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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-11
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-11

Twenty4th cases docketed in the
recorders court yesterday Melted =
total Of s74 in fines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
PER CAPITA PROPERTY TAX
 HERE MUCH BELOW AVERAGE

While Birmingham a a city ranks thir- ty-flfth in the United States in population and twentieth in area. it's rank is one hundred and ninety-fourth In the per cap ita levy of property taxes upon it's citi- zens, according to information contained in a recent issue of "Thc American City" magazine. published in New York city.
 Tho magazine reproduces from the re- port of the United seates census bureau table of statistics covering the pop ula ton. assessed valuation, area and tax levies of the 1s5 cities in the United States of more than 9oooo population. The data contained in the table is for the year 1912
 In the matter of per capita levy of prop erty taxes, Birmingham stands on a par with the cities of Group 5, as grouped by the census bureau, meaning cities with a population of between 5000 and 10000 The statistics pertaining to Birmingham are as follows: Population, i50,2 ,249; area, i,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
TANNER BACK FROM
 P|TTSbURG TRIP Says Birmingham Has Fine Reputation Up There.
 Big Orders Expected

A. B. Tanner. secretary of tho Jem- ison Real Estate and Insurance com pany, returned yesterday from ritts- burg. where he has been visiting for the past week. Mir Tanner said that industrial operations in Pittsbu,g were getting somewhat more extensive and there seemed to be a. growing opinion that the plants would soon get orders which would justify capacity opera tion.
 "Pittsburg and that district was not as hard hit by the war as this dis trict.'' said Mr. Tanner ''The reason Is that the agricultural resources of that immediate district are very large and the crops that were made instead Of going down like cotton, our chief crop, went up. I refer to wheat. oats. corn and other foodstuffs. That gave the farmers big sum of money while down here we lost heavily. Industrially we are just about as we'll off as any place that can be found. Our operations are just about as good as Pittsburg and we are even more hopeful than the people of that section.
 "Birmingham's reputation seems to be growing rssoidly in that industrial center Everyone who discovered that was from Birmingham was Inclined to cross-examine me about this dig trict.. I found that the reception that was given the members of the Amer ican Iron and Steel instit0te on theil recent visit had spread all over thai country and everyone is talking about what a great time the members hat here. It was very gratifying to asceri tain that the members of the instl. tute have spoken so highly of Birning- ham"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
APPROVEDBY
 COUNTY TAX LEAGUE.
1ndorses Proposal of State Organization For Equali-
 zatiOn Boards

At the meeting of the Jefferson County Tax league yesterday morning at the Chamber of Commerce about the only business done was to hear the report of the three Jefferson county members of the board of directors of the Alabama Tax league in regard to the reform of the tax system of the state as decided upon at the recent meeting of this board of di- rectors in Montgomery.
 These three members from this county are H. U. Sims, Charles Rice and B. A. Thompson, and the plan they reported upon. has been previously published, being the one relating to county boards of equalization whose duties it shall be to appraise property for taxation purposes with view of equalizing taxes all over the state.
 President Eugene L. Brown of the Jef- ferson County league presided and the league gave the plan of the state board of directors it's full indorsement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23

of the afternoon. He spoke in support of his suggestion that two committees rather than one be named to devise a plan for the permanent relief of Bir- mingham. In the course of his remarks, he declared that he had attended the meeting as a result of the expressed wishes of one of the large taxpayers of the city, nonmember of the committee, but one deeply interested in the delibera- tions of the body.
 ''rhe rub has come" he exclaimed, where 1 thought it would come. Where Is there any objection to naming two committees for the consideration of this plan and thus avoid the very suggestion which has sprung up within the meeting itself, the suggestion of packed commit tees? It was not my intention to attend this meeting. But at the expressed wishes of one of the large taxpayers of this city, who is not a member, but who is under the sound of my voice. ] came If we follow my suggestion and name two com Diittees no one could say that Chair 1an Bowie came to the meeting with bis little committees in his poeket.''
 Walker Percy then said: Are we afraid of something that someone might say? If We do what we think to be right, We may fear no man. He then ex- pressed faith absolute in the chairman.
 Decision of Majority
 Following Mr. Bowie, Dr. R. NJ. Gun ningham said. "Our power is very limit ed. We should name committee on rule, order and procedure It is the very salvation of the matter In hand that we proceed according to law and order and parliamentary tactics"
 As soon as he concluded, the chairman ruled his suggestion out of order and therca were cries of "question. question: 70 whereupon, the vote was taken, and the chairman given the right to name the committees.
 The chairman then recognized Dr. Gun ningham and he made motion that a rule. order and procedure committee be named. Dr, Elliourie explained that this committees action would serve an excel lent purpose when debate grew heated over the report of the committees to be named
 MT. Percy, at this juncturc, moved that the motion of Dr. Cunningham be laid upon the table. That action was taken by the vote of the members.
 Hugh F'riel. few moments afterward read a resolution calling upon the city commission to furnish bulk of statistics to the committee as a whole as well as to the committee which will be named to investigate the operations of the city government. His motion, however, failed to prevail.
 Shortly thereafter the meeting was ad- journed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
CYRIL SCOTT, THE
 ACTOR, IN THE CITY
Entertained By Eugene Brown-Christmas Dinner
 to Players Tomorrow

