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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-07
| M. M. ULLMAN IS
 GIVEN THE PLACE
Will Act as Assistant City Attorney to Aid Captain Romaine
 Boyd

M M. Ullman was yesterday appointed assistant city attorney by Commissioner "A. o. Lane in charge of that depart ment. After securing permission of Presi- dent Exum to name some attorney to as- sist Capt. Romane Boyd, who has been very hard worked, the appointment of MT. Ulman followed
 It was suggested by Commissioner Lane that the appointment was only temporary and that no final plan had been arranged to make the position a permanent one. There is little doubt, however, but what the assistant city attorney will be con tinued indefinitely. MT Ullman is a part ner of Max J. Wnkler, and son of Dr. Samuel Ullman, a widely known Jewish citizen of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-07
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds of conveyance Of the folio wing real estate transfers, in which amounts of SlOo0 Tor more were involved, were filed in the probate court Wednesday:
 $15.ooo-J. T. Basley to A. M. Taylor, part of lots 1 and ?, block [. survey of Webb and Woods, South Highland addition to Birmingham.
 s55oo-Knight Realty company to Mrs, Sue M. Kinzer, part of lots IA and l5' fronting on Thirteenth street, south, and extending back to an alley, block A, survey of Ards Heights.
 s3S17 93 AC Clark Jones to Laura W. Robinson, ct al. lots 1o H. l2 and B, part of lot II, block 112, in East Lake Land company's survey in Birmingham. ssl50-Robert G. Ferguson to w C. Ap- pleby part of block 6. fronting on Mont gomery street, in survey of Birmingham.
 $sOOo-Heien c. Brooks to Octavia A. Wood, part of lots l, and 8, block 2, survey of waverly place, situated in lSir- mngham.
 s27Do-J H. B. Hall to NJ. E. Johnston, lots 1, 2, and 4 fronting l9o feet on Pearl street and extending back of mi form width along Fourth avenue l4J feet to an alley. block sl. survey of Tharpe place.
 s225o-T. C.. White to Mrs. Laura E. White, lots and 4. fronting 60 feet on the east side of Twenty-ninth street and extending back 190 feet to an alley. block GAL Elyton Land company's survey in Birmingham.
 s2oeo-P. B. Bowers to Gus A. Pope Jr .. T ft,r on the west. side of Jersey street and running back of uniform width 157 feet to an alley. block ?, in survey of Leonard Halls addition to Birmingham. f-
 $l0O0--Charlie Towles to Jake Levine. land in the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section IS, township IS, range west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-07
FA|RV|EW SCHOOL WILL BE ENLARGED Contracts Authorized For the Work Yesterday THE COST ABOUT $10,600 Understood That Work on Ensley High School Is Also to
 Be Authorized at
 Once
 
THE COSTABOUT S1O,6OO

The commissioners yesterday author ized the board of education to build an addition to the school at Fairyiew to cost about $10,60O. Bids were received and opened for the work. and President John L. Parker authorized to start it inn mediately The board of education re- ported to the commission that the board would require all contractors to sign a declaration that everything connected with their bids was regular and without any suggestions from foreign sources. The bid of the Joy Construction com pany to perform the general construc- tion, amounting to s9645. was the lowest offered, and it was accepted
 For the plumbing, the Selman Heating company bid s527.7S and as that was the lowest their bid was taken. For the electrical work the Frutticher Electrical company was the lowest at SIS, and that was accepted.
 Theslist of bidders were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-07
How to "Shed" a
 Bad Complexion

It's foolish to attempt to cover up or hide sallow complexion, when you can so easily remove the sallow- ness, or the complexion itself. Rouge and the like on a brownish skin, only emphasize the defect. The better way is to apply pure mercolized wax-the same as you would cold cream-put- ting it on at night. removing it in the morning with warm water and soap, following with a dash of cold water The effect of a few applica tions is simply marvellous. The half-dead cuticle
 is absorbed by the waN-painlessly, gradually, in tiny imperceptible parti- cles-revealing the beautiful velvety white new skin beneath
 No woman need have a sallow, blotchy pimply or freckled complexion if she'll just go to the druggists. get some good ,mercolized wax and use as suggcsted-Wo Woman's Realm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-07
Building Permits Issued

