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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04
CITIZENS TO MAKE
VIGOROUS KICK ON
STREET CONDITION
Think There Is Too Much
Delay in Opening Thor
0ughfares to Traffic
WILL GO FORMALLY
TO THE COMMISSION
Parker and Others Say No Other City
in the Country Would Stand Such
Slow Work in Making
improvements

Claiming that the limit of patience mas
been reached a committee of business
men will visit the commission this morn
ing and beg that body to give some re-
lief downtown from the fearful street
conditions. Having waited patiently, they
claim, for the work to be handled In a
husinesslilSe way for four months, mer-
chants and tenants around the Wood
ward and other buildings will insist that
the commissioners do something.
John L. Parker and Eugene l.. Brown,
representing the Woodward and Brown
Marx buildings, will be among those who
will appear and IL is expected that at
least Is prominent men in addition to
the two named will appear
Mr.. Parker said yesterday that no
city has ever borne with inefficient and
slow work on a business street as has
Birmingham. He pointed out yester-
day that although the work of paving on
the south side of First avenue terminal
ing at the Woodward building had been
completed two weeks yet that point was
impossible. He pointed out that Twen-
tieth street on both sides was blocked
street from Morris to First was impass-
able, and that even Second avenue was
torn up and out of commission.
= For four MONTHS" said Mr.. Parker
yesterday, these streets have been inn
passable. 1t is crying shame and a dis
grace that any city would permit such
trifling with the citizens rights. I have
never in all my life seen such inexcus-
able delays and whoever is responsible
for it should be made to pay heavily for
these paving outrages.
.'The righteous indignation of some
citizens was held ein check by the placid
explanation offered that never again for
five years would the street be torn up
when the paving was completed. That
was song calculated to soothe the feel
ings of the 'plebes' l suppose. Here 1t
is since the fair last October and our
streets are yet In a disgraceful and in
exeusable mess.
mo city government would stand for
1t. The city should force the wood block
people to place a sufficient force at
work day and night to clean up this patch
work They should be made to under
stand that gang of 10 negroes is not a
force capable of getting this work over
and that the city would expect and de-
mand high tribute for every uncalled for
delay in the completion of this work.
II feel certain that whatever protests
are made will be handled promptly by
the commissioners as do not believe they
will negligently allow this condition to
run on from week to week and month to
month as it is doing now. The companies
engaged in that work have not sufficient
force to complete the construction in
months The merchants and property
owners downtown have borne long enough
with this delay. Something should be
done at once
Officials of the paving company say
that they will be on their work three
months vet while the Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power company has hopes
of completing it's work within reason
able length of time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04
WATER QUESTION
TO BE UP TODAY
Weatherly Will Probably Report on
Conditions in Highland Park
Section

Further developments are expected
today in the water situation here. Mr.
Weatherly, to whom was referred the
petition of Highland Park residents for
fire protection and water furnished by
the birmingham water company, is eX-
pected to report. 1t is gathered that
city employees have made efforts to cor
rect the situation at Idlewild spring
and such a report will be made by Mr..
Weatherly.
The spring was tested by the Bir-
'mingham water company experts and
declared to be impure. That resulted
in the investigation and subsequent ac-
tion of the city.
No indication was given yesterday
that fire protection would be afforded
the citizens of Highland Park by the
city as no plugs are in that locality.
II the city declines this afternoon to
place water plugs there the citizens,
according to Charles DeBardeleben,
will place them at their own personal
expense.
In addition to the Highland Park
situation ii is expected that the COM
mssioners will be advised about some
other water supplies by the water com
pany officials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04
AT THE HOTELS

