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London Daily Mail Ridicules
Methods of the English
Censor—Power Is
Abused
London, October 7.—The Daily Mail as
lerts that German and Italian news
papers give the name of the British of
ficer in charge of the Anglo-French
force landing at Saloniki, although the
•ensor prevents the British public from
mowing It. The Mail cites several other
nstances of this nature which it terms
“absurdities of the censorship.” and adds:
“We can state in a yery few words th3
opinion to which we .have been forced by
3 months’ of experience with censorship.
S’othing has been done to lower our repu
;ation abroad for honesty and good sense,
ind nothing has done more to delude our
people at home, to hide from them the
:*alities of war and dull the edge of their
r.terest in its progress.”
Claiming that probably no journal lias
lupported the censorship with more loyal
patience, the Pall Mall Gazette devotes
ts leading article to a vigorous denuncia
ton of the manner in which the censor
ship nas ueen applied.
“Evidences of abuse in the exercise of
*ower by that department has become too
tlaring to be ignored,” says the Gazette.
’The legitimate functions of the oen
orship is to blind England’s enemies,
ot England herself. When it withholds
rom Englishmen what the enemy al
eady knows, or when it suppresses un
lieasant news for the sake of preserving
in atmosphere of false optimism it is
*rpetrating a combination of insult and
njury which the country has every right
o resent.
“The treatment of the news of Premier
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INCOME WITHOUT ANNOYANCE
Many forms of investment require constant attention
on the part of the owner. Holders of mortgage notes must
! collect interest and look after taxes and insurance, in ad
j dition to frequent loss of income while funds are await
ing investment; coupons from bonds must be accompanied
by income tax certificates; rental property frequently be
comes vacant or requires repairs. '
Our Class A Preferred shares bear a guaranteed divi
dend of seven per cent from the date of issue, and they
■ can be purchased at any time for one hundred dollars
each. No holder of these shares has ever failed to find a
purchaser at par for shares which he de
sired to dispose of. This record includes
the period otabnormal stringency follow
ing the beginning of the European war.
4 We invite applications from parties desiring to
I borrow on Improved property In Birmingham or
i 'Bessemer, or to discount well secured purchase
' money notes.
i Realty Trust Company
j JOHN H. FRYE, President Capital $500,000.00
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g9 oNerlBf evMfti Pltuc Kratlai THf A«E-BBRAU)
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INJURIES INVADE AUBURN '
AS RESULT OF MARION GAME
DuCote and Hairston Will Probably Be Out of Florida Game
Saturday, Otherwise Team in Good Shape
Auburn, October 7.—(Special.)—The vic
tory over Marion was a costly one for
Auburn, as it meant the disabling of
DuCote for at least a month, and the
temporary laying up of Hairston. While
DuCote's injury is not serious, still the
fact that lie will be out of the game dur
ing tlie lirst month when he should be
getting the experience he needs to make
a capable back is a severe Handicap to
Auburn in the games which come later.
Tliis experience was about all he need
ed to become the best "first-year" full
back that Auburn lias ever had. He is
away above tlie average prep school man
in all the departments of the game, in
terfering. tackling and driving. His work
in the Marlon game was a feature along
w ith the stellar work of Hairston, Cough
man and Prendergast. Hairston's Injury
is not serious and t*f6re is a possibility
uf his getting in the Florida game. Car
lain Blues is now hack in the game, and
with tlie aid of "Shorty" Wren, who also
show ed good form in the Marion game, the
fullback position wili be weii cared for.
in case Hairston is not able to get In
the Florida game. Steed will be moved
from end to the back field and his place
taken by Jones and Williamson.
Steed is about the most valuable per
former on the squad when it comes to
raising the team's efficiency. He has
played center, guard, tacicte and end and
fits In nicely in the back held. This sea
son when Auburn is not overstocked with
reserve material he will be especially val
uable as a substitute can be placed at his
end position, and he can play the position
which needs filling, regardless of its char
acter. He has shown excellent spirit In
being moved from one position to the
other to strengthen tlie team, even when
it lessens his possibility of becoming a
star in one position.
The line rapidly rounding to form,
though rain has interfered a si eat deal
with practice this week. Last wet-k the
practice was dev. ted to developing plays
of the “open” variety, and they were
used with good effect against Alation.
