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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-14
STATE CONDITION OF STORES,
MILLS AND HOMES OF EN-
PLOYES ARE VERY SATISFAC-
TORY AS REGARDS SANTA
TION

That northern plants could learn
Fl ON the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
railroad company some essential facts
in connection with the handling os
meats at the company stores and that
tire local company has shown much
progressiveness in the sanitary features
of its property is the conclusion reached
by the sanitation committee of. the
United states Steel corporation which
concluded a meeting here yesterday.
The experts attending the meeting
represent the subsidiary plants of the
in all parts of the country.
They have made study of sanitation
for years and are considered hight
caring for the men, both at the plants
and at their homes. The experts have
been here three days. during which
tine they visited the plants, the homes
of the employees in some cases and the
stores operated by the company They
the deepest satisfaction over
the sanitary measures in force at the
stores Of the company, and in formal
statement praised the local operations
from sanitary viewpoint.
The experts while here We're. shown
every consideration by George @. Craw-
ford, president; Frank II. Crockard,
vice president. and the other officials
OF the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Rail-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-14
Congressman Burnett
Is Feeling Fine Over
Results Of Election
Will Accept Public Buildings Craftsmanship if immigration
Bill Goes Through-Favors Early Session and Would
Turn Rascals Out''-Tells of Birmingham Man
Who Cost City s1OOOOO-W Under
wood to Remain Leader

that we owe il TO the people of the eoun-
try who have elevated us TO power to
carry out the main plank OF the plat
form on which we achieved aceess.
Business is entitled to know at once just
what might be expected of rs. This
morning two Industrial leaders from my
district made it plain to me that they
wanted TO know as soon as possible what
conditions would be made under which
they must conduct their business
1T would be great mistake 10 post
pone action. We should get together at
once, and put into effect the measures Of
Mr. Underwood which were turned down
by President Taft. These measures would
then be in operation for several years,
and 1t would he known, for that reason,
before the next election of congressman
rolls around. that their operation would
cause no financial distress. Then we will
be stronger than ever before. For every
reason, therefore. special session is
needed. Business reasons and political
6efa agaI
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-14
Suits Filed

The following were among the suits
FLED in the city and circuit courts yester-
day: ~
II. M. 4IoIcomb vs.. Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad company. The plaintiff
claims s29as damages for alleged personal
injuries.
Simon Jones vs. Woodward Iron COM
pany. The plaintiff claims $1,000 damages
for alleged personal injuries to minor son.
Lizzie Liggans VS.. M. r. Mcneil and
the Birmr gham Iron and Development
company. The plaintiff claims 5000 dam
ages FOR alleged PERSONAL injuries received
by being run over by an automobile be-
longing to the defendants.
Emma Warren vs. Birmingham Rail
way Light and Power company. The
plaintiff claims $500 damages for alleged
personal injuries.
Leonora r. Loeb. through next friend
Mrs. Gertrude Loeb, vs.. the Maxwell Mo-
tor Car company. Louis Pizitz and J. ID.
Anderson. The plaintiff claims $1,000 dam
ages for alleged personal injuries received
by being run over by an automobile be-
longing to or under control of the defend
ants.
John Jones VS. Louisville and Nashville
Kail1oad company The plaintiff claims
1uries.
Ruby Irgle VS.. Western Union Tele
graph company. The plaintiff claims 5000
damages for the alleged failure tc deliver
telegram.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-14
LOCAL MANS TIP
CUT THE APPROPRIATION

