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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-12
EDWARD l.. BRIDGES
DIED YESTERDAY
Was Pioneer Citizen and Business
Man of Birmingham-Came
Here in Early Eighties

Edward L. Bridges, pioneer citizen and
business man of Birmingham, died yes
terday morning at 1 o'clock at his resi'
dence, Seventeenth street and Eleventh
avenue, south. He had been suffering
from bad health for a number OF years,
but Saturday evening and Sunday he
became worse When he passed away.
his entire family was at his bedside.
Mr.. Bridges was born in st. Louis in
1854 of Virginia ancestry, and come to
this city in the early SOS. For twenty
years he was connected with the Br-
mingham Rolling mill, and was a close
associate of the late John Dwyer, who
died two weeks ago.
Following the purchase of the rolling
mill by the Republic Iron and Steel COM
pany, Mr.. Bridges opened up mercantile
business ON Morris avenue, and was in
sfat business when he died.
The deceased was at one time mem
Der of the police commission, and was a
leading Elk. He was genial and kind, and
leaves many friends.
Mr.. Bridges married Miss Mamie Nc
Lester, of Tuscaloosa, in 1884 He is sur
vived by his widow, one son. James r.
Bridges. in business in California, and
Miss Jennie Bridges. daughter of This
city. The arrangements for the funeral
services Will be announced later, by
Shaw and Son, undertakers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-12
ARTHUR JONES ASKS THAT HIS
APPEAL CASE BE WITHDRAWN


Jones, when he was convicted some time
ago, notified the solicitor through his law
yers that he would take an appeal and
pending the settlement of this in the SUI
preme court. the sentence was suspended.
The reason given by Jones to Chat
Deputy Sheriff Metcalfe yesterday for his
request was that his mother and wife had
sold everything they could get together
to pay for the transcripts for the appeal.
and that If he could withdraw his appeal
they would be saved the expense.
In speaking TO a reporter yesterday.
Jones said: I feel q If everything waz
about up. No matter if my appeal does
get to the supreme court and they fight
it, I'll lose. | believe that will have to
take the sentence In the end. anyw way.
and so | might as we'll stop the expense
now II | can. | suppose that my case
will eventually come up before the gov
ernor, anyway"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-12
REV. J. M. broadly is
FORMALLY INSTALLED
New Pastor of Fifth Avenue Presby-
terrain Church Very Well
Liked

The Rev. Joseph M. Broadly was for
mally installed as the pastor of the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church last
night. the auditorium of the church be-
ing comfortably filled with members OF
the congregation and their friends.
The Rev. Broadly came to Blrming-
ham as pastor of the Fifth Avenue
church October /, coming here from
Shawnee, okla, to take the place left
vacant by the resignation of the Rev.
l. d. Steele. who went to Chattanooga.
Since his arrival in Birmingham Rev.
Broadly has made many friends and has
given the utmost satisfaction as pastor
OF the Fifth Avenue church.
The Rev. Il. A. Elmore, ID. D., of
Chattanooga delivered the sermon last
night. DR.. Gilmore took part In the
Installation services when Dr. steele
took charge of his new church in Chat
tanooga The remainder of the pro-
gramme as carried out last night was
as follows:
Organ prelude.
Doxology
ley.
Hymn No. III.
Scripture lesson, Rev. e. Frank Lee,
West End.
Anthem. Jesus Lover of My Sour
(Williams).
Prayer, Rev w. L. Livingston. Wood
lawn.
Hymn, No. 100. standing.
Sermon. Rev. f. A. Gilmore, D. D.,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Duet, Calm as Night Mrs. r. 7.
Williams. Miss Davis.
Propounding the constitutional ques-
tons. Rev. L. a. Reasor.
Charge to the pastor, Rev. b. +.
Fullerton, ID. D.. st. Louis, Mo.
Charge to the people, Rev. w. j.
Darby, ID. D., Evansville. Ind.
Prayer Rev Smith @. mckinney, East
Lake.
Hymn. No s24.
Benediction.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-12
ICE EXCHANGE WILL
CONVENE TODAY
T0day's Programme Con-
sists Largely of Routine
Business

