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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-22
MORE HOUSES ID BE BUILT AT FAIRFIELD
Increased Number of Men Employed There Necessi-
 tates 125 New Houses

At least 125 additional houses are to be erected at Fairfield by the Ensley com pany, the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail road company and the building company for the American Steel and Wire com pany. The cost will be in the neigh borhood of 5000 each. thus making the outlined expenditure something like s25O,0O0
 The officials of the Jemison Real Estate company and the officials of the Ensley company are not inclined to make official statements in this regard at this time but 1t is asserted that plans have practi- cally been completed for the additional houses at Fairfield. The companies in- terested in the care of the employees and residents of Fairfield recently completed That number was thought to be entirely sufficient for the immediate needs of Fairfield, with the privately owned houses erected there.
 However. the unusual increase of the number of men employed at Fairfield, the heavy operations and the rapid growth of that community has caused hundreds of persons to seek homes else- where than at Fairfield. Inasmuch as the homes there were built primarily for employees of the plants and as the com panies desire the operatives to be as near their work as possible. the necessity of 125 additional houses has arisen.
 It is stated that the officials of the company engaged in working out the details for the new buildings Will make a statement during the next few days to the effect that these houses will be built, which will be another indication of the faith of the Steel corporation in the Bir- mingham district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-22
SEEMS DOOMED AS RESULT OF THE STRONG
 OBJECTIONS BY CITIZENS
Oates Tells Board He Has Reached End of His Rope and Action Must Be Taken-P Prominent Citizens Urge
 Removal From Heart of the City

As a result of a meeting yesterday aft ernoon between members of the board of revenue. prominent citizens and pr. W. H. Oates, state prison inspector, 1t is very probable that before August 9, arrangements will have been completed for the construction of a county jail on site removed from the location of the present jail
 Dr. Oates declared that "he had reached the end of his rope" and that if some thing in a remedial way was not done prior to August 25, he would relieve the condition at the present jail by transfer ring prisoners and gaining from the gov ernor the pardon of other prisoners. He declared that the governor had promised to pardon any individual confined in the local jail under a charge of misdemeanor for whom pardon was asked by the in- spector. Following that statement of the inspector, Maj w, J. Cameron said in formally that he favored the construction of new jail on a site removed from the present location, and that he was of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-22
LEAVES FIRE DEPT;
 MIDDLETON SUCCEEDS HIM

A. V Bennett. chief of the fire de- partment yesterday rendered his writ ten resignation to the city commissions CTS and it was accepted
 Sidney Y. Middleton, assistant fire chief upon Chief Bennett's recommen- dation, was appointed by the commits sioners as his successor.
 Chief Middleton Is now spending his vacation in North Carolina. Chief Ben netts resignation is effective August 1. when Chief Middleton will take charge.
 Mir. Bennett has accepted position with the Birmingham Waterworks com pany. He stated yesterday that for the immediate future this position would be in "the capacity of student He states that for sometime he will simply he does not know what position he will eventually take with the company.
 Chief Bennetts resignation has been expected for the past several months. Some months ago he resigned. but the matter was dropped with the under standing that it was 10 be taken up later. The resignation was submitted yesterday morning. Chief Middleton was but a few months ago made an assistant fire chief, having for the past several years been captain in charge of Station No. l.
 All three of the commissioners ex- pressed deepest regret at Chief Ben netts determination to leave the fire department. He is said to be one of the best known fire chiefs in the United States. Under him the Birmingham fire department has led the world in mo- torization of it's equipment and has gained no little fame thereby
 Chief Bennett came to Birmingham from Columbus, Ga, when but boy, and two days after arriving in Birming- ham joined the fire department as u man in the ranks on September 23, 1890. He was made chief after series of steady promotions on February 22, 1906. Chief Middleton became a member of the fire department in January, 1898. May 20. 1914 he was made an assist ant chief. He lives on North Highlands, is married and has a family.
 'I bespeak for my successor the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-22
TOMORROW IS DAY
 FOR BIG BARBECUE
Motor and Country Club Will Entertain Members and
 Guests at Clubhouse

