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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06

In connection with MT. Pevears statement yesterday attention was called to the fact that Birmingham S electric rate was not raised through out the war, probably the only city in the country with such a record, and that the city's gas rate is less than half that of other southern cities.
 There are just certain number of people to be carried, whether they are carried in street cars or jitneys," con tinued Mir. Peyear The city author tiles. have apparently legalized the jit- ney asa competing service. Any husl- ness man knows that where there Is Just a certain amount of business to be done it Is more expensive to have 1t done by two than by one. It Is simply a duplicate service for which the public has to pay.
 Number of Passengers
 Tt may surprise you to know that the street railways of Birmingham are hauling no more passengers per day than they hauled in 1912 Of course many things have contributed to this result-chiefly privately owned auto mobiles. When the Jitneys came into the field they began taking a great deal of business. We had hoped to make ends meet with a 7-cent fare, put 1t has been found impossible with the number of people hauled.
 When the receiver took charge Of the local property it had gone almost to pieces. There were only 90 street cars In serviceable condition, and these were badly run down. Today we are operating constantly 225 cars. All of them are in first-class condition. We have 40 more at the barns we could I manded. The service is at the peak of its efficiency. From that standpoint the receiver has met the laws re quirements. Now comes the other re- quirement that there must be a fair return in money for this service. That is the proposition that was put up to Judge Grubb and he went over the whole thing mighty carefully before he was willing to recommend the in creases. For he must represent not only the interests of the general pub lie but also the owners of the prop erty.
 "As for the jitneys, time will
 prove that they are not an eco
 nomical or efficient means of tram
 sit. Birmingham has not yet
 reached the point where it realizes
 that mn automobile k m expense
 and luxury and not the most effi-
 cient md economical menns of
 trnnsportntiOn. Many of BirminH- hani's real leaders and thinkers
 realize it. Nothing else would cx- plain the phenomc cnal increase in
 traffic on our Highland avenue
 lines. Men along those lines who
 own cars know what it costs them
 to come downtown in them. The
 result Is that with good street car
 service they are using the cars. Birmingham is one of the few cities in the country which has not dealt with the jitneys in business-like way Most communities which had them forced the jitneys to become supplemental to the street acrs and operate on streets where there were no car lines and made the jitney men prove their responsibility by giving bonds. Birmingham was unwilling to do it. The diversion of street car
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
PeaUer Giues the Reasons
 For Increased Car Fare
Is Simply Question of Letting Down Service Getting More Revenue Because Every Month Is Showing
 Loss Under Present Conditions

Nobody regrets than Judge bb Bradley the receiver and
  said J. s. Pevear president of the yesterday
  $24000 less than operating public utility public shall fair because operate loss. What s % do getm evenue"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06

 raising this fare. This will drive the people to the jitneys and they will only become more numerous because of the increased demand for them. The people should take a firm stand against any attempt to raise the car fare. No just cause can be found at this time to warrant the company raising the fare"
 Oscar Trull. 505 Twenty-sixth street, south: "The street car company IS only making matters worse by raising the car fare. Many people condemned the company before now, but this in' crease is only going to increase tho number of knockers. and it will help the jitneys. The revenue of the car company will fall off now worse than ever. for everybody who can will try to ride the jitneys, and thus take more money away from the company. It is a disgrace to Birmingham to permit that increase at this time when. every thing else is coming down in price. am glad the Age-Herald is taking a stand against raising the fare.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
EXCHANGE CLUBS ID
 AID TRADES SCHOOL
Eight State-Wide 0rganiza- tions to Raise Funds for
 RagIand School

Plans for the campaign to be launched throughout the state under the direction of the Exchange clubs of Alabama to raise .$30,o00 for the Alabama School of Trades and Industries are now being formulated by the committee of which Leon c. Bradley is chairman.
 With the active cooperation of eight statewide organizations already se- cured, as well as a large number of womens clubs and organizations, the plans call for raising the money with out any of the usual accompaniments of drive" There will be no active soliciting of funds by teams, and it is planned to raise the bulk of the money by dollar subscriptions.
 With the assurance of support from many newspapers throughout the state and the pledge of many organizations dollar from each of their members, 1t is not anticipated that there will be any need for canvassing for funds. While a number of people are sending in checks for amounts larger than $1, they usually do this by making a donation for each member Of their family, Tor each employe of their store or indus try, or for each of large group of per sons not considered able to con- tribute $1.
 Pending final arrangements for launching the campaign, 1t is requested that all contributions be sent to the Exchange club at either Birmingham, Anniston, Montgomery, Florence or Sell ma. or to the treasurer of the institu- ton. Thomas Peacock, Bank of Rag land, or Senator Watt T. Brown. chair man of the board of trustees at Rag
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06

