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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
STOCKHOLDERS OF
TIDEWATER TO MEET
Will Elect Directors and Officers This
M0rning-Ann0uncement of De-
velOpments Expected

The election of directors, officers and
the transaction of other important bush
ne So is the work outlined for the annual
meeting OF stockholders of the Blrming-
ham, Ensley and Bessemer railroad this
morning.
THE meeting will be held in the offices
of the company, corner Nineteenth street
End Fifth avenue. 1t is understood that
there will be a large attendance. The
meeting will elect directors, whereupon
the officers for the gar will be elected
Following the meeting 1t is expected that
some announcement as to contemplate
developments here In addition to those
heretofore announced will be made. The
nature Of the additional work has no,
been given out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
THE REV. MONEYS FAREWELL
Will Speak Last Time to Congregation
Next Sunday

The Rev. L. d. Mooney. pastor OF the
Second Presbyterian church. will preach
his last sermon ON Sunday morning at his
present pastorate as he leaves then fer
New Orleans. his new field of work. The
evening services will resolve itself into q
farewell reception. for the pastor.
Following the II o'clock services last
Sunday morning the congregation met and
appointed committee to take charge OF
choosing a successor TO the departing pas
tor. The committee follows: job Co
Ing. Walter Howard, M. =. Dickinson Al
len Daley. T.. y. cullom and r. N Ma
gill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
CONFER CASE AGAINST
L. & N. NOW ON TRIAL

The case OF b. p. Conner against the
7 otisvilIe and Nashville Railroad COM
many. r. A. Rickart and b. NJ. Starks in
which he is suing for alleged libel
published in 1904. is on trial In the first
division of the city court, Judge c. G.
Nesmitn presiding. The entire day was
taken up with the pleadings and the Sc
lection of the jury.
The examination Of witnesses will begin
this morning. The plaintiff is represented
hv Frank S. White & Sons and Cabaniss
& Wcakley. the defendant company and
3. NJ. Starks by Hugh Morrow and H. c.
I.eadbeater IF. A. Rickart by Attorney J.
W. Chamblee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
RECORD MADE FOR
NEW BUILDINGS
Mathews Report Shows 270
Permits-Estimated Cost
of Construction $362,626

The past January was the largest month
In the building history of Birmingham ac-
cording to the monthly report OF Build
ing Inspector W o. Mathews, made pub
lie yesterday There were 27o permits Is
sued for total estimated cost of 1852, ,6zG,
In comparison with January of 1912, which
showed 2l4 permits for an estimated cost
OF s243.211. The report for last month fol-
lows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
Increases of Capital Stock

Papers were placed on record yester-
day in the office of the probate clerk.
showing the following increases of cap
ital stock:
s15o,00o ~ inter- Mountain Ore com
pany. stock increased from $4,000.
$G25. mills. stock in
creased from 100000
300,o00--Jefferson Iron Ore COM
pany, stock increased from $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were
issued yesterday in the office OF the
probate clerk:
Huey Hopkins of songo and Miss
Lulu Smith.
J. s. Fleming of Birmingham and
Miss Grace Colos
J. G. Tyler of Birmingham and Miss
Margaret Krutsch.
Willis Morrison of Birmingham and
Miss Emma Williams.
David Benson McClusky Of Birming g.
ham and Miss Ruth Roberta Dunn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
TIDEWATER PLACES
BIG ORDER FOR WIRE
American Electric Company to Supply
$4,000 Worth of Feed and
Trolley Wire

An order has been placed for 81. VOC
worth OF trolley and feed wire by tho
birmingham. Ensiey and Bessemer rail-
road. The order was given the American
Electric company, of which E. j. Put
zelI Is the local representative. The ag-
sregate tonnage of the order was not
given. The wire Is intended for service
on the Bessemer-Corey division, which s.
being rushed forward TO completion. The
wire will be received here soon. and Will
be placed as rapidly as possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
Building Permit

