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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18
A TASTY DEPARTURE
By CHARLES II. MANDY

six bits what yo' owes fur bord2' En An says, 'Ah ain't neveh owed yo' no dollah and sixbits fur bord in my life' Den he low dat if Ah didn't pay him he war gwine to sent me ter jine de 'hallalejah chous.' an pulls a gun es long es his eag an tells me ter pay up."
 Did you run?"
 "Ah sholy did. an if dat policemans hadn'ter stopped me An 'spects And been runnin yet"
 What have you to say?" asked Judge Black, as the defendant took the witness stand.
 "Jedge, An doesn't deny dat An re- quest uf dat boy ter pay me dat dol lah and 10 sents what he owes ma wife. but An does deny dat An pulled CT gun"
 What kind of request did you malSe?"
 Jest es nice es An knows how. ledge, An tole him dat if he didn't pay me An would bust his brains outen his head"
 "A very gentle request. to say the least What about the gum"
 Hit war'nt no gun, jedge; An is nevah had no gun, least-a-way not since hit war stolen frum ma house."
 
 hip pocket. did you not?" "Yassah." Well, what was it?"
 Hit war a bottle CT Pinetop gin wat cost me two bits" "A very expensive brand, but pos sibly you paid more than 1t Is worth. Did you strike Jim with the bottle7"
 "Nossah, befo' An gets dc bottle cuten ma pocket dat boy had de- paw'ted."
 Was his departure hurried?e Hit thought be called peart jedge. fur he warnt losin' no time es he went down de alley" A number of eyewitnesses testified that while they were satisfied that Nose had bottle of gin, he also had a very large pistol and that he threat ened to shoot Jim unless he immediate ly ponyed up the s1.75.
 Prom the testimony that has been brought out and your own admis- sons it Is clear that you are guilty as charged As to whether you pulled a bottle of gin or a gun Is of lit- tie moment. were there any doubt about it. for the bottled pizen' was just about as dangerous as the shooting iron. You may be ever so desirous of collecting the debts of your wife but your methods are crude; they are not laid down on the statute books. and therefore you In attempting to collect that bill exceeded your authority. "1t may be that you were thinking Of entering Jim in the next Marathon race and was giving him tryout, and l an of the opinion from his statement and that of the other witnesses he would stand a good chance of winning If he could duplicate the speed he made as he went down the alley"
 The judge wrote in silence Tor about a minute, then gently said: Fifty dol- lars and 30 days"
 The words we're almost inaudible but tbev sounded like thunder claps to the aetonished Nose who muttered as he wended his way toward the monkey cage" which leads to the jail.
 pats what An gets fur tending ter ma wIfe's business. No mo collectin' fur mel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18
BALTIMORE MEN ID
 BE HERE MONDAY
Will Look Over Local COndi- tiOns of Alabama Con-
 sOlidated Company

For the purpose of looking over the conditions of the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron company here, the re- organization committee of that com pany from Baltimore will visit hero next Monday
 Levering, chairman; F. G. Boyce and b. N. Rich. The committee will be in conference with Receivers Leake and Coffin Monday They will go over the books of the company and study the general situation. At the offices of the company yesterday it was inti- mated that the committee would not take up any time visiting the phys ical properties of the company here
 The reorganization committee has been at work only a short time and so far as known here no plans have been outlined affecting the reorganization. The local officials of the company have not been in conference with the com mittee and it is stated they are not perfectly familiar with what the com pany owns.
 The company as it is now operating is said to be in fine shape. and a large margin of profit being made. The rroperties are turning out fine tom mage of iron and a fancy price is be- ing received for 1t. The two receivers have been able to sell all the iron and coke made and the coal surplus has been bought as fast as 1t was mined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18
CONSIDERING CENTRAL GARAGE
 FOR PARKING OF AUTOMOBILES

