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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
DANCING NIGHTLY
 AT NEWSPAPER CLUB
Floor to Be Cleared Each Evening for
 Dancers-Menu and Programme for Today

Dining at the Birmingham Newspa per club on Sunday evening has come to be quite an institution with many members of the club and each Sun day evening finds a large number of club members and their friends and families dining in tho roof garden cafe.
 Practically every table In the cafe and on the promenade has been re- served for the dinner this evening and an especially attractive musical pro- gramme has been arranged. Miss Sis- son. the popular singer at the club, will give several popular selections.
 Dancing at the Newspaper club has become so popular and such favored pastime that the club management has decided to have the cafe floor cleared every evening during the dinner hours for dancing. During the recent cam paign conducted at the club quite a number of the younger dancing men joined the club and they are partic- ularly pleased that the privileges of the floor will be extended them each even ing for dancing. The regular weekly dance on Friday night will continue
 to be a special feature.
 The CluD mas been Il very pophiai
 place during the past week, the mer-
 chants and other visitors to town hav-
 ing taken advantage of the opportun-
 ity afforded them of lunching and din-
 ing at one of the most beautiful clubs in the country
 Following Is the menu and musical
 programme for the Sunday evening dinner:
 MUSICAL PROGRAMME Nobody Home (Selection) ..,... Kern When I Was a Dreamer. Van Alystine My Little Dream Girl. Frierland In Japan with Mimosan... ...... Owen Miss Slsson. Down the Bayou. ........... .Dekoyan Here's to Love. e..,................ Kern Miss Sisson
 March. "The Whip" ........... Holzman MENU Fruit en supreme Consomme Royal Olives M Celery Radishes Roast Fancy Squab. Jelly Baby Lima Beans Victoria Potatoes Asparagus Tip Salad Chocolate Ice Cream Cocoanut Layer, Cake Philadelphia Cream Cheese Toasted Crackers Demi Tasse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
0F HEAVIER PAY ROLLS IS FELT IN BUSINESS HERE Mercantile Business and General Conditions Better Than in Over a Year ALL BAROMETERS
 ARE SET AT FAIR" First Bars to Be Used in Making Shrapnel in Europe Rolled This
 Week at Ensley-All Busi-
 ness Is Normal

Mercantile business and general con- ditions in the Birmingham district yes terday were said to be better than at any time in the past year or more. The biggest pay day in two years in the various industrial works of the district occurred Thursday. Friday and Saturday, and the effect of the releasing of thousands of dollars. aft CT two or three previous pay days of exceptionally good proportions. it is said has been immediately felt
 One of the best barometers of return of prosperity is considered col lections of negro rents, and real estate interests report that in the past month there has been such an improvement in this regard that at the present time collections from negro tenants are practically normal.
 Pay rolls of the district have not only reached normal as was predicted ioi <Aus uSl' put they are Stlii lInproN- ing and are now said to be better than at any time since 1912
 During the week the first bars be- ing made by the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company to be shipped to Europe for manufacture into shrarnel were rolled, 1t is stated. and from now on considerable business of this kind will be turned out. The mills of the Tennessee company at both Bessemer and Ensley are operating full capacity. machine shops, foun- dries, blast furnaces, coal and iron ore mines everywhere have resumed work and thousands of men in all lines of industrial operations have re- turned to regular employment.
 The result has been not only the placing of thousands of dollars into circulation in payment of back rents, grocery bills and so forth, but has stimulated new commercial business until retail and wholesale merchants of the city state that their business has become practically normal.
 The pig iron market retains It's strength and is very active. Indus- trial men believe that the present con ditions have every essential of perma- nency and anticipate still further inn provement during the fall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
LOCAL SKYSCRAPERS
 BEING ADVERTISED
Owners and Managers As sOciatiOn Going After
 Branch Agencies

