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REPORT OF PROBE COMMITTEE
DEVOID OF THE SENSATIONAL
(Continued from Pane Three)
the wild life of Alabama to rally to the
aid of the department.”
Attorney General's Office
Our investigation shows that while for
merly the main portion of the work in
this office was the preparation of crim-i
inal cases for the supreme court and the
writing of opinions for state officials, it
has become the gristmill for all of the
state's legal troubles of a civil nature, |
and a great many of a criminal nature, j
A bill passed the house of representa
tives during the winter session. “To fur
ther prescribe the authority and duties
of the attorney general,” H. B. No. 386.
carrying these and other provisions neces
sary to the proper conduct of the office,
and providing an appropriation of $15,000
per annum. In view of the fact that the
attorney general, to perform the regular
w-ork of his office, should have a force1
of at least three assistants at salaries,
approximating $2600 per annum each, and .
three stenographers or clerks, the prob- |
ability of much litigation which will neces- j
sarily arise from a vigorous administra- j
tion promised by the railroad commission, |
and of many additional and far-reaching i
prosecutions arising from the work of
this committee, which must first he thor- j
oughly investigated at the expense of the 1
state, the committee recommends the bill
referred to be enacted into law and that
the available appropriation be fixed at $26,
000 instead of $16,000 pet annum.
Educational Department
In considering this subject we deal with
the most vital interest of the state. Our
rank in the scale of illiteracy warrants
us in taking any step which will upbuild
and better the educational condition of
our citizens. Economy should he here
as elsewhere practiced. But our educa
tional Institutions should not be deprived
of necessary nourishment on account of
financial depression.
Normal Schools
It is generally admitted that there are
too many normal schools in Alabama.
We advise that the Class A normal
schools, four in number, shall survive,
and that the Class B normal schools,
two in number, shall be discontinued as
normal schools, but converted into high
schools.
Reformatory Schools
The committee has visited the Girls’ .
Rescue Home at East Lake, the Mercy
Home at Birmingham, the Boys’ Indus
trial school at East Lake and the col
ored reformatory school at Mt. Meigs.
We commend all of these institutions
to the favorable consideration of the leg
islature.
Deaf and Blind School
The Alabama School for the Deaf and
Blind, located at Talladega, receives a
per capita appropriation per annum, and
we reoomrtiend that the law’ be amended
to make a specified annual appropriation
for these institutions.
Railroad Commission
There was involved several millions
of dollars owing by these roads to the
taxpayers of Alabama in the form of
over-charged freight rates and passen
ger fares. The attorneys, who had been
representing the state for tw’o or three
years and who were thoroughly familiar
with every phase of the question, were
not asked to give an opinion. The at
torney general, the legal adviser of the
state, was not called In consultation.
Therefore, the secrecy surrounding this
transaction in the eyes of these parties
and apparently the railroad commission.
Nobody was concerned. Nobody could
object. The proposition of the railroads
that they be released from all liability
on the several millions of coupons
issued by them under the ruling of the
courts was considered altogether reas
onable and accepted without question
We have through the present officers
of this department made every effort to
find the agreement of settlement which
was signed by the railroads in advance
of the conference and was as after
. wards executed by the railroad commis
sioners. This agrement referred to has
not been found.
We submit that no state has ever
seen a more flagrant and inexcusable
surrrender of its rights than Alabama
witnessed in this instance (settlement
of rate cases). We strongly condemn
it. We believe that the interests of our
state were wholy forgotten; or, if not
forgotten, made subservient to the ad
vancement of private interests.
Archives and History Department
It gives the committee pleasure to
hear testimony to the efficiency of the
state department of archieves and his
tory, to the Careful and systematic con
duct of its business, and to the uniform
courtesy of the director and every
member of his staff. The department
deserves well at the hands of the leg
is&lture, and while no Increase of sup
port is possible at the present time, its
existing appropriation should be con
tinued.
This department, at an expense of
$1800, publishes bi-annually a statistical
register. We recommend that this reg
ister be published hereafter quadreni
ally.
Executive Department, Departments
of Secretary of State, Auditor,
Treasurer, Convict and Banking
Since the recess of the legislature we
have devoted our entire time and at
tention to this work. Even with this,
it has been impossible to make a full
Investigation of all the departments
and affairs of the state and thus com
plete the work referred to us.
We have only casually examined the
executive department.
