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The Washington times., 1913-06-12

The. Minister Of Bolivia and Nine.
Calderon, accompanied by their daugh-
ter, Miss Elena Calderon, and their
son-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wales, of South America, left Wash
ington several days ago for New York,
whence they sailed today to spend the
summer abroad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wales have spent the
last month in washington visiting the
Minister and Nine. Calderon at the le-
CATION
| DR.. Joseph Bryan and his sister, the
Misses Bryan. will entertain at din
ner at the Chevy Chase Club on June
"a. Miss Eleanor Bryan Is spending a
few days in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer A. Barchfeld,
whose marriage took place in Philadel-
phia last week. have arrived In Wash
ington and are visiting the former S
parents, Congressman and Mrs. Barch-
field of Pennsylvania.
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Commander Burstyn, the naval at
tache of the Austria-Hungarian embas-
sy. was host at An informal dinner
party at the Chevy Chase Club last
evening preceding the dancing.
The marriage of Miss Marie Rather
inc McEwan, daughter of Mrs. Mar
garet McEwan, to johnson H. thinner.
man, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Zim-
norman. took place yesterday afternoon
at 5 80 o'clock at st. Peters parsonage
the pastor of the church, the Rev. DR..
O'Brien, officiating in the presence OF
a small gathering of relatives and a few
intimate friends.
The bride wore her travelling suit
of taupe crepe canton cloth with a pur-
pie hat faced in white lace. and wore
wear a corsage bouquet of orchids and
lilies of the valley.
Miss Nellie Regan, of Chicago. was
the maid of honor, will wear a
white French wolfe gown with large
leghorn hat trimmed with black velvet
and a large pink rose, and she carried
~ a bouquet of pink Killarney roses.
Immediately after the ceremony, Mr..
Zimmerman and his bride left
Washington for a trip to New York by
sea and upon their return to Washing
ton will be at home after July /, at
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Mrs. James L. Howard, of Hartford,
Conn, formerly Miss Mabel Hume, Who
has been visiting her mother, Mrs.
Frank Hume, left Washington this
morning en- route TO her home in the
North.
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The Secretary Of War has issued in
vitations for a dinner In honor of DIR.
Lauro Muller. the special envoy from
Brazil, on Friday night.
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Miss Dorothy Taylor, daughter Of
Naval Constructor and Mrs. ID. W. Tay-
lor. of the Navy Yard. will leave Wash
ington today for Buffalo, n. Y, 10 at
tend the wedding of Miss Emma Carroll
and Eugene Person, which takes place
the latter part of the month. Miss
Taylor has spent the last week in
Annapolis. and upon her return from
Buffalo about the first of July. she will
Join her parents st their summer place
In Virginia.
The Washington times., 1913-06-12

Mrs Chamberlain. Mrs. Merrlman, and
Lieutenant Graves.
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Rear Admiral and Mrs Bradley A.
F'iske entertained guests at dinner last
night in their apartment in Stonleigh
Court. the party including the Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs. Roose-
Welt. Captain and Mrs. william +.
Fullam. Compander and Mrs. Walter s.
Crosley. and Captain and Mrs. Craven.
The Washington times., 1913-06-12
Seen in the Shops

IF II will only stop raining long
enough. white footwear will have
chance to blossom out in its full
glory and from some Of the prices
which local shoe dealers are Quotins'
large quantities Of canvas shoes are 10
be sold this summer. The department
store at the corner Of Eighth and Mar
ket space is offering plain pumps,
blucher oxfords, and colonial pumps In
canvas, at prices ranging from $lso TO
$3.50.
Some Of these shoes have low heels
and high heels of leather, while still
others are made with high covered heels
of other materials. When buying white
footwear. 1t is always a good plan to
get two or three pairs at the same time.
SO that one pair may be always ready
for wear, clean and white with the
summer costume Soiled white shoes are
an abomination and the low prices make
1t possible for the shopper to buy two
pairs at least, at one time.
To insure privacy on the porches In
the summer, porch screens are a neces-
sity. They may be had at a variety OF
prices, and in almost any shade.
Screens of brown or green are the most
attractive, and those which are on sale
at the department store at the corner
of Eighth and Market space at SIC, five
by eight feet, are satisfactory; they let
in the breeze and keep out the sun. and
will last for several seasons, II kept in
repair and not allowed to hang out in
all kinds of weather. These shades are
complete with ropes and pulleys at the
price mentioned.
The woman's store which is at the
corner OF Thirteenth and F streets Is
selling silk gloves, both long and short.
at prices which are better than those
quoted by other establishments. Resu-
lar fifty cent white, tan. and pearl gray
silk gloves are to be had for % cents
at this shop. The best silk glove on
the market, judging from the expert
ence OF the writer, Is the 15 cent va
riety which this shop offers.
s cent gloves, and are marked with
black scanning on the back. Two pairs
of these gloves will last a season with
careful laundering. Silk gloves should
never be washed In hot water. Cold
water first. then tepid water. and a
nrre light soap is all that is necessary.
They should never be hung In the sun,
but allowed to dry in a breeze.
Few housekeepers realize the value of
unbleached white sheeting. After the
first wash the sheettng will bleach pure
white and become fine and soft. This
material is unexcelled for children's
MILDLY blouses. il Is strong and durable.
and at the department store In Seventh
street between d and E, Is to be had
at SIC the yard.
The width Is forty inches. At the
same counter. tiger cannon cloth. for
skirts. is thirty-six inches wide and sells
for CSC the yard.
The Washington times., 1913-06-12
LOCAL MENTION

