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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03
CLOSE COLLECTIONS
BY PENN MUTUAL
Of $2,SOO,O0O Due in Interest Pay
ments All But $7O51.42 Was
Collected

The Penn Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany in letter to it's correspondents, one
of whom Is Otto Marx & Co., of this city,
discloses a record for collections during
the year 1918 that may be unequalled in
this country. 1t is to the effect that the
company had loaned in various cities $780,
100000, of which several millions are In
Birmingham. On that money was due in
interest payments $2,SoO.OOO. or over ia, 100
installments. All of this money was paid
promptly excepting two, one of which
was a delinquency of $3.50, and the other
was s7.O12.Ss
The letter to Mr.. Marx announcing this
unusual indication of last years pros
perity follows:
"Our mortgage holdings today represent
about s56,7OO, 900. divided approximately
into 1000 accounts. During the year, there
fore, there fell due in the neighborhood
of 1900 or 1900 installments of interest.
aggregating over s2.soO,OOO. all of which
has been collected in cash with the excep-
ton of interest upon two mortgages, one
of which represents a delinquency of
$3.50 and the other s7ol2.s3
"Our thanks are due to our many cor
respondents for this marvellous record Of
close collections.
wishing you a prosperous New Year,
- remain. wv HOMER.
.'vice President"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03
RKPATRICk MATTER
IN WEATHERLY'S HANDS

Future employment of City Engineer
Walter G. Kirkpatrick for special work
on the viaduct proposition in this city
was delegated to city Commissioner
James Weatherly with the power 10
act at the city commission meeting yes
terday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Mr.. Weatherly stated later that he
did not know exactly what would be
done in the matter, but that he would
hold conference with Mr. kirkpatrick
in the near future and that Mr.. Kirk
patrick would probably be employed
for that special work for the next few
months. There are other special mat
ters to handle which Mr.. Kirkpatrick
may be engaged to do. but these will
not be gone into at the present time,
Mr.. Weatherly stated.
Other actions of the commission at
the meeting yesterday concerned only
routine matters. The meeting lasted
but 10 minutes. the police probe being
adjourned while the regular meeting
was held.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03
MORNING MEDLEY OF
DAYS DOINGS IN CITY

essential part of the work will be pur-
chased at Fairfield from the Harbison-
Walker Refractories company, makers
of fire brick along the most modern
lines. The doors, casting and other iror.
products needed IN the ovens Will be
made in Birmingham by the various
foundries that are located here. The
cement will be bought here as Will the
remainder of materials used
All of the plants that produce ma
terials to be used in this plant are
comparatively small operations with
the possible exception of the HARRISON
Walker Refractories company, which
only has branch factory here and
which owns several such plants.
we need in Birmingham. and that
very badly, the smaller plants" sale
L. Sewer yesterday, that contribute
in the small way to the upbuilding of
this community. We need hundreds of
them. During the year 1914 the people
interested in Birmingham should ad-
vertise to the world the advantages
here for small concerns and get them
by the hundreds. That is what viii
make Birmingham great"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03
BONNYMAN VISITING HERE;
Is VERY OPTIMISTIC

Alex Bonnyman, president of the Red
Feather Coal company in this district,
and of the Campbell Coal Mining COM
pany, the WestbroolS Coal company
and of the High cliff Coal and Coke
company near Knoxville, was here yes
terday. He is we'll known as the chief
engineer hat brought the Atlanta. Bir-
mingham and Atlantic railroad to Bir-
mingham and subsequently became its
general manager
birmingham has been experiment
ing for years but now is in a posi-
tion TO enter into her inheritance"
said Mr. Bonnyman. "This city is in
good shape now to enjoy all that comes
from hard work in locating the store
rooms of nature. This is undoubtedly
the richest and most fertile industrial
center of this country and l believe the
talent and industry is here to make
Birmingham the real city that it should
be by reason of the lavishness of ma
ture.
Our local company has not made
any plans for expenditures this year
OF any consequence Business appears
to be in good shape and | believe the
year will be a great one. With the
wonderful crops that have been har-
vested | do not doubt this for a min
ute"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03
WHAT TO EXPECT
OF YOUR LIBRARY
by CARL II. MILAN
Director nirmin q ham Public Lib


