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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-29
POLL TAX PAYMENTS
ARE 5000 BEHIND
Receipts Fall Off Yester-
day-Only Four More
DAYS Left

There arc 500 poll taxes shy so far Of
the number paid last year and only four
more days in which to pay this impor-
tant tax While a little spurt took place
Monday the payments fell off Yesterday
and the Indications are that the school
fund will be short several thousand dol
lars this year, unless there Is a decided
improvement in the number Of prospec-
tive voters visiting the tax collectors Of
flee and paying the tax during the re-
naming four days that the tax books
will be open.
The office of the tax collector is not
the place that people go when they don't
have to. for it generally mean a sepafa-
tion of a man from his hard earned coin,
but when election time comes around
and a woud-be voter finds himself on
the side Of the goats lie woud ordi-
narily hail with JOY an opportunity to
visit the office aforesaid If he could have
the privilege of contributing the small
sum of money 10 the schools of the
county that gives him the privilege 10
cast his vote for or against some candi-
date for the office of city commissioner
in the election that will take place this
year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-29
SEVERAL NEGROES
ARE CONVICTED
Non-Capital Felony Docket Set for
Day Is Practically Com
pleted

There were several convictions in the
first division of the criminal court yes
terday and the non-capital felony docket
set for the day was practically concluded
by Judge Samuel f. Greene Albert
Brown, charged with grand larceny, was
found guilty by the jury. Thomas Cole
man plead guilty to a charge of grand
larceny. j. II. Coleman was acquitted
on a charge of burglary and grand lar
ceny. Jesse Franklin plead guilty to u
charge of assault with intent to murder.
VIII Grogan was found guilty of bur-
glary. Will Jones guilty of grand lar
ceny. Charlie Murphy not guilty of a
charge of grand larceny, and Mckinley
Blue was convicted of larceny. All the
defendants were negroes and will be SEN
fenced by Judge Greene Saturday AS
sistant Solicitor Ed Winston is represent
ing the state in these cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-29
Concordia's Masaue Ball

The annual masque BAH to be given
~ the concordia Beneficial society will
take place on Tuesday. February 4, s
p. m. at Its hall, 1914 Avenue +. The
committee in charge of this affair is
working hard TO make this the biggest
ever givenl by the society. Final ar
will De made at the meet
Ing to be held BY then committee. The
personnel of the committee Is as fol-
lows: Henry Muller J. IL. Hahn. Frank
Westermann. Frank +. Harms. Henry
sehrens, Joseph schiesszer J. G. Thiel-
mann
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-29
AT THE HOTELS

C. NJ. Kenimer of Atlanta. w. A..
Mall of Atlanta and G. c. Howe of
Louisville are registered at the Hill
man.
G. A. Leach of Talladega. q. w. Hand
of Admission and e. Warren of Mont
gomery are stopping at the Metro
politan.
]. A jenkins of Montgomery, l. c.
Delory of Margaret and G. o. Bruner
of Montgomery are among the arriYals
at the Morris.
A G. Smith of Gadsden, B. +. Car
loss of Reform and C. II. Blachloch of
Mulga are registered at the Florence.
r. W. Quinn of Hamilton, w. W.
Murphy of Atlanta and L. A. Din of
Atlanta are among the arrivals at the
Empire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-29

as big as a dollar. Then IL began to get
scales on IL hke fsh. Il itohed 80 badly
that sometimes 1 thought could tear the
flesh from my leg The mors scratched the
larger IL got. My ankle and inssep were
swollen.
II used lard tallow and all sorts Of lini-
ments that knew OF but itgct worse all the
tiIus. IL got as large ss two dollars not
round but oblons. Then 1 saw the adver-
tisement Of Cuticura Soap and Ointment and
l sent for a sample aud used them. The
very first night was able TO sleep some and
the third night was able to sleep all night
without any itching or burning whatsoever.
Then l bought some Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. IL got better all this time and In
six weess It WAS dry and we'll (signsd)
Geo. l.. KAikhof, Oct. 10. 1912.
Cuticurs Soap 25c and CuticEa Ointment
soc. are sold everywhere. Liberal sample OF
each mailed free. with S2-p. Skin Book. Ad~
dress postcard "cuticura. Dept T. Boston.
~ Tender faced men should use cuticurA
Soap shaving Stick, 25c. Sample fres.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-29

Blackstone. Auditorium annex and
Stradford. The registration list showed
something like 1000 or 5000 delegates.
This convention could not be accommo-
dated unless birmingham completes
several large hotels, but judging from
the headway being made Mr.. Avant
thinks the year 1915 will be proper.
This meeting continues practically a
week and Young her at Atlantic City
has been utilized for exhibit space by
the Manufacturers association They
have the entire floor space of this
million dollar pier to show their goods.
This mid-winter meeting is more of
a conference than anything else, but
it Will be instructive and pleasant
several prominent speakers will be
heard and the annual banquet will be
held in the grand ball room of the
Hotel Astor January 80,
All of the prominent cities endeavor
to procure this convention. Last year a
large delegation from San Francisco
presented her claims for 1915 during
the Panama exhibition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-29

declaring each Of said franchise contracts
preached. rescindel, discharged and ar
nulied, a copy of which is hereto a.
tached marked Exhibit D. and made a
part hereof
Seventeenth--And plaintiffs further
show that rclator tas given security for
the costs Of .his proceeding us required
by law and hat the said security has
been approved ~ tnos clerk of this court
Premises considered plaintiffs pra ).
that said the BisinN khan xaterwo.ks
company be made party defendant 20
this proceeding py appropriate process
and that a writ of quo warranto. or othei
appropriate writ, be directed to said iht
birmingham Naterworks company, com,
nanding II TO 7ppear before your honors'
court within the time prescribed by law
and To show bv what right or authority
II any it can. !. Is seyera1ly holding and
cSercising said franchises and privileges:
and that upon 2 final hearing Of this case
your honors will :uiiudge and declare that
defendant is aIi1a %fuIly holding or exei'-
cising said several franchises ard priv J.
leges, and that said franchis contracts
be adjudged and ceclared severally for
feited and ann,ilied ard defendant ex-
ci1ded from Yail lights, privileges aid
franchises.
And plaintiffs further pray Tor sucn
other further and different relief as the
nature Of the .ase warrants Or deInand~
"JAMEs wEATHERLY.
Relator.
f,INE BOYD,
I M VI. IiLLMAN
"GEoRGE Ill DDLESTON.
"Attorreys for PlziItfs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-29
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yester-
day in the office of the probate clerk
showing the following transfers Of
real estate. the consideration being
$1,000 or more
$1050-S. E. Gillespie to J. r. Cox, lot
2 in block II. according to the plans
and surveys of Crescent Heights.
$1500-Clara b. Pearson ct al to E. O..
Lipscomb, lot Is in block :, according
to the plans and surveys of Kingston.
$2750--Ohatchie Land and Improve
ment company to j. Fl. VanSandt, lot 9
in block "a III" according to the plans
and surveys of the Ensley Land COM
Pany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-29
N.F. THOMPSON ON
FARM LOAN PLAN
Movement Started to Re-
move Tax Handicap
DISCUSSES THE WORK
Believes Alabama State Land Con-
gress Win Have Taken Long Step
if 1t Can Secure Farmers
Cheap Money
DISCUSSES THE WORK

Col. n f. Thompson, president of the
Alabama State Land congress Is in
Birmingham in the interest OF that or
ganization. lie has been In conference
with Joseph o. Thompson and w, G..
Radcliffe, who are members of the eS-
eoutive committee of the land congress,
with a view of starting the initial work
of the congress in behalf OF a campa ,gn
for removing the present tax on cor
porations that would engage in land
ing money for farm development
Colonel Thompson has been in touch
with the plans of w f. G. Harding,
of Birmin CHAM, and which were first
presented 10 the meeting of the land
congress in Mobile and subsequently 10
the executive committee in this city
and in Montgomery.
lt was found that the tax now exist
ing on commercial banks or banks IF
deposit would apply to investment
banks or banks that did not receive de-
posits and that tax stood in the way
of cheap money for farmers, The Ala
bama State Land congress is endeavor-
ing to do foundation work flrst, so that
the superstruction of development will
be on a selid basis.
Colonel Thimpson stated yesterday
that Mr.. Harding's plans have meet
with general favor throughout Ala
bama and that there is nothing in the
way of putting them into active opera
tion at once except the tax above re-
ferred to.
with that tax removed" said Colonel
Thompson, and long time credits avail
able for farm development Alabama viii
soon lead every other state in the ma
tion in farm progress, and the Ala
bama Land congress, IL it does nothing
else at this time, will be renedring most
valuable service to the state If 1t sue
ceeds in getting such credits. ! am con-
hdent in my belief that 1t will start
movement that will accomplish such a
result"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-29
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were
issued yesterday in the office of the
probate clerk:
S. D. White of Lagrange Ga, and
Miss Susan Ettie Conkell
Samuel Koss of Birmingham and Miss
Emma Starr.
Miss Eloise Colosa.
A d. Rogers of Birmingham and
Miss Lonna Mese.
Charles Walter Harris of Birming-
ham and Mrs. Pink McCal1ie Jones'
l.. David OF Birmingham and Miss
Carrie Greed.
r. Adamson of Ensley and Miss Min
ME l. Crandall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-29
Sues Leeds Bank

John Watson has entered suit in the
city court against the Leeds State bank
In which he claims $4,000 damages
Tor an alleged refusal TO honor per-
sonal check. The plaintin in his com
plant state that he was a deposiior
in the said hank ard. had $40 To his
credit, and that tia defendant refused
payment on a check for $3.50 and al
lowed IL to go to protest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-29
Negroes Ordered Released

Levi Reed and Ed Glenn, negroes,
charged with the murder of Allen
Towlkes, were discharged yesterday bY
Judge |. II. Benners of the court of com
non pleas at preliminary hearing. The
evidence failed to connect the negroes IN
any way with the killing and Judge Ben
rers ordered their release. Attorney j..
M. Handy represented the defendants
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-29
Building Permits

The following building permits were
Issued yesterday in the office of the
building Inspector
$5000-R. ID. Burnett. Third avenue
and Nineteenth street; repairs.
s1760-Annie J. Evans, Forty third
street between Ninth and Tenth ave-
nues; addition TO one-story frane
building.
SPOOL. ]. Webb, 35ls sloss avenue;
one-story frame building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-29
Dead Baby Found

Wrapped in piece of black clotn
and bundled into shoe box. the body
OF dead baby girl was found in the
bushes near the tool house In the north
east corner of capitol park YESTERDAY
morning about o'clock by Park Keep
fr y. ;. Ware Coroner Spain and de-
tectiyes from the central station are
investigating the Death of the baby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-29

a sting of some kind on my
left ankle. It WAS very severe.
| scratched IL Till l felt 1t Ill
over my body. Next day ID
looked like q pinple. Then 1t
bothered me every night and
grew bigger. In six months IL
had grown to the Sire Of a
quarter and 1t kept on itching
and torrnenstng me ffll Il got
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-29
The Safe Way

Is to bond your employees who
hold positions of trust. To
protect yourself by bonding
your employees is not a sign that
you doubt their integrity. 1t
is the modern, safe way of CON
Quoting a business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-29

c. A. Avant, president of the Amer
lean Electric Railway Claims associa-
ton, left yesterday 10 attend the regu
lar mid winter meeting to be held at
the association headquarters in New
York city January 80 and 81. In addi-
ton TO being president OF the claims
association, Mr. Avant is on the eN-
ecutive committee OF the American as
sociation presided over by General
Harries This committee arranges
dates and places for annual meetings.
Mr.. Avant stated before leaving that
he was going to present Birmingham's
claim for the meeting in 1916. thinking
that ample hotel accommodation would
be procured in the meantime.
This association is probably the
largest association in existence, being
composed of all of the electric railways
of America and the Manufacturers as
ISOLATION of the United States. Last
year the allied associations met at
Chicago and four of the larger hotels
were headquarters, viz: Congress,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-29
BAD PROSPECTS FOR
ALABAMA PEACHES
Develop Too Early in Warm
Weather
FEAR SUDDEN FREEZE
Cold Weather Almost Sure to Come,
FEAR SUDDEN FREEZE
Cold Weather Almost Sure to Come,
Think Morris Avenue Dealers,
Which Would Ruin Crop.
Trees in Bloom

That the prospects are scant for a
peach crop in Alabama this year seems
to be the general opinion among the
wholesalers of Morris avenue. They de-
clare that owing to the unusual warm
weather which has prevailed during the
past month the peach trees are likely
to bud now at any time and a sudden
freeze such as Alabama may get at any
time during February will completely ruin
the fruit erop-especially the peach crop.
Another reason which the wholesalers
attribute to the short crop this year is
that of last years enormous record
breaking crop in peaches. The dealers
aver that large crop is always fol-
lowed by a few years of small crops
usually the year following a reeord-break-
ing crop is a complete failure.
c. r. Bell of the Bell Rogers Produce
company Was of the opinion yesterday
that the Alabama prospects for a peach
crop was all weather proposition. lie
said; "If no cold spell sets In the peach
crop while not up to last years in guam
tity will be a substantial one. We never
expect large crop to follow a peach
crop like the record-breaker of 1912. its
against all preoedents for such thing
TO happen.
Some Trees Already in Bloom
"With the present warm weather thu
peach trees VIII soon be in bloom, in fact
understand some are in bloom now in
south Alabama. Strawberries are also
in bloom at the present moment. and It
all depends on whether a cold spell will
set in in tile next few weeks whether
Alabama Will have a peach crop this year
or not. With Strawberries it is not so
bad as a freeze win only delay the
crop; but in peaches freeze will ruin
the entire crop. The prospects to me
are exceedingly gloomy"
II. NJ. Stiles, of Franklin. stiles &c
Franklin. said "This early warm wealth.
the prospects for a peach crop in Ala
bama this year as very poor A sudden
freeze and 1t would be all over. / frank
~ say that don't expect any frnit
crop In Alabama this year"
William Douglas of Douglas Brothers
is another of the large wholesalers OF
fruits on Morris avenue who is pessi-
ms.ic of the Alabama crop this year.
MIR. Douglas says 1--WE do not expect
much of a peach crop this year In Ala
bama. OF course IL this warm weather
kaeIs up and we have no freeze the
peach crop will be good. but not any
where near the record-breaker of last
year. ] don't wish to appear pessimistic.
but its my belief that there will be a
freeze In the next few weeks and the
prospects of the peach crop will be ruined.
"If the peach crop in Alabama fails as
well that Of Georgia there will he
no shortage of peaches on the market
as the California crop will be ample to
supply the demand. The apple crop should
be large this year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-29
ANKLE BEGAN TO
GET SCALES ON IT
Sting Looked Like PimpIe. itching
and Tormenting. Ankle and In
step Swollen. Used Cuticura Soap
and Ointment. In 6 Weeks Well.

i427 Story Ave. Loutsvill-, Ky.-''Three
summers ago In the middle of the night
was awakened with what l believed TO he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-29
WOODLAWN WOMEN
LAUNCH MOVEMENT
FOR A HIGH SCHOOL
Want Better School Facili-
ties for Eastern End
Of the City
DISCUSS METHODS
OF SECURING SITE
Want to Acquire the Bruce Property.
Tell of Objections TO Having
Children Go to the Central
High School

At mass meeting Of lS4 mothers Of
Woodlawn held in the Woodlawn city
hail yesterday afternoon at o'clock
tile movement for high school build
ing at Woodlawn To serve the children
of the eastern section of the city WAS
launched with much enthusiasm. The
prime object of the meeting. accord
ing to the women who are taking part
in the movement, was better school
facilities for the eastern section of
Birmin CHAM and Woodlawn in partieu-
lar, and a Woodlawn high school was
agreed upon as the logical solution.
The meeting was taken mp largely
with discussion of the questons The
securing of the Bruce property in Wood
lawn for a site for the proposed high
school and the need of immediate re-
lief from "congested, unsafe and un-
sanitary and inadequate buildings
The sanitary condition of two school
buildings especially in the Woodlawn
district was mentioned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-29

which gently regulate
your system and stir
your liver to action.
Sugar coated or plain
at your druggist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-29
charae EXCESSIVE Demands Allowed


,rweIfth-Defendant has frequently fis-
,,rauflv and reckiessly caused or allowed
cxce ssive' demands and Illegal CHARGES =
no made for It's water service ana en-
forced the payment of such demands ~
cutting off the water supply or threaten
ing so to do.
irteenth--Defei.dant has repeate'ly
and knowingly or with culpable nesli-
gerce or Indifference, permitted excessive
water bills to ee rendered.
..Fourteenth--Defe has refused %
snpplv the residents of East Thomas, q
ronulous community in said city, wifh
d ater for domc6iic purposes, unless the
said city would order installed and pay
for water service for onesfire vibrant for
every l0o0 feet Of mains necessary 20 be
laid TO serve said territory
"Fifteenlb- Defendant has frequently
failed TO have reasonable complaints in-
vestigated and citizens and consumers
who have sought Information of the
proper agents or employees of the water
company at its office, have been ignored
and. not infreau-ntly. subjected TO dis
courteous and even offensive treatment.
.sixteenth-Ani plaintiffs further in
form and show slle court that on, towit.
December .. 1912. an ORDINANCE numbered
la6-C was duly adopted By the Board 2t
Commissioners Of Inc city of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-29


contracts with Ensley Graymont, North
Haven, Pratt City, Elyton and Wylam
contain a provision as follows;
THAT the connection between the main
and the premises shall be made at the ea-
pense of the consumer, the said grantee
to have the right to make reasonable
charge for the tapping of the main ana
the furnishing OF the corporation cock,
stop cock and stop box, and prescribe he
character of and the manner in which the
service pipe and connections shall be laid'
it being understood that the charge for
the tapping of the main and the furnish
ing of the corporation cock, stop cock
and stop box Shall not exceed the follow
ing:
~ inch tap, corporation cock, stop
cock and box, a
- inch tap, corporation cock, stop
cock and box, si.5o
~ inch tap. corporation cock, stop cock
and box, s..
u inch tap. corporation cock stop cock
apd hoy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-29
Violations Charged


and show the court that since said ah-
sorption or annexation of said suburbs Dy
said city of Birmingham on January J.,
1910. said defendant, the Birmingham
Waterwworks company, has severaliy ana
serarately fiagrantly violated its sald
franchises and its duties thereundef' ~
acts, omissions matters and things, as
follows:
"Fifth--Defendant has wllfuly failed
to furnish water to its water consumers
of the kind, quality and wholesomeness
stipulated in its contract.
"Sixth-Defendant has knowingly failei
to furnish water clear, wholesome ana
suitable for all domestice and ordinary
manufacturing purposes.
Seventh-Defen has knowingly or
for a continuous period of more than a
month furnished polluted or unwholeson'e
water for domestic purposes.
.Eighth-Defsndant has habitualy ana
persistently refused to lay or fuinish ser
vice pipes from its mains to the property
line of the lots or property OF APPLICANTS
for water service, notwithstanding snch
lots or property abutted on the hish"ay
along which the water company mains
we're laid under its said franchises and
that it was the duty of the water COM
many to provide such portion of such ser
vice pipe or lines without expense 10 the
aprlicant for water service, except as 70
the former cities or towns of Ensley-
Graymont, North Haven, Pratt CITY, ELY
ton and Wylam.
..Ninth-Defendant has repeatedly ana
willfully compelled citizens who were ap-
plicants for its water service and ready
70 comply with ihe lawful regulations "i
tbe water company. to either lay or pro-
vide for said service pipes at their OWL
expense or go without such water supply
.sTenth-Defendant has willfully and
flaerantIy compelled citizens VINO were
annlicants for s'ich water service TO either
nay the cost Of tapping of its mains IN
order to make The necessary eonnec,ions
for s,ch water service or to go witponf
the same ,,s..,,.
..Fleventll-Defen liant has w'llfnlly ana
ea,,ra,,t1,, nersisfed In arbitrarily charg-
inc for water on basis Of meter rates
in "a ses where Il was limited by its con-
tract to charge only on a basis OF Ha'
rates and ii has persisted IN this course
10, yitIstanding The court of appeals of
tbe state of Alahama has expresseiy ce~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-29
Often Become Damp

Going to the present High school,
said Mrs A. j. Massey. "necessitates a
long walk from the ear or transferring
in disagreeable weather. This causes
the children to become damp, and sit
ting in this condition in the school
building all day is. enough to impair
the health of any school girl. 1t does
break down the constitution of many
of them.'
"A boy enters the High school" stated
Mrs. J. p. Levy of East Lake, at the
time when he needs the greatest moral
protection to be obtained, and if we
cannot keep him away from the vicious
street atmosphere and the temptations
it offers we are committing crime
against the future manhood of our
youth which can never be repaired
THE remoteness of the High school
makes car fare a necessity stated
Mrs. j. b. Fitzpatrick, (which many can
not afford. on this account many of
our young toNs are forced into the
working world and for the rest of their
lives they are Handicapped with a lack
of training"
Ladies, remember II Is the site we
want now" said Mrs. ID. |. Cox The
city Will give us the money to build
the school just as soon as it is hnan-
cially able If we have the site"
Bond Issue Wanted
"A bond issue is what we want and
what we must have said Mrs V. L.
Thompson. ,if our children are to be
taken care Of. as we would have them.
we want our children taken care OF
in Woodlawn, where there are no sa-
looms and no dens of vice" said Mrs.
w NJ. Anderson. For that reason we
want high school in Woodlawn, where
our children will not encounter all the
difficulties and inconveniences which
have already been mentioned
All those who spoke at the meeting
were of the opinion that local taxation
should be applied IL 1T was seen that
that was what was necessary to get
the Woodlawn High school Taxation
is cheaper than ruined health, wrecked
lives and moral nvalids," one of the
speakers exclaimed.
The mothers of Woodlawn are nov
sending 200 or more children to the
Central High school and ii Is this which
they desire stopped. They are confident
that the movement started yesterday
will result in their much desired Wood
lawn High school,