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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-26
Merchants Reiterdte
Determination To Fight
Tax On Solvent Credits
General Meeting Held Chamber of Yesterday
Under Auspices of Board of Trade-Urge Firms With
hold Assessments and Await the Result of Fight

ernoon at $3.50 o'clock at the Chamber
of Commerce to discuss the matter. In
addition to Attorney II. V. Evans of
the Board of Trade other counsel will
be secured and an active fight i'm
mediately will be started. The time
limit for making the assessments on
solvent credits demand by Commission
er Allen is June 80. 1t was pointed
out in the meeting yesterday that Mr.
Allen would have to get out his cita-
tions to the merchants who refused to
file the assessments and that protests
could then be filed by the merchants.
This. II was pointed out. will take more
than a week and would give the at
torneys time to marshal their facts and
stop the proceedings.
Attorney J. F. Rice was asked to
make statement and said that Bir-
mingham and jefferson county already
We're in deplorable condition from
the standpoint of taxation and that II
was worth a good fight in this in
stance.
George A Blinn made the formal
motion that ii be declared the sense
OF the meeting that the merchants of
Birmingham do contest and protest
against the solvent credits taxation,
and the motion was carried amid great
applause
There were present representa- tives
Bessemer. Wylam, Ensley, Pratt City,
Fairfield, Avondale. Woodlawn and
East Lake. Many manufacturers were
among those present and the meeting
was unanimous that the matter should
be fought to the end.
1t was pointed out by several speak
ers that many of the smaller credit
men would be so hard hit by the SOL
vent credit taxation that they would
be forced out of business, and that
many of the larger firms would be
compelled to skimp for months to
cover the hole made in their finances.
One prominent merchant stated that
unless this taxation was stopped 1t
would be the means of driving away
industry, would throw a large percent
age of small firms into bankruptcy
and work an immense hardship upon
larger concerns. He said the Board of
Trade and other civic organizations
would be seriously handicapped in
their efforts to upbuild the city and
said the fight should be vigorously and
Immediately pressed TO the courts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-26

Representatives of practically every line
OF business in the Birmingham district met
yesterday afternoon at the auditorium Of
the Chamber of Commerce for the pur-
pose of discussing ways and means of
fighting the efforts of Back Tax Com
missioner J. V. Allen to collect taxes on
solvent credits. The crowd overlooked
the auditorium. 1t was the unanimous
sense of the meeting that the matter
would be fought to the end. and every
one present pledged his money, time and
ideas to the fight.
A resolution was adopted calling upon
all who had even thought of making their
assessments to hold up the matter until it
had been carried to the courts 1t was
pointed out that the merchants of Bir--
mingham and the outlying district were
not complainers. and that they would not
object to Legitimate taxation" but that
they considered the taxing of solvent
chedits an imposition and an injustice.
The meeting was held at the instance
of the Board of Trade. the executive coun-
Gil of which met with other interested
persons Wednesday afternoon and decided
were appointed and given full power to act
Immediately In a manner to be decided by
them to prevent the taxation. The best
legal talent will be secured, and the
least of the whole proposition is the money
question. Every one present announced
his willingness to bear his pro rata share
of the expense and the matter will be
fought In the courts to the last ditch
R. w. Ewing is general chairman of the
committee. The Board of Trade commit
tee is as follows: ]. d. Collins. chair
man; M. V. Joseph, j. ID. Moore. George
Blinn. Jr., J. Mercer Barnett. J. N Rose.
j. f. Rushton. The committee of the
Merchants Protective association is: w.
A. Spencer and ]. W. O'Neill: from the
Merchants and Manufacturers associa-
ton. H. w. Lee and r. A. Porter; from
the Birmingham Retail Furniture Dealers
association, r. N. Wheeler and E. f. Nor
gan; from the Birmingham Metal Manu-
facturers' association, DIR. r. w. Boland
and w. f. Thornton.
These committees will meet this aft
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-26
WEATHER[Y PLEASED
AT HEALTH REPORT
Says DIR. Cunningham's Rec
concentrations Will Be
Eventually Carried Out

