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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-26
WILCOX EXPECTS
 BETTER BUSINESS
Thinks FriscO-Santa Fe Agreement Will Mean Much for
 Birmingham

E. T. Wilcox. formerly of Birmingham, assistant general freight agent for the Frisco lines, is in Birmingham visiting relatives and also looking into the local conditions of his department. Mir Wilcox and Division Freight Agent McDonough of the Frisco were together yesterday go- ing into the present business conditions and mapping out plans for the work dur ing the coming winter.
 Mir Wilcox was very much encouraged over the chances for greater business during the coming season and attached great importance to the recently an- nounced through Pacific coast connec- ton of the Santa Fe and the Frisco.
 Recent traffic agreements have been made by the Frisco,' said MT. Wilcox, which will enable our company to send freight direct from the Birmingham dis trict to the Pacific coast on fine sehed- ule Not only will it be of vast benefit to the two lines working together, but the Birmingham district will, l believe, prosper greatly through the agreement.
 "I anticipate that the winter will de- velop very fiattering volume of business as industrial activities loom up decidedly brighter than In some time.'
 Mr. Wilcox will return to Memphis to- dav
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-26
CONTRACTS CALL FOR HEAVY TONNAGE
Steel Trade of Week Fea- tured By Many Or
 ders Placed

New York, June 25.-Activity in tho placing of contracts for buildings and bridges calling for a heavy tonnage of manufactured steel was the prominent feature in the steel trade last week. It is a significant fact that the railroads placed bridge orders requiring 2o,ooo tons of structural material while manufac- turing plants and commercial building contracts for 30,0oO tons. The stimulation came from the determination of fabrca- tors to secure more remunerative prices than during the past six months or more Now bids are higher
 The principal railroad bridge contracts last week were 200 tons for the Atlantic Coast line, 40oO tons for the Baltimore and Ohio, 5000 tons for the Louisville and Nashville. and 1900 tons for the Southern Pacific. The largest building contracts including 2Soo tons for g big building in New York; 27oo tons for the Woodmen of the World building at Amaha; .25oo tons for car shops at Michigan City and 60. 900 tons for the Crucible steel plant of Pittsburg,
 Railroads placed contracts for 25,000 tons of rails, 2S12 cars and 1s locomotives Larger contracts for equipment are pend ing. The increased activity in finished material resulted in an increase of 5 per cent in the output of steel ingots by the steel corporation. The American Steel and Wire company reduced prices on coarse wire products s2 per ton, eff fective June 21.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-26
COMPARES THE CITY
 TO BIG CORPORATION

W. s. Lowell of the Bessemer Coal, Iron and Land company, said yesterday that the bond issue should be voted upon fav- orably by the citizens of Birmingham. He said that 1t was a plain business proposi- tion, where the managers of a corpora tion wished to secure funds with which to pay a certain indebtedness.
 "There is no argument against the bond issue that I can see" said MT. Lowell q would like to see any large corpora tion fail to pay It's debts and have a bond issue turned down. That corpora tion would be placed in the hands of a trustee without any ceremonies. It is the same here in Birmingham. We have three men in whom we have the utmost confidence who have made a thorough in- vestigation as to the cty's needs. They tell us that a bond issue is required to get Birmingham on a sound financial bus
 mess basis. I think that the question should be voted upon favorably as the experts report the city hopelessly, in voIved. No business man can well argue that a corporation can afford not to pro- vide for it's debts. A funded one is the most desirable of all'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-26
AT THE HOTELS

q J. H. Taylor of Bocton is stopping at the Morris. e~ Mir. and Mrs. c. T. Davenport of Tus- caloosa are registered at the Morris.
 J. l. Logan of Centreville is at the Morris.
 4. w. E. Blzzelle of Eutaw is stopping at the Metropolitan.
 .J. T. Foreman of Blossburg is regis tered at the Metropolitan. .r G. D. Patterson of Talladega is in the city, stopping at the Metropolitan. sF. A Burr of Chicago is stopping at the Hillman.
 F A Crabtree of Atlanta is registered at the Hillman. gaFJ. c. Walker of Yonkers, N. T., Is at the Hillman. ~ B. H. Smith of Haleyville is at the Florence. tftJ. c. DuBose of Gadsden is registered at the Florence. -
 E. J. Gallagher of Meridian, Miss, is stopping at the Florence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-26
PLAN VISIT TODAY 10 RED MOUNTAIN
Commissioners Are Invited to Inspect Site of Anti
 Tuberculosis Camp

