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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05
JAS. BOWRON THINKS 4 SUBWAY IS BETTER Makes Suggestion for Twen- tieth Street Crossing EMPHASIZES DANGER Thinks Subway 9 Feet Wide Would Solve Problem and Not Cause
 Serious Damage to Adja-
 cent Property
EMPHASIZES DANGER

To the Editor Of The Age Herald:
 Referring to the Twentieth street grade crossing, I fully agree with Mir. Kettig that it Is the most dangerous in the city. owing to the amount of travel concentrated In street car traf- ic where masses of passengers huddlo together In the rush hours of the even ing who are absolutely helpless in case of a misunderstanding of signals and consequent collision.
 I have seen such situations dealt with In England more usually by sub ways than by viaducts. I think a sub way would be. greatly preferable. It would only be necessary to make It deep enough to provide for a clear ance of the street car and it's trolley pole, which will flatten down upon It's hinged joint almost to the roof in case of need-probably 12 rect height would be sufficient. One of the greatest ad- vantages of the subway in comparison with the viaduct is that it does not interfere with the light and air and access to the neighboring property. and therefore would not entail upon it any damage or ground for claim against the city.
 Twentieth street Is TO feet wide be- tween the property of Crane Co. and Moore Handley Hardware Co.,. counting from curb to curb. A subway 25 feet wide in the center of the street would accommodate the double track for street cars and light wheel traffic which could follow on the car lines, and a narrow railed off passenged walk on either side for passengers who were In a hurry. leaving 221s feet on either side of the subway to the curbstone. an abundance of room for the heavy traffic, which could proceed as at pres ont or turn over the Twenty street bridge if desired.
 l have no engineering information before me but 1t is apparent to the eye that there Is a fall from Avenue A 10 First avenue, so chat the amount of excavation on the north side of the railroad would be lighter even than that on the south side, and the inter- ference with business very slight com ing out to grade on First avenue. An electric pump would rake care of the water seepage or ths rainfall which would flow therein, and the cut could be lighted both from above between the tracks. if desired, or with glazed white bricks and electric lights, making it perfectly safe and convenient for travel at all times. Yours truly,
 JAMES BOWRON.
 Birmingham, March 1, 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05
STRICKLAND CASE
 STILL UNSOLVED
Negro Arrested for Shooting Girl Was Released Yesterday by
 Judge Abernethy

Jimmie Green, the negro who was charged with shooting Miss Strickland at her home near Vanderbilt a few weeks ago. was released on his own recognizance yesterday morning by Judge H. B. Abernethy of the second division of the court of common pleas.
 Green was arrested by the police and charges of burglary and assault with intent to murder were docketed against him. At the hearing yesterday morn ing the state failed to make out a case even sufficient to hold him under bond and he was released
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05
Interpretations

Articles of incorporation were filed with the probate judge as follows yes terday:
 The Jemison Construction Company Unc )-The new firm is organized with an authorized capital stock of s5000 and will start business with all of the stock paid in. The incorporates and officers for the first year are A. L. Jemison, president and treasurer; G. N. Small ridge, vice president and general man ager, and II. A. Burns, secretary.
 The Wheelock Engineering Company Gnc )-rhe new company has an au- thorized capital stock of s4000 and starts business with 5000 of the stock paid in. The incorporates and officers for the first year are Charles r. Vince lock, Jr.. president; H. S. Sickle, sec retary and treasurer; William l.. Herz- berg and J. R. Heaton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05
WILL NAME 4 TICKET IF UNDERWOOD MEN
County Committee Held Its
 First Meeting Yesterday
TO REPORT THURSDAY
Sub- Committee Is Chosen to Agree Upon Staunch Underwood Men for the Approaching
 State Convention

