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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-08

prison inspector a new one will have to be built; and in view of the facts heretofore stated in regard to the inade- quacy of the courthouse we would con- slider it the height of folly to even con- template the erection of a separate building for a jail. when there Is such an imperative demand for new court house also. We therefore conclude that
 the only possible remedy lies fin the erection of a new courthouse and Jail
 building We have carefully inspected
 the plans prepared by the county archi-
 tect and recommend them to the fav-
 orable consideration of the people of Jefferson county who alone can relieve
 the county of the situation. The ques-
 tion of building new courthouse and
 iail will be. we are informed, submitted
 to the voters at an early date. to be
 iaid for by money raised by the sale of bonds We recommend this bond is- sue as the only feasible method, and urge an earnest consideration Of this
 matter by the voters of the county
 The description of the proposed new courthouse and county jail is as fol- lows:
 The main floor of this building will cover an area of approximately 1sS feet on Fourth avenue and f25 feet on Twenty-first street, and as the lot has a frontage of 200 feet on Fourth avenue 1t permits the building to be set back six feet from Twenty first street to give room for approaches, etc. and six feet
 from the inside lot line, so that the
 rooms on that end of the building will
 have perpetual outside light. as this Is
 especially important on the jail floors The present development Of the plans provides for a 10 story building with basement the latter to be used for storage of records, mechanical plant etc. The first floor will contain the of fees of the county officials needing im- mediate access to the public, such as tax collector, assessors. sheriff and probate court :. The second floor contains the board of revenues court room. with all the nec- essary adjuncts immediately adjoining same. such as the private offices of the board. one for each member; offices for 1 the clerk of the board. county treas urer. county auditor. county attorney, l county health officer. sanitary engineer road engineer and coroner.
 There are nine court rooms besides | the probate court in the building. three of them on the third. fifth and seventh | floors These court rooms will be fine. l large area rooms. two stories high. with ample accommodations for the judge. 1 jury. bar and the public attending same. Each court is also supplied with ample ] witness rooms for each sex and color, l judges rooms clerk rooms and jury rooms
 The fourth. sixth and eighth floors. which are the mezzanines of the court rooms. contain accommodations for the city court clerk. the circuit court clerk. 1 the criminal court clerk and the chan cery court clerk. and also three iurv
 dormitories for the three panels. record
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-08
EAGER TOPROCURE
 STATUE OF FORNEY To Honor Memory of Ala
 bama Major General RIGBY GIVES VIEWS
Chairman Vickburg Park Commission Points Out Need for This Statue
 As Part of the Plan Worked Out

The members of the Vicksburg ma tional military park commission are very eager to have bust statue of Maj. Gen. John H. Forney of Alabama placed in the park and hope to get in touch with someone in the state who will assist them in procuring it.
 Chairman William T. Rigby of the park commission, who passed through Birmingham recently. discussed with the greatest earnestness the need for this statue to mark the position of General Forney's forces during the siege and defense of the historic city.
 MT. Rigby Is an Iowa man and was in the union army but he believes the inscription on the Pennsylvania mon ument at Vicksburg expresses the true sentiments of the men on both sides in that great conflict This inscription reads
 Here brothers fought for their prin- ciples Here heroes died for their country And a united people will for ever cherish the precious legacy of their noble manhood"
 'In our plans at the Vicksburg na- tional park" said MT. Rigby, i've have laid out the grounds and have put the statues and markers in such way that visitor can see at glance just how the battle was fought and the position of all the troops on both sides. We would like very much to get in touch with someone who could aid us in getting a bust statue of Major Gen eral Forney It will cost exactly $1210, but I will gladly contribute $1O to the cause myself.
 This park will be preserved forever by the federal government and no more suitable place could be found for hon bring the men whose memory Is now held in such sacred esteem all over the country. We have from gifts in place or under contract in the park 23 tablets, two portrait busts and four full length statues and we are assured of one tablet, two bust statues and two equestrian statues. These will repre- sent an expenditure of about $14o.000.
 T sincerely hope we can interest General Forney's Alabama admirers sufficient to provide us with this bust statue of one of the men who played such conspicuous part in the Con federate army at the siege of Vicks- burg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-08
MRS. DEAN TO HAVE CHARGE
 OF UNDERWOOD MARCH SALE