Ing owners believe that trade is driven off and entrances to buildings blockaded by the automobiles
 Mir. Kirkpatrick suggested that cen tral garage be erected and that all own CTS be compelled to park their machines at the garage until they are actually in service It is planned to have the cars driven up to the various buildings, dis charge the occupant or occupants, and then be taken away from the building immediately. No backing up against the curbs will be allowed. In the case of an owner driving his car it is planned to have him park the machine and walk back to the office building if the ma chine is to be out of service for any length of time.
 In the ordinance that will be drawn 1t is planned to make exceptions of large stores that do not object to cars standing in front while the ladies are shopping Another instance of the exception will be on dead sides of buildings, such as the first avenue side of the American Trust. the Fourth avenue side or the Hillman. the Second avenue side of the First Ma uonal bank and such cases
 MT. Exum will perhaps have the ordi- nance drawn at once but he has hot made up his mind fully about the central gar age feature at this time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18
MEET 0CT. 25 IN
 JEFFERSON THEATRE
Ladies Will Be Present at General Meeting Cham
 Der of Commerce

The Jefferson theatre has been decided upon as the place to hold the get-together meeting of the Chamber of Commerce on the night of October 25 Another plan was to hold the reception in the Hillman ho- tel, but for various reasons this was changed.
 A feature of the meeting will be that ladies will be present-something new for meetings of the Chamber of Commerce. The ladies will occupy the first balcony and will have made in Birmingham pantry exhibit on the stage. Refreshments will be served on the stage of the theatre early in the evening and then the crowd will take seats in the pit and number of speakers will occupy the attention Of the audience from the stage.
 meeting of the Chamber of Commerce for the fall and will also be the first time that all of the many new members of the organization will be together. It is probable that Mrs. J. B. Reid will nave charge of the ladies exhibits which will pattern somewhat after the displays in the womans department at the Alabama State Fair this year.
 With the many features of the meet ing the men in charge are sure that the largest crowd ever attending a Chamber of Commerce meeting will turn out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18
BOYS BANQUET
First Presbyterian Brotherhood Will
 Hold Banquet Tonight

The Boys Brotherhood of the First Presbyterian Sunday school will hold it's second annual banquet. tonight in the Sunday school room at the church. This event is always looked forward to with no little pleasure by the brotherhood boys and their friends. Plates will be set for 75 boys.
 The brotherhood is the first organiza- ton of its kind to be formed in Birming- ham. It is officered and conducted by the boys themselves. meeting Sunday mornings, with auxiliary organizations during the week-the Terminal club and Ihe Knights of King Arthur. The pres ent officers are Porter Wallace, president; Byron Turnham, vice president, and Will liam Barrow, secretary.
 Following is the programme:
 Bryon Turnham, toastmaster.
 Toast, "Our Glass;" by member of each class.
 Toast, Our Brotherhood, Porter Wal lace.
 Song, brotherhood quartet. tt k. o. K. A., Nelson Odom. a ha Terminal club, Hoke McLendon. Song. Terminal quartet.
 'The Ladies'" Walter Blackman.
 Toast. Nothing Ralph $. Barrow.
 Solo, Miss Margaret Hogan.
 Athletic skit, Beatty and Bernard.
 Menu. plenty of good things to eat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yesterday fiji the office of the probate clerk show ing the following transfers of real estate, the consideration being s1O0O or more:
 S4J00-NIarguerite A. Richter. John w. Richter, Louis M. Edwards. Clara Ed wards, Wallace o. Edwards. Ethel Ed wards. S. Blanche Edwards, Alice J. Ed wards-Satterfield and w. c. Satterfield to Frank H. Gafford, fractional block S7s. according to the surveys of the city of Birmingham.
 S1S50-R. M. Johnson and wife to k. L. Owens. lot 1 and part of lots ?, 3, 1, in block 12s, according to the plans and sur yeys of the Nirth Birmingham Land com- psny.
 $2oOO-Birmingham Realty company to N. o. Tyler, lot II, in block 150, accord ing to the plans and surveys of the Ely ton Land company.
 s250O- Birmingham Realty company to N o. Tyler, lot F and part of lot Il, in block 150, according to the plans and surveys of the Elyton Land company.
 $1400--W. A. Lovelace and wife to c. C.. King. a lot adjacent of block 20, accord ing to the plans and surveys of the es- tate of William Williams.
 s3o, ,00o-B Birmingham Realty company to Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, the south half of block 255 and lots 1. 2, 3. 4, ,. 6, :. s, II, F, in block 2o5, according to the plans and surveys of the Elyton Land company.
 S6S50-Ethel B. Barnard to Bernice Ru- bel part of lot 3, in block 150, according to the plans and surveys of the city of Birmingham.
 S1550-H. F. Oliver and wife to Kate h.. Smith, part of lot ?, in block . according to the plans and surveys of J. H. Hood s subdivision to Birmingham.
 S1500-J. c. Albright to Elliott Knight, lot r, in block ?. according to the plans and surveys of the southside Land com pany.
 s2750-J. E. Orr and T. E. Crittenden to Lula G. Manly, part of lot IS. according to the plans and surveys of Hewes x Booth.
 s450O-Mary C. Ferguson to Nancy Nor ris, a lot in block So0, according to the plans and surveys of the Elyton Land company
 $1000-America Hagood ct al to George H. McAllster, lots [. 8, g. 10. in block q according to the plans and surveys = the walker Land company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18
EAST BIRMINGHAM
 . .I0GETF|RE STATION
Efforts of Citizens Success full, According Announce
 ment by MT. Exum

