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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
TAX XCOMM|SS|ON
IS HERE FOR WORK
Comes Sustained By Recent
Court Decision
TO TAKE Up CASES
About 100 Which Have Not Been
Compromised Will Be Taken Up.
Will Be In Session About
One Week

After an absence of nearly two months
the state tax commission is again in
Birmingham. This arm of the state gov
ernment is now authorized through de-
cision of the supreme court, to go ever
the head of the board of revenue of
Jefferson county in making assessments
on property subject to taxation.
The three commissioners, j. Lee Long,
and John b. Powell. and two clerks,
w. r. Lloyd and Eugene OBrien, are
present, and today will hear all of the
cases pending, those in other words
which have not been compromised 1t
is estimated that the number to be heard
win approximate 100 The commissioners
will be in the city for a week or more
The situation as developed was not ox-
pected 1t is believed by the commission
ers themselves a month ago. AS is re-
membered, it was the general impression
throughout the state that the state tax
commission had no authority to increase
the assessment on property which as
sessment had been passed upon and en-
dorsed by the board of revenue. This
idea was held by the members of the
commission, 1T Is said However, the
commission came to Birmingham on The
instructions OF Governor ONeal and at
tempted to assess property the original
assessment on which had been approved
by the board of revenue. The commits
sion was stopped by an order of Judge
Grove. The point went to the supreme
court for decision. and the court de-
cided that the state had the right to
make the assessments even after the
board of revenue had acted.
Following the settlement of these cases.
Secretary Lloyd, who has been secretary
Of the commission since the day of its
creation in 1907, win retire from the
service Of the state, and enter that of
the Alabama Interstate Power company
as special tax agent. 1t is generally be-
ieYed that the commissioners will Sc
lect Mr.. O'Brien, next in rank to Mr..
Lord, as the new secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
MIR. FIELDING SAYS
BUSINESS is GOOD

Business last week was excellent said
f. l.. Fielding, assistant manager of Ar
mour e. Co.. "and rather surprising for
this time of the year.
"The week following the holidays" he
continued, 'is usually very dull period
with all classes of jobbers and wholesal-
ers, but the past week has proven not
able exception, and especially in the meat
business. which has shown no perceptible
falling Off following the holidays.
collections. which are as a rule very
slow at this time of the year. are coming
along in good shape. This is especially
complimentary TO the general prosperity
of Alabama. as the credits in Georgia and
Mississippi, adjoining states, are at very
low ebb at the present time.
THE year 1913 has started auspiciously
with the meat business, and from my
personal observation the same may be
said of all the other wholesale and job
bing houses In Birmingham, and there is
a general feeling of optimism in business
circles that this will be a banner year in
all lines. / feel positive that Birmingham
which has been so aggressive in her
progress in the past viii reap glorious
harvest amid the prosperity that began
in 1912, but which will attain its full vol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
ENJOYABLE BANQUET
BY SCHOOLMASTERS
Feature of Occasion Was
Address by President
Denny

! The schoolmasters banquet at the
Morris hotel on Saturday evening was
a delightful affair The menu served
was excellent. There was genuine good
will, mirth and the gladstone spirit of
| recreation and social fun and pleasure.
Thirty-five of the schoolmasters and
their friends were present to enjoy tho
| occasion and to listen to the splendid
address of DR. George II. Denny. presi-
dent of the University of Alabama on
Gen. Robert Il. Lee as College Presi-
dent"
DIR. Denny showed General Lee TO bs
a master of details, as well as strong
in discipline and effective as a construc-
torlof courses of study.
General Lee, according to the speaker,
anticipated many OF the more recent
of modern ideas or industrial, CONNER
cial and practical education. lie kept
in close touch with the young men of
the college and guided their training
with a mastery hand. The address
made profound Impression on all who
We're present. and was greatly enjoyed
by the participants in the banquet. IL. p.
Burruss. the toastmaster, called on Dr.
Lewis MOTIFS, III. H.. +. iioSdh, lFoi.
Joel c. DnBose. w. {. Griggs, superin-
tendent of Gadsden public schools, all
of whom made interesting and happy
talks. c. A. Browa. r. V. Allgood. c.
c. Haworth, II. T.. Tidwell made appro-
prlate response to-toasts proposed.
DR.. j.. I'll. Phillips. superintendent of
the Birmin CHAM schools, and member
of the club, extended greetings TO the
guests and nemeprs of the club. As
the hour of midnight approached the
club adjourned with wealth Of
thought and a reservoir of eloauence
unconsumed but which will be utilized
in the stormy month of March when the
club will enjoy another feast of reason
and flow OF soul" Guests and members
of the club present were. DR.. j. III.
Phillips, DIR. George H. Denny. guest
of honor; H. +. Burruss, DR.. E. y
Hogan, DR.. Lewis Morris, DR.. j. s. McT
Lester, j. ID. Matlock, c. A. Brown.
Spright Dowell. h. Y Neal A. A. Lyon
/. w. McAdory. G. p. Bowman, r. l..
Tidwell. Joel DuBose, X. V. Allgood
j. " Pogue. l. X. Oberchain. c. L.
Guest. S. A. Berry, w. r.. Dickson, J.
d. Williams. NJ f. Bush. E. o. Sanders.
T. w. Smith, c. b. Glenn, w. C. Grggs,
c. C. Iaworth, j. Il. Jefferey. r. l.. DEM
mitt, j. A. Morgan, A. L. Reese, II. Ii.
Hagood. c. J. Ussery, J. c. Blackwell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
MR.. MILLS GRATIFIES
MR.. AJAX DAVIS

