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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08
RI. &P. co. STOCKHOLDERS
Meet Here TomorrPw-Only Routine
Scheduled I'd Come Up

The annual meeting of the Birmns-
ham Railway, Light and Power COM
pany stockholders will be held tomorrow
in the local offices. A. II. Ford, presi-
dent. will preside. The meeting will not
be attended by George Bullock, president
of the parent company. 1t was an
nounced that Mr.. Bullock had been de-
tained and would be unable to reach Bir-
mingham. j. S. Pevear, who is vice
president of this company, as well as
chairman of the American Cities execu-
tive committee, will attend, represent
ing the holding company.
SO far as is known there WIFI oe nothing
except routine business taken up. All np-
propriations for the year have been made
ard there is said to be no contemplated
CHANGES except as already announced.
The meeting will last only a short time,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08
ALL CLUBS WHOSE MEMBERS
PAY DUES ARE INCLUDED
PROVIDED FOR UNDER NEW
INCOME TAX LAW

''All social clubs, sewing circles. card
clubs music clubs or clubs of whatever
kind, if their members pay dues. must
make returns to the internal revenue col
lector under provisions of the income tax
law That is an announcement that has
been made under the authority of Colonel
Osborn. commissioner of internal revenue
The question of social clubs was raised
in New York, and one of the most prom
inent attorneys of that city was asked
for an opinion. He asked Colonel Osborn
for his ruling and the above statement
was made.
If this rule is adhered to by the inter-
nal revenue department. returns will have
to be made by the Country, University
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08
SOUTH AND NORTH
BONDS SNAPPED Up
Issue Subscribed Almost
Twice Over-Bond Mar
ket Unusually Strong

The bonds aggregating s15000o0 of the
South and North Alabama railroad con-
trolled by the Louisville and Nashville.
We're subscribed almost twice over when
placed ON the market Thursday. After j.
p. Morgan & Co. announced the bonds
and pointed out that the line ran through
the heart of Birmingham. listing passed
the esta blished mark and requests for
the bonds had to be cut in half in order
to distribute them to the various bidders.
1t is said on the authority of some of
the best informed financial men in New
York that the bond market is better now
than in years. The oversubscription Of
the South and North Alabama bonds and
the demand for other railroad securities
indicate that the time is come when rail-
roads will find very little difficulty in
finances. 1t has been officially announced
that the South and North bond money
will be used to pay for reducing grades,
double tracking and buying new equip
ment. 1t is all to be spent here.
The statement was made yesterday that
several large railroads have been await
ing the South and North issue to indi-
cate to them the mood of the investing
public In regard to railroad or indus
trial bonds, 1t is stated that the result
is even better than the most hopeful had
anticipated It is said other lines that
have been holding up a bond issue will
be encouraged by the unusual sale of
South and North bonds, and will inl-
mediately make some offerings.
Locally, it is said that the bond market
is unusually good Bank stocks are soar
ing, while county and municipal bonds
are I'm good demand. Local brokers are
unusually busy trying to fill bond or
ders.
1t is understood that there is some pro-
dictionary clause in the income tax law
about bonds which assist In making them
attractive in the eyes of investors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08
Suits Filed

The following were among the suits
filed yesterday in the city and circuit
courts:
Pearl Perry VS.. Louisville and Nash
Vile Railroad company; $1,000 damages
claimed for alleged personal injuries.
/. w Searles VS.. Western UnioIy
Telegraph company; $4,000 damagef
claimed for alleged failure to deliver
tell gram.
Il. c. Everitt VS.. Birmingham Rail
way, Light and Power company: $4,000
damages claimed for alleged personal
iniuries
w p. Byrum VS.. Illinois Central Rail
road company; $4,000 damages claimed
for alleged personal injuries.
Mrs. Daisy Blalock VS. Walter h
McAdory, sheriff; $4,000 damages
claimed the plaintiff alleging that dep
u,ies In employ of the defendant shot
up or into a dwelling house occupied
by plaintiff.
8. A. smith VS.. Birmingham Rail-
way. Light and Power company; $4,000
DAMAGES claimed for alleged personal
injuries.
/ c. Benton VS.. Birmingham Rail
wsy. Light and Power company soooo
damages injuries to minor son alleged.
Kenneth Benton. pro ami, VS.. Bir-
ningham Railway, Light and Power
company; $4,000 damages claimed for
alleged personal injuries.
Susie Hunley Cunningham VS.. Bir-
m:ngham, Ensley and Bessemer Rail-
road company; $500 damages claimed
for alleged personal injuries.
william j. Williams VS.. Roy Taxicab
company; 1880 damages claimed for
alleged personal injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08
BOARD OF TRADE
TO MEET TUESDAY

