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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
CITY ORDINANCES

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four til feet with Portland cement concrete
paving -, :, said streets
where the sidewalks are to be paved shah " ~ II
the full width Of the sidewalk for With .. irive-
feet with hydraulic cement concrete ana IN M uit,
into lots and the alieyMays shal os5pfslt os and
fitrified brick the fun ? width of the Ape
gutter -, ,u....n,sn,s shall he
made In accordance with the established gsI nor-
file in the office o. the Slg asrdts ard;na II to fu de-
tails. drawings, plans speeiIesnons n au he nrepared
said work and estimates i mish sns nractieahe aud
placed by him file In his offlce IN ane 40 I,,e
hamed In In seeiIon Of this ordnance where property
owners who may be affected by said improvements
my yrsTfnW e su Thai the cost Of constructing said
improvements shall be ASSESSED against the properly
abuttng ON the portions OF the msh"ass 80 I'M
(aJ That the cost Of all improvements At or upon
street avenue or alley Intersections SHAH be ASSESSED
highways so miarsecfng for one-haf block IN each
(b) That tho cost Of sidewalk improvements on
street and shall be assessed asalnsb
and he cost ol Sidewalk improvements al the inter
section Of an alvey with street or afenne OF otnst
the respective loe OF parcels Of land abuttne OF cor
nerina the allry At such intersection i.
I'D Thai Assessment shall exceed the cost o.
such improvement or the increased value of such
property by reaim Of the sDccial benefits derived
sEcTioS T. MAT the estimated cost of said i'm
movemenis is s2s50.0o. and that the Board o. Cem-
1918. at the Council Chamber Of the City Hall at
O'Clock D. NJ u hear any objections, remonslranres
ments, The manner Of making the same. the nate
'.a Approved Ig Ye Aug Aug 49, 1918
c. ExUM, President.
Board Of Commissioners,
A. o. LANE Commissioner
JAMES wEATHERLY.
Age Herald. dI'.ii Aug. & Sept l. 1918.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
Bessener News

Bessemer, August 24.-(Special)- 1.-The
First Methodist church is being rapidly
pushed to completion. The Sunday
school rooms are nearing completion,
and the work on the auditorium Is pro-
crossing rapidly. It is understood that
the women of the church are using
every effort 10 raise funds with which
to purchase the pews for the audito-
rum.
Harold Pickett and f H. Cablness,
Jr., engineers at the Woodward ore
mines of the woodward Iron company
for the past Is months, have resigned
| their positions with the company and
will open an Independent engineering
office to be operated in Birmingham,
with a branch office in Bessemer The
resignation will take effect on Septem-
Der l. While they have been in the
employment of the company both young
men have made good records.
Building in and around Bessemer has
been exceptionally active for this time
of the year. The contract to build a
five room school building for the
Woodward Iron company has been
given the Central Lumber company. The
PuAiuiHS Will De erected at w OOuWaf0
and will cost about $4,000
Miss Elise Robinson will be hostess
to the Forty two club Thursday after
noon at her home on Berkeley avenue
from to 4 O'Clock. The same after
noon Miss Robinson will entertain from
to o'clock at tea In honor of her
guest, Miss Julia Lawrence of Iivings-
ton She will be assisted BY members
of the Forty-tWo club.
The Philathea class of the First
Methodist church, of which Mrs w. ID,
Lanier is teacher. has finished raising
It's 500 pledge and has about SIS above
that amount. Certain amounts on the
new church were pledged about six
months ago. This class will continue
its work of raising money
Miss Mae Elizabeth was a delfghtfu1
hostess recently when she entertained
at Lipscomb in celebration of her fif-
teenth birthday. Music and games
were enjoyable features of the evening.
Delicious refreshments We're served.
Those enjoying this hospitality were.
Misses Ethel Campbell, Edna Campbell.
Carrie Campbell, Susie owen, CarIine
owen. Nellie Owen, Maud Henderson.
Clara Green, Mae Engleberte and
Messrs. Wiley. John Lawrence Green.
Roy Tierce, Roy Burton, Howard Hart
iley, Eugene Henderson, Mr.. and Mrs
Wilton Engleberte and Mrs. ]. l..
owen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
POSSE SEARCHESFOR
LEWIS PHILLIPS
Kentucky Man Charged
With killing His Aged
BenefactOr

