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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10
KAUFMAN WILL CASE SET FOR FEBRUARY , Million Dollars Involved. First Hearing Was a
 Mistrial

Judge J. r. Stiles has set the date for the next hearing of the contest of the will of the late Paula simon Kaufman, involving real and personal property to the value of a million dollars, for F'ebru- ary 3. The first hearing of the case, which lasted several days, resulted in mis- trial.
 The contest proceedings were instituted by Sigmund Kaufman, husband of the de- ceased, who seeks to have the will set aside. Mrs. Kaufman, who was the wid- ow of the late H. Simons, a wealthy banker and property holder of this city, and the contestant were married in New York about year prior to her death. A disagreement followed and Mrs. Kauf- man went to Reno, New, for the pur- pose of securing a divorce She died sud- denly while preparing to leave for Cali- fornia.
 Her will was probated in the probate court of Jefferson county, in which she beqteathed all her property to her tw sons, Frank B. simon and Edwin simon, who were to share equally in the es- tate. The contest proceedings have been watched with much interest, as all the parties concerned are we'll known in tho city and district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10
GREAT RECEPTION PLANNED
 FOR BISHOP GAILOR TONIGHT

being carried on to endow that insti- tuition with $5oO,OOo. He was busy yesterday in Birmingham calling upon prominent men here and discussing with them the work that is being done at Sewanee. He Is tireless worker and one of the most prominent men in the Episcopal church.
 The dinner given by MT. Percy last night was purely informal. Several of the friends of MT. Percy were asked to dine with Bishop Gailor.
 From Birmingham Bishop Gailor will go to New orleans where several rous- ing meetings will be held by the friends of Sewanee in the interest of that institution. He will go from there to cities in Texas and' will later return to his home in Tennessee.
 During his stay here Bishop Gailor has been shown the beauties of the city of Birmingham, and he said yes terday he had been very much im- pressed. He visited Corey, Ensley. the residential sections and other points of interest He deprecated in an infor- mal talk the lack of love for the beautiful that he said was evident all over America. He pointed out that many churches did not go after the attainment of the beautiful. As to the beauties of Corey the bishop was very much impressed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10

A rousing reception has been ar ranged for tonight by the alumni of SeWanee in honor of Bishop Thomas
 r. Gailor at the Country club, and the reverend visitor to Birmingham will make another address on the great good being accomplished at that insti- tutlon of learning.
 The reception at the Country club tonight will be the last of a series of formal and informal affairs that have been given in honor of Bishop Gailor since he came to Birmingham Sunday He has been entertained at luncheon by Robert Jemison, Jr., at dinner Monday by the Alumni asso- citation al the University club, and at dinner last night by Walker Percy. The Country club smoker, it Is believed, will be attended by at least 900 or 400 prominent men of Birmingham. The following invitations have been sent out:
 "The Sewanee Alumni association of Birmingham cordially invites you to be present at a smoker to be given to
 Bishop Thomas r. Gailor of Tennessee at the Country club, Birmingham, Wednesday. s p. m., January TO-" At the smoker tonight Bishop Gailor will make an address, detailing in his impressive manner the needs at Se- vance and outlining the work that is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10
What D. o. Whilldin Says

D. o. Whilldin: "A fireproof building is one that Is built so that its struc- tural members are absolutely protected from fire, usually with covering of terra cotta or concrete of sufficient thickness to resist a heavy stream of water. steel frame building without this protection is the reverse of fire proof as the average fire could heat the bars to an intense degree of heat within short time causing them to turn and twist. thereby doing more damage in breaking away the remain der of the structure than the ordinary wooden erection would do. In the case of thinly coated steel frame. the dan ger is almost as bad as the water bursting through the concrete or terra cotta would strike the intensely hot steel beams and warp them. Any building with properly protected iron or steel composition is in the fireproof class.
 Tt is not an easy matter to say which Birmingham office building is the safest from confiagration, but I consider all the larger office structures, the new Young Mems Christian association, and the Young Woman's Christian association are splendid samples of hreproof build ings'
 William C. Weston Gives Opinion
 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10
Suits Filed Yesterday

