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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12
BAND CONCERT.

At the White House this afternoon
at > O'Clock by the u. =. Marine
Band. William III. Santelmann.
leader.
March With Sword and
Lance" Observation-Disclosures. .Starke
Overture The Flying Dutch
man NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Wagner
"Reverie'' .................l-e ybach
Scenes from ''Cavalleria
RuSticana' ............. Mascagni
Waltz. Die Hydropaten' .Gunsl
Prelude, A Basso Porto. Spinella
"Reminiscences of the Planta-
ton ....................C Chambers
Galop, Ride of the Hussars."
Santelnlann
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12
Aw0uS
Grape Juice
Bottled where the Best Grapes Grow
TRY!THIS RECIPE
Grape Juice Shsrbst
One cup Of sugar

Grated rind Of one lemon
Two cups OF water
One teaspoonful geiafine
One pint Of Armour Grape Juice
Juice Of two lemons
White Of one egg
Boil the sugar with the water aad
lemon rind for five minutes, pour over
the xeiatine which has been soaking for
FIVE minutes in little cold water, add
the grape juice and then the juice of
two lemons. strain and freeze. adding
the beaten white Of egg when the mix
tufc is Of the consistency OF mush.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12

Mrs. Richard T. buckingham and chill
dren of 1925 10th street are visiting MIS-
Buckingham's sister. Mrs. William Orvilie
Caldwell at Long Branch. w. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12

Messrs. AL Stern of this city and Ber-
train Dienelt of RoSemont, Va, have re-
turned from trip to Atlantic City, Phil
adelphia and Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Pannill Ficklen
left last week for Citizen their camp on
Belgrade Lakes Me. Their children,
Daviette and Holmes, accompanied them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12

Mrs and Miss Rose Bowling and Mr..
and Mrs. Marshall Bowling of 1133 18TH
street are spending the summer at Colo
NAL Beach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12

Mrs F. W. Vaughn, with Mrs. Mabel V.
Kyle and little daughter. left Thursday
evening for Boothbay Harbor. Me. where
they will be guests at the Oak Grove.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12

walk half Shepherd the properties;
Shepherd You will the properties by the Phil
lips & Sager sign.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-01-21
OFFICIALS INSPECT
. THE SLOSS SLACP|LE
Commissioners Visit Scene
With Maben and Others
DIFFICULTIES SHOWN
Pointed Out That Opening of Thor
oughfare Would Create Another
Grade Crossing-Maben Says
He Is Much Encouraged

The Sloss- Sheffield side of the mooted
slagpile question on Second avenl,e was
heard yesterday The officials OF that
company and the commissioners held two
conferences on the subject, and paid one
visit to the slagpile in question. No
conclusion was reached, but the commits
sioners will confer later as to what shall
be done.
The commissioners have passed a reso-
luton demanding the removal of the
slagpile. but were willing that the Off
cials appear and state their side of the
case.
The commissioners, with President Ma
ben, Vice Presidents Mcqueen and j. c.
Maben. Jr., W. II. Goadby, a director,
the city engineer and others visited the
slagpile. Mr.. Goadby stood upon the
topmost peak of the mountain of Stag,
while others looked over the physical
conditions.
The commissioners were shown that
only one block would be opened If the
Stag were removed. If opened through
to a point beyond the Belt and Louisville
and Nashville tracks, 1t was shown that
over q railroad tracks would have to
be crossed. That would create one Of
the most deadly grade crossings In the
south, the commissioners were told, pen
alizing practically every person who
crossed. However, the commissioner
were not led to hope that such an open
ing could be made. On the contrary.
1t was affirmed that the Louisville and
Nashville would not allow the city to
cross the tracks without a lawsuit or
heavy damages. The officials pointed out
that sheer wall pointing to the sky
would be created by cutting through,
while absolutely no good or progressive
purpose would be served
!. The three commissioners who had
look said Colonel Maben. of the Sloss
very much Interested, although they did
not comment. However, Judge Lane did
say that he proposed to do nothing which
would hurt the Sloss company
Il am very sanguine now over the out
look said Colonel Maber, of the sloss
company. I'VE have undertaken to show
how unreasonaby the commissioners
have been led on this matter and we
have tried to show them how unsonnd
is the suggestion that a thoroughfare
would be opened from the east to the
west by the removal of that Stag. 1t
will not help the conditions one jot, but
will be much of a problem If the COM
missioners undertake to force the Louis
vile and Nashville to create another
grade evil. the very thing which all OF
us are fighting.
Il believe the commissioners intend 70
he. III Ia nh IA
which Is truly mountain made out of a
molehill. We propose to be reasona bic
also, and we hope to adjust this matter
amicably"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-01-21
JOHNSTON REPLIES
TO JOHN w. SHELLEY
Senator Acknowledges Receipt OF
Letter in Regard to Taft's Veto OF
4 Coosa River Dam Bill

