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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-16
LIQUID CARBONIC- l
 ACID GAS PL,
Will Be Erected in Birmingh-
 Worcester, Oldham and ,
 Associates

A new industry. a. liquid carbc,ir gas plant, will be erected at Birr. e at very early date by an indei company owned and managed mingham people.
 This plant will charge carbon drums that are used to carboni water used In the manufacture C water and other soft drinks. These are large tanks that hold carboni gas, which Is highly compressed.
 The plant will cost approximate GOO, and the other equipment nee will cost nearly as much. While th will handle all of the trade iA tf trlct, 1t will also conduct thatt of all of Alabama and much of cent states. '.
 The nearest place where a dr be charged is Atlanta. Heretofv soda fount should want to /rav recharged it would be necSssary it to Atlanta, thereby causing delay and and making it neces pay heavy express chargese sfe ordinarily weighs 200 pounds.
 There is no doubt that the pl; be profitable to Birmingham oeo will do away with the delay an of the express charges. Plans hR drawn up snd are in the hands Worcester. Ben Oldham and and' who are the promoters of this sfa dustry. .,
 It is thought that the plantN ploy about 50 meE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-16
BAR ASSOCIATION
Will Discuss Amendment of It's Con
 stituti0n Tomorrow

An adjourned meeting of the Birmins- ham Bar association will be held in the city court room tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock to hear the final report of the special committee appointed to look after the details of the new library rooms of the association in the First National bank building, into which the documents and books of the present library will be removed within very short time.
 Another feature of the meeting tomor- row morning will be the report by the special committee on the proposed amend ment of the present constitution of the association to the end of increasing the dues and assessment payable by all mem bers of the Birmingham bar who may identify themselves with the organiza- ton after August 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-16
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds of conveyance of the following real estate transfers, in which amounts of 5000 or more were involved, have been filed in the probate court:
 s12oo-W R. Stewart to M. A. Ponder lot 21, block &C., survey of the property of the Birmingham Ensley Land company.
 $12oo-M. A. Ponder to W. R. Stewart lots and ?. block 5, survey of Jthe prop erty of the Helena Heights Land com pany.
 sl7oo-T. W. Huffman to y T. Honey cutt. part of the northeast quarter of the southwest quatrer of section 8, township 19, range west.
 s40o0-Lookout Land company to Will | liam E. Fort. lot 4. in Valley View Realty company's survey in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-16
CHAMBER DESIRES
 FULL ATTENDANCE
As Many as Possible Are Wanted to Hear Reclama-
 ton Speeches Tonight

Extraordinary efforts have been made by the president and secretary of the Chamber of Commerce to secure a large attendance at the regular monthly meet ing of the organization which takes place tonight in view especially of the ad- dresses to be delivered by c. l.. Blanch- ard of the United States reclamation bu- reau. Chief Photographer Leighton of the geological survey ana others who will arrive in Birmingham this afternoon on the reclamation special" operated by the Illinois Central and Yazoo and Missfs- slppi Valley railroads.
 The work of the reclamation bureau of the government is so closely co-ordinated with the activities of the Chamber of Commerce that the officials as we'll as many members of the later organization, are anxious for a large representation of the Chamber of Commerce member | ship to be present tonight, and receive such information as will be afforded | upon the subject of the reclamation of swamp and inundated lands
 The following letter has been sent out by President Richard w. Massey to each ol tue iHeHlDeTS or the CndnD6r.
 Let me urge you to come to the regu- lar meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Friday, June Is, at D. m.
 We have made arrangements for c. I. Blanchard of the United States reclamation bureau and Chief Hydro- grapher Leighton of the geological sur vey to deliver addresses enlivened by stereopticon views on the subject of Proclamation and Drainage of Swamp Lands These gentlemen are trained in addressin gaudiences and the occasion | should be a most interesting one.
 She routine business of the chamber will be disposed as rapidly as circum- stances permit, and the meeting will not be long drawn out Trusting that you will be present. I am, yours truly,
 RICHARD W. MASSEY,
 President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-16
VERDICT FOR BIG
 SUM AWARDED
Damages for $5411.07 Granted Mrs. Mary Gaines in Case Against
 Insurance Company

