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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-01
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ARGUMENTS IN
 THE VIADUCT CASE
Will Be Submitted By Attorneys to Judge A. O. Lane
 Tomorrow

One part of the much postponed via duct ease" will be tried" tomorrow. It was announced yesterday by the rail- road interests and by Judge Lane that that portion of the controversy relating to the closing of certain streets will be entered tomorrow morning.
 ) That feature of the yiaduct agree ment is the one generating the most in- tense disfavor. So 1t has been ar ranged that Colonel John w. Tomlin- son, representing the property owners, and Colonel John P. Tillman, represent ing the railroads, appear before Judge Lane and the associated commissioners and thresh out that feature of the proposition. After this has been done the other part will be considered by the commission and the railroad repre- sentatives.
 It is stated that no objections on the part of the property owners has arisen relative to the approaches, cost, main tenance or other features. It is simply the dedication of streets which means their final closing from public service which has been so bitterly opposed. Commissioner Lane will meet the at torneys about 10 o'clock tomorrow. It will require about three hours to com nlete the hearing. The railroad presi- dents will meet here perhaps June E. to go over the final problems that are between their companies and the city of Birmin gham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-01
GENERAL FREIGHT
 OFFICE FOR MOBILE
Southern Railway Announces Ap- pointment of J. w. Hunter
 as Agent

That J. w. Hunter of Selma had been appointed assistant general freight agent of the Southern railway with headquarters in Mobile was the an nouncement of the Southern Railway company yesterday. The appointment is effective today
 It was added that the establishment of a general frieght agency at Mobile on the part of the Southern was in Recognition of the expansion of that port of entry and because the freight tonnage was growing by leaps and bounds. The Southern railway officials kere announce that Mobile in their opin- ion is destined to be a port second to none in the southern coast country and their company intends to assist in the final greatness of that territory.
 The establishment of general freight offices at Mobile will be of more than usual local importance because Mir. Hunter will have a great deal to do with the handling of Birmingham ex- port traffic through that port.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-01
AUDITOR MAY BE
 SENT ID ATLANTA
If the Bell Phone Company Will Not Send Rec
 OrdS Here

The city will send an auditor to At lanta to go over the books of the Southern Bell Telephone company. To- cated in that city, unless the company will send the records to this city. Such was the announcement yesterday. It Is stated that in Investigating the pro- posed increase of rates requested by the Southern Bell company the city commits sioners will go to the bottom of that companys business dealings of the past 10 years, or since they have been in tSas city doing business.
 The company makes the claim that every new subscriber advances their cost of operation and that for 10 years money has been lost steadily on the in- vestment in Birmingham. In support of that claim the company willingly granted permission to the city for the city auditors to investigate the books and see that they have lost money.
 Judge Lane said yesterday that the proposition will be handled as speedily as possible and that every feature of the company's operation as requested by the company officials would be looked into.
 In connection with the Southern Bell application and the subsequent one of franchise here it is believed that in stead of franchise to do business that the company has been operating under ordinances Judge Lane said yester- day that although he had not completed his investigation into the franchise mat ter he was under the impression that the company had legal rights to oper- ate in the city under franchise granted in the form of an ordinance, but not similar to other public utility cOrnora tionS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-01
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds of conveyance of the follow ing real estate transfers. in which amounts of 5000 or more were in volved, have been filed in the probate court:
 $2750-Eli Shortridge to Birmingham Railway Light and Power company. lots 1, 2, and 4, block 12. survey of Ensley.
 s6490 .50-Mrs. Sarah D. Majors to Mrs. Cora M. Moesser, ct al. part of the north half of the southeast quarter of section 8, township 8, range west.
 sy25o-W. J.. Stacey to Matthew Pitt, part of the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 2, township IS, range west.
 S2000-Bains Brothers Investment company to Homer Bickerstaff. ct al, lot 16, block 193, survey of Birming- hap.
 s75o0--J. H. Terrell to Zion Ceme- tery company, part of the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of sec tion 2, township IT, range west.
 $27S4 75-Buena Vista Gaines to R. F. Collins. lot 20, block 232, survey of Eiyton Land company.
 s2Ooo--A. J. McCurry to Mrs. D. H. Blair, block and part of blocks 1 and 8, survey of Birmingham.
 s25oo-B. A. Bass to J. D. Smith part of blocks 1, 2, and 4, survey of Edge wood.
 $22, ,500-Rebort Jemison, Sr, to H. C. Selheimer, lot ', block 172. survey of Elyton Land company.
 $3000-C. w. Mills to Henry l.. Chis- olm, part of block in Phelan's addi- tion to Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-01
OBSERVANCE OF THE
 FEAST OF PENTICOST

