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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-26
CITY COMMISSION
 WILL MEET TODAY
Report on New Water Rates Is Not
 Ready for Action

The city commissioners will meet thls afternoon at 3 o'clock for the purpose of attending to number of routine matters.
 While the commissioners have num- Der of great problems before them, none are ready for report. one Of the problems that vitally affects the citi- zens of Birmingham and one to which the commissioners are giving their close attention is the readjustment of the meter rates for the city of Birmingham. The matter has been before the board for some time, and an ordinance has been passed making a change in the rates.
 The waterworks company filed a new schedule of water rates with the com missioners and the ordinance has been held in abeyence pending an investi- gation of the rates that prevail in oth- CT cities.
 They will hold conference in the near future and come to an understand ing in the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-26
CHANGE A b YEAR
 SENTENCE TOS1 FINE
Retrial of Negro's Case Yes terday Causes Much
 Comment

From a sentence of 15 years in the pen itentiary to fine of $l for the same of fence is long drop, yet that happened yesterday in the first division of the crimi- nal court, when Charles Burden, negro, was found guilty of an assault with a weapon. the jury assessing the punish ment at a fine of s1.
 This is the second trial the negro has had. He was indicted by the grand jury over two years ago and charged with an assault with intent to murder. He was tried and convicted, the jury in that case returning verdict of guilty as charged and fixed his punishment at 15 years in the penitentary.
 He was duly sentenced by the court and sent to the mines to serve out his sen tence. In the meantime his attorneys took the case to the supreme court, where it was reversed on d technical error in the indictment. The negro was taken out of the mines and carried to the county jail to await new trial. He was later re- leased on bond.
 The jury yesterday, after deliberation, reduced the charge from assault with in- tent to murder to assault and battery with a weapon and assessed a fine of sl. According to the statement of one of the court officials a heavy cost bill will be charged up to the negro which will include the costs of both trials
 II is understood his attorney will make application to the court for a resetting of the costs in the case.
 The wide discrepancy in the finding of the two juries was the subject of much comment around the courthouse and more than one stated 1t bore out the well known adage. You can never tell whom a woman will marry or what jury will do"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-26
FIRST NATIONAL
 ELECTS JOHNSON President C0ca-COla Com pany Added to Director
 ate of the Bank

It was announced by the First Ma tional bank yesterday that Crawford Johnson. president of the Birmingham Coca Cola company, had been elected q director of that institution. He suc- ceeds the late John E. Morriss, the widely known citizen whose death oe- cured not long ago.
 The addition to the directorate was made after careful search among the business men of Birmingham by the officials of the bank. It was stated by President W. P. G. Harding yes terday that singular as 1t may appear, every director had picked out the same .-oung business man before the ques- as a body.
 MT Johnson, who is well known "a business and social circles. is held to te one Of the best business men of Birmingham. He has resided here nine years, coming to Birmingham from Chattanooga In handling the affairs of his company in Birmingham MT John son has earned a reputation for bus mess sagacty that influenced the di- l6ClOlo Oi tiit HlIol NttiipHdi Ap tlttt him one of the few men who overlook the affairs of that institution.
 President Harding yesterday said that he considered the new official one of the best business men in Birming- ham and was very glad to have him as a director of the bank.
 The election Is the cause of much qualification to the friends of MT. Johnson.
 The directors of the First National, as they now stand, include
 w. S Brown, B. r. Moore, Robert Jemison D. M. Tutwiler. ErslSine Ram say, W. P. G. Harding, W. II. Has singer, Walker Percy, J. H. Barr, ]. II. Woodward William M Walker. John L. Raul. Culpepper Exum. M. V. Jo- seph, George G. Crawford, A. H. Ford pr. George M. Morrow. W. M Cosby, Robert Jemison, Jr., P. G. Shook, Zach L. Nabers. b. l.. Brown, Crawford John son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-26
MEMPHIS PLANS TO
 ENTERTAIN AID CLUBS

