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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
SERIOUS BLAZE
 AT PRESTON STORE

Fire broke out on the third floor of the building occupied by the Preston Furni- ture company yesterday morning at 8 o'clock and for time it was feared there would be serious blaze Before the flames had time to spread through the building, however. they were extin- gulshed by the fire department
 It is estimated that the damage to the building was about 5000. The build- ing is owned by Mrs. Mary J. May and the damage is covered by insurance The damage to the stock on the second and third floors was rather heavy. It is esti- mated that the damage by fire and water will amount to about $S00o. The loss is covered by insurance
 The fire was of unknown origin and when discovered was burning merrily The alarm was turned in by c. E. Blan- chard, an employe of the company, who was told of the fire by passerby. The central station of the fire department answered promptly and when they ar rived smoke and flames were bursting from the third story window. The fire was attacked from the front and the rear and was Soon under control.
 For time 1t was feared that the fire would spread to the store of the Warren Brothers The walls of the Warren build ing became very heated and smoke filled the upper floors. However, the fire was extinguished before the walls became suf- ficiently hot to crumble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
PROCLAMATION BY MAYOR
 INVITES WHOLE WORLD
 TO BIG CENSUS JUBILEE

tion to come to Birmingham at tn. time and participate with us In the fes tivities and to see the solid foundatio upon which this city rests The gate of Birmingham will be open and ever stranger will be welcome.
 "CuLPEPPER ExUM,
 Mayor of Birmingham.1 The proclamation of Birmingh; mayor calls the attention of the vi to the importance of the Birmint census jubilee. Behind 1t Is the ind, ment and the guarantee of every I min ngham business man, all of whor laboring necessarily for its succes
 Today at ? p. m. there will enormous gathering of all the interested in the Chamber of Go auditorium. This civic meetint pected to finally close the financial eJ of the jubilee and launch all plans ol a substantial basis.
 The decoration committee meets at Il a. m., and the reunion committee a noon today. In this connection Secre tary Babb asks that the subscription o Goodall Brown, which was printed a, s25 be changed to $50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
THEATRES SELLING
 TOO MANY TICKETS

Chief Bodeker has received letter from Mayor Exum calling his attention to the fact that according to the city code 1t is unlawful for theatre to sell more tickets than there are seats in the building
 The Mayor states that he has received complaints that this law is being vio- lated and asks that the chief stop 1t. Tho nrincipal offenders in this line are tbe moving picture theatres. On Satur- aav night it is practically impossible to secure a seat and the theatres are iammed The chief has issued fnstruc- lions to the captains. sergeants and pa- tro,r,er to see that this law is carried out to the letter in theatres and moving picture shows"
 Mayor Exum's letter Is as follows
 "Dear s,r-I desire to call your atten- ,,on to sections 11ss and 11H of the code Q, the city of Birmingham, which read as follows
 "rt shall be unlawful for the owner 1essee or manager of any theatre or building used for public entertainment either by h nself or any agent 10 seh tickets to any show, exhibition. enter tainment or performance in such theatre or building in excess of the seating ca pacity of such buildings 6
 .It shall be unlawful Surity the per formance of any play, opera, or otner entertainment or exhibition at any the atre or other public hall in the city or Birmingham to allow any person or per- sons of the audience to stand, be seated or remain in any of the aisies or pas sage ways of the said theatre or nall.
 Complaint comes to this office that these sections are being violated. Kindly look after this.
 V "CTrJ,PEPPER EXUM, Mayor"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
Try This Home Made
 Cough Remery Costs Little, But Does the Work Quickly, or Money Refunded.