A verdict for s5, 4l1.o7 was awarded yes terday in Judge Sharpe's division of the city court in the case of Mary Gaines against the Great Southern Life Insur- ance company for life insurance policy, together with the interest due on same.
 A consent judgment to the amount of s75 was awarded Sarah Head yesterday against the Southern Indemnity associa- tion in Judge Pugh's division of the cir cult court.
 A judgment by consent for $40 was rendered yesterday in the case of C. M. Heard against the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company for alleged personal injuries received by the plain tiff because of the defendants negli- gence. The hearing was before Judge Crows division of the circuit court.
 Suit for sSO,ooo damages was filed in the circuit court by John Landrum against the American Cast Iron Pipe company for alleged personal injuries received by the plaintiff while in the employ of the com- pany.
 Suits Filed
 Suit for the recovery of certain proper ty of which the plaintiffs are alleged to have been possessed and seized by inner itance from their father was filed in the city court yesterday by Stancil Ganus, Alice Madox, J. P. Ganus, Floyd Ganus, W. P. Ganus, and Bertha Ganus, pro ami Stancil Ganus, against T. c. Smith, who is alleged to have bought the property at an auction sale and not to have paid for same within the time specified.
 Johnnie Johnson as administrator of the estate of Archie Harsrove, filed suit for s25,00o damages against the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company for the death of his intestate alleged to have been due to assault and battery commit ted upon the deceased by agents of the defendant, in whose employ he was.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-16
Two Orphans" Next Week

Next week the Schiller Players will be seen in a grand revival of the great mel odrama, "The Two Orphans" Although it has been some years since this stage classic was offered here, the story is well known to most 'theatresoers, and the sympathy felt for the poor blind girl and her sister. who become separated, is heartfelt, and the joy at their being re- united is always the signal for marked applause In this production each player has a part that is really a lead, and one of the best performances witnessed in Birmingham for many seasosn is pre- dicted for next week. Seats are now selling
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-16
JUDGE LANE TURNS | DOWN THE WADUCT PLAN WITH V|GOR Heavy Expense to City Is Chief Objection to the
 Agreement SUGGESTS A NEW
 WOODLAWN ROUTE Thinks There Should Be Viaducts on Twenty-third Street Connect
 ing the North and South Sections of City
IMPORTANT POINTS OF
 JUDGE LANES STATEMENT

Opposes viaducts proposed be- < cause of heavy expense to city < both in money and in closing of -e- streets.
 % Says paramount importance of < constructing these viaducts at this -> time has been unduly magnified <- and mentions other viaducts that < are needed. % Suggests macadamized vehicle 4 route across Twenty-first street : % bridge, thence along Avenue A to < Thirty-second street, and thence : < across into First avenue < Suggests watchmen and greater : >- care at the street railway crossings : 4 near Sloss furnace. $
 < Suggests viaducts on Twenty $ <- third street at Morris avenue to : <- Southside and at Ninth avenue to l % Northside. Would have Twenty-second street : < viaduct put in f1rst-class shape by < < street railway company < < Suggests opening Second avenue : < through slag pile with retaining < < wall on each side and overhead ! < bridge to connect Sloss property. < Thinks city should be liberal to- < < ward railroad and manufacturing ! \ plants in the future as it has al- : < ways been in the past {
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-16
SURVI h.,
 POS70E' } '''lAND

'~od
 A final survey of the 'site for the pro posed new postoffice to be erected on tn corner of Fifth avenue and Nineteentl street has just been completed for tn local real estate dealers by Bailey & How ard, who state that this is the last re quirement on the part of the governn,er before the deeds of conveyance to the cation will be made.
 Speaking for the firm, Mi. stated yesterday afternoon that exception of few affidavits fo secured the titles to the propert clear and there will be not the trouble in making the conveyanc= survey of the corner lot Is car executed piece of work, and goes' account of every hydrant. post, tree other objects to be found on the site in the adjacent streets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-16
ARNOLD RICH GEE
 FINE SCHOLAR . :.