The following building permit was
ISSUED Yesterday In the office of the
Building inspector;
s2200--E. L. Swami, 2709 Avenue e
Ensley; two one-srory frame houses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04

timated cost of sisS 30; other frame build
ings, 10 permits, sl5,7lO; repairs 10 other
frame buildings, 122 permits, $1SoJ7. brcS
residences, permits 2, sl5, 409; other brick
buildings, permits. s57 ,545: repairs To
other brick buildings, Is permits. s1.735.
freproof buildings. / permit. $4,000. Total
permits, 20; total estimated cost $3s2, ,626.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
RAILROADS MUST WEIGH COAL
BEFORE DELIVERY TO DEALER

oase and another for the postponement OF
is enforcement.
The coal dealers of the city are at pres
ent forced to accept coal shipments from
the mines at the mine weight. There is
an average shortage of three and one
half tons TO the car" stated Mr. Hall yes
terday, "and sometimes it Is as much as
10 or 10 tons short on car The coal
dealer has no recourse, however and the
ordinance In question is to remedy this
evil. The ordinance provides that each
car OF coal must be weighed by city
weigher before the coal dealer has to ae-
ocpt 1t, and the weight made then is the
weight to be paid for by the dealer
THE railroads have pleaded congestion
and other excuses now for about eight
rionths, and Judge Lane authorized me-
today to take drastic action after Febril-
airy IS. The Interstate commerce commits
sion has made rulings on this question
and our ordinance is exactly In line with
what they have laid down, so that we are
in the right and the law will be enforced.
j want to issue notice to all tho rail-
roads to this effects. Dealers will pay
for no more coal which they don't get
as far as | am able to help it,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
Wanted Smoke in Those Days

ANY man who would have even
mentioned an anti-smoke ordinance
then. not to say support one. would
have been considered a fit subject for
the insane asylum at Tuscaloosa. We
wanted smoke and the prosperity of
the city and the district only did re-
turn when the smoke returned. There
are so many other problems for the
city commission to deal with which are
of a great deal more Importance than
the smoke nuisance. Some of these are
the repairing of the streets, new
streets. grade crossings, additions TO
the police force and more efficient
service in both the police and fire de-
partments. L have visited many towns
which in the last few weeks have been
held up to Birmingham as examples
in this smoke matter and l never saw
but what they were just as smoky
and dirty as Birmingham is. repeat
that any man who wants to avoid the
smoke in Birmingham had better move
to the country and start to farming
There should be middle ground some
where in this smoke matter which would
be reasonable and advantageous to all
concerned, \ stated Mr.. Motion. 1T may be
that the smoke ordinance is too drastic
| have had no actual experience with it,
ana | could not venture an opinion as 70
the actual merits of the ordinance, but
from what | hear there must evidently
be something wrong with it. | oppose any
thing which will work a hardship on our
manufacturing interests and Industries,
and I would also like to see a clean and
beautiful city, and between the two there
must be happy medium which we will
fnd in a short time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
George H. Estes Talks

IF the commissioners would pay as
much attention to the smoke and stencil
which arise from the police department
as they do to the smoke which increases
our pay rolls stated George II. Estes.
they would be doing something worth
while. Smoke from Industries? Why, II
is the life of financial Birmingham. and il
am correctly Informed it is not harmful
to our physical welfare.
There are some cases where smoke
ordinance should be enforced. such as
in the larger factories and industries Of
the city where l understand 1t Is as mucn
matter of enocomy as it is an abate-
rent of the smoke nuisance. But as for
TIE smaller industries, they should not
be made to suffer. | am informed that
the necessary apparatus would cost in
some cases as much or more than the
whole plant of some of these smaller
manufacturing concerns. and of course in
cases of that kind the ordinance is to ,
d. astic. Ii we didn't have smoke the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
MAY REPORT ON CITY
JAIL MATTER TODAY
Commissioner Weatherly
Has Concluded His
Investigation

Commissioner James Weatherly has
concluded his investigation into the frail-
ties of the city prison alleged and may
make a report to the commission today.
His report depends upon whether he Sc
cures the opportunity of discussing the
matter with the two wardens who were
on duty at the Jail when II prisoners re-
Gently escaped. Mr.. Weatherly said he
was convinced that the city had the best
iail in America for its purpose and in that
regard agreed with Mr.. Allen, the con-
tractor whose statement was printed sun
day morning.
Mr.. Weatherly. it is understood. VIII
not recommend the dismissal of any en-
ployes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
Employees