The following building permits were issued by, the city inspector yester- day: ~
 $10,125--W. N Malone to erect a two story brick building at the corner of Second avenue and Twenty fourth street. The contractor is J. B. Ander- son. t..e. story brick dwellings at Twenty fourth street and Alley c. south,
 $l000--charles J. Wullenbuchee, to erect one story frame building at thc corner of Elyton and Tuscaloosa avenues.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-07
Court of Common Pleas

Ed Arnold, who was accused of assault with intent to murder, was discharged yesterday by Judge H. R. Abernethy of the second division of the court of com
 mon pleas No one appeared to prose- cute Arnold.
 Frank Luger, who is charged with grand larceny, waived preliminary hearing yes terday in the first division of the court of common pleas, and was bound over
 ners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-07
Criminal Courts

The two divisions of the criminal court are hard at work disposing of the cases on the dockets. In the first division yes terday, Judge Frank M. Cahalan presiding the time was occupied chiefly with viola tions of the prohibition law. In the sec ond division cases appealed from the city courts were tried by Judge S. l.. Weaver.
 John Chenault, Daisy Fisher and Will Ellerd were tried in the first division on the charge of violating the prohibition laws, and all three were acquitted. Ed Ellis, charged with vagrancy was also found not guilty.
 Today the trial of prohibition cases will be continued in the first division, while the second division will take up what is known as the jail docket, or the non- jury misdemeanor cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-07
Marriage Licenses Issued

The following marriage licenses were Issued from the probate court Wednes- day:
 E. P. Chastain of Birmingham to MISS Mary Mcclellan W John w. Smith of Birmingham to Miss Pearl Lillian Oglesby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-07
Conditions Bad at Seagirt

Seagirt, N. J., September 6.-Conditions were damp and generally disagreeable today in the camp of the expert marks men assembled here to complete in the Fist annual Seagirt shooting tournament
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-07
FINE ARMOUR PLANT GOES UP IN FLAMES Bennett Puts Loss at Over
 $1O0,0O0
 FIREMEN OVERCOME Ammonia Fumes in Building Make It Unusually Difficult-The G. Chief Has His Foot
 Scalded .

Fire causing a damage estimated b, Chief A. V. Bennett of the fire de partment at s1O0,Ooo yesterday morn ing destroyed the new plant of the Ar mour Packing company located at 231; First avenue ....-.....
 The fire was caused by the bursting of an ammonia pipe in the early hours was called at 6:21 o'clock and fought the flames from then until o'clock yesterday afternoon. .t.,.f
 Chief Bennett declared the fire yes terday morning to be the hardest tc handle in several years on account ol the fact that the entire building was filled with ammonia fumes and rendered the firemen helpless for some time. They were forced to fight from the outside instead of going to the. heart of tht blaze.
 Bremen Overcome
 Nine firemen were overcome by tho ammonia fumes. Five were hurried tC St. -vincent's hospital. two recovered sufficiently to resume their work ant two were sent to the station house. and put to bed. r. Chief Bennett suffered from scaldet feet and was in great pain yesterday afternoon. although able to be at his office. Captain Sidney Middleton o1 station No. was overcome by the am monia fumes. Capt. l.. H. Morris o1 station No. was overcome by the fumes but after little fresh air re. covered sufficiently to resume the fight The firemen overcome by the fumes and their stations were: G. L.. Bowen No. 6 :; G., F. Gossett. No. l. G. C. Giles No. I; T. O. Burge. No. 2; E. l.. Plunkett No. 2 ]. I. Reeder, No. 1. R. R. Ramey No. 4; Capt. Sidney Middleton, No 1 Capt. E. H. Norris, No. s. Bowen,i Cros' sett. Burge, Plunkett,-and Feeder wer, in such condition that 1t was deemed necessary to send them to the hospital Two afterwards went home. The re mainder were resting easily last night
 The fire was very difficult, to handle An ammonia pipe bursted at 3 o'cIoci this morning. said Chief Bennett, "ans employees of the company attempted {, control the gas until after 6 o'clock when, message was sent to the fir, department asking for one wagon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-07
Theslist of bidders were as follows: 4 l..I,lIl


