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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01
DRENNEN'S SUGGESTION TO
 IMPROVE COMMISSION LAW
Former Mayor Thinks There Should Be Five Commissioners One of Whom Should Be Mayor With Executive Au thorty-Associates Should Be On
 Smaller Salaries

municipal government for cities Of mora population than 100 O00" stated Mfr bremen, lis that no provision Is made whereby there can be responsible head of the municipality. We have three men of concurrent Jurisdiction each as powerful under the law as the other. We have this man at the head of this department, and that man at the head of that. There should be one man at the head of all departments, and the associate commissioners should compose an advisory board, or a board the functions of which 1t should be to approve or disapprove of what the of- ficlal head has done or suggested for affirmative action.
 "The commission should be composed of five members. one should be the mayor. the official head of the city, who should remain at the city hall throughout the day with power to act in minor matters. and with power to supervise every department, and mako nominations for appointive offices. This | official head should be paid salary of s7500.
 "The four other commissioners should receive salaries ranging from $1500 to $2000, and they should be re- qnired to report to the city hall only in the afternoons. While in session the mayor should inform hls associates of whatecer action he contemplates taking and the associates should approve or disapprove they see proper In case any action of the mayor or any op- pointment of the mayor is disapproved, the mayor should then take new action or make another appointment and sub init the same to the associate commis- sioners on the following afternoon
 There is no question but that good men as associate commissioners could be obtained for $500 or $1S00 per an mum when their official duties would not draw them from their business for q longer period than an hour a day"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01
LANE GOES TO
 FRENCH LICK

For the purpose of resting up a few days and taking treatment. Commissioner A. o. Lane left last night for French Lick Springs. He will be absent about 10 days. He has been trying to get away for the past several days, but from time to time important work came up which he was interested in and he postponed his depar- ture until last night.
 Judge Lane has been slightly indisposed for several weeks, but has remained al his desk. His physicians have recently told him that it would be very much bet ter if he absented himself from work for at least short time and also he should drink the water at French Lick. Com missioner Lane said yesterday he felt very >stTe1ig Sut " hiIsg there, was si luli nt the oitA hall he had decided to take few days rest. #te st
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01
JUDGE GREENE WILL
 PRESIDE OVER MASONS
Feature of Meeting in Montgomery Will Be Dedication of the
 Masonic Home

For the purpose of presiding over the Alabama Grand Lodge of Masons, Judge Dan A. Greene of this city will leave for Montgomery tomorrow. He will attend some committee meetings prior to the opening of the grand lodge, which will be in session Tuesday and Wednesday.
 Judge Greene said yesterday the fea- ture of the meeting would be the dedica- ton of the Masonic home near Montgom- cry, which has just been completed Ben M. Jacobs of Birmingham in a speech will tender the home to Judge Greene, who will accept 1t in behalf of the Masons of Alabama. MT. Jacobs is chairman of the committee which has directed the work of construction on the home.
 The new home will cost when furnished and completed over s150,Oo0, and Judge Greene says it is free of debt.
 ~4Tt was announced here that the Boys Industrial School band will be taken to Montgomery to play while the ceremonies are being held. The band will leave Wednesday morning and will return the same night.
 A large number of local Masons will attend the meeting. The principal address at the dedication ceremonies, it is an- nounced, will be delivered by Lawrence Lee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday in the office of the probate clerk:
 Edwin J. Murphy of Birmingham and Miss Mary Johnson. Tom Massey of Bessemer and Miss Neppic Goodgame.
 A. M. wright of Warrior and Miss Emmie Winnett. +a C. E. Martin of Bessenner and Miss Bertice l.. Herring.
 j. c. Pilgrim of Birmingham and Miss Eva Collier.
 Dave Gathard of Margan and Miss Annie Wilson.
 H. II. Hammonds of Mud Creek and Miss Alfie Waldrop.
 J. A. Murphy of Mt Pinson and Mss Lizzie Orr
 Oscar Tucker of Trussville and Miss Versa Tucker. .s..s
 Frank Emerson of Birming ham .,and Miss Mary Louise Vincent. '~ts@'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01

