The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-29
CITY ITEMS

Saloons Not to CIose-It was an nounced yesterday by w. c. Agee, chsirman of the excise commission, that the saloons would not be re- quired to close June 2S. when the spe- cial election is held for the purpose of permitting the voters of this city to signify what their wishes are in rel erence to five commissioners. The ali nouncement by Chairman Agee was called forth by the many inquiries be- ing made of the commission by cit izens generally not to mention the saloon men. MT. Agee said the election was simply for the purpose of getting information to how the people stand on a civic question and it was not considered by the commission a cause for closing the saloons.
 Paine Enjoys visit-Tom Paine of Atlanta, who has been here attending the golf tournament, will return to his home tomorrow. He called on Oscar Wells of the First National bank yes terday to pay his respects and upon other local friends. MT. Paine resided here for nearly one year. He said yes terday that Birmingham has made some wonderful strides and that ne
 
 growth. He said that the Country club was one of the most attractive clubs in this country. He was also very complimentary about the Tutwiler, the Newspaper club and the Jefferson County bank building, three institu- tions that have been established here since he left.
 Auburn Programme Issued-One of the most elegant invitations and pro- erammes ever issued by a southern college has been received here py friends of Auburn. The combination programme for commencement and in- vitation to attend is bound in leath- er etched in artistical designs. The inside pages are of unusually attract i've design and composition. The names of the candidates for degrees are given ] as we'll as the programme for the com mencement. The ceremonies at Aupurf will be attende by large number ol \ former students and friends from this city and district
 4 Reich and Kyle Here-Adolph Reicl and R. B. Kyle, Jr., two of Gadsden'' N well known business men, were Bir mingham visitors yesterday. They cam' here for a machine of MT. Kyle ant returned through the country yester aIternO0n. r.
 cerely hoped that the hotel men attend ing the Alabama Hotel Mems associa
 tion would bring their wives an; daughters to the meeting July 7-s. H' said that the programme now beint outlined contemplated many very at
 tractive functions for the ladies'
 McDowell Optimistic-M H. McDowel of Ensley one of the best known men Il this district. was in Birmingham yes
 terday to confer with local friends. MT Mcdowell said that Ensley was in ex L cellent shape and that indication
 pointed to continual operations at tn
 Ensley division of the Tennessee Goa Iron and Railroad company He said tha fhe merchants in that section of tn
 city were in fine shape and that in
 dications pointed to an exceedingly fin
 volume of business being transacte' ! during this season.
 Atlanta Visitors COnfess-That tn
 visitors to this city from Atlanta ad
 mitted the superiority of the Tutwile
 over any hotel in Atlanta and tn
 Country club to be more elegant thai
 the Atlanta Country club. was state
 ment of Walker Percy yesterday. Nil
 Percy, who is enthusiastic golfe
 and one of Birmingham's most con
 sistent boosters. said that the Atlant
 delegation had been forced for one tim
 to admit that Birmingham had exceed
 ed them in at least two propositions
 Mitchell Making Inspection--Jame
 Mitchell president of the Alabam
 Power company, is engaged on an In spection of the local properties. He ha also been in conference here with man of the Alabama agents for the com pany and with other well known clt xens. It is stated that before he return to New York MT. Mitchell will make announcement of wide interest in th city and state.
 Exum and Ramsay in New forl Erskine Ramsay and Culpepper Exur two of Birminghams best known cit Kens. are in New York on business. It stated that they are east to negotiat | . very large deal in this district It WI stated here yesterday that an announc' ment would be made upon their retur