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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-16
SALIENT FEATURES
OF KELLEY FRANCHISE

The salient features of the Kelley
franchise are that the moment the
franchise was granted $1,000. which had
been placed upon deposit as a guar
antee of good faith, became the prop
erty of the city; that within four
months after the franchise is granted
the Kelley company must submit the
plans of their proposed street car sys-
tenn to the city commission for ap-
proval; that within five months after
the granting of the franchise $1,000 in
money and notes TO the value of S40,-
600 must be deposited with the city
commission, thus making $4,000 as the
payment for the franchise; that the
plans must either be approved or re-
fused by the city commission within
five months after the granting of the
franchise: that work on the Avenue
f line must be begun within six months
after the granting of the franchise or
the franchise and the $4,000 are for
feited; that the Avenue + line must
be in operation in one year after the
commission approves of the plans from
the same time or the penalty of sim
liar forfeiture will be inflicted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-16
Doughty Lee clary. Jack Johnson. v
Whitaker.
THE GENERAL COMMITTEE.

Oscaf G. Iurner, chaIrman. NJ. Y.
Joseph, f. B. Crawford. Crawford John
sor. Harry Jones, Hugh Martin Hin
Ferguson. J.. Pizitz, John l.. Parker, j.
r.; nix Rrshton, John Sparrow. solon
Jacobs and l.. Sewer
Early meetings of all committees We're
urged by Chairman Turner as he i'm
pressed on them the stupendous task that
lies before them-that OF organizing in
three months the most ma gnifcent cele-
bration ever held in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-16
Bodeker the Goat"

I'VE have no doubt but that the
greatest opposition to Mr.. Bodeker
originated in the minds and hearts of
men who would rejoice to see the head
of this commission brought in on a
charger even more than they would
rejoice at the permanent dismissal of
Chief Bodeker. There Is a snake in the
grass that grew in and around the
streets of birmingham during prohl-
bition days and in mysterious ways 1t
seeks opportunity to inject its fangs
into the men who are pulling Birming-
ham out Of the mlre.
I'VE believe chief Bodeker has been
sufficiently punished for what we be-
Iieve to be his unintentional insub-
ordination and we beg that his suspen-
sion be not made permanent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-16
Bodeker Before People

During the several campaigns
wherein Mr.. Bodetor sought election at
the hands of the people as chief of
police we heard the same old cry of
corruption in the police department,
but he was elected by overwhelming
ma jorities, and, we submit, that there
could be no better evidence that he
enjoys the confidence and respect Of
| the masses We do not deny that
| Mr.. Bodeker has made mistakes.
Though a wise man in the main and n
| just man. he makes mistakes like other
men, He made a serious mistake and a
sad mistake in re-employing officers
who had been dismissed by high au-
| lthority, but we cannot believe that
! gross INSTRUMENTATION was Mr. Bode-
ker's intent or purpose. In this day
of political turmoil. in this day OF
clamor for control, in this day of greed
for gold and political preferment, 1t
is so hard to sift the truth and the
| whole truth from the manufactured
| eyidence--the wheat from the chaff--
that we are compelled to Judge mon
| by their lives as whole and not in
part When real thieves and thugs and
desperadoes with their habilaments
sagging with implements of death in
Tested the great city of Birmingham
Mr.. Bodeker has never been found
asleep at the switch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-16
What You w ant
to Know

Is that you are sufficiently
protected when you place your
surety or casualty risk. This
strong Southern Company has
the resources which give you
that adequate protection; and
it settles claims as quickly as
sound business methods will
permit.
On this statement, backed by
facts and our record, we ask for
your business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-16
MUCH CONFUSION
AS ROLL is CALLED

