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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-01
CITY MEETS CUT IN
BRIL-. &P.CO. RATES
Will Retain Electric Pa
trOnage of Negro Nov
ing Picture Show

The city and the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company are rivals for
the electric patronage of negro moving
picture show at North Birmingham. And
tho price cutting of the utility corpora
tion forced the commissioners yesterday
to reduce the cost of electric current to
the negro theatre to the munlficent sum
of cents per kilowatt hour. Following a
communication of City Electrician w. IT,
Abernethy the cut was authorized 1t
was presented to the commissioners that
the city was accustomed to charge cents
per kilowatt hour, but that the Bir-
nnngham Railway, Light and Power com
pany had offered to cut the price to S
cents. If the city did not meet that fig
ure, Mr.. Aberneethy affirmed that the
city would lose the negro customer paying
into the city exchequer the sum of $50
per month
In view of the distressing facts sur
rounding the conmercialism the city of
Birmingham through it's commissioners
authorized the reduction in the current
charges. That will enable the city TO pre-
serve the customer and will cause the
birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company to lose the sum of 500 per month
1t Is alleged by the city that the Bir-
mirgham Railway, Light and Power com
pany, in competition with the city light
plant at North Birmingham, has cut
prices considerably in North Birming-
ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-01
HUNTSVILLE TO WAGE
WAR ON TRAMPS
Police Determined to Reduce
Number of Safe Crack
ing Jobs of Late

Huntsville, January 31.-(Speeial THE
Huntsville police have begun to make
war against the tramps. who have been
unusually numerous in this district dur
ing the last season. Chief Kirby says
all suspicious characters will be arrested
and imprisoned until their records can
be established This is due to the fac,
that several safe-cracking jobs and bur-
glaries have been pulled Off in this sec
ton during the last few months
The ladies' of the Episcopal church
have established public library In the
Mary Ann Cruise Memorial hall, and ex-
pect to be able to meet the demand for
books until the proposed Carnegie library
is established. The new library is well
stocked with books.
Berry Pierce and NJ. L. Swain. two
well known young men about town. faced
the city recorder this morning on charges
of stealing an oyercoat from a travel
ing man. They We're convicted and fined
s25 and sentenced to serve three months
at hard labor on the streets. Both cases
were appealed to the law and equity
court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-01

IS about half the size of the above three
countries, and you have the easy approx
ilrate Of Alabamas annual wool growing
possibility worth S9,935,0OO
To remedy this great evil bill was in
tfodueed and passed the house of the
last legislature of which l was IL memuef.
hy Mr.. Mastin of Montgomery county
which sought to levy enough of reasonable
tax on dogs which would have eliminated
at least the worthless ones. This bnl
would have cut out the useless and worth
,ess dog and a much better breed of doss
would have taken their place: but the
wisdom OF the senate. when the bill
reached that body. thought best to defeat
Inc measure, and the Mastin bill was lost
On the very day the bill was defeated in
the senate two children were brought
into the capitol for treatment for hydro
rnobia at the Pasteur institute. and
heard two of the senators remark that
they felt a sting of conscience then for
h, lping to defeat the measure, but tie
deed was accomplished, it was too late
then to nurse the sting OF eonseience.
If the legislature reconvenes in extra
session this year | sincerely hope that Mr.
Mastin will again present that bill for
Passage and / feel sure, with some
minor changes not in any sesse weaken
ing the bill IL could easily be made n
law 1t should be done for the two reu-
SONS above stated. first above all the pro-
lection OF life and society and second to
foster this great industry in Alabama. tho
science of wool growing. I doubt II ths
reader had ever thought before that
worthless dogs in this state are costing
rs the sum of at least s19.000,o00 annually.
Respectfully, A. p. FUQUAY.
Alexander City, January 81, 1913.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-01
K|RMESS GIVEN IN
ADMISSION FRIDAY
Affair Which Nets Kinder
garten Snug Sum Quite
a Society Affair

