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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-20
COAL OPERATORS
WILL VISIT MARVEL
Annual Outing of Association Will
Be Held There July 26-TO
Operate Special Train

In furtherance pf its policy of visitins
those local mining cities that are progress
sive aPd modern the Coal Operators as
sociation announced that the annual ont
ing of the association will be held July q
at Marvel operated by the Roden Coal
company. A special train will leave the
Louisville ana Nashville station at an ap-
propriate hour and the day will be spent
at Marvel. the return being made during
the late afternoon
The plant of the Roden Coal company at
Marvel has received considerable attea-
tion and Communications from various
newspapers and magazines in this section.
The plant is thoroughly modern, has ev-
cry possible convenience for the employees
and its operations have been all that We're
planned by the president, b. L. Roden and
his associates.
The annual outing of the operators al
ways attracts a considerable number CT
the Industrial men and The outing to Mar
vel will be no exception. On various oc-
oesions industrial operators here have eX-
pressed a desire TO inspect the work OF
Mr.. Roden d Marvel and there will doubt
less be a great many who viii embrace
this opportunity 20 see the plant July 26
A barbecue viii be served, while Mr. Ro-
den and r. r. .jmith, his sales manager,
will provide extra attractions for the
guests on that occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-20
SOCIAL WORKERS
4 ELECT OFFICERS
w. NJ. McGrath Heads Association
To Visit Girls Industrial
School at WoOdlawn

at we'll attended meeting of the
Social Workers association, held yes
terday in the reading room of the
Chamber of Commerce. officers were
elected for the ensuing year and the
reports of the officers and workers re-
ccived. The reports showed the asso-
citation to be alive and progressive.
Mrs. Jordan of the Girls Industrial
school of Woodlawn extended an invi-
tation to the association to visit the
school which was accepted the first
Thursday in July being selected as the
date of the visit The Rev. Willis G.
Clark, chairman of the nomination
committee. announced the following
nominations for the coming year.
w. Nj. McGrath, president: Miss May
Holt, vice president; Roy L. Dimmitt
secretary and treasurer; DIR. George
Eaves, Mrs. C. B. Spencer, Mrs. Cora
Sanford. DR.. J. H. Phillips, DR.. J. M
Hankins, Clement K. Wood and Mrs
NJ S. Cecil, members Of the executive
committee.
The report of the committee was re-
ceived and the officers were elected as
above. "A general discussion of the worl,
of the association followed and work
outlined for the coming year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-20
.CL0PTON THOMAS I
OF C0R|NTH HERE
Birmingham COrinth Mem.
phis Automobile Good
Roads Tour Planned

Clopton Thomas. secretary of the Busl-
ness Mems club of Corinth, Miss, was in
the city yesterday in reference to pro-
posed automobile tour from Birmingham
to Memphis, by way of Florence and Cor
inth. He took the matter up with Secre-
tary Radcliffe in an informal way yestcr-
day and explained the proposed trip. Mr.
Thomas states that the tour has the ten
tative Endorsement of the Memphis ant
Corinth business mems clubs and tina
definite plans will be announced later.
Mr.. Thomas states the purpose Of Il.
tour is to create renewed interest in
great highway between Birmingham a.
Memphis and to encourage the commuD
ties along the route in the good roao
movement. He states that from Corint
to the Shiloh Military park is % M.
stretch of the finest road In the count,
and was built at a cost of $4,000 HI
states that ne prefers the tour to star
from Birmingham and to be known Il
the Birmingham-Cc Ccrinth-M Memphis tour.
He requests the Chamber of Commerce
to join in the movement and help to brins
about the tour. While all the plans hav'
not been formulated, he states Octobe
has been suggested and that a cup vii
be given to the auto finishing first and h
the best condition. These matters, how
ever, have not been fully decided and MIR
Thomas stated that he will keep tn
Chamber of Commerce fully informed ol
the subject.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-20
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, June 19.-t7 p. MIA slight
barometric depression extends from the
southwest diasonally across the country
to the eastern lake region. Areas of rela-
lively high pressure overlie the gulf and
south Atlantic states. the Pacific slope,
and the upper portion of the plains states.
This distribution of pressure has caused
a general increase in temperatures over
the great lakes. cooler weather over the
Missouri river valley. and continued warm
weather over the remaining portions of
the great central basin. Preceding the
central area of the low general rains
have prevailed, embracing the entire east
ern slope of the Rockies. Rain has fallen
also in the lake region, and in the north
ern Rocky mountain plateau district. The
weather has been generally cloudy over
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-20
QUIET WEDDINGS
OCCUR IN HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, June. 19.-tSpeoial)-
Joseph Frederick Faber of Norfolk, Va.
and Miss Tillie Fick1ing, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Fickling, were
married last night at 8 o'clock at the
home of Miss Jane White, an aunt OF
the bride. the Rev. Cary Gamble or
the Episcopal church, performing the
ceremony. There were no attendants,
the wedding being very quiet because
of a recent death in the brides fam
| lily. Mr.. and Mrs Faber left this
morning for Montreal, Quebec, to make
their home
Mr.. Rollie Hovas of Toney, and Miss
Cordie Bankston of Huntsville, were
| married last night at the home Of
| the bride on Race street. The Rev.
Mr.. Winn performed the ceremony.
Tuesday, "Wednesday and Thursday
| have been, the three warmest days OF
| the year III this locality. The tempera-
| ture went up to 9S degrees and the
| records of at least two years were
broken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-20
WESTERN UNION
WINS IN COURT
Poles on Rights of Way of
Railroads Can Be Con-
demned by Telegraph Co.

