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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-29

In the early hours of yesterday morn- ing Conductor Warrels of Louisville and Nashville freight train heard noise in refrigerator car as the train stopped in the yards and on opening the door he was surprised when a burly negro, entirely without clothing. leaped out and started to run away. He was easily captured.
 When caught the negro in chattering tones stated that his name was VIII Johnson. and then proceeded to recite a ''sure-enough' hard luck story.
 It appears that Will Johnson left Bir- mingham early Monday morning to go to work at Deitsville, about 15 miles south on the Louisville and Nashville railroad and on arrival got into a crap game with some strange negroes.
 Dame Fortune" was smiling on Will Johnson throughout the day, for he won all the money in sight. Monday night the casual manner with which Will manipu- lated the dice irritated one of the strange negroes and he proceeded to stick gun in the pit of Wills stomach. Under cover
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-29
CONFERENCE HE'9 REGARDING V|ADOCT Believe Work Will Begin In the Next Week or
 So

Work on the First avenue vaduct Is expected to begin within the next week or so. The contract for the construction will be awarded 1t is said. within the next two or three days.
 conference was held yesterday aft ernoon between City commissioneiA James fWeathery and representatives 9 the railroads among those present bein9zny<s L. Mapother, vice president of the Louis-' ville and Nashvle:- MT. Spencer and Mir. Miller of the Southern. and Tillman. Bradley & Morrow. counsel for the Sloss- Sheffield company.
 The purpose of the conference was to agree upon the final contract between the railroads and the city. which heretofore had been tentative. Commissioner Weath- erly stated last night that the contract was satisfactory and as soon as the sig natures of the commissioners and the sig natures of the railway officials can be attached, the construction contract will be awarded The contract will have to be sent to Louisville, Ky. for the sigma lures of some of the railway officials.
 MT. Weatherly stated that the bids for the construction had been in the hands of the railroads for the past two or three days and just as soon as the contract with the city Is duly signed, the construc- tion contract will be awarded. Then as soon as the contractor can assemble his men and tools the actual work on the big bridge to be built at First avenue and Twenty-seventh street will be under xx,au
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-29
REQUEST PLACED
 BEFORE COMMITTEE
Radcliffe Is Mailing Board of Trades Request Concerning Insurance
 Rates to Members

A letter was received by Clarence r. Low, president of the Southeastern tn- derwriters' association, yesterday stating that the Birmingham requests for re- adjustment of fire insurance rates had been placed before the executive commit tee and he knew the committee would be glad to cooperate with Birmingham in securing a reduction"
 The names of every member of the ex- ecutive committee has been secured and the request of the Board of Trade for conference on the recent 15 per cent increase in insurance rates has been for warded to each by Secretary Radcliffe.
 Having received news of the co-opera- tion of other cities of the state with Birmingham in fighting the rate increase Secretary Radcliffe is writing letters These cities arc Huntsville. Gadsden and Talladega. t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-29
Attitude Toward Water Company Effects City
 In Outside World
BRIEF HISTORY OF
 THE CONTROVERSY
George H. Rogers Contributes Some Spicy Views On SituatiOn--Let- ter From Dr.. E. H.
 Sholl