The executive committee of the Jeffer- son county campaign committee. in the interest of the presidential aspirations of Oscar ". Underwood, met yesterday aft ernoon in the First National bank build ing and determined to select ticket of 61 candidates to the state convention in Montgomery April IF.
 Following the adoption of resolution offered by former Lieut.. Gov. Henry B. | Gray, w. P. G. Harding, chairman of | the committee appointed the following subcommittee which has the duty in charge of nominating to the committee as a whole the delegation ticket: Henry B. Gray chairman; Jesse F. Stallings. E. w. Barrett, R. B. Smyer and Eugene IA Brown.
 This committee will hold a meeting this afternoon and draw up & ticket of 61 candidates. The ticket thus selected will be reported to the campaign committee for indorsement next Thursday afternoon at o'clock. Should the committee in- dorse the ticket, 1t will be filed with the subcommittee of the county demo- cratic executive committee. and will be presented to the voters April 1
 At the committee yesterday afternoon there were present about 30 of the 40 members. MT. Harding presided, and in the absence of Secretary Thomas Judge, Col. Jesse F. Stallings acted in that ca- pacity. On taking charge, MT. Harding said:
 T feel honored in calling this con- fritfpa cict- ing of the friends of Oscar W. Under wood. Our object is to further the op- portunity which might not be presented to this district in another 500 years. We are determined If possible to send as delegates to the state convention men who are for Underwood all the time, and who have never given a consideration to any other candidate We are determined, if possible, to send a delegation equally as enthusiastic to the national conyen- tion in Baltimore"
 Mr. Gray then spoke following the in- troduction of his resolution providing for the appointment by the chairman of a subcommittee with instructions to con- slider the formation of a ticket of 6t candidates for commissions as delegates to the state convention. He said "rhe campaign committee in the interest of MT. Underwood was selected by num- Der of friends of our distinguished rep resentative last Saturday at noon. We endeavored to draw together a number of enthusiastic Underwood men who would recognize that at this time prohibition and anti-prohibition, state administration and anti-state administrations are not matters of importance. It Is necessary that we subserve everything else to our interest in Underwood We are working for Un- derwood and for no other individual or issue"
 The members of the committee displayed a great deal of enthusiasm. and several spoke of the wisest methods to be pur- sued in furthering the boom of Under wood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05
LOAN AND SAVINGS PURCHASES HOME Well Known Company Will Move to 2109 Second
 Avenue

r. w. Dixon, president of the &c., curity Loan and Savings company, closed a deal yesterday for the pur- chase of the property at 2t09 Sec ond avenue as q permanent headquar- ters for that company, paying $25,ooo for the acquisition. Tho lot. measuring 25x140 feet, is occupied by g. three story brick building which Is to be used exclusively on the first floor by the Security Savings and Loan com pany. After several alterations have been completed the new owners Will take possession on April 1.
 The w. B. Leedy Real Estate com pany was the agent in the transac- ton and the property represented the final holding of the Paisley estate, J. B Paisley of Selma being the trans feree The present location of tho pur- chasers is 220 North Twenty-frst street.
 The Security Loan and Savings com pany, an incorporated organization con- ducting a wide home building, loan and savings business, the latter being recently opened for juvenile depositors,
  city for the past five years. Since this time a growth of S947 per cent Is ac- credited the firm with capital stock of sSO0,O0O and receiving deposits from 90 states as well as the Philippine islands. The officers of the company are:
 F. w. Dixon, president; pr. R. " Mobley, vice president k. B. Tarpley, secretary and treasurer.
 Directors-B A. Thompson, real es- tate and investments; Rr. R. V. Mob ley, practicing physician and capitalist; H. Lee Brown. general contractor, J. F. Rushton, secretary and treasurer Birmingham Ice factory; George B. Tarrant, tax collector of Jefferson couh- ty; A. B. Lovelace. secretary and treas urer Peerless Lumber company; r. W. Dixon, president of company; Samuel D. and John B. Weakley, attorneys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05
AVENUE IS TO GET
 NEW $25, 1000 BUILDING
Iu----r-s

It was announced yesterday by the Jem- ison Real Estate and Insurance company that a three story building, involving a cost of about s25ooo, would be constructed on the corner of Twenty-second street and First avenue, work to begin within a short time.
 The building will occupy lot 90 feet wide and 100 feet deep. which has been un- tenanted since the Caldwell hotel was burned many years ago. The property be. longs to Robert Jemison, Sr., and the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05
Committee to Meet

The general committee named to ar range the details of the visit of Charles Meeks, J. II. Tregoe and F. Wentworth, of the fire protective move- ment, to this city on March 14-15, will hold a meeting this afternoon at o'clock in the directors room of the Chamber of Commerce. H. W. Coffin is chairman of the committee. The final arrangements will be definitely decided today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05
JUDGE BENNERS
 GOES TO ONEONTA

