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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-21
*, LOCAL BREVITIES

Fire Saturday afternoon destroyed
a stable in the rear of house near
the corner of Gibbon and Alfred
streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-21

funeral services for Rebecca T..
AIunday, the eight months old daugh-
tar of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell A.
Munday, who died Saturday night at
The home of her parents, 123 south
Henry street, took place this morn
irg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-21
NEWS OF THE DAY

The Rev. Albert Jefferson, tormef
nastor Of the First Free Baptist
Church at Portland, Me-. has been
indicted for illegal registration as d
voter in the State election. 1t is al
legged that although the minister has
lived at Cape Elizabeth for two
wears he registered as voter IN
;his city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-21

DIED-At Corona, Ala, at 1920 P.
NJ, September 10th, of typhoid
fever, DONALD R. PILL, age ~
years, eldest son of Jno. r. and
Katherine Pill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-21

The Willard w. C. T. U. will
hold a sunrise prayer meeting a5
Trinity NJ. Z. Church tomorrow
morning from six to nine o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-21

a meeting of the Young Mems So
dality Lyceum will be held at their
hall in Duke street at s O'Clock to.
night. A large attendance is re-
quested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-21

Just received trout, bluefSh. and
white perch, by Cook and Price, City
Market.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-21

Anna Salacevitz. and James +.
Crosser, are dead, as the result OF
eating toadstools in mistake fof
mushrooms. Nora B. Crosser, wlte
of one of the victims, is seriously Ill
having partaken of the poisoned
fungi with her husband
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-21

WHY a FORD-Because it has
brought the city with its business ad-
vantages right to the door of the
farm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-21

Answering criticisms of his action
in marrying a second time within a
year after his first wife died, Rev
c. S. Holden, sixty, of the Marke~
Street Baptist Church, told trustees
he was forced to it by women mem
hers of his congregation. The pas
tor explained that unmarried minis
ters are put in an embarrassing pos
sition: that some women were IN the
habit of squeezing his hand, many
insisted on whispering endearments,
and cne really proposed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-21

Norfolk Fried Oysters at the Hotel
Rammel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-21

.Tohr Bernard S. O'Haunnessy, 45
wears old. died yesterday at his
home, ,Bailey's Cross Roads, Fairfax
county. Besides his wife he is sur
i"ed by one son. His funeral will
take place tomorrow afternon at
o'clock from his residence, and the
burial will be IN the Ivy Hill Gene
terry.
The Willard Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will meet tomor-
row afternoon at , o'clock in Trinity
NJ. Z. Church.
The fall term Of the Circuit Court
OF Fairfax county. Judge j. 3. T.
Thornton. presiding, with attorneys
present from many parts of northern
Virginia, opened this morning at
Fairfax Court House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-21

After losing his church in Wilm-
ington, Del, and giving up his wife
for love of Miss Vera Collins, the
1s-year-old daughter of Mr.. anl
Mrs Charles H. Collins. the Rev
Norfleet c. Lassiter, and the girl
have eloped to Baltimore where they
were married. Lassiter, who is AZ
years old, came here with his former
wife four years ago as pastor of the
Delaware Baptist Church. Previous
ly he was pastor of the Chester Av-
enue Baptist Church. Philadelphia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-21
PROHIBITION WILL Be DEFEATED
BY NOI.1LESS THAN 10,00)MAJ0RIY
Renort From AllSectons ofThe State Indicate Vic
tory For Local Self Government In Election
II To be heldTOm0rr0w
BIG MAJORITY IN ALEXANDRIA
ALEXANDRIA.

