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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17
ROGERS SAYS ROADS J
ARE In FINE SHAPE
NEW SYSTEM ADOPTED HAS EN-
ABLED BOARD TO GET WASHED
ROADS IN CONDITION WITH
GREATEST DISPATCH.

The condition of the roads in Jeffev-
son county is splendid, according to
statement made yesterday by Cleon B.
Rogers, member of the Board of Reve-
nue.. He added that the overseers who
been authorized to employ any emerg-
ency help in their mmunities. BY
this measure road repair work has been
handled with a great deal of dispatch
and the result is that every road In
the county which has been in repair at
all is now again in fine shape.
In addition to the splendid condi<
ton of the highways, Mr.. Rogers stat
ed yesterday that everything was ac-
tive in connection with road work. He
said the contracts for extensive i'm
provements on five pieces of road would
be let within a few days.
I'VE have been pretty busy on the So
luton of the road troubles recently.'rr
said Mr.. Rogers. THE board, perhapsa
more than any other body or any other
individual. realizes the necessity of bet.
ter roads. We have Infinitely more com
plants than any one else. In addition
to this our men on the Job report
every few days. In the past few
months we have been face to face with
a rare situation. The result has been
an increase in our working forces. the
expenditure of large sums of extra
money and the appropriation of about
$4,000 to do some work at varioua
points of the county
I'VE intend to repair the roads knows
as the pumphouse road the PooPs FORA
road. the Blue creek pike, the Mary
Lee road and the Brookside road. We
VIII spend about $4,000 on these high
ways. In addition to building roads
we intend to make record. The In
tention of the road builders is to con-
struct ideal highways with this sneciar
work. III we do that we hope to con-
tinue this sort of work until Jefferson
county may well boast of ideal high
ways. T
There is one thing absolutely sura
We are going to do the very best we<
can ON the matter and will give in u
slant relief whenever possible. The
present conditions are splendid We
recently permitted the employment 81
many extra men. These crews. wifi,
Ialr weather, have revolutionfzed N.
conditions that prevailed Just follow
ing the constant rains of the ear,v
summer"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17
CONFERENCE HELD
ON RATE HEARING
REPRESENTATIVES, OF STATE ARE
GATHERING EVIDENCE TO RE
INTRODUCED IN BIRMINGHAM
EARLY NEXT MONTH.

Jack T. Stallings, the official reporter
Of the rate hearing affecting the I,o,is-
vile and Nashville railroad, has ar
rived In Birmingham from Louisville,
Where he has been for several months
attending the hearing there. He said YES
terday that the case was probably the
most complex ever handled in railroa
litigation and that a huge amount of
manuscript had been already made from
the records Of the meeting. 1t is the
impression now that the hearing will
resume in Birmingham not later Than
September l.
The case affecting the Central of Geor-
gia railroad will be moved to Montgom-
cry from Savannah. Attorney General
CARRIER and other attorneys who have in
hand the interests of the state in that
case~held short conference here yes
terday. 1t was agreed to remove the
case to the Capital City. H. C. Sell
heimer. who represents the state in the
rate litigation. will have charge of the
Louisville and Nashville hearing. here
He returned from Louisville yesterday.
The attorney general held a confer
ence here with Railroad Commissioner
W. D. Nesbitt and a special attorney
from Montgomery who has been for
several weeks looking up evidence in
support of the states side of the rate
hearing. The conference was in regard
to the tax values on the railroads and
it is said upon this issue the state will
actively contest. The entire list of valuas
has been sent to Birmingham and each
one constitutes an exhibit in the inter
esting case. The values have been Sc
riously contested by Commissioner Mes
bitt. The hearing here is expected to
continue several weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17
ABANDONED 1T. I
For the Old Fashioned Coffee W,l
killing.

