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COPPER MAGNATES
[■ CAN SMILE AT THE
j ADVANCING PRICES
How Connecticut Became
Center of Copper Manu
facturing in the U. S.
/ GREAT CAPACITY
FOR INVESTMENT
Vanderbilts* Hundred Millions of
Bonds Mark New York Central's
b* Greatest Single Finan
cial Transaction
By HOLLAND
New York, May 3.—(Special.)—Leopold
Frederick, financial adviser of the Gug
genheims and familiar with the copper
properties in Chile which the Guggen
heim* are developing upon a very large
scale, thought that he would not be
far out of the way in asserting, some
months ago, shortly before the European
war began, that this Chile copper could
be smelted and made marketable at a
price considerably less than was de
manded for the lowest price of Amer
ican copper. If Mr. Frederick were cor
rect In tk<s view then he and those as
sociated with him must look upon re
cent quotations for copper with content
f*nd probably with the hope that the
^demand, which comes from other parts
of the world to the United Stales for
ncopper will long be continued.
It may be that in view of the extraordi
narily high price quoted for copper in
vestors will be persuaded to develop many
«of the smaller mines of the United States.
At the time when there was an attempt
to comer copper a demonstrayon was
made that the metal existed in such abun
dance in the United States as to make it
tim practicable permanently to corner the
kmarket. Investors and prospectors were
'looking with curious, inquiring eyes upon
copper properties which years ago were
worked in Connecticut, in New Jersey
l and in other parts of the country. A
a Jong maintained high price for copper and
the presumption that these prices would
» be continued until after the reconstruction
| period in Europe had passed would un
doubtedly lead to the development of
copper mining Industry in places where
I heretofore it has not been profitable to
work the mines.
The high quotations recently reported
as having been obtained for the stocks of
various corporations whose product is
brass, and whose manufacturing plants
are in the valley of the Housatonio and
the Naugatuck bring to mind the sur
mise which prevails all over the coun
try that this chief center of the brass
manufacturing industry of the United
Btatec owes its origin and development
to the fact that at one time a copper
mine in northern Connecticut was per
haps the chief source of supply in this
f country for the metal. This surmise,
however, is not accurate. Those who |
instituted and who have carried on the I
brass Industry in that section so that
it is now the greatest brass manufactur
ing community In the United States never
relied upon Connecticut copper. They
went at first to Baltimore, where the
largest copper smelting plants in the
United States were at one time estab
lished. They were probably the first '
American manufacturers to make use of i
the pool. They were also the first to \
unite in agreement upon the price they
would pay for copper, and they did this, !
although they were already in intense!
competition. At that time it was not ;
unlawful so to act and if it had been in j
all probability the Connecticut brass in
dustry, which is now one of the greatestj
in the United States, would not have!
been developed to its present great pro- j
portions
A Great Investment Capacity
Ex-Senator Depew. who has been^fa-j
miliar with the details of all of the great
financing transactions with which the
Vanderbilt railroad systems have been as
sociated. and who probably is the only
one now living who can speak from
personal knowledge of that sensational
transaction by means of which William
H. Vanderbilt by the aid of J. P. Morgan,
sold nearly $30,000,000 of New York stocks
to men of capital of London, now speaks
of the recent transaction by means of
which the Vanderbilts have been able to
secure authority for an issue of bonds
aggregating $100,000,000 and the speedy
marketing of these bonds as being from
many points of view the most important,
as it certainly was the greatest single
financial transaction with which the
New York Central company has in the
past been identified.
Others have spoken as Senator Depew
had done respecting this transaction. Not
withstanding its magnitude it was al
most instantly absorbed so that there re
mained only 5 per cent of the entire is
sue for distribution among members of
the syndicate. The success of the trans
action is in no small measure due to
the labor and skill which characterized
the relation of Thomas W. Lament to it.
He was obliged to explain to the public
service commissioners not’ only of New
York, but of Ohio, the purpose which
was behind the proposed issue. His ex
planations were followed by critical ques
tioning of him. Then there came the ap
proval of these public service bodies.