Cyril Scott. the noted actor, accom- panied by Mrs. Scott. is here spending few days of holiday rest before con tiruing the tour with Seven Keys to Baldpate." which will be presented at the Jefferson by MT. Scott and his com pany. The re.iaindor of tho company pre- ferred Atlanta and will not be here un- til tomorrow. MT. Scott. however, know ing several local people. and being fond of this city, determined to spend his va cation here. Mir. and Mrs Scott shopped yesterday. and later in tho afternoon were guests of Eugene L. Brown al tho Coun- try club, MT. Brown and Mir. Scott played round of golf in tho rain. but both enjoyed 1t.
 MT. Scott yesterday said that ho was very much gratlficd that he came over here to spend his few days of rest He compllmented the stores of Birmingham, saying that they were np-to-date In every respect and that tho assortment of use fu things carried for Christmas remem- brances was as extensive and as good as any city in the country.
 T have always liked Birmingham and the people here" Mir. Scott said, while balancing a bag of golf sticks awaiting the Brown limousine. MT. Brown and l are friends of many years, and we play golf together in New York occasionally l think the golf links at the Country club and at Roebuck are splendid. and enjoyed playing over them very much. Blrming- ham is fast becoming widely known as 1t has so many interesting places to visit, and so many nice, hospital people. l en- joyed exceedingly visit to the News paper club. which I considered easily the most attractive club I have ever visited. It is wonderful, and I shall always re- member with pleasure my visit here. The Tutwiler hotel is as fine as I have ever seen and 1t is comfortable. So have en- jeyed myself, and am enjoying myself, here very much.''
 MT. Scott will entertain the members of his company with a dinner at the Tut wiler tomorrow night when Santa Claus will appear and make merry with the players Mir. and Mrs. Scott will be the hosts and every member of the com pany will attend. The dinner will be served in the private dining room. Fred Shir eman, manager of the Tutwiler, plans to adorn the room with special decorations suggestive of the yuletide season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
ORDINANCE ADOPTED A|MEDAT HUCKSTERS
Must Not Ring DO0rbelI and Offer Wares For
 Sale

Hucksters from now on will ue Vio- lating tine law every time they enter the premises of a private residence to solicit business. An ordinance to this effect was passed by the city commits sion yesterday afternoon. Other busi- ness before the body was only routine in nature.
 Many complaints have come to the commission from citizens who have been annoyed from having to answer a doorbell several times day mere ly to find nuckster trying to sell his wares. The ordinance passed yesterday is to stop this practice. These men now may only pass along the street and enter the premises when so bidden by the proprietor.
 The other more important routine business acted upon is as follows:
 Directed street commissioner to make certain repairs to Gate City school grounds. ss'f
 Adopted resolution requesting excise commission to refuse to issue license for barroom at Avenue F and Eighth street.
 Directed street commissioner To open up Green avenue from Hayes street to Tidewater railroad.
 Adopted grade ordinance No. 197-C. fixing the grade of Twenty eighth street. Ensley, from Twenty-third ave- nue to Twenty fifth avenue.
 Confirmed assessments under inl- provement ordinance No. s26-C, pro- viding for certain improvements on Pike avenue from Byrne street to the track of the Ensley Highlands street railway, amounting to $3561.30. Confirmed assessments under im- provement ordinance No. 637-C. provid- ing for certain improvements on Maple- wood street from Arlington avenue to to Twelfth avenue, north, amounting to S4381.42.
 Confirmed assessments under i'm provement ordinance No. 834-C, provid- ing for certain Improvements on Twelfth street from Fountain avenue to Twelft havenue, north, amounting to s1379.11. Confirmed action of Commissioner Lane in reducing and remitting certain fines and forfeitures from November 19 to December 19, 1914. 4.1s4iF
 Adopted improvement ordinance No. S62-C, providing for construction of sanitary sewers in East Woodlawn and Gate City, at an estimated cost of S21.500.
 Approved expense bill of City At torney Boyd, $26.50. two trips to Mont gomery to attend supreme court and court of appeals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23

