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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
WATER HEARING TO
BEGIN WEDNESDAY
Judge Grubb Will Take Up
Application by Company
for Injunction

The application of the Birmingham
waterworks for an injunction restrain
ing the city from enforcing the Wealth
erly water ordinance will be called
next Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.
according TO an announcement yester-
day. The case will be heard by Judge
william l. Grub of the federal court.
The case viii be fought by London &
Fits and J. c. Sputlock of Chattanooga
for the company, while City Attorney
Romaine Boyd, Maj. r. ID. Smith, for
mer city attorney, and M. NJ. ullman,
assistant city attorney, viii handle the
case for the city.
The case Is expected to be of long
duration as the city proposes to con-
test every inch of ground.
The water company maintains that
the contract executed by Mr. Exum and
Judge Lane was a good contract and
not subject to a referendum which was
held and in which the people turned
down the work of the commission ma
jority. The Weatherly ordinance, play
ing havoc with the Exum-Lane rates.
was subsequently adopted. and it is
to restrain this law that the company
has appealed TO the federal courts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
.OCAMP0 RAILROAD
IS NOW FINISHED
Ready to Move Material to
the New Power Dam
on the COOsa

The railroad extension of II miles TO
the Alabama Interstate Power company 8
dam construction at Ocampo. has been
completed and machinery is moving to
that place.
The construction OF the railroad was
necessary to get the heavy machinery
from the main line OF the nearest rail-
road to the site of the construction. and
was awarded to Dunno & Lallande OF
Birmingham. The construction forces
have some work yet to do. it is under
stood. before operations will be at the
maximum.
The work on the dam at Ocampo is
moving forward very satisfactorily. ac-
cording to the local officials, and 1t is
announced that contracts for the tur-
bines and other equipment that are pend
ing will be announced soon. w. Winans
Freeman, managing director for the COM
pany, who has been in New York several
days. is expected home this week. after
which it is probable that several import
ant contracts will be announced.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
SEES FUTURE HERE
Offices Recently Located in
Birmingham
MR.. HARDWICK TALKS
Says Line Realizes the Greatness of
Birmingham and Wants to DO
Its Part in Developing
the City
MR.. HARDWICK TALKS
ny GLADE ". ENNIS

With a desire to meet the traffic prob
lens that have developed on account of
the recognized importance OF Birmng-
ham, the Southern Railway company pas
senger officials met here Friday and adj
journed yesterday to discuss the growing
passenger needs of this community.
The Southern is the first and only rail-
road that has considered Birmingham
SO important AZ to place here an assist
ant general passenger agent. and a corps
of assistants. to meet the traffic prob
lens of this community. James tree-.
man, who Is in charge with that title.
has only Alabama TO look after and the
conference OF passenger officials devel-
oped the general Idea that Mr.. Freeman
had been given mans size job. His
work was the subject of considerable de-
bate and discussion at the conference
and it was agreed that the greatness OF
Birmingham from a passenger standpoint
was unusual and must be looked after.
II would appear that the Southern rail-
way is entitled TO considerable bouquets
from Birmingham by reason Of that COM
pany's growing interest here. The es-
Enlistment of an assistant to the gen
eral passenger agent was preceded by
the establishment here of the following
officers A general agent for the exeeu-
tive department, general superintendent of
the western district. superintendent as
slstant general freight agent. division
freight agent, principal assistant engi-
neer division counsel and the host OF
additional officers that go to make up
splendid organization. That company has
the entire twelfth floor of the American
Trust skyscraper and additional room
has been secured by that company else
where to take care of the overflow.
The latest office, however, Is the posi-
tion Of Industrial agent that was estab-
lshed here last week. That work is of
tremendous Importance and was hereto
fore directed from Washington. Now
Birmingham will contain an Industrial
agen. for the Southern interests I'm this
territory and he will give constant at
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
P|z|Tz PROTESTS
AGAINST PRACTICE
Thinks Methods of Certain
Lawyers Agents Should
Be Prohibited by Law