The Boafd of City Commissioners, the board of park commissioners and other citizens of Birmingham will be escorted to the anti-tuberculosis camp on Red Mountain today. The party will meet at the city hall at noon, where Chairman Sydney J. Bowie of the special commit tee will have automobiles ready to carry the officials to the camp. The purpose of the visit is to show the officials the city property occupied temporarily as a refuge and to point out that a temporary permit to use that property is not de- sirable basis upon which to make inn provements as contemplated by the cit izens interested In combating the dreaded white plague.
 The proposition to give the anti-tuber- culosis association a long lease on the property or donate it for the cause 1t rep resents is that the point calling for much interest in city hall circles The com missioners have been asked to make over the property to the association. Those favorinf such step point out the isola- tion of the tract, it's ideal location Tor such a humanitarian cause and the at mospheric conditions oyer Red Mountain On the other hand the citizens near near the property in question do not feel that the contemplated step will tend to bet ter the environment of their home places or enhance the realty values thereabuot.
 MT. Bowie. who is deeply interested In the proposition, has been actively at work to get the property for the purpose, stat ed that he has enlisted the aid and h. terest of a great many citizens. Miss Alma Rittenberry, on the other side. has also been taking active steps to combat the establishment of the camp on the property permanently.
 The commissioners, 1t is said, are not inclined to donate the property for the purpose. It is said there Is no more att tractive park in the city than the one on Red Mountain and that the city can not we'll afford to set a precedent such as favora ble action in this regard.
 The park commissioners. headed tenn porarily by Robert Jemison, Jr., vice chairman, will be asked to decide finally the question at issue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-26
SHOULD BE ANSWERED
 PROMPTLY BY THE VOTERS

q am greatly in favor of the bond issue" said Herman Saks, the well
 known merchant. This proposition is greatly needed and I hope it will carry with large majority. With new ad- minstration of men who have the best interests of the city at heart their call for aid is an urgent one, and I think it should be answered promptly by the voters of Birmingham. I do think that it would be mistreating these commis- sioners, who are giving us the best ad- minstration that We have had, to turn down their first request, for believe these men are sincere in their effort to give us better city, and. do not think that they would ask for this issue un- less it was absolutely necessary. I am heartily in favor of the bond issue.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-26
REV. BRITAIN AT
 FIRST METHODIST
Shows How Spiritual Touch Is the Power the World
 Needs

The Rev. J. l.. Britain, pastor of the Mt. Vernon Methodist church, filled the pulpit at the First Methodist church yes terday morning in the absence of the Rev. L. c. Branscomb, who is in Nash
 took as his text:
 But ye shall receive power when the Holy Spirit Is come upon you; and ye shall be my witnesses, both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and unto
 the uttermost parts of the earth.''-
 Acts 1: s.
 The Rev. Britain first defined the word | power" Power, he said, in this case, | had reference to the ability to move | anything The main agent of power in | military operation he said, was the can l non. Yet, when left to itself, 1t Is utterly | powerless and considered to be harmless. The powder, too, he said was another instrument of power and yet when left to itself, it, too, was harmless. But when the powder, is charged into the cannon and is touched off with fire we
 have a thing of power indeed. And so 1t is in the religious world What we
 need Is the touch of the spiritual fire which always concerts us into instruments of power.
 What we need" said the Rev. Brit tain, Ifs not intellectual power so much
 as spiritual power. We need the spiritual power that energizes and stimulates us
 so that we may become useful instru-
 ments In doing good This power comes
 to us from The communion with God"
 The Rev. Britain further interpreted
 the meaning of the phrase, "Ye are
 my witnesses" Christ left his twelve
 disciples here, he said, as his witnesses
 Today we are all his witnesses. Today
 we are all his witnesses. Not the preach-
 CTS and laymen alone arg his witnesses
 but the freemen, children and all. And,
 finally, we are his witnesses not in any
 one place, but unto the uttermost parts
 of the earth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-26
TRAFFIC MEN ARE:
 SHOWN OVER CITY
Northern Visitors Amazed By the Things Shown
 Them Yesterday