This week Donahue is developing the. drive
and cha;ge which is usually characteristic
of an Auburn team.
Campbell is being developed as a
substitute for Hublnson and is com
ing along nicely. Fricke seems to be
Just the man for a right guard, as
he has the necessary weight and is
becoming more aggressive. The
tackles with .Sample and Wynne are
well looked after, but both are ex
tremely light compared with the men
they shall have to go against. Pete
Bonner is developing nicely at right
end and when Steed cannot be spared
for left end Jones and Williamson take
carp of left end.
The Florida game, which will be
played here Saturday, is looming up
as something of a “bugaboo,” as they
have the strongest team in their his
tory. and reports from their camp in
dicate that they are firmly convinced
of their ability to smear it over Au
burn. Their team will probably out
weigh Auburn a trifle, but the margin
should not be great enough to make
any considerable difference. If Hair
ston returns to the game Auburn
should succeed in winning with a few
points to spare.
After the ’Gators have been dis
posed of tne real obstacles of the
Auburn early schedule will lay be
fore the Tigers in the form of games
with Clemson and Mississippi A. and
M.. as in neither of these games can
Auburn help out with any of her new
material. But as Mike Donahue al
ways says, “We will play our games
as we get to them,” and that means
that Aubun/ will have a proposition
with Florida before she gets a chance
to worry with the others.
I Venizelos' resignation seems a clear in
[ stance of the reluctance to let unpleasant
i facts reach the public. The intelligence
| was sent from Athens In plenty of time
I but the people of this country were de
prived for many hours of news which
was fully at the disposal of both their
allies and their enemies.
“The disposition to Interfere with the
| irculatlon of news for the sake of the
| political effect, seems to find even more
! deplorable modes of expression than such
j weak and senseless measures of delay.
The Times tells us that the censor struck
i out of one of its dispatches words re
cording the high fighting qualities shown
by the Germans against our recent ad
vance, while corresponding tributes to
our own troops were not interfered with.
This, perhaps, is the gravest, most shame
ful charge that has been brought against
those who hold the custody of public in
formation. It is hard to distinguish it
from virtual falsification.”
DR. DOZIER'PICKS
FLAWS IN RECORD
OF COMMISSIONERS
(Continued from Page Five)
appeal. Hence, if the water company
j should be so inclined, they have the
power to rob the people without mercy.
“3. Gas rates reduced 5 per cent with
agreement for additional reduction which
is now about due and negotiations pend
ing for additional reductions.”
Other cities obtain gas at as low’ a.
price as 10 cents for 1000 cubic feet of
gas, of 1300 British heat units. While Bir-[
mingham now pays Ofi cents per 1000 for]
gas, of only 575 British heat units. If
the commissioners had desired to favor
the consumers of gas in Birmingham, they
could doubtless have contracted for by-j
product gas and had it furnished to our
people at a cost not exceeding 10 cents
per 1000 cubic feet. By the way, it has
been extensively rumored that consumers
are now getting a low quality of by
product gas In lieu of the higher quality
for whicji they are supposed to be paying.
“4. Secured passage of bill grant-«
ing power to city to regulate telephone
ratetf.”
Yes, but the legislature has wisely
passed a bill, undemocratic as it may
be. which takes the regulation of all
matters pertaining to public utilities
out of the hands of the city commis
sioners, evidently Influenced to do so
by a knowledge of the outrageous con
duct of the commissioners in a former
telephone transaction, which I may al
lude to later on In my comments, as
well as by the knowledge of two for
mer contracts made by the commis
sioners, the one with the Birmingham
Waterworks company and the other
with the Birmingham Railway, Eight
and Power company, which were so
outrageously unjust to the citizens of
the city that the people rose en masse
and by public election rescinded and
revoked.
”5. Flve-cent fare to Wylam, Ensley
and Pratt City.”
Certainly, but not until after the
Tidewater company had constructed
and put Into operation a competing
line from Birmingham to Ensley. No
credit was therefore due to the com
mission In this matter W’hatever.
Acquirement of Parks
“6. I’arl/ acquired at Ensley, West
End, Woouiawn and North Birmingham
and 16 playgrounds established.”
