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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-23
FEW CHANGES ARE MADE IN THE NEW LICENSE SCHEDULE Council Defers Action In ln- creases of Salaries for
 City Officials GREATER BIRMINGHAM REPORT ALSO GOES OVER City Attorney HoIds Ward Lines Can not Be Changed Until Outlying Territory Is Actually Part
 of the City.

Adoption of the license schedule for the year 1910 was the only definite &C., ton taken by the Board of Aldermen at itE adjourned meeting last night. The expected report of the finance commit tee fixing the salaries of city officials for next year was not made, the com mittee asking for further time. The Greater Birmingham committee made its report on the boundaries of the wards of Greater Birmingham, which could not be taken up for adoption as the suburbs are not yet part of Birmingham.
 The meeting was adjourned to meet again next Wednesday night, December %. At that meeting the finance com- mittee will make its report, the law re- quiring that the salaries of city officials must be fixed before their terms begin. as most of. the terms of the various department heads begin on tho first of the year any changes in their salaries must be made before January 1.
 There were several changes made in the license schedule, though not as many as had been generally expected. There were but ono or two decreased, practically every change made being an increase. The Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company will be charged a license of $5o.ooo for operating in Greater Bir- nihgham. Their total license for this year in Birmingham and the various suburbs amounted to about s47,000, which makes an increase of about $30Oo. The Waterworks company was raised to sia.- zoo. The Birmingham license for this year was s15,0oo. Automobile license tags will cost s12 instead of s.
 The list of changes showing licenses charged for 1909 with change for 1910 is shown below;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-23
HOWARD COLLEGE WORK.
Fall Bulletin of Institution Contains OrIqInai Articles and News of School.

The fan Bulletin of Howard college has been issued and contains a num- Der of original contributions from mem of interest concerning the college. The Bulletin is issued quarterly and is made possible by the gifts of friends to whom the progress of the college Is a matter of concern.
 The news section of the Bulletin is written by President A P. Montague and among other things he calls attention to the additional equipment of the biologi- cal and chemical laboratories and to the corps of teachers and instructors whom the president believes will main- tain a high rank for the institution.
 Among the news notes of general in- terest Is one calling attention to the se- rious illness at his old home in Ken lucky of Dr. F. M. Roof, former presi- dent of Howard.
 The original articles in the Bulletin include:
 ''The Malarial Parasite" by c. w. Ma con. professor of biology and dean of
 the faculty.
 Latin and Greek in a Liberal Edu- catioh," by A. J. Moon, professor of Greek and Latin.
 "A Pilgrimage to Stratford-on-Avon," by John c. Dawson, professor of modern languages.
 "The Cultural Influence of History" and "Howard's Department of Biblical Literature" by J. A. Hendricks, professor of history.
 Towards Opportunity of Training Chemists for the Birmingham District" by A H. Olive, professor of chemistry.
 Growth of the Commercial Spirit" by B. B. Fowler, professor of English.
 Pedagogical Training" by J. w. Nor man. professor of education and mathe- matics.
 Athletics at Howard College" by Will liam A. Berry. principal of the academy.
 Howard College from the Students viewpoint" by Jasper c. Hutto, student teacher.
 'Denominational Schools" by A P. Montague, president
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-23
SALARY INCREASES ARE RECOMMENDED Finance Commi ee Will Sub init Report Next Week BODEKER WILL NOT PROFIT Chief Bodeker Asked Committee to Divide Increase Proposed For Him
 Among the Men In His
 Department
BODEKER WILL NOT PROFIT