The following suits were filed in the city and circuit courts yesterday:
 Elizabeth Tennell. administratrix. and J. A. TenneIl have entered suit in the circuit court against the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad company asking damages in the sum of sSo,ooo for the death of J.. A. Tennel, who was killed by locomotive at East Thomas on De cember g. 1911.
 J. T. Welsh has filed suit against the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, claiming the sum of 5000 dam ages for an alleged unlawful election from a street car.
 Jim Jemerson has entered suit against the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad company asking for damages in the sum of s25cO for alleged personal injuries received at Carbon Hill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10
Birmingham Trust and Savings Co.

At the annual meeting of the Birming- ham Trust and Savings company yester- day all the former officers and directors were elected. The reports of the officers disclosed the bank to be in excellent con dition.
 It was announced that the rate of inter est to be paid on savings accounts would be increased from 3 per cent to per cent, payable semi-annually, as is now the case. The directors increased the surplus account to s500O00 by adding $5O0o0, which has been earned during the last 12 months. The $50O,000 surplus, is earnings and does not represent subscriptions of any kind
 The new step taken by the Birmingham Trust reflects admirably according to financial experts here, the great advances that are being taken in the local bank ing world every year.
 F The personnel of officers elected Is as follows: Arthur w. Smith, president; Tom o. Smith, vice president; w. II. Manly. cashier; Benson Cain. assistant cashier; c. D. Cotton, assistant cashier; F. W. Finch, assistant cashier.
 The directors are: Arthur w. Smith, T.. o. Smith. J. M Caldwell R. S. Munger. Lee c. Bradley, s. l.. Earle, William l. Grubb, w. E. Henly, F. H. Lathrop, w. T, Northington, H. J. Porter, James Spence, Robert A. Terrell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10
BIRMINGHAM TRUST
 G SAVINGS COMPANY
Adds s5OO Surplus and Increases Rate of Interest In Sav
 ings Department to Per Cent

in night If this million dollar in- stitution stands for anything in the community, if is for the conservatism which is the same today and tomorrow. that the first and highest duty of a. bank is to furnish safe depository for. the money of the people and to avoid speculations and promotions. in what ever form they come or however dis guised as public enterprises. Such an institution is great because its daily life and its established character teach that supreme lesson of sound and en- during business--that the only thing that ought everit Ito represent dollar is a dollars worth of real goods.
 The history of the Birmingham Trust & Savings company shows, too that that conservatism goes hand in hand with the soundest spirit of enterprise. It was the pioneer savings bank of the town, and has taught thousands of people that homely but splendid lesson. It led the way to the erection of a modern bank building and set a pace in bank equip ment It is the pioneer trust company of Alabama, executing trusts and ad- ministrating estates when those import ant functions seemed like corporate nov cities. The great business concerns which
 1t has backed and fostered with It's cred
 its are among the foremost and the soundest in the district.
 Perhaps in nothing has this institution so well illustrated the virtue of cembin- ing prudence always with progress. as in it's savings department. From almost the beginning it has paid 3 per cent on savings, adherng to that figure long aft CT it's competitors had seemed to make per cent the ruling and legitimate return which the depositors had Q right to ex- pect. IL felt that 1t was better to in- crease it's surplus and therefore the se curity back of the deposit. than to strain it's earning power. Now that It's surplus equals it's capital. and it has million dollars of it's. own in the channels of It's business, and experience has demou- strated that it can safely and surely. without stress or strain, pay per cent. IL has raised it's interest rate. and so shares it's. prosperity with the multitude Of it's patrons, sss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10
BENNETT DEPENDS
 BIG FIRE ALARM BELL
Chief of Fire Department Tells Why the Bell Is Used at the
 City Hall