In reference to the proposed new
government building for Birmingham
Congressman Burnett, In declaring that
this city should have a magnificent
structure, one adequate for the present
ard the future, gave an account of
how some man, believed to be a resi-
dent of Birmingham. stabbed the orig
NAL bill in the back"
The bill drawn by Mr.. Underwood 3"
stated Mr.. Burnett, provided for an
appropriation of 5000, 900 with which TO
buy lot large enough for the pur-
poses and requirements of Birming-
ham. e.
THE bill carrying with II that APP
rropriation would have been passed but
Tor some gratuitous Information given
the chairman of the committee by some
one in Birmingham. The chairman told
me that some one in Birmingham had
given him the tip that 100000 would
buy any of the la hge and prominent
lots in Birmingham. ] told him that the
information was incorrect, but he could
not be shaken. Therefore. we got only
100000, and because of the limited
amount of money on hand. the govern
ment could not buy a lot as large as
II seems is really needed"
Congressman Underwood, who was
present when Mr.. Burnett made the
foregoing statement, confirmed 1t, and
added, Il have never been able to find
out from whom came the private tip
Of which Mr., Burnett speaks"
Mr. Burnett returned to Gadsden yes
torday Afternoon at o'clock and with
him went Oscar Wenderoth, the super
vising architect of the treasury de-
partment. In Gadsden. the architect
y i'll inspect the new postoffice building
which has lust been cOmDleted there
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-14
Interstate
Casualty Company
Capital Stock paid in s25o,ooo
HENRY 3. GRAY. President
Home Office, Birmingham, Ala.
AT THE HOTELS

NJ. ]. Gerson of Admission, NJ S. Flem-
ing of Montgomery and ]. Barton Of At
1anta are registered at the Morris.
W. e. Mckenzie of Talladega, G. X.
Moore of Garnsey and R. p. Goodman of
Jacksonville, Ala, are stopping at the
Metropolitan.
J. J. Harrison of Tuscaloosa, r. Fen
nell of Guntersville and r. f. Culyahouse
Of Margaret are registered at the Flor
enee
C. H. O'Rourke of New Orleans. ]. NJ.
Stevenson of Alexander City and c. Smith
of Nashville are among those registered
at the Birmingham.
c. E. White of Montgomery, ]. S.
Norby of Nashville and o. r. Loveioy of
New York are stopping at the Hillman.
G. Moretti of Sylacauga, d. c. Cooper
of oxford and j. w. Mallory of Admission
are among the arrivals at the Empire.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-14
Miner Property at Maiden
Lane and Highland Ave.
to Be Subdiyided
LANDSCAPE ART is
TO BE THE FEATURE
Property extends from Highland Ave-
nue. Beyond Crest of Red Noun
tain-Contains 105 Acres.
Ready Next Spring

Over sl50000 will be spent in beautifyns
105 acres of Land on the South Highlands
and values to the total extent of 100000
will be created by the Miner Land cem-
rany, formed yesterday.
The company viii develop what is krown
as the Miner property, facing Highland
avenue at Maiden Lane and running south
over Red mountain The property has a
crest line from the water company tank
on Red mountain TO the handsome resi-
donces of Frank Nelson. Jr and Crav-
ford johnson on Pawnee avenue. The
property will he placed in charge of the
foremost landscape architect that can be
secured in New York city and a park
place viii be developed, 1t Is announced.
which will dazzle this city.
TIE company has a capital of s5O0.0Oo and
bond issue of 5000 900. The bonds were
purchased by Otto Marx & co. and the
money so secured win be used in the de-
velopnlent work The land to be deyel-
oped has been in the Miner estate for
many years. 1t was decided to a penl-
her of the Miner family by the United
States government and has been held
since that time.
on the property there is gituated a
beautiful spring of water which win be
Utilized in the park scheme. It Is ar
nounced that magnificent boulevards viii
he constructed all over the property form
ing an easy grade from the bottom Of tie
property TO the crest of the moutan ard
over where the property ends at the Min
eral railroad.
The details Of the development rave
been under consideration for some time,
but have not been completed. However
Mr., Marx said yesterday that he believed
the value of the development would he
over 100000, as there will be arranged
900 lots in the center of the South High
lands with every modern public utility
convenience,
The company is headed BY j. T. Miner.
while the directors are In addition to MI
Miner Otto Marx, M. V. Joseph, w. J.
Miner and Cyrus Pittman Orr.
The Park will be ready next spring.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-14

John l.. Burnett, congressman Ct the
Seventh district, against whom the pro-
gressives and the republicans made Wig
orous and unsuccessful campaign which
ended disastrously for them few DAYS
ago. spent yesterday In Birmingham with
Congressman Underwood, Oscar Wende-
roth, supervising architect of the sheas-
ury department at Washington, aud Rosl-
master r. II. Aldrich
; Mr. Burnett was feeling exceedingly
fine, for although his district has long
been considered the only one OF Alabama
in which the democratic opposition has
the slnmest chance to achieve victory.
in the campaign just closed the incumbent
carried every county and every one. save
Winston, by a majority vote.
Some time age, stated Congressman
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-14
TURN RASCALS OUT
SLOGAN OF BURNETT

