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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01
JOHNSTON TALKS ON RAILROADS ID
 COMMUNITY CLUB
Points Out Necessity of Legislation to Prevent Crash of TranspOrta-
 ton System

Unless Congress authorizes the inter state commerce commission to make definite regulations regarding the freight rates for the various zones, the railroads win not be able to survive, and the re- suit will be slow strangulation, according to Forney Johnston, one of the attor- neys for the railroad securities holders in a talk to the Community Club yes terday afternoon at the Southern Club
 'The legislation likely to be agreed on between the eonferees representing the Senate and the House in Washington during the coming week will determine whether or not the transportation sys- tenn of the country will be taken over by the government or whether it will be continued under public regulation on d competitive basis, said Mir. Johnston .'The outcome is one of the most tre- mendous importance to the American people. Aside from the question of trans portation service and the development and extension of the railroads a still graver question is involved.
 q have no fundamental objection to government ownership because of any belief that the question of transporta- ton is not in certain respects govern mental in character. The menace which [ think would result from government ownership and operation arises out of the tremendous growth in power and oomplexity of the governmental machine which would result from the ownership and operation of the railroads of the nation.
 QUESTION OF TRANSFORMATIONS
 From early times the question of trans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

"They believe that there should pc stability and reasonable amount of certainty rather than the opportunity for speculative profits. The Senate bill was drafted along this theory. It represents the minimum financial re quirement necessary to the life of the railroads
 Its opponents have not dared to suggest that it provide more. than is necessary to enable the agencies of transportation to survive. Yet the House conferees show no disposition to adopt any legislation tending to stabilize the situation or to avoid the crash in railway values certain to fol low the return of the railroads to their owners without adequate financial legislation.
 "On the termination of the standard rental it is believed that within six months three -fourths of the railway mileage of the United States will be in the hands of receivers unless ade- quate financial legislation is adopted
 The least disastrous effect of any such situation is the loss to the holders of railway securities. crash in railway properties means a horizon tai crash into all values. And the worst result is that breakdown of the transportation machine means that the government will be compelled to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01
Big Meeting By West End Troops

There were big doings going on among the West End troops last week A com bined district meeting was held, which resulttd in some very important business matters being attended to.
 Scout Commissioner Gilmore of the West End district was forced to resign his position. MT Gilmore has been in bad health for some time, and will go to the country to recuperate. It is with ex- treme regret and sorrow that the West End troops bid farewell to their popular co mmissioner.
 Mir. Upson, scoutmaster of Troop 8, was elected to succeed MT. Gilmore, Mir Upson has ben in scouting for quite a while now and the West End scouts are looking for a prosperous year under him
 Mr. Thomas, assistant scoutmaster Of Troop SS, will now be the scoutmaster, in the place of Mir. Upson. Mir. Thomas is well liked by the boys, and should make our troop a good leader.
 Sailor Eddens, scoutmaster of Troop 97. was present at the meeting, and char acteristic of Sailor" filled the meeting with pep. He has some new plans for the West End troops which he hopes Will be carried out successfully.
 Sailor" suggested that instead Of each troop in West End building a cabin at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01
COMMUNITY SING
 AT THE JEFFERSON

A varied and altogether beautiful pro- gramme, including soprano solo by Miss Elizabeth Jordan, will be rendered at the community sing at the Jefferson theatre this afternoon at 3;30 o'clock. It is as follows:
 March, The Crusader" (Sousa), orches- tra; "America;o My Faith Looks Up to Thee" everybody; "Vision" (DrdlaJ, or chestra; folk songs. 'Massas in de Cold. Cold Ground My Old Kentucky Home, . everybody; collection, everybody; inter mezzo (JesseD, orchestra; chorus, T m Always Chasing Rainbows,'" ," Ring Out Sweet Bells of Peace, Beautiful Ohio; soprano solo, selected, Miss Elizabeth Jordan waltz "Scherzo' (Strauss); "Co- lumbia, the Gem of the Ocean," every body star Spangled Banner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01
Shaw Withdraws
 Habeas Corpus Writ
 and Returns to N e.

