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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
DR. H. A. ELKOUR|E FAV0RS BOND ISSUE Styles Opposition Illogical, Foolish and Imaginative TAX EQUALIZATION Asks If Man Who Makes Mistake In Investment Can Give That As a
 Reason For Not Paying
 His Debts
EQUALIZATION

Dr. H. A. Elkourie last night made public a ringing Statement in behalf of the bond issue.
 He takes up the arguments of the opposition one by one and answers them.
 He states that he waited in vain for the Opponents of the bond issue and apostles of liberty so styled, these pa triotic citizens who will deliver us from the evils that we poor fools are laboring under. to blaze away the light and show us the path which we should travel"
 His formal statement is as follows.
 Am l opposed to the bond issue Certainl not. I am more for the bond issue than ever before. and the greatest reason for my attitude is the illogical, foolish and hypothetical ina ginations of the opposition.
 Without being toe personal. the common adage to convince a fool against his will and he is of the same opinion still is more applicable to this campaign than any issue that has been before the electors of this city within my memory
 notwithstanding the uncontradict- : able proof that our bonded indebted ness is less than any other city of our size. yet the opponents have the temer- phlet, that we are grooming under the burdens of enormous indebtedness
 Account For Every Dollar
 Tt has been shown clearly and un- mistakably that there is an accounting for every dollar of the peoples money. and yet the opponents of the bond issue still holler, 'extravagance, misappro- rriation, and wastefulness,' and when you ask them for facts justifying their words. the best answer you get is its common knowledge.'
 ITO be specific, the bond issue ad- vocates have challenged the opponents time and time again to poduce a single logical fact sustaining their most un- patriotic agitation, and invariably the answer has been, 'extravagance and enormous burden
 "The most Imaginable and yet pitiable argument of the opposition is that the poHu Issue VIII ueldy, II not QeStrOy the realization of equalization of taxes. I wonder if they really believe that the people will be misled by a blind of this type, when every man, woman and child in Jefferson county knows that the committee of 100 are the ad- vocates of equalization of taxes almost to unit with the exception of one per son, who is now one of the leaders of the opposition force.
 Tt is an undeniable truth that the leaders of the bond issue advocate and have worked consistently for equallza : tion of taxes. They have been at Montgomery to help frame bill affect ing the proposition and they are all pledged to the support of that measure While all we have heard of the oppo- ments has been words uncoupled, and unjustified by deeds sufficient to merit our confidence in their support of tax equalization.
 Simply . Refinancing 'The bond issue is simply a refinancine of the city's indebtedness. thereby secur-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
WOODMEN JEWELL
 A MONUMENT

Clanton, April 1.--(Specia1. )--Clan- ton camp No. 322, Woodmen of the World unveiled monument erected to the memory of Sovereign Clicklcy this afternoon at New Salen church.
 The music pupils of Miss Mary Alice Brown and Miss Emette Matthews en- tertained a number of visitors at the high school auditorium hall by rem dering some choice selections
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
BULGARIA FACES
 A NEW SITUATION

Paris. April 1.-The Petit Parisien'' Sofia correspondent has been authorized by Premier Radoslavoff to say that Bull garia has observed strict neutrality. but that a new situation has arisen In view of the allies action in the east
 Bulgaria saw a possible realization of national ambitions, but Premier Rado- slayoff declared the latest turn of af- fairs necessitated new plans. Bulgaria g duty, the Premier added. was to realize it's national program
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
Elwyn Barron Released

Atlanta, April IL Elwyn A. Barron, convicted in New York for participation in the Sterling Debenture corporation mail fraud case, was released from the fed- eral penitentiary here today. He was sentenced to serve three years, but on March 25 President Wilson commuted his term 10 one year. Barron was Sditor of the prison newspaper. Good Words"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
GORHAM GOES TO ATLANTA We'll Known Citizen Expects to Re- sume Residence in Georgia Capital