Director Rirmin ham Public LibrnrI
The public may expect It's library
give special attention to childrens lite]
ature aud children's reading. If bo
or a girl cannot get good books easily, Il
or she will take what can oe had fro1
a cbum or what can be bought viii
nickels or dimes whether 1t is good 4
not. for a child viii read.
One very important function of the pull
lie library Is to decrease the reading ,
trashy, worthless and harmful books
can and should do this by putting d
its shelves in sufficient quantity, attral
tive editions of the good books that bow
and girls like: by putting on its read
ing tables the best children's magazined
by attracting the children to the Iibrarj
with bulletins. exhibits, story hours, al
traetive quarters and nrst-elass service.
The children's department of the Bid
mngham Public library is the wealsed
department of the whole system. 1t hs
a deplorably small collection of book
It has poor quarters On the Central librs
ry and in the Woodlawn branch), and
has no special. expert attention. suc
as 1t deserves. Definite plans have al
ready been made by the library boar
to correct these evils, and, although
will take many months to carry thel
all out, some results will be apparel
within few weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03
1918 WAS BANNER
BUILDING YEAR
Annual Report
Shows Operations Were
Nearly Doubled

That 1t surpassed all building records
in the south was the comment of w. O..
Matthews. building Inspector, in speaking
of the annual building report submitted
to the city commission yesterday morn
ing. In the report it was shown that
the building operations in Birmingham
during the past year amounted to SO, 49,
$4,000 or nearly double that of the year
of 1872
1T was a wonderful record-a banner
building year." said Mr.. Matthews, "and
the prospects for 1914 are even better
than year ago"
The building report for last December
made public yesterday showed that 2S3
building permits were issued for an APP
proximate building cost OF S407, 800 In
showed that 2l6 building permits We're is
sued for total cost of s172 1874, showing
total gain for this in the month of
December of $3.50 106.
The annual building report of 1913 shows
that 4i42 building permits were Issued
for a total building cost of $6.429.737 in
comparison with the annual report of 1872
which shows that 34l2 building permits
We're issued for a total cost of s5,SI3,079
The increase in the past year in building
operations amounts to s2,6O6,65S.
1t is stated by experts that the gain n
building operations is perhaps the largest
of any city in the country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03
TO BEGIN INQUEST
INTO ACCIDENT At
VANDERBILT TODAY
Another of Injured Dies,
Making Number of Dead
Five-McCabe's COndi-
ton Is Very Serious

This morning Coroner Charles l.. Spain
will begin his inquest into the accident
at Vanderbilt furnace at 6:45 o'clock
Thursday night which caused the death
of five men and the serious injury Of
three others. The inquest is merely to
get at the facts of the accident officially.
Yesterday morning about o'clock John
BROKER, negro, died from his burns
at st. Vincent's hospital, making the fifth
victim of the accident The list of dead
as revised follows:
Callegaro Mullucco.
Paul Salamona
Charlie Austin. negro.
john Brooker, negro.
Unidentified negro.
At St Nincents 1t was stated last night
that the condition of Luke McCabe, the
gang foreman. was very grave and that
he was not expected to live. Peter Shil-
iagi and West Grant, negro. were ex-
pected to recover although In a serious
condition.
The accident at Vanderbilt furnace WAS
caused by a furnace slip followed by a
valve blowing open on the dust cleaner
This caused a sheet of ashes and flame
to spread over group OF worlSmen in
the cinder pit before they could escape
II was stated last night that funeral
services over the remains OF Paul Sal
mona and Callegaro Mullucco will be from
Lige Logs private chapel at 10 o'clock
this morning. lnterment will follow in
Elmwood. The men are survived by their
widows.
ri r
the Vanderbilt accident" said Coroner
Spain last night. but / will begin an
investigation on Saturday morning Just
the same. l will impanel a jury and the
cause of the death of these worllmen
will be passed on by jury"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03
MAPPING OUT PLAN
TO ENTER confess
FOR REGIONAL BAN|
Territory East of Mississippi
River Is Divided so as
to Make Birming-
ham Center