George A. Shaw. against whom three indictments have been found in Char lotte. N. c, charging embezzlement was taken to that city last night by Sheriff J. Wallace.
 Shaw was arrested ir Birmingham several months ago and was held in the city jail pendng trial on a charge of embezzlement. Seeking release. he instituted habeas corpus proceedings. He was denied bond and the case went tc the supreme court of Alabama
 According to 'inf ,rmation received last night. Shaw has withdrawn the habeas corpus proceedings. which al lowed the sheriff of Charlotte to take him back to that city to answer the charges against him.
 Shaw is alleged to have embezzled S25. .000 of funds of a grocery company which he was organizing in North Carolina.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01
TROOP :, AFTER 100 SCOUTS
Cured His Rupture

was badly ruptured while lifting trunk several years ago. Doctors said my only hope of cure was an operation. Trusses did good Finally I got hold of something that quickly and completely cured me. Years have passed and the rupture has never returned al+houvh I am doing hard work as a carpen- ter There was no operation, no lost time no trouble I have nothing to sell but will give full information about how you may find complete cure without operation. if YOU write to me Eugene M. Pullen Carpen- ter 39TF Marcellus Avenue Manasquan, N J. Better cut out this notice and show It to any others who are ruptured-you may save a life or at least stop the misery of rupture and the worry and danger of an operation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01

, Camp Andrew. that a big community catin be constructed The idea hit the right place" so to speak, and was agreed upon by the scouts NEW PLANS
 Sailor plans to build the cabin with fcur or five rooms. This cabin will be called Gilmore Den" in honor of our loved scoutmaster, Mir. Gilmore.
 A bicycle patrol was planned for. This patrol will be made up of scouts of the West End troops who have bicycles. Meetings vii be held, officers will be tiect- ed. and bicycle drills will be given the scouts It is Sailors" plan to have the scouts of the bicycle patrol do most of the work on the cabin at Camp Andrews.
 This patrol will hold call meeting some time this week. Troop 3S juniors held an election of pa trol leaders and the following scouts were elected to serve.
 Joe Dourough. senior patrol leader Ed ward Baer and Frank Ledford, patrol leaders: Earl Hurry, Howard Walwark and Barnes Hickman, assistant patrol leaders.
 Troop S6. the new troop in West End. is coming along fine, ond the scouts or this troop are well pleased with their scoutmaster. MT. Beasley
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01
TROOP NEWS
TROOP no SHEDDING UP

TROOP 10 SPEEDING UP
 Troop 15 is coming along in fine fash for, nowadays. as can be noted from our standing in the efficiency contest. We are hitting not only the high, but also the low, spots now. taking in every phase of scouting.
 We have a lead of over 800 points over any troop in the contest and intend to increase our lead 800 more. Every scout in the troop is doing his part, and help- ing to put Troop 15 to the front By Brenberg
 NINETEEN PASSING TESTS
 Troop 19 is very busy these days but is putting a great deal of time on the passing of examinations. We have hrst- class second-class, tenderfoot and be- ginners. every class of scouts.
 Rosser Angel our scoutmasttr, has passed rule that any tenderfoot scout who has not passed his second-class tests by the end of February will be expelled from the roop u is sight to see those scouts working to keep ahead of Rosser $ threat-By Sharpe.
 TROOP AFTER 100 SCOUTS
 Troop 1 is working hard nowadays to carry out the prophecy made a shet time ago that 100 scouts would soon te enrolled in this troop. We are taking m rev members almost daily and hope to soon have the required amount of loo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01
THE AMERICAN THEORY

feTbe American theory of government is a government of laws operating silently and not through forced contact with the poole in their daily actlVi- ties. Under our system the govern, meut is an agency of the people ana represents their ideals of social 9us- tice and prescribes the rules of con duet which they have elected 10 be guided by in their relations with each other. The overwhelming govern mental organism which would result from the purchase and operation oN the government of the railroads would transform our theories of government and set up the governmental mechan- ism not as our agent but as a mas ter of the American people
 For this reason the solution of the railroad problem now being worked out by the conferees of the two houses in Washington is of the graYest con . sequence to the American people. The railways are earning little more than one-half of tho standard rental being paid by the government during federal control as fair compensation for their use A ton of any given commodity today would purchase more transortation than at any period in the history of the railroads.
 Tt is recognized by all authorities that the transportation systems can not survive without adequate financlai legislation sufficient to put an end to the warfare which has hitherto existed between the management of the roads and the shipping interests. The maoI part of the railway investment is held by the insurance companies and great fiduciary and murual institutions which purchase the securities for ln- Vestment and not for speculation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01

