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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
CLANDESTINE JOY
 RIDES MUST CEASE
City Attorney Boyd Is Shaping Up an Ordinance on the
 Subject

President Culpepper Exum is after the joy riders.
 With the assistance of Capt. Romaine Boyd, city attorney. 1t is likely that he will place ordinances on the books deal ing out severe punishment to those au- tomobile employees who essay to joy ride in the witching hours
 He announced yesterday In discussing joy riders that he had requested Captain Boyd to get up some laws to protect the property of automobile owners from the depreciation of drivers who did not possess self restraint sufficient to over. come any desire to ride for joy
 Hence Captain Boyd is delving into the sacred scrolls for some laws after which to pattern those designed to place the ban upon those drivers who fall to turn their automobiles into the garage on time,
 We have no laws to protect the cars of our citizens," said President Exum, and I think it is a serious duty of the city to shape up some protective meas ures for automobiles Captain Boyd and are trying to arrange some laws to protect the automobiles of the city,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
AUDITOR PETERSEN WILL GET SALARY The Commission Does Not Waive Possible Claim,
 However

Former Auditor c. s. Petersen will be paid his salary of $175 by the commission CTS. His money has been held up because he was said to have neglected his work, leaving the office affairs in an undesir- able condition.
 resolution by Judge A. 0. Lane yes terday permits the payment of the money due for April work, but the commission reserves the right to hold Mir Petersen liable on his official bond for all rights the city may have for the alleged neglect.
 The resolution follows:
 Be 1t resolved by the Board of Com mssioners of Birmingham, That 1t be and 1t is hereby ordered that c. S. Pet ersen be paid s175 for his services for the month of April, 1911 without prejudice to the right of the city as to any claim it may have against him, 1t appearing that the city's books are now in such condition that he can no longer be of service to the comptroller or special ex- aminer, and that if he should be in fault for any reason recovery can be had upon his bond"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
LOCKWOOD CAR
 TRACK COMPLETED
Regular Service Will Begin When the Trolley Line Has
 Been Hung

The steel rails of the Edgewood car line were yesterday laid to the last point in the new suburb. The completion of the line now is only a question of hang ing the electric wires and the poles.
 President Stephen Smith of the Edge wood company said yesterday that the workmen hanging the wires had already reached a part of Edgewood and would get to the end of the line, weather per hitting, within a very short time. The track will be ballasted to the southern terminus in few days and the beginning of service Is expected almost daily.
 The contract was let yesterday for the erection of the Edgewood Country club The contractors have arranged the folln- dations, cleared the golf links and the clubhouse site and the lumber has been stacked on the ground.
 The contractors have taken the work at s15,00o and every energy will be ex- pended to get it opened this summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
DOG WAGON WILL
 START ON MAY F New Horse and Wagon to Be Purchased By the
 Commission

Yesterday the dog wagon was ordered started May 12. Unless by that time the dog tax of s1 is paid by owners, their pets, if found on the streets, will be hooped by the negro wagon tenders, pitched into the wagon and hauled off. Unless those who prize their dogs are possessed of s1 gas will be administered or they will be drowned.
 The dog wagon of old is broken to pieces. The horse that hauled unfor- tunate canines to their doom is dead. The driver has sought other pursuits and the negroes armed with the heart less hoops have been taught better things.
 The city each year secured by oper- ating the dog wagon" about $6000. At this juncture the city is not lodging any bundles of green back totalling that amount, or if the truth must be told, even lesser amounts. Hence a new wagon will be bought for the dog and strength, will be secured; a vigilent driver will be employed; little negro urchins will be mustered into service, they will be armed with the dog hoops and they will ramble into the highways and hedges of Greater Birmingham snatching up the little strayers.
 There is one escape-pay the S1 for a tag and then the city will not bother your dog.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
WOULD PAY LICENSE
 TO HELP CITY OUT
J. R. Brooks of Birmingham Chert Company Makes an Un-
 usual Offer