But in addition to this realty monu
mental piece of financing it was found
not only possible but easy at the same
time to market an issue of $40,000,000 of
notes of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
company at an Interest rate of 4V6 per
cent. These two transactions are spoken
of as visible demonstrations of the fact
that these are better days for the rail
road corporations than were those in any
recent calendar year. Furthermore, the
success of these transactions indirectly,
but none the less effectively, emphasizes
the gradual but certain return to busi
ness confidence, and, therefore, business
prosperity.
A Fifty Million Dollar Exhibition
Dr. Eben E. Olcott, formerly president
of the American Association of Civil
Engineers, in which profession he
achieved greatly not only in the United
States, but in South America, returned
yesterday from a visit the Pacific
coast and to the San Francisco exposi
tion. Dr. Olcott is familiar with great
expositions. He was chief among the or
ganizers of the Hudson-Fulton ceremony
in New York city and ho has visited every
national exposition since the Philadelphia
centennial, sometimes in his professional
character.
He is persuaded that the San Fran
cisco exposition will, unlike some of
the others that have been held, react
instantly and favorably upon the com
mercial and industrial development of
the Pacific coast. Philadelphia, Buffalo
and Chicago were a long time recovering
from the stagnation which followed their
great expositions. But the San Francisco
exposition. Dr. Olcott says, is already
stimulating commerce and industry upon
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| Highland Bakery
r -
Barbecue
M Every Day
Right at Your Door
} \ The right kind, cooked
right and served right.
You owe it to yourself
to come on down and
v lunch where your
- money buys more.
Tables for ladies. We
solicit family trade.
Matthews’ Barbecue & Delicatessen
Cor. Morris Ave. and 20th St., Opp. L. & N.,
Telephone M. 4786
TENNESSEE CO. GETS:
I
Atlantic Coast Line Buys
Rails for Relaying
Purposes
The executive offices of the Tennessee
Coal, Iron and Railroad company an
nounce the receipt of an order for 0000
tons of rails from the Atlantic Coast
Line railroad. The order ha*s been pend
ing only a few weeks and was secured
by the Birmingham company yesterday.
It is presumed that the rails will be
used for relaying purpose on the Coast
IJne. The rails are for future delivery,
v The operations at Ensley, it is stated,
are very good and there is no reason
at this time of a reduction in opera
tions.
The Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad
company. It was stated, could not con
firm a report that has been circulated
that Alice furnace was to he placed In
blast at any Immediate period. That op
eration has been closed for some months.
The officials are very quick to admit a
very marked Improvement in the iron
market, but it is stated there are no
plans at this time for the operation of
any idle furnaces. The* company has
four furnaces in operation at Ensley and
the usual number at Bessemer.
GREENVILLE
Greenville, May 3.—(Speclftl.l—Oapt. C.
E. Hamrick, a veteran member of the
Greenville police department, died at ills
home here this morning shortly alter mid
night. He was a member of Honor lodge,
No. 21, of Knights of Pythias, and held
an office in that lodge. Mr. Hamrick Is
survived by two sisters. Mrs. Smith and
Mrs. Brown; one brother, Dock Hamrick
of Montgomery, and one son. George W.
Hamrick of Greenville. Funeral services
will be held this afternoon and interment
will be made at Magnolia cemetery. The
services will he conducted by Rev. H. 4'.
Glenn of the Methodist church.
Burglars entered the store of Huff A. Co.
and Adams & Black last night. About $160
worth of merchandise was taken from
the store of Huff A Co. and something
less than that amount was taken from
the store of Adams A Black
A tick eradication meet was held Sat
urday at the Butler county courthouse.
