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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
WATER POWER TAX BILL TO BE REPORTED FAVORABLY Y
By l.. s. BETTY

Montgomery, February 9.-lSpecial.) ] The senate committee on finance and taxation by a vote of six to five agreed to report fayorably the bill of Senator Judge of Jefferson, repeating sections or the code exempting companies developing waterpower in Alabama from taxation. Should the legislature enact the bill into law, the state could exact a minimum charge of 10 cents per horse power.
 None of the people of the Tennessee valley, who are deeply interested in de- velopment of latent water power ap- peared before the committee. Several of the senators from counties touched by the river asked that the decision of the committee be postponed until the people could make, their showing.
 No representative of the Alabama Power company was present.
 Montgomery, February 9.-lSpecia1.) ] Senator Judges bills, providing taxation ported favorably tomorrow by the senate committee on finance and taxation. The measures propose to tax water power companies five years after they have To- cated in the state, instead of 10 years as under the present law; provides that they shall be assessed at the rate of from 10 cents to $2.50 per horse power. reduces the perpetual franchise, enjoyed under the present law, to 50 years, and places them under the jurisdiction of ;i utilities commission.
 An effort will be made to have the Judge bills passed before adjournment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
Amzi Golden Seed and Grain Company Is Incorporated.
 D. P. Durban, Manager

The Amzi Golden Seed and Grain conl- pany was incorporated few days ago at $20,000 capital, fully paid in, with Dr. R. r. Lovelady, president;
 Dr. W. J. Love, vice president; F. C. Macke, secretary; S. R. Batson, treas
 urer; w. K. Terry, attorney, and D. r
 Durban, manager. The sales rooms of the company are at 2119 First avenue.
 This company took over the business
 and good will of the old Amzi Golden Seed company, well known throughout
 the state and in the south having been
 established 58 years ago by Amzi God
 den.
 The new firm will do a wholesale and retail seed and poultry supply business and according to their plans will dc business throughout the state of Ala bama as well as the entire south. MT. Durban, the manager has been in the seed business in Birmingham for the past eight years, having been ir the same line for ten years previously in Georgia.
 MT. Durban says that very shortly the balance of their fixtures will be in stalled which will be the most moderi retail fixtures of any seed house in tn, south and further, with their lare, volume of wholesale and retail bushes. now, coupled with the increased pat. ronage they will get through wei planned advertising campaigns, thei, future success is assured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
DEATH PENALTY IS
 IMPOSED ON NEGRO
Joe Mulelin Found Guilty and Given Limit of Law By Criminal
 Court Jury

After several hours. deliberation the Jury in the case of Joe Mullin negro, charged with murder returned a verdict yesterday morning finding him guilty as charged in the indictment and imposed the death sentence as his punishment. The case was tried in the criminal court before Judge Harrington P. Hefiin. who will, on Saturday, impose the penalty.
 Mullin was charged with the murder of his sweetheart, Hannah Jackson, at Ensley short time ago. The evidence disclosed a brutal and wanton killing, without mitigating circucumstances. The defendant attempted to establish an alibi. claiming he was not present when the woman was killed.
 Judge W. F. Fort is engaged in the trial of w. E. Daniel, white, charged with the killing of William Ganaway at Wylam several years ago. The state con- ciuded its testimony last night and the testimony for the defense will be sub rlitted this morning.
 Judge H. P. Heflin is presiding over the trial of Ambrose Wright charged with the killing of Will Tinney at saioca, a mining town near Warrior, on last Christ mas eve.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
ADJUSTMENTS
Margaret Anplin

