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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24
BEATTY EXPLAINS
DELAY ON THE RODEN
The Building Will Be
Leased as a Hotel, He
Declares

Idle gossip about the Roden hotel
was set at rest yesterday when l..
Groom Beatty. general manager of the
Birmingham Realty company, issued a
statement about that structure. He
someone as moderate up-to-date ho-
tel" 1t was the general belief and
understanding that a Mobile firm had
leased the hotel and would operate it,
That firm was supposed to be the Her.
vey brothers. Mr.. Beatty in his state
ment, which is designed to set at rest
all rumors as to that hostelry, says
that someone" will lease the hotel.
The Roden hotel was begun long be-
fore the Tutwiler. Claims that it would
be finished on record breaking time
were made with uninterrupted con-
stancy. However, there has been con-
siderable speculation in general circles
lately over the incompleteness of the
hotel. Mr.. Beatty. who is vice presi-
dent Of the hotel company, says that
misunderstan nding with the general
contractors was the cause Of the DELAY
and that has been settled. f. W. Mark
of the Mark Construction company. is
the general contractor and he is out
of the city.
Mr.. Beatty gives assurances that the
Roden hotel will be built as Originally
planned in the following statement:
"The Roden hotel will be completed
as a hotel. This has been the plan ali
along and we have never deyiated In
the least from this plan. All rumors
and reports to the contrary are alb.
solutely false and utterly without
foundation.
"rhc building, now nor when COM
rleted, will not be leased to the Ten
nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com.
pany. the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iror
company, nor to all three combined. nor
to anyone else. either singly or collect
lively, as an office building. 1t will be
leased to someone for use as a modern.
.fireproof. up-to-date In every partic-
ular hotel.
I'VE have been delayed in construc-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24
BIDS ARE REJECTED FOR
NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS


all 1t seemed that the contracts should be
readvertised and relet 1t was stated that
about $4,000 was involved IN the con-
tracts.
The letter sent to President John l..
Parker of the board OF education by the
commission was as follows;
Hon. John L. Parker, president board
of education, Birmingham, Ala.
Dear sir AT conference of the board
of commissioners this afternoon, a reso-
luton was adopted requesting the board
of education to reject all bids for the
construction of nine frame school build
ings and readvertise for bids, for the rea-
son that there was a general misundcr-
standing of the plans and specifications
by the contractors, an uncertainty as to
the number of each type of building TO
be constructed. and a mseonception of
the amount required to be deposited with
the bids. and certiication of checks ac-
companying bids. Yours very truly.
III. S. RYALL,
Secretary"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yesterday
In the office of the probate court show
ing the following transfers of property
the consideration being $1,000 or more:
s2oo0-Minge Mortgage and Realty COM
pany to w. j. Adams; lot l, block s
present map and plat of birmingham.
0-Edgewood Land company to G. B
McDonald lots and s. block II, maj
and survey of the property of the Edge.
wood Land company in Edgewood.
sl0Oo-E. II. West to Nettle A, Brown
west 80 feet of lot T., block 12 Glytor
Land company's present plan aud survey
OF the city of Birmingham
S10o0-Edgewood Land company to G. I
Mcdonald: lots . and 10, block H. maj
and survey of the property of the Edge.
wood Land company In Edgewood.
s10oo-Mrs. Lucy Daniel to o. G
Gresham lot 800. block 20, map and sur
vey of the Birmingham Realty com.
pany's sixth addition to the city of Br.
mingham.
s1010-Ensley Land companyk to Vim
cenzo Aleci lot 16. block 1i-F. map ano
survey OF the Ensley Land company's
second addition to Ensley.
sl0o0-Ensley Land company to Phil
lips Spallina; lot 5, block 14-F, Ensley
Land company's map and survey of the
Ensley addition to the city of Brming
ham.
SlG00-C. B. Beasley to l.. s. Seman
lots IL and Is. block IL. present plat ano
survey of the Thrape place.
S4500-Birmingham Realty company tC
7. l.. Anglin; part of lots /, . and 3
block 792, Elyton Land company's pres.
ent plan and survey OF the city of Bir-
nlingham.
$i75o-W. g. Tyler TO c. NJ Franklin
part of lot l and part of lots and :
block 20, map and survey of the Bir-
ningham Realty companys fourth addi-
tion to Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24
NO NEW SMALLPOX
CASES IN THE CITY
Slight Outbreak Checked
Without a Single Death
From Disease

