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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04
CREDIT TAX CASES ARE BEING SETTLED Allen and Merchants Reach. ing Agreements-TO Issue
 Citations Soon

Capt. J. V. Allen was not present yes terday at the hearing before the board of revenue of the proposed raises in property tax assessment, being engaged in making settlements with the per sons liable to escaped assessments on solvent credits. He was kept busy all day yesterday and quite a number of settlements by agreement were made. It is understood that he will soon com mence issuing citations 10 those who fail to make their assessments of sol vent credits and will report them to the board of revenue as escapes.
 Adjustments are made by Captain M- len on escaped assessments of solvent credits for five years back and with the assessment this year it will make six years for which assessments will have to be adjusted So far no cases have been referred to the board. agreement having been reached by Captain Allen and those liable. He urges all persons liable to assess their solvent credits to do so, and intimates that where the figures are reasonable an adjustment can be had. It Is estimated that the total amount of escaped assessments of solvent credits will be greater than that of property tax assessments X number of cases of proposed property assess ment raises were heard yesterday by the board of revenue. Nothing out of the ordinary developed and on showing made by property owners the following 4 cases were dismissed: Mrs Ida R. Shook. Mrs. Mary E. Siegal, k, J. Powell Mrs. NJ K McLeary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Fee System in Jefferson County

TO the Editor of The Age-HeraId:
 Your Mir. Roberts in Sundays issue alarms the public of Jefferson county with the suggestion that the gover- nor's postponement of a call for spe- cial session of the legislature until aft CT the November election will fore stall any possibility of changing the fee system of the county. This pre- sumption is probably based upon MT. Roberts conception or interpretation of section 281 of the constitution of Ala bama. which reads as follows:
 Section 281.-The salary. fees or compensation of any officer holding any civil office of profit under this state or any county or municipality thereof shall not be increased or di- unfinished during the term for which he shall have been elected or appointed The term for which the incoming county officers are to be elected does rot begin until the middle of January 1915 Therefore such change can be made by an act of the new legisla- ture at any time prior to the Tues day after the first Monday in Janu- ary. next.
 I am quite sure that the governors idea Is to assist Jefferson county with out increasing the expense of an cleo ton to fill the vacancies existing in the present legislature. In other words. to do the right thing. Respectfully.
 JOHN MCARTIN.
 Birmingham, August g. 1914
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04
FLORIDA BOYS HAVE
 TRIAL IN GREENSBORO
One Turned Over to Parents; Other Two Taken to Georgia Charged
 With Stealing Auto

Greensboro. August 3.-(Special) )-The three Florida youths in jail here on a charge of stealing an automobile in Geor- gia were tried before Justice Lee otts this morning and pleaded guilty of petit larceny of gasoline at Havana. Probate Judge w. E. Smith of Ocala. Fla, who came here in the interest of the young men, settled for them.
 George Williamson. on account of his youth-15 years old-was turned over to Judge Smith, who took him to his pa rents at Ocala. The other two youths, Gordon Morehead and c. B. King, IS years of age, were turned over to J. E. Gento, sheriff of Valdosta, Ga.. who left with them for valdosta today, where they will answer to the charge of lar ceny of the Automobile. They agreed to go without requisition papers,
 The boys story was that they borrowed the automobile without asking the own CTS consent. however. intending to make a trip including Montgomery. Birming- ham, Atlanta and Savannah after which they would return the car at night. They said they had plenty of money when they started. but on reaching Montgom- cry, the spent 1t freely and that was when their trouble began
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04