Ward Brooks. 1211 Cotton avenue: This is the rawest deal that has been
 handed the citizens of Birmingham for many year The street car claims the jitney is hurting their business, yet they only injure themselves by
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10
TAKE SALTS TO
FLUSH KIDNEYS
Eat Less Meat IL You Feel Back
achy or Have Bladder
Trouble.

Meat forms uric acid which ex-
cites and overworks the kidneys in
their efforts to filter it from the .sys-
tenn. Regular eaters of meat must
flush the kidneys occasionally. You
must relieve them like you relieve
your bowels; removing all the acids,
waste and poison, else you feel
dull misery in the kidney region,
sharp pains in the back or sick
headache, dizziness, your stomach
sours, tongue is coated and when
the weather is bad you have rheu-
matte twinges- The urine is cloudy,
full of sediment; the channels often
get irritated, obiging you to get up
two or three times during the night
To neutralize these irritating
acids and flush off the body's urin-
Gus waste get about four ounces of
Jad Salts from any pharmacy; take
a tablespoonful in a glass of water
before breakfast for few days and
your kidneys will then act fine and
bladder disorders disappear. This
famous salts is made from the acid
of grapes and lemon juice, COM
bined with lithia,. and has been
used for generations to clean and
stimulate sluggish kidneys and stop
bladder irritation. Jad Salts is in
expensive; harmless and makes a
delightful effervescent lithia- water
drink which millions of men and
women take now and then, thus
avoiding serious kidney and bladder
diseases advertisement
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10
DANCE BY new
MUSIC DEVICE
Talking Macllfne Music Amplifie,i
100 Times-Prepare for
Chicago Exhibit.

A telemegaphone being featured
by the Karlowa Radio corporation
Will be installed at Linwood park
In Iowa for use in the dancing
pavilion tomorrow.
The device is used instead of an
orchestra and connected with a
talking machine, will ampIify the
sound to such an extent that it may
be easily heard by the dancers.
Tests have been made and have
proved successful in its use before
large audiences. Human voice and
sounds are amplified loo times and
the device is capable of transmit
ting the sound SO that it may be
heard a mile in distance.
The Karlowa company is nearing
the completion of special designed
equipment which will be displayed
AT the First National Radio show
to be held in the Armory in Chica-
go from Aug 81 to Sept. 3. Robert
Kariowa plans a $4,000 exhibit
and will leave to make arrange
ments in his booth, Aug. %. F. L.
Williams will also accompany Mr..
Karlowa and assist with the demon
stration.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Spencer Square.