Health officials Of the city stated yester-
day that the slight outbreak of small
pox had practically disappeared. Few new
cases are being reported and those af-
ficted are recovering very nicely.
Not single death has so far resulted
from the disease this time, and the city
health officials are well pleased over the
success they have had in segregating the
patients and preventing anything that
even had the semblance of an epidemic.
The majority of the cases were among
the lower class of negroes and were well
scattered although there were some white
cases. One family on the Northside de-
veloped four cases. every one of which is
now well on the road to recovery.
In the few cases where the disease had
appeared this summer the attacks have
been always light. the majority of pa
tients believing they had the chicken
pox for the first week or two,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were
issued yesterday In the office of the pro-
bate clerk:
1. E. Roper of Trussvile and Miss
Alma Smell.
Jack Hammonds of Bessemer and Miss
Bell Dobbs.
S. p. Herdon of Birmingham and Miss
Viola Bowers.
p. J. Tucker of Birmingham and Miss
Eula NJ. Smell.
J. l.. Chandler of Gadsden and Miss
Amelia Ploeger.
Charles Clarke of Admission and Miss
Lizzie E. Greene.
A. D., Henderson of Edgewater and
Miss Sallle Caldwell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24
COMMISSION INSTRUCTS BOARD
OF EDUCATION TO READVER-
F. TISE AND RELET THE CON.
TRACTS

The protest made to the city commits
sion by members Of the Builders and Ira
ders' exchange against awards made by
the board OF education to certain con-
not the lowest bidders was fruitful yes
terday when the commission ordered the
board of education to readvertise and re-
let the contracts.
1t was stated by members of the COM
mission that after a thorough examina-
ton into the case they could attach no
blame of any kind to members of the
board of education, that the trouble had
arisen over several mistakes which ap-
peared to be the fault OF no one In par
ticular and that therefore in fairness TO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24
Cavalli and DeGrazio Acquitted

Messina, Sicily. June 23.-The criminal
court here has acquitted Carmello Ca
valli and Rosario DeGrazio for lack Of
evidence on a charge OF holding up a
paymaster named Campbell and killing
his driver. Charles Hays, near Portage,
Pa. on July 30. 1904. The accused We're
released.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24
Eliminating Noise in Chicago

In some cities. Chicago as an example,
automobile horns and street car bells and
such contraptions are being done away
with entirely. The mayor of Chicago Is
now conducting such a campaign, and he
has stated that automobiles and street
cars and other vehicles in Chicago must
run slow enough to be safe without these
horns. Motorcycles are some of the worst
offenders and they as well as every other
vehicle or conveyance are covered by the
terms Of the ordinance.
The second part of the ordinance per-
tains to traffic regulations in regard to
speed limits turning of corners, passing
street intersections, leaving vehicles
standing unattended or attended and 9TH
er similar regulations. The final fate of
the ordinance is unknown, as none of the
commissioners have made any announce
ment as to their position. but 1t is gen.
orally believed that It Will pass without any
serious objection or changes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24
S. D. Brazier Missing

The local detective department has been
asked to locate S. ID. Brazier of POPS
Thirty-fourth street. According to Mrs
Brazier. her husband has disappeared
He Is said to have left home some time
last week with several hundred dollars in
his possession with the intention of es-
tablishing business in Thomas Nothing
has been heard OF him since he left
home and Mrs. Brazier, becoming I'M
easy, communicated her fears to the
police department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24
Attorneys Conclude Arguments

Attorneys Allen and Burr then closed
the hearing with Commute addresses. Mr.
Allen claimed that if the commission was
going to enforce this law of the city they
would also have to enforce the Sunday
closing law and several others which
were not at present being enforced Mr..
Burr repeated that neither his associates
nor himself claimed the abolshme mt
would cure the evil, that it had always
been and always would be, but that it
could be regulated and kept at a mini
mum and the abolishment was the first
step He repeated that they well knew
there were many Of the women who would
never reform and that 1t was not to re-
form the present scarlet women, but to
guard innocent girls from becoming scar
let women in the future. He claimed a
restricted district in any city was the
biggest possible encouragement to the
white slave traffic and that without the
district the white slave traffic would come
to an almost natural death. He again
referred to the fact that all he was ask
ing for was an enforcement of the law
already on the statute books, that many
of the best citizens of the town We're
appearing before the commission in this
cause but that those who were opposing
them had not shown their faces and had
merely sent their attorney TO fight Cor
them large crowd was present during
the entire three hours of the hearing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24
Covers Every Phase