The Board of Trade will hold a meet
ing Tuesday afternoon at o'clock at
the Chamber Of Commerce. The homl-
mating committee, headed by James II.
Tinder will at that time make It's re-
port.
Among other things to be discussed by
the board is the matter of itinerant mer-
chants. The committee which has this
matter In chcrge will make a report, and
the members viii discuss it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08

and 1t made the breaking out burn. Part
Of the time could not sleep at night.
II used - and some powder and
used some salve called ---- and several
other things but none were successful.
suffered with the pains for most two weeks.
When got Cuticura Soap and Ointment l
would wash with Cuticura Soap and put
the Cuticura Ointment on and they soon
quit itching and burning. Cuticura Soap
and Ointment cured me In a little over
week" (SignedD Miss Pearl Davis. June
20, 1913.
Although the Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment are most successful In the treatment OF
affections of the skin. scalp. hair and hands.
they are also most valuable for everyday use
in the toilet bath and nursery. because they
promote and maintain the health OF the skin
and hair from infancy to age. Sold every
where. Liberal sample Of each mailed free.
with 32-p. Skin Book Address postcard
"Cuticura. Dept. T, Boston"
EB-Men who shave and shampoo with Gu
ticura Soap will find it best for skin and scalp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08

DIR. r. A. Elwood, pastor of the Board
walk church at Atlantic City, will de-
liver his famous lecture. Under Three
Flags, this afternoon at 2:3o o'clock at
the Jefferson theatre. DR.. Elwood will
be remembered by hundreds who heard
him deliver a sermon-lecture in which
he told of the death of his mother in Bir-
mingham last November. He is famous as
lecturer. and. it is said never fails to
please his audience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08
StOckwell Pardoned

Concord. N. H., February IA par
don was granted today to Fred A. Stock
well. former policeman of Manches-
ter, who had served II years of a 10
year sentence for killing Henry Nc
Allister, a police sergeant Stockwell who
had been drinking heavily, believed Nc
Allister was prosecuting him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08
Won MeybOhm Returns

Fl. A. Won Meybohm, after an absence
of three years, has returned to Birming-
ham for the purpose of teaching music.
He says he likes Birmingham and could
not stay away. Mr.. Meybohn was at
one time musical director at one of the
local theatres. He has no studio at
present but will teach his pupils at
their homes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08
Land Appraisal Completed

washington, February THE commis-
sion of Indian affairs tonight announced
that appraisal Of 10000 acres of oil lands
belonging to the Choctaw and Chickasaw
tribes in Oklahoma had been completed,
and the lands will be listed for sale as
soon as due notice can be given.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08
Clubs TO Be Organized With
Street as Unity-City
Department Created
WOMEN ENTRUSTED
WITH MOVEMENT
To Them Is Appeal Made for City
Beautiful-To Conduct Campaign
Through Newspapers-Sug-
gestions Are Made
fs RALPH X. SILVER
OBJECT OF ASSOCIATION

The purpose of this association
shall be to stimulate interest in
civic Improvement and public af-
fairs; to encourage and assist the
authorities in securing cleaner
streets, alleys and public places:
more parks, ehildren's play
grounds and boulevards: TO encour-
age the more general planting of
trees, flowers and lawns, the I'M
provement of vacant property. and
in general do all things that will
aid in the creation of a city beau-
tiful, healthy and pleasant 10
live in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08

that they were thick on
me from my waist down.
They kept getting larger
until some were as large
as a acommon-sized button.
The eczema itched and
burned SO badly that l
scratched and made 1t
sore. If / was out in the
hot. sun [ would sweat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08
B.Y.P.U. INSTITUTES TO
BE HELD THIS WEEK
State Divided Into Five Districts.
Birmingham Union to Send Dele
gates to Tuscaloosa