Annual observance of the Feast of Pentecost will begin at Temple Emanu- Fl this evening at o'clock, at which hour services will be held.
 The chief service, however, will be- gin tomorrow morning at the temple at 1O:3O o'clock At this time two boys will be confirmed--Lawrence Saks and Theodore Lowenthal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-01
Marriage Licenses Issued

The following marriage licenses were issued from the probate court Wednesday:
 John Austin of Hot Springs, Ark' 10 Miss Mary J. Stowe.
 J. D. McKelvy of Alexander City to Mrs. Bettie c. Williams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-01
MONTHLY REVIEW
 OF FIRST NATIONAL
Treats With Conditions in
 Optimistic Vein
THE TRUST DECISIONS
Seem to Cause No Pessimism-Con- dition of State Finances Should
 Be Remedied-The Com
 mission Is Praised

The First National banks monthly re- view, under June 1 date, was completed yesterday and will come from the press which digests briefly the crop, financial, in dustrial and general outlook is highly favored with optimism It is pointed out that a splendid crop condition is now ap- parent. The dullness of the steel and iron trade is discussed but improvement is logically anticipated. The First National pays a warm compliment to the city com mssioners while the states financial cons dition is set forth at length
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-01
"Old Maids Convention"

Final preparations are being made for the "Old Maids convention" which is to be presented at the Birming ham Seminary chapel tomorrow night at s o'clock by the Dorcas society of the Congregational church. Many tickets have been sold and a large attendance is anticipated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-01
Examiners Hear Complaints

Des Moines, Iowa, May 31.-Interstate commerce commission examiners will be here Friday to hear complaints on freight rates instituted by the Greater Des Moines committee.
 Among schedules under fire are those on broom corn from Texas and Okla homa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-01
Rutherford Is Acquitted

Hot Springs, Ark, May S-Former Deputy Sheriff John Rutherford today was acquitted on a charge of murder in the first degree in connection with the death of Oscar Chilwood on December 16, 1910
 Chilwood. who was a participant in a sensational shooting affair in the streets of Hot Springs in which Sheriff Houpt of this county was killed, had been inn prisoned in the county jail and was be- ing led out of the prison preparatory to being taken to the state penitentiary for safekeeping when he was shot and killed.
 Deputy Sheriffs Rutherford and Ben Murray, who had Chilwood in charge, were indicted for murder in the first de- gree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-01
financing over a period of years should be avoided if possible. and pending an in 1


 financing over a period of years should be avoided if possible and pending an in crease in the revenues of the state by gradual raising of assessments to the full 60 per cent limit, it is regrettable that the administration has no authority to issue three to five-year notes or five to ten-year serial bonds. This would be the common sense method of financing if the state were an ordinary business corpor- ation, but an amendment to the constitu- ton would be necessary to authorize the administration to adopt this plan. The credit of Alabama is as high as that of any state, but continued deficits are not conducive to credit, and it is important that the state treasury be placed upon an even keel.
 Either appropriations and expenditures should be reduced to point within the present income, or revenues should be in- creased at once to provide for expendi- lures already authorized, or else steps should be taken to secure such constitu- tional amendments as may be necessary to enable the state to tide over tempor- ary deficences in an economical and busi- ness-like way.
 THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
 BIRMINGHAM
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-04
PALO VERDE VALLEY

