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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
STUDY TOPOGRAPH .OF BIRMINGHAM FOR. TELEPHONES IN 192O|
Remarkable Report Said to Have Been Made on Prob able Growth of City by
 That Time

For the purpose of preparing data of a, scientific nature regarding the probable topography of residential Birmingham in 1920, three experts in the employ of the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph company have studied the lines of growth and development of this city. Their re- port. which has not been dvulged, has been prepared and forwarded to head quarters.
 It is said that according to this report, in 1920, Birmingham will be with the ex- ception of New Orleans, the largest city of the south with indications that in 1880, it will have surpassed New Orleans. It is said furthermore that the contents of the report, if made public, would be satis- flying to the most optimistic of Birming- hams people.
 An interesting feature in connection with the report is that it is said cer- tain Atlanta interests, so startled were ttey when made aware of the Brming- ham predictfen were doubtful to the point of asking for confirmation. Con firmation was made. As a result of the report, within a reasonable time, it is said that the Southern Bell will begin improvements to prepare for increased service. The report was required a gauge by which the company, in regulat- ing it's growth. might be prepared for future conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12

The Birmingham Ad club will stage. August 24-30, a Home Products expo sition on a scale never before attempted in the south. It will be held in East End park and the booths. and the gen eral plan of the grouping of the build ings is very attractive. At the regular weekly luncheon of the club Tuesday at o'clock at Rotary hall, the plans will be told to the membe ers of the club and blue prints showing the plans will be circulated.
 During the week of the home prod ucts exposition the Alabama Merchants association will hold it's convention in Birmingham and something like 2000 merchants and their friends will be the guests of local merchants and manu- lecturers They will be taken to the home products show and get at first hand a fair impressions of what is pro duced within the confines of Birming ham.
 The exposition buildings are to be very substantial, notwithstanding the fact they are temporary The booths all will be hoored with two-inch wood. They are 14 feet square, II feet high at the front and feet high at the rear. The price for a booth is cheaper than is
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How booths and free acts will be arran ged

charged in any other city in the coun- try. Atlanta charges just double the price for booth as Birmnghams home products show.
 Secretary Oliver Cox of the Ad club will begin tomorrow morning and get the signatures of manufacturers who desire to carry an exhibit at the expo sition. Many merchants and manufac- turers have signified their intention of having an exhibit, regardless of the cost, and MT. Cox will only have to sub desired by the manufacturer.
 There will be double row of booths along the Sixth avenue side of East End park. They will face each other on an avenue AS feet wide. In the center of this avenue will be arranged the re- freshment stands The public will en- ter from Twenty-fourth street and will exit into a semi-circle of shows and free acts. The shows will interfere in no way with the exhibits, and patrons of the exposition will have to pass through the exhibit space in order to reach the shows There will be many free acts and the management plans to spend almost twice as much money this year on free acts as it did last year. The space will be larger, too than it was last year and there will be a much more attractive arrangement of the shows. The amusement commit tee already is negotiating with certain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
FARMERS OF TIE
 BLACK BELT ARE
 RAISING CATTLE
Over 50,000 Head Purchased in Sumter County, Says Thomas l.. Smith
 of Eutaw

That 50000 head of cattle had recently been purchased and imported into Sum ter county was a statement of Thomas l.. Smith of Eutaw. who was in the city yesterday. This indicates, he says, the awakening of the land owners of the black belt to the raising of fine cattle and it is believed that within two years much of the money which is now tied up in cotton and kindred crops will be transferred to cattle raising.
 MT. Smith said that land owners of the black belt, realizing the advantages of Alabama in the matter of raising cat tle had entered into the business heavily and within very short time there would be Alabama ranches which would rival those of the west. It is understood that MT. Smith was here yesterday on busi- ness connected with a shipment of cattle for one of his farms.
 "The day has come in this state when cattle is the most interesting and most profitable proposition for the farmers" said MT. Smith. "The land owners of my section have bought recently over 50,000 head of cattle and more are being purchased from time to time. Within two years we will have Alabama beef which will be as good as any produced in this country. The advice given south ern farmers to turn their attention to stock farming has taken deep hold upon some of us and we intend to try the work out, as far as we can.
 Personally, I think Alabama and the south the natural pastures for big herds. We have in our county the greatest op- portunities of this kind that I know of anywhere. The development in this line of business during the past few months has been immense There is at this time operated in the black belt some of the largest ranches to be found in this en- tire section. It will not be long be- fore the cattle business in the south will almost equal the cotton crop. Tt is strange to say that we have secured very little rain in our section, although a few miles north of us the
 rains have been fine and have proceeded all the way north toward Birmingham.
 Below our place no rain to mention fell during the month of June. The. corn crop, therefore. is suffering very badly.
 It amounts to practically nothing. The cotton crop, however, is good It would be extremely good if we had just lit-
 tie more rain as the plant is just now in need of little moisture. Generally speaking, however, everything is in fine shape and we have very little cause to complain.
 q believe that within a few years will | find the black belt people worrying lit- | tie If any about rains. as the cattle busi- ness, in my opinion, Is going to place agriculture in our section in second place, at least'
 Mr. Smith, who is widely known here, returned to his home in Eutaw yesterday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
CAMPAIGN TO RAISE UNIVERSITY FUND
 CLOSES TOMORROW
Continued from Page Five)