 Joy Construction company ......s 9,6s5.0 p E. Bostich .................. 10 650,00 Jesse Alexander ................ 13, 10000 C. NJ. Coons & Co;............... 10, 46S. .12 I. F. Culpepper & Son II, 10000 J. B. Anderson X Co..-............. lo2oO.O Frank Conner ...........<........ 10, 763. %
 GPLUMBING WORK.
 Selman Heating company ..,...,.$ b2i. S Mason & Dullon ,.................. bS9.Oo Alabama Supply company ..,,..,. 540.W Barbour Plumbing, Heating and
 Electric company ................. 553.Oo
 ELECTRICAL WIRING. Frutticher Electrical company .... 113.90 Selman Heating company ..f...,. ll4S3 Alabama Supply company ........ 1l9.Go Barbour Plumbing, Heating and
 Electrical company ....,.....s.... 13ooo ! President Parker reported to the com mission that all the data for the pro posed work on the Ensley high school was about completed, and would be fur nished not later than Monday. It is understood that work will be authorized immediately for the >Ensley work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-07

pork, egg and cheese coolers. There WAS also a sausage plant with a capacity of 5000 pounds of sausage per day. The building was supposed to be freproof.
 Chief Bennett was greatly pleased with the work of the fire laddies yesterday They were called to the fire before they had breakfast and worked until long after dinner time without food. Neighboring concerns sent supplies of food to the men and none of the boys were entirely with out food. It was a. tired lot, though, that gathered at the central station last night
 Chief Bennett Talks
 "The fire, today is an example of what people do not know about spontaneous combustion and what causes fires" said Chief Bennett. Had the department been called at o'clock instead of there would have been little difficulty in check ing the flames before the building was filled with the ammonia fumes. However the workmen did not realize how serious a thing escaping ammonia is and neglect ed to call the department and the result lis $100,000 worth of property gone up in smoke.
 "The cooling scheme in the Armour plant renders the. necessity ef watching the ammonia very closely absolute. The plant is cooled by ammonia in pipes being circulated throughout the building. This insureS the presence of ammonia in every part of the building and increases the danger to property and to life.
 Just what causes ammonia to ignite l dc not know. The best explanation l have been able to obtain. was that the escaping ammonia uniting. with the oxy- gen in the air forms marsh gas and he friction of the change causes spontaneous combustion.
 People should educate themselves in regard to these matters especially when they are handling as dangerous chem ioal as ammonia
 Will Reopen at Once
 Announcement was made yesterday afternoon by local officials of the Ar mour Packing company that the com pany would be prepared for business within IS hours from the time of the fire The old place of the Southern Beef and Provision company, 21S1 Nor ris, avenue, is being rapidly renovated and put in condition and will be oc- cupied by the Armour company while their new plant Is being rebuilt. 1t is stated that construction of the new building will begin at once and be pushed to completion. The walls are intact and all that is necessary will be to repair the second and third floors and the damage to the cooling plants
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-07

went out with the first. alarm and as soon as arrived saw it wuold be neces- sary to have the entire department and turned in general alarm" .e
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-10
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE IT?
Poor County Clerk Surely Has Trou.
BILE Enough of His Own. ~

How would you like to be the coun-
ty clerk?
How would you like the task of
reading thousands of deeds?
That is the job j. L. Mendenhall,
clerk of the district court is given by
one of the enactments of the last
general assembly and which went in
to effect July 4.
The last legislature, among its
other numerous enactments during
the winter stunt at Des Moines, pass
ed a new act covering the inheritance
tax upon all estates that pass to COL
lateral heirs, or that pass to any other
person or persons except from the
husband to the wife or that go on to
lineal descendant. This new col
lateral inheritance tax law is designed
to prevent any of the subterfuges by
which the state has heretofore been
missing out on it's percentage of such
collateral inheritances. One of the
favorite means of beating the inheri-
lance tax law has been by giving
deeds, under which possession would
not pass until the death of the person
so transferring the property.
Under one of the sections of the
new law, it is made the duty of the
clerk of the district court to make
examination from time to. time of all
reports filed with him by admins
traitors, executors and trustees; Il
of all foreign wills offered for pro-
bate or recorded within the county,
as we'll as of the record of deeds and
cOnVeyanceS in the recorders office of
said county,"
This last clause means that the
clerk of the court must examine every
deed filed with the county recorder, to
ascertain if they come within that
class of conveyances designed to
evade the payment of the inheritance
tax to the state. To ascertain this
accurately, it will be necessary to
read over all the conditions of every
deed recorded in the county books
1t is made the duty of the clerk to
make such examination for a period
of fifteen years past, the law provid-
ing:
IF from such examination or from
information or knowledge coming to
him from any other source, he finds
or believes that any property within
his county or within the jurisdiction
of the district court Of said county
has, since July 4, 1896, passed by will
or by other interstate laws of this
or any other state, or by deed or other
method of conveyance, made in antic-
ipation of or intended to take effect
in possession or in enjoyment after
the death of the testator, donor or
grantor, to any person other than to
or for the use of the persons, societies
or organizations exempt from the tax
hereinby proposed, he shall make re-
port thereof in writing to the treas
urer of the state'
For his extra labor in examining
the various documents filed with the
recorder or other official, the clerk
of the court is allowed from the state
funds, according to the law, the sum
of 81 for each 500 tax paid, but not
exceeding SIS for any one estate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-10
Garden Grove.