Truly so, but in most instances the
ground acquired was. purchased at a
higher price than it was worth then
or is worth now, and was moat prob
ably done in payment of political debts.
So much for the parks and nothing
need be said about women employed
at $15 a* week to spend an hour of
Saturday afternoons teaching the chil
dren how to play. Further comment
unnecessary.
“7. Ensley high school completed at
a cost of $50,000 and new’ schools es
tablished at Central Park, East Bir
mingham and Gate City.”
All right. But how about Central Park
school and Gate City? Two buildings
that stood for about two years with
out seats and without teachers or pu
pils. What's tile use asking why?
Fire department motorized and
new stations established at Falrvtew,
F;.;st Birmingham and Behrens park,
and 302 new water plugs Installed
without additional cost io city."
Yes! But the number ot firemen has
teen decreased at every station and
Insurance ratos increased proportion
ately.
Fire inspection recently system
atized and number ot fires greatly re
duced."
5 es, inspection and systemization all
right; fires controlled, hut asboslutely
no control or regulation of Insurance'
companies whatever.
"10. Open ditch through which
drinking water is conveyed to North
side from Five Mile creek covered and
piped."
Correct, but only after the ravages
of typhoid fever and the insistent de
mands of the public induced the com
mission to have the w-ork done.
"11. Many dry closets eliminated."
Yes. at the expense of property
owners who were forced to pay for
their elimination or who pay the city
8 per cent Interest on deterred pay
ments while the city borrowed the
money at 5 per cent Interest.
"12. Secured health department of high
standard and patriotic zeal."
Not so much as to be noticed, for ac
cording to my information the commis
sioners discharged a city health officer
who had been thoroughly efficient and
satisfactory for more than 10 years in
order to make place for another gentle
man of more, political influence and to
whom is paid a salary about treble that
of the gentleman discharged. And that is
rot the only rat hole in that department,
through which the public's money is
wasted either.
"13. Traffic and parking laws adopted.
Restaurants and soda founts inspected
and regulated.”
"Yes, restaurants and soda fountains
arc sometimes inspected by specially em
ployed inspectors when the work could
as readily be performed by the regular
policemen and [ wonder why not?
Construction of Viaduct
"14. Death trap on First avenue re
moved by construction of permanent via
duct when the eity and state had al
True enough. The city only paid 25 per
cent of the expense of building the via
duct wehn the city and state had al
ready passed laws with a time limit com
pelling the railroads to build the viaduct
at their own expenco. And moreover,
by the commissioners' action, the eity
paid 25 per cent of the cost of removing
the Sloss company’s railroad tracks from
the city's own streets, which that com
pany had used without authority or law,
for about 30 years. This was financing
l’or the city with a vengeance, wasn't it?
“15. Wooden bridges at Ensley, North
Birmingham and other points replaced
with concrete structures."
Granted and passed without comment
for lack of proper data.
"16. New modern city jail and four
crematories built and dumps removed
Shackles removed from prisoners."
Good as far as It goes—nevertheless it
is a fret, that the dump at East Bir
mingham has not been removed and that
Birmingham still collects more fines and
forfeitures frorti eity prisoners than any
other city of like size in these United
States. Three and four-tenths per cent of
the city's income revenue is obtained from
such fines and forfeitures collected in
Birmingham while other cities in like
class, collect less than 1 per cent.
"17. Library board established and li
braries enlarged."
Board all right—large enough, but the
library too small to merit mention
"18. Laws vigorously and impartially
enforced. All citizens with petitions and
grievances given fair and prompt hear
ings. Organized gambling destroyed.
Two recorders' courts abolished at a
saving of over $7000 a year.”
All right, T reckon, hut everything con
sidered. 1 am reminded of the devil shear
ing hogs, I. e.. more racket than wool.
“19. Damages paid on account of per
sonal injury suits reduced 60 per cent by
reorganised department."
Maybe so, the city being too poor to
make It worth while to bring suits.
"20. All contracts for public bids and
street improvement work, let under com
petitive bide to the lowest bidder."
Nothing extraordinary n that. Common
sense would dictate such action to any
body of men or monkeys with intelligence
enough to come In out. of th rain.