S. R. Caffee $40; W. E.. Coxe. $50; M . Coxwell, S5; J. 0. Chancey, $40; r. l.. Clark, S12 J. E. conaway, So; A. S. Carsterberry, $5; Donald Conner, $200; w. M: Cosby. 5000; s: cassimum. $50.
 Drennen & Co., S5000; Miss Ellen Daniel s25; E. D. Donnelly. $25; A. G. Donahoo, s1oo Palmer P Daugette, $50; James Dodge. $50; A. w. Duprey, $50; Dispatch Printing company, s10o; J. H. Doughty, $50; A. J. Daly, $2o: Dunn & Lallande Bros, s100; J. C. Daniel, s5; Douglass Bros. $2o0; J. w. Day. $4O James w. Dean. s25 W. A. Davies, $50; Alvin M. Douglas. $50; J. T. Doster, s1O0; w. M Duncan, $50.
 Earle estate, $5OOo; T. NJ. Edwards, sloo; E. V. Evans $25; R. L. Ezele $500; C. C. Ellis. $10o; Hugh H. Ellis, S100; William w. French. $40: Cliffid Evans. s1O0: Sam I. Erckert sl0o; Richard Y. Evans, S100; w. D. Enslen, $100; J. J. Elliott, $50: c. Exum, ss25o.
 John H. Frye. $500: Fies & Sons, $250; Forbes Piano Co.,, $200; c. V. Flowers, $50; M L. Fallin. S5; Frank lin. Stiles Franklin, s25; F. B. FowllSes, $200; John F. Fletcher s1OO; Fred S. Fletcher, $10; J. Friedman, s1O; s. H. Fowlkes $40; Overton Fulton, $l5o; Harden H. Fitts, s25; S. G. Frey, s100; Driver Fulton, $25; A. F. Fair $50; R. D. Hobien. $5; Jonas Frend- heimer, s25; w. c. Forsyth, $40.
 R. M. Grlffln, $2O, J. F. George, $50; Burney P. Gray, $20; s. Grubman, s2O; ]. H. Gilmore, $20; H. B. Gray, Jr., $50; w. A. Griffin s100; Al. c. Garber, $100; F. T. Guice, s1o; George B. M. Gray Jr., $100; R. M Goodall, $500 D. O. Green, s20; Mrs. A. l.. Gallagher. s5 Harry Gilbert, $25; w. B. Gresham $25; N A. Graham. $20; Gorman-Gam- mill Drug Co.,, s2O0 w. M. Grimes, $500 Henry B. Gray, s100; George H. Gray $100; Goldstein Bros, S25; w. F. Gill mer, s10; s. N. Gore, $10O; w. H. Ora ham, SEQ; A. Goldberg, s10; L. J. Gar ner, $50; F. A. Grider, s100; George D. Garrard, $50; c. M. Green, $10O John l.. Grady, $50; E. Greenhalger, s20; s. F. Garnett, $10. J. B. Getmeir, $40; John N. Gunney. s1o.
 W. P. G. Harding, s25O: Mrs T. T Hillman, $10,000; Philip H. Hale Jr $10; Dr. J. c. Hopping, $50; T. J. Huey $3o W. H. Hoover, s25; w. D. Flaw kins, $40; Harmony Tent No. 25, K O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
PLAYGROUND EXERCISES
Special Features Planned for Week
 at West Park