]. N Cornatzar, assistant general passenger agent of the Frisco lines at Memphis, who is also chairman of the entertainment committee of the Bus mess Mems club there, is making ar rangements to entertain the Birming- ham and Atlanta Ad clubs the morning of May 1S
 The Atlanta Ad club members who will attend the Dallas convention in May of the Associated Ad clubs of America will arrive in Birmingham at o'clock. the night of May IT. The local club will provide royal entertain mont for them.
 A gridiron dinner at local hotel, expected to preside, will be the first number on the programme. This will be a subscription dinner and bril- liant affair will be the outcome of the preparations being made. it is antici- pated Following the dinner an auto mobile trip over the city will be in- dulged in and about Il o'clock the local delegation will join the Atlanta bunch with two special sleepers and depart for Memphis over the Frisco lines.
 At Memphis the two clubs will shake for Dallas over the Cotton Belt route and Atlanta to travel to Texas over the Rock Island line.
 LADIES OF THE HANDLEY ME- MORTAL CHURCH WILL SERVE DIN NERs AT PHI SECOND AVENUE TO- DAY AND TOMORROW.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-26
FIRE BREAKS OUT IN BIRMINGHAM FOUNDRY

fire at the Birmingham Foundry at First avenue and Fourteenth street last night about 2 o'clock caused con siderable excitement. The alarm was turned in that the whole end of town was burning up and as the fire depart ment neared the scene it really seemed as if it was.
 A huge column of smoke was belch- ing from the rear of the place and flame was almost obscured. There was plenty of it, however. Two lines of hose were laid in the building and the fire was extinguished within 10 min utes. The fire was caused by q barrel of tar and some heavy oil catching fire. The damage was slight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-26
GRAND JURY MAY
 REPORT TOMORROW

The grand jury will probably make a partial report Saturday morning of their finding during the present week
 There is no buster place in town than the grand jury rooms at this time. Numbers of witnesses are being ex- amined and it Is expected that many true bills will be found Solicitor lief lin and Assistant Solicitor Hugh Locke are in attendance on the grand jury. As to whether they will recess Sat- urday or not could not be ascertained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-26
OKLAHOMA MAN IS
 PLEASED BY GROWTH
Joseph Love Says Birmingham Has Many Friends in the
 Near West

Joseph Love of Oklahoma City Is visit ing his brother and sister MT. and Mrs,
 Henry R. Howze of this city. He was formerly Chattanooga boy who went to the west and started the operation of a ranch He is now in the compress busi- ness, operating a large concern in Okla homa. He was fin Birmingham several years ago and marvels greatly over the wonderful strides that have been taken by this city.
 Mir. Love said yesterday that Birming- ham had accomplished more from his observations than any city in the south
 and had many warm boosters in the near
 west who are keeping their interest fixed
 on Birmingham.
 This city" said Mir. Love yesterday.
 "has kept the faith to do better things
 more faithfully than any city that 1 can recall at this time. In matters of civic
 value Birmingham has clearly outstripped
 any city in this country. We in Oklahoma feel akin to the south. and especially to Birmingham. on account of the wonderful
 way in which things are being accom- plished in this section and in Birmingham particularly. The resources of Birming-
 ham I take it cannot be exaggerated. and
 I rejoice with the best friends of the city
 that there is nothing which can keep Bir- mlngham from eventually becoming the Pittsburg. You see I do not say the Pittsburg of the south.
 "The west is coming along fine and ! nothing can keep it back. Our state has done well during the past few years and I believe no section has a better oppor- | tunity to grow than our state and the south
 1 Mir Love. who is on a bridal tour with Mrs Love. is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. Iiowze. The visitors are being shown con
 siderable attention in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-26
PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO
 GIVE AN EXHIBIT

There will be an exhibit of the work of the public schools of Birmingham in the commercial branches, drawing and manual training. together with a dem onstration of the shop work of the high schools at the Central High school buiid- ing this evening from 8 to 10 o'clock. There will be reception in the gymna- sium of the high school from to 10 o'clock Invitations for the affair were sent out several days ago and large crowd is expected to inspect the work of the students. A great many members of the Chamber of Commerce are plan ming to attend the exhibit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-26
Marriage Licenses

Thc following marriage licenses were is- sued at the probate office yesterday:
 Charles W. Woods of Sterritts to Miss Ruby Lee Finn.
 Charles A. Hammond of West Point to Miss Ida Page Burke.
 w. E. Burkett of Gate City to Miss Pearl Crane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-26
STENZEL'S
 ECZEMA LIQUID

A clear white liquid for Cleansing. purifying and healing skin and scalp diseases. stops itching instantly: cures eczema permanently. A few days after using the disease begins to disappear. Price s1. Sold in Birmingham by Ja- cobs' Pharmacy and Pacton-Pope Drug Co.. Collier Drug Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-26

In addition to the above amount w. IT.. C. Harding as state treasurer of the Red Cross society has forwarded s640 to President Taft. making a total of $1200 The officials of the society are grateful for these amounts, but much more is needed to relieve the immediate wants
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-26

been metal roofing the fire would not have spread as it did.
 "An ordinance requiring the use of this metal roofing has been drafted, and will be passed probably at the next meeting of the board of city commissioners, and 1t will be rigidly enforced when put into practice.
 we are going to install more hydrants in East Birmingham and other parts of the city soon, and this with the metal roofing ordinance, think, will reduce se- rious residence fires to q minimum
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-26
sibley May Report Today

