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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-01
SOLONS
ARRIVING FOR NEW
CONGRESS SESSION

two weeks and that the bills. with
amendments, would be reported to the
Senate early in January.
Senator Kern, the majority leader,
said today he hoped toftalk with Pres
ident Wilson during the week concern
ing the legislative programme. He ex-
pected considerable light on the sub
ject would be CLEANED from the Presi-
dents message to be delivered In joint
session next Tuesday.
Conclude Hearing
A subcommittee of the House appro-
priations committee concluded hearings
on the Legislative, executive and judi
ciary appropriation bill. the first of the
big supply measures. Director of the
Census Harris. Postmaster General
Burleson and Secretary of Labor Will
son discussed estimates for appropria-
lions to be carried in the bill. 1T 10
our general understanding" said Sec
rotary Wilson as he left the committee
that no increases In salaries are to be
asked for In any branch Of the govern
ment service under present conditions
The legislative bill will be ready to
20 into the House from the committee
as soon as Congress meets. The District
of Columbia bill. which has already
been framed. will first be presented.
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LIQUOR TRAFFIC
IS ON HIGH PLANE
WRITES MURPHREE
Examiner of Public Ac-
counts Submits Report on
Revenue Collected From
Liquor Licenses

Montgomery, November s0.-(Specia1)
Revenues collected in jefferson county
from the sale of liquor licenses from Sep
TENDER H. 1911. to the present date
amounted to s941. 1850. OF which amount
the cities in Great Birmingham received
$57s, 175.Si the county s255,42o. and the
state slO75s7.76. according to w. II. Muir
phree examiner of public accounts. In
his report to the governor on the books
of the excise commission of jefferson
county. The report was the first to be
submitted by Examiner Murphree since
his appointment as a public accountant.
He stated in his report that the books of
the commission were correct and in
proper form.
II find that this commission has con-
Quoted the business strictly In accordance
with the law and with most excellent
Judgment" said Examiner Murphree.
From personal observation and inquiry
of many citizens of Birmingham, it has
followed the strict letter of the law. and
the liquor traffic is on a higher plane
than Alabama has ever before had"
The examiner reported that there are
1856 liquor licenses In force In the county,
of which number 102 are in force in
Greater Birmingham. THE annual license
tax is larger than that of any other city
in the United States as applied to Blr-
mngham.'
I'm Greater Birmingham the state re-
ceived 10 per cent of the license, the
county % per cent, and the city 50 per
cent. All other licensed cities or towns
in Jefferson county outside of Greater
Birmingham, the state receives 70 per
cent, the city or town and county, 10
per cent, respectively
The balance on hand at the time the
report was made. November Is, was
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Speaks for an Hour and FL
nally Draws Retorts From
Commissioner Ward
LITTLE ADVICE is
GIVEN TO SOLONS
B. A. Thompson Makes Some Sug-
gestions-E. l.. Brown Says
Tax League Is State
Organization

The meeting last night of the 1egisla-
tive delegation of this county and the
people who are interested in the sub
Ject of taxation was monopolized by
Arlie Barber. who delivered an address,
spirited and critical in nature, of more
than an hours length.
In the opinion of those who partici
pated the meeting was productive of
little of value. Even an embryonic ex-
element produced by charges of George
r. Ward, president of the city COM
mission, that "nine-tenths of the state
ments of Mr.. Barber were inaccurate
and his differences misleading waned
and died away in an anti-climax.
Eugene I. Brown. president of the
jefferson County Tax league; Mr..
Ward, B. A. Thompson, considered an
expert on taxation, and Mr.. Barber
were the speakers. When the meeting
was concluded the delegation con-
ferred, but did not issue a statement.
1t is unknown whether or not they OBJ
tanned new ideas which will serve to
guide them in their plan to reform the
system of taxation which exists in Ala
bama today.
Placards on Walls
Mr.. Barber, prior to his address, had
hung around the walls of the audi
torium of the Chamber of Commerce,
where the meeting was held, numerous
placards, each attempting to prove
that there is something somewhere
wrong with the world" One of them
road, "A judge bought a piano for
$4,000; 1t Is Assessed at $500" An
other read, "If anyone assesses his
automobile at more than $1,000. please
advise" Another read, 1.-The telephone
trust has never paid a cent for its use
of the public streets" Another read,
There is .$26,000,000 on deposit in Bir-
mingham is anybody paying a tax on
boarded money!
With that setting he began. Finally
he reached a stage in which he dis
cussed Birmingham. He endeavored to
prove that Birmingham income at
present was sufficient for all 1ts needs
and to prove, therefore, that Birming
hams income was wasted. This caused
Mr. Ward to declare that Mr.. Barber
was inaccurate and that his differences
were misleading. The disputatiun, how
ever, failed to re ach the critical stage
and it was not necessary for mutual
friends to hurl themselves between
them.
Eugene Brown Speaks
Isadore Shapiro presided as chairman
of the meeting. He first called on Eu-
III
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WARRIORS HAVE
LIGHT WORKOUTS, BUT ARE
READY FOR CARLISLE

