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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-10
TAX|CAb TARIFF IS . SET BY COMMISSION Charges for Various Hauls Are Compiled-T -Taxicabs
 Must Abide by Act

The tariffs that Birmingham taxicabs may charge Is settled.
 The commission adopted an ordinance lished the costs of hauls from the rail- road stations to the hotels, from the ho- tels to the theatres, and from the city to the various suburbs and shorter hauis.
 The first section provides for the charge that taxicab may levy upon one. two, three or four persons. for distances of from one to six block. six to 10 blocks; 10 to 15. and 16 to 20. The charge for one for the four distances. respectively, Is 50 cents. 50 cents, 75 cents, s1: for two. 50 cents. 75 cents. sl, s1.5o; for three. 75 cents. 75 cents. s1.6o and s1,5O: for three. 75 cents, $1. $l and s1.bo; for four. s1. s1, $2 and g.
 From the railroad stations to any ho- tel. bounded by Sixth avenue, Twenty sixth street. Morris avenue and Sixteenth street. the taxicab rate is 50 cents for one or two persons.
 With First avenue and Twentieth street as the basic point the charge for sub urban hauls has been fixed. The same rate Is charged for one or four passen- gers to East Lake. Ensley. Pratt City. Fairfield, Wylam. Bessemer or Wood- ward. The rate Is s to East Lake, Ems ley or Pratt City. To Fairfield is $50. Wylam and Woodward s4 and s6 to Bes- semer
 For one or two passengers to Avondale is s1. Taxicab fees for three Is S.50 and g for four. One or two may ride to Woodlawn. North Birmingham or West End for $1.50; three or four may tour for g.
 The trips to the suburbs are regarded as continuous round trips. This permits five-minute stop.
 For seven minutes wait the taxicab drivers may charge 25 cents When a taxi is ordered and not used. the driver is permitted to charge one fare.
 The ordinance provides that the tariff must be displayed in every taxicab. Pro- visions are made for violations on the part of taxicab drivers and by persons chartering one of any of the stipulatons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-10
BAPT|STS ID PLAN
 ID HELP C0LLEGES
Baptists of District Will Aid in Raising $300,00O for
 Howard and JudsOn

Plans for raising Birmingham's share of the $3O000O budget for the support of Howard college and Jud- son college will be discussed at a meeting of Baptist pastors and rep resentatives of the two colleges to- morrow night. a
 The meeting will be held at the Central VIM. c. A. building and many representatives of Baptist churches in the city are expected to be present, in addition to the pastor
 The amount that Birmingham will be asked to contribute toward the $30O.000 budget will be determined at this meeting and it is expected that plans for raising the money will be decided upon.
 Dr. Paul V. Bomar, president of Jud- son, and pr. James M Shelburne, president of Howard college, will be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-10
ADOPT DRASTIC MEASURES
 TO COLLECT STREET TAX
Would Require Corporations Furnish City List of Empoyes McWane Says He Will Fight Measure to Limit-City
 Attorney Ullman Confident

The passage of the amendment will mean war, This was fore shadowed when J. R. McWane, president of the American Cast Iron and Pipe company plant de- clared that he would fight such a measure to the limit. The com missioners were a bit wary at the outset about adopting the amend ment, but after the city, attorney assured them that the city was within its rights in requiring cor porations and other parties to furnish roster of their employees quick action followed.
 President George B. Ward moved that the amendment to the ordinance 405-C be made, received the second of MT. Truss and a unanimous vote of the other commissioners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-10
DRAMA LEAGUE IS FOR FOUR MRS. M'CHESNEY"

The play-going committee of the Birmingham center of the Drama League of America has indorsed Our Mrs. McChesney," in which Rose Stahl will be seen at the Jefferson Monday evening
 tee says: Our Mrs. McChesney. while not a great or significant play, is in- teresting and human; Joyous. whole some comedy, which will send every one, even the tired business man away feeling refreshed, good-natured and kindly toward tho world"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-10
Fined for Using Auto

