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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20
GOVERNMENT MAY
BE INVESTIGATED
$2500 Appropriation Is Re-
quested to Probe At
lanta's Affairs

Atlanta. January 19.-(SpeciaD.- -
When Mayor Jim Woodward went into
office, like most politicians, he remem-
bered his friends. and, likewise, his
enemies. In the matter of committee
assignments, he gave all the big and
important chairmanships to Woodward
members of council, and all those of
men.
Among the latter he assigned Alder
man Nutting to the municipal re-
dox to the committee on freight rates
and transportation, two. committees
which in the recent past have seldom
held meeting and which have been
little more than names. j..
But Alderman Nutting and Alderman
Maddox put their heads together and
began to figure on plans. The result
is they have gone before the finance
committee with strong backing, the
former to ask an appropriation of $2500
for probe of the city government,
Mayor Woodward, included and the lat
ter for like amount to investigate the
Atlanta freight rate situation.
1t Is said there is some likelihood of
these appropriations being made, and
that in addition to having something
to do. these committees will become
! quite important. Besides that Alder
man Nutting's committee may have the
laltogether satisfying task of invssti-
eating Mayor Woodward himself, along
with other city officials
Thus the Investigating process prom
ises to start early in the new admins
tration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20
Chiffon COUNTY
SHOWS Up FINELY
Treasurer's Report Shows
Nearly $4,000 in Golfers
After Paying All Debts

Mountain Creek, January 19.-(Spe-
cial) The treasurer's report as TO the
financial condition of Chiffon county
has been filed and printed in the Ban
ner.
1t is. in every sense. most satis-
factory document. In the final bal
ance it shows that after deductions for
all current indebtedness, there is yet
s14,754S0 in the hands of the treas
urer.
This is certainly encouraging 20 all
interested. as now there will be no ex-
cuse for delay in making improvements
that are in contemplation and very
much needed
The roads, with few exceptions. are
in good condition, and hauling and
tother uses that are served by the ad-
vocates Of good roads afford will be
benefited thereby.
The recent addition to the farming
element of Chiffon county by TIE ar
rival of so many new and thrifty
farmers is showing up advantageously
in all localities. where these people
have settled. The acreage has been III
creased. buildings erected. stock of all
kinds brought in, and in word. pros
perity is observable in all sections
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20
HALEVETERANSARE
RENDERED DINNER
Lees Birthday Fittingly OBJ
served by Daughters at
Greensboro

Greensboro. January 1g.-(SpeciaD. -
celebrated Robert f. Lees birthday
Saturday by giving the veterans a fine
dinner.
Twenty eight veterans. the Green's
boro ministers and newspaper men at
tended. Attorney Joe James addressed
the veterans, and his effort was pro-
nounced the finest heard in Greensboro
in many a year. Judge W. c. Chris
tian thanked the ladies for their ele-
giant hospitality and altogether the en-
tertainment was a great success and
the veterans expressed much apprecia-
tion.
The challenge debate between the two
literary societies of the Southern uni
versity was held last night in the COL
lege auditorium. That Constitutional
impeachment is Preferable to the Pop
ular Recall of Judges" was the sub
ject under debate Messrs. Reeder
thews OF jackson. representing the
Clariosophic society, spoke on the .af-
frmative, and Messrs. Frank Chappelle
of Clanton, and c. A. Haspen of What
ley, Of the Bellies Lettres society. de-
Tended the negative. The debate was
of a high order and the judges render
ed their decision in favor of the mega
tive.
The Greensboro Light and Power
company has bought the ice factory of
Selman Daniels and will run 1t in con-
nection with their plant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20

