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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-05
AVONDALE SPRING
GIVEN BLACK EYE
Lynn Submits Data to Com
mission Showing Presence
of Bacilli Coli

For the information of the commits
sion the Birmingham Waterworks $
company yesterday communicated three
separate analyses and letter showing
the Avondale spring water to be inn
pregnated with bacillus coli, which is
said to be the "red flag In note to
the commission President A. NJ. wynn
says that following a rain the spring
was very cloudy and that two drops of
the water showed bacillus coll in suffi-
cient quantities to cause the commits
sion to look into the situation at once.
Three tests were made according to
the information sent the commission.
From the big spring January 20 an
analysis showed absence of bacillus coli
in one cubic centimeter of water but in
10 cubic centimeters bacillus coli was
found.
On February 27 tests showed bacillus
coli in one-tentll of cubic centimeter
of water, which is two drops. Bacillus
coli was found in one cubic centimeter
and also in 10 cubic centimeters. Tests
made on February % from the big
spring and from the adjoining spring
llCiuSHtiy tSCu, icNcuitu
COLI in one cubic centimeter and none
in one-tenth of cubic centimeter
President Exum following receipt of
the letter of Mr.. Lynn announced that
an investigation would be made.
The note of Mr. Lynn follows:
March 4, 1915.
"The Board of Commissioners of the
City of Birmingham, Ala.
"Gentlemen-There are two springs in
Avondale park largely used for drink
ing purposes by the public
~ enclose some analyses dated jan
uary 30, 1918, February 27, 1913, and
February 2S, 1913.
"The fact that the water in these
springs becomes cloudy closely follow
ing rains, taken in connection with the.
analyses enclosed (there being two
instances where bacillus coli was found
in one tenth cubic centimeter or in two
drops). justifies careful Investigation
and additional analyses on the part of
your health department.
Having made these analyses in our
laboratory we deem it our duty to place
the Information in your possession. Re-
spectfully,
1.-THE BIRMINGHAM wATERwoRKs
COMPANY,
by A. NJ. Lynn. President"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-05
"BREAKING GROUND
FOR BALTIMORE TRIP
Ad Club Planning Big Things in Civic
Advertising at Next National
Convention

"The good old time electricity" was
Very much in evidence at the regular
weekly meeting of the Birmingham Ad
club held yesterday, according to a
statement of President John Sparrow
We are breaking ground for our
trip to Baltimore in June when the
ad mems convention is held there. We
are planning some real team work for
this event and we will pull off some
civic advertising stunts that will make
all the world sit up and take notice
I'VE are going to the Baltimore con-
vention from Birmingham and we aim
TO let everybody in the entire country
know IL. We will have badges and
banners and horns and horsefiddles and
everything else to make a racket and
attract attention but we promise a
main feature which will be even more
electrifying in It's effect than sthe Bir-
minghammer newspapers we published
at the Dallas convention last summer.
The regular Illustrated lecture occurs
at the meeting next week in connec-
tion with the regular business to be
transacted. Several new members. have
been registered lately by the Ad club.
now one of the largest and most pro-
gressive clubs in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-05
TWELVE BLOCKS OF
PAVING ORDERED
Commission Takes Action
Without Waiting for
Petition

Without awaiting the offering of Pc
titions the commission ordered paved
yesterday Twenty-fourth street from
Twelfth avenue from Twenty fourth
street to Thirtysecond street. Action
was quick and decisive as the COM
missioners were all well acquainted
with the physical situation and were
OF the unanimous opinion that the
work should be rushed forward.
At this time Twenty-fourth street
is being paved from First avenue to
Eighth avenue. From the latter point
to Twelfth avenue the street is in bad
shape. The city engineer reported that
traffic was heavy there and work
should be done while the forces were
engaged on the remainder Of the street
The paving from Twenty-fourth street
to Thirty-second street Will connect up
with the boulevard through Norwood
and will form connecting boulevard
which will be OF great value to the
surrounding property owners and the
citizens generally. Drives may be taken
when the work Is done over paved
streets from any point on Highland
avenue through the city to the further
est point in Norwood on fine smooth
pavements That boulevard struck the
commission favorably and without hes
itation action was taken.
This initiative on the part Of the
commission is expected to be followed
on other needed street work In the city
of Birmingham as the commission as Il
whole Is favorable to paving every
street and avenue that Is travelled to
any extent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-05
MONDAY SERVICES
DURING HOLY WEEK
New TrianOn Theatre Ten
dered Episcopalians
SERVICES ARE BRIEF
Will Last But Twenty-Five Minutes.
New Moving Picture Theatre
Regarded as Ideal Place
for Services
SERVICES ARE BRIEF

