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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
ID ASK
 FOR BOND ISSUE Board of Revenue Asked To
 Call Election MEETING LAST NIGHT Good Roads Association Thinks Time Is Ripe for Vote Million
 Dollar Issue To Improve
 COunty's Highways
MEETING LAST NIGHT

The executive committee of the Jeffer- an enthusiastic meeting in the Chamber of Commerce building last night. and de- cided to urge a milion-dollar road bond issue in Jefferson county.
 This body is composed of the following: John W. O'Neill. J. Asa Rountree, Frank Y Anderson, George B. Tarrant, Frank Hewitt, William Hood Job Going, J. S.. Gasford, J. c. Waldrop, c. B. Rogers, J. T. Blakemore, George T. Brazelton, pr. J. E. Dedman Oscar Underwood, pr. J. S. Winters of Bessemer, N. w. Scott of Ensley, T. T. Huey of Bessemer George Batson of Bessemer, w. H. Bar nard of Pratt City. l.. w. Johns, West End, & R. Hawley, East Lake and j.. B. Gibson. Woodlawn.
 The committee this morning will begin circulating some 400 petitions. These peti- tions read as follows:
 We, the undersigned citizens of Jef- ferson county, hereby petition the Board of Revenue to call an election within the next 90 days for the purpose of submit- ting to the voters the question of issuing a million dollars worth or bonds for build ing good roads in Jefferson county.
 The Jefferson County Good Roads as sociation appears to be in earnest about the matter. They enthusiastically an- nounce that they expect to secure several thousand names in the next few days. These petitions will be left in public places over the city and county and all loyal voters will be urged to sign them at the earliest possible moment.
 This is the opportunity of our life to throw off the heavy yoke of bad roads and secure all over the county the finest constructed system of roads in the whole country said Charles w. Thatcher, who has been aiding in arousng sentiment. Let everyone bring this matter to the attention of his neighbor and urge him to sign. We all know there are few who do not take a daily paper and It Is the desire of this committee to reach the entire voting population. Let all boost as never before.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
Suits Filed Yesterday

Sanford Myrick filed suit yesterday in the circuit court against the South ern Railway company to the amount of $5o00 damages, alleging that he was carried past his destination.
 Eliza Cones filed suit for 35oOO against II. E. Pearce in the circuit court, alleging tkat the defendant had assaulted her and locked her up in q closet.
 Alleging that he was injured on the rear platform of a car of the Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power com pany, orange s. Ratcliff filed suit for 5000 damages yesterday in the cir- cult court against the company.
 Cecil Martin filed suit for $50 against the Pacific Mutual Life Insur- ance company in the circuit court yes- terday to recover amount alleged to be due on policy.
 Suit for the recovery of land was filed yesterday in the circuit court by A. T. Danforth against Sylvester De- vers and Criss Devers.
 Alleging that he was injured because of negligence on the part of the ser wants of the St. Louis and san Fran cisco Railroad company, W. R. Mc- Carty filed suit against the company yesterday to the amount of 5000.
 To recover damages for injuries al- legged to have been received while rid- ing on a roulette wheel owned by the East Lake Park and Amusement com-. pany. M D Kennedy filed suit for $i0.-f V00 damages in the city court.
 Suit for s1o,o0o damages was filed yesterday in the circuit court by James Bagley against the Copeland Inglis Shae Brick company for alleged pers sonal injuries received while in the em- p1oy of the company.
 For alleged personal injuries caused while algnting from car of the Bir- mingham Railway, light and Power company, Daisy E. Phillips filed suit tor s5ooo yesterday in the city court against tl.e company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
LIBRARY GREATLY
 IN NEED OF ROOM
NOW. CIRCULATING 10000 BOOKS A MONTH. SERVING 800 IN REFER ENCE DEPARTMENT AND 2oOO IN READING ROOM

