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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
WILL SOON INSPECT
 SOUTHERN RAILROAD

The quarterly inspection of the west ern district of the Southern railway will begin this morning when a party of about 30 officials leave Birmingham on a special train. The inspection is headed by C. L. Harris general superinten- dent of the western district, and he has the following superintendents with him:
 E. D. Norris of the Atlanta division, I. H. Stanfield of the Birmingham di- vision and J. Lassiter of the Mobile di- vision. R. B. Creagh, district passenger agent, will accompany the party to Selma. Tl,e remainder of the party will include supervisors. roadmen and other minor officials.
 The trip is held to keep the various superintendents in touch with the phy- sical conditions and to allow them op- portunities of becoming acquainted with the entire district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
WHEN THE WHISTLES BLOW THIS MORNING GET YOUR
 BLOCK DAY ENVEL OPE READY

The blowing of Birmingham's industrial whistles this morning at 10 o'clock will remind the citizens that the first Block Day is at hand and that the envelopes distributed to every home and business house by the Ladies of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul yesterday and Tuesday vii. be collected by these same persons. Not the empty envelope, to be sure but with a coin inclosed for the benefit of the free out of door clinic of St. Vim cents hospital.
 This clinic, which is one of the fea- lures of the hospital life, and is under the supervision of the Sisters of Charity, is destined to serve the poor of the en- tire city who cannot afford medical at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
WALKER. IN CHARGE
 OF NEGRO BANK
Peoples Investment and Savings Bank in Trouble, Due to Recent
 Robbery

A. E. Walker, state superintendent or banking, yesterday took charge of the negro bank known as the Peoples Invest ment and Savings bank, located on Eight eenth street, between Third and Fourth avenues The bank was closed yesterday and examiners are going over it's affairs.
 The institution is generally known as Lauderdale's bank, as w. l.. Lauderdale is the president and principal owner. T,auderdale made statement yesterday, in whicn he said that he expected the hank to be able to pay it's depositors dol lar for dollar,
 Rv authority of the board of directors President Lauderdale issued the follow ing statement:
 .By special call of the board of di- rectors Of the Peoples Investment and Savings bank by President w. l.. Lau- derdale. after a brief discussion pertain ing to the affairs of the bank and it's best interest, since it's robbery which disturbed the confidence of, it's depositors, the board did not deem it wise, nor for the best interest of all parties concerned, to con tinue it's present operations, and in view of this fact a resolution was passed call ing on Hon. A. E. Walker, superintend- ent of banks of Alabama, to take the affairs of the bank in hand and liquidate it's indebtedness, to secure the best inter- est of the depostors of the bank
 "The president and board further feel in their judgment that the bank has suf- acient assets to pay it's depositors in full. q
 It is claimed there was not the slightest furry at the other negro banks of the citV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
DR. DENNY WILL
 BE ENTERTAINED

In addition to a banquet tomorrow night by the alumni of Alabama and a lunch con at the University club Saturday, President elect George H. Denny will be honored with a box party at the football game at the fair grounds Saturday after- noon.
 He will be the guest of the University club on that occasion. Arrangements were made yesterday by Edward D. Smith, president of the University club, for the reservation of the bandstand at the fair grounds, which will be occupied by Dr. Denny and a committee from the Uni versity club. He will be escorted from the luncheon to the fair grounds by a party of University clubmen, and some of the guests at the complimentary lunch con. All the arrangements for the lunch- con at the University club have been com pleted. {.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
REGENT DECISIONS
 AT STATE CAPITOL