The big barbecue of the Birmingham Motor and Country club will be held to- morrow at the clubhouse at the end of the Edgewod4 car line and arrangements have been made for an unusually pleas ant affair.
 The barbecue will be for members of the club and few invited guests, who will be given an opportunity to see the progress being made on the clubs new preserves. The most notable feature will be the great lake which will be created out of Shades creek. Some progress is being made on the huge dam which will impound the water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-22

friendship cooperation and good will of city officials, newspapermen and the public as I have had them" said Chief Bennett yesterday. For whatever suc- cess l may have had it is due to this more than anything else.
 Tt is with genuine regret l sever my connection with the department It Is no little matter to break associa- tions you have had ever since you have become a man. l have grown up with the department, coming here as a boy, and the more I think of leaving the sadder l become.
 But l look at the matter this way. There is no future for me here. I am at the head of the fire department. am not as young as l once was and the life of a fireman has many draw backs. I want to live as other men live, with sometime of my own to be used as 1 please, instead Of being on duty 24 hours out of the day for 365 days in the year.
 Therefore. I have decided to go although no one else realizes how hard 1t is to do so.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-22

opinion that the board would finance the construction of a new edifice without ap- pealing to the people for a bond issue. Other members of the board seemed in sympathy with the need for relief
 At the meeting yesterday. no one spoke kind word for the jail. II was roundly criticized for standing where it does stand, and because it is overcrowded with prisoners. Robert Jemison, Jr.. declared that within a short distance from the present jail, property could be acquired for the location of a new jail for from $15000 to $30.090. The majority of other speakers confined their remarks to de- scription of the present jail and express sions of opinion to the effect that it was verily a ''carbuncle."
 Some of the other speakers were w N. Malone P. G. Shook. William Walker, F. w Dixon, N. L. Miller, E. J. MoCrossin, Rev J. s. Foster, the Rev Father J. E. Coyle. A. C. Howze, Joseph Johnston, Dr. A. A. Walker, T. l.. Anglin, Sidney Lazarus, Caldwell Bradshaw and FA P. Glass.
 The consensus of opinion following the meeting was that the long fight against the "carbuncle' has to all practical pur- poses been won.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-22
Marion Attorney Visiting Here

w. K. Fowlkes. well known attor- ney of Marion. was here yesterday. He was a guest at lunch with his brothers. Frank and Walter Perry Mir. Fowlkes came to Birmingham in an au- tomobile. He said the roads were in splendid shape. Tt takes ride through our state to make one appreciate how fine our crops are this year, said MT. Fowlkes. "1 have seldom seen such wonderful crops. The outlook is per fectly splendid. The farmers are going to come into one of the richest har- vests of their career this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-22
HOW TO KEEP FACE
 YOUNG AND ATTRACTIVE

The way to ward off old age is not to fear it. not to allow ones self to be oppressed by the dread of advancing years. Use only legitimate preven- lives and avoid trying experiments with preparations not indorsed by physicia ms An entirely safe and very effective way to keep the complexion young looking and beautiful is to apply ordinary mer- colized wax at bedtime. using 1t like ing. This gradually absorbs the with cred, faded cuticle, which Is replaced by the more youthful. pink-tinted under skin. One ounce of this wax, to be had at any drug store. is enough to com pletely rejuvenate a wornout complex ion
 Crow sfeet and other wrinkles. the first signs of advancing age, may be removed by a simple. harmless prepa ra- tion made by dissolving an ounce of powdered saxolite in a half pint witch hazel. It is used as a face bath.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-22
PUSHED TRIGGER WITH PIECE OF WOOD

Guin, July 21.-tSpeciaL )--William Lucas. an unmarried man. 31 years old, and son of John Lucas. a prominent farmer. who lives 10 miles south of here in Fayette county. committed sui eide yesterday by shooting himself with a shotgun.
 Mir. Lucas shot himself in the side of the head. using piece of stove wood to push the trigger to the gun. No cause can be assigned for the deed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-22
AMUSEMENI.s
At the Lyric

Those who see this weeks vaudeville bill at the Lyric agree that the season has offered nothing better. Harmony. originality cleverness, comedy and danc ing go to make up the bill. Will Oak land and associated singers in At the Club is easily the feature act; "Rube" Dickinson presents one of the best com edy offerings of the year; Jack Wilson and Franklyn Beatue are splendid in the impromptu revue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-22
WEATHERLY WILL
 INSIST ON ISSUE Wants People to Vote Di- rectly on Water Bonds IS REAL SOLUTION Commissioner Claims Any Other Plan Will Postpone Municipal Owner
 ship for at Least Seven
 Years

