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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-12
DR.. EAVES' OFFICE
IS REFURN|SHED
Ladies Auxiliary Has Also
Furnished Cows for Tu-
berculOsis Camp

The ladies' auxiliary of the Anti Tu-
berculosis association, through their
OFFICERS, Mrs Johnston and Mrs. Stein
er, have fitted up the office of the Sec
rotary of the association, DR.. George
caves, with suitable office furniture
and have purchased two cows for the
hospital camp.
Plans are being made to enlarge the
camp as 1t is already said to be over
crowded and in the office of the sec
rotary is a long waiting list of pa
tents who desire admittance The most
serious problem that Is confronting the
association fs the disposition of the me-
groes, among whom the white plague"
is working great havoc. There are
numbers of negroes In the city who
should be removed to the camp, but at
the present there Is no room.
Plans are being made, however. to
enlarge the camp and additional build
ings will soon be erected. Several new
wards will be added and a dormitory
for the nurses will be built. These ad-
ditions will be built under the direc-
ton of j. f. Falie of the JOY Con-
struction company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-12
LARGE CROWD AT
SUNDAY CONCERT
Nappi's Band Plays An Excellent
and Well Received Programme
at Capitol Park

Napprs band played q choice pro-
gramme In Capitol park yesterday after
noon. The crowd In attendance was I'M
mense. II was the largest, perhaps OF
the summer
The band will render the following pro-
gramme in Capitol park tonight Begin
ming at o'clock
March. COLOSSUS OF Columbia. Alex
ander.
Overture, Poet and Peasant" Suppe.
Nocturne from "A Midsummer Nights
Dream" Mendelssohn.
Waltz. Rose Queen" Braham.
Solo "Silyer Threads Among the Cold"
Sig. Nappi
Selection, "Traviata," Verdi
Intermezzo. After Sunset" Pryor.
Selection, Madame Sherry" Hoschna.
Reverie, "Humoreske,' Dvoras.
Medley Overture, "Remlck's Hts
No g.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-12
NO HEARINGS ON
TAX CASES TODAY

Owing to the bond Issue election there
will be no hearing of tax raises before
the board of revenue today. no cases
having been set on the docket. The
board will conclude the hearing of cases
by the 18th of August and will then take
up the forfeitures and default cases. In
order to give the tax assessor time TO
prepare his report to the state authori-
ties, the hearing of all cases must be
concluded by the oath of the month. 1t
is thought the board Will finish its la
bors by that time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-12

Col E. l., IIigdon said: In my four
years experience as sheriff of Jefferson
county, l found the present court house
and jail very inadequate, especially as
ladies' sometimes have business there.
This is great city and great county
and we need great things We need to
go forward and not backward To turn
this bond issue away means back
ward step. l am strongly in favor of the
bond issue and will vote for 1t today"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-12
BOND ISSUE OPINIONS

vote for the bond Issue today. As a
civil engineer | have business in the
present court house daily and to my mind
it is sadly Inadequate to the demands
imposed on It.
1.-The Jail is also In bad condition and
L feel that It il the duty of every
thoughtful citizen of the county to vote
for the bond issue as it means improve
ments the city and county may be well
proud of. The Hillman hospital bond is
sue will be carried by a large majority
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-12
DATE OF TRACK MEET
SET ON SEPTEMBER 7

New York, August 1.-THE senior track
and field championship games OF the
Metropolitan district have been set for
Saturday, September II was announced
today. so that the Olympic men may have
time to prepare for the meet after their
return from abroad.
Pittsburg and Cleveland are the most
active American cities bidding for the ma
tonal championships Of the A. A. u,
which will be held the latter part Of this
month.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-12
PREDICT LARGE
OYSTER CROP

Mobile, August 11.-tSpecial,)- Birming-
ham, said to consume more Mobile oys-
ters than any other city In - Walil
outside of Mobile. will fes npff ase-
culent bivalves during tn cesir az0'
than ever before, Accord g ucesef
ment of members of the 2'arf fHst
commission, who have ] 81 1H-a
this city from an inspe Giles AtN e.
Guiding all the reefs ar PsqA ~ f
state. There is great aHH 7tz
young this year, and the sac
lie of better quarry N
been. The compassion rs
sary to close some reefs ~ p
serve them. They are 2 iHf
removal of large oyste1s
beds and are encouraging
Ing of smaller and morer Hes
OI.eS. Ti IL
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-12
Bond Issue Will Carry

