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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-04
ROUTINE BUSINESS
BEFORE COMMISSION
No Action on Police Situa-
tiOn or By-PrOduct Gas
Proposition

only routine matters We're transacted
by the city commissioners at the meet
ing Yesterday afternoon. 1t was attended
by large crowd
No action of any kind was taken re-
garding the police department situation
1t was stated after the meeting that a
permanent appointment of chief of police
would probably not be made for three OF
four weeks yet Reasons as to why the
matter was again delayed, or why Judge
Lane had changed his mind regarding the
resolution he had said he intended to
introduce yesterday were not forthoom-
ing.
The matter of the by-product gas prop
osition made to the city by the Birming-
ham Railway, Light and Power company
was passed over until next Tuesday. as
was also the awarding of contracts to
pave Twenty second street. south, and
the proposition of w. II. Manning for a
city beautiful plan.
Regarding the placing of 10 more po-
licemen on the force, Judge Lane stated
be done within another week, He said
action was not taken yesterday through
a mistake in making recommendations of
certain appointments.
Several citizens appeared to protest
against street and other property assess
ments. The petition of D. ]. Poncelor for
a 2O-foot alley vacation was denied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-04
WESTERN UNION
PETITION DENIED
Pugh Holds 1t Cannot Con-
denim Right of Way
Along Railroad

Judge John Pugh of the city court de-
Telegraph company to condemn a right
of way along the tracks of the South
and North Alabama Railroad company
louisville and Nashville) after lengthy
arguments by opposing counsel. Motion
to amend the petition was made and al
lowed by Judge Pugh, and was taken
under consideration.
The case has been on trial in the city
court before a jury for the past two
weeks, and many witnesses were ex-
amned. The testimony closed last Friday
and on Monday the arguments on the
right to condemn began. Judge Pugh
passed on the law in the case and held
the telegraph company has no right to
condemn This took the case out of the
hands of the jury. In the event Judge
Pugh had ruled In favor of the tele-
graph company the compensation would
have been fixed by the jury. The case will
go to the supreme court, and owing to
the amount of testimony will be one of
the largest transcripts that has ever been
sent up from the city court.
The Western Union Telegraph company
had a contract with the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad company granting use
of a right of way for it's poles and wires
along the tracks of the railroad company.
Notice was served that the contract
would expire August II, 1912, and suit was
Immediately filed to condemn the right
of way. Judge Pugh ruled that the tele-
graph company had no legal right to con-
denim,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-04
CITY DELIVERY CO. TO
SPEND S31,5O0 IN
IMPROVING SERVICE
New Storage House at Pratt
City and One at Bes-
Semer to Be Built
Immediately

improvements in the equipment for
handling ice in Birmingham and this dis
tret during the summer involving an
expenditure of $31 800. are announced by
]. Frank Rushton of the City Deliver
company, which concern is interested in
subsidiary companies in the district. 1t
is stated that in order TO materially bet
ter the service rendered in Pratt City
and Ensley. there will be constructed
storage house at Pratt City by the
Ensley-Pratt Ice company costing about
$4,000 The capacity of the plant will
be 1000 tons of ice The company will
also erect at Bessemer. through the Bes-
semer Ice company, a storage house cost
ing SIS 1000. While new ice rooms attached
to the plant will involve the expendi-
ture of approximately $500. In the ice
storage houses there will be four-inch
cork insulation on the sides with six
inches of solid cork in the ceilings. For
the Pratt plant, it is stated, that about
$500 worth of cork would be used.
The construction of the houses will
be of brick exterior and tney will be
made as substantial as possible The
handling of ice in the territory where
these houses are to be located will be
greatly better as the equipment will rem
der the service less difficult than here
tofore.
Mr.. Rushton said yesterday that work
would start within short time on the
improvements enumerated and that the
work would be accomplished about the
beginning of the summer. During the
past two years the company has I'M
proved its distribution system very ma =
terially all over Birmingham and at this
time with few exceptions rne maximum
of equipment is in operation.
Mr. Rushton said yesterday that he
hoped to have the plants operated so
smoothly that complaints in the terri
tory embraced in the improvements would
not be received
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-04
MORNING MEDLEY OF
DAYS DOINGS IN CITY