A new fire station will be established in East Birmingham near Tenth avenue and Forty-eighth street, according to all announcement of President Culpepper Exufn of the city commission yesterday. After a consultation with A. " Bennett, chief of the fire department 1t was an nounced that site had been secured for S50 which will be utilized for the fire building. There will be erected upon the site suitable place for the fire depart ment and equipment and also rooms for the firemen to remain at night
 The station will be equipped with one of the best fire wagons and will he in charge of a captain and four firemen. They will be on duty constantly. The community to be served has been without fire protection for some time. recent serious fire in that section opened the eyes of the citizens to the serious sit uation and the strong effort which was made for the station has been success full.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18
MRS. R. w. PARK
 WILL ENTERTAIN Proceeds of Recital Tonight Will Go to Red MOun-
 tain Camp

At the Young Mems Christian associa- ton this evening at 8 o'clock Mrs R. w. Park of Chattanooga. Tenn, will give g. recital under the auspices of the Ramsey class. The proceeds of the entertainment will be for building a room for the tuber- culosis camp on Red mountain.
 Mrs. Park as an entertainer is well known and popular. She Is of a charm ing personality. and her gifts of mim'cry and as q vocalist are of high order. She is no stranger to Birmingham, having appeared here several times and judging from her past success the Young Men's . Christian associations rooms will be taxed to capacity this evening to seat the large number of people that are sure to at- tend:
 The following programme will be rem dered.
 Selection, Ramsey class orchestra
 Reading. "overheard at the Telephone" !" "Keefe's Yodel Song"
 Vocal, (a) Irish Love Song" (b)
 Reading, "Entertaning the Summer Boarder.
 Vocal May Morning
 Reading, Programme of the Last Day Exercises of the Deestrick Skule."
 Vocal, group of dialect songs.
 Reading. Nanny How I Miss You" Mrs Park, accompanied by the Ramsey class quartet.
 Group of child dialect readings.
 Selection. Ramsey class orchestra. Vocal. ta) Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal" (b) Little Irish Girl" Reading, (a) 'Namin' of dc Twins" (bj George Washington. Vocal. "fse Gwine Back to Dixie, Ram sey class quartet. Vocal, stlected. Miss Jerusha Corrtas-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18
DIRECTORS WILL
 MEET TUESDAY Some Important Matters to Come Before Chamber
 of Commerce

The board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce will meet next Tuesday aft ernoon at o'clock for the purpose of attending to important business. A num- Der of committee meetings have been held recently. and the reports will be sumbitted 10 the directors.
 The farm movement committee has been busy looking over sites for tine proposed demonstration farm for the chamber and a report along that line. it is stated, will be among the business of the board
 The canal committee has been very active and will probably have some i'm portant information for the directors M . P. Craighill of Tuscaloosa, United States inspector was the guest of J. A. Van Hoose and T. A. Weller, members of tue canal committee, last week and he was given some important data on the canal proposition.
 The advertising committee has held sey- eral meetings recently while a number of other committees have been in session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18
AT THE HOTELS

". H. Rogers of Mobile. F. P. Archelaus of Montgomery and c. R. Moore of Garnsey are registered at the Metropolitan.
 L. R. Camp of Montgomery, W. E. Lacy of Vernon and E. L. Rankin of Boston are among those stopping at the Morris.
 F..C. Flynt of Sayre, R. M. Lynch of New Orleans and E. R. Harris of At 1anta are at the Florence.
 J. c. Wilson of Mobile, William Weller of Fayette and J. Rudasell of Atlanta are stopping at the Birming- ham,
 ". P. Howeson of Gant's Quarry, B. F. Roden of Marvel and G. R. Mac namara of Atlanta are registered at the Hillman.
 F. F. Patterson of Selma, w. F.. Crumpton of Montgomery and $. C.. Moore of Gadsden are among the ar rivals at the Empire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18
2OOO TONS STEEL
 FOR SKYSCRAPER Site for Jefferson County Bank Building Fast
 Being Cleared