Montgomery, November 15.-(Special)- )- The list of decisions in the court of ap- peals of Alabama Tuesday. November II. follows:
 Per Curiam: Central of Georgia Rail- way company vs. Mrs. Bennie Mae Car lisle, from Coosa circuit court; reversed and remanded.
 Walker P. J.: W. M. Johnson vs. Lind sey Bros. from Mobile law and equity court: affirmed.
 Oron Overton Vs. Albert r. Bush, from Mobile circuit court; reversed and re- manded.
 Carpenter. Baggett X Co. vs. Miller, from Wilcox circuit court; affirmed.
 Cam vs. W. R. Long x Sons, from Win ston circuit court; affirmed.
 Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company Vs NJ. L. Norris, from Birming- ham city court; affirmed.
 Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company vs. H. r. Ozburn, from Birming- ham city court: reversed and remanded.
 Howard Turner vs. Town of Lineville, from Clay county court; affirmed.
 De Graffenried, J.: Western Railway of Alabama vs. Irwin, from Montgomery city court; reversed and remanded.
 Tallassee Falls Mfg. company vs. Parks ct al. from Tallapoosa circuit court; re- versed and remanded.
 Western Union Telegraph company vs. r. B. Parry, from Walker circuit court; reversed and remanded.
 Taladega Fertilizer and Manufacturing company vs. Farmers Union Warehouse company, from Walker circuit court; af- frmed.
 Republic Iron and Steel company vs. w. D. Lawson pro ami, from Birming- ham city court; affirmed.
 St Louis and San Francisco Railroad company Vs. McCrory, from Marion cir cult court; affirmed
 Y. l. Russell vs. First National Bank of Hartselle, from Morgan law and equity court: reversed and remanded.
 Pelham. J.: Mobile and Ohio Railroad company vs. Ethel Barber, pro ami, from Autauga circuit court; affirmed.
 C. Johnson vs. Strauss Saddlery company, from Mobile law and equity court: affirmed.
 N. B. Borden X CO vs. Vinegar Bend Lumber company, from Mobile circuir court; affirmed.
 Claude D. Ritter vs. Dave M Griswold, from Birmingham city court; reversed and remanded
 Nixon Lucas vs. Angeline Mays ct al, from Randolph circuit court; affirmed,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
Sunday School Council to Meet

At the regular monthly meeting of the directors of the Episcopal Sunday School council. held in the office of President Ewing, 1912 Third avenue last evening. plans were made for a rousing meeting of the council next Tuesday evening, November 2l, It was decided. after due consideration, to hold the meeting in the parish house of the Church of the Advent on account ol that being more accessible to all the Episcopal churches of the Birmingham district. The Sunday school workers of all the Episcopal churches areFmem- bers of this council. The Rev, Raimundo DeOvies, rector of the St. Andrews church. has been asked to deliver the principal address of the evening. A programme of interesting music has been arranged for the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
RICHARDS TO ERECT
 APARTMENT HOUSE
Begin Work on Building at Twenty
 eighth Street and Ave nue c

O. L. Richards of New York city an nounced yesterday that he will erect a two story brick veneer apartment house on the corner of Avenue G and Twenty eighth street, according to plans now be- ing drawn up by W. C. Weston, architect, of this city.
 The work on the solid concrete founda- tions will begin next week and the house will be ready for tenants in the early spring. The building will contain F apart ments of six rooms each, with front and rear balconies, and be heated with a fur nace so constructed that additional stories may be built as the demand for apartments warrants. These flats, which are especially planned for the family of moderate means will front 135 efet on Twenty-eghth street and extend 90 feet on Avenue G..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
C. ID. WAYNE SAYS
 BUSINESS IS GOOD

c. D. Wayne. assistant general passen- ger agent for the Seaboard Air Line rall- road. was in Birmingham yesterday look ing after some passenger matters for hl9 line. He was in conference with Captain Jack johnson. district passenger agent for the Seaboard and was caller upon several local officials of other lines.
 "Business is very good with our lines, said Mr Wayne. Our business from Birmingham has kept up well and l eN- pect that the holiday travel will surpass any other season in the past several years
 Mir Wayne returned to his home last li2ht- - ,.----- -.---
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
VIEWS FOR AND AGAINST
 TEN YEAR PROPOSITION

