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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-11
SOLICITOR TATE
 HAS PLENTY TO DO
Issues Statement in Answer To MT. Weatherly's Interview and Says
 He Has Not Been Consulted

That while it was true he had never been consulted on the Bell Telephone case, yet he had plenty of work to do as terday of J. R. Tate, who occupies that office.
 The statement of MT. Tate was called forth by a reference in Commissioners James Weathery's statement in reply to R. DuPont Thompson to the general eff feet that it was a notorious fact that the circuit solicitor had a hard time to find been given to him.
 q could use two good assistants" said MT. Tate.
 since I have been in office I have worked every day for the state and have plenty to do. I realize that MT. Wealth erly was referring to a well understood condition that is said to have prevailed some time back or before I went into of- fee by command of the people.
 ''As far as the Bell case is concerned, I have never been asked about 1t or con- suited as to the bringing of any such suit I would have been perfectly willing to assist the attorneys in that case or have carried it on alone if directed by tho proper authorities so to do. My personal opinion is that it is both a city and state matter and that the city should furnish one attorney, the state one. and the peo- pie one. I have made a donation to the subscription being taken up to fight the ca so
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-11
AT THE HOTELS

B. R. Smith of Marvel is at the Hillman. .to.
 John Willis of Mobile is registered at the Hillman.
 N. E. Rogers of Chattanooga is in the city at the Iillman.
 Among yesterdays arrivals at the Metropolitan was w. c. Champlin of Montevallo
 J. M. Hill of Eutaw is stopping at the Metropolitan.
 John S. Pitts of Columbiana was at the Metropolitan last night.
 S. H.. Williams of r-ookwood is in the city at the Metropolitan.
 A. N. Catreva of Montgomery is reg istered at the Morris.
 J. D. Huff and wife of Jasper are at the Morris.
 E. A. Richey of Nashville was at the Florence last night. A. J. Pughsley of New Orleans was among Fridays arrivals at the Flor ence.
 G. S. Ballard of Atlanta is regis tered at the Florence.
 N c. Blain of Linevllle is at the Birmingham.
 F. D. Pruitt of Ashland is in the city at the Birmingham.
 C.. H. Davis of Brookside is regis tered at the Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-11
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
 OF STATE RECEIVED

Two important sections of the geological survey of Alabama compiled under the direction of State Geoogist Dr. Eugene A. Sfnith, were received by the Cham- Der " Commerce through the morning mail yesterday These are bulletin No- 10 Road and Road Materials in Ala bama." by Dr. William Prorty, chief as sistant to pr. Smith and bulletin No H. "A Reconnaissance Report to the fayette Gas Field of Alabama by Dr. Smith.
 The former, which Is profusely illus trated with views of the roads and farm yieinities in all parts of the state. in- cIudes a summary of the history of the Alabama highways, dating from the first Indian trail and ending with the latest improved roadway, which was written by Dr. Thomas M. Owen of the department of state archives. A chart is affixed siv- ing data on the county roads relative to their dirt composition, date of con- strGction, mileage and recent improve ments.
 The bulletin on the Fayette gas field of Fayette county is the larger, with ref erence to number of pages, of the two, is supplemented with two colored maps showing oil and gas strata, and affords all exhaustive and technical discussion of the geological formation, location and future possibilities of this section of the state which is now the scene of many drilling crops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-11
l.. & N. OFFICIALS 's-s4-a' ! BACK IN DEPOT
Depot Remodeling Is Near Compile tion and Is Going To Make
 Fine Appearance

The passenger officials of the Louis vile and Nashville railroad have moved into their new offices in the passenger depot, having been absent while repairs were under way. The new offices open from Twentieth street into the ladies waiting room and there is private entrance from Morris avenue. Although the depot has been remodeled the work is not completed. However, the ar engagements of the passenger offices give rather definite idea of what the other apartments will be when com pleted.
 The passenger offices are lined with marble, with mahogany furniture and tile floors. Every effort has been made to render the offices attractive and comfortable as well as serviceab1e to the travelling public. The officials mov ing were: Capt. P. Sid Jones, district passenger agent; Robert G. Pierce, travelling passenger agent, and S. H. Burke. city passenger agent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-11
MONEY BACK
Hyomci Is. Guaranteed to- End the Misery of Catarrh, Colds, Sore
 Throat and Group