■ -.-I Several departments eotnbinvd and
a purchasing department established at
an annual saving of many thourard3 of
dollars."
May be all right now, but I understand
that several men in that department have
lately been discharged for pilfering and
I know that there has been scandal at
tached to that department for more than
a year.
"22. Public funds put in solid banks
and interest secured on deposits."
Nothing remarkable In this common
sense matter of business to warrant any
hallelujah shouts so far as I can see.
The Sinking Fund
"23. Sinking fund increased over $400,
000 and city's credit maintained.
My opinion Is that the less the com
mission have to say about thin matter,
the better for them. As tt is a. fact,
that, an auditing of the sinking fund by
a competent expert accountant only a
short while ago, revealed a $700,000 short
age in the sinking fund; said amount
having been diverted from the course
ot its lawful use or misappropriated in
some manner to the public, not yet satis
factorily made plain. Hence, that sinking
tend has been generally daubed, the
'stinking fund" and like the telephone
deal, which the more tt is stirred, the
worse it smells.
"24. A new budget adopted effecting
annual retrenchments of over $250,000 and
rigid economy until the city's revenue be
adequately Increased."
Yes, this Is true, but tuck action was
NEWS OF ENSLEY I
Despite the cold weather Inst night a
large crowd was present at the concert
given by the Tennessee company band in
celebrating the relighting of the Ensley
white way. Dr. R. M. Cunningham, city
health officer, was the principal speaker
of the evening and spoke on the sanitary
conditions of the Birmingham district.
In his talk he guvq the principal causes
of the contagious diseases and stated
that they w'ere due largely to the lack of ^
sewers. He urged the citizens of Ensley
to vote for the bond Issue to have sewers
Installed all over the Birmingham dis
trict which wouid make this district the
most sanitary in the south.
The next speaker on the programme j
was M. H. McDowell, who gave a short
talk praising the merchants for their
public spirit in relighting the white way.
D. J. Flummer was the next speaker and
urged the citizens to trade with the mer- (
chants of Ensley and to boost Ensley as <■
much as possible. T. J. Roe was the last 1
speaker of the evening and praised the
interest the local merchants were taking
in their city. The concert given by the
band was very enjoyable. The programme
opened with a new' selection entitled “The ,
Great White Way,” and also rendered
selections following each address. The
opening*:>f the white way adds much to
the attractiveness of this city at night
and it is taken by the businedk men of 1
this .city us evidence of the return of
prosperity.
An important meeting of the hoard of
directors and the stockholders of the
Puro Ice (.’ream company of this city was ,
held in their office on Avenue E and sev- i
eral matters of importance were taken
up. It was decided to increase the ca
pacity of the plant five times its present
size and to make it one of the most mod
ern in the district. Work will begin on
j enlarging the plant, which is located on
Avenue E between Twentieth and
Twenty-first streets during the winter
and have everything in readiness for
next summer. W. J. Abele, president,
presided over the meeting, which was well
attended.
A. W. Nickerson, who for the. past lf»
years has been connected with the Seinit
Solvaj company at Ensley, has been
transferred to Syracuse on promotion.
Mr. Nickerson has many friends in this
city who regretted to see him leave this
district, but wish him much success in
his new position.
Arlle Barber of Birmingham, candidate
for city commissioner In the coming elec
tion to be held next Monday, was In Ens
ley last night and delivered an address In
the intertqt of his candidacy before a
large crowd on the corner of Avenue E
and Nineteenth street.
Yesterday afternoon about 2:30 o’clock
the Ensley fire department was called to
IIIberian avenue and Church street to
answer an alarm while the Pratt City
department was answering an alarm at
East Thomas. A house which was oc
cupied by a negro named Will Green had
caught fire from a spark on the roof and
about $10 damage resulted. The fire at
East Thomas was caused from a char
coal fire and small damage was done.
Oapt. M. J. Donlon of the Ensley police
department was put in charge of the
policemen and detectives at the fair
grounds yesterday and will handle the
crowds during the fair. Captain Donlon
has been placed in charge for the past
several years and has handled the crowds
and kept order at the fairgrounds with
out any difficulty and has been awarded
a diploma by the fair association for his
efficient service.
