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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-12
R. H. CANISTER WILL
 BECOME PRESIDENT
 0F WOODWARD co.
A. H. Woodward Will Be Made Chairman of Board and H. E. Smith Assist
 ant Secretary

A. H Woodward, at present vice pres ident and general manager of the Wood ward Iron company, is scheduled to be. come chairman of the board of that com. pany and R. H. Banister is to become president.
 In addition to his duties as president Mir. Canister will retain the title of sec retary of the Woodward Iron company Aside from these changes H. E. Smith is to be made assistant secretary of the company. No official announcement has yet been made as to these changes but in industrial circles there has been a gen. eral understanding for sometime that the changes were to be made.
 A. H. Woodward, vice president, when requested for a verifoation yesterday was unwilling to make any statement except that so far as he knew no such action had been taken.
 T hope it is true" said MT. Wood ward, "but know nothing of it. If there is an additional salary to the new posi- ton l hope they will hurry up and make the changes. But I have no information that the directors contemplate the change that you mention.'
 J. II. Woodward, father of A. H. Wood ward is president of the company now. The statement was made by the younger MT. Woodward that his father did not contemplate retiring and would not. How ever, it is stated the plan is for the younger man to be made chairman and Mr. Canister president.
 Tho diraptnrS Of WOndWa pany meet annually in February. How ever, the meeting has been adjourned until warmer weather so that the direc- tors would be more comfortable when the annual trip is made over the prop erties When the adjourned meeting takes place, which will be during the latter part of April or the first of May, the contemplated changes will be made.
 MT. Woodward, who is to become chair man, has grown up in the iron making business. He is at the head of the oper- ations now and has been for sometime &C., lively in charge He is held to be one of the best informed iron makers in this district and is one of the leading industrial operators of this section. He also owns the principal interest in the Birmingham Baseball association. MT. Canister, who is to become head of the company, has been associated with that concern for a great many years and is held in the highest esteem by the indus trial operators of this district. He is an executive of the most competent type and has made great success of his work with the Woodward company.
 There is expected to be made soon an official statement as to the changes which have been tentatively agreed 70 for some weeks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-12
||G[ASGOW ID FIGHT
 1 FOR BETTER RATES
Noted Commercial Lawyer Retained by Alabama Coal
 Operators Association

The Alabama Coal Operators associa- tion has engaged the services of w. A. Glasgow, Jr.. one of the most noted com merce lawyers in this country to prose- cuate the Alabama operators efforts to secure a differential in coal rates as against Illinois and West Virginia.
 The rates now given those states as against Alabama, are said to be very in- furious to the development of this state ana are said to deprive this state of it's legitimate field for coal sales.
 MT. Glasgow was in Birmingham yes- terday conferring with local coal oper- ators and is prepared to begin actively the work of freeing this district from the alleged discrimination in favor of the two states mentioned. He was luncheon guest yesterday of s. l.. Yerkes of the Frank A. Grider. company and later con- ferred with other local coal operators.
 MT. Glasgow was not willing yesterday to discuss the cases. but said that he was glad to be here, and that he thought Bir- mingham was a wonderful place. MT. Glasgow intimated that the hearing of the case in which he has been engaged will start next month before an examiner of the interstate commerce commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-12
REPORTS HEARD ON
 WORK IN GARDENS
Great Progress Being Made. Home and School Garden
 Association Meets

