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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-18
WEATHERLY WILL
TAKE CARE OF ALL
WATER COMPLAINTS
Invites All Persons Having
Grievances Against the
WaterwOrks Company
to Send Them to Him

Hereafter when a complaint against the
Birmingham Waterworks company comes
up in Birmingham households, the proper
place to send that complaint is to Com
missioner James Weatherly, room "a city
hall. For he yesterday extended cordial
invitation to send me all complaints that
the people may have. | can at least
keep a record of them"
The unusual invitation OF a commits
sioner of the city of Birmingham was con-
tanned yesterday in a formal declaration
written by Mr.. Weatherly. lie is lead
ing the fight against the water company,
the last three battles of which were won
by the company, and in his note yester
day appeared to take exceptions to a let
ter of explanation issued by the water
company In reference to refunds If GER
tain things happen in connection with the
suit in court.
All customers of the company were
mailed the statement, and in answer
thereto Mr.. Weatherly points out:
Il notice in local paper, under the
caption Water Company VIII Refund
Overcharges,' which reads like an inspired
communication from the Waterworks
company to the overcharged public. Re-
Gently, | have been firing into the water
works company some complaints of con-
sunfers about excessive charges, but have
received no answers up to date. Pos
siby they will come later. This state
ment In the paper may be intended as an
answer to my communications and similar
complaints which the water company has
evidently received.
"The company kindly promises to re-
fund any overcharges which 1t is now
exacting from a patient public provided
the United States court which has its
Injunction case in charge finally decides
that it must do so. 1t utterly ignores the
fact that Judge Grubb has already de-
cided that the referendum election which
defeated the consolidated contract agreed
to between the company and the ma
1esty Of the commission. was valid Yet
the company in this statement admits
that it is charging the rates which were
nullified in that referendum election.
Judge Grubb's decision this point Is
valid until 1t is overturned by some high
Ell authority. The company practically
admits that 1t Is charging the public ex-
cessve rates.
.Ftrthermore. / have good reason 10
believe that 1t is charging on the old fiat
rates basis whenever 1t chooses to do
so. and is even increasing those fiat rates
over the rates 1t has been charging here
tofore. 1t looks to me as though the
company was taking advantage of the
present legal complication 10 follow its
own sweet will in the matter Of charges.
! trust that the victmized consumers
will take advantage OF This situation to
protect their rights and | hereby extend
them "A cordial invitation to send to me
all complaints that they may have. l
can al least keep record of them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-18
To Darken Gray
Hair
An Excellent Recipe That Can BE Pre-
pared in Your Own Home

The problem Of how to get rid Of
gray hair without resorting to the
store preparations that leave the hair
sticky and their use easily detected,
can be very satisfactorily solved by
using simple preparation which you
can make in the privacy of your own
home. Get at any drug store, one
ounce of bay rum, Ia ounce OF
glycerine and a smar box of Barbo
Compound; then dissolve the Barbo
Compound,in seven. ounces of water add
the bay rum and glycerine, and you
have a superior mtxture that will not
only gradually darken your gray hair,
but make 1t soft, glossy and beautiful.
remove, dandruff and other scalp dis
orders and defy the most critical OBJ
server 1t need notlb be applied oftener
than once week, apd after the hair is
sufficiently darkencd every two weeks
will be ofen enough to keep the hair
and scalp in good condition. Be sure
your drug gist givesi you Barbo Com
pound, for no other 3ngredient Will do
In this recipe. If he4hasn't 1t in stock.
he can get it from hts wholesaler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-18
PROMINENT T.P. A.
OFFICIALS IN CITY
Visitors Here to Secure 100
New Members for the
Birmingham Post

Today and tomorrow National Secretary
t. S. Logan of the T. p. A. and William
Henderson. formerly national president
of the association, will be in Birmins-
ham One of the purposes OF the visit
of these officials here is TO secure 100
ney members in Birmingham for the 7.
p. A.
Mr.. Logan and Mr.. Henderson have
been making tour of the principal towns
and cities of Alabama. having been TO
Mobile. Montgomery and other places.
They will close their Alabama tour in this
city today and tomorrow. Elaborate en-
tertanment of the two guests has been
arranged by local 7. p. A. officials and
members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-18
SELMA MAN JOKESAT
Mr.. HEFL|N'S VAL0R
Says 1t Does Not Take Brave
Man to Oppose Woman
Suffrage at This Stage

