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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10
TENNESSEE SOLONS
 BUSY ON NEW LAWS
Nashville Charter Bill Fought
 Out in Committee
GOOD ROADS CAMPAIGN
Giles County Good Roads Commission Plans to Build County Highway
 South of Pulaski to the
 Alabama Line

Nashville, Tenn, February 9.-(Special) The Nashville charter bill, which was hotly fought out before the public in committee meeting, was reported in the house this morning by the committee on municipal affairs, the recommendation be- ing for it's rejection The vote stood IA to 10. The bill was set for special order for Il o'clock tomorrow.
 The house passed the bill providing for the licensing of plumbers in cities and towns of 5000 and upwards. The bill provides that no one may establish sani- tary plumbing without license of qualif- cation given by a local board of exam iners. Passed, 59 to 30.
 In the house the bill introduced by the Hamilton county delegation amending the liquor laws by providing for an excise commissioner was withdrawn. The with drawal was due to an agreement between the introducers of the measure and the committed There was no agreement as to any futures legislation on the sub ject.
 Among the new legislation proposed In the senate were bills providing for the initiative and referendum for Chattanooga and a very vigorous automobile law. The latter was by MT. Boyd and makes 1t a felony for persons driving an auto to kill anyone on a street or highway while the auto is going over five miles an hour. When the victim Is simply injured he has a right of action and for the auto to be going over five miles an hour shall be prima facie evidence of negli- gence.
 In the house two striking bills were introduced bearing on delinquency in chill dren. One applies to a child who vio- lates any state, county or city law, or loiters about saloons or houses of i'll fame or who uses profane language. Such child is made subject to arrest and placed . at the disposition of the judge The other bill provides a fine of s2 to $50 upon any person who encourages delinquency in a child under 16 years of age.
 Bills were also introduced in the house authorizing any county court to issue 25- year per cent bonds for school purposes; fixing pay for clerk and master for con- firming sales and taking depositions. and extending the limits of Nashville to take in Shelby park and the negro normal school.
 The bill fixing the salary of attorney general was reconsie e-sd in the house and placed for final reading. The bill raises the salaries of these officials to 5000 per annum. The bill was the basis of a warm debate, the final result be- ing the defeat of the bill by "a vote of b7 to 35.
 senate bill by the Davidson delega- tion seeks to extend the Jurisdiction of the chancery court of the Seventh divi- sion to enable the court to enforce any 1ien created by chapter 15S. acts of 1907, and to make as many as 25 dis3inct par cells of land defendants.
 Senator McAlister introduced q bill to provide a statute of limitation for will contests. The bill provides that all will contests shall be brought within three years from the date of the probate of such wills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10
TUSCALOOSA BUYS
 AUTO FIRE ENGINE
Special Train of Citizens Will Leave for Visit to Fayette Gas Fields.
 Clayton to Speak

Tuscaloosa, February 9.-(Special.) J. The fire committee of the city council
 signed a contract yesterday by which the city becomes owner of $4500 automobile fire wagon to be delivered
 within & few weeks. The sale was made by the Birmingham Garage com
 pany through It's representative. Judge
 D. A. Greene. The car is the latest
 improved Waite motor machine.
 A special train leaves via the Mo-
 bile and Ohio railroad tomorrow morn
 ing carrying 800 Tuscaloosians to Fay
 cite to inspect the gas plants and en-
 joy the barbecue dinner which has been
 arranged for by the Peoples Gas com
 pany. The excursion was planned by
 the Tuscaloosa Board of Trade and
 the large party composed of promi-
 nent Tuscaloosa and North Port cit-
 izens will take the trip as their guests.
 An address will be delivered by W.
 D. Clayton at the courthouse on Sat
 urday morning to the farmers of Tus-
 caloosa county. MT. Clayton is in the
 employ of the Mobile and Ohio rail-
 road as a cotton growing expert and
 his lecture on the boil weevil is both interesting and instructive and will doubtless be heard by a large number of both white and colored farmers from all over the county.
 Instructions from Washington have been received to the effect that the Tuscaloosa postoffice force is to be re- duced after February 1b. This comes as a great surprise owing to the fact that there has been steady increase of business at this office and reduc- tion in the force of clerks means less efficient service
 | Ths Misses Werner gave a tea in honor of Miss Mary Burke on We'd nesday afternoon. The list of guests was confined to the faculty of the Tuscaloosa public schools.
 | Mrs. F. G. Blair entertained 4c | friends at a beautiful bridge party yes terday afternoon in honor of her moth CT, Mrs. Peter .Shiras of Ottawa. Kas and Mrs. Lyman Beans of Wapekeneta Ohio, the guest of her daughter, Mrs Edgar Kay at Pinehurst.
 | Mrs. M. T. Maxwell was hostess at 8 sewing party on Wednesday morning at her home on University avenue. Be- sides the members of the Embroidery club 25 other guests enjoyed Mrs. Max
 wells hospitality.
 | Mr. and Mrs. Peter Shiras leave to- day for a two weeks visit in Florida
 before returning to their home in Ot- | tawa, Kas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10
WIRELESS OFFICIAL
 PUT UNDER ARREST