Mix one pint of granulated sugar with 1 pint of warm water. and stir for minutes. Put 2h ounces of Pin- ex (fifty cents worth) in a pint bot tie; then ada the Sugar Syrup Take, a teaspoonful every one. two or three hours.
 You will find that this simple rem edy takes hold of a cough more quick Usually ends a deep-seated cough in- whooping cough. chest pains, bron- stimulates the appetite and is slight-
 This recipe makes moro and better cough syrup than you could buy ready made for $2. 50. It keeps per- fectly and tastes pleasant.
 Pinex Is the most valuable concen- trated compound of Norway white pine extract, and is rich in guiaicol and all the natural pine elements which are so healing to the mem branes. Other preparations will not work in this formula
 This plan of making cough syrup with Pinex and Sugar Syrup Cor strained hoey) has proven so popular throughout the United States and Cam ada, that it is often initiated. But the old, successful formula has never been equalled.
 A guarantee of absolute satisfaction. or money promptly refunded. goes with this recipe. Your druggist has Pnex or will get it for you. If not. send to The Pinex Co.,. Ft Wayue, Inds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09

"AH to Whom These Presents Come
 Greetings
 "Whereas, the city of Birmingham was founded in the year 1871; in the year 1900 had a population of 2s.415, and shown to have by the recent census report a population of 1S2,6S5. thus eclipsing the percentage of growth of any city in the United States of the 1000 class, and
 "Whereas, this growth has been brought about not only by the vast natural resources of Alabama. but by the enterprise, pluck and progressive ness of our people. as mayor of Bir- mingham do herewith declare this a fitting time to hold celebration in honor of this achievement and do set apart by this proclamation the days of November 22 and 23. 1910, for the hold Ing of a census jubilee to be cele- brated in a manner becoming an oc- casion of so much significance.
 q urge every citizen of Birmingham to do his share toward making this event historical
 "To the world extend an invita-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
Objects to Have Place seached

Fred Monjot at Pratt City objected so seriously to having his soft drink stand searched by Detectives Gallups and Granger yesterday that it was necessary for them to procure a search warrant and then to hold Monjot while they made the search. Five casks of beer were found and about 20 gallons of whisky and wine. Monjot was placed under bond Very little raiding was done by the blind tiger squad yesterday owing to the kill ing of Officer Wallace. The greater num- ber of the officers were in court during the morning and working on the Wallace case in the Afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
A GENEROUS OFFER

If you know beyond a doubt that "Digestit'-the new relief for stom- achs-would relieve indigestion and cure dyspepsia, you would not hesi- tate to buy soc package today.
 Just to prove to you the unusual merit of this new remedy, we will send you full size soc package on receipt of 10c to pay mailing cost or if your druggist has 'Digestit' in stock we will send you an order on him for a full size soc package free. Get a package and take two or three tablets after meals-repeat the dose in half an hour in obstinate cases. Tfsn you will know it's merits
 Address w. L. BROWN CO,
 Jackson, Miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
CONFESSIONS
 OF A CUSTOMER

A customer confessed that he thought this high price store because 1t is big.
 Also confessed that he was brought in against his will by his son.
 Then after buying a $25 suit and $25 overcoat volunteered his delight at finding how wrong he had been.
 If you have any such ideas come find out that Blach $ give the best values in the South. An ALL CASH busi ness has something to do with it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
Man Wounded By Omcer

ing to come from Leeds, was slightly wounded yesterday morning by Officer Strong of the police department when Howard attempted to resist arrest. When the officer started to arrest An drew Howard and his brother Dan. An drew broke and ran. Officer Strong fired after him, the bullet taking eff feet in the leg ,inf1icting a slight wound. The charge against the two men is cattle stealing. It is charged that they were trying to sell two oxen to the Birmingham Packing company for suspiciously small price, The officers were notified and the arrests were made followed by the shooting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
BACK FROM NEW ORLEANS Attorneys Taking Depositions in Con- nection With Knight Yancey Failure

After being in New Orleans several days taking the deposition of an inn portant witness In the case of W. s. Lowell, trustee. for Knight, Yancey & Co.,, against Latham & Co.,. involving 27,000 bales of cotton, Borden Burr and Augustus Benners returned yester- day.
 The attorneys representing the plain tiff in the case left here last Wednes- day to take the testimony in New Or leans. The evidence gathered Is said to bear importantly upon the case which will be tried some time soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
Wants state to Oner Reward