The petition of the Birmingham Library association. asking the City Council for more room in the city hall, submitted last night, is as follows:
 ITO the Honorable Mayor and City Coun-
 ell of the City of Birmingham:
 rGentlemen-We, the undersigned com mittee, appointed by the Birmingham Li- brary association, respectfully petition your honorable body to provide addi- tional room in the city hall building Tor the use of the Public Library by filling in the well hole of the armory gallery with floor. as was done over the council chamber.
 "The library is now circulating about 10 600 books per month, as compared with less than 300 per month October l, lslo' in addition to serving about 800 people per month in the reference department and upward of 20O0 per month in the reading room It now finds itself cramped Tor space in which to give the best service of which it is capable, to rapidly grow ing number of users of the institution.
 we feel that by small expenditure for a floor and partition the added ac- commodaticn can be given. without lh- fringing in any way upon the privileges of parties now using the drill room ana other rooms pertaining to the arnory. IL certainly would add greatly to the facll- flies of the library and will, we feel sure, meet with the :commendation of the large number of people who are becoming more and more interested in seeing buiit up III Birmingham modern, up-to-date worh- ing Public Library, in some measure com mensurate with the needs and import ance of our great and growing city
 .In further explanation of the demand uron the library for more space, we VIII mention that the Birmingham Meoicai association IS this week turning over to the library it's collection of 200o books' and that the Birmingham Library Asso- citation for the Blind have also turned 'over their collection for the use of me blind of the city. These latter books, on account of their character take up an uh- usual amount of space. There is also an increasing use of the library on the part of the people engaged in the various in- dustries of the district, to whom our col lection of technical books is proving growing attraction. The committee will he glad to appear before your commit tee and give further reasons for granting this request if desired
 "J. D. MOORE.
 'RAIMUNDO DE OWES,
 U. w DONNELLY,
 .sCommittee"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
R. W. MASSEY AND HOLCOMbE ID HEAD TWO ORGANIZATIONS Chamber of Commerce and Bus mess Mems League Se-
 lect Presidents BOTH WELL EQUIPPED FOR IMPORTANT WORK Massey Was Responsible for Census Jubilee and HoIcombe Made Great
 Success of Big State Fair
 Last Fall

The two men who will guide the des- tinies of Birminghams largest commer- cial organizations during the year 1911 were chosen because they were the men Of the hour the very men who seemed destined by fate to hold the reins.
 Richard w. Massey was yesterday nom- mated to be president of the Chamber of Commerce. lis election is only matter of form.
 l. H. Holcombe has been urged by the board of directors of tine Business Men league to accept renomination. He will find il impossible to resist the unanimous pressure that is being brought to bear on him, and will be elected beyond any question.
 The committee which yesterday selected Mr. Massey to lead the forces of the Chamber of Commerce were unanimous in their selection. No other name was considered. Having conceived the idea, and so successfully carried out, of the census jubilee, MT. Massey was naturally the first man to be thought of
 The nominating committee, composed of F. Y Anderson, charman S. J. Bowie, R. w. Ewing, J. l.. Yancey and F. W. Dixon, met yesterday afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce and within a few minutes made public their nomination.
 The election will be held on the first Friday in next month and the annual meeting, installation of officers and be- ginning of the new administration will take place on the second Friday.
 MT Massey is one of the best-known and most popular of Birmingham's suc- cessful business men. He first became known through his business colleges, as he has established string of them throughout the south. Coming to Bir- mingham from Georgia, he gave his time to the college here, and then became, in terested in real estate. He built Ter race Court and a number of other large buildings, is an extensive property own CT, both in Birmingham and elsewhere.
 Mir Massey, as chairman of the adver- Using committee during President A. H. Fords administration, brought forth the idea of holding census jubilee. He nCaQeQ the movement NIllCH fdlScu slV,VOV and made such an impression that it was the talk of the country, and will bring Birmingham more advertising than any thing else in her history.
 He has since been making careful study of the methods of other cities in To- eating new industries Since the two primal objects of his administration will be the location of new industries and the establishment of s1.OO0,OOO hotel, he is peculiarly fitted for the office.
 President Holcombe is the unanimous choice of the business men for re-elec- tion. He led the league through it's most successful year, and as head of the State Fair was the first man to pull it out of debt and place it on paying basis.
 At a great sacrifice to his business MT. Holconlbe will be forced to hold the place another year, until the fair gets on a stable basis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
KEEN RIVALRY IN
 BROTHERHOOD CLASS
Members of Sections A and B of the Big Fountain Heights Orgnni-
 xatiOm Are Working Hard

