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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-30
Junk Dealers,

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ILLINOIS BOTTLE AND JUNK CO.
Dealers in scrap iron. rubber and metal
of all kinds. 507 \. Kansas. Phi. 1911.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15
BANQUET OF
ST. BERNARD SENIORS

ST. Bernard April IA Especial 1.-The
annual banquet of the senior class of ST.
Bernard college was held Sunday even
ing, April 13, in the college auditorium
This event is held annually on the fea st
of st. Patrick, but was postponed this
year on account of the services of Holy
week.
1t is generally considered by all who
were present to have been one of the
most brilliant events of its kind that has
occurred at the college for years. The
hall was beautifully festooned with long
blue and white streamers. while large
punches of honeysuckle decorated the ta-
b1es, on which was placed a spread that
was fit for the gods. The Rev Germain,
o. S. B., one of the senior projects, acted
as toast master. The Rev. Frank PAT
rick, o. S. b., was the speaker of the
occasion. TIe, delivered "The Cali of 75''
in an admirable manner.
Other speeches were made by the Revs.
Robert, O. s. b., Aemilian, O. S. b., and
Thomas. o. S. B., and by Messrs. r.
Francis Garland of Birmingham and Jonn
T. Hagerty of Bessemer, members of the
serior class of 1918. to whom the feast was
dedicated Among the visitors present Tor
the occasion were Mrs Annie Carney,
Mrs. r. Fl. Simms, Mrs. j. T. Hosl<ns,
Mrs. W. J. Hardwick of Birmingham,
Mrs. f. H. Little of Bessemer, and Mr..
Nicholas Ling of Hanover, Pa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15
CAVALRY BAND TO FURNISH
MUSIC AT FAIR THIS FALL

With 40 mounted musicians on trained
army horses, the First Cavalry band un-
der the direction of Rudolph Berliner,
former bandmaster of the Second u S.
cavalry and now retired, will be the
leading musical attraction at the State
Fair this fall.
After consultation with Il. r. Ca
ruthers of the National Fairs Booking
association, announcement of the cav
airy band to be. at the fair was made
yesterday by President B. B. Burton of
the Alabama State Fair association. A
conference between the executive COM
was held yesterday morning. Contracts
for the band and for the Con T. Ken
nedy Midway shows, and for several
free acts were signed up. Announce
will number about 16. will be made
within the next few days.
Much enthusiasm was manifest among
the State Fair officials yesterday
after the contract for the cavalry band
was signed up. This is said to be one
of the most extraordinary organizations
of its kind in the country, being the
only military band in existence ever
offered for professional amusement pur-
poses. It is equipped complete with
U. S. cavalry paraphernalia, the musi-
clans are trained in cavalry maneuvers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15
PROMINENT MEN
MAY VISIT HERE
Deputation of Officials of
Anglo-American Exp0si-
ton Coming Here

Word has been received at the local
Chamber of Commerce headquarters that
deputation OF officials and represen-
tatives of the Anglo-American exposition
to be held at London in 1914 will visit
the United States soon. John w Sibley,
former president of the chamber, some
time ago was named a member of the
American committee of this exposition
and he has written to the New York
headquarters asking that if possible the
gentlemen come south and to Birmlng-
ham.
This exposition is to be a mammoth
celebration of the 100 years of peace
among English speaking peoples. since
the signing OF the treaty of Ghent in
1874. The exposition grounds will cover
over 100 acres, 1t is claimed 1t Is pre-
sumed that the deputation of gentlemen
from England Is coming to the United
States to arouse enthusiasm here and
secure the thorough cooperation OF this
United States and the individual Amer-
can cities In making up the exposition
A letter from Irme Kiralfy, the famous
Snowman and now director general of
the exposition, states that there is much
interest and enthusiasm in England over
the big show
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15
R. A. BROWN IS HEAD
OF R0EBUCk CLUB
Annual Election of Officers
Yesterday-Fine Outlook
for Summer Season