The manufacturing commmittee of the Chamber of Commerce will hold meet ing this afternoon at 3 o'clock In the chamber rooms. It is not known exactly what the nature of the meeting will be. but i. is thought probable that President Sibley will have some report to make concerning his northern trip Tn search of new industries for Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-26
RED CROSS FUND FOR FLOOD SUFFERERS IS GROWING RAPIDLY Cash Fund of S1200 Con- tributed and Large Quan-
 tity of Clothing
MORE HELP NEEDED
 FOR MANY VICTIMS
Thousands Have Been Rendered Homeless and Destitute by the Ravages of Mississippi Flood.
 Need Is Very Urgent

| The public interest has been centered for the past ten days on the awful Ti- tanic disaster with it's terrible tale of death and suffering and heroism which has diverted the public mind from scenes of suffering and desolation, that had it not been for the greater calamity would have aroused the nation from coast to coast
 There are many uinoteed tales Of want and suffering coming from the region of the greatest and most disastrous flood in the history of the Mississippi | Thousands have been rendered homeless and all their earthly possessions have been lost by the ravages of the great flood of water that has converted num- bers of thriving villages into dreary wastes and swamps. Cut off from any chance to help themselves, their posses- sions swept away, thousands of hungry and i'll clad human beings are holding out their hands for the assistance that a generous public has been ever ready to render. The homeless and destitute ones need help, and what is most important, they need il now. The Red Cross society has taken charge of the situation They are making heroic efforts to alleviate the sui ferings They are asking for help tf either money. provisions or clothes from the people of Birmingham. Many have already responded but there is urgent need for more assistance
 Contributions can he forwarded to w. II. Manly. local treasurer of the Red Cross society or to the Associated chari- ties. Among the contributions received was trunk packed with clothes from Mrs. R. $. Munger and bundle of clothes and q 8 bill from a man who withheld his name. Among the other contributors are.
 Mrs W. II. Eatman.
 Mrs T. M Bowham. J. Backinson. Mrs Gertrude Davis. Mrs John Sibley.
 Mrs Lewis Blosser.
 Mrs. Shilling,
 Mrs. J. N. Douglass Mrs r. NJ. Jackson. Chamber of Commerce. N. McGrant T. II. Spencer. Mrs. W. s. Mathews.
 Mrs. A. F Bunker. Mrs. J. M. Benton.
 Mrs r. M. Jackson Df Jones.
 Mr. Williams.
 Mrs. l.. II. Deney Mrs. G. w. Caldwell. Mrs. s. D. Weakley. MT. T. 0. smith
 Mrs. R. s. Munger. Hrs Frank Holt.
 Mrs Anna Clift. ]. w. Moore. John M. London. Mrs. E. J. Smyer Mrs. II. F. Beaumont
 Mrs. Mccarthy. Mrs. Spencer. Mrs. Black.
 Mrs. Flames.
 Mrs. F. H. Cabanss. Others have made contributions but names were not given. Checks for the following amounts have been sent to Mir. Manly: "A Lady" ................... s5oo.oo | !. P Smith ............... 1000 Perfection Mattress Co... 25.no | "A Friend" ................ 800 T. II. Spencer ..... 500 George $. Garrard .. 500 W. H. Duncan ............. 800 C. k. Johnson .............. 5-00
 s560oo In addition to the above amount w. | |. c. Harding as state treasurer of the Red Cross society has forwarded S640 to President Taft. making Q total of S1200. The officials of the society are grateful for these amounts, but much more is needed to relieve the immediate wants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-26
Exum Comments

Commissioner Culpepper Exum. who also paid visit to the fire. said last night;
 T was greatly impressed at the fire yesterday by the crying need of metal roofing. l feel certain that if there had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-26
We Have NODeSire To "MakeAShOW"

We are building with conf denee as our cornerstone, ac- cepting all good business and giving it the protection it should have. Our growth, con sequently, is substantial.
 Let this strong Southern Company write your surety or casualty risk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-26

LADIES OF THE HANDLEY ME- MORTAL CHURCH WILL SERVE DlN- NERs AT PHI SECOND AVENUE TO- DAY AND TOMORROW.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-27
TAFT AND THE SUPREME COURT.

