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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01
STOP MINORS USING SLOT MACHINES
Lane Also Introduces Ordi- nance Concerning Stand
 ing Automobiles

To prohibit minors from playing any slot machine which may be licensed to operate in Birmingham. Commissioner A. O. Lane offered an ordinance at the com mission meeting yesterday. The resolution was passed over until the meeting next Tuesday.
 Commissioner Lane said that he had been informed that the slot machines of this city were being played almost en- tirely by young people. He said that the machines had been licensed but that he did not propose that any children should play them. Commissioner Lane said also that a strict lookout would be maintained by the police as to the violations of the ordinance, if it passed, and that nfrac- tions would be severely punished
 He introduced another ordinance which was passed, and which prohibits automo- piles from backing out from the curb. stones on the narrow streets and turning around with the rear to the street cal tracks. The practice of running cars down Into the gutters against curbstones with the front facing the sidewalk is said to have caused several accidents which the ordinance of Commissioner Lane, if passed, will tend to obviate or at least minimize.
 The meeting was attended only by Com mlssioners Lane and Weatherly, Mir Exum having been called to North Carolina on account of the illness of his sister. The remainder of the meeting was taken up discussing a petition of the Tidewater line to build "Y" on Twenty-eighth street, north. for switching purposes. It was carried over.
 The commissioners handled the usual day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01
CHRIS RESTAURANT
 CHANGES HANDS

Chris restaurant and cafe, located on Ii First avenue, was sold yesterday to IBrown & Pappos of Nashville. The con kideration was s2o,O00. Chris Colias. the owner of the cafe, was succeeded yester-
 hay in the management of the place by IJohn Brown Colias, 1t is stated, will Travel for several months in Europe. but Twill return to Birmingham and resioe Ehere. He has been operating the cafe .for several years and is well known SGreek citizen of Birmingham The new owners are from NashViiie and J, re well known as restaurant operators. It is announced that James Lambragis, <vho is we'll known as a member of the .Chris' organization, will remain with the |new management.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01
QUIETLY JONES HEARS THE
 DEATH VERDICT PRONOUNCED
TWO JONES BROTHERS NOW CONDEMNED TO DIE FOR LEwIsBURG CRIMES, WHICH STARTLED STATE

With stoicism rivaing that of an old time Indian. Walter Jones. charged with the murder of Lawrence B. Evans and others in the Lewisburg vicinity, yester- day heard the verdict of the jury in the first division of the criminal court con- demning him to death at the end of a rope.
 The case was given to the jury Thurs day night. After deliberation over the evil dence the 12 men reached the verdict. which was reported yesterday morning. Judge Samuel E. Greene. who is presiding over that division of the criminal court, had not yet reached the judicial cham bers and had to be summoned from his home to receive the verdict
 The prisoner did not display any ner- vousness whatever when the verdict was read, seemingly accepting it as a matter of course. His attorneys gave notice of ap- peal and when he is arraigned Saturday morning for the death sentence, formal notice of an appeal will be given Judge Greene.
 Walter Jones now stands convicted of the murder of John Holland, negro at Lewisburg and is under life sentence for that crime.
 His brother, Arthur, was convicted of the same crime and condemned to die Both brothers are now condemned to hang by the neck until dead for murders com mitted in bloody Beat 22. Lewisburg Their trials and convictions were the first of series of cases arising out of a car nival of crime which recently existed in the Lewisburg vicinity, and which aroused the entire state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01
AT THE HOTELS