"Tears Of Blood, and Cartoons By Hy
Msysr Today only, virginia
The Washington times., 1913-06-12

Mr.. and Mrs. william ]. Boardman
left Washington today for Manchester,
Mass, and will establish themselves for
the summer at their delightful country
place.
The Washington times., 1913-06-12

Mr.. and Mrs. George Meyers are
being congratulated upon the arrival of
4 yttis dsughtss. Mrs, Meyers was BE-
The Washington times., 1913-06-12

The Secretary of War has issued in
vitations for a dinner in honor of DIR
Lauro Muller, the special envoy from
Brazil, on Friday night.
The Washington times., 1913-06-12

Tomorrow: robin Redbreast's Cherry
Pie
The Washington times., 1913-06-12

Cen. George w. Goethals and Lieut..
Thomas r. Goethals have arrived from
Panama and are spending SoWe tins
at the Shoreham
The Washington times., 1913-06-12

Mrs. James L. Howard, Of Hartford,
Conn, formerly Miss Mabel Hume, Who
has been visiting her mother, Mrs.
Frank Hume. left Washington this
morning en- route TO her home in the
North.
The Washington times., 1913-06-12

JULIA MURDOCH.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-12
KILLS HIS COUSIN
PLAYING BURGLAR
Tragic Accident at Ensley
Results From Burglary
of Residence

Another "unloaded gum claimed VIC
time yesterday morning, when Buford
Hill killed his cousin, Milton Hill, aged
10 years. at the residence of J. M. Hill,
sexton of Oakland cemetery, Ensley. The
tragic accident happened as the two
youths were enacting a pantomlme of
resisting a burglar entering a house. The
shooting was adjudged by Coroner Spain
to nave been accidental The young man
Buford Hill is prostrated with grief over
the killing of his cousin.
The accidental shooting yesterday
morning was caused by the fact that
the Hill residence was burglarized Thurs
day night. The Hill boys yesterday MORN
ing were discussing the burglary and how
the burglars had got into the house. Mil
ton Hill is said to have left the room
and tried to enter by the window from
the outside of the house. Buford HILL
who had pistol in his hand, and who
was under the impression that it was
unloaded, pointed it at his cousin, who
was climbing through the window. An
exchange of pleasantries followed be-
tween the cousins and Buford Hill smil-
ingly pulled the trigger and Milton Hill
fell back shot through the heart. He
had been instantly killed
Funeral arrangements over the de-
ceased win be announced later Mltor
Hill was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. c.
Hill of Garden City, in Blount county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-12
FINANCE AND TAX
REPORTS OUT SOON
Will Be Distributed by the
Chamber Of Commerce to
Those Interested

Proofs of the printed reports of the
finance and taxation committees of the
Chamber of Commerce have been received
from the printer and the pamphlets will
be ready for distribution "a a few days.
The pamphlet contains the three reports
that have been submitted by the menu
bers of the committe. two signed by H.
u. Sims, chairman of the finance COM
mite, and one signed by Capt. Romaine
Boyd and George IL. Eustis. members of
the committee.
The question of the city's finances has
come before the chamber several times
and the several reports submitted have
aroused deep interest in the subject. In
order that the members of the chamber
and the interested public might aeauaint
themselves with the propositions submit
ted by the committee on finance and tax
alton, it was decided to have the re-
ports printed. Secretary Radcliffe states
that the pamphlets will be ready in a
few days. He states it is not the in
tention of the chamber to scatter them
broadcast. but copies can be had by maxi
ing application to the secretary. and he
will be glad to furnish copies to anyone
Interested whether a member of the
chamber or not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-12
.ROEBUCK- RUGBY
LINE Up AGAIN
Petition Seeks to Have Fran
chise Turned Over to
B. R., L. & p. Co.