J. A. Gorham will leave this morning for Atlanta
 Mr. Gorham formerly lived in At lanta and contemplates locating there in the future. Mrs. Gorham will remain in Birmingham for the present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
Working Up-The Pldy7uright

by William T. Price. a statement of prin- ciples involved in the value of dramatic material, ln the construction of plays and in dramatic criticism Another work by the same author is The Analysts of Play Construction and Dramatic Prin- ciples.
 Play Making, a Manual of Craitsman- ship by William Archer, Is said by one Birmingham student to be the most prac- tlcal book on the subject. It appears to cover all points and goes Into consider- able detail. Other useful books are Frey tags "Art of Playwriting:" Hunt, ''rhe Play of Today" Meredith's An Essay on Comedy" and Schlegel's Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature.
 Books on writing photo-plays Include, ''rhe Art of the Photoplay by E. H. Ball Writing the Photoplay.' by Ifsen- vein and Leeds; How to Write a Photo- play by Hoagland, and .e'rhe Art of Writing Photoplays,' by kleinhaus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
Sally League Opens

Savannah. April 11.-The 1915 baseball season of the South Atlantic league will open tomorrow with the same cities rep resented as last year. The opening games will be played at Albany and Savannah, Ga. Columbia, S. C., and Jacksonville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12

ing the time of payment, saving the honor Of the city and maintaining differ- ent functions necessary to a well regu- lated and up-to-date city It does not add one cent to the citys indebtedness
 The money has been spent by our rep resentatives. and we are honor bound to pay 1t. Supposing for the sake of argu- ment, and conceding to the opposition. to appease their stretched masrsati ton, that q great deal of the city's money was spent uiIwisely, does that justify repudiation of our obliaations2 Can an individual who makes mistakes in his investments pro- pose that as justification to avoid paying debts that he had contracted? If an indi- vicual is not warranted to avoid paying his honest debts because of his bad in- vestment, how much more is it necessar ry to maintain the integrity and honor of a city that is composed of thousands of individuals9
 The citizens of Birmingham will not tolerate the objections raised by the op- position, and will demonstrate their dis approval of prejudice by overwhelmingly voting the bond issue thereby impresslng a very effective lesson for the future, showing that the people will no longer be mised by political opportunists. but will ascertain the facts and use their judg- ment in the discharge of their duties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
HANDLEY MEMORIAL CHURCH Is ID BE MOVED ID NORWOOD Will Consolidate With The
 Westminster Presbyte-
 rian Church 18TH AVENUE AND 25TH STREET IS NEW SITE Congregation Also Votes For Crea- tion of Handley Memorial Evan
 gelistic Fund to Conduct Evangelistic Work

The Handley Memorial Presbyterian church will be moved from Fifth avenue and Nineteenth street to Thirteenth ave- nue and Twenty-fifth street, Norwood. the new church to be much larger and more pretentious structure.
 The decision to move the Handley Me morial church to the Northside followed the submission of proposition from the Westminster Presbyterian church. offer ing to merge that congregation into the Handley Memorial church, with a view to the united churches erecting a commod- ious building upon the property of the latter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
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any number of unnecessary things. but the doctor knows-if he's a good one and what he says usually is best
 Vernon Is going to be one of the best doctors, of course All Age-I1erad car riers are going to be successful at what they undertake. But Verntn hardly can't help being successful for he has the determination to win. That's all that Is necessary.
 He has shown in the recent work he did for season ticket to Redwood that he has good stuff in him. It takes nerve for a young fellow to tackle a whole crowd of people and get their names on the subscription list of even The Age-Herald, 1t would be impossible for him to do the same thing were he trying to do It for some other paper. The Age-Herald s name and fame make 1t comparatively easy to get new subscribers.
 Go ahead and be doctor, Vernon 1 lgnow you'll be good one, and when [ get sick I'll send for you to make me we'll
 | Tomorrow; CIny Jackson. who carries The AEe-tIcrald to tke office buildings downtown. He has grenf big job. even if his territory Is not so very large. He has a huge list of people who subscribe to The Age Herald md is getting more of them every day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
A VOTE FOR BOTH BOND ISSUES IS A VOTE FOR BRNINI
Voters Warned They Must Cast Their Ballots
 For Two Bond Issues
Two Bond Issues Toang s1250OOO to Fund Indebtedness of City Incurred During Four Years Will Come Before Voters of Birmingham Today and Large
 Majority For Bonds Is Predicted