Water stock for more than 600 acre:
in the lower part of the Palo Verde
Valley was purchased by land claim
ants last week. and more are nov
ready to buy water stock
William N Johnson of Blythe has
transferred to the Standard Plaster
Company of Los Angeles his interests
in the gypsum claims in the Maris
mountains, between Blythe and Blythe
Junction
The following directors have beer
elected for the PalO Verde Mutual Wa
ter Company: Frank Murphy, A. L
Hobson. Joseph F. Donlon. F. H. Des
brow and T. w Stewart At the or
ganization of the board Frank Muir
buy was elected president; :. w. Stew
art. secretary, and ". F. Holt. man.
ager.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-04

necessary for such IN eud were pres
ent
Just at the moment OF most tense
feeling there appeared on the scene
the man needed to bring about a real
izatiou Of the danger of the situation
and point the way to a better COndi
ion
Great changes i'll human institutions
are not wrought in a day. 1t is sutfic
lent for the present that the drift of in
dustrial evolution has been turned from
the goal of hatred to that of peace and
good will, and with the drift of evolu-
ton in that direction, mankind is in
calculably richer today than it was
yesterday. -"
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-04

cans have attained in Improving their
cotton and what means they are en-
ploying to that end, and also to Ian
of the needs of the trade with regard
to Egyptian cotton and the quality to
be aimed at. There is every reason to
suppose that the report of such COM
mission would show that it is high
time for Egypt to drop it's 'laissez
faire" attitude if it does not want to
lose its high place in the cotton mar
kets of the world and to bring ON a
financial crisis in this country of an
absolutely unprecedented nature.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-04
-, eRAwLEv

A daughter has been abOrH 20 Mr.
and Mrs Willard Gardner -
The new Universal Fiber cotton gir
az Brawley will be ready for opera
tion during the ensuing week.
J. l.. DeHaven has leased to Nibol
arothers of Modesto his 100 acre rancI
IL Water District No. S. They will
use It for dairying purposes Mr.. and
Mrs. DeHaven will continue to reside
on the ranch. except during the sum
uer months
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-04
EGYPTIAN COTTON MEN
WARNED OF AMERICA

ALEXANDRIA,, Egypt, Dec. 2,-The
Egyptian Gazette, in recent leading
article. points out that Egyptian cot
ton growers do not seem to realize
the enormous difference between the
price of Egyptian and American cot
ION and the precipiCe upon which they
are sitting this year ii, as it would
appear, the American crop is OF excel
lent quality and the Egyptian poorer
than usual.
Consequent to the failure of the
Egyptian crop in 1909 English spinners
Of Egyptian cotton we're driven to use
The finer qualities of the American
product to replace in part the det1c-
iency caused by the poor crop in this
country. The result exceeded their
expectations. and if the estimates of
a record crop in America are realized,
the spinners will soon be in d position
to pretty well dictate their own terms
as to the price of Egyptian cotton in
the case of those qualities which can
be adequately replaced by the best
American.
The Egyptian Gazette goes III 10 de-
plore the inability to give any reliable
estimates of the Egyptian crop to con-
sumers. the result being that sellers
hang back and buyers are not keen,
as neither know where they are. The
Americans. says the Gazette, are max
ing every effort TO improve the quail
ity of their cotton, and the success al
ready attained by them should have
warned this country that it is living in
a fools paradise if it thinks that no
one will ever be able to grow cotton
fit to replace the ordinary Egyptian
article even if it takes no trouble to
improve the quality.
The Gazette therefore proposes that
the government should send small
commission to America TO thoroughly
study to what perfection the Ameri-
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-04
EcoGNIzE THE EXISTENCE OF
D WAR