Get a HYOMEI (pronounce it High o-me) outfit today.
 Pour few. drops from the bottle into the little hard rubber pocket in haler that comes with each outfit, and breathe it four or five times a day.
 Immediately you will know that HY- OMEI soothes and heals the inflamed and irritated membrane.
 But HYOMET does more than soothe and heal; it kills the germs, those per severing pests that are the root of all catarrhal conditions.
 A complete HYOMEI outfit which in- cludes an indestructible pocket inhaler costs only s1.00. If you now own d HYOMEI inhaler, you can get an ex- Ira bottle of HYOMEI for only 50 cents at Norton's drug store and druggists everywhere
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-11
EXCISE BOARD TO
 HOLD MORE TRIALS

1t is probable that several saloon men, both retail and wholesale, will be sum moned before the excise commissioners today or Monday. Limitations to this er- feet were given yesterday by w. c. Agee, chairman, who said that few trials would perhaps be held very soon now. MT. Agee said that it was the sense of the commission to inflict just the same punishment upon violators now as at any time. He indicated that any suits against the commission would not effect in the slightest degree the strict enforcement of every rule of the commissioners.
 It was not given out what violations lad taken place that would serve to bring the saloon men before the commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-11

Maurice Ross scharff, the sanitary engineer of Boston Technological inst1- tute, and Maurice Knowles, the noted engineer, who have been engaged by the Alabama Coal Operators associa- tion to make a study of this district and report plan for improvements, have begun their work.
 The experts propose to submit as early as possible detailed plan for the improvement of social and sanitary condition which they will recommend for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-11
THE LAx-FOS WAY

If you had medicine that would strengthen the liver, the stomach. the kidneys and the bowels, and at the same time make you strong with sys- temic tonic don't you believe you would soon be we'll?
 That's 'The Lax-Fos way"
 We ask you to buy the first bottle on the money back plan, and you will ask your druggist to sell you the sac ond.
 It keeps your whole insides right.
 There Is nothing else made like Lax Eos.
 Remember the name-LAX-FOS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-11
To Aid Veterans

The Sons and Daughters of Con- federacy of Jefferson county are invited to meet delegation from Camp liar dee of Confederate Veterans at 3 o'clock this afternoon in the reading room of the Chamber of Commerce to initiate the movement for the aid of the Confederate soldiers and sailors of this county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-11
THOMPSON REFUSES ID PUT ON MUzzLE Comes Back in Reply To
 MT. Weatherly HE CALLS TT EVASION Says Commissioner Has Mistaken Clouds of Patriotic Service
 for "Fogs of Corpora
 tion Influence"
HE CALLS TT EVASION

R. DuPont Thompson, an attorney "ho has shown special interest in the hsht against an increase in telephone Fates' and who has been in controversy Wilh Commissioner James Weatherly, yester- day issued the following statement Ill renlv to that of MT. Weatherly pupiisheo in The Age Herald yesterday:
 .'trhat MT. Weatherly should be peeVisn under criticism is not surprising, as even he realizes the weakness of his posltioh' He should remember that while the peo- nle were not consulted about it. his friend the governor, made him commissioners and as such his actions are legitimate matter for discussion. In his lnterNie" of the sth inst he affected to be seeking light. and said that if MT. K. Dugoh' Thompson can cite me to such authorlts' shall be pleased to hear from him. l have referred him to the laws authorizing an appropriation for the telephone fight but it now seems that light was not what he desired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-11
Patients Badly Frightened