Montgomery, June 19.-(Special.) )--When
the supreme court Thursday overruled the
applications of the Louisville and Nash
vile and South and North Alabama rail-
roads for rehearings in the cases of the
Western Union Telegraph company VS.. the
two transportation corporations, it held
that the telegraph csompany could con-
denim poles on rights of way of the rail-
roads so it could operate it's telegraph sys.
tenn.
The cases were appealed from the Dali
las county circuit court and Birmingham N
city court and we're decided in favor OF
the Western Union Telegraph company sew
eral weeks ago. BY the decisions the tele-
graph company can condemn the rail-
roads right of way or enough to use in
its business.
Until two years ago an agreement be-
tween the corporations existed, but it ex-
pired and the Louisville and Nashville
and South and North Alabama railroads
ordered the Western Union Telegraph
company to remove its poles and wires,
and the Western Union company entered
condemnation proceedings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-20
"IT'S AN ILL WIND

Dothan, June 19.-tSpecial )-From a
ragged and penniless condition TO sup
ply of good clothes and a steady job
was the experience of Theodore Lipsey,
a young white man 20 years old, here
today. Lipsey's good fortune came to
him as reward for daring and signal
service voluntarily rendered in fighting
the big fire early this morning.
When the fire was at it's height it was
seen that unless a stream of water could
be gotten to certain place in the sec
ond story of the Malone Furniture Co. $
building, their main building and the Do
than National bank were certain to burn
1t was a difficult and dangerous under
taking as the place which had to be oc-
cupied was already burning fercely A
ladder was placed in position but the
contractor who constructed the building,
knowing its construction, warned the fire.
men not toe enter as it would certainly
fall with them. They hesitated. Lipsey,
bystander, grabbed the waiting line
OF hose and started up the ladder lie
was followed by Russell Lotion, a fire.
man. Into the window they went and
began fight for a foothold. Lipsey' S
clothing was almost burned from his
back. Ills nat fell to the floor and burned.
Fighting first for place to stand. Lip
sey and Lotion fought the flames back
foot by foot AS soon as they had a
footing another line of hose was brought
up and the balance of the block saved.
Lipsey was penni1ess and all the clothes
that he possessed were on him and prac-
tcally burned up. During the morning
business men of the city made up a sub
scription and bought him an ample sup
ply of new clothing. Others are interest
ing themselves in getting him a regular
place. With the fire department. Lipsey S
home is in Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-20
ANNOUNCED
IN THE SUPREME COURT