Holding responsible po-
sitions necessitating a
bond, see u.s.
We will furnish you a
broad, liberal bond at
reasonable rates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
DR.. Jordan Gives Views

II am opposed TO the smoke ordinance.
stated DR.. w. NJ. Jordan, widely known
practicing physician There Is nothing
in II smoke is not injurious 10 health.
II does not carry germs as much as any
ether gas or the atmosphere which people
ordinarily breathe, because II Is purlneo
in no haphazard way when COMES
from the hot fire box
at seems to me that 1t will hurt the
oitv. and there is nothing gained on the
other hand as far as health OF the pupiic
is concerned. Smoke is not nuisance
b,cause il is not injurious to health. The
only bad feature about smoke that can
Sc il that It makes some dirt, but as long
as men live on this earth they Will nave 70
mi IN with so much dirt. Besides ths
dirt that il made by smoke is necessary
n seems. for IL there is no smoke-drt
there is no smoke. and then there is no
oity. The smoke is not one-thousandtA
as harmful as the dust. The smoke Is
hound TO be pure when 1t Is made and the
dust is far from il.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04

laundries would have to suffer, and the
laundrymen are all good fellows we
don't want to drive away the industries
we have or keep away others who would
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
kettig Tells of Days When
Everyone Would Have
Rejoiced to See Smoke
ORDINANCE is TOO
DRASTIC TO ENFORCE
I. II. Motion, George H.. Estes and
DIR. w. NJ. Jordan Among Those
Interviewed Yesterday on
Smoke Question

". II. Kettig. manager of the Crane
company; T. IT. Motion, state repre-
sentative and we'll known real estate
dealer: Or. W. NJ. Jordan and George
II Estes, another widely known real
estate man of Birmingham were among
those who came out yesterday against
the smoke ordinance. the father of
which is James weatherly, city COM
missioner
The people who want pure air, free
from smoke and other ingredients
which go TO make up a city, should
move to the country and take up
farming stated Mr.. Kettig. Smoke
always has been and always will be
a part and parcel of the city. Smoke
abatement agitators should move to the
country, for that's the only way they'll
ever get away from city smoke.
Ordinance Too Drastic
",rhe Weatherly smoke ordinance is
too drastic. 1t is end will continue to
hurt the town by hurting the indus
tries of the town. / want to see more
smoke: 1t indicates prosperity. I've
been In Birmingham 25 years and !
nave seen illltS iliihk tHoSt - Ntoi :
when we didn't have any smoke here
There's something else we didn't have
In those times. In 1898 to 80 We didn't
have any smoke and we also didn'l
have any money. People walked down
town to work In the morning. Nickels
were too precious and few TO waste
for car fare Everybody was debating
on how to get the factories and indus
tries to resume operations. We held
debate in the old Commercial club
on how to start up the factories. 1t
was purely an academic debate for none
of us knew how Real estate prices
went down, the bottom dropped out OF
almost everything that goes to make
up city and everybody was praying
and looking for smoke. the smoke that
now is curling up from the factory
smokestacks of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04

-ame buildings. 90 permits, at an es-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-03-05
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store have been far from Of them having fixed Of
profit and And genuine pleasure
mind
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-06-11

put me in the little lookup where |
would be at the mercy of the mob.
| did not tell Baldwin anything. GER
tainly not what he claims, because, to
show how absurd that would have
been, he was my enemy. had been
forced to hold up his salary to keep
him from beating the town as he had
been collecting fines and putting the
money in his pocket"
Long declared that from the point
on the second story of the Gardiner
home where he took refuge could
look out of window and see Tho mo3
gathering.
"In the mob" he declared. II saw
j. Chester Busbce. with a double bar
relied shotgun over his shoulder"
Long sent some one to telephone
the sheriff TO come at once.
Solicitor Gutncr's cross -cxamina-
ton of Long was bitter and Cruel
ling. 1t took place while thunder
storm was in progress. During his
cross-cXamination, Long severely
flayed j. w. Lybrand.
Wife on Stand.
The defense closed when Mrs Hugh
Long took the stand to help save her
husbands life. Mrs. Long was the
10Th witness for the defense
II. Hayes Guntcr, under indictment
as accessory to the killing of Pickens
Gunter, was also put on the stand
to-day. He is a cousin of both Pick
ems Guntcr and Robert l.. Gunter, the
solicitor. BY the acquittal of Hugh
Long the charge against Hayes Gun
ter is disposed Of since there can
be no accessory in case whore the
law says there is no principal
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-06-11