Secretary Radcliffe made public the fol-
lowing letter received from Senator
Joseph II. Johnston in reply to John w.
Sibley concerning the veto of President
Taft of the Coosa river bill. The letter
follows
Dear Mr.. Sbley;
= have your letter of the Sd inst, in
closing copy of the resolution of the
Chamber of Commerce.
Il suppose that you know I have been
very active in the matter of developing
water power and navigation en- the Ala
bama rivers, and have taken large in
terest in the construction of the dam on
the Coosa river. l have done this be-
cause in my opinion the federal govern
nient has no authority rights in the water
except for the purposes of navigation.
These matters could be vastly expedited
If the power companies building dams
we're permitted to use surplus water IN et-
recting navigation under such regulation
and terms as the state may propose. My
Judgment is that the state would secure
a very much larger revenue from these
water powers and vastly expedite the
building up of public roads and the i'm
picvement of the public schools. The state
has the right to regulate the sale of this
power just as it has to regulate interest
to tariff on commodities. Yours truly,
Jos. f. JOHNSTON.
sJohn w. Sibley, Birmingham"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-01-21
AWARD CONTRACT
TO COVER ROADS
Fifteen Miles of County
Roads to Be Treated
With Asphalt

The board of revenue awarded con-
tract yesterday to Sam r. Findley of
Atlanta to cover not less than 10 or
more than 10 miles of the macadamized
road of the county with an asphalt COW
ering or binder. The contract has been
signed by r. f. Lovelady for the board
and by AR. Findley. who Is the paten-
tee of the process by which the roads
of jefferson county are to be fixed.
There was only one other bid, that OF
the Standard OIL company. who pro-
posed selling the county materials for
treating the roads. The estimated cost
of the contract is 5000
Under the Findley process the roads
are to be rendered noiseless mudless
and dustless and Will when finished re-
semble the bithilitic paving of the city
Mr.. Findley stated that he has COW
cred over 300 miles or roads through
out the south with his patent covering
and that in every instance IL had given
satisfaction. He expects to begin work
about the first oe May The board has
selected several roads in different parts
of the county for the new treatment.
the Mount Pinson road to be the first
to be worked
II is stated that the county Will be
greatly benefited by the new method
of fixing the roads, "a il Is claimed
when the new material Is applied the
roads will stay fixed and the heavy
expense Of continually repairing the
roads done away with.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-01-21
DRENNEN BUYS NEW
HOME FOR CADILLAC
Purchases Southeast Corner
of Avenue ID and TWen-
tieth Street v

As the future home of the Cadillac in
Birmingham, Hubert Bremen OF that
company announced yesterday that he
had purchased the southeast corner of
Avenue d and Twentieth street, south.
The consideration was $4,000 and was
handled by w. b. Leedy & co. for Mr..
bremen. The automobile company head
ed by Mr.. Drennen has now one of the
most modern garages and salesrooms in
the city at Avenue c and Twentieth street
and Mr.. Bremen was unwilling yesterday
to make any declaration as to the future
of that property. The lot faces 40 feet
on Twentieth street and $50 feet on Ave-
nue. D. At this time four cottages occupy
the property.
the price paid is considered one OF the
most encouraging developments in South
side real estate confined to the business
ccrter. The building activities in that di-
rection have not been as rapid as on the
northside of the railroad, yet during the
past few months realty values have been
very much better. The property secured
by Mr.. Drennen was purchased from the
Sanderson estate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-01-21
SEE NO DANGER TO
STATE OPTION LAWS
Little Credence Given Point
Recently Raised
BOWIE GIVES VIEWS
Contention Had Been Made That the
Parks and Smith Laws Were in
Conflict With Section POI
of Constitution
BOWIE GIVES VIEWS