Stating that he proposes to see who is playing with municipal ownership" of waterworks. and who really wants it. City Commissioner James Weatherly yes tcrday evening issued formal statement in explanation of his opposition to the resolution to hold an advisory referendum and in support of his resolution to hold an election to authorize bonds for a municipal waterworks.
 "For i5 or 20 years" said Mir. Weath- erly, ir discussing his statement, the people, the off sisls. he newspapers of this town hays talked municipal water works. Mayor after mayor and council man after councilman has been elected on 8 municipal waterworks platform. It has all been talk. Now l propose to see what can be donef
 His formal statement is as follows:
 My resolution was offered as a substl- ute for Judge Lanes resolution to bring into close cor rast the two remedies pre- scented to the reople as a solution of the water problem.
 Judge Lanes resolution offers an ad- ,isory referendum vote not authorized by law on the ultlmatum offered the people by the waterworks company
 Proposal of Company
 "1he waterworSs comrany's ultimatum proposes that the pending suits against the company in the United States court and in Judge Crows court shall be dropped and that all questions raised by those suits be settled in it's favor, in cuding the validity of their claim of perpetual franchise and their 30-year con tract. It postpones all chance of a pur- chase of the waterworks company's plant until 1921. when the city may negotiate with it for such purchase. and in that pur- chase will be included the companys fran chise at least to the extent that 1t im- parts a going value to the plant and to the business. In other words, we must then pay the waterworks company for franchise, which they have been using for 30 years, and which the city gave them 30 years ago without cost.
 "In return for this. the companys con- sumcrs are to he allowed substantially the rates fixed by ordinance No. 9i-c. which was overwhelmingly condemned by a popular vote in 1912 only two years ago. and the company wlthdraws its threat of forcing the exactions of the highest flat ard meter bills ever charged heretofore
 "If this humiliating compromise is &C., cepted the question of municipal owner
 fCcntinued on Page Ten)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-22
WARD WILL DECIDE RESOLUTIONS FATE Lane and Weatherly Dis agree on Water Question TIME OF ELECTION Lane Wants It Held September 21 and Weatherly Immediately, While
 Ward Wants 1000 Citizens
 to Ask for It

With President George Ward still Ion the fence," City Commissioner Judge A. o. Lane and City Commissioner James Weatherly yesterday crossed swords on the waterworks question.
 Before next Tuesday. President Ward will jump off the fence and the side he jumps on will be the victor. In the meantime, before he jumps there may be some interesting discussion of the issue at stake and after he jumps there may he some interesting developments in many different ways
 Commissioner Lane yesterday intro- dueed his resolution calling for an ad- visory referendum election on the com promise agreement made several days ago by the waterworks company. Com missioner weatherly offered a substitute resolution to Mr Lanes resolution which provides for a bond election to provide funds to construct municipal water works
 President Ward was seen busy scrib- bling as these two resolutions were of fered and placed on the table to lie over for action next Tuesday. He then strengthened up.
 T offer this amendment to Judge Lanes resolution he said.
 Didn't Care to Be Introduced
 But he had hardly said it until he made d dive for the open window be- hind him toward which his resolution was travelling at the speed of an aeroplane, driven by the strong wind from a big electric fan. As the errant resolution caught and quivered on the edge of the stpne window sill, President Word over took it, legained his balance and grasped 1t tightly
 Come here, your he exclaimed and amid laughter of every one in the room the slsittish resolution was brought back and formally introduced to lie over for one week as the others.
 His resolution was as follows: Pro vded, that the commission is requested in writing by 1000 qualified voters of the city of Birmingham to hold said ad- visory election"
 After the meeting President Ward is- sued the following statement in explana- ton of his amendment to Judge Lane s resolutions
 "The commission ought to be assured that there Is a demand for referendum before ordering 1t.
 'If there is such a demand from the people, 1t Is fair that their wishes and views be considered.
 The people of Birmingham have studied the water question for years and are un- usually well informed on it. If there should be a referendum both sides would rndouDtedly be presented in the plainest way
 Hence the result would show how the citizenship of Birmingham felt about the question"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-26
COUNCIL
GRANTS PORT
A FRANCHISE