The Southern Ice Exchange will hold
its twenty third annual convention In
Birmingham this week. the convention
converting this morning at the Hotel
Hillman A bureau of information has
been established at the hotel and the
first days business win consist large
ly of routine business matters.
Tomorrow and Thursday papers OF
interest to ice men will be read, while
most of Thursday Will be taken up
with a sightseeing trip. a special train
carrying the visitors over the Biz
mingham district. The meeting will
close Thursday night with a banquet
at the Hotel Hillman.
| A large number of ladies' are ex-
pected to attend the convention and the
entertainment committee has several
features for their beneat, among them
Icing a theatre party Thursday night
J. Frank Rushton Is chairman of the
reception committee.
The offices of the ice exchange are
as follows:
J. H. Howe, Nashville, president; A.
]. Hagood, Spartanburg, S. C., vice
president: r. W. Barnes, Selma, secre-
tary and treasurer executive commit
tee, Leon Berton, chairman, Helena,
Ark. George L. Baker, Columbia, S. c.;
C.. ID. Davis, Hawkinsville, Ca. Lee
Elder, Biloxi, Miss. Robert Gamble,
Jacksonville, Fla; ID. A. Hardness, Jel-
leo. Tenn; e. Hawk, Cullmani Fred
Kent. Asheville, ". c.; A. P. Moresi,
Opelousas La; c. d. Wingfeld, Rich
mond, Va
The committees in charge of ar
fragments are:
Banquet--Charles II. Ungerman ana
Frederick Neill Phillips.
Luncheon on Train--Louis SchI-
lineer and DR.. l.. Schulhoefer.
Barbecue4J. p. Phillips and Dan A.
Hogan.
TRANSFORMATION. w. Whatley and
e. A. Holmes.
Programme-John sparrow and
Bromfield Ridley.
Reception. Frank Rushton, chair
man. T. H. Benners, ID. IL. Brown, j.
T. Robinson, /. Fenwick Young, s. L.
Yerkes, j. s. White, r. II. woodrow
James A Vann, f. c. Sheppard and
William X. Trechsel.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-12
Company Contends New Or
dinance is Confiscatory
and Impairment of
Contract
REFERENDUM IS OF
NO LEGAL EFFECT
Petition Goes Into History of Water
works Situation in Birmingham
and Asks Federal Court
for Relief
COMMISSIONERS NOT
SURPRISED ny ACTION

Commissioner James Weatherly
and Judge A. o. Lane refrained last
night from going into an extended
statement regarding the petition
fof Injunction filed by the Birming-
nam Waterworks company. The
commissioners admitted that they
had expected the step taken by the
company and both said that the
! matter was now one of fighting it
out In the courts.
7 hoped perhaps against hope.
that We would settle this matter
anlicably," said Judge Lane. but IL
Is now too late. We will have to
fight every inch to maintain the
city rights. am of the opinion
that the company's contention is
correct in that the contract of 1883
Is valid if the Exum-Lane ordi-
nance or the Weatherly ordinance
are declared invalid.
Il have no further statement to
make at this time
Commissioner Weatherly said that
he was not surprised when told of
the petition.
4 was expecting such move"
Mr.. weatherly said ''The claims
of the people have been so frequent
that the company has evidently
been in too much hot water. l
have no doubt of the outcome. for
| believe the city will show its
right in this controversy. 1t will
doubtless result in a long. hard
fight and in the meantime the peo-
pie are being deprived of their
rights by the delay. That is not
chargeable to u.s.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-12

Oscar Wenderoth, supervising architect
of the treasury department Washing
ton. will reach Birmingham Wednesday
morning at o'clock for the purpose Of
determining the size of the building
which can be constructed on the gov
ernments lot on the northwest corner of
Fifth avenue and Nineteenth street.
The architect will remain In Birming-
ham until Thursday morning, at which
he reports that on the lot already owned
by the government a building adequate
for the future needs of Birmingham can
not be constructed, Oscar w Underwood
states that he Will endeavor to secure
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-12
AT THE HOTELS

". C. Davis of Jasper, c. }. Kelly OF
Atlanta and S. ]. Morgan of Blocton are
registered at the Morris.
S. B. Brewer of Anniston ]. H Edwards
q Decatur and G. w. Blanchard Of Mont
gomery are stopping at the Metropolitan.
j. e. Crook of Montgomery. General
Hoover of Jasper and ]. I. Nichols
Montgomery are among those stopping at
the Florence.
A. J. Finn. of Ashland. W NJ. Birnbaum
of Memphis and II. S. Link Of Atlanta
ere registered at the Birmingham.
NJ D. Blinn of Atlanta, r. W. Barnes
of Selma and J. Spence of Tuscaloosa are
among the arrivals at the Hilman.
w. c. Clark of Jasper, J. W. Mallory
of Admission and f. NJ. Dobson of JASPER
are registered at the Empire.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-12
KILLING REPORTED
At BLOUNT SPRINGS
j. Saunders Said to Have
Been Shot by John
O'Hare

