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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
.TRANSCONTTNENTAL PEDES-
TRAN SAYS HE FINDS IT EASY
TO MAKE LIVING SELLING
POSTCARDS

At last has there been found trans
continental pedestrian who did not COM
plete his tour. He did not quit of his
own voltion 1t was the cruel dictnm
of a heartless physician that stopped
A. F. Funderburk of Pageland, S. C., from
finishing a walk from coast to coast. Mr..
Funderburk has been in Birmingham for
two weeks past but will leave for his
home this morning.
Mr.. Funderburk began his walk at Will
mington, n. c., on May 13 and had In
tended reaching the Pacific coast by Oe-
tober 10. However. when he reached
Guthrie KY, he was "downed" by hem
orrhoids and his physician strongly ad-
vised that he discontinue his walk.
Unlike many of the numerous coast to
coast foot travellers, Mr.. Funderburk did
not start his tour on a wager. He was
STUDYING the conditions of the people and
the counfry-urban and rural-with the
purpose of ultimately going on the lecture
platform. He claims to have walked as
much as AZ miles in a single day but
said that he found it hard to make more
than Is or IS miles while passing through
the mountainous part of North Carolina
Mr. Funderburk had been paying his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
BIC CONTRACT FOR
COAL IS CLOSED
Pratt Company Sells 100000
Tons to Seaboard and
Atlantic Coast Line

Contracts for 100000 tons of coal have
been executed by the Pratt Consolidated
Coal company with the Atlantic Coast
line and the Seaboard Air Line railways.
The announcement was made yesterday
The Atlantic Coast Line contracted for
100000 tons to be delivered during the
year while the Seaboard purchased 400 600
tons to be delivered during the ensuing
season.
The coal will be used during the next
II months on the two lines for steam
purposes. These two orders are about
the largest coal contracts made here re-
Gently by railroad interests. The South
ern Railway and the Louisville and Nash
Vile have both placed orders In Birming-
ham large quantity has been purchased
but the entire tonnage is distributed to
the mines served by the two lines in
various states. Birmingham secured its
proportionate share of the tonnage.
The coal market continues to be very
good locally. However, coal shipments to
New Orleans have during the past few
weeks attracted attention by reason of
the small consumption there. 1t is said
that the tariff agitation in Washington
has caused the sugar growers near New
Orleans to close down so that Birmingham
coal is not being used In that section
1t is generally understood that the coal
sales to New Orleans this season will
not be as large by one-Quarter as the
sales of the past seasons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
BAR ASSOCIATION
TO APPROVE RULES
Attorneys Generally Seem to
Commend Action Taken
by Supreme Court

1t is very probable that the Alabama
Bar association, of which Capt. Frank 8.
White of Birmingham is president, will
discuss the new rules adopted by the su-
preme court at the associations meeting
in Mobile July IL.
"The programme" said Captain White
yesterday, does not include that topic,
but presume that the new rules VIII
be discussed. 1 have received an official
copy of the new rules. l consider them
good and necessary"
ledega, which was contained in The Age
Herald of yesterday, was the subject or
general discussion among the lawyers
throughout the day. Walker Percy, John
P. Tillman and Sidney ]. Bowie expressed
themselves as being warmly in favor of
the new rules of procedure. B. M. Allen
and Robert n. Bell declined to make
statement for publication, declaring that
they had not had time in which fully TO
study and digest the new rules.
: There seems to be little doubt among
local attorneys but that the bar associa-
ton will indorse the new rules, and that
Mr. Riddle will have little support in his
effort to have the legislature amend them,
and by amending to strike out rule 40.
This matter, however, will. 1t is prob
able, prove to be of general interest for
some time to come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
BIG INCREASE IN
BUILDING PERMITS
Estimated Cost of C0nstruc-
ton Is $4, ,335-l72S
Permits Issued

An increase of nearly s3,000,000 was
shown in the building permits of the
first six months OF this year accord
ing to figures in Building Inspector w.
o. Mathews office yesterday. The rec
ord shows that 1923 building permits
were issued for an estimated cost of
$4,523,335 during the six months just
past. In the first six months of 1912
there were 1922 permits for an esti-
mated cost of s1.S10,94s :,
The building figures for the monzA
of June. according to the report fled
in the commissioners office yesterday
shows that BIT permits were issued
for an estimated cost of s577.1Se. In
1912 for the same month the permits
were numbered 227 for an estimated
cost of s359.235.
1t is the belief Of the building in
spector that these building figures will
stand as a record among southern
cities. The gain shown in the first six
months of this year is the largest in
the history of Birmingham. The build
ing estimates are also the largest in
the history of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
HUNDRED MORE HOUSES
FOR FAIRFIELD; SALE OF
1OOLOTSMADE YESTERDAY Y
Tennessee Land Co. Buys Them for American Steel and Wire
Co-Homes Will Be Built for Large Number of Workmen
To Be Brought Here This Fall