A franchise for tho port commits
alon's proposed belt line railroad,
to establishing uniform switching
rates on the waterfront. was grant
ed yesterday by the city council.
Tho road VIII extend from Spo-
kane ay. 60 Yesler way on What
com av.. a total distance OF about
one mile.
The right 10 make connections
with tho roads now operating along
the waterfront IL included.
Croas.oyerH To the wharyes along
the route will enable the port com
mission 90 switch freight from
steamers az reasonable rates.
II Is hoped the line may be con-
tlnued from fesler way 10 the
Great Northern tunnel some time
soon. this 20 be brought about by
the council yacating old railway
franchises on Railroad nv.
Tho port commissions belt line
will. II is believed. do away with
tho double and sometimes triple
switching rates now in force.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-26
BROCKWAY IS
FINED $1OO IN
CHEAP GRAFT

Charges OF misconduct M n pub
lie officer. brought against Road
Supervisor J. E. Broekwny. vashon
island. District No. 3. by Thomas
Humphrey. resulted In fine OF
500 and costs. assessed by Justice
Brown Mt the close OF tho hearing
yesterday afternoon
Brockway IL ono OF the coga In
Commissioner Hamllton's county
machine.
Humphrey charged he made an
agreement with Brockway last year
for enough county road work TO
pay for a team. harness and wagon
he had bought from the supervisor.
lie also Haid Brockway charged
him 81 day for horse feed: that
S. sb day was 90 be placed on the
debt. and si76 was 20 be split be-
tween him and Brockway.
Attorney Vince iAben gave notice
OF appeal 10 tho superior court IA
behalf Of nrockway.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-26
WILL THEY CATCH ANYBODY?

Twenty-thrce prominent citizens
OF Seattle will serve one year with.
out pay as special policemen TO at
tempt To prevent auto and motor.
cycle speeding. Their appointments
were yesterday authorized By the
council.
Here they area fine body OF
men. yon'll admit;
Norman u. Abrams. president of
tho Automobile club: Frank NJ.
Fretwell. secretary; A. Warren
Gould. II. p. Rice. n. J. Nyquist. =.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-26
ASK INSPECTION OF THEATRES

More rigid inspection OF motion
picture houses IL expected TO result
from an ordinance yesterday intro
duced in tho council by Councilman
Cooley. providing for an cramina.
ton Of machine operators and other
employees. and regulating the con.
struction OF apparatus.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-26
new YORK MAN
TALKS TO DENIS

Gov. J. =. a. Strong OF Alaska was
unable to fill his engagement with
the Washington State Democratic
league last night. In tho Lyon build.
ing. on account OF late trains.
J. u. Sullivan. president OF the
board OF general appraisers. OF New
York. took the governors place and
talked Of the accomplishments OF
the democratic administration.
Lieut. Frederick Mcars and Thos.
Riggs. ir.. OF the Alaska railway
engineering commission. were
guesta and made brief talks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-26
CLEVELAND HAS A BAD FIRE

CLEVELAND. May 26,--Damage
estimated at ti.260.000 was done
by a fire which. after sweeping an
area an eighth Of mile square In
the lumber district here. was
brought under control early today.
Tho conflhgration was supposed
20 have been started by hangers-on
o, Ringing Brothers circus. which
was showing here.
IL ragged for nine hours before
the fire department secured n.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-26

L. Webster. Robert I. spargor. "
Q. hickman. Jack Homer. w. A
Avery. Wilbur s, Lewis. John w
Roberts. o. u. Williams, r. NJ
Price. Bert Farrar. Joseph Blethen
Herman Chaplin. c. w Chandler. T
s. Lippy, 'Rober, p. Booth. Or H. II
Garfield. @. X. White and Julius r
Gleae.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-26

lions which puff up tho feet. Use
'TTZ" and forget your foot misery.
All how comfortable your feet
feel. Get 25-cent box OF "TIZ"
now at any druggist or department
store. Don't suffer Have good
feet, glad feot, feet that never
swell, never hurt, never get tired.
A years foot comfort guaranteed
or money refunded
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-26
FIRES DO GOOD