According to reports which reached here
yesterday morning from Blount Springs.
]. Sanders, teamster on the construc-
tion work of the Louisville and Nashville
railroad In the vicinity of Blount Springs.
was shot 10 times and killed Monday
morning. 1t is claimed that the shooting
was done by John OHare, a concrete
contractor, in self defense.
The remains win reach this city today
and win be prepared for burial. News
of the result of the coroner's lnvestiga-
ton did not reach Birmingham last
night
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-12
PROFESSOR BURNS
TO TEACH BARRACKS
w. c. Caldwell of Mississippi To Be
With the Class After
January l

Professor Percy Burns of Howard col
lege was elected temporary teacher of the
Senior Baraca class of the Ruhama Bap-
fist Sunday school, East Lake, on last
Sunday morning. He will serve until
about the first of the year. Professor
Burns has a charming personality and
is sure to be liked by members of the
class
w. C. Caldwell of Rosedale, Miss, will
take charge of the class 1t Is said, on or
about January /. Mr.. Caldwell is an
auditor and. 1t is understood, Will go into
business in Birmingham some time after
Christmas He Is well and favorably
the Senior Barracks some years ago. The
class, under his ptorship, made a fine
record and had membership of 10, In
round numbers.
Mr. watson Walker who IL well known
in East Lake became member OF the
Senior Baracas on last Sunday morning
He was secretary and treasurer of the
Intermediates for two years and was well
liked in that department. He was unani,
mously elected second vice president OF
the class ana. 1t is believed he will give
good satisfaction in that capacity.
The class was organized anew ON No
vember 3. starting out with member
ship of Il. which had Increased 10 10 last
Sunday and the president says he hopes
to have 30 or 35 by Christmas. The elias:
is divided into no sections, the army
and the navy. and there is keen com
petition as to which section will have this
more members by January /. the losing
side having 10 entertain the winners. The
army has shade the best OF it at pres
ent. but the Jack Tars" are working
hard and will likely make the army boys
hustle 10 keep their lead.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-12
Magical Effect of
New Face Peeler
-woman's National Journal


To maintain a clear, rosy. youthful
complexion, there is nothing so simple
Ia use and yet so effective as ordinary
mercoIized wax, which you can get at
any drug store. Just apply the wax at
night as you would cold cream: in the
morning wash 1t off with warm water
N you've never tried 1t you can't ina
zine the magical effect OF this harm less
nome treatment. The incredible In the
wax causes the worn-out scarf skin to
come off in minute particles. little at
a time and soon you have entirely
shed the offensive cuticle. The fresh
young underskin now In evidence Is so
healthy and girlsh looking, so free
from any appearance of artificality, you
wonder why you had not heard Of
this marvellous complexion-renewing
secret long ago.
TO get rid of your wrinkles. here's a
formula that is wonderfully effective:
or. powdered saxolite, dissolved In 1-2
ut witch hazel. Battle the face in this
and you will be simply astonished at
the results. even after the first trial
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-12
GIVES UP HOPE OF ESCAP-
ING DEATH SENTENCE AND
STATES HE WISHES TO SAVE
EXPENSE OF APPEAL

Giving up all hope of escaping aeath,
Arthur Jones, convicted of the murder of
John Holland, negro, on Cat mountain,
yesterday morning sent for Chief Deputy
Sheriff Walter Metcalfe and asked to be
allowed to see Solicitor Hehin and Judge
Catalan, of the criminal court. with the
intention of asking the withdrawal of hi1
appeal now in the state supreme court.
1t was stated by Mr. Metealfe yester-
day that the withdrawal could not be ac-
cepted, as the transcript had already been
forwarded to the supreme court and all
the necessary signatures attached.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-12
INJUNCTION SOUGHT IN FEDERAL
1COURT BY THE WATER WORKS co.
Architect Coming Wednesday
To Determine The Size OF
The NezU Federal Building

from Congress an appropriation with
which to purchase a farger lot.
I'VE considered it necessary, stated
Mr. Underwood. that Architect Wende-
roth visit Birmingham. 1t would be I'M
wise to construct an inadequate build
ing, for Birmingham at the present time
is large and is destined to be larger.
We need a magnificent building, and if
such cannot be constructed on the prop
erty that the government owns. addi-
tional space must be obtained.
1T will all depend on the recommends
lions of the architect"
Mr.. wenderoth comes on the special
invitation of Mr.. Underwood.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-12
WESSON AND WIFE
GIVEN TWO YEARS
Were Convicted of Brutality
Whipping r. I ear-Old
Daughter