J. E. Helms was made chairman of the
meeting and Mr. F. YY. Stanley was made
secretary.
the Pacific coast. As a spectacle and
a vivid representation of what may lie
done in the way of architecture, elabo
rate and magnificent designs, sculpture
and every phase of the arts, the exposi
tion far surpasses. In Dr. Olcotts opin
ion, any other that has been held. On
excellent authority he learned -that the
cost of establishing and operating the
exposition is not far from $50,000,000, and
it has apparently been already assured
that this large sum has been well and
for the nation at largo profitably in
vested
TUSCALOOSA
Tuscaloosa, May 3.—(’Special.)—With
practically the entire membership present
the recess committee of the legislature on
judiciary reform convened here this
morning. Many members of the Tusca
loosa Bar association will appear before
the committee during their stay here. At
the suggestion of the committee a num
ber of lawyers and jurists from every
county in the sixth district liriH come to
Tuscaloosa and also testify before the
committee. The committee will remain In
session here two days, returning to Bir
mingham Wednesday. *
The first boat to make the trip from
New' York to Tuscaloosa arrived here
yesterday. Lt is the yacht ••Gerhilde,”
owned by Frank Henderson, of Mobile.
The boat will remain here and take part
in the celebration marking the completion
of Lock 17, May 13* and will transport a
party of prominent Mobile citizens up the
river that day.
The graduating exercises of the seventh
grade pupils of IViscaloosa county will
be held here May 22. State Superintendent
of Education W. F. Feagin will be here
and address the students. The exercises
wrill be held In the courthouse and about
75 will receive certificates admitting them
to the High school.
Miss May Newton and J. D. Leapard
were married yesterday morning at the
home of the bride’s mother, Dr. L. O.
Dawson performing the ceremony. The
bride is the daughter of the late Herbert
and Mrs. Newton, and is a young woman
of much personal charm. She was born
and reared in Tuscaloosa. Mr. Leapard
came to this city several years ago from
Bessemer and holds a responsible position
with the Southern Bell Telephone com
pany. After a short trip they wrtll be !at
home with the bride's mother on Seventh
street.
The death of James David Hughes oc
curred yesterday at his home in this
county. Mr. Hughes was 39 years of age
and is survived by his wife and several
brothers Hnd sisters. Henry T. and An
drew J. Hughes, Mrs. J. H. Skinner and
Mrs. J. D. 81ms of McCalla, Miss Sarah
Hughes and Mrs. E. A. Mohr of Coaling.
He is also survived by his father, W. G.
Hughes, a well known Confederate vet
eran, and citizen of Tuscaloosa county.
The Interment took place today.
Mrs. W. L. Murdock of Birmingham will
lecture on "Child Labor" before the mem
bers of tlie Up-to-Date and (Quaker clubs
Wednesday afternoon at 4 o’clock, at the
home of Mrs. Alston Kitts.
Several boats today passed through
Lock 17 for the first time. The gates were
operated by hand, taking some time for
the vessels to pass through. This was not
considered as a formal opening, which wdll
take place on May 13.
GIVEN HEARING ON
CHARGE OF PERJURY
Corrado Rose, a young Italian, w'as
given a hearing yesterday afternoon be
fore Judge W. C. Hickman of the court
of common pleas on a charge of perjury.
About a week ago Rose procured a mar
riage license in whioh he sjvore his In
tended bride was 13 years <?f age. The
parenlB of the girl arrived just after the
marriage and tooV he girl In charge. At
the hearing yesterday the girl’s motner
testified that she was only 15 years of
age. The defendant claims to have been
informed that the girl was of age and on
such information procured ti e marriage
license. Judge Hickman withheld his de
cision until today.
A. T. Sunur al CaNeen’s
A. T. Sumner, Win va, rain tjer of the
white goods, liner, suid I iold goods
departments of ijiu 8t» ele-l mith Dry
Goods company, la row in . h . gg of simi
lar departments al Cabsan
Twenty-Ninth Birthday of
German-American Organ
ization Celebrated
A most successful affair was the cele
bration of the twenty-ninth anniver
sary of the Concordia society, the oldest
rerman-American organization in the. !
?tate, which was held last night a»
iheir hall on Tenth street nnd Avenue
H. Attending the festivities wore rep
resentative citizens from Cullman.
VIontgomery, Mobile and other parts
>f the state and a large crowd of Teu
tons from the Birmingham district.
A fine programme was rendered which
included patriotic addresses, assem
bly singing, nationakairs. instrumental
selections and other features. A fine
luncheon was served which included
delicacies that are dear to the heart am.
appetite of the German people and their
friends. The exercises closed with a
dance which was indulged in until n
late hour.