At the meeting of the Home and School Garden association in the council chamber l of the city hall yesterday afternoon at 3:3t l o'clock, reports were received from the I City Beautiful clubs, and delegates from
 the Home and School Garden associations 1 Mrs Arthur E. Smith, chairman of the Fairfield City Beautiful club, reported ex-
 tensive plans for Improvements of home grounds and communities. She stated thai S75 in prizes will be given to those show l ing the greatest improvement in home grounds up to June 10. A branch library
 has been established in Fairfield by the Civic club recently.
 Mrs. NJ. s. Blank, president Phelan Park
 association. reported two playgrounds es- ta blished and a tennis court on vacant lot at the corner of Fifteenth street and Fourteenth avenue, south, greatly beauti- fled and improved, number of flowers, ornamental plants and trees planted, benches put in, and fountain will be fn- stalled within a few days.
 The Marshall Avenue City Beautiful club reported great improvement on three blocks in their district. It is a new club, only Q year old, and has spent sS5 on im- provements since it opened, planting 6o trees on sidewalk strips, and will plant within a few days a line of shrubs along the sidewalk strips. It is clear of debt. and has s20 in the treasury.
 The Martin Home and School Garden association has planted gardens and Is beautifying with grass, flowers and shrub bery a triangular park near the. scnooi, The Elyton School Improvement asso- citation reports a school garden planted, &
 number of home gardens started, more
 than 100 boxes of plants, both vegetables and flowers planted in the building for
 late, transplanting outside. It gave away
 800 lettuce plants for home gardens and
 TOO canna plants for home gardens.
 The Moore school reported school gar
 den planted. garden fenced by American
 Steel and Wire company gratis; 42 home
 gardens planted and 56 to be planted with
 iu the next few days.
 G. G. Weatherbee, Home and School
 Garden superintendent. reported as fol-
 lows: Twenty-Five schools have school
 gardens 19 of which are planted, the total
 being 1928 children having spring gardens.
 and 15,S27 packages of seed sold to chill
 dren for home garden work.
 w. H. Kessler. architect. member of the Garden association, made an interest," ing talk on landscape gardening, showing how the average householder can beautify his home grounds.
 The Report of Avondale school garden showed 30 gardens started and D other families to start gardens within snort time.
 Thirty-nve pictures were shown of re- suits of garden work, both school and community, in Dayton, Q.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-12
|ARE ALREADY ACTIVE FOR THE BOND ISSUE
Will Be Indorsed by All Civic and Industrial Or
 ganizatiOns in City

Activities in behalf of the municipal bond issue for sl.25o.0oo are already be- ginning. It Is stated that practically every one of the civic and industrial or ganizations of the city is in favor of the issue and will adopt formal resolutions at the first meeting of their board of directors calling upon their members to vote for the issue
 Among the organizations which will in- dorse the movement, 1t is said, will be the Chamber of Commerce. the Board of Trade, the Business Mems league, the Retail Merchants association, the Bir- mingham Real Estate Exchange the Bir- mingham Furniture Dealers association. the suburban civic organizations and other institutions.
 A campaign of education on behalf of the bond issue, the purpose of which will be to give the fullest information to the voters as to what the money Is to be used for will be naugurated within the near future It is generally indicated the issue will carry by large majority. As before published 1t will be split into two issues, one for S75o,0o0 and the other for s50o.000, In order to comply with the laws of the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-12

lieve you to be Miss Fashion" The lit- tie envelopes that the girls pass out to each person who thus addresses Mrs. J. B. Reid at the Business Mems league and are being filed in the or der in which they arrive. At the end of the week Mrs. Reid will announce the prize winners. there being a S5 cash prize for the person who first identifies her as such.
 Much interest also is being taken in the pictures of the backs of the heads of the 12 Misses Fashion being printed each day in The Age-Herald. The guesses, however, should be sent to instead of to The Age-Herald, several of them having been sent to this of- flee yesterday. Mrs. Reid will announce Sunday the prize for the person first guessing or coming nearest to guess ing the identity of these pictures.
 The taking of the motion picture scenario of Fashion Week began yes- terday. It will show Birmingham in all its activities. the street scenes residence districts. business section, in dustrial section. the different clubs, prominent buildings, the Misses Fash of Fashion Week. The film will be displayed in Birmingham and later in all parts of the state, it is said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-12
THINK II UNW|SE IO CALL GRAND JURY IN . THE CIRCUIT COURT
Crow and Smith Reply to Communication From Gov ernOr-Will Do Criminal
 Work in May