Los Angeles. Cal, November W'-slre originating in buildings occupied by the leper colony hospital here today threw $50 patents of the institution into state bordering on panic before the flames were extinguished. Doctors. nurses and other hospital attaches aided in putting out the fire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-11
FIRE PROTECTION 1. OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS BEYOND CRITICISM Chief Bennett Reports That RumOrs of Danger
 Are UnfOunded FIRE CHIEF GIVES
 SOME PRECAUTIONS Most Important Is That Pupils Be Properly Drilled and Trained in
 Order To Avoid Panic
 Made Inspection

"We found no condition that justifies severe criticism or. in my Judgment. re- quirng any radical changes" are the words used by Chief A. V. Bennett Of the fire department yesterday, in a care- fully prepared report on the public school fire conditions.
 The report of Chief Bennett made after an investigation by President EXum and himself, was read to the commission yes- terday. It was prematurely issued, 1t was announced. and before being finally completed, in order to stop persistent ru- mors as to the fire danger in Birming- hams public schools.
 President Exum said, when the report was offered, that he wished to say that he witnessed fire drills in the schools and that there was absolutely nothing that he could find fault with. He said Birmingham possessed a magnificently trained body of school children when a fire gong sounded He detailed to the commission the promptness displayed when the fire gong rang and said so far as he could ascertain the locking of doors of the school building was a misrepresen- tation.
 After the statement of President Exum Chief Bennett was asked In person to read his report. He did so and the com- missioners requested that the public be fully informed as to the correct sltua- ton as evidenced by the official report. It follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-11

as he apparently believes. when the most important questions are before the com mission. The people want officers who are free to serve them, and are indignant that their appeal should be met with spacious evasions. They are tired of sophistical distinctions between tweeore- dunn and tweedle-dee. They want protec- ton and relief
 Bad Company
 "A man may well be known by the company he keeps, for his associations color his views and permanently affect his character Service of big corpora tion has a strange effect on some men. They become mbued with the delusion that it owns their souls, and that they are bound to support it, right or wrong. This deadly paralysis of conscience is often permanent, and these men often go through their lives without being able to catch the faintest glimmer of justice when the corporation's interests are in- volved And all the time they dream that they are honest and sincere.
 When man has devoted his life to the service of oppressive monopolies, it takes a long period of purging before he is fit for public office. I commend these ob- servatons to MT. Weatherly and to those who would understand his house in this fight. The issue is between Mr. Weatherly and the people. I am not a part of it, except as one of his helpless constituents. His responsibility Is to the people. and they are watching and wait ing for some sign that he is their repre- sentative. I have no quarrel with Mir. Weatherly as a man, but as an official l accuse him before the bar of public opinion"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-11
BEGIN WORK TO
 IMPROVE MINING CONDITIONS

installation in the Birmingham mineral district. The work will be pushed to completion vigorously by the two ex- ports.
 MT. Scharff began work yesterday. He will remain in the district con- stantly getting up the data, while MT. Knowles will be here from time to time. It is said the plan Of improve ment will be based upon reforms in effect in the best mining districts of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-11

AWELCOME AWAITS YOU. TAKE LUNCH WITH US EVERY DAYs EXCELLENT SERVICES SPECIAL LUNCHEONS. POST CARD EXCHANGE AND EXCHANGE CAFE, 2O1O SECOND AVENUE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-11
Patriotic Service

on my efforts to collect some money to fight the trust (very recently MT. Weath- erly's employer I have been moved by the dsinterested purpose of preventing an unjust increase in rates. have given
 nv services without desire for reward, and will receive none, unless 1t may be the gratitude of citizens who wish the nublic defended, and MT Weathsrly ap- parently is not one of these. If an ap- propriation of the city's money should he made, not one cent of it will pass through my hands, nor will l be person. ally benefited MT Weatherly knows all this to be true, and if by his interview he intended to convey a different impress sion he is guilty of gross insncerity
 INT. Weatherly has sworn, so he says, to protect the city's money from unlaw
 ful raids, and thus he releases himself from his promise to the citizens com mittee that he would vote an appropria- tion to test the justice of the proposed increase His oath did not prevent him from voting s14oO of the tity's money for the auditing of the telephone companys books, with the result that only the com- panys side of the controversy has been presented. The trust was the sole bene- ficiary of this appropriation. The people have not been heard. and he now swears that he will not allow 8 cent of the pub lie money to be used for their defense. How can this inconsistency. be reconcled ? MT Weatherly rises every few minutes to bewail the city's poverty. Nevertheless he continues to draw his s7oOo per- not wthstanding the fact that his previous
 affiliations require him to be neutral
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-11
Eyaded Promises