The Roeblclx SHtings-Rugby line street
car franchise petition was formally
brought before the city commission yester-
day after having been in state of coma
for some several weeks. 1t was filed for
consideration by the members of the com
mission and is scheduled for action next
Friday.
The particulars of the petition were pub
lished some time ago, when the matter
was being discussed informally with the
commissioners by President W. w. CraA;-
ford of the East Lake Land company and
others interested. y franchise is asked
for three or eour blocks on the end of the
present Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company East Lake line to the city
limits, whence PEI mission will be sought
from the county beard of revenue to build
the line on to hoebuck Springs Country
club.
The other feature of the petition pre-
vides for the taking over of the present
Rugby line by tee Birmingham Railway,
Light and r'ower company This line is
already constructed and has been in or
GRAFTON for some time as a dummy line at
the expense of the land company and for
the benefit of property owners in that
reighborhood. The Birmingham Railway
Light and Power company now agrees
to take over this lire and operate It with
a transfer privilege.
1t is probable that some interesting de-
velopments viii occur before final action
on the petition is taken, as there Is little
u -.
car franchises as Incorporated in the Kel-
ley street car franchise will be taken up
with view of placing them in this frau
chise. Members of the commission already
have expressed themselves as being i'm
pressed with ,the Importance and high
value of the franchise to the Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company If It
it is granted, as it will form a sort of
loop line connecting up the various COM
inunities in the East Lake district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-12
TWO THEATRES WILL
BE CLOSED TONIGHT
Orpheum Will Remain Open, Playing
Tabloid Musical Comedies and
Vaudeville Bills

Announcement was made yesterday
that the Majestic and Bijou theatres will
be closed after tonight for an indefinite
length of time, which may mean one week
or several weeks. The Orpheum will con-
tinue to run, playing mixture of vaude-
vile bills and tabloid musical comedies
The Majestic or the Bjou may be re-
opened week after next with a feature
film of motion pictures, such as "Quo
yadis,' the Edison talking pictures, Cap
tain Scott's trip to the south pole and
other of the greatest pictures yet pro-
duced
For next week the Orpheum will have
a tabloid musical comedy. switching from
the Majestic. It Is of different kind
from any seen here, as the entire COM
pany is composed of principals, and every
member takes part in one or more of the
numerous specialties which will be Of
fered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-12
COMMISSION GASPS
OVER A REAL GIFT

man appeared in blood and flesh yes
eiday and offered to give the city COM
missioners something.
The triumvirate was so habergasted that
they stopped quaireling for full five min
utes and capped the climax by "unani-
mousy gieeing' to accept the gift
The gift was in the form of park benches
to be placed in the center of Capitol park
and the donor was President w. 7. Estes
of the Estes Lumber company. Mr.. Estes
stated that his company would place as
many benches in the park as needed for
the crowds that attend the band concerts.
All his company gets out of it will be
an advertisement by means of the firms $
name being painted on the backs of the
benches.
The commissioners in unanimity agreed
to unanimously extend their thanks to Mr..
Estes. and thereby broke all records for
twice agreeing at one meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-12
RODEN HOTEL IS NOW
BEFORE CHANCELLOR
Bridge Co. Claims Priority
Lien for Steel
NEWS OF THE COURTS
Tax Collector Bowers Files Bond for
$3.50, 50,000-Asphalt Binder to Be
Tried on Stretches of
County Roads

Suit to enforce the mechanic lien claim
ed by the American Bridge company
against the Roden Hotel company was
filed yesterday IN the chancery court by
Percy, Benners & Burr. attorneys for the
complainant The petition is addressed
to Chancellor A. II. Benners and asks
that a decree be issued ordering sale
of the land and improvements of the
Roden Hotel company to satisfy claim
of s4S.0S37l said to be due complainant
for the steel supplied for the eonstruc-
ton of the building.
The lien was filed earlier in the week
in the probate court at which time an
other claim was made by John l.. Mnllin
contractor, who filed mechanic lien on
the building for material furnished and
work and labor done.
The petition of the American Bridge
company claims priority of the liens. The
defendants have 80 days after the sum-
mons has been served to file their answer
and the case will take the regular course.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-12
SMOKE PROBLEM
AGAIN COMES UP
Commission May Name Board of Con-
suIting Engineers on Subject
Some Time Today