Hugh Matthews, who was arrested Monday morning at his home, 91s Ave- nue c. south. was found guilty and fined $S5 by Recorder Anderton yesterday morning on a charge of using an auto mobile without consent of owner He Is alleged to have been in Ford automo- bile belonging to J. E. Jones, 40 North Twentieth street.
 He was fined $50 for using auto without consent of owner s25 for exceeding the speed limit and $l0 for running an auto mobile without license He was arrested by Officers Robert Drake and George Hendricks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-10
Burglars Frustrated

An attempt to burglarize the Little Home grocery store, Avenue D and Twenty-third street. south. was frus- trated by Officers Crump. Ryan and She'll shortly after midnight this morn ing. The robbers had carried largo quantity of flour. butter and hams from the store and placed them in nearby vacant house where they were found lated by the officers. The robbers made their escape, but without the stolen goods.
 A similar attempt was made to burglar ixe the store about month ago. being frustrated in . like mannX Tho officers have a good clue on tho robbers and at least thrss arrsets gre expected today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-10

Drastic measures were adopted by the commission yesterday to enable it's officers to collect the street tax.
 Upon demand, the heads of the, big industrial plants and corpor- ations in Birmingham will be re- quired to furnish a complete list of their employees to the comp troller that no one may escape paying the s2.50 every six months. The amendment further provides that no Industrial plant, corporation pr private business may prevent a street tax collector from entering the places, provided the seekers or revenue present them selves between the hours of ' a. m. and 6:30 D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-10
Would Build Spur Track

The American Cast Iron Pipe company will get It's pig iron direct from the Thomas furnaces of the Re- public Iron and Steel company If the city commission grants permission for A sour track railroad to cross Third street, west. J. R. McWane. president of the big North Birmingham plant, asked for this permission yesterday morning at the session of the commis- sion.
 No action was taken. as the matter was referred to the city engineer and attorney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-10
Christian Resigns

Jack c. Christian, business agent of tho Cooks and Walters union, rendered his resignation last night at the meeting of the local. He announced that he was leaving the city to enter business at Douglas, Ariz. Another business mana ger will be chosen at the meeting next Tuesday night Three new members were initiated into the local.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-10
Marriage Licenses

Robert A. Brandt to Miss Ruby Hull sey.
 Sam Bailey to Mrs. Jesse Barren. T. F. Burns to Miss Grace Pierce. J. Sweeney Hoffpanier to Miss Da- nella Pierce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-10
At the Photoplay Houses

At the Photoplay Houses Strand; Jack Pickford in Great Ex- pectations."
 Triangle: Louise Glaum in "The Weaker Sex"
 Odeon One: John Barrymore in American Citizen"
 Colonial: Carlyle Blackwell in "on Dangerous Ground"
 Trianon: Mary Miles Minter in 'Tn- nooence of Lizette.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-10
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres
OF BIRMINGHAM

Lyric: Keith vaudeville: matinee at o'clock; night performances at 7:So and o'clock.
 Bijou: Thurston. world famous ma gician: matinee at 2:90; night per- fcrmance at S:30.
 Majestic: Musical comedy and fea- ture pictures.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-05
here FROM front,
Tells NEED OF FOOD
Ambulance Driver Says Save in
Name of Liberty"

TN the name of liberty save food, ="
the message given to the people OF
this country through the National
Emergency Food Garden Commission
today by Raymond James Whitney.
an ambulance driver from the YER
dun front.
Whitney. whote home Is in Bedford.
Ind, has Just CD lpleted a flying visit
home. He stopped in Washington yes
terday long enough to call upon the
National Emergency Food Garden
Commission to ask that the people
be again urged TO conserve every
ounce of food. Whitney is taking
back twenty pounds OF sugar. so
scarce is the commodity over there.
He won the war cross for work at the
front.
THE declaration OF war by Presi-
dent Wilson," said Whitney. saved
the world from the Kaiser. in my
opinion. for from my observation of
year and a half in the wars fiercest
fighting there was nothing that could
possibly have put the pep" into the
battle front as that did. Men and
women kissed us Americans and wept
whenever they met us.
AT a restaurant today I saw a
waiter dump a half pitcher of cream
and part of a square of butter in a
cup half full of coffee. In Europe
he would be shot for that"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-05
Army and Navy News
Best Service Column In City,