In course Of his conversation Congress
man Burnett made il plain that he is OPP
posed TO republican postmasters filing out
their terms during a democratic admin
istration.
Il am one of those" he stated who
subscribe to the motto, Turn the rasoals
out To the victors belong the spols
The spoils are ours, and we should take
possession of them Immediately.
! am also in favor of doing away with
President Taft's plan whereby certain
postal officials, haying been put under the
civil service. are expecting to hold their
positions during life Had the President
provided that no man should be so hon
ored save those who had successfully
withstood civil service examinations, +
would have absolutely nothing 10 say
However. inasmuch as those examinations
were not held, | am opposed to the lian.
1T is not the time for republicans to
continue their sway in any department 1t
is the year of the democrats, and | viii
continue to contend that we should turn
the rascals out -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-14
Murder Charged

Harry Eli Sorrel, negro was yester-
day morning delivered TO Deputy Sheriff
charging him with murder and an ac-
cessory TO murder. lie was later conI-
II tilted to the county Jail TO be held with
out bond. sorrell was arrested ~ Pc
Ike Officer BAH yesterday morning in the
western part of the city. II IS allegc'l
that the negro was Il party to recent
mur6er, which occurred in the negro
quarters near the car barns at Eleventh
street and Third avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-14
Plaintiff Allowed to Amend

The plaintiff was allowed 10 amend his
complaint in the case Of p. c. Bowman
vs.. the Ledger Publishing company by
Judge G. c. Nesmith of the first division
OF the city court The case is the result
Of the publication of an article under
Montgomery headline. and had reference
to the 81 argos against Colonel Bowman
in / is official capacity as back tax cont
missioner of Jefferson county. Inc plead
ings in the case nave been settled and IL
is now being tried on its merits
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-14
SANITATION COMMITTEE is
PLEASED WITH T. c.. |. PLANTS


road company. They did not overlook
any point In connection with the plants
As a guest of the committee was DR.
Thomas Darlington, former head of the
New York health bureau, who is now
consulting expert for the American
Steel institute. DR.. Darlington was
also very much pleased over the sani-
tary and healthful surroundings of the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad COM
pany plants
The members of the committee. who
left last night for their homes in
cluded:
r. w. Campbell, Chicago; H. /.
Schultz. Pittsburg; w. H. clingerman,
Scottsdale Pa. f. G. Brown. Pittsburg
RI. T. Porter, Greenville, Pa; Major r..
f. Dodge Ensley; Thomas Ewing, Pitts
burg; John w. Davidson, Bethlehem,
ard C. L. Close, secretary of the com
mittee from New York city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-14
WITNESS FINED FOR
CONTEMPT AT CAPITAL

Montgomery, November 1s.-(spe-
cial)-Mack Zeigler of Montgomery
told jury more than attorneys asked
him and he was fined SIS for contempt
by Judge Brown today. Zeigler was
chief prosecuting witness in the case of
Ira Fuller. negress, charged with grand
larceny and he insisted on entering into
details in explaining how the woman
relieved him of $40.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-14
Ocampo Dam Will Be 1850
Feet Long and About
IS Feet High
REQUIRES 100000
YARDS OF MASONRY
Six Water Turbines in Power House
Will Have Capacity of 10000
Horse Power-The Trans
mission Lines
BY clyde ". ENNIS

The first authentic details as to the tre-
mendous DEVELOPMENTS that arc under way
by The Alabama Interstate Power COM
pany We're made public yesterday from
the offices of w. Winans Freeman. man
aging director of that company. The en-
trance of this company into Alabama and
birmingham particularly has created a
great amount of interest.
The plan Of Harvesting the Coosa river
at Ocampo. 10 miles from Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-14
Building Permits

The following building permits we're is
sped yesterday in the office of the build
ing inspector:
slGI5-Southern Railroad company. Ems
ley and Wylam crossing, four one story
frames
$125O-E. A. Bradford, 1920 Eleventh
street. one story frame building.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-14
AGAINST MR.. UNDERWOOD
ENTERING THE CABINET