The traffic ordinance Whlch comes up
today covers every phase of traffic In
all parts of the city. One of its most
important features Is the regulation OF
noise from automobile horns and sirens,
from street cars and all other vehicles.
1t is alleged that visitors TO this city
state that it Is the noisest place in the
country, especially at night. Hotel guests
In the downtown section have often COM
planned that they cannot rest In the
night for the unholy and enormous noises
that continue every hour of the night.
Citizens in the residence districts COM
plain of the same thing. In such places
as the city hall and the courthouse,
where meetings or courts of some kind
are usually in progress all parts of the
day, the noise from the streets are some-
times very annoying and completely
drown the voices of speakers.
All this Is to be regulated Shrill and
loud noises of any kind are to be pro-
hibited and after IL o'clock at night no
man dare blow an automobile horn, If the
ordinance passes. Chauffers must run
their cars slow enough not to run over
people, It is stated, without warning them
by the blood curdling cat calls and Indian
warhoops that emerge from the average
present day automobile horn when In ac-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24
INSPECTOR WOULD
HELP MATERIALLY
DIR. Nelson Favors Appoint
ment of Soda Fountain
Inspector

DR. Robert Nelson, city health Of
ficer, stated yesterday that he was
very favorably impressed with the pro-
posed appointment of a soda fountain
inspcctor. Chief Sanitary Inspector Bur
son said yesterday that he expected to
take the matter up with Judge Lane
in the near future.
"It certainly cannot be denied that
such an expert official is needed and
would do a wonderful amount of good, .
said DR.. Nelson. Just as Judge Lane
saws. there certainly is no use in TAX
ing action 10 kill germs and protect the
public health in one way and neglect
ing it in another. There are many soda
fountains no doubt that are as san
itary as they could be made. but there
also are many that are not.
"If we can have an expert inspector
to look after these and the bak keries
and so forth. it will mean much to the
health of Birmingham. The office would
have to oe combined with bakery in
spection and something else because tho
CITY is not large enough to warrant the
employment of man for soda fountain
inspection alone, l do not believe"
chief Burson said that he had ex-
nected to confer with Judge Lane be-
fore this and would do so within the
near future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24

tion little lately. on account of a mis-
Understanding with our general con-
tractors. This, however has been
Strengthened out, and work will pro-
ceed, VIC have not said anything
about the trouble with the contractor
because we considered 1t our own pri-
yate business and without interest to
the general public. 1t is mentioned now
with the hope 1t will set at rest ali
these idle and false rumors. / have
no idea where these rumors spring
from. for they are without any SEM
biance of truth or foundation.
II GROOM BEATTY,
General Manager of the Birmingham
Realty Company"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24
rhe Re.t uot Weafher Tan,a

Tie Best HOT Weather Tonic
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC en-
riches the blood. builds up the whole
system and will wonderfully strengthen
and fortify you to withstand the de-
pressing effect of the hot summer. soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24
TRAFFIC MEASURE
TO COME UP TODAY
Final Action by Commission
Is Expected
is VERY STRINGENT
Covers Every Phase of Traffic-NOise
From Automobile Horns, Street
Cars and Other Vehicles to
Be Regulated
is VERY STRINGENT

1t Is probable that President c. Exum
of the city commission will bring up the
traffic ordinance for final action at the
commission meeting today. The ordinance
has been on the table for some several
weeks. 1t is considered of great i'm
portance and It is generally believed that
1t will be adopted without much opposi-
ton.
About the only other thing scheduled
to come up today Is the petition of j. M.
Dewberry for franchise to, manufacture
and sell electricity. No final action on
this matter Is expected for some time,
but debate on 1t may be had today.
The meat ordinance which Is being
drafted to prohibit the sale of diseased
meat will not be ready for action to-
day. Other places have been written to
for data on the subject and 1t will be
several days before the ordinance Is
ready 1t Is stated. City Attorney Boyd
is preparing 1t.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-21
vogue IN LONDON TO
SPEAK IN "AMERICAN"
yankee Accent" Once Ridiculed Now
Initiated as Correct
English"
OUR SLANG ALSO is POPULAR