The Building, Owners and Managers association of Birmingham, who have recently affiliated with the Birmingham Real Estate exchange as subsidiary organization, are taking steps toward getting new branch agencies to come to Birmingham and fill the vacancies In k the various office buildings of the city. At recent meeting of the association the matter was carefully considered, Nwith Hill Ferguson. president of the Real Estate exchange, who spoke along the lines of a combined effort on the part of both the Building Owners and Managers association and the exchange, towards getting more branch agencles for Birmingham.
 A booklet Is being prepared by the building Owners and Managers con- ftraining cuts, typical floor plans, ser vice and accommodations of Birming- hams skyscrapers for general dlstri- button over the north by the exchange and other civic organizations
 Secretaries C. M. McCrum and T. Hay, Jr., are now corresponding with concerns in the north, and evsry effort Is being made to induce them to open branch officers in Birmingham.
 The annual convention of the Nation ! al Association of Building Owners and Managers will be held in Atalnta Sop tember 14-17
 The local association is arranging fer . special car to leave Birmingham OH Tuesday, the 14th. The programme this year is a most excellent one, and the convention is expected to be one of the of the largest the national association has ever held.
 Various topics on building manage ment steam heating. elevator service, building economy and such questions pertaining to office buildings will be '"handled by some of the leading men of the country in their line
 The building owners and managers have extended a cordial invitation to all members of the Real Estate ex- change to join their party.
 The delegation from Birmingham will make their headquarters at the Fled mont hotel, and all parties wishing to , attend the convention are asked to notify the executive secretary of the association of their intention of going as soon as possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
Beauty of Dining Room
 Aided By Crystalware
Suggestion to Homemakers In Ar
 ranging Set On Side Table

A side table properly set in the din- ing room adds to the rooms attract iveness. Many people mar the appear ance of room by loading down the table with too much ware. Often q dining room side table Is made to look like counter in the store on a bar gain sale day. Most women possess or should possess a matched water set. Such set makes the side table an object of admiration when the glasses and pitcher are prettily arranged
 good idea, especially for the wom- an who entertains or who seeks to make home beautiful for her own family. Is to embroider a centerpiece upon which to set the pitcher and a small dolly for each tumbler.
 Venetian gold-trimmed crystalware Is the best for A display of this kind and to have ones own initial on each piece Is the height of fashion and re- ftnement Such set Is now provided for readers by this paper and may be secured at merely nominal expense by following directions given in display announcements and in the water set coupons appearing daily in another coll umn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
JOINT MEETING 0F
 RAILROAD MEN ID BE
 HELD IN SEPTEMBER
To Have Barbecue at Fair grounds, Trip to Chatta- nooga and Executive
 Sessions at City Hall

The railroad men of Birmingham are planning big things for the union meet ing which will be held in this city Sep tember IS. 19 and 20. Four orders will participate in the meeting, namely, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Bremen and Enginemen the Order of Railway Conduc- tors and the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
 Or Saturday, September IS, the mem- bers of the organizations. their families and their friends will be entertained at a big barbecue at the State Fairgrounds During the afternoon there will be speeches by the grand officers of the organization and local citizens.
 Sunday September 19 will be the day devoted to the transaction of business. This was set aside on account of the many members of the four organizations who are not required to work on Sunday. The sessions of the members will be ex- ecutive and will be held at the armory at the city hall. Three sessions will be held, beginning at 930 o'clock in the morning and continuing until noon when adjournment will be taken for lunch. At 80 O clock the railroad men will recon vene and will be in session until 5:30 when adjournment for supper will be taken. At 7:3O o'clock the meeting will reccnvene and will adjourn finally at Il clock.
 Monday will be a day of pleasure for the women and children as well as the men, At 7:30 o'clock they will gather at the Terminal station and will leave on a special train for Chattanooga, where the day will be spent in going over the his toric spots about the Tennessee city. The train will leave Chattanooga for Bir- mingham at o'clock p. m., reaching here about II o'clock. The trip to Chat tanooga will be the closing feature of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
Reward Is Distributed

The distribution of the 5000 regard as deer eed by Referee Henry Morscheimer and later passed upon by the chancellor, took place yesterday morning in the chan cery court. The reward case has attract ed considerable interest. The reward was offered by the Southern Express company for the arrest and conviction of the rob bers that held up the fast A. G. s. train near Hattiesburg. Miss. In April 1913. Thlrty-two claims to the reward was filed and the above action taken by the court. Fourteen of the claimants were rews rded, varying from sz5 10 s5Oo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
GEORGIA CENTRAL
 ID RESTORE TRAINS
Local Trains Between Bir- mingham and Columbus,
 Ga., to Be Put Back On