'T am pleased with the report Just
made by DR. r.. NJ. Cunningham. city
health officer said Commissioner
James weatherly Yesterday. "and in
time believe that everyone of DIR. Cum
ninghams recommendations will be car
ried out.
Il intend to look into his recommended
tons regarding dry closets. or rather
sanitary service connections, at once.
His suggestion that these service connec-
tons be made by the city in all cases
where the property owner cannot afford
to have II done and the cost then ASSESS
ed against the property owner, giving
him eight or 10 years to pay 1t in, just
like street assessments is a very good
one, and will solve the dry closet problem
If it is legal
The great trouble In getting sanitary
service into many residences which have
been using dry closets is the branch com
nection from the main into the house.
and the plumbing installments. The cost
of the sewer proper in the street is usu-
ally small compared with this latter, for
then the plumber gets the property hold
er into his hands and only money talks.
Now, II we can do that for the property
holder and let contracts for large
amounts of work at u time. we can get
1t done at a reasonable cost and allow the
property holder to pay for it in regular
installments just like he would pay
street assessment.
1T may be surprising for some people
to learn that since this city commission
has been in office we have constructed
somewhere between 775 and 100 miles OF
sanitary sewers. The number of dry
closets in Birmingham have been reduced
by more than one-third since we came
into office. and IL by DIR. Cunningham,s
plan we can connect up everybody along
the sanitary sewers already built there
will be a great many more dry closets
disappear in the near future.
'Dr. Cunningham is doing a fine works.
just what we put him there for He is
a big man professionally and has grasp
of things OF this kind which many men
have not His work for the city is going
to be of tremendous value for many a
decade to come"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-26
DINNER TONIGHT
ATTHE TUTW|LER
Time Limit for Acceptances
, Extended-Mr. Harding
Guest of Honor

The annual dinner of the Chamber Of
Commerce will be held at the hotel
Tutwiler tonight, beginning at Z
o'clock. w. p. G. Harding is to be
the guest of honor. and will deliver
an address on the causes leading up
to the enactment of the present cur
rency law, its workings and it's future.
The time limit for tickets to the ban
quet has been extended until 10 o'clock
this morning, and Secretary Radcliffe
urges that all members who have not
! secured their seats to do so without
delay.
i Judge Alvin M. Douglass of the ac-
quaintance committee of the Chamber
of Commerce announced last night that
his committee would be on the job
every minute of the time, and would
see to 1T that every new member be-
came acquainted with everyone whom
] he does not know at the banquet. Palm
beach suits will be the most stylish
clothes to wear at the dinner, it is
announced, as it is to be entirely in
formal and guests are invited to make
themselves at home"
This will be the first big banquet
to be held In the banquet hall of the
new Tutwiler hotel, and the manage
ment promises that everything will be
in first class condition
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-26
To Improve Expression
AS Well AS Complexion

No face is really beautiful that lacks
expression. DO you realize that con-
tinual use of powders and creams tends
to spoil pliancy of skin and elasticity
of expression? Why not quit cosmetics.
the pores or make the skin dry, pasty
or oily? Ordinary mercolized wax. acts
quite differently from any cosmesici It
giving 1t life and expression. BY grad
ually, harmlessly peeHng off the thin
pure, soft, spotless complexion, delicate-
ly beautiful and youthful. Every drug
gist has this wax; 1t is seldom more
than an ounce is needed. 1t is spread
on nightly like GOLD cream and washed
of morninEs, In week or two the
Wrinkles do not of course enhance
the expression. Neither do the pasty
things many use to eradicate them. 4
treatment free from ali objection is
made by dissolving OF: powdered sax
0lite In n pint witch hazel; use as a
wash lotion. This soon removes even
the most obstinate wrinklea
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-26


Cuticura Soap and Ointment and tried .
sample and it began to heal SO We got some
from the druggist. We would wash tho
child's face with Cuticura Soap and water
and then put on the Cuticura Ointment.
Afteq "a had used one cake OF Cuticura
SoaV box OF Cuticura Ointment the
eczeYssi ;ured-" (Signed) Mrs. Sue
Wd Z, 1918. s,
CN Soap and Ointment have proved
most W able for the treatment Of ptmplss.
blackheads. redness and roughnsss Of the
face and hands. dandruff. itching. irritaHed
scalps with dry. thin and falling hair. -
well Is for irritations and chaangs Of In
fancy and for all purposes Of tho toilet. bath.
and nursery. Cuticura Soap Csc. and Cuti-
crra Ointment soc. are sold everywhere.
Liberal sample Of each mailed fres. with
32-p. Skin Book. Address postcard 'Cuti-
cura. Dept. T. Boston"
ryMen who shave and sharnpoo VIII Gu
re- Soap will ind It best Tor akin ard scalD.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-26