It is perhaps not too much to say that of all the theatrical attractions scheduled for view in Birmingham during the pres- ent season, one of the most interesting and important will be Margaret Anglin in Lady Windermere's Fan" which is announced for today and tomorrow with a matinee tomorrow at the Jefferson thea Ire.
 It has long been the custom to label the name of Oscar Wilde with the word ''cynic." That in itself Is of no particular moment. He had the egregious faculty of creating dramatic characters who say things that we don't hear elsewhere. and in none of his writings Is this better ex- emplified than in his play Lady Winder- mere's Fan In this play he has sletched his characters with a master hand. He equipped each one of them with an epigrammatic hammer, and early in the action of the comedy these hammers be- gin to fly. Every time one of them hits the anvil a brilliant flash of repartee re- suits. This display of luminous wit ha a subtle effect on an audience. It is a curious fact that the auditors imagine that such clever lines were written for just such clever people as they are. This feeling of self-approbation is one of the pleasures z t one derives from witness ing Oscar Wilde's plays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
Senate Committee Will Re- port Favorably On Lusk's Bill-May Abolish Oyster Commission
By l.. s. BETTY

Montgomery, February 9.-,Special.) ) The senate committee on judiciary today decided to report favofab,y Senator Lusk's bill reducing the number of su- preme court judges from seven to five. The bill provides that members of the court of appeals may sit on the supreme court when vacancies occur on the latter bench.
 The Lusk bill cutting down the number of supreme court judges was introduced following the decisive defeat of his meas urc abolishing the court of appeals. Sena- toi Lusk announced at the time he was speaking for his original bill that he would attempt to reduce the number of supreme court judges if favorable action were not taken on his bill to abolish the court of appeals.
 The bill, it is thought, has little chance of passing the senate. even though it will be favorably reported at tomorrow s session. When it comes up for passage 1t will probably precipitate a vigorous debate, though, for Senator Lusk seems determined to abolish something before tho legislature takes a recess.
 Up to the present time, Senator Lusk has to his credit the abolition of the bureau of cotton statistics, the one de- partment at the capitol which it was gen orally agreed should be discontinued.
 The senate committee on judiciary hal under consideration a number of other bills today, among them measure abol- ishing the office of treasurer of Dale county. This bill was acted upon favor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
WOULD REGULATE
 FEMALE EMPLOYMENT

The house committee on municipal or ganizations in session today reached a favorable report on Representative sha- piro's bill regulating the hours or ienldie employment, but made the bill dppicapie or ly to Jefferson county.
 The Shapiro measure was introduced Tn the house yesterday, and was general III effect. The bill provides that women slall not work more than 50 hours III a6y enc week, or more than 10 hours a day, and requires that mill and other industrial operators shall provide seats, wash rooms and sanitary toilets for all female employees.
 The committee objected to the general effect of the bill, but agreed to an amend fnent making the provisions of the act applicable only to municipalities of 100,ooo population.
 The bill requiring railroads to enter q minute description of all cattle on bills ot lading was adyersed by the committee on municipal organizations This meas ure was introduced by Representative sspier of Wilcox county.
 The senate bill requiring the tiling Of all pending litigation was reported fav- ora bly by the committee.
 Various other committee meetings were held today, but few bills of general im- portance were considered. The house C nlmittee on judiciary held a lengthy session, but apart from the consideration of numerous bills relating to minor legal changes. no measures of consequence were taken up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
REPORTERS WILL BE
 BARRED NO LONGER
Will Be Admitted In Future to Conferences On Wa
 terworks Question

The hinge upon which the present water was learned yesterday, is the municipal ownership phase of the proposition. Incidentally, it is indicated that in the future newspaper men will be admitted to the conferences between the water works company officials and the members of the commission They were excluded from the conference between the two parties Monday.
 When the company will sell the plant to the city, how It's value shall be ar rived at, how the members of the board of appraisers shall be named and similar questions are the basis of the present ne gotta tons, it Is said. The provisions of the company's proposition in regard to rates have practically been accepted by the members of the commission, 1t is un- derstood, although none of them will make statement to this effect. And 1t Is equally understood that there are good prospects, of an agreement on the munich pal ownership phase of the proposition.
 Both Commissioner Ward and Comnlis- sioner Lane stated yesterday that they would not oppose newspaper men being present at future conferences between the waterworks officials and themselves over the proposition. In answer to a question as to whether or not newspaper men would be admitted at the conference scheduled for tomorrow and why, George Ward said:
 T will admit that VIC probably made a mistake in excluding the newspaper men from the conference Monday It prob- ably would be good thing to give pub licity to every little detail of the nego- tiations that the public might be interest ed in, and as far as I am concerned rep resentauves of the newspapers will be admitted to future conferences
 In answer to the same question, Judge A. o. Lane said: 'I am not opposed to newspaper men being present tomorrow or at any time in the future a conference with the waterworks officials is held. It is a. matter in which thousands of citizens are directly concerned, and 1t is true that they should be able to learn through the press just what negotiations are go- ing on"
 On account of Commissioner James Weatherly's return to Montgomery to re- sume his opposition to the five-comms- sioner billi7 his views could not be ob- tained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
Deaths and Funerals
Ben HOlzer