The most amazing deed that has
been performed in many years was
that of Lincoln Steffens, the magazine
writer, in bringing about a recogni-
ton of the existence of industrial war
and an expressed willingness among
leaders of men on both sides to put an
end to the warfare, the signal of peace
to be the confession of the McNa
mara brothers.
Truths, like fruit, ripen on the tree
of knowledge and fall at the feet OF
man in propitious season.
1t was the fortune of Lincoln Stef-
'fens to be the instrument for gathering
the most valued fruit that has fallen in
years.
1t is not to be expected that men
ION the two sides of an ages-oid con-
troyersy will be able at once to throw
off all their prejudices as one lays
aside a worn-out coat.
But we have been approaching the
climax Of . period Of extreme bitter
ness. 1t was an open question whether
this was not to end in a reign Of terror
similar to that of France All the ele-
ments> of prejudice and class hatred
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-04
WEsTMORELAND

Mrs c.. D. McWilliams is visiting
friends in Pomona.
Miss Sarah Mason has as her guest
her mother from Pasadena
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-04

DR.. D. F. Hutchison, registered opti-
every Tuesday, to 4: Ell Centre every
Wednesday,: Holtville. first and third Fri
days: Brawley second and fourth Fridays.
Examination free. II
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-04

Take Jed's Gentle Reminders anC
go way back and sit down JOHN e
DAVIS, druggist
Smyrna times., 1911-03-08

Deaths sad hand has been falling
heavily in Smyrna and vicinity this
winter and especially upon the young.
1t is with regret that we record the
death of three of our business men
Benton N. Weldon, William S. Diehl
and George W. Oliver. Each were
following their chosen callings with
success and were filling places OF
usefulness in the community. Smyrna
can ill afford to lose them and theil
places will be hard to fill.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-08

1t speaks wells for Smyrna Town
Council that after paying $1,000 on
street improvement work and other
expenses they can close their fiscal
year with a balance of near $4,000 in
the Town Treasury. With tax rate
of 40 cents on the hundred dollars
real and $1.00 poll, Smyrna manages
to maintain as up-to-date a munich
pality as any town in the State and
unless something unexpected happens,
there always remains a substantial
balance in the treasury.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-08

There seems to be nothing doing
at present in the Postoffice Building
matter. Council seems to have
placated the Main street delegation
by passing their resolution and fresh
impetus has been given the Com
merce- Market Street corner site by
the report that all the property
owners will agree to sell. The
matter is up to the Supervising
Architect of the U. S. Treasury De-
partment but what sele ction or step
he will take in the matter, is not
known. In the meantime citi-
zens are all hoping for early action.
Much of the objection to the Smyrna
House site is the tearing down of the
old hotel and now that Council has
recognized them, many of the prom
inent leaders in the movement are
endeavoring to save the old land
mark if possible, and have the Fed
eral Building site located between
the hotel and Odd Fellows Hall.
They have been in communication
with Garrett Foxwell, owner of the
property occupied by W. L. David,
to see what can be done.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-08
FOR RENT

Store and dwelling combined corner Com
merce and Market Streets, Smyrna, from
March /, 1911.
SAMUEL j. REYNOLDS.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-08

1t has been announced that George
Gates, G. A. R. veteran of the
Civil War. has been working for
some time toward the invention of a
concrete railroad tie. He is 70 years
of age, and his efforts and expert
ments were looked upon by those
who were closest to him as the
harmless visions and plays Of an ole
man; but he demons trst ted his ability
to do what he undertook, secured
patent rights, and it is said that
syndicate of railroads has bought hi
patent and given him $17, 900, 600 i
cash for it.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-08

Have you passed in your mem
bership card to c. H. LeFevre, Esq. =,
for the purpose of organizing a
Smyrna Board of Trade? Encour-
age the movement by your willing
ness to be a member. Get busy If
we are to develop our municipal
growth, let US have live Board of
Trade.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-08
Remember the Name

Foley"s Honey and Tar for all
coughs and colds for Group, bron-
chitis, hoarseness and for racking
la grippe coughs. No opiates. Re-
fuse substitutes. Sold by Benton N.
Weldon, Smyrna; w. R. Keys &
Co., Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-08

Let there be no factional strife in
the Postoffice matter. All citizens
should work together for the good of
the community. The main thing is
to take advantage of the $25, 900
appropriation
Smyrna times., 1911-03-08
ROBT d. HOFFECKER,
Editor and Business Manager.