One of the examiners of accounts who
has been assisting us has not made final
report in reference to the motor vehicle
taxes which have been handled through
the office of the secretary of state.
Another examiner is now at work
checking the accounts of the Insurance
department, another subdivision of the
secretary of state’s office. Other things
have been brought to our attention in
reference to this department which call
for additional investigation.
Charges have been filed before us
against the present secretary of state.
The same charges have also been filed
with the speaker of the house as a basis
for Impeachment proceedings. This mat
ter will have to be finely determined
in a judicial hearing before the legis
lature. We deem it unwise at this time
to make any comment on the matter.
We have not had time nor opportunity
to make any examination of investiga
tion of any kind in reference to the of
fices of the treasurer, auditor and bank
ing department!
Theodore Lacy, chief clerk in the con
vict department, has been convicted and
Is now serving sentence for the defal
cation of over $90,000. The circum
stances surrounding this embezzlement
show that there must have been othe:
participants in this crime. The admin
istration of Governor O’Neal conducted
an Investigation in an effort to fix the
responsibility which cost the state
$14,498.80. This committee has used
•very effort within its power to un
cover the conspiracy which culminated
• in the theft of this large sum of money.
We have secured valuable information.
If the legislature deems It wise to ex
tend to us additional time we are con
, fldent that a solution of this mystery
will be found and the other participants
in this crime brought to accountability.
We will undertake either to accomplish
this or to give to the legislature plain
and satiasfactory reasons for our fail
ure.
Insane Hospital
The insane hospitals at Tuscaloosa for
white people and at Mount Vernon for ne
groes constitute one of the largest busi
ness undertakings connected with the
state. There have been complaints of
cruel and unueual punishment Inflicted
upon the inmates of these institutions. As
far as our ascertainment goes, these ci m
plants are not sustained.
Something like 190,000 a quarter Is placjl
In a bank In Tuaealoosa for the use of the
Institution and. In a report made by Us
treasurer to this committee, it is shown
that during the past 12 months the bank
whicn has had these deposits has had to
the credit of the institution an average
monthly balance of S2S.000. Notwithstand
ing this, exchange is charged the state 1 n
all drafts. The treasurer of the insane
hospital, who has nothing to do except to
keep a small account of the total amount
received and the amounts drawn out, re
ceives the sum of #250 a year for his
services, the bookkeeping being done by
the bank. We see no necessity for the
payment of this $250 a year t"> the treas
urer and recommend that it be discon
tinued. We further recommend that in
i stead of this money being drawn quar
| terly, that it be drawn monthly, »»s it can
| be kept as well in the state treasury as
j in the bank at Tuscaloosa.
Expenditures for Printing
I We are unable to estimate the amount
I of money that has been lost to the state
I of Alabama through wastefulness In ex
penditures for the state’s piloting. We
went through the basement of the fapitc.l
and we find this basemen: and every va
cant corner of the capitol full of tons of
useless and waste printed matter. \\ e en
! deavored to take an Inventory of the
j cost value of this unused and out-of-date
printing. The amount of it is staggering,
j It approaches $1,000,000. Here again v e
find a total lack of systehfi.
A few figures In reference to the print
ing expenditures of some of the depart
ments may prove interesting The insur
ance department, from October 1. 1913, to
September 30, 1914, expended $2,001.30. The
health department for the same period of
time. $2900. The state game and fish com
missioner for the same period. $1,157.75.
These amounts do not represent the con
tract printing, but only cover incidental
printing, including stationery, pamphlets
and printing of this kind. All of these
amounts have been paid to the Brow n
Printing company. A bill has been pre
sented by Marshall, Bruce & Co. of Nash
ville for $(>S00 for printing and material
sold by said company to the secretary of
state for the different departments at the
capitol, there being included in this bill
none of the contract printing. It docs in
clude, however. $65 for blotting paper,
pencil sharpeners at $5 each, pocket knives
at $1 each, and fountain pens at $4 each,
which w'ere distributed among the various
employes of the capitol. The waste of the
peopl’s money has been reckless and sin
ful. We have had evidence which con
vinces us that rebates have been received
in consideration of some of these printing
contracts being let. .
The letting of the contract for printing
last year to the Brown Printing company
and the circumstances attendant upon the
same discloses a peculiar situation. This
contract supposedly was to be let to the
lowest bidder. It appears from the evi
dence before this committee, however,
that before the contract was let or the
bids opened, the Brown Printing com
pany. W'hich was the only bidder, had pre
pared and had ready for service a special
train to take the employes of the capitol
to a barbecue in celebration of it securing
the contract.