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
l read with considerable amusement
the doughty Mr. lIeflin's animadver-
sions on Mr.. Hobson's declination te
take the affirmative end of the wom-
ans suffrage argument before the peo-
pie of Alabama. Lest Mr.. Hefln should
he applying for Carnegie hero medal
on account of having caused the coun-
tenance of the Merrimac hero to be-
come "scllied DER with the pale cast
of thought when he "chipped it up to
him to represent what is at present
a forlorn cause in this state, | want
TO protest against Mr.. Heflins eligi-
bility to the aforementioned medal
Somebody has said that anybody can
so into a battle when he is sure of
winning, but ii takes brave man TO
go in when he is sure of losing. II
is feared that Mr.. IIeflin's valor on this
particular occasion is not of the 1S-
carat variety. In a bout with anyone
in this part of the moral vineyard on
whether women should be enfranchised
nearly all the eclat. the pomp and cir
cumstance of the dialectic tilt would
certainly go to the champion of the
negative. The equal political rights of
women is a cause believed in and
espoused just now in Alabama by a
very small body of educated and far
sighted men and women and their ap-
plause would not carry far nor last
long with a politician whose ears love
the yells of the groundlings
Prof William James says all reforms
begin with the reflective members of the
state. and then spread outward and down.
ward The suffrage reform needs con-
siderable spreading outward and down
ward in this end of the country before
1t attains the proportions of well ball
anced political ISSUE Let this recontre
of congressional oratory be held in abey-
ance for 10 years, until the equal suf-
frage of justice and enlightenment shall
have had more time in which to leaven
the whole geographical lump, and then
unleash the combatants.
In the meantime suggest as a grad
uated pabulum for Mr.. j. Heflin's utiliza-
tion on the stump, provided he can find
a worthy foeman, some easy ones,'' like
the following;
Resolved, "That the Secession of the
Southern States was Treason;" T. ]. H.,
in the negative. Resolved, "That the
Louisville and Nashville railroad be Ex-
empt from Taxation for 10 years because
of its magnanimous services to the peo-
ple;" r. j. H., in the negative. 'Is Pow
erty a Crime?" r. j. H., the negative.
Resolved, THAT the New York Stock Ex-
change is Coterie Of Recalcitrant
Crooks" r. j. H., the affirmative. Re-
solved. THAT the Watermelon is No
bier Fruit than the Pineapple;" T. J. H.,
the affirmative.
HOW simple and how delicious would be
the political game if we could always
choose the issue and then our side of it.
f. T. RAIFORD. +
Selma, April 49, 1873
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-18
PERKINS TO ARRIVE LATE
ON SATURDAY A AFTERNOON
Accepances Chamber of Commerce Dinner Be in By
10 O'Clock Today-Perlins and Denny Will Be Chief
Speakers-Other Prominent Guests Will Be On Hand

At 445 Saturday afternoon George w.
Perkins will arrive in birmingham at
the Terminal station, according to
telegram received from Mr.. Perkins yes
terday. He will remain in this city all
of Sunday and until Monday evening,
being the guest of honor and one OF
the speakers at the annual banquet of
the Chamber of Commerce at the Hotel
Eillman Saturday night at 1870 o'clock.
The reception committee. Robert Jemi-
son, Sr., chairman, met yesterday after
neon at 4 o'clock and discussed plans
of entertainment for Mr.. Perkins during
his stay in this city Nothing definite
was decided upon. several outside per-
sons having to be consulted before any
of the plans are made public. The recep
tion committee. however will meet MI.
Perkins at the train Saturday even
ing and with automobiles probably will
conduct him Immediately to the ban
quiet hail. as the train no doubt will he
late.
This will be Mr.. Perkins first visit to
the Birmingham district and the plans
for his entertainment of course, will
include one or two sightseeing tours.
He will be taken through the steel mills
and plants of the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad company but when or how
has not yet been decided. The recep-
ton committee will hold another meet
ing Saturday morning, when final plans
fol the distinguished visitors reception
and entertainment i'll this city will be
completed.
Secretary W. c. Radcliffe of the Cham
ber of Commerce yesterday received
about % more acceptances to the annual
dinner, and it Is expected that more will
come in this morning. Ten O'Clock this
morning, states Mr. Radcliffe, is abso-
lntely the time limit for invitation ac-
ceptances. it having now been extended
from yesterday. Already over $50 of
these aceeptances have been received
and indications are that the dinner Will
be one of the largest and most sue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-18
ILLUSTRATED TALK
ON CONCRETE ROADS
Address by Ferguson Will
Be a Feature of Good
Roads Meeting