the Indians are a formidable crew and
a tough proposition to handle.
According to the contract signed by
Alabama authorities Glen Warner Will
present his regular lineup, and so the
spectators may rest assured that they
are seeing the real team of the Carlisle
school and not a combination composed
of substitutes and inferior players.
The game, coming as It does at the
end of the season, viii put the Alabama
material to severe test. fhe Indians
will be able to absorb lot of punish
ment and will also be just as ready to
administer some. So the game will be
far from a picnic.
Although the Indians come highly
touted IT is by no means uncertain that
Alabama stands a chance to hold them
close. The Haskell Indians invaded the
campus with prospects just as glowing.
but were treated to a rude surprise. And
so 1t may be the case this time.
The team Will probably so up to Bir-
mngham Wednesday morning. on ac-
count of the game coming in the middle
of the week only few Alabama students
will go up from here 10 the game.
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SHOULD PREPARE
FOR PROSPERITY
Willard J. Wheeler Says 1t Is "Just
Around the Corner"-Mailing
Out Boosting Letters

Prosperity is Just around the cor
ner." according to Willard ]. Wheeler.
and the people may as we'll begin
preparing for 1t. Mr.. Wheeler believes
In dispensing beams of optimism anu
shows ground for his belief in the con-
dition of business.
Prosperity is just around the cor
ner." said Mr.. Wheeler yesterday. "and
that's what | am trying to tell all with
whom | come in contact | am getting
out letters to people telling them / be-
lieve good times are coming. Within a
comparatively short time, / believe,
good times are as sure to come IS tho
sun Is sure to rise tomorrow morning"
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.LUC|US FUTILE
DIES IN BOSTON
Former President of Boston
and Maine Railroad
Succumbs

Brookline, Mass. November 30.-Lu-
cius Tuttle. former president of the
Ecston and Maine railroad. died tonight
at his home here Death was due to
angina pectoris
Mr.. Tuttle's health has been impaired
since an operation three years ago,
in which one leg was amputated. Not
w.thstanding this, he had continued
nlany of his activities until n week
ago.
Mr. futile was born in Hartford,
Conn, March IL, 1916. Forty-fi years
or his life were spent in railroading.
For II years he was president of the
Roston and Maine his first position
being that of ticket clerk.
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ADJUSTMENTS
"Hiph links

Manager r. S. Douglas announces Ar
thur Hammerstein New York Casino
success, High Jinks," as the attraction
at the Jefferson theatre, matinee and
night Saturday.
The book of High links" is by Otto
Hauerbach. The music is by Rudolf
Friml, who was first introduced by Mr..
Hammerstein through the production of
THE FREELY Mr. Hauerbach was the
author of the book of THE FREELY
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HENRY p. WHITE HERE
Judge Evans Will Be Here Thursday
on Appealed Tax Cases

Henry P. White, associate member of
the state tax commission. passed
through Birmingham yesterday en-
route to Marion county where he will
look after some tax cases In which the
state IL interested.
He stated that he and Judge A. A.
Evans. the other associate member
would be In Birmingham Thursday and
take UP certain local cases which have
been appealed.
Another representative OF the state
government In Birmingham last night
was Len b. Greer, associate member or
the state convict bureau.
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PRESIDENT OPPOSES
INVESTIGATION INTO
MILITARY STRENGTH

the action was directed principally at that
nation.
When the resolution first was intro
duced the President characterized the
proposed investigation as pheasant mem
tai exercise" and said the results achieved
would depend entirely on the character
of the commission making it.
Administration leaders said tonight the
President realizes the Importance of mill
tary lessons taught by the present war
and takes the position that everything
possible should be learned by the United
States. though he does not regard the
present as time for military discussions
in Congress.
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Investors, Attention

