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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
BIRMINGHAM BOY ON
A MOTORCYCLE TOUR
William H. Kettig, Jr., Will
Go From Lawrenceville
to St. Paul

William IT. Kettig, Jr, son of Mai
and Mrs. w. II. Kettig, of this city, a
student at Lawrenceville, left that place
yesterday ON 25OO mile motorcycle trip.
The destination of the Birmingham lad
is St. Paul. where he will be the guest
of a fellow student. resident of that
city. who is accompanying him on the
extensive motorcycle jaunt across the
country. The trip it is believed will re-
quire about six weeks or perhaps more,
as the young men plan to make the
spin" slowly and without an effort to
break speed records. They went to New
York yesterday from Lawrenceville a
preparatory school in New Jersey, and
will leave New York today. They will
traverse New York, New Jersey, Penn
sylvania, Indiana, Illinois and other states
en- route from the east to St Paul.
The trip planned by the two youngsters
Is perhaps one of the longest ever un-
dertaken by motorcycle riders and GER
tainly the longest ever planned by any
lad from this section of the country. The
two boys have attracted wide attention
in the east since announcing their plans
and VIII be given an auspicious send-off
in New York today. They have been
working on the summer trip all during
the winter and have every detail planned
out for the ride. They are to use new
motors and will not carry any excess
luggage. planning to have supplies ex-
pressed to various cities through which
they will pass. The trip as arranged In
dicates that it will be very instructive
for the boys and at the same time will
be filed with those adventures and in
cidents that are of interest TO youngsters
Maj. w. H. Kettig of this city plans
their spin across the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
COURT ITEMS

The jury in the case of Ed Tanner in
dicted for an assau ult with intent to mur-
der. was found guilty of an assault and
battery and fine of s25 imposed. The
case was tried in the first division of the
criminal court before Judge Greene, TAX
ing up the entire Gay. The case went to
the jury at A o'clock and after short de-
liberation the above verdict was returned
Tanner was indicted for an alleged assault
on j. w. Shaier. His brother, George
Tanner, was jointly indicted for the same
offense, but severance was asked and he
will be tried later.
Citations are being issued by the clerl,
OF the board of revenue to the property
holders of the county whose tax assess
ments have oeen raised by Capt. ]. V.
Allen, back tax commissioner. The party
the early part of July to show cause why
the tax raises should not be made
VIII Clarke and Willis Beverly negroes
charged with highway robbery, were
given "a preliminary trial before Judge
Abernethy yesterday and were held Ia
await the action Of the grand jury with
out bond. They were accused of holding
UP and robbing Lonnie Jones.
The prisoners convicted during the week
In the criminal court will be sentenced
this morning by Judge Greene in the first
division of the criminal court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record Yesterday
In the office of the probate court showing
the following transfers of property, the
consideration being $1,000 or more:
s350O-George Boss to D. z. Knapp, lots
pany's present plan and survey of the
city of Birmingham.
S1000--J. II. Bledsoe and Virgie L. Bled-
soc to Sid II. McDuff, lots p and %;
block 27, present plan and survey of the
South Highlands, in East Lake.
s2O00-Security Savings and Loan COM
pany to r. A. Storm and e. b. Mays, lots
%, 2s. "A aud 25, block D, southwest quar-
ter of section D. township IS, south of
range west.
5000 Eulalia f. Shart and o. B. Shart
to Laura w. Robinson, part of lots 10, II
and u, block 112, East Lake Land COM
pany's map and plan of East Lake.
$10O0-Byrdilee McRobertson and p. II.
Robertson to C. d. Pantaze, lots H. Il and
10, block 81. map and survey of West End
Land and Improvement company.
$42OO-J. S. Perry and Kate Perry to Mrs.
Pearl Cadenhead, lot 2, block l. Elyton
Land companys present plan and survey
of the city of Birmingham.
$lOOO-Ensley Land company to Biaggio
Mule, lots q and %, block 14-H, map and
plan of Ensley.
$252O-E. L. Zeigler and Florence Zeig-
Ter to w. X Brown, east half Of northeast
quarter of southwest quarter of section
y, township IS, south of range 8 west.
! s140O-Kati1erne J. Parks to William
Howard, lot u. block 80. Elyton Land
company's present plan and survey of the
city of Birmingham.
$l4O0-Sallie A. STREET and C. w. STREET
to Lillian Holzknecht, part of lots II and
IS. Norton's resurvey of Rossers addition
to Woodlawn.
slOOO-J. i. Goodwin and Mrs. c. l..
Goodwin TO Alex C. Calswell, south half OF
south half of southwest quarter of sec
ton 3. township %, range 4 west
S2W7-A J. McCurry and Sallie McCurry
to + H. Berry lots ], 2, and 4. block
2s5. North Birmingham Land company S
man and survey of North Birmingham.
s4OOO-Ceorge Boss to ID. p. Knapp. lot
1s block IS. Elyton Land companys pres
ont nlan and survey of the city of Bir-
mngham.
sl45o-Unit Land company to Giovanni
Caiola lot %, block Il; also lot 20, block
man and survey of Unit Land COM
nanv,s first addition to Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
MINISTERS PRESENT.
BEFORE COMMISSION
But Hearing on Matter of
Moving Restricted District
Is Again Delayed

