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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-31

ment self-sustafninE seems obvious, but reasonable experience under the new rnte will be necessary to determine the character and extent of the adjust ment.
 My efforts have been consistently from the beginning and will con- tinue, to operate and maintain the prop erty and, as soon as may be, to rehabil- itate the estate with the least burden to the public consistent with the proper performance of its obligations to the public.
 'The city commission were invited to attend the conferences respecting g wage demands, but declined to do so.
 tThe public, including the city's rep resentatives, will continue to have the freest access to the books and records of the receiver.
 Together with his letter to the the commission, in which he accepted the terms of the increased fares offer, MT. Bradley sent the commissioners copy of his report. In the letter he declared that "the receiver does not admit but on the contrary denies, that there is ground for the forfeiture or cancella- ton by the city of Birmingham of any of the franchises or contracts mention ed in the said resolution"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-31
Pellagra Cured
 in Mississippi

Parrie Nicholas. Laurel. Miss, writes : Seems to me if I had not obtained your treatment when did would not have lived much longer. l glad you discovered this wonderful treatment for Pellagra When I began taking Baughn's Pellagra Treatment my weight was 60-odd pounds; now it is 90- odd I would like to have this published and sent to sufferers of Pellagra.'
 This is published at her request. If you suffer from Pellagra know of any one who suffers from Pellagra. it is your duty to consult the resourceful Baughn, who has fought and conquered the dreaded malady right in the Pellagra belt of Alabama
 The symptoms-hands red like sunburn, skin peeling off: mouth, the lips, throat and tongue flaming red with much mu- GUS and choking indigestion and nausea; either diarrhoea or constipation.
 There is hope, if you have PellaRra you can be cured by Baughn's Pellagra Treat ment. Get big free book on Pellagra. Ad- dress American Compromising Co.,. Box 2o14 Jasper. Ala. remembering money is re- to cure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-31
Solons Insist Upon More
 Speed As End Of Session
 OfLegislature Approaches
By VIM. l.. GORMLEY

After a stormy trip through the house and senate and joint conference committee the revenue bill will be back
 in the two houses during the coming week. The conference committee, it is stated from reliable source, has agreed that it could not agree" on the important features and such a state
 ment signed by four members, will probably be read to the legislature on
 Tuesday. What the next step will be
 is not known, although it is likely it will be placed in the hands of another committee; and if this IS done another legislative day or two will be lost
 TAX EXEMPTION WRANGLE The house wants all water power and shipbuilding tax exemption laws of 1907 and 1911 killed The senate be-
 lieves that the state should carry out
 "an implied agreement" which she made years ago with the corporatiIls.
 The house struck the exemption sec tion from the revenue bill. The sen ate followed this by re-enacting the exemption features, and a test vote on a resolution of Representative Carnley of Coffee county, during the week. showed a large majority of the house still believes the exemptions should be killed. This is going to form a large part of the arguments on the revenue bill if it comes from the committee with the exemption features a part of it.
 Calling of the resolution of MT. Carn- ley who proposes to have constitu- tional convention called for the purpose of revising the state constitution and putting the amendments in the proper place, will precipitate a general debate on the next legislative day. The reso-
 lution has been made special order
 for that time.
 The general health bill, carrying a
 large increase in appropriations and making what is characterized as dras-
 tice change in the present system. will
 probably be made a special order for a day during the week. This bill will
 bring scores of lobbyists from the cities of Alabama.
 The bill, providing for the submission to the people of amendments to the constitution, which will permit the state to render financial assistance to the port of Mobile, is another import ant measure for action before the fifty first legislative day. The measure now is in the senate. The $25,000 900 bond issue bill. enacted by the senate must also be enacted by the house, and opponents of the issue will make an ef- fort to kill it.
 Bills affecting almost every county in the state, local in nature, are on the serate and house calendars. Night ses- sions will be held during the next two weeks for disposition of these bills. The legislat tors would like to leave Montgomery by September 20. but it appears that they must stay until Co., tober l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-31
BIG REWARD OFFERED

