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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
TRACTION MEN ARE
 GUESTSAT BANQUET
Entertained by J. H. P. De- Windt at Newspaper Club.
 To Ocampo Today

With a banquet at the Newspaper club last night as guests of J. H. P. Dewindt of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company. the first day of the meeting of the members Of the Alabama Light and Traction association came to an end, Today the business sessions will be continued at the Chamber of Com merce auditorium, and this afternoon an inspection trip to the Ocampo dam and power house of the Alabama Power com pany will be made, thus closing the two days convention.
 A short meeting of the board of dree- tors of the association was held yester- day morning in the office of the Bir- minsham Railway, Light and Power company, the convention proper conven- ing at the chamber auditorium at 10 o'clock Adjournment was taken at noon anG the delegates reconvened ct o'clock. The day was given over to the reading of papers and delivering of speeches, largely on technical matters.
 Besides the out-of-town people, many loal traction men are attending the con vention. Those from out-of-town include the following;
 H. o. Hanson of Mobile, T. K. Jackson of Mobile, w. R. Hall of Anniston, T. w. Moore of Atlanta. H. Beyer of Philadel- phia, Paul Lovelace of Marion, R. II. Smith of Greensboro, R. l.. Ellis of Selma, T. l.. Beauchamp of New Deca- tur, w. M. Stanley of Huntsville, MT. Cornish of Andalusa, Wiley Afford of Etowah. A. M. McGehee of Tuscaloosa, w. T. Perry of Selma, and Staurt Mac Kenzie.
 The papers read yesterday were as fol- lows: Enhancing a Public Service Un- dertaking," by T. K. Jackson: Public Service Regulation By a Commission, by Stuart Mackenzie; Recent Develop ments in Illuminants." by w. c. Bettcher and W. E. Fincher; ''Some Fundanen- tais of Electricity Meters by R. c. -Lanphier; Alkaline Storage Battery" by Jonathan Haralson; ''The How and Why of Condensers," by Herman Billy; Improving the Load Factor" by J. R. Bell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
Suits Tiled

The following were among the suits filed yesterday in the city and circuit courts:
 Mrs Mae Needham vs. Birmingham Hallway, Light and Power company 5000 damages claimed. the plaintiff alleging she vas carried beyond her destination.
 Dave J. Kicks, pro ami, vs. E. A. Fox, S5t0o claimed for alleged personal injuries received in an auto wreck.
 Clark Holt. administrator of the estate of Robert Holt, vs. Illinois Central Rail- read company. $SOo0 damages claimed, the plaintiff alleging the deceased was thrown off train by an employe of the company and fatally injured.
 Henry Allison vs. the Alabama com rany, $500 damages claimed for an alleged failure to deliver household goods in good condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
WEATHERLY GETS INTO RD-MOLTON TILT OVERSHOOTING GALLERY; ACTION DEFERRED

The popeorn-peanut-sta shooting gall ery-steel-corporation- W ard Motion con troversy before the city commission was resumed yesterday afternoon at o'clock. It lasted until o'clock when a second truce was declared for an indefinite pe- riod.
 MT. Motion put Building Inspector Mat thews on the witness stand" In answer to questions MT. Matthews eyaded stat ing whether the proposed structures on MT. Motions lot at the corner of Fifth avenue and Twentieth street for a peanut and popcorn stand and a shooting gallery increased the fire hazard there by saying that such places were usually of a bad character.
 "I ddn't know you were the moral cen sor of the city" snapped Air Motion. q thought you were building. inspector
 MT. Matthews left.
 .'Mr Motion. does the ordinance we have Just read to you here cover specific- ally the structures your proposed ten ants wish to erect?" asked MT. Weath- eriy.
 They are made of iron and will not said Mr. Morton.
 Waitr' cried Mir. Weatherly.
 The fire hazard will not be-"
 Wait, l say, Answer my question"
 rardon me, but" began Mir Hall, attorney for the shooting gallery man.
 Wait there, I'm talking to Mr. Mol ton shouted MT. WeatherIy.
 Finally the point was settled that the shooting gallery was a wagon and wagons were mentioned in the ordinance.
 Well, we'll take the wheels off of it. spared Mir Notion
 NOW. let me read part of the ordi- nance to you, said Mir. Weatherly.
 Read all Of it. commanded MT Han.
 Il read part of it. answered Mr. Nea atherly.
 T want you to read all of it." said MT. Hall.
 II won't read all of it." said Mr. Weather
 Mr. Weatherly read-a part of is
 Now, let me ask you. MT. Moiton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
NO HARD TIMES
 IN THE NORTHWEST

