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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-11
BOLTON PREPARING
 ITO BUILD APARTMENT
egin Destruction of Frame Building at Corner of Fifth Avenue and
 Twentieth Street

The one-story frame dwelling, corner fifth avenue and Twentieth street, IS hing torn down to make room for be new, apartment house which will erected there by T H. Motion. It las announced some weeks ago that a |x-story apartment house would be Eected on the lot by Mir. Motion, all Rough all arrangements have not been encluded It was stated last night Mir Motion that the dwelling was hing torn down but he could not say ehnite1y when work would be started h the new structure. He said, how Ter, that plans have all been drawn hd few details only remain to be kcided upon The building will have |ores on the ground floor with bach Tor apartments in the upper stories, tcording to MT Motion.
 In connection with new construction the neighborhood of the Tutwiler btel MT. Motion said that new |ructure would be placed on the south lest corner of Fifth avenue and Twen-
 eth street as soon as that could be franged for.
 He said last night that the apart lent house would be ready by the
 me the Tutwiler hotel was completed, ht that the other building would not started until the hotel was com |eted. He said business was improving a demand was evident for |Isiness houses in that section and as lxes were too high for property to re- lain vacant something would have to done with the remaining lot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-11
Board Considers Increases

The board of revenue yesterday was in session, going over the assessments made in taxes by Capt J. Y. Allen, back tax commissioner, amounting to s25O0o0 GOO. Nothing was decided during the day as to whether the cases would all be taken mp or whether some of them were to be thrown out. It is understood that the board will indicate its opinion in connec- tion with the $25. O00 increases some time this week. It is generally accepted that the board of revenue will carefully consider all the cases. Some will be dock- eted and some will be thrown out, if is believed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-11
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued M the probate office yesterday; w D. Lilies of Birmingham to Miss Birdie Lee Keith
 w T Kirkland of Meridian to Miss Rosa NJ Wilson.
 John Weldon of Birmingham to Mrs Jamie Bigsby.
 c. M. Myer of Birmingham to Miss Rosa Bell Hochstadter.
 Harry Barksdale of Oxmoor to Miss Carrie Eddins.
 William F. Williams of Ensley to Miss Lutie McMllan Cowan.
 Harrison A. Tyler of Bessemer to Miss Annie Silyie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-11
TITLE PAGE OF THE UNDERWOOD MARCH Underwoo Advertise Birmingham by Buy and More if Possi ble of These Marches Today

This morning at s:30 o'clock an army of young Birmingham girls will start on their canvass of the business part of the city in an effort 10 sell 2o,000 copies of the Underwood March before night fall. The music Is sold for 10 cents a copy, the proceeds to go to the Birming- ham Free Kindergarten association, the officers of which have charge of the sale
 The headquarters for the campaign will be in the Loyeman, Joseph X Loeb de- pertinent store, where Mrs. Henry Dean will be stationed throughout the day. The workers will make a careful canvass of every store in the city and hope to sell to every manager. proprietor, clerk or of
 flee boy, not one but several copies of the march.
 The Underwood March was composed by Mrs. Charles Bowman some time ago and was selected by the officers of the Underwood Marching club from a number of other compositions as the one to be played at the Baltimore convention where 1t is expected to make decided
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-11
ERECT CREMATORY
 FOR CITY OF ATLANTA

|The Heenan Destructor company, witf
 Puthern headquarters in this city. rep |sented by E. L. Penruddocxe, has beer
 |warded a contract for a garbage incin- |ator by the city of Atlanta costing $376,- 10, according to an announcement yes
 Frday by MT. Penruddocke. |The plant will be a combination ere |atory and electrical plant capable of
 6stroying 250 tons of refuse per 24 hours
 |hile generating 1500 kilTowatt hours
 |ithout the use of fuel. The plant will be he of the best in the south, as indicated N the price, and will be started as quick as possible. The city of Atlanta, it is hide has been trying to get a erematory br some time. careful examination las n ade into all the plans offered, it is lated MT Benruddocke from this city
 lin supervise the construction of the lant He tried to secure contract fol
 he Birmingham crematories, but the |naller models were decided upon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-11
AT THE HOTELS