To the Editor OF The Age Herald:
As a citizen 1 feel it my duty to call
your attention to certain mischievous
acts which are morally bad, and [ believe
illegal, that are practiced in this city.
Some time ago a little girl was run
down by the Maxwell Motor company's
machine, and the child was not hurt, only
frightened The owner Of the car took the
little girl home to her parents and asked
if there was anything he could do in the
matter he would be pleased to do So The
father did not want to accept anything on
account of the child being all right-not
hurt at all, and was able TO go to school,
Soon after the little incident a few shy
slers or their agents came to the father
and insisted that he bring suit against
the owners of the machine. Notwith-
standing the fathers protest that he did
not want to extort money from any one,
no matter what good case he might
have. his child>was not, hurt.
The persistency Of the lawyers and their
agents Influenced the mother of the girl
to bring suit, regardless of the conscien-
tious arguments of her husband that he
could not and would not accept collar
because the child was not in any way in
jured.
Such practices are nuisance. / see no
reason why some league should not be or
ganized and legislation secured to protect
honest and conscientious citizens from
such distorters and perverters who are a
menace to the community. Yours very
truly, LOUIS PlDlIA.
Birmingham, November %. 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24

The following marriage licenses were
Issued yesterday in the office of the
probate clerk:
Peter r. Cefalu of Birmingham and
Miss Maude Warren.
b. f. f. Prayton of Irondale and Miss
Alice Grow.
Benjamin E. Mann of Warrior and
Miss Aldray Thompson.
J. v Webster OF sayre and Miss
Daca Robbins.
Herman Williams OF Adamsyille and
Miss Nellie Lynn.
G. SHELTON of Mineral Springs and
Miss May Loggins
Charles Mccormack of Quito and Miss
Bertha Morgan.
j. ]. McDonough Of Marvel and Miss
Wanna Strong.
J: f. Meadows Of Republic and Miss
Ludie Nunnally.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
FRISCO is READY
TO Do IT'S PART
Daughty Notifies Weatherly They
Are Ready to Begin Work on
Norwood Yiaduct

That the Frisco railroad is ready and
willing to begin work on the Norwood
yladuet at once was the information re-
ceived yesterday by Commissioner James
Weatherly from j. II. Daughty, general
agent for the executive department in
this city. In a note to Mr.. Weatherly
Mr.. Danghty said his company was will
ing to begin work on the vladuct at
once If the other lines were ready. The
only line as yet not advising the COM
mission as to its intentions is the Illinois
Central and word is expected from that
line at once.
Mr. Daughty pointed out that his COM
pany had contracted to do the work with
the Birmingham Realty company and
was willing and ready to live up to its
contract and would begin work on the
viaduct whenever the commission di
rected.
The bridge will be across Twenty-sev
enth street on Twelfth avenue, and will
be erected by the Illinois Central, South
ern railway, Frisco lines and the Bir-
ningham Belt. The city vacated some
streets and allowed a general shifting
of the Norwood territory to allow the
change of tracks there and the viaduct
was a part of the general trade.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
A. ID. Lightner Here

a. p. Lghtner, general agent for the
Frisco lines at New Orleans, and pres
ident of the New Orleans Terminal COM
pany, was here yesterday on business for
his company. He has several matters to
close up here that came up when he was
general agent at Birmingham for the
Frisco lines.
Mr. Llghtner said yesterday that the
opening of the Panama canal would be
of tremendous importance to Birmingham
In a direct way, because the opening OF
the canal will mean that this district will
have far greater outlet than ever be-
fore.
Business is very good" said Mr.
Lightner Traffic seems to be uninter-
rupted.i / believe that conditions now are
better than they have been In years. and
that O great amount of money will be
made in this section and in the south
during the next few years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
SPARROW'S ICE AID
IDEA is SPREADING

II Is probable that an idea of John
Sparrow. the well known advertising ex-
pert of this city will result in a nation
wide campaign of publicity on the part
of American ice dealers. He suggested
to the Southern Ice exchange that ma
tional campaign be waged for ice adver-
Using al meeting in Tampa Fla. last
year. lie repeated the suggestion here re-
Gently. and 1t was announced yesterday
that the Southwestern Ice exchange had
agreed to cooperate with the Southern
Ice exchange In the campaign. 1t is be-
lieved that the two associations will be
strong enough and conservative enough
to influence other interests. and that q
general advertising campaign will be ar
ranged,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
NEW COLLECTION OF ANIMALS
DONATED BY b. j. BATES IN
CLUDES MONKEYS, RACCO0NS
AND BEARS