Taylorsville, Ky. August 24.--A posse
tonight is searching the Ohio river bot
toms for Lewis Phillips, who is ac-
cused of the old-blooded and unex-
planned murder of William zurelbury.
committed only a short time after Zu-
relbury had saved Phillips from drown
ing.
Phillips and several other men were
pitched into the Ohio late last night
when their sSiff overturned. zurelbury,
an aged man, who witnessed the acci-
dent. swan in and rescued Phillips,
who could not swim. Not long after
ward. it is said, Phillips went to Zu
relburys home armed with a rifle. en-
tered the house and asked whether Zu-
relbury were his rescuer. Upon receiv
ing an affirmative answer, Phillips is
said to have shot the old man through
the heart.
Phillips. though fired upon by posse
which quickly formed. escaped across
the river Late tonight he had not
been captured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
EIGHT Ill FROM
EATING ICE CREAM
Eufaula People Poisoned by
Refreshment Served at
Entertainment

Eufaula, August 24.-(Special )-Eight
persons are critically i'll at Abbeville,
south of Eufaula, as the result of eating
poisoned Ice cream. All the doctors in
town are working with them in order that
death may not follow social affair that
was held in connection with the Henry
county teachers institute.
Those i'll are Mr.. and Mrs Frank MUIR
ply, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wood, Miss Anne
Crawford, daughter OF Probate JudEe
Crawford of Henry county: Misses Norton
of Clopton and Miss Thomas Mr.. and
Mrs Murphy and their guest Miss
Thomas ate the ice cream first, but did MOI
feel any i'll effects until the former had
given the remainder of the freezer to Mr.
and Mrs Wood, at whose home the rest
were poisoned. 1t is thought that the
metal of the freezer affected the cream
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
TEMPERATURE FOR
WEEK MODERATE
Rains Over Country Will Be
Local, Say Weather
Experts

Washington. August 24.-Moderate
temperatures during the coming week,
except in the far west and Irregular
rains, were forecast today by Chief
Marvin of the weather bureau. Tha
weekly forecast SAYS.
The distribution of atmospheric
pressure over the northern hemisphere
is such as to indicate a continuance of
moderate temperatures for the season
tile coming week in all parts of the
country except the far southwest,
where readings will be above normal.
The rainfall during the week will be
generally local and irregularly dis
tributed.
"A disturbance of moderate intensity
will appear in the far west about
Wednesday,. 1t will move eastward at
tended by local showers and thunder :
storms and cross the middle west
Thursday or Friday and the eastern
states near the end of the week.
There are no indications at present
of a disturbance in the West Indies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
POSTMASTER OF
RUSSELLVILLE TO
RESIGN POSITION

Russellville, August 24.-(Special) The
resignation of William L. Chenau re-
publican postmaster at this place FL the
past three years, has been forwarded to
Postmaster General Burleson to take ef-
feet as soon as he is relieved by another
by the President. Mr.. Chenault was ap-
pointed for the term of four years and
the reason for his resignation is NOT
known. J. A. Wilson, B. F. Orman and
l.. S. McRieht, principal of the Russell
vile public school, are aspirants for the
postmastership. These men have for
warded to President Wilson their petition
asking for the appointment. A successor
to Mr. Chenault will possibly be named in
a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
COTTON CROP
FALLING OFF

Girard. August 4.--(Special)-The cotton
crop which gave great promise of almost
a full crop few days since, has fallen off
very materially for the past eight days.
The crop, which had put ON such splendid
growth up to 10 days since and was full
of sap, was poorly prepared to stand the
hot dry wind that has been blowing, and
the result is that not more than 70 per
cent of what was promised 10 days since
will be realized. Some picking is reported
and gins are being put in readiness for the
ginning season, but no new cotton has yet
been offered on the local market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
TENNIS LEAGUE