Pertinent to the offer of General
dupont to building a State highway
from one end of the State to the
other, we agree with our esteemed
contemporary the Wilmington Sunday
Star which says: "There should bel
no narrowness of spirit in consider
ing General duPont's road PROPOSE
tion. 1t seems to us to be a good
thing; also that it was made in good
faith; further, that some reasonable
and practical plan for taking advan-
tage of the offer should be at once
devised. Stated in its essential
terms the proposition made by Cen
eral dupont amounts to this: For
three separate and distinct franchise
that is for trolley franchise, for
a telephone and telegraph franchise,
and for pipe and conduit franchises
he is willing to spend one million
dollars, or more if necessary, to con-
struct a modern, high-grade road of
suitable width from one end of the
State to the other.'' Now the state
ment comes with the "personal as
surance of General dupont that the
chief purpose of his proposition to
build a road of the character de-
scribed is the development of the
State. He attaches no value, as a
personal or corporate asset, to the
franchises, the granting of which
are a condition to his offer, and he
is willing should his proposition be
accepted, to turn over the franchises
and the right of way to any person,
company or corporation, free of
charge, who will guarantee to build
and operate trolley line from one
end of the State to the other within
five years. Mr.. DUPONT emphasizes
his declaration that his main inter-
est in this subject is the betterment
of Delaware, and he asks for the
franchises ir question merely that
he may be in position to facilitate
and accelerate the development which
he has in mind. He points out a
very material advantage TO the State
in accepting his offer, as compared
with the plan of issuing bonds from
the proceeds of which the road could
be constructed. 1t is estimated that
the road will cost not less than q
million dollars. The interest on this
sum, at four per cent. would be $40,
900. Mr.. duPont's plan requires thai
the State shall keep the road in re-
pair, and this could certainly be don,
for less than the interest on the cos
of its construction. The State woulc
thus not only be able to save tn,
principal required for the construc
tion of the road, but would also b,
required to spend less than the interes
on that sum for it's maintenance
In the light of these facts and O
General duPont's positive and re
peated declarations upon the sub bject
it will be seen that his offer is on
that looks chiefly to the State
interest, and as such it must be re
garded as remarkable, not only fc
its most generous terms, but ais
for its far-sightedness."
Smyrna times., 1911-03-08

From the number of high testi-
monials concerning Judge Herbert
L. Rice, the Governor this time has
made no mistake. Judge Rice
was promptly confirmed and he is
spoken highly of by both Bench and
Bar.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-08
he SMYRNA TIMES is published at Smyrna

TIE SMYRNA TIMES is published at Smyrna
Del, every Wednesday afternoon.
he TIMES is an independent paper devoted to
ne welfare of the town it represents and the
irate of which it is a part. 1t also gives the
ems of importance of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.
ROBT d. HOFFECKER,
Editor and Business Manager.
A0VERTISEMENTS-TH SMYRNA TIMES is tn
business medium not only for the town it rep
resents, but for the outlying district ofwhich it
is the centre, embracing the towns of Clayton
kenton, Cheswold, Leipsic, &c. A rate of SO
,ents an inch for first insertion and % cents
or each subsequent insertion will be charged
or transient advertising. Locals and Reading
Notices, 10 cents per line per issue. A speelr
discount on all semi-annusl and yearly adve
tisements
Smyrna times., 1911-03-08

Founded by Robert D. Hofecker July 5, 1854
Editor and Proprietor until February TO- 1907
JFFICE-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
atiOnal Bank.
Telephone. No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-08
FOR RENT.

Desirable Furnished House, May to No
vember,
c. B RAYMOND
Smyrna times., 1911-03-08
WANTED.

GOOD WHEELWRIGHT. Must have expert
ence and give reference. Apply to
C. R. MASSEY,
SMYRNA Del.