It was stated yesterday that the Cen tral of Georgia railroad contemplated within the next few weeks restoring pas senger trains Nos. and between Bir- mingham and Columbus. Ga. These trains were taken of several months ago when business conditions declined so that the traffic did not warrant the opera ton.
 Numbers and were local trains be- tween Birmingham and Columbus. No. leaving here for Columbus at $50 in the afternoon and No 3 arriving daily from Columbus at 12:0l. No official announce ment has yet been made of the plan to restore the two trains, but it is stated that business with the Central of Georgia is improving and that the restoration may take place within the next few weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were recorded yesterday In the office of the probate judge:
 T. II. Fulmer, Morris. to Mrs. Osk1s Spruiell.
 c. R. Tate, Morris. to Miss Chuz Gra- ham,
 Charley Bates Blob, Beltona, to Mrs. Lula Barnett.
 P. c. Downey Porter. to Mrs. vesta Alexander
 William T. Jeter. Fairfield. to Miss Ida Low McNair.
 James Hawkins. Birmingham. to Mrs. Mandie l.. Chandler.
 w. B. Thompson, city. to Miss Matte Mckissack.
 Eugene Brahser, Avondale. to Miss Mag gle Preston. is isihAO Oscar ]. Garrard, Birmingham. to Miss Johnnie Holomon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
Steele-Sn1ith Cases To
 Be Settled This Week

the steee-Smith company held policies. which was recently effected. brought about the adjustment of the bankrupt af- fairs. It Is understood tho suits filed in the county courts against the insurance companies to recover the amount of the policies have been withdrawn The Blr- mingham Trust and Savings company was elected trustee by the creditors and 1t has the dollar
 The difficulty in adjusting the claims | agains the several insurance companies. it Is stated. caused the firm to be thrown into bankruptcy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
Stiles Back at Office

Judge J. P. Stiles returned to his office yesterday for the first time since his at tack or acute indigestion over three weeks ago. Although he did not remain but two hours, the news quickly spread about the courthouse, and large number of his co-workers gathered about him. Only routine business was attended to by him. Judge Stiles stated that he was feeling fine. and was glad to return to his duties. although he Is still weak.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
SIXTEEN CITIZENS FOR UNITED STATES Final Oath of Allegiance Ad- ministered by Judge Grubb to This Number
 n

Sixteen foreign-born citizens swore ale W. l. Grubb of the federal court yes terday and In the event of war with foreign power swore to fight for tho United States against all nations. and particularly against the country of their nativity. The occasion was the exam ination for final naturalization papers held yesterday morning before Judge Grubb, with O. T. Moore of Washington. chief naturalization examiner, in charge. Of the % persons who appeared for ex- animation 16 qualified, seven failed to meet the requirements of the examiner in the matter of knowledge of the form of government of this country and two were dismissed on account of the continued absence of the applicants.
 Of the 16 citizens to qualify there were two Russians, Bennie Grusin and Dave coplan: one Turk. Thomas Apostolidi: three Engllshmen. Dr. John w. Black Gerals w. Humphrey and William Wool ford; four Austrians. Harry Litch, Leo pold Spiegler Henry Long and Joe Ag- nistsch: four Italians. Ben Lorino, Leone Russo, Joe Antonio and Rosario Scalco; one Frenchman Adrian Haon, and one Roumanian. Meyer Goldner.
 At the close of the examination Judge Grubb gave a talk to the newly admitted citizens and pointed out at length some of the duties of American citizenship. Be- fore administering the oath he empha sized the fact that in the event the United States became involved with a foreign power they would owe their entire al legiance to this country. He explained the full meaning of the oath they were about to take. and at the conclusion all the applicants reiterated their determina- tor to abide by the oath and 1t was dulx administered
 There were a number of other applica- tons filed in the federal court, which were all passed until the Saturday before Christmas in December. 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29