One of the interesting features of the
National Good Roads federation conven-
tion in this city April "a and % will be
an illustrated talk ons Concrete Roads"
by Lewis r. Ferguson, assistant secre-
tary of the Association of American Port
land Cement Mapufacturers. This address
will take place on the night of April "a,
at the Jefferson theatre.
Several of the leading industrial and
good roads journals have written that
they will have special representatives in
attendance to write reports of the meet
ing. One of the unique features of the
convention will be the talk by Mrs, Suz-
zanna Rognon Hernardi of Nome, Alaska
who will tell of the ''Alaskean Wagon
Roads and Foot Trails" She viii give
her personal experience in that faraway
land. Many kilograms and letters are
coming in asking for reservations at the
hotels for delegates and visitors from all
parts of the country. great crowd is
expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-18
TO IMPROVE CAMP
FOR TUBERCULOSIS
Extensive Plans Mapped
Out by Association
OFFICERS ELECTED
Reports Submitted Show Fine Prog
ress in Fight Against Disease by
jefferson Anti-Tuberculosis
Association Last Year

Plans for Improvement to a consider
able extent in the sanitarium and camp
Of the Jefferson County Anti-Tubercu-
losis association on Red Mountain and
election of new officers and directors
were the principal features of the an
nual meeting of the association held yes
terday at the Chamber of Commerce
headquarters
The executive board of the association
held a meeting just before the main
meeting and election of officers occurred
ana decided ito go ahead with extensive
plans of Improvement in the way of sam
itation and other features about the Red
mountain tuberculosis camp. Reports
were submitted by the different Off
cials, all tending to stamp the admin
istration of President M. S. Sloan as
very successful.
The report of DR.. Cabot Luil and Sec
retary George Eaves showed that fine
progress Mad been made in the last year
in Tuberculosis work. The death
list from the disease in this county
showed no Increase, while the number
of cases showed an increase in proper
tion to the growing population. 1t was
stated that negroes suspecting the dis
ease are now coming regularly to the
dispensary of the association to be ex-
amined, where such cases were very
rare some 12 or IS months ago. the pa
tient instead of staying at home ana
spreading the disease among his family
and associates.
The election of officers was with the
following result: John G. Henley succeeds
NJ. S. Sloan as president: Rabbi Morris
Newfield succeeds himself as first vice
presidents Mrs. Richard F. Johnston sue
oeeds DIR. f. M. Mason as second vice
president; w. ]. Adams succeeds Johr
nj. p. Otis as treasurer and DR.. George
Eaves was reelected secretary.
The following directors were elected to
serve five years: DIR. Preston Blake Wal
ter *. McAdory, DR.. Cabot Lull and
Thomas Bowron. They succeed r. e
Collins. John M. P. Otis, DR.. Cabot Lull
and w. p McCrossin. whose terms ex-
pired this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-18
ATTHE HOTELS

S. W. Tinney of Talladega. Charles H.
Scott of Montgomery and C. o. Foote Of
Decatur are at the Metropolitan.
". T. Hix of Montgomery, l. f. Quinn
of Auburn and Z. G. Thomas of Atlanta
are at the Morris.
D. M. higgins of clanton, ]. NJ. Steven
son of Alexander City and f. J. McDevitt
of st. Louis are at the Birmingham.
S. C. Oliver of Talladega, j. t. Upshaw
of Acnar and Frank C. Brown of Deca-
tur are at the Florence.
I. p. Lackfort of Mobile, w. G. Sledge
of Greensboro and G. T. Peters of Maben
are at the Hillman.
C. E. Boyd of Montgomery. w. C. Clark
of Jasper and e. r. Taylor of Fayette
are at the Empire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-18
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yesterday
in the probate office showing the fol-
lowing transfers of property, the consid-
Grafton being $1,000 or more:
5000 Perlimia NJ. Tinnon to Enoch
Smith and Fannie Smith, northeast quar-
ter of southeast quarter of section 49,,
township II, range west.
$2701-J. s. Marks to H. P. Ford, lot
2, map and survey of Allen Place.
$2350-Realty Investment company to
Tobias Rosser. lot l, block 2, map and
plat of Burgin Place.
s11O0-W. J. Wilson and Sarah f. Wilson
to w. A. Counts, lot II, block 8. Montgom-
cry a. Park addition to Woodlawn
$2810-D. w. Armentrout to Ensley Land
company, lots % and "a, block 27, Ensley
Land company's fifth addition to Ems
ley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-18
HIGH SCHOOL GLEE
CLUB GIVES RECITAL