R. Walter Hawthorne general sales agent of the Georgia Manufacturing com pany, is just back from a long trip through the northwest and saw no evi- dences of hard times.
 "Everything is normal west of the Mis- sirsippi." he said. q had an excellent trip and business was normal in every way. In St. Paul I saw bale of cotton sitting In front of the biggest jobbing establish meht there and it excites as much ouri- osity as would circus clown. Thou sands of people there never before saw bale of cotton.
 My line is hosiery entirely. and in the north western states l visited l saw no evidences of hard times. Wisconsin Is in fine shape All of the states west of the river which do not depend on southern trade are in fine humor M
 And why shouldn't there be? Kansas alone raised 10O.0o0.oOo bushels of wheat, q bushel for every man. woman and child in the United States. Iowa has an inn mense corn crop and 50 1t goes
 "The buy-a-bale movement has spread everywhere. In Chicago one Of the big packing concerns made a great street parade of the cotton it had bought to help out it's southern customers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
OFFICERS FIND NO
 TRACE OF WRECKERS
Not Believed Robbery Was Motive for Attempt to
 Ditch A. G. s. Train

The police and deputy sheriffs have as yet found no trace of the miscreant who attempted Co wreck the Cincinnati-New Orleans Express at the Elmwood ceme- tery crossing on the Alabama Great Scrthern railroad about 1l45 o'clock Tuesday night by placing an s5-pound rail across the tracks. Chief Special Agent James Ball of the Queen and Crescent road was on the scene yester- day and 1t was stated that 1t was likely that there would be an arrest soon.
 It is now the theory of the police that robbery was not the motive for the at tempt to wreck the train. It is now thought that the fact that General Man aeer Horace Baker in company with Su- rerintendent w. J. Edwards, were in their private car at the end of the train inspired someone to place the steel across the tracks in order to settle grudge against some of the high officials of the road. An arrest in line with this theory is expected shortly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22

gospel: that his place of business as proposed will be a place If beauty and adornment: that it will shine as spark ling star in the Armament of heaven. that it will be foil to the luxurious and lavish Tutwiler hotel; that it will vie in popularity with the new Motion hotel' that it will be source Of amusement to the members of the Southern club, that it will afford pleasure to the ath- letes from the Athletic club to stop off as they pass by and shoot q few white squirrels: but in spite of all that 1t VIII still be in violation of this section of our building code.
 MT Motion always backs up the city commission in our difficulties and fin our efforts to enforce the laws of the. city but when a case comes up In which he himself is concerned, he seems to think it is different. I think he should sacri- flee the so or $40 rent ne will get d month from the lot in the interest of law enforcement and better town.
 He remembers as we'll as I do. when the notorious Buzzard Roost occupied Second avenue from fwenty-first to Twenty-sixth streets, lined all along with all kinds of tents, shooting galleries, gambling wheels and everything else. The city and the citizens undertook to drivo out that sort of thing, and We have nearly done it. Now it's question of whether we are to go backward or for ward. Whether we are to go back to that old condition as was the Buzzard Roost or whether We are to cut a clear swath and drive all such from our midst. If we establish this precedent, we'll soon have to do the same in another case. DO we want the old Buzznrd Roost condi- tions to come back or do we notY"
 Right then everybody in the room started to talk. All apparently were talk ing about different things. Therefore. in the midst of the melee. Commissioner Ward moved that the question be put aside for private consultation between the commissioners. after which they would announce their decision, and 1t was so ordered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
JURY AGREES AFTER TWENTY-FOUR HOURS James Mcdaniel Convicted of Perjury-Busy Day in
 Criminal Court

