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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
CONSOLIDATION OF ROADS INTO A FEW
 SYSTEMS ADVISED
By Associated Pre-.

New York, January 7.-Compuisory con solidation of the railroads into few great corporations, before they return to private control. with the public and labor, as well as capital. represented in the management of the systems, was advo- cated tonight by Director General Hines in an address before the car association of New York city
 Without this fundamental reconstrdc- tjon.' Mir. Hines deciared, the result will be progressively disappointing and in few years the dissatisfaction of the public will manifest itself through an in- sistent demand for radically different plan which is not likely then to stop short of outright government ownership.
 Pointing out the almost impossible situation of the railroads prior to fed financing the lines. MT. Hines said that -our past experience has demonstrated that the old system will not succeed.
 He advocated the fixing by Congress or a general standard of rates to allow earn ings "clearly in excess of a reasonable return which must go largely to pro- viding adequate reserves to take care or years of depression, and at the same time enough of the excess must be iefl with the company earning it to provide adequate stimulus for efficiency.
 We make q grave mistake in assum- ing that the representatives of capital can alone manage the situation. The scheme of the past has been on that fa'se theory, and the result has been that the public has injected itself into the man agement through all sorts of agencies and labor has injected itseif into the man agement through it's own organizations We have all three interests participatns IF the management in ali sorts of ways and yet there is no common ground on W hich these three elements can meet ana exchange views and endeayor 10 reac-, conclusions. l believe the only sort or homogeneous which can be permanently effective is one which provides for an orderly participation at the outset Of ali three of these interests instead of the past scheme, which leaves each interest to pursue it's own methods irrespective of the others until the eventual contest is established in some form of contro- versy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
DRAMA LEAGUE TO
 SEE ONE-ACT PLAY
Interesting Programme Arranged for Meeting This leased
 With Work of Organization

One oi the Tost interesting programmes vet presented by the Drama league ms season will DC the educational meeting this afternoon at 3;3O o'clock in the ball room of the Tutwiler hotel under the direction of Mi.s A. Bess Clark of How ard college. Miss Clark has spent much time on this programme and several SUI dents af the college will take part.
 A one-act Irish. play. 'The Worknouse Ward.n by Lady Gregory, will be pre- sen eal ,lnder Miss Clarks direction Sew eral rnusical numbers have been ar ranged for the occasion.
 The educational committee of the Drama league mas given several instructive pro- gram,nes during the year and to them IS due mu eh credit for the splendid enter taintnent given the members. Mrs. Dora Fell is chairman. Mrs. ". D. srni.h' president of the organization, is. enthusi- astic over the work the league is doing and anticipates a splendid meeting this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
 REALTY MAN SELLS S35,000 PROPERTY

The sale of nearly s35,oo0 worth of real estate was announced yesterday by James A. Wood, sales manager of the Kendrick- Hou;eal Real Estate and Insurance coni- pany The deals as given out by Mir. Wood are as follows: A dwelling at 1Sl9 Foun- tain avenue, sold by c. B. White to Charles Weigel for s5s00 residence at fSl9 Twenty-ninth street, north, sold by Mrs. Mady runlcp 10 Dr. C. A. Green for Sil,- 800; a residence at 1919 Fourteenth avenue, south, sold bS John DeShazo to Harold Silverfield for $G'o0; vacant lot in Nor wood cold by the Birmingham Realty company to Mrr. Lindsay for $225O, the southwest corner of Sixteenth avenue and Twenty ty-ninth street, sold to a Mir Thompson of siluria for s1o,5@.
 MT. Wood declares that his firm has several other large deals under way which he expects to close within the next few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
0-HOUR DAY AND OVERTIME PAY
 GIVEN CONNECTS
zu A,.nniai.d prs.s