 the Underwood march. which they will sell for 10 cents per copy. The idea is to have person buy as many copies as he possibly can and send them all over the country. Ten special prizes will be given to the young ladies exceliing in ths sale of the music.
 Some of the prominent ladies of the city who will chaperon the younger set Tues day during the campaign are: Mrs. W. D. Nesbtt Mrs. Jelks Gabaniss. Mrs. James MeLester. Mrs W. w. French. Mrs. Frank Nelson, Jr., Mrs. Mark Lew Is, Mrs. Thomas Bowron. Mrs. John Ed mopson. Mrs John Warren, Mrs. Ed Warren. Mrs. Ned McDavid, Mrs. smith Culom, Mrs A. O. Lane, Mrs. Charles DeBardeleben. Mrs. Charles C. Terrell. Mrs. Carl Seals. Mrs. Harry Lee Koenlg. Mrs. J. H Frazier. Mrs. C. ]. Brown. Mrs William Worthington. Mrs A. J. Ponoelior, Mrs. Stallings and Mrs. P. ". Brandon.
 The officers of the Free Kindergarten association are: Mrs. ". D. Smith, pres- ident; Mrs J. H. Phillips. secretary; Mrs. J. J. Graham. vice president.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-08
AT THE HOTELS

H. c. Buchanon of Atlanta, F. M. Browne of Louisville and ". w. Fox of Atlanta are registered at the Florence.
 c. Prince of Montgomery, R. C. Herrick of Indianapolis and Charles Bornitz of Wythvile. Va, are among those stopping at the Birmingham.
 G. w Jones of Montgomery, T. c. Long of Jasper and Charles Henderson of Troy are stopping at the Morris.
 W. A. Deeds of cnIlman, J. J. Hudson of Montgomery and R. c. Hundley of Blossburg are among the arrivals at the Metropolitan.
 L. w. Benz of Mobile, E. R. Taylor of Fayette and D. A. Martinez of New Or leans are among those registered at the Hillman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-08
FINAL ORGANIZATION OF SALES FORCES WILL OCCUR AT TEA MONDAY AFTERNOON AT THE COUNTRY CLUB

The department store of Lovemar, Jo- seph &s Loeb will be the headquarters for the ladies of the Free Kindergarten as- sociation in their effort to sell 25,ooO copies of the Underwood march next Tuesday. Mrs Henry Dean has been chosen general chairman in charge of selling the march.
 As meeting for organization of the forces an informal tea will be held Mon day afternoon at the Country club. to which all young ladies interested in the movement are invited. The tea will be held at o'clock. The advisory board of the association is hard at work getting the last details In shape for the day. One hun dred and fifty young ladies and a bevy of school girls will be on the streets with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-08
FIRE UNDERWRITERS
 EXAMINING BOOKS
Complete Report on Birmingham Fire Department to Send to the
 Headquarters

Representatives of the Southeastern Fire Underwriters association have been in the city for the past few days com bling a report from the records and books of the Birmingham fire. department for 1911. Chief Bennett of the fire de- partment has allowed the underwriters the use of all the books of the depart ment. The report was completed last evening. It will be forwarded to the association headqdarters and from there sent out for the use of the different in- surance companies and insurance buyers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-08
rHE LAx-FOx wAY-

If you had a medicine that would strengthen the liver. the stomach. the kidneys and the boweis. and at the same time make you s.rong with a sys- temic tonic don't you believe you would soon be wellf
 That's The Lax-Fos way"
 We ask you to buy the frs: bottle an the money back plan. and you will ask your druggist to sell you the sec ond-
 1t keeps your whole insides right.
 There is nothing else made like Lax. Hos-
 Remember tae aame-LAx-FOa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-08
Frank Goodson Arrested