Those who visit the zoo at Avondale
today will see the animals about
doubled in numbers, During the week
the organization has been given the
collection of animals formerly owned
by b. ]. Bates, which when added to
the donation already received. almost
doubled the size of the zoo. The col
lection includes bear monkeys and rae
coons. Formerly there were only deer,
pheasants, llamas and the sacred cows
of India.
President Frank w. Smith of the
geological association visited Avondale
park yesterday to see If the added list
of animals had been properly cared for
and says he found everything in first
class shape THE collection has been
getting along finely and the indica-
tions are that Avondale park, although
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
DIR. AbERCROMb|E ON
H0bSON'S TELEGRAM
Says He Has Never Formed
Secret Combinations With
His Rivals

When requested 10 make an expression
Of opinion relative to the proposition made
by Congressman Hobson to Governor Co
mer, an account of which was published
in The Age Herald of last Sunday John
w Abercrombie congressman-at-large
and a tentative candidate for the Senate.
said yesterday:
"The Iowa telegram Of Congressman
Hobson seems to be entirely self-explan-
atory, and needs no comment.
However since you ask for an express
sion Of opinion, will say that. as for
myself, l have never formed secret COM
binations with rival aspirants in order to
crafty personal ambitions OF a political
nature, nor do / favor them.
II believe that the people prefer to be
dealt with openly and directly
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
AT THE HOTELS

S. H. Henderson of Talladesa, DR.. e.
Y Caldwell of Huntsville and II. ]. Will
bingham of Montgomery are registered
at the Hillman.
W. d. Parrish of Florence, G. M. Tur-
ner of Auburn and s. T. Mayfield of Tus-
caloosa are at the Florence.
Booth Ingram of opelika. George lizard
of Mobile and j. L. Hill of Montgomery
are guests at the Birmingham.
Il. B. Baldwin of Selma, ODE Riddle of
Goodwater and ]. E. Horton Of Athens
are stopping at the Morris.
H. NJ. Perry of Blocton. B. D. Duncan
of sylacauga and A. D. Thompson Of
Warrior are registered at the Metropoli-
tan.
Dr.. R. G. Patrick of Marion. NJ. c. Rey
nolds of Evergreen and c. w. Ewing of
Gadsden are guests at the Empire.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
CROWD EXPECTED
TO VISIT THE ZOO TO-DAY

a northern exposure, viii prove to be
the ideal place for the Zoo" stated Mr.
Smith He added that unless the wealth
er was bad today he expected ire
mendous crowd at Avondale this aft
ernoon.
The announcement was made yester-
day by Mr.. Smith that several addl-
tional donations have been made to the
zoo fund and that the financial con-
dition of the association is eating
along fine. He said that Frank b..
Fowlkes. Crawford Johnson, Otto Marx
and other we'll known citizens had
given contributions to the fund. 1t
is probable that campaign VIII be
started within the next few days To ae-
quire sufficient funds to purchase some
rare animals and to build suitable
places for further donations that are
expected soon.
1t Is understood that the Elks OF BIZ
mingham will donate pair of elk,
while Louiz Pizitz. it is stated, intends
to donate an animal. He has not Sc
lected the kind yet.
Mr.. Smith said that he receives daily
offers of animals and that now 1t Is
only a question of getting place to
keep them and the zoo will continue TO
grow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
UNDER WOOD WILL LEAVE
FOR CAPITAL TOMORROW


without having to stand examinations
This is matter over which the presi-
dent has absolute control l trust that
Mr.. Wilson will turn them out, and
fill their places with good democrats.
II he insists of retaining the civil serv-
ice provisions of President Taft. trust
that he will open the gates to both re-
publicans and democrats, permitting the
man who attains the highest grade to
fiji the job he desires, This would mean
revocation of the order of Mr. Taft
and postponement of the effect of
that order
Mr.. Underwood announced that he
would aid in the passage of the resoll-
ton limiting the tenure of the presi-
dency by one man to six years.
This resolution" l believe. If en-
dorsed by the legislatures of two-thirds of
the states. will result in the making of
another amendment to the constitution
The resolution is sound, however, and
viii give 1t my support"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
HOPES WILSON WILL TURN OUT
REPUBLICAN POSTMASTERS.
WILL SUPPORT SINGLE TERM
RESOLUTION FOR PRESIDENT