Prominent traffic officials of vari- ous lines were fin Birmingham yester- day en route to their homes from the convention of transfer companies held in Atlanta last week. The party visit ing Birmingham was met at the station by s. R. Ransom, general manager of the Traffic Transportation company of this city; Henry L. Bailey of the Hill to the visitors; "Rooter" Brown of the local traffic organizati ton. and others.
 The visitors included: D. W. Barnett of Chicago, general baggage agent for the Frank Parmalee company; s. W. Fradenburg of St. Paul, secretary and general manager of the Cooks St. Paul Omnibus and Carriage company; ". A. Brown of St. Joseph, Mo, secretary and treasurer of the American Traffic as sociation, and George Sanders of Evansville Ind. president of the Saun- ders Transfer company.
 The visitors were taken for an auto mobile drive through the bushes resi- dence and industrial sections of Bir- mingham, and entertained at dinner last night by their local friends. They were amazed at the greatness of the Birmingham district, as 1t was un- folded to them by the local citizens. At Ensley the visitors were given an op- portunity of seeing the furnaces and steel plant, after which other manufac- turing plants were shown them.
 They expressed the deepest interest In the city and said no district had such natural advantages as Birmingham.
 MT. Brown of St. Joseph said Bir- mingham went far ahead of what he had anticipated. "I have received a great many times information about this city" he said last night, and the census report was enough to call at- tention to the manifold greatness of this district However I simply placed the report as being figures and paid little attention to the details. However, Br. Bailey, Mir. Ransom and MT. Brown have shown us a city that I, for one, shall not forget soon. To become the Chicago of the south is certainly the destiny of Birming gham 4hope it will be realized soon."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-26
IF CITY OWES DEBTS
 THEY SHOULD BE PAID

T am sure that the commissioner. need this issue and I will vote for it, " said John L. Parker. The commissioners are giving us a good administration, and I think if they need this bond election their wish should be sratified.
 "When the commissioners entered upon their duties the city was heavily in debt and now in order to put the city in firm financial condition they wish to pay off the indebtedness which was contract cd previously. This is merely bust ness proposition and one that should be dealt with in a business way. If the city owes a debt it should be paid and the only way by which this debt can be paid is by the bond issue. So I think every voter should endorse it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-26
APPRECIATE NEED
 OF NEW CREMATORY
But Commission Will Take No Steps Until Bond Issue Is
 Settled

That crematory is necessary here, and that he is of the opinion that one would be provided for Birmingham as soon as the bond issue is settled, was the state ment of Commissioner A. O. Lane yester- day. He said the city was in great need of crematory as every observant of- ficial we'll understood, but that just at this time the construction of the cremaory could not be taken up until the financial question was settled.
 ''The construction of the new city jail, '" said Judge Lane, lis about all that we can we'll take up until the bond issue is settled However, the city is in great need of crematory and that, I am sure, will be considered as soon as we can reach it after the bond issue is settled. The city Is in need of several improvements, but all of them will have to go over until we know how the financial matters will be adjusted Personally I believe the bond issue will carry by a large ma jority, as the voters and citizens are lin- ing up strongly in favor of 1t. As the days pass I think the chances grow less for the, failure of the proposition"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-26
ALL VOTERS SHOULD
 LOOK INTO RIGHTS
Many Names of Those Qualified to Vote Are Not Shown on
 the Books