As the roll was called there was much
confusion. The anti Kelley crowd
jumped to their feet. j. H. McCary in
a brief statement said that the matter
would be taken before the people of
the city in referendum election and
they left the room. Judge Walker and
others stated that a petition for ref
erendum would be started at once but
the general impression at the city hall
last evening was that the referendum
movement would never come TO a head
Before the commission convened yes
terday morning it was apparent to the
observer that hard pressure was be-
ing brought TO bear on both sides of
the case. Each commissioner was con-
stantly closeted with some represen-
tative Of one side or the other. w. r.
G. Harding. president OF the First Ma
Weatherly. but did not stay for the
meeting.
When the meeting convened, President
Exum stated the matter before the COM
mission and Attorney n. l.. Miller repre-
sentlng the Kelley interests. presented the
franchise, Incorporating an amendment
to the effect that the $1,000 then on deposit
by the kelleys became the property of the
city the moment the franchise was passed
Commissioner Lane moved that the batter
before the board should be brought to
a vote but President Exum stated thai
there were numerous gentlemen present
who evidently had something to say on
the matter, and that he thought they
should be given thu opportunity. In re-
sp9nse to his invitation. j. ii. McCary
.ta
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-16
]. H. M'CARY is FIRST
To TAKE THE FLOOR

Il request the commissioners not to
grant this franchise. he said, 1T Will be
OF no benefit TO the property holders
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-16
Appeal for BOdeker

an view of the fact that the per-
manent dismissal of Chief of Police
George H. Bodeker has been suggested
and urged by great and influential
newspapers and individually by Mr..
Bodekers personal and political enc
mics and in view of the further fact
that Mr.. Bodeker has no influential
newspaper at his command to urge his
retention, We come to you as citi-
zens and individuals to enter a plea on
his behalf We come to you on our
own free will and accord without the
knowledge or consent of the gentle
man whose personal interests are in
volyed. Wo come to you, not as rep
resentatives of any religious covenant
we come not as prohibitionists or anti
prohibitionists we come to you not as
representatives of any lawless element,
but as a delegation of men who labor,
men who help in the making of the
great newspapers of Birmingham: mon
whose finger nails are worn TO the
quick by honest toll and we beseech
you not to heed the demand from GER
tain quarters, certain newspapers and
certain men who have demanded on
urged that Chief Bodeker, a true and
faithful servant OF the people, be be-
headed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-16
PRINTERS APPEAR
!. BEFORE LANE IN
BODEKER'S BEHALF
Delegation Submits Written
Reasons for Wanting
Chief Retained
LANE TO BE GUIDED
BY SENSE OF DUTY
Letter Says Greatest Opposition to
Bodeker Originated in Minds Tn
friendly to Certain of the
Commissioners

In arriving at a verdict in the mat
ter of Chief Bodel<er Judge Lane in
formed delegation of union printers
Yesterday afternoon that he would not
be moved to hasty action by the gar
ruIity of individuals or the furious
clamor of certain newspapers.
Il will be guided" said he, lin ac-
cordance with my sense OF duty and
Justice and will not be moved or in
fluenced by the clamor OF anything OF
anybody. Your address to the COM
mission is couched in fine language and
the spirit is that OF men who feel with
their fellow man. I appreciate your
coming and will always be glad to
welcome you"
The delegation was headed by Henry
c. West, and its members are employed
in the composing rooms of Birmin CHAM
newspapers As soon as an entrance
had been effected into the office OF
Judge Lane, Mr. West made known
the mission of the delegation.
I'VE have reduced to writing what
we wish to say" said he. because We
are not accustomed to speech making
He then read the following:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-16

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-02
For Sale

40 Vacant lots in growing part of
the city at price you can double
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If you want an investment of any
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-02
REV. CHESTER'S
SALARY HAS
BEEN RAISED
AT new COLUMBUS CHURCH
Salary Was Advanced to
$500
columbus LEDGER

At meeting of the board of stew
ards of st. Luke Methodist church
held last night, the salary of the pas
tor was raised fro $4,000 to $4,000
annually
There were number of matters
of business considered by the board
of stewards, but the raising of the
pastors salary was, perhaps, of more
importance than any other matter that
came up for consideration. The mem
bership of St Luke has been paying
the pastor $4,000 per year for several
years, but for the past several days
the members of the board of stewards
and other members of the church have
had the matter of raising the pastors
salary under Amusement
The increase of $500 in the salary
of the pastor of st. Luke church makes
that the largest salary paid by any
church in the city as the church fur
nishes its pastor with a home and
other necessities that add several hum
bred dollars yearly to the salary, maxi
ing it one of the most attractive pull
pits in Georgia from a financial stand
point.
The congregation is to be congratu-
lated over the increase made in their
pastors salary and shows that it is a
most liberal congregation, and that
they believe in taking care of their
pastor at all times.
Rev. o. B. Chester, the new pas
tor of st. Luke is winning his way
into the hearts of the membership
rapidly and has entered upon pas
torate that is sure to mean great
things for the entire church and the
people of the city.
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est wonder of hui
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-02