The following are the results of the
matches played Saturday afternoon by the
teams in the Birmingham Tennis league:
DOUBLES.
Young Mems Christian association (Reed
and Sparkles) defeated Birmingham Ath-
letic club MANLY and Ross) 8 to and
TO G. Matches at the Birmingham Ath-
letic club.
Birmingham Athletic club eliles and
George defeated Young Mems Christian
association CHood and Davis). 1 to 6, tc
d to 4. Matches at the Birmingham Ath-
lstic club
Fairfield (McVay and Dubois. defeated
Fossil Hammond and Sperners} to 1,
to s. 6 TO 3. Matches at Fairfield.
Fairfield (dcNall and Mussey), defestet
Fossil Csaman and Adam0 G ~ and
to ). Matches at Fossil.
Birmingham Country elubfCLupton anO
Mudd) defeated Avondals| Clarke and
Brown, G TO Q, to o. Matches at the
Country club. -.
Birmingham Copatry club Crooks ant
Drennen) defeats Avondale CLARK ant
Brown to 9 G to o. Matches at Avon
aa'ss,s,..ss Coal. Iron and Railroad com
pdlN tMltcnell ana Sdunuefsl deiedlet
North Birmingham CFitzsimmons ant
Brown t To 4, 3 to 6. 10 TO s.
SINGLES.
Birmingham Athletic club MANLY de
feated Young Mems Christian association
tRead). TO 6, to 3, to H.
Young Mems Christian association
tHowelD defeated Birmingham Athletic
club (Aliles), to . to 4.
Fairfield (Ferguson), defeated Fossil
Giammond), to 4, . TO 6. 6 to 2
Fairfield CMcNalD, defeated Fossil (Sal
mani. 6 to /, to 4.
Birmingham Country club (Brooks), de-
feated Avondale Clark, 6 to o. to /.
Birmingham Country club (Mudd) de-
feated Avondale (Brown) 8 to 0, to 0.
Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad com
pany (Saundersl, defeated North Bir-
mingham (Fitzsimmons), to A, 9 to Z.
The other matches between North Biz
mngham and the Tennessee Coal, Iror
and Railroad company were not played
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
FATE OF AL "A.
TO Be DECIDED SOON
Road Must Be Disposed of
to Satisfy Debts in the
Near Future

Atlanta, August 24.-(Special. The IL
ture of the Atlanta. Birmingham and At.
lantic road should be decided within the
disposition that will be made of this road
is the most fruitful source of conversation
among railroad men.
Under the order of the court the road
must be disposed of to satisfy debts with
In the next two or three weeks, and Geor-
gia and Alabama are vitally interested iii
what disposition is made of it.
There have been many rumors as to its
new owners. At one time some years age
II was reported that the Illinois Central
would gain control. but this road nc
longer stands in need of the Atlanta, Bir-
mingham and Atlantic. Recently there
was report that the Nashville, Chatta-
nooga and St. Louis might buy it. and the
latest was that the stockholders of the
road might take it over.
1t is the general opinion among railroad
men that the road is an extremely val
liable piece of proper ty and that given
TIME Tor development, 1t will be on a pay
ing basis. Circumstances conspired
against it and kept 1t from paying oblisa-
lions at the time contracted and forced
1t into the hands of receivers.
AT one time 1t was thought that the road
would be allowed to renew its obligations
by the payment of interest and would thus
be given new lease on life. but the cred
itors finally insisted upon payment.
In the meantime plans are being made
for the Improvement of this property
At present the road is entering the old
union depot here, but it is said that this
Is done under an arrangement that can
be terminated at almost any time.
Negotiations are now being carried on
by which the road will enter the terminal
station, which it is believed will be good
move
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
CARDINAL OWNERS
DENY REPORT

New York, August 2i.--Denial of cur
rent reports that the present owners of
the St Louis Nationals contemplated a
sale of the club. If the right price were
offered, is contained in a statement by
Schuyler 2. Britton, made public here to-
night. Mrs. Helen II. r. Britton, his wife,
who owns a majority interest, in the Car
dnals, has no intention of selling the
club, her husband declared, and on the
contrary, having spent $4,000 for play
ers this season. the club is willing to
spend that much more If it can find the
right men and give st. Louis a winning
team.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
is CHARGED WITH
STEALING JEWELS

Atlantic City, n. j., August 2i.-Harry
II. Simonin, alias Baron H. Smonin, .
was arrested on the beach here today,
charged with stealing jewels valued at
$1,000 from the home of William Oliver in
Philadelphia. Simonin who was friend
of divers. is alleged to have taken the
jewelry from the house during the abb
sence of the family. Oliver declared that
Simonin ran through a fortune of $50, ,00O
in few months, spending money lavish
ly in New York, Newport, Narragansett
Pier and abroad.
When his effects here were searched
today Is pawn tickets of brokers in New
York and Philadelphia We're found in his
possession and an effort will be made
to connect him with other roBberies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25

