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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25
MANY CONTRACTS
FOR PAVING TO Be
LET DURING YEAR
EnsIey Will Have One Bet
ter Road to Birmingham.
Will Pave Eighth
Avenue

That the city of Birmingham will per-
hans give more paving contracts this year
than In several past was the opinion
Yesterday of Commissioner James Wealth
erlv As does Mr.. Exum, the commits
sloner of streets believes firmly In paw
ing and will exercise every power that
he possesses to get a large amount of
work under way during this year. Mr..
weatherly said yesterday that the com
nissioners, he believed. would ask that
netitions be secured before paving was
authorized, as the city officials do not
care to be forward in a matter which
must be paid for by the property owners,
He added, however, that every encour-
agement would be given the getting of
petitions and any other means to procure
for Birmingham paved streets In all
quarters that need that work.
Mr.. Weatherly has a plan now under
consideration OF paving Third avenue
from a point near the gas plant TO con-
meet with the street leading to Ensley
at the fair grounds. That would be a
tremendously valuable boulevard and
would be practically the only good route
TO Enslev and the fair grounds. He dis
cussed constructing a boulevard to East
Lake with some paving material, which
NAV be done However. that matter is
In formative state yet.
The commissioners have determined
however, to afford Ensley one better road
at least Eighth avenue will be paved
from Seventh street TO Seventeenth street
That will connect with the pavement
laid by Graymont and will give Ensles
and Graymont n passable boulevard to
that city and to Birmingham. That work
has been authorized. The material has
not been selected, but the city engineer
Is engaged on that work at this time. As
soon as the plans are completed he will
advise Mr.. Weatherly and the contract
will be let.
Mr.. Exum and Mr.. Weatherly are op-
posed to inferior paving materials on
any of Birmngham's streets and while
thew will consult the wishes tof the prop
ertv owners, who. will have to pay the
bills. at the same time they will endeavor
to get real pavement rather than some
substitute which will last only a short
time
At the city hall the question of paving
is a very interesting one, and Is ex
pected to he one of the most important
accomplishments of the commissioners
this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25
STONE ASKS CITY
FOR FIVE DOLLARS

George Stone, former alderman, filed
an application for IS with the commits
sioners yesterday. He affirmed in let
ter that created a wave of laughter at
the meeting that his loss of s. was causedd
by the city water pressure at his home
failing, causing the back of his stove
to burn out. He was forced to spend
IS and he thinks the city should refund
him that money. In his letter Mr.. Stone
said: 81 do not formally claim mental
pain and anguish as a part of my plea,
but | assure you it caused me con-
siderable amount of the self-same mental
pain and anguish
The application was referred to Judge
Lane, with power to act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25
SCHULHOEFER SUGGESTS
REMEDIES FOR SMOKE

speaking of the smoke evil in Bir-
mingham.p said L. Schulhoefer. head OF
the Alabama Brewing company yester-
day. there are two remedies which
have worked out scientifically and which
| claim will work absolutely in every
case. They are guaranteed to keep black
smoke from the sight of the general pub
lie at all times.
1.-The first of these is to secure a sup
plv of white paint and paint all of the
smoke white OF course, the details have
to be worked out but when this is ac-
complished 1t will absolutely do away
with black smoke. The other remedy Is
to construct a large tank on the prem
ses of any plant which makes smoke
and through the daytime run all black
smoke into this big tank. At nightfan
when everyone is in bed and no harm
can be done, the valves eof this tank are
opened and the smoke allowed to float
away during the hours of darkness when
no one can see it,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25
COLLECTOR WRIGHT
TH|NKSLAWMAKERS
WILL NOT Be CALLED
Says O'Neal Realizes Moth
ing Could Be Accomplish
ed With Present Body
SAYS DISSENSIONS
PREVENT RESULTS
Points Out Way to Save S15O,OOO
Year, But Says There Is No
Danger of 1t Being

That there will be no extra session of
the Legislature owing to the fact that
the governor knows beforehand it could
not accomplish anything was the state
nlent of United States collector of Inter
nal Revenue Sim T. Wright of this dis
t,ict, formerly representative from Fay
ette county, yesterday. Collector Wright
who Is familiar with stat politics, is of
the opinion that so n-dch dissension
marked the last session of which he was
a member that in a short 80 days extra
session nothing would be done and Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25
TOTTEN TALKS OF
WORK ON TIDEW ATER