meeting OF the local bankers an
the regional bank committee of tt
Chamber OF Commerce. W. II. Ketti.
noon In the directors room of the Firs.
National bank to discuss plan 81
which Birmingham claims for one
the regional banks should he advanced.
The plan decided upon was one b
which the territory OF the Unite
States east of the Mississippi river +
To he divided, with one of the division
having Birmingham as the regionl
bank site
The committeeman and bankers ais
gave considerable discussion to argt
ments and means of persuading th'
regional bank board which Is to tot
the United states to hear argument|
from different cities as to the props
location OF the banks. to hold heal.
ing in Birmingham. 1t is stated this
the board. according to formal sche6
ule, will hold n hearing in New or
leans and go from there to Atlanta
The local people wish the board l.
come through Birmingham on It's wa
from New orleans to Atlanta and ste
off long enough to hear the arSunfen'|
of the local committee 1t is genera1f
believed that such n plan can be an
ranged.
The preparation of a map showinl
these suggested divisions of the terri
tory east of the Mississippi was PLACED
In the hands of Secretary W. Z. Rad
cliffe of the Chamber of Commerce.. AM
Is as follows;
New England and New York will II
one section with the bank IT Mel
York city: Pennsylvania, New Jersel
Delaware, the Virginias and the Card
linas would form a second, with TIL
bank at Washington: Georgia. Floridl
Alabama, Mississippi. Tennessee AM
Kentucky would form the third, anI
Birmingham would have the bank. CHI
cago would be the center of the fourt|
region.
President w. p. G.. Harding of TIL
Chamber of Commerce. himself hanlI
er, led the discussion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03
INQUIRIES ABOUT
TELEPHONE RAISE
Statement From City Hall
Advises Payment of the
Increase Under Protest

4 great number of calls and inquiries
by telephone subscribers have been made
OF the city officials in the past few days
have to pay 50-cent Increase in duplex
telephone rates beginning his month. The
inquiries arise from the pending court
procedure of the telephone company to
make the city maintain the terms of a
contract made two years ago.
H. view of these queries the following
statement was given out at the city hal.
yesterday:
I'm view of the fact that the city is re-
ceiving a number of requests for infor-
nation as to the 30 cents increase in du-
pick telephone rates, the following state
ment is issued to telephone subscribers:
The city can only regulate telephone
rates when so authorized by the legisla-
ture, and it does not appear that the
legislature has granted such power as
to telephone rates. The city hopes to
obtain such power If there is a special
session of the Legislature this year. or,
If not, then at the regular session next
January.
IF the five-year contract under wnlcn
the present 50-cent raise is being made
is not held invalid by the court then the
city's power of regulation will be deferred
three years longer, even if the legisla-
ture passes the needed legislation this
year, since valid contracts cannot be I'M
paired by the city or state.
THE whole difficulty, as far a S the
city is concerned, has arisen from the
city's lack Of lawful authority, which was
no doubt recognized by the special attor-
neys and others who handled this mattet
for the city two years ago. The tele-
phone company is seeking to have it's
rights under the attempted contract, and
also it's claim of a franchise, tested in the
United States court, and pending this lit
lection and the necessary legislation by
the .egisla cure, there is no other recourse
imam to pay the 90 cents raise in rates
under protest or to make out without Il
phone until reduction in rates can be
secured by law"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03
UNDERWOOD CLUB ORGANIZED
BY DEAF OF BIRMINGHAM

a meeting was held last evening in
the Potter building at First avenue
and Nineteenth street by the deaf OF
Birmingham for the purpose of organ
izing an Underwood club. Some 20 deaf
voters enrolled as members of the club
with Osce Roberts as president, and
]. F. Broeato. secretary.
1t is the purpose of,this club TO open
correspondence with all the deaf voters
throughout the state of Alabama with
a view of getting their support for
Oscar Underwood
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03
Seed Company Incorporated