Eighth Congressional District Will Give 1900 Against
Optionists Confident. Claims of the Dry Element.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-21

Italy already has over 100000 men
under arms. The best Of these
troops are in camps and barracks in
the Lombardy and Venetian provi-
noes. A report from the Austro-
Italian frontier says 100000 Aus
trian troops are watching the Italian
border. Trieste has been left with a
garrison of only 10000 men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-25
Would Have City Conyicts Do Work, Using New
 Kind of Pavement
CAN BE DONE AT VERY LOW COST, HE SAYS
Will Urge Paving of Several Streets as an Experiment-City Will Do Little Costly Paving
 This Year

City Commissioner James Weatherly plan for street Improvements during the coming summer include some expert ments which he believes will turn out to the great advantage of the citizens and improvement of the city
 new method of pavement which will be Very reasonable in hriee and at the same time serviceahle and the advent of the city street department into tho paving business are the two main in- novations now in MT Weatherlys mind.
 The new pavement is sort of an asphalt preparation, but is produced by the use of Il product made by the Barrett Manu- faeturing company of this city, called 'rarvie. It is a preparation of coal tar
 The process by which it Is 10 be used is called the Finley method X stree. is graded and then q covering of some two or three inches of gravel, stones and coarse material is applied. A sort of vacuum cleaner Is then run oyer the ton of this coarse coat which. Mr Wealth eIly states, completely draws all the dust and dirt from the creyiees and holes which would necessarily be in the laNer of coarse material
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-25
Henry B. Gray

''l am very much in sympathy with the plan to rlace the county and state convicts on the 1eads,' said Henry B Gray. "1 he Nretehed conditions of our roads and the meaper returns that we get for the felons of this county and state seen to indicate that it would be at least worth while to try out the conviots more boldly than has ever been done in the past. l am told that the present board of revenue has dem onstrated that few county eonyicts worked on the reads have proven to he of unusual value to the county. They have constructed some good roads and those ahat have not been construct ed have been maintained.
 "It appears to ne that if the few conyiets that have been worked can build as oheaply the roads that have been built. that greater number worked economically could build 2 greater amount If mileage and main tain t d a very much smaller price than any labor that could he em- ployed.
 Tn addition .o this. it strikes me that the cofvicta, however bad they are, must still be entitled to recogni- ton as hnoan beings and should be given frc.h air and sunshine that is not denied the lowliest man of the age. It seems 0 me that 1t would be cheap to even luac nftle on the convict < services rather than to sacrifice our claims te humanitN's eommendation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-25
Suits Filed

The following were among the damage suits filed yesterday in the city and cir cult courts:
 Pearl Frazier vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company; $10.0oo dam ages claimed for alleged personal in- juries.
 Hattie Boatwright admlnistratrix. of tue estate of M. R. BoatwIght. vs. Empire Coal company; $25,0oo damages claimed for the death of the intestate, who was killed in the defendant company's mines.
 Charles H. Rober ys. Tom Bivins; xl500 damages claimed for alleged assault and battery.
 James Hood vs. Western Union Tele- graph company: 5000 damages claimed for alleged failure to deliver d telegram.
 Gus Ross vs. Collier Drug Co.,. S500C damages claimed for alleged personal in- juries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-25
TO BE, SCENE,
 OF PARCEL POST TEMPERAMENT

Mr. Underwood immediately conferred with AIr. nurieson upon receipt ef the message and sent the following answer to Mr Weatherlv. which WIS received yesterday morning.
 This morning conferred with Ina Postmaster General and requested him to include Birmingham in the list of cities where the experiment will be made ta have farm products delivered bs pareel post To tue consumers He readily een- scented Ia put Birmingham u thu list. and the order will he issued todaV.
 70. N. uNDERW0oD.s
 The plan of the department had been la designate lo cities in which Ia try out the now scheme. whien in nutshell is as follows. The postmaster Is to set names ef farmers who will sell produce. eggs. chickens and so rorNb To city eas- tomers and then arrange te have par ccl post wagons call at the homes If these farmers on reguatr schedule It Nhleh time the farmer can hy pafeat post send anything he desires to his city customers and il Will be1 delivered tie same day, 1T the scheme Is successful 1t will be gradually spread Ia include tho entire country. but il is to first be tried cut in q few cities. The ohiect of tho seneme is To reduce rhe cost of liV- ns by eliminating all mlddiemens prof it's and establishing ast agency by which the farmer can send produce daily ffom his farm to his city customers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-25
NEWSPAPER CLUB
 ELECTION MONDAY
Governors Announce Ticket Which Will Be Elected
 for Coming Year