 IJames Spence of Tuscaloosa, H. Q. Me Ilyee of Montgomery and n. T. Higgin- btham of New Orleans are registered at e Hillman. |M. D. Wiggins of Hartselle, John. Elliott Empire and M. W. smith of Atlanta e among the arrivals at the Birming- hm.
 tHarry Porter of Montgomery. W B. |ozier of Atlanta and J. E. Sanford of huntsville are among those stopping at Be Florence. kane O'Rear of Jasper, A. B. Wilson | Talladega and T. M. Jones of Deca- l r are stopping at the Morris. Wv II. Mann of Roanoke, W. T. Hand Jemison and J. H. Harwood of An- |ston are among the arrivals at the Ietropolitan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-11
Suits Filed Yesterday

The following were among the suits filed yesterday in the city and circuit courts:
 Miss Florence B. Majors vs. First Ma tional bank. The plaintiff claims the sum of s500o damages alleging that building material was thrown on her while walk ing along the sidewalk in front of the bank building.
 Fannie Blumberg vs. St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad company. The plain- tiff claims s3Oco damages for alleged per- sonal injuries
 Dr. H. E. Mitchell and Webb Mitch ell, pro ami, vs. George F. wheelock & Co The plaintiff claims the sum of s5O0O as damages. alleging that Webb Mitchell was run over by wagon belonging 10 defendant company and sustained a broken leg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-11

hit. Nappl's band will be taken along tc Baltimore to play the march there.
 The slogan of 25.ooo copies was set by Oscar Turner, the genial president of the Underwood Marching club. The march ing club will furnish the march to the ladies of the glnderlarten association for about cost As the price of the music is only 10 cents per copy, 1t Is necessary that a large number of copies are sold in order to bring in any appreciable sum to the association.
 MT. Turner states that his idea is to have the merchants buy a number of copies of the march and send them to their friends all over the United States, thereby not only helping out the south 8 candidate for the presidency, but also giv- ing Birmingham considerable amount of advertising
 The young ladies will be on the streets early today with the music and with the cooperation of the people of Birming- ham the Free Kindergarten association, it is believed, will receive nice sum, Oscar Underwood will be given big boost and Birmingham will be advertised all over the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-11

mittee, had adjusted his tax increase ant while not retiring from the fight, was per. sonally dissolved from further annoyance Last night pr. Gillespy strenuously denied such a statement. He said as a matter of fact he had asked for the very lowest assessment and appeared for that pur- pose.
 T intend now to appeal" he said, 'Just as I have intended since the assessments were first made. Everyone has a right to ask for the lowest assessment and a right to appeal from that assessment. The statement that 1 have compromised is a mistake.
 The commissioners from all indications are enjoying the defense of their increases by Governor ONeal. None of the com mission members desired to be quoted on the present controversy. Nothing has been added to the first statement of Judgc Evans to the effect that all interests were to be given a square deal The commits sioners will be here until Saturday after noon, returning again Monday next to take up the last of the cases. It is under stood that the big business increases will be handled very soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-11
Building Permits

The following building permits were sued yesterday:
 s1500-J. A. Hendricks, for a one tory addition 10 a building at 7661 un- erwood avenue. East Lake.
 s19O0-To F. M. Justice for one tory frame building at 503 Earle lace.
 $150o-To Dan Murphy for a one |ory frame building on Acacia avenue Fairview.
 s46,135-To N w. Tyson for a five tory reinforced concrete building al he corner of Fourth avenue and twentieth street. north.
 s30OO-To H. F. Waters for two tory frame building at Thirty eighth Lreet and Avenue E. Avondale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-11
Tax Commission Busy

The state tax commission returned to tlIe city yesterday and started It's second weeks work of hearing tax increases in this county. President J. Lee Long pre- sided During the morning the commis- sioners heard several complaints and set- tied. it is said, some Of the increases During inc afternoon the commission met in it's First National bank offices where several prominent citizens appeared an conferred with the officials.
 It was currently rumored around the streets that Dr. j. s GAlespy, one of the protesting Chamber of Commerce com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-11
To Consider Resignation