Articles of Incorporation were filed in
the probate court yesterday by the Of
ficers of the Gorman-Gan,mll Seed and
Dairy Supply company. The capital stock
is $4,000. and the purpose of the COM
pany is to deal in seed and dairy sup
plies.
The officers are: J. b. German. presi-
dent: C. X. Gammill, vice president. and
j. 3. Gammill, secretary and treasurer.
The headquarters of the new concern
will be in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03
E. b. ROBERTS HERE
En- Route to OneOnta From st. Louis,
Where He Bought Stock

Col. E. b. Roberts of Oneonta was here
yesterday, en- route home from st. Louis.
He purchased a carload of horses and
mules which are to be used on the farms
near Oneonta. Mr. Roberts said that he
spent exactly three hours In st. Louis and
turned homeward. He said the weather
was remarkably balmy in st. Louis, even
as 1t was in Birmingham.
stock is high said Mr. Roberts.
However, I bought % head. including
some mules and carriage horses. They
are on the road now"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03
WOODWARD OVENS TO BE
MADE IN BIRMINGHAM

That Birmingham is growing in di-
versification of products is emphasized
by the fact that in birmingham will
be purchased all the equipment TO be
used in the construction of a 100000
battery of Hopper byproduct coke
ovens by the Woodward Iron company.
1t is announced that they will be truly
made in Birmingham" ovens.
The fire brick that compose the most
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03
WATERLOGGED BOAT j
TOWED INTO PORT

Fort st. Joe. Fla, January 1.-The MmI
ber-laden schooner William H. Summed
from Moss Point. Miss. to Laguayru|
Venezuela, was towed into port toda}
by the tug Echo. The schooner wo|
waterlogged and had lost it's entire decn|
lcaG in the storm which swept the gulf
few days ago. All hands were roporto@
safe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03
COURT ITEMS

Clerks in the office of County Tax Col
lector Phil Bowers state, that the pay
nent of poll taxes at this date is far
short of the number paid at this time
last year. Up to date only $500 poll taxes
have been paid out of a possible 1900,
and some of these represent the payment
of several years taxes by the same per-
son.
Mr.. Bowers calls attention to the fact
that many important elections will take
place in the spring of this year and that
the payment of poll tax is imperative in
order to qualify as voter. He states
the time for tax books to close is not
far distant and urges all prospective
voters to pay their poll tax at once.
Judge III. b. Abernethy, of the court
of common pleas, is quite i'll at his home
on the Northside with a severe attack of
la grippe, and it is understood that he is
threatened with pneumonia. The judge
has been absent from court two days
and Judge James Davis is acting in his
place on the bench. He was resting we'll
last night.
c. w. Goodgame, charged with burglary
and grand larceny, waived preliminary
trial yesterday in the court of common
pleas, Judge James Davis presiding, and
was placed under $500 bond to await the
action of the grand jury. At the same
session of the court Herbert BroadnaX
and Henry Grishlom. charged Jointly with
the larceny of a COW, were bound over to
the grand jury in the sum of 500 cash.
Will Young, charged with perjury. was
placed under a 5000 bond All are ne
groes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-03

An advertisement of Bodeker in an
swer to Austin was then read, in which
Bodeker emphatically declared Austin's
charges a falsehood and challenged him
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-01
Word From Germany.

Julius Bermann and wife, who re-
turned home this morning from a
two weeks trip on the Great Lakes,
found a post card awaiting them
from Mr.. BIS mother who lives in
Germany. While a strict censorship
is placed over all mail, open mail,
such as post cards, is allowed to be
sent Mrs. Bermann stated that her
two sons-in-law had both been call
ed into the army. That in the city
where they lived every able bodied
man had been called, leaving a few
very old men and small boys and
that all work in the city and country
surrounding was being done by the
women. Mr.. Bermann expected a
visit from his parents in September
as they were to sail from Hamburg
today, but on account of the wal
it will be months, possibly years
before his parents can make the trip
to this country.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-01
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY.