1890 Devotional exercises conductcd
by Mrs. Fannie Moore
10: Address OF Welcome Mrs.
Ralhp Terry
Response, Mrs. Charlotte Gray
Roll call response by each delegate
giving number of female members
OF respective churches and the mum
Der that are active members Of the
Missionary Society
LIST query If Indifference is the hill
OF difficulty that faces Us as So
cicty how can We best overcome it?
Opened by Mrs. Mary Barksdalc,
followed by Mrs Mamie Caldwell,
Mrs. Dr. Bcnson and Mrs A. B.
Barksadl".
2nd query Docs the Bible warrant
tithing in our gifts to the master?
Shall We begin to practice same?
Opened by Mrs. Nat Austin, follow
ed by Mrs. Eula Roper and Miss
Lille Martin
Social hour,
Devotional exercises conducted by
Mrs. Clara Watts
The need and possibility OF maintain
ing y W A. in every church in
our Division? Opened by Mrs. En-
ma Roper, followed by Miss Mary
Lake and Miss Allie Babb.
Miscellaneous.
CIpn [ECffprd
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-06-11
LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION.

Nh. Steve Clarke, of Tylersville, was
in the city Friday.
Mr. j. Wade Culbertson, of Exon.
was in the city Saturday.
Mr.. Geo. w. Profitt, of Sagetown,
was in the city Saturday.
Mr.. r. d. Boyd, of Laurens Route
5, was in the city Saturday.
Capt. w. A. McClintock, of Ora, was
a visitor to the city Friday
Mr.. j. M. Monroe of Milton, was a
visitor in the city Wednesday.
Mr.. VIII E. Pitts, of Friendship, was
in the city on business Friday.
Mr.. j. S. Craig, of Tylersville, was
in the city on business Tuesday.
Miss Mary Jackson spent the week
I'D with friends in Spartanburg.
Mr. w. E. Pitts, thrifty farmer Of
the county, was in the city Friday.
Mr. VIM. III. Monroe, of Princeton,
was trading in the city Wednesday.
Mr. Geo, w. Washington, of Ware
Shoals, anne over to the city Thurs
day.
Court section, was in the city Thurs
day.
Mrs w. Fl. Gikerson spent the
weekend in Greenwood visiting rel
atives.
Mr, Hayne b. Workman, of old
willie, was a visitor to the city We'd
nesday.
Mr.. L. C. Anderson, of Laurens
Route 3, was in the city on business
Thursday
Mr., and Mrs. Thos. NJ Shaw, of
SevenOak Farm, was in the city
yesterday.
Mrs c. NJ. Riddle is spending awhile
with her son, Mr.. o. d. Riddle in
Greenville.
l Mr.. j. Copey Henderson, of Green
VILE spent Sunday in the city with
his parents.
Mr.. John W. Butler, of the Hender-
sonville district, was shopping in the
city Friday.
Mr.. II. Frank Tumblin, a Hickory
Tavern farmer, was in the city on
business Friday
Miss Ora Dele Hunter, of Ora has
been visiting relatives in the city
for several days
Magistrate Jno. w. Kellett, of Sui
liyan's township. was in the city Fri
day on business.
Mrs. NJ. u. Wells, Of Greenville, Wis
tied her brother, Mr.. j. G. Sullivan,
in the city Friday
Miss Henrietta Anderson of Reid
VILE. has been visiting at the home
Of Mrs Ray Anderson.
Miss Mary Mafield OF Wayco
Texas spent last week as the guest
OF Mrs. Ray Anderson.
Constable Leonard c.. Abercrombie
OF Sulliyan's township, was in the
city on business Friday.
Mr.. John Fl. Cunningham, a promi-
ment farmer Of Lanford, was in the
city Wednesday on business.
- Miss Annie Childress has been Wis
fting Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Park, OF
Greenwood, for several days.
Mrs Lockridge and Miss Robie
Lockridge of Lynchburg, Va, are the
guests Of Mrs. w. ID. Ferguson
Miss Annie Lucille Poole, of Green
wood has been visiting the family OF
DIR, c. l., Poole for several days
Hon. and Mrs. Joseph #. Johnson
and son, Charles, have been visiting
relatives in the city for several days
Mr.. Ralph Wilson, who has been
teaching in the lower part of the state
is at home for the summer vacation
Mrs. Sam Talley, Of Columbia, is
spending some time here as the guest
OF parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Boyd
Mr.. Shelton c.. Culbertson, former
Laurens boy. now of Pacolet, was a
visitor to friends in the city Thurs
day.
Mr.. Greer Blakeley, who has been
attending Erskine college this year
has returned TO his home near the
city.
Mrs. o. w. Leonard and children, OF
Spartanburg, are visiting Mrs. Leon
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-06-11
TO Cure a Cold in One Day