houses so that every convenience may
be given the men when they reach here
TO work in the plants. Taking a cue
from the company several we'll known
men who own Fairfield lots are already
starting to erect houses. 1t was an
nouncod yesterday that three business
lots and three residence lots were sold
yesterday upon which improvements
viii be made.
The officials of the Steel corporation
have been negotiating for the Fair
field lots for some time and the final
execution of the trade yesterday Gre
ated considerable interest in business
circles. The trade means that over
100000 In real money viii go into the
Golfers of the Fairfield companies.
The lots purchased yesterday and
upon which attractive bungalows will
be built are situated In various parts
of Fairfield. However, 1t is gathered
that a great many of them are To-
Gated on Dickson boulevard, which is
one OF the most attractive streets In
Fairfield and which was named after
one of the most prominent directors
in the Steel corporation. The houses, II
Is understood, will be modern in every
way. They VIII be of the latest de-
sign patterned after the houses in the
east that are said to be more comfort
able and sanitary than ordinary houses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03

One hundred lots in Fairfield costing
approximately 100000. were purchased
yesterday for the American Steel and
Wire company. This group is in addi-
tion to the rs lots bought some weeks
ago and upon all of which houses arc
being erected at this time
On the 100 lots purchased yesterday
by the Tennessee Land company for
the American Steel and Wire COM
pany will be built 100 houses. The
houses will average in cost $4,000. so
that an investment of over 100000 in
houses ana lots will have been made
when the houses are occupied The
sale was perfected, it is generally un-
derstood in New York recently by Rob
ert .Iemison. Jr.. president of the Jem-
tson companies that are in charge of
Fairfield. However he has nothing to
say az this time in connection with the
latest deal at Fairfield.
The lots bought yesterday VIII be
used for houses to be occupied by the
men who viii be brought here to work
In the American Steel and Wire COM
pany plant and other operations of the
Steel corporation to be opened this fall
In addition to the IT'S houses that are
to be built several we'll known men
who own lots in Fairfield will erect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
RANDOLPH LEASES
COUNTY CONVICTS
Judge Heflin Says They Are Not
Ready to Try Them on Roads
of the County

John T. Heflin. probate judge OF Ran
delphi county, while in Birmingham yes
terday renewed a contract with the Pratt
Consolidated Coal and Iron company.
whereby the company will again work IN
its mines the convicts of the county.
Judge Heflln was asked why Randolph
did not work its convicts on the roads.
He stated that the plan was not consid-
cred practicable In his county
I'm Hurt county. Georgia, which adj
joins Randolph" he said. the plan OF
working convicts on the roads caused a
rapid increase in the rate of taxation. I
understand that the rate eventually
reached sails. We are not ready 10 at
tempt the innovation in Randolph"
Judge Heflin Is brother to the well
known Heflins of Birmingham, and is
one of the best known men of the state,
The price which the Pratt company will
pay for the convicts was not made pub
lie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
HARDING NAMES
COMMIT TTEEMEN

w. p. e. Harding. president OF the
Chamber OF Commerce, announced
the appointment of 10 additional
members OF the taxation commit
tee in accordance with a resolution adopt
ed at a recent meeting of the chamber.
The new members are E. f. Enslen, G.
R. Harsh. Robert Jemison, Sr.. B. Asbury
Thompson, w. M. Cosby, III. w.
Coffin, NJ. p Messer, l.. Sewer. ]. H. F.
Moseley and j. H. Perkins The original
members of the committee are II. u. Sims.
chairman: George Eustis, Romaine Boyd.
r. p. McDavid, S. l.. Earle and George
B. Tarrant
The committee Is hard at work on the
new taxation plan for the city of Bir-
mingham, and a special meeting Will be
held next Saturday afternoon at O'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
TRAFFIC MEASURE
WILL NOT COME Up
UNTIL NEXT WEEK
Commissioners to Have Con-
ference on Ordinance.
Many Complaints About
Speeding Autoists