John S. Marks, Jr., said; 81 greatly
favor the entire bond issue and believe
it will he carried by large majority
today. The voters of this county are all
cognizant of the inadequateness of the
present court house and Jail and will vote
for the handsome structure which will
replace 1t. The Hilman hospital bond
issue will also win out"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-12
Abolish Fee system

81 am heartily in favor of the Hillman
hospital bond issue" said A. B. Loveman
of Loveman, Joseph and Loeb. But of
the court house and jail bond issue
quote me as being strongly against H..
Let the fee system be abolished and
there will be no need for a new court
house and jail The whole project is
faulty and after thoroughly looking into
1t, cannot find a single good feature In
1t and will therefore vote against 1t.
Favors Hillman Bonds
The Rev. L. C. Branscomb, pastor of
the First Methodist church, before
preaching the sermon yesterday morning
commended to his congregation the hos
pital bond issue project which will be
voted on today. DR.. Branscomb said: In
urging upon you that you use all your
influence tomorrow to have the bond Is
sue for the"Hillman hospital carried l
am only advising you on highly COM
mendable course of action and In direct
line with your religious activities. l sin
cerely hope the hospital bond issue will
be favorahE acted on, and that all Of
you who are electors will vote for 1t as
It will mean the improving of the
wretched conditions Of the Hilman hos
pital.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-12
SCULLY ORDERS ADDITIONAL
RIFLE PRACTICE AT BOYLES

An addition period of rifle practice at the
Boyles rifle range has been ordered by
Gen. Joseph b. scully, adjutant general
of the Alabama National Guard Each OF
the three infantry regiments have already
put in period of rifle practice with ex-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-12
ELECTRICAL MEN
TO MEET TONIGHT

The regular meeting OF the Birniing-
ham Association OF Electrical Engi-
neers viii be held this evening at 8
o'clock in the directors room of the
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company building.
Fire Prevention in Power Plants"
will be the topic of the paper TO be
presented by w. L. Upton OF the w. L.
Upton company. Visiting electrical en-
gineers and others are cordially In
vited to be present as the meeting will
be of nigh educational value TO any
one interested in fire preventiyes and
the great power of electricity
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-12
Will Vote For 1t

Il think the bond issue will be a good
thing for Birmingham and Jefferson
county and will cast my vote for 1t to-
day." said Major E. NJ. Tutwiler.
the money will be well expended or
identifying our city and giving the conn
ty an up-to-date court house, which II
can point out with pride to visitors OF
the city and county for years to come
Need Courthouse and Jail
IT. Turner said. az am going n
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-12

The following expressions regarding the
s1,1O0.o00 court -house. jail and hospital
bond issue to be voted upon today in
Jefferson county were given to Age-Her-
aid reporters yesterday:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-12
Wood Is Robbed

James a. Wood. who resides at the
Colonial hotel. yesterday afternoon re-
ported to the police that he had been
assaulted. held up and robbed yester-
day morning about o'clock. He claims
that a 32-calibre Swith e. Wesson re-
volver and about $40 in cash was taken
from him at that time. Wood could
not furnish description of his as
sailant. but says that the robbery took
place on the Southside.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-12
Faynrs Hospital Issue

II am in favor of the Hillman hospital
bond issue" said B. F. Tyler of the
Southern Iron and Steel company. If
the fee system were abolished | don't
know but what l would favor a new
court house and jail
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-12

MAKE YOUR RESERVATION NOW
FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA ExCUR-
SION, 18TH, AT SOUTHERN RAILWAY
CITY TICKET OFFICE, EMPIRE BID.
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cellent results. In order to comply with
the requirements of the United States war
department an additional period has been
ordered, composed of men selected from
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The Washington times., 1912-05-20
CASH IS NEEDED
TO PURCHASE SITE
Sixty Thousand Dollars Before
May 81 Wanted by
Y. w. G. A.