''I noticed in today's Age-Herald,' said Fire Chief A. V. Bennett yesterday, "that someone I don't know who, was making a complaint about the fire department sounding public alarm.
 Of course, there is no law or insurance ruling requiring such an alarm, but it is used solely for the convenience of those interested in the fire department. Fol instance, if fireman is out of the wagon room at headquarters he cannot hear the big gong there. This is on account of the way the building is constructed It seems to me that it would be inhuman to keep a man in that room all day long and not allow him the run of the block. AS il is, with the big bell in use, the men can go on Fourth avenue from Nineteenth to Twentieth streets and get back in time when the alarm sounds. If we did not have this alarm, the men would have to stay penned up in that room all day in or der to hear the gong.
 Another reason is that in the day time 1t gives people in the congested downtown district time to move their vehicles to the curb and allow the fire apparatus a pass age through the streets. It gives the street car men warning that there may possibly be fire wagon coming their way. and they can stop for moment. A great many accidents are prevented by the use of the big bell.
 As for the big bell waking up anyone in the dead of tine night who does not want to be walked up, that's funny. have never heard of anyone not interested fin the fire department being aroused out by the striking of the big bell. It is a peculiar fact, however, that a fireman or firemans wife. can hear the big bel at any time, day or night, even if the wind is blowing the sound of the bell from them. Of course, these have right to hear it. and to know where the fire is for they have loved ones there and arc anxious for them.
 'If I could consistently do so, I would be glad to cut out the big bell. but as it is now, I would not even consider its abolition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10
CHIEF CHEMIST BURRELL WILL
 INSPECT MULGA MINES TODAY

Having completed the analysis of the % samples of mine air recently collected, c. A Burrell, chief chemist of the bu- reau of mines of the department of the interior, will enter an Alabama mine for the first time today when he goes to Mulga with State Inspector Kelso for a personal inspection. MT. Burren has been in the city for the past two days con ducting and supervising tests of mine air made in the office of Chief Mine ln- spector Nesbitt with the newly purchased gas testing laboratory for the state de- partment of mining.
 The Muga coal mine is in this county and a property of the Birmingham Coal and Iron company, recently taken over by the Woodward Iron company Prep arations have been made to bring sam pies of mine air from this opening for analytical records and the proposed of fieial visit of the chief chemist is looked forward to with interest by the execu- ties of Mulga. A number of mine su- rious lines of the coal industry called at the state mining office yesterday for ex- perimental measurements of air from their respective workings and several inspee- tors have begun the testing under the direction of MT Burrell.
 It Is very probable, according to a statement made by MT Burrel yesterday,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10
First National Bank

The stockholders of the First Nation al bank, at their annual meeting, re- elected the old directors and the direc- tors in turn reelected the old officers The officers and directors are as fol lows:
 w. P. G. Harding. president; j. IT Woodward, vice president: J. H. Barr vice president; Thomas Hopkins, cash fer; r. $. Foster, assistant cashier Thomas Bowron, assistant cashier; j. Fleming, assistant cashier; J. F. Oz- burn, secretary savings department; j. II. Wetmore, auditor; w. $. Brown B r. Moore. Robert Jemison, E. M. Tut wiler. Erskine Ramsay, W. H. Hassin- ger, Walker Percy, w. M. Walker. John l.. Raul, Culpepper EXum, M. V. Jo- seph, George c. Crawford A. II. Ford Dr. George M Morrow, John E. Nor riss, w. M. Cosby Robert Jemison, Jr., P. G. Shook, Zach L. Nabers and D. l.. Brown
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10
TAX RATE CASE IS AGAIN POSTPONED Case Involves Constitution aIity of the State
 Revenue Bill

The hearing yesterday of the case of the Birmingham Southern railroad vs. the state of Alabama in reference to property assessments by the state, which is being heard before Judge c. c. Nesmith of the first division of the city court, was again postponed until this morning. It Is pos sible that an agreement may be reached between the opposing counsel, who, it is understood, were in consultation yester- day, with that end in view.
 In the event no agreement is reached the hearing of the case will be resumed and the merits of the controversy will be presented to the court. Walker Percy is appearing for the railroad company and the state is represented by Special Counsel Jesse F.. Stallings and R. B. Evins.
 The case involves the constitutionality of the GO per cent clause of the recent ly enacted state revenue bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10