The Horrors of War
This story was written by a man of 70, a
veteran captain of the Franco-PrussliUi
wa r.
Is war so very horrible? Young soldiers
seldom think so, I mean young men
who have no other ties but father and
mother. Reservists and landwehrmen
who have families, their position Is a dif
ferent one, but when they hear the
trumpet call, they go, perhaps with a
heavy heart; nevertheless, they go to do
their duty.
When the army gets raolilized and war
as declared, off they march to the field of
honor, cheerfully as they would go to a
picnic. Each one cheers the other up on
his often dangerous errand. At first It
is certainly hard for the young recruit,
continuous marching day after day with
a heavy pack on his back, besides being
loaded with necessary Implements for use
in the tiesld. He soon gets used to it, j
however, and he does not feci the bur- i
den any longer, and enl ylooks forward
tn being brought face to face with the
enemy.
At last the moment has arrived, the
dance has begun. From a distance we (
heard the cannons roar, nearer and near- 1
er we march to where our leaders lead
us, and a wide plain opens to ug where
the advance guard is already engaged.
We are on the battle line and the en
gagements become general.
It Is astonishing how these young men
fight, fight for their lives and their
country. You see no one waver, though
his comrades may fall around him.
On they go until the buttle is won or
lost.
War 50 years ago was different from
war carried on today. In former days
battles were fought In the open field, the
battle lines miles long, and fighting last
ing from the early morning until even
ing, as it was at Koniggratz on July J,
1866, or at Worth, Welssenburg and
Gravolette in 1870. The lives lost In those
cattles were appalling; soldiers at that
time had not the friendly shelter of the
trenches.
Today the loss of life Is great, but the
loss in the present war Is not as great In
proportion to the number of men en
gaged as in 1866 and 1870.
'hi 1866 Prussia's army in the field was
about 500.000 officers and men to fight
against Austria and the south German
states. In 1870 Germany marched against
Fiance with 412,000 infantry, 47,800 cavalry
and 1630 guns, divided Into three arms,
under the command of General Stein—
nietz. Prince Frederick Charles and the
crown prince of Prussia. Of course, the
army was later augmented and swollen
to 1,250,090. /
At the present time millions oppose
each other. Comparing the losses in
V.tiled and wounded in former wafs with
til* present losses, we will find that the
losses in former wrars were by far great
er as the losses of the present day. Why?
Battles were fought in the open field;
trenches were not known.
pot taken by the commission until after
the legislature had passed a law forbid
ding the commissioners to spend more
money than the city’s income under pen
alty of a terrain the penitentiary. They
are, therefore/ entitled to all credit bar
ring what the legislature did.
•*26. With revenues about half of that
of other cities of same size and nearly
all departments undermanned, the tax
payers have received a dollar’s worth of
service for every dollar of taxes ex
pended."
' Not hardly—let us not forget that the
commission spent a great deal of the peo
ple's tax money fn their campaigning
for a bond issue to Influence the people
to vote for more bonds to further in
crcHse their taxes.
However, that little pink circular failed
to fcay anything about the commission
ers employing a corporation lawyer to
lobby for their special bills in the re
cent legislature. Nor did that pink circu
lar state the fact, that Birmingham re
ceived only ^ of 1 per cent of.its reve
nue from the public utilities, while other
cities In our class receive from 20 to 90
per cent of their revenues from like
sources. No, but there are lots of other
things the pink circular did not mention
which the people yet remember.
O. T. DOZIER.
Birmingham, October 7, 1916.
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mingham and all over Alabama speak
111 the highest terms of Drs. Dozier and
Dozier as physicians, surgeons und gen
tlemen. and we have no hesitancy in
recommending them to our patrons.
Meridian Star: rxis. Dozier and Do
zier of Birmingham are the moat
worthy and distinguished physicians In
their line of practice in the state of
Alabama.
Pratt City New Era: The publ'shcrs
of the New Era Indorse and recom
mend Drs. Dozier anil Dozier *o the
public as the most reliable and worthy
specialists of Alabama In their line of
practice.
Anniston Hot Blast: Among the most
noted and successful specialists in the
country are Drs. Dozier and Dozier.
They have extended their business
from year to year, and the patronuge
given to them in the several surround
ing states Is most gratifying. The Drs.