A church meeting of the congregation of the Avondale Presbyterian church has been called for the last Sunday in this month to consider the resignation of the Rev. w. G. Woodbridge, who asked for his release Sunday. Dr. Woodbridge .las been pastor of the Avondale church for the past seven years, coming here from Atlanta. He expects to go to Tacoma. Washington. with his wife. where he will resume his ministerial work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-11
WILL HANG NEGRO
 FRIDAY, JUNE 21

The first hanging in Jefferson county in q long time will take place Friday. June 21, when Armstead White, a negro. will bs hung at the county jail. White was re- moved to the condemned cell last Satur- day. He is charged with the murder of a fellow convict in the Pratt mines some time ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-11
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yester- day in the probate office showing the following transfers of real estate. the consideration being 5000 or more;
 s27, 7,50o-M P. Lewis to Edmund N. Wood, Jr, Frank E. Nabers and Samuel F. Nabers. an undivided one-third in- terest each in and to lot II, in block 70. according to the survey of the city of Birmingham as laid off by the Ely ton Land company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-11
Dr. Gnassi Arrest ed

Dr. Charles Gnassl. owner of the Italian hospital on the corner of Twenty-s th street and Seventh avenue, was arrested yesterday on warrant sworn out by Frank Viekory charging him with embez- clement. Gnassi was released on a sSOO Lond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-11
Conferences Lasted All Day Yesterday and Will Be
 Resumed Today
COUNTER PROPOSAL
 IS OFFERED BY CITY
Both Sides Were Unable to Say Last Night Whether Agreement on Rates Could Be
 Reached

tThe question is a matter of ne- gotiations now. Judge Lane. There is no certainty that we will agree or disagree. ee."-President A. NJ. Lynn, Birmingham Water works company.
 "There is nothing to give out yets-President Exum of the com mission.
 We will take up the question again Tuesday morning. MT Weatherly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-11
"B'AG0" Brings Instant Relief!

when people walk on your feet--don't [ have a corn or bunion to stand on! Tisn't necessary. Make a bee-line for the drug stoPe-this very minute-ask the man for Bingo. Take 1t home-put It on--say "Bingo"-pains take wings lmm ediately!
 The Bingo ways the latest way-the safest, easiest. quickest way. Touch a drop or two to a corn-bingo---it begins 10 shrink and shriyeL Entire corn loosens. comes cut-root included without hitch or. hindrapce--without aid of knife, 2imlet pr cuss words Blessed relief. New slip on ycnr sfnaH- est shOes--go your way rejoicing,
 Your druggist has hiis',- "F a sei tt ' be h1snt ra.. m No. Dearborn Si.. Chicago. hl, and get t
 irtct prepaid Sold this city U5 Collier Drug c.. lQ9 20th Street. S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-11
Birmingham to Grasp Opportunity

The disappointment which developed fol- lowing the publication of the fact that the majority of delegates who have been pledged will cast votes for either Clark or Wilson. has been dissipated following the explanation.
 As the candidate of the south and, as d matter of fact, the candidate of She east, MT. Underwood stands an excellent chance of landing the nomination, and Birmingham is enthused.
 Birmingham will not lose sight of the opportunity thus presented the south and the party, and will do big things for Un- derwood. The Birmingham delegation. which will march through the streets of Baltimore in campaign hats and legginss. with a banner and brass band to the fore, will number half a thousand and perhaps that many more.
 T MT Turner is absolutely confident
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-11
s0rTHERS RAILWAY

sOuTHERS RAILWAY THE OFFICIAL RoigE TO THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION FOR THE UNDERWOOD MARCHING CLUB. .ISDEssw OeD SfEtTtLr LEAVES i.s50 AND i2a5 sIcIlf OF JUNE z@D.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-11
'rotection Means
 POiSe

When you are in sur e d Eainst accidents to life, limb hd prophrty or a g Il t reaches of trust, your efflc- hey is increased by your men Il security.
 Let this strong Southern ompany, with it's record for tompt settlements, write your lrety or casualty risk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-11
Certain of Underwood's Success

