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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-10
DENY REPORT THAT
CITY INTENDS To
BUILD AVE.F.L LINE
Rumor Had 1t That Com
mission Would Then Lease
to Highest Bidder
NOTHING IN REPORT.
SAYS COMMISSION
All Three Affirm That City Has No
Intention of Trying to Build a
Municipality Owned Street
Railway

or all the rumors set in motion as
result of efforts of various people to
acquire street railway franchises that
of yesterday was perhaps the most
astoundins-that which tended to make
it appear that the city would construct
a municipal railway of its own, extend
ing along Avenue to Elmwood eeni-
etery.
The report was not based on fact Each
of the commissioners SO affirmed. Each
is interested also in knowing from what
source the rumor could have emanated.
When they asked for details 1t was
said that according to this report the
city would construct the street railway,
desired by Avenue + property owners.
George Kelly and associates, the Tide
water company and the Birmingham Rail-
way Light and Power company and
having constructed would lease to the
corporation or Individual making bid
higher than any other corporation or in
dlvduaf
II have heard nothing of that report
declared Mr.. Weatherly. For an instant
cred the report of the report an effort
at humor. This was for an instant. lie
then continued:
However, such a proposition might be
feasible. True. the city has no power
and no money, but If others as sorely
oppressed can accomplish great stunts.
why not the city, But we have not as
yet considered the proposition
Judge Lane denied the truth OF the re-
pert just as emphatically as Commissions
er weatherly had. So tired was the Judge
after having interviewed % men, women
and children during the afternoon that the
reporter hesitated to question him.
Now, Judge" it was said 81 am ex-
pected TO ask three questions. II you
reply that 1t is none of my business Will
merit the rebuke."
When the judge had given the reporter
permission TO proceed he was asked about
the rumor. The judge was very en-
phatic.
There is absolutely nothing in that re-
pert. Walk the streets an hour and you
can hear anything you want to hear"
Commissioner Exum was surprised that
such a rumor had gained circulation.
you may say for me- he said, that
the rumor that the city intends TO con-
struct a street car line along Avenue Il
to Elmwood cemetery is entirely without
foundation. We have never considered
such proposition. Your statement is the
first that l have heard. Just deny it,
If you want to. There is no truth in it
George Kelly was informed of the re-
port
'Indeed?" ne said. THAT would be nice.
wouldn't it?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-10
CHAMBER JANUARY
MEETING TONIGHT.
Is Generally Believed Oscar
Turner Will Be Next
President

Punch, sandwiches. coffee and frag-
rant "Havanas" will be served to the
members of the Chamber of Commerce,
who meet at o'cioclS tonight In the ban
quet hall of the Hillman hotel in the reg
ular January meeting. President John
W. sibley will preside and the chief
speaker of the evening will be City Com
missioner A. o. Lane, who will make his
first public address in many months. Com
sicner Lane will speak on get Together,
Pull Together and Stay Together The
glad hand committee with Chairman
Harry Jones will be in the lobby of the
Hillman at 40 o'clock to welcome all
members Several hundred are expected
to be in attendance.
The business of the meeting previous TO
the speaking will be the election of a
nominating committee of five members
This committee is clothed with the powers
of selecting a slate of officers to be voted
on at the annaul election which takes
place February Z. BY the bylaws of the
civic chamber, however, a group of any 10
members may nominate a separate slate,
by posting notice of their choice on the
bulletin board in the office of the secre-
tary three days before the annual cleo
ton The report of the nominating COM
mttee is required to be posted on the
bulletin board six days before the elec@
tion.
No opposition ticket to the choice of the
nominating committee is anticipated this
year, as conjecture is that he nominating
committee will consider only one name,
Oscar c. Turner. for president, to succeed
John w. Sibley. OF the other officers to
be selected by the nominating committee.
which include two vice presidents, six d.
rectors and three trustees, the selections
remain very problematical and nothing
definite will be known until the nominat-
iny committee announces its choice.
President Sibley announced yesterday
that the nominating committee will be
elected from the floor tonight, and that no
advance slate has been prepared. lie
said. therefore, it was the duty of every
member of the Chamber of Commerce to
be in attendance and have q vote In the
selection of this important committee
which will most likely select the officers
that will dominate the policies of the civic
chamber for the year starting March l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-10
THE PRESIDENT OF
B'NAI BIRTH HERE
President Schwarz of Mobile Will
Speak at Temple Emanuel
Tonight

