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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-04-01
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lgocio durante un ano Sobre la base del
lmontantc proportional del negOcio he
,cho del tempo durante ell cual Sc hi
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llforma cualquiera de organization co
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lmismo dia. q anteS de principiar dicho
iInegoclo q industrial. nOtitcar al tesore-
iro del municipio en- que radicare el ne
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provisional, libre dc impueSto haSta ell
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llqu' dcbicra empeZar Su negOclO Las
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bncgocio> q induStrias durante parte de
Hun trimeStre. deberan preSentar. el dia
\ ultlmo dcl trimestre. al TesorerO del
\ EmuuicIplo. una declaration lurada. en
la forma y con los detalleS que el con
II cclo municipal prcScribiere. la cual de
Nclaracion lurada Sc paSara pOr dichO te-
SOrcr0 del municipio al cOnceJO munl
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ccrtlicara prontamente al tesOrerO de-
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de acucrdO con las dispOsiciOnes de cS
lta Ley
Sccci6n Dentro de los veintt
AdiaS SlguientcS Il la aprobaci0n de eSta
Ley. Y mas tardar eI primero dc
Eabri dc cada ano Subsiguiente, el teso-
rero municipal dc cada municipio hara
una liSta de todas las personals, firmas
sociedadeS, asociaciones, corporacione,
Il otra forma cualquiera de Organiza-
/ cl6 comcrcial q industrial en- el muni-
lIcipio, que eXplote cualquiera de los ne
II g0cios relacionadoS on eSta Ley. Y suje-
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hacienda cOnStar la claSe de negocio 8
industrial. el volumcn de este en- ell pre-
cedente ano natural y 81 tuviere menos
de IN ano establecido, el tempo duran
t. el cual Sc hizo dicho volumen de ne
II gociO Y la remitira al cOncejo munici-
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tc dia on cada ano el concejo fjara eI
/ tipo o tantO pOr cientO de contribution
que debera imponerse de acuerdo con
las secciones precedenteS de esta Ley y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
YOUNG GIRL CUTS
 THROAT WITH RAZOR
Miss Lily Watson of Avondale Mill Village In Desperate Condi-
 ton At Hillman Hospital

Depressed by her fathers threat that he would send her to convent if she persisted in being stubborn Miss Lilly rear room of the family residence into the rear roo moi the family residence at 2l Mill Village Avondale, early yesterday morning and cut her throat with the blade of a safety razor. Shaw's ambu- lance was summoned and the wounded girl was removed to the Hillman hospital where 1t was stated at late hour last night that there was very little proba- biity that she would recover and that her death was expected at any time.
 Accounts of the attempted suicide are that ]. w. Watson. the father of the girl, remonstrated with his daughter yes terday morning over the question of a suitable place for 8 girl to work, and when the daughter paid little heed to her father he remarked that he would send her to g. convent If she did not mind. The girl on hearing the threat quickly fled into a rear room and before her brother, Buford. could prevent her she had slashed her throat with the blade of a safety razor.
 As the ambulance was quickly sum- moned and the girl hurried to the in- firmary 1t was thought that she had an excellent chance for recovery, but 1t was reported last night that she had been gradually sinking and that death was ex- pected within & few hours.
 If Miss Watson dies it will make the third suicide of the present week in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
NO DELAY ON NEW
 V|ADUCT PROJECT Railroad Officials Assure Weatherly Work Will Be-
 gin By June 1

Additional assurances that the First avenue viaduct would be begun and com pleted in the time agreed to were given to Commissioner James Weathedly yes terday by w. H. Miller, assistant to the president of the Southern railway who has been directly in charge of negotia- tions for the railroads, and Vice Presi- dent w. L. Mapother of the Louisville and Nashville.
 MT Weatherly stated that the railway men happened to be going through the city on other business and just called around at the city hall to assure him that the railroads would see that the viaduct agreement would be carried out in full as agreed to some months ago, and the city officials would have no cause to worry or complain.
 Recent reports were that action of the loss-Sheffield company, which Is inter ested in the viaduct with the railroads had held up the viaducr plans. The agree ment between the raili oads and the city was that the construction work on the big bridge at First avenue and Twenty-sev- enth street should begin by June 1 this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
EAST LAKE FREE
 ID THE CHILDREN Every Amusement Device In Park At Their Serv-
 ice Tomorrow