by a series of spasmodc charges, the
city commission by degrees again is at
lacking the problem Of factory smoke
elimination. No new ordinance is antici-
pated. Merely thu matter of smoke in
srector and 4 board of consulting engi-
neers" are..ieing considered.
At the com'nission meeting yesterday a
resolution was adopted by which the board
resolved that "hoard of consulting ensi-
neers be appointed forthwith and that the
appointment of a smoke inspector he post
poned until after such a time as the conf
mission and the board of consulting ensi-
neers had time to confer" II was stated
that the board of consulting engineers
would be named probably today. and .he
appointment of an actual smoke inspec-
tor will be taken uo within the next week
or 10 days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-12
"BIRMINGHAMMER"
HAS BEEN ISSUED
New Chamber of Commerce Publica-
tion Contains Much Information for
Members and the General Public

The initial number of ''The Birming-
hammer published by the Birmingham
Chamber of Commerce, made its appear
ance yesterday. While in tabloid form
it is full of matters of interest to the
members of the chamber. 1t is well edited
and printed in an attractive manner. Its
purpose is to apprase the members of
the chamber and the public generally of
the work that is being done. and to keep
the members informed on the many i'm
portant measures that come before the
chamber from time to time.
1t will be published monthly under the
direction of the publicity committee and
should prove of much value in aiding
the members to keep informed on the
matters pending before the chamber. 1t
is the intention later to enlarge the pub
lication. The aims and purposes of the
"Birminghammer are given in its solu-
tatory which in part is as follows:
1.-The Birminghammer is not something
to knock with. On the contrary, ii is
started in the belief that it will weld the
membership of the Chamber of Commerce
more closely, and will enable us to OBJ
city, by the unity and cohesion of our
efforts.
1T will establish a more direct and
vital connection between the officers and
directors and the membership. Our presi-
dent wants every member TO take active
part in the work of the chamber but
this has been made somewhat difficult
to secure because of the lack OF q med
um which would permit the outlining
of plans and their complete presentation
to the members for their consideration
and cooperation. The modest publication
aims to be the vital link connecting us
all in a sympathetic whole, and a work
ing body. obtaining the largest results
and attaining higher degree of effici-
ency.
1.-THE Birmingham Chamber of Com
merce aims at efficiency, in the same
manner that business man strives for
it. We are achieving results but we
want them at the lowest cost permitted
by effective methods
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-12
AT THE HOTELS

G. II. Miliken of Admission, l. w. Papot
of Gadsden and William c. Kent of Ac-
ton are registered at the Morris.
r. I. Fellows of Auburn, E. ]. White
of Montgomery and c. II. Emmison of
Tuscaloosa are at the Metropolitan.
D. NJ. Kelley of Eldridge. ] Y. Ellison
of Centreville and W. M. Sherrell Of
Chicago are at the Empire.
George J. Fields of Mobile, f. G. Fer
guson of Admission and W. b. Morris of
Blocton are among those at the Birming-
ham.
w. B. Ford of Decatur. w. b. Stewart
of Atlanta and j. B. Young of Montgom-
cry are stopping at the Hillman.
c. J. Greer of Huntsville. Nj. l.. Bor-
ough of Tuscaloosa and F. M. Carroll
of Chattanooga are registered at the
Florence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-12
Commissioners Want Citi-
zens to Understand Meas
ure Thoroughly
STRICT PROVISIONS
FOR AUTO DRIVERS
Vehicles of All Kinds, However, Are
Put Under More Stringent Rules
for the Safety of Gen
eral Public