The commissioners of Birmingham were treated to a refreshing assurance of CO., operation yesterday when J. R. Brooks of the Birmingham Chert company ap- peared before that body and announced that he wished to pay license. He point ed out that in the past no licenses had been paid by his class of merchants.
 However. I appreciate the fact that you gentlemen face a serious problem" said Mir Brooks. 1T think it Is mostly financial, and I wish to pay some license for operating my business. I do not beg to have it placed very high, but I would like to help you free Birmingham of the financial trouble hanging over the city.
 "I read with interest that Crawford Johnson wished to pay this year, but wanted a reduction next year, and I agree with him that this is no time for any wrangling with the commission about little amounts"
 Judge Lane, MT. Weatherly and MT Exum assured MT. Brooks that his kind ness of speech was very much appreci- ated. and that the commission would look into the matter of charging him li- cenSe,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
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:
 $S0O0-B. A. Bass to Walton Lyme Yerkes, part of lot &, block S94, survey of Birmingham
 $1300-Brmingham Realty company to w. c. Tyler, part of lots and 6, block 676 survey of Birmingham.
 $2400-Chrlstina Berg to Pearl R. Terrell, part of lot A." block l, sur vey of J. A. Ray.
 $2650-Woodl Realty company to R. O. Adams lot s, block 5, Woodlawn Realty company's first addition to Woodlawn.
 s2100-Sidney Hart to R. L. Johnston. part of lot Il in Andy Boards sub division of Woodlawn.
 Birmingham Realty company to Grandson Butch Forbes, part of block 7S4. survey of Birmingham.
 s1500-James l.. Staggers to Samuel D. Monroe part of the southeast quar- ter of the southeast quarter of section 23, township IT, range west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
TWO JURORS PLEAD
 IGNORANCE OF LAW

! Elijah I. Finney and c. S. Price, the two jurors who absconded from the court room Thursday afternoon while the case of Tom Finch. negro, charged with the killing of George Moman, another ne- gro, was on trial before Judge Samuel Weaver. reported back for duty yester- day morning, still unconscious of having laid themselves liable to fine for con- tempt of court by their act.
 Both parties were asked for an explana- tion by Judge Weaver much to their as- tonishnent, and they explained their fault by their ignorance that the law required them to keep together until the compile tion of the case. Each explained that he had never been empannelled before f rhereupon Judge Weaver held a brief consultation with the solicitor, and 1t was decided that the men be discharged with out punishment. The case against the negro Tom Finch had been pronounced a mistriai, and was passed over for a re- setting on the docket beginning May 22
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
NEGRO WOMAN STOLE
 MANS CLOTHING

Two negro women. one named Bessie Brown, and the other going by the euphonious appellation of Annie May Gray, charged with embezzlement, were both bound over yesterday on a $200 bond by Judge I. H. Benners In the first division of the common pleas court to await the action of the grand jury.
 The two parties In question were ar rested on warrant sworn out by George H Whalley of Irondale, who charged that they had appropriated for their own use lot of mems clothes and women's and children's apparel be- longing to the complainant with a val nation of about $25 or more. Some of the articles were found at the homes of the owmen at Woodlawn while other items of wear were found on their perSOnS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
w. G. SLOAN WILL
 SUPERVISE TIDEWATER WORK

as among the best in the contracting business, will start work in two places within the limits of Birmingham within few days.
 The Tidewater railroad will not be delayed now and we are glad even more so than any doubters that the work is about to begin. The financial arrange ments we have heretofore stated have all been shaped up.
 If any interest is evidenced in such details, I will be glad to announce that cur rails will be bought and the other equipment ordered now within a very short time.
 "The new line will operate down Fifth avenue, as generally known, and will be from East Lake to Besemer We have looked over the work near Corey and are pleased with it."
 MT. Briggs, MT. Sloan and MT. Yates entered automobiles yesterday morning and inspected the work and route very closely. They will be here several days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
ANDREWS TALKS
 0F ]. & |. WORK Superintendent of Trans portation Expects
 Improvement