Roy Elder of Montgomery, P. c. Patton | pf Memphis and John Snodgrass of Scotts- boro are registered at the Florence.
 E. J. Hoskins of Chicago. M. N. Baden bach of Atlanta and D. G. Wallace of |Calera are among the arrivals. at the Birmingham.
 c. E. Costello of Anniston, O. F. McKis- eick of sylacauga and M. E. Beaver of Anniston are among those stopping at |the Morris.
 J. s. Watt of Tallassee, M. M. Webster of Attalla and J. O. Humphreys of Rickey |are registered at the Metropolitan. H. ". Blair of New Orleans, o. c. Al- |mond of Atlanta and R. L. White of Chat 'tanooga are stopping at the Hillman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01


 day morning when a vigorous protest was filed with that body of officials against docketing the proposed tax in ereases in this county.
 Headed by the committee of business men who have been charged with the duty of resisting the increases. the 200 Birmingham men filed into the offices of the board of revenue. There the crowd extended into the railways while J. D. Moore, of Moore & Handley, and chair man of the special committee, presided. That the increases proposed were un- just, were far from square deal, bor- dered onto confscation and amounted to nothing less than a "gouge" this county, was the sentiment conveyed by the spokesmen of the committee. The legal part of the meeting was presented by Maj Edward D. Smith, of A. G. and E. D. Smith, the attorneys engaged to fight the tax increases MT. Smith plead with the members of the, board of reve- nue to exercise their legal right and re- fuse to permit the increases to go upon the records or be docketed for trial He said the delegation represented the peo- pie of this county.
 Refuse to Docket Cases
 ''The board of revenue may refuse to docket these cases,'' said MT. smith There is nothing in the law which may compel you to try them and as they are so paramountly unjust and burdensome it would not be injurious to any interest for this body to decline to allow them to go upon the docket"
 Mir. Smith made a vigorous speech against the docketing of the cases. He stated that three groups of counties were the units that made up the tax collections. He said that Group No. l. of which Jeff ferson county was the largest. paid more taxes and received less in return than any of the others.
 The other speakers were B. Asbury
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01
BOARD OF REVENUE |. URGED ID REFUSE ID DOCKET CASES Committee, 200 Strong, Pleads That Tax Increases
 Be Prohibited PROMINENT MEN
 MAKE ADDRESSES Attorneys A. G. and E. D. Smith Secured as Legal Counsel in Tax
 Fight-Before State Tax
 Board Monday
COMMITTEE ISSUES APPEAL

'"rhe committee appointed by the Chamber of Commerce to resist the raises in taxes in Jefferson county proposed by the state tax commits sion has been advised that in order for the property owners to be sure of preserving their rights of ap- peal from the orders of the state tax commission 1t may be neees- sary that the appeals be taken by June IA, 1912.
 This committee already has in hand a number of powers of at torney from the interested tax payers and if others who are in terested desire to have the commit tee handle their cases they should immediately send their powers of attorney and notices of raises to J. D. Moore of Moore & Handley Hardware company, who is chair man of the committee, who will take charge of their cases.
 ''J. D. MOORE, Chairman,
 ROBERT JEMISON,
 "E. l.. BROWN.
 FRANK NELSON, JR.,
 JOHN s. GILLESPIE,
 sCommittee."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01


 ham and the propriety of the board of revenue refusing to docket the case-.
 When 1 purchased my home 1t was assessed at 5000 he said. increases have been made by myself and the off, oias until that same place Is now assessed al sl6,000. or 60 per cent of a valuation of s27.0co I could not get f per cent of that if it was rented now. I do not think 1t is right to increase tax assessments when all knowledge goes to show that as years go by the property is deteriorating in value and service"
 Nelson Says Outrageous
 Frank Nelson. Jr.. president of the Empire Coal company, was the last speaker. He pointed out the very great burden under which the people of this district are laboring now and said it would be outrageous for the taxes to be increased anything like it was ru- mored they would be. MT. Nelson. who is closely In touch with industrial af- fairs. said that Birmingham would lose innumerable industrial plants if the as- easements proposed were allowed to stand He also made the statement that every householder of this com munity was yitally concerned in the increases and they should not fail to realize that and exercise whatever in- fluence they possessed to uetef the or ticials from increasing the taxes.
 The meeting then adjourned after a few remarks by Chairman Moore. No announcement was made by the board of revenue members.
 It is announced by the committee that the services of A. G. and F. D. Smith. attorneys. have been secured as legal counsel in the fight to be made upon the increases.
 It is stated that the taxpayers will be given a hearing Monday by the state tax board followed by immediate appeals by the committee in charge of the contest It Is stated that all in tercsted taxpayers should notice that appeals must be taken before June IA. The committee made the statement yes- terday that absolutely no case would be compromised.
 The committee gathered yesterday at Inc Chamber of Commerce and marched from that point to the courthouse The parade was one that attracted much at tention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01
PROF. K. P. SCOTT
 GOES TO GEORGIA