The keen rivalry that Is existing be- tween sections A and B of the Fountain Heights Brotherhood class has reached the highest pitch, and the members of each of the wing sections are exerting themselves to the utmost to have each the largest number present next Sunday and thus take away the honors.
 The classes, which are composed only of adults, comprise at least 2o0 members and if all are preesnt next Sunday, in addition to the other classes, there will scarcely he room enough to hold them The membership of the immense class has been worked up to it's present dimensions almost wholly through the intense efforts on the part of each section to outstrip the other and those people in the Fountain Heights neighborhood who have once turned to the church have taken great interest in the Sunday school work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
TOMLINSON ON
 COMING CONTEST
SAYS NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN IS POSITION WHICH THE WHOLE STATE WILL RE INTERESTED IN FILLING t.ft

a "Regarding the election of national committeeman" said John W. Tomlin- son yesterday, the contest does not come off until 1912. and have not been mak- ing any. special canvass, for reelection, as stated by, your Montgomery correspond ent, though have had a great many of the democrats of this state to assure me that the democratic usage of second term will certainly be observed in this case +4
 "Regarling the statement, continued MT. Tomlinson. 'of your Montgomery correspondent that it was satisfactory to Mr Gray to let the people of Jefferson county determine as to which shall re- ceive the plum and that MT Tomlinson had not made a statement In reference to the same, I desire to say that asa q delegate to the last state, convention"l received majority of oyer 20Oo in Jener- son county, and there has been no change in my politics since that time that would warrant the voters of Jefferson county reversing their vote.
 .Ho%ever, Jefferson county has not the right to determine who shall be national committeeman. It is matter in which the entire state is interested. MT. Gray. of course, recognizes this as well as I do. Furthermore, our personal relations are most pleasant and cordial. Mir Gray has his friends in Jefferson county; l have my friends;' and we have a great many friends in common. do not understand Mir Gray is contendingsor eliminating that he is stronger In Jefferson county than I. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
DESOTO COMPANY
 PLANS EXPANSION
PRESIDENT H. C. STEVENS OF ST. LOUIS TALKS ABOUT FUTURE OF THE COMPANY AND OF THE BIR- MINGHAM DISTRICT

B. c. Stevens of St Louis, president of the DeSoto Coal company, which operates several mines in this district, was here yesterday. 1t was stated by MT. Stew ems that large improvements are being planned by the company which will cost probably s20oo00 when completed, and that work was planned to begin at some future time this year.
 He closely inspected the properties of the company, and held conferences with local representatives and with Louisville and Nashville officers with regard to some trackage extensions which are to be made at the company's mines in the district
 In addition to unhesitatingly announce ing the inauguration of more extensive improvements, MT. Stevens said he was decidedly optimistic over conditions and could see no reason why any manufa ctur- ing or industrial concern should hesitate about spending money for the future.
 ''The banks and trust companies of the country are overrun with money" said MT. Stevens yesterday "and are willing lO llfldHCe cnteTpTlSes. oOnulllOnS are pretty sound now, and I do not feel at all uneasy about the future. There are some close students of the situation who are not inclined to make new advances. but our company does not belong to that list. We have plans under way now for some improvements on our properties which will call for the expenditure of a large sum of money, and we hope work will start pretty soon. The mines are all running well at this time, and during the past year we nave prospered as well as any mine owner could wish The mar ket has been as good we could desire. and l dare say everyone has been filled up with orders all the time Our com pany has sold a vast tonnage of coal during the year and have splendid orders for the coming season
 Birmingham apparently is in fine shape and has no reason to complain of existing conditions. The census re- turns and the rapid strides that have been announced for this district indicate that nothing can materially affect the great success of Birmingham or the dis trict. l anticipate that Birmingham will grow faster during the coming few years than eeen in the past
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
REAL ESTATE MEN
 MAY REORGAN|zE Deemed Necessary To Form a
 New Association A MEETING YESTERDAY K. II. Ainger, Representative of the National Association of Real Es- tate Exchanges, Confers
 With Local Dealers