After being out nearly 24 hours the jury in the case of James McDaniel. charged with perjury. returned a yer dict of guilty as charged. The case was tried in the first division of the criminal court before Judge W. E. Fort. who held a night session to complete it. The jury failed to agree and was sent to the hotel for the night. Several times yesterday the jury reported to Judge Fort that they could not agree, but the judge sent them back to the jury room for further deliberation, and late yesterday evening they returned the above yer dict
 There were another large batch of con- yictions for felonies in the criminal court yesterday. both judges presiding. There were two acquittals and the case against Richard Moore was nole pressed. Moore was confined in the county jail on a charge of grand larceny and while in jail was severely cut by another prisoner The prosecuting witnesses were unwilling to press the case under the circumstances and on the grounds that he had been sufficiently punished the case against him was nolle pressed.
 After being acquitted by a jury, on a charge of grand larceny, George Wash ington, a negro, was re-arrested by the police authorities on charge of per jury. The officers allege that the negro swore falsely while testifying in his own behalf.
 Those convicted yesterday were: Henry Thorn, burglary and grand larceny, Charles Vaughn. burglary; Herndon Smith, assault and battery. fined sl00; Henry Thomas, burglary and grand lar ceny two cases; Will Armstead. burglary and grand larceny, three cases; Charles Stovall, burglary and grand larceny; Jim Bradley, grand larceny; Austin Vim, grand larceny
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22

"a pointed question:" said NIT. weath- erly. You're a citizen here and just as much interested in the good and are or anybody else is If you had no personal interest in this particular matter, would you advise this city commission to adopt policy of per hitting the vacant lots of the city to be used for such purpose as you pro- poser"
 If conditions justify it. I would" said MT Motion. We are now having hard times. l have an opportunity to make some little use of that lot to help me pay taxes on it. otherwise 1t Is a dead drain on me. If times were bet ter l wouldn't advocate such thing at all"
 Mf. Hall here launched forth upon an extended oration upon the good qualities of Harry Fogel, the boy who wants to run the shooting gallery He brought in former President Culpeppar EXum and explained past history of the shooting gallery business. Next Scudoer Rya11 was called upon and at the request of MT. Ward reviewed the history Of the shooting gallery behind Ioveman. Joseph & Loebs which has been used as a precedent in this case.
 Then President Ward arose. This time he didn't spit much. His splitting proclivities are only operative wnen he's mad or a newspaper man Is devll- ing him trying Co get him to say some thing he doesn't want to say.
 "l don't doubt" he began, that the character of this man is good and the character of his place will be good But this isn't a question of his char- acter; it's a question of precedent and law; it's question of whether We're Eoing to enforce this ordinance NC have here placed on the statute books
 Until I know otherwise, I'll declare right here that MT. Fogel is the best shooting gallery manager m the United States; that his personal character is as unassailable as that of a minister of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
TEBBETTS FINDS NO
 SIGN OF HARD TIMES
Mobile Man Places Three Big Contracts Here for
 His Flooring Tile

Maj. W. F. Tebbetts of Mobile fails to see any signs of hard times in Brming- ham.
 II have just closed three fine contracts for tile to be used in this oity" said Major Tebbetts yesterday. They call for our famous 'adamantile' to be used throughout Judge Walkers new building for the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company. the new apartment house of Mercer Barnett on Hanover Circle, and the new work being done at the Birmingham Country club.
 Our tile is made according to the proc esses used in Spain for so many generations, and it makes new friends wherever we place 1t. Birmingham shows no signs of hard times. There appears to be- plenty of new buildings going up.
 As a matter Of fact. while am not yet ready to announce our plans we ex- rect to open a plant In Birmingham for the manufacture of our floor tile and Spanish roofing tile. It will be a rather important industry for Birmingham, and its location here is now I think matter Of only a short time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
EASY WAY TO KEEP
 BABY'S SKIN HEALTHY
HOW 10 HehI SRfh EruptIOnb unu Fre-
 vent Their Return


 vent Their Return
 Very few babies grow to childhood without having some sort of skin trouble. It may be only chafing. scaid : ing or tooth rash. On the other hand. 1t may be the worst kind of itching ec- zema or ringworm.
 When I find little one suffering like that. always advise the mother to do this; Bathe the sick skin with warm water and resinol soap. pat dry with a soft towel, and put on very gently a thin coating of resinol ointment. She can dust a little good talcum powder over the ointment If she likes. This al- most never fails to give INSTANT re- lief, and few such treatments general iy heal the trouble.
 Bathing daily with resinol soap is the best way know to keep baby's skin free from such irritations and erup- tions. It Is very pure soothing and healing. All druggists sell resinol oint- ment and resinol soap. For free sam pies, write to Dept se-R. Resinol, Balti- moro. Md.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
SELF-DEFENSE WILL BE PLEA OF GLOVER Spain Says He Will Not Investigate Killing of
 Isaac w. Fields