The annual election of officers and board of governors of the Birmingham Newspaper club will take place next Mon day
 The polls will be opqn from lo o'clock until o'clock and will be in charge of an election committed consisting of Thomas B. sherman. chairman; Hugh N. Roberts, E. R. Norman and Leroy Ia- eobs The active members that Is to sag. the newspaper men of Birmingham. will have the right to vote for four officers aild three members of the board of goe- eInors. The associate members that Is to say. those who are not connected with newspapers will be privileged to vote for three associate directors. There will be no contests for the offices
 Announcement of the following ticket without opposition has been made by the board of governors:
 C. M. Stanley, Age-Herald, president: B. II. Mooney. Ledger, vice president: Leon W. Friedman. News treasurer. Ralph R. Silver Age-Herald, recording secretary.
 Active members board of governors: John l.. McRae, Age-Heraldi James E. Chapel. News; O. <. Finch, Ledger.
 Associate members board of governors: Eugene r. Enslen Culpepper Exum anI Edward B. Crawford.
 The retiring members of the board of governors who have done much hard and faithful work in getting the club launched include Clyde N. Ennis. II. W. Roberts, E. R Norman E. h. Rid- ley. W. C. Sterrett and J. D. Scruggs.
 ]. R. Hornady, the retiring president, and Jack Earle, who has served as re- cprding secretary have also done muct to assure the success of the club and To make It the most widely discussed institution of it's kind in the country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-25
ONE OF TEN CITIES CHOSEN. FARMERS TO SEND PRODUCE TO CUSTOMERS IN CITY THROUGH MAIL

Just ass soon as Postmaster Truman Asdrieh can lay out his plans, the new scheme to use the parcel post system 10 bring farm produce of all kinds from the country to the city consumer will be inaugurated in ana about Birmins- ham.
 Through the efforts of city Commission CT James NeatherlN Birmingham Was especially designated as one of the towns yesterday to 1rH out the new scheme. The following telegram from First As sistant Postmaster General Roper was received by MT Weathefly late yester- day afternoon in answer to one sent earlier bN Mr. WeatherlN,
 Washington, March 2t lali. James Weatherly, City Commissioner, Birmingham;
 Birmingham has been designated as enc of the cities ROPER.
 First Assistant. The telegram was in response to mes saees sent earlier by Commissioner Weatherly to Postmaster General Burle. son and Congressman Oscar Underwood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-25
TAXES TOO LONG ID
 BECOME A VOTER
Linnehan Would Grant Bal lot After Years Resi-
 dence in State

At the meeting of the executive board of the Board of Trade. held at o'clock yesterday at the Chamber of Commerce, P. II. Iinnehan brought up the matter Of length of residence in Alabama before becoming eligible for the ballot. Mir. Linnehan pointed out that the time in Ala bama for one to reside before securing the ballot is two years. He said that there were many desirable people moving in here at all times and that he thought the time limit should be reduced to one year. Other states. he pointed out. had laws making the term of residence only one year, and he thought agitation to the end that such legislation be passed would be of value. The matter was passed to the general meeting of the Board of Trade, which takes place on April 7
 Another matter brought up at yester days meeting wa sthat of the proposed extension of the parcel post law so as to include the shipping of farm produce to consumers direct. Secretary Radcliffe was instructed to write Secretary Burle- son and thank him for including Birming- ham in the list.
 Colman Blaeh, chairman of the trash can committee of the board reported that his committee had called on the city commissioners in regard to this matter, and that can was on display now for the inspection Of the general public. IL was the sense of the report that if the cans are used at all it should be without any form of advertising MT. Blach sug- gested that a petition be circulated by blocks, giving every merchant in the city 6 chance to protest against the cans.
 J. D. Rosenberger suggested that the city commission be requested to place the cans in the middle of the blocks in- stead of on the street corners saying that the trend of traffic at corners was always heavy. and the can interfered to a certain extent with the movement of the crowds President Ewing of the Board of Trade became one of the tra ash can committee at the meeting.
 The Board of Trade is to cooperate with the city commissioners in its plan for the city beautiful. and to this end has appointed the trash can committee to cooperate with the commissioners in its plan. On the trash can matter the Board of Trade Is unalterably opposed to advertising trash cans, but Is heartily in favor of the city beautiful, and is work ing in conjunction with the commissioners that the best results may be attained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-25
ANOTHER MOVE: [: IN THE V|ADUCT WAR Birmingham Belt and SlOss. Sheffield Co. Ordered
 to Vacatc