". S. Andrews, general superintendent of transportation for the Queen and Crescent route. was in Birmingham yes- terday in conference with, some local officials He was decidedlysconfdent that the future held no trouble for the south and talked interestingly of the work his company was doing and gave an idea as to what the Queen and Crescent expected.
 "Our company has been hauling about as encouraging a daily tonnage of freight as any line in America of our length. We feel confident that as one line be- comes dull another will become buoyant Our officials, so far as I am informed, mingham it is fact that a serious dull ness Is apparent. However. we think Birmingham decidedly too big and pros porous to permit this condition to last long. We have every hope that Birming- ham will send out as much tonnage this year as last and that will be rather fair business, I can tell you
 'In this immediate district we have the installation of some block signals already authorized. The machinery has been purchased and will be started this way over our lines pretty shortly. We have hopes of ultimately blocking our line all the way down here. North of Chattanooga we have a large piece of double track work, which is employing a great many men and which will place our line in shape for good business on that division even over the satisfactory conditions of the present time"
 MT Andrews said he did not like to use the word ''optimistic,' but that he did not feel that the present slack in trade was of sufficient importance to cause any uneasiress in the commercial lines. He said the railroads were only handi- capped in one way and that when this condition was relieved the railroads would not be at all slow in saying things were fine.
 MT Andrews was inspecting the local properties of the Queen and Crescent route in Birmingham and left last night for Cincinnati.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06

That W. G. Sloan, one of McArthur Brothers engineers, would remain in Bir- mingham to supervise the construction of the Tidewater railroad. and that work would commence now within a very few days. were the announcements yesterday of P. s. Briggs of Philadelphia, repre- senting Morris & Co.,, who are financing the Tidewater proposition.
 MT. Briggs has been here two days, dur ing which time he has inspected the work below Corey, looked over the route in Birmingham, and held conferences with various local men who are interested In the interurban railroad.
 MT. Sloan, chief engineer for McArthur Bros, is here with me-" said MT. Briggs.
 Tt is also planned to allow MT Yates, who Is also an engineer, to stay in Bir- mingham and look after this Tidewater construction, with MT. Ohl, our local engineer. We have every arrangement made, and McArthur Brothers, recognized
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
DELIVERY TRUCK
 AND DRAY COLLIDE

Charlie Bird. a negro running a pub lie dray, barely missed having his life crushed out yesterday evening about o'clock when the wagon which he was driving was struck at First avenue and Twentieth street by a heavy auto mobile truck delivery owned by the American Candy and Bakeries company
 The drayman was violently thrown by the impact to the ground under heath the entanglement of dray and automobile, and when dragged out in an unconscious condition. was found to have had his left leg and right arm both broken and also two ribs broken He was hastily removed to a local in firmary, where he was reported last night late to be in a serious condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
DR. B[EDSOE WILL
 PREACH SERMON 7k i 4. To Howard College Gradu-
 ates on May 21-PrO- gramme in Full
sure.

Howard college commencement ex- ercises will begin Sunday 21 with the preaching of the commencement ser mon by Dr. w. C. Bledsoe of Lafayette. Following is the commencement pro- gramme:
 SUNDAY, MAY 21. II a. m.-Commencement sermon, pr. W. c. Bledsoe, Lafayette.
 8 D. m.-Sermon before the McCollum Missionary society, Rev. R. J. Bateman, Norfolk, Va.
 MONDAY, MAY 22 8 D. m.-Battalion and company prize drill.
 8 p. m.--Junior oratorical contest. TUESDAY. MAY 2s @, p. m.-Reception by Ladies' Library association.
 D. m.-Senior class night. 10 D. m.--Annual alumni banquet, Renfroe hall.
 WEDNESDAY, MAY "A. 1o:30 a. m.-Graduating exercises: baccalaureate address, Rev. pr. w. F. Evans, Birmingham.
 Following is the programme to be given on class day. Wednesday, May a. 10:30 a. m.. in the college auditorium Music, orchestra. Invocation. Music, orchestra.
 Class oration. J. M. Rogers. Music, orchestra. Baccalaureate address, pr. w. F. Evans. Music. orchestra.
 Address to the graduating class and conferring of degrees, President A. P. Montague.
 Song, America" audience. Benediction. Music by Harris orchestra The Sunday services will he held f the Ruhama Baptist church. East Lake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
WHOLESALE STORES
 WILL CLOSE AT ONE

As per the usual custom, all the wholesale grocery establishments and hardware, dry goods and packing houses. will begin next Saturday, May 6, to close at l o'clock, continuing same until September 1, giving their em- ployes a half holiday during the hot summer months. Retail merchants can help to make this holiday effective by giving in their orders for Saturday delivery on Friday afternoon, or early Saturday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
Norwood Methodist