Eugene l.. Brown gave out a statement yesterday on the waterwcrks controversy He says: "I hardly believe that the pub lie will either indorse or sustain the doc Urine of public and official confiscation and individual repudiation of honest debts''
 He adds: ';Then dhe future) we shall know that we have been politically sac rificed we shall realize that ambitions which did not include our interest and welfare in their scope. toyed with us, oajoled us, dazzled us blinded and, failed.'
 MT. Browns statement reads as fol- lows:
 "The people of Birmingham are entitled to an abundant supply of pure ana whole some water at rates which are fair and reasonable The waterworks company is entitled to fair and reasonable profit and just and honest treatment on the part of our city officials. The present controversy and unfortunate situation, ex- isting between the company and the city commission, has reached the stage, which to my mind. presents some very serious aspects.
 Due to the fact that both the supply and the quality of water was unsatisfac- tory. the city of Birmingham in 1888 en- tered into contract with the water works company for period of 90 years The basis of this contract. on the part of the city, was to secure a larger and better supply of water from different source, at prices and finder conditions then agreed upon. The carrying out of this contract involved the expenditure of millions of dollars on the part of the waterworks company. This money was expended and our present magnificent plant secured on the strength, not only of the written contract itself, but on the good faith of our people and officials back of it. Without contract of suf- ficent length. no corporation or indi- vidual would have been justified in build ing a system such as we now have. The governing bodies of the city have allowed the company, year by year, to add to it's plant by the expenditure of large sums of money. knowing that the con- tract with the city was the basis on which these expenditures were made.
 Agreed On New Rates
 'Until 1912 the rates and conditions named in the contract of '8S contract has been attacked. Judge w. l. Grubb. whose purity as man and whose ability as a lawyer and judge has heretofore never been questioned,f rendered decision. after full hearing, that the contract was in force, legally binding both on the waterworks company and the city. This decision was subsequently affirmed bv the United States court of appeals in an opinion signed by all three judges. "rhe %7-C contract of 1912 largely tContiuued on Last Page)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-29
TUTW|LER BONDS
 ALL DISPOSED OF Committeeman Report Issue Is Oyersubscribed At
 Luncheon Yesterday

By oversubscriblng the Tutwiler bonds yesterday the citizens of Birmingham added another feather to their cap. At the luncheon given yesterday at the Tut wiler 1t was reported that all of the bonds had been taken and that some .subscrip- tions had been made which exceeded the sle,oo0 which was to be raised yesterday The committees engaged in helping the owners of the Tutwiler clean up tho rem nant of Tutwiler bonds worked for apou' two hours yesterday morning.
 ..'rhis action on the part of p men, said Robert Jemison, Jr., for the officials leaves a splendid impression upon ths men who have labored for five years to get us a hotel worthy of Birmingham. confess that we were somewhat discour' aged over the indifference of some per sons However we have been shown ps the action of you gentlemen that Birming ham is not populated by persons of the supreme indifference when 1t comes to question of helping out
 By reason of this disposition of inter est manifested on the last round of these bonds I wish to say that 1t will eneour' age me. as well as the other officials o company, to do more in the future thaf we have in the past This action demon strates to us that we may depend upor the people of Birmingham to walk rish' up to the mouth of the cannon. We know now that they will not only salute th' flag, but that they will stay when the hr' of the musketry is the thickest It is ex' ceedingly gratifying.
 "I can find no words to convey to yol the expression of my deepest and mos intense gratitude. You know In a cam paign of five years one finally reaches that point when one is, we might say burnt out. We have been going over thi' for many years. and l frankly confess was weary It was refreshing to se' this evidence of your cooperation, and thank you
 "It Is quite great thing for Blrming ham that Sl ,65000 worth of securities fol tfis hotel were bought and paid for here and 1t is token of the fact that Bir mingham can do almost anything that i desired It is great tribute to ou civic interest, and it will live for man, yparSn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-29
BUILDING OWNERS
 FORM ASSOCIATION
w. q. Brown Elected President, c. M. McCrum Secretary, and J.
 Hudson Barker, Treasurer

The Birmingham Association of Building Owners and Managers was formally or ganized yesterday at the Chamber of Commerce with an election of officers as follows:
 President, W. G. Brown; secretary C.. M. McCrum treasurer, J. Hudson Barker.
 The purpose of the organization is mu- tual benefit to the men who manage and control the large office buildings of the city. The president stated yesterday that anything concerning the interests of the office buildings would be taken up by the organization mentioning such things as insurance rates, electric light rates and similar matters. Among others present at the organization of the association were Hill Ferguson, John Lewis. H. P. Lescher, Ebert Jenison, E. l.. Smith. Henry Going, Robert Jemison, Jr., J. D. scruggs. A. B. Tanner and others.
 A committee appointed to draft by laws. constitution and complete the or ganization is composed of President Brown. chairman; MT. McCrum. John Lewis and J. D. Scruggs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-29
W|CC|NS ID LEAVE SERVICE OF THE CITY Office Former Detective Holds Abolished By the
 Commission