Judge A. H. Benners of the chancery court went to Oneonta yesterday and opened court at that point He will re- turn to Birmingham Wednesday, and hold court in the chancery division.
 Judge J. P. Stiles of the probate court was at his office a short time yesterday after a few days absence on account of illness. Several cases were continued un- tn Judge Stiles fully recovers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05
Suits Filed Yesterday

Fred l.. Riley has entered suit against the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company, claiming 5000 for alleged damages to horse and wagon resulting from collision with a street car
 Joe Floyd has sued the Republic Iron and Steel company, claiming s2500 for al- leged personal injuries received by being run over by a train while at work at the defendant company's coke oven.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05
CHASE THE
 WOLF AWAY

Keep the wolf of Consumption away from the door by the timely and steady use of Ozomulsion.
 The cough is the wolfs bark and the pain in the chest Is his bite.
 Don't let his fangs get a grip on you.
 Ozomulsion--a tablespoonful after each meal and perhaps another at bed time-builds up flesh and strength, cleanses the blood, overwhelms the pestilent germs and so chases away fhe ConsIm ntion-Wol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05
SAVINGS
 BANKS NEW HOME
Building Now Under Way on Eighteenth Street to
 Cost $4O,OOO

Work has been begun and is now well under way on the new building of the Ala bama Penny Savings bank. and announce ment is made that 1t will be ready for oc- cupancy August1 The building Is located on the west side of Eighteenth street at the corner of Third alley and will contain four stories and basement.
 The Penny Savings bank is one of the largest colored institutions in tho south and President w. R. Pettiford stated last night that the building and it's equip ment will cost about S4O,000 The site Is 40xl00 feet and is what is known as the old O'Brien lot The contractors are Windham Bros.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05

work will be done under the direction Of Frederick Larl1in, general manager of the Realty Construction company. The build ing has not been leased to any concern yet, but construction will begin and suca minor changes made in the future as might be suggested or required by a ten ant or tenants
 The new First avenue building will be just in the rear of the new Yielding Rros building, which will cost about s1Oo ooOo work upon which is expected to begin im- mediately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05
Sample Bottle Free by Mail

That those who are seeking health and strength for themselves. children, relatives or friends may experience the life giving properties of this exclusive Norway gold medal ozonized cod liver oil medicinal food emulsion-as we'll as to know Ozomulsion superiority--in being most palatable and easy to take "a generous 3-oz. bottle will be sent by mail to those who send addresses by postcard or letter '~ nznmu mulsion, S4s Pearl St.. N. Y. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05

Birmingham is possessed of very few pessimists, but necessarily a few are hereabouts. However, even they must have turned optimistic during the past 30 days after witnessing important deals and hearing new plans announced which have made the heads of the most optimistic dizzy. figuratively speaking.
 Old time citizens who have been through real life sized booms here and real estate men who must always be roseate cannot recall. 1t is stated, any year, especially a presidential year. when the general busi- ness building situation presented such an unbroken front of real good things.
 For presidential year 1912 has started out with whoo pthat has put the keen edge to every real estate man in Bir- mingham and wise investors are taking their hats off to the men of Birmingham, announcing building after building.
 Since the year started about s, 25oooo of investments have been announced for the city of Birmingham property, to say noth- ing of the deals scattered in Corey and the industrial developments that belong rightfully to Birmingham.
 A list of new things for Birmingham as gathered up during the past few weeks includes:
 Roden hotel ........................ .s1 ,000. GOO Fifth Avenue hotel ................. 1000, GOO Clarke theatre building ........ 350000 Birmingham Realty Co. apartment 150,000 Graves building, Third avenue. 100000 Hood hotel. Fourth avenue ...... 15o, GOO FowllSes & Massey building,
 Fourth avenue .................... 40,000 Yielding Bros new store, Sec
 ond avenue ......................... 100000 Two stores on South Twentieth.
 for Diamond and Goodrich Tire
 companies .s........................ 35,oOo Dangaix building, Fourth avenue 30,0Oo Temple Emanu-El ................. 10000 Cumberland Presbyterian church 12,O0O Three apartment houses, Juniper
 avenue .......................... 3o.oOO Loveman, Joseph x Loeb, new
 shipping store, Third avenue. 5000 Birmingham Railway, Light and
 Power company, cooling towers,
 on Railroad avenue ............. 10000 Jemtson building, First avenue
 and Twenty-second street .... 25,OoO Alabama Penny Savings bank ... 10000
 IOtdl .S3, 3,3lS coo
 The foregoing Improvements have been announced during the past few weeks and in many instances work is under way upon them. The two new hotels will go forward Just as soon as details have been perfected. The apartment house of the Realty company is to be erected with in short time. according to present plans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05
Clothes Stolen