AN oRDfSANcE to provide for certain Improve
% @ 5 stOo G d m SabS
Be It ordained By the Board Of Commissioners of
SECTION /. That the roadway. "a feet wide be-
3 to on the CURB ns is S sSS
and 80 feet Wide from the east curb line Of sth
between the cutters to the north and south property
sectns streets between the above named points shall
be paved with asphaltic concrete. two (2) inches
thick on four eD inch hydraulic cement concrets
That the concrete cutters along both sides q the he
rens,rs1S wbere 1bers' Il Is broken -'A'~' ''
SECTION q That said improvements shall be made
II Ss ees Of Win s tss y Ensnsr M oep
q said hshways and according to ,ll q dets aal
work and estimates. which shall be prepared by the
By s him n1n'S1 on file Il in his his office in the City Hall
later than ono week prior to the date named In Sec
may be affected BY said Improvements may see and
SECTION 5. That the cost OF constructing said
improvements shall be assossed aeainE the property
abuttns on the portions Of the highways SO Inn
tal That the cost Of all Improvements At or upon
against the lots or parcels Of land abutins on said
highways so inersecting for one-haf block In each
tb) That the cost of sidewalk improvements ON
street and avenue corners snail be assessed against
ments and the cost Of sidewalk insrsvements at
against the respective lots parcels Of land abung
or cornerins on the alley at such intersection.
(d) That assessment shall not exceed the
OF such improvement. the increased value Of such
property by reason Of the special benefits derived
from such Improvements.
le) That the cost Of improving between the tracks
and rails OF the tracks and eighteen inches each
side Of the tracks. y any street. electric. any
ether railroad including switches and turouts shall
be paid BY the owners of such railroad and shall be
assessed against and be lien upon said railroad and
the property connected Herewith, and fair and
1ust proportion Of the cost OF the drainage i'm
pfoVements shall be assessed against and be lien
on each street electric other railroad the high
ways or rights Of way drained by such drains or
sewers; and nothing herein shall he construed to
matter Of street improvements - -
SECTION l. That the estimated cost of said
improvements Is $JlQ000 and thsf the Board ~
commissioners will meet on the 18th day Of sepem-
per- l9iS at the Council Chamber Of the CITY Hail
az O'Clock D. m. to hear any objections remon-
strnces or protests that be made against said
a nplot,ements 70, the manner Of making same or tile
Approved Aug. %. 1918
c. EXuM President
Board Of Conmssioners
A. q. LANE. Commissioner
Attest. fcr,,,,s s.,a,,..
II. s. RYALL. City Clerk
Age Herald. Aug. 25-sept. J. 1913
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
CUBS WIN EASILY
FROM TRI-STATE TEAM

Schenectady, n. Y. August 24.-The Chi
cago National league team. in an exhibi-
tion game here, today defeated the Rnt-
land Tri-State league club, 5 to 0. At no
time did Rutland have chance of MAX
ing a run. Rutland wanted to pitch Wick
ware, the negro twirler OF the Mohawk
Giants. but the Chicago players refused
to play against him. The score:
Chicago .... 800 020 000--5 10
Rutland ...... 900 00O O00--0 8
Batteries: Stack, Moore and Bresnahan.
Sherman and Atkins. Umpires, Glenn ana
Meacham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25

AN ORDINANCE to provide for certain improve
ents zinn avenue 2sth Place. from 2ath street
in 2Sth avenue. and at highway intersections be-
tween said points.
BE il ordained by the Board Of Commissioners OF
the City Of birmingham follows
SECTION J; That zinn avenue. or 29th Place.
from the south property line OF Goth street. to the
west property line Of 2Sth snail be graded.
That a sidewalk 10 feet wide along the north side
Of Zinn avenue, or 29ih Place fran the south curb
iine Of 29th street. where said south curb line inter
sects the north curb line Of zlnn 2Stl
atenue. and sidewalk 10 feet wide on the south
side Of goth Place from the west property line Of
2sth to the east curb line of 27th avenue.
sdall be curbed with cement combined curb and
rect with smoot finished cement concrete.
That the sidewalks on the north side Of zlnn ave-
OF 29tli Place from the south curb line Of 29i
street. 2sth avenue. to the south curb line Of
29th street. near 2Gth avenue. and the sidewalk on
the south side Of Zinn avenue. 29fh Pince from
the west curb line Of 2Sth avenue to the east curb
line Of 9th avenue, shall be paved for width Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
TO HANDLE BREEDING
OF CAVALRY HORSES