Montgomery. .-anuary 7.-An eight-hour day, with pay for all work over and above the daily task, is provided in four con- tracts leasing state convicts 10 Alabama coal mining corporations signed and de- liverel today 5v Cleor B. Rogers, presi- dent of the convict board.
 The contracts. which expire December 3l. 1922, were entered into with the Sloss- Sheffield Coal and Iron company, Pratt Consolidated coal company. the Bessenler Coal. Iron and Land company and the Montevallo Mining company.
 Undef the terms stipulated no convict shall be assigned task out of propor- tion to his physical condition. When the eight hours have been completed the con- vict Is held free to leave the mines until the following day or put in time for which he shall he paid by the company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
Central to Play Dora
 Saturday, Not Friday

The Central High school basket ball team will play the Dora High five Saturday afternoon at 3;3o, in- stead of Friday, 1t was announced yesterday. The game will fnke place at the Birmingham Athletic club.
 Coach Burbage has been worknI his squad hard each afternoon- anu hopes to have his players in spien- did condition for the game Saturday. The threatened wholesale .fiunking out- of his varsity men failed to ma terialixe, and his regulars are still at work, plugging away for satur- days game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
SUDDEN DEATH OF
 WILLIAM P. YEATMAN
We'll Known Coal Operator Dles or Acute Indigestion Last Night
 Stricken at Mines

William F. Yeatman, well-known Birmin gham coal operator died last night about o'clock at his residence' 1044 South Thirty first street, of acute indigestion. Funeral arrangements will be announced today
 MT. yeatman was an executive or ficer of the Aetna Coal company and had gone to the mines at Dogwood yes terday morning in company With Mol ton Smith, who is also interested in the property While there MT Yeatman was seized with the attack of indi- gestion and was hurried to the city py Mr- Smith
 Early yesterday evening 1t was thought trat MT. yeatman was pro- gressing well toward recovery but < sudden turn for the yorse resulted Tn his death about 9 o'clock,
 He is survived by his widow Mrs Ethel yeatman Hy . ,lso survived by two brothers in Birringham. John T.. Yeafman and George M. Yeatman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
DON'T WHIP!
Stop Lashing Your Bowels with Harsh Cathartics but
 take "Cascarets. !"

Everyone must occasionally give to shc bowels some regular help or else suffer from constipation, bilious attacks, stomach dis orders and sick headache. But do not whip the bowels into activity with harsh ca thartics.
 What the liver and bowels need is a gen tie and natural tonic, one that can con- stantly be used without harm. The gen- tlest liver and bowel tonic is "Cascarets. They put the liver to work and cleanse the colon and bowels of all waste, toxins and poisons without griping-they never sicken or inconvenience you like Calomel, Salts, Oil or Purpatives.
 Twenty five million boxes of Cascarets are sold each year. They work while you sleep Casearets cost so little. too.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
WILLIAMS SHIyERs. SR.

Funeral serVices Tor William ShlVers, ST. were held from the residence of his son at 1929 Tenth avenue, Wylam, yes- terday afteruoop at o'clock.
 The deceased was 69 years old and pioneer citizen of the district. He is survived by his widow. three daughters. Mrs. M. A. Gilbert. Mrs. E. A. Hood and Miss Margaret: two sons, William, Jr. and Hugh. .Shivers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
PLENTY OF SALT IN
 CITY, SAYS GROCER

Birmingham need not worry about shortage of salt. according to Charles G. Davis. president of the Rodcn Grocery company.
 Mir. Davis declared that the re- ports of threatened shortage in salt here was an error, as there was plenty on hand nj the various wholesale establishments.
 "We have over 90.0C0 pounds of salt in our store alone. and num- her of the other wholesale estah- iishmcnts have good supplies on hand" declared MT. Davis last night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
FEW PAYING CITY
 LICENSES TO DATE

Fewer city licenses have been paid thus far than ever before at this time CT the year. according to City Comptroller Jimmy Jones. MT. Jones believes hat the public generally has lost sight of the license tax and only needs to be reminded that 1920 licenses are now due and 'should be pail at, once. After March 1 a 10 per cent penalty will be charged for delin- nuencv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
CHURCH CHOIR

The officers and members of the First Baptist church are planning to put the church choir on modern basis with a good director. or probably a quar- ,tet. While the plans have not been worked out, the men of the church. are looking forward to making their choir one of the best lin the district This large and progressive church is rapidly taking it's place among the other first churches of the city.
 Two other Ensley churches are highly pleased over the results of like move ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
NEWS OF ENSLEy