The Jefferson County Savings bank has placed the contract for the steel for it's 22 story building with the Virginia Iron ana Bridge company of Roanoke. This=con- tract calls for POGO tons and 1t will require 50 cars to haul it. It Is said to be the largest structural steel contract ever placed with southern concern. The de- livery of the steel is to begin December 70.
 The Wilson building, which is being razed to make room for the 22 story build ing, is now down to the first story. The site will be cleared some time next week and work on the foundation will then be- gin
 The Jefferson County Savings bank building will be completed by the last of next year but President Eugene F. Ems len says that much of the office space win be finished and the offices ready for occupancy by the first of next October.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18

pected, which was demonstrated yester- day morning at the recorders court, for an attempt to collect a debt by force cost the would-be collector a fine of $50 and a Jail sentence of 30 days.
 The case In point was that of Nose Jones, copper tinted negro of squat build and scrambled speech, who was accused of assaultng Jim Woods, dim inutive specimen of the genus Africanus, with a pistol. the said diminutive Jim having come out of the roollus by giving as near an imitation of flying as Is pos sible to human effort without the aid of appliances Tn other words, Jim beat it" when Nose flashed his ''weepon'
 No one can successfully deny that Judge Black is not possessed of an inquisitive mind for he never falls to ply witness with questions whenever they appear be- fore him, and in keeping with his usual custom when Jim took the stand he was asked by the judge:
 What brought about this difficulty
 "Mistah Jones, he comes ter ma 'odin' house an says, 'Whars dat dollah an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18
LOCAL OFFICES
Washington Architect Will Operate
 Branch Office Here

On account of the limitless field pre- scented in this district. A. o. Won Her bulls, the widely known architect of Washington, has established branch of fees in Birmingham. He has secured suite of rooms in the Woodward building.
 Mir Von Herbulis came to Birmingham recently to start the work on the ex- tensive school being constructed in West End by the<Sisters Of Perpetual Alteration and upon that visit was deep ly impressed with the possibilities of Birmingham Since that time MT. Von Herbulis has secured several clients here and for them is engaged in ex- ecuting plans at this time. His chief work is in church construction, and in that line he is widely known all over the southeast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18
Building Permits

The following building permits were is- sued yesterday in the office of the build ing inspector:
 s60O0-C. M. Street, Twenty-ninth street and Eleventh avenue, north; three two story frame buildings
 s320o-C. M. Street. Juniper avenue, be- tween Twenty-eighth and }Twenty-ninth streets; two two-story frame buildings.
 s3Ooo-J C. Whitfield. HIT Fourth ave nue. north one-story brick building.
 s3500-R. A. Davis, Amy avenue and Baird street, West End; one-story frame building.
 s35Oo-J. s. Denton, Twelfth street and Seventeenth avenue. south two-story frame building.
 s1o.ooo-H. N. Newsome. 1916 Second ave- nue; moving picture theatre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18
MIR. EXUM AND CITY ENGINEER STUDY CONGESTION IN FRONT OF OFFICE BUILDINGS AND ARE PLANNING RELIEF

To relieve the evil of automobiles blocr- ing the streets fin front of the down. town bNsiness houses it is stated that central garage will be arranged by the city or by individuals at the instance of the city President Exum and City En- gineer Kirkpatrick personally investigated yesterday the blockades that were in of feet at all the principal office buildings and business houses downtown and will adopt measures at once to prevent the congestion.
 It is said that innumerable complaints have been made in regard to professional men allowing the automobiles to stand in front of the various office buildings all day. in some instances, and for several hours on the average The business men on First. Second and Third avenues are aroused over the hardship they claim is worked upon them by owners of automo- piles parking their machines against the curb The merchants and office build
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18