Citizens continue to show keen interest in the proposed 10 year contract offered by the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, which provides for cer- tain reductions in case the 10 year propo- sition is accepted. Among those heard for and against the proposal yesterday are the following:
 Fred NJ. DeWolfe, S420 Hillman ave- nue: q am opposed to the contract be- cause l think it unreasonable and un- just. The car fare in Birmingham should not exceed cents with universal trans fer. and tickets should be sold eight for 25 cents without transfers. which would pay think, good percentage on the invest ment.
 Light should not exceed cents peI K. w, as other plants are run at a good profit at this figure and less. Jack sonville, Fla, owns it's own light plant which cost $76,615.99, built in 1895, and which has been extended out of the profits until the present valuation was, January 1, 1911, $505,7 .4S.
 "Out of the income of the plant money has yearly been placed in the city treas ury, the amount for 19i5 being Ss0,e0o. The net earnings of the plant for 1910 were $252, 799 .57, while the earnings for the cur rent year are estimated to exceed $275,- 900, which represents about four times the cost of the plant 13 years ago.
 ''The operating expenses of the plant are less than 35 per cent of the gross receipts, which operating percentage is reduced as the plant is extended. This small percentage was maintained under the handicap of a great length of a haul for coal, which necessitates the use of oil for fuel at $1 .0S per barrel of 42 gal Ions, and yet the surplus earned for the city has been $979,099 TO- in addition to the increased value of the plant to the ex- tent of $429,0 A.
 Now, this has been accomplished on a sliding scale for lights of from cents per K. w. to 5.6 cents per K. w., ac- cording to consumption, and for power, cents per K. w. to cents per K. w., according to consumption. The city pays the light department $5 per month for 1 ampere luminous arcs, $4.50 per month for 4 ampere alternating arcs, $2.OS 1-3 per month for 75 watts Tungsten and $1. .25 per month for 60 watts Tungsten lamps for street lighting. I am also informed that reduction in charges is contemplated the first of next year.
 Now, if Jacksonville can operate a municipal plant at these rates, handi- capped as it is, can see DO reason fo1 the charges in Birmingham being higher Moreover, Birmingham can go to the Warrior river, as North Birmingham would have done had it not been en- joined, and by using water power for the creation of electricity furnish the same at a much cheaper rate
 As to the car fare proposition, the company's offer is accepted would place the community in a worse in- stead of better plight. At present one may ride anywhere over the city for 10 cents, but under the proposed change it would cost 15 cents to ride from Avondale, West End or any
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
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BRING WESTERN
 TRAFFIC TO SOUTH
Southern Pacific Plans Better Pas senger Service From East to
 West via South

]. H. R. Parsons of the Southern Pa cific lines at New Orleans, and T. J. Anderson, of the Hartman lines in Texas, were here yesterday The officials are looking into the proposition of improved passenger service between the east and the west and perhaps Birmingham may be situated advantageously for consider alton in the service to be decided upon.
 The two officials were comforting with O. P. Bartlett, general agent of the pas senger department for the Southern and Union Pacific lines in Birmingham.
 In speaking of Birmingham MT. Par Sons said:
 q figure that this is one of the greatest of the southern cities. Birmingham has demonstrated it's greatness through re- cent large interpretations. Heretofore, travel has gone through Chicago gateway but I TOW believe that we can divert this same service through the south and we will have stop-overs at Birmingham, New Orleans and other points of equal importance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
HAIR BEAUTY Let Parisian Sage Put Life and
 I.uster Into Your Hair

Don't say madam you cannot have just as fascinating hair as any other woman.
 Any woman who makes such state ment hasn't met the girl with the Auburn hair who appears on every car- ton and bottle of PARISiAN SAGE.
 Radiant hair is not hard to Set-start to use PARISIAN SAGE today and in 10 days your hair will compel admira- tion.
 4 PARISfAN SAGE is such a delightful, refined and refreshing hair dressing free from grease and stickiness and has won such splendid reputation for iT- self all over America that Norton's drug store is perfectly willing to guarantee it to abolish dandruff, stop falling hair or etching scalp, or money back. A large bottle costs but 90 cents in any city in America. The girl with Auburn hair on eyegy Cal ien.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
TWO ARRESTED FOR
 BREAKING THE LAW,