OLYMPIA. May 2s--statc For
ester Il. W. Ferris IL authority for
tho statement that the recent for
est fires have been benefit TO
tho Northwest. burning over land
burned over before or logEed-off
lands and destroying little standing
timber.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-26
IT PROBABLY is
SAFER At THAT

LIVERPOOL, May 2e.--Whllc
passing through the Straits Of
Magellan, aboard the steam
ship orduna. a wireless appeal
from the steamer Brodstone, n
hundred miles away. was recelv-
ed by Or. Aylward, the orduna's
surgeon.
The message said the Brod-
stones master was NJ. and Or.
Aylward asked five questions by
wireless.
When they were answered. he
prescribed for the sick man by
wireless.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-26

An ordinance for the construction
OF bridge and approaches across
the Duwamish waterway at Eighth
ay. 3 was also introduced.
Councilman Erickson introduced
q bin authorizing the retirement OF
$4,000 OF the si0o.o00 bonds issued
for Series A" OF the municipal light
and power system.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-26
APPEAL TO Gov

BELLiNGHAM. May 26.--Judge
Pemberton yesterday sentenced A.
G. Dunn of Seattle. convicted OF
grand larceny In connection with
the purchase OF tho Sumas State
bank. TO serve from two 90 fifteen
years I'm tho state penitentiary.
His attorneys will appeal to Gov.
Lister for executive clemency.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-26
DEALER KILLED IN HIS STORE

Accidentally shot for second
time within six months. Jack Ter,
ry. who conducted second hand
store at s02 Second NV. &. died At
tho City hospital shortly after Z
o'clock today. Tho shooting oc.
CURED IN tho store.
IL 10 believed Anton Peters. a
Syrian. who had Just purchased n
revolver. inflicted tho wound unin.
tentionally.
Stories regarding tho accident
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-26
There's a Law 'Cainst Fraudulent
Advertising, and if This Ad Is Not So

The law that who shall make statement
which FALSE OR MISLEADING guilty of felony and punish
when the public know about heren be fewer fake
clothing sales
Some of the will quit advertising altogether
And it'll be a good thing.
The public will
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney E. White has pocket
flu of ads that "off color
We've invited him o read ours!
If it isn't the strict truth, everybody to know it
For the know policy the bigger
the business we shall do
Right now, selling many clothing
in
s mant ten dollars a single suit
We actually DO this.
We do because we a afford to do It.
And because it
Naturally you to know how and why
You're entitled to know
We pay no fancy prices for plate glass fronts
We about twentyfour thousand dollars
We indulge in no marble columns
No gold sigma
No tiled floors.
bring dollars at sheffs SALE
In other the high Of doing BUSH
We didn't for the government o do it.
We did il ourselves
That's why sell you SIS
$780,
why doing lons share" of the clothing bust
That's why dear competitor the level
mud singers"
Sure to Mike!
WIN sales every minute of the day.
That's why have wait their be served
you take the Arcade elevator
ten dollars in ten minutes a suit of clothes:
The finest handsomet level cohe show
$500 be bought here for $l5O0One price all the time
Does it listen good?
Take the elevator and know it for yourself!
II. . s:sss. on FAhEY-BR0ckMAN
You
Building Expect
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-26
PEOPLES CHORUS
OF ESQ VOICES
SINGS TONIGHT

Seattle music lovers are awaiting
the concert tonight by the Peoples
Chorus, which will present Handlers
Messiah under the direction OF w.
H. Donley. At tho Hippodroma.
An orchestra OF 30 pieces will as
sist
Interesting solos win b sung by
wellknown Seattle artists.
There are $50 voices In the big
chorus.
The concert will begin a. s:ib
O'Clock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-26

conflict and pending n cIthr Ntf'
sion OF the shooting. Peters. IA.
H. Carlson and Morris Diner.
clerks In the store. arc being held
Peters had Just bought a gun
from Diner.
Six months ago Morris Brief. part
owner OF tho store. accidentally dis
charged a revolver. and Terry was
HIT In the leg.
Yesterday the bullet struck Ter.
~ IN the breast.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-26


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spots. No more
shoe tightness.
no more limp
Ing with pain or
drawing up your
face In agony.
TIL" f. magic
al. acts right
off "TfZ" draws
out all the pol.
sonous exuda-