Dozier are high-toned, polished gentle
men.
Ensley Herald: Drs. Dozier end Ho
zler are both men of high moral and
intellectual worth and enjoy the re
spect and esteem of all who know
them.
Dixie Home: The progress of medi
cine has been so rapid of late that
many In the profession have not kept
abreast with its marvelous advance
ment. Not so with Drs. Dozier and
Dozier. Dr. O. T. Dozier has • ecently
spent some time in New •‘York inves
tigating and studying the latest inven
tions In his special line and hag pur
chased valuable instruments to uldju
Ids practice. He Is up-to-date, nud h>
not bound by ancient customs. His son
Dr. Byron Dozier, w ho Is assoc ated
with him. Is a worthy son of a worthy
sire, and has already taken a fore
most rank as a surgeon In his pro
fession.
Masonic Guide: Dr. Dozier comes
from a family of physicians. ,.nd with
his full store of medical ktiouledgu
and his large experience In the pro
fession. can he relied on to treat In a
most successful manner.
Bessemer Weekly: These widely'
known, popular and successful special
ist physicians have removed vhclr of
flees from Twenty-first street to 2020
First avenue, where they huvo fitted
up an elegant suite of apartments ad
mirably adapted and appointed for their
extensive and constantly increasing
practice.
The Drs. Dozier have been in the
service of their profession for over u
quarter of a century. Their fame ns
eminent physicians, highly learned and
skilled in the art. and as unusually suc
cessful practitioners has spread over
the south. Thousands of patients will
attest their merit and efficiency. In
their selected line of specialties, to
which they have devoted years of study
and research, attending the nest ad
vanced clinics In the nation, they have
i^» superiors. They do not rely upon
tweir well earned reputation, but they
make every case they accept, every
patient that appeals to their service, a
living monument to their skill and abil
ity in effecting the relief and cure In
the line of their diagnosis.
These physicians never deceive their
patients. They subordinate their fees
to the effective service and benefits
they render. They make their profes
sion a humane and equitable business
with absolute realization to all seek
ing their professional service of a Just
and adequate consideration. Hence
among their great army of patients
there is never found disaffection or dis
appointment.
The Doctors Dozier command. for
they deserve the confidence and es
teem of the public.
('ullinan Democrat: The editor cf the
Democrat spent several hours In Drs
Dozier and Dozler'/i institute lust Mon
day, looking at the equipment, wit
nessing operations, etc. The Drs. keen
I up to the times. Ah quick as any
thing in medicine or surgery is dem
onstrated to be of benefit to suf
fering humanity, they have it re
gardless of cost. Electricity In |
now largely us6d in the treatment of
chronic diseases. The Drs. Dozier have
all the modern electrical appliances and
give the moat scientific treatment. This
I institute is an old established business,
having been In Birmingham for many
years, and can be depended on for hon
est professional treatment.
Labor Advocate: Drs. Dozier are the
best equipped and have the best repu
tation as specialists of any like firms in
Alabama. They successfully treat ail
manner of chronic diseases of men and
women and can and do effect cures It* a
larger percentage of cases than is ac
complished by the ordinary practicing
physician. #
They furnish to patients all medicines
and in addition give without extra charge
tlie benefits of the X-rays and Violet
Hays. Static Electricity, Steam Vapor
Baths, Electric Light Baths. Massage
Vibrations, Ozone and Medicated Inhala
tions and every other Improved device
of science which can be employed in
making cures, of all they treat.
Birmingham Dally News: Dr. O. T. and
Dr. Byron Dozier, bis son. comprise what
is probably the most popular medical firm
in the South. Beyond question they have
the best equipped offices in the South,
containing a large number of scientific
instruments and devices for treating
those diseases which do not yield read
ily to the ordinary method of treatment
by tlie Internal administration of drugs.
This firm has been doing business in
Birmingham continuously for a number
of years and tUby have yet to be ac
cused of having dealt unfairly with a
patient in any way whatever. They are
both gentlemen of the highest type and
carry their honor and gentlemanllness
into their business.