Il always drank coffee with the rest\
OF the family. for 1t seemed as If there
was nothing for breakfast If we did,
not have 1t on the table.
Il had been troubled for some tina.
with my heart, which did not feel right.
This trouble grew worse steadily.
Some times it would beat fast AMI
at other times very slowly, SO that r
would hardly be able to do work for
an hour or two after breakfast. ana
If walked up hill it gave me a se-
we're pain.
Il had no idea of what the trouble
was until friend suggested that mar
haps 1T might be caused by cofYee
drinking. l tried leaving off the cor
fee. and began drinking Postum The
change came quickly. / am now glad
to say that l am entirely well of tho
heart trouble and attribute the cure to
leaving off coffee and the use of Pos Z
tum.
"A number of my friends have
doned coffee and have taken
Postum. which they are using 1AUiy..
There are some people that makN Pon,4
tum very weak and tasteless, but\tf III
is boiled long enough, according to<di-
rections, 1t Is very delicious bevera ~
We have never used any of the 81
fashioned coffee since Postum was firrl
started In our house,
Read the little book. The Road
MELVILLE" In pkgs There's Reason.1
Ever read the above letterf 49,
one appears from time to time. IT,
are genuine, true, and full Of huuun
interest. Sz
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17
Council May Have Old
Time Session Tonight
Feeling Which Has Arisen Vaduct Question May Cause
Some Scenes of Long Ago-Copeland Deter
mined On Subway

most feasible plan. 1t will do away with
paying property damages. and will be
more permanent, more convenient, and
will not mar the appearance of the city.
At least the scheme should be investi-
gated before going blindly ahead"
The aldermen are to decide tonight,
also, whether they want to be paid for
their services. The ordinance paying each
alderman 5000 a year and the president
$1,000 comes up tonight and will in all
probability be adopted.
The proposed ordinance establishing a
new assistant recorders court, to have
concurrent jurisdiction with Judge N. B.
Feagin,s and relieve him of part of his
docket, which has become too large for
one judge, will be introduced tonight. If
adpoted, this ordinance will probably do
away with the court in Woodlawn. bring
ing all cases to Birmingham except those
in Ensley and Pratt City.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17

The grocery store of Collins &
King located at Eighteenth street and
Rush avenue. was burglarized for the
third time within the past few weeks
some time Monday night. Five pounds
of Dukes Mixture, five pounds of Bull
Durham smoking tobacco, and 10 boxes
of cigars were stolen.
The grocery store of w. s. Murphy,
located on Twenty-fifth street was en-
tered by thieves last night and two
pounds of smoking tobacco and three
boxes of snuff stolen.
The pocket book of Miss Laura Glenn
was stolen yesterday afternoon while
she was in the Farley building. The
purse contained ten dollar bill. a
gold necklace. and bunch Of keys.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17
ANNUAL MEETING OF
BULLARD COMPANY

The first annual meeting of the
board of directors OF the Billiard Car
Door Equipment company will be held
in Birmingham tomorrow afternoon.
The plant which cost nearly 100000
is just now being put in operation at
Fiftieth street and Railroad avenue
Woodlawn and will be in full swing in
few days, employing about 40 men
The plant consists Of the main equip
ment manufacturing department and a
rolling mill which happens just now
to be the largest in Birmingham with
a daily capacity of twenty tons.
The officers of the company are r.
J. Billiard, president; Payton Norvell,
vice president; Eugene Enslen, treas
urer; w. M. Billiard, secretary; ]. r.
PEBBLES, general manager of the plant
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17
MEHAFFEY is OUT
ON BOND OF $1,000
NUMEROUS WITNESSES HEARD BY
JUDGE BENNERS YESTERDAY.
CHARGED WITH KILLING HOMER
LEEMAN DURING QUARREL.

Clyde Mehaffey, charged with the kill
ing of Homer Leeman on the night of
Friday, August 8, was yesterday bound
over under $1,000 bond to await the action
of the grand jury by Inferior Judge l..
H. Benners, before whom the preliminary
trial was held yesterday. The hearing
was begun yesterday morning at 10
o'clock and several witnesses were exam
ined, but adjourned shortly afterward
until Q D. m. because Of the absence of
w. H. Cutler, one of the states wit
nesses.
1t was late yesterday afternoon before
the hearing was concluded and Judge
Benners' decision announced. Numerous
witnesses were placed on the stand, the
principal ones being Emanuel Rothschild,
proprietor of the Rothschiid Pressing
club on Twenty street. in front
Of which establishment the shooting oc-
Cured, and John Balabanos, the Greek
proprietor of fruit stand in the same
vicinity. Both were eye witnesses Of the
shooting.
The prosecution was conducted for the
state by Hugo l.. Black and Barney L..
Whatley, Black closing with a somewhat
lengthy argument, William Vaughn and
]. w. Davidson represented the defend
ant.
large number of Menaney's friends
were present at the hearing and he was
congratulated on all sides after the an
nouncement Of Judge Benners' decision
Mehafrey was released from the county
jail last night. his bond being signed by
DR.. w. p. McAdory and c. B. Rogers of
the Board of Revenue.
1t will be remembered that Mehaffey
and Leeman had engaged In an altsrca-
ton over a dollar which Leeman claimed
the former owed him. From the testi-
mony of eye witnesses 1t seems that Lee
man repeatedly asked Mehaffey for the
dollar he claimed was his due. and final
iy threatened him with knife. Mehaf
fey fired at him with q .8S calibre Colts
revolver, the bullet taking effect in the
breast under the heart. Leeman died the
next morning at the Copeland Solomon
infirmary, and Meiafrey was transferred
after a hearing in Recorder Feagins
court to the county JAIL 49,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17