sure did suffer. My face burned all th' time. 1t was this way so bad for abou six years and 1 tried everything that could hear of but nothing did any good One day found the Cuticura Soap ant Ointment advertised and ordered some a once. I would wash my face good witt the Cuticura Soap and then apply tn Cuticura Ointment and they have cure me. It would take half tablet to tell al I suffered in those six years" lSigned Mrs Della Hill. Jan. 3, 1912.
 Not only are Cuticura Soap and ointmen most valuable in the treatment of eczema and other distressing eruptions of skin ant , scalp, but no other emollients do so mucl for pimples. blackheads. red. rough skins itching. scaly scalps, dry. thin and falliu hair. chapped hands and shapeless nails. no do 1t so economically. A single set is oftei sufficient Sold everywhere. Sample of eacl mailed free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Addres .post-cerd "Cuticura, Dept, T. Boston. iH ss-render-faeed men Should use caacuri Soap Shaving ssAss. 25es sample fress
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01
LIBRARY BOARD IS
 ID BE DISCUSSED Joint Meeting Will Be Held
 Thursday MAY BE LIVE ISSUE Question Which Has Been Brought Up Is Taking of Libraries From
 Control of City Board
 of Education
MAY BE LIVE ISSUE

A joint meeting of the city commission, the board of education and any citizens interested will be held Thursday after noon in the offices of MT. Exum to dis cuss the formation of library board. as suggested by pr. T. D. Parke. The conference will be open and whoever Is interested in the divorcement of the H. braries of Greater Birmingham from the board of education or in any part of the Parke proposition Is invited to attend the meeting.
 At the meeting it is announced that the board of education will submit to the com mission the exact amount of money which is used for upkeep in connection with the libraries and which comes from the edu- catIonal fund. That data was requested by President Culpepper Exufn when an in- formal conference was held few days ago. pr. Phillips will submit the data
 The formation of a board to take over and operate the city libraries was sug- gested some time ago The proposition submitted was that the board of educa- tion has done fine work, but that tho library system is not growing, and as the city cannot give them money any time soon 1t would be wise to let committee of citizens take over the five libraries and Inject more life into them.
 The citizens who wish the board ap- pointed favor the appointment of a library superintendent wsio will occupy the same relative position as the superintendent of schools
 The commissioners have not indicated what position they will take on the ques- tfon, but at the city hall 1t is said there is a great deal of interest manifested in the discussion. The suggestion Is made by those fayoring the separation of the libraries from the board of education that the board would be appointed by the com mission and should report directly to the commission.
 The move is liable to develop into a rather live issue, inasmuch as some pow erful influences are being lined up on both sides of the question
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01
AT THE HOTELS

s. T. Walker of Selma, Charles II Parsons of Anniston. r. J. Brewster oi Knoxville and E. D. Kelly of Memphi: are registered at the Empire.
 P. Blackmon of Anniston, J. w. Le- roux of Atlanta and W. F. Evans oi Waynesboro, Ga, are among those stop- ping at the Hillman.
 At the Florence J. Hanson of Tusca- 1oosa, Henry Miller of Huntsville A Brigdin of Albertville and J. W. Jones of Tuscumbia are among those regis tered.
 T. A. Tice of Mobile. R. W. Rosen- baum of Springfield, Mo-, and S. S. Sill yer of Mobile are stopping at the Blr- mingham.
 Among those registered at the Nor ris are J. c. Bush of Tuscaloosa, Mrs B. s. Moore of Jasper and H. C. Moore of Tuscaloosa.
 l.. M Williams of Hartselle, J. j. Davis of Talladega and W. L. Drum mond of Houston, are at the Metropol- itan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01
JNO. MANLEY'S HEAD IS CUT OFF BEFORE EYES OF HIS WIFE
Brick Mason Instantly Killed Yesterday Afternoon by a North Bessemer
 Street Car