Abe Goodman with his auto took
Grandma Bartlett and Mrs. Geo
Bartlett to Winterset one day last
week to visit at the Farquhar home
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Hathaway, OF
Oskaloosa, came last Sunday to visit
at the N. Nj. Ridgeway home couple
of weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. J. Eide went to o.
ceola Monday to visit with relatives
and attend the Chautauqua.
Mrs. E. Frazier, who has beer
spending a few weeks at the home Of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. j
Knapp, returned home Monday.
Two sisters of Bart Hoagland
came last week from New Jersey tc
make him visit One of them he
has not seen for twenty-eight years
Another sister from Mexico, Mo-, also
came.
Mrs. Ralph Judd, of Pleasanton
came last week to make visit at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Joe Warrington.
The Misses Dukes, of Centerville
Iowa, came last week to visit at the
H. w. Potts home.
There were several from here at
tending the circus at Leon last Fri.
day and say it was very good.
The band and ball team gave q
dance last Friday night which was
quite we'll attended. The band fur.
nished the music.
Miss May Scott went to Des Moines
last week to visit at the home of hel
aunt Mrs. McClelland.
The Armstrong children. of Leon
were here last week visiting at the
E. P. Hamilton home and returned
Saturday.
Mrs. Aten, of Lockport, H., came
last week to visit at the home of he1
sister, Mrs. Thos. Boyce, who has
been quite ill., They have not seen
each other for several years.
Will Stearns, of Rapid City, S. D..
came last week to visit with his
mother, Mrs. Adeline Stearns and
other relatives.
Mrs. A. w. Stearns left last week
for Manhattan, Mont, to visit at the
home of her son, Mr. and Mrs. J. w
Stearns, where there has a new sor
arrived to Mr.. and Mrs. Stearns, be.
ing born August End.
Mrs. Newton Judd, who has beer
visiting at Manhattan, Mont, with
her sister, Mrs. J. w. Stearns and al
independence, NO., returned last
week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-10
The Groceryman's Standard.

Commissioner Barney and Attor-
ney General Cosson agree in their
construction of the new law that
weights and not measures must gov
ern sales of vegetables upon which
the law fixes weights as we'll as meas
ments. Thus bushel of apples must
weigh forty-eight pounds to the re-
tail purchaser, and peck must
weigh twelve pounds, bushel of po-
tatoes sixty pounds and it's relative
peck one-fourth of that amount. If
they do not the seller is open to
prosecution under the new law under
which Commissioner Barney an
nounces an immediate and statewide
crusade
The first step in this crusade will
be the commissioner announces in
spection and test of all weights and
measures of dealers in foodstuffs. He
| advises housewives to supply them
selves with scales and weigh pota-
toes and the like when they are de-
livered."
However, let none infer from the
commissioners statements that gro
GERS generally have been carrying on
a consistent graft on their customers.
IT the grocer has been measuring
out a peck of potatoes or apples he
has been doing precisely what gro
GERS have always done and what they
had both legal and customary right
to do. This is new law and the de-
cision of the attorney general as to
its Interpretation was given out yes
terday. If the grocer bought by
weight and sold by measure he con-
sidered he was getting as legitimate
profit as when he took eggs in trade
and sold them at cash profit get
ting something going and coming.
No doubt there are and have been
dealers who sell short weights and
short measure, but there are also
burglars and holdup men and porch
climbers among the great mass of
respectable citizens. The average is
quite as honest as the average man in
any other business.
The new law is good one and it's
enforcement will be a good thing.
II the grocer must add two or three
pounds to his peck he will simply get
the difference in the price of his peck
That is fair. 1t is also fair that the
customer gets precisely what the law
gives him and pays for what he gets.
And if any grocer is cheating by short
weights and short measures there
will be no sympathy for him among
grocerymen when the gobbleums get
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Times-Republi-
can.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-10
Decatur City.