Warning to those who intend to vote to- day for the bond issue that they must take care to vote for both bond issues was issued last night on the eve of the election by Campaign Manager sydney l. Bowie.
 As has been many times pointed out, the eity's total indebtedness is Sl, ,25o,ooo, and in the campaign the bond issue has been referred to as the 'S1, ,250.o00 bond is suef'
 As matter of fact, however, and has also been repeatedly published, owing to the particular laws of Alabama covering the issuance of municipal bonds the New York lawyers representing the bond buy CTS have ordered that the s1 .25o ooo be split into two bond issues-the one for s750. 900 ana the other for s5oo,0o0
 Vote For Both Issues
 This is an important point which we perhaps have neglected to bring to the proper attention of the voter.'' said Chair man Bowie last night, and no won the eve of the election l want to take this opportunity to give one more explanation of the matter
 The inquiry that has been made, Why are there two bond issues, one for s75o. .ooo and one for $50o,oO0?' The answer is simple
 'on January l the floating debt of the city was at least $125O,000. In January February and March heavy collections were made from taxes and licenses which were designed and intended to cover the whole year. Although almost a years revenue has been collected and although only three months of expense has been incurred showing an apparent heavy. sur plus Tor that quarter, the counsel for the bond buyers insisted that the .money col leeted in January, February and March really intended to cover the whdfe year. should be applied to liquidating the indebt edness due January l as far as it would go, ana that a deficiency bond fssStt could only be authorized for the remainder.
 Left Without Funds
 .fhis was done and the indcbt-
 edncss discharged as far as it could
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
Largest On Northside

The new ftandley Memorial cnufcn VIII be the largest church building on thd Northside and inasmuch as it will be To- cated in one of the most thickly settled and rapidly growing communities in Bir- mingham, it's growth is expected to be rapid.
 Dr. Luman s. Handley, the founder of the Handley Memorial church, and whose memory will thus be perpetuated througl. two mediums, memorial church and ar evangelistic fund, was one of the pioneer ministers of Birmingham, and one whose memory is revered by thousands. That the church he founded is to enter into a new era of usefulness will be gratifying not only to Presbyterians. but by mem- bers of every other denomination. No man was more deeply loved, and none re- joiced more to see the work of the church prosper.
 The decision of the Handley Memorial church to change its location was due to the fact that the downtown field had changed greatly as the business section engulfed the present site, and by the fur ther fact that many Presbyterans felt that one downtown church was sufficient under existing conditions.
 The Rev. Frank Turner is pastor of the Westminster Presbyterian church and has carried on a remarkably successful work. The Handley Memorial church has been without pastor for some weeks.
 A committee to arrange the details of the merger was appointed Sunday by the Hardley Memorial congregation, and a similar committee will act for the Vest minister congregation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
Gratified at Progress

'l am gratifed at the progress We have made on this horrible crime, and am sat isfied we are the right track. We shall bring the guilty parties to justice just as sure as the sun sets" said Coro- ner Spain last night.
 An unusual amount of interest has been aroused over the murder of young Bar ton, and the fact that he carried an enormous amount of insurance Is live subject everywhere. It is known that Barton only made $50 month, this amount not being enough to pay the pre- mium upon the vast sum of $42,5O0.
 Walton is very well known here, hav- ing been in business for number of years He is d man of about 90 years Of age, and has a wife and three children. Mason is a young man, probably 2S years of age. and is unmarried. The police promise sensational developments In the case by tomorrow night. More arrests are in order,' they say.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
Fund Created