Arnold Rich, a Birmingham b nc, former student at the BirminShorts school, has just been awarded t. & ham scolarship at the Universit, per ginia. This Is a signal honor, NO means a four years course at t.., institution. 15e
 MT. Rich is the son or MT anopeal Rich, and is a very bright you
 He has just completed his course
 dies at the Bingham school ir
 Carolina. where he distinguished
 by winning the gold medal whicltac nually awarded to the best defh h He will study medicine at the unia g
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-16
ADJUSTMENTS
Three Weeks" at the Biiou

The Schiller Players offering this week. Elinor Glyn's sensational drama, has been given the stamp of approval by theatre goers and at each performance crowded houses attest the merit of the capable company in it's splendid rendition of this wonderfully constructed story play. There probably never has been a book of fic- tion that has enjoyed the phenomenal sale of this forceful narrative and in play form the author has again demon strated her ability to hold one in rapt attention. There is a performance to- night and a matinee tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-16
FIREMAN HURT
When Chemical Extinguisher He was
 Using Exploded

M. A. Smith a fireman at the Foun- tain Heights station, was painfully in- iured yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock when a. fire extinguisher which he was using to extinguish fire exploded and cut him in the left knee and other places.
 The department had been called to a small fire at Fountain avenue and George street and when they arrived there, Smith took a chemical babcock and went up in the attic to fight the fire Just as he entered the door he opened the extinguisher, but for some unknown reason 1t exploded and cut the fireman about the knees and body
 The injured man was placed in the ambulance of Shaw & Son and hurried to St. Vincent's hospital, where he was given medical attention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-16

perhaps be wise for the city, when able, to bear fair proportion of the expense; but feel reasonably safe in saying that even if the city had the whole expense to bear, it could build bridge at Twen- ty-third street crossing the railroad, for the same amount of money that would be required to build the approaches to the First avenue viaduct; and a viaduct al this point would accomplish much better results.
 "Ia would be out of place to discuss here the legal questions involved "The foregoing are my conclusions reached after due consideration of all thu existing conditions; and if the question should come up before the Board of Com missioners l shall vote against said tenta tive contract. Respectfully submitted. "A. o. LANE. Commissioner. June 15, 19l1"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-16
South Highlands Presbyterian

Highland avenue and Twenty first street, south; Rev. J. T. Plunket, D. D., pastor. Sunday school and Bible classes at 9:S0 a. m., F. F. Ballard, superin- tendent. Worship and sermon at II a. m and 8 D. m. At the morning ser vice the pastors topic will be f'"The Restored Demoniac;" at the evening service he will preach on The Kings Wagons" The Young Peoples society of Christian Endeavor meets at ! m
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-16
Marriage Licenses Issued

Tsle following marriage licenses " sued from the probate court Thur
 Charles K. Wooten of Bil ming Miss Katy May Wren. .~ D. w. Pruett of Greeley. Ala, ne- Beulah Arnold. .7w Grover F.. Locke of Adansville d'5. Kate Dickey. fs w. II. stallings of Birmingham 's' Marie Sinclair.
 I. c. McKercher of Pinson Mice To-, p,rta,n fted J. NJ Gibson of BirrninghamNe 'o' A IT. watIev incl w NY pssb.r o, psss..- tc- w. :" 'A r. Cora Belle Leopard. To
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-16
C.. F. Riddle III

q. F. Riddle, deputy clerk of court. was confined to his home day with a slight illness of whi expected to be recovered withi' days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-16
Temple Lodge Election

The annual election of officers of Tenn pie Masonic lodge will be held next Thursday night and on June 29 will take place the public installation of the offi- eers elected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-16
viaducts on Twenty-third Street