The affair was u big success and
many Americans were present who en
joyed the generous hospitality of their
hosts. The Concordia society is com
posed of many of the leading citizens
bf Birmingham who are of German de
scent and who are active in the civic
affairs and the upbuilding of their
id op ted home.
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Be Fair to Jitneys
To the Editor of The Age-Horaid.
Your Sunday morning paper contains
an Interesting cartoon, pertaining to aU
certising, which conveys a truthful idea
regarding the results of advertising
There can he no doubt about the results
if advertising in a good paper well dis
played.
That it pays to advertise is brought nut
In various ways through the press. There
is a page advertisement in one of the Bir
mingham papers regarding "fair competi
tion" between the "jitney" and the "Bir
mingham Railway. Eight and Bower com
pany." it is doubtless a paying proposi
tion to a paper with wide circulation to
publish a page of gdvertislng matter for
Finy concern at a good rate per inch.
Such patronage is well worth showing
appreciation for—even if you have to show
in a gentle way partiality to the concern
in trouble. This can he done without the
least idea of crealing In the minds of the
people that a paper who is fortunate to
get the business from a concern would
lend a helping hand, in a sly way, to the
corporation seeking to stamp out legiti
mate competition, that they may. from
now on, as in the past, hold a mighty
sword over the patrons of Birmingham
forcing them to bow down to them, and
he devoured gradually from high electric
current cost, and gas bills, such as we
are now facing.
The time has come when corporations
realize that the voice of the people is
mightier than the sword, so cunningly
wielded heretofore by corporations, who
seek to master things to suit their own
pocketbooks, without regarding the wel
fare and Interest of patrons who are re
sponsible for, their existence. The paper
referred to said that the jitney subject
bad been discussed at length, and now is
the time for action. Eets see If they dis
cuss it longer, or if this corporatfon ceases
the articles numerically displayed, and
systematically thought out to sway the
minds of patrons of both the Birmingham
Railway. I-aghl and Power company and
Ihe "Jitney bus." They ask If such com
petition is fair? I ask them If it is fair to
ieprlve these Jitneys the use of the same
thoroughfare, that they have carefully
selected upon which to build their car
racks, that, they may conveniently pack
Ihelr cars from the crowded people on the
streets, and haul them home for a dls
iance of ftgmi one to five.miles packed and
lammed In the car, hanging on the straps.
Pumping Into each other, and becoming
weary from standing—all for the wont ot
i seat on a street car? Is this fair to the
patrons?
Eet’s get to facts in this problem soon
to be solved. We are told that when a
street car Is tilled to its seating capacity
llie car Is paying dividends on the. money
Invested. How many more people ride
s edr, or did ride them in Birmingham
who did not get seats for which they
paid, than are crowded into a Jitney? The
litney does not keep you standing as
long on the same trip, and so far l have
not observed any mure danger from the
jitney than the street car. In fact, there
has not been a law suit yet, so far as I
can learn, suing the Jitney for damages
for carrying you by the. station, Insulting
you while riding on them, etc., but the
courts are full of damage suits of every
nature against the Birmingham Railway.
Eight and Power company, some fair and
some unfair, but every little damage is
paid in suits won, and an honest suit Is
fought by the Birmingham Railway, Eight
and Power company with as much vim
as a dishonest suit, therefore the common
carrier protection Is worth very little
to the common people, who cannot follow
the suits through the courts as they are
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ailing, a teaspoonfu] of Vitalitas in a
half glass of water la being served
dally at the demonstration in progress
In this city, ftl&ke It a point to go
In and have a sample glass of Vlta.1
Itas every time you pass the Averyt
Drug Store, 109-111 20th st„ and you
will feel benefited thereby.