Steve Wiggins one time chief detective when the police and. detective depart- ments were separate organizations, will leave the services of the city after Au- gust 10 1914. In resolution adopted yes- terday by the city commissioners, the of flee which Mir. Wiggins now holds was abolished.
 Steve Wiggins during the past six or eight months was made one of the actors in one of the biggest municipal dramas in the history of the city. His appoint ment as chief of detectives and the sep aration of the detectives from the police department last winter under his charge was taken as the signal of the elimina- tion of George Bodeker as chief of police.
 Events followed thick and fast after the appointment of wiggins as chief of detectives. Old men who had been in the detective department for many years went back to policemen's uniforms and many of them resigned. It was for sometime believed by many that the commissioners intended to make Wiggins chief of police. Within a short time the famous "Bodeker probe began and after two or three weeks of sensational events. Bodeker was discharged.
 Months then elapsed. during which many and various rumors regarding the police and detective departments gained circulation. Finally Capt. Martin Eagan was appointed chief of police and the po- lice and detective departments again con solidated. The commissioners, however, did not let MT. Wiggins go, giving him a position with the legal department under City Attorney Romaine Boyd as city claim agent, which position he has been holding since, and which was abolished yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-29
IL Was Wills Unlucky Day

of Wilfs embarrassment, the other ne- groes appropriated all the money in sight and also disrobed the badly fright ened Johnson. After the negro's clothes had been removed he was given the priv ilege of the notorious Mexican fugitive law--that Is, he was told to run and then they all started to shoot at him.
 There was freight train slowly pass ing by and Will after a spirited dash jumped on a refrigerator ear. As the shooting still continued Will crawled into the nearest hole and found himself in an ice box. What further disconcerted Will was that a passing brakeman had noticed the opening and closed 1t. leaving the negro imprisoned In the ice car with noth- ing with which to keep him warm.
 And within the refrigerator car Will Johnson remained, slowly freezing, until he managed to attract the attention of Conductor Warrels when the train stopped in the yards. His pathetic tale availed him little with the railroad man. for he was turned over to the police on the charge of disorderly conduct As he was being placed in the jail his only comment on the days events were
 "Dis is sho Ma unlucky day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-29
STOCKMEN COMPLAIN Protest Against Ordinance Prohibit ing Driving Stock Through Streets

A delegation of stock yard men ap- peared before the city commissioners yes- terday to complain of the law prohibiting the. driving of stock through the streets. D. E. Dean acted as spokesman and stated that If the law was enforced the stock yard men would have to go out of business.
 The commissioners told them that if the herds of cattle being driven from the stock yards through the streets to the packing houses were in charge of capa- ble men droverA instead of boys. and were kept of the lawns and sidewalks that they would not be stopped or ar- rested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-29

then the original Weatheriy resolution. as amended. was adopted by the votes of President Ward and MT. Weatherly.
 Judge Lane stated that he did not be- heve the engineer could report by Aug ust 15.
 MT. Weatherly stated after the meet ing that Mir. Kendrick had informed him his report would be ready by that time and that from investigations he had made tip to the present time he was convinced the plan for municipal waterworks was feasible and practical
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-29
Harahan Coming Tonight

William J. Harahan, president of the Seaboard Air Line. who is making tour of inspection of the properties. Is sched- uled to arrive in Birmingham this even ing. Mir. Harahan will make an in- spection of the local properties. He will be accompanied by one or two of the division officials. There is said to be nothing significant in connection with his visit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-29

itch till I would scratch the blood out of my skin and then it was just like fire. I could not sleep at night uEsS II got Cuticura Soap and Ointment. I ,xould hatte in warm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-29
Rotary Club At Tutwiler Today