A number of special features are an- ncunced for this week at the West Park playgrounds, situated on Sixth avenue and Seventeenth street. Beginning tomor- row at o'clock moving pictures will be shown and will continue each night dur ing the week commencing at the same Tour. Refreshments will be served on the gi ounds. Tomorrow afternoon from to I o'clock the programme prepared for the Fourth of July celebration will be- p1 esented. It is understood that some night during the week the band from Cap itoi park will give concert at West Park, the date and programme to be announced later The public is invited to attend these exercises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12

are the other two commissioners. Judge Lanes plan calls for another contract or agreement something similar in the main to ordinance 97-C, which was annulled by the referendum election Both MT. Ward and MT. Weatherly declare that nothing of any kind resembling another contract or settlement will be entered into. To do so they say would compromise the city's claims on the annullment of the waterworks franchise, and the franchise with it's resultant municipal ownership is now what Ward and Weatherly are after.
 It therefore is narrowed down to Weatherlys plan of protest payment of the high bills and Wards truce and the present rates. In either of these the water consumer-the man with the poclxetbools--it would appear, stands a much better chance than was apparent 24 hours ago. If Wards plan succeeds water rates will continue for the next couple years as they have been in the past If Weatherly's plan must be fol- lowed, it is argued by many the wa terworks company will take what money it can get and will let the rest go, that 1t will not cut off any water in order to avoid the damage suits which would result, probably number ing anywhere from 100 to 2000 or 300G
 And now the question of municipal ownership. Both Ward and Weatherly agree that the people are through forever and aye" with the Birming- ham Waterworks company. They state they believe that the people want low rates, pure water, good service. but above all, they want their own water works.
 After the Franchise f To that end the fight to take from the company its franchise is on to the
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bitter end. They consider the time now we'll suited to final showdown. The time is soon coming when the famous 1888 contract of the water company and the city will expire. Before that time the franchise question must be set tied. These two commissioners believe the people want the franchise. They are trying to get it. They say that the people will never be satisfied with any arrangement short of getting it. They affirm the belief that the people will even be willing to pay a high water bill for few quarters if they have to in order to get back the water franchise and take over the plant.
 Commissioner Weatherly is convinced that the water company is pursuing a policy of battle which calls for doing everything to the opposing side than can be done, in instance of which he points out the praesent high rates and arbitrary action of the company. President Ward indirectly states the same thing, in his statement yesterday, saying that the com pany has never made any Improvements except when under high pressure. It is, therefore, believed that MT. Weatherly' s plan to show no quarter to the water company will be supported by Mir. Ward and along this line is the resolution drafted yesterday by MT. Weatherly pro- posing to investigate the mains of the company in regard to their size and wa ter pressure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
Most Victims Officials, Ac. cording to Report-Taken
 From Prison and Killed
FIGHTING IN FEDERAL
 DISTRICT REPORTED
Rebel Activities Drawing Coil of {, Troops Close About Domain of Dictator-Curneyaca Filled
 With Starving People

saitiIlo, Mex, July 1O-(Via Laredo.) Two hundred and thirty persons were reported executed in Mexico City Inst night by Huerta, according to news from the south by the constitutionaI- fsts received here today.
 One hundred and seventy of these were snid to have been put to death in the Federal penitentiary and 60 executed in the prison of Santiago. Most of the vic- tins. it Is asserted, were officials.
 Fighting is reported within the fed eral district. the constitutionalists hav- ing xochimoloo, San Pablo and other Emall towns in the immediate vicinity of the capital. and Huerta has been advised that Pachuca will be attacked shortly. It is reported that the federals have asked for train from Mexico City to transport wounded from kilo- meter ST, where it Is said a battle was recently fought in which Col. M. Casa ras was killed.
 Constitutionalists under Jefe Banios are reported to be attacking the fed eral garrisons at Esperanza, Matrata anu oTlZdDd. dcn tId1cld 1'eIld itll SS peranza with two strong columns to re- inforce Mexico City. 1t was said.
 People Starving
 Curnevaca. it was stated today is filling with starving people and rem nant of the federals under Ignacio Norreiga have asked for a train from Mexico City to rescue them. When the town surrendered to the Zapata forces the garrison had no food and many died of hunger.
 Huerta, it is reported, intercepted a message from General Obregon stating that the latter would take Guadalaiara before July 10, and had sent a rescue force which had arrived within about 30 miles of the city when it was taken.
 Francisco Urquida, who has been act ing as a constitutionalist representa- tive at Washington, arrived here last night and conferred today with General Carranza.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
NO QUARTER WILL BE GIVEN IN THE FIGHT
 OVER WATER RATES
(Conti.ued from Page Five)