The man or woman who Buffets
from dyspepsia or Ita train of ills;
«ho lias rheumatism; who is debili
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of stomach, liver, kidneys, bowels or
blood, should lose no time in testing
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In chronic cases of long standing
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None of the most beneficial mineral
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ieatn much of Interest about this re
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and can secure a booklet giving the
history of Vitalitas. Thousands of
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Vitalitas is to become convinced. Visit
the demonstration at Averyt’a Drug
ftore, 100-111 20th st., or write there
for particulars. Also for sale by vag
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wooing garments for hot summer nights. Here in a choice variety of
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Mull, Madras, Crepe, Silk, Mercer
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^ UC V/ P 1922-1924 First Ave. In the Heart of Birmingham
appealed from time to time. Be fair, It*
it for the interest of the people that so
much discussion should come forth?
\N hen the Alabama Power company ex
tended their wires to the city of Birming
ham the people all shouted “hurrah” for
the,appearance of competition. Did we get
it? Before we could think it over the
Birmingham Railway. Bight and Power
I'ompany had their current cornered.
Will they tel! the public in one of their
articles just how much cheaper they are
buying this current than it '‘ost. them to
make it? They may say “this is our
business.” Well, It is. but how much less
are the light bills of the patrons now than
when they made their own current? They
will say that the current rate was re
duced. Maybe so, but gentle reader, look
over your bill, and tell me If your reduc
t ion is in proportion to the difference In
j cost of the power they now use, and the
! power they made? Is this fair?
1 have no grudge against these people—
only censure them for hollowing “calf
rope” to the commissioners, and the pub
lic, instead of meeting competition, fair,
nr unfair, just as any other business firm
meets it, when another fellow begins to
get his business by his own Schemes. Ff
all business firms would seek protection
from other sources than competition ev
erytime they are bested they would not
have the respect of the public. Would
they?
So 1 say. gentle reader, what has become
of that cheap current and competition we
were to have? It has been “gobbled up”
'by these people just as they are trying
to monopolize the streets, and patronage
of Birmingham.
Why should certain streets be desig
nated for Jitney transportation, if they
are to be heavily taxed? Why should (
they not have the use of any street thej
same as any other cab, taxi, or street car?
Is it fair to say “we pay exhorbltant
taxes, and do not get a square deal” when
the corporation has existed here for
years, without, being molested? Did they
treat the Tidewater people like they want
to be treated. Be fair. The Birmingham
Railway. Bight and Power company may
have paved the streets between and near
their tracks, but wrfo paved the other
two-thirds of the tracks? The people, a
majority of whom patronize the jitney.
If the capacity of n jitney is to be lim
ited by law, why not limit the capacity of
the street cars? If the jitney Is not fair,
let the commissioners call an election, and
see if they can be voted out, or If stringent
regulation, such as is being sought, will be
indorsed at the polls
The people who elect are going to see
just what the commission will do toward
making the Jitney a fixture for their ben
efit and convenience. The jitney, many
of them, make no more trips per day than
some of the privately owned cars. Bo why
bond them, tax them to death and throw
such hardships around them as to smother
out a convenience which the citizens so
much appreciate, and patronize? Yours
for fair play, W. J. HARMON.
Birmingham. May 2, 191n. No. 10<16 South
Twenty-eight street.
only a moderate tax ran he placed on
the jitney. The jitney bus is said to be
taking a considerable amount of busi
ness from the electric street cars.
HAMLIN FINDS A
SOUND SPIRIT OF
OPTIMISM ON COAST |
Washington. May 3. A sound spirit I
of optimism, based on generally Im
proved conditions in financial and in '
dustrial operations exists throughout
the United .Stales, according to U. S
Hamlin, governor of the federal re
serve board, who returned to Washing
ton today from a five weeks' trip to the
Pacific coast.
Mr. Hamlin said he found business
men and bankers well pleased with the |
federal reserve system. Everywhere he i
went he said the belief prevailed that
a new era of prosperity was at hand.
SAYS LAST OPERA
SEASON A SUCCESS
New York. May 3. Giulio Gattl
Casazza, general manager of the Metro
politan Opera company, issued a state
ment tonight in which he declared that
the Reason just1 ended. though con
fronted at the outset with many dif
ficulties and with an unpromising out
look, had been a subcess.
The courageous spirit of the fllrec
tors, who assumed the entire responsi
bility for what seemed to be a risky
undertaking; the loyalty of the public,
despite the general financial deression,
and the good will and zeal of every one
connected with the organisation, Mr.