Now, as to the accommodation of peo- pie passing from the north side to the south side of the city, and vice versa, think a. viaduct at Twenty-third street would be the most logical solution of the question, for the present at least, even If one should be deemed essential. If any one will examine the topography of that street at and near where 1t crosses the railroads, it will be discovered that a yiaduct could be constructed there at a comparatively small cost, starting just north of Morris avenue, as one terminus, and having it's other terminus at Avenue A, and the topography of this same street is well adapted for a viaduct at it's in- tersection with Ninth avenue, North. for the accommodation of those people living at Norwood and contiguous territory.
 ''The city already has, however, an ex- cellent bridge across the railroads at Twenty-first street, and one that can be made good at Twenty-second street with out costs to the city. In 1885 the city granted the Elyton Land company right to build the Twenty-second street bridge over the railroads, and in the grant said bridge is made public tboroughfare Tor vehicles and pedestrians, the interest or the city being safeguarded in all re- spects; and the Elyton Land company oy that agreement bound itself, its successors and assigns, to keep said bridge in good - he operated thereon. Of course, the Board of Commissioners will require the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company to put said bridge in safe ana sound condition and to keep It fit, Tn all respects for the passage Of vehicles ana nedestrians over the same. This would give an additional passageway for trans if from the north side of the city to the south side. and vice versa.
 ..From the discussions had at the public meetings of the committee, from some Of the speakers at least, it is to be inferred that there is no disposition at present to disturb the Sloss Furnace company, ex- cept at the slag pile, where it fills up Second avenue. This difficulty could be easily obviated by removing the slag from Second avenue, and by building a concrete wall on each side thereof to pre- vent the slag from falling into the street, and a cheap bridge for the accommoda- tion of the Sloss Furnace company could easily be built by it across Second avenue It certainly ought not to be the desire or any citizen or property owner, to unduly incommode this company, which has done so much for the upbuilding of the city.
 Should Be Liberal
 'I do not commit myself as to the city, s paving d portion of the construction of the viaducts. but I think the city should be liberal toward railroads and manufac- turing plants, in the future as 1t has al ways been in the past. While it is well established by the decisions that rail roads can be forced by city to construct viaducts wherever necessary, it would
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-16
1911 COROLLA |SA
 FINE PUBLICATION
John c. Morrow of Birming. ham Edit0r-in-Chief
 of Annual

The Corolla for 1911, published annual ly by the students of the University of Alabama, has just come from the press in edition de luxe, and presents in sub stance, matter and arrangement one of the handsomest annuals ever turned out by the university or any other institution, as for that.
 To the editor in chief of the Corolla. John c. Morrow, Birmingham boy, and to the business manager, Phares Cole man, Jr., of Montgomery, is due the greatest credit for the manner in which this latest year book of the university has been compiled. However it must be understood that the other members of the staff have made some exceedingly fine contributions, and likewise the alum nj and friends of the institution, all making up the interesting volume of S7O pages.
 The members of the editorial staff of theA Corolla are: J. M. Bradley, Bir- mingham; B. E. Jones' Jones Mill; Harry Sepsalon, Birmingham; Farley Moody, Tuscaloosa c. A. Abele, Ensley; E. H. strode, Demopolis; Miss Cecile M Chil- ton, Montgomery, and Miss Elizabeth Coleman, Montgomery
 The Corolla for this year is dedicated to ''The noble men who. as presidents of the institution, so ably and consci- entiously directed It's growth and devel- opment," and the distinct feature of the publication is list of all the presidents who have served at the university with short biography and a picture of each.
 There have been in all 13 presidents of the State university, as follows: The Rev. Ava Woods, Basil Manly, Landon Campbell Garland, William Russell Smith, Nathaniel Thomas Lupton, Carlos Greene Smith, Gen. Josiah Gorgas, Burwell Boy kin Lewis, Henry DeLamar Clayton, Richard Charming Jones' James K Pow CTS. William Stokes Wyman and John William Abercrombie.
 The Corolla of this year is a publica- ton such as makes the young men and young women highly deserving of praise for their efforts in this direction, and also such as will reflect credit on the institution when compared with the an- nuals of other colleges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-16

