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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-02
ANSWER


1t is very likely that your little
chickens have gapes, and there
worms evidently inhabit your place.
You should feed one teaspoonfuf of
turpentine to one quart Of soft feed
to the little chickens, and they
should be fed either on plank or
in a trough. Never feed them on
the ground.
inc feed that you are giving
them is not healthy. ~ou should
change il at once and use COM
mercIal scratch feed which is es-
pecially prepared for little chick
ems Keep them out Of the damp
ness and dew every morning until
the sun gets the grass entirely
dry.
1 feel confident, however, that
the greatest trouble is with the
cape worm, which you can get rid
of by using the turpentlne and
feeding on a plank instead Of on
the ground. They lick up these
worms with their feed and the
worms grow and finally choke them
to death in their windpipe.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-02

Gainesville. Gavin you please
give me some advice on my ducks,
guineas and chickens? They seem
to be apparently well in the even
ing when 1 feed them, but the next
morning find them setting down,
can't walk and usually the next
night they are dead. Will you please
give me some information about
them? 1 am a daily reader of the
poultry page of The Atlanta Jour
nal. o. ]. E.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-02
wANTED-MALE HELP

AUTOMOBILE COLLEGE. % T. Cain ST., Attain
ia Ca. Men wanted at once 70 learn automos
bile business Positions secured. Catalog free
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-02

Griffin, CA will ask for lit
tie advice on my small flock of
chickens. 1 have had about $50 to
200 Matched off, and after they are
about eight to ten days old they
stand around and sleep themselves
to death. have looked for lice
and mites and find none. I change
their feed once or twice a week and
give them fresh water once or
twice every day, and I can't I'M
derstand what makes them die that
way.
Please give me some advice
about this.
w. ]. HOLT.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-02

Please answer the following
questions in Semi-Weekly Journal:
How often do rabbits breed? What
food will fatten them? About
what price can get the grays?
Whites? Where can I find market
for same? Where can 1 purchase
books in regard to rearing and
marketing rabbits?
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-07
BOY INJURED BY
 DYNAMITE CHARGE
Negro Had Given Stick to Youngsters and They Exploded It
 With an Ak

A distressing accident that happened on the Fourth of July was revealed at the police court yesterday morning when two little boys, aged 12 and 10 respectively testified that they had been given a stick Of dynamite by a negro teamster. and that they exploded it by means of an ax. The explosion caused serious injury to little Claude Rensford the 4-year old son of MT. and Mrs. & P. Rensford of 2117 Seventh avenue The little fellows knee and leg are badly injured and amputation is feared to be necessary. The other boys had a miraculous escape.
 Arthur Sheray. a bright 12yearo old youngster, was the principal witness against the negro. He stated that the negro gave him and a little companion stick of dynamite and that on talk ing 1t home 1t was taken from him bv his parents and buried in the yard He later dug 1t up and in the presence of four or five little companions. in cluding the injured child. attempted to explode it. He placed the dynamite on a rock and struck 1t a blow with an ax. but at the second blow the dynamite exploded and scattered the rock In all directions. By miracle they all es- capped even slight injury with the ex- ception of the little Rensford boy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-07
TAX RAISE HEARINGS
 ID BEGIN TOMORROW
About Fifty Cases Are Set for Hearing by Board
 of Revenue

On Monday morning the board of reve- nue will hear the protests against the raises in property valuations filed by Capt J. V. Allen. back tax commissioner. Tax raises to the amount of s2500Q,000 were made by the tax commission and following this action a strong protest was made by the property holders and real estate dealers. After several days de- liberation the board of revenue ordered the cases docketed and notices have been issued to the property holders effected to appear before the board of revenue and show cause why their property valua- tions should not be advanced.
 number of property holders and real estate firms have signified their lnten- ton of opposing the raises as submitted by Captain Allen and have employed counsel to aid them. Attorney R. B, Smyer will appear for the protesting property holders. Captain Allen will be represented by Attorney Forney Johnston and Turner Weakley, his assistant.
 About 50 cases have been set for hear ing Monday and the same number each day this week. It is understood that many of the property holders whose valu- ations have been raised have settled with Captain Allen or have signified their in- tention of so doing at the figures named by him in the list filed with the board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-07
Catholic Notes