"It is admitted by MT. Weatherly that the citv's funds may lawfully be used in q suit, in it's own name, to test the JUS tice of the increase. He promised the citizens committee that he would cause this test to be made at the city's ex- pense. He has not done 1t. Ills plea of confession and evasion is that sult has been brought in the name of the state and the city attorney is not in charge or it. The pendency of this suit does not nrevent MT. Weatherly from having suit brought in the name of the city, by at torneys of his own selection Why does he not take that course. In point or fact no suit whatever has been brought to test the right of the company to use the public streets. Did MT. Weatherly ever intend to do anything? Was his positive nromise to the citizens committee made in good faith? The people would like to know.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-11
Corporation. Influence

"Mr. Weatherly is mistaken as to the nature of the clouds to which l referred as binding him. They are not clouds or natriotic service, as he dreams, but are the fogs of corporation influence. NO doubt it would better serve his purposes if I were muzzled. as he suggests, for my conception of public duty Is quite diff ferent from his. However, it would be n,,blic misfortune if he were silenced, as, his every utterance discloses his true feel ings. and that he cannot overcome the powerful influences of his prior environ ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-11
Older Buildings

"The older buildings, consisting of the Paul Hayne, Henley, and Powell schools, and a portion of the Lakeview and Ull- man schools, are not equipped with the patent fire doors, but the exits are con trolled by double doors which swing out ward. In order to keep these doors closed, which is necessary during cold weather. one-half of the door is secured by an upright bolt, which is readily ac- cessible, fastening it to the floor. The larger boys of the school are trained i'll their fire drill to precede their class, iift the bolt and open the door; the other half of the door is kept unlocked all the time. This method I consider practical and safe.
 Tn order to prevent vandalism, l have instructed that doors, not used as exits, and through which the children were not accustomed to pass in entering or leaving the buildings, might be kept locked, ana I see no reason to change these instruc- tions, provided, always there is suffi- cient number of exits in use to empty the building in satisfactory time.
 q found the basements in all buildings inspected in most excellent order, ashes are being removed regularly, no accu- mutation of rubbish allowed to obtain ar the service of jantors, so far as It tends to this work. satisfactory.
 'aTo summarize, we found no condition that justifies severe criticism, or. in my Judgment, requiring radical changes.
 Tn conclusion. permit me to say that the three essential precautions against fire in any school are the following:
 ''Pre-eminently Qst is a well organized, thoroughly disciplined, much practiced fire drill. for this means only we can hope to prevent panic, which by all means must be avoided.
 ''2nd. A sufficient number of readily accessible exits which will allow all the formation of the fire drill to keep con- tinuously moving.
 "3rd A fire proof basement If pos- sibie, if not, one so carefully watched that there is no possibility from fire originating from any neglect or careless ness. The possibility of a fire obtain ing any considerable headway above the basement during the school hours is very remote, where ordinary precautions are taken, but fin the absence of the ianitor it could obtain dangerous proportions in the basement before being discovered, and for this reason basements should al- ways be carefully guarded.
 Respectfully submitted,
 "A. V. BENNETT,
 ''Chief Fire Department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-11

would be we'll to recollect that the citi- zens may purchase current elsewhere at any time if it is offered for sale.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-11
Bennett's Report