pcrtation has been recognized in cer- tain of it's simple aspects as a govern mental function. The roads of the Ro- man republic stand today as memorial to the necessity that the government shall provide highways for continental transportation. 1T no other proo;em w-re involved. it would be highly approprrte for the government Co construct high ways, leaving to private agencies and to the individual citizen the freedom 10 use these public highways,
 This principle has been carried to US logical completion by the joint action of the state and federal governments m the construction and maintenance Of the internal highways of the nation. That is what I mean by the suggestion that trsnsportation is in it's simple aspects a governmental function and l do nol shrink from the results of government ownership of railroads because t9-ak that it involves the exercise of primary functions which are not governmental in character.
 But this simple equation is not pos sible in the case of the railroads The equipment on the railway hlghWay must be owned and operated py tns same agency which constructs anu maintains the highway itself, and thls would mean that the government would become an organization Of over wheIming mechanical power, eomihs z into contact with the indivtdcal citi- zen in his daily business and in re- spect of details which are in no sense governmental in their nature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01
Life-Size Painting
 of Dancing Couple

One of the most artistic reproduc- tions seen here in a long time. and one that created considerable com ment yesterday is the life-size paint ing of Turkish dancing couple done by Wallace Cannon of this city and exhibited in the window of Clark and Jones Piano Company in connection with advertising regarding the Oar danellap the popular new Vctrola dance record
 The painting is done on wood and accurately depicts a terpsichorean pose of a gaylv dressed Turkish couple.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01
OUCH! BACKACHE! | RUB LUMbAGO OR STIFFNESS AWAY Rub pain from back with small
 trial bottle of old
 "St. Jacobs Oil"

When your back is sore and lame or lumbago. sciatica or rheumatism has YOU stiffened up, don't suffer. Get a small trial bottle of old, honest St. Jacobs oil" at any drug store, pour a little in your hand and rub it right on your aching back. and by the tune you count fifty. the soreness and lameness is gone.
 Don't stay crippled This soothing. penetrating oil needs to be used only once. It takes the pain right out and ends the misery. It is magical yet ab- solutely harmless and doesn't burn the skin.
 Nothing else stops lumbago, sciatica' backache or rheumatism so promptly It never disappoints,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01
BOY SCOUTS ACTIVITIES
EFFICIENCY CONTEST

Troop b is still piling up points in the efficiency contest. and now is leading the other troops by margin of 500 points over the nearest. Troop 52, second in the contest. is also getting in some good work. and is dogging the heels of the leading troop.
 The following are tht troops in the order il. which they stand. and 'tte total number of points scored by each. the averages in cluding points scored during the week ending January 23:
 Troop 15. 1885 points.
 Troop 5, 1Os0 points
 Troop 49, 5s5 points.
 Troop 1. 4S0 points.
 Troop g, 425 points.
 Troop 4S, 40 points
 Troop IT, S75 points.
 Troop 9s, 245 points.
 Troop 20, 24o points
 Troop 8, 225 points.
 Troop 20, 225 points.
 Troop l4 225 points
 Troop 42, 210 points.
 Troop g. 210 points.
 Troop 25. 205 points.
 Troop 46, ls0 points
 Troop fl, 175 points.
 Troop 51, no points
 Troop 2l. 100 points.
 Troop g, 70 points.
 Troop 9. 120 points.
 Troop 16 90 points
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01
HOOK SECOND.CLASS SCOUTS!
Enters Business In Atlanta