The sheriffs forces jailed two men yes tcrGay in which there were II cases or violating the whisky law involved. Joe Champion was put in Big Rock jail for violating the prohibition law before the present local option law came into ef- feet. Nine cases were made against him and capiases in that many cases were issued to the sheriff by the city cours oe Bessemer. His bond was placed at S1OJ in each case.
 Pud Huffman. a negro, it is said per sisted in selling whisky without asking permission of Messrs. Agee. Wilkinson and Moore. Five eases were against him. and his bond was set at $500 i'll each case by Judge Abernethy, who issued the warrants
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
COMMENCE WORK ON GREAT WHITE WAY Be in Operation By Thanks
 giving Day
IS ON THIRD AVENUE
Work on Third Avenue Between 18th and goth Streets Begun Yester- day and Other Blocks Are
 Expected to Follow

By Thanksgiving Birmingham's first great white way will be gleaming along Third avenue between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets, where ground was broken yesterday morning at o'clock for the installation of the posts by the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company. The holes for the posts are being sunk rapidly, the wires being laid and the supervisor for the work, H. T. Dunnigan, expects to have the system ready to turn over to the Third avenue boosters by the latter part of next week.
 There will be seven posts on either side of Third avenue between Twen- tieth street and Nineteenth street, with two posts on the east side of Twentieth street, two posts on the west side of Nineteenth street and two posts on Nineteenth street in front of Blach' s store. The posts, which arrived from the Union Foundry company of An niston yesterday, are to be held in place in solid concrete foundations with three 17-inch iron bolts and topped with five Mazda Tungsten lights. The post holes are three feet deep and an average force of 20 men will be work ing every day and perhaps as late as 10 o'clock at night until installation.
 trench four inches in width and six inches deep in being dug along the curbing line to convey the conduit to each post. This conduit will be covered with concrete and will not in. terfere with the sidewalk in any way. The zigzag lines made in the sidewalk that immediately catch the eye of the pedestrian are for the wires handled from the corner electric wire posts. and will be smoothed over when the wiring Is finished. The opening of this great white way will probably be mark ed with a special celebration to at tract the attention of the citizens to Birminghams latest step in the di- rection of a metropolis The Third Avenue Boosters, an organization of men engaged in business along this block of Third avenue, are financing this way. The boosters were the first business association to sign a con tract for the great white way and also introduced the overhead streamers of ncadescent lights in this city, an in novation that was adopted by similar organizations along other streets.
 The Third avenue white way will be followed by others along the prin. cipal business streets, as a large area of frontage has been signed up by the Union Foundry company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
HIGH EXPECTS ID
 PLAY IN CAPITAL

Manager Hanby Of the high school grid iron aggregation, is attempting to arr range a game on Saturday with the Mont gomery High school eleven. This is the only open date that the Highs have this year and it is thought that arrangements will be made for the contest in Montgom cry.
 This open date was caused by the re- suit of the so called Disque High school eleven, when it failed to appear in Bir- mingham for the game last Saturday. as it was arranged to play in Birmingham one game, then in Gadsden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
SEVERAL LIQUOR
 DEALERS SUMMONED
Agee States Only Minor Attractions of the Law Have Been
 Committed

Several liquor dealers granted licenses by the excise commission have been sum moned to appear before the excise com mission for minor infractions of the reg ulations Chairman Agee said yesterday that those who were summoned to ap- pear before the commission were for minor infractions and a lecture would perhaps be the extent of the punishment accorded them.
 The excise commission is now engaged in routine matters. Chairman Agee was at his office yesterday most all day, but nothing out of the ordinary transpired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
WEATHERLY LOOKS
 INTO ASSESSMENTS

Commissioner James Weatherly spent practically all of yesterday at Pratt City looking into the property assessments at that place. He personally investigated the conditions out there of the streets and will perhaps take up the assessment propositions as soon as possible. A great aeal of work is to be performed in hand ling the Pratt City assessments as many complaints have been made from that sec tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16

point not connecting with 8 continu- ous line to point of destination, say Wylam or Corey. Again, one wishing to go to Tuxedo, say a lady coming home from work, would be compelled 10 transfer at the junction in the bottoms and possibly wait there for 9 or 30 minutes or pay the same old 10 cents. This is not right nor equitable.
 Jacksonville has a cent fare and universal transfer system, and the company pays taxes and license as well as turns over to the city per cent of it's gross receipts and is doing we'll
 If as good conditions cannot be had here as obtain in town of half the population, there is something rot 1 ten in Denmark sure"
 Borden Burr attorney: The proposi lion looks like a mixed one to me While the concessions are fair, there is no question that the franchise they ask should not be granted for 10 years the length of time is too great On the whole, however, I think the pro posal is fair
 