State Purchasing Department
The facts detailed in reference to ex-'
pendituros for printing as well as oth
er conditions that have been brought
to our attention emphasize the great
need of a state purchasing department
We submit herewith a bill providing
for a state purchasing agent.
The Governor’s Mansion
The legislature of 1911 appropriated'
$50,000 for purchasing a governor's
mansion. The present building, includ- ;
ing the furniture and fixtures then
therein, was purchased by the state
for $46,500. After the purchase bad
been made, but before the mansion had
been occupied by the governor, much
of the furniture, carpets and other
things were removed from the build
ing by the seller. Mrs. Hattie L. Sabel
paid back to the commission the sum
of $2500. This left the net cost of
the building $44,000.
In addition to this Governor O'Neal
expended the sum of $5972.10 for fur
nishings and improvements as shown
by vouchers on file.
In addition to these amounts Gov
ernor O’Neal drew' In 1911 $1000, In
1912 $2008.5,8, In 1913 $2000, and in 1914
$2000, making a total of $7008.58, which
sum was drawn against the mansion
maintenance appropriation, but no ac
counting as to where this money was
expended has in any way been made.
The governor refused this accounting,
stating that at the beginning of his
administration a bill was passed in
creasing the governor's salary to $7500
a year; that Governor Comer refused
to sign this bill, and that his friends
passed a bill providing $2000 a year
for the maintenance of the governor’3
mansion, w'hlch was intended ns a sup
plement to this salary. The consti
tution forbids the increase or decrease
of the governor's salary during his
term of office. Neither the legislature
nor the governor has any right, di
rectly or indirectly, to violate this con
stitutional provision. This maintenanci
fund could have been used legally only
for the proper maintenance of the gov
ernor's mansion and a strict account
ing of this fund should have been
made.
In addition to the amounts which
were drawn against the two funds
named above. Governor O'Neal also
drew' from the governor’s contingent
fund the following amounts:
1918—
J. A. Weiss & Son .$ 91.80
Henry Kulny Grocery Co. 15.00
Crew & Smith Furniture Co.... 13.50
C. W. McConnell . 8.00
$125.30
1914—
IjOveman. Joseph & Loeb.$403.37
John Wanamaker . 817.45
Montgomery Fair (sundries) .. 398.24
John Wanamaker . 92.25
$1739.61
The state is out on this transaction
$60,000 and representing this invest
ment has a lot w'hlch originally cost
$18,000 and a building which was com
pleted nine or ten years ago at a
cost of $24,000. The woodwork about
the building is cheap, the hardware
is shoddy and the flooring in some of
the rooms, supposed to havp been
hardwood, wan uneven pine flooring.
The mansion has been greatly im
proved under the supervision of the
present governor.
We call upon the building commis
sion to make a detailed report of its
entire work and operations In refer
ence to the purchase of this mansion
t^ this session of the legislature as re
quired by law'.
Trips by Officials at Expense of State
A practice that has Increased too much
is that heads of departments, clerks of
departments, and persons other than of
ficials, take trips outside of the state
at the expense of the state, attending
conferences and conventions, or for the
purpose of delivering speeches before
some association or conference. We can
understand how’ in exceptional cases it
would be a legitimate charge against
the state for an official properly au
thorized to attend conferences out of
which some good -to the state can be rea
sonably expected. There is no excuse,
however, for the large number of trips
at heavy expense which have l>een taken.
Homer Billingsley, of the department of
agriculture; John H. Wallace, Jr., state
game and fish commissioner; Cyrus B.
Brown, insurance commissioner; Lorrie
Rice, deputy insurance commissioner, and
former Governor O’Neal, and other state
officials and Louis B. Farley, president
of the Farley bank at Montgomery, have
taken these trips.
Governor O’Neal has expended on these
trips the sum of $2315.28, in addition to
the $400 subscribed and paid as Alabama's
part of the cost of the governors’ confer
ence. We recognise that the governor
of the state is necessarily called to New
York and other money centers at times
In looking after the finances of the state,
and reasonable expenses for such trips
are proper and legitimate charges. In
discriminate trips to various cities and I
conferences for the purpose ,of delivering
addresses is not a legitimate charge
against the state.
A calculation shows that Governor
O'Neal expended on these trips $1.58 a day
during his term of office.