The City Council meeting tonight at the
city hall promises to be reminder of old
times, when city fathers fought and
shook their fists, and became eloquent in
their defense of what they considered the
public good.
Alderman John R. Copeland, who led
the fight Monday night against the hasty
adoption of a viaduot plan for First ave-
nue., said last night that he intends to in
troduce a resolution tonight holding the
matter up for two weeks. and instructing
the city engineer, together with the engi-
neers of the railroads to investigate both
First avenue and Twenty eight street;
find out whether subway is practicable,
and estimate the cost as closely as posi-
BILE. Mr.. Copeland believes that he will
muster enough strength in the council to
do It, and he does not think delay of
two weeks any too little, where so much
is concerned. IT think the subway is the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17
CAR SHORTA AGE NOW
SEEMS IMMINENT
Abnormal Situation Caused by
Coal Shipments
BUSINESS VERY HEAVY
One Road Has Allowed It's Cars to Go
Beyond Mississippi River to
its Own Inconven-
BUSINESS VERY HEAVY

One of the most serious difficulties that
will have to be solved in the Birmingham
district soon is the evident car shortage
which is admitted to prevail at this time.
The railroad men have the question fac
ing them now and it is the general i'm
preston that as the autumn trade be-
gins to brighten the shortage will become
acute.
During the past few weeks the trouble
some matter has been handled with a
great deal of ability locally. The officers
have kept fair supply of cars en- route
and every interest has been more or less
satisfied with what has been apportioned.
But it Is said the shortage continues to
grow and is daily becoming more grave
question for solution.
The abnormal sales of coal in Br-
mingham and that contracted for have
been one of the chief factors in bringing
about the shortage. ]. H. Smith. who
has been buying coal here for many
weeks for western railroads, said only
yesterday that it was discouraging to
place orders when it seemed that the coal
could not be shipped
The Southern Pacific railroad, which re-
izing the situation, said the company
would furnish half the cars needed to
handle the coal to destination. The other
half must be secured in Birmingham.
Practically all the railroads have ruled
that no equipment can be allowed to go
west of the Mississippi river. The Louis
vile and Nashville, however, has allowed
a large number of cars to go out west and
an operating officer of that company
stated yesterday that the shortage on
the louisville and Nashville of cars was
traceable to the permission given to al
low cars to be sent west OF the river.
The Mobile and Ohio, the Southern rail-
the Queen and Crescf st and the Central
of Georgia are a n - companies which
will not permit shipments west of the
Mississippi The Frisco system, the
Illinois Central and the Rock Island have
SO far been the rescuers in the coal ship
ment business. However. If the shortage
is serious now while trade is normally
dull the question which confronts the
companies is what win be the result when
really live business opens up?
In anticipation of this shortage the Gal
lcway Coal company is having installed
a patented coal loading machine by the
operation of which that company can
utilize box cars and others in lieu OF the
regular coal cars.
Car shortages are periodical The gen.
eral officers having in charge the matter
of car shortage realize the danger facing
the railroads and shipping interests and
men who are experts are trying to figure
out Just how the problem is to be
avoided.
The only ray of hope in the situation
lies in the fact that when a car shortage
comes it is one of the best of all indi-
Gators that business is brisk in some
lines at least.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17