Regular preaching services will be held at the Norwood Methodist church, Thirteenth avenue and Thirty-first street. by the pastor, Rev. R. E. Tyler, in the morning at Il o'clock and in the evening at s o'clock Sunday school will be held by Superintendent J. A. Vance at 9:3O o'clock in the morn ing and the Epworth league will meet as ual in the afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
ADJUSTMENTS
Special Saturday Matinee

Popular prices prevail at the Saturday matinee at the Bijou this afternoon, and as this is always the special performance largely patronized by women and chill dren, capacity attendance is expected. Secret Service" has proven strong drawing card all this week. The play appeals to women and children especially, and they have been patronizing the mati- nees largely. There is performance to- night, which ends the engagement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
TO PREPARE FOR
 MOTHERS DAY
Dr. John s. Foster Will Talk on the Value of the Christian
 Home

At the First Presbyterian church tomor- row Dr. John S. Foster will preach a special sermon preparatory to Mothers Day. which Is May 14. His subject will be, "The Strategic Value of the Christian Home" Dr. Fosters evening sermon will be on "The Problem of Eternal Life"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
Highlands Presbyterian

Rev. J. T. Plunket, D. D.. pastor
 Sunday school and Bible classes, 9:3o a. m. MT. F. F. Ballard, superinten- dent. Morning worship, II o'clock topic of sermon, An Altruistic Gospel" Matthews xiv: 16. Young peoples so- sciety of Christian Endeavor, D. m 1: topic, Lessons From Great Lives Ruth 1:14-22. Evening worship, s o'clock; topic of sermon, Frightening the ship" Acts xvii: IS Seats are free and the public Is cordially invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
Birmingham Auto Company

Papers of incorporation of the Bir- mingham Auto company were filed in the probate court Friday. The new firm is incorporated with an author ized and paid in capital of $2O00. An automobile business will be conducted and headquarters will be in Birming- ham. officers are: Ben Boshwitz president; w. F. Bell, secretary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
Next Week-"The Blue Mouse"

The announcement that "The Blue Mouse" will be next weeks attraction at the Biiou has aroused untold interest. The demand for seats for Monday night is already large. The play is a Clyde Fitch comedy. along original lines. The Classy Schiller Players will present and thoroughly enjoyable per formance of this great comedy and one that will interest every theatregoer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
St. John Methodist

At II a. m., preaching by the pastor. J. M. McClecky, and the regular month ly communion service. At 745 p. m, preaching by the pastor; special music at both services. At 9:30 a. m., Sun day school, J. B. Dryer, superinten- dent. At GAS D. m,, Epworth league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
SERVICE IN THE NEW
 SOUTH SIDE BAPTIST

[ The congregation of the Southside Bap- tist church will worship for the first time fin their new church building Sunday morning The beautiful assembly room is about completed and seats are placed to accommodate 800 people.
 Dr. Preston Blake, the pastor, vii! preach at Il o'clock. taking for his sub feet, "The Primacy of Faith" The pastor and officers of the church urge all mem- bers to be present at this opening service. Sunday night there will be special song service for 20 minutes. which will be fol lowed by an evangelistic talk by pr. Blake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
First Methodist

Dr. J. D. Simpson, president Birming- ham college. will fill the pulpit both morning and evening. The pastor, pr. L. C. Branscomb, will be in Green wood, Miss. where he is conducting revival services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
Camp Hardee Meets

The regular monthly meeting of Camp Hardee. |. c. ", will he held this afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Chamber of Commerce auditorium. Matters of interest will come before the camp, including final arrangements for the reunion trip to Little Rock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
German Lutheran Zion