Prof. F. P. stott of Graymont school has sent in his resignation and will leave Birmingham very soon to reside in Geor- gis He has been known as an educator in the district and state for many years. first as principal of a training school for boys just entering college. or these were Doctors Branseomb and Culver of Bir- mingham, who went from his school to the Southern university
 He and his wife will go to Georgia. where he owns a plantation and other in- terests After a period of rest and re- cuperation he will probably return to Bir- mingham to engage in business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01

Thompson, former back tax commission. CT, and a real estate expert of promi. hence. President John ". Sibey of the Chamber of Commerce. T. H. Motion Frank Nelson, Jr., and James Bowron
 MT. Thompson, relying upon the exper. fence gained in office as tax commits sioner, said that there had been no under valuation of tax values in Jefferson county.
 Four years ago the state tax commls- sion sat in Birmingham to equalize taxes and did so remarkably we'll" said Mir Thompson. Since that time and even at that time heavy increases were made which amounted to nearly coo. This county is now paying nearer 20 per cent of the state taxes than 10 per cent, as some are wont to say. And as long as we permit these injurious and deleterious increases to be made just so long will our interests suffer"
 John W. Sibley Speaks
 President John N. Sibley of the Cham Der of Commerce designated the increases as political outrage" and said that only when he observed that the matter had passed the political stage and was vitally affecting the interests of every in- dividual taxpayers had he called a meet ing of the Chamber of Commerce to pro- test against them.
 The Chamber of Commerce has recent ly raised a fund of s50.000 to secure small industries here" he said. We have suc- ceeded in getting those smaller plants ex- empted from taxation for 10 years. How ever. it is an obvious truth that when capital hears that we have only allowed the small fish to escape and are taclxing on a big burden of taxation 1t will be enough to cause it to remain away from Birmingham" The remarks of President Sibley were straight to the point
 T. H. Motion, who has furnished such valuable data on the tax situation in this county, said that he hoped the board of revenue would refrain from docketing the cases which are to be turned in. He pointed out that the tax burdens of this city and county are sufficient at this time and that additional taxation will cause a distinct loss to Birmingham in many ways.
 James Bowron. president of the South ern Iron and Steel company, spoke as to the tax valuation on homes in Birming-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01
THREE HANG FROM
 THE SAME SCAFFOLD

Jacksonville, Fla. May 3.-Eugene Baxter. alias Eugene Nelson. rhomss White and Steve Johnson, all negroes, were hanged at St. Augustine today from the same scaffold. Johnson and Baxter were convicted of the murder of Simeon Silverstein, Jacksonville grocer, on March 2, Johnson confessing to the mur- der of another negro in St. Johns county. White and Baxter denied any knowiedge of the crime for which they died. profess ing their innocence even on the scaffoi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yes terday in the probate office. showing the following transfers of real estate, the consideration being 5000 or more
 s3350---T R. Weaver and wife to l.. c. vandergriff, a parcel of land off the east end of lot IS in block "A" according to the survey of the Ardis Land company.
 s75oo-caldwell Bradshaw to Minnie r. Bradshaw, lot in block 753, &C., cording to the survey of the Elyton Land company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01
TuE LAx-FOS WAY

