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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-02
THE RICH COST or REvENak

"The war is over" said Senator
Capper of Kansas in a speech that
has been widely distributed, "but
speculation, spoliation and plumber
are as rampant as ever, and more
daring" AS a statement of fact this
cannot be questioned. but has the
senator. from Kansas undertaken to
inquire into the reasons?
Senator Capper is republican in
good standing. The party to which
he belongs controls both branches of
congress. 1t has been in undisputed
possession of the legislative depart.
ment Of the government since March
4, and this republican congress has
been in session since May 10, more
than seven months.
A year ago there was very little un-
rest and discomfort in the United
States. People everywhere were
thankful that the war had ended, and
they were waiting eagerly for peace.
There was little discomfort when con-
gress met in May, pursuant to the
presidents proclamation. The treaty
of peace had not yet been framed,
but the conference was approaching
an agreement and the country had no
misgivings as to the outcome.
Then came wartime prohibition.
then came the fight of the republican
senators against the treaty with Ger
many that ell the other active beliger-
ents have signed and ratified. This
conflict has been actively In progress
for nearly six months, and those six
months have been a period of unrest
and discomfort such as the United
States never before witnessed. The
turmoil is increasing, not decreasing.
Nobody except the farmers opposed
to daylight-saving and the anti-sa-
loon league has been able to get any
important legislation enacted. The
country has been kept on a war basis
along with the rest of the world while
the republican senators battled
against the treaty of Versailles and
a war basis in time of nomina peace
means doubt, uncertainty and appre.
hension.
All business is speculative, with the
elements of unrestrained gambling
which are necessarily involved The
shameless profiteering of which
Senator Capper so justly complains is
an inevitable consequence. When one
cannot find out what congress intends
to do in matters of legislation which
must touch every economic and in
dustrial phase of the country's life,
when they do not know what the SEN
ate will do with treaty of peace
whether the United States is to aban-
don its former associates in. war and
make the peace only temporary
truce or whether it is to fulfill the
moral obligations that it has. incurred
there can be no stability.
The London Chronicle recently com
planned that the attitude of the SEN
ate toward the treaty was becoming
as costly as war itself, and there can
be no question that mankind in gen
eral is paying terrible price for the
partisanship in Washington that has
held the world by the throat during
all these months. The American leo
pie are paying for it directly in The
swollen fortunes of profteers, tn rlne
increasing cost of living and in all ,he
radical agitation that is cos-:
Of the acute unrer
BY refusi~
senate
poss
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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-02

At period of its history Bagdad
had population Of two millions. To.
day it ras dwindled to two hundred
and twenty-five thousand.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-02
The Whole Secret Of
A Better Tire
Simply d Matter Of the Makers Policies

To ascertain what each rnak1 :
offers one must analyze and tdA
some 200 tires as our Laboratories
have done.
Then it is matter of combining
the best features and building ac-
cording to the highest standards.
Once you try Brunswick you
will understand how we have built
model tires, regardless of factory
expense.
Yet Brunswick Tires cost you the
same as other like-type tires. Our
saving is on selling cost, through
our nationwide organization.
We realize that you expect more
from Brunswicks, and we assure
you that you get it. ONE Bruins
wick will tell you the story.
And then you'll want ALL
Brunswicks. No other tire, you'll
agree, gives so much for your
money.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-02

This you will realize once you
try a Brunswick-that a super-tire
is possibl only when the name
certihes the maker is follow
ing the 7 lest standards.
For tirs making is chiefly a mat
ter Of sta ards and policies cost
plus care. Any maker can build
good tire if he cares to pay per-
fection's price.
All men know Brunswick stand
ards, for brunswick products have
been fame IS for ~ years.
Forrnul fabrics and standards
vary vas in cost. Reinforce
ments, Pc; and thickness are
matter Of pense. And these vari-
ations afl endurance. It rests
with the n ker how far he wishes
to go-hc much he can afford
to give.
For there are no secrets nor pat
cr1ts to hold one back.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-02