Leon Sehwarz of Mobile, president of
the seventh district of the Independent
order B'Nal BRitb. which comprises
the states of Alabama. Louisiana, Flor
ida. Mississippi. Tennessee, Texas. Ar
kansas and oklahoma. arrived in Bir-
mingham yesterday and will remain
here several days in the interest of
the order The BNai Birth. as is
known Is the international Jewish be-
nevoIent fraternity. Its work is altru-
istic There are no salaried officials and
all the contributions paid by its mem
bers go to the support of orphan asy-
lums, homes for the aged and infirm.
hospitals, the work of aiding and dis
tributing the immigrants throughout
this country and to every cause for the
general good of humanity.
President Schwarz came to Birming-
ham from a successful Louisiana trip.
He says his special purpose in travelling
through his district is TO bring into
the ranks of such field for good work
az the B'Nai BRith offers the young
men who have Just become eligible to
enter II. By special invitation Mr..
Schwarz win speak at Temple Emanu-
FL tonight during the regular Friday
evening services and on Sunday when
B'Nai B'Rith Day will be celebrated
here he Will participate in the occa-
sion with Birmingham lodge at $40
o'clock in the afternoon institute new
lodge that afternoon and Sunday night
in the Temple Emanu- FL preside when
Madame Bella Peysner. the woman ora
tor. delivers an address,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-10
TWO MEN FINED FOR
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
Also H. Robertson Fined and Given
Jail Sentence for Calling
Up Girls

TWO heavy fines were assessed by Re-
corder Wood yesterday morning in cases
of cruelty to animals Thad White. negro.
charged with cutting out the eye of a
horse with buggy whip, was lined $50.
OFFICER Oldham made the arrest.
Humane Officer Patton arrested G. w.
WYNN. carpenter foreman at the Amer
lean Radiator plant at North Birmng-
ham, on the complaint of workinen at the
plant, who alleged Wynn knocked mule
down with stick. He was lined So
II. Robertson was fined 800 and sem
fenced to seven days in jail, It being all
legged that he made habit of calling up
young girls employed at a local dry goods
store. One Of the girls met him at the
point designated and was escorted there
BIZ c. e. Radcliffe who took Robinson to
task for his conduct and a fight followed.
Both were arrested. Radcliffe was fined
81 and Robinson 800, and sentenced to
seven days in jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-10

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-10
CITY COMMISSIONERS
MEET THIS AFTERNOON

The city commissioners will meet this
afternoon at o'clock. The meeting will
be rather important as several proposed
laws are to be considered. One that is
attracting considerable interest is the
one requiring all persons who move in
the city to register that fact upon a
police register at headquarters.
The proposed ordinance will be, II is
said. defeated as Mr.. Eum and Mr.
Weatherly do not look upon it with favor.
Judge Lane cannot see any injustice of
the proposed law, and will support it,
The commissioners may have the news
boys ordinance up for consideration Sew
eral taxpayers will be present to register
opposition TO recent license schedule. The
meeting also will take up the weekly
routine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-10
OLD ''PR0H|" CASES
FAST DISAPPEARING
About 60 Out of S5 Have
Been Disposed of By
Judge Fort