Little credence was given by Blr
mingham attorneys yesterday to the re-
port that new constitutional view
point had been brought out by which
the Smith and Parks local option bills
might be declared unconstitutional.
The report in circulation is TO the eff
feet that an argument recently made
in case before the supreme court OF
the state which was based on section
221 of the 1901 constitution was to the
effect that the state automobile tax law
should be declared unconstitutional ne
cause 1t gives to the state the power
of taxing automobiles to the exclusion
of the county and the city.
1t Is stated that this has never been
brought out before and that II will
apply TO the Smith and Parks bills N
the same way that 1t would to the au-
tomobile tax laws, because the Smith
and Parks bills give the state the
power to regulate the liquor license TO
Smith and Parks local option bills, by
which Alabama was thrown into the
local option column from statewide
prohibition, have already been declared
constitutional by the supreme court
The contention is, however, that sec
ton POI has never before beer brought
up in this connection and that a diff
ferent result will be attained when 1t Is
Section 221 of the 1901 state consti-
tuition reads:
1.-THE legislature shall not enact any
law which will permit any person. firm
corporation or association to pay a
privilege license or other tax to the
state of Alabama and relieve him or II
from the payment of all other privileGe
and license taxes in the state"
81 am not inclined to believe that
this section does apply to the situa-
ton" stated S. j. Bowie yesterday aft
ernoon when asked as to his opinion
on the matter 81 have not given the
matter any thought" continued Mr..
Bowie" and would not endeavor to pass
my real opinion on the matter until ]
had Investigated. But from what /
have gathered from the report and
from my casual knowledge of the mat
ter 1T appears to me 1t does not apply
to the local option bills. 1t seems 10
me that section 221 merely provides
that the state cannot regulate any
license tax so that the county and city
would get no part of 1t. The state reg
ulation of the license under the Smith
and Parks bills is to the effect that The
county, the city and the state each re
eelves a portion II this regulation
was that the city or the county should
receive nothing and the state all of the
license under the local option bills,
then | think there would be some
ground for declaring them unconsti-
tutional under this section. AS IL is
the section says nothing about 4, rs
| remember, so that ! am inclined to
believe there is a mistaken understand
ing omewhere."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-01-21
CHANGE DATE OF
MUSIC FESTIVAL
Will Be Held in April In
stead of May
THE DIRECTORS MEET
Will Be Held Week of April Ia, When
There Will Be No Counter
Attractions-TO Secure
operate Stars
THE DIRECTORS MEET

Birmingham will have a music festival
this spring as usual, but 1t will be in April
instead of May as heretofore.
Such was practically decided at a meet
ing of the directors of the Music Festival
association, held in the Chamber of Corr
merce building yesterday afternoon.
President Holcombe presided, and among
those In attendance were B. B. Burton,
NJ. " Joseph, A. il. Ford William Ryan,
Hugh Martin, Colman Blach and George
A. Blinn.
The first question considered was
whether the association should attempt d
festival this year. After full discussion
IT was decided to have one provided
$4,000 guarantee was secured It was de-
clared the sense of the meeting that the
festival should be held in the week Of
April IA. 1t was pointed out that there
would be no counter attractions at that
time. The week Of April IA will be week
ahead of the Atlanta festival, and it viii
be two weeks ahead of the Griggs lectures
here in Birmingham which always draw
the same class of people who attend fes-
tival concerts.
The New York philharmonic orchestra
of 50 pieces will be available in April
This orchestra agrees to bring vocal
quartet and It was decided thar in addi-
ton to the orchestra and its quartet, one
or more operate celebrities would be en-
gagged While the festival matter is con-
ditioned upon a $4,000 guarantee, the d.
rectors felt 50 confident that that would
be secured President Holcomoe after the
meeting said: Yes, the music lovers of
Birmingham. I think, may count on fes-
tival in April"
The directors viii begin canvassing TO-
day for the guarantee fund. It is believed
that 100 citizens will subscribe 800 each
on the usual conditions of paying pro
rata assessment to meet any possible de-
felt. 1t is believed that with conditions
much more favorable this season than
last. there will be no deficit, but on the
other hand. surplus
The festival board was increased yester-
day by the election Of the following: NJ
p Northington. a. w. b. Johnson. Oscar
Turner. ]. e. shelby. J. n Rose Craw
ford johnson, and W. J. Adams.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-01-21
Famous "Pint of Cough
Syrup" Receipt
No Better Remedy at Any Price.
Fully Guaranteed.