Allen Campbell of New York, J. j.
aniel OF Marietta, Ca, and Clarence
~. Mooman OF Staunton, Va, are regis
red at the Hillman.
w w. Battle of Jacksonville, NJ Il.
sirk of Washington, D. c.. and ]. r.
Wilson of Waco, Tex, are stopping
ae the Birmingham.
e. L. Cain Of Atlanta, NJ. f. Murray
= Memphis. and r. w. Hartwell of
Chicago are registered at the Brming-
ham.
q. G. Thompson of Nashville. w. H.
Kidd of Frankfort. KY, and NJ. j.
aerson OF Admission are stopping at the
Morris.
j. b. Virgins of Montevallo Charles
II. Scott of Montgomery and q. M. Cal
lum of Jennison are registered at the
Metropolitan.
I'll. S. Miller of Admission, j. v. Walker
nf Selma and j. w Matthews OF Hunts
Fille are stopping, at the Empire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04
CLERK CAMERON SEES THE
FIRST REAL SPRING SIGN

'see that box? dramatically asked
the clerk.
Behind him on top of the checking
shelves was a box made of pasteboard
and of mammoth dimensions. If its
weights had eorresponded to its size 1t
would have sunk through the floor.
Imagine the surprise of the first be-
holder when at that very moment a bell
hop stepped up. deftly lifted the box by
the frail strings that bound 1t entered
the elevator and disappeared, box and
ALL
Spring hatl" laconically blurted out
the clerk.
"We've got over twenty women from
about over the state registered here today
every one of 'em in town buying spring
hats.
And it means but one sure thing. Buds
may burst and birds may sing and brook
let's NAV murmur and the soft evening
breeze may arouse the ardor of the love
sick swain: but now, always and forever
more. spring will come just as soon as
and no sooner than the ladies begin to
buy spring hats.
''Most of EN- come to town, buy their
hats the first thing, then come here and
register, leaving orders that Just as soon
as a package comes be sure and send
it right up. Front-Number 2145 said
the clerk as, he registered another
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04
WEATHERLY SILENT

For one solid week newspaper readers
of Birmingham must go without state
ments from Commissioner James Wealth
erly. The lid was clapped on yester-
day. He announced that he was on the
"silence wagon" and would not even
under the most provoking circumstances,
give out an interview for one solid week.
Tho reason for this reform on tho part
of Mr. Weatherly is his desire to recover
from the flood of comment which has
descended with the wide pavement"
proposition. He Is for that innovation
and will stand pat. However. inasmuch
as he says, reporters coined the word
'plebe' and Gratis ''aristo'' and
plute" he will refrain from saying any
thing lest he contribute to the frenzy
of arraying class against class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04
To Develop Boyles Property

With plans to develop home sites on a
stretch of land containing approximately
80 acres near Boyles, the Washington
Park Land company sought and was
granted Incorporation papers yesterday
morning in the office of Probate Judge
J. P. Stiles. The incorporators and Of
ficers of the new corporation are: Arnold
Massburg, president: Arthur Granville,
vice president; DR.. II. A. Elkourie, secre-
tary, and NJ r. Iinnehan, treasurer. The
company properties are located near the
property of the Louisville and Nashville
railroad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Worry Over Little Things

To the Editor Of The Age-Herald.
There are so many things that need to
be done that 1t is hard to tell where to
begin and where to stop Besides those
that have needed attention for some time
there are new problems confronting us
that should be considered and settled. We
should not grow impatient. nor expect too
much from those who are in authority
Why not suggestions, the exchange of
opinions, kind pursuasions. and gentle re-
proofs. Should these fail then enter the
fight, but in welding your weapon be
fair and just. We notice little things too
much and fail to see the big ones.
man dreamed that he was drowned
Many of US do nothing but deram. This
man thought he was in heaven; he in
puired of st. Peter who the old man
was with long hair and beard reaching
down to his feet. That is Noah. He
ventured TO address the patriarch and
said to him: was drowned in the Johns
town food. All, ahi never heard of it,
a little thing. If mankind would spend
rrore ofitheir lives In the interest of COM
anon humanity, speaking out for right and
a treating flle hnnble and great alike. COM
plants and strife would almost be un-
known.
This is Gods plan, and il is the charm
rnd beauty of life Can you improve
upon It? Every citizen should take an in
sterest in his country. and here in Alabama
We should be fun of civic pride and have
the best and finest of everything that
skill and art can supply. From the great
Tennessee valley on the north to the
Mexican gulf on the south. where can n
section OF country be found that is more
desirable and pleasant to live in? There
Is a serious, subject agitating the people,
that of equal suffrage of the women. To-
day in washington a procession of thou
sands of women from all over our coun-
try and beyond the seas will march up
Pennsylvania avenue shouting huzzahi
hrzzahi Give us the ballot, reckon
when their countries call for volunteers
10 fight their battles they will hurry to
the enrolling camps, shouting 'Give us a
gun," Ny dear women, when frolic
is over, return to your homes and be
queens, teaching those of your household
their duty to church, society and state.
Almighty God gave you to man for these
purposes. Politics is coarse and Shiny,
and most of the men who are encoura ging
you to take this dangerous step are doing
Il for selfish purposes. Do not be de-
reived. Constant conflict and excitement
would shatter your nerves and destroy
your health. If you cannot prevail un
those who have the making and enforce
ment of the laws to do their duty, then let
me suggest this renldy: Danish ours to
Mexico, and what those wicked and half
civilized people will do for them will be
plenty, but I don't believe that you
will have to resort to this severe remedy.
You have got the politicians frightened
and weak in their knees and all that you
have to do now is to ask for what you
want. ]. LAWLER DARBY.
Birmingham, March 3, 1913
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04
Mrs. Ennis Not So Well

Although Mrs. Clyde w. Ennis was not
considered injured very greatly In the
street car collision Sunday afternoon un-
expected complications we're observed late
yesterday afternoon and last night she
was not in a favorable condition Her
upon the floor OF the street ear, is not
much injured.
Mrs Ennis late yesterday was forced 10
return to her bed after remaining up the
greater part of the day. DR.. Edward p.
soloman is attending her, but was un-
willing last night to comment on the
extent of her injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04
WADHAMS LEAVES
Commodore and Mrs. Wadhams Much
Pleased With City

Commodore and Mrs. A. V. Wadhams
left Birmingham yesterday for Nash
vile after spending several days in this
city Last Friday night the commodore
delivered lecture to the Chamber of
Commerce on his life in the navy. He
is travelling in the interest of larger
and better navy. Both the commodore
and his wife expressed the apprecia-
tion of the kindness of the chamber
committee which planned their enter.
tainment here and the reception and
many attentions paid them by their
friends while in Birmin CHAM. They
left speaking many praises of the
Magic City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04
RHODES COMMITTEE MEETS
Suggestions for Inscription on Memo
rial Tablet Are Requested

The Rufus N. Rhodes Memorial COM
mittee met yesterday at the Chamber
of Commerce. Different members were
asked to submit suggestions as to the in
scription to be placed upon the bronze
tablet, which the chamber is going to
erect at some place in the Chamber of
Commerce building to the memory of the
late Rufus N. Rhodes, one of the pioneers
of Birmingham.
The committee has neither decided upon
the inscription of the tablet nor upon its
location in the chamber building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04
REGULAR SESSION OF
COMMISSION TODAY

The commissioners will meet in regu-
lar session this afternoon Unless pro-
testing tax payers participate in the
meeting, which is very probable the
meeting will be brief. The commits
soners have the appointment of smoke
engineers up and have other matters of
Importance to discuss. but no action is
expected to take place this afternoon.
The appointment of the engineers to
study the moke situation may be passed.
as it was indicated yesterday that tn !
commissioners were at sea on that ques-
ton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04
MINE WORKERS HEAD
BE HERE SATURDAY
Local Officials Plan Rousinp
Reception for John P.
White

Local officials of the United Mine work.
ers are bending all energy TO give John
P. White, national president, a rousing
reception when he reaches here to de-
liver his lecture at the Jefferson thea
tire next Saturday night at clock
The message President White is TO de-
liver is to mine workers and the bust
ness interests relative to the necessity
of trades union movements for the prog
ress and success of both branches Of
industry interested in the mining.
The local officers believe that the re-
ception and audience that will be given
and which will hear Mr.. White will add
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04
THE MUSIC. FESTIVAL
An Adjourned Meeting of Directors
Tomorrow Afternoon