About 60 of the S5 appealed cases
from the police court of the city of
birmingham that have been on trial
for the last three days in the first
division of the criminal court, Judge ".
70. Fort presiding, have been finally
disposed of and stricken from the
docket. OF this number there have
been 10 convictions, 10 acquittals, l
mistrial, passed to be reset, II for
FIXTURES 80 nolle prosed and set this
morning Nearly all these case we're
for violations of the former prohibition
law.
While the jury acquitted several of
the defendants, some of the cases went
of the papers not being properly made
out in the lower court. The large
number of nolle prosed cases was due
to the absence of witnesses who
claimed they had bought whisky from
the defendants, in other words the
spoilers" employed to trap the alleged
prohibition violators. In every instance
the officer making the arrest was
present.
and passed cases the docket for the
three days has been cleared. Those con-
yicted and fined were John Lambrakis,
$50; Albert Hale, 500; Pete Giuseppe,
$50; Walter Jones (pleaded guilty., $50;
Bud Ponder. $50; Y. IA. Cate, 800;
Frank Guirdina, $50, all prohibition
cases G. b. Alexander was acquitted of
a vagrancy charge, but was convicted
and fined s25 for resisting an officer.
u. V. Barnard, w. II. Cover and w.
Smith were each fined $50 for gaming.
Assistant Attorney Robert J. Wheel
er represented the city in these cases
and the showing made is evidence Of
the able manner in which the cases
were presented 10 the court Detective
McGill, who was one of the "prohi
squad was present all during the
trials and gave much assistance to the
city attorney
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-10
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds We're 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:
s15,00o--J. T. stokely and wife to
Wilson r. Brown. lot 2. in block so,
according to the plans and surveys
OF Elyton Land company.
s1soo-stephen Smith and saidee p.
Smith to Jessie II. Perry, lots Is and
II. according to the plans and surveys
of Edgewood Park.
s40oo-Mary G. Morrison ct al. to j.
NJ Donaldson. lot 2, in block 4, az
|cording to the plans and surveys Of
the Birmingham- Ensley Land company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-10
REPEAL DEWbERRY
POWER FRANCHISE
Commissioner WeatherIy
+ States Such Action Will
Be Taken Soon

In order to further invalidate the power
franchise secured recently by J. M. Dew
berry of the Tidewater Power company,
it is said that an ordinance will be passed
soon by the city commission repeating
that grant.
Mr.. Weatherly when asked yesterday
said he did not know at which meeting
this action would be taken, but It would
be done soon. Tho commissions action
will follow recommendations of Captain
Boyd, city attorney, that there must be
some action to clear up the affair. 1t
will be recalled that Mr.. Dewberry and
the commission were in a controversy just
before Christmas over whether he could
qualify before his time limit and save
his rights. The commissioners held that
mere erection of few poles did not be-
come a boni fide beginning of work as
specified by the franchise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-10
STRIKE BIG ARTES|AN
WELL ON HOTEL SITE
100000 Gallons Daily Ca
pacity of Hole on the
Tutwiler Site

An artesian well with capacity Of
$780, 600 gallons of water per day has been
struck on the Tutwiler hotel site and is
now capped.
The water has been bored for by drill
ers for the past two months or more.
The drills went down between 800 and 400
feet through solid rock in some instances
before striking the tremendous flow of
water. The water is said to be unusually
cool and clear and soft
Officials of the Tutwiler hotel Yesterday
said the drilling had been completed and
the flow safely capped. 1t was added
that a sufficient volume OF water had
been found to serve all mechanical pur-
poses at the $1,Oo0,000 structure. The
water will at least. 1t is announced. rro-
vide adequately for the boilers, engine
rooms, laundry and such other attach
ments to the hosiery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-10
KELLY DOUBTFUL
ABOUT OUTCOME.
Unable to Say Whether He
Can Meet Commissions
Conditions by Tuesday

George c. Kelly. whose franchise re-
quest suffered a serious blow Wednesday
when the commissioners refused to grant
an extension of time further than next
Tuesday, did not have any definite state
ment to make yesterday as to whether he
could yet meet the conditions imposed.
He commented yesterday upon the prac-
teal impossibilty of getting his eastern
associates here before next Tuesday and
convincing the commission of their ability
To execute the franchise agreements. Mr.
Kelly pointed out that his company had
deposited $1,000 which the city held now,
and would sign any kind of an agreement
to hold the franchise, build the line and
live up TO every agreement
The commissioners yesterday were un-
changed in their attitude 1t is said that
unless MIR. Kelly shows the commission
before Tuesday his financial hackers and
convinces them OF the reliability OF his
associates the proposed grant will be re-
jected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-10
POLICE SUSPECT BOYS OF
BEING BLACK HAND GANG