The death of Mrs. D. F. Blackburn. who for 30 years made her home in Ensdey, occurred yesterday morning at 3:30 o'clock, following brief attack of pneumonia. Funeral services will be held this morning at 10 o'clock from the family residence 2122 Avenue |, with internent following at Elmwood.
 Rev. c. B. Tomb. pastor of the First Presbyterian church, and Rev. J. F. Hixson. a former pastor, will be the officiating ministers. Mrs Blackburn was charter member of the First Presbyterian church. which was organ ized in 1898.
 She was 6s years of age and is sur vived by one daughter. Mrs. Nellie B. Evans; two sons, Morrow and Ernest Lee Blackburn.
 The active pallbearers will be: & A. Mckee. Eugene Ripper Scott Jackson. Ed Allison, Paul Arnold, Robert Mar tin, Honorary A. C. Kicks, C. P Bow man. C. E. Luid, Dr. W. H.sWynne. w. U Abele. W. o, iGarrett. Walter Brig man,
 As fitting conclusion to a confest waged by two divisions of the Senior Baptist Young Peoples union of the First Baptist church, a banquet will be rendered by the losing side at the par sonage Friday evening The affair will be an interesting one and good at tendance of B. Y.P. L. workers will at tend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
GADSDEN VOTES FOR SCHOOL AND SEWER
 IMPROVEMENT BONDS

Gadslen, January .-(Speeial)-6ia1F den voted overwhelmingly in yesterdays elections to issue $250000 bonds for school purposes and s99 GOO for the extension or the sewer system. The vote on the school bonds as 364 to II and on the sewer bonds, 36G to 10 The success of the school
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
STATE CONFERENCE ON BOND CAMPAIGN Meeting Today to Further $25,O0O,OOO Bond Issue
 for Alabama

A conference of the s7 county chairmen fin charge of the county organizations in Alabama for the s25, ,OOo.Ooo bond issue amendment campaign will be held this morning at 10 o'clock at the Tutwiler hotel for the purpose of discussing plans for pushing more actively the fight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
PASTORS AUTOMOBILE STOLEN FROM CHURCH

The automobile of Dr. ]. R. Hobbs, pastor of the First Baptist church, was stolen last night while hes was con- ducting prayer services. The car was left by Dr, Hobbs near the church en- trance shortly after o'clock and was m mssng when the service was over, be- tween and 9 o'clock. The theft of the car. which was Dodge. was re- pofted to the police department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
Cum By AirpIane

Selma. January 7.--One of the lead ing wholesale grocery firms of the city was informed today that large con signment of chewing gum would be di- livered here by aeroplane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
X MAN OF RENOWN
Among the nota-

Among the nota- ble professional men of this coun- try who achieved great success along strictly legitimate lines was Dr. R. V. Pierce, founder of the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Insti- ute st BcfMo, N. Y. Devoting his attention to the speciality of womr ems diseases, he became a recog- nized authority in that line. His work, "The c m m o n Sense Medical Ad- wiser, !" Is now in over two and a half million homes in this country and Europe. At on e time Dr. -Pi.rce rep resented i1is homo dis.ric- in Con- greS-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
THIRTEEN

bond issue means the erection of a Sse9- 000 hgh school on site to be selected later. and of improvements to the ele- mentary schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
PERSONAL

F. D. Smith of Atlanta. counsel for the Southern Bell Telephone company and formerly national committeeman for Alabama. is in Birmingham on business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08

Little Fred Trucks is seriously i'll at his fathers home on Avenue F.
 The Moore School Improvement as sociation will meet this afternoon at 1.S0 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08

fifty years This Winter he gave the world Pre- scrpon which has been nailed for the o Many every hamlet city will gladly testify that Dr. Perces Favore Prescription did them world of good
 Another of this great rvcians successful remedies known Dr. Perces Golden Medical Discovery and like the Prescription sold by druggists in both liquid and tablets This M efacious discovery made med cine for tho and all the universe who havo successfully used indigestion and blood and system builder. makes an amazing total q thousands
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