The Tidewater street railway conn
pany is making rapid progress in the
construction of the lines to Bessemer
and has two large forces at work, one
laying the track elong Avenue l. Ems
ley, the other clearing right of way
beyond Corey. The Pratt City line Is
also we'll under way. In speaking of
the progress of the work Engineer
Robert l.. Totten said:
THE Bessemer car line from Ave
nue. |. Ensley, to the Possum valley
road leading TO Bessemer is being rap
idly constructed. We have two forces
at work and while the rains of the
past few days have interfered a little,
we are going right ahead. We have
a route that will considerably shorten
the trip to the Marvel city and the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25
CAHEEN OBJECTS TO
ARREST OF LADIES

"It seems to be the fashion," said Sol
Caheen yesterday. Or citizens nowadays
to register complains and there is just
one thing l want TO protest against
1T is the arrest Of ladies for leav-
ing their automobiles standing in front
of the stores while they are shopping
We have had several instances of this
in the downtown section recently and |
think it is an outrage.
MANY of the ladies of the city are
not familiar with the laws which the
commission is constantly making and,
In fact, cannot keep up with them. In
justice to the ladies they should at least
be given fair warning and have the law
explained to them before they are put
under arrest like common criminals and
forced to pay fines by default or go down
to that unpleasant place, the police court,
and make a defense
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25
No More Alarm Felt

No additional cases of cerebro spinal
meningitis We're reported to the city
health department yesterday and it is
now firmly believed that few more if any
will be reported. A total of nine cases
developed here within about 10 days, but
they were so widely scattered and the
health department. kept the situation so
well in hand that no alarm has been
felt at any time. The last case was re-
ported Thursday just beyond the city
limits of North Birmingham. There have
been seven deaths from the disease
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25

n proportion to what they receive from
the state. If the state finances are in
Lad shape it is entirely due to legislative
incompetency and the many useless and
surplus sinecures which deplete the state
treasury with their salaries and extra
fees
An extra session would not change this
condition of affairs, as many OF the in
cumbents of the sinecures are friends and
political allies of members of the legis-
lIture. and it would be expecting mir
scles to have the legislature abolish, say.
tns office of county treasurer, which
pays from $1,000 to 5000 per annum There
are es of these offices and the work they
90 used to be done by the sherffs office
and the tax commissioners without addi-
tioral salary. Jury commissioners could
be abolished, as the county commissioners
In the past did the work in satisfactory
manner. BY the abolishment of these two
offices about $150,000 could be saved an
rualIy.
There are many other ways in which
money could be saved throughout the
state II the proper authorities would care
to stir themselves No extra session is
Ieeded, for that would only pile on the
useless expenditures of the state, as moth
ing will be done until the people wake up
and want something done. At the present
time it is my personal opinion that they
themselves are being done.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25
PICKENS DELEGATES
GOING TO COLUMBIA

Carrollton, January 4-(Special)-
Pickens county will furnish two dele
gates to the fifth national exposition
of corn growers which Will be held in
Columbia, s. c., next week. Louis Wells.
president of the county Boys Corn club,
and Robert Langdon of Reform will at
tend the exposition as well as the
prize winners school which will be
taught by Prof J. r. Hobby of the A.
& M. college at Auburn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25
Incorn0rations

CHAM Safety Switch
company. James 4sanforda Purcell, pres
ident: John NJ. Walker, vice president,
urer.
$25.000-National Supply company. C.
c. Kerner. president; vassar L. AL
len, vice president, and F. c. Shepard,
Jr secretary and treasurer.
$7000--Morrow Land company. John
NJ. Caldwell, president and treasurer
J. j. Catalan, vice president, and S. l..
Leadbetter, secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25