under his door, was written as follows:
'AIr. Joe Weinstein. Dear Sir-we are
asking you for the sum of hundred
dollars this morning and will kill your
wife and children inside of "a hours,
hoping you will pay than have them
killed carry the money TO avenue
between 14-15 streets put down by
the big tree. the only tree on this
side of street at ESQ o'clock tonight,
same side street your store is on. Look
down street and you can see the tree
where the fence is torn down. Hope
we won't have to blow you away as
we did the Greece people on 10th street.
Sd avenue few months ago. 1t will
be best for you to keep this to your
self We don't want to do eny harm
whatever so Ii is best for you not to
notifie the police dept, they won't do
you eny good in death and blowing
you and family away so it is best for
you to pay this small amount of three
$500 hundred dollars. Put in large pa
per sack sit by tree and you won't
have eny more trouble out of us un-
til 1919 again. so you can play -
fool and don't do what Is on this pa
per and you will catch H and pay
dearlie-youre respect
'1Sidnapper and Black Hand Company
will look for the small sum
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-10

The first floor will lie used for the sher-
ifs office and the second division of
the criminal court; the second floor
for additions to the present first di-
vision of the criminal court and the
clerks office, and the third floor for
the solicitors office and grand jury
room, which will be fitted up with all
modern convenienees. In arranging
the new wing many changes will be
made in the present interior arrange
ment of the building.
These plans were submitted to the
board of revenue several years ago by
Mr. Wheelock but were misplaced. The
board instructed the architect to again
prepare the plans as soon as possible
as they expect to have the improve
ments completed by the first of Sep
tcmber
The proposed extension of the Hill
man hospital was discussed and the
general plan outlined by Mr.. Wheeloek,
who was instructed to prepare these
plans at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-10
NEW MINERS LAMP
BEING EXHIBITED
Latest Invention of Edison Equipped
With Tungsten Globe and
Battery

The latest contribution of Edison, the
electrical wizard, to the safety of human
kinc is miners safety lamp, which is
being shown In Birmingham An agent
OF Mr.. Edison called upon the operators
yesterday displaying the lamp. The rep
resentative-Nemo Kammerhoff-has been
into all the principal mining centers DEM
onstrating the lamp and it has been very
well received by experts In mining mat
tefs. The lamp is equipped with a Tung-
sten globe which is fed by a battery
which lasts for Is hours, and is said to be
absolutely safe.
Mr.. kammerhoff in explaining the lamp
made this statement:
THE electric lighting outfit for miners
is intended to take the place of the pres
ent oil lamp, which burns with open
fame and is carried in the hand or is
fastened to the cap, or of the present
safety oil lamp the wick of which is in
closed in a tube of wire gauze
THE electric outfit consists of the re-
fieotor, inside of which a small Tungsten
lamp is placed, and of the battery. which
is connected to the lamp by means of an
insulated double wire. The wire is pro-
sSetcu et potH eHuS Dy steel flexible
springs SO as to prevent its breaking.
THE cap lamp is to be fastened at the
miners cap just like an ordinary oil
lamp, no change of the cap for this ptr-
pose being necessary. The battery is car
ried on the back of the miner on a belt.
Care is taken that the miner is not able
to open the reflector, unscrew the lamp
and cause spark, nor to lift the cover
for the battery, in which case he would
again be in position to produce sparks
by short circuiting the poles of the bat
terry For this purpose the reflector is
provided with a flange through which
eight holes are drilled, the counter fiange
of the ring which holds the lens in place
showing one hole which meets one after
another the eight holes of the nange of
the reflector. A steel wire with a lead
seal, drawn through the holes, prevents
tae ring from turning unless the seal is
broken On the other hand, the plug
which fits in the cover of the battery con-
tanner is mechanically pushed through a
protruding steel tongue of the plug. The
latter can be pushed into the cover but
cannot be taken out unless the cover Is
unlocked and lifted. AS the miner gets
the contafner in a locked condition. he
cannot reach the battery unless he breaks
or opens the lock by force.
THE Eo-4Rn battery Is intended TO feed
the Tungsten lamp for 10 hours after a
normal charge, but will give in case of
emergency current for as long as 15
hours"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-10
OLD VETERAN is
FOUND DEAD