Governor Roberts has offered a re- ward Of $500 for the arrest and con viction of the murderers of the lawyer.
 This later was supplemented by of fer of a similar amount by the family.
 The police admit that they have nothing on which to work in solving the mystery
 The Carmack tragedy, the most nota- ble in the history of Tennessee. grew out of the Carmack Patterson race for governor in 1908, in which Col. D. B, Cooper, father of Robin J. Cooper was che of Pattersons closest ad.Is In the fatal encounter which occurred on an uptown street of Nashville, Novem- Der g, 1908, the son fired the shot which ended Carmacks life, and in the shoot ing was himself wounded Father and son were convicted of murder in the second degree in the lower court, but on the appeal of the case to the su- rreme court the verdict was reversed as to the son, the judges standing three to two. The verdict as to Col cnel Cooper was sustained three to two, hut before leaving the capitol the father was pardoned by Governor Pat terson. The case against Robin l.. Cooper. when it came up again in the Davidson county criminal court, was cropped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-31
.'DOTFOR THE BOYS"
 SLOGAN OF DRIVE
 FOR NEW BUDGET
Local Clubs Start Movement to Raise S25, ,000 for the Boy Scouts and
 Boys Club

A meeting of the entire membership o' the Rotary, Kiwanis, Civitan and Com rnunity clubs has been called for Thurs Tutwier hotel to perrect plans for rais- inf the s25.00o budget for operating ex- penses for the boys club and boy scouts.
 Strongly indorsing the movement oi aiding the boys work here, these fout clubs recently adopted resolutions pledg- ing their support to the raising of the new budget which will be sufficient to carry on the work up to January 1, 1921.
 The assembly in September will wit ness the first meeting of the entire mem berships of the clubs named in their history. The clubs recently indorsed the sentiment that the greatest amount of benefits and civic work can be accom- phshed best by the greatest possible CO., operation among the members of the clubs and among the clubs as organiza- tons The result of such o-operation was demonstrated here by the cooper workers.
 The drive for the fund for boys work is to be carried through promptly, it has been announced. Interest in the work has developed rapidly since the needs of the boys organizations were brought be- fore the clubmen. which is expected to result in the presence of practically the entire aggregate membership of the clubs, which is approximately 800.
 Dan B. Dimick, scout executive here, will be chairman of the meeting to be held one week from next Thursday Ma chinery for carrying through the drive rapidly is being worked out by the four clubs The matter has been under dis cussion for the past two weeks and has won the unanimous approval of the club members.
 The burget proposed is more than twice the amount of the one for the past year. The installation of three new head quarters of the boys club, one at West End one at Twenty ninth street and one al Avondale, is planned, together with many other improvements for the benefit In order to keep up the good work that has been begun and to give the boys real Birmingham support" according to Dan Dimick, s25,oO0 must be raised i'm mediately.
 The city commission is to officially dedicate September Il as Boys Day" and such slogans as Do It for the Boys and Lets Help the Future Men of Birmingham" will be passwords of the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-31
Greet Was Sought
 by Federal Agents