Salaries and Fees
Under our laws all the state officers
receive salaries and not fees for their
compensation. And yet we find that a
general practice has prevailed in some
of the departments of charging, collecting
end appropriating fees for work done and
information furnished, which should prop
erly go into the state treasury.
We herewith submit a bill which will
prohibit this practice.
Examiners of Public Accounts
The present legislature passed a bill
i educing the number of examiners ol
Public accounts frbm seven to five. We
are not prepared to say at this time that
this number should be further reduced.
On account of the disclosures made
where examiners of public accounts have
checked over the hooks of piTblic officials
and pronounced them correctly kept, some
changes are needed and some system must
he inaugurated whereby full faith and
credit can be attached to the staterhent
of an examiner of public accounts in Ala
bama.
The system that we propose calls for
appointment by the governor of three
reputable public accountants who shall
constitute an examining board, and who
>hall examine all applicants for public
accountants or public examiners of the
state, and that no person shall be eligible
to appointment as an examiner of pub
lic accounts, or continue as such ex
aminer of public accounts, who has not
passed a satisfactory examination.
Tuberculosis Commission
The act creating the tuberculosis com
mission, passed by the legislature of 1907,
should be repealed. Under this act, which
carried o conditional appropriation of
$40,000, during the month of December.
1910, $20,000 of this appropriation was re
leased by Governor Comer, drawn out by
the commission at that time, deposited
ir. the tank in the city of Montgomery
and there remained withbut drawing any
interest until the fall of 1913, when a por
tion oi said money wrb drawn to make
payment on land purchased by the com
mission near Cullman for the purpose of
locating the tuberculosis hospital. The
testimony offered by this commission be
fore your committee disclosed that about
$15,000 ot this money has. since the fall
of 1913, been expended in the purchase of
tlie land, the expense of selecting the
same, and in boring a well to see If suit
able water could be obtained, and the com
mission is not yet satisfied that a suffi
cient amount of water, or pure water, can
be obtained on the land.
It was an unwise business venture to
purchase the land before ascertaining if
there was a sufficient supply of pure
water. It is certain that at this time the
state is In no condition to further pursue
this undertaking. We submit herewith a
bill repealing this act and providing for
the sale of the land and the return to the
state of the proceeds of the sale and the
unused part of the appropriation.
The Compromise Board
We recommend that the compromise
board, consisting of the governor, the at
torney general and the auditor, be abol
ished.
Appropriations for State Institutions
No appropriation for public institutions
of the state should be made without an
itemized statement of the purposes for
which such expenditure is to he made, set
ting out in detail the sums to be expended
for any buildings, supplies, provisions,
etc., which statement should he filed with
the state auditor. After such money has
I been expended a complete, itemized
statement, accompanied by vouchers,
should be filed with the state auditor, set
ting o.ul in detail all expenditures.
A bill la submitted covering these recom
mendations.
State Geologists
We have investigated the department
of geology and find that much valuable
work has been done. The present head
of this department is able and has ren
dered very valuable service to the state.
The law provides that the state geologist
shall draw a salary of $100 per month
during the time in which he is engaged
as an instructor v the university, anf
that when he is not so engaged he shall
draw a salary of $200 per month from the
state. It appears that the head of the
department has been drawing $200 a month
ttie year round, and. at the same time,
drawing a salary as a director of the
museum and nominal professor of geology
at the university.
All expenditures made by this depart
ment shouto^he itemized and vouchers sub
i mitted. I
Temporary Clerks
Section 562 of the code, giving the gov
ernor an unlimited right to appoint tem
porary clerks, should be repealed. The]
j different departments in the cnpitol have j
in the past been flooded with temporary 1
clerks.
Textbook Commission
We present a bill repealing the present]
text book law enlarging the powers of j
] the present text book commission, mak
ing the law more effective and producing
| better results, not only for those who!
handle the text books, but for the chil
dren of the state.
If the legislature thinks that our work
has been worth while, we respectfully
request that the. time of the committee
be extended in order that we may com
plete our labor.
Swarm *)f Bees Make
Home in Automobile
From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Boise. Idaho.—J. Richard Haughan,
whose friends all call him Dick, is shy
a brood of tame bees, became at
tached to his automobile on Thursday
morning. They were captured by r H.
Drake, elevator officer at the Owyhee,
by means of an apple box and a tin pan. '
and are now resting comfortably in Mr.
Drake's honey factory.