Baltimore. February 9.-W. Young Kin leyside, president of the Southwestern Wireless company of Louisville, Ky, Is being held here by the United States au- thorities pending the arrival of Post office Inspector Greenway of Louisville, where Kinleyside is said to be wanted on a charge of ''using the United States mails for the furtherance of scheme to defraud''
 Kinleyside was arrested yesterday and held in 5000 bail by United States Com missioner Bond. Being unable to furnish the bond he was sent to Jail. Kinleyside would make no statement further than admitting his identity and that he was president of the Southwestern Wireless company.
 Later Kinleyside declared he was abso- lutely innocent of the charge laid against him. He said he resigned as president of the company two weeks ago. He said he came to Baltimore intending to locate here permanently.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10

A modern creosoting plant, expected to be the largest in the south, will be erected by the Pioneer Lumber and Creosoting company. The plant is to be on the corner of Avenue E and Thirteenth street. Ensley, and for the equipment several car loads of ma chinery have been ordered.
 F. G. Sheppard, the well known lum- Der man, is president of the new com pany and H. J. Russell Is vice pres ident and general manager
 The plant will be the first one in the Birmingham district for the creo- soting of wood. with the exception of two owned near Birmingham by the Tennessee company.
 The plant will be equipped with the largest cylinder of any creosoting plant in the south and will be in a position to creosote great quantity of poles and ties annually
 The object of creosoting wood is for the purpose of legthening the life of timber. The Tennessee company in in vestigating the life of timbers under
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10
Alabama Gains New
 Member Of The House

There will be many plans advanced and no doubt some difference of opinion but it seems to be generally understood that Jefferson will be allowed a rep resentative of her own.
 The apportionment will be on basis of 210.000 and since Jefferson has over 225.0o0 it would be almost impossible to tack any other county to her dis trict. This does not mean that each district will be limited to 210,000. but as nearly so as practical.
 It is believed that the state can be equitably redistricted without moving any congressman from the district which he now represents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10

Ala bama gains one congressman and the south six under the reapportion- ment bill which yesterday passed the House. Alabama again profits by the ability of her leading congressman, Oscar w. Underwood. who has been quietly at work with the desire to se- cure another seat for his state.
 This practically settles the matter, as it is not even probable that the Senate will attempt to block the bill. While the new apportionment does not become effective until March 8. 1913, it will be the duty of the>legislature now in session to redistrict the state, eff fective at the same time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10
PARKS LOCAL OPTION
 BILL PASSES HOUSE
 BYDECISIYE KAJORITY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2.,