 Funeral services over the remains Of Ben Holzer, aged 62 years, who died early yesterday morning. will be conducted this morning at 10:30 o'clock from the family residence, TIP Sixth avenue, north. Interment will follow in Emanu-El ceme, tery.
 The following will act as palbearers: Active. Samuel B. Stern, Zell Gaston, II. B. Litten, Carl Steiner, Herpert Baum, c. H. Mosley. Eugene Fies, sr., and Sid ney Hart. Honorary, David Levy, 5. Kaufman, Samuel Ullnan, Simon Klotz, Herman Saks, Max Fies Louis Beck, Ben Mendelson, Sam Swope, Louis Gel ders. c. W. Burton, c. P. White and Henry Segel.
 The deceased was proprietor of Holzer' s meat market and was widely known as one of the citys pioneer citizens. He had been in splendid health up to a few days prior to his death, but fell victim to an acute attack of pneumonia. He is survived by his widow and one son, Arnold Holzer; two daughters, Miss Mena Holzer and Mrs. Leo K. Steiner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
DE W|NDT ASKSF FOR RELIEF FROM THE
 NTNEY TAX|CAbS
Appears Before City Com mission and Declares His Company Is Not Re-
 ceiving Square Deal

Agitation over the jitney automobile Regulation will probably be the next thing to appear on the biliboards at the city hall. President J. P. IL De- windt of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company called upon the city commission yesterday after noon and prayed for relief from what he termed the unfair competition with the jitney auto bus"
 "All l ask is a square deal said President DeWindt to e- reporter. "I am willing to meet competition any time and ask nothing else, but l claim tho city commission is not giving me a fair deal because the jitney autos as they are now run are in unfair compe- tition to the street cars.
 My company furnishes hundreds of free passes annually to city employees, it pays thousands of dollars worth of taxes. thousands of dollars worth of license fees and must bear one-third Of all street paving on streets covered by car lines, which amounts to lhou- sands of dollars annually. Yet, in the face of all that, the commission is compelling us to compete with jitney auto which pays no license, no taxes, no street tax, furnishes no passes and bears none of the expense of paving the streets over which they operate. Will any fair minded man say that Is fair competition?
 'T will turn over the books of my company to any member of the com- mission or to any man of fair prin- ciple and show him whether or not we are making any improper profits. I admit the jitneys hurst us and hurt us bad. They cut our gross revenue perhaps S700 a day"
 It is understood that the commission CTS will again take under adyisement the ordinance to regulate the 1itneys and action will be scheduled for the commission meeting next Tuesday The probabilities are, however. that the H. oense or the bond to be fixed for the autos will not be as large as first considered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10

