The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-25
CITY ITEMS

w. w. WestmoreIand Here-W. w. Westmoreland. one of the best known employees of the Seaboard Air Line. who has been conducting train to thls city for over 25 years, was here yes terday. He said that in Atlanta there had been found a solution for the pro hibition question in the licensing or beer saloons. MT. Westmoreland gave 1t as his opinion that if the lesisia- ture would at its coming session make 1t legal to sell beer and light wines that no blind tigers would exist and that prohibition would be unthought of four years hence.
 "IJnless this is done" said Mir. Vest moreland, we will have blind tigers as of old and will also have re- currence of the prohibition question four years from now. am in favor of the plan Georgia has outlined to license the beer saloons and then whisky will be a thing of the past.
 Fairfield to Celebrate-The fifth an niversary of Fairfield will be cele- brated next Thursday with appropriate ceremonies. A programme of great 1n- terest has been arranged. Five years ago next Thursday the first spade was struck in Fairfield which is today one of the most beautiful sections for in- dustrial employees in the United States. From persons of national reputation words of praise and commendation have been heard and the citizens feel deep pride in what has been accomplished. The affair of Thursday will be under the auspices of the Chamber of Com merce and will be attended by many citizens of wide influence in this city and state.
 Tuscumbia Report Discounted-The report from Tuscumbia that the Ten nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company intended to build coke ovens near that city and resume operation of furnaces there was not taken very seriously in Birmingham Officials of the Tennessee company were unwilling to make any comment on the report It is stated that the company has sufficient number of coke ovens here to take care of all needs and that until idle furnaces in this city are resumed no attempt will be made to operate stacks so far away as Tus- cumbia. In the meantime the officials of the company wish conditions were such as to justify the operations
 Huntsville Business Man Here-H B Sugg. a we'll known business man of Huntsville, was here yesterday visit ing local friends. He was at the News paper club and other clubs of this city and met many old friends MT. Sugg said yesterday that business was improving to very marked extent in Huntsville and that everyone was of the opinion that the war scare was a thing of the past MT. Sugg said that Huntsville was getting along better than any city in the state of It's size and that the future would go to snow that Huntsville was place of great stability and soundness. He returned to Huntsville yesterday.
 R. E. Steiner Here-R. E. Steiner of Montgomery, one of the best known attorneys of that city, spent yesterday in Birmingham. MT. Steiner came here on some legal matters. He said that the recess work of the legislative com mittee would probably prove of great value to the state, but that unfortunate 1y no one had yet been informed as to what legislation was to be attempted, as none of the members had indicated what opinions had been formed after hearing the many statements since the recent adjournment. MT. Steiner re- turned to Montgomery yesterday after noon.
 
 " DeBardeleben of Selma, cousin of the DeBardeleben boys of this city, was here yesterday from Selma He gave an order here for 5000 tons of coal which was greatly appreciated by the local coal merchant who received the Vrder. MT. DeBardeleben said that Selma was progressing and that busi- ness was getting better. He said that the domestic coal trade in Selma was proving very good and that he had no complaint to make over the volume Of business being handled.
 COmmission Meets Today-The regu- lar meeting of the city commissioners will take place this morning in the city hall It was announced yesterday by Secretary Ryall that so far as known there was no question of mo. ment to be taken up at the meeting The commissioners have several mat ters before them of consequence. but fl is presumed these will go over for 2 few days