Between the hour of noon and 12:2
o'clock every day during Holy week noon
day services will be held by all the Epis-
copal congregations of Birmingham in
the Trianon theatre on Second avenue
between Nineteenth and Twentieth
streets. Upon the application of the Rev.
Wiloughby N. Claybrook, acting for the
Episcopal rectors of the Birmingham dis
trict, permission yesterday was secured
from II. NJ. Newsome, manager and own
er of the newest and most elaborate mov-
ing picture theatre here for the services
Mr.. Claybrook was very much gratifed
that this theatre would be devoted to
the short services during Holy week. The
fact that the Trianon theatre OF Mr. New
some is equipped with a magnificent
pipe organ will also be of great value in
the services.
The services will be held for business
men and members of the various Epis-
copal congregations downtown at noon.
The services will be very short, lasting
only % minutes and will be devoted to
singing, praying and short talks by the
various rectcrs. All the communicates
IN the city OF the Episcopal church VIII
participate in the meetings. Others are
invited
Mr.. Newsome was assured yesterday
that the broadest publicity would be
given the services in. order that the
patrons of his theatre would understand
the reason for closing one hour during
Holy week, and would therefore absolve
any likelihood of confusion. 1t was an
nounced that 10000 circulars would be
sent out advertising the services which
would be followed by other matter to
inform the people as to the innovation
Il am always glad to assist the church
people, said Mr. Newsome yesterday.
This donation of one hour per day for
services during Holy week is an nnova-
tion. However, If my patrons are ex-
empt from confusion as to the closing
for one hour each day during that week
will feel perfectly pleased to do this
for Mr.. Claybrook and his associates. We
will try in every way to avoid having
any of our patrons deprived of our en-
tertainments by Misunderstanding. l
hope the services will be very successful"
Mr.. Claybrook announced last night that
a further statement would be made soon
in reference to the meetings which it is
hoped will be the most successful ever
held down town during Holy week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-05
BIRMINGHAMBOAR
OF TRADE MEETS
Something Mighty Fine Done," Says
President Shelby, But No An
nouncement Is Made

Besides the appointment of a strong
committee to see that larger forces of
workmen were employed on the paving
of the downtown streets, the Birmingham
Board of Trade did something mighty
live at the meeting yesterday, according
TO the statements of President Shelby.
Robert w. Ewing, and others. They
stated, however, that nothing could be
announced at this time. The something
mighty live" was considered in executive
session.
1t was announced after the meeting.
however that one thing which could be
made public was that an invitation had
been telegraphed to the Southern Retail
Shoe Dealers association, which is now
holding a convention in Nashville, ask
ing them to come to Birmingham for
their annual convention in March, 1914.
This, convention will bring to the city
many people from all of the Southern
states. if the efforts to secure it are sue
cessful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-05
AT THE HOTELS

d. C. Johnson of Cullman. L. E. yarde-
man of sylacauga and M. f. German of
Warrior are among those at the Birming-
ham.
At the Morris are P. c. Watts of Mont
gomery, John Hunnicutt of Centerville,
A. r. Slssion of Chattanooga and others.
J. II. Cross of Gadsden, ]. r. Willing
ham of Linevlle and A. p Stephens are
registered at the Metropolitan.
j. II. Crawford of Jasper, Robert P.
Dawson of Montgomery and Lamar Fon-
tain of Lyon. Miss. ARE among those
stopping at the Florence.
W. X. Block of Cincinnati. Julius Hecht
of Chicago and L. C. Paschall of Boston
are among those registered at the Hill
man.
Stopping at the Empire are S. V. Blythe
of Hartselle, c. Wharton of Gadsden and
c. II. Carpenter of Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-05
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yesterday
in the office of the probate clerk showing
the following transfers of real estate
the consideration being $1,000 or more:
Birmingham Realty company to w
80 feet of lot 2. in block 20. in the COM
pany's fourth addition to Birmingham
s1so0- Birmingham Realty company 4
w. G.. Tyler, 45 feet of lot /, in block 20
in the same addition.
$1l ,50o-Olivia league and S. T. league
to Maibelle Roden Beatty, north 46 2-s feet
Of lots and 8, block so. Twenty-ffth
street and Third avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-05
STEPS ARE TAKEN TO
EXPEDITE WORK ON
DOWNTOWN PAVING
First Avenue Merchants
Protest Against Condi-
tiOns-BOard of Trade
Appoints Committee

