The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
CITY ITEMS

Speaker Carmichael Here-A H. Car michael speaker of the house of rep- resentativeS, was in Birmingham yes terday en route to Tuscaloosa. He stated to an Age Herald reporter that there was nothing to the rumor that a modi- fcation would be made in. the prohibi- ton laws at the split session to be held during July. The question was sug- gested by the constant report that beer saloons would be opened here The statement accredited to F. M. Jackson that such saloons would be permitted by the prohibition lobby was quoted to the speaker.
 If the report is correct it is the first have heard of such plan" said Speaker Carmichael I know nothing of it."
 senator Bankhead Herc-Senator J Ii. Bankhead passed through Birming- ham yesterday en route from Jasper to Washington. He is going to the capital on business He reiterated his hei,ef expressed several days ago that the construction of shipbuilding plant at Mobile will he of inestimable ben eft to this section and make even more imperative the construction of a Inc to the Warrior river Senator Bank head Is of the opinion that the city of Birmingham and Jefferson county will not overlook the opportunities present ed by the opening of the Warrior
 otto AgricoIa Here-Otto Agricola one of the best known iron men of this sta.e, whose home is in Gadsden was fers yesterday to confer with Horace Hammond and Morris Bush about pig iron purchases. MT. Agricola operates three plants at Gadsden, all of them consumers of pig iron. He Is accord ingiy very large patron of the makers of this city. He said yesterday that his plants at Gadsden had been fortu- nate enough to secure some foreign orders and that business was looking up. MT. Agricola returned home last night.
 Senator Brown Visits Birmingham. Watt Brown of Ragland. former state senator and widely known for his ef foi ts and interest in educational mat ters, was in Birmingham yesterday. Senator Brown was en route to Tusca- loosa to attend commencement He gaid esterday that the establishment by this state of technical industrial school was one of the most imperative needs of Alabama and he was firmly on vinced that the school would eventual ly receive that support to which it IS entitled Senator Brown will be in Bir u.ing ham again tomorrow.
 Alto Lee to Speak--Alto " Lee, state senator from Etowah county and a member of the Judiciary committee of the adjourned session, was here yes terday en route to Tuscaloosa. He will make an address at the alumni banquet to be given in Tuscaloosa today inei- dent to the commencement festivities. Senator Lee said yesterday that tn. legislature had accomplished great and lasting good for the state by it's en- actments and that further service of most beneficial character would be rem dered during the oncoming split ses- sion.
 AHnistOn Mayor In City-Dr. J. P. Wikle. mayor of Anniston. was in Bir- rningham yesterday for short time. He was en route to Tuscaloosa for the meeting of municipal officers of the state Dr. Wikle is very much i'm Iressed with the general manager plan
 
 he was opposed to a ommssion. Dr Wikle added that the aldermanic form of government was not improved by the commission scheme. He will return to Birming gham before going to Annis- ton.
 Major Steiner Passes Through--Maj R. E. Steiner of Montgomery. one of the trustees of the University of Ala hama, stopped over here several hours yesterday en route to Tuscaloosa for the commencement Major Steiner was a guest at the Tutwiler. He said thai the commencement would undoubtedly prove of great interest and would he largely attended.
 Optimistic In GreensbOrO-T. H. Jones of Greensboro was in Birmingham yes terday for short time on personal business MT. Jones said that the farm CTS near his home were taking to the diversification movement very kindly and that it was expected great good would result He said that mercantile interests in Greensboro were getting more encouragement every day and tha- optimism prevailed.
 Colonel Musgrove Here-Col l.. B. Musgrove of Jasper, one of Alabama s widely known political magnates. was here yesterday. He is registered at the Hillman hotey. Colonel Musgrovc said that Jasper was improving every day and that business was apparently very much better. He win be acre several days