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2.> .~~~~>~~~.~.~~-~ county stated that he told his constitu- ents that he would stand by the platform of the democratic party, and that he in- tended to do so.
 The Parks bill, he said agreed with all the views which he entertained save with respect to the unit. He said that the measure was so democratic, however, as to gain his vote.
 Representative Long of Butler county said that the people of the state were en- titled to govern, and that as such the counties should be allowed the option of saying what they wanted.
 q have never changed my position on the iiouor question" exclaimed MT. Long, and my mind Is now satisfied. know that unless the sentiment of communi- ty favors prohibition there can be no such thing"
 Calls For Votes
 Jurge Almon, who followed MT. Long, asked the question:
 Are you going to let five counties of Alabama place upon you law which you do not want? Are you going to permit them to thrust the open saloons upon the state? Men, women and children are cry ing out to you not to bring back the open saloon"
 The speaker stated that each of the representatives should face the issue fair ly and squarsly, and that each should vote for the further protection of the home.
 Representative Almon urged that the instrument which permitted bribery and corruption throughout the state should be withdrawn.
 "Do you mean to tell me-" inquired MT. Long. that voters in Colbert county can be bribed?" q mean to say," answered Judge Al mon, that there are few counties in the country whore money and whisky cannot purchase votes. Now, want to withdraw that agency from the polls" The speaker stated that if his bill passes, the whisky interests could not circulate among the voters to influence their ballots.~ Talk about dispensary laws cannot be enforced" said Judge Almon; you are all wrong. I know that dispensary statutes can be enforced, and that they will be enforced | Time was called on him before he could finish his address. Motion Tabled Motion was then made to lay the sub sttute of MT. Almon on the table, which was ordered by vote of 56 to 47.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10
TWO MORE VICTIMS OF
 AIRSHIP PROGRESS

Douai. France, February 9-Two more names were added to the death roll of the aeroplane today. Aviators Noel and Del oterre were killed while conducting a trial of a military aeroplane before ex- perts from the war department previous to it's delivery to the army. Noel was the pilot and Delatorre a passenger. Accord ing to the requirements of the department Noel put the machine through its paces for an hour. and the trial, which was con sidered successful. was practically at an erd. The aviators were blaming down from a height of about 250 feet when suddenly the wings folded up and the machine fell to the earth. The men were taken out dead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10

the supervision of government experts found that by the creosotfng process the life in most instances could be heightened materially by the process.
 The plant to be erected by the lum- Der company will be for the treating of wood for private interests and it is expected that the plant will fill need here which has long existed.
 The question of timber supply in this and other southern districts has called for serious consideration on the part of corporations. It is held that in a few years the supply will be exhausted and then no timber will be left for ordi- nary use around mines. The existence here in large quantity of the timber fungus and other destroyers and the hard service to which the timber is put in the mines has caused a checking of operations while efforts to solve the question were being made.
 With the end in view of supplying their plants in the future. tha Ten neSe company, the Pratt Consolidated and other large companies have trees growing for service 20 years hence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10
Gunn's Pharmacy On Fire
With Enthusiastic People Camorne for QuakerThe Like Was
 Never Witnessed n Birmingham Before

Has suffered for the past seven years with catarrh, head and stomach. He has been unable to work much for the past six years. He had a roaring, buzzing noise in his head. partially deaf, at times could scarcely hear at all. Indigestion caused him much misery, everything he ate or drank caubed his bowels to fer ment had bloating, belching, shortness of breath, very dizzy at times. As he said: have taken a barrel of mediciHrEAn the past six years. But I saw su1he friends of mine and the way they praised the Quaker Extract to me could not realize what 1t would do flor my. case
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10

It Is certainly a pleasure to see the great demand for the Quaker Extract and Oil of Balm. We only want people who suffer with rheumatism, catarrh in any form, kidney. liver. stomach or blood trouble, indigestion. constipation, weak, run down, man or woman, these are tho nent cure. Remember, also. there is one herb in this combination that Is a posi- tive worm destroyer in man. woman or child.
 Here is report from MT. \. B. Chap man, who resides at ,Rlosaburgs Ala, and ia a miner by occupations.i ss es4l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10
KAUFMAN GOES TO
 FERD MARK STORE

