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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
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is VALUABLE TO THE
STEEL CORPORATION
Surplus of American Steel and Wire
Co. Is $3S,561, ,15S-Paid In
$78,000,000 Since 1901

That the American Steel and Wire corn
pany. a plant of which company is To-
Gated here, is of considerable value to the
United States Steel corporation and fairly
prosperous. is indicated in a report just
issued by that company showing that
$ss,5s1,15s is the surplus of the company.
That is so per cent of the total valuation
OF real estate and machinery.
The company has grown phenomenally,
It is asserted. The corporation was pur-
chased by the Steel corporation In 1901,
and up to 1910 mad paid into the treasury
of the United States Steel corporation
SSo0o,0oo. The American steel is the third
largest contributor TO the Steel corpora
ton. The Carnegie Steel has paid in
$227, $1,000. and the Federal Steel COM
pany s146000,0O0. The Tennessee Coal,
Iron and Railroad company has paid in
nothing so far as the improvements here
have amounted to such large sums.
Eventually the local company will make a
fine showing, 1t is believed.
The work of completing the American
Steel and Wire company plant is prog
ressing splendidly. The forces there are
exerting every energy to get the plant
ready as soon as possible 1t is believed
that operations will begin before Janl-
ary l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
MEANS COMPETITION
WILL NOT ENTER HERE

Having made a contract with the Bir-
mingham Railway. Light and Power
company to furnish current here it is
assumed that the developing company
will leave untouched and unrelieved the
local electric field. The abiding faith of
many who longed for competition with
the Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company from the giant English
company will have yielded up the ghost
when this fact is generally known. The
Alabama Power company will hardly
ask the commission for a franchise 10
sell power to the people.
They Will not contribute to the sink
ing treasury of Birmingham with any
franchise payments, but will come to
the edge of the city, hook up with the
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company and through that medium dis
pose of the water power created.
On account of the monumental reduc-
ton in the cost of generating power
by water 1t was believed that cheaper
power would be secured here If the
power company failed to make its con-
nection with the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company interests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
AT THE HOTELS

r. H. Crosswell of Montgomery,
Nixon Lucas of Malone and w. S. Hulse
of Talladega Springs are registered at
the Metropolitan.
J. C. Graham of Admission, Guy Mob
son of Jasper and ]. S. Morrons of
Blocton are at the Morris.
L. o. Hereman of Acton. c. F. Thomp-
son of Blount Springs and c. e. Bel
lenger of Gadsden are among those at
the Florence.
j. Wikle of Talladega. W. p. Math-
ews of Nashville and George e. sump-
ter of Alexander City are stopping at
the Birmingham.
B. II. Hulsey of Montgomery, J. L.
Carter of Tuscaloosa and Henry L. Idv-
ingstone of Marion are guests at the
Hillman.
P. w. Hodo of Millport, Prentis
Blackwell of Gadsden and e. c. Osgood
of Mobile are registered at the EN-
pire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
$4,000 INCREASE
FOR CITY FROM THE
WATERWORKS CO.
Understood, However, City
Is Not Satisfied and Will
Further Agitate Matter
0fIntangible Taxation

As a result of the agreement reached
between the city and the Birmingham
Waterworks company yesterday. the for
mer will receive in way of intangible
taxes $4,000 more from the company than
was received last year.
The agreement was reached before the
state tax commission, which was repre-
sented by j. Lee Long, Its president, and
Judge A A Evans. The city was repre-
sented by It's attorney, Romaine Boyd; its
comptroller. Charles II. Abbott, and its
engineer, Walter Fitzpatrick The company
was represented by d. j. O'Connell, vice
president; ]. Horner, superintendent, and
Walker Percy, attorney.
Two points were raised. First, as to
whether or not the intangible assessment
was large enough, and secondly, whether
or not of the sum the city received its
just share The first question the COM
mission declined to consider ON the ground
that an agreement in that regard had al
ready been reached by the company and
the commission. There was brief and al
most informal discussion concerning the
second question. 1t was determined that
the city was entitled to $4,000 more than
it received last year.
1t is understood that the city Is not
satisfied, and this fall will actively agi-
tate the question of the taxation of in
tangible properties of corporations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
JUDGE LANE WANTS
MUTUAL TRANSFERS
Full Benefit of Street Rail-
way Competition Not
Being Secured