Admission. January 19.-(SpeciaD -
That the Smith bill and the Parks bill.
the liquor measures which swung the
state of Alabama back into the local
option column and announced the end
of statewide prohibition, will be de-
cIared unconstitutional is the opinion
expressed by Admission lawyers who
have Just returned from the state cap
ital, where they have been before the
supreme court.
These measures have both been de-
clared constitutional by the supreme
court. but a new viewpoint has just
been brought to light in an argument
made in an automobile tax test case
that is now before the supreme court
which. it is said, will have an i'm
portant bearing on the liquor bills.
The automobile case in question is
the one by which the state collects a
tax from owners of cars and relieves
them from additional license taxes by
cities and counties. This is said to be
contrary to section 221 of the state
constitution which provides that the
state legislature shall have no power
or right to fix a license payable TO
the state and relieve the payer there
of from the payment of county and city
licenses
A law similar to the automobile law
by which the state collects s. from
dentists, doctors, etc, as a license has
been held constitutional by the SUI
preme court. It Is said, but 1t is further
averred that section 221 of the 1901
constitution was not argued at the time
the contest on this law was made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20
GIGANTIC GRAFT
SCANDAL IN MOBILE
Several Officials and Prom
inent Contractors In
vOlved in Charges

Mobile, January 19.-(Specia1) )-Gigantic
graft In Mobile county, involving sew
eral officials and prominent contractors,
is charged in a public statement made
by County Highway Engineer Charles
Dew, who tells how he worked in col
lusion with a Burns detective and the
County Civic league to collect evidence
against members of the ring" A grand
jury investigation is expected to follow
County Engineer Dew's expose of the al
legged crookedness.
In the meanwhile the community is in
fervor of excitement and expectancy
which is expected to reach a climax Mon
day afternoon when a public mass meet
ing will be held in large hall to protest
against the alleged graft and charged in
ccmpentency of the board of road and
revenue commissioners. How county
official and contractors worked to me
heuver" a steel bridge contract; how $275
in cash was paid to Engineer Dew for his
influence in substituting dummy plans;
how an official and Dew met in the
room of a local hotel to receive 5000 for
swinging a contract, are told in a
signed statement by County Engineer
Charles Dew himself. Officers of the Civic
league, which has been active in probing
alleged graft In Mobile county, attached
tlleil signatures to Engineer Dews state
ment, certifying to the fact that the Bir-
mingham man was cooperating with the
league to gather concrete evidence against
certain officials.
Burns and Pinkerton operatives have
been busy In the county for four months
collecting evidence against members of
ring which, according to Engineer
Dew, openly boasted to him that they
'fQnfrnllpd the whole
ton" 1t was stated last night that addi-
tional charges will be filed against county
officials and well known contractors at
the mass meeting Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20
PRESIDENT TAFT IN
NEW YORK SUNDAY
Takes Part in B'nai Birth
Celebration
VISITS ART MUSEUM
In Morning, in Company With Mrs.
Taft, Attends Marble Collegiate
Church-Goes to Yale Meet
ing in New Haven Today

New York, January 19.-President Taft.
an over-Sunday visitor in New York, as
sisted in the celebration tonight of the
SEVENTEEN anniversary of the order of
tie B'nai Birth. addressing large
congregation which had gathered for the
exercises in the Temple Bethel in Fifth
avenue.
The President, who reached here from
Washington late yesterday, and attended
the Ohio society dinner and a dinner to
Andrew ID. White, former president of
Cornell university. last evening, spent the
night at the home of his brother, Henry
W. Taft, and this morning with Mrs. Taft
attended the Mable Collegiate church and
heard a sermon by the Rev. DR.. David
James Burrell, pastor of the church.
This afternon a diversion for the Pres
ident was a visit to the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, where, with Mrs. Taft.
Henry W. Taft and Secretary Hilles, he
Inspected with interest the newly in
stalled ]. p Morgan collection of paint
ings and porcelains. The presidential party
went into the museum in the usual throng
of Sunday afternon visitors. who quick
ly recognized Mr.. Taft and crowded SO
closely about the members of the party
that police efforts were necessary to per-
nit of their free movement about the
building. There was no hint of disorder.
however, and the police after the first
little furry had no difficulty in controlling
the crowd.
Mr. Tafts only other appearance in
public before going to the B'nai Birth
celebration tonight was after the morning
church service, when he took spin in a
motor car with Mrs. Taft along River
side Drive.
Tomorrow morning the President will
leave for New Haven to attend Yale
corporation meeting returning here in tho
evening to attend the theatre and leave
shortly afetr midnight for Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20
Homes for Elderly Women

Il am a widow and have a family of
four adults | should like to have an
elderly woman who is poor and who
would like good home. | want her to
help me with light work about the house,
and to such l shall give the advantages
of a good home. plenty to eat and wear
ard a little money besides. She must be
respectable and Clean MRS. j. A. L.
Regular readers who are inclined to
smile at the periodical appearance of the
elderly woman will not ridicule her when
they learn how many we have set in fami-
lies within the last year. Read the next
letter and take the matter more seri-
ously:
Il wish to make known through your
Corner that a good home is waiting in
New Jersey for an elderly woman of the
right kind. In return for light household
duties she will have a comfortable lodg-
ing and food and kind treatment. I am
seeking her for my cousin, not for my
self. | have already woman of rs for
myself; as we are both of us so well
pleased with the arrangement ] wish my
cousin and another elderly woman to be
the same NY cousin would like to have
some one TO make beds and such light
tasks. She has help in the kitchen. The
helper might perhaps be called upon to do
family mending now and then. Perhaps
the wonderful Corner and / together can
place another worthy and needy fellow
woman. MRS. j. A. K"
The Corner lends hand gladly in the
good work. When you succeed in plac-
ing the homeless woman let us know.
do any of your readers know of q
home where / could enjoy home COM
forts for light services between my cases
oct? / am nurse and will often be
away for a week or two. | should prefer
Doctors family, or where an elderly
woman lives. MRS. NJ. II. t.
There are two grievous misfits in the
case before us and the home offered in
the last letter. One is the profession OF
the person desiring to pay for the home
by light services. A nurse can never be
surc of her time. In the present instance
the applicant may be able to allow for
absences and gaps In the suggested light
services that will be. satisfactory. That
is a matter to be settled between the
contracting parties. The second misft
is that the nurse lives in Chicago and not
in New Jersey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20
Whims and Fancies of Genius

From the Manchester 6uardkan.
The great Paderewsk. though he has
tanned the exuberance of his tawny name.
still has his whims and fancies. Some
times when he feels depressed he will ap-
pear on the platform in deep mourning.
There are certain towns where he will
not face an audience, whatever fee is
offered him. At one of these "a Lam
cashire seaside RESORT, after great local
pressute. he was billed to appear last
week. on the morning of the recital "a
correspondent writes) great was our dis
appointment when we read the posters
announcing that doctors orders pre-
vented his appearance. At recent re-
cital as soon as he sat down at the piano
he was aware of keen draught blowing
from the ..wings" Folding his arms. he
sat motionless Then. turning to the an-
dience. he said with shlver: Il may be
a Pole, but I'm not Polar bear'' The
hint was taken and the door shut.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20
instruction in China PAINTING

Il am wondering if there are any of
the readers who have any articles or
magazines on china painting which they
do not care for? | should dearly love to
get something instructive on this SUBJ
jeot. and will be glad to pay postage.
MRS. NJ. e. H."
have seen magazines that have a con-
tnnous series of lessons in china painting.
We will try to disinter them for the sake
of the would-be learner. Since we have
found sewing birds over so years old at
the call of the children of women who
usee them then, l despair of no achieve
ment ON the part of Cornerites
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20
Wants Layette Patterns