Announcement is made that A. Kauf- man. formerly of A. Kaufman & Co.,, has joined the Ferd Marx store, becoming buyer and manager of the suit depart ment He has entirely severed his con- nection with A. Kaufman & Co.
 MT. Kaufman has an exceptionally wide acquaintance and is regarded as an ex- pert In the cloak and suit business. He has been engaged in this line of business in Birmingham for many years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10

until after I had used the Extract and Oil of Balm six days, and began to fecls better, and in two weeks went back to work, and now have worked three weeks and T. am feeling better every day My friends can scarcely realize the wonderful improvement in such a short space of time. The Quaker Health Teach CT says he would like to have this case investigated.
 Quaker Herb Remedies can be obtained at Gunn's Pharmacy, corner Third ave- nue and Nineteenth street. Quaker Ex- tract, $1, six for s. Oil of Balm. &c. five for $1f szst s4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10
CANNON FORCES BEATEN
 ON ApPORTI0NMENT BILL
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1)

strued. If we expect t. pass these
 bills before March 4 we have got to proceed differently.
 "Take the case of the agricultural appropriation bill. for instance. Chair
 man Scott of that committee brought 1t out on Monday that four days of this week have been or will be de- voted to everything but appropriations. He cannot, therefore, get further con sideration of his bill until tomorrow.
 That is why I say that nn extra ses- sion will have to be called unless we suspend the rules and pass these bills.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10
Organizing For Good Roads

Pulaski Tenn, February 9-(Special.)- The Giles County Good Roads commits sion met at the Peoples National bank and appointed committees to confer with like committees at Good Springs and Minor Hill, points south of here, between here and the Alabama line, on February 16, to organize for the building of coun- ty highway, through the county from Marshall county on the north, to the Ala bama line, and make this a first class road. Every merchant and business man will give 1 per cent of his April sales profits or salary in conjunction with the assistance of the teamsters and farmers in this work and the plan is to make No. 1 highway, using what is known as the old Lambs Ferry Tennessee river read as the nucleus of the new one. Great agitation is on here now for good roads, and interesting developments will turn out soon.
 Probably not less Man s2o,oOo worth of mules left this market this week. con- signed to dealers in Athens, Decatur, Cullman and other places in North Ala bama who will dispose of them to plan ters to make the coming seasons crop Of cotton. Every year this has been a fine market for the enterprising farmers of our sister state and with the hign price of the staple good mules have been in great demand prices at present rang Ing rom Sz5O per pair 10 S600. The Ala bama buyers come here well supplied with funds and will as a rule not be sat isfled with inferior stock. One car load this week went to Athens. another to Decatur. and several droves were carried through to local interior points.
 The two negroes who formerly came from the Legg, Ala, section who were wanted by the officers for the theft of . large amount of meat from the resi- dence of Mrs. Charles Tidwell few days ago. were traced through South Giles into the Alabama bottoms by Sheriff Pit tard and A. J. Powell, with his trained blood hounds, one being finally captured near the line by R. F. Black and put In Jail here. The negroes gave the name of Woods. but little is known of them. The other is yet uncaught
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10
BattIeship. Reported Sold

Santiago, Chile, February 9.-It is hu- mored that the Peruvian government has purchased the American battleships Iowa and Oregon. Following the acquisition by Peru of two submarines and 50,0O0 rifles, this report has caused some anxiety and at the same time, given an impetus to Chile's naval building programme.
 Washington, February 9.-The navy de- partment today denied positively the Chilean rumor that the battleships Iowa and Oregon were to be sold to Peru.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10
BELIEVE THAT CHESTER WAS
 ORGANIZER FOR MECHANICS

carefully torn away parts of letters which it is supposed would have revealed his true name. All his laundry, however, bore the mark of "J. B. e.
 Following report yesterday that Chess ter had a son in college at Boston telegram was immediately sent the chief of police in that city asking for infor- nation, but nothing had been heard at a late hour last night.
 At present the authorities are inclined to give credence to the suggestion that the dead man may be George W. Ken drick after the strong evidence shown by MT. Browns recognition. thorough in- vestigation of the case will be made by Coroner Brasher this morning. and It is probable that the identity of the dead man will be established.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10
Brown,. Lieutenant Dead