The Rotary club luncheon will be held at the Tutwiler hotel today. the club be- ing the guests of Manager Traylor of the hotel. Rotarian Val J. Nesbitt will talk on Business and Law and veuirs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-29

water with Cuticura Soap and then put on the Cuticura Ointment and got well quick. Two weeks from the time I commenced to use Cuticura Soap and Ointment was sound and well and have not been bothered since ~
 My baby had q breaking ou. on his ear and behind it and he would claw the skin of. It spread and his little ear was nearly routed of 1 washed 1t good with the Cuticura Soap and then put on the Cuti- cura Ointment and they healed 1t up. (Signed) Mrs. Mary Boles. Jan. 26. 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-29
Samples Free by Mall

If you wish skin clear of pimples and blackheads. hands soft and white. hair live and glossy l!and scalp free from dandruf and itching. begin to-day tho regular use Of Cu- tIcura Soap for the toilet bath and shampoo. assisted by an occasional light application of Cuticura Ointment. Although CuticurH Soap and Ointment are sold cvrywheres a sample of each with s2-p. Skin Book win be sent free upon request. Address poaos card: :. Cuticura. Dept. T. Doston-:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-29
ITCHING BUMPS
 COVERED BODY
Just Like Fire. Could Not Sleep At Night. Baby Also Had Breaking Out on Ear, Cuticura Soap and Ointment Healed.

Route No 8. Cooper. Texas-"I was taken with an itching and my whole body got covered with little rcd bumps. It would
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-29
Sen.rat;or Mistake

Separation Mistake
 Henry J. King, Jr.: Tt would be q grave mistake in my opinion to sephrate the county jail from the courthouse. It would mean delay in the courts and a
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La Junta tribune., 1914-03-28
Goo., Ra.ch Tor sa,e

have a good ranch for sale at Z
bargain. Il Is the lso acres in The
Holbrook country. known ~ the
Mast farm; price. $1,000; house,
well and fence cost double amount
asked for entire property.
GEO. A. KIIIGORE. Agent.
La Junta. Colo.
La Junta tribune., 1914-03-28
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La Junta tribune., 1914-03-28

s plsaaan4 plass y - svsui
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~ had constdssaAls sins y ukisl
" enjoy oursslvsaL - laus X Nsv
xSaiand lock - ~ ~ hpssls = u
eselock At nisht - hosr easiiel
man in Australia ana tAey suis
I6hsde by the lsw.
PROM Wellington W haA anothSs
lbeat trip 70 chrissehureh. X 4 =
~ south island. Thssp " fossd !
Inighty pretty town and ~ most
| |bsautiful river ] ever saw-ths Avon.
| he il stream that comes from many
| sprinss. and It u - clear = csys-
|tal. The deepes. place i only about
four feet. and II h about ';.:y fsst
vide. They rent boats and canoes
|ca the river for . half crown (e3
csnts, week, and there 4 where /
span, my spare dime during the two
weeks We were there. A. We went
~ the river We wound around thru
ths botanical gardens. parks. homes
of wealthy people. etc. weeping WI
lows. hanging clear across the river.
giving II very picturesque effect
went up four miles and the farther
went the prettier the river seemed
TO BE-. 1t certainly II most beauti-
ful place. From chrisechurch We
took another train to Dunedin. the
place where we are showing now. I
sure miss that river. too. because
there is no place to 60 here except
the beaches.
We close here Saturday. February
31st. and sail on the ulimeara for
Tasmania February 2sd. which Il
four days by water. Ny permanent
address is National Amphitheatre.
Sydney. Australia. care Of Huntress
q Company. but can't tell how long
we will be over here.
Hoping to see La Junta soon. re-
main as ever.
Z. }. LOMBARD.
or "Eso. the Juggicr''
Dunedin.'N. e.. February 18th.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-04-04
HALF HOLIDAY
. EVERY SATURDAY
Business Houses 10 Close a Halt Day
Each Week During the summer.