Oscar ". Underwood will leave for
Washington Monday. "There is but one
matter connected with the oneoming ad-
of President-elect Wilson of
which I am not certain. cannot say
whether or not he will revoke the order
of President Taft putting fourth-class
postmasters under the protection of the
civil service.
Il believe in civil service regulations.
But l do not believe that within a
few months of democratic victory a re-.
publican president should give a number
of republican postmasters jobs for life,
which jobs. incidentally, they obtained
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
Realty Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yester-
day in the office of the probate clerk
estate. the consideration being $1,000 or
more:
y1300-FIoyd w Jones and wife TO
George W. Brogan. Sr.. and ]. L.
Brogan. lot J. in block 2. according to
the plans and surveys of Palmer Ter
race.
s3000--D Trucks and wife to Flor-
ence L. Ellis. lot 2, In block z5H. ac-
cording to the plans and surveys Of the
first addition to Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
B. F. RODEN, JR., HERE
Says Coal Operations Have Never
Been so Good as Now

b. f. Roden, Jr president of the Roden
Coal company was in Birmingham yes
terday to spend a weekend with rela-
tiyes He attended the football game
yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Roden, who operated the Marvel
mine, said yesterday that never before
in the history OF coal operations here
was business so good He said that or
ders have been unusually frequent this
season, and of exceptional tonnage, and
that all the mines from Indications were
very busy. Mr. Roden said the car short
age was interfering with operations some
but the general situation was good.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
TUBERCULOSIS FIGHT
Remarkable Picture Will Be Shown at
Princess Theatre Tomorrow

Announcement is made that a great
educational picture will be shown to-
morrow at the Princess theatre on the
fight against tuberculosis. The picture
is shown under the auspices of the Ma
tiona1 Society for the Prevention of
Tuberculosis. and Is Endorsed by the
local organization.
It is said to be one of the greatest
aids yet offered in this warfare.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
MATHEWS GIVEN
SMOKE REPORTS

Secretary Radcliffe of the Chamber
of Commerce has turned over to w. o.
Mathews a number of reports he has
received from Pittsburg, Chicago,
Cleveland, Detroit and Cincinnati. Mr..
Mathews, local building and smoke in
spector, announces that the smoke ordi-
nance goes into effect on December l
and that all parties violating the ordi-
nance after that date will be stringent
lv cared for
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
The Failure of a Business Man

The mass meeting for men in the Y.
NJ c. A. auditorium this afternoon Will
be addressed BIZ J. b. Wadsworth OF
Gadsden- Mr. Wadsrorth Is well known
as a successful business man. and is
forceful and interesting speaker THE
Failure OF Great business Man" will |
be the subject OF his address. The meet
ing begins at $50. The association Or
chestra viii assist in the preliminary song
service.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
Ministers Appointments to
Be Announced by Confer
ence Tomorrow
VISITING PASTORS
WILL FILL PULPITS
AT O'Clock This Afternoon Memorial
Services Will Be Held-Bishop
Hendrix breaches on "Moses."
The Treasurer's Report
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

s:15 a. m.-Love feast at the First
Methodist church.
11:oo-Preaching and ordination of
ueaeons and elders by Bishop Hen
Dirk at the First Methodist church
II ;o0-Services at the various
churches conducted by conference
ministers.
300 p. m.-Memorial services at
the First Methodist church.
1:45 p. m.-Sermon at the First
Methodist church by DR.. Simpson.
1:i5 p. m.-Services at the
churches conducted by visiting min
listers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
Grubb and Party Hunting

Judge ". ]. GrnbbA OF the United
States circuit court. with Pope NJ.
Long. United States marshal; VIII
Ford. chief deputy marshal. c. J. ALI
son. clerk OF the court, and ]. Allison.
assistant clerk of the court are off
today TO Jasper. where. as mighty
hunters. they expect to bag spendid
mess of game The federal court hunt
Ing party will not return to DlrminH-
ham until the latter part OF the week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24