general increase in salaries of the heads of the various city departments is what the report of the finance committee will recommend at the adjourned meeting of the Board of Aldermen next Wednes- day night.
 The report will be as follows.
 City auditor, $24o0 to 5000.
 License inspector. from s240o to S270o.
 Building inspector, from $500 to $210o.
 Plumbing inspector, from $lSO0 to 5000.
 City engineer. from s24oo to s27o0.
 City electrician, from $1500 to slS00.
 City physician, from st0S0 to $120o
 City health officer, from s12oo to $500. ss7oo.
 It will also recommend the increasing Of the policemen and firemens pay s5 per month and sergeants and detectives s7.5o.
 The report did contain another recom- mendation for the increase in the salary of one official. which was made very much over his protest This was that Chief of Police Bodekers salary be in- creased from s2400 to s27oo. Yesterday it was found that the recommendation could not be adopted, Mayor O'Brien after perusing the minutes of the police com- mission finding that Bodeker had been elected for a term expiring October l, 1910, and his pay could not, of course, be changed during his term. The commit tee was regretfully compelled, therefore, to cut out this part of the report.
 When the committee had the matter up Tuesday night Chief Bodeker asked them to eliminate his name, and add the increase proposed thereto to the salaries of the men in his department. T can manage to scrape along on my salary but men under me are in dire need of more money" he said. Living expenses have scared out of all proportion and at ss5 and s75 per month the pay ths policemen and nremen are receiving is entirely too small. I would much prefer that you take the proposed increase for me and att tach 1t to the salaries of three men. two wagon patrol drivers and ono desk ser geant, who are receiving less than s6o per month. The patrol drivers only re- cefve y50 and work 12 hours while one desk sergeant receives but s55. They need the money and would appreciate 1t if you would give 1t to them and the the other men"
 Chief Bodeker's refusal to receive an increase has illustrated strongly his claim that the policemen and firemen were re- cefving salaries out of proportion to tho actual cost of living. Shortly after the present police commission took charge of matters Chief Bodeker recommended that the salaries of all men in his department receiving less than s1oo be increased s1o per month. The police commission want ed to recommend his but he declined say ing the $65 and s75 men needed the money too badly for him to take it, and that he wanted any increase to be spread among them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-23
KRELHlUS OPINION
 |S FAR-REACH|NG Attorneys Regard It of Greatest
 Importance AFFECTS PROHIBITION LAW Justice sayre Holds That Birmingham Went Beyond It's Powers In Framing Section so5 of the
 City Code.

The decision handed down by the su- preme court at Montgomery Tuesday in the case of Fred Krelhaus against the city of Birmingham has attracted con- siderable attention in Birmingham because 1t is regarded by well informed attorneys as one of the most far-reaching decisions that has yet been rendered on the pro- hibition question It is stated that scores Of cases now pending are affected by the decision.
 Justice Sayre wrote the opinion and the criminal court of Jefferson county was reversed and the case remanded. Krel- haus was fined for the violation of a city ordinance. The specific charge against him was that he had violated section so5 of the city code of Birmingham, which reads:
 "All offenses that are misdemeanors under the laws of the state are hereby declared to be offenses and misdemeanors under the laws of the city of Birming- ham,"
 Justice sayre in his opinion says among other things:
 Municipal quasi-criminal ordinances as
 
 must be clear, certain and definite, and duly promulgated. In determining what are offenses against a municipality regard can be had to the ordinances of the mu- nicipality only. We do not deny the power to adopt a definite code of laws in body, but in such cases the code of laws adopt ed must be adopted as a whole or some definite rule provided for discriminating between those parts included and those excluded. Power Is not conferred upon municipal corporations to punish offenses against criminal justice of the country, nor to provide penalties for the enforce ment of public duties and the protection of private rights which have no rela- ton to the purposes for which municipali- ties are chartered.
 There are scores of offenses denounced by the laws of the state as misdemeanors which touch upon no municipal function whatever There are others which lie more vaguely upon the border line; for example, that section of the code which makes 1t . misdemeanor for ineligible persons to assume office. The ordinance in question, with an exception which seems to recognize the necessity for dis criminauon so far as its terms indicate, intended to punish as an offense against the city every act constituting a misde- meanor under the laws of the state. This it clearly could not do. and failing of municipal competency in part in must fail in toto.
 ''It is not the business of the courts to amend municipal ordinances on their own ideas of what they were intended to ac- complish, so as to make them conform with the powers conferred by municipal charters"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-23
Trial Ends In Compromise.