One-half of the money subscribed to
the Y. w. c. A. building fund must be
paid in cash by May 81, If the terms
on which the site at Thirteenth and /
streets was purchased are to be COM
piled with. AS result, secondary
campaign Will be instituted this week
for the cash. Letters will be sent to
all subscribers to determine how soon
they can pay all or part of their SUBJ
scription. The purchasers OF the lots
need 5000 in cash on the last day OF
the month.
The board of directors will meet
Thursday and take up several matters
connected with the building fund cam
paign. On the same day the business
girls committees will meet to outline
a continued solicitation for money. They
have not reached nearly all of the busi-
ness women in Washington, and now
that the first campaign Is over and
warm weather Is approaching 1t Is pro-
posed to do a leisurely but thorough
Job OF canVassing.
The money subscribed now exceeds
$122, 900. Very little has been received
in the last three or four days.
The Washington times., 1912-05-20
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, MAY 20

On June 13 next several important
amendments to the insurance laws OF
the State, which were passed at the
last session of the legislature. will go
into effect. The changes arc sweeping
in some respects, and were drawn up
especially, 1t is said. to prevent repe-
tition of the case of the Virginia Safe
Deposit and Trust Corporation of Alex
andria, which collapsed in December
1870 Probably one of the most inter-
esting of the provisions Is that measure
which states that hereafter no concern
chartered as fire. life, or accident IN
surance company shall be allowed 10
engage in the banking business.
Another section, entirely new in char
acter, provides for the prevention OF
the issuance of any statements. false or
misleading in character. In reference to
the condition of the company. This Is
to forestall the publication of unofficial
statements by the various companies
which has been the custom IN the past.
An infraction of this section will meet
with heavy penalty.
A further safeguard Is provided in the
section which prohibits the renewal OF
old and expired charters. In the past
through the absence of law on Lhls
subject, the commissioners OF insurance
have been forced to grant licenses 70
persons who have assumed the charter
of a defunct company.
Through the workings Of the new law
trust companies will be under the de.
partment of banking, being relieved ol
the supervision of the bureau OF in
surance. AS a help to possible lega
action, 1t is provided the insurance com
mission shall be known as statutory
agent for all such insurance companies
The Jim Crow law was again the
subject of two cases in police court this
morning. Robert Webb and Charie:
Webb, colored. of Washington, boarded
a Washington-Virginia railway tralt @
the Virginia line, refused to take seats
in the rear of the car, as the law pro
vides. They were brought to Alexandrif
The Washington times., 1912-05-20
AUTOMOBILE GOES !
THROUGH BRIDGE, ]
OCCUPANTS DROWN
Car Lies in Twenty Feet of
Water in Calumet River. I
Body Recovered. (

CHICAGO, May 20.-Pinned beneath
an overturned automobile. twenty feet
below the surface of the Calumet river
the bodies of four and possibly six per-
sons lay today. The body of a handt
some young woman, about twenty-fours
stylishly dressed, a member of the gay
party that plunged through the open
draw at Ninety-seventh street shortly
before daylight. was unidentified at q
South Chicago morgue. -
After several hours search OF the
riverbed her dress was caught In o
drag hook and her body pulled from the
water. The hooks were dragged far
bile plunged, but no other bodies were
found. Grapplers later were fastened
on the sunken machine, and a diver
went down to find whether the bodies
were still pinned beneath the car or
had been carried out into Lake Michigan
by the strong current.
Speeding at forty miles an hour, an
automobile filled with a laughing and
shouting crowd, burned the pavement
Of Ninety-seventh street in a larBe
black touring car.
Near the bridge a policeman stood
guard He ran into the street, lifted
his nightstick, and shouted. The chauf-
score of feet from the open draw. .
He made turn, but his action served
only to throw the car halfway around
and, skidding sidewise, It crashed
| through the safety chain. turned over
| in the air, and the screaming occupants
were silenced as the water closed over
them. !
There was nothing about the body of
| the young woman taken from the river
| on which Identification could be baseds
There was no report to the police OF q
missing automobile party.
The Washington times., 1912-05-20
Realty Transfers