Pasadena, Cal, February 9.-Henry Thompson, who was one of John Browns lieutenants at Harper's Ferry, died at his home here last night. He was s9 years of age After the surrender of Lee Thompson married Browns daughter. She died here five years ago. Thomp- son and two of his brothers were pio- neers in Kansas and joined Brown when he began his raid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10
Consular BiII Pnased

Wash ington. February 9-The Sen. ate bill providing for the reorganiza' ton of the consular service was passed by the Senate today. The bill creates ID consular officers and abolishes IS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10
Revolution Suppressed

Victoria, B. C., February s-The steam CT Zealandia brought reports of the revo- lution suppressed by German warships on Fonape island in the sCarolines The rising started from the punishment of native workman. The German overseers took to flight and sheltered in Catholic mission which the natives placed under siege. The defenders, nine in number, all Germans were killed. Father Geb- hard, the missionary, was killed when seeking to leave the mission and the road superirtendents, were hacked to pieces later gallant fight at the beach, where they sought to launch a boat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10
MOUNTAIN LIONS DISTURB FARMERS
Animals Held Imprisoned Tn
 Large Mountain Cave
TO BUY FIRE APPARATUS
Gadsden Council contempIates Buying Motor Driven Fire Outft-New
 School Heating Plant Is Installed

Gadsden, February 9.-(Special. )- The excitement over the mountain lions that are disturbing the farmers on the Etowah Calh oun county line near the town of Laney is growing more in- tense. Today the report was received here that one of the animals attempted to carry off a baby and an appeal was sent to the sheriff of this county to assist the people of ridding themselves of this menace. The call for help came from citizen of Calhoun county and the sheriff considered it out of his province to act. Several of the ani- nals are reported as being held in ga cave and guards are maintained to see that they do not escape. The guards report that one old and the young lions are in the cave es they have come to the opening but imm mediately re-entered on the scent of the presence of hu- mans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10
Confessed Robber Released

Paris, Texas. February 9.-Henry Tschiffly, who told the police here that he robbed and burned the postoffice at Glen arm, Ky, and was placed under arrest, was released today The federal author ities in Kentucky said Tschiffly was not wanted there. His confession was vol untary,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10
Visitors

If you are looking for farm or good business or manufacturing loca- tion, we would ask you to come to Mobile and see this commercial body organized to aid such people, and which has no profits to make while helping you. Send for our boklets-come to see us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10

At a meeting of the city council last night it was practically decided to pur- chase new fire fighting outfit for the city. The old horse drawn engine and hose wagon are considered out of date and expensive and the city fathers are pretty well agreed on installing a more modern apparatus for protecting the city against fire. It is likely that a motor equipment of some kind will be installed. Representatives of sev- eral manufacturing companies making such equipment were present and ex- plained their machines. committee from the council will probably make an inspection of some of this equip ment in use before a decision Is reached. President George S. Vann of the council is opposed to the change at this time as le does not consider that the city Is in the proper flnan- cial condition to incur the expense but members of the council believe that while the initial cost will be somewhat heavy that in the long run it will be true economy to have modern fire fight ing equipn ent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10

The heating plant at the new school house, which has been giving the board considerable trouble and kept the schools tied up in close quarters be- cause the new house could not be used, has at last been installed to meet the conditions of the contract and is prov ing satisfactory. It is being given a final test now and will probably be formally accepted tomorrow and the house will be put In use next week. The new school structure has 16 rooms, and Is modern in every particular. It should meet the needs of the city for some years to come.
 | A. B. Abernathy, who escaped from
 the county jail some time ago, and
 who was retaken at Jasper. Ga., and
 returned here, has been identified and accused of bigamy. He has one wife | living in Rome, Ga, married another
 woman at Alabama City, while a resi-
 dent of that place, and is now said to
 have married another at Jasper, Ga. Abernathy got into trouble by cashing a check that did not belong to him, al- though for a man of the same name. He was arrested and while waiting trial made his escape. While looking up his wherea bouts 1t was discovered that he might be a bigamist and he will now have to face the courts on the more | serious charge.