Take LAXATIVE. BROMO Quinine. Itstops the
Cough and Headache and works off the Cold
druggists refund money il il fails to cure
;' W. GROVES signature on each box, 2Sc
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-06-11
REPRESENTATIVE LONG
ACQUITTED OF MURDER
Continued from Page One.)


at Warrenville," said Long, that
P1ckens \. Hunter, his brother. Ma
than Gunter, and Elliott CAN'T took
up their positions in front of the
crowd and assumed defiant attitudes.
When | made reference to Jake I.y-
brand, Pickens Gunter got up and
called me liar, l asked his name
and address and he gave them. /
heard him say something about going
outside and off would come my
head"
Long was nominated in the second
primary election about September 10.
Warned of Danger.
Immediately after the second pri-
mary he continued, "a number of
people came to me repeating threats
and rumors that they had heard.
Among them was Nj. T. Holley and
John Pementer. Van Jones wrote and
r.. B. Gunter telephoned me from
wagner warning me of the danger
OF returning there. Altogerher.
friends spoke to me, repeating
threats, and advising me not 10 go
back to Wagner, l was then in
Aiken, having been here since before
the election. | also read reports in
the newspapers to the effect that l
would be killed if | went back to
Wagner. Acting upon the advice
of my friends to remain in Aiken un-
til after the political fight was over
MIR. Busbee another legislative
candidate from Waggener, was not
elected untt the third primary-II
sent for my wife, she came from
Wagner and we boarded here, stay
Ing away from Wagener to avoid
trouble"
"A newspaper article, an interview
with Hugh Long, published last, Sep
tember, was offered in evidence af-
ter being read to the jury. MIR. Long
was quoted in that interview as say
ing he had heard threats made
against his life if he returned to
""5eHei' @Aohcu no" many votes ne
received at wagner, he replied that
he got 120 out of 300 cast. His
election was contested on the ground
''iat ne was not clti|en OF South
o''''"' p"I PROOF was established
anu lhe contest thrown out. He re-
mained in Aiken until after the third
primary III Whlch BuSDee was elect
e"' cara Oh thahkS puDllShed by
LONG III HIS wagner paper was also
fc"u ana put IN evidence. In this
c"ru Long stated 'hat he had no
"ihse Oh leeIIllS against any one
because Oh MS ihiS'reatment ana per
9e'"''oli' p"I stated MS purpose 10
''.''' '"' ""o'e Peop'e Vi Aihcn
IN reply. To question: Long stated
ne printed the name Oh flckens y.
Guhter IN ms paper only one time
during the progress OF the campaign,
puDllcation was made was produced
ana ohereu III eNluehce' ana that por-
'loh Oh the artlcle IN "hlch MI Gun
ters name was cehtloned was READ
III repiE 10 an aihdaNlt hladc Dy j.
W. hSDrahu that MS automoDlIe was
not uSeu d! polltlcal enlmles OF Hugh
Long the ar'lcle stated that Mr. l'y-