Vienna, December 22.-The trial of tho libel actions brought by deputies of the Crotian diet and the Hungarian parliament against the Austrian histor- ian, Dr. FriedJung, ended today in compromise. In last March Dr. Fried jung, in publishing an article. accused the Servian government of endeavor- ing through its agents to incite popu- lar rising in Bosnia, Crotia and South Hungary, and also charges the plaintir bribes to promote such a rising. To- day Friedjung admitted that the most important documents adduced in sup port of his assertions were forgeries, whereupon the plaintiffs withdrew their suit The court ordered that the costs be divided
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-23

Birmingham has made record during the past year for the building of homes, the erection of schools. and the completion Of office buildings. Two million, three hundred and ninety thousands and two dollars has been expended this year on buildings for which permits were issued in the city of Birmingham proper.
 While this is a reduction of s25oooo from last year, it is triumph for the city in the building of homes. During the past 12 months more valuable residence prop erty has been improved than ever before. Homes costing anywhere from s10000 to s15,000 have been numerous, and have been stretched along the side of Red mountain by the dozens. Homes of all kinds have been put up in other sections of the city.
 It is perhaps true that more actual building has been going on this year in- side the city limits than in any city in the country for like size. While the Farley, Empire, Brown-Marx annex, and other large structures, for which per mits were issued in 1908, costing nearly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-23
SUBSCRIPTION TO
 DORMANT FUND

Suggestions for the raising of a public subscription for the bereaved family of Policeman M. M. O'Bryant met with one response yesterday. Mayor O'Brien re- ceiving a check for $2o from Fred M. Jackson to be applied to this fund.
 Other subscriptions are expected to be received today and the hope is that at least 5000 will be raised in this man. ner. It Is also expected that the Board of Aldermen will appropriate several hundred dollars to be paid his widow.
 The case of O'Bryant presents an elo- quent appeal for the increase of police mems salaries, agitation of which has been made by Chief Bodeker for some time. With a medium sized family he found his pay as policeman to be so small that despite his economy he could not even pay dues and initiation fees into the Policemen's Relief association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-23
Doueherty wiIl oppose Dick.

Washington, December 22.-In formal statement issued last night, Harry NJ. Dougherty of Columbus, declared himself a candidate for United States senator to succeed Senator Charles Dick. He ex- presses the hope that there will be an open and fair contest and thinks 1t might be for the good of the republican party if the choice be by primary Dougherty has been comforting with members of the Ohio delegation in Congress and his state ment was prepared after discussion with some of them When Senator Dick learned of the announcement he said he did not care to comment on it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-23
Greater Birminqham Report.

Greater Birmingham Report.
 Report of the Greater Birmingham com mittee was read by Chairman Barnes T. Morgan. The entire board had expected to adopt the report at last nights meet ing and to this end the committee had pushed itself, the members having worked to arrive at the report submitted. While MT. Morgan was reading 1t, however. City Attorney Robert H. Thach advised President Jones that tho report could not be legally adopted until after tho Greater Birmingham act had actually gone into effect The report upon vote of the board was accepted. the vote be- ing 1s ayes ono nay and one passed vote. Final adoption of the ordinance fixing ward lines will bs taken up at tho first meeting of the now year. the report in the meantime being in the hands of tho Judiciary committee.
 The report reads as follows;
 Present,-Aldermen Morgan, causey. starbuck, Jackson. Harper, Perdue. Gregs. Copeland, J. R. Absent-Alder- man Heidt
 Alderman Morgan, chairman of the Greater Birmingham committee. submit ted the following report:
 Tho Greater Birmingham committee recommends that i've additional wards be created as follows:
 Ensley, Tairview and wylam; Pratt City. East Thomas and Thomas; North Birmingham, West End and Elyton, and East Lake and Woodlawn.
 That the city engineer be instructed to prepare a map showing ward lines. That the portion of North Birmingham east of gtouts road and south of Village creek be made . part of the Fourth ward
 Present--Aldermen Morgan. Causey, starbuck. Harper. Perdue, Gregg, Cope land, J. R. Absent-Aldermen Heidt and Jackson.
 Alderman Morgan, chairman of the Greater Birmingham committee, submit ted the following report;
 The Greater Birmingham committee rec ommends that the ordinances creating new wards be adopted.
 Hogan Has Resolution.
 Alderman Dan Hogan introduced re- olution raising the license on money lend err from goo to 500. put 1t received no second and therefore failed ''Thess peo- pie arc . menace and prey to the com munity,~ the author said. '.rhsy inter- fere with the help and cause employment troubles. They should be legislated out ct businAas and driven from the town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-23
CITY ITEMS.