"To the Honorable Board Of CommiS-
 sioners, City.
 "Gentlemen: As per your instructions, have begun a personal inspection of all public schools in the city, and beg to submit herewith a partial report cover- ing the white schools of the old city, which includes the Paul Hayne, South Highlands, Lakeview and the Ullman school on the Southside, and the Powell, Henley, Martin Barker and the High schools on the Northside of the city.
 "We had a demonstration fire drill In each school visited, with the exception of the Barker school, which I reached too late, and in no Instance did 1t require exceeding two minutes to empty the building completely after the sounding of the signals. In several of the schools this was accomplished in less time. '"rhe drills, with one exception, were executed in an orderly, well organized though rapid manner, which indicates practice and training. The principals, without exception. assured me that the drills had been made on an average of at least once a week, while in some fn- stances they stated that longer time might have elapsed between drills, yet by putting on extra drills the average would be brought up to one drill for every five school days during the session.
 Concerning the exits, I beg to advise that a majority of the buildings are equipped with patent fire doors controll- ing the exits that can be securely locked from the outside, but cannot be locked from the inside. s These doors when closed would prevent person entering the building from the outside, yet the smallest child by slight pressure can readily open the door from the inside, and I consider same practical and safe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-11

Otto Marx of Otto Marx & Co.,: T think President Ford and his company have displayed rare sense of public duty and interest in Birmingham by mak- ing the offer to reduce tneir commodities. They have offered to lose a vast amount of money In order to do share toward making Birmingham bigger and better. believe the offer Is fair. and that the city of Birmingham should accept 1t. It
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-08-18
OVER THE COUNTY.
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FOR SALE-Forty good Southdown
ewes. W. w. DYER. IA 6t&w1t
]. E. Trimble & Bro. have succeed
ed Sparkman, Oakley & Trimble Bros.
in the mercantile business at Theta
MERCER and Willie McConico. of
Nashville, and Miss Lecie Church, of
Carriers Creek, spent last Monday
with Miss Nora Shaw at Theta.
The champion Pottsville baseball
team went down in defeat when it
met the Oakland Sluggers, the score
being 8 to 5 in favor of the latter,
The feature of the game was home
run by Jones, Of the Oakland team in
the ninth inning when the score was
tied, two men down and the bases
full. Batteries -Lumsden and Lrlms-
den, for Pottsville; and Minor and
Jones, for Oakland.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-08-18
MT. PLEASANT VOTES
FOR SCHOOL BONDS
BY LARGE MAJORIy
ADVOCATES OF MEASURE POLL
MORE THAN TWICE VOTE OF
OPPOSITION.
HAN WORK LONE AT IHt Pull,
But Victory for the Improvement Be-
came Apparent Soon After First
Ballots Were Castle Improve the
Public School Building.

The bond advocates in the election
at Mt. Pleasant Wednesday won by
a vote of more than two and a half
to one, there being 259 votes cast,
$50 for the issuance of bonds and 20
against it.
The vote was doubtless a surprise
to many of the opponents of the prop
osition, and authentic information is
to the effect that much work was
done, though quietly. There was no
feeling at the polls and the defeated
are accepting the result in philo-
sophie manner. There was not as
large a vote cast as was at first esti-
mated would be, but this Is perhaps
accounted for by the fact that it was
seen long before the closing Of the
polls that the result was a certainty
for the issuance of the bonds and the
interest naturally decreased.
AS recounted heretofore the amount
of the bonds to be issued is not to be
in excess of $4,000, to be used for
the purpose of adding improvements
to Hay-Long public school, and the
school children were out in wagons
and autos there last night until late
hour celebrating the victory and SER
enading in a good humored way those
who are opposed to the bonds.
The enabling acts permits the run
ming of the bonds for thirty years, but
it is provided that they may be retir-
ed at an earlier date at the option Of
the board of mayor and aldermen of
the city. This will come up for con-
sideration at the regular meeting of
the council there tonight And it is
likely that it will be so arranged as
to float the bonds and get the work
started as early as possible.
There is to he additional rooms to-
gether with the repairing and imrrov-
ing of the rooms of the present build
ing, the auditorium will be arranged
on the ground floor, the upper rooms
all arranged for recitation and study,
and the entire building will be steam
heated throughout. The grounds will
be beautifed, the fences rebuilt and
much other work not here mentioned
will be done