a screen drama rich in tense
situations in which the American
ceauty, Katherine Macdonald, is
starred, is My Lady's Latchkey,"
which will come tomorrow TO the
Spencer Square theatre. 1t is a
FIRST National attraction which be-
speaks its excellence. The story
moves swiftly to an exciting climax.
1t opens aboard the ocean grey
mound. "Monarchic," Europe bound,
where Ruthven Smith, the trusted
international representative of
Dig diamond merchant, is guarding
a rare collection of gems on their
way to London, but is robbed OF
same. In London Annesley Grayle,
played by Miss Macdonald, has
grown tired of a drab five years
existence, spent in house of gloom
with her aunt, Mrs. Ellsworth, has
Just answered a newspaper adve--
tisement calling for a travelling
companion TO an elderly lady.
While awaiting the advent of the
elderly LADY, in the Hotel Savoy,
she is accosted by a young man,
VINO is ost ensibly American, and
In apparent trouble, Begs Annesley
to save him by pretending TO be his
wife. She is astounded at this
proposal, but the mans distress
appears so great that she agrees.
Later, after two men have threat
ened the young man who gives his
name as Nelson Smith, the two
young people depart for Annesley's
home, which by coincidence is
also the London home of Ruthven
Smith the latter thinking that Mel
SOD is another robber, fires point
blank at him.
The whole affair so enrages Mrs.
Ellsworth that she orders Annes-
ley out of the house, whereupo1
Nelson declares his love for An
Eesley, who, having lived a color
less life, devoid of romance, is so
bewildered by Nelson's protesta-
tions of love that she accepts him.
During the progress of a bali
given later, after Annesley and Mel
son are married, Ruthven Smith,
who is present, is commenting On
the diamond robbery and in par
ticular he speaks of a blue dia-
mond that was stolen. He finally
comes out direct and demands %
see the blue diamond that Nelson
has given his wife
To the girls horror she finds
that Nelson is the jewel thief and
is about to give him up TO justice,
when she overhears his declaration
TO the thieving gang that-right
here we leave you in suspense, dear
reader. Do You remember how the
famous novel of a decade ago, TIE
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10
CUTS man WITH
RAZOR, Moline
WOMAN IS HELD
Florence Stanley Enters Soft Drink
Bar and Inaicts Severe In
jury on Bartender.

Florence Stanley, a Moline WON
an Is in the Rock Island city Jail
1 rharged with making an assault
-rith a razor on Harold Schoonover.
sged %, son of Mrs. Denver Schoon-
aver. who conducts a soft drink
bar at 701 Thirtieth street.
I The assault occurred at z o'clock
/, rnasday evening in the soft drink
!. har The woman slashed Schoon-
!. oTer's left arm from the elbow to
: nc wrist. He suffered greatly from
the loss of blood.
mr. s. B. Hall was called. 1t re-
,nired "a stitches to close the
Tound. Detectives Dennis Bennett
and Herman Sehnert arrested
Schoonover's assailant.
: schoonover told the police that
ba had never seen the woman be-
: fore Tuesday night and Mrs.
I schoonover said that she had only
seen her once before.
Say Attack Unwarranted.
: II is claimed that the Stanley
woman came into the soft drink
bar and Immediately started fight.
She directed profane language at
Mrs. Schoonover. The young man
stepped from behind the bar and
attempted to quiet the Stanley
woman. She was asked to leave
the place. The woman turned as if
ID walk out of the bar room.
sprang back with a razor in her
hand. and before Schoonover could
-. o,,+ IF her roach she had inEict-
ed a severe cut on his left arm She
will probably receive a hearing in
police court this evening.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10
At the Fort Armstrong.

When the writer's of stories su-
perintend their production as mo-
ton pictures, one may be sure that
the criticism. It's not as good as
the original is altogether inappIi-
cable. This was the case with
Sham, Ethel Clayton's new Para
mount picture at the Fort Arm
strong theatre today.
Elmer Harris and Geraldine Bon
ner. who wrote the stage play,
were at the Hollywood studio dur
ing the entire period of the pic
lures making. Mr.. Harris, aided
in assembling the cast, assisting
the director in it's filming, and took
charge of the work of preparing
the titles.
Geraldine Bonner, who col1abo-
rated in writing Sham, also gave
her ideas to the sum total of I'M
usually efficient supervision afford
ed this offering. Sham" is a clev-
er satire on gentle grafters, per-
sons who forget" to pay their
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10
BURY MH.TIMnRR-

Waukegan, Ill. Aug 10.-The
body of Fred Mfltimore, murdered
In West Palm Beach, Fla, by Lena
Clarke, x-postmistress there, ar
rived in Waukegan yesterday and
the funeral services will be held
Thursday afternoon waukegan
lodge No. rs, A F. & A NJ, will have
charge Of the services.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10

bills Miss Clayton is excellent in
the star role, and is supported by
an unusual cast. including Walter
HERS, Theodore Roberts. Sylvia
Ashton. Helen Dunbar. Eunice
Burnham and Carrie Clark Ward
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10
pRFMERS AGREE.

Paris, Aug. ION. BRAND, French
premier told the supreme council
that the British prime minister
and he were agreed in principle on
the Upper Silesian boundary, and
| that it only remained for the ex-
uerts to draw the exact line.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10
JAPAN ACCEPTS.