Following a protest yesterday by First
avenue merchants and property holders
as to the torn up conditions of the streets
and visit Of inspection by Mr.. Weather
Iy, announcement was made that steps
had already been taken to rectify the sit
uation.
The committee OF citizens protested
against closing both sides of the street,
against permitting portions ODE left in
an incompleted condition, against made
auate working forces and other PROPOSE
tions connected with the condition of the
streets.
Mr.. Weatherly was shown the condition
by Eugene l.. Brown, John L. Parker, FL.
j. Porter, Samuel Earle and others. lie
reported to the commission yesterday
afternoon that the birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company promised TO
hasten matters with a larger force, the
wood block people were instructed TO I'M
mediately open up completely the south
side of First avenue, and that city forces
were engaged even now in hauling off
Aar stones which have been permitted to
remain some days after being taken up.
The committee of citizens pointed out
the entire condition to Mr.. Weatherly
Yesterday morning, and did not mince
words in telling the commissioners how
useless the delay was and how much the
r,,blic had suffered. The entire commits
sion was interested in the report made by
Mr.. weatherly and his action. The engi-
neering force of the city was communi-
Gated with and were instructed to take
nm the propositions complained of with
out delay.
II Is probable that night force will be
n1aced on the work downtown, which has
been in progress since October. and that
A. will he rushed through to completion.
A COMMITTEES to see that three full sized
construction gangs were put to work on
the paying OF First avenue ana Iwen-
t,atb street. instead of the one gang
which has been working there for several
months. was appointed yesterday by
President j. f. Shelby OF the Board or
Trade. The regular meeting OF the board
Yesterday afternoon at the champer OF
Commerce was very enthusiastic'
The committee appointed to see that
hetter nrogress was made on the street
usorl. downtown Is composed of John l..
PARKER. chairman Louis Pizitz, John w.
o,Nail, I e. Collins and Herman Saks.
WITHIN the last few days much complaint
hos arisen among the merchants and cit
,,ane over the alleged wearisone delay
- tho contractors paving the downtown
streets These streets have been torn up
since last October, and tie citizens COM
plaint takes up the contention That not
large enough forces OF workmen have
heen employed on the construction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-05
GOVERNMENT WINS
SUIT AGAINST L. & N.
Verdict of 500 Awarded for Violation
of Federal Law Requiring Ger
tain Safety Appliances

For violation of the federal laws re-
quiring certain safety appliances on
railway cars. verdict of 800 was se-
cured yesterday in favor of the United
States in case against the Louisville
and Nashville railroad. The prescribed
penalty in such offenses is set by law
at 500,
This was the only case heard yes
terday before Judge William I Grubb.
The civil docket of the federal court
Will be taken up by Judge Grubb this
morning and will continue until April
/. Several notable cases are set for
trial, among them being the suit of
William Nabors against the Louisville
and Nashville railroad, seeking dam
ages for false Imprisonment and prose-
cution. Nabors is the man acquitted
after a long legal battle Of the charge
of wrecking Louisville and Nashville
train. He was a fireman on the rail-
road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-05
STALLINGS CHOSEN
COTTRT STENOGRAPHER

Rv vote of the majority of the judges
Of the circuit and city courts, Jack T.
stallings was elected official court
stenographer of Jefferson county. The
election was held yesterday in Judge
Miller's court Mr.. Stallings was elected
for term of six years and will assume
his official duties on March 6. the date
of the expiration of the term of the in
cumbent, John p. Evans. As required
bv law the four judges Of the city court
and the two judges of the circuit court
held the election. Those present were c.
C. Nesmith, C. W. Ferguson, j. III. Miller
and II. A. Sharpe of the city court, and
e. q. CROW and c. 3. Smith of the cir
cult court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-05
MARK WILL BUILD NEW
PIPE PLANT AT BOYLES