Would you like to lease a 4O-acre
oil tract, one of the best prospects in
the famous Caddo oil field? No bunk.
but fine opportunity. Would not be
available in prosperous times. AID.
dress A. Il. Hughes, Caddo, La.
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PERSONAL

DR.. and Mrs. j. d. Bowling have re-
turned to the city and will be located at
their new home, 400 Tuscaloosa avenue.
West End.
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The United States Supreme
Court Holds That Law Lee
galizes Pe0nage in Viola
ton of the Constitution

Montgomery. November 30.-tSpe-
cial. THE decision of the supreme
court of the United States in declar-
ms unconstitutional Alabama's con-
fession of judgment law renders in
valid statute that has been In exis-
tence 40 years The courts decision
was rendered in the cases of the Uni
ted States against J. A. Reynolds and
G. W. Broughton. two prominent plant
ers of Monroe county, who were in
dicted separately for becoming surety
for Ed Rivers, a negro, and compelling
him to work out labor contract.
The federal grand jury at Mobile re-
turned indictments against Reynolds
gene L. Brown, president of the JEFF
ferson County Taxation league Mr.
Brown said:
1.-The Tax Reform league is not Jel-
ferson county movement. The purpose oil
the league is at the proper time and III
the proper way to aid in the reconstrue-
ton of our tax laws 1t is state-wide
in it's scope and jefferson county Is only
one unit of g.
AT this time as a league, we have
BILE to this county. On December q
convention of all the county leagues VIII
be held in Montgomery, and at THIS CON
ven on plans will be perfected whereby
theA lctual work of changing and perfect
ing our tax laws will be begun.
Jefferson county cannot even claim
the honor of starting this movement. 1t
originated in south Alabama As repre-
senting our county league, | desire 10
say that it is our purpose to work in har-
mony with the Legislature and the incom-
ing administration We believe that polh
branches of the government realize the
urgent need of fundamental reconstruc-
ton. Our purpose is to give what alo
We can in this work, realizing that every
county in the state is equally interested
with us and that our efforts. If success
full, must be broad, unselfish and pa
triotic.''
b. A. Thompson's Suggestions
ID. A. Thompson, in his address, stated
that the constitution would have to be
amended il all the errors were to be
corrected He suggested that in the
meantime, the Legislature should offer
temporary relief. Among his observa-
tons were these: The solvent credit law
should not be repealed but should not be
made to apply to monthly accounts not
protected by notes; the tax commission
of the state should not be abolished, but
should be deprived of its present power
to arbitrate differences between the peo-
pie and local taxing authorities; the in
come tax idea is sound.
The entire delegation was not present,
Thomas j. Judge. senator-elect, and Will
liam s. Welsh, member-elect of the house,
having been absent. The meeting was
not well attended, which would indicate
that the people are not as deeply inter-
ested in the subject as some have been
led to believe.
In his opening remarks, Mr. Shapiro
declared that the subject of taxation
would be the most important of all which
the legislature would consider. All resi-
dents of this county We're invited to
throw light on the subject
Humane Society Meeting
The Birmingham Humane society will
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

LO6T-M0nday night, one bow-knot OF
pearls on Fifteenth street car or pc
tween Sd ave. and 18th street ana
ward, E-l-2t
WANTED-Three girls to address let
tersi two boys to distribute circulars.
Apply u. 8. wooden Mills, 10Th street
between Efr-t nd second avenues.
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Humane Society Meeting
The Birmingham Humane society will
hold its regular meeting this afternoon
at o'clock at the city hall.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-18
,fspeciai correspondence)