Mr Haugatl was out at his ranch near
Emmett on Thursday morning at the
crack of dawn. When he Jumped into
his car to start for home he noticed
a number of bees buzzing around the Ann
on the port side of the nuliator. On the
way back he was consciyrt of their com
pany, but paid no attemion.
I saving his car alnu# the curb in front
of the Owyhee. Mr./Haughan went up
to his room. Soon the car was sur
rounded by a curious crowd. On tile
left front wheel was a lump of bees as
large as a coal scuttle. The spectators
kept at a respectful distance. Enter
Drake, who keeps bees at home. Business
of rustling an apple box jjnd a pan, like
wise* a few tree benches. Drake makes
medicine. Bees fall for the dope. Exit
Drake with swarm triumphantly. Crowd
disperses.
Something New to Smoko
From the Popular Magazine.
Jesse Carmichael was walking downtown
in New York with his friend. Bob Ginter.
Bob was puffing industriouslv on a fat.
dark cigar, and had succeeded in con
suming about half of it. causing the cov
ering to curl up with the hear.
“What in thunder are you smoking?”
asked Carmichael.
1 A fine cigar,” replied Ginter.
“Oh.” said rnrmichael sadly, “I thought
It was an umbrella.”
SOCIAL. SERVICE DEPARTMENT
II jr MRS. SIDNEY M. ULLMAN
With a very poor equipment, foreign
children, and entirely new material to]
work with, the result of the playground
moot in which West park won all th •
prises is indeed remarkable.
Miss Annie Shapiro deserves ail the
credit, and her splendid work has put
West park at the head of the line.
This little woman is during the winter
a teacher at the Henley school and her
acquaintance with the childr. o thtough
this medium had made her popc.iar before
the season began. Even w th this knowl
MISS ANNIE SHAPIRO
Supervisor of West Park playgrounds
edge to assist the work, at first the chil
dren were slow to come, until they found 1
out the supervisor was really their "Miss;
Annie.'* Now the daily attendance is ISO
children.
The right hand man and playground
president—he is called playground presi
dent as this park has never been ab'o to
get an organisation started, is Mr. Jacob
Bruno, the aide de camp in al the work
done on the playground. Mr. Bruno bus
helped with the colections for equipment,
kept the boys hi order and made himself
general y kind to the neigh nor hood.
AH the older girls help with the little ]
I children, and the older boys took up the
track team work.
Hyman Dorskoy, one of the doer hoys. I
acts hs coach, while Max Copeland, Julius i
j Copeland and|Abe Warner, help with ihej
| athletes One small boy named Bennie !
Copeland w/is expected to win nil the !
honors at the meet, as Bennie was known I
to 'mop up with the 85-povnd class," but ,
Bennie, contrary to all deslr- s, except his 1
own, seeing fun ahead at the Boys' club 1
camp, decided to make a trip. The day |
before the meet was to come off several i
boys came back, but no Berime. There
was fear of defeat without this champion,
and Bennie had to bo gotten at any cost
After some investigation it was found
this small boy couldn't return for the ob
vious reason that he had no funds. Then
the telephone got busy and after several
attempts Mr. Blackburn was located. Ben
nie reimbursed, and can*** home, and
then it rained. It mined so hard the m**et
d dn't take place until a week later. ‘‘Miss
Annie" says the four Copeland boys .<tr
the ‘sweetest boys in the world." and
that's saying lots. One small boy known
1‘‘Shaike’ Is the playground clown. All
the neighborhood knows this youngster
and he is a general favorite on the
y"minds. Another boy is known to Imi
tate Charley Chaplin to the delight * f
all the children.
If the boys are doing helpful co-opera
tive work at the West park, the girls, too.
aid in the making of everything a suc
cess.
Tdttlo Margnrite Boyd, alias Piggy, 1*
noted all nv»r tlie neighborhood for h?r
graceful dnim'ng. running and jumping,
foe her quick temper and the ease with
which she gets over !t and also for the
tempestuonsneFs with which she car *ses
"Miss Annie."
The best nil-round athlete on the play
grounds is Fannie Hirsh. This young girl
made 8 points Individually in the girls'
meet and brought in the team that won
first place In the 115-pound relay. Ida
Mendel son. the sweetest tempered girl on
the park, helps dally with the little eh*1- !
dren. and is also a fine jumper and run- i
ncr.