The annual concert of the Birming-
ham High School Glee club was given
last night at the high school and was
enthusiastically received by large au-
dience. The club was only organized
last year and for so young an or
eanization the showing made was very
creditable.
The work of the singers showed
skilled instruction and hard work on
the part of the vocalists. The solo num-
bers by Jack Cozine, Orville Coston and
Hugh Duncan were especially well re-
ceived while the songs in which the
entire club participated were heartily
Bpplauded.
The club is under the direction OF
Miss Leta kits and Miss Virginia
s9andley is the accompanist. Hugh Dun
can is president. and Jack Cozine is
treasurer. The programme given last
night was as follows:
High school song (Edwards). dlee
club.
ITS Long Lane That Has No Turn
ing (klein), Orviile Coston.
aschneider's Band (Mundy) Glee
club.
'.Way Down South" Glee club.
THE Elevator Man lBerlin). Hugh
Duncan.
Honey Chile (Adams). Lowndes
Morton.
Loves Old Sweet Song" (Molloy)
mighty LAX a Rose" (Nevin), Harry
White.
"Bedouin Love Song" (Pinsute); violin
solo (Selected). Theodore Lowinsohn.
Kentucky Babe" tGoebel) when the
Midnight Choo Choo Leaves for Ala
ham" tBerlin), Erie Staplcton and
douglass Wingo.
"Uncle Joe" (Willamsl, Glee club.
Gypsy Love Song" (Herbert) Jack
Cozine.
Creole Love Song F'ouchet), Glee
club.
Finale with annlnries to Tnsfi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-18
SISTER MARGARET
(. TO Be BURIED TODAY
Funeral of Beloved Sister of
Charity From ST. PauPs
This Morning

The funeral of Sister Margaret, one
OF the most beloved of the Sisters of
Charity at st. vincents hospital, who
died Wednesday. will take place this
morning. The remains will be con
veyed from the hospital at 9 o'clock
and viii reach St Paul's church about
half past nine. when a solemn hish
mass of requiem Will be sung. The La
dies of Charity will attend the funeral
in a body
BEFORE coming to Birmingham !
years ago Sister Margaret had served
IN hospital in Philadelphia and one
IN Baltimore. A sister of the deceased
was Sister of Charity and died some
Years ago in Mobile from yellow fever
Which she contracted while nursing
yellow fever patients.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-18
MONNISH NAMED
ON RURAL CREDITS

F.. W. Monnish OF Tuscaloosa has been
appointed by Governor ONeal member
of the American commission to study rural
credits in Europe. Mr. Monnish's appoint
ment was made through the recommenda-
ton of the officers of the Alabama Land
congress, and he will represent this organ
ization as we'll as the state of Alabama.
Upon his return he proposes to make a
full report to the land congress on his
findings with special application to con-
ditons in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-18
HARROW PLANT WILL
BE VISITED TODAY
Special Cars Will Take Chamber Ex-
cursion to North Birmingham
This Afternoon

This afternoon at o'clock the special
cars over the Birmingham Railway. Light
and Power company will leave the Cham
Der of Commerce for an industrial exciir-
sion to the plants of the International
Harrow Cultivator company at North Bir-
mingham, A large crowd is expected
This company is one of the newest in
Birmingham and considerable interest has
been aroused of late in the implement
which II manufactures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-18


cessful affairs of the Chamber of Conf
merce in some time.
Mr., Radcliffe received word from Vice
President T. c. Powell of the Queen and
Crescent line that he would be here.
President Markham of the Illinois Cen
tral has accepted an invitation and is
also expected to be here. While several
other officials of railroads entering the
city are expected TO be present MIR.
Perkins and DIR. George II. Denny, presi-
dent OF the University of Alabama. are
TO be the two principal speakers. Nj.
Perkins is well known as a politician
and fnancier. being at one time a part
ner of j. T. Morgan. His visit to the
city is being looked forward to with
sreat deal of interest.
The banquet hall of the Hotel Tlillman
Is being fitted up with elaborate dee.
orations for the affair The banquet
tables Will be arranged in rectangular
form, the speakers table being at ono
end. With the diners seated about the
outside of this immense table, every man
Will be almost directly facing the speak
er Elaborate floral and other decora-
tons will be arranged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-18
Entertainment Planned