Robert A. Brown was elected president
of the Roebuck Springs Auto and coun-
try club yesterday. An enthusiastic and
largely attended meeting of members
was held at which the elections included
Ross C. Smith, vice president; Hardin
Fits, secretary and treasurer, and the
following board of directors: A. Leslie
Fulenwider, r. H. Baugh, Robert A.
Brown, H G. Seibels, Frank b. Fowlkes,
Thomas J. Watson, Henry Lee Badham
William Webb Crawford and Bradley j.
Saunders.
The committees appointed yesterday
were as follows: House committee, A.
Leslie Fulenwider. Calvin Jones and
William Webb Crawford. Grounds and
golf committee. Thomas J. Watson, r.
II. Baugh and William p Ward
The RoebuclS club which was opened
one week ago tonight is located at Roe
buck Springs, just far enough removed
from the city it is claimed to render it
delightful objective point for auto trips
in the summer as well as a recreation
spot for the business men of Birmingham
who are members. The opening last
week was entirely auspicious, bringing
together representative people of this
community who go in for club pleasures
whole heartedly
The 200 members are now enrolled and
that the 1S-hole golf links has proven
equal to almost any course in the south
is claimed by the members. That-within
the coming summer Roebuek will be the
most attractive out of town club in the
district is believed by the members
The club has now operating all the
features of a country club in addition
to the bathing pool, the golf links, cafe
and buffet
Robert Brown. the new president, sue
ceeds Hugh Morrow, who has been pres-
dent during the past year. Mr.. Morrow
has successfully handled the club and re-
tired with the hearty congratulations of
the members and interested friends of
the club.
Mr.. Brown is widely known here in
business and social circles. He is at the
head of r. A. Brown & Co., of which
Culpepper Exum is a partner. Mr.
Brown is member of all the Birming-
ham clubs, as well as many eastern
clubs. He is a bachelor, residing with
Erskine Ramsay and Murray Brown at
the Bachelors on Highland avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15

and with their trained horses will go
through these twice every day of the
fair. The director, Mr.. Berliner, Is a
retired cavalry band master, and is said
to be of exceptional ability. The band
will appear every day in full cavalry
uniforms and mounted and viii give a
concert before the grand stand They
will then go through calvary drills and
maneuvers on horseback, after which
they will retire to the grandstand where
they will appear in dress suits and
continue their performance. Two en-
listing officers of every branch of the
army and navy will accompany the
band with authority to enlist recruits.
One of their maneuvers win be a daily
sham battle. Many fair associations
We're after this organization and Of
ficials of the local fair association are
concentrating themselves.
The Kennedy shows include 20 separ-
ate organizations which are in part as
follows: Backmans Trained Wild AMI
mails, Lyons Musical Zenoras, Gilman S
Beauty and the Beast, Kemps Model
City Coleman's Panama Canal, Texas
Bill Wild West Shows, Leota Vaude-
Vile Slow. Professor Keistmans Ger
man Flea Circus, Browns Aztecs, Tur-
ner's Museum of Wonders, Motor Dome,
Parker's Carry Us-A1l, Ely Ferris
Wheel and others.
This organization is said to be one of
the biggest in the country, travelling
on its own train of 2S cars. 1t begins
the season in Toronto, Can, and works
south until 1t reaches Birmingham for
the fair this fall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15
POTLATCHP PARADE ROUTES
MAY BE ANNOUNCED TO-DAY Y

the last few days that they intended to
secure representation in this parade, but
that unless they did so at once they
might have to be disappointed.
The parade is to be divided into regu-
lar divisions and prizes will be awarded
in each division. The automobile divi-
sion is expected to contain over 200 ma
chimes Persons wishing to enter their
cars should get in touch with Blaine
Brownel, Hubert Drennen, Judge Dan
Greene or Mr.. Shelby at once.
Hill Ferguson is closing up negotia-
tions for the fireworks to be used at the
Indiana ceremony at East Lake on the
last night. The Shriners and the Ad
club have practically completed all ar
rangements for the two street carnvals
they are going to conduct. Details of
the grand ball to be conducted after In
dian fashions after the ceremony at East
Lake are being completed Decorating
in the downtown district will probably
begin within the next few days spirit
of expectancy has already arisen among
Birmingham people, for 1t is only a lit
tie more than a week until the potlatch
festival opens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15
LICENSE ACCEPTED
FROM ICONOCLAST
City Also puts License of SIS on
Newsboys and Dealers Who Handle
Weekly Publications