- - al 1AAAA
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-02
SCOTLAND MAN FINDS
A THIEF MILKING COW
Man Had Come Into Lot and Was
Milking Cow When Discovered.


Milking Cow When Discovered.
Scotland, Ga, Dec. 28.-On last
evening while Mr. and Mrs. Wood Cal
laway were at a reception, George
Galloway, his father, went out in the
back yard of his sons home to dis
cover some one milking his COW in his
lot by the light of the moon. Mr.. CAL
laway went quickly for a gun and fill
ed the thief full Of shot the latter
making his escape as rapidly as pos
sible over the fence. The man yelled,
but made good his escape.
1t is supposed the COW won't be
milked at night again soon by the
same patron.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-02

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Washington Camp No. "a.

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TEXT-And now Lord, what wait for?
My hope is in Thee.-Psalm 1917.
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ROYAL ARCH MASONs.
nNIGHTS TEMPLAR.

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The Springfield herald., 1913-06-27
Fashions fan!s!!es

The trains of the winter that swish.
ed about ones feet in snaky fashion
are no longer essential to the evening
gown and many of the latter are quite
short.
Sashes for the summer frock OF
sheer material are fashioned of satin
taffeta or ribbon. The long ends are
finished with fringe, beads. ribbon.
flowers or embroidery.
The Partisan jewellers are displaying
hatpins with extremely small heads.
They are usually formed of a pearl
surrounded with brilliants, and never
exceed the size Of a pea.
The smart headdress for evening
wear consists of narrow band OF
jewels worn low on the forehead and
decorated at the side with cluster OF
paradise, ostrich or osprey plumage.
The taste for the present glaring col
or combination has to be cultivated
like taste for olives or strong cheese
and already the public is becoming
quite accustomed to green and orange
red and purple, blue and cerise. or cor
al and bright brown.
The Springfield herald., 1913-06-27
EMPTY TOMB AT ST. HELENA
Longwood House, Where Napoleon
Died, ls In Ruins and French Ask
That II Be Preserved.

Complaint is made in France that
the government of the republic is neg
lectlng the house in which Napoleon
died and the tomb in which his body
was laid at st. Helena before removal
to the Church of ST. Louis at the In
valides.
In 1858 the Longwood house. in
which the emperor lived during his
exile. and the plot In the Valley of
Gera iums where his tomb was made
were given by Queen Victoria to Ma
poleon Ill. for the French government.
which desired to maintain them as
lasting memorials. But of late years
little has been done to preserve either
the home or the sepulcher. The build
Ing is falling into ruins. the farmers
OF the neighborhood let their sheep
Craze In the valley. Visitors are few.
1t is believed that ere long a storm
will wreck the decaying building, and
then In all probability the caretaker
will be withdrawn and the land aban-
doned to the farmer and the herds
man.
Sentiment will mourn over such sur
render Of ground to utility, but 1t is in
evitable. In a world where the palaces
of Alexander and Caesar have crum'
bled into nothingness, there can be no
perpetuity for the homes of Napoleon.
The Tuileries went to ashes long ago !;
why save Longwood?
The Springfield herald., 1913-06-27
PRETTY SHADES FOR CANDLES
Lace and Silk Effects That Are High
ly Decorative-can Be Made at
Home,