The Rev. j. o. Hanes the Methodist
evangelist of the north Alabama confer
ence, will lecture at the Princess theatre
this afternoon at O'Clock on Lifting
Power"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24
WOULDUSE BOYS TO
ADVERTISE ALABAMA
Willingham Wants Them at
Corn Exhibition
MAKE FINE RECORDS
There Are Scores of Boys in the
State Who Raised From 125
to 225 Bushels to
the Acre

The advantage of sending representa-
lives of the Boys Corn clubs of Alabama
to the National Corn exposition. which
will be held at Columbia, s. c., January
81 to February next, is outlined by
Superintendent of Education Henry VIII
bingham, in a statement which he issued
Yesterday on that subject. MIR. Will
bingham came up from the capital to at
tend the Auburn Vanderbilt game.
According to superintendent willing
ham, there are scores of boys in Ala
bama whose corn yield this year ranged
from 1875 to 225 bushels per acre, and the
superintendent of education thinks that
no better investment could be made by
any county than by sending two or three
boys as walking advertisements of that
countys productive lands"
Mr. Willngham's statement is as fol-
lows:
III it is desirable to advertise the state
Of Alabama as offering golden opportuni-
ties to the home seeker rare privilege
will be presented during the last week Of
next January. At tuime there will be
held in Columbia, s. c.. the National
Corn exposition. representing all prod
uets from thirty-six states. 1t will place
special emphasis on the growing of corn
It will be the concentration of results
from the Boys Corn clubs throughout
the country. That corn exposition will be
advertised in all the daily papers through
out the 4. American union. This Boys
Corn club movement has caught the ear
and the eye of the public as perhaps no
other Industrial movement has succeeded
in doing. Moreover the exposition Will
be visited by thousands of people from
every section whose attention as home
seekers ought to be turned toward Ala
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banla.
Records of Boys


There are scores of boys In Alabama
whose corn yield this year ranged from
1876 to 225 bushels per acre. What a
graphic showing of our possibilities in Ala
bama would be presented If majority
of these boys could be sent In body to
| this exposition, each one wearing large
badge showing the name of his county
and his state together with the number
of bushels per acre. The corn clubs will
be there from every state and Alabama
ought to make good use of her own OPP
portunities
"If the commissioner court or business
mems leagues. or public spirited individ-
uals would make an investigation, each
In his own county, they would find from
two to a dozen boys under IS years OF
age who would make living advertise
ments OF the glories OF Alabama as corn
growing state. What better investment
could a county or the enterprising citi-
zens of a county make than in sending
as the county's representatives two or
three boys as walking advertisements of
that county's productive lands II the
county commissioners court, although
duly authorized by law to make the ex-
pendlture. should for any reason decline
to do it. wouldn't 1t be not only patriotic,
but a splendid investment for enterpris-
ing individuals to make up the purse and
send the boys as advertisements during
the weeks exposition OF the corn club
show?
| IAN Alabama man has been selected by
the authorities in charge as the supern-
| tendent. Prof. j. b. Hobby OF Auburn.
I Arrangements have been perfected which
will make the corn club boys from each
state the guests of the exposition. They
will have every attention and every pro-
sison for their comfort and pleasure
About $50 will pay all necessary expenses
| Of the round trip. Every county In Ala
bama ought to show its appreciation Of
| the work which the boys are doing by see
ing to II that the county Is represented
Boys as Advertisements
| ut is all right to send out booklets por-
| traying the beauty and the grandeur and
| the glories OF Alabama. but living boy
\ who made the corn, with a. badge on his
! lapel telling the name OF the county in
Alabama In which he produced il ard
| how many bushels he grew to the acre
with the boy ready TO back up the state
ments by telling how he did II. is an OPP
portunity which has not heretofore been
presented in the cause of immigration 10
1 Alabama.
/ Persons interested on this subject ara
who live In a county which is worth rep
resenting as a corn growing county ought
to get In correspondence without delay
with Professor Hobby at Auburn"
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The Rev. Duncan breaches
Morning Session

Bishop Hendrix callel the fourth
DAYS session OF the conference to or
der yesterday morning at o'clock
with the opening hymn. "on Jordans
stormy Bank I Stand" following which
the gathering was led in prayer by Rev.
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