The suggestion comes from the South that
dents, as far as President Taft is concerned at
least, is for President elect Wilson to appoint
him to the Supreme Court bench as soon as the
first vacancy occurs.
1t is a we'll known fact that it has always
been Mr.. Taft's ambition to occupy a seat in
the Supreme Court. He even preferred this to
the presidency and so informed President
Roosevelt at the time Mr.. Taft was governor of
the Philippines. Fate has been against him,
however, and instead of being a Supreme
Court justice himself, he has had the privilege
of re-making that body by the appointment of
the majority of it's members. It would be high
ly fitting if President Taft could finish his ca
reer of public service by serving as a justice
himself.
No one will doubt his ability and his thor
ough fitness for the place. It has been repeat
eddy stated all through his administration that
he would make a far better judge than an ex-
e~cutive. While there is but a slight chance of
any vacancies occurring during Governor Will
sons administration, owing to the fact that
Mr.. Taft has re-made the body and appointed
younger men, yet should such a vacancy oc
cur we are sure that the President elect coulG
not do a more popular thing than to name
Mr.. Taft as an associate justice of the United
States Supreme Court.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-27
p Z K A NJ B Q

Prominent center for troll
leys to all parts Of the state.
Richest clay deposits in the
country IN the immediate Vi
cinity.
Splendid theatrical advan-
taFes.
Some of the leading indus
tries r American Smelling &
Refining Company's smelter;
Faritan Copper Works smelter;
Barber Asphalt Works: United
Lead Works; United States
Cartridge Company: Architect
ural Tile & Faience Co.: C.
Pardee Steel and Tile Works.;
Atlantic Terra Gotta Co.; Fed
eral Terra Gotta Co.; New
Jersey Terra Gotta Co: three
plants Of the National Fire
pronfing Company. and other
similar industries within the
Immediate vicinity: Ceramic
Works; Chesebrough V~aseiine
Works; Marcy Stove Works,
two drydock companies, to-
gether with shipyards and
marine railways: Standard
Underground Gable Company.
Roessler & Hasslacher Chem
icnl Works; emery mills, coke
and cigar factories: cement
stone works: coal Shipping
piers; handkerchief factory;
cement works; machine shops
and iron foundries.
For further particulars adj
dress:
George st. Andrassy. secre-
tary of the Board Of rrada
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-27

I reputation 81, l31.
20 miles from New York.
! Tax rate 2.02.
On Staten Island Sound, al
the mouth of the Raritan river
|, and at the head of Raritar
, Bay
, Ocean steamers can dock fr
| from IS to 40 feet Of water.
Channei 81 feet deep at low
water. leading up the bay from
Sandy Hook.
Daily steamer service to New
York
Four railroads.&c. Pennsyl-
vauia. Central Railroad of New
Jersey. LehiGh Valley and the
Staten Island Rapid Transit.
Branches INNING I'm all direct
ions, affordinR almost an I'M
limited number of excellent
factory sites.
Has two telegraph and two
telephone companies.
Electric light and gas COM
panies
Two daily newspapers.
Federal pestortlce bLfldlng.
Public Library.
Nine grammar schools and
n high school. which Is on
the approved list Of all the
leading universities In the
country; four parochIal schools
and a business college
Churches Of all denomin-
gtIOns.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-27
NEW JERSEY

TRAINS LEAVE PERTH AMBoY.
For New York, Newark, and Eliza
beth. at e:2s, 7:i2 II :3S. 1858. 1928. $40.
s:42. 1905. l0:33. 1l:1s g. m: 1907. f2:33.
2:47, ala. 4:40, sos, -. s:14. $3.50,
sI1 90 p. m; sundays: 8:a2. s:2a g. M: t:2x.
sos. Asa. s:27 m
Knew York only.
rSe+srday only.
For Philadelphia and Trenton, via
Bound Brook: 6:2S. 7:12, SAP, 10:06, Has,
a. M: 1883. 2:f7. B:0& 500. S:14 p. M:
Sundays: 8:32. s:2S q. m.: I:23. sos. d:5z
s:27 . m.
Ocean Grove. ETC.: $40. s:0s a. m: ~ o.
81 :o5. 5.33. e:03. 1854. s:54. 1881 p. m.
Sundays. $50. 9:37 q M: +:h7, 1901 p. m
For Freehold: $40. 1909. sos q m.
12:02, 2:21. 53s, sos. s:s4 p m: Sundays
1905 a. m; Asst. 1901 p m
w a HESlER. " p q @. NJ.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-27