CITY Commissioner A. o. Lane states
that he has been trying to figure out
just exactly what's the use of two or
three street car systems without mu-
tual transfer privilege.
Judge Lane is strong believer in
competition, especially among public
service corporations, and he states It
was upon this basis that he has voted
for the different street car franchises
which have been granted by the city
In the last year or so. But now Judge
Lane is beginning to wonder what Will
be the advantage or these street car
companies to the public if they cannot
be compelled to issue transfers to each
others lines. In the Kelley franchise
is a provision by which they are bound
to accept the transfers issued by 9TH
er street car companies. AS yet, how
ever, there are apparently no means
by which to compel another street car
company to accept one of the Kelley
transfers
Judge Lane is very strongly In favor
of the transfer privilege as is asked for
in the letter addressed to Mr.. Ford
yesterday in answer to his fare reduc-
ton proposition at Fairfield and wy
lam. 'liere, however, ne says, there
is but one company concerned, and we
are merely asking them TO issue trans
fers from one of their lines to an
other. don't know what we can ever
do about getting different companies
which already have franchises to issue
transfers to each other. But ii cer-
tainly is worth thinking about and it
looks to me like we can't have real
competition until we do get such a
transfer system. Then each company
would have to attract patrons by ac-
tual merits of its service and that
would be competition"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01

silver; glancing across the snowy ex
panse at the prettiest girl in the world
and listening to the soul inspiring
strains that come from a hidden or
chestra. Life is never as roseate as at
that moment and for the time being
you feel that John D. Astorbilt has moth
ing on you, that is. you feel that way
until you get a glance at the check
and then-Good Night.
Realizing that music has proven a
drawing card at the swell restaurants
and dining rooms it occurred to John
Watson, a gentleman with a brunette
complexion who owns and operates n
park at North Birmingham, to install
a piano in the pavilion where the light
and delicate lunches are served that
are dear to the heart and appetite OF
colored population. such as hog jowl
and chitlings, turnip greens and cab
bage. The park and pavilion are about
quite popular and with the advent of
the piano. business began to pick up.
The instrument had seen better days
and was suffering from complication
of disorders ranging from pellagra to
appendicitis. At least two thirds of the
notes were a little off color but when
properly manipulated it was possible
to recognize the tune provided 1T was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
NO REPLY AS YET TO
WEATHERLY LETTER
Asked B. R., L. & P. Co. to Explain
Cause of High Gas Rates in
Birmingham

No reply has been made by Birmingham
Railway. Light and Power company Of
ficials to the letter from Mr.. Wesrtherly
asking them for more data on the gas
rate matter. Mr.. Weatherly has asked
the company to show why and what are
the conditions peculiar to this city which
would make 1t Impossible to do business
with the same gas rates as is used in
other cities of like size and popula-
ton
The gas company, II is said, does not
admit that there are any other cities of
like size and population to Birming-
ham on account of the exceptionally large
area covered by this city.
Commissioner Weatherly hopes to secure
another move in the Cheaper gas confer
ense" soon. He states he has been buster
in the last few days than any time
since he took office. an enormous amount
of routine work falling on his shoulders
Mr.. Exum's absence from the city adds
still more to Mr.. Weatherlys labors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
CONTRACTS MEAN INCOME
OF NEARLY MILLION DOLLARS

The first line of the fourth paragraph
OF the report that Mr. Offutt did not read
follows: 'The company has entered into
a contract with the birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company, subsidiary
OF the American Cities company, to fur
nish it current to yield a guaranteed min
imum of $367,500 per year while contracts
have been made with two cement pants
and other customers which will furnish
additional 100000 yearly revenue"
An article giving data from the official
prospectus" of the works progress which
was printed in the Wall Street Journal
and other newspapers of like character.
which have been received here, follows:
Alabama Traction, Light and Power
company, a corporation financed by Eng
lish capital developing a hydro-electric
power on the Coosa river at Lock Il, near
Birmingham has issued a report giving
details of construction to date The re-
port states that the company is now
operating several public utility enter
prises in various towns of Alabama, these
companies having been acquired from the
Electric Bond and Share interests late in
1912 Alabama Traction, Light and Power
interests, the report states, have also Sc
cured a one-eighth interest in the Amert-
lean Cities company and its representa-
tives have been added to the board of
that corporation.
THE purchase of the public utility prop
critics included valuable water power
rights. a system of transmission lines and
5000 acres of land, with an unfinished
steam generating station at Gadsden This
generating station of 15.000-horsepower is
now operating and furnishing current to
number of communities. including Br-
mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01