If you had medicine that would strengthen the liver. the stomach. the kidneys and the bowels. and at the same time make you s.rong with sys- temic tonic don't you believe you would soon be well?
 That's The Lax-Fos way"
 We ask you to buy the first bottle m the money back plan. and you will ask your druggist to sell you tine sec ond.
 It keeps your whole lnsides right.
 There is nothing e!se made like Lax Eos
 Remember tie Lame-LAX-FOA =
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01
ID SEND CROWD ID
 Y M. GA. MEETING
Alabama Delegation to Stu dent Conference Plan-
 ming Trip

Alabama college men are planning to southern student conference of the Young Mems Christian association at Black Mountain, N. C.. June 15-2s Among the institutions that have re- ported ready to send men to the con ference are Alabama university, Au- burn, Howard. Birmingham college Greensboro. Anniston. State Normal at Florence, Jacksonville and Troy, Ma rion institute and Jackson Agricultural college,
 It is expected that about 100 men will go from Alabama in a special car. About 500 students attend the meetings of the conference and discuss and study methods of conducting Y. Nj. c. A. work in the colleges. The managers of the conference have secured some excellent speakers for this years con- ference. among them being Robert F. Speer. James Vance, Dr O. E. Brown of Vanderbilt. pr. E. M. Pontiot Pres ident E. c. Mitchell Of the University of South Carolina and Dr. Forest of the University of Virginia
 Besides the excellent course of study offered for the week. the students will dedicate their new buildings at Black Mountain. For years the conference has met on leased grounds but this year 1t will be held on the property of the Y. M. c. A., about b miles from Ashe- vile.
 There will also be athletics at the conference. The different states will have league and play for a pennant. and for those not versed in the great national game there will be tennis track and basketball games The Ala bama delegation will leave on June Ia over the Alabama Great Southern for the conference, the train leaving Bir mingham at 6.o5 o'clock on the even ing of June 14.r J. N. Montgomery, for merly a student at Washington and Lee. but now connected with the Y. M C. A.. is in Birmingham completing ar rangements for sending record break
 Ing crowd from Alabama 10 the con ference
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01
Taxpayers Aroused

sTho taxpayers of Jefferson county are thoroughly aroused, and will appeal 10 the courts and to the board of revenue for protection. The state authorities should equalize assessments in all sections of the state and not in one county alone, and they must realize that the days of the English Jew taxes are forever past. When assessments are capitalized all over the state and each county Is made to feel that it will have to pay its share of the disbursements made. then large appro- pration bills will no longer be so popular. and the people will demand economy in public expenditures
 There are two ways of curing a deficit . one is by raising additional revenue and the other is by curtailing appropriations.
 The whole question of state financing and taxation is a complex and difficult one and there seems to be no way nf solving some of the problems that have arisen. except by amendments to the cOn- stitution. Power should be given to coun- tics to levy special taxes for school pur- poses and to large cities to increase their tax rate. The state appropriations for schools and pensions. while they should be liberal should be supplementary to funds raised by the counties themselves for such purposes. The whole situation calls for and will doubtless receive deep thought and most careful consideration on the part of the governor. Some time may be necessary for a thorough analysis of these financial problems, and for matur- ing a comprehensive plan for their solu- ton. As arrangements have been made to provide for the needs of the state treas ufy during the present year, there is no occasion for undue haste and we do not believe that the governor will call an ex. ira session of the legislature until he has settled the matter in his own mind and is prepared to recommend adequate a, constructive legislation. Any other course would lead to chaos when the leg is,sture convenes.
 MINGHAM"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH
 

THE MEMBERS OF THE RITE ARE REQUESTED TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL OF OSCAR J. NAACk, A MEMBER OF MEMPHIS CONSIsTORN. WHICH WILL. HE HELD AT THE TEMPLE AT F. VI. SUNDAY. SER- VICES WILL. BE CONDUCTED BY THH CHAPTER OF ROSE CROiX.
 M. l.. NEWHIN<EN, WISE NASTER CHARLES J. GEouEGAN, sECTN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01