Steamship lines must dock somewhere
and naturally they want to keep as
near the metropolis as possible. The city that
is prepared to receive them when their boats
are ready to dock will be the city that gets
the business. 1t is plain that New York proper
cannot take care of them all. If Perth Amboy
is IN at once getting ready for
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-27
FORCING GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP

| FORCING GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP.
The railroads are the greatest opponents to
government ownership of all public utilities,
yet by their greedy action along many lines of
industry they are bringing the time nearer
when the people will insist upon such a step
for self protection. The present price of coal
has caused a great deal of dissatisfaction, and
Philadelphia before the railroad commission
shows that the railroads are largely to blame
for the excessive cost of this commodity. They
not. only control the mines, but also have a
monopoly in the transportation where the ex-
cessive charges are really made.
In order to perfect this monopoly the rail
roads have secured control of practically all
the competing waterways and put them out of
business, as far as possible, so as to force the
shippers to use rail. We have in New Jersey
two canals which have been ruined by railroad
manipulation. There is every reason to be-
ieve that should these two canals be operated
as Independent concerns to their full capacity
and in a modern manner, they would be sharp
competitors with the railroads and would
greatly lessen the cost of transportation, es-
pecially in the matter of coal. Realizing this
the railroads are fighting to maintain their
control over these waterways.
What is true of New Jersey is also true in
other states. The hearings in Pennsylvania
have shown how the Philadelphia & Reading
railroad has throttled the Schuylkill canal,
which was a direct competitor to that railroad
for carrying coal from the mines to tidewater
at the Quaker City. In New York state we
find the same conditions existing, excepting
that there the people have awakened and are
now spending $100,000 900 to improve the Erie
canal and have it opened for navigation in di-
rect competition with the railroads.
But it seems that the trouble is not yet over.
The railroads, in their greed for controlling
transportation, are now planning to own all
the barges which may be operated ON the
canal. This matter has been taken up in New
York and a committee on barge canal trans
portation which was appointed by the legis-
lature in New York state last winter, at a
meeting in New York Monday, brought out
the fact that the New York Central railroad is
about to acquire a majority of the freight
now operating on the Hudson.
1t seems strange that the railroads cannot
as satisfied Iith- sticking fe1it7zs-t s Il e hush BUSINESS Of
transportation by rail and allowing others to
the other lines of business in the manner
they see fit. By endeavoring to maintain their
monopoly through the control of all competing
waterways and freight barges, the railroads
are forcing upon the people the only alterna-
tive, which isfor the government to take over
control of the whole problem Of transporta-
ton, so that it may be run in the interests of
the people.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-27
COMING hsirNlo.

Nov. 27-Annual bali, Marion A.
C., Auditorium.
Nov. 2S--Dance of Goodwill Camp
New. 30-Second Annual Private
Dance of the Puritan Basketball
Team, Washington hall.
No. 81. w. of w. in Dana hall.
Dec. 1.-"Paid In FulP' by Y. NJ.
H. A, Bijou theatre.
Dec. 5-Hearons Sisters Concert
Company, Goodwill hall. ~. M. C
Al
December 5-6-Fair, Ladies Aid
society of st. Stephens Danish Luth-
Gran churnh in Waehinotnn han
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-27
NOTICE To CREDITORS.

John Lester Deitche and Allan l..
Ramsay, administrators Of John J.
Deitche, deceased, by direction OF
the surrogate Of the County Of Mid
dlesex, hereby gives notice to the
creditors of the said John j. Deitche
to bring In their debts, demands and
claims against the estate of the said
deceased, under oath OF affirmation,
within nine months from this date,
or they will be forever barred Of any
action therefor against the said adj
ministrators.
Dated September 81, 1919.
b., JOHN LESTER DEITCHE,
ALLAN l.. RAMSAY,
Administrators.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-27

Dec. t.-Annual bali, Franklin
baseball club. Auditorium.
Dec. 7.-Coucert. Arbeiter Man
nerung, Washington hall.
Dec. 12-BaZar, Ladies' Aid Society,
Danish Nj. E. church. Dana bah.
Jan. 16-Lamson Dramatic Club,
Goodwill hall. " NJ. c. Al
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-27

~ HvIC TIME IA6LE.
Cars Leave Staep Island gerry:
Fol New Brunswtck--6:t0 4 m. and
every 80 minutes Until $40 .. H., also
At $40. 1910 and 11:+0 p. III. (Satur~
days only at 12:f0.l
For Keasby-.6:2S .. m. and avery
30 minutes NTH 11:40.
For Rahway-5:s sc a. 70. and every SO
minutes Until 11:70 p. m.
For Poyneon Beach-S:00 H. III ana
verv Is minutes antfN r1:"1 .. m.