Make plain syrup by mixing one
pint of graduated sugar and " pint OF
warm water and stir for two minutes.
Put 80 ounces of pure Pinex fifty
cents WORTH in pint bottle, and fill it
up with the Sugar Syrup. This gives
you family supply Of the best cough
syrup at q saving of 81. 1t never spoils.
Take teaspooniul every one, two or
three hours.
The effectiveness of this simple remedy
is surprising. 1t seems to take hold in
stantly, and will usually stop the most
obstinate cough in "a hours. 1t tones
mp the faded appetite and is just laxa-
tive enough to be helpful in q cough,
and has pleasing taste. Also excellent
for bronchial trouble, throat tickle, sore
lungs and asthma, and an unequaled
remedy for whooping cough and Group.
This recipe for making cough remedy
with Pinex- and Sugar Syrup. Tor
strained he W is prime favorlte III
thousap tones in the United States
and Cana.. The plan has been imita-
ted, though never successfully. II you
try it, use only genuine Pinex, which 10
the most valuable concentrated com.
pound of Norway white pine extract, and
is rich in giiaiacol and all the naturaf
healing nine elements. Other prepara-
tions will not work in this reeipe.
A guaranty OF absolute satisfaction,
or money promptly refunded, goes with
this recipe. Your druggist has Pinex,
or will get IL for you. II not, send "a
The Pinex Co., 1T. Wayne, Ind.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-01-21
INVESTIGATED
$3.50 DEATHS DURING HIS
TERM AS COUNTY CORONER

two deaths from acute alcoholism: I'M
lawful homicdes 1888. natural causes. rs;
accidents. l32; unknown, 9s; suicides, 10;
dope habit, l, and mine explosions, 152.
The total for this year was 66S
From December %, 1910, until December
%. 1911, there were IS unlawful homicides;
natural causes. l04; accidents, BOZ. I'M
known, % and Is suicides, making a to-
tai for the year of 507 deaths.
From December %. 1911, until December
90, 1912. there were so6 unlawful homieides:
natural causes, 255; accidents. 2s7. sui
cides. %. and Il unknown deaths, making
total for the year of 800 deaths
From December %. 1912, until january
Il. 1918. there were 10 unlawful homieides;
acute alcoholism. 3: natural causes. Is;
accidents, 10; unknown. Il, and l suicide
making a total of % deaths during this
period.
II is stated in the report of the coroner
that Henry Cole, the former deputy sher-
if. came to his death by morphine pois-
oning,s The matter of Coles death is at
present in the hands of the grand Jury.
The first case Investigated by the new
coroner. c. l.. Spain, was the death of
Susie Taylor negro woman who was
found dead in Third alley Sunday night.
Death had been caused by blow from
an axe. The police have the woman ;
husband John Taylor under suspicion
for the murder.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-01-21
TO ERECT LARGE PACKING
PLANT AND SLAUGHTER HOUSE

The first preliminary steps toward max
ing Birmingham live stock center were
taken yesterday when papers were filed
in the office of the probate clerk for the
Incorporation OF the William F.. Donovan
Provision company. with a capital stock
of $l50,00o
The plans of the new corporation as
made public yesterday by +. w. Black
ford, vice president of the company, are
for the erection in the immediate future
of a large packing plant and slaughter
house, which will give employment to a
number of men and also provide the Bir-
bingham public with fresh meats. The
site for the plant has been purchased and
already architects are working on the
plans of the buildings. Mr.. Blackford
stated that owing to some technicalities
that have arisen he did not care TO reveal
the exact location of where the packing
house would be erected, except that It was
on the railroad and between here and
Bessemer. In sreaking of the incorpora-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-01-21
1912 BUSIEST YEAR OF HIS
TERN, LOOKING INTO s95
CASES-C. L. SPAIN, NEW COR
ONER, ASSUMES CHARGE OF
OFFICE