The Baptist Young Peoples union of
Ala bama will hold institutes on February
ID and ID in four different cities of the
state. Tuscaloosa, Taladega, New De-
catur and Brundidge are the cities chos-
en-, and delegates from all local unions
will attend.
The state has been divided into five
districts. The northern district will send
it's delegates to New Decatur: the
churches in the eastern section of the
state will be represented at Taladega
the southeastern section of the state will
send It's delegates to Brunddge, and the
western part of the state will hold it's
institute at Tuscaloosa. The southwest
ern district will send it's representatives
to the nearest institute.
The Birmingham unions will have a
special car leaving the Terminal station
at 4:10 in the afternoon for Tuscaloosa
They leave Tuscaloosa Saturday after
noon at 4:2o for the return trip. Many
young people are planning to attend the
meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08
Suggestions for Improvement

Following are some suggestions toward
Improvement which viii be made the aim
of the city beautiful movement:
pull down your fence. The city will
haul it away and keep Off the cows. II
you can't be induced to part with it
fix it up and paint it.
"Whitewash everything YOU can't
paint
plant lawns. flowers and trees.
Wherever the ground shows bare
plant something green in 1t.
Exercise same supervision over your
sidewalk as over your front yard. Side .
walks are the index of the kind OF
people inside.
Trim up trees which are too low
and which overhang sidewalks
IF there are any dead trees around
pun them up and start new ones.
Report anybody who mutilates or
ties horse to tree. You get half
the fine on conviction.
PLANT strip OF green In bare places
along sidewalk. The city Will furnish
street sweepings If haul is not too
long.
cut weeds always while young and
tender. 1t will save you money and
please everybody.
when street or sidewalk is torn up
and is not properly repaired call up
the mayors office and give the name
of party responsible.
Report any unsightly object in your
neghborhood. If possible II will be
remedied.
Don't let your dog bark all might
Thinksof your neighbor.
call attention of all you meet To
the idea of city beautiful
Encourage your children to help the
good work along by training them to
pick up papers sticks and other rub
i Lish wherever found
! "a few dimes and lot of enthu-
/ siasm and determination Will trans
form an unsightly back yard into lit
tie spot of beauty.
sweet peas, climbing nasturtiums
castor beans. hollyhocks, or even sun
/ flowers make an effective screen to
hide old fences. sheds. or other un-
slightly views. For permanent screens
use hardy shrubs. or the quickly grow
ing vines.
"you may have a window box filled
with geraniums. If you cannot have
a grand yard filled with choice roses
The window box can be made at small
cost The flowers will not cost you 20
cents.
Every Special-Keep sewer iniets
i free from trash. 1t saves your street
from washing. and keeps the sewer
clean We have 5000 and the city must
have help from the householder
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08
ECZEMA |TCHEO
AND BURNED
So Badly, Scratched and Made Sore.
Could Not Sleep at Night. Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment Cured
in Little Over a Week.

Crofton, Ky.-"There was a little pimplo
came just above my knee. 1t festered and
picked it and in few more days / found
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08
RADCLIFFE SEEKS
ANSWER TOLETTER
SENT TO BANKERS
Urged to IndOrse Birming-
ham for Regional Bank.
Arranging for Big Party
to Go to Atlanta

Secretary Radcliffe of the Chamber Of
Commerce last night sent "A number or
night lettergrams to those bankers of
his letter. requesting them To indorsc
Birmingham for either first or second
choice as regional bank city. Tnis IS
but one of the moves in the whirlwind
campaign now being conducted by the
Chamber of Commerce to secure for
Birmingham a regional bank. The see
retary will continue sending the tele-
grams until all the bankers have eN-
pressed a preference, and it is belleN eo
that practically all of them Will favor
Birmingham.
Return postcards will be mailed to-
morrow to members of the Chamber of
Commerce asking them to Indicate
whether or not they will be of the
party that visits Atlanta for the pur-
pose of presenting Birmingham 3
claims for the bank. Members OF the
Clearing House association will also
receive these cards and it is believed
that a large delegation will leave this
city on Friday night next at 1915
o'clock.
The federal reserve board will reach
Atlanta probably next Thursday. The
Merchants and Manufacturers associa-
tion of that city has planned ban
auet in honor of the commission, which
is to be held Friday night II Is said
there will probably be 1900 persons
present at this dinner and that the
guests will be served as quickly as
though covers for 25 were laid
Among the speakers on the pro-
gramme are William c. McAdoo, Secre-
tary of the Treasury; David +. Hous-
ton, Secretary of Agriculture; GOV john
NJ. Slaton, United States Senator HoNe
Smith, Mayor James G. Woodward Neil
r. Wilkinson. president of the Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce; j. w. Vaughn
and Postmaster Boiling II. Jones of At
lanta.
The dinner is to be given in tre au-
ditorium -armory and is one of the fea-
lures of Merchants Weew in Atlanta
1t is given primarily for the purpose
OF giving visiting merchants and dele
cations an opportunity to meet the fed
eral reserve committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08