West park Is one of the oldest parka In |
Birmingham, although the plavground has
onlv been In operation two years, and it l
probably has the poorest equipment of!
any nark In the city, nod the saddest feet
of all. this splendid little supervisor has
no organization to assist her. Tf Went
park could come off at the meet with so
much honor, it is certainly up to the
parents and older people of the section to
make n strong organization and hack up
the work.
Directed play Is undoubtedly the great
est posslhle sourrp for good, but with
the lack of equipment even as able a su
pervisor as Miss Annie Shapiro is hand
icapped.
It Is hoped the West park neighborhood
will rally around this fine little wo nan
with a slogan to make Went park the
finest playground !n Birmingham.
Hein the children May.
Ileip the supervisor's work.
And form a big organization to back it
ail un.
Hub's for Prize Essay Contest
The \ge-Herald has opened n wonder- !
ful prize e^say contest, in which such
valuable additions to your library as a
complete set of encyclopedias and sty sets
of great authors will be given as pr!zes.
Everybody over lft years of age Is eligl- ;
Me and the prizes are attractive enough
to make everybody come In.
The subject of this essay is the "Social
Purpose of Victor Hugo's T,es M'sser
nbile.' " This great work has been called
the "opening note of humanity in fic
tion," today the novel that does not striae
a human note of sympathy Is not consid
ered worth while.
The judges will he announced ’atcr.
The rubs governing the contest are ns
follows:
The essays are not to etfFeed t(X¥> words,
nor less than
All manuscripts must be In the office of
STATE RESTS CASE
AGAINST H. THAW
Alienist Claims Harry Thaw
Tried to Hypnotize
Him
New York. July 13.—The state rested
late today in the sanity trial of Harry
K. Thaw and the case will reach the jury
: tomorrow. John R. Rtanchfield. chief
! counsel for Thaw, announced that no
| ether witnesses would be called for his
client.
' A new angle as to the mental calibre
! of Thaw was given by Dr. Austin Flint,
( ’he nlienlsr. w ho told the court that Thaw
; had attempted to hypnotize him. Judge
! Hendrick regarded th** alienist with some
! interest, then asked him if he really be
lieved Thaw was trying so-called hypnotic
powers. With great emphasis. Dr. Flint
lepeated his statement, declaring Thaw
had stared at him for lo minutes.
The court's gavel was used vigorously
to restore quiet.
Other witnesses today were Dr. Amos T.
Raker, assistant superintendent of Mat
teawan, and Dr. Raymond F. C. Kieb, a
physician at that institution.
Dr. Raker testified he had examined
j'hnw Nii several occasions, had examined
his will and a codicil, and that from these
he had come to the conclusion that he
was insane.
’Van you state with reasonable cer
tainty whether at the present time Thaw
is rang or insane?” asked Deputj At
torney General Becker.
"lie is insane." the witness replied.
Dr. Baker admitted he observed no
signs of insanity in Thaw during the
(•resent trial except that while on the
witness stand he had persisted in answer
ing questions after objections had been
raised by his counsel. This, he said. In
dicated bad judgment. The witness said
he thought Thaw was suffering from
constitutional inferiority with a paranoiac
: i gnd
l't*. Kieb agreed with Dr. Baker that
Thaw was suffering, from constitutional
inferiority with a paranoiac trend.
A Rare Medicine
From the Louisville Herald.
Dr. Finds—There is nothing serious the
• natter with Freddy. Mrs. Blakely. t
think a little soap ami water will do him
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Mrs. Blakely- Yes. doctor. An’ shall
I give it to him before or after his
meals?
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WHAT 00 YOU KNOW I
ABOUT HISTORY f \
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' (TOBACCO/--'
One whiff of “Tux’*
makes the whole world
kin. The rich, mellow,
fragrant goodness of its
rare, ripe tobacco
leaf is enough to
stir the soul of any
smoker who has
one. Made abso
lutely biteless by the
original “Tuxedo
Process.”
Try Tuxedo for a
week and you will smoke
it forever.
You can buy Tuxedo
everywhere. Convenient,
glassine wrapped,
moisture-proof
pouch, 5c; famous
green tin with gold
lettering, curved to
fit pocket, 1 Oc. In tin
humidors, 40c and
80c; in glass humi
dors, 50c and 90c.
BUD FISHER
Famous Cartoonist, says:
"Tuxedo has made a pipe my
favorite form of smoking. Its
coolness and mildness make
pipe smoking a real pleasure."
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