The names of a large number of quail fled voters who have been participating legally in recent primaries are not shown on the books of the probate judge. This is particularly true of the members Of the militia, who being exempt by law from paSinS poll tax their names do not in many cases appear on the poll list. This is also true of those who have reached the age limit in the past few years, and who have, therefore. ceased to pay the tax. Still others are those coming of age recently or who have recently quail flied. In many cases their names are not shown. Attention has been called to the fact that every person who has any doubt as to his standing should call at the of flee of Judge Stiles, where the desired information will be cheerfully given Judge Stiles recognizes Nno qualification except such as are on record In his or fee as required by law, and delay or neglect may mean disfranchisement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-26
FAST LINING UP
 FOR OPTION FIGHT Incoming Week Promises to See Much Activity Shown
 By Both Sides

The incoming week promises to be one of much activity with the leaders of the local option and prohibition forces of the county It is understood that the petitiont calling for the election will be filed in the next few days. and the several working committees of the coun. ty will be named.
 Jones c. Moore, chairman of the local option forces, and Secretary Fred Staley are giving much attention to the plans and details of the campaign, and to force of stenographers has been en- gagged to get information concerning the approaching election before the voters OF the county and arranging and classify ing the signers of the petition.
 While the probate judge has thirty days to investigate the sisners of the petition, as to their qualifications as voters. it is understood that there are but few sgners of the petition who are not legal voters, and from the splendid card system in vogue at the office of the probate judge it Is thought that Judge Stiles will need but a few days to ascer- tain that the required number of quail fled names are on the petition.
 The prohibitionists are working actively to have a big meeting Thursday morn- ing at the auditorium of the Chamber of Commerce, at which meeting the central committee will be selected. and the leader of the campaign decided upon. They have called all who are opposed to the return of the saloon in any form to be present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-26
GRAIN WAREHOUSE
 WILL BE ATJAIL
Feed Will Be Under the Direct Super. vision of the City
 Employees

grain warehouse will be constructed as A part of the new city jail. accord ing to a statement of Commissioner A. a Lane last night and by this plan he said the city would save a large sum of money every year. The grain will be. stored in a portion of the proposed iail building near the railroad tracks, where access may be had to freight cars.
 "By weighing our own grain carefully and placing it in the warehouse direct by our own employees great waste will be obviated and saving will result." |" said Judge Lane.
 '"The grain house will be a business move needed to protect carefully the grain purchases of the city. By having 1t stored near the jail under the care Of our employees 1t Is possible to correct any railroad shortages at once ana to trace any mistakes that may occur promptly. The addition of grain ware house to the jail will be only temporary as the jail building will have great amount of available space for other pur- poses when 1t Is completed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-26
FAREWELL WEEK
 OF BIJOU SEASON
East Lynne" Chosen for the Final Performance at the P0pu-
 lar House

The first performance of farewell week at the Bijou begins tonight. and the Schiller Players have selected for the occasion the great emotional drama. East Lynne" This play, it is believed, will prove one of the most delightful offerings of the present season, and with all the favorites in splendid roles, and an elaborate production, and the farewell performances will be indeed suspicious
 The advance sale is the largest of the year, which means that Birmingham wants to give the players a great send off. and it Is anticipated by the manage ment that capacity houses will be the rule all week. Nora Shelby will be seen as Lady Isabel, Clifford Bruce as Lord Carlysle. while Rollo Lloyd, Marie Cray ber, John Todd, Helen Scott, Forrest Sea- bury, Harry and Ida Thomas and Ebert Benson have important parts. A new player will be introduced in little Ynez sesbury, who will assume the role of little Willie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-26
Letters to the Editor
Favors Bond Issue
rdi+or op The Aee-uera,d

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Having read carefully all the articles written and published in the press of city, by the advocates of the proposed bond issue for the city, and also the articles written and published by the op- ponents of the bond issue. I have made up my mind to vote in the affirmative on this great question I have hereto fore favored every bond issue proposed for schools, and for county utilities, and can see no good reason for voting against this particular bond issue. It Is doubt less the best method that could be de- vised for the liquidation of all outstand- ing indebtedness of the city. I can't think just now of any stronger argu- ment in favor of this measure than those already made by it's many able advocates. neither can I see 1t in the light of rob ping Peter to pay Paul" If I can see and read the signs of the times." as indicated by the voice of the people, tho bond issue is going to carry by an over whelming majority. Yours for the right.
 E. A. WRIGHT.
 Birmingham, Ala, June 23, 1911.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-26
MANY TAKE OUTING
Favorable Weather Yesterday, Took
 Many to the Parks