olen from c. T. Mckay. SO5 Thirty-sev-
 th street, Wylam. The matter was re- 'rted yesterday to the police through ,rgeant Puryear at the Ensley precinct ation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-04

Representatives. The case has been
prominent for several weeks and was
decided by the House, which is a judge
of its own membership, after having
had plenty of time in which to get at
the merits of the situation. Therefore,
the case having been decided, it should
be dropped from further consideration,
in order to permit the House to take
up matters of statewide Importance,
rather than to be bothered by a local
fight. When the legislators come back
after the over-election recess, they
should refuse to take up the matter
again.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-04
JINGLES AND JESTS
Verses of ReverSes,

Suppose that all the animals went wild
that now are tame:
That dogs ran roaring loudly through
the dark:
canaries parrots. bulfinches. great birds
OF prey became,
And that kittens lived in cages in the
park.
Suppose that all the animals grew tame
that once were wild.
I'd have to hold a leopard on my knee,
With at my feet, as like as not. a Bengal
tiger mild,
While from his cage an ostrich chrped
to me.
1 shouldn't want TAN giraffe to follow at
my heel
Nor play tag with hippopotamus,
And cassowaries singing songs. am In
cl.ned to fee.
Would very nearly be ridiculous.
So when | feel discomfort and long to
make a change
Just suppose" and then quickly find
That things might be a great deal worse
II should rearrange-
And that's a thought it's well to bear in
mind.
--Womans Home Companion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-04

The 'Iiotel Association of Vermont
is one of the states newest organiza
tions, having been formed last week at
Burlington, but its possibilities are very
great. One of the lines of those posi-
bilities is the concerted effort toward let
ting the public outside of Vermont know
that Vermont is in a position to handle
more people than it ever has handled.
Publicity is something which Vermont
very much needs. Perhaps the hotel men
win help to secure that publicity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-04
ROCHESTER.

Julius Harvey will occupy the tenement
lately vacated by Ed Morse.
Frank Kennedy of Booth Harbor, Me-,
is a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. Ken
nedy.
Mrs. David Adams of Mortified Falls
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ralph
Eaton
Charles Flint is at home from Middle
bury for a short time.
Ed. Morse has moved into the new
house he has recently built.
Miss Mary Goodno is with her sister,
Mrs. Irene Dyer of Randolph.
Mrs. Jesse Billings has been entertain
ing her niece and daughter from New
York.
A. j. Turgeon has bought the black
smith shop and house owned by Henry
Carey.
Charles Martin has been visiting in
Rutland few days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-04
HANCOCK.

Mrs. Hiram Perry fell down the cellar
stairs and received severe bruises recent.
ly. but no bones We're broken.
George FAIR and Eugene Martin were
in Randolph and Brookfield last week
Mrs. Fred Whittemore was a recent
visitor at Julius Chmch's.
Several from here attended the sun
day school convention in Rochester last
week
The W. C. T. L. will meet with Mrs.
CapitOla Church November L.
John Dutton and daughter Of New
Hampshire have been recent guests at G..
b. Fairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Burke Of Granville
visited at George Wilson's and Wesley
Burke's recently.
ID. y. Hemenway and son Of Ludlow
were in town last week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-04
Didn't Know the Author.

