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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-23
LONG DISCUSSES
THE RECENT RAIDS
State Chairman Says Amend
ment Is Badly Whipped
COULD NON CLOSE OFFICE
Only Two Counties Are Liable to
Go For the Amendment and
One of Them la
Doubtful.
COULD NON CLOSE OFFICE

at is coincidental," stated ]. Lee
Long chairman of the state anti-amend-
ment committee, that on the very day
In which F. NJ. jackson, chairman of
the amendment committee, printed his
statement in one of the afternoon papers
that searches are not occurring in Jeffer-
son county, and that the homes that have
been entered are not sacred homes police
officers entered two storehousss on Nor
ris avenue without warrant and made a
fruftless and ridiculous search for whisky
which did not and never did exist.
1T has been established that the home
of Joe Bell of Bessemer was entered by
officers and searched for whisky on a
letter which was not signed-an anony-
nous letter-which charged the inmates
with selling whisky. For the offense, the
chief of police of Bessemer Is suspended.
Mayor Lewis of Bessemer, as is known,
of the case. No whisky was found. Mrs.
Bell, exceedingly ill at the time, was
greatly Inundated and distressed, al
though the searchers, be it said to their
credit, were as courteous as they could
be under the circumstances.
And that was sacred home. Every
man in Bessemer will admit as much. In
fact the most bold amender has not dared
to criticse.
st am now so confident that the amend
ers are licked and badly licked that 1
am perfectly willing to close doors and go
home. 1t is only a question of the ma
jority They have no good chance to
carry but two counties of the state, and
one Of them might fall into the column of
the defenders. In truth, if the fact that
the amendment is badly beaten gets
abroad a landslide cannot well be pre-
vented
mo, the political agitators have struck
too deeply this time, and the people arc
resenting what they call an effort to en-
ter their homes on slim pretext and to
take from them their personal liberties.
The people saw the amendment con-
ceived In that secret Montgomery cabal,
see the politics oozing from its every pore,
and, withal, assured as they are that pro-
hibition is here to stay, are tired out body
and soul of continual and distressing agi-
tation.' ts faII
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-23
WIRE MILL PARTY
VISITS NEW SITE
President Palmer Issues Writ
ten Statement on Plans
400 TONS DAILY CAPACITY
Plant Will Be Operated Entirely BY
Electricity and VIII Employ About
300 Men-Party Goes North
Today.
400 TONS DAILY CAPACITY

President William P. Palmer of the
American Steel and Wire company, was
busy yesterday forenoon with plans in
connection with the projected mill which
his company is about to build In this
district. In the afternoon, accompanied
by Vice President and General Superin-
tendent C. L. Miller and F. H. Daniels,
chief engineer, and officials of the Ten
nessee company, Mr.. Palmer visited the
Ensley division and looked over the
large body of land acquired for Industrial
expansion with view of fixing upon a
site. On his return to the city Mr. Pal
mer gave out written statement as fol-
lows:
THE United States Steel corporation
has authorized the American Steel and
Wire company to proceed with the con-
struction of rod and wire mill on part
of the property recently purchased by the
Tennessee company close to Ensley.
1T is the purpose of the wire company
to embody all of the latest features
adopted in our other plants The build
ings will be of steel and concrete con-
struction, so arranged as to facilitate
the movement of material
There will be no steam engines and
boilers, as the machinry will be operated
electrically, the current being delivered
from gas-driven engine power station
to be constructed by the Tennessee COM
pany. operated by gas from the new by
product coke oven plant.
when running on the basis at present
proposed. of 400 tons of finished product
per day, we expect to employ about 500
man.
1.-THE steel billets will be furnished by
the Tennessee company and our iroducI
will consist of wire nails. barbsd wire,
woven field fence, staples, galvanized
wire for telephone and telegraph lii es.
Other lines will be added as the demand
justifes. 1t shall be our aim TO produce
the best quality of goods at a fair cost
to the buyer Part of the tonnage will
be exported. although 1t is not possible
to speak in detail of this phase Of the
subject now.B
I'VE believe in the growth of the south
and therefore feel sure that the liant
will be provided with sufficient business
to operate as full as our plants In other
places.
Our people are enthusiastic over this
proposition. and. appreciate to the full
the whole-hearted reception accorded to
u.s.
The American Steel ard Wire officials,
who arrived here from Cleveland satur-
day night in private car, expect to
return north today Mr.. Palmer made
many personal friends in Birmingham a
year and half ago when he came as one
of Mr.. Corey's party, and he has largely
extended his circle on this trip.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-23
Bic RAID MADE ON
BESSEMER TIGERS
Sixteen Men Arrested BY
Deputy Sheriffs
BROWN KNOCKS ONE DOWN
Chief Deputy Says Resistance Was Of
fered and One Man Attacked Him
While He Was Handwriting
Another.
BROWN KNOCKS ONE DOWN