A. Jax Davis, the popular secretary OF
the United Commercial Travellers, recent
" bought a victrolo, but has been ex-
trcmely troubled about the selection of the
proper records to please his friends. WAL
ter Mills, hearing of his dilemma, went
to the trouble of making up list Of rec
ords which he thought would be accept
able to the rotund Ajax. The list fol-
lows.
Record No. 1--"You Have a Beautiful
Line, But Nothing Wanted Today"
Remarks-The above record is a beau
tiful ballad which brings tears to the
eyes Of every travelling man. rendered to
the music of "Everybody's Doing II
Now" fTakes very well)
Record No. 2--"Why Didn't You Send
an Advance Cardyy
Remarks-The following beautiful lines
in this song record are familiar to all:
I'VE did not know you were coming, so
we bought our goods last week. Very
popular.)
Record No. 3--"How Long Are You Go
ing To Be Here? We Will See You Some
Time Next Week.
Remarks-This cornet record is very
popular In some sections. (very loud and
clear.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
AT THE HOTELS

w. P. Temple of Nashville, w. b. GID
son of Corona and w. D. Christie Of At
lanta are registered at the Hillman.
R. Kaupp of Decatur, l.. L. Douglas
of Memphis and r. o. Richards OF Al
bertville are stopping at the Birming,
ham.
J. F. Scott of sylacuaga, C. 7. Wat
kins of Atlanta and J. L. Jeff-ys OF
Memphis are at the Florence.
w. B. Herrin of Mobile, G.. Bloch o1
Nashville and F. Williams of Atlanta
are among those registered at the Nor
ris
r. H. Lister of Decatur, w. FL. Nc
Neil of Ragland and g. l.. Blanchard
of Montgomery are stopping at the Met
ropolitan.
w. P. Adams of Huntsville, W. A
Cobb of Selma and Murray Cannon OF
Oakman are among the arrivals at the
Empire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06

acting on the confirmation of Bishop
Beckwith, elected the Rev. Barnwell OF
New Bedford, Mass, as the successor
of DR.. Evans, he having been nominated
a few days ago. The secretary OF the
vestry wired Mr.. Barnwell of the ac-
ton of the vestry and it is understood
he will accept.
DR.. Evans will oficiate at the we'd
ding of Miss Sarah Ellen Greene, daugh-
ter of Judge and Mrs Samuel f. Greene,
to Mr.. Samuel Hobbs, which will take
place Wednesday evening at the resi-
dence at Earle place.
On Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Jemison will give a buffet sup
per at their residence, Glen Iris, to the
members of the vestry and their wives
and number of personal friends of
DR.. Evans. at which DR.. and Mrs. Ev-
ans will be the guests of honor.
ON Friday morning DR.. Evans Will
leave for Dodwel, Va, where he has
country home and where he VIII in fu-
ture reside.
Dr. Evans has been i'm failing health
for some time and realizing The abso-
lutte necessity for rest and qufetude, ten-
dered his resignation to the vestry,
which was regretfully accepted
A preacher of deep thought and force,
learned and eloquent, aud possessing
strong and pleasing personality, DR. Ev-
ans was a power in the spiritual up
lift of the city, and will be long re-
membered by all who knew him, and
his loss will he keenly felt.
The date his successor will arrive in
the city Is not yet known, but it Is un-
derstood will be just as soon as his pres-
ent place has been filled.
The members of the vestry are: Rob-
ert Jemison. Sr., senior warden: Il. M.
Tutwiler. junior warden: S. e. Thomp-
SON. treasurer; Tom o. Smith, J. w Me-
Queen. J. w. Donnelly. Judge s. E.
Greene, Robert A. Ferrell, j. Rivers
Carter, j. V. Coe and Priestly Toudniin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
EGG DEALERS TRY
OUT NEW AUTOMOBILE