President c. Exum of the city commits
sion said Yesterday that the three com
missioners would have TO get together -
conference before anything could be
done with the traffic ordinance. we
have never had an opportunity to confer
and take up the ordinance section by
section" sail Mr.. Exum. "As Mr.. Wea-
therly is out of the city and will not be
back until Monday, 1t Is doubtful If We
can take any action on it Tuesday
The automobile ordinance which Is a
part of the traffic ordinance, is consioerel
by members of the commission and the
general public who are familiar with IT,
as being one of the most important mat
ters to come before the commission IN
some time. AS a matter OF fact, 1t Is said'
that the great htistling city of Birmtng
ham has never had an adequate and up
to-date traffic ordinance. The one on the
statute books. 1t is claimed, has been
outgrown by the city and no longer can
answer the purposes for which 1t shorli'
Many complaints have been altering intc
different departments of the city govern
ment the past few months In regard to
|
automobile drivers. They run at al
speeds, ON either side of the street, going
either way disturb the slumbers of the
righteous with their uncanny night calls
and do things In general as they please
The automobile section of the traffic Or
dinance now pending is intended to stop
this. and the best and wisest way to dc
so is what is causing the delay among
| the commissioners.
| 1t is considered that the ordinance 1:
going to mean just as much to autoino-
bile owners in general as 1t does to the
general public, in that it Will not only
protect the public, but will protect care
ful and judicious automobile owners and
drivers from the dangers arising from the
careless and negligent drivers, among
the first ranks os whom are the Joy
riders"
Pamphlets will ne distributed to every
member of the police force containing the
ordinance in full and after it is passed
it will be enforced most rigidly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
CAPT. KOLB is NOW
PREPARING SPEECH
Signal Gun of His Candidacy for Gov
ernor Will Be Delivered in One
of the Larger Cities

Capt. Reuben f. Kolb, candidate for
governor, passed through Birmingham
yesterday after having attended a
meeting of farmers in Scottsboro yes
terday Captain Kolb addressed that
meeting. He has made an engagement
to speak to the farmers of Barbour
county at Blue Srings, July 16.
II am preparing my first public po-
litical speech Of the impending cam
paign," stated Captain Kolb. This
speech will be delivered either in Bir-
mingham, Mobile or Montgomery. II
Will be the signal gun in my candidacy
for governor.
II feel confident that / will win.
am receiving additional assurances OF
support every day"
The crops of north Alabama, the
commissioner of agriculture said, are
in excellent condition and much better
than the crops of south Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
FIREWORKS" FOR
FOURTH OF JULY
Sixty-Inch Water Main Will Be Dyna-
mited at Tennessee Company
Waterworks

There will be huge Fourth of July
celebration at the central waterworks
of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail-
road company. The celebration will
consist of the dynamlting of 60-inch
water main leading from the lake to
Ensley. The dynamiting will be for
the purpose of arranging for new
connection. 1t is planned, 1t is said to
explode the dynamite during the after
noon. The proposed new plan OF ar
ranging a connection is attracting
some little attention local circles and
1t is understood that several local men
will visit the waterworks station and
witness the innovation.
The connection win be made for one
of the new extensions of the company
TO another plant to be supplied with
water from the central station. Dyna-
mite has been used somewhat in SIM
liar propositions but seldom IN this sec
tion of the country The experiment
will be observed with interest. it is
said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
QUIET WEDDING AT
LOWER PEACH TREE

Lower Peach Tree, July 2.-tSpecial y
Miss Coralie irene Jeffrey and Mr. Daniel
Gregg Mayer, both of Lower Peach Tree.
were quietly married Monday at the hume
of the brides parents, the Rev. Doughty
of the Methodist church officiating. Mu-
sic appropriate to the occasion was FUR
nished by Mrs. A. l.. Slaughter.
The out of town guests included Mr..
and Mrs. c.. r. Jeffrey. Mr.. and Mrs.
VIII Meyer, DIR. X. A. Meyer, S. V. Do
zier of. Chance, DR.. r. c. Kirk, Mrs. A. l..
Slaughter and children, Miss lone Moore
of Sylacauga, Miss lnez jeffrey, Miss
Beatrice Gibson. Mrs. G. e. Canterbury,
Wilbur and PAROLE Rochel, X. NJ VIII
hanson, M. l.. Stabler Jr., Mr.. WASH
ington Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mayer left for their
honeymoon during which they will visit
several southern points and from which
they will return to Lower Peach Tree.
where they will be at home to their
friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
MINERAL RIGHTS
TO TENNESSEE CO.
Company Will Pay State
$25, ,0O0-Deal Closed
With Willingham