no proceedings on account of a delay of week or so during which time 1t will be seen which plan will be successful.
 Lanes Plan Doomed
 It seems that Judge Lanes plan is al- ready doomed. The judge himself is very confident of success. He states he has every reason to believe the water works officials will agre to his plans. The snags he is going to strike, howevsEs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
DINNER TONIGHT
 AT THE PRESS CLUB

The table d'hote dinner at the press club tonight, it is expected, will be at teLded by an unusually large and rep ft ftsentative gathering of members. Res- eryations made to Secretary Dameron yesterday indicated that a great many of the members intended to take advan- tage of the club roof garden tonight It Is specially pleasant at the cafe sit uated so high above the street during the summer evenings. The menu and musical programme for this evening have been both carefully arranged and will be very attractive.
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William Newby, s16 George Oliver, $r0o; John B. Perkins, $25; w. A. Pap perman. s25; Parisian Co., $100; Louis Pizitz, $500; D. A. Piatt. $100; William G. Parks, $100; John l.. Parker, $500; H. s. Ryall $25; T H. Rennie, $10o; Roberts & Son, s100; J. D. Rosenber- ger. $100; F. A. Ribble. $100; J. Frank Rushton, s200; Sam Rand, s200; G. T. Stafford, $100; l., Sevier, $100; Spar row Advertising Agency, $100; P G. Shook $500; Hale V. Tarrant $25; Dr. Joseph H. Finder, s100; James Wealth erly Sf0O; H. B. Wheelock. $100, George |. Ward. s100; Willard J. Wheeler, $100; w H. Wilson, $100; R II. Woodrow, $50; Whitaker & Nes- bitt, S100 Dr. Percy Woodall, $100; Young x Vann Supply Co.,, $500, A. M. Taylor S100.
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high class attractions and has given the assurance that the acts secured will be meritorious.
 every evening during the show, visitors being expected to participate. Prizes will be given. country store feature will also be operated with auctions al most every minute of the time
 The exposition of home prducts held last year under the auspices of the Ad club was declared by all who had ex- hibits, or participated in it in any way, to be excellent The space last year was much smaller than 1t will be at the forthcoming exposition and the booths were not so artistically ar ranged as they will be this year. The exposition this year will cover an en- tire block, or all of East park. This park extends from Sixth to Seventh avenues between Twenty fourth and Twenty fifth streets, and the city com missioners have given their permission for it's use by the Ad club.
 That the 1914 exposition will be far more successful than was that of last year is not doubted by any member Of the club, and many of them have so expressed themselves, The manufactur- CTS of the city are enthusiastic over tion last year had a most beneficial eff feet upon their business. They are com ing forward voluntarily and asking for space and the indications point to not less than 50 exhibitors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
TWO DIE FROM
 HEAT IN ST. LOUIS

St. Louis, July 11.-St. Louis swell tered under a scorching sun today, the temperature reaching 99 degrees at l o'clock this afternoon Two deaths from the heat in East St Louis, H., were reported today.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-16
POSS CASE NEARS END
Wife's Counter Suit Ready for
Jury After Two Days.

The testimony OF two Harlem apart
ment house elevator boys and that of a
chauffeur is relied on by Mrs. Lillian
x. Poss in her counter suit for divorce
against Frank II. Foss. 1t took nearly
two court weeks TO try the husband
suit but the wife's action. which will go
20 the jury this morning, will have occu-
pied only two days.
Percy NJ. Thorn is the correspondent
named by the husband. Mrs Poss in her
suit has mentioned Mrs. Marion Draper
Stanley r. Greenidge. one OF the ele-
vator boys. testified yesterday that wom-
en- had called at the apartment OF Ira ID.
Hickok while Poss was there. Festus
NJ. Donald. the other lift operator. was
not certain that Poss was In the apart
ment when the women called.
Douglas A. Matheson, chauffeur for
Poss in 1918, testified that he had driven
Poss and Mrs. Draper TO the Ritz-CarI-
ton and other restaurants for dinner and
luncheon and TO the theatre and the
opera. He said Poss always returned
home after leaving his companion at her
door.
James Arthur Clark. an automobile
dealer, contradicted the testimony OF
Greenfdge that on May l3 last Hickok
and Ioss had gone for ride with two
women. Clark said II was he, and not
Poss, that accompanied Hickek on that
occasion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-16
FEAR CRISIS NEAR
in PEACE PARLEYS
Washington Officials Admit
a Serious Outlook for
Mediation.
From The Trlhune Bureaul