Inc water power companies have main talned a strong lobby here since the leg lsiature convened and a vigorous fight Will be made against the passabe of the hills.@ E.
 The committee refused to take action on tiie administration measure proposing a bond tissue of sl50o,000 to take care of the states current indebtedness. 1nis committee has repeatedly, since the in- treduction of the bill refused to consider tLe proposed measure
 Action on the bill to create a separate insurance department, in possession of the same committee, deferred until after the recess. The merits of this measure will be investigated during the recess by the joint committee on finance and taxation
 Another measure acted upon by the committee today was the bill to refund S2i.000 to the University of Alabama, bor- rcwed from the endowment fund of that institution by the former governor to take care of an indebtedness of the state. The bill was reported favorably.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
WOULD REDUCE NUMBER
 SUPREME COURT JUDGES
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favorablv tomorrow by the senate com mittee on finance and taxation passes the legislature This measure has ere ated considerable interest on the part or the Mobile delegation, and II was eoii- sidered last week at public hearing at the Exchange hotel.
 The bill was first referred to the com mittee on game, fish and forestry preser- vation. and was reported favorably With the recommendation that it be re-reterred to the committee on finance ane taxation. The abolition of the commission mas peei' indorsed by Harry Hartwell ol Mopiie' president of the finance and taXatioh committee.
 During the past two weeks there nave been several leading citizens of Mopi1e in Montgomery in the interest of the oyS- ter commission, and it is likely thal tue measure will be widely d1scusseo Wiieh i' fnr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
BRITISH CRUISER
 REPORTED DAMAGED

Berlin, February 9.--(By wireless to Sayville) )-Items given out today by the Overseas News agency include:
 "A British cruiser. according to the Turkish headquarters, was badly dam aged in the Turkish operation on the Suez canal.
 ''fhe Reichbank's gold reserve is 2195 million marks ($54S, 750 00W or B, ,225, 600 marks G7,S06.250) more than last week. ,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
ADJUST PANAMA
 WIRELESS PROBLEM

Washington, February 9.-An arrange ment to eliminate confusion in wireless operations in and about the Panama canal zone by the American shore station and in British cruisers was made today at a conference between Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British ambassador, and of- ficials of the state and navy departments Certain hours will be set aside Tor rne warships.
 As a result indiscriminate sending neith- CT the ships nor the shore stations re- gently have been able to handle mes sages satisfactorily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
= Mrs. Nancy c. Leek

Gadsdcn. February 9.-(Special.) )-Mrs. Nancy Clarinda Leek. B years old. died suddenly early this morning at her home in the Leek house. The funeral will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning from the Leek house. being conducted by the Rev. D. I. Purser of the First Baptist church, and burial will be at Forest ceme- 'tery. She is survived by two sons, J. T. Leek of this city and Will LeelS of Nash vile, and two daughters, Miss Mamie Leelx of this city and Mrs J. c. Stapleton of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
MGeever-MIntosh Marriage

John c. McGeever, of the Southern In demnity association. and Miss Mary Me- 1ntosh, daughter of ]. K. Mcintosh, of Norwood, were married last night at 8 o'clock. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father J. l.. Coyle at St. Pauls church parsonage. MT. and Mrs. McGeever left at S:45 over the Louisville and Nashville for Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
Mrs. B. c. Prewitt

Columbus. Miss, February 9.--(Spenial) Mrs. B. c. Prewitt died at her home here yesterday afternoon, after an illness of a short duarticn. She was about 40 years old and was native of exntucky the family having moved here from that state only a few years ago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
At The Lyric

splendidly balanced vaudeville bill, with six acts, that take well with the audiences is offered this week, Lasky's s Beauties" headlining the bill; ''The Ex- position Four,' quartette of singers and instrumentalists with some good come dy; Adler and Airline. In A New Idea, ]" a Lachton, Lucier and company in Heaps of Hilarity'' and Wills and Has, san, acrobats, go to make up the bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
TOO LATE ID CLASSIFY

L0ST-0ne silver cisaretfe case lined with gold; initials, "L e. on outside
 Return to MT. German, U. $. Sh6o Co.,
 second floor. Empire Bldg, and TO- ceive reward. 2-l0-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
NEWS 0F ENS[EY