Mrs. Ernie Marshall, of South Da-
kota, is visiting wit hher mother,
Mrs. Renner and other relatives.
Miss Ruby Allen spent Sunday
with Miss Hazel Riddle.
Miss Ethel Gardner was a guest at
O. B. CreaPs Friday.
Ralph Shelton has been elected
principal of the Pleasanton schools
for the coming year, at salary of
SIS per month.
John Jones, John Coffin, Carl Coz
fin and Roy Haven returned from
Malone, Illinois, the first Of the week.
J. M. Eiker and wife returned
from Leon the first Of. the week
where they had been visiting rela-
tives and attending the Chautauqua
Mrs. Rev. J. G.. Vanatta is visiting
relatives in Des Moines at this writ
ing.
Mrs. J. w. Mclaughlin went to
Leon Friday to visit friends for few
day and attend the Chautauqua.
The Misses Tressa Fitzgerald and
Madeline Moneyhorn, of Valley, Neb.,
who have been visiting their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Corning
ton, returned home Tuesday.
Clyde Chamberlin and Miss Helen
Roger visited friends in Leon a few
days last week.
Epworth League subject Sunday
evening: BUSY Service" Leader,
Mrs. Emily Townsend.
Mrs. S. w. Chamberlin and Mrs.
Moore, of Leon, spent Tuesday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Allen.
Quite number from here attend
ed the show in Leon Friday.
The meeting is still in progress at
the M. E. church. You are invited
to attend.
R. E. Mclaughlin, wife and daugh-
ter, Verda, of Leon, were guests at
Walter Mclaughlin Thursday after
noon. Little Louise Mclaughlin &C
companied them home for a few days
visit.
Mrs. Riggles was a guest of Mrs.
Walter Mclaughlin Thursday
Miss Gertie Bibby, of New York,
spent Sunday, the guest of Miss Res
sic Creal.
Bert Adams and wife, of Davis
City, spent Sunday, the guest of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Cochran.
Jack Harger, wife and children,
were guests at the Allen Kier home
Sunday evening.
The Misses Kate and Bess Porter
were guests at w. H. Golfers Sunday
evening.
Little Goldie Young, of Jack Oak,
spent Saturday night and Sunday,
the guest of her grandma, Riddle.
Susie Euritt, who lives west of
town, is visiting at the home of her
Uncle, Roy Euritt.
Sammie Caldow and sister, Jessie
spent Sunday at Dick Jones, west OF
town.
o. B. Creal & Son, and Riddle
Bros. now occupy their new rooms
over on the east side.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-10

Iowa leads in cattle, dairy and beef
breeds, for every farm in the state
supplies some additions to the list
In recent years there has been an i'm.
mense increase in the number of pure
bred dairy cattle, for the dairymen
are coming to realize that only the
best give profits such as they would
like. One great influence in this d.
rection has been the annual State
Fair, where liberal prizes are offered
for cattle, and where the finest dairy
and beef herds Of the country are
shown. The cattle exhibit at tho
State Fair has no rival in the country
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-10
It looks as though there might b

It looks as though there might be
trouble ahead for some of the retail
druggists of the state. The members
of the state board of pharmacy have
commenced the work of analysis OF
drugs and chemicals. They have Sc
cured samples from various drug
stores and will have the state chem
list make analyses, and if the drugs
are found to be below standard pros
ecutions will follow. This is the first
time this has been done, as the legis-
lature made an appropriation for
that purpose at the last session.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-10
The Imported Percheron Stallion

Imported from France in 1904, re-
corded by the Percheron Society of
America, No. 52103, and also record
ed in the Percheron Registry Com
pany, of Columbus, Ohio, No. 4O29o.
A beautiful black with strip and
snip, trace of white on both hind feet,
left hind foot white. Weighs 1000.
Will make the season of 1911 at
the Robbins barn in north Decatur.
Terms-$ to insure colt to
stand and suck. Mare and colt held
for service fee. Service fee becomes
due at once if owner disposes of
mare. Care will be taken to prevent
accidents, but will not be responsible
should any occur.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-10
WHAT THE STATE FAIR is.
-..:%.ss asf

Iowa's best advertisement.
The meeting place of Iowa agricul-
ture and industry.
A summer school for the men and
women, boy: and girls.
A great industrial exchange for all
Iowa business.
A delightful outing for all the
members of the family.
The best short course in agricul-
ture that the state maintains.
A standing proof Of the greatness
of great state.
The most complete all-around live
stock and industrial exposition in the
world.
The one place to which all loyal
Iowans turn for the last week of
August.