Gatti-Oasazza said, were responsible for j
the good result.. He announced the re-1
engagement of all the prominent artist*
In this season's company.
New engagements for next season in
clude: Maria Barrientos, a Spanish col
oratura soprano; Edith Mison, h young
American lyric soprano; Helen War
rum. a lyric soprano, also n young
American. Julia Heinrich, soprano for
the Hamburg opera Giuseppe Di Luca
well known as first baritone of the
Scala. Milan; and Henri Scott, Ainerl
ran basso, recently a leading member
of the Chicago Grand Opera oortipany.
I You hivt to tfo toms time hut you do Mt
hate to go that way; because
Lung-Vita Conquers Consumption
Btronf word*, those; but they mean just what
they ear. If you bate consumption, nsthiua.
weak lung*, or any other throat or lung trou
ble, don’t welt till It la too lafi*. Begin the Luny-VIt*
treatment te-day. Your rinigpUt has It Wade by
Nashville M ad to In e Co., Naahvllla, Tann.
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2 MORE SUITS FILED
FOB FALL OF WALL |j
Two mor* suits were filed in the
.circuit court yesterday In which dam
ages were claimed for alleged personal
Injuries sustained when the wall of the
Steele-Smlth building fell in. Both are
directed against the owner of the build
ing, Mrs Lucy P. Hudgins. Miss Nellie
Devine, cashier of the Atlantic and Pa
cific Tea company, has filed suit against
Mrs. Hudgins in which she claims $10,
000 damages. Permanent injuries are al
leged in th$ compIafnT. .James P. Har- -
din. also an employe of the tea com
pany. claims of Mrs. Hudgins $5000
damages for alleged personal injuries <
received in the same accident. Both suits
were filed by Attorneys Gaston & Dren- . I
lien.
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Coburn's Commission Withdrawn
The commission of J. YV. Coburn, notary
public and ex-officio justice of the peace,
ham* been recal/ed by Gov. Charles Hen
derson,. according to a letter from the sec
retary Ad’ the governor, received yesterday
by Solicitor Hugo L. Black. Justice Co
burn resitted In the western part of the
county in beat 50. The grand jury re
cently filed a Hi 11 of information with
Judge VY K.vKort, recommending his im
peachment. ,
DECATUR
Decatur, May 8.—(Special. *—A large
crowd wont on the Tennessee river ex
cursion yesterday on the steamer
American to lA>ck A at Muscle Shoals,
down the river from Decatur. The trip
Is a most beautiful one anil the day be
ing ideal the excursionists enjoyed the
trip greatly.
A large delegation of people will
visit Florence and Sheffield, from the
Decturs. on May 10, 11 and 12, and will
go with the Senate committee, the Sec
retary of War and the chief engineer
of the United Stales government on
their inspection of Muscle Shoals.
Much Interest is being manifested by
the citizens of the Decaturs and this
section of the slate over the visit of
the prominent men of the government
The devolpment of navigation and the
development of the water power of
Muscle Shoals In the Tennessee river
Will mean much for the Deeatura and all
this section. On account of this power
development which Is going to come In
the very near future, there are many
Inquiries already concerning manufac
turing sites in this locality.
The Decaturs are In close proximity
to timber, coal. Iron, spar and other
raw materials. With cheap power,
which will come with the development
of the power at Muscle Shoals, there
will not be a better manufacturlng cen
ter in tho south than will be the two
Deeatura
John Hurst, one of the proprietors
of tlie Home Steam laundry, who wan
seriously Injured in a collision between
his motorcycle truck and an electric
atreet car last Saturday night, is rest
ing as well aa could be expected and
It Is now thought that he may recover.
The board of county commissioners
Is In session at the coubt ycourthouae
here today. They are allowing claims
against the county and attending to
the general routine business.
The jitney bus Is becoming very popu
lar In the two Decaturs. Several of
these busses are In operation and are
doing a good business. A movement was
started to place on these busspi a heavy
license, but the matter has been up
several times before the city council
of Decatur and New Decatur and law
yers have investigated the law and It
seems at thta Urns that under the law
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