Frank Goodson. white man. said to be wanted by ". c. Palmer. sheriff at Tuscaloosa, Ala. for burglary and grand larceny in that county, was arr rested yesterday by City Detectives Edwards and Puckett. Goodson Is be- ing held fin the city jail until sent Cor by Palmer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-08
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were is- sued at the probate office yesterday:
 F. w. stephens of Savannah. Ga... to Miss Taja Haykell wehley.
 w. Phontain of Birmingham to Miss Susie Hagan.
 Guy Hawkins of Birmingham to Miss Cora Waldrop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-08
TannrGn sLEEpnns

Mondays and Thursdays to Wrights- ville Beach: si5 ten day tickets on sstls Thursdays Season tickets on sale daily. seaboard city ticket office. lsaI First avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-08
ACCOMPLISHMENTS LEAVE FOR HOMES Several Settlements Arrived
 at Yesterday TO RESUME MONDAY Understood Corporations Will Make Their Own Fight Against In- creases-Board of Revenue at
 Work Yesterday

After hearing cases here for six days the two members of the state tax com- mission left yesterday afternoon for their homes. They were J. Lee Long, president, and Judge A A. Evans. The officials will return Monday when the docket set here for three weeks will be taken up again. The commissioners nave two weeks more of work here before Jefferson county will have been handled by the tax commissioners.
 The officials yesterday heard the usual IT cases set. which resulted 1t was announced. in some compromises, some settlements and some appeals. II Is understood a settlement Of many was arrived at quickly.
 It is expected that the work here next week will have to do with many corporations. The Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company. which was Increased to a considerable extent by the state board, will be the last cor poration to be tackled. The commis- sion will give that body one entire day to present any objections to the in creases made or two days if necessary. 1t is stated. It is understood that the state tax commissioners are counting upon the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail road company assessment holding as they stand inasmuch as much care, 1t Is said, has been taken to get the as- sessments within tho range of req son.
 However, it is understood that in practically every corporation increase strenuous fight will be made to low CT the valuation and which, if not done. will result In an appeal to jury of Jefferson county citizens. The corpor- ations have not joined with the tax payers here who will leave their cases with the protesting committee, but will handle their fight independent of all other interests The protesting com mittee, which has secured powers of attorney from vast number of those increased will continue the fight against the increases.
 The county end of the tax situation yesterday was taken up in a four-hour conference between J. V. Allen. back tax commissioner, and the board of revenue members. It Is understood that that session was executive for the pur pose of frankly going over every case presented. It Is said that in every case care will be exercised with the object in view of arriving at reasonable
 figure and of giving tho least possible embarrassment to Captain Allen and his assistant, Turner R. Weakley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-08

Thousands are sick every year with
 some form of Bowel Complaint. Thou
 sands are cured by taking Dls. SETH AR- NCLD'S RALSAM. Warranted to give sat 'lsfacti0n by Eugene Jacobs Drug Store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-08
STEEL CORPORATION WILL SWAT THE FLY Campaign Started by Vel
 fare Committee HOW FLIES MULTIPLY Circulars Sent Out Showing Elm ployes How Flies Are Danger
 ous to Health and How to
 Get Rid of Them
HOW FLIES MULTIPLY

Swat the fly is the proclamation sent out by the welfare committee of the United States Steel corporation. A cease fly here and elsewhere. That such cam paign is to be waged Is evidenced by the receipt here yesterday of over 300, GOO cir eular phamplets published by direction of the corporation welfare committee. These pamphlets will be sent to every Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany operation, where they will be placed convenient for the employees to secure d copy In this way the Steel corporation hopes to convince every one of their em- ployes of the very serious menace flies are to health and how simple it is get rid of them once they are considered in the light of purveyors of sickness.
 The welfare committee of the Steel cor poration is composed of Ebert II. Gary, chairman United States Steel corporation: F. A. S. Clarke, president Lacka wanna Steel company James A. Campbell pres ident Youngstown Sheet and Tube com pany; George c. Crawford. president Ten nessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company William B. Schiller, president National Tube company; Frederick w. Wood pres ident Maryland Steel company.
 In setting out the rapidity with which flies multiply the corporation paper was prepared with infinite pains. The crcu- lar points out that one female fly lays 120 eggs. Figuring that half of the eggs are born female flies and one are killed the almost unbelievable increase would be something like this:
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-08