and the territory apportioned out to the several victors
 Germany, in my opinion. has been pre- parlng Tor what is about to occur. The Kaiser. as a matter of fact, has shown himself very anxious that general bat tle or nations be joined. He has violated the international laws of neutrality at will, and he has attempted to insult the nauonal dignity of all his opponents-to- De, Russia, France, England, Belgium, Switzerland, Servia and Luxemburg
 Tt Is probable that Austria Hungary was melted by the Czar to take It's un- necessarily drastic course with Servia Germany apparently has wanted fight, and Germany Is prepared to get all it wants
 Causes Most Insignificant
 Tt is almost an anomoly that whereas the war promises to be the most terrible in the hfstoy of the world its causes are the most insignificant The assa ssin- ation of the crown prince of Austria was a crime attributable to an unbalanced mind. In no respect was Servia respon- sible. It is pitiable that so much poverty. so much suffering, and 90 many deaths will be the result of a conflict which in after years historians will declare to have been entirely unnecessary"
 General Scully stated that the encamp- ment of the Alabama National Guard in- fantry and cavalry in Montgomery last week was highly successful. He will leave tonight for Mobile to attend the encampment of the artillery battalion un. der the command of Major IA S. Dorrence of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04
PARCEL POST BOOTH FOR THE STATE AIR
Will Show Women What They Can Buy Through
 This Medium

A parcel post booth" will be a novel feature of the Alabama State Fair this fall to be promulgated by Mrs. John B. Reid, superintendent of the woman s department of the fair.
 In this booth Mrs. Reid purposes to have every article she can obtain that Is sent through the parcel post, the object being to inform the people just the variety of articles they can pur- chase through this medium.
 In speaking of the parcel post booth movement Mrs. Reid said yesterday aft ernoon:
 My object Is to promote every in- terest pertaining to the housekeeper to assist purchaser and producer in satisfactory facilities for supplying and disposing of their marketable products I am going to decorate this booth at tractively and devote much time per sonally to it and call the attention to the opportunities 0 fhousekeepers through this medium of delivery. l will have a refrigerator for preserving all perishable articles in this booth and will shelve and place exhibits and have a card bearing the name and address oi the producer"
 P. A. OConnor, who has for the past several years been official decorator of the fair, was In the city yesterday afternoon conferring with Mrs. Reid or the decorations of her department ane of this booth in particular
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04
PLAGUE SITUATION
 IS WELL IN HAND
Dr. J. D. Dabney Back From New Orleans Tells of Precautionary
 Measures Taken

Dr. J. D. Dabney, the well known To- cal physician. has returned from New Orleans, where he had an opportunity to study the bubonic plague and the effort of famous surgeons to check its course and prevent it's spread. Accord ing to Dr. Dabney. the plague has been conquered. and there is no danger to people of other cities or even of those travellers who might be preparing to visit New Orleans to pass through. the Cres- cent City
 There was reason for a scare in the beginning" said the doctor. But New Orleans immediately got on the trail of the flee infected rat. destroyed him, and his abiding place. Cases as soon as de- veloped were attacked scientifically and successfully. Immediate precaution was taken to prevent the spread of the dis ease among the people of New Orv leans as well as the spread into neigh boring cities and states.
 Science scored its victory all the way down the line. Conditions are splendid now. The patients are steadily improv- ing, and will recover
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04
SCULLY SAYS WAR MAY BE
 THE GREAT IN HISTORY
Aduan General Thinks England Will Probably Join France and Russia and That War May be Terminated
 Within Ninety Days

Joseph B. scully, adjutant general, Ala bama National Guard. and chief of the staff of the governor anticipates that the war cloud which is now lowering over Europe will break in a storm to surpass in fury any other which has proved epochal in the history of the world.
 General Scully, who was in Birmingham yesterday, expressed himself as confident that England would be involved. and that as a result, the ambition of Germany to conquer the world would be checked. It is his idea, however, that were England to remain in state of neutrality, Ger many would be able to cope successfully against Russia and France.
 The indications are," said General Scully. that England will join with France and Russia, and that the war to follow will be the fiercest in the history of the world. It is my opinion that the struggle will not endure longer than 90 days, that after several signal engage ments of decisive results are fought peace will be forced upon the bellingerents.
 Germany Behind It All
 Germany, as powerful as 1t is cannot hope to cope successfully against Eng land, France and Russia Were the con flict to be carried to the ultimate the proud German empire would be destroyed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04
Suits Filed