The idea that the democrats will do nothing foolish to mar the present aus picious indications of their success in No- vember, has taken firm hold in Birming- ham, and in other sections of the state, and because of this fact there is confi- dence that Underwood will be the nom- nee.
 The situation as has been pointed out is just as MT. Underwood would have it. It was his original desire that he should have enough votes to prevent a nomi- nation of any other candidate on the first, second or third ballots This num- Der, he has secured. MT. Underwood and his lieutenants believe that when the deadlock is developed there will be a stampede as a result of which the laurels of victory will fall about the brow of the Alabamian
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-11
OCEAN RREEzEs

OCEAN BREEZES
 s15-Wrightsville and Return-s15. Good 10 days. Seaboard every Thursday, through Pullmans. Make reservations seaboard city office. 1927 First avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-11
Alabamians Impatient to Go

As the time approaches for the begin ming of the convention in Baltimore. Ala bamians strong in their determination to do great things for Underwood. grow more feverish in their impatience.
 According to Oscar C. Turner, president of the Underwood Marching club of Ala bama, it is difficult to estimate the num- Der of Birmingham people who will at- tend the convention. Residents of this city. unlike the outsiders. have been a tsifle slow in making reservations. put MT Turner is confident that when the special starts on the trip of destiny, it will be loaded to the guards
 In addition to residents of this city and other cities of north Alabama, Mont gomery will send a carload headed by a brass band, and another carload will come from Mississippi. It is anticipated that the Atlanta contingent will join when the train halts for breath in the Gate City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-11
Loyal Sons of Alabama Grow Impatient as Con-
 yention Approaches
DIFFICULT TO SAY
 HOW MANY WILL GO
But Birmingham Will Not Lose Sight of the Opportunity to Do Big Things for Mr.
 Underwood

The banner of the Underwood Marching club of Alabama came to town yestsr- day morning. It is on display at the Brown Marx cigar store. First avenue and Twentieth street.
 While the resemblance borne by the painting to the reader of the majority faction of Congress is entirely question: able; it is pointed out that in virtue of the lettering, there will be no mistake as con cerns the individual whom the members of the club desire and intend to honor.
 The banner is about three feet in length and two feet in width. It is handsomely decorated. and altogether, makes a good impression. The color bearer will carry the banner as the members of the club march. It will aid in attracting atfen- tion in Atlanta, Washington and Balti- more, the three cities through which the club will move proclaiming it's chief.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-11
Interstate asualfy Company

Capital Stock paid In s25o,ooo
 HENRY B. GRAY. President ore Office. Birmingham. Ala.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06
REVISING THE SEWER ExTRAvAGANcE

The promoters of the ambitious and swollen Herring sewer plan sngulary pertinacous. Their proposal to commit the city to expenditures of $5000000 $6 100000 to sewage system that works reasonably we has been thoroughly discussed through four year and has been repudated by two mayors and succession of Common Cou1kils
 When the amended Herring system was acceptedit was with the understanding that far those gentlemen were concerned there should be revival of wholesale sewer appropriation raid upon the treasury.
 The very gentlemen who had been foremost in promot ing the aggrandized Herring plan put their names to statement which in effect that the proposed expend lures unnecessary and that to have sufficient system the city needed to spend more money annually than it had in the past.
 It is true that the immediately, asked is but $1, 100000
 This is the camel that asks permission to put it's head in the tent The head n it will walk away with the tent
 The Herring sewer plan was defective in a number of ways.
 The city has present need and no need in the i'm mediate future, for so costly construction.
 The estimates of the engineer contained no figures representing the probable cost of maintaining the system if it were built
 The estimates of the engineer contained no estimate of the probable cost of CONCERNING OYSTER BEDS
 Also contained figures to show the cost to private owners of making the immediate changes ill house tions required for this elaborate system
 The report of the committee which recommended the systemand afterward abandoned it, showed little of anything except the plan of the work and proposed i'm mediate early expenditure of $3O0o00 representing not more than half of the actual cost of the work to Bridgeport
 The redeening feature of Mayor Wilson attitude in reyvng this four times beaten raid on the treasury is his willingness to submit the question to the voters.
 It is perfectly true that the community has right to go into costly and useless expenditure if it desires to- The voters speak for the community They will know what to do, if the question comes up to them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06
SUIT FOR SI,OOO
 BY BY MRS. VI CLARK
AUTHORIZES FILES ACTION AGAINST NORWALK WOMAN PARTNER IN MOVING
 PICTURE FIRM.