of the proposed new buildings will be fully occupied from the beginning. If we have any unfavorable comment 10 offer It would be that an even taller building should be erected However we are informed that the building will be so constructed. that when necessity arises additional stories can be added.
 In addition to the needs of Birming- ham for new courthouse and jail, we have considered the situation of the need of Bessemer for similar buildings. and we wish to recommend to the board of revenue that they take this matter under advisement and submit the ques- tion to the voters at the same time the question of the bond issue for the Bir mingham courthouse and jail Is submit ted. We give as our reasons for the above recommendation that there Is regularly constituted court which Is held In Bessemer, having similar juris diction to the circuit court. and there Is no building owned by the county, for the use of this court This court has Jurisdiction fin criminal cases, and there Is no provision made by the county for a place of safekeeping for prisoners. In cases of the most serious offenses there is no place to hold such prisoners until propor precaution for their transporta- tion to the county jail be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-08
Almshouse

We have inspected the almshouse and find 1t badly overcrowded. In addition to this the buildings are frame and so constructed that in case of fire 1t would be impossible to prevent its spread and great loss of life would be unprevent- able. The buildings are badly In need of expensive repairs. We, however, think that their repairing would be q useless expenditure of money. We are informed that sufficient funds will be in the county treasury within the next year to build new and suitable build ings. We recommend to the next board of revenue that suitable brick buildings be constructed on the 225 acres owned by the county near Ketona at as early a date as possible We recommend to the present board that more attention be paid to keeping flies out of the aims house buildings and especially out of the hospital department. The buildings are screened. but more diligence should be used to keep them closed. We sug- gest that as there are more than 100 inmates. many of them invalfds, the almshouse should be visited at least daily by a physician. We wish, how ever. to state that the nurses and keep CTS of the almshouse are conscientious in the discharge of their duties
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-08
We Still Have Some Territory

in Alabama and adjoining states which can be worked profitably by the right men.
 If this strong Southern Com pany has no local representa- tive in your town, address our Agency Department, giving references.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-08
Hillman Hospital

We have carefully investigated the necessities of the Hillman hospital which is owned and operated by Jeffer- son county. and we find the work there well done, so far as their space and fa- cilities will permit We recommend an extension to the present hospital and believe that the board of revenue should, by ordering bond issue. or otherwise. expend as much as Sf00,- GOO in such extensions as would be nee essary to relieve the suffering and ae- the needs of the indigent and poor of Jefferson county In q great county like this of ours we should meet tho legitimate demands in the same spirit as that shown by progress sive communities and in other states. and we feel that our backwardness along this line Is noticeable to casual observer.
 Public Accounts and Documents
 We examined the books and papers of the county superintendent of educa- ton and found the books neatly kept and the forms used good. The papers seemed to be carefully filed, and all in- formation easily obtainable.
 Tn our examination of this office we found additional and imperative need for a new courthouse. The office is about 20 by 25 feet It has only two small windows. one of which opens un- der the courthouse steps these provide very meager ventilation md little light. This office is often called upon 10 examine as many as 20 applicants for license to teach; it is unnecessary to say in these auorfers this Is impossible We were in- fo med that whenever such examinations were held. improvised quarters had to
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-08

April 15 1 May 1. 120 May 2S 200 June 20 432, 900 July 10, 25,920 000 July 29, 1.555. 20O000 August IS, 9s.3l2 .OO0 00O September 10, 5,59S, ,720, ,000 000 The local officials of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company have always maintained that sanitation was the most important feature of operations here and in every manner they have endeavored to lessen the sickness and mortality rate at their operations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-08
Public Accounts and Documents

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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-03-15
MIAMI PoSToFFIcE ROBBED
 TUESDAY NIGHT