ton, two stories and a basement, and when completed will accommodate loOo pupils. The wing to be constructed this winter will accommodate about 700 pupils. The school will be free to any boy or girl resident of Jefferson county.
 For the cost of the construction the board of revenue has appropriated slo,- coo and plans are on foot to raise the remaining s15,00o by spring. For the main tenance of the school the state has made an annual appropriation of 5000 and the board of revenue will be asked to mako an annual appropriation of like amount if the cost of the operating the school necessitates it.
 The plans for the school include the construction of dormitories at a later time for the accommodation of those pupils who live on the outer edges of the county and will be unable to go back and forth to the high school from their homes each day. The courses of study In the insti- tuition will be the same as those in the present Birmingham High school.
 The watermelon cutting and forma, breaking of ground will begin Wednesday. September 1, at 8 o'clock, p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
STREET PAVING IN
 SOUTHERN CITIES
Eugene Fies of Southern Asphalt Announces Three
 Large Contracts

Another indication of increasing bus mess Is the impetus given street paw Ing in southern cities within the past few weeks.
 The Southern Asphalt and Construc- ton company, of which Eugene Fies is president. has just closed up three especially nice contracts.
 Some few days ago this company got the contract for paving In Columbia, Tenn. which amounts to about $50.O00. This work will be done with sheet asphalt.
 Another contract secured is in Sar- asota. Fla, amounting to $70,o00.
 The third Is with the city of Green yille, Tenn, amounting to $60,000. The two latter cities will use asphaltic concrete
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29

The committed. which has been work ing on plans for the new county high school for long time, Is composed of County Superintendent McNeil, B. NJ. Al len Sterling J. Foster. T. M. Bradley and Mrs. Pierce.
 Announcement also Is made that the committee has negotiations under way for the renting of a six-room cottage at Boyles as temporary county high school building during the construction of the new building and if they succeed the county high school will be opened in this cottage sometime in September.
 Work on the new building is to be start ed at once and the contract calls for it's completion next spring. It will be two blocks from the Birmingham Rail- way Light and Power company street car tracks at Boyles, four blocks from the Louisville and Nashville Mineral line to Anniston, six blocks from the main line of the Louisville and Nashville and four blocks from the main Mount Pinson pike The building Is to be located on Il site of 10 acres of ground.
 The building will be of brick construc-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29

At a meeting of the building committee of the Jefferson County High school yes terday in the offices of County Super intendent of Education P. NJ. McNeill. contracts were awarded to Jesse l.. Burns for the construction of the first wing of the new county high school to be erected at Boyles. The wing for which contracts yesterday were awarded will cost about s30,0o0 and the whole building, the re- mainder of which will be constructed as soon as needed, will cost $5G.000.
 Ground will be broken on the construc- ton work next Wednesday, at which time a watermelon cutting and ,exer- cises with several formal speeches to be delivered will be held. The first shovel of dirt to be turned on the site of the rev building will be handled by little Miss Marjorie Pierce. daughter of Mrs. H. E. Pierce. member of the building committee in charge of the erection of the new building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
Deposits
TODAY'S EVENTS

Special programme for travelling men at Ramsey class at the First Methodist church.
 Convention of Southside district of Bir- Hingham Sunday School association at 3 Cclock at the Eleventh Avenue Methodist church
 Announcement of church services will be found in another column of The Age Herald.
 For the pleasure seeker this afternoon there are the ZOO at Avondale park, East Lake with it's many amusement devices and West Lake below Bessemer for boat Nlng and bathing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
WILL ATTEND CLINICS
Dx. Benedict Goes to Middle West and
 Later Will Be in New York

Dr. s. Ravand Benedict has left to att tend Dr. Murphy's clinic in Chicago. While away he will also attend the Mayo clinic in Rochester, Minn., going from Rochester to New York, where he for merly spent several years specializing in surgery. In New York. Dr. Benedict will continue his studies of surgery and gynec- ology familiarizing himself with the latest methods and appliances used in the New York hospitals.
 Mrs. Benedict, formerly Miss Martha Miner who has been in Sewanee, Tenn, with her small son during the summer months, will join Dr. Benedict and re- turn to Birmingham with him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29