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
BULK MA|L|NG|S ID bE ALLOWED Permits Will Be Issued Saw ing Detail of Stamping
 Each Piece

Permits may be secured fer the trans mission of first-class mail matter, ac- cording to information received by Post ma ster R. B. Smyer yesterday
 Heretofore it has been the custom ol the government only to transmit thlr' class mail matter without postage stamps affixed. This action was taken for the purpose of facilitating matters for tlrms sending out a large amount of mall mat ter. Quantities of not less than 3oo loeh- tical pieces of third and second class maii and 25O identical pieces of fourth CLASS mail and packages of money and secu'- tties mailed under postage at the irs- or fourth class rate of the treasury de- partment will also be accepted proNide" the hostage is fully paid at the rate re- ouired by law Applications should De made to Postmaster Smyer by persons desiring the privilege Of maii1nS Ha''e' without stamps affixed
 Each mailing must be accompanleu with il statement signed by sender shoV- ing number, class of matter, total num- her of pieces in mailing and the amount of hostage chargeable. In the upper risht hand corner of the envelope, Wrappei : address. label or tag of each separately addressed piece of mail must be the nrinted number of the permit and any other information desired by the gov ernment It is pointed out that thls change will be help to firms and cor norations sending out large quantities or mail as well as a great saving Of tune in stamping.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
DENSON CHARGES

"G give you specifically for inves- tigation the charges made by W. A. Denson. an attorney in this court, filed and of record in this court. also charges made in certain campaign literature,
 Tt is not the province of the judge to regulate the jury system. If the system is wrong it is matter for the legislature to remedy. But if the system is corruptly executed it is the duty of the grand jury to investigate and to indict or start impeachment proceedings. It is the duty of the grand jury to seek out the facts. to make full, fair and impartial inyesti- gation.
 Inquire the sources of these charges I suggest that you summon the two persons who have made the charges and obtain all facts from them so far a. possible and then investigate every avenue of information. Investi- gate the action of the judiciary in craving the juries the action of the Jury commission and the action of the sheriff in serving the juries
 When you have investigated fairly. fully and without bias. then. gentle raen. give the public the benefit of your findings in this matter"
 The grand jury recessed until May 2T
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
C|VTANS TOLD OF B|RM|NGPORT WORK Business Clubs Make Final Plans for ExcursiOn-Lee
 Wins Prize

C,linonses of the work that is being done at Rirnineport and on the Warrior river bv the federal government. were Fiven the Civitan Club yesterday at their week lv luncheon by Henry T. DeBardelaben of the Birmingport Company
 Mir DeBardelaben. who is transporta. tion manager of the Birmingport Com many. by series of stereopticon views showed the progress in the construction work on the Warrior river to provide Bir- mireham with port by which her many exnorts can find cheap means of trans portation.
 Birmingport, said Mir. DeBardelaben was started by the government as war measure to relieve in some degree the freight congestion on the railroads of the country. After the railroads were turned hack to their owners by the government. controI was still kept over the waterways. so that transportation on the Warrior river is under government supervision.
 Final plans for visiting Birmingport by all the civic organizations of the city were made The Rotary and Kiwanis clubs are to meet at joint luncheon on May 27 at the Tutwiler, while the Cfvitan, Community. Real Estate Ex- change and the Birmingham Automobile Club will meet at the, Southern Club. In the afternoon the clubs. accompanied by the Rotary and Kiwanis clubs of Besse- mer, will go a trip of inspection to Birmngport.
 feature of the luncheon was the cele- bration of Fellowship Day by the pres entation of a box of cigars to the person who could name the greatest number of men bers present. Civitan Lee was award ed the prize.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
ID MAKE CARbON|C GAS IN DISTRICT Company Now Choosing Site for Plant to Cost
 Over S200,000