tells an entirely different story. OF
course. it may be that the well known
enmity between Mr.. Corey and Judge
Gary might have had something to do
with the contradictions | know nothing
about the details except what everyone
knows generally"
Ersline Ramsay. vice president OF the
Pratt Consolidated: ut Is a good adver-
tisement for Birmingham all this Tennes-
see Coal, Iron and Railroad company
press information" said Mr.. Ramsay.
THAT is as far as can so. | subscribe
who is the hardest working resident of
our house. leaves early and he carried
the paper with him today. So | cannot
go into details"
James Bowron, president-recelver cf
the Southern Iorn and Steel company: Il
am far too busy running the affairs of
this company to discuss Steel trust mat
ters," said Mr.. Eowron. II would not
comment upon the testimony of Mr.. Corey
unless / was summoned before the tribu-
tant to discuss without great meditation
and thought"
George g. Crawford, president of the
Tennessee Coal, IRON and Railroad com
pany, said he did not care to make any
comment upon what was testified by
former President William e. Corey of
the Steel corporation before the commit .
tee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25
SOME LITTLE TALKS BY
BIRMINGHAM CITIZENS
Sparrow Tells How He Got Scooped in TexasToen Talks
Tidewater Line Work-Sol Caheen Registers Com
plant-Nove Smoke Remedies Suggested

line will be constructed with all pos
sible speed.
I'VE are also making rapid progress
with our line to Pratt City and have
laid about three quarters of a mile of
track commencing at First avenue or
what is more Familiarity known as the
bottom" extending along Fourth
street The line from Pratt will con-
meet with the Ensley line at Tuxedo.
The track from the creek on the Ems
ley side to the junction at Tuxedo is
already completed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25
Real Esta ate Transfer

A deed was placed on record yester-
Day In the Office of the probate clerk
showing the following transfer of
real estate, the consideration being
$1,000 or more.
s54oo--Cornelia +. Handley to Charles
H. Abbott~and A. r. Forsythe, lot 30
In block II, according to the Elyton
Land company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were
issued yesterday in the office of the
probate clerk:
B. C. Hickman of Birmingham and
Miss May o. Evers
Sam quick of Adger and Miss Nan
Parsons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25
WILL NOT ASK FOR
REUNION FUNDS

Camp Hardee will not appoint any com
nnittees to solicit contributions to aid
Confederate veterans to attend the Chat
tanooga reunion next May, nor the cele-
bration of the battle of Gettysburg next
July. There are so many sick and needy
veterans to be helped and occasionally
one to be buried that 1t is believed that
the burden would be too heavy upon the
public to give aid to both causes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25

For that we need change of admin
islration not an extra session." continued
Collector Wright smilingly. Il believe the
corporations and property owners are be-
ing sufficiently taxed at the present time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25

country, for I believe that we are stand
ing on our just rights. Aud l believe
the matter will be amicably settled with
out arbitration or any serious friction"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25
Harding Says Knox Is Right

President w. p. G. Harding Of the First
National bank: IT think Secretary Knox
Is right. We should, of course, observe
in good faith all our treaties but be-
lieve the state department has put the
proper construction on the Hay Paunce-
fote treaty-the phrase all nations, mean
ing all foreign nations. Our government
built the Panama canal and our coast
wise ships should have the use of 1t
free of tolls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25
Too Serious for Casual Opinion

''rhe tangle between the United States
and Great Britain over the exemption of
our coastwise vessels from Panama canal
tolls Is too serious a matter for me to
express a casual opinion on 1t and that
Is the only kind of an opinion I would
be able to express" stated James Bow
ron II have not been able to give the
matter proper consideration or keep up
with II In all its details and prefer not
to be quoted one way or the other"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25


bama would have burdened itself with
more useless expense.
Regarding state finances and taxes, Mi.
Wright said that he believes the corpo-
sufficiently taxed in proportion to what
they are receiving from the state. He
averred that If the state finances were in
bad shape 1t is entirely due to legislative
lncompetency and too many surplus Of
fees or sinecures which deplete the state
treasury with their salaries and extra
fees. He said:
81 do not believe Governor O'Neal will
call an extra session of the legislature
this year. or next year, for that matter.
The governor is cognizant of the dissen-
sions which prevailed at the last reg
uar session of the legislature, and he is
too wise to think that any good could
come from an extra session.
Trouble With Revenue Bill
"During the last session, which was
strung out to nearly three months, the
revenue bill. which appears to be the most
unsatisfactory and unpopular measure
passed. was only enacted into a law
curing the last days of the session. AS
that whole session was practically wasted
on that unsatisfactory measure, what
car the people of the state hope for in
an extra session of 80 days duration?
Jefferson county in an extra session
hopes to get action on the fee system,
and every other county in the state hopes
for something else And as there is a
total lack of cooperation in the present
personnel of the Alabama legislature, 1t is
net too much to state that as usual moth
ing will be done in an extra session. and
if anything is done it will be the wrong
thing
'sWell, Mr.. Wright, what about the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25
Change of Administration

state finances and taxes?" inquired
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25
CARRIER and Monroe Doctrine