Stating that the judges of the circuit court had troubles of their own,'' Judge b. c. Crow addressed letter to Cover nor Henderson, informing him that he deemed 1t unadvisable to draw and em- panel a grand jury in the circuit court for the purpose of Investigating criminal cases of this county. This letter was ir answer to a communication from the gov ernor addressed jointly to Judge Crow and Judge c. B. Smith, relative to con vening grand jury in the circuit court for the purpose of relieving the conges tion in the criminal court and to enable the prisoners confined in the county jai to have a speedy trial.
 Several weeks ago Circuit Solicitor Joseph R. Tate filed motion with Judge Crow that a grand jury be organized. This was followed by the communication from Governor Henderson. Judge Crow deferred passing on the motion or acting on the communication of the governor until the report of the clerk of the court completed the statement of the number of cases on the docket. The letter to the governor followed.
 In his letter to the governor. Judge Crow states that the judges of the circuit court work about nine months in the year, but that the terms of court should be longer He stated that an entire month 8 docket had been ordered for the month of May to try to dispose of the criminal cases pending in the circuit court, 662 in number, all of which are bond cases. He cites the fact that the Judiciary com mittee appointed by the present legisla- ttire is making an Investigation with the purpose of recommending a revision of the entire judiciary system, and gave it as his opinion that change at this time was not advisable.
 Judge C. B. Smith also replied to the communication of the governor, stating that in his opinion it would serve no good purpose at this time to organize a grand jury, and that confusion was sure to arise with two grand juries having con- current jurisdiction sitting in Birming- ham. He also referred to the fact that there were at present 467S cases pending in the circuit court. and that it would be manifestly unfair to the litigants to burden the court with criminal cases. Judge Smith called attention of the chief executive to the fact that it was more than 20 years since a grand jury had been empaneled in the circuit court. and that 1t would entail a great expense on the county to provide the necessary equip ment and facilities for hadling the grand jury cases without relief commensurate with the cost of time and money.
 Judge Smith referred to the action of the legislature in appointing judiciary committee to make recommendations rel ative to revision of the entire judiciary system and said that as this committee would report in July, he suggested that it might be better to wait until that time than to take any action now on so im- portant question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-12
Real Estate Transfers

The following transfers of real es tate were yesterday recorded in tn. office of the probate judge:
 N2.000-F. c. Kinney and Hattie B Kinney to Cqlpepper Exum. one-hal of lot Il in block SAT. city of Bir mingham.
 s150O-C. A. Avant to Percy H. Wood all, part of 797. Elyton Land com pany's survey and part of block 3i Phelan's addition to city of Birming ham.
 $250O-D. O. Whildin and Nellie E Whildin to M. J. Dillard. lot of land bordering on lot 5 of Thirty-fourtt street. ~ feet south of southeast cor ner of intersection of Avenue F. s1000--Sarah H. stebbens to J. H wfllin9ham. the southeast quarter O northwest quarter of section 1s. town ship IT. range west: also lot 23 ir block l6. West End Land and Improve ment company survey of West End.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-12
WOMEN'S CIVIC BOARD TO MEET TOMORROW
Temporary Chairman Calls Meeting. Appointed for Purpose of Advising
 City Commissioners

The first meeting of the women's civic board as appointed by City Commissioner Weatherly will be held at the city hall tomorrow morning at Il o'clock upon call of the temporary chairman, Mrs. R. Du- pont Thompson.
 This board is appointed by the com missioners to act in an advisory capac- fay. Its services are voluntary and with out remuneration. It has no authority other than to investigate matters of civic and municipal nature and advise the com mission regarding what should or should not be done.
 The members of the board are Mrs. R. DuPont Thompson of Woodlawn. Mrs. w. F. Motion of East Lake, Mrs. Eanes of Avondale. Mrs. c. B. Rogers of North Birmingham, Miss Agnes Averyt of Ems ley. Mrs. Maggie Chambers of East Bir- rningham. Mrs. Sidney Ullman. city; Mrs. J. Friedman. city, Mrs. Charles Sharp, city: Mrs. J. P. Doster, city; Mrs. Frank P. Glass. city; Mrs. James Ray, city; Mrs. J. H. Wallace. city; Mrs. P. B. Bowers. city; Mrs. J. H. Hard. city, and Mrs. R. c. McGahey, West End.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-12
TO AID BOARD IN
 LOCATING VOTING PLACES