contracts have been let for about
li.Ooo of the new Liberty airplane
engines. The War Department CEN
sors have under. advisement the ques-
ton OF whether the names of the
nrms receiving these contracts shall
be made public.
To meet the problem of the short
age OF cooks in the navy and trans
port service, the hotel managers of
New York City agreed to use their
kitchens in part as training schools
Tor service cooks, at a meeting held
on September 23. The Hotel Associa-
ton took action at the suggestion of
OF a navy officer, who told them that
IL the soldiers TO be Transported to
Europe were to be fed en- route.
wholesale training of navy cooks
would be necessary. The hotel course
will take six weeks. allowing two
periods Of training before January ],
when the managers have promised to
graduate 1000 cooks, ready for serv-
ice in the navy.
Yale University will inaugurate a
course In naval training for its stu
dents. beginning with the opening of
the college year in October. it was
announced on September II. after a
meeting of the university corpora
ton in New Haven. The course will
prepare students for the position of
ensigns In the United States navy,
and will parallel the course in artil-
lery training, started last spring to
prepare students for commissions in
the artillery branch of the army. The
students viii be allowed to make a
three-years' course to Mt themselves
for either army o. navy commissions.
the former course having been cut
down one year by the addition Of ex-
ira work. II was also announced that
the French government had sent TO
Yale a battery OF four seventy-five-
millimeter guns. with all the aces
sories, for use in the training, and
that the United States War Depart
ment was to furnish other artillery
equipment. Yale professors who have
taken special work to teach artillery
and naval subjects will assist United
States army and navy officers tn the
courscA
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-05
DENIES Being LURED
AWAY FROM home
Mrs. Berth Holmes Files Cross Bill
in Answering Husbands
Divorce Suit.

She wasn't tired OF Housekeeping
when she stopped and went to work.
states Mrs. Bertha J. Holmes, In her
answer to the cross-bill for absolute
divorce filed against her by PEN
dleton Holmes. Her reason, she
states, was because her husband fail
ed to properly provide for her and
she was forced to earn her own liv-
ing.
THE unhappiness of the last If
teen months" has. she AYERS. been
caused by her husbands cruel and
unreasonable conduct.
She denies that she was lured away
from home. She admits that she was
unwilling to have her children live
with their father.
Alonzo c. Wells. an employee Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission, de-
PENDANT in $4,000 damage suit on
a charge of alternating Mrs. Holmes
affections. fled by her husband, made
his answer yesterday and denied
every allegation in the husbands
declaration. He knows nothing, he
states, of Mrs. Holmes being 'lured'
away from home. or transferring
her affections to someone else beside
her husband. Attorney E. Barbour
Hutchinson appears for Mrs. Holmes.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-05
HOBOKEN'S SALOONS
To Be MUCH fewer
Mayor of Seaport City Fails to
Have Time Extended.

Two hundred and eighty out of three
hundred and fifty of Hoboken's refec-
toria were apparently doomed yester-
day by the failure of either President
Wilson or Secretary OF War Baker
to listen to the plea in their behalf
made by Mayor Griffin and a delega-
ton OF Hoboken citizens. The trou-
BILE with Hoboken's saloons is that
they are all too near the North River.
The government mas taken over the
Hoboken piers and under the law
liquor may not be sold within one-half
mile of government camps and works.
The law with respect 10 Hoboken
goes into effect on Monday. Mayor
Griffin pleaded with the President to-
day that il it was put over on time
the proprietors of these resorts, much
frequented heretofore by sailormen
and the stevedores that Unloaded the
great German liners. would lose the
money which they have paid for IL
censes up to next July, as there is no
provision in the Hoboken constitution
for giving any money back.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-05
Child GETS SICK,
CROSS, FEVERiSH
IF CONSTIPATED
California Syrup of Figs" Can't
Harm Tender Stomach
or Bowels.

A laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty
thier bowels, which become clogged up
with waste. liver gets sluggish; stom-
ach sour.
Look at the tongue. mother; If
coated, or your child is listless, cross.
feverish. breath bad. restless. doesn't
eat heartily. full of cold or has sore
throat or any other children's all
ment, give tie; spoonful OF Cali
fornia Syrup of Figs" then don't
worry, because IT is perfectly harm
less. and in a few hours all this con-
stipation poison, sour bile and fer
mcniing waste will gently move out
OF the bowels. and you have a well,
playful child again. A thorough .'in-
side cleansing is oft times all that is
necessary. 1t should be the first treat
ment given in any sickness.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask YOU druggist for 50-cent bottle
of California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies. children
of ali ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Look carefully
and see that II Is made by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Compapy."-Adv.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-05
RED CROSS RECEIVES
news FROM FRANCE
First Complete Report Regarding
Work at Front Received Here.

The first complete report on the
organization which the American Red
Cross has built up In France. since
the arrival of the Red Cross Com.
mission In June. to handle Its WORK
for the american expeditionary force
and the french people, was made
public yesterday by H. p. Dawson.
chairman of the War Council.
A stan of s64 persons has been
gathered together In that time under
the direction Of Maj. Gen. Mp. Muir
ply, head of the Red Cross CON-
mission to France. or these. SIT are
serving without salary or living al
lowance from the Red Cross. Among
these volunteers are prominent Amer
lean business men. technical experts
an women experienced in the hand
ling of ieiie: supplies.
There are FL employees on the bed
Cross payroll. including ninety-f five
day laborers used in handling sup
plies and in construction. The aver
age wage paid to these 3I7 persons
Is $500 per year. Mai. Grayson Mp.
Murphy cables further that he is
carefully studying payrolls with a
view to further reduction"
The remaining SIT workers are either
serving without compensation and at
their own expense, or are paid by
their former employers. who have
loaned them to the Red Cross for
war service. or are paid from private
subscriptions.
The expenses of the Infant Welfare
Unit, for instance. are met by a spe-
cial gift made for this express pur-
ose by Mrs. William Lowell Put
nam. Of Boston. Mai. Murphy also
obtained by private subscription. be-
fore ne sailed for France, a fund
OF 100000. which is applied toward
the expenses of the Commission.
The stan of over 500 persons Is
handling the entire relief work OF
the American Red Cross in France
which has developed 70 huge proper
tons as one need after another has
been noted by the Commissions ex.
pert investigators Already plans
calling for the expenditure of more
than SIC, 100000 in behalf of the Amer
lean army In France and French
troops and the French civilian pop-
ulation have been outlined.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-05
PURELY PERSONAL.

Mrs. Henry F. Dimock. who spent
the summer at Bar Harbor, has re-
turned to Washington.
Mrs. John Upshur Moorehead has
returned to the city after spending
the summer in Atlantic City.
Mrs. Charles W. Richardson is in
Atlantic City for a two weeks stay.
Mrs. Hamilton Wright and Miss
Rosalind Wright, are in New York
for a short visit.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. r. Brown. of Pitts
burgh. have arrived in the city for a
short visit.
T. K. Ruth, of this city. is in Bos-
ton on a short business trip.
William Sutherland has been ap-
pointed secretary to Justice Brandeis
Of the Supreme Court.
Miss Pattie Holmes arrived in
Washington yesterday to resume her
studies at National Cathedral
School.
Misses Sara and Jennie Sutherland
motored over from Baltimore yester-
day where they are attending Goucher
College.
George Fraser has returned to the
Capital from a visit to Morristown,
n. J.
Miss Helen Hare will continue her
caurse at National Park Seminary
this winter.
Miss Margaret Atkinson Is leaving
shortly for a trip to the South.
Charles H. Knorr, of the Govern
ment Printing Office. has resigned.
Hubert France has received a tenn
porary appointment as clerk in the
War Department.
Clarence Montgomery of the Bureau
Of Engraving and Printing. has re-
turned from his annual vacation.
John J. Rose has received a pro-
stationary appointment in the Agri-
cultural Department.
George Reunier, of the Geological
Survey. has been transferred to Bos-
ton, Mass.
Harry q. Yingling. of the Census
Bureau, has resigned.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-05
GARDINER PREPARES
TO TAKE new POST
Cleaning Up Practice in Anticipa.
ton Of Confirmation.