While tbs said that ''music hath
charms to sooth the savage breast" 1t
depends entirely on the brand of music
furnished, for sometimes instead of
music being soothing in its effect it
arouses a desire to commit anything
from mayhem to murder
For many years past music has been
used in the up-to-date restaurants,
partly to entertain the guests and part
ly to sooth the feelings of a fellow
when he gets a check from the waiter
that completely exhausts his treasury
and puts a mortgage on his next week S
salary But withal 1t Is certainly pleas
ant to sit in well appointed dining
room, with Its bright lights and flow
ers and sparkling glass and shining
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
TRANSMISSION LINE
NOW NEARING BESSEMER

While the officials continue their
reticence in reference to their connec-
tion it Is taken as a logical proposition
that the Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power company will cease its op
Grafton of the power station here after
the new power is transmitted here. 1t
will be retained for emergencies only.
The transmission line now nearing Bes-
semer from Lock IL Will be ready to
distribute current here by January
at the latest. The Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company 1T Is UNDER
stood will secure its power from the
water power company at price for
which the power could not possibly
have been made in this city with steam
plants. Whether in view of the tremen-
dous reduction 1t has secured the Bir-
mingham Railway, Light and Power
company will pass some of that to the
people in the way of reduced electric
light bills is matter of the future.
Lock IL Is only one unit in the de-
velopment work of the Alabama Power
company in this state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
CAVIEZEL PROMOTED
Is Superintendent of Alabama, Ten.
nessee and Northern

The following order has been is
sued by John T. Cochrane of the Ala
bama, Tennessee and Northern rail-
way:
Effective August 1, 1913. the posi-
tion of general superintendent is obol-
ished and w. j. Stone Burner, former
general superintendent will be as
signed other special duties by the pres
ident.
effective same date, j. \. Ca iezel
ic promoted from position of auditor
to that of superintendent In full charge
of operations, with headquarters at
York, performing all the duties of and
carrying the same authority as here
tofore given the general superintend-
ent.
Effective same date, II. b. Jones is
appointed auditor, with headquarters at
Mobile. vice j. A. Caviezel, promoted
JOHN T. COCHRANE,
president"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
Clerks Suspended

washington, July 31.-victor Ohm
stead, former chief of the agricultural
bureau of Statistics recently suspendd-
tration, was transferred to be a field
agent today in according with Sec
retary Houston's plans for reorganiza-
tion of that office and four minor
clerks were suspended pending trans
fer or removal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
HIGH PRAISE FOR
MEMOL|'S BAND
But $3.50 Lacking to Insure
a Season of Eight
Weeks