Further moves in the aggressive viaduet war campaign of the city commissioners were taken yesterday when City Commits sierer Weatherly introduced resolutions requiring the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company and the Birmingham Belt Railway company to vncate certain prop erty of the city on First avenue
 The resolutions were passed over until next Tuesday at the request of MT. Weatherly. The line of campaign Is to force the railroads and the Sloss com- pany to surrender their many privileges which they have secured from the city or else build viaduct at First avenue and Twenty-seventh street The resolutions are as follows:
 That resolution requiring the Sloss- Sheffield Steel arfd Iron company to re- move certain instructions in First ave- nue be adopted"
 That resolution requiring the Birming- ham Belt Railroad company to remove certain Instructions in First avenue be adopted"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-25

In reference to the practicability of working county eonyicts on the roads Dr. R. F. Lovelady president of the board of revenue of Jefferson count, yesterday stated that the system was succeeding beyond the hopes of the board
 He stated that if the county could work the conviets successfully on the roads he saw no good reason why the state should not do so. He said, how ever that it was q matter to be care fully considered and that it should be done gradually as was the case with the board of revenue in removing the convicts from the mines and putting them on the roads. In speaking of the system in vogue at the present time fine.
 The purpose of punishment is refor- nation" he said, .and not revenge To
 work conyicts in the mines for any of
 fense is undesirable, but to put them In
 the mines for petty offenses is a re-
 flection on the county and state. The
 board has had many problems to face
 since the county. convicts were re- moved from the mines. but I think | can say without boasting that the board
 has met the problems as they presented
 themselves and has put the system into good working order. The dire calamities so freely predicted by those who op- posed the removal of the conviets from the mines have failed to materialize and the benefits are apparent to anyone who will take the time to investigate the convict camps and system we have linaugurated.
 Not only do the members Of tho board feel that the system will be success as to the building and main tenanee of the roads, but We believe the financial part of it will work out satisfactorily soon as the full amount of equipment for all the convicts has been purchased and paid for. This was our principal item of expense but one that will not figure in the expense ac- count of some years to come. But then the people as a rule place humanity above dollars and cents and we are con vinced that the convicts of Jefferson county are out of the mines for good and far greater good than the lease money to the county will be the good roads that will be built under the pres ent system.'
 Following are some of the express sions heard yesterday:
 B. A. Thompson
 "l have always been opposed to the leasing of sonviets in the mines." said B. \. Thompson, candidate for the state senate, 'af q as soon as the counties of state are ready for the innovation 1 favor the placing of all county and state convicts on tbe public roads This
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-25
NEW ORDNANCE ID STOP SETTING Passed by City Commission
  on Recommendation of
 Judge Lane

In their efforts to stop the splitting on street cars the city commissioners have decided that it was necessary to adopt new ordinance regulating the matter, as the old one was believed not properly drawn up.
 At the city commission meeting yester- day Judge A. o. Lane introduced the fol- lowing ordinance, which was unanimously adopted. Commissioner Lane said after ward that policeman would be placed on that special work. riding the cars all day and arresting every offender. Com plaints, especially from ladies, over the conditions in regard to this nuisance are said to have become very numerous and serious, and the commissioners are de- termined to stop 1t at once.
 The ordinance follows:
 T. Be 1t ordained by the commissioners of the city of Birmingham, that from and after the passage of this ordinance and the publication thereof, 1t shall be unlaw- full for any passenger or other person travelling on the street cars in tlfe city of Birmingham to spit on the floor, plat form, window sill or window of any cleo tric car within said city; and 1t shall be the duty of all conductors on such electric cars and all policemen or detectives, whether on or off active duty, to arrest such persons; and unless bond be given to place them in one of the city jails.
 '2. Be it further ordained that any passenger or person who spits upon the floor, platform, steps, window sills or windows of any such electric car, shall be punished by a fine not less than $1 and not exceeding $l00. and may be imprisoned in the city jail or put to hard labor for a period not exceeding 90 days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-25
CAMP PA|GN WILL
 START APRIL IA Membership Committees of Chamber and Board of
 Trade Meet