The merchants on these avenues believe
that when the Belgian blocks are re-
moved-and the ordinance to take them
up comes before the council tonight for
adoption-they will easily maintain the
old popularity
Under the city code it is unlawful
any light company to put up ele
wires on any avenue in the city ex
Morris and Powell avenues. This .s
passed two years ago. and forced
Postal and the Western Union Telegr.
companies to put thir wires under
ground. It is fire protection measL
and City Electrician Alternately does
think it should be allowed. He points
many other cities which use beautiN
cluster globes on stationary lamp post
and he fears that the arcade will ~
crease the difficulties In the way Of f1rsY
men. Heretofore. due to the provision IN
the city code. 1t has been necessary til
get a resolution through the City Council
before the arcades could be installed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17
COMMITTEE STICKS
TO ORIGINAL RATE
FOR C|TY'S LIGHTS
Votes to Renew Contract for
Arcs at Rate of $40
Per Year
ADOPTS SAME MEASURE
REFERRED BACK TO TT
Aldermen Copeland and Purdue Not
Together On Proposition and
Minority's Protest About Hasty
Action Was Useless

The joint light and finance committees
of the City Council last night, adopted the
report of the light committee, which had
been referred to 1t, accepting the old
contract with the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company, with the ex-
ception that the rate Is changed from
SIS to $40, and the term of the lease to
five years.
1t will be remembered that before the
last council meeting the light committee
considered the arc rates, received prop
osition from the company had a confer
ence with President A. H. Ford, and de-
cided upon a report which recommended
that a rate of $40 be paid, for five years,
under the terms of the old. contract This
report was referred by the council to the
joint committee. which met last night,
and readopted the same report.
No sooner had the committee been
called together and the question for dis
cussion suggested by Chairman HEIDI
than Walter Moore moved that the report
of the light committee be adopted. AL
derman Gambill seconded the motion AL
derman Perdue here objected to haste,
declaring that he had figures from other
cities which led him to believe that the
price was too high. He was interrupted
by Alderman j. R. Copeland, who asked:
do you know what license those cities
pay?" and explained that Birmingham
taxes not only the light company, but ev-
cry other firm or corporation, up to the
neck to pay running expenses.
Alderman Williams stated that the old
arc contract does not make any reference
to the price of current for light and pow
err in public buildings. Upon request,
President A. H. Ford of the company
who was present, explained that the city
for public buildings and power is getting
power, which is due to the large con-
sumption throughout Greater Birming-
ham, and the corresponding rebates under
the regular schedule of rates.
Alderman O'Neill explained that the
proposition of the company to charge
s671k for ten years had SO many expenses
tied on that 1t would be greater addi-
tional expense to the city than that $3.50
difference.
After further discussion Alderman Per-
dues amendment to reduce the rate to
$3.50 was defeated. and Mr.. Moores first
motion adopted, with only Perdue and
Williams in the minority.
Alderman Williams resolution calling
for an investigation into the rates
charged for commercial and domestic
lights in Birmingham as compared with
other cities, which was referred to this
committee, was sidetracked, the commit
tee recommending that it be referred to
the light committee. Mr.. Moore first
moved that 1t go over. Mr.. Williams was
very urgent in insisting that there GER
tainly could be no harm in an investiga-
ton, but to no avail, and the motion to
re-refer it was adopted. Alderman Nor
gan called attention to the fact that the
Board Of Trade had petitioned the coun-
ell to let the domestic light question go
over.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17
budding Permits Issued

The following building permits have
been issued by Building Inspector Mat
thews since Friday:
s15Oo-w. r. Stewart, Pike avenue near
Mcwilliams street, Ensley, erect two
story frame residence. J. F. Culpepper,
contractor
s155O-Ernest Mott. Avenue B, Ensley,
erect one-story frame residence.
5000. T. Meaders, 25O4 Thirty-first ave-
nue., North Birmingham, repairs and al
terations to residence.
$1,000 Birmingham Oil company. Twelfth
avenue and Fortieth street, north, re-
pairs and alterations on building.
s165o-Jerome C. Weinbenge. Sycamore
street, erect one-story frame residence.
Day labor.
$1oO0-J. T. Hickman, Tuscaloosa ave-
nue. and Broad street. Elyton, erect one
story frame residence. Day labor.
$24Oo-J. w. Truss, Cotton avenue and
Charles street, West End, erect one
story frame residence.
H0oo-Arthur Cook, 253s Twenty-third
street, Ensley, erect one-story frame res
idence. Black & Newberry, contractors.
$4ooo-Louis Saks. First avenue and
Nineteenth street, install elevator.
$200O-R e. Collins, Morris avenue and
Twenty-thrd street, install elevator.
$3O0-Evans Bros. New Zealand and
Roy streets, erect one-story frame build
ing.
s4oO-Bafley & Howard, agents, Twen-
tieth street and Fourth avenue, repairs
to bank building.
s475--W. e. Lewis. Vineville station.
South Ensley car line, erect one-story
frame building.
$150o-W. r. Stewart. Terrace park. Ems
ley, erect one-story frame residence.
$65O-Dr. Byron Dozier. Humboldt ave-
nue., repairs on frame residence.
$1,000 Commercial State bank, Tween
tieth street and Third alley, repairs and
brick bault.
$6O00-R. C. Redus, Summit avenue and
Baldwin street, erect two-story frame
residence.
SPOOL. D. Simpson. Green street.
Owenton car line, erect one-story frame
residence.
Total amount. s31.717; previously report
ed this month, s116,375. Total for August,
$l4S,092.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17
BOY CUT BY FALL
THROUGH WINDOW