Sheriff Higdon has written to the governor Asking that he offer another s10o reward for the capture of Sam Johnson. the negro who killed A, F. Abney ait Mineral Springs on october 1. This,'would make total reward of s4o0 fo{l the negro. It will be remem- bered etat he shot and killed A. F. Ab- ney wh9ie Abney was held by two other negroeA several weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
PERSON AL

J. W. Cantrell. general western agent for the Southern Railway, located in St. Louis, is in Birmingham for few days.
 W. W. Wright, chief clerk to the gen eral freight agent of the South ern rail- way, located In Selma, passed through Birmingham yesterday en route to Tu- pelo, Miss. where he will be married today. He was formerly located here and has many friends in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
Fire on North Highlands

A fire badly damaged the residence of J. L. Mclaughlin, at 2so1 Twelfth avenue. north. yestetday afternoon. The building is a two-sfory frame and the fire started on ,hs roof. Before the fire department arrived large part of the roof had bee;i burned off and the second story badly damaged. It is esti- mated that thefhamage to both house and contents wla be between 5000 and $500 Station NO. g answered the call in record time and soon extinguished the blaze.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
Acme of FOoIishness

W. ". Crawford, president of the American Trust and Savings bank, said
 T think 1t the acme of foolishness for the energies of our police department to be directed in the enforcement of any such undesirable laws. They should lend their intelligence and suaveness to the detection of robbers and murderers, rather than to the arrest of harmless minor offenders.
 "The blue laws should be repealed be- cause Birmingham. it would seem, Is too large and metropolitan for such childish ness,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09

Col J. c. Maben, president of the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company, said:
 "The enforcement of the so-called blue laws in Birmingham savers to much of the Puritanism that we read about of years ago. The enforcement of those laws does not dignify a city like Bir- mingham. But as General Grant once said: The best way to repeal laws that are dislked is to enforce them rigidly.' If the philosophy of the noted warrior is good, enforce them and then repeal them Birmingham Is mighty big for such acts as those of last Sunday to take place."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
WHAT BIRMINGHAM CITIZENS
 SAY ABOUT THE CTTY'S BLUE LAWS

believe there are certain places that should be accessible to the people, even on Sunday, and this I regard in the light of a necessity, because there are undoubtedly many persons who cannot indulge in these pleasures during the week days. I am not an extremist, but I am sure that Birmingham can be greatly hurt if we insist on exagger- ating the force of the laws"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
Too Much Narrowed

Lee Clary. general agent for the Louis vile and Nashville
 Tt does not heighten Birmingham S reputation away from home for investors to read of such action as were taken last Sunday. Our city is soaring now under the gasic influence of the census returns. It is unseemly to puncture the balloon with such trifling law administra- tion. Let the great city go forward with out such narrowness. I think the laws, if they exist, should be repealed. And perhaps the rigid enforcement will en- gender sufficient public condemnation to warrant council in repeating them.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
May Act ns Boomerang

"I am not sufficiently familiar with the case to express an opinion offhand, " said Dr. Preston Blake, pastor of the Southside Baptist church, and should not care to give an expression as to whether l consider the so-called blue laws at all advisable.
 'I have in mind an instance where conditions were much similar to those now existing in Birmingham. In Lex lngton, Ky, where 1 formerly resided, there was sudden move much like this to have the Sunday blue laws enforced. It was quite obviously a move of the saloon interests in retaliation for tn @ enforcement of statutes providing for the Sunday closing of saloons. The matter was even carried to the extent of prohibiting the operation of milk wagons on Sunday, but it eventually acted as boomerang on the parties who had been Instrumental In starting the movement. After little agitation conditions resumed their normal state for public necessity was placed higher than the mere enforcement of the let ter of the law.
 "Conditions in Birmingham may be much the same, but I don't like to ex- press an opinion offhand."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09