Indications are that when the publ
restricted district is held that there will
be many views presented on both sides
of the issue. The matter was scheduled
for action yesterday, but owing to thu
enforced absence of Attorney b. M. Al
len, representing the property owners
who may be affected. the matter was de
layed and set for next Friday afternoon
at o'clock by common consent of all
parties concerned.
When the commission meeting convened
yesterday afternoon there were present
eral well known ministers, DR.. l.. c.
Branscomb. presiding elder of the Metho.
dist Episcopal church, south, for the Bir-
mngham district: DIR. A. j Dickinson
and others. Borden Burr, counsel for
the Amzi-Godden Seed Co.; Mr.. White
the president; John w. O'Neill and others
had also come prepared to take sides
on the matter When the announcement
was made by the commissioners that At
torney Allen was trying a murder trial
and could not get out of court and, there
layed, all these gentlemen left and the
commission meeting proceeded with not
single witness except newspaper men
and one or two city hall attaches, the
first meeting without an audience in
some time.
Mr.. Burr stated that the delay was
perfectly agreeable to him and his clients
the petition of whom some few days ago
started the agitation in regard to this
community. He said that since that time
he had heard a great many people ex-
press themselves ON the matter and that
If the open meeting was postponed for
at least week he believed there would
be still more citizens present to take part
in the discussion than were on hand yes
terday as many of these had had nc
notice of the meeting and no time to
prepare.
Mr.. Burr also stated that since he had
first appeared before the commissioners
on this matter in interest of the Amzi-
Golden Co. some new evidence in the
matter had come to light and that while
as he had before said. the commissioners
were well aware of the general nature
of the community in question, at the same
time he believed by next Friday he could
offer many bits of evidence which would
throw some entirely new and different
sidelights on the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
IMPORTANT ACTION
BY THE COMMISSION
No Contract or Franchise Will Be
Acted On Before 1t Has Been Be-
fore the Commission Week

What City Commissioner a. o. Lane
considers very important act was
taken by the city commissioners yes
tcrday when it adopted a resolution Of
fered by Commissioner Lane prohi3-
iting definite action of any kind to he
taken in the future on any franchise
or petition by which the city enters into
contract until the matter has been
formally before the commission for not
less than one week.
1t is not known at what Judge
Lanes resolution specifically was aimed
However, it is understood that he had
In mind in asking for it's adoption,
the recent contract entered into be
tween the city and the Oak Hill Me-
mortal association, the petition now be-
fore the board for the Roebuck Springs
Rugby street railway franchise and
other matters. Judge Lane stated after
the meeting that there was not the
slightest need for haste in any such
matters and that in the future he
hoped TO see adequate elaboration be-
fore the commission took any action
indicating that such had not been the
case in the past but refusing to cite
any particular instances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
Meeting Today To Fight
The COnOict Lease System

read from sympathizers who will be nn-
able to attend. Then resolutions will lie
presented and unanimously adopted in
structing the campaign committee to serve
permanently in.an effort to pass through
the legislature a bill doing away with the
lease system in Alabama. 1t is eonsid-
cred certain that those who oppose the
movement will not attend the meeting.
This problem of convicts will be precipi-
tated into politics, and several politicians
will be present. Up to the present time
John II. wallace. Jr., is the only candi-
date for governor who has declared for
the destruction of the lease system. 1t IS
considered probable that Walter d. Seed
will likewise declare himself today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
PARDONS GRANTED BY
GOVERNOR BREWER