Mobile. August 30.-(SpeciaI)-That government agents sought Robert H. Creel aged 45. employe of the Mociie Shipbuild company who was shot four times by Detective Cliff Adams of the Mobile police department and William St Clair, called on to assist in mdk ing the arrest. developed today. L. ?. Rittlemeyer, United States postoffice inspector, accompanied Detectivs Adams when he went to the home of Henry " Davis 403 Conception street, last night to arrest Creel, the govern ment agent having asked the police to bring about Creers arrest after an investigation by postoffice authorities of letters making improper proposals to Miss Blanche Davis. also an erl- ploye of the shipbuilding company, aa.i with whose family the wounded man Creel lives.
 Greet is in an infirmary with a badly shattered leg where he was struck by one of the bullets, while he7 is sae- fering from another wound in the left side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-31
Unknown Whisky Peddler Being Sought by Police for Murder Robin Cooper
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AEOm IaSc OnCsp ed pistol duel between his father, Col D B. Cooper and Carmack in 190Ss attracted countrywide attention, has been murder ed here under mysterious circumstances.
 Cooper's body was taken from Rich land creek today soon after his blood stained automobile had been found on a bridge near his home in the fashion able Belle Meade Park section. The skull had been crushed, but there were evidence that Cooper drew $10, GOO from taken place before the fatal blow was struck.
 coroner's inquest late today devel- oped no clues to the murderer or mur- derers. but the police are proceeding on the theory that Cooper was lured from his home by persons determined to rob him. This theory is based largely upon evidnece that Cooper drew $10. 900 from bank short time before he disap- peared last Thursday night
 LURED TO DEATH s
 The authorities assume that the young lawyer was lured from his home to the secluded bridge over the creek and there done to death. The condi- ton of his clothing indicated that he had been dragged some distance before he was thrown into the water. Physi- clans who examined the body said the small amount of water found in the lungs was evidence that Cooper was dead when dropped into the creek
 Mrs. Cooper. who is the daughter of Milton J. Smith, president of he Louisville and Nashville railroad. has been visiting relatives in Louisville. Ky, and her absence accounts for the fact that the disappearance has not become known until today.
 There was no evidence that the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-31

very strongly in favor of Irish inde- pendence.
 D. c. OF1aherty of Richmond, Va, told the committee that ''as a Virgin ian as a protestant, as a Mason and as a democrat he believed ratification of the treaty would only make the world safe for hypocrisy
 He presented a resolution adopted on August IS at mass meeting of 4OO0 peo- pie in Richmond expressing opposition ito any proposed league of nations which does not protect all American rights and ideals, and which binds us to guar antee the territorial integrity, of the Brit sh and Japanese empires"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-31
Motorman Not Losing Any
 Time

"I don't think anyone ever suffered more from stomach trouble and bloating than I have. I had to lay off my run more than prescriptions or medicine. One of my friends advised using Mayrs Wonderful Remedy which found te be the greatsst lost a day since taking it. It is worth it's weight in gold" It is . simple, harmless preparation that removes the catarrhal mus inflammation which causes practically all stomach, liver and intestinal ailments. inc cluding appendicitis. One dose will convince or money refunded. Greene Drug Co.,. Ha- gam Dunlap Drug Co. and drugsists svery-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-31
|FRELINGHUYSEN IS
 PLEASING GERMANY, PALMER DECLARES
(continued from Page oneo

Americanization of the industrial con- and heretofores used in a hostile way against this country's interest" While the act was under consideration, Mir. Palmer said, quoting the official record of the hearing, MT. Frelinghuysen intro duced in the senate committee on com merce, Neal Bassett, who strongly urged that the enemy y-owned insurance com panies in this country should not be dis turbed.
 "Mr. Bassett was followed by Senator Frelinghuysen with the statement de- signed to support his arguments" Mir: Palmer said, "but Sen. Frelinghuysen financially interested in four insurance companies whose relations with Ger man companies would be adrotly affect ed by the legislation then proposed"
 Mir Palmer said the senator protested to him against interference with and sale of the big German owned woolen mills in Passaic, N. J.
 "He was the only member of Con- gress," the statement continued, who ever sought to stay the hand of the alien property custodian in taking over or disposing of enemy owned properties in the United States
 In liquidating the business of German owned insurance companies, MT. Pal mer said he received patriotic cooper ation from all except one American company, which had reinsurance con- tracts with the enemy corporations.
 "The only American insurance com- pany that stood in the way, therefore. of the final and complete liquidation of German insurance companies in the United States" Mir. Palmer said, was the Stuyvessant Insurance company, of which the president is Senator Joseph E. Frelinguhuys of New Jersey"
 Mr Palmer quoted the Congressional Record to show that Senator Freling- huysen was the only one of 526 members of Congress which voted against the passage of the amendment to the trad ing with the enemy act, which gave the alien property custodian power Ito sell German-owned properties which have been spy centers and nests of sedition and to permit these great properties to be put in American hands"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-31
CARMEN SIGN NEW CONTRACT WITH B. R. L. & P. CO.,; 6-CENT
 F A R ES APPROVED
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the application without postponing the hearing of the application,-and it might be fo considerable period, since that commission holds regular meet ings only monthly. The hearing has been set for Tuesday, September 2.
 T will at once recommend to the court that upon the hearing by the Pub lie Service Confusion of the applica ton l be authorized to specify as the fare now desired, fare of six cents in lieu of a fare of five cents (school tickets excepted) throughout the system where ever fare of five cents now applies, except that the five cent fare be con- tinued:
 (a) From the terminus of the Gate City line to Irondale.
 (b) On the Brighton Woodward line; and
 Co On that part of the Edgewood line which extends from the top of Red Mountain to Edgewood
 The hauls on the excepted lines are exceptionally short, and in every case a double fare is necessary to reach any business center.
 Books of family tickets have long been used for through travel without transfer privileges between Bessemer and Birmingham at fifty for $500 will ask the court that I be authorized to specify in my application an increase in the rate for these books to $7.0o for fifty tickets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-31
FAT PEOPLE
 GET THIN