GLOBE-The Miami post office was broken open and robbed late Tuesday night. The robbers entered by one of the back doors, the screen of which was broken. A pass key was used to open the door. Registered mail let ters and packages too large for the safe which was in a desk were brok- en open and the contents carried off [. It is not believed that the contents were especially valuable. The safe which is very small, and which was encased in the wall, was partly pried from it's position, but it is believed that forcing the casing apart made so much noise that the attempt to effect an entrance to this was abandoned.
 Postmaster Prochaska stated that sends all the cash away. in the even- and some mail. The postmaster the safe contained only few dollars ing. Silver Belt.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-03-15
SPRING FRESHET
 BLOCKED RAIL TRAFFIC
But Little Damage Was Done Except to Roadbed and No Lives or Rolling Stock
 Were Involved. River
 Normal Again.

The rains descended, the floods came and beat upon the new retaining wall but it resisted the attack because
 it was built of reinforced concrete on sound foundation. The spring rise of the Frisco river here was not expected as the rainfall of Friday night and Saturday was so gentle and seductive that all were lulled into a sense of security.
 Sunday morning the gauge showed over ten feet early and in two laps went to the 12 foot notch. Chase creek poured in it's contribution like a water spout and all the mountain streams in this vicinity contributed their quota of mud, silt and dirty wa ter fairly coated with trees, stumps, drift and other debris. All water cour- ses received a fine slushing and the hillsides were washed clean. We start off the spring season with a thor ough cleanup.
 Little damage was done except to the narrow gauge trestle below the railroad bridge and as the timber work was well tied with cables and the rails and ties held together, the principal part of the structure now lies restfully on the south bank of the river. The contractors pulled most of it's plant from the river bed as a precautionary measure and the great est loss was a few sheets of steel used for forming the beveled base, part of which were eventually recovered.
 Washouts on the Morenci Southern put that road out of commission ear ly in the day and all traffic was by way of Clifton until Wednesday after noon. When the south bound passen ger on the A. & N. M. reached Guth rie Tuesday morning it was learned that the Gila had gone on rampage tearing out quite a section of track and effectually blocking traffic. The trained backed up to Clifton and by Wednesday repairs were sufficient to permit of a transfer at the broker point.
 It is reported that the valley coun try about Stafford and Solomonv1lle was inundated, the railroad tracks be ing under water for long stretches.
 The damage as whole is inconsid erable, compared with the genera benefit to range, valley and forest anc the indications point to an early ant green spring. The water has reced ed gradually since Sunday afternoon falling in all fully eight feet and is now at the normal stage.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-03-15
AMER. REVOLU-
 T|ON WILL FALL OFF NOW
.Congress to Pass a Law Giving the President Free Discretion to Stop All Shipments of War Munitions to Any
 Country We Are
 at Peace With.
Former Violations of the Neutrality Laws May Not be Easily Repeated
 Under New Conditions.

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Revo- Button, filibustering expeditions, or the promotion of domestic violence in any country in Pan-America hereafter Imay not hope for war supplies of any description from the United States.
 This principle proclaimed today in Ia concurrent resolution adopted by the senate at the instance of President Taft is practically certain to be pass ed by the house tomorrow.
 Though aimed primarily to meet the Iinadequacies of the present neutrali- .ty laws, to which the Mexican govern men called the presidents attention, the resolution when put into effect, will empower President Taft to pro- hibit at his discretion, through proc lamation, the exportation of muni- tions of war to any country with which the United States is at peace.
 Anticipating summary action by the house tomorrow when Representative Burleson of Texas, will take charge of the measure, the treasury and war de- Dartments tonight issued instructions 
 virtually halting all shipments of arms into Mexico uutil the resolution is declared effective.
 Loopholes for the violation of neu- trality laws admittedly are many and professional promoters of revolutions in Latin-America through varying de- vices have succeeded in evading the statutes.
 To the Mexican rebels who captur- ed Juarez, the resolution will prove a stubborn obstacle. The action is a departure. from the policy of the Uni ted States during the Madero revolu- tion, when ports of entry held by the rebels received arms and ammunition if regularly consigned to merchants.