The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-31
TUCKER & BRO. MAKE
AN ASSIGNMENT
Stores At TalIadega and Vim
cent Are Involved
MORE ROOM is NEEDED
investigation BY Young Mems Com
merciaI Club of TaIIadeea Shows
Need of More Hotel Room
and More Houses.
MORE ROOM is NEEDED

disc firm, located on the corner of East
and Battle streets, made voluntary
assignment in bankruptcy today Bob
Tucker, the head of the firm, moved
here from Vincent Ala, about one year
since, and has won many friends, who
greatly regret his financial embarrass-
ment. The firm also has a store at Vim
cent, which is involved in the assign
ment. Upon the petition of some of the
creditors Leon Jones of this city has
been appointed receiver. As far as can
be ascertalned the liabilities are from
$4,000 to $4,000 and assets from $4,000 to
$4,000.
The Young Mems Commercial club had
quite live meeting in the directors room
of the Talladega National bank last eve
ming President II. L. McEldery was IN
the chair, and a goodly number OF MEM
bers were in attendance. A proposition
submitted by certain citizens to inaugu-
rate a combined foundry, boilermaking
and machine repairing plant was dis
cussed, along with the feasibility OF
raising $500 as the Commercial clubs
part of the venture. It developed that the
men who desired to go into 1t were prac-
tical mechanics, now engaged in the work
that they propose to put In dollar for
dollar with the citizens, as well as their
own brains and labor. VIII Graham, M.
r. Striplin and ]. w. Vandiver were ap-
pointed a committee to present the mat
ter to the citizens, and give them an
opportunity of subscribing to the enter
prise.
During the debate over other matters
of Importance to the city 1t was shown
that living room is exceedingly scarce
here The hotels have not been able to
entertain all guests-some people have
been compelled to go to Childersburg to
stay all night, returning to Talladega
for business next morning. Every board
ing house is packed to overflowing-dwell-
ing houses are not obtainable. One real
estate dealer spoke of having rented a
cottage three miles away for the pur-
pose of enabling a man to do business
in the city.
One reason given for the scarcity Of
houses was the fact that per cent could
not be made by erecting and renting
dwellings, No decent cottage can be put
up for less than $500, and when COM
pleted a rental of not more than $l5 per
month could be obtained the lot to cost
not less than $500. The executive COM
nittee Is to elect q secretary this eve
ming.
In the police court this morning the
usual regular drunks were bling attend
ed to. when officer Hobs stepped up
with a prisoner in tow asking the mayor
to docket a case against Moon" HIS
honor asked, Wasn't the moon In eclipse
last night?" Nav" responded Officer
Hobbs, this here one wasn't; this ere
Moon was Jess simply full.
Supt. @. r. Foster would be glad Oh
any information as to the whereabouts
of Dell Williams, a girl IA years of age,
who left the Orphans Home last trlday
at II a m. She has grey eyes, short dark
hair, is little over five feet In helght,
sallow complexion and weighs about 1OO
pounds. 1t is likely she was wearing the
brown uniform of the home and had no
hat. and carried q small bundle of cloth
ing She is from Shelby county.
The owners who are rebuilding the Is
bell block are considering adding third
story for office buildings, with an ele-
vator steam heat and all the modern
appliances of an up to date office build
ing. Contractor White of Birmingham
Is remarkably neat In handling the de-
bris. and carefully avoids congesting
traffic at this point. The street is mar
row at this place. Being on the corner
and the meeting point of two narrow
streets, 1t would be quite easy to block
both streets with the material, unless
extra care was used.
The Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic
railroad people are putting on coat of
clnders, gravel and other dry material
over their work at the crossing of Spring
and Coosa streets, so that the children
can cross these streets on their way to
the northside city school without getting
muddy.