A blind tiger raid in which 16 men wer4
arrested was made last night at Besse-
mer by eight deputy sheriffs. Five diff
ferent places In which 1t was claimed
beer and whisky were being sold were
raided. At Joe Collys place fight took
place that for few moments was pretty
lively.
Deputy Lucien Brown was the first to
enter the place. Mr.. Brown, In telling of
the affair last night said: THE first
thing I said was that was an officer and
showed my badge. flipped the hand
me and told him he was arrested for
violation of the prohibition law. The 9TH
er fellow rushed at me and 1 hit him
over the head with my gun. The othef
boys came in about this time. They said
I had struck hard enough to kill the fell
low At any rate, he went down in
heap
The places that were raided were: j.
E. Edge, Pane Veitch, Joe Colly. John
Colly and Matt Sapp. The officers con-
fiscated several bottles of whisky at otch
place All of the men gave bond and
none were brought to the csdnty Jail.
All of the places were soft drink
stands.
B. H. Wilson, Erwin Steel, Newt Carl
Percey Higdon and Lee Higdon were the
deputies that made the arrests.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-23
NEW AMUSE-U Is
PLACE OF BEAUTY

place of beauty is the new home
of the Amuse-U motion picture theatre
on Nineteenth street between Second
and Third avenue, the doors of which
were thrown open to the public yester
day afternoon. The opening hour
found a large crowd waiting. and from
then until midnight it was packed with
an changing, appreciative au-
dience Despite the fact that the seat
Ing capacity of the theatre is 400
nearly double the capacity of its for
mer home, it proved too small to ac-
commodate the crowds who patiently
waited.
An unusually good offering for s.
cent theatre was put on for this week,
the feature of which is FRANKLIN Wal
lace in illustrated songs. Mr.. Wallace's
singing is of the kind rarely heard or
side of grand opera. He has a melodi-
Gus tenor voice and first gained fame
with it in the making of graphoph one
records, his voice having been heard in
hundreds of different songs on the
records.
There are a few finishing touches to
be put to the theatre, which will be
done by a night crew as rapidly as
possible. H. NJ Newsome, the proprie-
tor of the theatre, with the assistance
of his brother, E. E. Newsome, has pro
vided Birmingham with a fine place of
amusement for those with few
minutes to spare, and the attendance
he received yesterday illustrates his
wisdom in expanding several thousand
dollars in fitting 1t up.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-23
Second Section.
Real Estate Transfers.

Deeds of conveyance in the following
transactions in real estate in which
amounts of 1900 or more were involved
were filed yesterday in the office of the
probate court:
$10.000-S. Edward J. Bryan to Ralph
Fier, part of lots 1 and 2. block $50, Ely
ton Land company's survey of Birming-
ham, fronting 116. "a fest on the west side
of Twentieth street. south, and extending
back 81 feet along the north side OF
Sixteenth avenue.
the east half Of lot 3, block s, James A
Rays survey of the southeast quarter Of
the northeast quarter of section 30, town
ship IT, range 8 west.
$3250-George e. Rutledge to Walter
Kendrick, lot 4. block 181. Bessemer Land
and Improvement company's survey OF
Bessemer
s30o0-Avondale Land company to A. H
Carpenter, lot 10 and the west half of lot
IA, block 60, Avondale Land company s
survey of Forest Park
s24OO-Harvey Owens to Ben s. Thiess
the north half of the southeast quarter
of section 20, township IS, range west.
$780, II. Finch ct al to f. ]. Ros-
berg, surface rights in the southwest
quarter of section 20, township Is, range
1 east.
N1bO-James Hill to James H. Pearson.
the east half of lot IA, block 1854. Margaret
Walkers addition to birmingham, 'front.'
ing Is feet on the north side Of Third
avenue, north. between Sixth and Seventh
streets. and extending back 14O feet to
an alley.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-23
ALABAMA SENATORS
TO MAKE SPEECHES
Bankhead In GreenviIIe and
Johnston In Admission
AFFORD IN NORTH ALABAMA
p. G. Bowman Returns From South
Alabama Tour Because of Illness.
Many Speeches Made Over
State Yesterday.
AFFORD IN NORTH ALABAMA