Columbia, Jan. 17.-What Is proba-
hlv record for work has been accom-
pished hv the first ,Eeek OF the General
Assembly tof 1914. The. week has
been featured by on entire absence
of any partisan politics and as re-
suit neadway mas peen made IN COM
structiye measures.
with With the jiaaa555 election out OF tho
way the General Assembly will be-
gin tbs Hnai disposition oe the &c
naming vacancies to be filled on
Tuesday night. The greatest interest,
probably, Is In the race for State LII
brarIaii. QTer q score OF young ladies,
are offering Tor the position and the
rivalry between them 4si keen There
is little prospect OF any choice neinA
made JiIl this ofliSse ms thfea tbaliceHr
which is ell thss Joint assembly will
take on any aone position any ore
day.
insurance Commission r. HI Nc
Master is opposed for reelection By
w. "A. Hudgens, OF Honeef Path and,
Ellison Capers, of Summerton.
w. IL Glenn and ~. 1I Canfeid.
! sS;;sstkk beth CO A.eaersnn county. and A. II.
Hawkins, OF Prosperity In EewDerfE
county. are candidates for the tS,o7
positions on the Board oe directors
OF the State peniteTlt1ary. q
There are aeyeEaI candidates FOR the
positions 20 10 filled on the board az
trGotees OF Clemson, winthrop, the
University, State Medical college, and
other places. The General Assembly
hopes to finish al of the elections
during the coming week and will meet
from day to day until this is done.
The Hood of bills began on WedneA-
day ard continue unbiased Senator
Carlisle or Spartanburg, Beenls TO
hold the record as g bill intrcd cducer, in
| the upper branch.
Politics Is expected 70 begin when
the Nichoison bill Tightening ND the
primary regulations comes np Tor dr.
tIon. This bill stands ct the head OF
tho third reading bills Ia the Senate
land the Edgefleld Senator has indie
Gated his intention Of pushing it TO q
pa9sags There are probably q dozen
other proposed measnSas Nfhlch viii
Ibe offerAd BY vari0us utsmbefe al
seexiue 20 regulate and tighten up
| tha laws governing pfifnhry seiecJiuns,
| Among measures ON shes ftOese side
which win be offered ai6ia primary
/ reform II the bill OF Aepfey sentative
/ iflsiEanibArg, uhich Is VERY iengthls'
and goea emphatically into the sub
lieet. & 4
Governor B!case recommended 10 bis
Ifnessag Shnt the prissfRry be let alone
Il aud 4aid all that Hhs needed was en-
forcenent eefT the iassa ALREADY on the
lEtnEHys ,yI,lEy,is
e...e :. a.er a. .l.e
\ priglaFy snd hence unless There 3 4
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GRAPHIC PICTURES.

Toxic, Jan. 17.r- letter recetves
sers8 to-day from e. r. Hoyer. OF the
IounB MEMS GnrisIIan ASSOCIATION al
KagoshimR, tells gTpb bhicaIy the stor.
Of tide eruption OF Sakifs-Jima and
of thP9 events rthat followed 1t. Tho
etteTS dated Jan.712, enys: as5asi
"eikura5JfTia has been ia vi0ieA,
eruption for thirteen hours. There
vas o severe earthquake at g.
o'clock this evening and in panic the
naenle aed into the hills
Great usMas5 was doI5 by ilic
shock. Stone walls are lying in the
rtreets; chimneyB have fallen, tn
-oofs OF tho fiimsy srcoden structures
the dikes lies In ruins and In every
homo furniture hns heen smashed
and valuable vases and ornaments de-
stroyed.
THE people who remain IN the city
are camping in the streets. the temple
grounds and grayeyards. The crater's
roar kegs them awake, Ths first
eruption occurred st o O'Clock this
morning and ashes were hurled high
Ia the air Schools :, were srspsHded
and biisineaa came to, q stapdstiil. !.
MANY pefeop1 had left Sakura-Ji-
ma wsfped by: the severe earth
shockS.is Hundreds s OF sampena
brought the destitute aegoss the bay
TO I1aSoshi irna, !. = 4. 4 = i fs35
arFr0n tEis city could DO seen the
appalling shower .oS rocks, some Of
them Apparently as largo as - house,
BY thib evening It Ii probable that ell
the Village On $hA mount have
been burned. s. 8 y 49,, -
eat tho wharf hero many pitiful
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bI.Is SIsA'gUR

two-thirdB majority in both branches
in favor OF the matter nothing will be
done.
MANY are predicting that Governor
Blease ard the General Assembly win
lock horns over this very matter
Others assert that they believe this
session III 40 dsToidd % any fighting fighting
between the legislative and executive
branches, ai,ch ne have characterized
tn past two meetings OF the General
Assembly. s. ap
The Senate meets again Tuesday
night at 1850 o'clock and the House
on Tuesday at noon. Monday Is q legal
,ollday being the birthday OF General
Robert q. Leo.
The hearing on the child labor bill
takeas plSce Wednesday agserncaa ct
"a o'clock, and the hearing ON the
'charisston Commission form OF gov
ernment will be held Tuesday after
noon at I O'clock before the House
lcommitte on privileges an1 elections.
Tho bill IS In charge OF Representa-
tive N. 3, BarEweil, OF the Charleston
deiegatien. A hot tight ia promised
at the hearing.
& s.sast ! Z - faSe5 f-l i -. = H w - o.
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DE1TR or HISS HhNN1A BARK.
4 LEY.