The board of directors of the Birming |
ham Music Festival association will hold
an adjourned meeting tomorrow after |
noon at 3 o'clock in the Business Mems !
room, Chamber of Commerce.
The Cincinnati orchestra. which enjoys |
the reputation of being one of the lest in |
this country, will be engaged provided the
beard decides to have the festival The !
proposed dates are May and g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04
Moving Pictures for Yancey Chapter

On Friday, March T, at the chain OF
Newsome theatres, viz: Amuse-U Bonita,
Princess and Trianon, there will be on
exhibition moving pictures Of scenes in
and near birmingham, and one half of
the proceeds for admissions on that day
will be donated to Yancey chapter of
Emitted Daughters OF the Confederacy for
benevolent purposes Yancey chapter, as
sisted by the Avondaie chapter. will have
charge OF the sale of the tickets. num-
Der of Young. ladies will assist the two
chapters in creating a record attendance.
All members of Camp Hardee are re-
quested to exert themselves In this be-
.Aalf,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04
Ruffin win Prohated

Yesterday morning in the office of
Probate Judge J. P. Stiles. the last will
and testament Of the late Dr. James s.
Ruffin was probated. Dr. Ruffin wrote
the Will in Montecello. Flo, some ten
years ago. He also resided for years
at Demopolis. Mrs. Agnes r. Smith
Is made executrix Of the property with
out bond and without compulsion to
report to the court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04
Building Permits

The following building permits were
issued yesterday In the office of the
building inspector:
s14O0-E. J. Oslin, 6667 Hillman ave-
aiue. one-story frame house.
$3600--David Mimms, Cotton avenue
ind Poplar streets, two one-story
ranie buildings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yester-
day in the office of the probate clerk
showing the following transfers Of real
estate, the consideration being $1,000
or more;
s125oz-T. w Huffman TO J. 7. Hun
nycutt and Wife, part of the northeast
quarter Of the southwest quarter Of
section 5. township ~. range west,
according to the plans and survey OF
Jefferson county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04
Marriage Licenses

Tho following marriage licenses were
issued yesterday in the office of the
probate clerk:
I'D. Brown of Ensley and Miss Anna
Kerry.
]. G.. stedman of Ensley and Miss
Addie Patmore.
%. c. Moore of Longview and Miss
Trnlie Strother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04
HARD At WORK ON
POTLATCH PLANS
Considering Locations to
Stage Some of Events
NOTHING DEFINITE
Turner Will Be Ready to Announce
Details Within a Few Days.
Everything About Festival
to Be Indian
NOTHING DEFINITE

East Lake park, the state fair grounds
and several other places are being consid-
cred by the committee OF five. headed by
Oscar c. Turner, as location to stage
some Of the events of the big Potlatch
festival to be held in Birmingham April
"a and % to celebrate the prosperity uf
the city and surrounding community.
This committee of five was named as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04
Frequent Meetings to Be Held

Meetings will be held almost every day
this week by the executive committee,
states Mr.. Turner, and within a few more
days many of the detailed plans of the
festival can be announced.
It has been definitely decided, however,
that everything about the festival will be
Indian. Although not finally decided, the
general scheme which is now under con-
sideration is the formation of a perma-
nent order to be known as the L. o. F.,
or the Universal order of Potlatch.
In this connection the scheme includes
a little book which Will contain but
to be sold for small sum, the total OF
which will finance the festival. The cost
will be made so that every one can pur-
chase the book and thus the grand total
is expected to finance the event. The but
ton in the book will contain an Indian
emblem of some kind and will entitle its
wearer to full membership in the u. o. p.
The ballot will entitle the holder, whether
man or woman, to a vote In the election
of the big chief and his princess and the
ticket will entitle the holder to admission
to the last grand ball or big snake dance
which may be held on the last night of
the festival.
If this plan Is adopted, the election Will
be held by erecting teepees on the down.
town corners, where the voting will be
done and the ballot boxes will be presided
over by stalwart braves and fair prin-
cesses.
A feature which has been definitely de-
cided upon is several mammoth parades,
in which will be immense floats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04

an executive committee at the last meet
ing of the general potlatch committee OF
the Chamber of Commerce to work out
the general details of the big celebration.
This is what was the nature of their work
when they met yesterday afternoon az
the chamber headquarters. Nothing has
reached such a stage, however, stated
Chairman Oscar Turner after the meet
ing, that any announcement could be
made definitely. The general details of
the Big Chief and Princess features of
the festival are being considered, but have
not been decided upon. This Big Chief
and his Princess will correspond to the
king and queen of the famous Mardi Gras
fact
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-13
PROBE OF STRIKE
is NEARING END
Attorneys for Mine Workers Will
Present Rebuttal Witnesses
Monday