As a result of a conference yesterday
between Henry j. Willingham, state su-
perintendent of education, and Walker
Percy, special counsel for the Tennessee
Coal, Iron and Railroad company. the
state will furnish perfect title to 1000
acres of mineras and the Tennessee COM
pany will pay the state for that service
S25. 900.
Mr.. Willngham announced{ himself
pleased folio Wing the transaction. Ths
company had already acquired title to
the surface rights. 1t seems that the
original owners were unable to acquire
title TO the mineral rights because the
government cannot dispose of mineral
lands for homestead purposes. The state
las undertaken to furnish title to min
rai rights 1t is understood that the
property is very valuable.
Mr.. Willing ham will return to Montgom-
cry this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
LANE WILL TAKE A
MUCH NEEDED REST

Judge A. o. Lane intends TO take a
much needed rest and vacation as soon
as the strike situation in the city clears
up little. Judge Lane has been consid-
erably indisposed at times during the hot
weather of the past two or three weeks
His friends have been urging him 10
take rest and get away from his Of
fic'al affairs for few weeks, but he
has not believed that 1t was best for him
to leave the city until the labor trouble
Is over. He stated yesterday that he
would go just as soon as he thought con-
ditions would warrant his absence as he
did not want to appear as Sinking any
of his duties and leaving them for the
other commissioner to handle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
MRS. FRIEDMAN DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Had Been Resident of Birmingham m
for Past Twenty Five Years.
Survived by Two Sons

Mrs. Carrie Friedman, aged 63 years.
died yesterday afternoon at / o'clock at
her late residence, 1897 Twenty-first street.
south. The deceased was the widow of
the late David Friedman, well known in
Birmingham. Funeral arrangements Will
be announced later.
The deceased had been resident OF
Birmingham for the past 25 years. She
is survived by two sons. Leon w. Fried
man, newspaper writer, and Mayer ID.
Friedman, well known insurance man,
and other relatives in Mobile, San Antonio
and Denver
Mrs. Friedman had been i'll for more
than two years, although it was not un-
til recently that her Illness took a seri-
Gus turn. She was a member of the con-
gregation Emanu-El and was widely
known for her many works of charity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
FUNDERBURK FORCED TO
DISCONTINUE HIS TOUR

way by the sale of post cards upon
which had been made photograph of
himself, dressed in khaki uniform. He
said that It was the easiest thing he had
ever attempted and that he had not
missed getting three meals day since
leaving Wilmington and that he had had
a good bed to sleep on every night He
is 40 years old.
MIR. Funderburk is the general man.
ager of the Carolina Supply company Of
Pageland. S. c.. and for six years was
a member OF the city council of Columbia.
S. C. He believes that there is no other
city Just as great as Birmingham.
''This is my first trip to Birmingham
since 1897. and the growth OF the city In
the past 1s years is simply marvellous"
said Mr.. Funderburk. In the old days
/ knew Judge A. o. Lane, p. Sid Jones,
Jim Dawson and Johnny Elliott and have
been around to see all of them since
arriving In the city. The only place in
the whole town at which | can feel at
home is the old Louisville and Nashville
depot 1t is the only landmark OF the
old days that l can see. Birmingham Is
four or five times as large as it was
when | was last here, but it seems to
me that 1t is only just starting to sros.
NV health broke down on this trip.
but next year l intend to walk from
the Atlantic to the Pacific. | shall start
in March and expect TO finish by August.
When / was planning my present tour
nearly all of my friends were skeptical
and predicted that / would find 1t hard
to get along. ] want to say that II was
the easiest thing l ever attempted and
I found very little trouble In disposing
of my post card photographs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
AT THE HOTELS

Frank Forest of Huntsville, G. IL.
Lisbon of Enterprise and f. II. Hunt
of Blocton are registered at the Bir-
mingham.
w. ii. Sanders of Montgomery, G..
W. Duncan of Auburn and ]. f. Rowles
of Mobile are at the Hillman.
]. M. Miller of Memphis, w. l..
ONeale of Coal city and I. w. Feg-
ley of Piper are stopping at the EN-
pire.
J. L. Miller of Cordova, C. M. Trice
of Louisville, Ky, and 7. II. Caldwell
of Belle Ellen are guests at the Flor
ence.
F. Phillips of Selma, ]. S. Williams
of Admission and r. 7. Adams of Cor
inth are among those at the Morris.
e. o. Jaggars of Cullman, S. X.
Franklin of Watson and r. M. Wikee Of
Talladega are registered at the Met
ropolitan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
WILL REORGAN|zE
CHAMBER OF STATE
Gadsden Man Says Babb's
Removal May Make This
Action Necessary