4 am an interested reader of your
Corner. So much sunshine is spread
around through its columns that [ felt
cheering ray might fall my way. | am
young wife. My husbands salary is
meager, and l am trying to encourage
him by every economy 1 am able to prac-
tice. | wonder if some good, kind heart
ed mother has set of patterns for babys
first wardrobe which she would be willing
to pass on? l should be more than CRATE
full to receive them. Perhaps | can do
another favor some day.
MRS. w. w. L. p"
One branch of the Corners mission is
to encourage" young wives to be true
helpmates for husbands who have to be-
gin life upon meager salaries. l am sure
there are sets Of patterns for 'layettes"
thas are no longer needed by older moth
ers l hold your address in this convic-
ton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20
Autograph Letter of Lincoln

Among other things l have recently in
herited collection of autograph letters
of the Presidents of our country. Gnfor-
tunatey a letter of Abraham Lincoln is
missing. Perhaps l can acquire one by
purchase from reader of your wonder
full Corner. VIII you kindly give this
pablieity? MRS. G. W."
| pass the inquiry down the line. What
you seek is valuable, yet there are notes
and letters in the handwriting of the
martyr President extant and not few
Those who sympathize with your rever-
erce for his name and fame have it In
their power to put you into the way of ac-
qulring the treasure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20
PEACH BLOSSOMS
ABOUT TO BURST
Not Believed Crop Will Be
Hurt by the Cold
Weather

Atlanta, January (Speeial).-T
'annual execution of the fruit crop is in
full swing. The gentle sunshine is
winnowing the peach blossoms from the
branches True they have not yet
burst forth, but predfeitnos are that a
few more days of this genial and humid
warmth will bring them out in good
time for Jack Frost to get a good
and heavy whack at them.
What the weather is going to do to
the fruit is never definitely known nn-
til after the weather has finished do
ing it. But 1t is certain that Georgia
is going through one of the most un-
usual spells of weather for January
known in years. There have been
comparatively few cold days this month
even in the northern section of the
state, and on many of the days in At
lanta ii has been entirely too warm for
even the lightest overcoat or wrap.
In the meantime, however, according
to Weather Forecaster VonHermann, in
charge of the Atlanta weather office.
the earth is storing up the heat from
the warm sunshine to an extent that
may make a severe cold spell impos-
sible.
II look for a mild and pleasant win
ter" Mr., VonHermann said. 1.-The
earth is busy right now storing up this
sunshine to such an extent that 1t will
make continued cold spell impossible
The heat stored In the ground causes
the air to warm, and 1t looks to me as
If the months ahead are going to be
about as mild and pleasant as those
which have passed.
Mr. NonHermann did not mean to say
there would be no cold waves, for he
expects them; and there is where the
predicted danger to the fruit crop lies
Enough of this warm sunshine will be
sure to bring out the buds and bios
SONS, and then little cold snap of only
a days duration might do the damage
1t may be early yet to talk but the
hot weather is necessarily producing
the conversation about it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20
BUTLER BOYS WILL
CO TO COLUMBIA
Interest Throughout
Country in Corn Club
Movement

Greenville, January 9.-(Special )7-There
was much interest manifested in Butler
county last year in the boys corn clup
movement. Prizes were offered by indi-
viduals and also by the commissioners
court The Butler county boys are very
enthusiastic over the work, and much
good is being accomplished. Realizing
the good that this movement is doing and
had done, and also the good that can be
gained by attending the Columbia. S c..
trairing school. Judge II. D. Lampley will
pav the expenses of Master Lee of Nc
Kenzn, the boy who won the county s
first prize. to Columbia. Other citizens
will pay the expenses of other boys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20
EPISCOPAL HOME
WILL BE ENLARGED
Building Committee of Orphanage at
Selma Will Discuss Erection
of New Buildings