Settlement of the bankruptcy proceed ings of the Steel-Smth Dry Goods com pany will be effected this week, according to the statement of Judge E. H. Dryer, referee in bankruptcy, who will issue an order under which the trustee will pay the 75 per cent settlement already ar ranged with the creditors. Following the payment of these. the bankruptcy proceedings will be dismissed. and the company will be at liberty to resume busi- ness.
 The adjustment of the differences with the 57 insurance companies with whom
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Aid for Pisgah Home

To the Editor of The Age-Herald. take the liberty to use the columns of your valuable paper to appeal to the kind hearted people for aid. We have a number of inmates both male and fe- mal. and they are in need of shoes and clothes and we will gladly send messen- ger for same when notified. Thanking you for past favors, remain, respectfully.
 MRS J. M. WOODS.
 supt. and Matron in Charge. Birmingham, August s. 1915. Phons 211-J West End
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
Real Estate Transfers

The following transfer of real estate were yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge
 sl60o--John A. Davis and wife to George w. Coward. 15 acres in the southwest quarter of southwest quarter of section 5. township 19, south range west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
Enslen Will Probated

The will of the late Christian F. Enslen was filed yesterday in the probate court The date set for the probation is october IS. when at that time the contents of the will will be made public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29

Bargain for schOOls or individunis, 1, high grnde upright plano, recently rec pnlrcd at fnct0rys new striags, sound hoard, Ielta, durable as new. Phone EnsIey BI7y write NJ. l.. E.. Age-Heraid.
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every day. Takasugi and Ito hid
themselves for the time, and warned
lnouye not to appear In Funaki. the
residential town of the lord. where
the cry Of 'expel the allen" was loud.
Under pressure OF the Powers the
Yedo Government finally gave way
and promised to pay the indemnity.
Perhaps lnOuye was neglectful Of
his safety, as he was attacked soon az
terward by eleven assassins. Eleven
strong fellows with big swords in
hand followed him and caught him.
He was struck down senseless. When
he began to recover ne became aware
Of his elder brother standing by him
and he begged him to ut on his head
as quickly as possible, as the pain
from his wounds seemed u~nbearable.
II don't know whether you were
loyal to your country: but ] know that
You have been extremely unfilial," his
elder brother said. Then he added:
81 will try to ave your life. DO you
observe in future more filial plety to
your old mother"
4 country doctor called Ikutaro was
summoned: he washed the wounds
with shochu Ia kind Of japanese
strong spirits) and sewed them with
the coarse hamp thread used to bind
tatami floor mats). The needle he
used was also that used for sewing
mats, 1t was the most barbarous
kind of treatment; however. Inouye
grew better after two weeks, when Ito
hurried to his bedside from some far
away place. Inouye could not speak
"a word, but tried to tell. with uncer-
tain gesture. that Ito would b killed
or at least attacked II he stayed
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telling him that there was no other
course possible but to pay the in
denfnity the foreign Powers asked.
IF You object to il. well. your
homes and you ancestors graves, all
of them, VIII turn To ashes at one
stroke" they said.
Instead Of listening to their rea-
soning, those to whom they spoke
fierccly attacked them, declaring that
they had disgraccd their lord and the
whole Choshu clan. They advised them
to report to the English Minister that
he should go to the iiakafu uhe feu-
dal government at led)) and put the
case before it If he had anything to
demand. Ito hurried back to the Brit
ish w%arship, in which he and Inouye
had made n safe entry into their ma
tive province, and reported to the
commander that their mission was a
failure. Then the combined fleet at
tackled the Choshu batteries and made
short work of them. That disposed
the clan to consent to peace over
lures.
Shinsaku Takasugi in the character
Of temporary karo, "r chief Minister.
of the clan and Ito and lnouye as his
interpreters went to meet the repre-
sentative of the combined fleet. with
full authority, and asked them to stop
fighting ON the promise that they
would persuade the Bakafu tn pay the
indemnity. Ito and Inouye were soon
regarded in many quarters as foreign
SPIES; the conclusion IF peace wa. said
to he due To their intrigue to disgrace
the Lord Mort and the samurais.
Therefore their lives were in danger