montgomery. June 19-tSpecial.)- BE-
cause of the Cullman circuit court charged
a jury that B. NJ. Travis could not re-
cover damages il the Louisville and Nash
vile railroads dining car servants used
ordinary care in serving oysters and eggs
to Travis. the plaintiff won his fight for
another trial before the supreme court
Thursday.
Travis ate oysters and scrambled eggs
on the company's train in Cullman county
April Z, 1910. and alter sued for s1999 on
the ground that the food was unwhole-
some and made him Ill. The jury gave d
verdict for the defendant and the supreme
court affirmed the decision. Travis then
asked for rehearing and it was granted.
Further consideration caused the supreme
court to set aside the Judgment of af-
firmance and enter a judgment of re-
versal.
Decisions of the supreme court Thurs
day were:
Mcclellan, J.-Hugh X. Hale vs. Tennes-
see Coal. iron and Railroad company,
appeal from Birmingham city court; ar
firmed.
r. l. Williams VS.. w. r. Williams,
appeal from Lauderdale chancery court:
affirmed
The state of Alabama ex rel. attorney
general, petition for writ of prohibition
to d. w. Speake as judge of the circuit
court of Morgan county, Alabama; writ
denied.
Sayre, J.-W E. Easterwood VS.. w. p.
Lay, appeal from Gadsden city court
affirmed.
F. p. Duncan VS.. l.. p. DeYampert. ct
al, appeal from Perry circuit court; re-
versed and remanded.
Somerville, J.-Kansas City. Memphis
and Birmingham Railroad company VS..
James p stiles. appeal from Birming-
ham city court; affirmed.
The following rulings on applications
for rehearing were announced in the su-
preme court Thursday, June 10, 1913:
William T. McGown VS.. Alice r. Dick
son, appeal from Mobile circuit court;
application overruled.
Western Union Telegraph company VS..
Louisville and Nashville Railroad COM
pany, appeal from Dallas circuit court;
application overruled.
Leila Hawthorne ct al. VS.. j. D. and P.
G. jenkins, ct al, appeal from Wilcox
chancery court; application overruled
Western Union Telegraph company VS..
Louisville and Nashville Railroad COM
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-20
COMMISSION NOT TO
TAKE INITIATIVE
No Action on Proposed Bond Issue to
Erect Auditorium-Cham amber of
Commerce to Discuss Matter

Nothing is being done by the city CON-
missoners Of any members of the city
government in reference to the proposition
for municipal bond issue to finance the
construction of public auditorium Pres
ident Exum stated yesterday that the city
commission had simply resolved itself into
a committee to cooperate with the Cham
ber of Commerce and that they would not
take the initiative iii any particular
1t is understood however. that mcst-
ing Is to be held by the chamber in the
near future to again bring up the PROPOSE
tion of a municipal bond issue for this
purpose The hearts of the commissioners
are in the * ement. but as to wheth'r
or not they can see their way clear 10 put
the pocketbook of the city In also remains
tu be seen. They will make no statement
in this regard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-20
S1O7,5OO SUIT IS
FILED IN DECATUR
BY NEW YORK FIRM
Old First National Defend
ant in Suit Growing Out
of the Knight ancey
Failure

Decatur. June 19.-(Special)--In the
circuit court here today Springs & Co.,
of New York city, through their at
torneys Judge o. Kyle of Decatur, and
John r. Abney of New York, filed a
suit for $107. 500 against the old First
National bank OF Decatur. to recover
money lost on spurious bills of lading
of the bankrupt cotton firm of Knight,
Yancey & Co., of Decatur. 1t will be
remembered that the Knight, Yancy
Cotton company failed a few years
ago here for about $4,000. 900, and that
it was charged that there were thou
sands Of dollars worth of spurious bills
of lading bearing the name of the firm
as shippers, with drafts attached and
that the old First National bank of
Decatur handled a number of these
drafts and bills of lading, hence the
suit filed today by Spring & Co.
More than 60 days ago the old First
National bank advertised that they
would liquidate on June 81. That bank
has been out of business for some time
When the First National bank went out
of active business the City National
bank was organized, taking over the
deposits of the old First National bank.
The depositors of the old First Ma
tioral bank will not be affected as
they have all been paid. Only the
stockholders of the old First National
bank will be affected. 1t is understood
that this suit will, in no wise. affect
the City National bank which bank
is now occupying the home of the old
First National bank, being a separate
and distinct bank from the old First
National.
The case of Spring & Co. will likely
be set for hearing in the circuit
court here this fall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-20
OLEOMARGAR|NE IS
NOT BUFFERS EQUAL
G. l.. Flanders, Food Expert.
Disputes Claim Both
Are Equally Good

Mobile June 19.-Disputng the claim
that butter and oleomargarine were
equally good. George L. Flanders of New
York, assistant superintendent of the de-
partment of agriculture, read paper "On
What Should Be the Attitude of Food
Officials Charged With Such Duties To-
ward the Supervision of Sanitary Con.
ditions and of Food Served in Dining
Cars, Restaurants, Hotels and Eleemosyn.
airy Institutions" before the forenoon
session of the convention of the Amer.
lean Dairy Food and Drug Officials to-
day.
All consumers of food, Flanders said
We're entitled to know of what that foo6
was composed; no substitution should bs
practfced upon any human being
This paper was discussed at length b,
DR.. Charles D. Woods of Maine, James
w. Holme of Michigan, DR.. Charles Cas-
par |. Junior of Maryland and Commits
sioner j. S. Abbott of Texas The con
Vention will conclude the afternoon ses
sion with the election of officers ant
the next place of meeting decided on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-20
MISS JOY TOMLINSON WINS
THE KIRKPATRICK CUP