Selma, January 19.-(Specia).-Th
church home building committee of the
Episcopal diocese of Alabama will con-
vene in Selma on Wednesday, January
%, at ST. Paul's Episcopal church at IL
o'clock in the morning. This commits
tee which~consists of Is members, was
appointed at the last meeting of the
council of the Episcopal church of Ala
bama and its purpose is that of raising
a sufficient fund for the erection OF
new buildings for the church home for
orphans located at Mobile.
This home was founded by the late
lamented Bishop Wilmer and at pres
ent there is not room enough for the
large number of orphans that are be-
ing cared for there. Among the mem
bers of the committee that will attend
the Selma meeting are expected Messrs.
d. NJ Drennen and Robert Jemison, of
Birmingham, John +. Mitchell of Mo-
bile, A. p. Agee of Admission, Frank
Stollenwerck of Montgomery and r. III.
Mabry of Selma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20
LIQUOR MEASURES MAY BE
DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL

While the Smith and Parks bills do
not prohibit local governments from
collecting license, 1t is said that they
curtail the powers of municipalities in
that the state legislature fixes the IL
cense to be charged by cities; and this
is said to be contrary to the tnterpre-
tation of section 221 OF the constitu-
ton.
Constitutional lawyers in this city
state that an effort was made in 1901
TO insert a section in the state con-
stitution to allow the Legislature to fix
license taxes and prohibit further tax
alton from cities and counties, but that
the effort was voted down by the
trainers Of the constitution. Hence,
local lawyers believe that there is lit
tie hope for the Smith and Parks bills
If a fight is made along this line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20
MARION HARLAND'S HELPING
HAND HINTS FOR THE HOME
Ry MARION HARLANn

things one may make with worsteds and
Wools ELLEN d.
| have let our busy bee have her say
partly because what she tells may be
of service to other mothers and house-
wives, and partly because | have myself
something like craze" for colored woods
and the dozens of useful and pretty things
that may be fashioned with them. me
idea of knitted skirts is excellent.
The desired address has gone to the
knitter, in the hope that the two women
may take sweet counsel together. and
others follow their lead.
The craft and the love for it run back
to the days of Solomon's perfect woman
she is not afraid of the snow for her
household, for all her household are
clothed with scarlet. our latter trans
lators tell us that the last word should
be rendered. double garments" Query:
In wooden underwear such as the twen-
tieth century woman here describes?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20
FIVE IMPLICATED
IN CARSON TRUST

Chicago, January 19-Revelations
made today in an all-day Investigation
of the larson trust" by the states at
'torney concerned at least five persons
IN fire fraud scheme which involved
several big fires in Chicago ana other
cities. A number of witnesses were ex
amined and their testimony will be pre-
sented to the grand jury
Included In the list of suspected men
is BENJAMIN Fink, alias Finkelstein,
alias Franklin. now in custody under
suspicion of being one Of the leaders
Of a nationwide gang of incendiaries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20
Danger From Spiders Bite

From the New Orleans TimeDemocrat
Prompt medical attention today saved
the life of Joseph Pujol. farmer near
Chloe, who while at work In his garden
was bitten on the arm by small black
spider with q bead head. In five minutes
his arm began to swell and he was in a
state of nervous collapse when the ply
sician reached him. Mrs. William Till
man was bitten by a similar insect two
months ago. The spider is of a variety
new to local entomologists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20
Temperance Mince Meat

Two pounds boiled beef. one pound suet,
three pounds apples, one pound seedless
raisins; chop all, add one pound cur
rants, one pound sugar, Juice and rind of
two oranges and of one lemon; one tea
spoon ground cinnamon. one grated nut
meg, one-half teaspoon salt, one-half pint
vinegar. Add juice of canned peaches.
pears or cherries to taste. Keep in a
cool plaee.-Kindness Mrs. j. V. NJ,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-20
Chocolate Fruit Cookies

One seant cup sugar, two tablespoons
melted chocolate. one-half cup melted but
ter. one beaten egg, threo-quarters cup
milk, two cups flour, one-half teaspoon
seGa, one-haf teaspoon baking powder,
one full cup walnut meats broken-not
chopped-in pieces. one cup seeded raisins.
Drop on buttered pans and bake in mod
crate oven. These are excellent frosted
with chocolate icing.-kindness wini-
fred NJ.