Best safe home method. Get small box of oil of korein at the druggists. Follow plain directions under $100 guarantee. New book tells all about re. ducing weight quickly, pleasantly, last ingly, in plain, wrapper. free; write, to korein Co, NA-53S. Station F. New York. N. Y.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-31
IRISH SPOKESMEN ASK REJECTION OF COMPLETE TREATY
tcenti,ued from Page one.)

 accent it. Must. Since when has that word been applied to the American peo- pie?
 q mean no disrespect to the President of the United States. His place in his tory is a high one, The words in whlcn he enunciated the principles of the war will forever be the priceless possession of the nation The IA points are not dead: they can never die. But I believe the only thing which can dim his high place in history will be the acceptance
 ONLY AVENUE CLOSED
 Referring to a Senate speech by Sem ator walsh, democrat, Montana. saving that only one avenue to Irish freedom that involving aid from an outside na- tlon. was cut off by the league covenant, MT. Cochran declared if this were true then it meant that the only avenue is cut off
 Describing how the league covenant was adopted at the peace conference. MT. Walsh told the committee that it reminded him of "the mob primaries out in Missouri
 .The league of nations was never as- scented to- said MT. Walsh, "even by the ones who signed it. in the sense that we understand it. Anyone will tell YOU that who was present at the Dual d'Orsai when the covenant of the league was so splendidly and dramatically read by our President, and saw the delegates jumping up all over the room wanting to say word. You could not tell who they were. but Clemenceau blandly said there being no objection. the covenant of the league is agreed to.
 Asked whether the surprise of the as- sembled commissioners over the league covenant was marked" the speaker re- piled:
 "Oh, it was very marked They jumped up all over the place to make protests, Man after man got up. You know there was an awful censorship upon this whole business"
 tana said sentiment in his state was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-31
CROWDS RUSH FOR BALLOONS;
 POLICE STOP ENSUING COMEDY

While two men were executing a silent but active discussion over one small negro. boy rushed by on bicycle and with long reach claimed the prize.
 Several hundred of the bags were re- leased before the police interfered.a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-31

Stretching across western Australia is rabbit tight fence, said to be the longest in the world It extends for a distance of 1900 miles without a break except for gates. It begins in the tenn perate regions and ends in the tropics, and sometimes for nearly 100 miles it does not pass a human habitation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-31
INCREASE REVENUE