Washington. Aug. 10.-The state
department was advised that Japan
gladly accepts" Nov IL as the date
FOR the opening of the disarmament
conference.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10
NOTICE FOR BIDS,

Bids for 125 tons of inch lump
coal will be received to and includ-
ing Aug. 18th. We reserve the
right to reject any or all bids.
ROCK ISLAND AERIE
EAGLES, NO. 956.
advertisement.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10

Lady of the Tiger" left its read
ers in suspense Well, this screen
play does not do that 1t ends in
a manner highly agreeable to the
spectator.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-24

Will sell some choice building
sites fronting the Light Boulevard
east of the Mckinley school. Theo.-B.
B. Moore, Owner. 4Ot2c
Relatives of Miss Frances Cramer
were in the city the first of the week
visiting. Miss CRATER was operated
on at local hospital last week for
appendicitis and is getting along
nicely.
William McGlamer Of Balko was
In Liberal on business Wednesday.
Get our prices on potted plants
and cut flowers. s. A. Miller & Co.
E. ]. Jennings Of Pratt was in Lib
eral the first Of the week looking az
ter business matters.
Town Lots on easy terms. Chas.
W. Rogers George Basement.
Justice Harry Gaskill held a little
court case Thursday afternoon in
his office in the Miller bcilding.
Mrs. W. M. Knott Of Plains was a
Liberal business visitor and shopper
Wednesday.
Mrs. A. d Robert returned Tues
day from a short visit with relatives
in Minneola.
Misses Leila and Libbie Smith,
Ruth Fields, Glen Waite and Victor
Smith will drive to Pratt Saturday
to spend Easter Sunday with the Mis-
ses Smiths mother. They will return
to Liberal Sunday evening.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-24

Warren Zimmerman of the News,
and ]. B. Miller of the Democrat,
attended the meeting of printers and
publishers in Wichita last week. Mr..
Zimmerman returned Saturday, but
Mr. Miller went over to Anthony to
spend a few days with relatives.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-24

7. L. Gray and son drove to their
big 1400 acre ranch near Satanic
Tuesday. Jack is having a new house
built there and will leave about the
first of the month to farm the land
to wheat.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-24
Town Lots on easy terms. Cha
w. Rogers George Basement.


DIR. Ben H. Day reported Tuesday
morning, three new cases of scarlet
fever and one case of Gexnan meas
les. People should be very cautious
and not let the disease spread or
there. may be another quarantine,
and no one desires that.
w. Lyon who is associated with
the Credit Mems Association at Pratt
is in the city this week looking after
business matters and visiting his
daughter, Mrs Ray Meyer.
H. Cameron who has spent the
winter here with his daughter, Mrs.
Roy Johnson, and son, Robert, left
Tuesday morning for his home in
Kansas City.
C. Fincham of Pratt who owns
considerable land in Seward county
was here on business the first of the
week.
John Hacker Of Pratt was Liber-
al business visitor Wednesday
Launa Fewing has a number Of
handpainte articles in the south win
dow Of the undertaking parlor.
Among them will be found Easter
cards, China, pictures Of which each
piece shows great skill.
Easter lilies in clay pots 5Uc per
bloom. s. A. Miller & Co.
J. W. Undertake came over from
Plains Tuesday on a, short business
trip.
A. X. Thomas Of Council Grove,
was a business. visitor in the city
Tuesday and Wednesday.
v. A. Gates and wife Of Elma,
Missouri, were guests in the city
Tuesday, and while here made the
Sanford Hotel their headquarters.
H. s. Linn was over from Elk
hart Tuesday, looking after BUSH
ness affairs.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-24

Miss Zuba Groves came in the first
Of the week from Lorena to remain
the rest Of the week for 'osteopathic
treatment and to visit friends
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-24

Mr.. and Mrs. W, Il. Stranathan
and daughter Genevieve and Mrs..
Carson Of Beaver were In the city
Tuesday shopping.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-24

George Classen and wife Of Meade
were in the city Wednesday looking
after business matters.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-24

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Emerson and
friends were up from Forgan We'd
nesday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-24

Mr.. Shanks, and old time employee
of the Rock leland division here, is
to be the new foreman at the round
house, It Is reported.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-24