Srrs. Abbott Very nl-Mrs. rdora Ab- Sott is critically i'll at her home. i4o6 Bout south esS. avenue and at late could not live through the night. Mrs. Abbott is the mother of John P. Alp bolt, T.. Jones Abbott. A: D: Abbott Mrs. A. M. Frazier and Miss Margaret Abbott.
 Pley at High school--"The Mouse Trap" will be given tonight as sched- the cast to be composed of High school pupils. The proceeds will go to the fund for the School Improvement asso- ciation. and will be expended in fur ther eauipping the school with various
 Donations for Orphans' Home-The ladies of the Athanaeum Orphans Home association have opened head quarters at 1918 Third avenue. where they will attend during the h olidays b receive donations for the institution. Groceries, fruits and childrens' clothing Checks may be made payable to Mrs J. I. Welch. or to Sister Leona at the Orphans Home, East Lake. All dona- tions will be acknowledged through the Btrmin gham newspapers.
 Ladies Serve DInner-Today is the last day the ladies will serve turkey dinners for the benefit of the Home of the Friendless." They have remaining some of the fancy and useful articles which are the handiwork of the girls in the home, and will be sold at low prices for the benefit of the home. The dinners the board of managers are serving are most bountiful and de- lictous. The dinners are served in the cafe of the Colonial hotel, Twenty first street, between Second and Third ave- nues.
 l.. & N. Diary-The passenger de- partment of the Louisville and Nash vile railroad has Just issued one of the neatest pocket diaries and calen- dars yet put out. It Is being mailed out with the compliments of R. G. Peirce, travelling passenger agent; P. Sid Jones, district passenger agent, and $. H. Burke, city passenger agent. The little booklet contains valuable store of miscellaneous information. including maps. besides furnishing a complete diary for. the year. Upon each of the diaries the name of the recipient iS neatly printed in gold letters and the gift is quite acceptable and useful one.
 Christmas Music at First Presbyterian The mixed quartet at the First Presbyterian church, under the direc- torship of J. D. McGill, has prepared interesting programmes of Christmas music for both morning and evening services next Sunday. At the morning bass. will assist in the solo work. Tn evening service will be devoted to a splendid programme of Christmus music ranging from brilliant anthems by Tours. Maunder and Neidlinger to the closing exquisite Cradle Song of the Der of the quartet will be heard in solo work. The service begins at 7:45.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-23
Despondent Man Suicides.

Atlanta December 22.-Lack of money to give his wife and two children their ac- customed happy Xmas Is believed to have caused the suicide of James l.. Mock. formerly of Newark. N. J., who shot him. self through the head at his home here this morning Mock was removed to the Grady hospital, where he died later Mock came to Atlanta about four months ago as agent for typewriter concern.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-23
BurIev Charter Amended.

Lexington, Ky, December 22.-The arti- cles of incorporation of the Burley To- bacco and Insurance company were today amended to comply with recent ruling of Attorney General Breathitt and Insur- ance Commissioner Bell by dropping the word insurance" While under the new articles the company will not carry on a regular insurance business. 1t is under stood that the new company will pay all fire losses on tobacco without specific contract whose tobacco may be pooled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-23
LIouor case Postponed.

Muskogee, Okla, December 22.-Attor- neys in the suit in which the Missouri. Kansas and Texas railroad seeks to se- cure an injunction prohibiting officers from seizing liquor shipped into Okla homa over its lines, and which was set for a hearing here today, have agreed to a postponement until January 8. The temporary restraining order issued sev- eral weeks ago was made effective today by the federal court until January 6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-23
NEW CORPORATIONS.
Ono VIII Compound Drugs and An other VIII Do Construction Work.