According to a police report a woman
named May Parks attempted suicide yes
terday afternoon, about 4:30 O'clock, at
the Louisville and Nashville hotel on
South Twentieth street by swallowing
laudanum The woman was removed to
the TIillman hospital in Warner &
Smiley's ambulance and later removed to
the city. jail. About O'Clock last night
after an examination at the Jail by DIR.
McCrossin. the Parks woman was again
ordered removed to the Hillman hospital,
and 1t is now stated that she Is In very
serious condition. The police department
IL investigating the case.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-26
NEW CLUBHOUSE FOR
ROEBUCK IN SIGHT
But Fifty More New Mem
bers Are to Be
Obtained

Having for some months entertained an
ambition of witnessing the beginning of
the main Roebuek Springs club building
during his administration, Robert A.
Brown, president of that club, proposes
to redouble his efforts and close up the
membership list within u few days. With
a membership committee to aid him, and
with severe penalty attached to the APP
pearance of any members of that COM
mittee without a new member daily Mr..
Brown has been able during the past few
weeks to secure over 200 members of the
club.
The president and his directors and the
members of his committee desire that
number increased to $50. That number
will be secured during the next few days,
1t is believed, and w. w. Crawford. presi-
dent of the American Trust and Savings
bank, has promised to finance the SIS 900
clubhouse soon thereafter. Mr.. Brown
has been president of the Roebuck club
for several months and has worked faith
fully and increasingly for the institution.
He hopes to get the main building fl
nanced If not erected under his admins
tration.
The memberships in the Roebuck club
are in the shape of certificates which con-
vey to the holder not only life member
ship, but also a participating interest in
the value of the building and grounds.
The building at Roebuck now being used
as the clubhouse is in truth the locker
rooms and bathhouse of the club. 1t
Al. =
retreat and is especially attractive now.
Later on, or, that is, when President
Brown secures about so more members,
the main building will be begun. 1t will
be located on the knoll overlooking the
golf links, which are said to be the best
in the south, and will be reached by the
stone steps leading up from the swimming
pool and locker room, which, as stated, is
now being used for the clubhouse Will
liam C. Weston, the architect. has al
ready arranged the plans for the new
building and 1t is said there only remains
the task of procuring the additional MEM
bers before Mr.. Crawford will finance the
new building.
'"rhe new building will be financed in
less than six MONTHS said Mr.. craw-
ford 1--WE have agreed that 1t will be
launched when the membership reaches
$50 President Brown of the Roebuck
club has, with the assistance of his COM
mittee, secured over 200 so 1t appears
that the financing Of the new building
will be matter of only short time. The
golf links at Roebuck have entailed a.
very heavy expenditure. However, we
have arranged there the greatest 18-hole
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-26
GREENE SUSTAINS DEMURRER
Blackmail Charge Against Howle and
Brown Thrown Out of Court

The blackmail charge against Jerome
$. Brown and Gordon Howle, publishers
of weekly newspaper, was thrown out
of court yesterday when Judge Greene
sustained demurrer of the defendants
attorneys, claiming the warrants in the
case were not properly drawn. 1t is
probable new papers will be drawn and
the case will come up later.
Brown and Howle are charged with
hlackmail by an Italian saloonkeeper of
Pratt City, Tony Schilici. who alleges
that they told him that his saloon was
closer to a church than the law allowed,
and that unless he paid certain amount
of money to them they would publish the
fact in their newspaper.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-26
M'CROSSIN NAMED RECEIVER
Will Operate Metropolitan Hotel as =
Going Concern 81

Judge IT, III. Dryer referee In bank
ruptcy, yesterday named w. p. Mo
Crossin as receiver for the New Met
ropolitan Hotel company, voluntary
tankrupts, and authorized Receiver
McCrossin to operate the hotel as go
ing concern
Judge McCrossins bond was set at
81 1000 and 1t Is said he will take
charge of the bankrupt property at
once.
The hotel company filed voluntary
petition in bankruptcy Wednesday,
giving its assets at about $4,000 and
its liabilities at about $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-26
CONCERNING
CLEAN LIVING
Modern Sanitation is a
Growing Good