Admission, January s1.-tSpeeial1-Ry far
the most stupendous amateur production
ever undertaken in Anniston was the
Kirmess given at the New Noble theat .e
Friday evening. The theatre was packed
to its capacity and hundreds of dollars
was netted FOR the Free Kindergarten.
one of the charities supported By An
niston women.
Box parties came from Birmingham,
Atlanta, Chattanooga and other places
where the entertainment has been given
recently and the affair proved to be a
great society event. The show is 10 be
duplicated Saturday afternoon and ball
will be given at the Alabama hotel on
day evening.
Mr. Louis Wilson was king of the Kir-
mess and Mrs. c. II. Mitchell was queen.
Among those in the solo dances and vocal
numbers were Mrs. William Orrison. Miss
Juliet Davidson and Miss Louise What
ley Mr.. and Mrs. Bynwood, whose ro.
mantle marriage followed the production
of the Kirmess In Birmingham, feature
in the Merry Widow dance. Over 2oo per-
sons took part in the ensembles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-01
BANK OF WETUMPKA
ERECTING NEW HOME
$4,000 Financial Institution
Now in Course of Erec-
ton in ElmOre

Wetumpka. January 3i.-t6pecial.)- y
Work of tearing down the Bank of We
tumpka building is in progress. A new
$4,000 building Is to be erected ON the
site of the present structure. The busi-
ness Of the bank will be conducted tenn
Iorarily in the store Formerly occupied
by A. c.. Clark.
Revenue Officer Alex Kelly recently had
quite an amusing experience in We
tumpka. Being on a side street, he
stepped into little store, of which he
had heard rumors, and whispered to n
egro behind the counter that he wanted
pint.
Without hesitation the negro leaned un-
der the counter and produced the goods.
Needless to say, arrests followed.
The city of Wetumpka has completed
some work tending to beautfy the city
cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-01
TAFT ENTERTAINS IN
HONOR OF CLARK

Washington, January 1.-President and
Mrs Taft gave their last set dinner OF
their four years in the White House to-
night in honor of Speaker Clark. More
than two score senator's and members oil
the House, including most of the lead
ing figures on republican and democratic
sides of both houses were invited to
break bread with the President at this
final formal affair of its kind during
this administration A musicale followed
the dinner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-01
Schooner Aver Sighted

Gulfport, Miss. January 31.-The
schooner Fred w. Aver, which yester-
day was reported as having beer
sighted by the steamer Comal dis
mantled at sea, arrived at Jacksonville
Fla, today according to telegram re-
ceived by J. +. Stuard, owner, from
Capt. Chris Boldt master of the Aver
The schooner carried a crew of 23 men
and had a cargo Of 12S,000 feet of lum-
ber for Port Arenas, Porto Rico. II
cleared from Gulfport, December IL.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-01
PLUNKETT CHARGED
WITH BOOK FRAUD

Chicago. January 3l.-James Plunkett,
member of firm Of Chicago book pub
fishers, must face trial in a New York
federal court for conspiracy in a rare
book fraud OF which he and several
other men are accused. This was decided
today when United States District Judge
Carpenter denied Piunketts appeal for a
writ of habeas corpus.
William Y. c. Humes and Edward j..
McArdle. jointly accused with Plunkett,
recently waived examination and went TO
New York for trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-01
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Alabama's Cur Dog Menace

TO the Editor of The Age-Herald:
In my reminiscence 1 am made to ask
the question: How long, will II be before
the people Of Alabama are ready, through
their legislature, to do away with the
thousands of useless. rowing c,irs that
ciety, but stand as a barrier against the
wool growing industry of the SOUTH which
would be worth millions to the people? |
again ask the question: How long?
There is scarcely a week during any
ear that the papers fail to chronicle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-01
TO STOP SUFFRAGE
MOVES FOR WHILE

London. January al.-Tomorrow Is
the last day before candiemas day of
special meditation and intercession for
the woman suffra ge movement at serv-
ices to be held in Westminster Abbey,
St. Pauls cathedral and in various ca
thedrals churches and chapels
throughout Great Britain
a memorial asking everyone whether
interested or not in the woman suffrage
question TO participate In the service
has been issued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-01
FATALLY INJURED
BY FALLING TREE
Young Man Crushed While Cutting
Wood on Farm Near Cen
tire Yesterday

Centre. January 31.-(Special.) )-Hol
Keasler, young man about Is years
of age, was fatally injured, or supposed
to be, today by being caught under a
failing tree He lives with his father,
John Keasler, eight miles south of Cen
tre, and was engaged in cltting cord
wood at the time of the accident.
For the first time since last winter
Coosa river is at a very high stage from
recent rains, out of banks at many
places and some of the ferries have sus-
pended. tt is falling rapidly at Rome
and will be going down at this place by
night.
Judge W. w HARRISON is holding first
week of the spring term of circuit court,
ard the docket, both civil and state, are
so light that the regular three weeks
term will be cut down to less than two
from present outlook The grand jury will
finish its work this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-01
DIR. PEARCE DENIES
HAVING PRIVILEGES
Now Serving Life Term for
Kennedy Murder
THE LARGEST MULE
Free Medical Dispensary to Be Opened
Early in February for Benefit
of Admission Poor--New
Law Tested