Senators Bankhead and Johnston will
make at least one speech each before the
conclusion of the present campaign Sem
ator Bankhead will be one of the orators
at Greenville in Butler county Saturday.
Senator Johnston will speak with Joe J.
W1llett In Admission Saturday.
Senator Johnston was handled without
gloves yesterday in Admission by K. Price
and 1t is thought that the Senator might
have something to say IN reply.
Judge Julius Afford of Mobile Will be
begin a speechmaking tour in Lauderdale
county. There Is no speaker In this cam
paign more eloquent than Judge Afford.
and there Is no doubt but that his par
ticipation in the fight will have result.
Col. P. G. Bowman, who was billed
for several addresses in South Alabama
this week, will return to Birmingham to-
day on account of illness
Yesterday Charles e. Waller and R. b.
Evtns made three speeches in Hale coun-
ty, and J. B. Blackmon made three in
Cherokee county. In addition the fol-
lowing was yesterdays programme:
Pell City, Judge John H. Miller.
Tuscaloosa, Col. Emmett O'Neal.
Andalusia, Col. p. G. Bowman and
Thomas M. Stevens.
Nauvoo, Walker county, Pope M. Long
and Congressman M. W. Howard.
Beat 8. Walker county, Pope Long,
afternoon
Carbon Hill. Walker county, Congress
man M. w. Howard. afternoon.
Hamburger.
Butler Choctaw county, Judge ]. d.
Acuff.
Ararat, Choctaw county, Judge ]. d.
Acuff.
Monroeville, Monroe county, Senator
John A. Rogers.
Atmore Escambia county Leslie Hall.
Furman, Wilcox county, Col. W. W.
Quarles.
Samson. Geneva county. j. t. Letcher.
Elba Coffee county, d. Henry Riddle
and w. B. Bankhead.
Victoria, Coffe, county, Thomas NJ Es-
pey.
Clanton, Chiffon county F. Lloyd Tate.
Jemison, Chiffon county, r. Lloyd Tate,
night
Chulafnne, Cleburne county, t. ].
Judge.
Beansons Mill. Cleburne county, T. ].
Judge. night.
Greensb oro. Phares Coleman.
Cullman, l.. f. Greer
Altoona, Etowah county, W. A. Weaver.
Alabama City, Etowah county, W. A.
Weaver night.
Hillsboro, Lawrence county, Douglas
Taylor
Leighton, Colbert county, w. w CAL
lahan.
Bangor, Blount county J. B. Sloan.
Blount Springs, Blount county, ]. Il.
Sloan, night
Admission, Congressman Sydney ].
Bowie.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-23
WILL UNLOAD NEW
AUTO ENGINE TODAY
Fire Fighter Sent to Birming-
ham on Trial
ONLY THREE IN THE SOUTH
Manufacturers Claim That Price of tbs
Engine VIII Be Saved In Three
Years BY Decreased Cost
of Operation.
ONLY THREE IN THE SOUTH

The new automobile fire enigma for III.
Birmingham fire department arrival vac
terday and will be unloaded TODAY If
10 expected that the new machine will
attract much attention when it makes its
nrst appearance on the streets. It wa,
manufactured in vincennes. Ind. nv the
webb Motor Fire Apparatus company
Of that city, and cost 1890.
The auto fire engine is the latest de-
veiopment In the art of practical fire fire.
ing and bids fair to solve many of the
most difficult problems involved In the
projection of the large city from It's most
active antagonist the annual fire loss.
They are new, this being only the third
machine in the whole south to be installed
by city fire departments There is one
at Augusta, Ga, and one in North Bir-
mingham
The machine is only shipped here for
trial and it must prove satisfactory in ev-
cry particular before it will be bought bv
the city. The manufacturers claim that II
Is not only much quicker and more eff
Client in its results, but that II can
be and Is operated at an expense much
lower than the ordinary horsepower ma
chine. They claim that the difference in
the cost of the maintenance of the two
machines will pay for the automobile fire
engine in three years.
The engine that is here now and to be
tried out by Fire Chief Bennett and his
men is what is known as the triple en-
CINE. 1t is a combination of a fire en-
OH
Chief Bennett said yesterday that he had
no doubt but what the auto engine would
prove a great success. The number of
men required to operate the auto engine
is less also than that required to handle
the old system machine.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-23
FORMALLY ACCEPT
LAKEYIEW SCHOOL

