the Sheffield Stand
ard, which, in it's treatment of politics
and other live topics, regarded as one of
the snappiest papers in the state, is
preparing again to enter the political
arena.
Without making positive statement, he
intimated that he was about to yield to
his own desire and the insistence of his
friends. 1t is believed that he will be
, candidate for the public utilities COM
mission, where his service on the rail-
road commission qualities him to serve.
Mr.. Julian. in his paper, has been
highly critical of the service in Congress
as rendered by Representative E. B. AL
mon of the Eighth Alabama district.
Yesterday he stated that Judge Almon,
in his next campaign, would certainly
have opposition. 1t was his prediction
that if vigorous campaign be con-
Quoted, Judge Almon will be defeated
AS possible opponents of Judge Almon
Mr.. Julian mentioned T. l.. Simpson of
Florence and A. H. Carmichael of Tus-
cumbia. Mr.. Carmichael is speaker Of
the Alabama house of representatives.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-20

Breaking into a room on
the second floor Of the Rose
wall apartments, 720 North
Twenty-second street, yes
terday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock, police officers found
the dead bodies Of w. H.
Stacy and Mrs. C. E. Gray.
The police theory is that Mrs. Gray,
after firing a fatal shot into the rear
of Stacy's head, turned the pistol on
herself.
The theory of murder and suicide is
apparently borne out in the fact that the
wound of Mrs Gray. who was left
handed, was inflicted on the left side of
her throat, the bullet entering in the
immediate vicinity of the jugular vein'
and by the further fact that the pistol
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-20
BARRETT SPEAKS
Twice TONIGHT
Meetings Will Be Held in
Pratt City and Avondale.
Others Also Speak

Meetings in the interest of the cam
didacy of DR.. Barrett will be held to
night at Avondale park and at the
Pratt City city hall DR.. Barrett will
speak at both places He will address
tie Pratt City voters beginning at 1890
o'clock, speaking for an hour. He will
then go by automobile to Avondale
park and address the voters there.
speeches will also be made by James
Meatherly, C. d. Comstock. J. B. Arid,
Frank Address. F. D. Macarthur and
Graham Perdue.
The meetings tonight are expected
to assume spirited if not sensational
nature as the speakers will probably
reply to the charges made at the Ward
rally at the Jefferson Tuesday night.
1t is predicted that Mr.. Weatherly will
reply in vigorous fashion to the gaunt-
let thrown down by Mr.. Ward.
North Birmingham will be the scene
of another Barrett meeting tomorrow
night. at which DIR. Barrett, Mr..
WeatherIy and others will speak.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-20
Man and Woman Found Dead In
Apartment Following Tragedy
c. E. Gray Believed Have Shot Stacy and
Twenty StreetDOOr Locked Officers
When Called by Neighbors Following

which had accounted for the two lives
was found reposing on the woman 8
breast.
Stacy, who lived with his wife and five
children on Morris avenue East Lake
was employed by the Empire laundry.
Mrs. Gray was employed in the corset
department of Caheen Bros. Her husband
is travelling salesman and had not re-
turned to Birmingham at late hour last
night
NEIGHBORS CALL OFFICERS
AS to what precipitated the tragedy, no
one ventured an opinion. Other residents
of the apartment testified to police Off
GERS that Stacy, bearing a bundle Of
laundry, was seen to enter Mrs. Gray 8
apartment just a moment before four
startling pistol shots were heard
Neighbors, unable to gain entrance
through a locked door, teiephoned for
officers Chief Eagan, with assistants,
reaching the scene shortly afterwards,
effected entrance through a window The
two bodies, lying within foot of each
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-20
WEATHERLY WAS IN
COURT YESTERDAY
FOR THE PLAINTIFF
First Appearance as Lawyer in Court
Against Corporation in Many,
Many Years

For the first time in many years,
James Weatherly appeared In court
yesterday as counsel for a plaintiff at
tempting to recover damages from
corporation.
He lost the case.
Mr. Weatherly abandoning the prac-
tice of law more than six years ago,
became a commissioner of the city OF
Birmingham Prior to that service
he was counsel for the Southern Rail-
way company and other corporations.
He stated last night that his appear
ance yesterday against a corpora
ton was the first in many, many
years.
The case was styled BELL, admins
traitor. against the Tennessee Coal,
Iron and Railroad company" A son
of Mr.. Bell, T. R. Bell, was killed
sometime ago in the Reeder mines OF
the corporation. Judge Grub, pre-
siding in the federal court, decided
that the plaintiff had no case, and the
litigation was thrown out.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-20
BIC IMPROVEMENT
IN CAR SERVICE
Efficiency Plans Result in
Substantial Gains to Bust
ness Interests

Compared with the corresponding
month and period of 1916, great gains
have been shown in increasing the trans
portation facilities for this district and
for the state of Alabama, according to
figures complied by Subcommittee
Chairman H. E. Hutchens of the Amer
lean railway board on car service.
In August, 1917 pig iron shipments in
creased 357 per cent; for the five months
ending with August. 1917 pig iron ship
ments increased 1913 per cent.
Cars handled in August, 1917, under
demurrage rules in the entire state of
Alabama showed an increase of Its per
cent For the five months ending with
August 1917. lit per cent increase is
shown.
Cars handled under demurrage rules in
the mineral district of Alabama only.
for the month of August, 1917, show an
increase of 1914 per cent increase, while
for the five months ending in August.
1917, the increase is 1880 per cent.
August reports for the state also show
the following improvements:
A greater percentage of cars released
with free time.
! A less average delay per car by rail-
| roads.
A less average delay per car by both
consignor and consignee.
The showing made for the entire
state, an increase of Ills per cent in
cars handled for the five months ending
with August means 1854 more cars and
when it is taken in consideration the in
creased tonnage loaded IN. each car, as
result of the cooperative spirit shown
by the public generally. we form our
own estimates of the greatly increased
revenue accruing to the business inter-
ests of the state In the handling of these
sc, 5S4 cars said Chairman Hutchens
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-20
KILBY NOT CONVERT
TO LOCAL METHOD
OF POLITICAL FIGHT
Candidate for Governor Says He Pro.
poses to Conduct His Contest in
Orderly Manner

Sensational politics. as exemplifed by
Birmingham politicians, did not win a
convert yesterday in Lieut.. Gov. Thomas
e. Kilby.
Prior to his return to Admission last
night the lieutenant governor. having in
mind the local situation, declaredi i
viii conduct my campaign for governor
IN an orderly manner. Some days ago
John H. Wallace, Jr., my opponent, as
sailed me in very vigorous language. J
replied, but not in kind
IA few days later had letter from
q gentleman in Chiffon county. He wrote
me that in his long life he never enjoyed
reading reply more than he enjoyed
NINE"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-20
~ YOUNG BELL WINS
J STOCK CHAMPIONSHIP

In the person of Robert N. Bell, Jr.,
son of United States District Attorney
r. N. Bell, Jefferson county has a young
farmer and stock raiser who is making a
record that older heads might we'll be
proud to equal
Mr. Bell, Jr, who is just 10 years Of
age, telegraphed his father yesterday
that he had won the championship cup
in the heifer calf class at the Tennessee
State fair, and also took some first prizes
in other classes.
Mr.. Bell took a herd of 10 from the
lakewood Hill farm. every one of the cat
tie of his own breeding and raising, and
in class in which there were % entries
from some of the best farms of the en-
tire country, he won the championship.