~ believe, in the first place. stated
Alex NJ CARRIER. former attorney gem
eral. and who has just returned from
washington, "in the control of its domes-
tic commerce by sovereign state. How
ever. what am saying | want to preface
with a statement to the effect that such
is only my casual opinion expressed from
a general knowledge of the case.
.'In the second place, / subscribe fully
IN that long. established doctrine known
as the Monroe doctrine, in all that it
implies
therefore, primarily, the PANAMA ca
nal is an American project and should
be controlled by the United States. sub
iect of course to such reasonable inter-
national agreements as the laws between
nations might require
II agree with the position taken by
Secretary Knox and the Congress OF the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-13
RICKABY & 90.
Real Estate.
IS Eastern Avenue
MRS. A. e. GROW

FOOT SPECIALIST
Every ailment OF the human foot
scientifically treated. Citizens Bank
Block, Railroad ST. Thursday. Friday
and Saturday. to IL, to s, 7 to 3,
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The annual picnic of the Metho-
dist Sunday school was held at Bean
Pond Saturday of last week.
The ladies of the Episcopal soci-
ETY. held food sale at the gym
nasium Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. F. E. Dwinell, Jr., has been
visiting for ten days at her former
home in West Townshend, Mass.
Miss Evelyn Cheney is taking a
three weeks trip to Nova Scotia.
George Burdick of Concord, N.
H., was in town last week.
H. NJ Boaz of RichfOrd is at
work in the Silsby store during the
absence of Mr.. and Mrs. Silsby.
G. C. Baldwin and daughter, and
w. H. Stuart from Philadelphia, and
Charles Baldwin of Montpelier were
in town last week to see their moth
er, Mrs. Porter Baldwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hudson
are spending two weeks in New
York City and Newark, N. ].
A daughter arrived last week
Saturday at the home of Mr.. David
John.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph McHarg had
as guests last week r. G. Ellis of
Clarenceville, Que, S. B. Ellis of
MorriSville and Mrs. q. T.. rear
sons and Lena Derrick of Ottawa,
Ont.
Mrs. G. c. Kellogg of Florence,
Mass, Las been visiting at her
nephew, B. ]. Campbell's.
Lewis Goodwin of West Burke
has been visiting his son, Ed. Good
win, and family.
Miss Edna Hunter has been a
guest of her uncle, Clarence Batch
elder.
Mrs. Charles Fisher and daughter
Phillis are visiting relatives in Lex
ington, Mass.
Charles Berry of Boston, former
resident here, was in towA last week.
Pearl Wilmot us spending the
week in Boston.
Olooloo Hadley of Reading, Mass,
is a guest at Frank Mills
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-13
WEST DANVILLE

Mrs. Nancy Hunt spent Sunday at
Merton Flint's at Walden.
Leslie Bragg is working in the sawmil
again.
George Boland is painting his build
ings.
H. N. Swasey has purchased the Elmer
Lewis place.
Mrs. E. ]. Potts and two daughters
from Massachusetts are visiting at John
Armstrong;.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Clifford of East
Hard wick spent Sunday at E. F. Ayers
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Forrest and chill
dren spent Sunday at Geo. Giles.
Mrs. Marcie Perkins has gone to St
Johnsbury.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. H. Bessett and chill
dren spent Sunday and Monday at St
Johnsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Goss spent Satur-
day and Sunday at Marshfeld.
Mrs. Clayton Harrington and children
are visiting friends in Newbury. Mass.
Mrs. Horace Aver of ST. Johnsbury
Center spent few days at E. F. Ayers
last week.
Mrs. Finett Greenwood of Haverhill,
Mass, is visiting her brother, A. w. Mer-
rill, who is no better.
Mrs. B. U. Wells and son Harold are
visiting in Derby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Harding are Wis
iting Mrs. HardIngs parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Oliver McCosco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Brickett and
children of Brookline, Mass, are spend
ing few weeks with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Brickett.
Mrs. John Conley has gone to St.
Johnsbury to live. Her mother, Mrs.
Geo. Armstrong accompanied her to
spend few days.
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LUNENBURG