Vermont avenue and X street northwest
Redheld Proctor, jrr3 ct al. to Annie E.
Annie K. Mcqueen conveys same property
to Harry Wardman and Thomas P. Bones,
University Heights-John Henry Brooks ct
al to James H. Simpson, part block 3, $40.
James II. Simpson ct uX. to William
H: EL Walker, & part same block ESQ So .S Same to
Meridian Hill-Louis H Emmert ct ux. to
Isador Kaufman, lot 40, square 1854. $40:
enth streets-lsador Kaufman ct ux. to
Louis H: Emmert part original lot 4,
square S77. $40.
Seventh street northeast, between B and c
streets-George Albertson ct ux. to Harry
G. Laycock, part original lot II. square
1347 Connecticut avenue northwest-E. Olivia
Johnson to U. S. Trust Co.. lot IL, square
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. A. Nicholson to John
Forster and Henry Forster. lot IS, block
Heating Eetate-John H. Lane ct ux. to Ida
Fairvtew Heights-Mary e. Knight to Will
lam z. Knight, part lots 20. q. %, block
Villa Park-Ernest j. Rigling to Fred w
Bernet. lot 10, square 1922, $40
Columbia Heights-George G. Humphrey et
al. to Virginia r. Getty, lot no. block q
Rock Creek Church road-George Funk tc
Frederick Funk. lot on said road known az
1856 II street northeast-John ]. Kleiner, jr.
ct ux. to Helen E. Kleiner, lot 72, square
1926. so.
Chillum Castle Heghts-Washington Lanc
and Mortgage Company to Jennie S. Prince
lots SO and lO1, square 1899, $40.
1225 New Jersey avenue sOutheast-Robert S
AacKinnon ct to Mary A. T. Lane
lot 56 square 743. SO.
1876 I street ENTHUSIASTICALLY S. Randolph
ct al. to Robert w. Baker, original lot 2
and parcel adjoining in square los. 200
10M V street northwest-Paul V. Mitchell e
al, trustees. to Charles E. Trilby, lot
square 33l, S2,500
The Washington times., 1912-05-20
JEWISH HOLIDAY
OF SHAVUOTH WILL
Be OBSERVED HERE
Both Orthodox and Reform
Churches to Have Spe-
cial Services.

At sundown tomorrow adherents of the
ancient faith OF Israel will begin the
annual celebration of the holiday Of
Shavuoth, the anniversary of the giving
Of the decalogue. The Washington He
brew congregation will begin services at
7:45 Tuesday evening and at o:30 on the
following morning. Orthodox Hebrews
observe a two days festival and reform
Hebrews only one
Seven years after the Israelites es-
capped from Egyptian bondage they stood
at the foot of Mt. Sinai. According to
biblical narrative 1t was then that
Moses gave the Ten Commandments.
Coincident with the annual celebration
of the giving of the law is a spring
agricultural festival, the ancient men,
bers OF the faith then baking two loaves
OF bread from the first grain ripenine
In that semi-tropical region. These
,, loaves were offered in the temples as a
rropitiation.
Shavuoth is confirmation day for boys
and girls in reform temples. Confr-
nation exercises will begin in the Wash.
ington temples at 10 o'clock Wednesday
morning. This service Ia very elaborate
and at its conclusion each confirmant
is presented with a copy of the OLD
Testament.
1t Is customary for members Of the
faith to decorate their homes with flow.
ers and branches of trees on Shavuoth
The Feast of Weeks falls on the sixth
of Sivan, according to the Hebrew
calendar, and this date corresponds tc
May %. Therefore, the day, foliowinS
the Jewish custom, begins at sundowT
tomorrow,
The Washington times., 1912-05-20
Julia Murdock Is Charmed With The
Personality of Mew Columbia Player

larity NJ the Columbia Players here in
Washington made mo anxious to come,
for there is everything IN working In an
atmosphere Of frisndllncss and sue
Miss Haming has been IN this coun-
try but five years. Coming here at the
S oge Of Twelve. she made her first pro, G
Ssep pan TheS followed %sn'y series
OF successes; as the suffragette in "Fiuf-
fy RG}rles" a., as the Original RcheS, slSS,,
Aibert chevalier ne in @f5d @paddy T BufaTd,! t"
as Leading lady in THE Deep Purple"
and in the creation of important parts
in THE Unwritten Law and 1.-The
Her fame has come rapidly, but the
sincerity Of the nraiss that has BEEN be-
st1wcd upon her. and the Eenuiness of
her, can leave no doubt that her foot
steps arc already planted in the path
way to success. She is the daughter
Trfater ro fsie OF Man 1d a1d q asbel abe Aiien
Heming. who was the original Gloria
Quayle in "Tte Christian" Mrs. Hem
inE, always accompanies her daughter.
others company.
Has Been Likened
Unto Mary Anderson.
The little leading lady has been
likened to Edna May and Mary An
derson, and her case OF conversation.
the lack of artifciality, Immediately
| stamp her as a young Miss whose
life has been surrouned by the best
influences, which have not failed to
| have effect. Perhaps her greatest
charm Is magnetism. She Is loved by
her audiences the moment she makes
her appearance on the stage, by rea-
son of her radiant charm. Then, too,
she Is enthusiastic, but fortunately in
herself entireiv under controI. she
appreciates, too, that she is just at
the beginning, but her enthusiasm
coupled with her ability, leaves not
| a shadow of doubt that her way
will be easier than has been the lot
of many others, and that there will
he more roses on the wayside: that
her climb to the top will be shorter
and quicker than has fallen to the
fate of many others.
JULIA MURDOCH.
The Washington times., 1912-05-20
MAIL CARRIERS DON
HOT WEATHER SUITS
Straw Hats Have Swiss Cheese
Effect to Give Air to
Wearers' Heads.