During the administration of B. l..
Brasher as coroner of Jefferson county,
$50 deaths were investigated, n large
percentage of the cases being unlawful
homicides. The year 1912 was the busiest
year for the coroner, some S95 cases being
Investigated.
Mr.. Brasher turned over the duties of
the office of coroner to c. L. Spain yes
terday morning. Mr.. Spain being elected
to the office at the last election. A
report issued by Mr.. Brasher yesterday
showed that during the first year of his
term of office 365 cases were investigated,
or an average of one case day. The
report for the first year, December 20,
$685. to December 20, 1909, is as follows:
Deaths from acute alcoholism, 8; unlaw-
full homicides, 1870; natural causes 115; I'M
known, %: suieides,No: accidents. 90: cope
habit. l and blood poisoning, l. the total
for this year was 365.
During the year 1soe-191o there were
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-01-21
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yes
terday in the office of the probate clerk
showing the following transfers OF
real estate, the consideration being
$1,000 or more:
si6o0-carl Steiner to S. NJ. Hutton,
part of lots 9 and 10 in block AZ. ac-
cording to the plans and surveys OF
the Joseph r. Smiths addition to Bir-
mingham.
$50. o0o-John S. Cox and wife to JEFF
ferson county. lots 3. IA. 10, is, II.
Is, 10, 20, q. %. 20 and "a in block
1877, according TO the plans and sur
veys of Birmingham
s195O-Florence Hayes to A. c. Ky
ser and Bessie NJ. Eyser, lot 20 in block
So9, according to the plans and surveys
of Bessemer.
s3OO0--Mrs. Addie May MeKeewen ct
al to Mrs Marion Grant, lot 10 in
block IS, according 10 the plans and
surveys of Tharpe Place.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-01-21
Work Begun Yesterday on
Tuxedo Extension Con-
Meeting Pratt City
EAST LAKE LINE IS
ALMOST COMPLETED
Will Probably Be Put Into Operation
Within Next Fifteen Days
Pushing Work on Corey
Ensley Line

The Tidewater street railway officials
yesterday announced the purchase of Is
motor cars. costing considerably more
than 100000. to be placed in service
here
Differing from those now in service on
the Tidewater, it is announced that many
Improvements will be noted in the new
cars, which it was said would earn for
the new equipment the compliment of be-
ing by far the best street cars in opera
tion in the south. The cars will be here
in the next two or three weeks, it is
said, for by that time the new extensions
of the company will be ready for opera
tons.
Five of the cars were ordered from
the Southern Car company Of High Point,
n c., while the other 10 cars were bought
from the j. d. Brill company of Phila-
delphia
That the extensions from Tuxedo con-
Meeting Pratt City with the trunk line had
been started yesterday was also an an
nouncement of Superintendent Ross of the
Tidewater. That extension is from Tux
clio across Village creek to Pratt city,
where patrons will be served with the
usual double track car lines. BY this adj
dition the residents of Pratt City will be
enabled to reach Birmingham over an
entirely different route, and it is said by
the Tidewater management that a sched-
ule will be arranged which will meet
the appreciation of the residents of that
suburb. Later on the Underwater, it is un-
derstood, will have another line which
Will connect up Pratt City by an entirely
different route.
Mi. Ross said yesterday the line be-
tween Corey and Ensley is being pushed
forward rapidly Rails are being hauled
to be placed on that line, and everything
done to facilitate the work on that di-
vision Mr.. Ross was yesterday unwilling
to say exactly when the Corey line would
be in operation. but it is understood that
win not be very long now, as the forces
have bright weather, all the materials are
on hand and few crossings must be
placed in.
As for the East Lake line, Mr.. Ross said
the company could operate cars to the
furthest eastern limit at this time were
it not for three railroad crossings. Special
material must be provided for those cross
ings, it was said and this material has
nct reached birmingham. Mr. Ross said
that equipment will surely be here and
| placed within the next 10 days, and that
! operations on the East Lake line would
| start within the next Is days
The Tidewater officials, in view of the
fact that the extensions for which they
have franchises are about completed, are
very anxious to get the city to grant the
franchise for the new lines applied for
several days ago. That franchise calls for
work on over 125 blocks in this city