Mr.. Burnett stated that he would
not reach Washington before about
two more weeks as he intends taking a
little vacation by means of which to
recuperate from the exertions of his
strenuous campaign.
Sunday. he will leave for Florida. His
last words were injunctions to news
paper men to urge Mr.. Underwood to
refrain from accepting position in the
cabinet In case one is offered
This Is the time that the democrats,
in a big majority, are in danger of do
Ing the foolish thing which Grant
charged they would always do when in
power. We naed Underwood to lead
us. Ittwould be a solar plexus blow
were he to go into the cabinet"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-14
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were is
sued yesterday in the office of the pro-
hate clerk:
A. L. Jones of Ayondale and Miss JAMIE
Trlngle.
w. A. Chapman of Birmingham and
Miss Nell Rogers
James L. Robinson Of Birmingham and
Miss Josephine Daley.
Fred A. Kachehofer of Brighton and
Miss Fannie Walker.
w H. Neal of Birmingham and Miss
Gertrude Lewis
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-14
NO GOODNESS" AT.
ICE MEMS BARBECUE.
Make Trip Over Birming-
ham District Today
A BANQUET TONIGHT
Elect Officers This Morning-Tech-
meal Papers Read and Barbecue
at Elyton Yesterday-Thea-
ire Party Last Night

Ice men from all sections of the south
were completely tina wed out Yesterday
when they we're entertained With an old
fashioned barbecue at the Hygenis ice
plant at Elyton.
There was no such thing as cold
shoulder or a cold heart. even though the
repast was served in an ice plant, for
the hospitality of the local ice men and
the good time enjoyed by all placed every
thing in the background but good fellow
ship and hilarity, Needless to say. no
one got cold feet and left before the bar
becue was over.
At the conclusion of the barbecue the
ice men gathered again at the Hillman
hotel, where the sessions of the twenty
third annual convention of the. Southern
Ice exchange are being held. A number
of papers were read among the speakers
being William Diehl of Birmingham. who
spoke on Mechanical Questions Involved
in the Operation of an Ice Plant and
Ellis Burnett of Montgomery, whose sub
ject was Sales and Accounting DEPART
ments of an Ice Plant"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-14
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yesterday
in the office of the probate clerk showing
the following transfers of real estate, the
consideration being $1,000 or more:
s3O0o--Stephen Smith and Saidee Parker
Smith to Mary p. Smith. lots Is and 70.
in block 27s according to the plans and
surveys Of the Elyton Land company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-14
SPECIAL SESSION DUE
TO BUSINESS INTERESTS

Mr. Burnett stands with Congressman
Underwood in reference TO an extraor-
binary session of Congress for the pur-
pose of revising the tariff downward.
There is no question" stated he, but
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-14
CHAMBER SENDS
OUT INVITATIONS

The Chamber of Commerce has issued
cards extending the privileges of the or
ganization to the delegates of the conven-
ton of the Southern Ice exchange. Many
OF the visitors have taken advantage of
the cards and have paid visit to the
Chamber of Commerce Offices
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-14
Don't Put Off

Seeing us regarding your
casualty and surety risks. Our
policies are liberal-we are
right here at home, where we
can conserve your interests
We make the prompt settle
ment of claims a feature OF our
business. /"
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The work OF the Ocampo construction b
going ahead rapidly. Mr.. Freeman Is in
the east now closing up the contracts for
generators a railroad Is being construct
ed into the power mousse ON account of the
inability OF ordinary means 10 handle the
machinery. once inside the shell at the
power house a ~ ton crane carries the
machinery to place
The company is 10 build from the power
house line of transmission stations each
20 feet high and OF steel They will cost
500 each. and are so arranged as not 10
Interfere with the cultivation of crops, a.
blowing is done without difficulty under
meath the transmission towers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-14
Power House Construction