Boston ferns in large clay pots,
$2.25 each. s. A. Miller & Co.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy s. Speairman of
Tyrone, Oklahoma, were in the city
the first of the week on business.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-24

Father Herman came down from
Fowler Monday and held services at
st. Anthony's church Tuesday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-24

J. F. Beatty Of near Hugoton was
In the city the first Of the week ON
business. a
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-24

Mrs. Frank Weaks who spent a
few days last week with her sister,
Mrs. Roy johnson, received a tele-
gram Tuesday morning that her hus-
band was i'll. She left Immediately
for her home in Kansas City where
she will care for him.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-24

: Miss Winifred Lewis of Dombey
was here Monday on business.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-24
KMy6la6d

kItyR7a6a
W. L. Reynolds of Hugoton was a
Liberal visitor Sunday.
4 G.. H. Morse of Pratt was in the
oity Monday looking after business
matters.
Ralph Fuller was over from HUI
Cotton, Monday transacting business.
II. o. Sondergard who represents
the Hutchinson Gazette, was in the
city the first of the week on business.
Mrs. e. X. Arnold of Hayne was
Liberal business visitor Monday.
J. B. King of Pratt came down to
liberal Monday on business.
Miss Winifred Lewis of Dombey
was here Monday on business.
Pansey plants, 25c per dozen.
.. A. Miller & Company.
Frank Burns, one Of our noted
vrestlers came in on No. I Tuesday
from a trip east.
Mrs. A. ]. Cure and daughters,
Ruth and Mildred returned Tuesday
from Hutchinson where they stopped
eft on their return from the State
basket ball tournament at Lawrence.
Atty. G. W Sawyer is in Wichita
this week on business.
Town Lots on. easy terms. Chas.
W. Rogers George Basement.
Chas. Buchanan resigned his posi-
ton at the postoffice to accept a
clerical job with Chas Summers &
Sons. Mr. Buchanan had been with
them before enlisting in the World
War and upon his return went to the
postoffice. Mr.. Irwin, postmaster, is
sorry to lose Charles, but Summers &
Sons will be making a splendid addi-
ton to its force of clerks in his re-
turn to them.
Town Lots on easy terms. Chas.
". Rogers George Basement.
Mrs.. o. D. NARROW and son Chloe
Of Forgan went to Mullinville We'd
nesday for short visit with rela-
lives.
Mrs. Jennie Young left Wednesday
afternoon for Turon, where she will
visit for a short time with her
daughter and other relatives
Mr. Lue Young Of Hugoton was a
/. Liberal visitor Wednesday.
A. e. Henry made a business trip
TO Hugoton Tuesday.
Town Lots on easy terms. Chas.
W. Rogers George Basement.
Odell Mahoney has taken the posi-
ton at the postoffice recently va
Gated by the resignation of Charles
Buchanan who left to go to Summers
store.
Boston ferns in large clay pots,
$2.25 each. 8. A. Miller & Co.
Mrs. Frank Weaks who spent a
few days last week with her sister,
Mrs. Roy johnson, received a tele-
gram Tuesday morning that her hus-
band was i'll. She left Immediately
for her home in Kansas City where
she will care for him.
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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-24

Pansey plants, 25c per dozen.
D. A. Miller & Company.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-24

j. B. King of Pratt came down to
Liberal Monday on business.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-24

Miss Winifred Evans returned
Wednesday from Manhattan where
she visited a few days with her sis
tiers who are attending college there.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-24

Frank Burns, one Of our noted
wrestlers came in on No. I Tuesday
from trip east.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-24

H. o. Sondergard who represents
the Hutchinson Gazette, was in the
city the first of the week on business.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-24

Mrs. E. X. Arnold of Hayne was a
liberal business visitor Monday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-24

Town Lots on easy terms. Chas.
W. Rogers George, Basement.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-24

Odell Mahoney has taken the posi-
ton at the postoffice recently va
Gated by the resignation Of Charles
Buchanan who left to go to Summers
store.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-24

Mrs. "A. j. Cure and daughters,
Ruth and Mildred returned Tuesday
from Hutchinson where they stopped
eff on their return from the State
basket ball tournament at Lawrence.