The Gadsden Timea-News: Drs. Dozier
Hie perhaps the most widely known spe
cialists in the entire South, and the Doz
ier Medical, Surgicul and Electro-Thera
peutic Institute In Birmingham is con
ceded to be one of the most modern and
thoroughly equipped institutions in the
United States. In point of equipment
this Institute is a marvel of its kind.
Every known appliance of modern type
which has proven advantageous and suc
cessful in the treatment of chronic dis
eases nay ho found In this strictly mod
ern institute. The X-rays, Violet Bays.
Massage Machines and all such appara
tus aro successfully used by those emi
nent specialists and contribute to the
success of this well known firm of ex
pert specialists. The press and the pub
lic generally nre loud In their praise of
the great achievements of the Drs. Doz*
ter, and their institute is known as u
strictly high-class institution for tho
treatment of all chronic diseases of men
and women. The Drs. Dozier Institute
was established in 1889, and each zuc
ceedlng year has been marked by con
tinued success and advancement until to
day, in the twenty-fifth year of Its exist
ence. It stands second to none. The Drs
Dozier arc both graduates In every
blanch of tho medical science, post grad
uates of several of the foremost colleges
in the country. The writer has known
Drs. Dozier for many years, and deems
it a privilege to add his testimonial to
their credit.
Ensley Enterprise: Drs. Dozier A
Dozier are better prepared to cure those
who have chronic diseases than any
other doctors in the State; and from
common report and what we personally
know of these eminent physetans they
ure as thoroughly competent us they are
thoroughly equipped to effect, curei In
every case where a cure Is possible.
They nre honest, conscientious and
worthy of every trust.
Advance Muguzine: Drs. O. T. Dozier
and Byron Dozier, who constitute the well
known and highly successful firm of
Dozier & Dozier, are something more than
skilled practitioners. Dr. O. T. Dozier
Is one of the most gifted poets the South
lias yet produced, and is an Intellectual
genius. He is a magnetic speaker, and
is both original and forceful. Dr. Byron
Dozier is a young man of strong mental
r.rusp and inherits the strong patriotic
fervor so strikingly manifested in his
father, Dr. O. T. Dozier. This w’as demon
strated during the Spanish-American war,
when he organized u company and en
listed In the army of Uncle Sam, and
served until the end of hostilities, even as
his father served the Confederacy during
the Civil War. The Drs. Dozier A Dozier
ire polished gentlemen, skilled In their pro
fession and are highly esteemed by all
who know them.
Greenville Advocate: These eminent
specialists. Drs Dozier A Dozier, aro per
forming wonderful cures, and the afflicted
whose case baffles the skill of local phy
sicians would do well to consult thena
Their offices arc supplied with all man*
ner of appliances known to medical set*
once.
The Snake of Silver Lake
From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
A reader of the Evening iVdger of
Philadelphia writes a letter to the ed
itor begging to refresh the memory of
Walter P. Eaton, who misquoted a
well known rhyme as follows:
"As I was going to Salt 1-ake—”
Mr. Eaton’s ear should have told him,
thinks the contributor, that the line be
gins:
"As I was going to Silver I^ake—”
Wishing not to be too hard upon Mr.
Eaton, his critic says:
“Mr. Eaton deserves the commenda
tion of all supporters of righteous
causes for insisting that it was Jelly
' cake, and not ginger cake, that caused
the belly ache. Ginger cake Is a whole
some confection, good for ailments In
the stomach, but every person Of ex
perience knows, to his grief, what will
happen if he indulges too freely In
jelly cake. But Mr. Eaton takes the
local color from the Jingle when lie
has the speaker headed for Halt Lake
There is a* Silver Lake In every state
in the union, If not in every county,
and children who have never heard of
the midrontinental salt sea are familiar
with the Silver l^ake of their neigh
borhood.'*
The rhyme is, of course, as follows:
"As I was crossing Silver L*ke
I met a little rattlesnake.
Who had eaten so much Jelly cake
It made his little belly ache."
It is the drat law of doggerel that
the lines must be built to lilt. If the
stamen halts it Is a failure. The Even
ing ledger's contributor substitutes
for the right wording of the third
line "Who’d et so much of Jelly caka.*
That is not so bad as substituting “go
ing to" for "crossing" in the tirtt line,
but It does not come i*s trippingly from
the tongue as does the third line •!
tho original text.
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