Suit against the Jefferson County sav- ings bank was filed yesterday in the circuit court in which T. A. Moore claims s5O00 damages for an alleged failure to honor a check
 Walter Robinson has sued the Louis vile and Nashville Railroad company for $10,0O0, alleging personal injuries.
 Anna Harper has entered suit in the circuit court against the Southern Rail- way company claiming s300o damages for alleged personal injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04
SUES FOR ALLEGED
 BREACH OF CONTRACT
Empire Coal Co. Asks $50,00O From National Surety Co. as Result
 of Coal Deal

Alleging . breach of contract the Elm bire Coal company has filed suit against the National Surety company claiming damages to the amount of s50,000. The complaint alleges that the plaintiff as a jobber secured contract with the New Orleans Railway and Light company to furnish it with 150.000 tons of coal and that the Alabama Consolidated Coal com- pany had agreed to furnish the coal at a given figure, and entered into bond for the performance of this contract with the defendant company as surety.
 Complainant further alleges that the Ala 4 bama Consolidated Coal company has ! failed to furnish the coal and that the plaintiff had to buy coal at d much higher figure to fulfil the New Orleans contract. and was thereby damaged in the above amount. An additional 5000 is claimed as attorney fee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04

reason to feel the slightest uneasiness
 over the war situation"
 W. w. Crawford, president of the american Trust. was as sanguine as MT. Barr. He said there was plenty of
 money here and that Birmingham would not De embarrassed.
 With the United States of America standing behind the bankers of New ! ork at this time," said MT. Crawford with $600.000.000 emergency currency and $42,000,000 to move crops, every thing is serene. There Is plenty oi financial assistance for American bankers and plenty for legitimate busi-
 hess operations"
 Al c. Garber of the Merchants and Mechanics, in the absence of Presiden, William A. Porter of that institution
 said; q believe this war. though to be regretted, will help America. It can
 not do otherwise. l am thoroughly san guine over the outlook. I believe Amer ica is in the most gratifying position Of her existence so far as Identification with an epochal period is concerned. Situation Is Favorable The optimism of MT. Barr, MT. Craw- | ford and others was shared by Eugen, F. Enslen, president of the Jefferson County Savings bank by J. H. Frye o' | the Traders, J. w. Adams of the Com ticldl ana Dy COl. rom U. smith O | the BirnEn ghau Trust. These banker. | tiat are behind industry and commer | cial operations here feel that the sit uation is in every way favorable. A.
 Q matter of fact 1t was asserted yester
 day that the bankers were in bette
 fumor now than they have been il
 sometime They realize the immens,
 benefits the war will prove to Amer ican crops and they also realize tha l American commerce will secure 1 chance for unbounded expansion b,
 reason of this crisis.
 | Hugo Marx of Otto Marx & Co.,, a
 well as Leo Keiser of that firm, ar, as optimistic as anyone in town The. were in communication with Otto Mar and Ladenberg, Thalman yesterday. NJ 1 ssages but of the most reassurinl kind were received The situation a reported privately from New York wa
 exceptionally satisfactory.
 | Viewed broadly Birmingham has ev
 cry reason to stand firm and fear n'
 serious consequences from this war The banks are liberal.
 The steel plant is running.
 The officials of the Tennessee Coal | Iron and Railroad company, although lu'iaccustomed to talking for publica ton, said yesterday the situation wa good and that an influx of orders wa expected with every degree of conf 1 dence.
 The operations of all industries il l this district are good.
 No advance has been made or vii
 be made in the price of money
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04
White Speaks to Elks Tonight

Much Interest IS being taken Tn Inc meeting tonight of Birmingham lodge No. 7s, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. at their home on Eighth avenue. as Harry l.. White. representative to the grand lodge will make a report of the doings of that body at It's recent meeting at Denver Among the matters of inter- est in the report will be the re-establish- ment of the ''goat" in the initiation cere- monies of the order. The entertainment committee will report on the proposed social session and outing which will prob- ably be held at the Birmingham Motor and Country club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04
TARRANT CITY TO
 OPEN THURSDAY
Watermelon Cutting Again Postponed on Account of Indictment
 Weather