Again the traffic ordinance has been
postponed Because the commissioners
believe that the Importance of the
ordinance was such that every citizen
who so desires should be given ample
time to inquire into it, they delayed
final adoption of the traffic and auto
mobile ordinance yesterday until next
Tuesday
The provisions of the ordinance have
all been agreed upon and the commits
sioners were ready to vote yesterday
but they stated they would delay ac-
tion again and in the mean time the
completed ordinance would be given TO
the press. Both ordinances, the auto
mobile and the traffic ordinance, which
are drafted as separate but which are
jointly called the traffic ordinance, will
be published in Sunday mornings Age
Herald L
Another example of the dominance of
city affairs by state laws has been re-
vealed during the drafting of the or
dinance. Suggestions from many citi-
zens were received as to some regulation
of a conflict with state laws nearly all
of these suggestions had to be turned
down. One man even sent copy of
traffic laws in Sweden City officials
yesterday declared their indignation
over a state of affairs by which a state
representative from choctaw or Chero-
l<ee or some other rural county could
,t-lo tra 10 una Il
be enforced in Birmingham I'VE don't
care how they drive their oxen or
their mules or whatever they want to
drive" said City Attorney Romaine
Boyd. "and they shouldn't have a thing
to do with telling us how to regulate
our traffic"
The main provisions of the traffic
ordinance have already been published.
Among the features that have not all
ready been mentioned is that the speed
is restricted to 16 miles an hour in the
outlying districts and eight miles an
hour downtown: that no person under
16 years of age will be allowed to
drive an automobile without being ac-
companied by an adult; that all persons
must stop and give name and address
Wncn any person is injured DN tnem IN
an accident, and that no automobile
can pass a street car on the left side
while it is taking on or discharging
passengers.
Other important features are for the
regulation of routes of vehicles on the
downtown streets. the regulation OF
noises made by horns and cylinders
without mufflers and the provision that
no vehicle can be left standing in the
downtown district more than 20 min
utes at a time. This latter is considered
one of the most important clauses in
the ordinance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-12
Suits Filed

The following were among the suits
filed yesterday in the city and circuit
courts:
Andrew Scott VS.. Wadsworth Red Ash
Coal company: $1,000 damages claimed for
alleged personal injuries.
j. +. Roch vs.. Birmingham Ensley and
Bessemer Railway company; $4,000 dam
ages claimed for alleged personal injuries.
B. o. Smith Birmingham Railway.
Light and Power company; $1,000 dam
ages claimed for alleged wrongful eject
ment.
Alma Lacey by next friend, Eli Gil
more vs.. Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power company; $1,000 damages claim
ed for alleged wrongful ejectment.
Eululia Smith VS.. Birmingham Railway.
Light and Power company; $1,000 dana ges
claimed for alleged wrongful ejectment
Mary A. Jones VS.. r. L. Polk company;
$1,000 damages claimed the plaintiff alleg-
ing mistake in city directory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-12
L|GHTNER RECEIVER
OF FRISCO PROPERTY
Is Placed in Charge of the
New Orleans, Texas and
Mexico Lines

That A. D. Hshtner, former general
agent for the Frisco lines in this city, had
been appointed co-receiver and chief op-
Grating and traffic officer for the New
Orleans and Texas and Mexico lines owned
by the Frisco was announced here YES
terday.
The appointment means that Mr. Light
ner is virtually in complete charge OF
those properties. as the co-receivers are
simply financial men with Mr. L.ightne-
furnishing the principal railroad training.
This appointment of Mr.. Lightner. who is
we'll known in birmingham. will be
learned with great interest by his local
friends.
He is regarded 81 one of the best in
formed men on the Frisco lines, and Is
held 10 be entirely capable of handling
his new duties. lie was made president OF
the New Orleans Terminal company whom
he left here in addition to general agent
Sor the company in New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-12
SEEK FUNDS FOR
CH|LD'S AID WORK
Appeal Made in Behalf of
Society Which Is Doing
Excellent Work

The Children's Aid society of Jeffer-
son county is sending out an appeal
for assistance. financial and otherwise,
to help care for and protect the de-
pendent and neglected children of the
county. The society is duly incorpor-
ated and was organized for the pur-
pose of giving this class of chlldden a
fair chance"
It's officers are among the leading
men and women of the city who have
given freely of their time and means
to promote this and other worthy
causes. They are maintaining re-
ceiving home for emergency cases or a
place where children can be taken un-
til their particular cases are investi-
gated and some disposition made. The
officers are as follows: s. e. Thompson,
president; Mrs. c. =. Orr, first vice
president; J. f. Rushton, second vice
president; Leo X. Steiner, treasurer
Rev. S. T, Slaton, secretary; Mrs. Sal
lie H. Pearson Mrs. John b. Reid. home
committee; Mrs Margaret S. Rhodes,
w. G. oliver. John P. Tillman, j. I.
Stokely George b. Ward, zac l.. Ma
bers. DIR. j. ID. Dabney, j. T. Doster,
The appeal for assistance concludes
as follows:
I'VE need the means to properly
maintain the home and to send friend
ly visitors over the field to answer the
call for help; with your assistance we
expect to give that help. Every citizen,
school, lodge, church or corporation has
the right to claim our service and We
ask in return that you give us your
interest and the means to reach the
home and save the child. Call phone
main 1447-J for home of the Chill
drens Aid society" when you need
their services, and send your member
ship fee-Tjust what you feel able to
give--to the treasurer, together with
VOur mama and address,