Major Sewell is directing the work of
tunnelling for marble just the same as
coal is mined. and he is deeply interested
in the work. From time 10 time the
company will add to its output until the
present amount of Alabama marble mined
at Sylacauga is doubled
Major Sewell said yesterday that the
work at Sylacauga was going ahead YER
satisfactorily and already the output Was
being increased. He said that the mar
BILE for the interior of the Jefferson Coun-
ty Savings bank was being mined now
and it was the best ever turned out
by the Alabama Marble company. He
addedstha Sidney Hitler. sales manager
for the company, had been able to Sc
cure quite a few contracts from Va
rious points in the country and that
an uninterrupted season WAS forecast, He
was very hopeful as to the outlook.
saying that the total tonnage mined this
year would be larger than ever before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-04
Suits Filed

The following were among the suits
filed yesterday in the city and circuit
courts
Ethel Robertson vs. Peter Zinzer Fur
niture company; $500 damages claimed
for alleged wrongful removal of furni-
ture and personal assault.
William Fields VS.. William Dawbins.
$500 damages claimed for an alleged false
arrest and imprisonment.
J. II. Prater VS.. Boss overall Iaun-
dry $1,000 damages claimed for alleged
personal injuries.
VIII Black VS.. William r.. Brook. 5000
damages claimed for alleged personal
injuries received in an automobile ac-
cident.
Marvin Parker. by next friend. Miss
JosephineParker. VS.. s. d. Baker; 5000
damages claimed for alleged personal in
juries.
]. T. Howard VS.. Republic Steel and
Iron company; $1,000 damages claimed for
alleged personal injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-04
BARK Err TO LAY OUT
PALM BEACH GOLF COURSE

To lay out a golf course costing S10o,0Oo
in cooperation with William Travers, the
famous golf expert, II. IL. Barker. golf
expert al Roebuek, left yesterday after
noon for Palm Beach. Fla. He will be
gone 10 days. Mr.. Barker. whose repu-
tation as a judge of golf links is nation
wide. will have complete charge of the
links. and will visit Palm Beach from
time to time TO witness the execution
of his plans. He was given the commits
sion by a committee of wealthy golf
players of Palm Beach.
The officials of the Roehuek Country
club are very much fattered that the
instructor for this club WAS given the
commission and feel that 1t speaks highly
for the instruction obtainable there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-04
WAS MISTAKE MADE
BY THE COMMITTEE?
Abbott Says Names of Can
didateS for Constable
Should Not Be on Ticket

According to the statement. of John P.
Abbott secretary of the Jefferson county
democratic committee, an error was made
by the committee in ordering the names
Of the candidates for constable of Pre-
cincts 10, "a and As, to be printed on the
ballots. He contends that all vacancies
that might exist between the present date
and 1916 are to be appointed by the gov
ernor for the reason the constitution pro-
vides the election of all constables be
held every four years commencing with
lSS. This would make the election of a
constable at this time Illegal
The matter has particular reference to
the inferior court of Woodlawn and the
constable or constables to be elected for
that court. BY resolution the democratic
executive committee on January II pro-
Vded that the names of the candidates
for the judge of the inferior court of
Woodlawn and constable should be printed
on the official county ballot 1t is under
stood there are five candidates for con-
stable in Precincts 10, "a and As. over
which the Woodawn inferior court ha
jurisdiction. Mr.. Abbott states that the
law creating the inferior court is silent
as to the constable and that therefore the
constables In these three precincts are
elected just as are the other constables
of the county.
Taking this view of the matter. it would
seem that the inferior court of Woodlawn
can have three eonstables one from each
precinct within its jurisdiction, but that
these cannot be elected until 1916. d.
Mr.. Abbot stated that the subcommt-
tee has opened rooms S0l-2 Title Guaran-
tee building and that the committee
would meet at o'clock Saturday after
noon for the purpose of determining the
amounts to be assessed against the can
didates for the county offices in the APP
preaching primary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-04
AVENUEF FRANCHISE
WILL COME Up TODAY
Special Meeting of Commits
sion to Hear Application
for the Concession