On April IA in the Chamber of Con-
 ed a campaign for the securing of new
 members such as never before was
 waged in -his city. This was the de- cision oe the membership committees of
 the respective civic organizations in
 joint conference at the Chamber of
 Commerce yesterday. The campaign is
 to last through April IT and no limit
 Is placed as to the number of new
 members to secure J. D. Rosenberger is
 chairman of the Chamber of Commerce
 committee ard Colman Blach heads the
 Board of Trade committee.
 It had at first been suggested that
 the campaign be held the week of April
 6, but as that week just precedes East
 CT and the primary is set for April
 6, it was deemed hest to hold the mat
 ter up another week. The baseball sea
 son is to be formally opened on April
 14 and there will he game in Bir-
 mingham. For this reason it Is con-
 sidered probable that the campaign
 might not get started until the 18th and in this event it will continue through the 18th.
 It is inte'ded to wage a vigorous campaign for new members and to this end Chairmon Blach and Rosenberger will marshal their forces and be armed with powerful arguments before word lis spoken. The preliminary stages of the campaign are even now taking form. Secretary Radcliffe of the Cham Der of Commerce and the Board of
 Trade is working with the committed to the end ef mailing letters to pros pective members telling of the work done by the chamber within the past two years, and showing the nominee for membership wherein it will be of ben eft to him to belong to the two or ganizations The cost Is to be the usual fee for eiti.cr organization and the new member becomes u member of both al the cost of one initiation fee. The dues paid to the Chamber of Commerce en- title onetto membership in the Board ot Trade.
 The .Claa,nDer of Commerce now has about 1909 members and 1t was pointed out at yesterdays conference that tC do it's best work there should be g membership of at least 1900. It was also polluted out that there are many things an individual feels should be done, but which cannot be accomplished through individual or unsystematic eff fort
 Chairmen Rosenberger and Blact will get together all their facts and
 arguments and will organize teams tt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-25
Real Estate Transfers

sOOoo-J. B. Aird to Leta D. Shropshire. lot 45. survey of Mountain Land com pany.
 Si50o-J. K. Moor to b. Boyd Smith, lot in J. D. Simpsons survey of the north east quarter of the northwest quarter of section 26, township 17. range 8.
 S11 .000--L. D. Shropshire to J. B. Aird, lot in survey of Elyton Land company.
 $4550-W. G. Tyler to E. F. Wheeler. part of lots 1 and in block 20 of the Birmingham Realty con,pany's fourth ad- dition to Birmlngham-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-25
PROFIIBITIONISTS PUT OUT
 TICKET FOR LEGISL LATURE

The prollibitionisis last night nom- mated their Legislative ticket. 1t fol- lows:
 For the senate, D.. A. Thompson.
 For the house, ". $. Welsh of Bes- semer, N. ". Sect of Ensley. James Walker Of East Lake, and John B. Weal<ley. Felix I. Tarrant, D. R. Cope land and Walter Moore of Birmn gham.
 The meeting was held in Norton $ cafe and was executive. It was attend ed by nearly 200 eetive prohibitionists who pledged themselves to "go down the line" with tnelr nominees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-25

that no less than this number will be sent from Birmingham.
 Philip Oster secured the floor and said that he thought there should be
 at least three delegates, and also ex- pressed the opinion that these three
 should leave the city with the inten- tion of securing every possible bit Of information relative to good adver- Using and report it back to the club. He said they should work every min ute of the time His suggestion was re- ceived and indorsed.
 At the suggestion and motion of MT. Sterne the sAd club went on record as being opposed to the trash cans pro- posed by the city, unless the adver- Using feature be eliminated.
 The suggestion was made that the vigilance committee of the club select three of the most reputable physicians in the city to act in an advisory ca pacity, in helping the committee de- termine what constituted fradulent ad lyertising under the new ordinance, which will soon be in effect. This prob ably will be done, the matter having g
 been referred to the board of directors.