No man or woman can perform full
duty to themselves or to others unless
they keep themselves clean within.
An upset liver or sluggish kidneys
will spoil your work and worth.
Regularly take Carswelps Liver-Aid
and you will be a new being In this
climate, for 1t will cleanse your system
a. soap will cleanse your hands,
CarswelPs Liver-Ald takes the place
Of calomel--takes its place excepting
In the after effects.
1t gently acts right now on the liver
and kidneys and eliminates the poisons
I'D accumulations.
Results-internal cleanliness and by
means Of pure vegetabIekcompound.
No danger, no discomfort
On sale at Gum Drug Co., Sd Ave.
and goth ST., and Gunn.s, Pharmacy, in
b0-cents bottles. Purchase price re-
funded in fun II you wish it. But you
won't when you try this scientific reln7
Nd1s
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-26
Suits Filed

The Bessemer Coal, Iron and Land
company filed suit against the direct
ors of the disorganized South High
lands Development company. Inc yes
terday for $4,000 damages, the d.
Teetors named In the suit being j. Il.
Stokely. Stephen Smith and G. F..
Brazelton. The suit is based on an al
legged land deal in which the Besse-
mer company claims 1t purchased ITO
acres of land from the defendant be-
lieving that ii was unincumbered. but
that later 1t was discovered a mort
gage was held on the land by r. III.
Bannister.
against the Woodward Iron company,
claiming 5000 damages for alleged
personal injuries while in the employ
of the company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-26
Real Estate Transfers

The following real estate transfers were
yesterday recorded In the office of the
probate Judge:
$10,00O-Madeline w. Kelley to j. w.
Cook, lot I. in block s54. Birmingham
Realty company's addition No. l.
s23OO-W. L. Phillips to S. w. Boles. lot
1, block /. Nowlin's addition to Inglenook.
$10,000-Madeline W. Kelley to j. w.
Cooke. lot 16. block 49,. city Of Birming-
ham,
$5000--O. A. Adams to NJ. Il. Gillette and
d. c. Giliett. lot 81, Behren's addition to
the city of Birmingham
$10000-George w. Stewart to Jessie Lee
Stewart. lots IL. Is and IA. block 2. survey
of f. T. Fields second addition to Ensley
$S700-J. A. Williams to Effie N. Lyle
: lot >ox1a2 in Inez B. Jones' survey.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-26
CIRCUIT COURT JURY
CASES COMPLETED

The jury cases for the week were COM
pleted yesterday in the county circuit
courts by Judges G.. B. Smith and e. G.
Crow, thus completing the term and leav-
ing the courthouse without jury cases
on the dockets for the first time in about
nine months.
The jury cases have been completed
in the several other courts for the past
few days and recess for the summer
will be taken at the end of the week
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-26
interpretations

The following certificates of incorpor-
alton were yesterday recorded In the Of
fee OF the probate judge
5000 Birmingham Loan company: Of
hcers. Cornne Rich. president Joseph
Rich, vice presidents NJ Bradmas. secre-
tary and treasurer, and A. p. Rich. gem
eral manager.
si000--Leeds Light and Power company:
officers, Thomas w. Martin, president:
w. r. Lloyd, vice president, and Wiley
Afford. secretary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-26

In her hair and behind her
ear and she would scratch
her face and tear pieces out
Of II. The blood would run
OF her face and her car al
most came on. She was
fretful when she awoks.
We used -- and 4
wash but they did not do
auv sond W. hAard ~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-26
ACE BROKE OUT
IN bL|STERS
Spread All Up in Hair. Would
Scratch Face and Tear Pieces
Out. Ear Almost Came Off. One
Cake Cuticura Soap and One Box
Cuticura Ointment Cured.