Miss Joy TonHnson Won the finals OF
the Kirkpatrick golf tournament at-thc
, Country club links yesterday by defeating
Miss Belle Roberts up.
The prize cups offered by Major Kirk
patrick and Saxton Crawford will be
awarded to Miss Tomlinson, Mrs. J. d.
kirkpatrick and Miss Belle Roberts.
Mrs. Kirkpatrick won the finals of the
defeated by S by defeating Mrs. Kilby
yesterday morning. Miss Roberts will
receive the runner up cup.
In the semi-finals Of the winning eight
Miss Tomlnson was able to defeat Mrs
Henry Howe, while Miss Roberts de-
feated Miss Serena Kirkpatrick. daugh-
ter Of Major Kirkpatrick who offered
the principal cup.
The playing of those engaged in the
semi-finals was very fine, according to
Golf Instructor Hall of the Country club
who handled the score and looked after
the details of the play. sixteen ladies
qualified for the tournament. Eight of
them went into the championship flight
while the remainder played through as
the defeated eight.
AT times the plays We're exceedingly
brilliant. it is said, and more than usual
interest was centered in the work. In the
finals, Miss Tomlinson, who has played
on many southern links, was unusually
effective. During the tournament Miss
Tominson and Mrs. Howe played a
holes for participation in the finals. That
game. it is said, was exceedingly hard
| fought.
According to the tournament plans
Miss Roberts win receive the runner up
| cup for playing the finals with Miss Tom
| linson, while the latter will receive the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-20
INSPECTION MADE OF
EAST LAKE COMPANY

Colonel Graves of the Second Alabama
regiment Alabama National Guard, in
spected last night Company T., located al
East Lake, and announced his satisfac-
tion with the organization. He will bc
in Birmingham again next Monday and
Will inspect Company X
ON account of the illness of Lieut.. AL
bert Goodwin, l.. S. A., Company b, has
not as yet been inspected.
Colonel Graves announced last night
that Capt. j. ID. Carlisle of Company *
had been placed in command of Com
pany J. of East Lake, and that Lieut.
Raves Norris of Company * had beer
pllce1 temporarily in command of tina
company.
Company l. is undergoing the process o.
reorganizati tion following the recent resig
nation of its officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-20
Brave Little Woman
Proves True to Her
Marriage Vows

Jackson, Miss, June 19.-tSpecial)-A
modestly dressed bu: neat looking little
woman sat in the governors reception
room this morning chatting with ex-
State Senator West, state convict. who
had just been pardcned from the state
ftim in Rankin county, where ne was
serving three year term for embezzlc-
ment OF funds placed in his hands by
a client But that is another story.
The little woman was the wife of Moore
.. Saucer. a well known citizen of Jack
SOL county, who was convicted in the
fall of 1912 on the charge of uttering a
forrery, and sentenced to three years in
the penitentiary, and was here to see
band.
Naturally there was bond of sympathy
between the former state senator who had
just been pardoned, and the wife OF
saucier, one of Vests fellow convicts Oh
the prison farm a few miles out from
Jackson. She has always maintained that
Ter husband is not guilty of the crime
Tor which he is serving time, and has
tood bravely by him. This is by nc
i'fSo'iS iiOA Iiot Nioit W 1ONeI1lOT brewer
as shortly after the conviction of her
husband she came to jackson to live
not only to be close to him, but to be
convenient to the governors office, and
she has done everything possible towards
securing his release.
Mrs. Saucier has made many goot
friends in Jackson, especially among this
aides who know about her case TO one
OF these she said: This is the secono
time ! have been crushed by the penl.
tentiary--first in Louisiana. and then IL
Mississippi" And then she told the story
OF how when girl 9 years Of age She
lived with her mother in Baton Rouge
one afternoon she was sent to neign
bor's house for milk, her route beins
alongside the three-story penitentiary
buildings. A fearful storm came up
blew down the buildings and walls am
buried her under mass of brick anc
mortar But she recovered from her fear
full breaks and bruises and in course O
time was married to Mr. Saucier, who Ii
also native of Louisiana, and they wen
to live on the coast, where Mr.. Saucie
was employed as an abstractor of deed
until legal storm arose and she founs
herself crushed under the Mississippi
penitentiary. But she is hopeful she will
recover from this last and more serious
affliction through the kind ministration
OF the governor of the state, and vii
never give UP the fight which, in thi
instance. is more than life to the BRAY,
little woman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-20
SEC. IL OF STATE REVENUE
LAW is CONSTITUTIONAL