At o'clock this afternoon the matter
of petitions for a street railway fran
chise on Avenue r to Elmwood cemetery
will be taken up in special called meet
ing by the city commissioners.
1t was stated yesterday that IT was
not known what would occur, what the
mode of procedure would be or whether
any final action might be taken. The
commissioners have held no conference
over. the matter lately although they may
do so before the meeting today. George
c. Kelley and associates, the Tidewater
company and the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company, are applicants
for the franchise.
1t is generally believed that representa-
tives of the three petitioners VIII merely
make some oral arguments regarding
their petitions. their financial condition
and other details regarding their ability
to construct the railway If given the
franchise Whether or not action will be
taken by the commissioners today Is
doubtful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-04
PETER w. COLLINS
TO LECTURE HERE

Collins. one of the lecturers of the SUI
preme council, Knights of Columbus, will
visit the city in the near future and
give a free lecture at one of the local
theatres on THE Coming Conflict, or the
Menace of Socialism.
The lecture will be given under the
auspices of the local council. Knights
of Columbus. and will be open to the
public. Mr. Collins is one of the leading
figures of the supreme organization and
an orator of wide reputation. He has
leetured In many of the largest cities
in the United States. He is touring the
south at this time and will speak in all
the principal cities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-04
VORENBERG CLEARED
BEFORE JUDGE WATTS
Farmer Who Filed Charges Against
Commission Merchant Failed to APP
pear and the Case Is Dismissed

Irvine j. Vorenberg of the Vorenberg
Produce and Poultry company on Morris
avenue was acquitted yesterday of u
charge of using the mails with the intent
to defraud by Judge r. b. Watts. United
states commissioner. MIR. Norenberg was
placed under bond few days ago on the
complaint of farmer who alleged that
certain payment for poultry had been
promised I'm letter and that the payment
had not been made as stated. This was
the substance of the complaint and Mr..
Vorenberg was placed under bond lie
denied the charge. and yesterday when
the case was called the complainant
failed to appear against him and he was
acquitted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-04
SCHUMACHER TALKS.
OF WHITE WAY POSTS
Firm Made Posts on Penn
sylvania Ave., Washington
Is VERY OPTIMISTIC
Head of Admission Concern Says Busi-
ness Is Growing Rapidly-Attri-
butes Success Largely to Use
of Posts in Birmingham

The fame of Alabama white way posts
is spreading. according to G. Sehuma-
cher of Admission, vice president of the
Admission Foundry company, who was in
Birmingham yesterday. He said that the
white way posts made for Birmingham
at the Admission plant, after the well
remembered fight had spread until Penn
svlvania avenue In Washington had the
posts and that orders had been received
from the University of Illinois for CAM
pus installation; from Hartford. Conn,
on the city streets, and from Jackson
Vile. Fla.
Mr. Schumacher said yesterday that
the white way posts ON Pennsylvania
avenue leading from the capitol to the
White House was the best work that
his plant had been able To turn out. He
said that the posts were delivered on
time for the opening ON january l, but
that the General Electric company did
not complete its work FOR the globes.
In that connection Mr.. Schumacher sail
the globes on the posts in Washington
were the largest in candle power that
had ever been made in the history of
the world They are 1900 candle power
with a 22-inch globe surmounting the
posts as compared to a globe of 1900 can
die power used on the Inter den Linden
In Berlin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-04
Mistrial Is Entered

A mistrial resulted in the case of W
b. Veal VS.. Miss Annie l.. Jones, in which
the plaintiff sued for the recovery of i
diamond ring to the value of $3.50. The
case was tried in the city court before
Judge II. A. Sharpe and went to the jury
Monday night Yesterday it reported thai
it. could not agree and mistrial was
entered. 1t is understood the jury stood
II to / for the defendant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-04
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were
issued yesterday from the office. of the
probate Judge:
Il. Marshall.
Il. NJ. Vines, Short Creek. to Miss Cora
Roberts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-04
Rotary Club Lunch Today

The Rotary club will have its regular
weekly luncheon this afternoon at the
German cafe of the Hotel Empire, begin
ming at 1 o'clock. r. Frank Epperson
will address the club, telling it's men,
bers how to get their names in THE
Dream Book
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-04
Negroes Bound Over