Again the old fashion watermelon cutting scheduled to come off yesterday afternoon at Tarrant City has been postponed on account of indictment weather. Arrangements have been made now to hold this watermelon feast Thursday afternoon at ? o'clock. there by giving those who have half holiday Thursday an opportunity to see Tarrant City and be present at the affair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04
GROWING
 CHILDREN
They Should be Protected Against Internal Unclean- illness as Well as Exter-
 nal Contamination

The delicate organs of the maturina child are more susceptible to the influ. once of disease and infection than art the more seasoned organs of grown. ups Maleria takes an early and strona hold on the childs liver and causel headsches. coated tongue. indigestion cramps and many other dangerous com ditionS.
 These are the signal posts of warning nature provides that your child may bl relieved of impending sickness.
 Tho proven remedy, Casswelrs Liver. AaA, which ts e purely vegetable liquid compound. should be in your medicine chost ready to administer at the first ,sign of a disordered liver.
 Fifty cents purchases large bottle at Gunn Drug Co, 3d Ave. and 20th St. and Gunn's Pharmacy. under the abso- ,luts guarantee that price will be re turned without Qnibhle if you want t4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04
Negro Kills Another

Information was received at police headquarters last night that Eli Young, a negro, had shot and instantly killed another negro. Jim Ward, at Cunningham, a station about 15 miles from Birmingham, near New Castle. The negro Young escaped after the shooting and the Birmingham police were requested to look out for him,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04
FINAL SETTLEMENT MADE McCleery Estate Divided According
 to Provisions of Will

Final settlement of the estate of the late Charles McCleery was made yester- day in the office of Judge .lP Stiles, and the provisions of the last will and testa- ment of the deceased so far as the Ala bama court is concerned was settled. The value of the estate was among the largest filed in the probate court of this county in several years, the settlements amounting to S239. .332. This is practically all personal property, the real and mixed property of the deceased Is in the hands of the Fidelity Title and Trust company of Pittsburg, who is the executor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04
Postpone signing Contract

The final signing of the First avenue viaduct agreement between the rail- roads and the city did not occur yes- terday as had been scheduled. It is stated, however, that all parties to the contract are working in utmost har- nfcny and that merely few minor details are causing little delay. It is likely to be signed up any day, state city official4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04
 RELATIVES HERE ARE MUCH TREASURED BY CONTEMPLATION Only a Few of the Birming- ham People Abroad Heard From Yesterday-Jemi- sons Are in London
PUBLISH INFOR
 OF ALABAMA TOURISTS

The Age-Herald will be glad to receive and publish information about Alabama people touring Tn Europe. It is estimated there are nearly POO abroad from this imme- diate section and messages from them will be gladly published for the information of their friends in all parts of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge:
 J. S. Shoney, Birmingham. to Miss Willie Mcdonald.
 S. l.. Poe, Alabama City, to Miss Ma rfe George.
 P. B. Shipman, Birmingham, to Miss Pearl Pritchard. ~
 William Hughes. Birmingham. to Miss Mollie Moore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04
Memoli's Band Tonight

Memolis band will give a concert in Capitol park tonight, beginning at 8 o'clock A popular programme has been arranged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04
Routine Business Today

Nothing except routine business up to last night was scheduled for the city commission meeting today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04
Ward Expected Back Today

City Commissioner George Ward was out of the city yesterday. He is ex- pected to return today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04

between the Profile Cotton mill team
 and the Mccoy team of Piedmont was ? to 1 in favor of the Profile team. The game was played on the Profile diamond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04
JACKSONVILLE NEWS

Jacksonville. August S-(Special.) .)-The odist church convened here Sunday and Monday. with the Rev. s. L. Dobbs of the Talladega district. presiding. The Rev. Frank Brandon of Anniston. as- sisted in the services Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04
PROPOSAL BY THE
 REGULARS REJECTED
the Proposition Made to Divide Candidates

Gadsden. August 3.--tSpscial. )--If anything further were needed to em- phasize the fact that progressivos and reg ulars in the Senevth district are as far apart as ever In their fight upon Congressman John L. Burnett it came Saturday at the meeting of the dis trict convention of progressives. At that time a committee of republicans appeared before the convention and proposed that they divide candidates" The progressives heard the committee in silence and then rejected the pro posal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04