Admission, January 1.-Cspecial. Writ
who was sentenced to life Imprisonment
for the murder OF Shelf Kennedy some
time ago, makes an emphatic denial of
the charges to the effect that he is ac-
corded undue liberty by the prison au-
fhorities. stating that the reports that
he has been seen in Birmingham in cit
liens clothes Is false.
DR.. Pearce is the father of Cross Pearce.
who is also serving short term for al
legged conspiracy in the shooting of Shelf
and Sarge Kennedy. which eliminated a
feud of long standing Ada Kennedy.
John Fowler and John Eaton, alleged ac-
completes in the shooting OF the Ken
nedys, are to be tried at the coming term
of tho city court.
According to an announcement by Capt.
J. II. Bloethe of the Salvation Army. a
free medical dispensary will be opened
In Admission early in February for the
benefit of the city's poor who cannot af-
ford to buy drugs. Quarters have bee.
secured in the Constantine building and
drug stores have consented to sell the
medicines needed at wholesale cost.
J. c. Sproull, president OF the Annis-
ton Hardware company, has just closed
a contract for the purchase of what Is
said to be the largest mule in the United
States. The animal is six feet high and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-01

Many people are availing themselves o.
the last few days remaining in this month
10 paw their poll tax, although the num-
er is as large as In former years. The
number paying to date Is 1898. In 1909
tnere we're 1888 poll tax receipts, the
largest number on record. There Is prob
ably an unusually large number paying
the 81 road tax.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-01

The cotton gins here which were
shut down on December 81. are maxi
ing preparations TO rig up and gin
out the cotton which has come here
since January !, 1913.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-01
CONVICTED NEGRO
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Albert Warren to Hang Feb.
IA at Troy Tries Hanging
With Trousers

Troy. January a.-(Special')-Aioer.
Warren. the negro who is to be executed
on February II, tried to commit SUICIDE
In his cell in the Pike county jail today
having made an attempt to hang him
self lie had pulled off his trousers
which he proceeded to use in the place
of rope. Warrens movements were no.
tieed by John Henry Meadows, also SEN
fenced TO he hanged. who gave the alarm
V hich brought to the scene the jailer,
who made Warren put his trousers back
ON.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-01

The first test of the new ordinance re-
Gently adopted by the city council oi
Admission with the ostensible purpose OF
stopping blind tigers from receiving sup,
plies of contraband goods was made today
in the recorders court w. NJ. Cog
gins, who was arrested after an extended
chase through the streets of the city,
was fined slo0. When captured he is said
to have had six barrels Of liquor on his
wagon. The booze was addressed to
e. L. Lowe and Mr.. Coggins said he
had been given permission by Lowe to
use the latter's name.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-01

J. j. Dinsmore and family are ex-
pected to return home from Atlanta
next Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-01

r.. a. Summerford is erecting a largo
warehouse Just west of the railroad
in which to store fertilizers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-01

Guano shipments have begun already
to arrive here for the new seasons
business and some is already being sold
to planters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-01
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM FALKVILLE

F'alkvillc, January s1.--(Specia1) &c.
A. Leeman. formerly a bookkeeper here,
is now manager OF the Tennessee Val
ley bank at this place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-01

weighs 1900 pounds, doing the work of a
team Of ordinary mules with comparative
ease.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-02
RUBBER INTERESTS
INVITED TO LONDON

"a great opportunity to impress
Europe with the fine products Of the
/ Hawaiign Islands is about to be lost,
declared E. " Wilcox, special agent
| in charge of the federal experimental
station this morning.
London win give Rubber and
Allied Trade Exposition in 1914, and
Hawaii along with other countries is
invited to compete with exhibits for
the large prizes offered.
But the planters here have shown
no interest in the exposition, and those
/ have interviewed state that they
do not propose to exhibit. only know
Of one company which plans to offer
an entry-its exhibit will be Of sisaL
Il think It is a great mistake not
to exhibit every variety OF Hawaiian
products possible We are seeking
the trade of Europe for our products,
especially pineappIes and in this 1914
exposition an opportunity will be
given to show that continent how
our products compare with those of
other countries. Advantage certain
ly should be taken of the chance.
hope the producers here, or associa-
lions, change their mind and COM
pete for the prizes. The cost would
be hardly nothing.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-02
DAILY REMINDERS
Bungalows hunt cheap Tel alS7.--