w. Il. Donovan and r. w. Black ford
who sell eggs and various other things
on. Morris avenue and In other places
such as Augusta, Atlanta and Memphis
and pose as philanthropists at the game
now have an automobile.
They were both seen Saturday after
noon breaking all worlds records going
up Third avenue in the general direc-
tion of East Lake in their new racing
car. Mr.. Donovan was at the wheel
and from the expression on "BlacSies'
face. who sat beside him, 1t was evil
dent that he was wishing that Donovan
should be elsewhere.
1t must be explained at once that Mr..
Donovan is no Barney Oldfield and that
he knows as much about running and
steering a car as he knows about the
correct by hypothenuse of the binomial
theorem. so it VIII occasion no wonder
to the friends of Mr. Blackford to know
that he felt slightly uncomfortable.
TO make long story short, for the
ride was not, Mr.. Donovan with the
proverbial good fortune of a beginner,
managed to avoid pedestrians, teams
and everything on both sides of the
street until the machine of it's own
volition decided to stop which 1t did
somewhere in Woodlawn. to the intense
relief of Mr.. Blackford, who had been
seriously contemplating doing "brodie''
to the road If the ride had kept on
much longer.
AS the machine had stopped and
would not start again under the persua-
sive tones of Mr.. Donovan an advisory
committee gathered around and COM
mented freely on the auto troubles of
Mr. Donovan. This did not appeal to
Mr. Blackford so bidding his partner
a fond farewell he hopped on a city,
bound electric car and came home. Mr.
Donovan followed later and the auto
was brought in.
They will now advertise for a chauf-
feur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
COUNTY COURTS
CONVENE TODAY
Judge Fort Will Organize Grand and
Petit Juries in the First
Division

The several courts of Jefferson coun-
ty. both criminal and civil, will recon-
vene this morning, when juries for the
week will be organized and the cases
set in the January term will be aiken
up. In the first division of the crim-
inal court Judge Fort will organize
The grand and petit juries. Judge
Greene will preside in the second di-
vision.
In the city court all divisions will be
at work. In the first three divisions
Judges C. c. Nesmth, C. w. Ferguson
and j. M. Miller will take up the jury
dockets set for the week. Judge II. A.
Sharp will take up the non jury docket
set in the fourth division. Both di-
visions of the circuit court have been
in session for the past week trying nom
jury cases. Judge e. C. Crow and Judge
X b. Smith will take up the jury
aockets set in their respective divisions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
BIG CROWD VISITS
SCENE OF DISASTER
Now Believed That Death
List From Cave-In Will
Be Only Six

While no work was done at the big ditch
at Crews station, which was the scene
osity seekers visited the spot yesterday.
A constantly shifting crowd was present
at all hours during the day, notwith-
standing the fact that nothing happened.
The bare possibility that one or two more
bodies may yet be buried there, however
seemed to draw the curious to the scene.
While 1t is not absolutely certain, there is
no reason to believe that any OF the work.
men other than the six removed Saturday
night lost their lives in the culyert.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
Will Lecture to Negroes

In the first of a series of lectures
covering a mid winter lecture course,
the officers and members of the Sixth
Street Baptist church. colored, present
p. j. Clyde Randall. young negro at
torney. who has recently removed to
this city from California. Randall. 1t is
said, established quite a reputation in
California and had formerly practiccd
his profession in Georgia. His subject
is The Races of the World and Our
Race" e. w. Howell, president of the
Atlanta alabama Special Benefit COM
pany, will preside over the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
ADJUSTMENTS
Margaret Anglin