County School Childrens Day will be
 held at East Lake park tomorrow aft
 ernoon from 2 to 10 o'clock and for
 the first time in the history of the
 park everything inside the big amuse- eatables.
 Every pupil of any of the public
 schools in Jefferson county will be ad-
 mitted to the use of any of the amuse- ment devices, including the boats, skating rink. steam railway and ev-
 erything all of Saturday afternoon and evening. Of course it was impossible for the park management to make the sandwich and ice cream and other sim liar stands free
 In Saturday mornings Age Herald
 and in the Friday afternoon evening
 papers will be printed coupons which
 when properly filled out by the school
 teachers will admit any public school
 pupil in the county to all of the
 amusements of the park. This plan was decided upon to keep out the many children who might attempt to take
 advantage of the occasion without be- ing public school pupils.
 EVery child who wants to go need
 only get these blank coupons and have his teacher fill in his or her own name,
 the school the pupil attends and sign her own name tthe teacher) This cou-
 pon will entitle the pupil to everything at the park. It is expected that the
 teachers will make arrangements to
 meet their classes at the park or down town and go out in body so that the
 coupons will not have to be filled out until after the park is reached. Arrangements for the event have
 been completed by a committee of teachers Dr. J. IL Phillips and the
 management of the amusement park. It is expected that thousands of young sters will visit the park during the day. The teachers of the public schools are included in the offer and 1t is expected that the large majority Of
 the classes will go In body with their teacher.
 East Lake park opened up last Tues day for the 1914 season. Many changes and Improvements have been made and
 the managers of the institution believe that it's popularity during the summer
 will steadily grow. The new bathing
 beach Is expected to be one of the parks main drawing cards,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
JESSE NAIL JURY
 OUT OVER AS HOURS
Every Indication That Members Will Be Unable to Agree On Yer
 dict In Criminal Court

Although the jury in the murder case of Jesse Nail has been out over s hours, 1t has failed to reach an agreement, and the statement is made that the members are hopelessly divided. The case went to trial Tuesday in the first division of the criminal court. Judge w. E. Fort presid- ing. Judge Fort held night session in order to complete the case. which went to tue jury at Il o'clock Tuesday night It f understood the jury is divided as to D nishment. During the time the jury has been out they have not asked for any further instructions from the court as t the law. but have sent word several times to the judge that they could not readl an agreement. Judge Fort has not intih tated as to when he will allow them to ryport . mistrial.
 Jetse Nail was indicted for the murder of \ sah Woods at Carifr In 1912 and was trief the following year. In that instance the ury failed to agree and mistrial vasf entered on the docket
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
AMBULANCE COLLISION
Vehicle Collides With Street Car
 While Hurrying On Call

As Johns ambulance was speeding eastward on Eighth avenue. north, at the rate of S5 miles ah hour towards the scene of an accident. North Bir- mingham car. coming north on Twenty sixth street suddenly stopped right in the middle of Eighth avenue and the ambulance crashed into it. The accident happened about $40 o'clock and no one was hurt seriously. although w. L. Cary and Thomas McCallum. the ambulance attaches. were bruised and badly shaken up. The ambulance was wrecked.
 According to the accounts of the acci- dent the only thing that prevented fa- tality was the quick work of Driver Me- Calum, who. when he suddenly saw the street car ahead of him, whirled the wheel around and managed to swerve the ann bulance SO that it struck the street car sidewise and thus averted head-on col lision. The ambulance men stated they were blowing their siren.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
ARRANGE FOR RALLY HENDERSON FORCES
We'll Known Speakers of State Will Be Heard At Jefferson To-
 morrow Night