Judge A. o. Lane yesterday issued a statement to the people of Gerater Bir- mingham explaining his intention to vote against the First avenue viaduct agree ment
 This probably puts the viaducts in the far distant future, as Commissioner Lane has the deciding vote in the matter. President Exum was in favor of the plan while Commissioner Weatherly declined to vote because of his previous connection with the matter as railway counsel.
 Judge Lane gives a number of reasons for opposition, but the chief one is the expense to the city both in money and probable damages and in the surrender ing of so many streets and alleys. He believes the importance of these Viaducts has been magnifed and men- tions others which he considers equally important
 AS vehicle route to Woodlawn, Avon dale and East Lake, he suggests mac adamizing Avenue A, so that vehicles can cross the Twenty-first street viaduct. 20 along Avenue A to Thirty-second street and thence across to First avenue.
 He also believes there should be via ducts on Twenty-third street at Morris avenue and at Ninth avenue. so that both sides of the city would be connected bv direct route.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-16

financial condition to undergo the enor- nous expense of these viaducts, and the damages which would accrue from the closing of the streets, avenue and alleys; and 1t was publicly stated at the commit ace meeting that the railroads were i'll able to bear the expense at this time
 Eastern Vehicle Route
 T am not unmindful that the people in the eastern part of the city--to-wit, East Lake, WoodlaWn, Avondale and con- tiguous territory-need safe crossings in approaching the center of the city from that direction; but l think that I can suggest course which will meet the requirements of these people and also minimize the just complaints of the peo- pie who live and own property on the north side. and the south side of the city as formerly bounded The north half of Avenue A is open from Twenty-first street to Twenty-fourth street, and it should be opened on the north side of the street from Twenty-fourth street to Thlrty-second street, which latter street is open from Avenue A to First avenue. This would give the people a reasonably safe passage from East Lake, Wood lawn, Avondale and contiguous territory when travelling by private conveyance to the heart of the city; crossing over the railroads at Twenty-first street bridge. It is true that the Seaboard Air Line has tracks on the south side of Avenue A, but I am credibly informed that the north side of Avenue A, from Twentieth street to Twenty-fourth street (which is macad- amized) is travelled by vehicles and pe- destrians. without any serious inconven- ience and the same could be done from Twenty-fourth street to Thirty-second street, if the north side of Avenue A could be graded and macadamized, and then it would be only about two blocks to get over into First avenue, and out to Avondale, etc. It is true that the cleo tric cars pass over the crossing at First avenue and Twenty seventh street; but if the railroads would keep watchmen there (which could be done at small cost to each one of them), the danger of the crossing would be minimized, if not en- tirely eliminated, and especially would this be true if the conductors would walk in front of the cars at this crossing. As it is, so far as I can now recall, there have been only two accidents at that crossing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-16
Statement in Full


 His statement in full is as follows.
 TO the People of Greater Birmingham:
 AS the vfaduct question has apparent ly been of absorbing interest for sev- eral months, and as no affirmative action can be taken upon the matter so far as l am concerned, I think it proper to sub init to you my convictions upon this oues- ton. Under the view I take of the mat ter, I would never offer resolution to carry Into effect the tentative agreement entered into between the South and North Alabama Railroad company al. and the City Council of Birmingham.
 'The contract provides for the construc- tion of two viaducts, one along First ave nue, extending from Twenty-fifth street to Thirty-fourth street, to be erected this year, and the other along Twenty-eighth street between Avenue B and the north or west line of First avenue, the latter to be constructed within six years after the execution of the agreement The con tract as drawn contemplates the closing and vacation of the following streets avenues and alleys, towit: Twenty y-fifth and Twenty-sixth streets, from the north or west right of way line of the South and North Alabama Railroad company and the Southern Railway company to the north line of Avenue B; Twenty-sev- enth street from the north line of First avenue to the north line of Avenue B Twenty-ninth, Thirtieth and Thirty-first streets from the north or west right of way line of the South and North Ala bama Railroad company to the north line of Avenue B: First alley, South-that is, the alley lying between and parallel to Avenues A, and B--from the west line of Twenty-fifth street to the west line of Thirty-second street; First alley, Second avenue, Second alley, Third avenue, Third alley and Fourth avenue Gall north), from the north or west right of way line of the South and North Alabama Railroad com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-16
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