The bright sunshine and pleasant wealth. CT prior to the shower late yesterday afternoon brought many people from their homes and ths street cars were crowded with those from the suburbs on the way to East Lake, Avondale and other breathing spots of the district The unusual wet weather of the past two weeks has kept practically everybody in doors, and yesterday gave opportunity for an outing.
 Many availed themselves of ride around the Highland loops. The many fine residences present a very pretty ap- pearance, the lawns being fresh and green and shrubs and flowers in pro- fusion.
 Hundreds of people travelled the cars yesterday. and seemingly enjoyed the outing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-26
ALL APPROVE BOND ISSUE

H. M. Beck, Beck Candy and Grocery company, said: "I am highly in favor of the bond issue proposed by the 'commls- sioners and think that it ought to carry when put to a popular vote. I intend to work for it. and use my personal in fiuenee in asking my friends, associates and employees to cast their votes in favor of the issue on July 3. Considering the bond issue in business light, I hold it to be merely a matter of transferring & debt from one source to another, where its final cancellation may be effected with more convenience. I have the ut most confidence in the sagacity of our three commissioners, and feel it my duty as citizen to uphold them by helping as an individual in supporting their pol icy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-26
FRATERNAL LODGE
 TO INSTALL OFFICERS

Tonight at the Masonic temple the of- hcers of the Birmingham Fraternal lodge, A. F. and A. M. will be installed with a public ceremony. An interesting pro- gramme has been arranged to which the public at large is cordially invited There will be plenty of good music and speeches with refreshments served
 The following officers will be installed; H. w. Ashman, worshipful master; H. c. Stradford, senior warden; R. E. Smith, junior warden; James A. Downey, treas urer; M. T. Stradford, secretary; M. P. Davis, senior deason; J. H. Brown, junior deacon.
 Refreshments will be served by the ladies of the Eastern Star and all friends of the fraternity are invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-26
LEAVE FOR SPRING HILL
Catholic Priests Will Go Into Retreat
 for One Week

All the secular priests of the Birming- ham district left yesterday afternoon for Mobile, where they will go in annual re- treat at Spring Hill college. They will be absent a week, returning in time for the regular services next Sunday. Dur ing their absence their charges will be filled by priests from St. Bernard's mon- astery.
 The retreat means a week of seclusion from the world, and is spent in medita- tion and prayer, and gives the priests an opportunity for self-examination and penitential offices connected with their eacredotal vows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-26
MEET TOMORROW
City Commission Has Devoted Sever
 al Days to Routine Matters

The Board of Commissioners will meet tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock in regular sesion. They have been ad- journed for several days, during which time numerous small matters have been gone over.
 The proposition to utilize the North Birmin gham lighting plant to supply the city with electric current has not been acted upon yet, nor will it be for several days. Commissioner A. O Lane said yesterday that several local engineers were Investigating the situa- ton at North Birmingham and would file their reports with the commission CTS as soon as possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-26
Removal of Arc Light

10 the Editor Of The Age-HeraId.
 I don't understand why tho commis- sIoners are going to discontinue the arc light at the end of Roe street. This street has never had any work done on 1t from Marble avenue, south, no sidewalks, curb. gutter, water or gas, no Improvements of any description The street being in this condition, we depend upon this light to and from our business and homes.
 so S. N. SEIP.
 Birmingham, June 24, 1911.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-26
BegerOn in Trouble

Winnipeg. Man, June 25.-Because he drew a parallel between Finance Minister Fielding and President Taft on the one hand and Sampson and Delilah on ths other, certain papers are criticising J.. c. M. Begeron of Quebec. who is ac- companyng R. l.. Borden, leader of the conservative party. In an anti-reciprocity tour of western Canada. The incident, it is said has caused an uproar among settlers from the United States and pos sible riots in future meetings are feared.