James A. Greer, who was formerly con necfed with the Avondale mills here, but for the past few years southern manager for the Textile World Journal Of New York city, has resigned the latter posi- tion to enter business in Atlanta,
 Mir Greer has purchased financial in- terest in the Lovingood Company of At lanta, Ga, and has been elected seere- tary and treasurer of that firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01
Gifts Acknowledged

The Anti : Tuberculosis Association wishes to publicly and most gratefully acknowledge the following gifts carried to the Red Mountain Sanitorium by ladies from the Fairview Methodist Church on behalf of the Missionary Society of that church: Twelve jars of july, cans or soup, can of string beans, dozen oranges. ? dozen apples, 4 dozen fresh eggs. besides several copies of the Chris tian Advocate and one nice quilt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01
PTTRGI.AR ATTEMPTS
 TO ENTER RESIDENCE

According to a report turned in to po- lice head quarters last night an ri- krown white man attempted to enter tho home Of Tate MeKissick. 52l North Nineteenth street through rear win dow. MT. Mckissick fired three shots at the intruder. it is said, and it is be- lieved that osa of the shots took effect. as the burglar was heard to utter cry of pain. He escaped. however, and Of ficers Burkett and Wyatt. who inNesti- gated stated that no clues were found tl.at would lyad to the identity of the man
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01

woman physician under treatment in a Iunatic asylum in England told her nurse a year ago that she had stuck a needle into her heart. She nurse tound what seemed to be two simple pin prlcks over the heart. The woman died in Au- gust and an autopsy revealed two needles sticking into the heart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01
TONIGHT! YES! YOU MUST! You Can't Stay Bilious and Constipated. Your Liver
 and Bowels Need ''CaScarets' Crpe!

Turn the raseals ont--the headache, biliousness. indigestion, colds. the sour stomach and misery making gases turn them out tonight and keep them out with Csscarets-
 Millions of men and women take a cascaret now and then and never know the misery caused by lazy liver, clogged bowels, or an upset stomach.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01

Let Cascarets cleanse your stomach. remove the sour, fermentins food. take the excess bile from your liver and carry out all the constipated waste matter and poison in the bowels Then you will feel great.
 cascarets tonight straighten you out by morning. They work while you sleep.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01

TobioS Zopfi-Funeral services for Tobias Zopfi ea 102. who died at his home at Tavlors Chapel. near Mt Pinson Friday morning. were conducted from the Tavlor's Chapel Church yesterday morning with in terment there, He is survived by three daughters and one son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01

Your upset stomach will feel fine. No waiting. When your meals don't fit and you feel uncomfortable, when you belch gases acids or raise undigested food. When you feel humps of indigestion pain, heartburn or headache from acidity. just eat s tablet of harmless and reliable Pape's Dia- pepsin and the stomach distress Is gone.
 Millions of people know the magic of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01

Pape's Diapensin an antacid. They know that most indigestion and disordered stom- ach are from acidity. The relief comes qucikly. no disappointment. Papes Diapep- sin tastes like candy and a box of this world famous indigestion relief costs so lit- tie at drug stores Pape's Diapepsin helps regulate your stomach you eat flaw orite foods without fear
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01

There are many who daily feed drug store pepsin to their stomachs in hopes of curing in digestion but the cure seems never to come. And it never will.
 To attain a cure, the stomach must be conditioned to produce it's own pepsin--and that's Sul- Tarro-Sol all over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01

Mrs. Minnie Norman Reid-Age es. daughter of the late Judge Norman of Union Springs. died at the home of her daughter. Mrs. R. Riddle, Graymont Heights. yesterday after
 noon Funeral services were con- ducted from the residence last night at S:s0 o'clock with the Rev. J. A. Bryan officiating The following acted as pallbearers; Charles Reid
 IT. Riddle. B. s. Moss. B. R. Holmes, w W. Clayton and c. H. Craven. The body will be sent to Union Springs this morning for burial in the family burial grounds by Johns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01

Miss Thelma Green=Funeral services for Miss Thelma Green age IS, who died at the family residence, S427 Clark avenue. Thursday morning were held from the residence yes terday morning. followed by inter ment in the East Lake cemetery. She is survived bv her father and one sister.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01
DEATHS