The Liquid Carbonic Company. which is locally represented by R. H. w. Brown will erect a factory for the manufacture of carbonc gas here.
 It will also have warehouse for the distribution of it's gas tanks and other .. soda fountain appliances. of which it is an extensive manufacturer. The company has options on two sites It will enter an early decision of it's choice. The plant. with equipment and the warehouses, will represent an invest ment of between $200OOO and S25o0O0. It will employ about 100 men.
 The warehouses in which the tanks and other appliances are 10 be stored win serve as a distributing center for the Birmingham district and adjacent terri tory, wherever there is soda water fountain. The gas, after being manu- factured. is stored in. steel tanks and the tanks are distributed by truck, express, or freight, the empties being returned for recharging.
 The soda fountain business is increas- ing by leaps and bounds. and the busi- ness of supplying the carbonic gas has become' a very extensive one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
DO NOT INDORSE
 RATE INCREASES
Bunn Advises Commercial Bodies to Stand AlOOf
 From COmmittal

The Birmingham Traffic Bureau, through it's secretary y-manager, 0. l.. Bum, has issued note of warning to it's members and to other traffic bureaus, chambers os commerce and similar bodies throughout the southern states, advising against complying with re- quest of representatives of the rail roads that shippers write to the inter- state commerce commission letters speci- fically indorsing the proposed advance in freight rates
 MT. Bum contends that this request is misleading In his letter to shippers, he says:
 This is misleading as the railroad legislation which became effective March 1, 1920 makes it mandatory that the in- terstate commission establish rates which will yield the carriers net from 512 to per cent. Therefore if the en- tire shipping interest of the United States should oppose the advance. still it would become effective because 1t is the law The writing of such letters as solicited by these representatives is useless and this office would recommend to it's mem bership that no such letters be written at this time"
 In other words MT Bum b1es not see why shippers should ask for rate ad- vances that are already scheduled. He says:
 We hope the attorneys of the rail- roads will not read into the records of the interstate commission) letters written by members of this organization commit ting themselves on this verX important question"
 The position of the traffic bureau as explained by MT. Bum, is this
 We are investigating the entire propo- stion and while we favor the establish ment of rates which will yield the car riers adequate revenue. still we are op- posed to the establishment of discrimin- atory rates, and further we do not think the south should be penaized as 1t is today in comparison with the rates es- abolished to the territories north of the Ohio and west of the Mississippi rivers So
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
'TUNNEL|NG" FOR
 OILS IN FAyETTE
Casing Going Down That a Man Could Easily Slip
 Through

Al q point southwest of Fayette, in Fayette county the Sinclair oil Com panv. the largest independent pro- ducer in the country, is drilling for oil in a manner never heretofore att tempted in Alabama.
 The initial casing, twenty inches In diameter, will go down to depth Of 600 feet. There will follow casing sixteen inches wide to depth of 2OOo feet.
 The opening of this well is declared by S. A. Hobson, an expert, to be the largest ever placed for that purpose. It is three times the usual size.
 Speaking of oil and gas well op- erations in Alabama at this time, MT. Hobson said:
 "There are three sets of operations going on. The most pretentious IS that of the Sinclair Oil, in Fayette' They are making the largest opening I have ever known, The company IS the greatest of the independent pro- dJcers and, if oil is struck, is in posi- ton to handle the production. IT that co mpany finds oil there will be some thing doing.
 "The Sinclair oil is the creature or the brain and grit of Harry Slnclalr, who not so many years ago was a drug clerk in Kansas. He had the nerve to enter new field and made good almost from the start. He is founder of the Sinclair Company.
 "They are also drilling well in Franklin county, northwest of Rus sellville. and I am drilling near Ham uton. in Marion county l hope to make a showing in the next few weeks"
 Asked what had become of the for mer big gas wells near Fayette' Mir Hobson said: They have played out. Ihat Is, the sand that surrendered the gas has been exhausted. That does not how ever. mean that lower sands might not develop even greater flows oi gas. In fact 1t is more apt to be the other way. Further drilling should develop new oil-bearing sands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
Body of R. E. Collins
 Will Reach City Today