Bungalows built cheap Tel alS7.--
advertisement
To wireless to the other islands or
10 ships at sea, phone 1874.
Concrete sidewalk ana stone curling
put In reasonable. Telephone 2157.-
advertisement.
When you buy ask for Green Stamps
take no others: they're valuabls-
advertisement
See cur line of boys school cloth
ing. Fashion Clothing Co.. 1120 Fort
advertisement.
Hires distilled water root beer is q
necessity. Consolidated Soda Works
Advertisement.
Best and cheapest awnings. tents
and sails at Cashmans', Fort near Al
LEM advertisement
Around -the-Island trip $500 q pas
'senger. Lewis Stable and Garage. Tel
4I.-advcrtisement.
DR.. f. L. Ferguson, dentist, has re
sumed practice, room z. Metropole
Bldg, Alakea St. bet. Hotel and Be
Observation-Disclosures.
Hahd-made blue Peacock leis from
1Nll0du-fdfc anu OcdutuuI. I1dWuAi
e South Seas Curio Co., Young Build
ing.-Advertisemen
Mrs. Bruce Mackall viii resume hel
work in voice culture and singing in
her studio. fourth floor. Odd Fellows
Hall, Sept. I'd, 9 a. m.-advertise
ment.
No matter for what purpose you'll
need money in the future. start saw
Iings account with the Bank Of Hawaii
NOW and you'll find the saved sum a
blessing later,
Genuine KRYPToK bi-focal lenses
furnished promptly. Factory on the
premises. A. N. SANFORD, optician
Boston building, Fert street. over Hen
Ty May & Co. Telephone 1740.--ad
Yertisement.
M. E. SILVA, the weH-known under.
Itaker. is now nicely settled In his new
quarters at the corner of Kukui and
Nuuanu streets, where he has all the
latest facilities for handling the dead
The parIors and embalning rooms are
modelled after the largest establish
|ments on the Pacific coast and are 9
revelation. He has an auto-wagon fol
the removal of bodies to and from his
establishment 4eSss- 4.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-02
NEW TO-DAY
MEETING NOTICE.

A special meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Oahu Country Club will be
held on September 9Th, 1913, at 1880
Pm. in the Merchants Association
Rooms, Young Hotel. Business: Pro
posed amendments to charter and by
laws, copies of which are posted in
the club house.
THOMAS P. w. GRAY,
Secretary.
563s-St.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-02

George A. Parker, an employe OF
Col Theodore Roosevelt, at Saga
more HILL, Oyster Bay, was jailed at
Mineoid, charged with having stolen
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-02

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
First Circuit, Territory of Hawaii. At
Chambers-In Probate. In the matter
OF the estate of Fernandes Julio Cam
bra Lemes. otherwise known as Fer
nandes Julio Cambria, Deceased. A
document purporting to be the Last
Will and Testament of Fernandes Ju-
lilo Cambria Lemes otherwise known
as Fernandes Julio Cambria, deceased,
having on the -. day of August, A.
d., 1913, been presented to said Pro-
bate Court, and a Petition for Probate
thereof, praying for the issuance of
Letters Testamentary to Sebastiana
Simoes Medeiros having been filed by
|Sebastiana Simoes Medeiros.
It is ordered, that Monday, the 9Th
day of October A. D. 1913, at o'clock
a. m, of said day, at the court room
of said court at Honolulu be and the
same is hereby appointed the time and
place for proving said Will and hear
ing said application.
By the Court:
]. MARCALLINO.
Clerk Circuit Conrt.
Dated at Honolulu, Sept. 2, 1913.
ALEXANDER d. LARNACH, fAttor-
ney for Petitioner
5639-Sept. 2, 9, 16, %.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-02
Honolulu Stock Exchange