James Wesson and hfs wife. Nina
Wesson, were sentenced to two years
each in the penitentiary by judge
frank Catalan of the criminal court
yesterday at the morning session of
the court.
The defendants were tried and con-
victed last Friday on charge of as
sault with intent to murder, the We
tim being Iva Wesson, the little ~
year-old daughter of the man. the
woman is the child's step-mother. They
were accused OF brutally beating the
child, who was discovered by neigh
bors with bruises ali over her body.
After receiving the sentence the
prisoners were taken back to the jail
and will be sent immediately to the
stockade.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-12
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yesterday
in the office of the probate clerk showing
the following transfers of real estate, the
consideration being $1,000 or more:
s2OOo-E. F. Fields and wife to Ora w,
Camp, lots 10 and 20. in block D-2s &C
oording to the plans and surveys of the
Ensley Land company.
sse00-Francis Holt to Alpha Nolan, lots
10, IA. Is and IS. in block 1853; lots l, 2 and
part of lots IA. 10 and 49, in block 1874, ac-
cording to the plans and surveys of Besse-
mer.
S3250-Annie Forst to Florence Hayes
lot 3, in block 800, according to the plans
and surveys of Bessemer.
$1000-W. J. Bell and wife to e. d.
Hyche, the northwest quarter of the
northeast quarter Of section 80, township
10, range 8 west, according to the plans
and surveys of Jefferson county.
sse00-Louis Gelders and wife to Julia
Franklin. lots 20 and "a. in block 15-H
according to the plans and surveys OF
Ensley.
si500-J. E. Wood and j. S. Wood to Mrs
Cleo Roe, lot "a, in block s. according &c
the plans and surveys of the Steele Real
Estate company's third addition to Steele
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-12
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were is
sued yesterday in the office of the probate
clerk
F. o. benson of Cincinnati and Miss
Lucille Capen Moore.
Vince Pisapi of Birmingham and Miss
Katie Mosey.
NJ B. Mickey of Birmingham and hiss
Clara Gibson.
Mathew Hobson Murphy of Birmingham
and Miss Ellen Percy.
Henry Guardina of Birmingham ard
Miss Sarah Saleramo.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-12
NEGRO AUTOMOBILE
DRIVER HITS BOY
IA Year-Old Albert Phillips
Seriously Injured About
Noon Yesterday

Albert Phillips, "A years old, was run
down and severely injured by an auto
mobile near Twentieth street and Alley
f about noon yesterday. DR.. Terrence,
who attended the lad, after he was taken
to a local hospital stated that his in
juries we're painful, but not serious.
The automobile, after striking The lad,
did not stop, and Officers Tyler and Oar
nell, who reported the matter at head
quarters. were unable to get the number.
It was driven by a negro, was a dark
red car, and at the time of the acct
street.
Albert Phillips works as a messenger
boy for Jacobs Pharmacy. and lives at
636 South Thirty-fourth street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-12

That your orator was organized un-
der said special charter, and by and
with the consent of the corporate au-
liberties of the defendant city pur-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-12

The Birmingham Waterworks COM
psny yesterday through its counsel,
Frank spurlock of Chattanooga
and London & Fits OF Bir-
mingham. formally filed in the fed
eral court an application for an in
junction to restrain the city commits
sioners of Birmingham from enforcing
the recently ordained water rates in
the city of Birmingham.
The petition sets out in detail the
entire history of the waterworks sit
uation in Birmingham and it is con-
tended that the agreement between the
commissioners and the company which
was Incorporated in the ordinance OF
July 8, 1912. is in full force and ef-
feet Notwithstanding its rejection by
the voters of the city when submitted
by referendum.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-12
Send Out Literature

The board of directors of the chamber
asked the secretary to prepare a general
statement of the situation and to send
out literature appealing to the shippers
to cooperate with the railroads. A meet
ing will also be arranged with represent
tatives from other commercial bodies In
the state TO discuss the situation. Among
those present, outside of the committee
men, were: l.. Sewer. II. X. Plosser, j. r..
Slater, ]. II. Doughty, and e. f. Stovall,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-12
A Strong Southern Company