 not in favor of the acceptance of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power eompany's proposal to the people of Birmingham. I strongly think that the length of time asked for by the con- pany for the term of the contract is too great, and for that reason I op- pose it."
 A. L. F'ulenwider. "The proposition of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Pow CT company to reduce car fare to Ensley lights to the people and arc lights 10 the city strikes me as a liberal step on the part of the company.
 ''The company was only asked to make one reduction, yet they voluntarily add to that original proposition two items which, l think, demonstrates their public spiritedness
 'The only requirement. of the company, as l see it, is for the city to sign, up for 10 years for arc lights. In the meantime If the city wishes q municipal plant it may be erected while the people may a! any time buy from whatever company is formed here for municipal lighting pur- poses The whole situation is absolutely foreign to monopolistic tendency and l believe the commission would be acting wisely to adopt the offer" F. ". Bromberg jeweler: "The Sir. mingham Railway, Light and Power com. pany has merted consideration from the city and the people because of their con. sessions, in my opinion, and it is only left for the commissioners to decide the degree of consideration that they are en- titled to.
 'I do not think this is a matter to be judged by the people so much as it should be left to the discretion of the commission who are in a better position to investigatf the status of the question from every viewpoint and know what is best for the city,"
 Ben Reynolds, of the Reynolds Haber- dashery: q am heartily in favor of the eity's signing the 10 year contract with the Birmingham Railway, Light and Pow CT company, as it seems to me that Inc reductions and concessions offered bv them are worthy of this return. The proposition made the city strikes me as being very fair and reasonable and would mean a considerable saving"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
INGRAM WILL BEGIN
 PAVING WORK SOON

President c. NJ. Ingram of the Southern Rithulitic company was in Birming- ham yesterday en route to Nashville from Tampa. He called at the city hall, where the commissioners the day before passed an ordinance awarding that company a contract to pave Eighth avenue. MT. Ingram said the work would be started just as soon as possible. MT. Ingram said business was good all over the south where he travelled, and that he was of the opinion that the conditions would continue to be encouraging.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
Pay Cash

Do you know of any man that had to pay more because he bought for cash-paid cash? !? You don't.
 As a matter of fact, don't you know that the man who buys on time-on credit-the man who says "charge it, pays more? You do.
 You help to pay the bills of "dead beats'' when you trade at credit stores. Do you get that? You even tho you pay cash, suffer when you trade elsewhere than at a strictly cash store.
 The moral is just as plain as can be-trade with a cash store-"Trade at Blach's"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16

tentlon, medicine and surgical operations with the after dressings and attention they require. The thorough canvas of the city by committees from the Ladies of Charity will enable the smallest dona- ton to be secured and it is hoped will make an aggregate of larger proportions than would have been the case had a. subscription list been circulated.
 The returns from the ohairmen of the b districts that Greater Birmingham has been divided into, will be made at the city hall by 1 o'clock this afternoon, when the collections will be turned over to the city commissioners for counting The final returns are expected to be in the hands of the Ladies of Charity by this evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
Committee to Meet

An important meeting of the com mittee of 100 of the Men and Religion Young Mems Christian association building this afternoon at 4 o'clock The committee of 1G0 is composed of the executive committee and the 10 indi- vidual committees Several matters of importance will be discussed.S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
FRISCO OFFICIALS
 VISIT BIRMINGHAM

w. T. Tyler. general manager of the Frisco lines, was in Birmingham yester- day accompanied by several officials The party is on an inspection trip of the southeastern division and other lines of the Frisco.
 The officials came into Birmingham yesterday afternoon on special train and will leave this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-16
JAKE NEWMAN IS
 COMING TO CITY

Jake Newman of New Orleans, for merly heavy stockholder in the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power com pany, is expected to be in Birmingham today. He will be here, it is gathered, on private business and Is to remain only a short time. MT. Newman is widely known in this city. tA e3s