The Henderson forces will close their campaign with rally at the Jefferson theatre tomorrow night.
 The speakers will be Charles Henderson. the candidate; Joseph J. Willett of An- niston, Ernest H. HilY of Dothan. Will liam H. Sanford of Montgomery, Reuben r. Kolb, former candidate for governor; J. Lloyd Tate of Wetumpka and Richard V. Evans. Fred Wall and H. A. Elkourie of Birmingham.
 The final rally is expected to be the climax of the campaign. It Is antIci- pated by Henderson ladders that every precinct in the county will be repre- sented An overflow crowd is expected to attend
 The speakers are among the best in the state, and 1t is stated by Hender- son leaders and followers that those who attend will be well entertained.
 Ex-Gov William D. Jelks will preside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
CORNELL GRADUATES
 ON TOUR OF BALDWIN
Immigration Agents, Newspaper Men and Others On Inspection Tour
 Through New Southland

Bay Minette, May 7.-tspecial)-On their inspection tour through the newly de- veloped southland number of professors who are graduates of Cornell university and also number of newspaper men and immigration agents. stopped off at this place yesterday for the purpose of in- vestigating Baldwin county and are now touring over 1t in automobiles in order to continue their inspection and investiga- tions.
 The party Is composed of Prof. T. E.. McElroy of Columbia, Tenn: Prof. E. A. Miller of Atlanta, Prof. H. B. Holroyd of Louisville. c. l.. Godfron and J. Kissick. both of Louisville and l.. H. Lister of Gulfport. They visited this section of the country in company with l.. T. Rhodes.
 The party reports that they have been all the wsy from New Orleans through Mobile to this place, and report that theft investigations were highly satis- factory. The first three members of the party above named are experts in citrus culture and the care of orange treea. and their stay in the county will enable the m to investigate thoroughly in their line on the orange trees which are now 70 plen- tful. x.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
WATERWORKS CASE
 IS MOVING SLOWLY
State Has Almost Concluded, But De- fense Will Probably Consume
 Equally As Much Time

Evidence for the state Is practically concluded in the quo warranto proceed ings against the Birmingham Waterworxs on trial in the circiut court, Judge E. C.. Crow presiding. and the defense will piac" witnesses on the stand today. The state has consumed the week so far and 1t is expected that the defense will re- quire the same amount of time to present its side of the case It Is the general opinion that the case will not be concluded until the latter part of next week.
 The city is seeking to annul the fran chise of the waterworks company aIieg- ing that it has violated some of the pro- visions of it's contract with the citv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
SUNDAY PICTURES
 ARE STILL AN ISSUE Wall Believes Great Major ity of Citizens Are Not
 Opposed to Them

Sunday moving picture shows for Bir- mingham have not been abandoned as a lost cause. Reports are persistent that compromise negotiations are under way and that interesting developments re- garding the Sunday shows may occur within the next week or two.
 President A. A. Wall of the Birming- ham Motion Picture Exhibitors associa- ton stated yesterday that the exhibitors here did not want to run the shows if a majority of the people of Birmingham op- posed, but indicated that he could and, if he had to, would show that big ma- jority of the citizens are not opposed. MT. Wall stated that the films which the exhibitors want to show on Sunday will be films that no person can see and not be benefited, and he argues that when boys and girls are attending such pie ture show they are not at some place else where much harm might be done
 Neither MT. Wall nor members of the commission will discuss the proposition, but it is known that independent of the compromise negotiations another proposi- ton is under way which will start some- thing if it Is carried out
 It was also stated yesterday that al- though the pastors union is opposed to the Sunday shows, as they are now planned, without any admission fee ex- cept a collection inside of the theatre, at the same time the pastors of the city are not unanimous in their opposition. Two members of the commission have suggested that there seems no reason why compromise cannot be reached in the situation, but results from these sug- gestions may not materialize until Judge Lane returns in week or 10 days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
Bloom of Youth
 Now Easily Attained