Acting upon the advice of City Attor-
hey Romaine Boyd license for the year
1918 was accepted from the Iconoclast
yesterday by James weatherly. commits
sioner and president pro TEN OF the COM
mission, in the absence OF Culpepper
Exum, president.
In addition to the annual license for
1918 the acting president forced the Icon
oclast to pay for one month during the
year just passed, which was not paid
heretofore. That this action on the part
OF Mr.. Weatherly viii end the mandamus
recently instituted In the city court is
generally understood.
However, the pacific disposition on the
part of the commission to accept a IL
cense fee does not mean that the Tt,en-
oclast will be permitted to operate here
by printing matter as upon which the
police look with disfayor. For IL is gem
orally regarded as true that close
scrutiny Will be carried out in reference
to the publication and arrests will fol-
low any violation of those city ordinance
which started the fight against the Icon
oclast. Another whip which the city
holds over the Iconociast is the license
fee of sl5, which has been placed on
newsboys. news dealers and others who
hanGle weekly publications.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15

Chairman J. e. Shelby of the parades
committee of the potlatch festival re-
turned to the city yesterday and will
announce the route of the day parade
and night parade today or tomorrow.
The list of prizes in these parades will
be made public at the same time.
"The Birmingham Wheels" parade is
to be an entirely new spectacle for Bir-
mingham. Some of the select few who
have seen the floats being made at the
state fair grounds state they outrival
anything they ever even imagined, that
they are genuine works of art This pa
rade will probably be one of the biggest
and most interesting single feature of
the celebration. Each float will portray
some industry or business or set of busi-
nesses being carried on in Birmingham.
It is going to prove of immense adver-
tising value to the local concerns which
secure representation and many of them
have made all arrangements to this end.
However Mr.. Shelby stated yesterday
that several local men had stated within
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15
HARROW PLANT WILL
Be VISITED FRIDAY
Invitations Being Sent Out
for Industrial Excursion
by Chamber Commerce

An industrial excursion to the In
ternatlonal Harrow Cultivator COM
pany's plant at North Birmingham will
be conducted Friday by the industrial
excursion committee of the Chamber
OF Commerce. ]. e. Ramsay. chairman.
Invitations are being sent out to the
members of the chamber notifying
them and asking them to participate
IT, the excursion to inspect the plant,
which is one of the new ones in this
city. 1t is probable that the members
will meet at the chamber and leave
there in body on special street cars
at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon. George
A Neal is manager of the plant.
This company manufactures disc
harrow cultivator which Is a departure
from the ordinary agricultural instru.
ment and which is said to be excep-
tionally efficient in working ground
into planting condition One of the ma
chimes is used on the Chamber of Com
merce demonstration farm near Besse-
mer and il is claimed that it performs
work which is almost marvellous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15
Real Estate Transfers

$S500-B. Fl. STREET. to r, T. Downey.
lot on Thirtieth street near Tenth ave-
nue.. city of Birmingham.
$25, 5,ooo-Nationai Real Estate, Bond
and Mortgage company to j. T. Mullin,
parcel of land in section s and par
eel of land in section 8. township IS,
range ! east
$7001-G. NJ. Lathen and Sara w. La
then to M. o. Tyler. lot / and parts of
and 8. block 6S, present plan and
survey of Birmingham.
s1so0-W. e. Morris and Fannie I.
Morris to F. G.. Mcconnell lots 10 and
20. block 16s, present plan and sur
vey of Bessemer.
sS000-Mary p. McNeal and A. #. Nc
Neal to ii. L. Black, lot and part
of 6, block 81, Phelan's addition to
Birmingham.
s2400-Republic Development COM
pany to Fl. T. Shaup and Alma l..
Ehaup, part of lot "a. block "a. sur
vey of West End Land and Improve
ment company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15
BIG ATTENDANCE At
BANQUET EXPECTED
Jacobs and Committeeman
Working to Make Perkins
Dinner a Success