The appontment of Joseph b. Babb 10
the position of secretary of the Shreve-
port Chamber of Commerce, exclusive an
nouncement of which was made by speciai
dispatch to The Age-Herald Sunday morn
ing. will result it is probable In re-
organization of the statewide Champer
of Commerce, with an active Membership
formed for the good of the state as d
whole, and with an understanding tha'
there shall occur one general meetlhg
every year. The president of the state
wide chamber of today Is Mr.. Babb, whiie
Bruce Kennedy of Montgomery is secre-
tary.
c. w. Roberts, secretary of the Cham
Der of Commerce of Gadsden. while In
Birmingham yesterday. declared In FAVOR
of a reorganization of the state chamber
II have already done preliminary work
in this regard" said Mr.. Roberts, and
have received many favorable responses
We have the hearty cooperation OF W.
p. q. Harding, president, and William
Radcliffe. secretary of the Birmingham
chamber. We will probably make the
movement a go, and it will be of In
calcuIable value to the state as whoie'
TO the several individual chambers, and
TO the people"
Mr. Roberts was formerly In charge OF
the chamber at Fairfield. He has made
the Gadsden chamber one of the most
aggressive in the state.
.'Gadsden," said he. lis still growing
steadily. We have a great little city ana
are proud of 1t.
Mr. Roberts was the ehiet promoter oi
the recent banquet served py 1he eha ~,
ha- IN Gadsden. which was attended in
addition to the people of Gadsden by
many other prominent men of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
M'LAURIN FAILS TO
REACH BIRMINGHAM
No Conference Between Representa-
tives of Government and Gr0cers
on the Contempt Case

On account of the iailure or j. II.
McIaurin, president or the southern
Wholesale Grocers' association. to
reach Birmingham yesterday there was
no conference between representatives
of the department of justice and of the
defendants as scheduled here yesterday
After waiting until the last minute
%. ID. Street, district attorney. left for
his home in Guntersville to spend the
Fourth of July. Whether Mr.. McLau-
rim will reach here today was not
known last night.
The proposed conference was in ref
erence to details of the case and was
not considered as having any unusual
effect on the general proceedings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
Real Estate Transfers

I Deeds were placed on record yes
terday in the office of the probate
court showing the following transfers
of property, the consideration being
$1,000 or more:
s1000-W r. Pettiford to Alabama
Penny Savings bank, parcel of land
in northwest quarter of southwest
quarter of southwest quarter of sec
tion 2s( township IL range 8 west.
$125O--Elizabeth Bowie to A. j.
Mackler, lots 81 and %, block 20. map
and plat of the Banks survey.
s1700--Columbia Land and Improve
ment company to Joe Mitchell, lots 54.
b5 and 56, present map and plan of the
Tuskegee Place survey.
s11,136-W. b. Dickerson to w d.
Wood, parcel of land in block 13, Ely
ton Land company's present plan and
survey of the city of Birmingham
S1000--Posey Edwards to Alabama
Penny Savings bank, lots 5. 6, Z and s,
block 8, map and survey of the Ed
wards addition to East 1rondale
Heights.
s2700--Prudential Savings bank to J
w. Oveltrea, part of lots 9 and 10.
seph r. Smiths addition to the city
! of Birmingham.
S6500-Mountain Terrace Land COM
pany to " B. Ramseur. part of lot
49, map and survey of the property of
the Mountain Terrace Land company
eS500--B. r. Jacobs to Lenamrh COM
Dany. lot is. block 21-D. Ensley Land
and Improvement companys map and
survey of the Ensley addition.
s3900-Milner Land company to Le-
Roy Smith, lot 81. block 2, map and
survey of the Milner Land companys
first addition to the city of Birming-
ham,
s65O0-Annie NJ Robinson to Richard
Massey. lot 49, block A. map and sur
vey of the property Of the Ardis Land
company.
$2400-Prudential Savings bank to p
J. Clyde Randall. south feet of lots
8 and 10, block 13, map and survey of
DIR. Joseph r. Smiths addition to the
city of Birmingham.
sl5O9-Malinda Morgan to b. II. Hud-
son, lot 10, block 259. present plan and
survey of the city of Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03
JUDGE BANKS HERE
Denver Attorney Renewing Old
Acquaintance

Judge J. J. Banks, formerly OF Birming-
ham, but now a resident OF Denver, is
in the city for a few days. Judge Banks
removed to Denver several years ago. He
is here visiting relatives and friends. 1t
has been his custom for several years to
return to Birmingham and renew the ac-
quaintances made during his residence
here.
mingham had changed more during the
past few years than any city that he has
ever observed. He said that his adopted
home city was in fine shape and was
growing but that Birmingham seemed to
be setting a pace for most cities.