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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-22
SOLONS ARE VERY ANXIOUS
 TO PREVENT REFERENDUM
Judge and Weakley Confer With Ward and WeatheryMay Be Ready to Adopt Suggestion of Walker Percy That the People Vote Bill Before It Becomes Operative.
 More Expressions Against Five Commissioners

According to we'll defined rumor in political circles. the Jefferson county leg islative delegation is very anxious to prevent the referendum election of June 2s. the issue of which will be the five commissioner bill proposed by the dele gatlon.
 Yesterday. Senator Judge and Repre- sentative Weakley conferred with Com missioners George B. Ward and James Weatherly, the subject of conference be- ing the suggestion of Walker Percy that the referendum be called off with the un- derstandin gthat any action taken by the legislature regarding the municipal gov ernment of Birmingham will, before 1t becomes effective, be submitted to the people. At the conference no agreement was reached, although the legislators agreed to act on the suggestion of MT. Percy. one way or the other, Wednesday morning.
 Tonight, according to a general under standing, the delegation will confer with Morgan Flowers and M E. Morris, lead CTS in the fight for five commissioners, and will be ready to make terms with the city tomorrow morning.
 Citizens continue to protest against the arbitrary change in the form of the city government. and unanimously declare themselves as against five commissioners
 instead of three. Many expressed them selves as favoring the city manager plan Among the expressions yesterday were the following:
 |. T. M Mcclellan: 'I am In favor oi three commissioners instead of five. think the majority of the community favors three-commission government
 w. L Woodruff: 'I am opposed to any increase in the number of city com missioners, or to any plan that Will re- vert to the old aldermanic regime. much prefer the general manager or presi- dential plan, with one responsible mead,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-22
DECISION WILL NOT
 AFFECT TH|SSTATE
 THINKS CAPT. WHITE
Alabama Now Has No Grandfather Clause" In Regard to Negroes-Re-
 calls Convention

While I have not examined the United States supreme court decision on. the Oklahoma grandfather clause" said Sen ator Frank S. White last nifiht, 'I feel sure that Alabama would not be affected because, strictly speaking, we now have no grandfather clause in Alabama"
 The Oklahoma constitutional clause was set aside yesterday and Sentor White who was a prominent figure in the Ala bama convention of 1901 was asked for his comments.
 "Alabama's grandfather. clause had a time limit.'' he said, within which 1t Icould be invoked for registration. That time limit has long since passed and the clause has served it's purpose.
 T was opposed to the grandfather clause from the start and along with Judge Thomas G. Jones' Gen. G. P. Harri- son. Col. George II. Dent of Eufaula report against It. opposed it primari- ly for these reasons:
 T thought it a violation of the United States constitution.
 "I thought it a reflection on the white men of Alabama that an easier way to vote should be made for them than for negroes.
 T thought there was no necessity for such clause.
 1 thought the adoption of such clause would bettle the state abroad. T was willing to let any soldier of any war vote but was unwilling to allow his descendants to vote because of something their ancestors did. It tended toward creating hereditary class by allowing a certain class of citizens to inherit heredi- tary privileges. The idea of transmitting political privileges by heredity is un- American It Is worth while to say that the late Senator Morgan agreed with this position and though he was not member of the constitutional convention he wrote letter condemnng the clause.
 At any rate l feel sure that at this late day the Oklahoma decision cannot ef- feet Alabama one way or the-other.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-22
SMOKER T0N|(T'AT AT
 NEWSPAPER GLIB
Senator Underwood to Pre- side-Number of Well
 Known Men to Speak

Tonight at the Birmingham Nav spa per club will be held one of series of hot weather affairs planned for the members. It will be in the nat 1re of s smoker and will be attended b! ! n u- Der of well known men.
 Senator Oscar Underwood will pre- side at the meeting and among the speakers will be Senator Frank s. White. Congressman George Huddie- ston, sydney ]. Bowie. oscar Wells. Hugh Morrow, Crawford Johnson. Oscar Tur- ner and Harry Jones.
 B. II. Mooney. president of the club. has written letters to every member of the club urging them to be present and setting out the attractions which will be offered. Details of the enter tainment to be provided have not been announced but among the features will be musical selections and cabaret num- bers.
 In regard to the "eats" 1t is suf- ficient to say that the lunch will be served by the chefs of the Newspaper club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-22

, and cabinet composed of the chiefs of
 the principal departments"
 | W. J. Yielding: T am opposed 10 in- | creasing the number of commissioners. What we want is better onos' | Thornton Estes "The great business
 successes of this generation have been made mainly through the concentration
 of power and the placing of responsi-
 bilty upon the shoulders of one man. The
 city of Birmingham Is a great corpora ton. The more you concentrate the
 power of government of this city ths
 better will be our city government. By sll means let us continue with only three | commissioners. and in fact I believe that the city governor plan is the logical | plan. There seems to be a great deal of | dissatisfaction in regard to the five-com- missioner idea. and I do not believe 1t
 would prove popular with the people at all"
 William G. Montgomery: T am op- posed to the bill for five commissioners. rrd have heard very few expressing themselves as favoring 1t, The most of those I have heard stating that they would vote for the five commissioners | have expressed some personal dislike for enc or the other of the present commits
  manic rule"
 | Ben Reynolds: 'ln my humble opinion | three commissioners is quantity sui I ficient,' and any additions would mako matters worse. The 'manager' idas strikes me rather forcbly."
 | Claude H. Estes: '1, as we as as neighbors and practically every aa with | whom I have conversed in ref noe to
 tLe proposition, greatly prefer 3 s4Tmis- | sion form of government. con f9set Of three in preference to five.
 | "Personally, if it could he worked cnt l satisfactorily. I am in favor Of he ely
 manager proposition; 8 this is he nest economical and efficient way of handlns
 large corporation or business af my | kind. it occurs to me as being the hes | way of handling a growing ind busting | city like Birmingham | However, between the { ea and fizs commissioners. you can put le down a1 being heartily In favor of ne form of government as it now stan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-22
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 For Your Trip7 TaIse TT O RIIC KS M aIted MILK

with you when Yachting, Camping, Motoring, Fishing, or 0olnng.
 A nutritious. satisfying Food Drink ready In . moment 4 good light lunch when tired or run down. Simply dissolvs In water hot or cold A hns night's rest b assured if you take . cupful hot before rstirng Our Lunch Tablets are the acme of con-
 vsnisnt nourishment. Dieoolve few
 Tn the mouth whom fasigued or hungry. Sample free, HoRLICK's, Racine, wis
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-22
REPORT OF 21,OOO-TON ORDER
 IS VERIFIED BY CRAWFORD

Notification was given yesterday by George Gordon Crawford to the report printed in The Age-Hedald a few days ago regarding an order for 21,ooo tons of Iron and Railway company by the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad com pany.
 The order Is for early delivery and will insure operations at the Ensley rail mill for sometime. At the time the report
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-22
REVIVAL SERVICES
 VERY SUCCESSFUL

The meetings on the corner of North Twenty ysecond street and Fourth ave- nue continue with much interest. Tie Rev J. B. DeGarmo is doing the preaching. People from all denomina- tions attend. Souls are being saved, 166 having already made confession. Sam l.. Raborn is leading the singing. He invites all singers to assist in the mu- sic. He also holds a meeting for wom- en every afternoon at 1 o'clock. The meetings will continue through the week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-22
URGE MERCHANTS TO
 GIVE HALF HOLIDAY

At special meeting of the board of directors of the Business Mems league held last night in the leagues offices in the Chamber of Commerce building resolutions were adopted urging the merchants of Birmingham to close their stores at noon on Thursdays dur ing July and August The opinion was expressed that the employees needed the rest and it was desirable that all close on the same day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-22
Torpedo Practice

San Diego, Cal, June H.-Exhibiting the poorest craftsmanship they have shown in five years, the destroyers Stewart. Perry, Preble. Truxtan and Paul Jones, have completed their target practice on the southern drill grounds off the Coron- ado Islands. An examination of the tar .et screens shows only 22 clean hits out of 1s9 shots. The firing took place at a range of 12O0 yards with the rapid fire guns, the destroyers steamIng at . speed of IS knots.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-22

was first printed in The Herald neither the Tennessee company or Frisco officials would give out any information.
 The news of the order aroused consider able optimism in industrial circles yester- day as up until this inquiry was received the iron and steel market for the past few weeks has been very quiet. The news was everywhere taken another good in- dicatlon of the steady improvement of business conditions in general.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-22
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge:
 c. H. Carmack, Edgewater to Mrs. Addie Lampkins
 Julian Leroy Dart, Jacksonville, 10 Miss Roberta White Moore.
 A. H. Darden, Birmingham, to Miss Annie Lou Wood.
 L. A. Marley, >Adamsville, to Miss Hattie Williams.
 Oscar M. Price. Birmingham, to Miss Onie Smith
 Riley K. Cronk. Birmingham. to Miss Charlotte May Badger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-22
Borden Burr to Address Club

Borden Burr, the well known local at torney. will address the Fellowship club of the Young Mems Christian asso- citation at their luncheon today at 12:30 D. m. These luncheons are growing in favor and are looked forward to vita good fellows who compose the club af lords much genuine pleasure. New ap- plications for membership are coming in every day or two.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-22
Cotton Bloom Sent to Commission

In the office of the city commission yes- terday reposed a magnificent cotton bloom. Inquiries elicited the fact that 1t had been sent by Mrs. Jordan of the Mercy Home Industrial school. The plant was grown in the school garden where about 50 pounds of cotton are raised year iy in demonstration work. It is one of the earliest blooms in the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-22
Valuation Changed

Little Rock, Ark, June s21.-The Ameri- can Bauxite companys property al Bauxite. said to be the largest aluminium ore property in the United States. will pay taxes on a valuation of S492.OO0 in- stead of $47.000.0o0. tho valuation returned by the Saline county assessor. The su- preme court of Arkansas today set aside the previous assessment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-22
Col. J. B. Porter Dead

Fort Lseavenworth. Kan. June H.-IAeu- tenant Colonel John B. Porter. judge ad- vocate. generals department U. 5. A.. died hero today after . short illness. aged t9 years. He was senior instructor in the department of law at the rmy service schools here. He was regarded as one of the leading military law authorities of the United States
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-22
PERSONAL

Miss Beatrice valman. 210s Humboldt avenue, gave dinner party at the Tutwiler last night in honor of her guest, Miss Dorothy Keene of Mem phls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-22

to wreck the flyer and rob the dead of their valuables.
 Henry denied having anything to 10 with the wrecking of the train and declared his innocence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-22
The Matter With Birmingham

T told him that I believed l knew the reason what he said was true. In Bir- mlngham we lack skilled labor Go to ether towns of Birmingham's character and you'll find more industries which em- ploy skilled men, men whose wages are Sl or 5 a day. Here the great majority Of the labor in our industries is negro labor at S1 and $1.50 per day, and when negro gets more than sl he won't work more than four days out of a week be- cause he don't need it to live
 The result is that the community which supports the skilled labor is d more stable community. That kind of men buy homes earnest sincere citizens. They have an interest in the town and the community and the state. They become good GUS toners to local merchants and they so permeate the whole life of the community that when a little spell of hard times CT business depression comes 1t is not felt nearly so hard. They are men who when thrown out of work are not effected so hard as the cheaper laborer and they are men who are not as liable to be thrown out of work for the simple and very good reason that there is more de- mand for their product. In cities where that kind of labor predominates you'll find the industrial plants in times of de- precision operating from four to five days a week or on that average. while other places where the cheaper labor is used tke plants are shut down altogether.
 What we need is more diversified in- dustries employing skilled labor This is the biggest civic work that can be done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-22
Birmingham Stove and Range Go. Gets Six-Acre Tract At North Bir-
 mingham
CAPACITY OF PLANT
 WILL BE DOUBLED
Construction Will Cost s100. .O0o Plant To Be on Woodlawn- Besse- mer Branch of Southern-Sevier Is Much Pleased At Loca-
 tion of Plant

A plant to cost s1000O0 is to be erected at once at North Birmingham by the Bir- mingham Stove and Range company. Fresident Sam Jones of Atlanta yesterday closed negotiations with the Birmingham m Realty company for a six-acre tract of land for the site, and with l.. Sevier, gen. eral agent of the Southern Railway com pany. for railway facilities.
 It was stated that the construction of the plant would begin at once and should be completed in the course of three or four months. It will employ about 300 skilled workmen.
 Adequate Railroad Facilities
 The plant is to be located on the Wood lawn n-Bessemer branch of the Southern railway, over which the Alabama Great southern has operating rights. thus per uniting the new concern to ship out it's products over both lines direct. The site Is directly opposite the North Birming- ham furnace of the Sloss-Sheffield com pany along the railway tracks
 It is the second large industry in the last two months to be located along this branch of the, Southern, the other being the immense plant of the Union Cotton oil company in Woodlawn, promoted by J. ". Donnelly. George Bllnn Jr.. and others, and which is now under course of construction.
 The new stove plant will replace the plant of the company which was destroy- ed by fire in North Birmingham several months ago. The new plant will have a capacity twice as large as the old one. the capital of the company also being doubled
 The old site of the company has been sold to the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company, and is to be used in extensions to be built by that con cern to It's present factory.
 l.. Sevier, general agent of the Southern, felt highly encouraged over the closing of negotiations with the new concern yes- terday. Tt is exactly what We need in Birmingham" fe said. "A well known business man of the city has just re- turned from trip to the north and east and in conversation with him awhile ago he remarked of the contrast between Bir- mingham and many other places Here ln Birmingham, he said, we seem to have the sang spirit in going after new indus tries, we seem to have good nump Diversified industries and big pay rolls. but there is something lacking, there is nat the same activity. the same atmos- phere IS in other towns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-22
Report for April Term

The report follows: TO the Honorable William E. Fort, Judge of the Criminal Court of Jefferson Coun- ty Alabama:
 We the grand jury empaneled for the criminal court of Jefferson county for tEe April. 1915 term. beg to submit the following report:
 We have been in session Is days; have invested 333 cases: have examined 1886 witnesses; have found 25S true bills, and returned no-blls in 100 cases; have con tinued no cases to the next grand jury.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-23
Law Edition of Willamette
Collegian Is Suppressed
Because of Sharp Criticism

Of the students were into the secret
but several copies of the first issue
got scattered about and let the mat
ter out.
Aside from the wrte.up on ''What s
Wrong With Willamette" the laws
had several take-offs on several of
their number, which at first glance
would appear as if scandal had been
unearthed, but which on close perusal
proved to be practical jokes. The
regular management on scanning the
paper decided that too little promin-
ence had been given to the coming
oratorical contest, which will occur to.
night, and hence did not send out the
paper to their subscribers, but instead
cut out the head-liner and in their
place gave more attention to the ora.
torical contest. This made the paper
day late in appearing and many of
the students curiosity was aroused as
to why the paper did not come out on
time.
The law students edited a paper that
was creditable in many ways, but in a
few particulars it was not up to the
standards of what the patrons of vii.
lamette would expect
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-23

"Whats Wrong With Willamette "
was the flaming headlines of the
edition of the Willamette University
Collegian, the official publication of
the university student body published
this week by the students of the col
lege of law, that caused the regular
staff and the faculty to suppress the
entire edition after scarcely half a
dozen copies had been run off the
press.
The story bearing the above heading
was objected to strenuously by the
regular Collegian staff and the faculty
because it purported to. tell why vii.
lamette had not the usual amount of
"pep' and "ginger" that it was
wont to have: it criticized the
faculty, and scored the athletic teams.
The story was declared to be an inter
view with several business men Of the
city and alleged to contain their opin-
ion of what was wrong with the institu-
tion.
Accordingly, when this week. S issue
was seen, it was found advisable to
suppress it and substitute another,
which appeared yesterday. Only a few
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-23

Deputy State sealer of Weights and
Measures Fred G. Buchte left for Port
land this afternoon to be in attendance
upon the celebration Of the Goth we'd
ding anniversary of his father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Buchtel,
Oregon pioneers, which takes place at
their home on East Washington street
tolay. His father is IS years of age,
and his mother, formerly Miss Latou-
rette, II, and they were married at
Buttcville, Clackamas county, April %,
1850.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-23

Bohemia" Sharp, a well known
miner and prospectOr after whom sharp
creek was named, visited County Judge
Bushey yesterday afternoon while On
his way to Portland. The veteran pros.
pector was so weak he had to be helped
up the court house steps. He was white
from illness and walked with cane.
He IS an old friend Of Judge Bushey,
who got acquainted with him in 1891
when he was on the mountain surveys,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-23
Jack Clifford, who has been singin

Jack Clifford, who has been singing
at the Multuomah hotel in Portland and
other large hotels in the northwest en-.
tcrtuined the Elks last evening with his
recital Of "rhc Tramp" Mr.. Clifford
held the closest of attention from the
500 Elks as he portrayed the story of
the outcast and the trials Of the under.
dog who had become victim of the
drug habit, During Mr. Clifford S Wis.
it in the city, he is staying with the
family Of Geo, G. win
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-23

The Knights of Pythias are preparing
for an evening of unusual interest next
Tuesday, when the rank of knight will
be conferred on large class to be in
itiated. Among those who hold prom
inent positions in the order and who
will be here to assist in comforting the
degrees are, A. w. Long, editor of the
Hillsboro Argus; DR.. A. +. Wrightman,
of Silverton; Willard Marks and Mayor
l.. NJ. Curl, of Albany; Judge W. NJ.
Coke, Of Portland; Frank S. Grant,
former city attorney Of Portland; Sen
ator Gus +. Moser, of Portland; w. A.
Clark, Of Portland, and j. b. +. Bourne,
of Rainier.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-23

hour, 1t is one of the new children S
books shown last week; the coyote was
almost human to the Indians, his craft
and cunning were the subject of their
most interesting stories. The long
promised "Victrola story hour" will
he one week later. All children arc
invited to the public library Saturday
morning at $3.50.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-23

by Dr. j, II. Gilbert, of the University
Of Oregon Those who heard DR.. Gil.
bert lecture last year win be eager to
hear nlm this year ON such an interest
ing and vital question. The lecture
will be in the auditorium Of the library
at s o clock.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-23

cepted the job, at the special request
of Il. A. Beals, district weather fore
caster at Portland. In order to keep
a record of the slightest earthquake
tremors, the government is having re-
ports sent in from every point. Blanks
are sent to those who make the re.
ports, which are sent to the district
forecaster at Portland, where they are
tabuiated and sent to Washington for
final record.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-23

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-23
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The Woodmen Of the world win b

The Woodmen of the World will hold
Il special open meeting this evening at
their lodge rooms in the Mccormack
block, Among those who will make
addresses are Governor Withycombe
Congressman HOwlcy and +. =. Martin,
deputy head consul As this is an open
meeting to which all the friends Of the
lodge are invited, large attendance
is naturally expected,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-23

county, the Pacific Telephone & Tele-
graph company has made application to
the railroad commission for permission
to discontinue IFS station and service
at chat point 1t further represents
that all of the service that is neces-
sary and demanded at that station is
supplied by the Dallas Telephone com
pany.