Special Gable to The Washington Herald.
London. Sept 20.-The American accent
is the mode in London society now.
An accent of some kind has always
been the vogue. and for a time the Ok
ford drswI ruled. then the Cockney
twang. Americans in this country were
formerly ridicuIed for their accent; now
they find, on the contrary. they are
pcunced upon and their every infection is
studied and copied.
The growing number of American
peeresses is partly responsible, no doubt,
for the new fashion which has been
largely popularized by Lady Diana Man
,ners. who believes in being a minute or
two ahead of every one else. 1t was she
and her sisters who first introduced the
fashion of talking in broad cockney, and
she has long since renounced all claim
to her childhood nickname, Lady Perfect
Manners"
Mrs. Asquith is quite an adept in Amer
ican slang, as are also the Earl of Ross
Iyn, Lord Fairfax, and the Duchess of
Westminster.
Altogether apart from any question OF
fashion, many members of the peerage
have a natural accent of which they are
often proud.
The Earl OF Curzon cuItivates a
marked north country accent; Lord
Joicey speaks in broad Northumbrian:
almost all the Scotch and Irish peers
carry trace Of their native brogue; the
Ancaster family all speak with a decided
Cockney intonation. except. of course,
the present countess, who was Miss
Breese; but even they are, incIining to
the American mode Of speech.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-21
OFFICER AND WOMAN
ARE SHOT BY SERVANT
Man Holds Pursuers at Bay and
Then Leaps from Window, Kill
ing Himself.
, to The Washington Herald.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
Vienna. Sept. ga terrible tragedy,
involving the death of two persons. and
probably of a third. took place in the
Life Guards Barracks, in the Mariahalf-
estrasse.
An officers servant named Ratio
Jankubovitch, who was enraged at being
deprived of his afternoon leave, shot his
master. Capt. Wilhelm Eisenkolb, of the
Imperial Life Guards. wounding him
seriously. Jankubovitch then turned his
revolver on the Countess Maria Bolza,
who was visiting Capt. Eisenkolb. and
shot her through the heart, killing her
instantly.
The noise brought a number of soldiers
to the spot, and Sergt. Theimer. who ar
rived first. was shot in the arm.
Before he could be arrested. Jankubo-
witch leaped from the third floor window
into the barrack yard. and received in
juries from which he died today. 1t is
probable that Capt. Eisenkolb also will
die from his injuries.
Countess BolZa was a beautiful mem-
Der of a noble but poor Hungarian house.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-21
COMIC BURGLARIES
MAKE PARIS LAUGH
Policeman Shoots Comrade While
Housebreaksr Escapes-Woman
"Double-Crosses" Intruder.
special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herah
Paris. Sept 20-Three comic burglaries
have occurred during the week here.
Three burglars were surprised in an
attempt to break into a house in the
Faubourg du Temple and tried to es-
cape. Two of them succeeded, but the
third was confronted by Nine. AmaEa,
the occupant OF the house. He implored
pardon, saying that he hsd taken refuge
in the house as he was, pursued by
Apaches.N -, ,~>-.-..s-
The woman professed pity for him and
hid him in bed. The man feu in With
the idea without suspicion. and two min
utes later Nine. Amags returned with a
couple of policemen and gave him in
charge.
AT Dion when NJ. Charles, a shop
keeper. returned home in the night. he
heard noises which he took to be caused
by burglars. He ran for the police. and
with them re-entered the house One Of
the policemen. however, was so agitated
whether from fear or the prospect OF
promotion is not stated-that he fired too
soon and shot his colleague in the leg
Then. while the policeman was being
taken TO hospital the burglar was
discovered. The noise which had alarmed
NJ. Charles was the snoring of his sery-
ant in the next room. and what ANNOYED
the policemen most was that she slept
through il all,
ne third case has spiritualistic set
ting. NJ. and NINE Masser. living in
the Rue Croix -Nivert in Paris. declared
that since the death of their only son
two years ago they had been in the habit
Of conversing with him. he other eve
ming. while they sat in darkness waiting
for the spirit to appear, they heard a
noise in the next room.
They waited in vain for the spirit to
manifest itself. and got up to go to bed
with the consoling thought that 1t had
been there, although it had not spoken to
them. Before retiring they looked into
the dining room next door, and what they
saw shook their faith in spiritualism.
Everything OF value had been removed
by the spirit" whom the concierge de-
clared had rushed past her on the stairs
carrying a well-hlled bag
The Washington herald., 1913-09-21
PRINCE OF WALES is
DUBBED PETER PAM
He ,Resents II, but Schoolmates Make
It Stick; Sway Of the Queen
Blamed.
TRIES TO GROW A MUsTAcHE