Funeral services for Robert E. Collins, Jr., who died suddenly in St. Louis late Thursday afternoon will probably be held tomorrow, according to an announce nent by his father-in-law Dr. F. NJ. Prince Dr. Prince stated that the body was expected to arrive in Birmingham ca rly this morning. but that burial would be delayed until his mother, Mrs R. F., Collins who war visiting in New York al the time of hls death, could reach the city.
 At the time of his death, Mir Collins was attending the annual convention of the Wholesale Grocers Association of which he was a member. For the past four years he has been the active head of Collins and Co, wholesale grocers. and his wide circle of business and per- sonal friends were shocked to learn of his sudden death He is survived by his widow. his mother, Mrs. R. E. Collins, and sister, Miss Sarah Helen Collins. al! of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
JUDGE INSTRUCTS
 ]URYMEN ID MAKE INVESTIGATION OF
 THE JURY SYSTEM
Pre-electiOn Charges Spe. officially Mentioned By Judge Dan A. Greene in Special Charge to
 Grand Jury

Ordering a searching inves- tigation of recent sensational charges in regard to the opera tion of the jury system in Jef- ferson county, Judge Dan A. Greene, presiding judge of the circuit court, delivered a spe- cial charge to the grand jury yesterday afternoon.
 Specifically the grand jury was in- strueted to investigate all of the charges made by w. A. Denson in a recent motion to quash a venire, which was filed before Judge Richard V. Evans in civil case. and to investi- gate the charges made by one of the candidates in the recent primary.
 investigate every avenue of infor- nation. Investigate the action of the judiciary. investigate the action and procedure of the jury commission and the action of the sheriff in summoning the juries," ordered Judge Greene.
 If these charges are true those re- sponsible should be punished. If they are not. no branch of the government should be allowed to remain under such charges without full, fair and impartial investigation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
COUNTY
 VOTED AS FOLLOWS
 TUESDAY ELECTION
Count Certified to Secretary of State By Chairman Matthews of County
 Democratic Committee

Results of Tuesdays pri- mary were certified to the sec retary of state yesterday by Ernest E. Matthews, chairman of the Jefferson county demo- cratic executive committee, fol- lowing an all-night session, which was necessary to can vass the returns. The official count was completed and the nominees for the county offices were declared by Chairman Matthews yesterday morning at $40 o'clock.
 A record vote was cast. According to the figures of the committee, O,167 votes were cast in the board of revenue race, which was one of the most interesting local races.
 The committee met Thursday at noon. The canvass of the returns was started promptly at l2:l0 O clock and continued without an interruption until the final totals were arrived at and the result was declared yesterday morning at $40 o'clock.
 Winners in most of the races were known shortly after midnight Thursday However, in the long term senatorial cori- test the full count was necessary to de- ternine the result. Musgrove carried the county by a vote of 9,334 first and 706 second choice votes. Senator Underwood received 9,S33 first and 2S2 second choice votes. Judge s D. Weakley received 1,119 first and 3,719 second choice votes.
 In the board ot revenue race tie fifth place, for which Thomas E. Huey and E.tJ Reed stood neck and neck was settled only by a final count, Mr. Huey was declared winner with a first choice vote of S,526 and 397 seconds against a vote of S414 first and S60 second choice for MT Reed.
 It was conceded early in the count that J. w. Gwn led the ticket for thes board of revenue witE Ctpt. Lacey Edmundson second and D. c. Ball third, all with a safe vote. w. B. Copeland was soon con ceded to be the fourth member of the board but the fifth place remained in con teSt to the end of the count.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
Muscle Shoals Development ReUieWed by Auburn ALun1nus

9, there is an Illuminating article by Will liam Benjamin West, former Auburn student, on the development that has taken place, And is under way at Muscle Shoals.
 Mr. West is a native of Cherokee county, Ala, a graduate of Alabama Tech of 1919 and is graduate student of the Massachusetts Institute of Technol- ogy.
 His paper on Muscle Shoals covers. with illustrations, nearly page of the Herald While the paper is technically correct, 1t is also in sucl perspicious language as to be intelligent to the average reader
 Among other things MT. West points out the importance of the development
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
Dr. Ehrenreich to Speak
 at Zionist Mass Meeting