The Board of Education held an import
ant meeting yesterday afternoon and ac-
cepted the Lakeview school as remodeled
It is now complete with 20 rooms and
a full modern equipment for seven
grade grammar school.
The board went over the plant Satur-
day and decided that the contract had
been literally complied with. The addi-
ton includes ten class rooms, four base
ment rooms, two offices and an assembly
hall.
On February l the seven-grade school
will be opened, as will al the other
schools now under course of construc-
ton.
The board also purchased 200 new desks
to be used in the new schools and ad-
ditions It Is a fact, however, that the
possible increased capacity will run well
over that figure.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-23
STORES ON MORRIS
AVENUE SEARCHED
officers Without Warrant Go
Through Premises
PR0PRIET0RS INDIGNANT
Chief Bodeker Says Men Were In
structed to Investigate But That
They Made Search on Own
Responsibility.
fROPRIET0RS INDIGNANT

Police officers without warrant entered
the wholesale fish stores of George Hud-
son and Balsam & Son yesterday morn
ing and made searches for whisky with
out success.
The officers were Jones and McGill.
Chief Bodeker. when seen yesterday
afternoon, stated that the officers were
instructed to investigate a report to the
effect that Hudson was retailing whisky.
In answering questions Chief Bode-
ker said:
There has never been a complaint
concerning the Balsams I have never
heard a breath of suspicion against them.
OF course there was no warrant. The
officers made this search on their own
responsibility, I suppose. 1 cannot i'm
agine why it was done. The officers ie-
ported to me that one of the members
of the firm invited them to enter and
search the premises"
At the Hudson establishment nothing
was found though the officers went into
every hole and Granny. At the sugges-
ton of Mr. Hudson they looked into
places which they were about to over
look
At the Balsam store nothing in the
nature of alcohol was discovered. The
officers went all through the house and
looked In the barrels and into the fish
refrigerators and on both floors.
Mr. Hudson stated when seen by re-
porter that he did not offer resistance
10
however, as being indignant that he was
subjected without cause to such humilia-
ton.
Mr.. Balsam was especially indignant.
He said:
1.-THE officers appeared on the scene and
informed me that they had come to
search the place. 1 told them that in
asmuch as I could not help myself, they
might proceed. 1 remained in the office
writing while they searched. The por-
tiers tell me that they went into every
thing and every place. They interrupted
me at one time by request for Key
to enter a certain compartment"
Mr.. Balsam is well known in Birming-
ham. He has been here for q years He
was never arrested, he states, for any
cause His son, member of the firm,
has recently come to Birmingham from
New York Another son, Albert Balsam,
was recently honored with an appoint
ment to West Point.
Mr.. Hudson is also well known in Biz
mingham He has been here for over
90 years and was never arrested. he
states He does not drink whisky, he de-
clares and never attempted to sell 1t.
Both firms express keen resentment
over such treatment at the hands of po-
lice officers. AS to what action the COM
mission Will take in these cases is a
matter of speculation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-23
SPEAKING DATES
FOR JEFFERSON

The anti-amendment speakings for JEFF
ferson county this week as SO far ar
ranged are as follows:
Tuesday, Jugtown, J. 7. Glover and
Thomas M. Rogers.
Wednesday, Ketona, p. M, I. M Rog
ers. Village Springs academy, p. M,
Lee Cowart and Lee ]. Marx. Woodlawn,
1880 p. M, S. ]. Bowie and Henry Fits.
Thursday, Jonesboro schoolhouse, 1880.
S. ]. Bowie. Adamsville, p. M, J. C.
Carmichael
Friday, Pratt City. 1880. Foley's hail.
John H. Miller, Sterling A. Wood. North
Birmingham, FriePs hall Speakers will
be announced later. Hueytown. $50 p m,
A. Latady and others. Piney Woods
school, 1 p. M, Pinckney Scott and Lee
]. Marx.
Saturday, Chalkville, night, Leo Ober-
dorfer
About is or 20 other speakings will be
announced in the next day or two.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-23
BOND ELECTION TODAY.
West End Gets Mixed Up and Many
Went to Polls Yesterday.

West Ends bond election will be held
today instead of yesterday, as had been
understood The issue to be voted on Is
for S125OO to cover additional work on
the streets and the completion of the
new school house, city hall, Carnegie IL
brary and other public improvements
Through a misunderstanding it was
stated that the election was to have been
held Yesterday and many voters paid a
trim to the West End city hall for naught
The calling of the election does moi
appear to have been generally known
although 1t has been mentioned a num-
Der of times in the newspapers. In an
effort to make 1t known Alderman Dave
williams had a large number Of dodgers
printed yesterday and distributed through
West End telling of 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-23
WEEK END RATES
FOR ANOTHER YEAR
VENTURE HAS PROVED GREAT
SUCCESS TO BOTH MERCHANTS
AND RAILROADS = SToP-ovER
PRIVILEGES ARE ALSO SECURED

The weekend rates have proved a sue
cess. Following three months trial by
all the railroads at the suggestion of the
Business Mems league they have been put
on for another year by all the railroads,
thus proving beyond a doubt that the
concession Is an advantage both to the
merchant and the railroad. The num-
Der Of people taking advantage of the
rates has increased with every week, I'M
til some of the accommodations have
been forced to put an extra coaches to
handle the crowds.
Every road entering Birmingham has
also decided to allow stop-over privileges
to persons travelling on winter tourists
tickets. This has been urged for some
time and finally Birmingham is put on
the same basis with other southern cities
1t Is hoped that the one-way tickets
may also be allowed stop-over in Biz
mingham before very long.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-23
LOSES HER PURSE
Pratt City Lady Is Out $6f While
Doing Christmas Shopping.

Mrs. Sarah Ellison, COS Fifth avenue,
Pratt City, lost purse containing over
s61 yesterday while in this city Christ
mas shopping. The pocketbook was lost
in one of the Second avenue stores.
Mrs. Ellison was in the center of the
store and put the purse on one of the
counters for a moment as she was looking
at another counter. When she returned
to where she had laid the money it was
gone.
The purse was a large one and made
out of patent leather. A small yellow
pocketbook inside of the large one con-
tanned the money. There was a $50, $40
and a 81 bill and some small change.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-23
ANNUAL ELECTION
AT ATHLETIC CLUB

The annual meeting at the Athletic
club tonight will get together the Jol-
lest crowd ever seen in the gymna-
sum- The spirit at the club is better
now than ever before, and the members
are taking more interest in the various
departments.
The close of a years administration
under President Spurgeon Will be
marked by turnout or almost 1uli
membership. The annual election of
officers, the reports of the present Of
ffcers and the discussion of many plans
for the good of the club will be gone
into. A number of interesting stunts
have been prepared to follow. includ-
ing tho moving pictures Of the worlds
champions ship baseball game.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-23
NEW SHOPPERS GUIDE.
Little Book Gives All the interesting
Facts About Birmingham.

'"Ehs Shoppers' Guide of Greater Biz
which has been issued by the Davis
Advertising and Sales Co., and is filiing
a long-feft need. Over 5000 copies will
be distributed throughout the state, Civ
ing all the information needed by the
stranger who comes to Birmingham to
shop.
1t contains ia pages. illustrated with
the principal buildings and scenes Of
the city. giving maps and other neces-
sary data. It Is stroke Of advertising
Of which the business men are proud.
Tho Business Mems league Is now dis
tributing 1000 copies to its friends in
north Alabama. There is no better story
of Birmingham for the man who wants
to know about the trade center Of the
south than u found in the little booklet
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-23
M'CORD'S FUN AT
SEEDS EXPENSE
| In Joint Debate He Asks Treasurer IF
He Had Put Danger Signal on
Treasury.

IN debate with Walter D. Seed Satur-
day night" stated Leon McCord In Bir-
mingham yesterday. IT asked him to ex-
plain the deficit in the state treasury.
IT declared that he could not put all
the blame on the shoulders of Governor
Conner, Judge Weakley and others.
81 asked him If in that period of reck-
less extravaganza. he held out the signal
of danger. I asked him If he sounded
a note of warning to the people I re-
minded him that he was elected to guard
the exchequer of the people and advised
him that the people would not be satisfied
when he explains that Governor Conner
spent the money"
Mr. McCord declared that the people
who heard the debate were much amused
at the expense Of Mr.. Seed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-23
SHELBY COUNTY
EASILY IN LINE

Judge A. P. Longshore of Shelby coun-
ty was In Birmingham yesterday and
he brought cheering news for the de-
tenders.
There is no doubt stated he but
that Shelby county will pile up healthy
majority against the amendment. be-
lieve the majority will go as high as 800.
Odl political differences have been settled
cord
Shelby is a strong prohibition coun-
ty and If IL was an issue OF saloon or
no saloon there would be no doubt as
to the result. But we are not TO be de-
ceived In our county by the politicians OF
the other side. And Shelby will go by
about 800 against the proposed amend
ment"