You no longer need to doctor that sallow, freckled. blackheaded, rough. blotchy, pimply or oyer-red skin. You can remove it. instead--easily, painless ly. inexpensively. By new scientific process which anyone can use without assistance. the dead and near dead sur face skin, with all It's imperfections. ia gently, gradually absorbed-and a ra : ion comes forth! Go to your druggist, get an ounce of pure mercolized wax; at night apply enough or this to com pletely cover the face: don't rub 1t in. Next morning remove the wax with warm water. The result after few days is astonishing. You wonder why
 Let the wrinkled folks also take hope. Put an ounce of powdered saxolite into d half pint witch hazel bathe the face ing that will so effectually. SO prompt ly. smooth out all those hateful lines
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
MAKING BIG PLANS
 FOR COMER RALLY
O'Neill Tells Why Local Optionists Should Support Former Gov
 ernor In Present Campaign

R B. Conner candidate for governor, spoke last night in North Birmingham. His friends will close his Jefferson coun- ty campaign tonight with a rally at the Bijou theatre. The speakers will be Capt. Frank S. White, senator-elect, and Capt. Samuel Blackwell of Decatur
 Preparations for the rally have been made by a committee of which John w. O'Neill is chairman. Mir. O'Neill stated last night that indications pointed to a large and enthusiastic crowd. with prac- tically every beat in the county repre- sented.
 We are certain" said MT. O'Neill, that MT. Conner will be nominated by a large majority I am local optionist. as everybody knows, but I know now the need of strong man at the helm. We have had too much of slack methods. We need business administration.
 And what is more, with the house and senate favoring prohibition, there is only one possible hope for the local optionists to except the big cities of the state from the operation of statewide prohibition bill. That is in the election of Mr. Co., mer.
 Should MT. Henderson be elected. the prohibition house and senate would, through a spirit of pique, stampede. As a result. a statewide prohibition bill would be passed and passed again over the veto of the chief executive.
 The rally of the Conner forces will be largely attended. and much enthusiasm will prevail The speakers are among the best in the state And both of them, as is known, supported MT. Underwood. Captain Blackwell as a matter of fact, made more speeches for Underwood than any other man in the state. These facts are doubly pleasing to the local optionists who are now supporting the candidacy of MT Conner"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
HARDING ANNOUNCES HE
 WILL ACCEPT THE PLACE
Resignation President of First National Will Not Be Ten dered Until After Nomination Has Been Formally Made
 by the President and Confirmed by Senate

The question of succession in the bank mas heen referred by the directors to the executive committee, and I am assured their choice will meet the cordial approval of the stockholders, patrons and the pub lie generally.
 '.1 shall .lut resign until all details of future management have been worked out
 While there is much speculation as to Mir. Harding's probable successor as president of the First National it Is stated that this is matter which will be taken up formally only after MT. Harding has been appointed by the President and his nomination confirmed by the Senate Mir. Harding's resignation as President will not be tender ed until these various steps have been concluded.
 When the occasion arises. however. the presidency IS expected to work itself out natural way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
RADCLIFFE WILL
 SPEAK AT LUNCH
Will Tell Retail Furniture Dealers About Plans for the Trade In
 Birmingham Club

William C. Radcliffe of the Chamber of Commerce will be the speaker of the day at the weekly luncheon of the Retail Furniture Dealers association. to be held at 12:30 today at the newspaper club. Mr. Radcliffe will talk about the new 'Trade-in- Birmingham clubs being or ganized by the Board of Trade and prob ably will ask the cooperation of the furni- ture men in having everyone in Birming- ham trade in Birmingham.
 w. R. Rawson. president of the asso- ciation, will preside
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
CARPENTER SHOT BY WATCHMAN SEXTON
Payne Claimed He Had Per- mission From Contractor
 to Take Away Sticks