In addition to decision to move the byterian church has been the Westmn- ster, housed in a frame building, the HaEdley Memorial congregation voted to create the Handley Memorial evangelis- tic fund, the proceeds of which are to be used in prosecuting the work of evan gelism in the north Alabama presbytery. Thus the congregation to be greatly en- larged by the merger with the Westmin- ster congregation, will carry on two- fold worlx-maintaining strong church organization in a new memorial building and carrying on a missionary work through the evangelistic fund.
 Committees from the Handley Memorial and Westminster churches will arrange the details of the merger, and in the meantime services will be conducted as usual at each church.
 The Westminster church has begun the erection of a Sunday school room on the rear of the church site. and this doubt less will be brought to completion in a short time, the cost to be about S10000. It will be handsome structure, with a seating capacity of from 300 to 409 Upon the sale of the Fifth avenue property of the Handley Memorial church a large aud itorium will be erected adjoining the Sun day school room and will be connected herewith. the joint seating capacity to be about 1000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
Mrs. Thiemonge Weeps

Mrs Thiemonge, the young fady's moth- CT, stood on the steps of the hotel yester day with tears running down her face, and said "If l had known that dear boy had all that insurance I would have locked him in room and nothing could have persuaded me to allow him to go out that night. No finer young man ever lived. I loved shim like son" And she wept bitterly.
 Walton and Mason, the two men held for the murder, still stick to the same stories Walton is in cell at the city iail while Mason Is locked Up in the hospital ward. which is situated just over the jail Walton Is maintaining strict silence. a he paces back and forth in his cell. His eyes have a haggard look and he mutters necessarily. The author ties believe the man is on the verge of breaking down Mason when seen by a representative of The Age-Herald said .'I don't see why they are holding me have told all know. can see no reason for them treating me as they have. l am innocent
 Walton has retained the law firm of Me- Queer t2 Ellis to defend him, while Joel F. Webb is representing Mason. MT. Me- Queen made the following statement I've are satisfied our client is innocent despite all that has been said about him. When the trial comes up he will be vindi- cated.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
Go to the Polls

Mir Bowie now urges that those in favor of the bond issue show their patriotism by sacrificing little time from their busi- ness to go to the polls and vote. and sug- gests that the only thing to guard against now is letting the election go by default.
 There is every reason to believe, he said "that the opposition on account of it's hopeless minority will be much more active tomorrow than the voters in favor of the bond issue and that practically every vote in the city against the bond is- sue will be registered
 ''Therefore those favoring the bond is- sue should not in their overconfidence stay away from the polls and thus endan- ger the election by the chances of de- fault '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12

he. Hut this left the city without funds to cover the next six months, during which time expenses will he normal but revenues very small. The law authorizes II bond issue to meet this very situation. The rev enues for this year having been applied 10 the indebtedness inher- tied from last and preceding years, the second issue of $5no,ooo Is simply to make up this deficiency The city Is in no way injured by this process because small amount of interest has bcen saved thereby. It takes the two bond is- sues together to put the city whole and to pay off the reni deficiency which existed January i.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
Simply . Refinancing

'The bond Issue Is simply refinancing of the city's indebtedness. thereby secur-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
Crenshaw Working In Town

Detective crenshaw yesterday worked on the case from another an gle, and he says he Is highly satis- fled with the evidence which he gathered 1t Is known that he did not visit the scene of the crime, but worked in the vicinity of Birmingham. Gradually the drag net Is going drawn in and when we pull up the haul We will have some evidence of a very convincing nature said Crenshaw.
 Miss Mary Thiemonge when seen by the detectives said: T suppose I was the last living mortal to talk 70 Mr Barton before his fatal drive last Thursday night When he started to leave 1 said: 'otha, aren't you afraid you might he held up on a dark night like this? It's so black and still. I hate to see you go. The young man thrust his hand into his pocket and pulled out lone five cent piece. This is all l have between heaven and earth Mary, he said I don't suppose anyone would hold me up for this do you?' and he laughed in a whole- hearted way As he drove off. | cried to him, I wish you eidn't have to go Duty calls, sweetheart.' he cried back and l stood on the steps until | heard the chatter Of the horses hoofs beat ing upon the road in the distance. I then turned and confronted MT Ma son she continued, It's dark night for poor Barton to ride to F,nsley. said MT. Mason. | shuddered and re- piled. T hated to see him go. I don't feel so good over it. "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12