man, Joseph x Loeb furnished an expert packer.
 on motion a vote of thanks was given to the Louisville and Nashville railroad and Loveman, Joseph & Loeb for the use of the warehouse at 1928 Third avenue for the storage of clothing contributed and to Goodall-Brown & Co. for their courtesy. Use of the warehouse was ordered dis continued and the moving picture theatres of the city who have been running slides asking the public to send contributions to this warehouse were requested to omit the slide hereafter. with the thanks of the committee for their generosity in contributing this important service
 Chairman Bowron stated that in look
 Ing over few things which had been emitted in the packing. they came across pair of stockings with a ticket attached to them reading. "T am little boy years old and have sold my chickens to pay for these" These stockings will cer- tainly go to Belgium as their owner in tended
 In addition to the seven tons of clotn-, ing. Chairman Bowron stated the War bana will take on 50 tons of food, con SiStiiB ol rice, beans, lloufs tlnned roast beef and coffee, which have been pur- chased with contributions of money sent to Governor JelSs treasurer of tho state committee. the aggregate value of which food is approximately $38o0. Treasurer Jelks stated that the total of cash con tributions received by him was $3725, of which amount more than sl000 was con tributed through NJ M. Thessler of Mont gomery, a member of the state commit tee. 1t was stated that the 57 tons Of provisions and clothing assembled at New Orleans through the efforts of the mem bers of the state committee resident In Birmingham, would be supplemented by shipments from Anniston. Mobile. Selma and other points in the state, the state committeeman at each of these places having been given authority to buy food products with the funds which were raised by them.
 The motion prevailed that the period of solicitation for Belgium relief in this state will end December 3l and that the state committeeman having supplies on hand at that time should forward them to Messrs Norton, Lilly & Co. Whitney Central Trust building, New orleans, ship ping agents of the Warbana. All pack ages are to be marked A. E. C.. no other marks being permitted.
 The final session of the sta te commit tee will be held December 3l, at which time a report to the governor. who ere ated the committee, will be drafted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23

sosl2 acres; assessed valuation of prop eity, Ss5.1l9.6sS; tax rato for city purposes per s1eoo assessed valuation. SIC: tax rate for city purposes per s1ooo estimated val ur ton, s5 per capita levy of property taxes, s5.67.
 The table shows Birmingham to rank as follows in the elasslheations given:
 Population. s5th; area, 20th; assessed valuation of property, i5ith: tax rate for city purposes per $ioc0 assessed valua- ton. 1s6th; tax rate for city purposes per slOoo estimated value, l9sd: per capita levy of property taxes, 194th.
 The town of Portsmouth. Va. with population of 35,OOo, ranking in population almost at the bottom of the 195 cities list-i ed, is the only one to fall below Birming- hams per capita levy of property taxes. having s5.2t for that column.
 The great majority of the l95 cities list ed stand far above the per capita property tax figures quoted for Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
LIQUOR LICENSES
 ARE TO BE RENEWED
Agee Says Practically All the Present Holders Will Be Granted Li-
 cense for Coming Year

Chairman W. c. Agee of the excise com mission announced yesterday that prac- tically all licenses held now for the sale of liquors in this county will be re- newed. He intimated, however, that in a few cases there might be changes. The commission is in receipt of great many applications, and it is expected that all local dealers will have their applications in before the last of this week.
 'The applications are coming in rap idly" said Mir. Agee. T think all of them will be on file by the last of the week. We must issue them so that business msy be started by January 1. I think the year closing has been a very success fui one as far as the handling of our prob lems is concerned. We have had co. per- ation on all sides and have been delighted at the evidence that the people were be- hind us in what we were trying to do"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
SAYS HE
 WILL NOT RESIGN Says He Will Retain the Presidency of The B. R., l.. X P. Co.

J $. Pevear, president of the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power company. reached the city yesterday to attend regular meeting of the exec utive committee of the company He was accompanied by Mrs. Pevear
 It was stated that so far as known by local officials there was no plan to secure the services of a local man to become president of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company and thereby displace MT. Pevear, who resides in New Orleans. It was sug- gested that the old-time method of handling public utilities was to have a diplomatic local man to assume tho office of president but that day and time had passed. It was added that the utilities company of the present that is progressive had nothing to conceal MT. Pevear. whose work consists chief ly in advising, has been president since A. H. Ford left Birmingham to take up new work in Maine.
 Mir Peyear said that he did not in- tend to resign from the presidency of the local company as he did in New Orleans. MT. Pevear also said in ref erence to the statement that he would succeed George Bullock as president of the parent company. that he knew nothing of such plan. The rumor was that MT. Bullock would be made chairman of the board and MT. Feyear would be president.
 The meeting of the officials yestei day was only routine. according to a statement from the local offices IL was stated that nothing of special im- portance came up.
 After the meeting Robert Jenison, ST, a director, with MT. Pevear, Vice President L. c. Bradley and MT. De- Windt, lunched together.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
SOLD HIS CHICKENS TO BUY
 STOCKINGS FOR BEL CLAN BOY