Jackson, Miss. June 13.-tSpecial. Gov.
ernor Brewer has granted pardons to the
following negro convicts, viz:
Horace Hicks. Coplah county. sentenced
for life for murder I'm 1903.
Arthur Marble, Warren county, sen.
fenced in 1910 to serve four year tern
for assault and battery to kill.
Ed Smith OF Washington county SEN
fenced in 1908 to serve life term for
murder.
The secretary of the penitentiary board
of trustees has been notified of the es-
cape of Will Thompson. colored. He
was sent from Lafayette county in 1872
to serve two year term for assault
and battery to kill. Thompson is de-
scribed as 70 years of age, very bald
and as having "one tooth In the middle
of his mouth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
ATTHE HOTELS

r. l.. Martin of Selma, Otto Strader of
Chattanooga and d. w. Hoge of Annis-
ton are registered at the Empire
j. IL. Jorden Of Blocton, r. G. Stubbs of
Lynchburg, and j. L. Thompson of Mobile
are among those at the Florence.
Ii. G. Van Diver of Fayette, John Coffee
OF Florence and l.. H. Tice of Mobile are
at the Birmingham.
p. I. Caldwell ot Auburn, L. s. Stanley
OF Montgomery ard Henry Harrison cf
Decatur are guests at the Morris.
of Gadsden AMI +. II. Williams of Mont
gomery are stopping at the Hillman.
Len Williamson of Lafayette, r. S.
Harrison of Blocton, and William Bruce
of Thomas are registered at the Metro
politan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14

Today the committee of citizens headed
by Capt. Frank S. White will meet in the
city nall and initiate an active fight 20
De concluded, it Is hoped by them when
the legislature by enactment of laws OBJ
literates the convict lease system in Ala
bama.
The meeting viii be called to order at II
O'CLOCK. Present there will be representa-
tlves from many other sections of the
state. The public generally is invited to
attend. and every man will be permitted
to express himself.
The arraignmeat of the convict lease
system will be terrific and probably SEN
sational. After the speaking. it is prob
able that kilograms and letters will he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
ACTION ON STREET RAILWAY
FRANCHISE is POSTPONED

Owing to a dispute over the arrange
ment of some conditions pertaining to
the Roebuck Springs Rugby street rail-
way franchise petition the matter has
been delayed and it was stated yes
terday no action could be expected for
some several weeks In the mean time
no details as TO the exact cause of de-
lay are being given out
The commissioners are conferreing on
the petition, however from time to
time and at some future date will
make known their position in the mat
ter. The petition for this franchise was
made by the East lake LAID company
of which Webb Crawford is president,
for the Birmingham Railway. Light
and Power company. The plan was to
give over the present Rugby line which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
WEATHERLY'S OFFICE
is BEING IMPROVED

Not to be outdone by the improvements
in other offices at the city hail. City
Commissioner Weatherly is having his
private offices remodeled and repainted.
The office was much too dark and mel
ancholy states, Mr.. Weatherly, and he
has had the woodwork revarnished and
coat of light paint placed on the walls
and ceiling. The appearance of the in
side of the office shows a remarkable i'm
provement
Mr.. Weatherly explained yesterday that
he intended to have few pictures
"some of sombre color'-hung on the
walls to enliven the atmosphere bit
and that he was greatly pleased with
the wonderful change in the room on
account of the lighter colored walls and
ceiling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14

Is operated free for the accommodo-
ton of the patrons of the real estate
company to the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company and an ad-
ditional eight blocks of track was to
be built by which sort of loop line
connecting the East Lake develop
ments which would be given car SER
vice and the main line of the Birming-
ham Railway Light and Power COM
pany which would ultimately be eX-
tended to Roebuck Springs Country
club, about mile beyond the city linn
its.
Webb Crawford has held several
private conferences with the commits
soners, who have not been able TO
agree entirely on the terms of the
franchise but who intend to confer
from time to time on the matter until
the petition is called up again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
REDEEMED BONDS
ARE DESTROYED