Solon Jacobs, chairman of the Cham
ber of Commerce entertainment COM
mittee. and his committeeman are do
ing some personal work among the
chamber members in securing their at
tendance at the annual dinner which
occurs Friday night at the Hotel Hill
man. Acceptances to the dinner invita-
tions are still coming In by mail
In the invitations which Secretary
Radcliffe of the chamber is sending
out to the industrial excursion Friday
afternoon, he is enclosing reminders
Of the banquet to those members which
have not as yet sent in their accept
ances, notifying them of the change of
time and place which was done some
few weeks ago.
Considerable inquiry has been made
as to whether or not the banquet will
be full dress occasion and Secretary
Radcliffe said yesterday that all per-
sons not sitting at the speakers table
could use their own pleasure in this
matter. Full dress suits are not re-
ouired. except for those at the speak
ers table, and there no doubt will be
many there in evening clothes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15
s15,52o,35:.00
LIABILITIES
sf5,528,352.o0
ATTHE HOTELS

w. F. Lay of Gadsden. R. F. Kolb
of Montgomery, w. b. G. Graves of
Montgomery and W. B. Hughes of Rus
sellville are at the Morris.
W. w. Harolson of Troy, w. Fl. Nc
NELL of Ragland and d. w. Martin of
Mobile are at the Metropolitan.
B. B. Barnes, Jr. OF Eutaw; II. Lewis
of Guln and Il. j. Work of Marion juno
tion are at the Birmingham.
j. Fl. Locke of Mobile, G. A. Beau
champ of Montgomery and Louis H.
Hale of Admission are at the Florence
j. L. Bowles OF Knoxville, s. ]. Bart
lett Of Mooresville and J. Fl. Lyon of
Montgomery are at the Hillman
C. A. Keath of Gadsden, S. W. Crook
bf Jacksonville and H. Burkholder, Phila-
helphia, are at the Empire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15

REGULAR MEETING OF
COMMISSION TODAY
Weatherly Will Preside in Exnm's
Absence-Consider Business of
Only Routine Nature

The commission will meet this aft
ernoon at o'clock. On account of the
absence from the city of President Gull
pepper Exum the commission will be
presided over by James Weatherly.
president pro tenn. The commissioners
are not expected to take up and de-
eide finally any special matters until
Mr.. Exum returns. However, great
many questions of a routine nature will
ness dispatched by the two commits
sioners today.
President Exum left yesterday for
New York and Baltimore to be absent
several days. He viii consult his ply
slcians in the latter city and will go TO
New York on private business affairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15
NEW HOTELS HERE
BEING 'WRITTEN UP"
Attractive Notices Appear in Chicago
Publication Concerning the Tut
wiler and ROden

In the current issue of "rhe Hotel Bull
ietin," published in Chicago, two arti-
rles appear dealing with the two new
hotels, the Tutwiler and the Roden,
which are being built In Birmingham.
Cuts of the $1,000 900 buildings accompany
each article. The article highly praises
the hotel facilities of Birmingham when
these two buildings are completed, stating
that there will be no better in the coun-
try.
The Chamber of Commerce was instru-
mental in securing the write ups"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15
PARK COMMISSIONERS
MAY BE INDUCED TO STA Y

plan that has struck such popular chord
among all classes of citizens.
The park commissioners it is under
stood, are inclined to do whatever is best
for the city as a whole. If their resig-
nation will attain the end desired then
they will resign. If they are to best serve
the city by continuing on the civic plan
they will remain. That seems to be the
attitude of the park commission as well
as the city commission. 1t is to discuss
this question that Saturdays conference
will be held. In the meantime the park
commissioners are said to be very much
inclined TO allow the recent Miller con-
troversy to pass without permanently en-
gendering any feeling, and if that de
velops into fact at the conference Sat
urday the park commissioners will be i'm
rortuned to continue their work so sat
iefactorly begun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15

The proposed conference tomorrow of
the park commission and Commissioner
James Weatherly has been postponed un-
til Saturday.
This action was announced yesterday
On account of the absence of some OF
the members of the park commission
from the city. A dissolution of the COM
mission has been contemplated but it is
now understood that idea has about been
abandoned.
1t was said by Mr. Weatherly that he
believed the present park commission
was very strong and would be hard to
duplicate. lie also said that differences
of opinion were healthy and he would be
in favor of requesting the members to
continue their work and develop this civic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15
MONTHLY MEETING OF
THE AID CLUB TODAY
Delegates to National Convention in
Baltimore Will Probably Be
Elected