Rigged out in natty new summer uni
forms, including gray straw hats, the
mail carriers Of Washington felt quite
cool and comfortable today as the
mercury climbed higher and higher and
the day grew more and more like sum-
mer. Decision was unanimous that the
postoffice had made an accurate fore
cast as to when summer heat, or some-
thing like it, would arrive.
Most of the carriers are In really new
light gray vestments. but those who
were careful of their summer apparel
last year are wearing the same gar
ments. The style Is unchanged and
the sole test is the appearance OF the
clothes.
rbe straw hats are likewise of a
similar pattern. They have a high
crown with a screen-door, open-work X
effect running around just below the
brim in order to permit the vagrant
breezes to play through.
The Washington times., 1912-05-20
AUCTIONEER SELLS
FURNISHINGS OF OLD
J. ARLINGTON HOTEL
Senator Oliver of Pennsyl-
vania, to Build Home Near
Henderson Castle.

The beginning of the end Of the old
Arlington Hotel was witnessed by hun
dreds in the parlors of the historic hos
telry this morning when an auctioneer
started to sell the furnishings of the
place. The sale will continue until the
end of the month or until all the fur
niture Is disposed of at public auction.
On June / the Thompson-S -Starrett Com
pany will commence the destruction of
the building itself to make way for the
New Arlington, which Is heralded by
its projectors as to be the finest hotel
in the United States, costing $1,000, 900,
exclusive of the cost of the site, or over
100000 in all. The buildings adjoin-
ing the hotel on l street will be razed
this week.
Senator to Build.
Senator oliver of Pennsylvania is to
erect a handsome residence at the
southwest corner of Sixteenth street
and Florida avenue northwest, opposite
Henderson castle. The property at tha
corner fronting 154 feet on Sixteenth
street and lis feet on Florida avenue
has been recently transferred to the
name of Amelia n. S. Oliver for a
price reported to be $50, 900 for the pur-
pose, it understood, of a site for resi-
dence for the Pittsburgh Senator.
Eight Houses Started.
Wendell & Treat, of Philadelphia, to-
day started the construction of eight
country residences to cost from $4,000
to $4,000 each in Bradley Hills, neal
Wisconsin avenue and Bradley lane
the first subdivision of the property OF
the Chevy Chase to Great Falls Lane
Corporation.
Made Head of Realty Company.
II hos al or
president of the F. H. Smith Company
succeeding L. Quincy Smith, who /:
in connection with a large New York
financial concern. Mr.. Smith was elect
ed vice president, and c. E. LatimeI
secretary. Lee D. Latimer is one of the
best-known real estate men OF the city
The Washington times., 1912-05-20
TOSSeS Fake Bombs
On Uncle Sans Craft

BOSTON, May 2O.-Arch Freeman,
in a Wright biplane today flew over
Fort Heath and Fort Banks and then
up the harbor over the battleships
Rhode Island and New Jersey and
dropped toy bombs on the forts and
the warships The bombs consisted d
of sixteen ounces OF flour. Inside of
each was this written:
"What II this were sixteen ounces
of nitro glycerine instead Of fiour?"
Freeman passed over Fort Heath at
an altitude of between 500 and 700
feet.
The Washington times., 1912-05-20
Excursion of AriOnS.

Members Of the Arion Gesang Yer
Elm count the first outing of the sea-
son, held yesterday at Marshall Hall,
one of the most successful ever given.
The excursion trip was taken by
1900 members and friends of the sing
ling society. The Arion chorus en-
tertained with songs. and band con-
cert completed the informal program.
The morning boat carried a number
OF the excursionists while the later
trips OF the Macalaster were crowded.
The committee that arranged the out
ing was composed of Henry Wass-
mann, Charles Gerner, and Rudolph
and william Wiegmann.