 His head being cut off as his wife looked on. John Manley, a brick mason aged about 55 years, was instantly killed yesterday afternoon about 4:2O o'clock when he was struck by North Bessemer. car near the South Park sta tion. His. body was horribly mutilated. the head being completely severed and the lower limbs mashed almost to pieces.
 It was stated by eye witnesses that Manley had taken South Ensley car from Birmingham, getting off the car at Fairview station. He lives few feet from the South Park station, the gate to his yard opening onto the car tracks. From Fairview station he walked down the North Bessemer car tracks. The North Bessemer car from Birmingham came up behind him and 1t is stated that he either did not get entirely off the tracks or the suction drew him back under the wheels. Ills wife was standing on the front porch of the house, few yards distant, wait ing for her husband to arrive, and was a witness to the accident.
 Immediately after the accident shaw ambulance was called and the body was removed to their morgue, where 1t will be prepared for burial.
 Manley was brick mason by trade, doing job work. He formerly lived Tn Chicago, but had. been in Birmingham for some time. He leaves widow, re- siding near the scene of the accident, and one sister fin Philadelphia.
 The North Bessemer car which struck Manley was in charge of Motorman K. M. Hardy and Conductor w. B. Thomas.
 Mrs Manley, a .frail little woman, told pitiful story of the accident last night, She was standing on the front porch or the home and saw the car strike ber husband.
 .'There are no relatives except a sister in Philadelphia" said Mrs. Manley. MT. Manley was born in Ireland but cs~ne to this country when but a youth. He lived in Johnstown, Pa, and his father, mother and seven brothers and sisters were drowned in the big Johnstown food leav- ing him all alone He served, later ofi' in the English army and saw service in the English wars in Africa. He was a gun ner in the English artillery, receiving a medal from Queen Victoria for bravery. He was with Lord Roberts when he went to relieve Gordon, and after his many narrow escapes, it is an awful thing for John to die like this
 The funeral services will be conducted by the order of Moose. of which MT. Man ley was a member. The services will prob ably be held Monday morning It 10 o'clock, interment to take place in Elm wood cemetery. n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01
MITCHELL AND PARTY TOLEAVE TOMORROW FOR NORTH ALABAMA
Spent Yesterday Inspecting Ocampo Developments. Attorneys Confer on
 Legal Matters

James Mitchell of London. president of the Alabama Interstate Power com pany and John B. White of the same city, accompanied by ". w. Freeman, managing director Of the company, left yesterday morning for Ocampo, where the properties were inspected. They will return to Birmingham this afternoon and will leave tomorrow morning for an inspection trip of all the properties scattered over the northern part of this state. They will be accompanied by NJ. Webb Offutt tomorrow morn ing.
 The officials will go to Anniston, De- catur, Gadsden, Huntsville, Sheffield and other points where their properties are now located or where properties may be developed in the future. The company officials are arranging a re- port to the English interests that are backing the developments in this state. The visitors will be in London before Christmas.
 4 half score of attorneys, represent ing the Alabama Interstate Power com : pany in various cities, and other of fcials of the company were here yes- terday. The attorneys were engaged in conference with w. L. Martin Of Montgomery. general counsel for the company. and M. Webb Offutt assist ant to the managing director They discussed some legal features of the company's business that come up from tune to time in those cities where the company Is operating and other mat ters of interest.
 The conference lasted until lunch time when the attorneys were guests of MT. Offutt and MT. Martin at the Southern club Most of the attorneys left for their homes last night
 The power company's visitors here yesterday Included: J. w. Worthipgton of Sheffield. NJ. L. Martin of Montgom- cry, o. R. Hood of Gadsien, Judge j.. C. Eyester of Decatur, R l.. Rand of Anniston. Judge Henry Speake of Huntsville. R. D. Mitchell of Gadsden, MT. Dixon of Talladega, Mir. Allen of Gadsden and MT. Acker of Anniston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01
CAPT. K0Lb SAYS
 HE HAS A C|NCH Thinks He Can Easily De- feat Seed and That Conner.
 Will Not Run

Reuben F.. Kolb, commissioner of az riculture, and a candidate for governor spent yesterday in Birmingham and vii not return to Montgomery until this aft ernoon.
 The genial Reuben was feeling exceed ingly fna yesterday afternoon when en- countered by a representative of The Age-Herald.
 It's cinch. lead pipe, walkoyer, stated he. T have got them beaten q block
 How about Seed?" he was asked '.Oh, I'll beat Seed he replied.
 What of Comer?' "comer? Why. I don't believe thal Conner will run. But If he should enter I'll beat him worse than I'll beat Seed All of my old followers and their de. scendants have assured me that they vii be for me, and that but for me they would vote for Seed. Captain Kolb then repeated his formei statement to the effect that he had : "cinch.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01

T. Fl. Motion announced yesterday that he will begin work at once on the new six story apartment house which he pro poses to build on the northeast corner of Fifth avenue and Twentieth street. direct ly opposite the new Tutwiler hotel.
 MT. Motion said yesterday that he did not know exactly what the building would cost. but that 1t would be of reinforced concrete construction with handsome brick and terra cotta trimmings. It will oc- cupy site of 5ox19o feet with 1so front age on Twentieth street, extending all the way from Fifth avenue to Fifth al ley. There will be six stories above ground and a very large basement ex- tending out under the sidewalks.
 The main entrance of the new building will be at the center of the Twentieth street side, over which a handsome mar quise will be built. This entrance opens into a spacious lobby, at the rear of which will be two elevators and the stair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01
JOHNSTON LEAVES FCR WASHINGTON Senator Declines to Com ment on "HObsOn's Choice"
 for Alabama Offices

Senator Joseph F. Johnston returned yesterday afternoon to Washington, where he will begin preparations for the short term of Congress. The senator pre- dicted peaceful session in which impor- tant legislation will be enacted.
 Asked for a statement relative to the proposal which Congressman Hobson made to ex-Governor Conner, Senator Johnston shook his head.
 T am satisfied with what has occurred stated he, and feel that nothing from me could better the situation"
 The senator, however. was evidently pleased with conditions. He stated his satisfaction in that the democrats were again to be in control of the government, and predicted a continuation of the pros perity which exists al the present time.
 He stated that he is in excellent health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01
O'CONNELL SAYS CITY
 WILFULLY MISREPRESENTS 5

such to us. Our company is not in the robbery business that we are aware of. D. we pump water, filter it and sell 1t to the citizens of this community.
 We are unaccustomed to detailing such matters, but I will say that only yesterday we ran across a man having three rooms near the old ball park that had registered over 100000 gallons of water in one quarter or about 10000 gall Ions per day. On investigation we found that his water filtered through five holes into a bed of cinders, and no one ever knew it. Is 1t possible that we would ask that man to pay that meter read ing?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01
BRINGS BOHEMIANS
 TO CHILTON COUNTY
Hanak Here Yesterday-Says Party of About Sixty-Five Will
 Locate in State

Manager K. Hanak of the Bohemian Colonization company, has brought into Alabama 25 families of peasants from Bo- hemia, Austria and Germany. In the party there are about 65 people.
 Mir. Hanak was in Birmingham yester- day, and stated that the immigrants would settle in Chiffon county, around Mountain Creek, between Birmingham and Montgomery. He states that others will follow the lead of the first settlers.
 "These people will make worthy cIti- zens," said he. They have worked all their lives and know how to work. They will find that they can live much better and much cheaper, getting a better re turn for their labor in this state than ir their native countries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01

ment issued yesterday is as follows "I have definitely decided to build on the northeast corner of the intersection of Fifth avenue and Twentieth street
 "rhe building will cover a lot 50x190 feet. It will contain q basement extending un- der the abuttng sidewalks and will be six stories in height above the basement. The ground floor will be subdiVided into 10 small stores and ample space for an of flee and entrance to the upper floors,
 which will be subdivided into corridors, 105 rooms and A bathrooms. closets, etc.
 "The construction will be what Is known as reinforced concrete frame with brick and terra cotta exterior.
 T don't know what it will cost.
 ''rhe work of eXcavating for the founda- ton and basement will be commenced within tho next few days. By the time the exeavating is completed I expect to
 have awarded contract for the rein forced concrete frame, and by the time the frame is completed I will have let a contract for the remaining work. I hope to have it completed by the time the Tutwiler hotel is ready for business"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01
CLOSE CONTRACTS
 FOR MORE CONNECTS
Pratt Consolidated Will Get Those From Madison, Shelby and Hale
 Counties on January 1

The Pratt Consolidated Coal company has closed with officials of Madison, Shel- by and Hale counties for the hiring and working of the convicts of those counties, and on January 1 about 70 men now labor ing in the mines of the Tennessee con- pany will be transferred to Banner.
 A report to this effect was confirmed yesterday by W. A. Gibson of Littleton, superintendent of convicts of the Pratt Consolidated.
 The Tennessee company, as has been announced, will on the first of next year abandon the custom of employing convict labor. Practically all the convicts now employed by the Tennessee company will go into the service of the Pratt Consoli- dated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01

ways. There will be a total of 1oo rooms and A bathrooms with a main corridor extending tho full length of the building on each floor Directly above the entrance corridor on the second floor will be q large lounging room or reading room. Every room in the building will be an out side room insurlng an abundance of light and air. On the ground floor there will be 10 stores. seven of which will front on Twentieth street and three on Fifth avenue.
 The new structure will .s called The Motion. and it is expected that it will be occupied principally by young men. It will be steam heated: will have all oon- veniences and will be freproof in every respect.
 MT. Motion states that the excavation work will begin within the next few days, and that he expects to nave the building completed by the time the Tutwiler hotel is ready for occupancy. His formal state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01

nicipal government bill as passed by the legislature in its last session, can prove successful or popular with the people.
 He does not critlcise the members of the present commission. On the other hand, he frankly admits that they have acquired as much success as any other three men could acquire.
 'The trouble with the bill creating a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01
STAMP SALES GAIN
 OVER LAST MONTH

j The stamp sales for the month of November ir the local postoffice shows the gain of s627s,5s over the same month one year ago. but shows a slight falling off from that of last October
 The figures follow: Receipts for No vember, 1912. s3s,116.o2' Novefnbec. 1911. s2,73s.4s; October. 1912, 4s,2sl.1S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01

W. NJ. Drennen, who served Birming- ham as mayor for three terms, does not believe that commission, made In ac-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01

the places would burn 50 that I had to keep my face wet in cold water It began as pimples and indeed 1t was disfigu uring for 1t would get in spot on my face and hands a.
 large as a quarter of | dollar. It would get int blisters sometimes and ]
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01
POT-LATCH PLANS TAKING FORM FOR B|G CELEBRATION Turner Talks of Novel Fea- lures Which Will Be
 Introduced Here TO SHOW LOYALTY
 IN RAISING FUND Metal Badges Will Be Sold for Dol lar and Every Citizen is
 Expected to Wear One
 of Them
roT-LArcH FEATURES

The arrival of King Vulcan and his attendants.
 Three days of prosperity celebra- tion.
 An industrial parade. An historical parade at night. A floral parade.
 Made in Birmingham exhibi- ton.
 Grand masque ball.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01
BANK CLEARINGS
 GAIN $2,309, ,520.25

The surprising gain of s2,3o9,520.25 was shown during November in the local bank clearings. according to the monthly report of the clearing house of Birmingham made today by Miss Ina sheppard, the manager of the as socfation The report is as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01
SKIN DISEASE BEGAN AS P|MPLES
On Face, Neck and Hands. Tor mented all the Time, Disfguring. Got into BIisters. Cured by Cuti- cura Soap and Ointment.

Barthell. Ky.-"I had skin disease or my face neck and hands that tormented me all the time and when l would get hot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01
What You Want
 to Know

is that you are sufficiently pro tected when you place your surety or casualty risk. This strong Southern Company has the resources which give you that adequate protection; and it settles claims as quickly as sound business methods will permit.
 On this statement, backed by facts and our record, we ask for your business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-01
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