Mrs. Ira Carpenter visited relatives in
Concord and Miles Pond last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Johnson OF
Whitefeld spent Sunday with friends in
town.
V.K. Zimmerman returned Monday to
his work in the Lancaster Gazette Times
Office
The Ladies Aid society of the M. E.
church will hold an apron and handker-
chief sale on Friday evening, August Is,
at the Town Hall. Ice cream and cake
will also be sold.
Miss Anna Goss returned Tuesday
from Brightlook hospital, st. Johnsbury,
where she underwent an operation for
appendicitis.
The Ladies' Aid socitty of the Congre-
gational church are to hold their annual
sale on the afternoon and evening of
Wednesday, August 20.
Mrs. Vina Dean and Miss Laura Mae
King of Whitefeld are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. King at Maplehurst.
Miss Abbie Mullen of Groveton is the
guest of Miss Blanche Lewis.
Miss Dora Wilson has returned home
from Middlebury w here she has been at
tendidg the summer school.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-13
WELLS RIVER

Mrs. Anna D. Leslie returned to Mont
pelier last Saturday.
Miss M. Elizabeth Lee returned Satur.
day from Canada, where she spent a
week.
Mrs. Lizzie Warden left Monday for
Catskill, N. Y, to visit her son and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Warden.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Goss have been Wis
itlng friends in Newport the past week.
Mrs. Ella Burton and Mrs. Melissa
Blake of Woodsville, spent Sunday here
with Mr.. and Mrs. Goodwin.
Miss Nina Dearth and Mrs. Bugbee OF
Boston. were in town last week visiting
their sister, Mrs. Myers.
Frank Lee was in Pittsford Sunday to
see his father, DR.. H. H. Lee and found
him looking and feeling better than when
he left him two weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goodwin were at Horse
Meadow Friday as guests of Mrs. E. B..
Fisher at V. /. S. picnic.
Mrs. Sheldon has been home the past
week from Halls Pond.
Mr. and Mrs Leavitt and son Roland,
returned last week from Pennington, n
H., having spent several weeks there.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-13
CASPIAN LAKE NOTES
Concert By The Country Club
Thursday Evening.

! The Country Club gives its annual
concert on Thursday of this week and ii
is hoped there will be many visitors from
outside the town. These concerts are
always of high order and could hardly
be duplicated elsewhere in the. state.
The soloists come from several of the
large cities from Boston to Chicago, but
the playing of no one is enjoyed more
than that of Miss Helen Boynton, vio-
linist, of St. Johnsbury.
On Friday afternoon some of the ladies
of the Country Club gave an afternoon
tea for the men. Mrs. Sanborn, Mrs.
Sibly, Mrs. Hardy, Mrs. Cutler and Mrs.
Stone were hostesses. Nearly 100 were
present and the afternoon was greatly
enjoyed.
On Thursday evening DR.. Gillies of
Minneapolis gave an excellent lecture at
the Congregational church for the Free
Library. His subject was THE Art of
Grumbling." Dr. Gillies was a former
Vermont pastor. His preaching is al
most as good as his golf; that is very
good. He has bought lot and expects
to permanently join the colony.
The Barrows of Johnson, who have
occupied the Morrow cottage since June,
returned home on Thursday, the Nor
rows coming the next morning to remain
until the late fall.
The annual golfmatch for the Sanborn
cup was played last week. DR.. Gillies
and Mr.. HapgOod are the fnalists.
They play off at So holes this week.
The annual golf match with the Mont
pelier team was played on Saturday.
Greensboro won, IA matches to 3, with
one halved.
On Wednesday the boys from the Lake
play Greensboro Bend at base ball. A
good game is expected both mines having
some excellent players.
The defeat of the Greensboro golf team
by St. JOhnsbury was a surprise but
probably little experience is needed.
Whitney Landon left last week for
Philadelphia from which place he sails
for short trip abroad.
On Tuesday evening large number of
college men gathered at Birch Lodge for
a sing. The college songs were much en-
joyed from the lake by large audience.