Odessa Pope and Mary Gaines. colored
womens were bound over to the grand
jury by Judge II. Il. Abenethy Yesterday
ON charge of grand larceny and the
bond fixed at $500 in each case
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-04
GETTING OUT MARBLE
FOR BANK BUILDING

Maj J. 5. Sewell of Sylacauga. undei.
whose direction the Alabama Marble com
pany is spending about 100000 to improve
its marble quarries, was here yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-04

Inyicorating to the Pale ana Sickly.
The Old Standard general strengthening
tonic. GROVES TASTELESS CHILL
TONIC, drives out Malaria. enriches the
blood and builds up the system. A
true tonic for adults and children; soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-04
First Casting Perfect

Mr.. schumacher said that the casting
made in Anniston for the work for
the University of Illinois camps was
the most attractive proposition that he
had seen for sometime. As rule. he
said. the first casting was useless, espe-
cially where the work was in the nature
of "A delicate figure. He pointed out that
French artist had designed the post
of four pieces and that the first one, in
stead of being ruined, turned out to
be perfect in every way
OF course. he said, this reflects
credit upon our company in way But
there is to be considered our workmen
who do this splendid work. the city of
Admission, where the work is done and
most of all the character of iron received
from these Alabama hills that permits
of such work.
"As | stated. the Introduction secured
in Birmingham has caused us to spread
this work out considerably. We have won
,out over the larger foundries of the east
for Pennsylvania avenue. for Hartford
Conn, and a half dozen other places in
this country. This is very gratifying
10 us, | attacn n great deal OF our sue
cess, as | said, to the introduction re-
oeiyed in Birmingham and the success
that has been met here. Others fol-
lowed our lead as it was considered prob
able that Birmingham knew good piece
of casting, as this is iron center
Business Growing Rapidly
Mr.. Schumacher said that he was ne
gotiating with other cities and institu-
tions over this country for white way
installation and that the business seemed
to be growing rapidly. He declared that
never yet had he disappointed any city
in deliveries, as he never promised to
deliver the post and failed to do so. He
added that the reputation for prompt de-
livery of his firm had been appreciated
and he had received a great many fiat
tering letters from architects and others
for that promptness.
Mr.. Schumacher said that he was anX-
ious to become a member of the News
paper club and had forwarded TO w. \.
Dameron, secretary of the club, his APP
plication and check for nonresident men,
bership Jle was very enthusiastic over
the club as shown him yesterday Mr.,
Schumacher returned to Anniston last
night.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-01-23
Dryden People to Make Effort to
Secure Agent

Disguised. with their transportation
and depot facilities, Dryden people
are to make an effort to better their
conditions. Accordingly a meeting oil
the citizens of that community has
been called for next Tuesday night,
January 20, to discuss ways and means
to better themselves.
At present, an old box car, dirty
and cold, and without an agent. serves
them for a waiting room. But one
train makes a stop and lack of tele-
graph services often causes much
waiting. Tired Of what these people
term an outrage in civilized COM
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-01-23

munity, and believing that their i'm
portance and the business that issues
from their community warrants bet
ter accommodations, they will put on
a solid front and demand relief, prob
ably through the State Railroad Com
mission. Every citizen of Dryden and
vicinity interested in its welfare is
urged to be present at next Tuesday S
meeting and take a part in the dis
cussion. Record.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-01-23
Announcement
To the Trade

The Leavenworth Furniture & Hardware Co. having
been reorganized by the retirement of Mr. H. g. Kro-
pefer and Mr. N. Patterson from the company, and by
dsposing of the stock of hardware in the building on the
corner of Front and Eighth streets to Mr. Kropfeitter
the subscribers hereto will continue in and have charge OF
the Furniture business under the OF the Leavenworh
Furniture & Hardware Co., the old stand and besides
full stock of Furniture will handle the famous Monarch
range first class line of Heaters and line of Wall Pa
per- The company also assumes payment OF all oDll-
cations of the firm and is entitled to receive payments on
all accounts due and owing the company.
Thanking the public for generous patronage in the
past and hoping get share of the furniture business
in the future which will be effort to merit by keep
ing full stock of goods all times, and selling it at
reasonable price
Very truly
Ieayenworth Furniture & Hardware co.
O. B. HAYES, President.
A. G. Mccoy, Sec. & Treas.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-01-23