troubled with it between one and two years when sho finally began using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. She bathed the affected places with Cuticura Soap and then applied Cuticura Ointment. She had not made but two treatments when all the scabs came of and the flesh just looked very red and dry. She kept up the treatment four or five weeks and she was entirely cured. It also cured other sores on the children. especially chapped feet on one of the little boys" (Signed) Mrs. ". H. Edgerton. Jan. 24. 1912.
 Not only are Cuticura Soap and Ointment most valuable in the treatment of eczcmas and other distressing eruptions of skin and scalp. but no other emollients do so much for pimples, blackheads. red, rough and oily skins, itching. scaly scalps. dry. thin. and falling hair. nor do it so economically Sold throughout the world. Liberal sample of each mailed free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Ad- dress postcard 'Cuticura. Dept.T. Boston
 ASTender-faccd men should use Cuticura Soap Shaving Stick, 25c. Sample free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18

Many a fuss has been started-and sometimes with serious results-in the effort to collect that little bill" Not all of that much abused class-the bill col lectors-are really hard-hearted, but many of them are in the employ of men who are Many are simply the agents of some hypoeritical patriarch" who as- sumes an air of charity and benevolence to the outer world. but who goads and urges his servant "Pancks" to gouge the pound of fiesh' from the said patriarch's unfortunate clients.
 There are many ways of collecting debts or rather of making the attempt-for not all bills are collectible. One way Is to invoke the law, which is not always sat isfactory. and sometimes the creditor will attempt to take the law in his own hand and try to collect a debt by force. This method does not always pan out as ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18
MIR. MARX LAMENTS
 AUTO ACCIDENTS
Sharply Criticises Reckless
 ness in Birmingham
WORST IN THE WORLD
We'll Known Banker and Traveller Says a Life Is Safer on Streets of Any Other City Than
 Birmingham

That human life was always in dam ger in Birming gham by reason of the reck1essness of automobile drivers was a statement yesterday of Otto Marx, one of the best known citizens of Bir- mingham. He has just returned from the east, where he has been spending several months, and said yesterday that it was very much safer to ride in an automobile on Fifth avenue in New York where thousands of cars are pack ed always than to cross a street in Birmingham. Mr Marx. who has trav- eled all over the world, said that on the Strand in London, on Fifth ave- nue or on the main boulevards of Paris or Berlin a life was safer than right here in Birmingham.
 The deaths that have resulted here from automobile accidents should cause every law abiding citizen to pause and reflect" said Mr Marx. "The recent accidents which have caused sorrow children all because of recklessness or ignorance is enough to cause man to turn for protection to his own might and main. The speeders of Birmingham are the worst that I have ever seen and I have motored on all the famous highways of Europe and America. 1 had much rather take my chances on Fifth avenue, New York, or the Strand than on any street in Birmingham. There should be some traffic regulation adopted here that would curb this reck- lessness. In Germany If driver ex- ceeds the speed limit or turns a cor ner fast or crosses the street without stopping to see what is coming he Is fined heavily. The second offense he Is placed in jail and on the third his license to drive is taken away.
 Traffic rules and regulations should be printed by the city and a copy given to every driver in Birmingham They should be made to study them, and if any further recklessness Is shown they should be dealt with severely. The drivers here run past crossings like Twentieth Century limited. They do not stop, look or listen although those three words have saved more lives than any other agency on earth. They hustle past crowded places with out any thought of the other fellows. saw one man yesterday fly past my machine, going 30 miles an hour on the Twenty first street bridge. He was on the wrong side of the street, and brushed against my machine. One frac- tion of an inch nearer and Ia collision would have resulted.
 The speeders of Birmingham are just criminally reckless or wholly ignorant. There certainly should be something done to curb their desires for fast rid ing. The various streets of Birming- ham, crowded as they are. present an unusually attractive place for speeders. The recent deaths here of several citi- zens should cause thoughtful inquiry to be made into some way of decreas- ing the dangers presented by the auto mobile situation and traffic conditions of this rapidly growing city. As the situation is now ones life is absolutely unsafe on the streets. That is a fact that should make every one sit up and take notice"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18
LOCAT TION OF zoo WILL BE
 UP FOR DECISION TO-DAY

The park commission will meet this morning at II o'clock and will spend the remainder of the day inspecting various sites for the location of the Birmingham zoo. After transacting some routine work in the offices of Chairman John l.. Raul at the begin ming of the session the commissioners in automobiles will make trip to North Birmingham, Avondale and Ems ley The three places to be visited have each spoken for the zoo, and be- tween the three places the commission