Washington, August 24-James l.. Gay
of Kentucky, a director of the Ameri-
can Saddle Horse Breeders association,
has been appointed by Secretary Hous-
ton of the department of agriculture as
saddle horse representative of the depart
ment's committee to assist in the selec-
tion of stations to be used in the army
remount breeding work. He fills va
cancy caused by the recent death of
Charles l.. Railey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
jefferson Wins Title

Chicago, August 24.-B. B. jefferson of
Memphis, Tenn, won the championship
of the Western Chess association to-
night when the last of the games were
finished. f. Fl. Elliott of Minneapolis,
Mimi, was tied with J. S. MORRISON of
Toronto, Canada, for second and third.
Jefferson won 1917 and lost 3h games.
Memphis was chosen for holding the
championship games next year. r. s.
Scrivener Of Memphis was elected presi-
dent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
Ehlbert-Sims

Miss Rosa Ehlbert and Mr.. w. d. Sims
were quietly married Sunday evening at
s O'Clock at the home of the brides
brother, Jacob Ehbert, 52S North Six
teenth street. The bride recently came
to Birmingham from Greenyille, where
she was popular with a large circle of
friends. Only membeis of the immediate
family were present at the ceremony,
which was performed by Judge j. p.
Stiles Mr.. and Mrs. Sims will reside
in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
Defies Officers

Somerset. Ky August 24.-Heavily
armed and barricaded in cave near
here. Josh Tartar. wanted on a charge
of murder, is defying capture by local
officers tonight. Although he is badly
wounded he declared he would not be
taken alive. He is charged with the kill
ing last Monday of John Fitzgerald, a
Burnside, KY, merchant. and the shoot
ing of John Coombs, city marshal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
DEMOCRATS SHOW
UNITED FRONT IN
SUPPORT OF WILSON
Great Progress Toward Car
rying Out Administration
Legislation Made Dur
ing Past Week

Washington, August 24.--Tn opinion
of democratic leaders. the last week has
seen greater progress toward united
support of President wilson's legisla-
tive policy than any recent stage Of
congressional activity. The entrance
Of Secretary Bryan as the whole
hearted advocate of the administra-
tion currency bill in his letter read in
the House caucus; the united front
presented by the democratic leaders of
the House against amendments to the
currency measure, and the complete
success of the Senate democrats in sup
porting the free sugar and other con-
tested points of the tariff bill have ad-
vanced the two big reforms long way
toward completion, it is claimed.
Chairman Simmons of the Senate
finance committee today predicted the
Senate could complete the tariff bill
and pass it by September 8 and that the
measure could be finished by the con-
ference committee and signed by Presi-
dent Wilson by September 16. Only un-
foreseen delay in debate will prevent
the tariff bill becoming a law by that
time, in the opinion of Senator Sim
mons,
Spirit of Harmony
Spl1lt OF harmony mas been estab-
lshed in the consideration of the bill
In the Senate. This has taken cut of
the debate much of the personal bit.
terness usually characteristic of taft
if fight.
The republicans will make a supreme
effort to change the free wool provision
and all wooden tariff rates late this week.
when the LaFollette Penrose. Smoot and
Cameron subrneasures will be submitted
and voted on.
Democratic leaders declare, however,
there will be no break In their ranks and
that there is no chance of the tariff bin
being changed in any of it's important de-
tails. To hasten the completion of the
bill the democratic members Of the finance
committee will meet each night this week
10 take up nfinished schedules and a
caucus of democratic senators will be held
late in the week to pass on changes the
committee may decide to recommend
With tile end of the tariff revision fight
in view, members of the Senate are de-
voting themselves to preliminary study
of the currency situation and preparing
for the consideration of the bill now under
fire in the House caucus Many sug-
gestions for changes in the administration
plan have been offered by members of the
Senate throughout the week, and in
series of committee conferences to be con-
tinued during this week these suggestions
will be further considered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
FIRST COTTON
BALE IN CUBA

Cuba, August a. -(speela1)--After wait
ing a week for the gin to get ready the
first bale of cotton for the Season was
turned out Friday. Weighing $50 and selling
for y cents It was bought in by W. IL.
Stephens, who has been among the first
each year. The cotton was of the Broad
well double iointed variety.