Dean, J. D. Kirkpatrick, John L. Parker George G. Crawford. II. L. Badham Jones G. Moore, James Bowron, H. c. Abbott, A. B. Loveman, II. E. McCor- mack. H. K. Milner. w, W. Crawford | W. Mcqueen, L. V. Clark, W. J. Dan saix, Walter Moore, R. NJ. Goodall, w. If. Kettig, L. Sevier.
 After the stockholders meeting had ad- tourned the new board held it's first meet- ing. and the following officers were elect ed to serve during the year 1912: c. B. Mccormack, chairman of the board W. W. Crawford, president; II. L. Badham, vice president c. M. William son. cashier and secretary; E. B. craw- ford. assistant cashier; ". c. Hamilton assistant cashier.
 The American Trust and Savings banh starts out the new year under the bright est prospects for most prosperous and successful year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10
Traders National Bank

The annual meeting of the Traders Ma tional bank was held yesterday, at whlch all the former officers were elected. Ihe reports submitted disclosed that during the year the bank had been remarkably prosperous, adding greatly to the saVings accounts and showing increases in other departments. President John H. frye was complimented highly upon his report of the condition and the progressive strides taken during the year.
 The officers and directors elected were John H. Frye, president; o. F. Smith, vice president, and otto Mooney, assistant cashier.
 The directors are John H. Miller. Q. E. smith. Frank Nelson, Jr.. F. 1. Tarrant, c. s. Bissell, s. P. King. R. w. Massey, E. R. McDavid, s. J. Foster, w. H. Duran, A l.. Oberdorfer, John H. Frye and otto Mooney.
 The capital of the Traders is slO0,000 with $s57, ,OG5. B of individual and other deposits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10
NEW BUILDING ON
 TWENTIETH STREET

The Realty Construction company was awarded the contract yesterday for the erection of two story brick building on Twentieth street, between Avenues E and D, by the Jemson Real Estate com pany, acting for the owner of the lot upon which the structure is to stand. The cost of the construction will be approx mately $10000 and it is to be occupied by the Diamond Rubber company as dis play rooms and a warehouse. It is un- derstood that the Diamond Rubber con- cern has leased the building for q num- ber of years. At present the property is vacant and unimproved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10
Incorporations

Articles of incorporation were filed in the probate office yesterday as fol- lows:
 The American Paint Manufacturing company. The new firm starts business with a capital stock of $20O0. and the members are Alan L. Jemison, Elmer Hickey. H. A. Burns and N. c. Hoyies It is the purpose of the company to manufacture and sell polishes, lotions chemicals and paints. Their plant will z SAn Birminghams
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10
Jefferson County Savings Bank

The stockholders of the Jefferson County Savings bank met in regular annual meeting at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon for the purpose of electing directors for the ensuing year. President l.. F. Ems len reported very satisfactory year just ended.
 amounting to $25000, very substantial amount was passed to surplus fund out of the earnings of the past year. The bajn<'s s capital stock is s2oo.Oc0 and surplus and profits @115,00O.
 The old officers were reelected, as fol- lows; c. F. Enslens chairman of board;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10
STILES MAINTAINS
 HIS JURISDICTION
Overrules Demurrers in Case of the Western Union vs. the LOuis-
 vile and Nashville Railroad