Tomorrow evening at the Ensley High land Presbyterian church, E. J. summen- dyke of Philadelphia. one of the secre- taries of the board of Sunday school workers of the Presbyterian church, U. s. A, will hold workers conference at the church at 7:45 o'clock. MT. summendyke is regarded as one of the most efficient and best informed Sunday school work CTS in America and his address is con sidered an unusual opportunity for those interested in this movement.
 The members of the Anglican Young Peoples association of St. Johns Episco- pal church will hold their musicale to be given at the home of MT. and Mrs. Henry Wood on Avenue J, this evening. An interesting programme has been ar ranged for the occasion. Refreshments will be served and the public is cordially invited to attend. Next Tuesday evening the members of the church are planning to hold an entertainment to be given in honor of the members of the congrega- tion, who took an active part n having the new parish house erected.
 Two alarms were turned into the Ems ley fire department yesterday. the first fl Iom the residence of Mrs. F. W. Hecht, 2s1c Avenue r, about 10:40 o'clock a. m A spark on the roof caused the blaze, but was extinguished before much dam age was done. The. second alarm came ill at 2:20 o'clock in the afternoon from Avenue and Fifteenth street when a house occupied by Italians caught fire from spark on the roof, Small dam age was done.
 Yesterday morning in the inferior court, EliJah Harrison, a negro, was bound oN CT to aawit the action of the grand jury by Judge F. O. Harris. on charge of burglary and grand larceny. It is alleged that Harrison robbed several peo- pie some months ago. He was unable to make bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
MAY ABOLISH
 OYSTER COMMISSION

The Alabama oyster commission will be abolished if bill which will be reported
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10

The Rev. D. O. Teasley and W. R. Smith have leased the plant of the Bessemer Tribune from J. Fl. F. Mosley
 and will conduct the weekly paper on First avenue and Nineteenth street.
 Both of the men have been in Besse- mer for sometime, and are we'll known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10

Members of BarbeFs' Local No. SS, J. B.
 |. IT. of A. You are hereby notified to attend a special meeting of this local on Thurs day February II, at S:30 D. m. Business of utmost importance.
 CHARLES l.. NEUER, President. E. R. STEPHENSON, Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
FACE D|SF|GURED
 WITH P|MPLES
And BIackheads. Shoulders and Arms Also Covered. Itched and Burned Terribly. Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment. In Four Weeks Healed.

619"M' St, N. E., Washington, D. o. :" I had pimples and blaclxheads on my fore head. and in short time my face, shoulders. and arms were completely covered. The pimples were large and red and they fes- tered. My face was disfigured and itched and burned terribly at times SO that had to scratch it. That made the pimples so bad could not sleep nights.
 II took many remedies, but they did mo no good. The trouble continued for two years, and then I saw the advertisement of Cuticura Soap and Ointment in the paper and sent for free sample. The sample helped me and l bought some Cuticura Soap and Ointment. In two weeks my friends remarked the change, and in four weeks l was completely healed" (Signed) Miss Adelia Reed, August 2S. 1914.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10
LEXINGTON SUFFERS
LARGE FIRE LOSS

Lexington. Va. Jan. s.--A IRE
which broke out at o'clock yester-
day morning at the corner OF Nell
son and Jefferson Streets, ragged for
three hours and destroyed $50, o0e
worth of property before gotten un-
der control by ME Lexington volun-
teer Fire Company.
A large three-story brick building.
belonging to A L. Rooms. was on
tirely destroyed, together with the
furniture stock O. Harrison & Hut
ton. valued at $40 0eo. Gid Franklin
Hall 10 In Rims. b tran.s. building y
wrecked and other adjoining bulsd-
ings are damaged
The Farmers Deposit and Savings
Bank furniture and fixtures, In the
same building, was destroyed r. 8.
china store La considerably
damaged. as also were J.. M. Quisen-
berry's store and plumbin shop. Da-
wilson Brothers. III. A. Deaver 4 Co,
grocers, and the Robertson supply
Company. selling farm implements.
were also damaged. Calls were made
for Staunton and Buena Vista fire
companies. but local f1remen finally
checked the fire. The origin OF the
flre Is unknown. The damage II
partly covered by insurance.