Two new companies were yesterday in corporated, applications for charters be- ing filed in the probate court office. The new concerns will be known tho Homestead Remedy company which will establish in Bessemer, and the Walker Construction company, the offices of which will be in Birmingham.
 Tho Homestead Remedy company is in corporated with a capital of s4o0o and will begin business in Bessemer with 5000 paid in. It Is the object of tho corpora tfon to compound and sell drugs and pat ent medicines and to carry a full supply of druggists sundries. officers and in- corporators are: W. H. Porter, presi- dent; D. P. Porter, secretary and treas- urer and s. J. Porter.
 The Walker Construction company will conduct a general business in the con- struction of stores. residences. ware houses and the like, with offices in Bir- minsham The authorized capital is 5000, of which amount 5000 will be paid in at the starting of business. The officers and incorporators of the company are Rob- ert Jemison, IT,, president; A. B. Tan ner, secretary, and William M. Walker.
 
 They have mon on salaries laying around to get people to borrow from them while they have men chasing them down after they borrow. They're hurting \the town and their business should be broken up."
 There were 13 aldermen present at the meeting. the three absent ones being Harper, williams and Heidt. the latter having been confined to his bed for some time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-23
Earl Grey's Successor.

Montreal, December 22.-The Herald says today that it is probable the Duke of Connaught, the Kings brother, will succeed Earl Grey as governor general of Canada next year. The Herald adds that only the formal acquiescence of the authorities at Ottowa is wanting to make the proposal an accomplished fact. Should the Duke come to Canada it will be the first time that the crown has been represented in Canada by a prince of royal blood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-23
Building Record For Year
 Fine Shoning F07 Homes

s1 100000, were all in course of construc- ton, carpenters and brickmasons were doing double time on residences
 The four public schools. costing s16o.00o. The Age-Herald building. and the Collins Grocery company building were the only large ones planned and completed dur ing 1909.
 Here are the figures taken from Build ing Inspec GOT Matthews books with an estimate for the remaining days in De- cember:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-23
Railroad TeIearapher Killed.

North Bay, Ontario. December 22.-W- J. Dyson, night operator at Red Water, a flag station on the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario railroad, 50 miles north of here, was murdered last night. A man entered the station and became bois- terous Dyson was trying to eject him when another man rushed In and struck Dyson with d club crushing his head The murderer escaped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-23
postoffioe Clerk Arrested.

Albany, Ga., December 22-H. l. Man. ming. clerk in the Albany postoffice, was arrested here this morning by Post office Inspector Wilson of Atlanta, charged with embezzlement of money or der funds and with destroying first-class mall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-23
Killed By Baby Boy.

Selma, December 22.-Texanna Phillips, a negro woman. died today from wounds inflicted by Clay Lawrence, a baby boy whom she nursed. The boy was playing with a parlor rife yesterday and shot the woman. He Is years old
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-23
sanders Nears.

The funeral of Sanders Nears. who died Sunday, will take place this after noon at 2:3o o'clock from the chapel of the undertaking establishment of New bourne 6 Spain. Interment will be in Woodlawn cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-23
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
.rs. Sarah PhiIIlps.

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs Sarah Phillips were held yesterday at 10 a. m. at the home of the sister of the deceased, Mrs. E. Waid. Interment was in Emanuel cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-23
orssn Undar taking Company.

UHAw, The UndertaksY. 00e and x1e ueh avenue Both phones 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-23
THE WEATHER.

Washington, December G.-Weather forecast:
 Alabama and Mississippi-Fair. contin- ued cold Thursday and Friday; light north to northeast winds.
 The following Is the local report of the United States weather bureau at Birming- ham for A hours ending at ?. m. De-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-23
MOST PEOPLE

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-23

CHRISTMAS TREES
 Gar load of Norway and Col orado Spruce. All sizes. John L Parker, Florist, Woodward Building. Phones HOY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-23

Nifty, gifty things at the Woman's Exchange. Title Guarantee Building. Lunch served daily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-23

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