A sudden attack at night of some form $D, Bowel Complaint may come to anyone. livery family should be provided with q hottie of DIR. SETH ARNOLD'S BAL
 sAM. Warranted by Eugene Jacobs Drug Store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01

sEABOARD PUTS ON LOW RATES trO WASHINGTON AND RETURN. ON
 |kAIE JUNE .. q. .. ONLY e23.25
 |ROUND TRIP. CITY TICKET OFFICE, hp27 1ST AVENUE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01

of this county been faced by such a body of men, representing millions of dollars and the talent of Birmingham as yester-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01
OCEAN RREEzEs

Wrightsville and Return-sl5.
 Good 10 days. Seaboard every Thursday, through Pullmans. Make reservations Seaboard city office. 1927 First avenue. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01

ten done in Jefferson county. The office Of tax commissioner Is moribund in more than a score of counties in the state, and over 30 counties receive from the state, on account of school and pension fund.-, salaries and other expenses, an amount greater than they pay into the state treas ufy.
 AS a result of Jeffersons inadequate e representation and of the general eX- omption of the other counties of the state from raises in assessments, there has been developing for many years a disposition toward extravagant appropriations by the legislature. During the last session. when an appropriation bill was being debated on the floor of the house, it being known that the state treasury was facing Ge- flcit the leading advocate of the bill was asked where the state would get tre money to meet the appropriation pro- posed and he openly stated that the st1te would get 1t out of the corporations in Jefferson county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-13
Bells Name Sent In

Washington. February 1e.-The Presi- dent today sent to the Senate the nomi- nation Of Edward Bell of New York as second secretary of legation at Havana. Cuba.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-13
TOMBSTONE AND SEALS
 WILL NOT BE IN THE MEET

has not rounded into shape as yet, and as he will not be able to put on the gloves for practice before the bout, he has de- cided not to enter, although his chances are good to win the welterweight honor
 In Columbus about three weeks ago Seals played a star game and was badly bungled up as the result. His arm was hurt, while his legs were also injured, It was his intention to enter the meet at New Orleans, as he believed he would be able to win Not only will he not be able to get into the boxing matches. but will be out of basketball for at least a week or more. He will probably get into the game with Columbus here Saturday, February 2i, but will be out of the At lanta Athletic club game here Saturday
 No other local pugilist will enter the match at New Orleans representing the Birmingham Athletic club. Billie Mickey nods a local lightweight. who has been in several contests at the club, was badly outpointed by New Orleans boy, Wambs- gan. who will enter the fight. and it is hardly expected that he will take the trip. Klotz, Cobbs, Langdoc and others will not go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-13
$3|OO,0OO LEGACY
 DUTY MUST BE PAID

London, February 12-Legacy duty amounting to $9OoOO0 must be paid on tho estate of the late Consuelo, Duchess of Manchester, according to judgment deliv- cred today in the high court of justice. The suit was brought in connection with the fortune inherited from her brother. Fernando, by the late Consuelo, Duchess of Manchester, who was daughter of Antonio Yzsnaga de Valle of Louisiana and Cuba. Fernando left s2,0O0,000 to the duchess, and although the general was never brought to England, the British revenue authorities claimed legacy duty, which demand was resisted by the rela- tives of the ducliess' will, appealed to the crown. They argued the British govern ment had the right to collect legacy duty alone on personal property located abroad belonging to any one who died having been domiciled in Great Britain.
 The court today upheld that view and gave judgment to that end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-13
Longer Forward Passes

We are bound to see much longer lorWard passes, more of the bask etball type, than we have ever seen in the game before, as many passes will doubtless be thrown for a distance of 55 yards or more, possibly preceded py one or more oblique forward passes Tn order to give the passers' eligible men time to get down the field. In Instance of this kind, however, it will De thrown only by an inferior team. as a good team would not take the chance of losing the ball if it could easily batter its way steadily to the goal line for touchdown
 "The raising of the value of the touchdown to six points seems only an indirect way of abolishing the field goal It now requires three field goals to beat touchdown and it is stated on good authority that there have been only three games in all that have been played in 40 years totalling over 25- 900 that team has been able to kick over three field goals in a single con- test