IOWcT IlOuSC
In connection with the dam. there Is un-
DER construction a power house. The
house is located between the but,ress OF
one end and another buttress which per-
mts the power station to occupy "A gal
between the Two. forming part OF the
dam construction.
In the power house are located six single
runner vertical water turbines. while
space is being allowed for two additional
ones. These turbines have a capacity
OF 1850 horse power, running thet tota
up to 10000 horse power. they will gen
crate 5000 X. w per hour or however
regulated The transmission from the
plant over the cable construction viii
De 10000 volts, winch Will be reduced az
points of consumption. Reducing stations
will be prepared for that purpose.
The water enters the generating plans
from the surface side and sweeps in
circle through the turbines located In IN,
base OF the buildings where the power rs
cultivated. That building Will be 324 feet
long $40 feet wide ana lCg feet nigh.
will be OF steel and concrete and bricA
construction
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Burnett with a smile, II was anxious for
a revision of the districts of the state in
order that Winston. normally repub-
lican county might be taken from the
fold of the Seventh. Now, however,
am particularly anxious that Winston re-
MAN,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-14
TYPE OF STEEL TOWER
Being Built for Transmission Lines
to Carry Electric Current from
Coosa River to Birmingham

and transmitting to Birmingham and else
where in this state electric power has
been spoken of for a long number of
years. but not until short time ago was
work actually begun with this end in
view.
The construction now under way by the
Alabama Interstate comprises a dam 1900
feet long across the Coosa river. an cleo
trie generator system installed in a power
house of large proportions, the construc-
ton of high tension cable lines into sew
eral OF the foremost cities of this state,
the construction of distributing plants in
each OF the cities and ultimately the sale
and distribution of electric power to the
consumer. To perform this work over 1900
men are now at work near the dam site.
others are Engaged on the high tension
lines. while $5.00OGj0 Is the appropriation
that Is to be spent in less than u months
getting the electric power to this and
other cities
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-14

The dam at Ocampo will impound two
and a half billion cubic feet of water al
though In no practical way Is the con-
struction an impounding proposition. The
dam will he 1850 feet long. II will be
~ feet high, with waterfall at the dam
IS feet high. The construction Is an
overall type. while the buttresses are OF
heavy gravity type construction. The
general construction will be massed con-
crete and cyelopean masonry. The dam
will have on the top 20 control gates IA
feet by 30 feet, which will control the
surface of the water. In the construc-
ton OF the dam and power house founda-
ton there will be used 10000 yards of
masonry. The base Of the dam will be 70
feet wide, while the width on top varies.
The buttress section will he Is feet, while
the spillway section ~ill be curved. The
construction Of the dam is similar to that
Of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroaa
company's central waterworks in that the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-14
Papers Read

The meeting yesterday morning vas
given ever to the reading of technical pa
pers. John Jague of st. Louis spoke on
Some Unique Applications of Mechanical
Refrigeration" John Sparrow OF Birnling-
ham discussed Additional Reasons Why
Ice Men Should Unite in a Campaign OF
Publicity ]. II. Braclen of Chicago
spoke on "Combination Ice. Making and
Cold Storage Plants;r w. j. Rushton OF
Birmingham led a general discussion on
"Questions OF vital Importance to the
Ice Industry and Wiltshire Riley Of
Louisville discussed Insurance Rate In
vestigatio n.'
Following Mr. Sparrow's speech COM
mttee was appointed to look into the ad-
visibility of general educational pub
LEFTY campaign. This committee. con
sistng of w. J. Rushton, G. l.. Baker
and John Sparrow will report at the
sessiont this morning. committee on
nomination of officers al 4 tie place of the
next meeting was also appointed
The delegates to the convention were
entertained with a theatre party last
night, some of them going to the .Biiou
and others to the Jefferson. The session
this morning will be taken up with the
election of officers and the finishing up q
the business end OF the convention. AT Il
o'clock a special train VIII leave the
Louisville and Nashville station and carry
the delegates and the ladies' around the
Birmingham district. Leaving the depot
at II o'clock the train will go first to
Pratt city, where 10 minute stop will be
made. From there the delegates viii be
taken to the Ensley steel mills, where
they viii be taken ci5 minute trip
through the mills. From Ensey they
will go to Bay View, where the big dam
will be inspected, and thence to the Edge
water mine for a 30 minute stay, on TO
Corey, where they will go through the by
product plant for another 30 minutes, and
then lack to Birmingham at $50 O'clock.
Luncheon will be served on the train.
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base will be of exceptional wld,h while
the top will represent a very small part
of the width of the base.