Louis, the 5-year-old son of w. D.
Moore, an engineer on the Louisville and
Nashville railroad, while playing in a va
cant house near his home yesterday after
noon at Twenty-first street and Sixth ave-
nue., ran through a glass window, cut
ting a cash in his stomach and injuring
his ntestines to some extent. An opera
tion was performed at Copelands in
Urinary by Drs. Wilder and Moore to
ascertain the exact nature of the in
juries, and it is reported that the little
fellow will get along nicely if no infec-
tion sets in.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17
FINE SITES ARE OFFERED
FOR MINE RESCUE STATION

Iron company, Corey and Ensley all ap-
peal to me. Besides these I have a half
dozen not so promising to report
J. H. Woodward had no sooner heard
of the need than he offered the site at
West End, or that near the Woodward
property, free of cost, and 1t is con-
sidered probable that one of these will
be taken.
Mr.. Wilson stated that the building it.
self would cost about $500 while the ma
chinery would be valued at the same sum.
and 1t would require several thousand
dollars each year to maintain it.
Only one man will remain actually in
charge, while mining engineers and per
sons connected with the mines will be
received for lessons in ife-saving. The
appropriation to cover the expenses has
already been. made by Congress-.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17

Birmingham will have modern mine
rescue station. H. M. Wilson, the gov
eminent engineer who came to Birming-
ham to look over the sites and find just
what terms the government could get,
will leave today for his department in
Washington, with every kind and de-
scription of a site from which his chief
may make his selection.
1T have at least four sites offered" said
Mr.. Wilson last night, "all of which are
excellent and any one of them would
make an ideal place. I have nothing to
do with the selection but will make my
report to the department, and one of the
points will be chosen at once. imagine
the work of construction will begin with
in month, or just as soon as the plans
can be gotten out, and the work con-
tracted.
THE sites at West End, the Woodward
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17
VIII Hold Inquest Tomorrow

Coroner Brasher will hold an inquest
tomorrow morning over the body of
Charley Hughes. the negro who was
called from his home at Wylam and shot
dead early yesterday morning by un-
known persons. The inquest will be held
1t an Ensley undertaking establishment,
where the body is being held The cor
oner visited the scene of the killing yes
terday morning and held a preliminary
Investigation. Two negro men and a
negro woman were placed under arrest
rs suspects. but 1t is not known who
fred the shot.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17

Information was received at police
headquarters last night of the strange
disappearance of a white man, whose
Identity is unknown, at East Lake. About
dark complexion, small stature and wear
ing light suit boarded one of the cars
on the aerial tramway and when the car
returned it contained no passenger. En-
ployes connected with the tramway be-
lieve that the man jumped into the lake
with suicidal intent.
When the car returned without its
passenger the mans disappearance was
Immediately noted, as empty cars are
not sent out over the tramway. The mat
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17
MAN DISAPPEARS FROM
EAST LAKE AERIAL TRAM

ter was reported to police headquarters
promptly inaugurated-
search party took boats and went out
on the lake to look for traces of the man,
but found nothing. Other employees made
trip a-foot around the lake and they
found no signs of the missing man. Ow-
ing to the darkness the search was fl
nally abandoned to be resumed this morn
ing.
so many snags in East Lake it Is stated
that 1t will be virtually impossible to
drag the lake. However, an effort will
be made to secure some trace of the miss
ing man this morning.