"A 4
A Strong Southern Company.
Writing the following lines of casualty
and surety insurance.:
ACCIDENT
5 AUTOMOBILE
Collision, Liability and Property
Damage.)
SURETY BONDS
Contract, Court, Fidelity and
Officially
BURGLARY AND THEFT
Bank, Residence, Safe and Team.)
DISABILITY
FLY WHEEL
HEALTH
LIABILITY
We make the prompt settlement Oh
claims a feature of our business.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-12
Income Reduced SIS, 900

1t is set forth that under the COM
promise in ordinance No. &c the COM
pany's actual income has been reduced
about $4,000 per annum and that by
the cut made in the new ordinance the
cempany's income will be so reduced
that IL believes it cannot pay fixed
charges and operating expenses. 1t
therefore charges that the ordinance
is confiscatory in it's character.
The orator therefore prays the court
to grant writ of injunction restrain
ing the commissioners from enforcing
the new ordinance and from ''moleat
ing the company in its right to charge
the rates fixed by the ordinance-con-
tract of June 2, 1888, as reduced by
ordinance No. &C; or il ordinance No.
97-C never became effective, that ora
tors right to charge the rates fixed
in it's original contract be declared un-
til the further ORDERS of this court ia
the premises
The petition in full is as follows:
In the district court of the United
states for the Southern division of the
Northern district of Alabama, at Bir-
mingham.
The Birmingham waterwcrks company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-12
/ Must Be
Taking Cold

You say as you cough. The
pesky germs have been multi
plying in you long before you
coughed or snuffled.
Get one of those portly look
ing brown bottles of creamy
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-12
Impairment of Contract

The company contends that the re-
lection of this agreement was an I'M
pairment of the obligation of contracts
and therefore violates the federal con
stitution and also because by said or
dinance No. &c there was not con-
ferred upon orator any franchise or
right to use the streets or public prop
critics of defendant city or any ex-
tension or enlargement of orators
franchises which were obtained from
tho legislature of the state of Ala
hama."
The petition further contends that III
mistaken in the averment that ordi-
rance No. &c is valid subsisting
contract Notwithstanding the resolu-
tion repeating same, then the original
contract of June 2, 1888. is still in
force unaltered by the attempted
amendment"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-12

less, soc; 1000 to 1900 gallons. 271ac 1900
to 1000 gallons, 25c 1000 to 5000 gallons,
221ac; 1000 TO 1000 gallons Doc: 1900 to 5000
gallons, 171ac.
In excess of 5000 gallons daily: For the
first 5000 gallons daily, l5c per 1000; for the
next 5000 gallons daily. 14c per 1000; for
the next 5000 gallons daily, 1sc per 1000;
for the next 5000 gallons daily, 12c per
1000; for the next 5000 gallons daily, lie
per 1900 for the next 5000 gallons daily,
10c per 1000; for the next 5000 gallons daily,
&c per 1000; for the next 5000 gallons daily,
Sc per 1000.
All In excess of 10000 gallons daily, Sc
per 1000 gallons.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-12

In pursuance of the power conferred
upon ii by its charter. and the ordinance
contract aforesaid orator. beginning
about the date of said contract and con-
tinuing to the present time has expended
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-12
Copy of Contract

For a full and more perfect statement
of its provisions, a copy of said ordi-
nance c ontract is hereto attached as ex-
hibit "A" and asked to be taken as a
part of this bill
BY the terms of said ordinance, orator
was never from the first day of July, 1888.
10 the expiration of said contract to
charge domestic or meter rates exceeding
those specified and fixed in section ~.
hereinbefore copied; and the mayor and
aldermen OF defendant Cit We're bound
and obligated to permit orator TO charge
said rates during the existence of said
contract or for a period of thirty years
from the date aforesaid.
And now orator charges and AYERS that
IL completed the works as and within
the time specified, and has from time to
time enlarged and increased the capacity
OF same, and has always furnished full
and ample supply OF pure and whole
some water for all purposes indiyated
in said contract, and. In fact, that its
plant has always been and is now of a
capacity greatly exceeding the demands
of said city 1t further AYERS that 1t has
In all other respects fully complied with
its contract in every particular
III.
In pursuance of the power conferred
upon ii by its charter. and the ordinance
confraci aforesaid q orator. beginning