The woman who appreciates the
beauty of candlelight likes to have
pretty shades, for she realizes that
these small articles are more decora-
tive than almost any of the small
household furnishings. Many of the
loveliest candleshades displayed in
the shops can be successfully dupli-
Gated at home. Those made of lace
and silk can be readily stitched to-
gether by the needlewoman.
Foundations for the shades must be
purchased first. and over flowered
chiffon are built the lace coverings.
Irish crochet lace is used for one
pretty shade, over foundation of
pale pink silk. A row of insertion is
stitched about the top and to this is
whipstitched a narrow beading. and
to this an edging the same width as
the insertion.
A narrow ball fringe is then joined
to the edge of the lace and band
of pink ribbon threaded through the
The Springfield herald., 1913-06-27
IS 1T RIeHr.ro ADVERTISE COCA
COlA7

Men who play the willy game of poll
tics have discovered that the best way
to distract the attention OF the public
from their own shortcomings Is to
make loud-mouthed sensational at
tack upon someone else. AS the cut
tle-fsh eludes its pursuer by clouding
the surrounding water with the con-
tents of its ink sac, so the political ad-
venturer takes advantage OF the igno-
rance and prejudices Of the people to
escape from his indefensible position
by muddying the waters Of public
opinion.
A case in point is the recent attack
made upon the religious press for
carrying Coca-Cola advertising. This
attack was made by politician who
vas supposed to be an expert in chem
istry but who. having brought :. suit
against the CocaCola Company, was
humiliated by having to acknowledge
that he could not qualify as an expert.
The court decided in favor of the Coca
Cola Company as it was clearly shown
that the only essential difference be-
tween Coca-Cola and coffee or tea is
that the former contains only about
half as much caffeine as the latter and
that the flavor is different
Tho question as to whether 1t Is right
to advertise Coca-Cola seems to resolve
itself therefore into the question as to
whether 1t is right to advertise coffee,
tea, chocolate. cocoa and other bever'
ages Of the caffeine group.-Adv.
The Springfield herald., 1913-06-27
New Phenomenon.

A new phenomenon has been OBJ
served by Professor Righi to which he
gives the name of lono-magnetic rcta-
ton II spark from condenser OF
considerable capacity is sent horizon
tally through a gas and two small YER
tical vanes of mica in the form of a
cross are suspended in the middle OF
the discharge by fine fiber attached
to the center of the cross, the spark
produces no rotation of the cross. If,
however, vertical magnetic field Is
established in the gas. the cross ro-
tates through considerable angle II
the gas is air, and over a small angle
in other cases. Professor Righi as
cribes this rotation to the bending of
the paths of the ions or electrons, and
TO the additional protection which the
vanes afford each other against i'm
pacts from one side rather than from
the other in these circumstances. The
observed rotations indicate that the
effects OF the positive ions are in gen.
eral greater than those of the mega
tive.
The Springfield herald., 1913-06-27
TO FREsHEN COAT LINING
Clever Girl Solves the Problem by
Removing the Lining and WASH
Ing 1t.

At this time OF year most every
woman has white coat lining that
has become so soiled that she hates
to wear the suit. although 1t is almost
always the lining to ones favorite
coat that suffers In this manner. One
girl who did not feel that she could
spare the money to have the suit
cleaned, or even afford to have Just
the lining cleaned, solved the prob
lem very nicely by washing the lin
ing. She first basted all the seams to-
gether carefully with white thread,
marking the edge, too, where they
were turned in, at the front, collar
and tail of the coat. Then she care
fully ripped out the lining and washed
1t by squeezing 1t out in lukewarm
soap suds and rinsing several times
in warm water.
Next 1t was pressed with a warm
iron on the wrong side, but pressed
under a piece Of cheesecloth or very
thin white muslin SO the iron would
not touch the silk and make 1t stif
Now, II the coat was marked before
removing the lining. to show just
where the line of sewing goes. 1t will
be simple matter to put 1t back just
where 1t was. The entire lining should
be pinned in place before sewing at
all, and If 1t has shrunken a little
which 1t will not do il 1t is all silk
each edge may be turned in little
less than before all the way around
the coat. This is a task that requires
great care. but II one takes the pains
to do 1t neatly and carefully the re-
suit is eminently more satisfactory
than the soiled lining, that gives such
an undainty touch to the otherwise
most immaculate costume.