Barterville, KY" When our little girl
was three months old her face broke out In
little white blisters They spread all up
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-26
DR.. Lamar Makes Address

What sort of university is 1t that
we propose to establish? 7 would state
that the unanimous opinion of the COM
mission as we discussed that question was
that 1t must be equal to anything in the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-02

Regarding occupation which formerly
was held in much less disesteem than nova
days, the author makes this interesting note:
THE mstresses-which group includes the
early Greek conference.-the high, and justly
so. Our standards have changed. and while
our moral sense may be offended at seeing
twenty-nine eminent women classified, we
are led to believe that, in many instances,
these women, whatever their morals, we're in
telectually among the most capable of their
sex Restricted by the social customs of their
times, they found in this relation an oppor-
tunity to meet and associate with men of their
own intellectual power Were it not so, 1t
scarcely seems probable that mere beauty or
pleasing personality which fascinated some
weak-minded king could have been sufficient
reason for the high degree of merit which
history has accorded them"
1t appears. however, that in modern times
marriage has been of doubtful advantage where
the eminence of women is concerned The nine.
teenth century produced seventy eminent
women who were unmarried, and the number
of this unmarried group decreases steadily
backward through the centuries. The author
summarizes follows:
"The l42 unmarried eminent women can not
be said to have won greater eminence than
those who married; their average length of
life was not longer; 1875 per cent of the un.
married group belong to the last two centuries
and sos per cent of them are English and
American
Eminent Of the nineteenth century
have married ten years later in life than those
of the twelfth century. There q few
ffteen-year-old brides in the last century, but
there was also one Of sixty-seven. In tho
fourteenth century, the oldest eminent bride
was eighteen and in the fifteenth century,
twenty-sx.
"Reformers and musicians marry latest IN
life. The average age Of eminent Russian
brides is 1874 years; of American, PIT years.
Eminent women have not on the whole
made particularly successful wives, since 11.8
per cent. of the 7S1 unions of which we have
record have ended in separation divorce;
SO Of the 81 cases Of dissolution occurred in
families where both husband and wife were
famous. But since twelve of these women are
classified under Marriage and two under
Birth the real facts for the women who won
their eminence by personal effort are that 8
writer's, actresses, musicians, mothers /
scholar 1 politician, and l woman famous for
her religion, were separated from husbands
who were also eminent.
at is interesting to know that American
women of ability live on the average 28 years
longer than Scotch women, 35 years longer
than German women, GA years longer than
english women, and 79 years longer than the
eminent women of France. Since we are young
nation, we must take into consideration the
fact that our average is not reduced by early
deaths in earlier centuries, as Is the case
with older countries, but it, is also unquestion.
ably truse that our position in this table reflects
credit the physical vigor of the American
people as well as upon our hygienic and SAM
tary conditions and the skill OF American
physicians and surgeons"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-02

of yours?"
THAT I cannot tell you. for I've
never once seen him." came the
frank reply II procured his work
through advertisement, and this he
sends me through the post. But all
the same" she added, II think l
know something of what he is like"
And the picture?"
us that of a man ruthlessly, but
Just as surely, crushing out all the
good in his nature, and writing we'll
and learnedly of subjects which,
while outwardly processing to be-
lieve in, he knows to be both false
and even dangerous!"
Good heavens!" interrupted Ar
gus. "Who endowed you with second
sight?"
But. seeing her look of astonish.
ment, he controlled himself with an
effort. Presently he grew calm again,
his voice regaining its former music
and beauty
Tell me more" he said. This
client of yours grows interesting"
THAT is just what he is" was the
warm reply, "and very clever, hence
the reason his works are so popu-
lar and sought after. suppose,
but"
But what2" eagerly.
Does he realize. wonder, the
two great things he is missing in
life?"
And those?'' still more eagerly.
Those you mentioned. Belief in
his Maker and fellow men,"
Argus's eyes again grew dark with
suppressed anger.
isn't this jumping to conclusions
and Judging others?" he asked some
what CURLY.
81 don't think so IN this case"
came the low reply. You see.
have typed his work now for over
two years, and it's always the same.
pulsating with sneers at religion and
hatred Of"
Women in particular"
YES. women. But how did you
know?"
Argus evaded her question and
continued gravely:
ITO take the latter first Don't
you think that perhaps he has just
cause for hating women in general?
Is it not within the bounds of pos
sibility that once he loved and was
deceived?"
"And if 1t was" came the inter
ruption, sis it fair to judge all women
by one deceitful member of their
sex?"
Argus shrugged his shoulders and