With partially filled wash basin
perched on top of a cuspidor and the
whole used as furnace. very en-
tertaining little bonfire was given at
the commission meeting yesterday
when % dozen or more redeemed bonds
were burned in the august presence Of
the city fathers.
The burning bonds made consider
able heat and smoke in the room, but
the discomfort was repaid by the les
sening of the financial burden by ut
least an atom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were is
sued yesterday in the office of the pro-
bate clerk:
John Cal of Ensley and Miss Annie
Buler.
J. F. Miller of Birmingham and Miss
Jamie Lipp.
r. f. Parch of Coalburg and Miss Daisy
Mckinney.
Bud Tucker of Huffman and Miss Ola
Tucker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
ter cannot be taken up for some little
ADJUSTMENTS
Children's Matinee Today

Special arrangements are being made FOR
entertaining hundreds of children at the
matinee at the orpheum this afternoon.
Box seats can be had for any of the per-
formances at the Orpheum
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
Musical Comedy at Majestic

college Girls" is expected to play 70
the capacity Of the Majestic for the Sat-
urday matinee this afternoon. and re-
served seats are selling rapidly. There
are performances tonight at 7:30 and q
o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
Incorporation

s5O0o-Boss Trading Co.. Inc: officers.
c. +. Camp, president: j. ~ Carmichael,
vice president: P. +. Boss secretary
treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
To Improve West End Park

Upon the recommendation of City COM
missioner Weatherly, the city commits
sion yesterday authorized the city engi-
neer to expend good sum of money in
improvements in the West End park
The clerk was instructed to request the
city engineer to begin work at once.
ter cannot be taken up for some little
time
Mr.. Weatherly stated after the meet
ing that he was entirely in accord with
the movement to give the citizens the
reduction if it could be DONE but he
wanted to investigate the matter and
see for himself first. Judge Lane takes
the same position
When public improvements are made
by the city, each abutting property
holder Is assessed for his share and Is
given 10 years in which to paw the
assessment in installments. He must
pay interest on the deferred payments
from the time the assessment is made.
however, and the rate Of this interest
is the question involved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
.HE man who is conducting
a highly successful bust
ness knows what th

world is doing. He knows what
his competitors are doing and
he is posted regarding the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
The Other Eel
lows Business

MOVes 1haUe Dy the Dig interests
Instead Of plunging wildly about in the whirl-
pool of modern business, the successful man is
steadily, stroke by stroke, nearing the shore of
control He will soon become controlling fac
tor in his line and largely because he is we'll
posted man. He succeeds because of his ability
but his ability lies largely in his knowledge.
70 make it easy for the business men fthis
community to keep well posted on underlying
conditions and the volume of trade, this bank
has been in the habit of issuing on the last day Of
each month, a digest Of business con ditions for
the country These reports will be sent regu-
larly if you will place your name and address on
file at this bank.
Birmingham Trust & Savings Go.
North goth street Drninghaua, Alabama
The border vidette., 1913-09-27

That the 1913 Arizona State
Fair will have as feature by
far the best mineral exhibit his
tory has ever displayed in the
state, is the opinion of James G..
Goodwin, head of the depart
ment, who returned Sunday
evening from a weeks visit to
the eastern and southern mining
districts in Arizona. Not a mine
was visited but what Goodwin
was readily promised by the
superintendent in charge lib
eral addition to their present
supply of exhibits at the Fair.
1t was just week ago Sunday
that Goodwin left Tempe. Ray,
Kelvin, Hayden, Winkleman,
and Superior were included in
his first few days visit. From
Superior Goodwin started in
directly for Miami, ultimately
walking twenty miles of the dis
tance. A few days were spent
visiting the mines at Globe and
Miami. Taking the train at the
former place Goodwin left for
the south, taking in Dragon,
Bisbee and adjoining camps.
Eventually he reached Tucson
Saturday evening, winding up
his final travels to Tempe on
Sunday.
At present practically every
mining company in Arizona al
ready has a good sized exhibit
at the Fair. But from each
various additions were secured.
Also one other new company
was heard from, exhibits from
the Shattuck mine at Bisbee
will hold prominent place in
the mineral department this
year. Goodwin intended max
ing thorough inspection of this
new mine, in fact he had secul-
ed a pass from the superinten-
dent, but at the last minute it
was found impossible to go
through the three hundred foot
cave before yesterday.
Gold. copper and silver are
the dominant exhibits for the
fair this year. Chief of these is
copper hr. Goodwin states
that all companies are directing
their prospecting work towards
low grade copper mines. Within
the near future Mr.. Goodwin
expects to make a tour through
the northern part of the state
Phoenix Republican.
The border vidette., 1913-09-27
Human Torch viii Be at arizona Far,