"We estimate that the wage increase will range from s310,000 to $320,000 per annum in the beginning, but the scale is graduated on the length of service and it will further increase as the men by reason of length of service become entitled to higher wages. The wage in crease will therefore absorb all or al most all of the increased revenue esti- mated from the rate increase. But it is none the less gratifying that our ef- forts meet the immediate emergency under the conditions imposed by the city have been successful.
 ''The necessity of some further ad- justment to render the railway depart-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-31
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 Gers. Generous g. % bottle sent free. gfArB Acn 1RsNH MAY. 643 PEARL ST.. NEW YORK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-31

Cooper home had been robbed after the murder and some doubt has been expressed that the murderers could have expected that the lawyer would have any great sum on his person. His empty pocketbook, however, was found in the hottom of the autnmnhile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-31

in the Desdemona field, which is said to be the wonder field of America.
 The Alabama Bound Oil and Gas Co.,, is a locally incorporated concern, conservatively capitalized and said to have several hundred acres of some of the most valuable oil lands in Texas and Oklahoma oil territory. Tnis acre age is distributed over eleven tracts, some of them so closely surrounded Dy big production that values have al ready increased several hundred per cent. It is the plan of the company to drill immediately. and by selling outright its first well, be enabled to pay a very handsome dividend and pro- ceed with a further programme of greater development.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-31

Two "flivvers' collided, another al- most ran upon the sidewalk, two fat men gave a demonstration of differ enct of opinion as to ownership, a girl suffered a tumble on the pavement and a series of scuffles between small boys took place near the Jefferson County Bank building yesterday afternoon before members of the police force finally interfered and stopped the dis tributing of toy balloons from the top of the building to the crowds below.
 The balloons were released from the rooms of the Civic association and ehe wind carried them in every direction, some going several blo'a1s before touching the ground. The balloons were attached to passes 10 The Mir acle Man" a picture to be shown at .the Strand theatre this week. and were prizes for the large number of persons who waited below. The evSns had been advertised and large crowds had assembled below to attempt a catch"
 When the light air bags slowly de scended a number Of candidates pushed their claims, resulting in dls agreement as to the final ownership.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-31

Montgomery, August 3o.-(Special. )-Re- alizing that there are only eleven more legislative days of the 1919 session, mem bers of the upper and lower houses of the legislature have changed their ideas about the task that they are facing. and many are insisting upon more speed in the operation of the machinery in both houses, including the committees. A strong demand for longer hours and harder work is coming from every source. This was shown on Friday, when joint resolution, providing for the beginning of the forty first legislative day at 10 O clock next Tuesday instead of ? o'clock, was adopted.
 In the past the lawmakers have seemed content to kill time that they now con- slider precious and very valuable. They were favorable always to a resolution providing for reconvening at ? o'clock notwithstanding the fact half a day was lost in this way.
 It is true that the legislators have a cause for worry at the rapidly approach ing time for adjournment not later than midnight on the fifty-frst legislative day. There are hundreds of bills--local and general-which the members would like to have enacted. Many have come to Montgomery pledged to support meas ures which will benefit their county or district, and there is said to be discon- tent back home" that these measures have not been acted on. The legislators do not want to go back home and tell their constituents that the 1919 legis- lature died by a constitutional provision with their bills on the calendar and ur- disposed of.
 OVER 1000 BILLS
 The number of bills and resolutions in- troduced in the house during the session totals more than 1000. The last house bill, introduced Friday, was No. 994, and many scores of resolutions have also been introduced. But this number is not considered large for Alabama. In 1915 at this time there were 100 bills intro duced, and it now appears that now more than 150o will be introduced at the pres ent session, which has eleven more days to run.
 The legislature is facing it's biggest and and long hours will see the calendars clear of the important bills on the 5lst legislative day. Arguments, prolonged as they have been in the past, will result in an extra session of the legislature, be- cause the state must enact the school appropriation bills the revenue bill, gen. eral health bill general appropriation bill and manG others.
 It is now predicted that the general revenue bill, the target for all the rapid fire guns in the legislature. will not get to the desk of Governor Kilby until the 45th legislative day. It must be there by F o'clock on the 45th day. This is a pro- vision of the constitution.