New Haven, Aug. 6-Asking dam ages of $1,O0O for the alleged violation of contract which involved her part nershfp in a. moving picture enter prise, Jean Pardee Clark, wife of John c. Clark, a. local broker, who is we'll known in New Haven as an authoress, has filed a suit against Marie Reich ert, a Norwalk business woman. As the result of the action taken by Mrs. Clark, .'The Joy Palace, also known as The Pleasant Hour, the largest moving picture theatre in Norwalk, is closed and under attachment. The attachment papers were served by Deputy Sheriff Daniel Ladrigan, of Fairfield county. Attorney J. B. Futile has been retained by Mrs. Clark as her counsel in the case, which will be watched with considerable in- terest.
 According to the allegations in the writ, Mrs. Reichert and Mrs. Clark agreed to become partners in nov Ing picture enterprise on June 17, of which the undivided one-half interest was to have been conducted by the defendant. Mrs. Clark claims that the defendant falsely represented to the plaintiff that she had paid S2, 900 for the business and that the theatre was free from encumbrances. Fol- lowing these representa- tions. all of WIASI MI .. N>tdI h NldllIlS StlG QlSCON- cred to be false, she agreed to pay $1 GOO for her half of the partner ship.
 Mrs Clark claims that .on June II she left $200 at the request of Mrs. Reichert. The New Haven woman then purchased moving picture ma chine, booth and a ticket receiver at a cost of $315 and a perfectly good screen, for which she said she paid $S988. Following these purchases the theatre was put into operation
 A visit was made to the place by Mrs. Clark some time later when the plaintiff claimed that Mrs Reichert refused to recognize her as a partner of the enterprise. According to the allegations Mrs. Reichert refused to execute and deliver papers showing the plaintiffs title to the business. Mrs. Clark claims that the NorWalk business woman converted the $20O given to her to her personal Mse. The plaintiff also claims that she was forced to spend considerable sum of money on her trips to Norwalk in aA effort to persuade Mrs. Reichert to recognize her as one of the partners of the theatre and to attempt to have her carry out her part of the agree ment.
 The property attached by Mrs. Clark consists of 348 chairs, 1 piano. screen and 1 Powers moving picture ma chine. Papers have been filed with Clerk Charles Mathewman of the city cOurt here
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06

roads would bring about a great in- crease in automobile trawa1 and add to the business of the towns through which the highways would pass, but it will be an expensive scheme to put through.
 Connecticut probably has more through automobile traffic than any other New England state, since to get from New York to the Massachusetts and Rhode Island shore resorts, the Berkshires and White Mountains, one must entirely cross Connecticut This traffic is hard on the roads, and the cost of maintaining them grows, while complaints increase. The remedy is said to be brick or asphalt paved roads. The suction of swiftly moving vehicles tears away the surface of the macadamized highways, even when they have been treated with special binders, but it has no effect on brick, which can be laid as smoothly as as- phalt. Hence the demand for the paw ed highway. Should Connecticut de- eide to make the proposed improve ment, it is likely other states would become interested and perhaps follow the Nutmeg states example. Ger atinly all advocates of good roads in- dorse the movement and hope it. will succeed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-06
FIRST THINGS

The first man executed in the cleo tric chair was William Kommler, who was put to death by the new method tWenty-two years ago today, in New York State prison. New York was
 the first to adopt the chair for the carrying out of the death penalty, but
 the example has since been followed in other States and countries, and it is predicted that in time electrocution will become universal. The lawyers for Kemmler fought the law provid- ing for electroeution as unconstitu- tional on the ground that it was "cruel and unusual punishment" The statute was affirmed by the courts and Reminders death soon followed.
 The first newspaper published in Virginia was issued on this date in 1796 at Williamsburg, and was called the. Virginia Gazette. Its, establish ment had been bitterly opposed by many Virginia gentlemen.