A well known comedian says that
many years ago. when be was a men,
Der Of company playing She Stops
to Conquer" man without any mon
ey, wishing to see the show. stepped
up to the box office In small town
and said, pass me In. please"
The box office man gave loud.
harsh laugh. Pass you in? What
for?" he asked.
The applicant drew himself up
haughtily and answered: What for?
Why, because am Oliver Goldsmith.
author OF the play"
"Oh. beg your pardon, sir" replied
the box Office man as he hurriedly
wrote out an order for a box.-Balti-
more American.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-04
CURRENT COMM EN7'
The Allies Win What Next7

The success of the Balkan allies and
the crushing defeat Of Turkey in the
short space of three weeks is not at ALL
pleasing to the leading European pow
ers. The powers hoped for war that
would drag out for months, with the al
lies appealing to the major powers for
money to finance the struggle, Instead
the Turk seems to be down on bis knees
at the end of few weeks of campaign
ing.
The allies naturally are elated by
their success and will wish to reap the
fruits of their victories But it is n
great question whether the powers will
permit them to do this, Bulgaria, by
forming federation of the other Bal
kon states might become formidable
nation. OF course Greece would not en-
ter into any such federation.
The Balkan states find themselves
with a victory on their hands which may
profit them but little. Greece probably
will get back Gambia and some smaller
islands, and Turkish power in the Bal
kans may be broken. But whether Eu-
ropean Turkey will be dismembered and
a new European power rise in the Bal
kans to take her place cannot be fore
told.
The major powers of Europe will be
vieilant in seeing that no undue advant-
age is reaped by any one of their num-
Der in the reimbursement, and they will
discourage the building up of any fed
Grafton that might become powerful
factor in European politics. But they
viii not be able to control the victors
as easily as they would if the Balkan
states We're financially in their debt
Boston Globe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-04
Oriental Etiduette,

Etiquette requires in Chinese con-
yersation that each should compliment
the other and depreciate himself and
all his belongings 1t is affirmed that
the following is not an exaggeration,
and 1t is affirmed by missionary who
has just returned from the strenuous
scenes accompanying the establish
ment of the new republic:
what is your honorable Manner
my insignificant appellation is Ying
Su."
Where is your magnificent palaceT
MY contemplate shack is at Lung
Pr"
How many are your illustrious chill
dren?'
II have FIVE vile. worthless brats."
And is your distinguished wife en-
joying good health?"
THE old hen is pretty well."-Cleye-
land Plain Dealer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-04
THE UMBRELLA.
Its Antiquity and It's Introduction Into
English Writings.

English Writings.
Umbrellas were first used in coun-
try where the intensity of the light
and heat rendered shade almost in
dispensable, and discoveries at Nine
reh show that they were carried be-
fore the king In time of peace and
sometimes In war.
In 1908 Thomas Coryat Travelled In
Italy and wrote, THE people do carry
umbrellas that is, things that minister
shadow unto them for shelter against
the scorching of the sun"
In Beaumont and Fletchers play,
1910. Rule Wife and Have Wife,
are these words, which prove that they
were then known in England: Are
you at ease? Now is your heart at
ease Now you have got shadow, an
umbrella, to keep the worlds scorch-
Ing opinion from your fair credit"
In 1TS6 Jonas Hanway died In a
house In Red Lion square. He was
the first man who ventured to walk
the streets of London with an UNI
brella over his head.
DIR. Shebbear was committed In the
court of kings bench for libel and
was sentenced to stand in the pillory,
but servant in livery was hired to
hold an umbrella over his head to
keep Off the rain
Cowper in the Task" 1884, thus de-
scribes the country girl who dresses
above her condition:
Expect her soon with foot boy at her
heels,
No longer blushing for her awkward load,
Her train and her umbrella all her care.
New York Telegram.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-04

They are doing things right in New
Hampshire; the party campaign manag-
ers are publishing their receipts and
expenditures, item by item. To be sure
they are compelled to do it by state
law; but the result is the same as II
the action were purely voluntary. What
is still better, they are publishing the
statements before election.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-04
How He Understood IL.

traveller whose train had stopped
at town, famous for its buns beck
oned to a small boy on the platform
and. giving him 10 cents. told the little
fellow TO bring him a bun and buy one
for himself with the other nickel.
The boy soon returned, calmly eating
a bun. He handed 5 cents 10 the as
tonished traveller. remarking:
There was only one left. mister
Ladies' Home Journal.