80 feet by 252 feet and one cleaning
shed 80 feet by 126 feet.
The construction is to be of steel with
concrete base and brick sides and ends.
The roof will be corrugated iron. 1t was
announced by Mr. Mark last night fol-
lowing the award of the contract that
work would be started without delay
and the contract called for the COM
pletion of the plant within five months
and two weeks.
The company to Build the plant Is
headed by A. II. Ford as president, who
Is also president of the Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company.
The organization is composed almost
exclusively of local men. All the cap
ital was furnished in Birmingham.
The plant is to manufacture soil pipe
for which Birmingham has been noted
for many years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-05
LONG PENDING LAND
SUITS SETTLED

The several cases involving the mining
and property rights Of piece OF land
at the end of Twentieth street on Red
Mountain, n,1sconsisting Of three suits filed
by VIII McFarlane VS.. Norman Webb and
two counter suits filed by Norman Webb
against viii McFarlane, also case OF
Nc McFarlane against the slpss company.
have been dismissed by agreement, each
party to pay costs Of their own proceeds
ings The cases have been in court
nearly ten years and have been set many
times. The final settlement and Dismissal
will take place Saturday. :s-z
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-05
CONTRACT LET BY NATI ONAL
COMPANY AT APPROXIMATELY
s100,O0O-WORK TO BE COM
PLETED THIS FALL

At cost Of approximately 100000
the f. w. Mark Construction company
was awarded contract yesterday to
construct the National Cast Iron Pine
works at Boyles. The contract for the
steel was given the Virginia Bridge
company which firm has made such
wonderfully quick steel deliveries In
Birmingham lately.
The Mark Construction company is
to build one foundry plant $50 feet bv
66 feet. one machine and pattern sbon
21o feet by Sc feet. one cleaning shed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-05
ALDR|CH TALKS OF
I PLANS FOR GETTING
NEW POST0FF|CE
Outside Architect Should Be
Employed to Draw Up
Plans, He Thinks
WILL BE LONG DELAY
UNLESS THIS is DONE
Government Architects Are Several
Years Behind Appropriations and
Birmingham Must Take Her
Turn Unless Outside Aid
Is Secured

'"The thing for us to do now is get right
in behind the movement to have outside
plans drawn and submitted to the postal
authorities as soon as possible, stated
Postmaster It. Fl. Aldrich yesterday aft
ernoon when the news reached Birmlng-
ham that President Taft had signed the
public buildings appropriation bill carry
ing s1,000,000 for a new postoffice in this
city
"Of course I am very much pleased
with the final outcome as at times 1t ap-
peared as if the bill would never become
law during this term of Congress. From
what hear | understand 1t was done
through a compromise between the House
and Senate, the House winning the one
battleship fight and the Senate winning
the extra appropriations battle.
Outside Aid Needed
LAS | stated some time ago, however,
it will be three or four years before the
plans are even made for the Birmingham
building unless we can evolve some
means of having our plans drawn by an
outside architect and then approved by
the government architects. AS / stated
then, the situation is simply that the
building force of the government can only
get out so many plans in a year and
there are now enough appropriations for
similar buildings awaiting plans to keep
the force busy for three years or more.
They are taken up in the order in which
they come and by this method, unless
some other means can be found, it will
|
is completed and three or four before 1t is
started
"As to exactly what method is to be
followed to secure this, 1 am not at lib
erty to say right now. We have been
bending all our energies up until this
moment just to get the bill passed; now
we will consider the next step and then
act. The matter is very safe, however,
in the hands of Mr.. Underwood, Mr..
Bankhead, Mr.. Johnston and the other
Alabama congressman and we here at
home can rest assured they will do every
thing they can."
The sl,0o0.O00 in the appropriation for
public buildings which became law
when President Taft's signature was at
tached yesterday is to purchase a site
and erect a postoffice building in Rir-
mingham ~
One Site Purchased
One site at Fifth avenue and Nineteenth
street, 250x190 feet, has been purchased
and Leader Underwood holds an option
on an adjoining site $50 feet in width on
Fifth avenue. 1t Is understood that the
two sites will total cost of about $780,
coo, leaving about $500, 900 for the building
proper.
Future developments as to whether or
not birmingham will have to wait her
regular turn in the long list of similar
buildings In different parts of the coun-
try will be awaited with interest by local
people. as the present postoffice quarters
are well known to be greatly crowded.
There may be some significance in the
fact that the new quarters which the
postal authorities are renting for the par
eel post department of the local office
are to be rented for only one year from
April l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-05
POTLATCH BUG At
WORK IN THE CITY
Endorsement by AID Club of
Festival First Evidence
TO ANNOUNCE TO-DAY
General Committee Will Meet at 2:3O
O'Clock When Details of Plans
for Affair Are Expected to
Be Made Public
The potlatch nbug,, is at work.