During the past week petitions have
been circulated among the business
men declaring for half holiday every
Saturday afternoon during the summer
months,
Every business man In the city
signed the agreement to close up his
place OF business Saturday afternoon
so that his employees may have few
hours OF recreation.
The half holiday starts today and
will continue during the months of
April, May, June, July and August
Heretofore the closing has been on
Wednesday, but Saturday is deemed
more preferable. as It will permit the
people to go away on a visit and stay
over Sunday. Also the sugar people
used Saturday as a holiday and the
new rule will make the movement
unanimous.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-04-04
The Lehi Department

in Topeka, Kan. Her last four months
we're spent In St Louis.
Miss Bushman was first appointed
TO labor in Kansas City, Mo, where
she spent two months, and was then
transferred to st. Louis. After spend
ing twelve months there, she spent
the balance of her time in, ST Joseph,
Mo.
While the young ladies labored in
the same cities. went together on their
missions and came home together,
they did not see each other at any
time while in the field,
The ladies always labored In pairs.
They did but little tracing, but spent
their time visiting families, where the
elders had made previous openings.
They also held many cottage meet
ings
Frank Cannon held some anti-Mor-
mon meetings In Missouri while they
were there. The elders passed tracts
at the close of the Cannon meetings.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-04-04
LEM TO HAVE SUMNER BASEBALL

A number Oh fans and baseball en-
husiasts met in the City Hall, Mon
ay evening, and effected baseball
organization that will conduct the
games duri & the coming summer. The
rgani3atiCn consists of George . T..
I'm, president; Jesse ~ Smith, vice
,ideut; Junius Davis, secretary;
a. Yearance, Jr,, treasurer, and
), Evans, manager, City Marshal
'hn $. Evans was selected to solicit
rnds TO finance the organization.
The Intention is 10 form a county
cggue again this summer and again
IN the county pennant About the
gme lineup that gave such good re-
3ults last year will be used, with the
Nception of two or three men
chi has been noted ms having the
nest amateur team in the state COM
posed OF bonaidc citizens There is
20 reason why this reputation should
'ot be maintained II the people viii
give the proper support
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-04-04
Do You Want To
Grow Tomatoes?
TO Test the Farmers Soil for This
Purpose the Commercial Club VIII
Give Away Plants Free.

Ichi has talked canning factory for
several years, and many are beginning
to think that talk Is the extent of the
project The men who are taking the
initiative in tho matter say this is not
so, but that the factory will be financed
and built in time for the 1915 fruit
and tomato crop, and that everybody
In town will be asked to subscribe for
some of the stock.
The Commercial Club has made ar
rangements with some of the leading
growers to supply several thousands
Of tomato plants, which will be given
away gratis to any and every land
owner who will plant some on his farm
as n trial.
II Is a well known fact that all lands
are not suitable for growing tomatoes,
but II is also well known that many
of the lands surrounding Lehi are
equal to any other lands on earth for
this purpose. Sandy soils are supposed
to be the best for this purpose. Lehi
has several hundreds of acres Of this
class of soil. In order to find out
whose soil is suitable the Commercial
Club wishes that every farmer I'm Lehi
will try say fifty plants the coming
summer If the plants are given ordi.
nary care and produce a satisfactory
crop. then the farmer will know
whether to contract for from two to
ten acres for the coming season.
II your land Is suitable for growing
tomatoes you can produce from 500
to 5000 per acre with as little work
a a. 4 ol. 4,
and Highland farmers last year pro-
duced the above amounts and shipped
their tomatoes to Murray. This year
Murray has so many applications for
contracts from its own farmers that
the Murray plant has refused to accept
any Lehi contracts.
| Draper last year had much difficulty
In contracting for sixty acres The
farmers Gid so well with the crop that
the factory had no difficulty this year
in signing up for 100 acres and turned
down almost as many more appli-
cants.
Let every farmer in Lehi try a few
plants and find out whether his land
is suitable. Those who will try an
experiment of fifty plants may get
them by leaving his name with ]. f.
Cotter.
The ground should be prepared now
by being plowed and worked down.
The plants should be set out soon rs
all danger from frost is past, which is
usually from the LIST to the 10th of
May in this locality. Later we will
publish full instructions regarding
the growing of tomatoes.
Let every farmer leave his name at
COttpr'S store mr. with lanes Eyffe AT
the Peoples Coop.