Capt Conrad II. ohme, civil engineer. has been employed by the board of reve- nue to assist in dividing the beats of Greater Birmingham and Bessemer into voting precincts and to make an official map of the county defining closely the present lines of all the beats. This action followed the public meeting held yester- day morning by the board in reference to the establishing of voting districts and polling places for every 300 voters of the county as required by the recently en- acted election law.
 At tho meeting yesterday a number of citizens made suggestions as to the bouli- dary lines of the new voting precincts and quite a number volunteered te help the board establish them. Among those ap- bearing before the board yesterday was John B. Bethea, chairman of the county democratic committee who was one of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-12
HUDSON CITY LOTS
 SOLD TO CULLEN co.
Ravee Norris Engineers Deal in Negro Property Near Boyles, Just Out
 side City Limits

One of the largest real estate transac- tions of recent months was the purchase by the Cullen company of subdivision known as Hudson City The sale h. wolves something like So0 lots of negro property near Boyles. just outside the city limits of Birmingham. The consideration paid has not been made public. Ravee Norris engineered the deal and has ae- cepted the position of sales manager for the Cullen company. which. however, will not interfere with his other activities
 The members of the Cullen company are H. D. Cullen, r. J. Cullen and l.. NJ. Cullen. IT. D. Cullen said yesterday that he felt justified in making the purchase of the entire subdivision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-12
CAPTAINS NAMED ' FOR b|G CAMPAIGN Organization Will Be Con- pleted by Middle of
 Next Week

The chairmen of the divisions of the Y. NJ c. A membership campaign for ld0o new members have lined up their cap tains, and are enthusiastic. it is said, over the prospects. This organization will com prise hundreds of Brminghams best known citizens
 The captains of division A under the leadership of J. E. Shelby as chairman, are P. G. Shoop E. H. Andrews, Hud- man Hopson, Gregory Johnson, A. M. Taylor and Charles A. Rice. Chairman F. A. Porter of division "B'' has cor ralled a group of young men as captains who are hustlers and will be hard to beat. The captains of this division are Frank Ridout, w. F. Wrye, P. c. Kidd, P. P Waldrop, Frank DominiclS and Will liam Spencer. Division e." under the leadership of G. w. Conner, has a strong list of captains. composed of J. B. Adams, Walter Fowlkes, w. Thornton Estes, Lon
 CT, J. R. Hornady and Hugf
 the selection of captains of
 D." E. F. Morgan, chairman s ,d Karl Platowsky, J. A. Vann
 iser, Prof. Charles A. Brown cad " Whatley. Division "E' under hip of J. c. Hodges, will be one t jest groups in the entire cam H4e captains are E. J. Rowe, H. s M n, R. D. Crow, Dr. E. F. Bal sfa N v Percy and F. J. Courleux.
 nss ptains are all busy lining ur
 s, and the organization will be sa-e y the middle of next week with 4 harness for the campaign to
 If March 26 to April 3. E. J. I9 tsfy of Harrisburg, Pa., who will
 campaign, is a Y. M. c. A.
 of large experience in cam
 this Character. He is a pro-
 xperience and recognized abil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-12
Involuntary Bankruptcy Petition

Involuntary petition in bankruptcy was filed yesterday in the federal court against D. M. Perkinson. saloonist, To- cated on Twenty-third street and Sec ond avenue. by three creditors, who allege that he has committed an act of bankruptcy by making a creditor preferred. The case Is referred to Judge Emm "~T--' -cs~-ce r raT1'-
 ruptcy. ,wh| an ppi5eaet tee receiver siae ss o'eiofs-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-12

the volunteers D. l. McLendon and R. C. Sleigh of East Lake also offered their services and stated they would prepare 8 statement suggesting the lines and To- cation of voting places in East Lake. George Whitfield stated he would help do the same thing for Avondale. as did Dennis Eehols, Fred G. Moore and D. Logan for Ensley. Lewis Bowen of Ely ton pronered his services as did several others.
 It Is estimated that under the new ar rangement there will be between 10 and 1 45 polling places In Greater Birmingham and about five in Bessemer. President R. r. Lovelady stated that the board would get the matter arranged as quickly as possible and after the boundary lines
 of the several voting precincts had been determined they would confer with the voters in reference to the ! ,c ton of the I polling places.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-12
Hotel HlIlman
 Birmingham Reduces Rates