Self-defense will be the plea of John Glover, who admits he shot and killed Isaac W. Fields. a prosperous farmer, at Brookside about , o'clock Tuesday after- noon with load of buckshot.
 Coroner Charles l.. Spain stated yester- day morning that he would not investigate the killing of Fields as Justice of the Peace c. E. Bidgood and Deputy J. P. Brent had the case well in hand at Brook side, and he did not care to interfere with their work.
 Funeral services over the remains of Isaac W. Fields, aged 54 years, were con- ducted yesterday afternoon from his home. Interment followed in Long's cem- etery. He is survived by nine children.
 Mrs. Nancy Fields. wife of Isaac w. Fields, and sister of John Glover, died suddenly several weeks ago. Her hus- band was arrested and kept in the county Jail over a month charged with her mur- der, as it was alleged that he poisoned her. About October 1 Fields was released from custody as nothing definite against him could be proved, and he went back to Brookside to his home. His meeting with his brother-in-law Tuesday after non was his first since his release from prison. and it resulted in the killing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
MULHOLLAND EXPECTED TO
 REACH HERE THIS MORNING

Frank Mulholland of Toledo, O., president of the International Associa- tion of Rotary clubs. is scheduled to arrive in Birmingham this morning over the Louisville and Nashville at S:50 o'clock. He will be met at The depot by large delegation of Rotar- ians.
 MT. Mulholland will be shown over the city this morning and will be the guest at a luncheon at l o'clock at the lutwiler hotel of the board of direct ors and officials of the Rotary club and local civic organizations This aft ernoon he will be taken to Fairfield and shown over other parts of the Bir- mingiiam industrial district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
MAX BLACH COMMENDED
Many Pleased With His Expressions
 Against "Hard Times" Talk

Max Blach of J. Blach 6 Sons yes- terday was cordially commended by many for his views of the present sit- uction as published in The Age Herald MT. Rlach showed that this country should not talk "hard timesp pointing to the many orders for various conn mcdities being daily received from Eu- ropegn countries.
 In the interview Mir Blach stated that land in Shackleford was bringing bonus or rental of from % to y15 m acre and upward. In some circles tne idea prevailed that such land was for farming purposes. This is not so, the land being rented for oil purposes
 According to the Fort Worth Record thero is great demand in ShacklefortI county. Texas, for oil lands and pre- Iniums are being paid for such.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
DEMONSTRAT|ONOF
 NIGHT RECREATION

At Griffin's hall. Avondale, tonight a demonstration, of night recreation will he given under the auspices of the Avondaie Fairgrounds association. The progf amme is varied extensively and begins at 8 o'clock.
 A gymnastic exhibition by the Young Mems Christian association will feature the demonstration. 2. Nespor, superintendent of recreation. will cx- plain night recreation to those present. Another feature of the programme will be the Avondale quartet. which will render several selections Recitations also will feature. Buck dancing by ror- CT Branch and George Jones will close tho programme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22

This evening at 630 o'clock at the Tutwiler the regular monthly business meeting of the Birmingham Rotary club will be held at which MT. Mulhol- land will be the guest of honor and the principal speaker. Every member of the local Rotary club. it Is said, Is ex- pected to attend the meeting. which wlll be the regular monthly meeting with the exception of the address by President Mulholland. who will speak on the serious side of Rotary. Full dress suits will not be in order.
 The California Rotary wheel emblem of solid gold arrived in the city yes- terday and was placed on exhibition, guarded by the two biggest policemen on the police force in the window of the Jobc- Rose Jewelry company, who're 1t attracted much attention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
w. B. Leedy Announces Sale of 4oOO Acres of Land On Top of Shades Mountain

yesterday. but it Is understood that the purchase price runs Into several hundred thousand dollars, and that 1t was q cash transaction. Colonel Leedy has Just re- turned from an automobile tour through the northeast and celebrated hls return by the above transaction.
 When seen last night Colonel Ieedy stated the sale had been made. but that for certain reasons the details would not be made public until the deed was filed in the probate court for record. He stated the land was bought in 1911 and that while tho present time was not the best time to sell, yet a handsome profit was realized on the transaction.
 There's lots of business in Birmingham If you go after it." remarked Colonel Leedy as he closed the interview.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
Help the Stomach
 Digest Your Food