Judge J. P. Stiles of the probate court of Jefferson county overruled the demurrers to the jurisdiction of the court, filed some days ago by the attorneys for the Louisville and Nash vile railroad, in the case in which the Western Union Telegraph company has instituted condemnation proceedings against the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company, seeking to estab- fish telegraph right of way along the railroad company's lines.
 The right of way sought to be estab- lished by the telegraph company ex- tends along the Louisville and Nash vile lines from Decatur, in Morgan county, to Montgomery on a continu- ous route, also on a branch line be- longing to the railroad in the north western part of the state.
 In overruling the demurrer Judge stiles held that Jurisdiction obtained where there was one continuous line and that Jefferson county was a ma terial part of the continuous line He held. however, that where there was q break in the line, the condemnation proceedings should be filed in the county affected.
 The next step in the case will be to fry the merits of the case, which will he done as soon as the attorneys draw up the case as far as 1t has progressed When this is done date will be set for a hearing of the arguments on the right of condemnation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses werc issued by the probate judge yesterday
 Jim Bearden of New Merkel to Miss Ada Wldol.
 John Harwll of Bradford Miss, to Miss Hattie Stone.
 s. B. Wheeler of Birmingham to Miss Mary F. Wolf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10

that he will remain in this city about a week, during which time he will spend every available minute in sight seeing and collecting information of local con ditions. The Mulga party will only be absent today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10

E. F. Enslen. president: Charles E. Thomas, vice president; William C. Ster- rett, cashier: William D. Enslen, assist ant cashier: E. K. Campbell, counsel; Miss Jesse Dalbey, manager of Woodawn branch, and Lloyd Robinson, assistant manager Woodlawn branch. .
 The old board was reelected, consist ing of Charles E. Thomas, George w. Harris. James A. Downey,. C. F. Enslen, Samuel Rich, W. D. Wood. E. r. Enslen, T. F. Wimberley and J. D. Collins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10
SEVEN BIRMINGHAM BANKS HOLD THEIR ANNUAL MEETINGS w. J. Adams Succeeds John D. Elliott at the Com
 mercial State ALL REPORT YEAR
 VERY PROSPEROUS Only One Bank Makes Changes of Any Importance in Personnel
 of Its Officers and Directors

s Seven of Birmingham's banks
 2 held annual meetings yesterday and 2 the feature of the annual reports , was the prosperous condition of . these institutions. The only changes 2 of note were made by the Com 2 mercial State bank, where W. J. 2 Adams was elected president to 2 succeed John D. Elliott and Will 2 liam T. Lathem was elected vice 2 president and J. W. Hughes, Jr., 2 cashier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10

William C. Weston Gives Opinion William C. Weston: '@rhe best flreprooi
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-06-27
JESUS Hoc-TIFD

The Caldwell Tribune is publishing
a series OF articles by the Rev B. w.
Rice distinguished divine of that
city. Rev. Rice possesses an UNIQUE
Il not dignided style in handling his
subjects, His last article is STYLED
Hog Tied" The opening paragraph
follows:
"Ye Know Not What We Ask.
Matthew 20-z2.
James and John tried to hog-tie
Jesus on one occasion and secure from
him promise before they had told
him what it embodied Jesus said
he DID not like 10 promise anything
until he knew what /, was. They IN
sisted that il was perfectly Legitimate
and pressed their claims. Jesus fin
ally turned them down and they
rushed OF and got their mother to
come with them. The good old mother
Went to Jesus in the interest OF the
soas and asked that he would grant a
request she was going to present to
him. He said 90 on and tell what It
was. The mother in her cagerness
and mother devotion said she wanted
James to sit on his right hand and
John to sit on his left when he took
charge upon the throne OF Heaven"
Ministers OF the gospel rarely re-
present Jesus, the Son of God and
Savior Of Man as engaging in hog
tying matches with his brothers or
with others The Herald may be a
little fniky but we can relish this
style OF reference to the Christ
Another paragraph taken from the
same article is as follows:
I'VE limit God and Hogtie in the
work in our hearts. because we Just
simply KNOW 90 he cannot do so
and so We simply KNOW ~ those
blessings and wonders in the early
church were only 50 many subsidies
and brides which were to be taken
away (') later. when the church was
no longer an infant industry %. Such
thoughts long endulged will Hogtie
the brightest conversion God ever saw.
God told Christ to state 70 the human