Emory M Noweil-Funeral services Tor F. M Nowell. Birmingham million aire. who died in Cincinnati severa, days ago following stroke or apoplexy. were conducted from the residence of his mother-in- law, Mrs S. l.. Wade. 2725 Hanover Circle. yes terday morning. Interment followed in Elmwood. with the Rev. F. D. Wells officiating. The services were attended by numerous friends of the family and many beautiful floral of- ferings were received by members of the family, Surviving him ara his widow, one son. Fred. and three daughters, lance, Margaret and Louise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01

Sul-Ferro-Sol is mineral water-made by nature as na- ture's own permanent cure for indigestion of all forms. For Sul-Ferro-Sol causes the stom- ach to produce it's own pepsin.
 ''Yes, my friends, it's great. !" Booklet giving details mailed on request. Iib- era bottle dollar (6 for go tt all drug stores or post paid upon receipt of price. The Sul- lFerro- o-Sol Co. Des., /, Montgomery, la.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01
CAMBRIDGE ACCEPTS .PENN'S INVITATION
Oxford and Cambridge May Combine and Form One
 Big Team

London. January a-The Cambridge
 University Athletic Association has ac
 cepted provisionally the invitation of
 the University of Pennsylvania to enter
 in the Pennsylvania relay carnival at
 Franklin Field. Philadelphia. on May l.
 This statement was made today by the
 secretary of the association, who eX-
 pressed doubt, however, regarding the
 baility of the university to collect d
 team suitable for such, foreign inva-
 sion
 New York, January 31.-The invita-
 tion by the University of Pennsylvania
 to compete in the annual relay carnival at Franklin Field was extended to both oxford and Cambridge universities. It
 was suggested that the two English in- stitutions select a combined team of
 from to 10 track and field athletes and enter them in the individual and relay events.
 It is understood the invitation was cordially received abroad but that cer- tain scholastic and athletic difficulties stood in the way of an immediate ac- ceptance.
 Philadelphia January 31-Provision- al acceptance of the invitation to com pete in the University of Pennsylvania IHldy NdIHlNdi dl FGdnklln F ltlu OAi April 80 and May has been received by the management of the games both from Cambridge and Oxford universi- ties. Both institutions, Pennsylvania authorities said tonight, appear eager | to send men t. the relays, but whether | will be able to do so depends upon their ability Q collect teams which they con- slider of sufficient strength to compete. Should the two main institutions not be able to organize separate teams, 1t was said they might send combined tea mwhich would compete both in the 1 individual and relay events
 The carnival this year, according to | the management, promises to be one of | the greatest in it's history
 l In addition to the programme for this l year, announced tonight, is an inter. 1 scholastic medley relay race. open to both high and preparatory schools. The distances will be 22O yards for the first runner, 40 for the second 660 for the 1 third, and $50 yards for the last man. l take over the permanent ownership and operation of these properties. We
 would then be confronted with the l situation to which l refer. a gov
 ernment which would be the master and not the servant of the Am mercan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01
GOOD TURN WEEk


 Don't forget that every troop m the rrited States is expected to attend churcn Srrday. February 8. Get your pastor to preach special good turn sermon anu also try to have the matter taken up III the Sunday school Have small square knots made from suitable twine ana pc prepared to pin one on every individual who will agree to do a good turn daiy during the week February to H.
 GOOD MAPS
 Many fine maps have come III uuliie the month. Let's remember that scout inc standards in Birmingham are get tinc features which are to be improvea. LOOK. SECOND-CLASS SCOO Io: Second-class scouts. now's your cnaace to do something big in scouting. Aou all know that in the past only flrst-eiaNs scents have been allowed to take merit badges. But a short time ago, the ha- tfonal scout body passed a law that sec ord class eouts may try for merit badges However, no second-class scout can au- vance to life, Star or Eagle scoutdom uh- iii passing his first-class examinations regardless of the number of merit pddses | he may have earned.
 ! The court of honor will meet on 1ne | last Friday of February. ready TOT DIS 1 afternoon business. Begin to prepare TOT this meeting, second-class scouts, anu pass some merit badges as well as hrst- 1 class examinations.