Tuesday. Sept. 2.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-02

Mrs. Stuyyesant Leroy and Mrs.
Amos Tuck French of New York and
Newport, who were injured in an auto
accident near Canton last night, were
resting comfortably at their hotel at
Boston today. 1t was quoted by at
tendants that Mrs Leroy, for whom
great anxiety had been expressed last
night, has apparently suffered moth
ing more serious than bad shaking
up. Her daughter, Mrs. French, Jared
no worse.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-02

between Boards 200 Eva Tx, 100
Olaa ~.
Session Sales-5 Oahu Sug. Co.
1871, 10 Pines 37A. 10 Pines S7A.
Latest sugar quotation, SIC cents or
$7s.so per ton.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-02

The crimes of Jesse Pomeroy, an
American pervert who is life pris-
oner in Boston, were equaled at Mu-
mich, Bavaria, today, when boy of
seven, found in the outskirts of this
city, was discovered to have butch
cred a little girl three years old. The
boy had stunned the child with club
and then cut her head open and sew.
cred her arms and legs. He is be-
lieyed to be insane -. ~, :
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-02

The photographic office at Washing
ton today reported a vast flotilla of
icebergs in the course of the trans-At-
Hlantic shipping Officials stated that
more than 200 bergs have been sighted
by incoming vessels. Warnings to
shippers have been sent out.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-02

Papers VIII De signed tomorrow by
which J. McTaggart, the most famous
Jockey of the season, will become the
property of August Belmont. The
jockey is under contract to ride for
ii. Penny, but he has agreed to give
Belmont his services for $4,000.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-02

Thankfulness for present well being
and prophecy for greater government
to come for the toilers of the United
States, and of the world, was the key
note Of a Labor Day message issued at
washington today by Samuel Comp
ers, president of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor. He said: '"The or
eanized labor movement must win; it
must, cannot fail. The triumph of
Labor for justice and humanity is as
sured."
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-02

$1,000 worth of jewelry from the
Roosevelt home Saturday. The jew
elry, which included pearl necklace
with q diamond pendant, was recoy-
cred.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-06
Automobile News

''The utter lack of salesmanship displayed by some motor car sales men is astoun ding,'' says F. L. Pierce, sales manager of the Regal Motor Car company, though happily such cases are exceptional. The other day While I was visiting one of our distributors, his man brought in an order for a Regal car and told how the other fe1- low lost the sale. It seems the pur- chaser had been interested in com petitive car. He had dropped into the rival sa1esroom of his own ac- cord and did everything but sell him was not closed. Then the Regal man learned he was in the market for a car and called upon him with his demonstrator. When he left he had made the prospect a purchaser. Why the other salesman lost the sale is best told in the words of the new Regal owner. He said. AS it hap pened, I knew very little about the Regal while did know something about the other car. I asked the other main for a demonstration and got only a ride; when we returned to the garage I knew nothing more about the car than I had known be- fore the demonstration. All the salesman could say was Some bust some bust Then your man prevailed upon me to go with him in the Regal. By the time we got back knew all about the car. That other fellow was a chauffeur-not a salesman ''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-06
MOTORING DoNTs.

Undoubtedly, the heir to the throne Of success is the man who owns and uses a good automobile, said Thomas J. Fay, past president of the Society of Automobile Engineers. The oxy- genated effort is the long stroke, and it is instilled in the system of the fe1- low who drives from his home to his office and back every week day in the year; from his cares to the medi- c1ne-bend on the road; from the tat tering turmoil of trade to the quiet of the countryside; from the fever-in- fected bickerings of barter to the nerve-soothing wooded g1ades; from the haunts of the onward-rushing cor poration to the place league away, where nature is now bedecked in au- turnn-colored verdure.
 The automobile-let it be one make or another. The 1east-to-b admired product of all is well worth the having the best is heaven on earth.
 At this time of the year, when the more tirnid of the car owners are fret ting about the possible mischief of Jack Frost may be up to; when some undergo a monotonous Information, placing their automobiles on dead it but remains for the wise ones to have a care.
 Don't depend upon water in the ra- diator-use half and half, water and glycerine, or like proportions of dena- tured alcohol.
 Don't purchase inferior motor spir- tts' (gasoline)-the heavier products are non-volatile ip cold weather.
 Don't use viscose -dbfics!zng oi1-- get a standard brand of winter-body lubricating medium, in sealed cans
 Don't run on partly def1ated tires they will crack in the cold.
 Don't let dirt accumulate at the joints at any point-it will form a hard crust and cut like a knife-edge.
 Don't neglect the springs - they make a noise, crying for graphite grease between the plates.