Montgomery, June 19.-(Special)-- up
holding the constitutionality of section Il
of the state revenue law, the supreme
court today upheld that domestic cor
porations must pay privilege taxes on the
full amount of their capital stock, even
If greater part of it is invested in other
states.
The question came up in the case of the
Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham
railroad VS.. James p. Stiles. probate judge
of Jefferson county, appealed from the
Birmingham city court. The company
paid the privilege tax but sued for its re-
covery on the ground that 1t was conf
posed of corporations organized under
the laws of Tennessee and Mississippi and
consolidated under the laws of Alabama
and that the operation of the section was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-20

In contravention of the federal consttu-
ton by forcing corporations to pay a tax
on the interstate commerce in which it
is engaged.
Another point was that as a greater
part of the corporation capital is used in
other states it cannot be classed as a
domestic company. Justice Somerville in
his decision said that ION the whole our
survey of the decisions of the supreme
court of the United States expostory of
the principles that restrict state taxation
of corporate franchises, leads to the con-
clusion that the Alabama revenue law is
free from constitutional objection in the
particulars complained of"
Section u requires domestic corpora :
tions to pay taxes ON all capital stock,
but charges foreign corporations taxes
on only the amount used in operations in
Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-20

Continued from Page One)
which ! have related. The directors were
chosen by myself with the same end in
view"
why did YOU acquire the Osborne plant
and who acquired it?"
Il did personally. 1t was so located as
to make a good point for distribution to
foreign markets..
you were in very close relations with
Mr.. Morgan
Yes, sir. / was in close touch with
him on all points of the business.
did you ever know Mr.. Cyrus Ms
Cormick and MIR. Swift, an attorney, to
visit Mr.. Morgan?''
No. sir, never, and if they had | wouc
have been sure to have heard of it.
please state the basis on which the In
ternational Harvester company was or
ganzed"
''1t was strictly a cash basis. There
was TO watered stock. Everything was
dollar for dollar on actual values. There
was no syndicate in connection with this
organization
This answer ended the direct examina
tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-20

| raBy appeal from Birmingham city
court: application overruled.
western Union Telegraph company vs..
South and North Alabama Railroad com
pany, appeal from Birmingham CITY
court; application overruled.
Louisville and Nashville Railroad COM
pany VS.. Mamie Cornelius appeal from
| Jefferson circuit court; application
granted. Judgment of affrmance set aside
and judgment of reversal entered.
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company VS.. Mrs. Beatrice Ely, appeal
from Birmingham city court; application
| overruled
| American Cast Iron Pipe company vs..
John Landrum, appeal from Jefferson CIR
cult court; application overruled.
! e. p. Jones VS.. Morris Adler ct al, APP
peal from Bessemer city court; applica-
ton overruled
| Woodward Iron company vs. w. A. Mar
/ but, appeal from Bessemer city court; APP
| plication overruled.
Southern Railway company VS.. S. NJ.
Handy appeal from jefferson circuit
court; application oyerruled.
| b. M. Travis VS.. Louisville and Nashville
Railroad company, appeal from Cullman
circuit court application granted JudS-
ment of affirmance set aside, and jud5-
ment of reversal entered
| Pharis Ward, alias, etc, VS.. state of
Aiapama, appeal from Tuscaloosa county
court; application overruled.
! st Louis and San Francisco Railroad
company vs.. d. w. lamar. appeal from
Birmingham city court; application over
ruled
| First Avenue Coal and Lumber com
pany vs.. Thomas McWfson, appeal from
Jefferson chancery court; application over
ruled.
| A. e. Bell VS.. William Burlhalter ct a.,
appeal from Pickens cnancery court. ap-
| plication overruled and opinion modified.
| Jay Smith VS.. the state of Alabama, ap-
peal from Gadsden city court; application
oyerruled.
Cahaba Coal company VS.. J. II. Elliott
appeal from Shelby circuit court; appli-
cation overruled.
Carrie Waldrop VS.. Nashville, Chatta-
nooga and ST. Louis railway, appeal from
Etowah circuit court; application over
ruled.
Southern Railway company vs. Fannie
Hayes ct al, appeal from Morgan circuit
court; application overruled
Western Union Telegraph company vs.
Lula A. Boteler, appeal from Morgan
law and equity court; application over
ruled.
Mart Ledbetter administrator. VS.. st
Louis and San Francisco Railway com
pany. appeal from Walker circuit court;
application overruled.