Miss Ruth Hunter, older daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Hunter, cele-
brated her tenth birthday anniver-
sary Thursday afternoon. Twenty
three little girls were invited to as
sist in the celebration and arrived
at the Hunter home at three o'clock,
taking with them many pretty birth
day gifts. Games were played dur
ing the afternoon and a peanut hunt
proved popular, Miss Elizabeth Hoyt
finding the most peanuts and being
rewarded with a fine box of station
cry. The little folks enjoyed a de-
licious birthday luncheon, the tables
presenting a pretty appearance with
decorations of pink and white. Miss
Gladys Ward assisted Mrs. Hunter in
serving the luncheon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-01

evenings ago at her pleasant home
on Walnut street. Dinner was serv.
ed at six o'clock. The table decor
ations were nasturtiums. The place
cards and number of the dishes
used were of Dutch design which
she had gotten abroad. Miss Wick
ware is instructor in drawing and
English in the schools of Des Moines
and showed the guests the work of
her pupils, which is now on exhibit
ton at the state fair. They are lit
tie illustrated booklets on such SUBJ
jects as domestic science, manual
training, art Of capitol building, and
character sketches of the Lady of
the Lake." This work of art was
very beautifully done and enjoyed
by all. A number of out of town
guests were present.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-01

noon train for Des Moines where
they will attend the state fair.
Mrs. A. F. Mueller returned yes
terday from a brief visit with
friends in Fort Dodge.
D. ]. Smith and daughter, Miss
Vivian, left yesterday afternoon for
Apple River, Illinois, for several
weeks sojourn among relatives.
Miss Eleanor Davis of Williams
spent yesterday here at the Mrs. j.
N. McLaury and Mrs. Mary A. Hoag
homes.
Miss Olga Amundson, who has
been spending the summer at Spirit
Lake, arrived home yesterday after
noon following few days spent
with her sister, Mrs. Amin Weeks
and family at Holmes. She will
spend the week end here and leave
for Germania Monday where she
will teach in the town school again
this year.
Mrs. C. H. Comley went to Des
Mones yesterday afternoon to attend
the state fair and also visit her
daughter, Mrs. l.. B. Strawthers and
husband.
Mrs. W. J. Fairfield and daugh-
ter, Miss Blanche, are home from a
three weeks visit with relatives in
Bloomington and Colfax, Illinois.
Mrs. J. z. Hughes returned to
Boone yesterday afternoon following
a visit with her mother, Mrs. M. j..
Solder, and sisters, Mrs. P. w. Lee
and Mrs. J. N. Garth.
Mrs. John Neel and two little
daughters were here from Randall
yesterday.
Miss Lilly Johnson, who has
been spending the summer with her
sister, Mrs. Henry Ingertson, return
ed to her home in Jewell yesterday
afternoon.
Misses Anna Shryock and Clara
Gabrieson spent last night visiting
friends in Jewell.
Mrs. H. o. Wells, Mrs. A. J.
BRANDON and daughter, Matte, all
of Kamrar, spent yesterday here.
B. F. Nickerson returned yester-
day from a few days spent in Fort
Dodge. Mrs. Nickerson will remain
for a longer visit.
Mrs. H., I. Thompson returned
yesterday from a few days spent
with her son, Fay and wife, in Fort
Dodge.
Miss Stella Storey of Duncombe
is here visiting the Misses Lillian
Melvin and Helen Alexander.
Miss Helen Woolsey went to
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-01
Farewell Poem,

The following poem, written by
Mrs. F. A. Huddlestun, was delivered
at the farewell reception given to
Rev. L. H. Sours and family at their
home Thursday evening:
Dear Friends
The time is near when your service
ends
We appreciate what you have
done.
Our pastor, your wife, your daugh-
ter son,
Your kindly presence, ever zeal in
spring
For the welfare of each inquiring.
We will miss this friendly greet
In every place of meeting.
When we take our accustomed
place
We shall sorrow when we do not see
your face.
The parting gives us pain.
We trust the going is for your gain.
And we would not send you forth
from here
With words of sorrow, but of cheer.
We thank you for the good you
wrought
You have our kindliest wish and
thought.
This little tribute to your worth is
paid
With our love-the ladies aid.
Drawing paper at this ONCE.