Miss Annette Barker, wonder
fully beautiful, superbly formed,
will give her thrilling, hair rails
ing, daredevil fire diving exhibit
tion at the Arizona State Fair
November 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8,
before the grand stand. From
a 6O-foot tower, with her cloth
ing one mass of flames she will
dive into a flaming pit of gaso-
line go feet below. At the same
moment, her partner and re-
scuer, ruSheS down an incline of
equal height, with flames stream
ing back from every portion of
his body, follows her into the
pit and reScueS her from a death
of flame.
The wonderful Barkers are
the greatest sensation of the
year and have never before been
seen in the west. 1t matters
not how strong your nerves are,
or how tightly you clinch your
teeth, so as not to betray your
emotion, you cannot witness this
daredevil death -defying, nerve
thrilling exhibition without feel
ing the most wonderful sensa.
ton ever received in your life.
This is only one Of the nine
great free attractions that will
appear before the grand stand
at the Arizona State Fair, the
first week in November, Novem
Der 3-S, 1913.
The border vidette., 1913-09-27
One Arizona Apple Crop.

That fruit can be grown sue
cessfully in Arizona is proven
by the records of the years that
have passed since fruit growing
was first undertaken in that
state. That Arizona is destined
one day to become a great apple
producing state is attested by
the success that has attended
the production of apples where
orchards have been planted and
brought into bearing. A news
paper dispatch from Prescott
says that Frank Stewart of the
Fair Oaks orchard has returned
from trip to his ranch and
found his apple crop looking
exceedingly we'll. It will be a
rather short year in apple pro-
dnction on the ranch, but the
calculation is that at least O.OOO
boxes of the fruit will be mark
eted.
The Fair Oaks orchard is not
limited to the production of ap-
pies alone, but also has the dis
tinction of having produced the
largest Elberta peaches ever
seen in that section of Arizona,
some of which have been pre-
served for exhibition at the
Northern Arizona fair.
AS the new state of Arizona is
attracting more settlers and the
waste places are being cultivat-
ed and developed more orchards
are being planted, and the sue
cess that has attended those
orchards that have been in ex-
istence long enough to come into
bearing is So great that it is
morally certain that the pro-
duction of fruit is going to be
an important factor in future
Arizona development. The eY-
istence of successful orchards is
certain to stimulate the planting
of others and Arizona apples
especially will in a few years be
as much in demand as Arizona
oranges produced in the famous
Salt River valley. - Ell PasO
Times.
The border vidette., 1913-09-27
Great Shot Is to Be at State Fair.

Mrs. Ad. Topperwein, the
champion shot of the world will
spend a week in Arizona, attend
ing the Arizona State Fair, the
first week in November.
Mrs. Topperwein is said to be
the greatest shot the world has
ever seen, male or female. She
can keep a tin can up in the air,
or rolling along the ground
obeying her slightest wish the
tiny shots of her little twenty
two rife. She paints pictures
on the target of Indians Chiefs
with their war paint, hat and
feathers, with her rifle and re-
volver shots. She shoots SO
rapidly that you can only dis
tinguish the pit pit of the little
lead bullets as they strike the
target, and the eye discernS the
outline of the features she is
drawing.
He distinguished husband, who
is almost as good a shot as she
is, will be with her, represent
ing the Winchester Repeating
J Arms Company.
The border vidette., 1913-09-27
Douglas Youth Invents Land Yacht.

Douglas has snugly thought
that she has seen every form
and kind of vehicle ever fashion
ed by man for use on terra firma.
But it remained for ingenious
little Master Harold Hearst to
make the old town sit up and
take notice Saturday. Harold
literally came sailing down
Twelfth street at rate that
kept him well to the fore of Col.
Gilfoyle's auto in a land yacht
a two masted yacht, at that.
According to Col. Guilfoyle's
speedometer, Harold was ex-
ceeding the speed limit. When
seen by the international man,
this unique craft of this Douglas
boy was coming down the street
with both sails wing and wing"
and taut as a balloon on wheels.
He was making a good ten miles
an hour, and steering with the
precision of an old tar. 1t was
a curious looking affair and not
only scared horses, but almost
scared automobiles.
Harold's device consists of
four bicycle wheels connected
by buck board equipped with
two sails, and it is safe to say
that it will be largely copied by
the youths of DouglaS.-Inter-
national.