"Heart of the Business DistrIct' Room without bath, $1 & $1.50 Room with a bath, $1.50, $2.00
 and $2.5O.
 Large sample room without
 bath, $1.50 and $2.00. Sample room with bath, $2.00
 and $2.60.
 Hot and cold running water in every room. Every other modern convenience.
 Recently redecorated and furnished. Splendid cafe with remarkably low prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-12
Pleads Guilty to Robbing Car

At a preliminary hearing held yes terday before Judge R. B. Watts, Uni ted States commissioner. Walter Lewis negro, pleaded guilty to a charge oi robbing freight car containing in- terstate shipments It Is derstood he will be immediately indicted by the grand jury now in session and will plead guilty before Judge W. I. Grubb in order that he may begin his term
 { Imprisonment at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-12
PERSONAL

J.s A. Matthews returned yesterday from Rochelle, Fla, where he had been in attendance at the funeral of the mother and brother of his wife. Mrs. A. T. Zetrouer, MT. Matthews mother-in- law, died Tuesday of last week and An drew J. Zetrouer, his brother-in law died Thursday of last week. Mrs. Matthews has many friends in Birmingham who will sympathize with her in her bereavement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-12

on his head. It finally ran into big erpptions. The places were bad looking and he could not rest day or night. The blisters caused much burning and itching and he would often have to leave the af- fected parts exposed, with no clothing coming in con- tact. The places looked red
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-12
Marriage License

The following marriage licensA was yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge:
 Tivis Rosco Lipscomb. to Miss Mary Thomas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-12

and were very hot and feverish. He would scratch them till they would bleed. His hair fell out badly.
 He had been troubled for several months before began using Cuticrra Soap and Ointment. It was only a matter of two or three weeks before the trouble was gone.
 II had the eczema for three years and was healed in four weeks by Cuticura Soap and Ointment" (Signed) Mrs. Myrtle Powell. Sept. 16. 1914.
 Sample Each Free by Mail
 With s2-p. Skin Book on request Ad- dress postcard "Cuticura, Dept. T, Bos- ton." Sold throughout the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-12
ITCHING BURNING
 SKIN TROUBLE
On Hands, Arms, Feet and Legs. Also Head. Child Could Not Rest Day orNight. Hair Fell Out Badly. Used Cuticura. Trouble Gone.

Trimble. Ga.--"The trouble my son had began with small blisters. His hands. arms. feet and legs were sore and sometimes it was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-12

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-12

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Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-06-17
Parlor Car Sa,yice

The passenger department of the
New Orleans Great Northern Rail-
road announces that Beginning with
next Sunday they will operate dur
Ing the remainde; OF the summer
one Of their first class parlor cars
on the Sunday excursion train leav-
ing the New Orleans Terminal Sta
ton at 1885 a. m. for Folsom, Cow
inston, Abita Springs, Vaudeville
and other St. Tammany Health Re-
sorts. This parlor. car is furnished
with large roomy chairs which will
add to the comfort of the Shore
Line patrons. Light meals and
cooling beverages are served at
reasonable prices.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-06-17
Variety Of Autos

During the past few weeks there
have been several new autos to arrive
in Bogalusa and it is now possible
to see the Overland, Sphinx, Buick
Hupmobile, King, Saxons not men,
tioning the little army of Fords, on
the streets of Bogalusa. Auto pur-
chasing is supposed to be the indi-
cater for business conditions and
if that be correct Bogalusa is enjoy
ing the greatest prosperity in the
history of the Magic City.