special Cable to The Washington HeraiI.
London, Sept. 2o.-oxford University
undergraduates, who dubbed the Prince
of Wales "Pragger Wager" last year
when he took up his abode in Magdalen
College, have now given him the new
title, Prince Peter PAM
He strenuously objects to it because
Il implies, not that he won't grow up
but that he ''is not allowed to-
Although he has come to the age when
the average English lad would be in
suited by any suggestion of parental
control he still is under the absolute
sway of the Queen and is still treated
as a young boy.
During his stay in Germany he tried
numberless patent specifics in the hope
Of attaining the mustache for which he
vainly pines. but so far there is not a
vestige of growth.
The Prince fervently believes that the
appearance Of real mustache will be
the signal OF his emancipation.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-21
.TOLSIOPS GRAVE
IS PROFANED
Systematic Dissertation Of
Vilest Kind Is Attributed
to Black Hand"
NO CLEW TO VANDALS
Guard Is Changed, but the Depreda.
lions Continue-Widow Is
Heartbroken.
special -. % ne washtngton H,r.Id

Special Gable to The Washington Herald.
Vienna, Sept "A violent anti Rus
sian agitation has broken out over the
systematic dissertations which are being
practiced on the grave Of Tolstoi Tn
speakable and indescribable atrocities are
Constantly committed, and although an
extra guard has been set. no clew has
been found yet.
Even If the culprits are discovered. il
is doubtful il a charge could be sus-
tanned against them, as il has been the
Russian custom for centuries TO prac-
tice insults over the graves Of all who
die outside the Greek faith. and, in
deed, it is considered commendable.
Work of ''Rlack Hand.
Unauestionably the present outraEes
are the work Of the black hand" which
considered Tolstoi the arch-enemy Of their
faith and organization. 4.
Peasants in the neighborhood OF Toll
stofs home are highly incensed over the
dissertations, and have sent deputations
and visited the town authorities, but al
though the guard has been changed sew
eral times, the miscreants still are un-
discovered.
The occasion is being utilized by revolu-
tionists outside of Russia to renew their
fusilade, for Tolstoi is still the best
asset Of the progressives of Russia
Madame Tolstoi is heartbroken. She
is making every endeavor TO stop the
systematic Proclamation
Russian reformers are talking of max
ing an appeal to the outside world. whose
opinion prevented Tolstois banishment,
and asking help to protect his Srave.
which always will be the shrine of his
adherents.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-21


London. Sept 2O.-There are many
people who make gifts to royalty, but
very few Of them have their gifts ac-
cepted.
The Princess Mary has now begun to
receive presents. There is one which
came shortly after the court left Lon
don which still remains a mystery. AS
a rule. those who seek 10 thrust pres
ents upon a member of the royal fam
| lily are anxious to get an advertise
ment. either commercial or social and
take good care that there can be no
doubt as to the identity of the donor.
But Princess Mary. shortly after she
reached Balmoral. received an anony-
nous gift of diamond necklace. worth
at least $4,000. 1t was posted at vi
emma. and inclosed in an exqulsltely
carved silver gilt jewel case. but there
is not the slightest indication as to
who the sender is.
The princess. of course, was not al
lowed TO accept the necklace. and
Queen Mary is causing inquiries TO be
made in all possible directions to as
certain the name of the sender Mean
while she has taken charge of the
necklace herself until the gift mailer
has been discovered, and then il will be
returned.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-21
DISABLED AIRSHIP Is
TOWED BY SISTER CRAFT
Army Dirigible, Eta, Comes to Res
cue Of Willows With Long
Cable.

Special Cable to- The Washington Herald
London. Sept. 2O.-The qualities OF the
NV army dirigible Eta were demon
strated recently when the airship was
dispatched from Farnborough TO the aid
OF the small Willows airship, which was
lying in a flying camp at Oldham. tenn
porarily incapacitated by engine trouble
The Eta, which was built in the gov
ernment sheds, is undergoing trials be-
fore being taken over by the flying corps
but IL was no part Of the tests that she
should tow another airship a. distance
of fourteen miles-a feat never before
attempted. The Eta, however. accom-
plished the task without mishap
Capt waterlow, R. E., and Lieut.. Us
borne. r. N, with a crew OF factory me,
chanics, navigated the Eta, and Lieut.
woodcock. with one assistant. steerec
the Willows. The airships were attached
by 500 feet Of cable.
In order to lessen the risk OF collision.
the Eta few at level 800 feet higher
than that OF the disabled Willows.