The polls will open this morning at clocl. and will close this evening at 5 Q oclock In tomorrow mornings Age Herald the tabulated returns from the different beats will be published.
 While all indications are that the vote will be small. it appears to be the gen era opinion that the majority for the bond issues will be two to one, and prob ably oyer. The opposition to the issue has steadily declined since the active cam paige under the management ot MT Bowie began some 10 day sago,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-12
Police State They Are Max. ing Satisfactory Progress
 on the Murder Case
LIFE INSURANCE
 NOW TOTALS S42,500
Sweetheart of Murdered Boy De scribes Her Parting From Him Just Before Crime Must Have
 Taken Place

Sensational developments came 10 light yesterday when II. A Barton. the father of NJ. .. Barton. the victim of last hursdays tragedy. made state ment to the effeef that he had discov- cred an additional insurance policy for s10,00o on the life of his son
 N. E. Noltz is being detained by the police as material witness The amount of insurance known to have been carried by the deceased NJ. 0. Barton, now totals s42, ,5oo. Detectives Eubank and Lyons. accompanied by Coroner Spain and Alvin Douglass, an intimate friend of the Barton family, spent all day yesterday al Mulga and Ensley Investigating the crime and interviewing witnesses. They admit that they found several pieces of paper in clump of woods near where the crime was committed. They refused to divulge what the import of these lapers were. but admitted that they considered 1t valuable clue as to the identity of the murderers.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
THIRTEEN ARE KILLED
IN ARKANSAS TORNADO
Storm Which Swept the Outskirts of
Hot Springs Also Injured
Twenty.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, November 2s-
ihlfteen dead and twenty known in
1ured was the casualty list reported
today as the result of tornado which
swept the northeastern outskirts of
Hot Springs late yesterday.
The storm lasted only ten minutes
The tornado appeared to have formed
in the vicinity of Riverview Park and
crossed the Ouachita river near that
place. sweeping clean a pathway from
one-eighth to one-quarter of mile
wide.
Telephone service was restored to
Little Rock shortly after 10 o'clock.
Communication was restored between
this city and Little Rock today. The
storm struck the outskirts of Hot
Springs at 05 o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon. 1t lasted ten minutes.
1t crossed the Ouachita river near
Rverview Park and moved northeast,
just touching the outskirts of the city
1t disappeared into the northeast, leav-
quarter of mile wide.
Relief Parties Searching Ruins.
Relief parties early today began a
systematic ~earch of the wreckase in an
effort to locate persons reported as
missing and believed to have been
caught under the ruins of farmhouses.
Although only meager reports had
been received from the surrounding
country early today, it was believed
that the storm wrought it's greatest
havoc in a settlement about mile east
of this city That section was Uttered
with the wreckage of frail tenant
houses, while d number of the more sub
stantial farm buildings were either de-
moIished or badly damaged. The club
house of the Hot Springs Country Club
was among the buildings damaged,
Thirty homes were demolished. The
dead:
Mrs. Crowder and three children, Mrs
George Tanner and two children, Mrs.
Paul Kennedy, unidentified negro child,
Brooks Davis. negress; Miss Ida Don
aldson, Mrs. Poe and Miss Ivy, nurse
The storm. which stove small homes
in the suburbs into splinters, was not
felt in the city
Evening star., 1915-11-26
.FL|ERS At TEXAS FORT
Reach Destination Today After En-
countering Unfavorable
Weather.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. November 90
The first two aaroplanes of the 1st Aero
Squadron, L. S. A. flying from Fort Sill
Okla, to Fort Sam Houston. this city,
reached here at 9:35 am. today The
other four followed within few min
utes Lieut.. J. F. Carberry was the
first to arrive, landing on the Fort Sam
Houston maneuver field. Within the
next twenty-five minutes four more of
the aviators arrived in the following
order: Lieut.. T. d. Milling, l. A. Bader,
r. s. Bowen and Capt. b. D. Doulos
commanding. Lieut.. c. G. Chapman ar
rived at 1910 O'Clock.
The squadron left Austin shortly after
8 O'Clock. The squadron of six aero
planes left Fort Sill a week ago today
Unfavorable weather held the fiiers at
Austin two days.