w. Gwynn Gardiner, behind stacks
OF letters piled high upon his desk.
working to clean up his personal
matters before taking his place in
the Board OF Commissioners, is to-
Jay expectin. the confirmation OF
his nomination by the Senate.
Officials at the District Building
feel certain that Mr.. Gardiner will
be confirmed before shutdown. The
room left vacant by Commissioner
Newman. which. because of scarcity
Of space. has been used as the tenn
porary quarters of the District Board
Of exemption appeals. is now being
vacated.
The manner In which Mr.. Gardiner
Is sweeping up the remnants of his
extensive law practice testifies that
he Is certain OF confirmation in the
near future.
Piles OF correspondence have gone
out from his offices in the last few
days. notifying his clients Of his in.
ability to handle further business.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-05
10000 AEROES
Being RUSHED
Training Of Flyers Keeps
Pace with Rest Of Air
Program.

One OF the most ENCOURAGING as
ects of Americas war situation at
present was revealed yesterday in
glowing reports of the airplane situa-
ton, which disclose that work Is pro-
crossing night and day on practically
the entire number of 10000 machines
for which Congress passed the $780,
00o.oco appropriation in July. With
the optimistic statement that "there
Is practically no limit to the number
of aerial fighters which the United
States can and viii furnish in the
war for democracy" the first official
resume OF the country's development
of air resources points out that today
Uncle Sans boys are under training
of veteran flyers behind the battle
lines in Europe.
From numbering training machines
for teaching. to every type of fight
ing planes. construction Ia well I'M
der way In this country and overseas.
Hopes based on tests of the new
Liberty motor" have been surpa S.
ed by lis actual performance.
Schools conducted by several great
American universities are turning out
cadets steadily. Twenty-four flying
schools have been authorized.
Realizing there would be a shortage
In the beginning of American-built
training planes, a successful substitute
plan was evolved. Arrangement was
made with the allied countries for the
acceptance of our cadet students for
final training upon foreign soil. These
men are being trained in our uniforms
and VIII be turned over as finished
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-05
PIMPLES

: Why so many young men and es-
pecially otherwise beautiful women
ALLOW their faces to be dishgured
with unsightly pimples is beyond me.
nays Peterson.
Every druggist in America who
Fares to speak freely will tell you
fhat one &c box of Peterson's ONT
1nent Is guaranteed to Danish every
spfmple or other skin eruption, or
money back-and II won't take more
3han ten days to do II.
} The mighty healing power OF Pc
terson's Ointment IN skin diseases,
Eczema. Said Rheum. Sore Nipples,
DID Sores. Ulcers. Varicose Ulcers,
Blind. Bleeding and Itching Piles, is
Utmost beyond belief and the small
price puts IL within the reach of all.
: DIR. w. Burg. OF Erie. Pa. writes:
II had suffered with Eczema of the
1eft ear and scalp for over Is years,
nut a small box Of Peterson's Ofnt-
ment has entirely eradicated it." All
druggists are authorized to guaran-
ace IL. Get II at O'DonneIrs Drug
Gtores.-Ady.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-05
Price Of drinks
BOOSTED BY TAX
Retailers Follow Wholesalers Ex-
: ample in Raising Charge.

; Washinstonians in the habit of hav-
: ing Smile" will find 1t rather ex-
. pensive under the increased prices
|. caused primarily by the war tax. To
; meet the tax wholesalers advanced
I. the price of whisky about $3.50 per
gallon.
; There will be no more ten cent
: drinks, and few at fifteen. The
/. charge will probably be twenty cents
: for bar whisky and twenty-five cents
for case goods. Mixed drinks will
bring twenty-five or thirty cents.
I. Lady Nicotine too, comes in for her
: share because of war levy. Cigaret-
: ties that heretofore brought five cents
will sell for six; ten cent cent pack
sages will market for twelve cents.
The movements of liquor men and
: o.hers making a fight for the reten-
etion of intoxicants. are being watch
ed with interest by members of the
eNational Anti-Saloon League, and the
local organization. Members and
scounsel Of the league seemed to have
no doubt that the courts would up
1hoid the Sheppard dry law in the
ssuit filed by Martin Roth to nullify