Washington, September I2.-Coal
mine operators of the Paint and Cabin
creek, West Virginia, fields today con-
cluded the presentation of evidence to
the Senate special committee investi-
eating the strike in their Mines Mon
day attorneys for the United Mine
Workers Will present rebuttal witt
nesses Sand the inquiry is expected to
close soon thereafter.
The last days effort Of the oper-
ators was to add more testimony on
the point that the strike was caused
by the United Nine Workers seeking
to carry out their part of an unlaw-
full agreement with operators in vest
ernye Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois to unionize the West Virginia
mines.
d. C. Kennedy, formerly Mine
Workers official but now secretary of
the Kanawha Coal Operators associa-
ton, testified as to outside" operators
urging a joint conference with the
United Mine Workers on the necessity
of unionizing West. Virginia If higher
wages were to be granted. Attorneys
for the union brought out that the wit
ness knew of no agreement of this
kind.
John Nugent, immigration commits
sioner of West Virginia testified he
had been defeated by federal officials
in his attempts to get immigrant labor
for the mines
Commissioner Keefe of the tmmigra-
tion bureau told me-, the witness said
that until West Virginia complied with
the requirements of the United Mine
Workers the government would not
only refuse to assist, but would do all
in Its power to prevent any miners go
ing to West Virginia"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-13
MEMBERS OF u. S.
YACHT SYNDICATE
BECOME KNOWN

Newport, r. l., September 12.-'Fhe men,
bers of the New York syndicate which
has placed with Nat Herreshoff the order
for a yacht as a candidate for defender
of the Americas s cup. became definitely
known tonight for the first time The
men who have agreed to subscribe the
funds for the yacht are Cornelius Wander
Henry Walters, Arthur Curtss. James
and George F. Baker. All are members
of the New York Yacht club. The name
Of the mana ging director of the new
yacht came as a surprise in local yacht
ing circles.
1t is Robert W. Emmons, Jr of Boston
He is member of the New York Yacht
club, although up to this season he has
been connected more prominently with
the Eastern Yacht club. Mr.. Emmons
has been sailing Harry Payne Whitney's s
so footer Barbara in the races of that
class during the past summer and has
had Inuch previous yacht racing expert
ence as owner and skipper of the old
sic op Avenger
That there will be a second syndicate
largely if not wholly composed of New
York Yacht club members, to back a
second candidate for cup defense honors
is practically certain. A third syndicate
is being talked of and may materialize
Commodore Vanderbilt, who heads the
syndicate already formed, now is on his
way to this country from abroad I'M
neoiately following his return the syndi-
cate is to meet at the New York Yacht
club to discuss plans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-13
Railroad Employe Manned
Every 9 Minutes, Says Lee

New York September "a member of
the Brotherhood of Trainmen is killed
every seven hours and Is minutes and
every nine minutes a man is MANNED"
This was the testimony today of VIII
liam Lee, representing the Order of Rail-
way Trainmen at the meeting of the ar
bitration commission in the controversy
between AZ eastern railroads and their
conductors and trainmen over the en-
ployes' demands for more pay and shorter
hours When this statement was chal-
lenged by Elisha Lee. counsel for the
railroads, William Lee cited statistics
from the interstate commerce comm1s-
sion's report. This report on June 80 last
gave $685. railroad employees killed in the
United States during the year.
William Lee. in further testimony, said
the south was standardizing its rates by
slow stages"
we want standard rates throughout"
he added, and that includes the black
man. If he does the work of the northern
railroad man we would be willing to see
him receive equal pay"