We know how to operate street cars and
certainly we would do nothing to detract
from our service or to annoy our pat
rons. / bespeak the forbearance of our
patrons in this matter. Let them be pa
tient. and / am sure the time will come,
as ii has In regard to the gates, when
they will realize that the system we have
inaugurated is the best.
Our new equipment will be different
from that of the old cars now being
equipped with pay-as-you-enter boxes.
They will be similar to the Tidewater,
or will have greater platform area to the
end that the least possible annoyance will
come to our patrons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08
All together for city Beautiful"

All together for a city Beautiful"
Stupendous in its scope, a city beautiful
scheme yesterday was launched by the
city commission. Within a day or two
every section of tthe greater city is ex-
peeted to be fermenting with its idea
Organizations with different streets for
unit will spring up in every part of
the city, the aim of each organization or
club being to beautify the streets. lawns.
trees shrubbery and everything within
its territory.
The scheme is practically the same as
launched FIVE years ago when George
Ward was mayor, with the exception that
that city beautiful movement was started
in June, practically the middle of sum-
mer and this one is started in February
With the apring yet to come-the spring
when every man and woman and child
feels a natural inclination to tear down
the old fer ce plant flowers, sow grass
seed and plant onions. This five months
advantage ia regard to season which the
present movement will have over the
fave And the first one was a great
success.
Street for Unit
Another difference i'm the present move
ment is that here the other one was
made up of city beautiful clubs with a
block for the unit, this one will have
street for the unit, the street being di-
vided into several sections where it Is
too long for the purpose.
Within the next few days letters will
be received by women in every section
where one of these clubs is to be or
ganized, asking them to become chair
men of the club in their neighborhood
and form an organization. A city beauti
ful department has been established at
the city hall, and the appointment of
these chairmen will come from this de-
partment. This is expected to be done
within the next few days, and soon there
after the real organization of the city
beautiful movement will be under way.
Beginning with tomorrows Age-Herald
the municipal city beautiful department
will conduct through the columns of this
paper a regular news departemnt in
which advice will be given every morning
on some phase Of city beautiful work,
how to plant certain flowers. how to cul-
tivate them and thousand and one other
things. 1t is also asked that all persons
who discover something they wish infor-
nation about shall write out their propo-
sition in as few words as possible and
mail it to the city beautiful department.
care city hall 1t will then be answered
through the departments conducted in
the newspapers.
Appeal to Women
To the women of Birmingham. who
naturally are more interested aud can ac-
complish better results, in the estima-
ton of the city commission has been in
trusted the BURDEN of taking the initia
tive in the movement. OF course they
will be allowed to solicit the aid of the
lord of the manor, but it Is to the women
the appeal is made for a city beautiful,
and to them will be given the credit for
anything that is accomplished.
Detailed Information on every phase of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08

daily press from day to day. The munich
pal authorities, however, who originated
the scheme, are back of 1t to stay, and
they will cooperate with the ladies OF
each neighborhood in every way possible
Through the street department it Is ex-
pected much service can be rendered to
some neighborhoods in carting away
debris and general rubbish that is gath
cred up.
he only way to keep up with the
NOV ement from now on is to watch the
daily newspapers. The commissioners
STATE that they believe there is not a
woman in Birmingham but who Will en-
ter into the movement with her whole
heart and soul.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08
Widely Used in the South