Memoirs band, which plays Sunday
afternoon and every night of the week
except Saturday in Capitol park, is be-
ing praised by competent critics and
music lovers 1t is said that no con-
cert band in the south has ever made
such an impression as Memolis. The
fact is that, according to the best in
formed musical people, there is no band
in the south that can be classed with it.
1t played well at the beginning of
the summer season but now. in its
fourth week. it's ensemble Is perfect
There are 27 members of the band be-
sides the conductor and the instrumen-
tation is SO distributed as to bring
within the possibility of execution most
of the modern symphonic compositions
as well as standard works written or
arranged for brass and reed.
AS is we'll known, the park concerts
are given under the auspices of the
Music Study club. Mrs. Oscar r. Hund-
ley, chairman of the band committed,
said yesterday that she lacked only
$3.50 of having enough money to pay
Memoli for season of eight weeks.
ending August 49, She says she hopes TO
raise the money by popular subscription
81 and 81. She hopes to be showered with
81 contributions within the next day or
two. She reports the following in the
new popular fund:
George w. Harris. 81.
Cash. 81.
DIR. G. c. Ellis. Avondale, 81.
Mrs. Margaret Rhodes, -.
II. ID. Lowd. 81.
r. b. Johnston, 81.
j. r. Hornady. 81.
r. II. Mooney, 81.
DIR. d. F. Talley. 81.
e. Wilkinson. 81.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yesterday
in the office of the probate court show
ing the following transfers of property,
the consideration being $1,000 or more:
S1200-R. E. Jackson to w. H. Suddeth;
lots Is and 49, block s-A, map and plat
of the property of the East Lake Land
company.
$10O0-Carrie Balholz to e. H. Burns;
parcel of land in the northwest quarter
of southeast quarter of section 10, town
ship H. range west.
$1125-Mrs. Minnie T. Huff to w. X
Bloom; east half of northwest quarter
of northeast quarter of section II, town.
ship Is, range 2 west.
S5250-George Griffin to Mrs C. C. Steele;
lot 16 block 12-E, Elyton Land company's
present plan and survey of the city of
Birmingham.
$1425-James F. Echols to Dznozdio Dam
fiippo; lots 10 and 20, block IS, map and
plat of the property OF the East Lake
Lank company. /
S35O0-B. p. Knapp to Boss Trading COM
pany; lots 10 and 20, block $50. Elyton
Land company's present plan and survey
of the city of Birmingham.
S1750-Birmingham Realty company to P.
Cerniglia; lot Is, block 154. Elyton Land
conpdily present pan anu survey OF tne
city of Birmingham.
s2000-J. K. Jackson to Ida F. Randall;
one acre of land in the northwest quarter
of section Z, township 16, range 1 west.
S3400-Realty Investment company to w
Morgan; lot II and part of lot 10. block 70,
map and plat of the property of the Bir-
mingham- Ensley Land and Improvement
company.
S2500-Hattie B. Smith to r. r. Flem-
ming lot and part of lot 3, map and
survey of the Weaverly Place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
Has Not Decided Case

Judge Jelks Cabaniss of the central
recorders court did not render any de-
cision yesterday in the case against
the Iconoclast a weekly newspaper,
charged with publishing improper Ian
guage. The Judge has several docu-
ments to read and also Is issues of the
paper in question before he renders
decision. The is issues of the paper
contain stories which were admitted az
evidence In the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
ASKS INVESTIGATION
McAdory Declares Saloon Is Too Close
to Church

Attorneys have been asked to in
terpret the exact meaning of the Smith
liquor bill in reference to the distance
a saloon must be from a church. The
question has come before the excise
commission through letter from
Sheriff w. X. McAdory. which asks an
investigation in reference to a saloon
on Avenue b between Nineteenth and
Twentieth str reets. 1t is alleged the
place isAtoo close to the German Evan
gelical Lutheran church, the distance
set out in the statute being 500 feet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01


keep him from scratching his head and face.
1t caused Disagreement. He couldn't rest
at night 1t burned and itched SO badly.
He was treated for eight months and he
got worse all the time. 80 decided to try
Cuticura Soap and Ointment. wo first
washed the sores with the Cuticura SOAP
and covered them with the Cuticura Oint-
ment mornings and at bedtime We kept a
thin cloth and cap on his head. In two
months he was completely cured after using
the Cuticura Soap and two boxes OF Cutict,ra
Ointment. (Signed) G. A. Dye. Jan. 2.
1912.
Cuticura Soap (25c.) and Cuticura Oint-
ment t50c.) are sold everywhere. single
set is often sufficient. Liberal sample of
each mailed free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Ad-
dress postcard " Cuticurs Dept. t, Boston,
A1Men who shave and shampoo with Gu
ticura Soar. will ind 1t best for skin and scaip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
MERCHANTS MEET
HERE THIS MONTH
$1,000 Subscribed for Con-
yentiOn at Luncheon
TO FORM ASSOCIATION
Merchants Within Radius of 100 Miles
VIII Be Asked to Participate in
0rganization-Seek to In
crease Local Trade

Definite steps were taken yesterday
toward the proposed convention of the
merchants of north Alabama to be held
in Birmingham August $3.50, when
over $1,000 was raised for that purpose
at the luncheon given by the commit
tee on the promotion of wholesale trade
of the Chamber of Commerce to the
leading jobbers and bankers of the
city
Invitations will be issued by the
Chamber of Commerce to every mer-
chant within a radius of 100 miles
asking them to come to Birmingham
to assist in the organization of the
North Alabama Retail Merchants as
sociation In addition to the sight
seeing features which were outlined at
the meeting yesterday there will be
an educational feature consisting of
talks by experts on advertising, cost
systems, dsposing of old stock and
other matters of vital interest to every
merchant.
Jobbing Trade Local
Chairman Murray Brown of the
wholesale trade committee presided
over the luncheon and stated that the
purpose of the meeting was to dis
cuss ways and means of increasing
and promoting the jobbing trade of
Birmingham He said that the job
bing was localized and that more at
tention would be given to outside
trade. He presented the plan proposed
by the committee which suggests that
the Chamber of Commerce invite the
merchants fn vfsit Pirn,ino ap, on Au
gust 1929 and that they be given an
opportunity to visit the Industrial and
residential sections of the city, to be
followed by barbecue at East Lake.
President Harding of the Chamber of
Commerce declared in favor of the plan
offered by the committee and stated it
would prove of benefit to the city as a
whole. He was followed by Herman
Beck. J. D. Moore, W. II. Kettig, Webb
Crawford, C. E. Thomas, Oscar Turner
and others The speakers all declared
IN favor of the convention and at the
conclusion about 5000 was subscribed
as guarantee fund for the entertain
ment of the visitors The tentative
plans for the meeting have been out
lined and Chairman Brown will ap-
point subcommittee later.
Meeting Enthusiastic
The meeting yesterday was very en-
thusiastic and every one present in
dorsed the movement. 1t is estimated
that there are over 5000 merchants in
the territory named by the committee
and that many of them can be induced
to visit Birmingham on the date sug-
gested. 1t was arranged that the rail
road fares of all merchants purchasing
$3.50 or more worth of goods should be
refunded.
| The contributions were made as fol-
| lows:
Goodall- Brown Company, $3.50; Amer
lean Trust company, $50; City Paper
company, s25; Wimberly & Thomas.
s25; John w. O'Neill, s25; Tyler Groc-
cry company, 800; Perfection Mattress
company, 800; Turner Electric and
Supply company, 800; Roberts & Son
$50; Birmingham Paper company $50;
er-Northington, $25; Phillips Hen
don. $25; Hood Grocery company, $25:
Beck Candy and Grocery company, $50;
Eley Robertson company. $25; total,
$ST5.
Several others pledged contributions.
but did not state the amount.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
Marriage Licenses

The Following marriage licenses were
issued yesterday In the office of the
probate clerk:
Clarence f. Miller OF Birmingham
and Miss Ethel B. Stewart
Nj. j. Cunningham of Johns and Miss
Mary Frances Bane.
Mike Hanover of Birmingham and
Miss Lucy Mae Miller
G. p. Allgood of Birmingham and
Miss Georgia e. Watts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
OFFICIALS HAVE BEEN
RETICENT ABOUT CONTRACT

There has been for the past several
weeks the greatest interest manifested
in Birmingham as to whether the Bir-
rningham Railway, Light and Power COM
pany and the Alabama Power company
would close a contract. From all local Of
ficials it has been denied from time to
time even as late as yesterday that such
a contract had been made. On account
of the usual reticence of the Alabama
Power company officials and those of the
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company this announcement will be even
more interesting than If 1t had been issued
through the regular local channels. The
unwillingness of the officials to admit that
a contract had been made betewen them
has puzzled local industrial men and
others who have known quietly for sew
eral days that such document had been
executed. The official announcement con-
tanned in a prospectus disclosing the
progress of the work is the only way in
which the contract was made public.
M. Webb Orcutt, assistant vice presi-
dent of the Alabama Power company, in
the absence of w. w. Freeman. vice pres
ident, who is in Mexico, was yesterday
unwilling to affirm the report that the
contract had beea made. He said that he
had heard a part of a report had been
printed in New York. But l only glanced
over it. In fact l did not read the re-
port