Sunday school at 930 a. m. Morn ing services in German at 10 80 o'clock; evening services in English at 75O o'clock. The pastor, Rev. H. Reuter-, will officiate. Everybody Is cordially invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06

tors paving Highland avenue to place brick all the way across that avenue at points where at this time the Birming- ham Railway. Light and Power company has grass plotted. The council granted the right several years ago to save the company the expense of paving the un- necessarily wide points. It was agreed to keen the points grass plotted and neat The commissioners stated yesterday that there was some question whether the plot could be given to the Birmingham Rail- way. Light and Power company, because Of provision denying such right unless the people voted upon it.
 The question of b-cent car fare was not reached yesterday. In some manner the impression was general and the ap- nouncement was made that the subject would be taken up yesterday However that was an error. At the meeting today that subject will be threshed out. Presi- dent Ford will appear before the com mssioners, while a great delegation from Ensley, Pratt City and Wylam is expect ed to attend.
 At the afternoon session the con,nis- sion opened bids for chert, ordered the payment of dog tax by May P. The pen alty of failure will be as of yore.
 The petition of Joseph Lee for a ceme- tery in the northern part of Birmingham was passed until the city engineer re- ports upon 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
Marriage License Issued

issues from the probate court Friday:
 Will Morelock to Miss Dovie Jones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
Those Present

The Rev. F. B. Robinson. moderator, Marion: the Rev. E. M. Craig. clerk. Prattville; pr. J. W. Walden, Eutaw: Col c. w. Hooper. Selma; pr. J. w. Stagg. Anniston college; Dr. T. B. Wal ton, Talladega Womans college; pr. T. B. Webb, Talladega; Hon. Rutherford Lapsley. Anniston; Dr. Searcy, Tusca- ioosa; Hon. W. T. Shetford, the Rev. H. M. Edmonds, the Rev. w. P. Nelson, Montgomery; pr. J. s. Snedecor, Tusca- loosa; Judge J. H. Miller, Judge A. c. Howze, Birmingham; the Rev. s. E. Hodges. Colonel Howzer, Anniston; the Rev. J. T. Plunket, the Rev. J. S. Foster, the Rev. U. D. Mooney, the Rev. R. L.. Bell. Dr. J. A. Bryan, the Rev. w. G. Wood dbridge, the Rev. H. c. Kegley, the Rev. s. T. Bourne, the Rev. Frank Mar ston. the Rev. J. T. Swallow, the Rev. w. J. Caldwell, Birmingham; Hon. c. L. .Odell, Bessemer.
 Dr. ". H. Walden of Eutaw was in favor of accepting the offer He spoke of the importance of unity in the synod and paid high tribute to the people of the Alabama black belt He believed that great good would result.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06

FOR SALE-5-room house with large lot, at Boyles; ren- tai $12.50 per month. Price $1100.00-$500 cash, balance easy.
 Four rooms with hall at East Birmingham; rents to col ored people for $10.00 per month. Quick sale $6O0.OO, part cash and the balance easy.
 w. J. DANIEL
 402 North 18th Street
 Bell 4390; Peoples 519
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
SYNOD ID CONTROL
 SELMA ACADEMY Decision Is Made at Meeting
 Yesterday WILL ASSUME DEBT C. W. Hooper Reports That School Has Property Valued at About
 $75 1000 and an Indebted
 ness of $3O,O00

The synod of the North Alabama Pres bytery held a special meeting yesterday noon at the First Presbyterian church, and after a lengthy conference upon and debate over the proposal from the heads of the Selma Military academy that the synod assume control and management of the institution finally decided favorably on the plan.
 The meeting was promptly called to or der at the scheduled time, and the Rev. E. B. Robinson of Marion Junction pre- sided over the session, with the Rev. E. M. Craig acting as clerk The pro- posal from the trustees of the Selma school was formally made to the mem bers of the synod through c. W. Hooper of Selma, who stated in his report that the property valuation of the institution would reach $75,OO0, while it's Indebtedness would amount to something like s30,0Oo.
 He stated that the trustees of the school were willing to turn the school over to the synod if the synod would agree to as- sume the indebtedness which can be paid off on the installment plan. The proposi- ticn met with favor among several of the members who made short talks in favor of assuming the control of the Selma institution Among them were Dr. w. H. Walden of Eutaw, the Rev. w. R. caruthers of Marion and pr. John w. Stagg of Anniston
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
Gospel Tent Meeting

The gospel tent meeting being con- ducted on Seventh avenue. near Twen- ty-fifth street, is growing in interest with each service. The attendance is good and the enthusiasm which char acterizes the services reminds one of the old fashioned camp meeting scenes. There will be no Sunday morning ser vice. but one at o'clock in the after noon and again at 73o o'clock at night Two services will be held daily during the week at 10 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.