Members of the Birmingham Real Estate Dealers association held a pre- liminary meeting at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon at 4:So o'clock for the purpose of considering the advisability of either forming a new association or reorganizing the old. R.. P. McDavid was appointed tempor- ary chairman and Hill Ferguson tenn porary secretary of the meeting, which will be continued this afternoon at the same place and time.
 To advise with the representatives oft the local association was F. B. Ainger, representing the National Association of Real Estate exchanges, with head quarters at Chicago, with which the local association will probably be af- filiated. It was definitely decided at yesterdays meeting that some change will be effected by which the local dealers may put the real estate bus mess on broader basis, similar to that of the bankers association.
 Affiliated with tue National Associa- tion of Real Estate exchanges are 40 of the leading cities of the United States. The purpose of the association is to promote harmony and good feel- ing among bro6ers and dealers; to maintain practices of honesty and fair dealing in operations of affiliated brokers; to stimulate a greater activity in real estate by joint effort rather than by scattered individual work; to dis courag ge the unfair division of brok e l.- age with persons not in the business; to initiate measures by which the &SS; socation may be put on foundation of influence and permanency; to brfng the influence Of the association to bear upon municipal and state legislation in matters per taining to real estate by joint effort of the members and the association with other organizations to bring factories and other desirable enterprises to the city; to promote and protect real estate interests in the con- munity; and to better enable the deal- CTS to transact tteir business connect ed with the buying, selling. renting and caring for real estate, by the adop- ton of such rules and requirements as they may deem proper and for their common good
 MT. Anger. who met with the as- sociation members yesterday afternoon, represents also the National Real Es- tate Journal. which is the official or gan of the national association. MT. Ainger stated last night that he was greatly impressed with the need of better organization among the real es- tate dealers In Birmingham, for which the old association seems to have proven inadequate. Said MT. Ainger: T was on my way to Florida to make an inves gation of the land conditions in that state when I was apprsed of the conditions in this city and directed by the national association to make an investigation here. Birmingham offers Q splendid chance for the real estate dealer. and I think when the business is established on a cooperative basis rather than run as one mans game, a wonderful change for the better will immediately be noticed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
GRAY RETURNS
 AS PRIVATE CITIZEN
Former Lieutenant Governor Says He Was Proud to Hold Onice He
 Has Just Vacated

For the first time in four years Henry Bramlett Gray stepped from a Louis vile and Nashville train yesterday at noon as private citizen. He returned yesterday from Montgomery, where he surrendered the office of lieutenant gover- nor of Alabama to Walter D. Seed. After attending to the details MT. Gray caught train to Birmingham. arrived here, went immediately to his bank and is now a private citizen.
 Although this is true MT. Gray will proba bly, remain in the political arena for some time yet. He. has announced his desire to be a member of the national democratic committee from this state, and will quietly contest that honor with John. W. Tomlinson, the present holder of that coveted place. until the voters de- eide between them about IS months from now.
 q have not been out of office long enough to know how it feels,' said the former lieutenant governor as he alight- ed from the train and greeted some friends who were there However dare say the freedom from political responsi- blities for a short time will feel all right. t444, -iesl.,- A-
 T am very proud of the office l have just relinquished. and was glad of that opportunity to serve my state and, the people. I was elected by decisive vote, which indicated to me at that time that the people of our state trusted me to play fair, and l have lived up to that all the way through. ..e.
 T feel that our state is to progress more in the future than in the past. and am willing now as at all times to put my shoulder to the wheel and assist in what ever manner l can"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
Marriage License. Issued