As John R. Payne, a carpenter was removing a stick of lumber from the rear of some houses under construction at street, north, about $40 o'clock last night. K. W. Sexton. watchman on the prop erty, shot him in the side with a 12- gauge shotgun. infiieting serious wound Sexton was arrested 30 minutes later by Chief of Police Martin Eagan, who went to the scene and made an investiga- tion. Payne was removed to the Hillman in Shaw's ambulance.
 According to the story of Sexton he is tor of the houses, to guard them at night and he states that as soon as he saw Payne taking a piece of lumber away he blazed away at him striking him in the side and arm. The story of Payne is that he had permission from the contrac- tor to take away few sticks of lum- Der to repair the stairway of a neigh Dor and that as he was picking up the stick he was shot from behind. Payne further states that as he fell he saw Sexton with the shotgun in his hand standing in the vacant house by an open window and begged him to come to his aid. but Sexton refused to come out of the house and 1t was not until neigh bors came to the scene and summoned an ambulance that he Was removed from the yard.
 Pending an investigation by detectives Chief of Police Eagan. who was on the scene In few minutes following the shooting, and who located Sexton, armed With a shotgun. behind locked doors in q greatly excited condition. arrested the youth on the charge of assault with ,n- tent to murder and locked him in the city jail. Sexton resides at 34O1 Twelfth avenue, north. and Payne resides at 1347 North Thirty-sixth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08

w r. G. Harding, president of the flrst National bank, yesterday morning announced to the directors of the institu- ton that he would be willing to accept place on the national reserve bank board if rendered him by the President. He likewise advised President Wilson to this effect
 Following his conference with the direc- tors, MT. Harding issued the following formal statement.
 T have advised the President that l would be willing to accept the appoint ment, if rendered.
 'I do not anticipate receiving the ap- pontment for several days. and have un- der the law 15 days in which to quail fly after the appointment is actuaiiy made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
UNIQUE HOMICIDE CASE
 ENDS IN JAIL SENTENCE

Flora Davis. negro woman, was convited of mans1aughtcr in the sec ond degree and her punishment fixed at one year Imprisonment at hard labor.
 The case was tried before Judge S E. Greene yesterday. the evidence showing the following unusual facts
 der of negro man. The man was swimming in a lake near Bessemer and swan toward the bank where the de- fendant was standing. She warned him
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
STRUCK BY STREET CAR Mrs. Ella Green Stunned By Accident
 Yesterday Afternoon

Mrs. Ella Green. an elderly woman, was struck by an inbound Gate City car at Forty first street and Tenth avenue north. yesterday afternoon about $40 o'clock and slightly injured Shaw's ann bulance was summoned and she was re- moved to St. vincsnt's hospital, where it was stated that while Mrs. Green ap- peared to be stunned she was not hurt seriously. Mrs. Greens address could not be ascertained as she would only state that it was general delivery in the city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
Unidentified Burglar Shot

and instantly killed by J. A. Payne about 2:so o'clock yesterday morning. near Eos sil between Birmingham and Bessemer.
 Payne, who is an employe of the Nose Hill General Merchandise store. heard a
 noise on the outside or the store and
 fired with shotgun. instantly killing the negro. who. judging by the tools and Anasks found near him. was an expert fafeblower and burglar. Coroner Charles !. Spain is Investigating
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08

to stay in the water. threatening him with large rock as he approached. The man kept on his course toward the bank when the woman threw the rock. The aim was true and struck the negro on the head, knocking him senseless and before he could be rescued he was drowned. The woman was arrested and later indicted for murder. The evidence tended to show there was no malice aforethought or intent to kill, and after about 30 minutes deliberation the above verdict was returned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
Bessemer Team Victor

Despite a muddy field. the Bessemer Pipe Works defeated the Nelson Pow der Co. by a score of 10 to 8. The game was slow and uninteresting but was fea- tured by the fast fielding of E. Harbin and the good pitching of F. Harbin of Bessemer, who allowed only two hits. The batteries were: F. Harbin, and Levertor; Bolding and Johnson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
WELLS FORECAST
 PUTS HENDERSON MAJORITY 11,650
Estimate on the Outcome of Mondays Primary Result Is Given Out by We'll
 Known FOrecaster

Col Marcuse Well, the well-known pollt- ical forecaster, yesterday gave out his es- inmates on the Alabama gubernatorial pri- mary which will be held next Monday.
 "I have tried to be absolutely impar- tial in making my forecast said Colonel Well. and I have even given Governor Conner more than he will probably get
 He places Hendersons majority over Conner at 11,65o. giving Henderson ss coun- ties and Conner 2s counties His estimate by counties is as follows: