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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06
SUFFRAG|STS WILL HOLD MEET|NGS0N
 STREET CORNERS
Are Also Preparing Great Pageant July 4 in Interest of Suffrage for
 Women

The holding of street corner meet ings on Saturday nights during the summer months, the preparations for monster pageant on the Fourth of July. the appointment of the standing committees for the year and reports of committees were the features of the regular meeting of the Birmingham Equal Suffrage association held yester- day afternoon at the Cable hall. Mrs. Angus Taylor, the new president, was in the chair and presided with much ease and dignity. Tn the absence Of Mrs. Hundley, who is out of the city. Mrs. Jack Bowron made report on the recent automobile trip taken by them through the western section of the state in the interest of the equal suf- frage cause. Mrs Bowron reported a very profitable trip.
 Mrs. Solon Jacobs gave very ;n- structive and interesting talk on state Work" in which she pointed out the necessity for active cooperation of all the local associations with the state association in order that the most ef- fective work could be accomplished. She urged individual effort in spread ing the cause of equal suffrage and stated that everyone could help if only by writing a letter now and then for the cause Mrs. Jacobs asked for vol unteers to help spread the movement in every nook and corner of Jefferson county. She stated that while it might call for a little selfsacrifice on the part of the individual members the re- suits would amply repay it.
 Mrs. H. H. Shell announced that on next Wednesday the first of series of classes on parliamentary law would be commenced and invited all those in- terested to attend She also asked that those in charge of the miles of pen nies movement make an early report
 Mrs. R. F. Johnston, chairman of the membership committee, asked that every member of the association take a hand in the movement for new mem- bers with 1000 new members as sheir goal.
 On motion of Mrs. Nixon Norris, it was decided to inaugurate street cor ner speakings every Saturday night during the summer months and com mittee consisting of Mrs. M. M. U1l- man, Mrs. Norris and Mrs. H. H. Shell was appointed to make the necessary arrangements and provide the speakers Miss Nell Freeman spoke on the pro-
 
 held in Birmingham on the Fourth of July. The matter was' referred to the executive board for action.
 Mrs Van Zile of New York gave a very interesting talk on the equal suf- frage work in the tenement districts of the metropolis The following chair men of. standing committees were an nouneed by Mrs. Taylor.
 Membership Mrs. R. D. Johnston finance. Mrs. A. J. Bowron; publicity Mrsa G. T. Brazelton; press, Miss Amelia Worthington; headquarters Mrs. H. H. Shell: literature, Mrs. Kill gore; printing, Mrs. T. L. Hill; lec. lures, Miss Helen Benners; church ex- tension, Mrs. Belle R. Goar; supplies Miss Carrie Hill; current events, Miss Mary Rittenberry; clippings. Mrs Charles Caldwell: consumers league Mrs. w. L. Murdock; womans joulna' Mrs. Oscar R. Hundley; hospitality Mrs. Nixon Norris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06
EVERYONE SHOULD ! CONGRATULATE MR.
 CRAWFORD ON SUIT
Lowell Is Highly Pleased. Judge Hundley Says Suit Born of
 Politics

That every man in Birmingham should phone and congratulate him on the Steel corporation decision, and that he consd- cred property worth from b to 10 per cent more within a radius of 25 miles of Bir- mingham since the decision, were two opinions expressed yesterday by w. s. Lowell, one of the best-known industrial men in this section.
 "The decision is the greatest thing that has happened here in months" said MT Lowell. "I think every man in Birming- ham interested in the future of this dis trict should congratulate MT. Crawford over the unteing of his hands by this de- cision. It is perfectly wonderful"
 T regret very much to see that the government will take an appeal to the supreme court from the decision of the court of appeals in the Steel corporation case said Judge Oscar R. Hundley, flor that suit ought never to have been insti- tuted. In fact. 1t was q political suit pure and simple. and was originated by the Taft administration. in my opinion, with the hope of securing something that might prove a detriment to the adminis- tration of President Roosevelt.
 During the last presidential campaign made that charge in numerous speeches in the east and middle west. and only one time did any friend of Taft attempt to make a reply, and then the only reply he made was that the suit was not origi- mated by Taft at all, but by Wickersham, the Attorney General, whom he said had the presidential bee in his bonnetS
 "The country has suffered enough through attacks upon what is known as big business. The business interests ought to be unhampered. save when they prove detrimental to the welfare of the country, and then they should be regu- lated but not controlled.
 "The consolidation of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company with the Steel corporation has been of inestimable benefit to the whole country and detri- ment to no one. We who live in this dis trict know this to bG true from actual experience. President Roosevelts action in consentng to the consolidation of these two great corporations was one of the many great things accomplished during his administration. There were certain elements in the Steel corporation which were bitterly opposed to him, but when this matter was brought before him he did not hesitate to act for the best inter- ests of the whole country, just as he all ways does. Let us hope that the time is near at hand when we can have indus trial peace, even if we cannot have world wide peace"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06
.DARNELL IS MADE
 HUMANE OFFICER

Sydney IT. Darnell, former chief of detectives, yesterday was appointed hu- mane officer to succeed J. l.. Clements. resigneG The appointment was made by Mrs w. D. Wood. president of the Bir- mingham Humane society.
 Darnell, during his association with the police force, although young man comparatively, gained recognition as one of the best officers in the depart ment In recognition of his ability as ST organizer and leader, when the shake-up in the police force occurred about a year ago he was made chief of detectives.
 Recently he has been doing private detective work. He received strong inc dorsement for the place when Humane Officer Clements resigned a few days ago and was given the appointment over many other applicants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06
GUARD CAREFULLY | THE TWO NEW BILLS
Finance and Taxation Com mittee Will Not Even Com
 municate With Governor

The legislative recess committee on finance and taxation has prepared two bills to be presented to the legislature in July. The work was completed yester- day noon, and the committee which has been in executive session here since last Tuesday adjourned.
 With great secrecy the committee Is guarding the provisions of its bills. It is learned that the recommendations will not even be made known to Governor Hen- derson. The majority of the members, Il is said, are proceeding on the theory that the committee was appointed by the legislature and not the governor, and tber efore the duty of the committee was to the legislature and not the governor As is known. Governor Henderson has been awaiting the action of the commit tee before appointing members of tht state tax commission.
 It is understood that the bills will pro. vide for a central taxing power, and for a taxing board in each of the counties the duty of which will be the equalization os the taxation burden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06
Movement Started to Petition President
 to Abandon the Litigation Against
 the United States Steel Corporation

against the Steel corporation any further
 George McCleery is chairman of the com mittee having the meeting in charge. and
 he stated last night that above all things he wanted Tit understood the meeting Is to have no political significance what ever.''
 Tt is merely an attempt to crystalline the sentiment of the merchants and busi- ness men of the Birmingham district, and place it on record in favor of com rrercial peace said Mir. McCleery. "The prosperity of the United States Steel cor poration is interwoven to a tremendous degree with the progress of this Birming- ham district. Every inhabitant of this fla nous Jones valley is more or less affected by the operations of this great Steel cor poration. The various political parties for Q decade have made veritable football all big business interests and it should be readily realized by all thinking people that nothing tangible or sensible has been accomplished except the creation of dis trust, timidity of capital and general de- presson throughout the country. It's high time the people themselves should lake a hand in the interests of legitimate industries and call upon the powers that be to desist so that industrial peace and security for investments can be secured.
 "The Board of Trade represents the business interests of Birmingham, and I think it the duty of that board to take the initiative in calling together all in- terests irrespective of politics or any thing of a partisan nature for the pur- pose of calling upon the President of the | United States. if necessary, to stop any further prosecution of the United States | Steel corporation.
 This is a matter in which democrats republicans, progressives, suffraGists. and | all other parties and creeds should bt | deeply interested in. It's the concensus | of opinion that the suits against the Stee 1 corporation should not have been started and now that the court of appeals of the
 state of New Jersey has vindicated the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06
Novel Service for Housekeepers

The trials of many a housekeeper have recently been removed in Birmingham by reason of the location here of the Peoples Service company of which Charles b. Leary is local manager. The company IS engaged in performing general house cleaning service. the waxing of floors vacuum cleaning and even trimming lawns. The operations of the company in Birmingham have been unusually well ap- preciated, and 1t Is stated the untitled orders for services of the kind the com lany engages in, amount to very large number. The company has offices at Avenue B and Twenty-third street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06

the Pratt Consolidated Coal compans 15,0o0 tons for the Montgomery division.
 It Is expected that the orders for th' Atlantic Coast Line. the Louisville am Nashville and other lines will be givei out during the present week. While ths business Is not termed by coal dealers absolutely new, at the same time soms of the orders have been increased ant the fact they are being secured hert again has caused keen interest and com petition. MT. Coapman said yesterday that thu coal order constituted almost all of hii business in Birmingham at this time. HI
 was accompanied by a personal friend. F NJ Mlkell. of Atlanta. They will leavs this morning for Atlanta
 The Steel corporation decision was {
 great thing for Birmingham" he said
 "I was very much interested in that case The decision will prove very stimulating tt
 business generally, in my opinlon.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06

iction of Theodore Roosevelt in allowing the absorption Of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company and has ahso- lutely upheld the status of the Steel cor poration. it would appear that further ac- tion by the supreme court of tn, United States would likely uphold this decision and in that case .t woud be the sensible thing to stop right now and give business a chance to right itself and exoand as 1t should.'
 The call sent out for the chamber di- rector's meeting at Il o'clock is as fol- lows:
 You are hereby notified that President Johnson has issued call for special meeting of the board of directors for Monday, June :. 1915. at Il a. m. in the directors room of the Chamber of Com merce.
 This meeting is called to consider im- portant matters in connection with the Steel corporation dissolution suit. and 1t is urgent that every director be present. Cordially yours,
 ''W. BLANKS EVERETT,
 Assistant Secretary.
 President Crawford Johnson. who re- turned yesterday from Richmond, where he helped secure the 1916 convention of the United Confederate Veterans of Bir- mingham in 19l6 stated he was highly de- lighted with the decision. If It stands and it seems to me there Is small doun' but what it will he said, T believe It IS one of the biggest things that ever hap pened for Birmingham"
 Sentiment in favor of a mass meeting to express the appreciation of the people of Birmingham over the case appears to be spreading rapidly and is being inucf discussed The impression that the sui' vet will be dropped by the United 5tates Attorney General without appeai is gain ing much ground and it Is believed tha memorial petitioning this from the peo ple of the Birmingham district would without doubt have great weight witt the Washington authorities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06
WEEKS COAL CONTRACTS
 WILL TOTAL 100000 TONS

For the purpose of assisting in buying 5o0,0oo tons of coal for the Southern rail- way, E. H. Coapman vice president and general manager of that system, was in Birmingham yesterday. Mir. Coapman. with L. Sevier, general agent. opened many bids. but it was announced that no award had been made. The company will, 1t is stated, make the purchase dur ing the next day or two.
 With this sale practically closed the net tonnage sold here during the week on re- newal contracts is about 1,o0o0o0 tons. During the week the Seaboard has bought 335, GOO tons. distributed as follows The ss-Sheffield, 100000 tons for the Flori- da district; the Alabama company 120,0Oc tons for the Birmingham division. and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06
 474,173 CHILDREN USEDP[AYGR0UNDS
 DURING ] MONTHS Nespor Shows How City Is Getting $500 Worth of
 Work Free of Cost

Playground and recreatiaon work is now being conducted in Birmingham, which, if the city was paying for it out of the city treasury, would entail cost of sl5,- GOO for thee months during the summer according to the annual report of z. Nes- DOT, superintendent of the city. recrea- tion department, made yesterday to the city commission
 MT. Nespor's report also shows that 474,17S children attended the playgrounds during seven months of 19l4-1915. when, during the same months year previous there were but a little over 94,000. An other interesting feature is the part of the report showing that the cost per child per day in Birmingham is l cent, while in other cities the average is about [ cents.
 The summary of the report is as fol lows:
 "The superintendent of recreataior wishes to submit his annual report fol 1s14-19l5.
 SUMMARY. Number of playgrounds in opera ton year ago, 1914. Number of playgrounds in opera tion today ............................ z 1913-1914 attendance on playgrounds from July 1 to January 31, seven months ........... .................. s4,0S. 1914-1915 attendance on playgrounds for same months ...................47 .474 17' fYou will notice that we reached ivt times the number of children this year compared to last, and we still expect t' go ahead.
 Tn the following report you will notic, that Birmingham is in a class by itself COMPARATIVE COST OF PLAY
 GDROUNDS. U. 1913 cost per child per day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06

see hostilities cease. Then, with the Uni- ted States in the conflict. he pointed out that this country naturally would assume the lead in making the terms of peace. Germany hopes to get better terms from this country than she ever could get from the allied governments, he asserts.
 In regard to the Mexican situation, MT. Heflin said he hoped the United States would not be compelled to intervene in sfexico until the European war was set tied.
 He would not comment on the Steel cor poration decision. saying he was not familiar with the decision as given by the court and would not care to com ment until he had read it in full.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06

.'I wish to state that we raised SLIGO are still raising money
 'I also wish to state that 2e playgrounds have been opened the 1st of June, and will run all summer.
 We are going to put Birmingham on the Recreation and Playground Map this summer by making this year the great est in the way of activity and growth. Cost city to operate playgrounds June July, August. 1914. ....... $2935. .03 Cost city to operate paygrounds last summer for seven months.. 4455. .S6 Cost local playground association last year to install permanent and perishabie apparatus .............. 5000. .00 What it would cost the city to operate 25 paygrounds:
 Three months if it paved it's super visors $60 to s75 per month .-... .$6525. co fThe playgrounds will be run, but the money will not be spent from the city treasury)
 ''Nhat it would cost the city. if it paved the people that are helping give recreata iontand amusement to the masses of Birmingham
 Fairgrounds, 100 people 4 to playgrounds ......,..... 100 Baseball. 50 people (presidents
 secretary and manager).... 50 Soccor football (presidents, sec
 retary and managers). 20 Music, Shoots and City Recrea-
 t1On bandS...-... ............ Gymna sium for employed
 girls -.....-. ........ .......... 10 Night recreation. winter
 months ID Story hour ...-.........-.........f 200 people. three months at $S5 month .@io,eSs .'The above $15.0OO does not include the salaries of the supervisors.
 ..z NEsPoR.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06

The following certificate of incor- poration was yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge:
 $34O0-Bessemer Motor Supply com pany Annie Veitch, president, and George Gorton, secretary and treas urer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06
Peyear in Town

J. S. Pevear, president of the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power company. was in Birmingham yestar- day on a trip of inspection of the local properties. It was stated that the trip at this time was only routine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06
PERSONAL

Otto Marx, the we'll known banker and
 broker, returned yesterday from New
 York He will remain in Birmingham during the summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06

At Il o'clock tomorrow morning Presi- dent Crawford Johnson of the chamber has called special meeting of the board of directors. It is not officially stated what the meeting is for. other than for consideration of important matters in connection with the Steel corporation dis solution suit" but it is generally under stood the purpose is to start movement to present such a memorial to the presi- dent and also to plan a public celebra- tion to show the appreciation of the Bir- mingham district at the result of the liti- gation.
 At o'clock tomorrow afternoon a spe- cal meeting of the Board of Trade is called at the Chamber of Commerce audi torium to which all persons interested and representatives of all civic organza- tons of the city are invited and the sub ject up for discussion will be what steps. if any, shall be taken to petition the fed oral government not to push the suit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06

Some sort of official celebration of the victory of the United states Steel corporation in the dissolution suit filed against 1t by the govern ment and also plans for presenta- tion of n memorial to the Presi- dent of the United states express- ing the wish of the civic bodies and people of Birmingham that the federal government drop the case without appealing the decision to the United States supreme court, will be the business to come be- fore two important meetings at the Chamber of Commerce tomorrow.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-26

year the state tax commission was
weakened to reward McKinnon
Guilbert claimant, and an opponent
of personal tax. Then still further
trouble was made by the passage of
the BETTER bill to oust assessors. Fol
lowing the complete reversal under
Turner's opinion Is seems that mat
ters we're much as they are AT the
beginning, with dsorganization and
decentralization as complete as pos
sible, and nobody knows "where is
he at" 1t Is not too late for the
Warnes law machinery to be restored
to its original running order il Willis
win only go away back and sit down.
but II there Is to be interference ali
the time until the hard work Is done.
and then an immediate reward In the
way of dismissal, every assessor
would be justified in handing in his
resignation this day.
II took Peter Durr to straighten
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-26
LIVE STOCK AND GRAIN
EAST aIlrEAin \