One of the important offerings of the
present dramatic season at the Jeffer-
son theatre will be the visit of the
distinguished actress Margaret Anglin,
who will be seen Thursday, matinee
and night. after Il 13 weeks stay at
the Maxine Elliott theatre in New
York. In her delightful comedy en-
titled Green Stockings" Heretofore
1T has been customary to associate the
name Of Angln with emotional wom-
en-. but the new comedy is brilliant and
witty. Seat sale starts tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
Margaret IlingtOn

"Kindling." by Charles Kenyon, n
vivid episode in the life of some real
people from the tenement district por-
traying elemental human emotion, and
In which Miss Margaret Ellington will
appear here Saturday. matinee and
night, at the jefferson theatre, per-
haps is the play that banded together
a group of some of the most famous
literary men, dramatic critics, maga-
zine writer's and newspaper men to
send forth an appeal or Endorsement.
Seat sale Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
NEGRO is KILLED
Shot During Quarrel Oyer Gard Game
At DOlcito

Prince Cobb, negro, was shot and
killed yesterday afternoon at Dolcito in
an argument over Il card game. Deputy
sheriffs who went to the scene state
that the shooting was done by John
Coleman, another negro.
A crowd of negroes were playing
cards in an empty house in Dolcito
when a quarrel was~started over the
game, ending in The killing of Cobb.
Deputies with the bIoodhounds followed
the trail for several miles but lost it in
a swamp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
CASH REGISTER CASE
RESUMED TO-DAY

Cincinnati. January 5.-The trial of
John Fl. Patterson. president of the Ma
tional Cash Register company of Dayton.
o., and % other officials and employees
will be resumed in the United States
court here tomorrow Hugh Chalmers,
president of the Chalmers Motor COM
pany. who formerly was vice president
and general manager of the cash rcyIs-
ter company, is expected to testify for
the government during the week Dis
trict Attorney Mcpherson estimated to-
day that three weeks would be necessary
to present the governments case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
At the BiiOu

William A. Brady's number one company
of Baby Nine" with Walter Jones In
his original part of Jimmy, as played by
original cast, will be this weeks ex-
traordinary attraction at the Bijou the
atre The company plays but three times
at popular prices, and Birmingham was
SO fortunate as to be one Of the three
cities selected. The cast is strong and
the production absolutely complete In
every way. The comedy is by Margaret
Mavo, and has been one of the biggest
successes of the past 10 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
u. C. T. RALLY DAY
FERRITARY I

Birmingham council. No. 172. U. c. r..
will hold a rally day for the initiation of
a large class of candidates at its regular
monthly meeting, which falls ON Feb
rurary l.
According to A. Jax Davis, the size of
the class depends entirely upon the de-
termination and efforts of the members
of the council There is not, he further
AYERS, one member of the local council
who cannot if he WILL secure the appli-
cation of one or more members"
A general good time is assured all the
members of the u. C. T., and they are
one and all urged to be in attendance on
that evening, which will be a large one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
Pastors Union Meets Today

The Pastors union will hold the regular
monthly meeting this morning at 10
o clock in the First Methodist cnurch.
The Rev. John s. Foster of the First
Presbyterian church will preside. This
will be the first meeting that DR.. Fos-
ter will preside as president of the union,
as he was elected to succeed the late
DR.. Plunkett for the remainder of the
year at the last monthly meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
At the Majestic

vaudeville bill of many unusually good
features is offered at the Majestic the
atre this week. commencing with NATL
nee this afternoon and running every aft
ernoon, with two performances every
night. The bill includes Jules Held and
his merry kids In Examination Days.
a musical comedy sketch of school days
Williams and Held, black face imperson-
atfons; Elizabeth Otto, the girl at the
piano, and two other acts. The Majestic
is the only vaudeville house open this
week, as the Orpheum is closed for alter
atiuns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06

railroads and schools. Education in
China means progress and progress means
railroads and railroads means steel rails
There are other large corporations that
could afford to do the same thing-for
they are reaping the benefits of trade in
countries made ACCESSIBLE to trade and
producing trade by the missionaries the
teaching of the Gospel Of Jesus Christ.
For all the doubters of the good of
missions there is only one statement to
make: let them all look around the city
in which they happen to live let them
read about what a great country they
are in and then, let them just reniom-
ber that all OF the progress of this coun-
try as we'll as other Christian countries
is the direct result OF the TEACHINGS of
the Gospel OF Jesus Christ as brought
in by the missionaries. The Christian
world is today what it is because OF
Jesus Christ and his Gospel which rrs
been taught in all the corners of the
world by his instruction"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
Prudential Savings Bank