Following are several extracts

' Following are several extracts < from the Birmingham city code -% On page 96, section 1094 of chap -% ter LxIx, the following appears -4 "Confectioner or Baker Doing % Business-It shall be unlawful for -< any newsdealer, or any confec- < tioner baker or dealer in soda
 . water, lemonade or other bever- ' ages, or drug store (except for the < -> sale of medicine), or any barber
 < to sel Tor serve customers or keep
 ' open doors on Sunday; provided,
 < that newsdealers may sell until 12
 > m., and newsboys may sel lon the -& streets all day.
 ~ Section 1090, of the same chap z ter, page 95, reads as follows; % Working or Doing Business.-Any
 < person who does any worldly bus - ' mess or labor on Sunday, or who
 q compels any child apprentice or
 ' servant to perform any labor on <
 . Sunday, except the customary do- A mestic duties of daily necessity or
 > comfort or work of charity; or who < keeps open on Sunday any store, < shop, warehouse or other building < < in which business is transacted or {
 > goods of any description are offered <
 < for sale; or who sells or offers for ( -> sale on that day any goods, wares
 . or merchandise druggists and ci- < q gar dealers excepted and news { -< dealers being allowed to keep open < until 12 mo, must, on conviction, < be punished as provided in section " < S06 of this code. < In other words, the sale of soft < drinks, cigars, tobaccos, shoe-shin- 4 < ing and any other worldly busi- @ < ness or labor is prohibited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
GoodnII Calls It Nonsense

R. M. Goodall, of Goodall Brown & Co. said:
 T would prefer not 10 make any pub lie statement in regard to the question about blue laws. As a matter of fact 1t is all nonsense, but I am out of the tur- moil and prefer to stay out"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
Use Common scn.c

w. T. Cox of the Cox shoe store said:
 "For the same reason that Germany provides beer gardens and places of amusement on Sunday for those who labor during tie rest of the week, and for the same reason that New York has established the night banks for those who have no opportunity for making their deposits during the day, I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
CITY ITEMS

K. of P. Meeting-Phoenix lodge No 25, Knights of Pythias, will meet in regular weekly convention tonight in Maccabee's temple. Work in the rank of esquire. All knights urged to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
Some Discrimination Necessary

pr. w. E. Evans. rector of the Epis- copal church of the Advent, also stated that he did not care to commit him self without due consideration of con- ditions. but declared that he believed everybody must be of the opinion that common sense should be used in regard to the laws
 "A great deal of discrimination Is necessary in such cases" said pr. Evans. Tn the enforcement of such laws the authorities should be careful that they do not wound where they ought not to wound.
 "The matter might be carried as far as the closing down on Sundays of the furnaces and steel plants located with in the corporate limits of the city. If all labor should be prohibited at these in connection with these industries on Sundays, much needless harm would be wrought
 '"It is certainly clear that sane dis crimination is necessary"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
ArIie Barber's Opinion

Arlie Barber, who has lately figured in the closing of the blind tigers, said :: The law should be enforced to the letter, and I am for closing the soda fountains and cigar stands on Sum
 day. as tight as wax. if those who carry the law into effect are doing so from pure and sincere motives. I have always closed my business on Sundays except In cases of necessity and drugs. Sometimes I have made an infraction of my rule and sold a man some chew ing gum who said he had indigestion or a drink at the fountain for the eadache, because either, I knew the case was stated honestly, or because I thought it was the lest policy to save the man from telling a lie. So long as we have a law we should abide by it..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
Too Much Puritanism

only. The talk of enforcing the blue laws is an old joke.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
VIII RIow Over Soon