EAST BOFFAIO, March Is.
Cattle-Prime steers. ~ 5oGs rs: shio-
ping, 81 76QS 26: butchers, $6Gt7 SO: heif.
ers. $5@7 25; cows. IS 500 50; calves,
$5@13.
Hogs-Heavy. 81 5b@7 IS; mixed. 81 80
@7 86; Yorkers, 81 1907 30; pigs. 81 500
60; roughs, Sc 50@6 s5; stays. "a 5O@
SIS.
Sheep and Lambs YearlinRs, 81 5o@
10 20; wethers, So 1909 2b; ewes. 81 500
81 60@10 Is.
Receipts--Cattle. 100; hogs, 2.1e0: sheep
and lambs. 10000; calves. 125.
CHICAGO, March 25
Cattle-Native steers. s5 S0@s rs; west
ern, IS 35@7 40; cows and heifers. 50 rs
o. rs; calves, $7Q10 25.
Hogs-Light, Sc 50@6 IS; mixed, SO 50
@S 10; heavy. Sc 2506 IS; rough. ss ESQ
s IS; pigs. IS s5@S 80.
yearlings. ~ S5@9 Is; lambs. 81 50B9 80.
Receipts-Cattle, 10000; hogs. $4,000;
sheep and lambs, 10000.
CLEVELAND, March .5.
Cattle-Choice fat steers, 81 25@7 so:
butcher steers, 1907 rs; bulls, SIS 500
. 90; cows, $3@5; calves, $l0@1o 90.
Hogs--Heavies, 81; Workers, mediums
and light Workers, 81 As; pigs. Sc Go:
stays, SIS; roughs, IS 80.
Sneep ana ISNHlDS--W WetUcTS, ~ oWQ
s IS; ewes, s6 1907; lambs, 50 Tb@10 25.
Receipts-Cattle. 100; hogs, 1000; sheep
end lambs. 1000; calves. 800.
CINCINNATI, March rs.
Cattle--Steers, IS 50Q7 rs; heifers. $50
3; cows, 50 50@6; calves, $6@l1.
Hogs Packers and butchers, 81 %
40, common to choice. IS 5o@6 20; pigs
and lights. $5 60@7 40; stays. 81 50@5 So
Sheep and Lambs-Sheep, $406 rs;
Receipts--Cattle, 800; hogs. 400; sheep
and lambs. 100.
PITTSBURGH, March rs.
Cattle--Top cattle, IS S.; top calves,
SO so.
Hogs-Heavies, 81 4o@7 50: Yorkers,
81 s517 s6, pigs. 81 2o@7 30.
Sheep and Lambs-Top sheep. So So;
top lambs. $40 so.
Receipts--Hogs. 10000; sheep and lambs.
500; calves. so
BOSTON, Mach 25.
Wool-Ohio and Pennsylvania feeces:
Delaine washed. soc; Xxx, S3Gp33l4c; half
blood combine s6c: three-sighths blood
cornbng, S7isen3sc; delaine unwashed,
Sois oslo: fine inwashed, as@2sc
TOLEDO, March Is.
Wheat 81 55is corn. 5ik476hc; oats.
s0Lci clover seed. IS "a.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-26
noon at 9 o'clock.

noon at o'clock.
A six o'clock dinner was given at
the home of the brides grandfather,
Mr.. II. A. Bumpus, East Front street.
Covers were laid for ten. The out-of
town guests were MIR. and Mrs. Ed
ward Studor, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Harry and little son, Edmund, of
Fredericktown, Mr.. Harold Hulce of
Oberlin, o., formerly of Sparta, and
Mr.. John a. Sutton of Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. StudOr returned to
Fredericktown at 1853 Wednesday
evening, where they will reside. The
bride is the only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Harry and the groom is
a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. BunyOn Studor,
both of Fredericktown.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-26
ART MODEL IS AccusER

Chicago, ILL.,, March 25--Hearing Is
set for today in the case of Lowell
A. Young, who is being prosecuted on
the charges brought by Miss Mae Staf-
ford, who called at his Office to pose
for drawings to be used in making ad-
vertising posters. When the case
came up recently for hearing, Miss
Stanford failed to appear, and the
prosecutor charged she was being de-
tanned in Indiana in order to quash
the case.