The following marriage licenses have been issued in the office of the probate court:
 s. G. de Ovies of Birmingham to Miss sidney Hit.
 J. A. owen of Okolona. Miss, to Mrs. Margaret c. Anderson. "
 w. l. Williams of Birmingham to Miss w. l.. Moody.
 Price Sellers of Argo to Miss Lela King Clinton.
 A. F. Wilson of Birmingham to Mamie Allison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
----------.s.--------- / ,-t NEGRO CONVICTED . FOR AN OLD CRIME

Lige Livingston. a negro who killed Albert Wells. another negro. in the low : CT part of the county in 1903, was found guilty of manslaughter in the second degree Yesterday in the first division of the criminal court, Judge cahalan presiding and was given 10 years n the penitentiary.
 The negro returned to the Birming ham district only a few weeks ago from Cincinnati. where, 1t Is said. that he had accumulated a little money since having fled the country after the killing. He surrendered himself to the sheriff as soon as Le came hack to Bir- mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19

 the most popular of Alabama's attor- neys. A former resident and prac- end of his term to move to Birmingham, and enter actively into the local practice. J. B. Garber has been lawyer at the Birmingham bar for some time.
 The announcement card was being mailed out yesterday to friends of the firm. Colonel Garbers connection with the military of the state has given him a wide acquaintance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
Reai Estnte rransfer

A deed of conveyance of the following real estate transfer has been filed in the office of the probate court:
 s15.ss7-Carrie Deli Schuessler and Irma Gloucester to Major schuessler, lot 5, in block 1o4 Birmingham, fronting 50. feet on the south side of Second avenue, north. asand extending back of uniform width 14o feet to an alley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
Incre.se Of Capital stock

At special meeting of the stockholders of the Collins company in their office at Warrior, Ala, on July 12. 1910, resolu- ton was passed providing that the capital stock of said company be increased $l2 GOO. The company is now capitalized at sl5ooc, the former capital being $sooo. A report of this meeting was yesterday filed in the office of the probate court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
Get New Automobile Tags

All automobile owners must buy license tags for their machines for 1911 at once. The following order has been issued to the police department by Acting Chief of Police Martin Eagan: You are hereby instructed to look after those automo- piles not having license tags for 19ll Inn tress upon them that they must come in and get same at once. The tags for the wear 1911 begin at t5N0. No tags are num- rered under 1900 this year.
 M MARTIN -EAGAN, Chief"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
COL. CAREER HEAD
 OF NEW LAW FIRM
Forms Partnership With Nephew and Will Locate Permanently
 in Birmingham

An interesting announcement of new legal firm, which will probably become one of the most active in Birmingham was made public yesterday.
 Alex. M. Garber and J. B. Garber an- nounce the formation of the firm of Garber & Garber, for the general practice of law, with offices at 727-2S First Nation al bank building, Birmingham, Ala, Jan uary IT, 1911.'
 Alex NJ. Garber, the retiring attor- ney general of the state, is one of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
Thefts Reported Yesterday

The following small thefts were reported to the police department yesterday: Ten nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, stolen from the team track, 45 sides of meat. 20 sacks of flour; J. B. Green, one horse; the Erswel house, one suit of clothes, one pair of trousers; Will Old ham, two suits of clothing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
Suspended for Misconduct

Officer C. Naish was yesterday sus- pended from the police department by Acting Chief of Police Martin Eagan. 1t is charged that Naish is guilty of con duct unbecoming an officer. His case will come up before the police commis- sion at the next regular meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
CHAMBLEE RELEASED
 BY CORONER'S ORDER

Coroner Brasher held an inquest yes terday into the death of Frank Mcfar- lin who was stabbed by R. C. Chambiee on December 26, and discharged Chamb- lee. The jury decided that McFarln came to his death from pneumonia con tracted independently of the wound in hieted by Chamblee. Chamblee. who was under bond on murder charge. was dis charged.