Beginning today and continuing until October. the last mass on Sundays at St. Paul,s church will be a low mass.
 The Rev. Father Lawrence, o. $. B.. and the Rev Father Stephen. O. $. B.. members of the faculty of St. Bernard college. will remain in the Birmingham district during the greater part of the summer and will be glad to meet their friends who have boys of college age Gather Lawrence Is acting pastor of the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows. and Father stephen is acting pastcr of St. Aloysius church at Bessemer.
 The Rev. Father Bellama. pastor ot the syrian congregation. whose church. St Elias. is on Avenue F, near Twen- tieth street. says that no priest is auth orized to solicit money in his name He stated yesterday that according to infor- nation he had received. certain foreign. ecclesiastics in canvassng for funds, had used his name.
 Bids for the convent of the Sisters of the Perpetual Alteration. to be erected in West Find. will be opened on July 22- The b4ldng Is to he four stories high, and IS to cost s75.ooo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-07
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yesterday in the office of the probate clerk show ing the following transfers of real es- tate, the consideration being s1000 or more:
 s1OOO-P S. Webber to Ruth Lester the surface rights of the north half of the east quarter of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section IS, town ship IS, range 3 west, according to- pres snt plans and surveys of Jefferson county.
 s2ooO-E E. Brown and R. F. Learned to Nancy E. Snyder, lots B and 39 in the survey of the property of Mrs. M. c. Smith, known as Silvermeade.
 s11, ,5O0-P. E. McAllister to Giuseppe Santoro, lots 1. and 3 in block 354, ac- cording to present plans and surveys of Birmingham.
 s2625-Byrum & Butcher Hardware com pany and the Pioneer Lumber and Creo- soting company to Central Realty com pany, lots 9. 1o Il and F in block 20-I, as shown on the maps of the sEnsley Land company.
 s900O--A V. Fair to K. C. Hendrix, lots and in block l, according to plat of velma Place, Ryan Real Estate com pany's addition to Woodlawn.
 s2ooo-Ellen Collins to c. B. Mcleod, lot in block So7, according to Bessemer Land and Improvement company plans and surveys.
 s40Oo-Ensley Mercantile Realty company 10 l.. Meahl and H. A. Muse, lots and in block 17-F, according to present plans and surveys. of Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-07
DAVENPORT LOSES
 TELEPHONE CASE
Petition for Injunction De- nied by Judge Sharpe
 Yesterday

The petition for an injunction filed by T. A. Davenport seeking 10 prevent the sale of the Peoples Home Telephone com pany to the Southern Bell Telephone com pany was denied by Judge II. A. Sharpe of the city court yesterday morning.
 Tho petitioner claimed that he would be damaged by the sale and sought to enjoin the Southern Bell from acquiring the property of the competing company The suit has been pending In the city courts for several weeks and was filed shortly after the cancellation of the fran chise and sale of the property was au- thorized by the board of city oommis- sioners The Peoples phones are rapidly being removed and the Bell phones sub stituted MT. Davenport is in business at Woodlawn and contended that tho re- moval of the Peoples phone would nJure his business.
 Judge Sharpe held that the petitioner, being subscriber, could not be dam aged beyond the terms of his contract, and that the cancellation of the franchise was within the power of the city com- mission.
 Thompson & Thompson were attorneys for the petitioner. The company was rep resented by Attorney Walker Percy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-07
JOHN M. CHAPRON, PIONEER PLANTER, DIED YESTERDAY Was Member of One of the Prominent Old French Families of MarengO
 County