When the stomach fails to digest and distribute that which is eaten, the bowels become clogged with mass of waste and refuse that fer ments and generates poisons that are gradually forced into the blood. causing distress and often serious illness.
 Most people naturally object to the drastic eathartic and purgative agents that shock the system. mild, gentle laxative, positive in its effect and that will quickly relieve constipation is Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, sold by druggists at fifty cents and one dollar a bottle. It does not gripe or cramp. but acts easily and pleasantly and Is there fore the most satisfactory remedy for children, women and elderly persons. For free trial bottle write to pr. w. B.. Caldwell. 461 Wash ingto St., Monticello. Ill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
COMMISSIONERS IN
 LONG CONFERENCE
Held Behind Closed Doors---Said to Be Hearing Charges Against Certain
 Members Police Depart ment

A long conference. behind closed doors, was held by the city commissioners yes- terday evening and reports were to the effect that the police department was on the gridiron.
 Several witnesses were admitted to the loom during. the conference. but after it was concluded no statement as to it's import was forthcoming from members of the city commission. It was learned later that the conference had to do with charges against certain members of the force and was not conference over the budget for the ensuing fiscal year, as vas at first thought.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
Deal Understood to Have Involved Several Hundred Thousands of DOllars-On Cash Basis

Sale of 46oo acres of land on the top of Shades mountain has been made by Col. w. R. Leedy, who as president of the Seminole Land company sold the entire holdings of the company. comprising the above number of acres located fin sections Is and 1e. Tho name of the purchaser or the amount paid could not be ascertained
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
Real f.tate Trsu.fsr.

The following real estate transfers were yesterday recorded in the offlca of the probate judge:
 slsi0-I'rovidonza Madonia to Luig; Cddo and Lucia Oddo, lot 1s and part of let n in block 20, first addition to Tuxedo Park.
 ei500--Hattie Conner to H. A. Schtrn- mel, surface right to part of the north hatf of the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section e&town- ship 17, range west
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
BArtenders to Give Ball

Bartenders' local No. PAS will give its eleventh annual ball Monday nighs. November 2, at Hibernian hall on Third avenue between Twentieth and Twen- ty-fiIst street The officers of tho union are: John Horan, president; GeorEe Stecher. vice president; E. w. lochrie. recording secretary; w. E. Robinson, secretarytreasurer Henry Link, business agent
 Int following real estate transfers were yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge: FL Avril. Birmingham. to Miss Jcs- sic Mae Parker.
 Harry Mock. Bessemer to Miss Annie James Wood.
 stanleigh o. Kelley. Cleveland. to Miss Mamie Neal. zr
 Herbert Poe, Bessemer. to Miss Wil- lie Ethel Harmon W '<tt
 A. J. Perkins. Republic. to Miss Altce Pearson.
 D. w. Wood. Birmingham. to Fam nie May Copeland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
PERSONAL

Willard J. Wheeler president of Wheeler Business college. left today for Indianapolis, where he will attend the Stenotype Live Wire convention October g and 24. He has been invited to make an address on 'Business Organization As Aprlied to Commercial Schools
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
How to osve auirine to ChiIdren

HOW to OtVe 0uIhfhe 70 CmIiufem
 Febriline Is the trademark name given to an improved Quinine. It Is Taste less Syrup, pleasant to take and does not disturb the stomach Children take it and never know 1t is Quinine Also especially adapted to adults who cannot take ordi- nary Quinine. Does not nauseate nor cause nervcrsness nor ringing in tho head. Try 1t the next time you need uuinine for any purpose. Ask for two ounce original package The name Feb- riline Is blown in bottle. 25 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-22
Tom Thumb Wedding at Church

The ladies of St. PauFs Methodist church have now completed the pro- gramme for the Tom Thumb" we'd ding, which will be given this evening at o'clock. A special programme of music is being arranged and delight ful time Is promised to those who at- tend. Hundreds of tickets are being sold.