Washington, June 15.--With the chances
Of Constitutionalist participation in the
mediation apparently gone. and facing
what is described IN some quarters as a
deadlock between the American and Mex
lean delegates on the question Of Huerta' s
successor, the mediation situation ap-
proaches a crisis, although officials of
the government declare implicit faith in
final success.
Agents of the Constituencies here
declared tonight that if an armistice was
10 be a condition of participation, there
was no hope of General Carranza send
ing delegates TO Niagara Falls. They
said it would be fatal to the rebel cause
TO stop the advance Of the Constitutional
list army.
The United States has submitted sew
eral names TO the mediators as nominees
TO succeed Huerta, but apparently none
Of them is satisfactory. A representative
Of the Constitutionalists said tonight that
neither General Carranza nor any of his
followers had suggested a candidate or
authorized any one. particularly the
United States, to suggest one for them.
The Carrapzistas declare that they have
not entered into the discussion Of that
phase Of the situation at all.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-16
5000 CONFRONT FUNSTON
Mexicans, Reinforced at San
Francisco, Deride US. 0utposts

Vera Cruz. June 1.-THE ARRIVAL OF
reinforcements, 1000 men, for Cen
eral Navarrete at San Francisco. TWEEN
ty miles from Vera Cruz. and repeated
reports Of aggressiveness on the part OF
Mexican scouting parties have In
creased the vigilance Of the outposN
all along the American lines. For sew
eral days Mexicans have been riding
ahead of their lines, in some cases COM
ing within a hundred yards OF the
American posts, and indulging in gest-
ures Of derision.
The best estimates that can be OBJ
tanned by General Funston place the
forces lust beyond his own lines at
not less than 5000 The Mexicans con-
tinue to fortify their position around
San Francisco. although there is moth
ing to indicate that they contemplate
anything more serious than defence.
A company Of United States marines
which recently arrived here has been
added to the provost forces, relieving
the soldiers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-16
new TYPHOID DEATH
BLAMED TO SERUM
Woman Dies, Children Ill
After Inoculation-City
Faces Big Suit.

Typhoid fever antitoxn administered
by the Board of Health caused the
death of Mrs. Catherine Emma Mer'
Ger at her home, at 20 Crescent pl.'
Brooklyn, yesterday, in the opinion OF
her physician, DR.. Sidney f. Smith.
Mrs. MERGERS husband died from
typhoid several weeks ago. Before ms
death he directed that their three chill
dren be inoculated with the typhoid
fever serum by the Board Of Health,
They were, and Immediately contracted
typhoid fever.
AS a consequence of Mrs. MERGERS
death and the statements Of her doctor
and nurses, the city will probably have
to face a heavy suit for damages.
The cases Of the Mercer children at
tracted the attention Of the medical
world. Prominent physicians from all
over the state visited them. The charge
that the serum had superinduced ty-
phoid was bitterly affirmed and denied.
The controversy became furious and in
volved the whole theory of the use OF
tho tynhoid antitoXin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-16

DR.. Goldwater, Commissioners Of
Health, was told yesterday Of the Do
sition which DR.. Smith and Mrs. Mer.
GERS two nurses had taken regarding
the cause OF her death. He vigorously
denied the possibility OF any one con.
tracing the disease from the serum
and declared with heat that its use
would be continued whenever possible
"Our people have looked into this
matter" continued the Health Com
missioner, land we find that she was
infected by her husband before inocu-
lation. The serum is not impure. There
is no truth in the statement 10 that e.
feet. If 1t had been impure other pa
tients would nave developed the d.
sease."
She was absolutely well up to the
time Of incubation" asserted Dr.
Smith, land after incubation she was
taken ILL.,"
Her family is naturally exasper-
ated," he continued. "The three Mercer
children are still in danger, and the
family is angry enough to do anything.
In fact it is not improbable that they
will bring suit against the CITY,"