The Hon. John M Chapron of Dem opolis, prominent black belt planter, died yesterday morning at St. Vincents $ in i'll health for the past 12 months. He was unmarried.
 Mir Chapron was a member of one of the old French families which con tributed so largely to the settlement in the early days of Marengo and ad- jaeent counties of Alabama. He was a graduate In the class of TT of the Uni versity of Pennsylvania.
 His grandfather. John NJ. Chapron, whose name the deceased bore, was one of the original grantees of the United States under grant made by this gov ernment 10 French settlers. He was a nephew of MT. Justice Bradley of the supreme court of the United States, and of Judge James Campbell Postmaster General in Pieree's cabinet. Among his other relations in the east were Judge B. Hornb1ower of New York city and Judge John NJ Campbell of Philadel- phia.
 In Alabama MT. Capron had many kin. He was closely related to the large connections of the Browder anc Garber families among them eX-Stat' Senator Dr. w. M. Browder. eX-Attor' ney General Alex M. Garber. B. l.. ant J. B. Garber, John c. Webb Jr,. o Demopolis, Mrs. w. A. Porter of Bir. mingham and Al c. and j. B. Garber o Birmingham
 Mir. Chapron lived for many years or his plantation in .Marengo county ant was a fine type of the courtly gentle man of that old section. He was genia and eompanionable in disposition. ant drew many friends about him who wil feel grieved to hear of his demise. His remains will be accompanied {, Philadelphia this morning by his kins man. pr. W. NJ. Browder, where they will be met by his only sister. Mis- Beretha chapron. and inferred in tn, old chapron burial grounds In Phla. delphla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-07
 MOBILES WILL HAVE PICNIC JULY IS
Big Plans Being Made by Officials for All Day Outing at
 East Lake

July IS has been selected by the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for their big pie nic. The affair will be held at East Lake
 Ii was announced yesterday that all nobes would be duly notified about the details just as soon as they were perL fected. Every noble anA his family Is invited and will be asked to leave all pocIsetbooks containing money at home
 So far as the details have been per. fected they include special cars to leave the Masonic temple and the specials will
 bring the crowd back. All concess ions will be secured for the Shrlners and :hell relatives during the day. A barbecue will
 sbe served and all refreshments will be given free Capt. J. R. McGregor of tho patrol will be there with bells on. He will look after the ladies and the children albeit he will drill the patrol to a cer- tain extent The drills to be put on by the patrol l'be feature of the day,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-07
AT THE HOTELS

F. M. Dobson of Montgomery, F. w. Kelly of Selma and E. L. Glenn of Drif- ton, are among those stopping at the Metropolitan.
 ". A. Haley of Atlanta. ". L. HudnalI of Knoxville and W. M. Carothers of Louisville are registered at the Morris.
 J. D. Moore of Mobile, A. D. LightneI of New Orleans and A. NJ. Dirickson of Piper are among the arrivals at the Flor ence.
 H. N. Blwell of Anniston. II. G. Fulton of Eutaw and J. J. Smith of Mobile are among the arrivals at the Birmingham.
 F. M. Richardson of Montgomery, C.. l.. Cobbs of Troy and T. W. Davis of Nashville are registered at the Hillman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-07
$117,0OO IS PRICE
 PAID FOR CHOICE
 COAL PROPERTIES
COalm0nt Mine and 40 Acres of Land Purchased From the Cahaba
 Coal Go.

That Coalmont mine was included m the purchase of 40 acres by the Helena Cahaba Mining company for s117,O0o was announced to local industrial circles yes terday. The mine was the property of the Cahaba Coal company and is located 3t miles from Birmingham in the Blocton coal field. It is between this city and Blocton, Tennessee Coal Iron and Rail- road company operation.
 The buying company was organized yes terday with James Bonnyman of the Bon dent. He confirmed the sale of the prop erty The officers of the new company will look over the property tomorrow going to CoaImont on the early morning train.
 The land and coal mine is held to be a first class mining property. which has been in operation and proven entirely sat isfactory. It is announced that the new company will make decided Improvements on the property. which will Include new openings to secure the maximum amount of tonnage.
 The deal has been pending several weeks, it is understood, and is a result of careful inspection made for the buyers by experts.
 Mr Bonnyman, who heads the buying company, was for some time vice presi- dent and general manager of the Bir- mingham Coal and Iron company, re- gently merged with the Woodward Iron company He had charge of the modern improvements at Muga and since his resignation from the Birmingham Coal and Iron company Mir. Bonnyman has been with the sales company he organ ized
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-07
Big Mass Meeting Is Planned 10
 Discuss CiOic Improvements

A monster mass meeting of the mem- bers of the Chamber of Commerce and all interested citizens will be held about July IS to discuss civic improvement plans for the city of Birmingham and hear an address by Robert Galloway of Memphis on the civic center idea. This was decided at meeting of the com mittee on a new courthouse and jail and on civic improvement held yester- day at 12.30 o'clock In the directors room of the Chamber of Commerce. The meeting was called by President John w Sibley.
 The plan of the Chamber of Com merce is to hold the meeting in the form of a dinner, the place to be de- cided on later Invitations will be sent to every member of the Chamber of Commerce and to any citizen who is interested in the question. At the meet ing yesterday President Sibley ap- pointed Hill Ferguson and Frank smith as a special committee to go to Mem
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-07

phis and invite MT. Galloway to ad- dress the meeting. MT. Galloway is the man who engineered the building of the handsome system of boulevards and the civic center in Memphis, The committee will go to Memphis next week and invite him tofcome to Bir- mingham and address the mass meeting.
 Another committee consisting of R.. w. Massey and R. r. Johnston was ap- pointed to invite the city eommtssion- CTS, the Board of Revenue and the mu- nicipal officers of Bessemer to atteno the dinner. The exact date for the din ner will be announced when word is received from Mir. Galloway.
 Secretary Radcliffe of the Chamber of Commerce stated yesterday that the plan was not so much to talk of a civic center for Birmingham, but to discuss a civic plan for the entire city and not to try and decide on a place for a civic center On account of the big mass meeting there will be no luncheon of the Chamber of Commerce next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-07
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday in the office of the probate clerk:
 Eugene White of Marion. Ala, and Miss Mamie Henry
 E C. Martin of Chalk ville, Ala, and Miss Terrisa Allman.
 Arthur Fleming of Gilald. Tenn, and Miss Maggie Goode.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-07
BAND TO RENDER
 FINE PROGRAMME
Music in Capitol Park From to 6
 O'clock This Sunday Afternoon

Nappis band will play in Capitol park this afternoon from to o'clock. At the request of many music lovers Thurs day nights programme will be repeated. It Is as pretentious as will be found on any programme by brass and reed band in any city of the world, but none of tho high class music Is. 1t is said, over the heads of ordinary listeners. ie Rubinsteins 'Kamenoi-Ostrow,' writ ten originally for the plano, is one of the ; most beautiful compositions in the reper- toire of symphony conductors. Mozarts Magic Flute overture is brilliant and tuneful. The andante of Beethoven s 'Moonlight Sonatas is especially popu- lar, and the "Tannhauser' numbers and the march from "Parsifal' never fail of appreciation. N
 The full programme is as follows:
 "Tannhauser March, Wagner.
 Overture. Merry Wives of Windsor, |" Nicolai. &8 IA
 "Kamennoi osmows' Rut nstein.
 Parsfal Procession of the Knights, Wagner. A-
 cornet solo. "stabat Mater,"s Rossini : Sig. F. Nappi.
 Overture, "erhe Magic Flute.' Mozart
 Scenes Pittoresque Nos. 1 and ?, Mas senet. rssfss4E4ss
 Selection, "Tannhauser," Wagner
 Andante, Moonlight Sonata, Beet hoven.
 Selection, "Faust,p Gounod.
 Just before the music starts Culpepper Exum, president of the city commission, will make a short address by way of for mally opening the series of summer con- certs.
 There seems to have been some con fusion as to the time for beginning this afternoons concert. One of the papers printed o'clock as the time. But 1t is officially announced that the concert will start at 4 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-07
.EXUM DETAILS HIS REASONSFOR VOTING NEW WATER RATES City Valves No Right and Saving of Over $10O,0OO
 Is Effected SMALL CONSUMERS
 GET MOST BENEFITS Company at Its Own Expense Will h. stall 373 Additional Hydrants, Rate Being Reduced to
 S35 Per Annum

With the doubtful right of the city commissioners to regulate prices until the expiration of the old Birmingham contract, and the savings offered the city and the citizens by the new agreement, l accept the savings, which in my judgment will exceed sl00,000 per annum and which will largely go to the small consumers.
 HOW THE SAVINGS ARE MADE
 UP.
 HOO meters g reduction. :. .s22, 900 Fire hydrant reduction about 20,0O0 Reduction on flat rate con-
 sumers of which there are about $500 .................... 17,0o0 Savings from reductions of
 water 30 to 20 cents. ....... 10000 Estimated 30o0 to 1000 flat
 rate consumers will ask for
 and go to meters causing a
 saving of s10 each. h............ S5, 900 Total s114,0O0 What is 1t worth to the city to increase fire protection by placing 373 additional fire hydrants, there- ], by reducing the fire rate and also z give meter service to the neglected territory?
 PRESIDENT EXUM."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-07
With One Service Pipe

"Now. where there are eight three room houses supplied by one service pipe. first in old Birmingham and in unlncorporated territory annexed to Birmingham, and second, fin former incorporated towns now a part of Birmingham. what will be the charge in both instances under the new arrangement? The old flat rate in old
 Birmingham and in unincorporated ter rItory annexed to Birmingham was SIS per house per annlim. or a total of sl04 per annun for the eight houses. The pres ent flat rate is BIO per house per annum, or ss0 per annum for the eight houses. q saving of 23 per cent. of the old flat rate
 Under the ne-w arrahsement the owner can secure meter. which he cannot now do, and secure minimum charge of s10 per annum for each eight rooms. Since there is total of 24 rooms on these prem ises. there would be three, minimum charges or $30 per annum, allowing 10000 gallons per annum or 37.500 gallons per quarter. The owner of the property will have an opportunity to save n per cent of the old fiat rate charge. The old flat rate charge in former incorporated towns TOW a part of Birmin yham was $1l per dwelling per annum. or total of sss per year for eight dwellings. The new flat rate is s10 per dwelling per annum, or $S0 per year for the eight houses, a saving of ss per annum.e By the old arr rangement the consumer. could secure a meter subject to a minimum charge of s12 per annum for each six rooms, which would make a minimum of $4s per annum
 allowing 150.090 gallons per annum. or f0,- GOO gallons per quarter. Under the new arrangement. however, only one mini mum charge will. be made for each eight room house. thus making three minimum charges of sl0 each per annup. or total of $30 allowing the use,- without extra charge. of 15o.oo0 gallons per annum. or 37500 gallons per quarter. Thus the own CT of this property vii; have the oppor- tunity to save 371a per cent of the former cost by meter. The sca;e of reductions applies to houses of all sizes. I give only Il. few examples. the small. medium and large house. Large consumers, such as the large stores who consume as much as s5. o10 gallons monthly. and now pay for same the sum of ss.50 per month. under the rev arrangement the same consump- ton. at the reduced price of 20 cents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-07

"The city valves no rights in the sew eral contracts. except as to the disputed right to regulate rates sn old Birmingham for the remaining eight years that con- tract has to run, it being fact that this same disputed right was litigated in chancery court and decided against the city in 1899. The city does obtain the right of purchase of the water plant as a whole at the expiration of the shortest contract-the old Birmingham contract. The water company has a right to meter, and the consumer has same right at the companys expense. ! believe, equitable and just to charge for what one gets and not to charge one for what his neigh Dor gets for the sma.s consumer on q flat rate is charged for more than he should be on account of the large con- sumers' extravagant use of water. The water company naturally having these conditions in mind when they made flat rates hence excessive rates. don't make the little fellow with the little home and yard pay high flat rate, so as to help take care of the man with the big house and big yard A man should pay for what he gets and let his neighbor re- ceive credit for what he does not get. The only way to get at this Is by meter. Our new ordinance provides for a meter in spector dhis office has been created). whose duty will be to look after meters. seeing that they are in proper condition, properly read and correct bills rendered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-07
Incorporation

sJ0,000-iIei i. nsi o,aiaia Mining com pany. Offices. Brown Marx building.
 city. James Bonnyman. president. John r. Meagher, vice president r. ]. Gar land, secretary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-07
Our Liberality
 Is Shown

by the fact that we allow all recognized insurance agents and brokers in the Birming- ham district full commission on business placed with us.
 The arrangement also enables this strong Southern Company to cover your surety or casn- atty risk with the least delay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-07

The first of the local military bodies to attend the maneuver camp at Annston was Company B, Second infantry, Ala bama National Guard, Capt. Carl Seals commanding.
 The company left yesterday al noon for Anniston over the Southern, and will he in camp about 10 days. The other local companies will go to camp about the 16th.
 Captain Seals left with about 90 men
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-07

in his command. The boys made good showing and seemedNin fine spirits as they marched to the depot.
 In addition to the local troops a com pany of United States regulars from Memphis and company of guardsmen from Tuscaloosa passed through Birming- ham yesterday.
 IL is estimated about 25.ooo troops will take part in the maneuver camp at Annls-