 Registered druggist Ednund- son Drug Co, zoo 1st ave. Woodlawn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-24
GREAT THINGS IN
 STORE FOR COOSA
River Improvement AssOci- atiOn to Hold Meeting and
 Help in Development

Following the Presidents signature treme interest which the going into ef- feet of the law has engendered, Capt. w. F. Lay of Gadsden, for years the prime promoter of the interests of the Coosa, is considering the calling of a
 meeting of the Coosa-Alabama River Improvement Association.
 It is this association which has stood by the Coosa all these years. In some
 of these years there were adverse re- ports of engineers based on the small
 amount of business done on that part
 of the river open to navigation. It was
 the steadfast contention of the river
 advocates that the rivers transporta l. ltion potentiahty should not be Judged by the incompleted stage of the river with one hundred miles of rapids sepa- rating the northern and southern halves.
 The water power bill enables the re-
 moval of these rapids through the con struction of power dams, which will be accompanied by locks to admit the
 passage of river craft. The Alabama i, tht it will prepare plans for the early
 construction of power dam at Duncan
 Rifle.
 Capt. Lay is in receipt of many tele-
 grams and letters of congratulation on
 the water power bill and requests are
 coming in that a meeting of the asso-
 citation be held. At this meeting It IS proposed to take such further steps m
 the interest of the Coosa, especially
 with regard to operating up navigation, as may be deemed wise at this time. Consensus of opinion among the
 members of the association Is that the
 Coosa is now in strategic position for
 new work to be done in it's behalf. It is believed that a meeting Of the association, if called now, would be more largely attended and be altogeth- CT more representative and influential in it's adopted course of action than any that has ever been held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-24

vice war" between the district attor- ney's office and the police department, John A. Mccarthy. former business partner of John Murphy, brother of the Tammany leader, Arthur J. Baldwin, a lawyer, Ernest B. Walden, vice presi- dent of the Corn Products Company. and the Corn Products Company itself. Bail for each defendant was fixed at 1000
 Murphy is charged, among other things, with trying to intimidate Hartog g
 into settling a $10,000,00 damage suit brought against the Tammany leader after the latter is alleged to have with . drawn promised financial support in a glucose product firm in which Hartog
 was interested. The indictment alleges
 that Murphy threatened to accuse Hartog of arson, to expose to his wife his alleged secret relations with an
 other woman, send him 10 jail for of- lenses he did not commit and ruin his business.
 Hartog, the indictment sets forth, procured a $7,000,000 order for his prod uct from the British government dur ! ing the war. He found difficulty in ac- l curing the necessary amount of glu- | cose to complete the order. He then
 enlisted the aid Of Murphy through whose influence the indictment rectes
 the needed ingredient was obtained
 from the Corn Products Company. i Hartog and Murphy later disagreed i oyer business matters and Murphy sued | Hartog to recover $125,000 invested in
 the manufacturers company. Then | Hartog sued Murphy, the Corn Prod
 ucts Company and Baldwin to recover l $10,000,000 profit, he said, he had lost | through withdrawal of Murphy's pledged | support, asserting, he no. longer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-24
HARDING BEG|NS0N
 KEYNOTE ADDRESS No Date Set for First Meet ing of Executive Commit
 tee of 21 Chosen
By Associated Pie0

Washington. June 23.-Preliminary steps for the inauguration of his cam paign having been taken, Senator Harding, the republican presidential candidate, today turned his attention to his. speech of acceptance, which IS expected to sound the campaign key note for the party.
 The nominee, 1t was said today, plans to devote most of his time to the speech prior to about July 3. when he will leave Washington for his Ma rion, Ohio, home, to make the ac- ceptance address. Interspersed with the work on the speech, however will be conferences with party leaders as was indicated today when MT. Harding participated in several informal dis cussions as to campaign plans.
 No date has been set for the first meeting of the executive committee of twenty one, chosen yesterday to direct the national campaign. One member o1 that committee remains to be appoint ed. and until the committees member ship has been completed no action to ward calling the committee together will be taken. T
 Among his daily quota of congratu latory letters and promises of support the senator today received lettei from man in Rochester, Pa- con taining a check for s1. The accompany ing letter said
 Tt is not my intention tQ owe president of the United States anythlne except my admiration and good VIII therefore I enclose my check for VI Some years ago in your private office at Marion, I borrowed the $1 for req sons you may imagine. It helped at { time when work was scarce and money scarcer.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-24
EASTERN COTTON
 MUCH IMPROVED Too Cool and Too Wet in the Northwest Section, Says
 Weekly Bulletin
Ry Associated Press

Washington, June 23.-The cotton crop showed improvement during the past week in practically all sections of the belt. according to the weekly weather and crop bulletin of the de- partment of agriculture. issued to- night.
 Improvement. it stated. was particu- larly marked in the eastern districts, where moisture and temperature con- ditions were especially favorable. In the northwest section. however, it was too cool for best growth. Both there and in the western section of the belt heavy rains continued.
 Excellent progress was reported in the Carolinas and Georgia, the bull letin reported. the recovery during the last two weeks in Georgia being especially marked. but the condition there is still unsatis .actory
 The lighter rainfall permitted bet ter cultivation in Florida and this work made fair to very good progress and is well along in Alabama and Mis- sissippi. Although much complaint of grass is still received from some To- calities
 The weather was generally favor able in Louisiana and also in Arkan- sas and the cotton made mostly very good progress in those states. although III was .oo cool lol peSl 6io"'H ,,, ,, Arkansas while the crop there is still grassy in places"
 The department of agriculture re- ported that it was too cool and wet for best results in Oklahoma. where the condition of cotton ranges from poor to fair. In Texas. according to the bulletin, the crop made farily good improvement.
 Rains in the lower Mississippi val ley favored an increase in boil weevils," the report stated, while they are numerous and causing appre- hension in many other localities"
 Although the weather in most To- calities was too cool for the best de- velopment of corn, the crop made rapid growth in the southeast. according to the bulletin. In the same locality sweet potatoes and peanuts were re- ported to have made a good advance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-24
PRIVATE SOLDIERS
 AND SAILORS LEAGUE POST PLANNED HERE

Birmingham will have a post of the Private Soldiers and Sailors League if plans under consideration now are car fsed out George B.-.Finley yesterday received his commission as organized for the national organization and has been assigned the northern part of Ala banla. Only privates and non -commis- stoned officers of the army. navy and marine corps will be admitted as mem bers All soldiers, sailors or marines wLo have been honorably discharged from service are eligible for member ship in this organization, and drive fer members will be started at once membership fee of $1 will be chargee ard dues are 25 cents a month.
 Birmingham is the first city in Ala bama to take up the work of organis- Ing post. Two posts have been or ganized in Georgia. it is stated. and the con mittee to take up this organirafioa here expects to start off within ths next few days with q whirlwind eslAa- raign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-24
WOOD ADDRESSES
 SUMMER SCHOOL
Ovation Given Former Uni versity Student Following
 Negro Dialect Sermon

University. June 2S.-(SpeciaD'- MT Clement Wood. former graduate or the University of Alabama, returned TOT hls visit to the university today ana on that occasion delivered an address on .'Modern American Poetry" MT Wooo is a member of the faculty of Barnard College as well as one of the foremost of American poets. having won the lyric medal the past year on his JehoVah; A large audience was at the assempiy room of Morgan hall this afternoon to hear MT. Wood.
 The fact that he was student or the university and was reared in thls citS added to the interest manifested.
 Those poems most enjoyed by tne auol- ence were an unpublished love sons' ''Ode to the Cook which, to De ap- preciated must be heard and one oI ms wonderful negro dialect sermons, Drap Tore Lead on de Glory Road The en- thusiastic audience gave him an oVation at the close. ,.
 Tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock pr. Duncan of the First Methodist ohurch will give a negro dialect reading from the famous Uncle Remus stories. lhe Barnes colored chorus will furnish the music for this programme. This Will pc one of the most delightful numbers tc be given to the pupils of the summer school.