To celebrate the victory won by the Zionists on April A when the allied st aims and awarded a mandate over Palestine. a mass meeting of the mem bers of the Birmingham branch of the Zionist organiza tion of America will be held at o'clock tomorrow evening at the Knesseth-Israel Synagogue
 Dr. B. C. Ehrenreich of Mont tgomery will be the principal speaker. An ex. cellent musical programme has beer arranged and the public is cordially invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
County Convention
 of Letter Carriers

Members of the Jefferson County Association of Rural Mail Carriers will hold their annual convention in the auditorium of the Chamber of Com merce building on May 5l, It is an nounced by the president Newborn $. Riley of Bessemer.
 Matters of importance will be taken I'D for consideration at this conven- ton. which will necessi.ate full at tendance. All members have been asked to come, and bring some carrier who has not yet joined the associa ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15

bilizer saying:
 With fuller development of our water powers and the identification Of at least our trunk railways we shall have gone a long way to solving the ever agGravating strike menace"
 Of the cost of construction of the ni- trate works he says:
 While it cost an appalling sum Of money, yet a wonderful piece of worS is there to show what was spent"
 Mir. West has aIso written a paper on the "Warrior Steam Plant of the Ala bama Power Company" recently appear ing in Power" and the Electrical Re- view"
 This young Alabamian's papers on these and kindred subjects in technical journals and newspapers are attracting national attention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
Alabama and Georgia Plan
 Interchange Hydroelectric
 PoWer As fhe Need Arises
Authorize Construction of Fifty-two-Mile Power Cabl From Cadsden to Lndale, Ga, Work Which Is
 to Start in the Immediate Future
The hydroelectric current

The hydroelectric current
 generated in A'nbama and
 that generated in Georgia are to be connected.
 The power of both states will thus be- come elactically Serviceable in either state
 and in such quantities at given points in either state as is required for operation of industry. The Alabama Power Company and the
 Georgia Power Company have entered
 ine tfty-two miles in length will connect
 the two systems. This line will run from | Gadsden. Ala, to Lindale Ga. l The current over this line will reach the system of the Alabama Power Company
 Ut Gadsden, from which it will be trans niitted to other parts of the state may oe needed. The Alabama generated power will be transmitted to the Georgia system | through connections at LindaIe. l The combined hydro-electric power of | the two states will thus become of service | to each. When Alabama industries need | more current than is generated in Ala | 1 When the Georgia watershed supplying Georgia rivers that generate the Georgia | water power supplies a small volume of | water to turn the Georgia hydro-electric | turbines, Alabama's Coosa plant may | nave a full head of water and be enabled 1 to serve Georgia industries out of the sur | plus.
 1 Hydro-electric power may be shifted anywhere in the two systems through this combination. The connection will tend to insure stabilization of hydro-electric cur 1 rent in the two states by constant shift | ing the load to points requiring it. | Chances are that Alabama will reap the greatest advantage out of the connection, ! because it has a greater number of in- | dustries requiring a large amount of power There are thirty-tVe coal mines 1 alone using current of the Alabama | Power Company.
 l Speaking of the deal with the Georgia | company Thomas w. Martin president of the Alabama Power Company, gave out an official announcement, in part as | follows:
 OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT l During the war the power cohpanies l were largely restricted by the War De- 1 uartment as to the use of their power srrply and steps were taken by the War 1 IDepartire ent to require transmission lines 1 of the power companies in the southeast ern states to connect their systems. This | was considered essential to give better
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
Pasteur Treatment

Boyd s. Arnold, an eight-year-old boy of Attalla, Ala. was bitten by rabid dog Wednesday, and is undergoing the Pasteur treatment at the local Pastear Institute. This is the fourth case that has come to the Pasteur Institute this week. Cnti Monday, there had been no case since April 6.