There is considerable expense attached
to the local entertainment of this 'conven-
tion, and Mr.. Nesbitt has sent the follow
ing letters to those concerns of the dis
trict who will be more or less directly
benefited by the convention here:
Dear Sir; The Mine Inspectors insti-
tute of the United States of America will
convene in Birmingham June 1913, 1913
At it's last meeting in Columbus, o.,
was fortunate enough to secure this con-
vention for our city for this year. usn-
ally the attendance of members has been
about 100, which with their wives and
families and friends, has run up to about
$50 or 175. Those attending will, of
course, meet their own usual expenses,
but 1t is necessary to have compare
lively small fund for the purposes of en-
tertainment, such as a banquet for the
entire membership party, smoker eN-
clusively for the men, and rone sort Of
appropriate entertainment exclusively for
the ladies. Then, of course. the usual eX-
pense of providing badges, programmes,
etc. This expense will not exceed zap
proximately) $1,000, and possibly less.
This letter is addressed TO some of
those who will benefit directly by the
presence of this convention in Birming
ham, for the purpose of asking that a con-
tribution of the above named amount be
made either through the Chamber of
Commerce, or remit directly to me. \
statement of the disbursement of all
funds will be published by me after the
adjournment of the convention. If there
should be any balance on hand the same
will be returned to the donors in proper
ton to their donations. / trust that those
called upon will respond in tile usual civic
pride manner which has always charac-
terized the action of our Birmingham
people for occasions which rebound Iii
rectly to the citys welfare.
Awaiting your early reply, yours very
truly, &C. H. NESBITT,
Alabama State Mine Inspector"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-18

all. could not put my hands in water
and II did 1 would suffer terribly for hours
after. l could not sleep at all and was
ashamed to face any of my neighbors. !
suffered terribly. My faco was almosA :.
mass OF sores. all scaly and cracked opc-,
-" l tried all kinds of remedies but not one
proved successful until friend told me Of
Cuticura Soap and Ointment. 1 used them
by directions and was completely cured in
about three weeks. 1t has shown no sigus
Of ever returning (Signed) Miss Mary
Clatterbuck. May IA. 1912.
Cuticura Soap 25c. and Cuticura Ointment
SOC. are sold everywhere. Liberal sample OF
each mailed free, with 32-p. Skin Book Ad-
dress postcard "Cuticura, Dept T. BOSTON
s~Tender-faced men should use CuticuEN
Soap Shaving Stick. 25c. Sample frss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-18
Bankruptcy Petition Filed

An involuntary petition IN bankruptcy
was FLED yesterday by Steiner Bros. W.
"a Leedy & Co. and John G. Smith
against the American Paper Box COM
rany of this city, praying that the de-
fendant company be adiudged bank
rupt. Subpoenas were issued for appear
ance April Il.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-18
verdict Rendered for Defendant

Decatur. April 17.--tSpecial )-After be-
ing out only a few minutes the jury in
the sensational case of White VS.. Chunn,
brought in a verdict in the circuit court
for the defendant. Mr. White was suing
Mr.. Chunn for $4,000, claiming Mr..
chun had alienated the affections of
his wife The trial was most sensa-
tional one. Mr. Chunn is past 20 years of
age and is a Confederate veteran.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-18
ADJUSTMENTS
"Busy Ivy" at Biiou

Packed houses every night and large
matinee attendance greet George Sidney
in Busy Izzy'' at the Bijou Next week
come Charley Grapewin and Mike Donlin
in Between Showers" a new farce
comedy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-18


hands got full OF red
and white spots and
would Itch and burn.
and after 20 long .
time they got all
scaly and would peel
of. i was a perfect
sight. My face had
ugly. scaly spots all
over It; my hands
would swell and
cause me so much
mi sery | could
scarcely work at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-18
"SchooI Days" at Majestic

Musical farce comedy Is drawing we'll
at the Majestic. 'School Days is filling
that house three times daily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-18
Luncheon at Parish House

me ladies' of the Church of the Ad-
vent VIII serve luncheon today at the
parish house on Sixth avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-18
Delegates From Every Coal
Producing State in Union
Will Be in Attendance
FIRST MEETING OF THE
INSTITUTE IN SOUTH
Institute Convenes at the Hillman
June 10-13-Representatives of
Mine Manufacturers Will
Also Be in Attendance

Arrangements are already being made
for the annual convention of the Mine
Inspectors institute of the United States
of America in this city June 1o-1s. After
some hard and valiant work at the 1872
convention at Columbus. o. Alabama
State Mine Inspector c. II. Nesbltt sue
ceeded in landing this convention for Bir-
mingham and no effort will be left undone
which will help make It big success
this year
The convention will be held at the Hotel
Hillman and will bring delegates here
from every coal producing state in the
union. This is the first time the institute
has ever met in the south and will be the
first opportunity of many of the dels-
gates to the convention to visit this sec
ton of the country. There will be some
100 delegates with their wives and besides
there will be 100 or more representatives
of mine apparatus manufacturers, such
as powder, drills, oils, machinery and ar
ticles which are used in the mines of the
country