The STOCKHOLDERS of the Prudential
Savings bank. colored institution,
located on Fourth avenue. have been
called to meet in their annual session
tonight in the Mason building, on
Third avenue between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth streets DIR. U. tG. Mason
is president and w. w. Hadnot cashier
of the bank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
Boiler ExplOdes; One Dead

Detroit. January 5.-The explosion OF
the boiler of Detroit and Toledo
Shore Line railroad locomotive here
today caused the death Of one man and
the serious injury of six others The
|engine was being prepared to haul 4
passenger train to Toledo when the ex-
plosion occurred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
Negro Woman Struck BY Car

Lulu Harris, a negro woman. was
struck by Birmingham Railway Light
and Power company car yesterday aft
ernoon about 80 o'clock at the corner
of Avenue B and Nineteenth street. The
woman was badly bruised and sustained
a fracture of the hip. She was taken
to Z local indrmery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
Jssow to Succeed Kiderlen- waechter

Berlin, January Sit is probable
that q. Won Jagow, the German am
bassador to Italy, will be appointed
secretary OF state for foreign affairs
A semi-official announcement was
made today that Herr Won Jagow was
being considered as the successor of
Herr Won I<iderlen- -Waechter, whose
death occurred December 80. Herr Won
|Jasow went to Rome a. ambassador
An 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
r. R. BIvINs RECOvERs
Will Be Able to Attend Board of
Revenue Meeting Today

Rufus r. Bivins. member of the board
of revenue who has been confined to
his room through injuries received at
recent fire near his apartments, is
able to be out and will attend the ses-
sion of the board of revenue this morn
ing when the. convict supervisor will
be elected.
Yesterday Mr.. Blvins paid visit to
his mother at Bivins crossing, who is
quite Ill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
MR.. NICHOLSON
IN SELMA

II. w. Nicholson, popular travelling
man, spent the holidays visiting relatives
in selma. He took things very easy
between Christmas and New Years, just
exchanging stories with the erudite Sell
mians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
Charity Committee to Report ,

In the latter part OF the week the
charity nvestigaringa committee will
also meet. The exact day has not vet
been decided on. This committee Mas
for some time been investigating the
various charities in and about Birming
ham to decide on the merits. of each
for the patronage of Birmingham citi-
zens. The report Of this committee is
anxiously awaited as 1t is felt that xhey
have something interesting.
According to Assistant Secretary
Everett, the past week in the Cham
ber of Commerce was remarkable for
the great number of visitors that came
to the chamber for information. These
visitors came from all parts of the coun-
try and were greatly impressed with
Birmingham and the statistics which
Mr.. Everett presented to them on this
locality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
Meeting Next Friday

The January meeting, which will take
place in the banquet hall of the Hotel
Hillman Friday night, promises to have
the record attendance of the monthly
meetings of the Chamber of Commerce
At this meeting a nominating commit
tee will be selected to prepare a slate
of officers to succeed the present ad-
ministration to be voted on February T..
Much interest is already developing
as to the probable choice the nominat-
ing committee will make for president.
John w. Sibley, the present executive,
absolutely refuses. to stand for a re-
election. In Chamber of Commerce cir
cles at the present time there is only
one name that is being seriously con-
sidered, and that is oscar G. Turner
According to a large number of Cham
ber of Commerce men interviewed on
the question a better choice could not
be found to succeed Mr.. Sibley.
To assure the largest possible attend
ance at the meeting, President Sibley
has mailed letters OF invitation to every
member of the civic chamber. The let
ter follows
Dear Sir: You are respectfully noti-
fled that in accordance with the con-
stitution of the Chamber of Commerce
a nominating committee must be elected
at the January meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce. This meeting will be
held in the banquet hall of the Hotel
Hillman on Friday evening, January 10,
at o'clock
vWe trust that there will be a large
and representative attendance so that
each member may feel that he has
voice in the selection of a committee
to nominate officers and directors for
the ensuing year.
Light refreshments will be served a
the close of the meeting. and we hope
that you Will come and help to make
this a real Get Together and Stay
Together meeting.
with best wishes for q happy and
proseprous New Year. / am, Yours
cordially. JOHN w. .SIBLEY,