nope 1t will be remembered that every
city OF substantial size in the whole
south is using this system and has used
IL Tor years in many cases. The negroes
ana whites enter the same way every
where. Here the negroes stand back and
permit the white passenger free ingress
to the seats reserved for them. There is
no confusion about leaving the cars, for
the white passengers go through the
front The negroes remain in the rear.
The prepayment plan is far and away
better than the old method. Everyone
profits and our patrons may depend upon
it that we are trying to give them the
best service. 1t is for our patrons that
we improve our service. 1t seems to me
that such should be plain enough. The
officers of this company have been In the
street railway business for many years.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-02

requested that his name be withheld.
the company places idle cars all
along the system in preparation for
the moving of loads which will not be
ready for two months. 1t Is con-
sidered good r%ailroading to have a
lot of empty ears standing around,
as there cannot be any car shortage
then. The reason the Oregon Short
Line has idle cars is that it does not
have the traffic to fill them. Possibly
we put the cars in strings so that
persons on passenger trains might see
that we have a lot of ears. The road
would give much If it had the traffic
to keep those idle cars and engines
orsy."
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-02
Death of James ID. Richardson, Rank
ing Mason of the World

James Daniel Richardson. sover-
eign grand commander of the An
cient and Accepted Scottish Rite of
Free Masonry. southern Jurisdiction,
and for twenty years Congressman
representing the Fifth district of
Tennessee, died July % at his home
in M~urfreesboro. Tenn. Richardson
was also a civil war veteran, sery-
ing three years in the confederate
army after leaving college at the age
of IS. He was II years old and
had been in feeble health for some
time.
Richardson began the practice of
law at Murfreesboro in 1871, and
was elected to the State Legislature
where he was chosen Speaker on the
first day of the session. From the
Legislature he went to the State Sen
ate and in 1876 was sent as a dele
gate to the Democratic convention
in St. Louis. He was sem to the
Democratic conventions in 1896 and
1900 and was appointed chairman OF
the Democratic Congressional Com
mittee in February. 1900.
While on an official visit to the
Pacific coast in 1909 Richardson was
elaborately entertained and feted by
the local Masonic bodies and left the
west after a sojourn of two weeks
with many pr%otestations of regret.
Richardson has been high in the
ranks of masonry for a great many
years and have gone through the
various Offices of grand master OF
Of Masons in Tennessee. grand high
priest of the Grand Chapter, Royal
Arch Masons in Tennessee, and
grand commander of the Supreme
Council. thirty-third degree, Ancient
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-02
Trial Ends in Acquittal of Nine.
CaiIlaux

Nine. Caillaux was acquitted by a
jury in the court of Assize of the
wilful murder on March 18th last OF
CASTOR Calmette. editor of Paris FL
CARO-. The verdict was returned af-
ter fifty minutes deliberation. The
announcement was followed by the
widest tumult.
Nine. Caillaux staggered and then
threw her arms about the neck OF
her counsel Fernand Labor. Her hair
was undone, falling over her should
ers. and her hat dropped to the floor.
The spectators stood upon desks and
chairs. "Caillaux! Labori." and cries
of "Caillaux, assassin" merged into
one.
The din was deafening. Several
groups of barristers came to blows
and the Republican guards, in an
endeavor to separate them. Joined
in the melee. The spectacle of La
bori and Chenu. the latter counsel
for the Calmette family, embracing
each other, Gained the tumult for
the moment, but it was r~edoubled
when they left with Nine. Caillaux.
presiding judge, followed by the 9TH
er judges, marched out of the room.
The advocates took complete posses
sion of the court; some of them
mounted the judges desks and har-
angued the crowds. The guards then
cleared a portion of the room and
comparative quiet was restored.
Judge Albanet then returned and
read the judgment. ordering the re-
lease of Nine. Caillaux.
Shaken with emotion, Nine. Call
laux left by the witness door. the
guards making a lane through the
crowd. She covered her face with
her hands as if to shield herself from
the furious cries of "Murderess!" BY
way of a number of corridors and
back stairscases. she reached a small
side door in the Palace of Justice,
and drove off unobserved.
Nine. Caillaux tainted in court
again while Maitre Chenu, one of the
attorneys representing the family of
the murdered editor. was delivering
a cutting analysis of her actions on
the day of the tragedy.
Nine. Caillaux had been becoming
visibly weaker as the sitting contin-
ued and appeared unconscious of
what was occurring in court. Mean