"All this discussion, said Joseph ID. Babb makes the average citizen feel like the kid whose family propensities ran into isms' and 'ettes.' The boy Is credited with having said, I think III go out and sit on the fence. Men my dogs the only ones got any sense.
 1T don't want to say anything about it. for the whole thing will blow over in a few weeks, and we'll forget all about It."
 Tt seems" said pr. Sterling Foster, that every good movement is brought into contempt by its most ardent friends No sooner does an idea become popular than it's friends run 1t into the ground It has been fire and fall back in Alabama for many years. That those who are pushing this blue law agitation have proved the rule is a self-evident fact
 I'm in favor of prohibiting people from eating but once a week. said F. ;. Bowman, laughingy. Tt is a good time to clean up Alabama's law books of all these foolish laws. Let the people find out what they are and they will demand the repeal soon enough"
 Agitation Is RedicuIous
 "This agitation is ridiculous" said Harry M. Coffin. "I don't know the cause of it, but to say man can't get his shoes shined on Sunday, or buy a newspaper, is mere hypocracy. l don't see any reason for enforcing such law, even if 1t is written on the statute books"
 .tThere never was anything so silly as this talk about blue laws said H. M. Beck. 'I can't express my utter disgust for the foolishness."
 Let me 1augh,' said S. W. Lee. Tt only provokes me to laughter. Horse play don't go in Birmingham"
 These laws were no doubt framed to meet circumstances which are entirely different in a large city, said Jere King. "They are on there to be used in ex- traordinary cases, just as are many of our laws which are applied to negroes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09

In view of the agitation for enforce ment of Birmingham's blue laws a num- Der of citizens were asked yesterday for expressions on the subject.
 Tt appears to me-" said Mayor Gull pepper Exum "that the demand for the enforcement of the so-called blue laws comes as a retaliation on the part of the blind tiger element.
 T regard a great many of the blue laws as impractical, and would be in favor of repeating them. However, as they are laws, when proper charges are made I will enforce them. It Is easy for the public to discriminate as to the importance of enforcing the blue laws as compared to the prohibition and other important laws.
 For example, can the community ar ford to have the street cars stop at F o'clock Saturday night, and not run un- til Monday morning? Certainly many good church members would have to stay at home.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
Make no Exceptions

Sol Caheen of Caheen Brothers said Every law should be observed with no exceptions of persons, otherwise if the law Is iniQuitous 1t should be re- pealed."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09

Local office. United States weather bureau, Birmingham, Ala. Report for 24 hours ended D. m., November 8,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
Bad Time to Discuss It

Dr. L. c. Branscomb, pastor of the First Methodist church. said:
 q should feel more like discussing these laws If the demand for their enforcement had come from a different source. We all know that this demand comes from those who are angry at the enforcement of really beneficial laws, and the entire movement was started to discredlt law enforcement in general
 My opinion on this question is based on the command Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy There should be as little labor as possible done on Sunday. realize that in our complex modern civilization there are certain things such as transportation facilities, restaurants and other industries which have come to be Sunday necessities. But in the list of necessities I do not include such things as cigars, soda water, confections and Sunday newspaper. But after all the de- mand for enforcement of some of our Sunday laws comes from such a source and at such an inopportune time that 1t will be difficult to have the matter dis cussed in a fair and impartial manner"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
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THE WEATHER

Washington, November S.-Weather forecast:
 Alabama and Mississippi-Fai Wed nesday and Thursday; moderate south winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
If Had RepenI If

J. w. Patton of the Patton Pope Drug company. said "I believe, as Grant. explained, that the quickest way to repeal a useless law is by enforcing It. MT. Patton said that this was an ex- pression of his fullest opinion on the subject.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
City Too Large to Be Silly

Walter Fowlkes. prominent real es- tate man, said:
 Will Birmingham ever regain her poise? l should have surmised that we had been amply repaid for the run away actions that have featured our government for the past few years And just at the time when we candidly expected revision of our acts we are precipttated into such a turmoil as this I do not think that any patriotic cit izen can look with calmness upon such foolish enforcement of still more fool ish laws.
 "The Blue, laws, an attempt to in force which was made Sunday, should be adopted by some place about the size of opp and not by great big city like Birmingham. No one, l take 1t, would place the stamp of approval upon such unnecessary safeguards of the public veal. Repeal them by all means and let us have that peace that passeth all understanding"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
Mrs. Wallace Prostrated

by the tragic death aof her husband When told of the killing she went into mysteries. but calmed down sufficiently
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09

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