At a meeting Of the Alabama Belgium relief fund committee, held yesterday morning in the offices of former Governor jelks, treasurer of the committee, the chairman, James Bowron. reported that four tons of new clothing and three tons of secondhand clothing and linen had been forwarded from this city to New Orleans, where it will be loaded on the steamship Warbana, which will sail from that port on January 12 with food and provisions contributed by Alabama and Louisiana for the relief of the Belgians. These shipments from Birmingham, the first of which went out about 10 days ago and the second yesterday, were han dled without charge by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company The pack ing cases for the goods were supplied gratutious by Goodall-Brown, and Love-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
EXCISE COMMISSION REPORT
Al c. Garber Says Fine Showing For
 Year Was Made

Al c. Garber and Browder Garber will leave this evening for Demopolis to spend Christmas Day with their mother. They will be away until Monday morning.
 The former, who is cashier of the Mer. chants and Mechanics bank, said yester- day that he had received detailed re. port of the revenues derived from the ex- else laws and the date as to the distri- button of that fund to the city, state and county.
 T congratulate Chairman w. c. Agee and the members of the board on the splendid showing said MT. Garber. At this time when financial conditions are upset somewhat think the report made by the excise commission shows how wise ly were the selections made. I sincerely trust that nothing will disturb the exist ing situation, especially at this time.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
Real Estate Transfers

The following real estate transfers were yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge:
 s11O0-Annie NJ. Stadt to M. A. Jackson, part of lot ?. block 32, Phelan addition. and part of lot J, in block 32. property of Phelan estate.
 s3000-Emlly S. Peterson and J. F. Peter son, to w. A. J. kopp, lot 23 in block 1, North Haven. survey of Investment Real estate company.
 $1500--Land Investment company to NJ. F: vinson. lot II, in block l1G, survey of East Lake Land company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
Judge Grubb E---A

Judge w. l. Grubb of the United States court who for several weeks past has been presiding in the district court of New York. will return to the city to- day. Quite number of cases have ac- cumulated in his absence. There are also a number of important cases that were pending when he was assigned to the bench in New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23

manent plan, probably an increase in
 taxation or division of the county.
 for the relief of Birmingham.
 Felix Blackburn suggested that in-
 stead of one subcommittee to handle
 this problem, that two be named. MT.
 Bowie, interposing, declared that in his
 opinion, one would be better. Dupont
 Thompson declared that two commit
 tees would be impractical. F.. J. Smyer
 then contributed what proved to be the
 cause of practical outburst. He said :,
 ''I doubt the advisability of the chair
 man appointing this committee. l, my
 self, am willing that the chairman make
 the appointment, for l know that he
 would be guided by what he holds to be
 the best interest of the people. But should
 he mako the appointment, there might
 be criticism from the outs de. The com
 mittee if what I think the wiser course
 is followed will be raised by the com mittee as a whole, and the action which it might take, will not smack of premedi- tation.'
 The Storm Breaks
 The storm did not immediately break, for Dr. Elkourie. securing the floor, sug- sested that two members of the commit tee be appointed to act in the naming of the subcommittees with the chairman. John R. Copeland suggested that the com | forget the little incidents which have dis turbed the political atmosphere and which have begotten antagonism between fac tons, and that the men appointed be men who wculd forget past differences and work together for the people. Judge Hundley then suggested that the chair man be certain that he name members of the committee who will work. At this juncture, F. P. Glass. who had previously attempted to acquire posses sion of the floor. arose and exclaimed dramatically: We must start out with no suspicion in our midst. Why should anyone in unparliamentary manner, att tempt to slap our chairman, this excellent mar who has been named to guide us.' Whereupon MT. Smyer, feeling that he had been charged with having attempted to slap Mir. Bowie, and that in an un- parliamentary mannery. arose.
 Tt is evident that I am responsible for the fire of the gentleman he said. 'T, therefore, withdraw my suggestion. I made it very plain that I, myself, trusted
 entirely the chairman. but that in my opinion, it would be unwise for him to
 name the committees"
 Why Blackburn Attended Following Mir. Smyer, MT. Blackburn
 made one of the remarkable addresses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
TEBBETTs BUYS SITE
 FOR TILE FACTORY

It is announced that the Drennen estate has sold to Maj. w. +. Tebbetts. a site for his tile factory, announcement as to the construction of which was made recently in The Age-Her- aid. The site is near Vanderbilt and the deal involved $10.000. The sale was negotiated by J. l.. Drennen and Felix M. Drennen. Major Tebbetts left yesterday afternoon for Mobile to spend the holidays but will return dur ing the next few days and take up the work of planning the factory which will make orna- mental. roofing and floor tile.