This. community was sa6denei by
the sudden death OF Miss Eannia
Barkley. which occurred Thursday.
January the eighth, at her home
where she Waa born, She was I8
years Old. Ghe was living With end
taking care os her blind etAteF, aEise
vaBtie BarlSieys who % In heF; Sind
year. Sho was laid t5 rest che day
tolioRins IN tho family bnrying
ground = shS EzssSac5 0f 6 E50aiy
number OF hcr relatives and friends.
Jsleep on miss sagr.a. and take yoar
rest 80 s
sTtn Jesus comes to receive tbs bIesL
rheR may we MI With giiontn and
eongg
Arise to Tneet that IIsaYeniy tiirons
And h6ge that ali who ara resting
II fhsro Z
viii Else 10 meet the Lord tiE IN the
sir y s
80 shall we ever be with the Lord.
According to His Ds6cions ws.rd.
a Eriezd
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Williamson, s. c., Jan. 17.-Miss
Margaret Manning Of SpartHnburg, is
the attractive guest OF Mrs. Henry
T., CTeigler for this week.
Miss Lydia Brown OF Boston, Mass.
has been visiting Miss Edith Gossett.
Mr, and Sfrs. Ernest Wakefsld and
daughter OF Piedmont. spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Suher.
Miss Beatrice Godfrey left on Bat
urday for Skluda. N. c., where she
riii rAanma har dmtiaa. af4er aagins
spsnt the fall term at home.
Mrs. Susie Cleayes, OF Wytheyille,
Va, is spending several weeks with
SIrs. Jas. P. Gossett.
Miss Lydia Sherard has been visit
ing Miss Carol Herndon in Green
vile, and was one OF the guests OF
honor at a reception Miss Herndon
gave on Monday.
DR.. W, D. Hutto OF Spartaneurg,
spent several days with Dr.. and Mrs.
]. w. Parker this week.
Rev. G. T. Harmon, Misses Carrie
Lou and Addie Harmon are Ut home
after spending several weeks with rel
atiEes In Alabama and Georgia,
Capt and Mrs. @. W. Sullivan were
called to Laurens On Sunday on ac-
count Of the illness OF the Captains
mother.
Prof. and Mrs. John Bonner of Pei
ger, were visiting relatives In town
Sunday.
MT. and Mrs. II. G. Anderson,
daughter and son and Mrs. Thompson
and son, composed an automobile
party from Anderson IN town Tues
day.
Dr.. W. T. Lander Is aE his office
again after an absence Of about q
month, having been at the hospital
In ColuNbiAs and on visit to his
mother Mrs. Samuel Lander. at
Greenwood, His !, many friends are
glad to,se him in town again.,
]. Edgar Sullivan has returned
from Darlington, where 10 visited
relatives. . ,5c -. a.sS
Senator g., ". Sullivan end Repre-
sentative o.. D. Gray are at the. Cap
!tol attending Official duties. s..niy' 4.
The d missionary Society Of the
Presbyterian church {: met with Mrs
W. r. Powell on "Wednesday after.
noon. After the regular business
session, salad course and coffee were
served.
The Parsonage Aid Society OF the
Baptist church, gave an oyster sup.
per on; Friday evening in the K. Of p
hall. The committee having this In
lchafge were: Hiss Maud Brown. Mes
| DANES H. Reid Sherard, D. L. Don
nald and n. " z Acker. Quite nict
sum YaN realized. ss
| A party consisting Of Mr.. ana Mrs
las. p. Gossett. Mtssv Edith Gossett
Miss Lydia Brown and Mr.. Ralph Cos
sett, Miss Margaret Manning. Mr.
land AIrs. sfIenryyT. Eretglers ATTENDED
/ the chow In Gfeenvilfe Monday night
Mr.. r. K.sTrIbble, the genial agen
OF the Southern Railway is CO On
1.-TWO mbnths furlough and hia plac'
dds being fllled by MI. RIA. Harris. :
g..---..,tI. fSt,3st -S-------t-a-- = iEfstcGt 4E
Wiiliamstun, s.. o., Jan f..-Mis I
.HEaegar6t Manning ef Spartan nbnrg !
he attractive guest OF Mrs. Henry Z
Il CfiglerG4or this week. s - S.