The Birmingham Ad club will hold its
regular monthly meeting In the Gold Lion
annex today at 10 o'clock. Besides the
news bulletins and the discussion of the
street fair the club is to conduct next
week during the potlatch. there Will be
discussion and a probable selection of
the delegates to the national ad mems
convention in Baltimore this summer.
President Sparrow stated last night that
all members who wished to go as dele
gates to the national convention should
attend the meeting today and get in their
applications.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15
DIR. THOMAS OWEN is
SPEAKER AT MARION

Marion, April 14.-(Special)-Dr Thomas
M. owen of Montgomery delivered the an
nual Jefferson day address at Marion in
stitute this morning to a large and appre-
ciative audience.
The subject of the address was, 1.-The
Heritage of Alabama Youth, and the
speaker gave a vivid and eloquent his
tnrical setting for a stirring appeal to pa
tirotism and public service. Following
the address a reception was rendered 70
DR.. owen by the council and commons
Of the institute, where number of pei
ple weer given an opportunity to meet
the director of archives and history. Of
Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15
BRITAIN ACCEPTS
WALTER H. PAGE

Washington, April 14--Great Britain has
formally responded to the American in
query as to the aeceptability of Walter
II. Page as American ambassador TO the
court of st. James Mr.. Page is persona
grata to the British government and his
romination will be sent to the Senate w
president Wilson tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15
TWO ARE ARRESTED
ON SERIOUS CHARGE
Rev. S. Fl. Jackson and j. NJ. Traweek
Accused of Falsifying Report.
Out on Bond

Rev. Samuel H. Jackson postmaster
at Detroit. and ]. NJ. Traweek. post
master at Bankston, have been placed
under arrest by deputies from the
Emitted States marshals office charged
with falsifying a report The arrests
followed Investigations by Postoffice
IEer~etor McHenry.
e jackson was placed under $1,000
ho A and Mr.. Traweek under a $500
bon The trials of both men will oc-
cul the next term of the federal
cot L Jasper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were
issued yesterday in the office OF the
probate clerk:
" r. Askew of Birmingham and Miss
Lemma Huckbaby.
Irwin Cash of Birmingham and Miss
Hattie Taft.
Ardel Daily of Bell Ellen and Miss
Ethie Williams.
j. N. Green of Bessemer and Miss
Nettie Queen Mcknight.
s. S. Rodgers of Monroe. n C.. and
Miss Josephine Lauders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15
NORWOOD GRANT NOT
OFFERED TO KELLEYS
W. E. Kelley Says That Boulevard
Franchise Therefore Could Not
Have Been Refused

In communication last night W. e.
Kelley of the Kelley interests announced
that the Kelley line has never been Of
fered the boulevard franchise in Norwood
given the Birmingham Realty company.
1t was stated that the Kelley interests
had refused that grant or had not traded
with the Realty company.
"masmuch as we never received an Of
Ter we could not refuse it" SAYS Mr..
Kelley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15
Building Permit

The following building permit was
Issued yesterday in the office of the
building inspector:
s10o0---Frank Ironeola. Avenue d and
rwenty-fifth street. one-story frame
building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15
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Hurst's Illness Not Serious

chicago, April 14.-It was learned today
that the illness Of Flmore Hurst Of Rock
Island, H., mentioned as possible minis
ter 10 denmark. was not serious. Mr.
Hurst was taken III in local hotel yes
terday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15
STRAWBERRY STORY

Mountain Creek, April 14.--fSpeciaI)-
Capt. w. J. Bethune picked nearly a
Quart of large strawberries from four
rlsnts today. someof the berries were as
large as partridge eggs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-15
Bond Issue Necessary
INCORPORATION

s25, 25,000-Wittichen Coal and Transfer
company, Inc; general office in Bir-
mingah. Officers: Carl r. Wittichen,
president and general manager; Phares
Coleman, vice president; T. S. Forbes,
treasurer.