Mrs. James Doty who has been in
Providence hospital at Seattle the past
three weeks where she underwent an
operation is reported to be out of dan
ger and on the road to complete re-
covery.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-01-23
LOCAL HAPPENINGS AND WHEREABOUTS
NEWS ITEMS

Notes, Personals and Small Items May be Phoned Direct
The Echo Office :. =. Telephone Number 285
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-08

i Coast, Lagos Sierra Leone and ,am.
tia.s NJ r 4 Z.
IN THE, INDIAN ocEAN-seat-
tered British possessions or protec-
toratesi are st: Helena, Ascension,
Tristan d'Acuntha, Mauritlus. the
Seychelles: Chagos and other Islands
and the islands of st. Paul and AM
sterdam. All'told these islands have
q population Of about 400, 900: bu.
theirSmilitary strength is practically
Negligible. I, y :
BRITISH COLONIES IN NORTH
AMERIcA-Canada. with an area of
$500, 900 square miles. population.
e,5oo, 900, has a military strength of
permanent and reserve forces
amounting to about 10000. men.
Newfoundland and Labrador have an
area of $4,000 square miles ard a
population of 100000. or the coast
of Florida are the Bermuda Islands.
with an area twenty square miles and
population of $4,000, whose mill
So'' ettShbtH ~ SlSell US Il ,19U nlcn.
IN THE WEST IND1Es.British
possessions comprise Jamaica, turks,
and Caitos Islands, the ,Cayman ISL.
ands, the Windward Islands, the Lee
ward Islands, Trinidad and .Tobago,
with a total area of 1900 square
miles and population of about L.
100000. OF these the most import
ant are Jamaica, with military
strength of 1,O64 and with strong
notifications at Port Royal.
IN CENTRAL AND SOUTH
AMERICA - British Honduras ana
British Guiana; the former with an
area OF 1859 square miles and; a.
popqlation OF 1000: ana the latter
Sithsant ares: Of s1O4 900 square,mile
md "a popnlation Of 800 1000. :,
/ lNfTHEl PACIFIC OCEAN ~ The
tommonwealthsof Australia. com
prising New South Wales Victoria,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-08

Queensland South Australia. West
ern Australia and ;Tasmania. with
total area of about 100000 squar
miles and a population OF about s,
100000. The principal ports ar
protected by Qualifications and TN
military forces OF the Commonwealth
show a total of $4,000 men. sgd.
y$is a first class naval station ant
the headquarters of the British fleet
in Australia. 4. ~ V
Pacific islands OF lesser import
ance are the Flji.groups, British New
Guiana, the Tonga islands, Tanning,
Phaenix, the Gilberts, Ellice, the Sol
onions, Pitcairn. and Ducie.
French Possessions-Colon and
Dependencies.
MoR0CCo-In the northern AZ
RIGA; area, 100000 square miles:
population, 100000. The effective
total Of the French army of occupa-
ton is given as $4,000 men, while
the native troops number 1000.
ALGERIA-on the northern coast.
Of Africa; area, S43, 500 square miles.
European population, 100000, native
100000. Garrisoned by the Nine
tcenth French Army Corps and six
regiments of native troops.
FRENCH INDIA-Pondiclerryl.
On the southeastern coast of India,
so miles south of Madras. Area, log
square miles; population, 276,5OO.
FRENCH INDo CHlNA-East Of
Siam, north of Singapore, south of
Hongkong. Area. 256,OO0 square
miles, population, 100000. Mil
itary force consists of 1851 Euro
reans and 1865 native troops COM
by French general of d.
vision. Naval forces, one gunboat,
three destroyers, several torpedo
boats and two submarines.
EQUATORIAL AFRICA - Or the,
French Congo. West coast of Africa.
between kamcrun, a German Colony,
aud the Belgian Congo; area, 6G9,-
900 square miles; white population,
1920; native, 100000; Military
force; $50 Europe ,145' natives,
MADAGASCAR OF the east coast
Of Africa; area, i2es.50o square
miles; French population, 10000;
native S,5oO,O00. Military forces
2,411s Europeans 6,S7GSnatiyes.