j. Mathews an old Confederate vet
eran, died suddenly yesterday morning
in his rooms, 1881 Avenue d. death be-
ing due to heart failure. The remains
were taken to the Lige 10y morgue
and will be held pending funeral ar
rangements.
1t is not known whether Mr.. Mathews
had a family on not. He is believed to
be the owner of several pieces of
property in Birmingham and is said to
be worth considerable sum of money
In the absence of Coroner Brasher yes
terday, Mrs. Brasher Investigated the
death as the old soldier had been found
dead in bed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-10
TO ELECT ROAD TAX
COLLECTORS TUESDAY

Next Tuesday the board of revenue will
elect road tax collectors throughout the
county. A collector will be elected in
every beat in the county except the city
leafs, whose duties will be to supervise
and collect the s. road tax from every
person in the county who is liable There
are generally a number of applications
for this position as in many precincts It
Is rehumerative
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-10
Building Permits

The following building permits were
issued yesterday in the office of Build
Ing Inspector Matthew'S
sS600-S. ID. Weakley, South Twenty
sixth street and Avenue L; two two
story frame buildings.
$5OO0-R. y. Burnett. Second avenue
between Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets; two elevators.
Observation-Disclosures Infirmary, Tusca
loosa avenue between Sixth and Seventh
streets; one elevator.
$4000--James Downey, Twenty third
street and First avenue; two elevators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-10
GREAT NORTHERN
CAR HERE TODAY

The exhibit car of the Great Northern
railroad will be at the Louisville and
Nashville station today and tomorrow
The car Is being shown at various
places in the south for the purpose of
attracting settlers to the west. The
car is In charge OF J. c. Eaton, travel
ing immigration agent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-10
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were
Issued yesterday in the office OF the
probate clerk:
w. L. White of Birmingham and Miss
Nella Katherine Harris.
III. A. Roberts of Birmingham and
Miss Eula Hudson.
Alfonzo sazers OF East Lake and Miss
Elizabeth Soneroglio.
DIR. Alexander Hood Of Albertville and
Miss Mary Kste Childs.
A. w. Boulay Of Brookside and Miss
laura Watson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-10

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-10
INTERPRETATIONS

s21oo-The Oza-Ola Bottling and
Syrup company. w. c. Morris. president;
T.. A. Ray. vice president and Ada z.
Nein secretary and treasurer.
,000-Ensley Cooperative Mercan-
tile association, f. p. Mays, president;
Nelson Thomas, vice president, and T.
4. storm, secretary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-10
Much Credit to Radcliffe

The coming to Birmingham of the great
Woolworth interests is due to the efforts
of Secretary William C. Radcliffe of the
Chamber of Commerce, according to Pres
ident John w. Sibley of the civic cham
Der. Mr. Sibley in commenting on the
matter last night, said: 81 am very glad
to hear that the great Woolworth in
terests are coming to Birmingham and
will build one of their large and 10
cent emporiums in the downtown dis
trict.
THE coming of his large concern to
birmingham is due to the fact that Sec
retary Radcliffe has been corresponding
with the New York headquarters of this
firm for the past two months telling
them of the advantages of Birmingham
and how a store of the Wooworth type
would be a financial success in this dis
trict.
THAT Mr.. Radcliffe has succeeded< in
impressing the Woolworth interest is evil
denced by the fact that they are coming
to locate here"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-10
ERUPTION SPREAD
ON BAby'S FACE
Chest and Lower Limbs. Broke Out
In Pimples. Would Scrstrh aad
Cry. Cuticura Soap and Cuticsfa
Ointment Cured.

Turapy. TsxaA-"At sax months old ON
littls girl baby's facs, ehAA I'D bcw~ upe
be~an 70 break out IKE bat. II bru1D cut
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-10
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