The Rev. s. P. West. pastor of the Methodist church, is conducting a re- vival at the Methodist church at Four Miles. The services will last a week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04

No word has been received for sev- eral days from Tracy Lay, a Gads- den man who is vice and deputy con- sul at Paris. He Is the son of Capt. and Mrs. W. r. Lay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04

Because of the insanitary condition of the Etowah county convict camp. the governor has paroled five prisoners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04

The appearance of the army worm in some parts of the county and espe- oiallv in the vicinity of Murrycross. is causing some alarm However. the cot ton is we'll advanced and the stalks are so vigorous that they will stand much cutting by the worm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04

The Chamber of Commerce this morn ing sent sam Wilson, lsoui Holmes. Charlie Lancaster and J. A. Smith, four Corn club boys of Etowah. to the sum mer school at Auburn. They accom- panied Farm Demonstrator j. A. Mo- Cluney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04

Judge D. NJ. Easton was today ap pointed by Judge ]. II. Disque as re- oeiver for the Gadsden Hardware com pany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04

The marriage of Dr. Ross c. Currier of this city and Miss Annie Fleming of White Plains will take place August IS at the brides home. Miss Fleming will be attended by her sister, Miss Carrie Fleming of Mobile. as maid of honor, and Dr. Currier win have Dr. John B. Mis- bet for best man. The Rev. S. P. West will perform the ceremony.
 erans of Calhoun. Etowah and Cleburne counties will be held Wednesday and Thursday at Sulphur Springs, several miles west of this city The speakers for this occasion are Frank s. Domi- nick and George l.. Watkins of Bir- mingham. The Rev. John D. Wing, rec tor of Grace church, Anniston; the Rev Frank Brandon. Methodist church, An niston. and the Rev. Sam P. West of this city.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-02

81. c. R." is suing ]. H. Caldwell,
wealthy ranchman, who, he claims,
is his father.
He says-or rather writes, for he
is dumb-that Caldwell is his father
and that years ago, in a quarrel, the
parent his the boy on the head, caus-
ing lost memory. ..-r.
Affected by the blow, the son left
home and started his wandering ca
reer. The old man produced some
notes for $4,000 signed by the son
and took, possession of the 100000
ranch, formerly owned by the boy.
If he wins the suit and proves
Caldwell's. son he may get the valu-
able land and the mystery of 81. c.
R." will be solved for all time.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-02
URGES VOTE AGAINST LINK.

George E. Hooker, secretary City
Club, is out with personal state
ment on why he will vote ''No" on
the boulevard link bond issue. The
two-story street, a third of a mile
long, to run over the Rush street
bridge, is for the benefit of automo-
biles and should be paid for by the
crowd that owns motor cars, Hooker
argues. He writes:
Steam railroad passengers pay
entirely, in their fares, for the road
way which they use. Elevated rail-
road passengers pay entirely for the
roadway which they use. Street
railway passengers pay for their rails
and paving plus nearly two million
dollars a year for the use of the
streets; and they are expected to pay
for subways, if built. Why should
automobile passengers be made an
exception? They should not. There
is no ground for such an exception
unless it be that one favor obigates
the doer to another. =
eff automobile passengers, the bet
ter-off members of the community,
require this special elevated street
for their use they should foot the
bills. They should do so by addition
to their license fees, whose present
inadequacy for meeting the special
automobile wear upon streets, park
ways and country roads need not be
referred to-"
Better than a double deck street
from Michigan avenue over the Rush
street bridge would be two new
bridges continuing Wabash avenue
and La Sale street, it is urged. The
problem has not proper expert study,
says Hooker, and he charges serious
ly that on this eight-million-dollar
deal mo engineering Investigations
and report covering the subject has
been made"
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-02
-. c. R." is IN AGAIN.

The identity of 81. C. r." for sew
en- years the national Man of Mys-
terry" may be determined in North
Dakota court if a sensational story
which he tells is true.