In all his glory the latest addition
to the microbe family has sauntered
into Birmingham and has set himself
up In business.
The first effects Were noticed yes
terday when with an enthusiastic and
demonstrative vote the movement to
hold potlatch festival in Birmingham
April "a and 25 to celebrate the pros
perity of the natives was indorsed by
the Birmingham Ad club. A large at
tendance was present at tho regular
Ad club meeting when the potlatch
was brought up and a wave of enthu-
siasm spread over the gathering as
every man stood in an Endorsement of
the festival
According to these first results the
business propensities of the little bug
must be well developed. The artist
caught glipmse of him sneaking up
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-05
BlaisdeIl Goes to Montreal

Announcement is made from Cincinnati
that A.. J. Blaisdell, general passenger
agent OF the Canadian Pacific railway in
that territory, has been appointed gem
eral tourist agent, with headquarters IN
Montreal, the appointment to take ef-
feet Immediately. Mr.. Blaisdell has fire.
quently visited Birmingham and mas
many friends here who will be interested
~ his new appointment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-05
Building Permits

The. following building permits were is
sued yesterday in the Office of the build
Ing inspectors:
sl2oO-Drake-Knight Realty company
Pearl street and First avenue, West End;
ene story frame house.
$j000-- Louisville and Nashville railroad,
Morris avenue and Twentieth street; two
story brick building.
$iioO--J. Fl. Howard, Fourth avenue. be-
tween Twenty-fifth and. Twentysixth
s<reets; Repairs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-05
Many Strangers at Federal Buildinr

Many strange faces are In evidence
at the federal building, where witnesses
from all over the northern. district Of
Alabama are gathered to appear before
the United States grand jury which is
now in session. Nothing il made public
as to how many cases the grand Jury
Is Investigating nor how long they WIN
be in session. & s. a s3 "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-05


Final ratification of the detailed
plans for the big festival are expected
at 2;30 O'Clock this afternoon when the
potlatch committee of the Chamber Of
Commerce, which has the festival in
charge, will meet at headquarters,
Chairman Oscar c. Turner presiding
The committee has been Withholding
these plans until they have them more
complete. but it is believed that many
of them and perhaps all will be made
public after the meeting this after
noon.
The potlatch festival spirit is taking
hold. With the potlatch bug in town
and with live wire committee of the
Chamber of Commerce hard at work
the citizens of the town are commence
ing to talk. Already the mysterious
question is being heard on the streets:
Are you an indiana
IT is the byword of the great Uni
versal order OF Potlatch, the organ
izing of which may be one of the plans
adopted by the committee in charge.
Indian head or similar decorations upon
it and which every person in Birming-
ham will be expected to wear. Every
thing about the entire festival and its
preliminaries will be as Indian as 1t is
possible for the committee to make it,
this much has been determined upon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-05
Incorporation

Papers were filed in the probate court
seeking the Incorporation of the Earle
Real Estate company, with headquarters
at Birmingham. Capital stock. $1,000. or
hoers. $. L. Earle. president and trea-
surer; Paul II. Earle. secretary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-05
Marriage Licenses

Charles M. Donaldson of Bryant ard
Miss Wilmer f. Coleman
John harmony of Birmingham and Miss
Mareherita Massad.
O. C. Moore of Longview and Miss An
rie Storther.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-05
Gets Judgment for $500

Judgment for $500 was awarded the
Birmingham Railway, Light & Power
company in the city court yesterday. THE
plaintiff in a gas explosion caused by
the negligence of one of the defendant
company's agents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-05
Origin of Word

The word potiatch comes from an old
Indian word which was the name given
by the Indians to a festival which they
held whenever they had success upon
the warpath, the hunting grounds and
the maize patches. In this way the pot
latch here Will be to celebrate the sue
cess of the people Of Birmingham in
making this one of the most prosperous
and live towns in the country.
Parades with great floats depicting
panoramic history of the progress OF
Birmingham, others showing scenes OF
Indian life. etc, great ball or In
dian snake dance at which Indian cos
tunes are used, feast at which Indian
dishes are served and Indian dress
worn, big chief and princess to rule
over the festival and other things are
some of the details now under discus
sion by the committee and which in all
probability will be adopted.