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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19
TOMATO PULP IS
 ORDERED SEIZED
Four Hundred Cases Alleged To Be Dec0mposed and Unfit
 for Use

Four hundred cases of tomato pulp consigned to local commission merchants were seized yesterday by Captain Will lis, deputy United States marshal, un- der writ filed by Judge Robert N. Bell. district attorney.
 The writ was prepared by Judge Bell on information given by c. T. Smith. federal inspector under the pure food and drug act, the bill alleging that the goods were decomposed and unfit for use.
 A part of the shipment is in the ware house of a local transfer concern. the balance has been delivered to commis- sion firms. The case is set for hearing on March 1 before Judge w. I. Grubb. The goods are branded as the "Rexton Brand Tomato Pulp"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19
ITCHING ECZEMA
 COVERED ENTIRE BODY, RESINOL CURED
Could Not Sleep. s Remedies Had Failed. Resinol Stopped Itch-
 ing Imme mediateIy

Boston, Mass Aug. II, 1s14.-"My en- tire body, even my eyelids. was com pletely covered with blisters as large as pea. When one would burst water would come from it, and then 1t would turn into a very painful sore. The burn ing and itching were something ter rible. and I COULD NOT SLEEP nor rest. I think l had one of the worst cases of eczema a human being ever had.
 T used eight different kinds of rem- edies without success. I then tried Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap and 1t stopped the itching IMMEDIATELY. gradually noticed a change for the better. Now I am entirely cured. and am without a pimple or blemish on any part of my body."-(Signed) Edward F. Mccullough. 24s River St.. Mattapan. Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap arc sold by all druggists. For samples. free. write to Dept e-R, Resincl. BAl- timoreI Nd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19
Dr. Hankins Believes Set clement Will Be Made
 in Short Time
YEATMAN HOPES IT
 WILL BE ACCEPTED
Is Very Attractive Proposition, Says Walter MOore-Is Liberal Offer, Says J. B. Patters0n-Other
 Expressions on Matter

Dr. w. D. Hankins of Woodlawn, who has at this time one of the important eases pending against the Birmingham Waterworks company, and who has fought the company with undiminished vigor, said yesterday that the water con- pany proposal of Sunday morning was seemingly fair. and he believed settle- ment would be effected within a very short time. Dr. Hanllns was studying ethe offer of MT. Lynn yesterday on ac- Rount of his deep interest in the proposi- Jtion. He told a representative of The tAge-Herald yesterday that he believed the offer of MT. Lynn would be accepted.
 T am frank to say that consider the plan to buy the water plant more attrac- tive than the mere rate offer," said Dr. Hankins. '"Fhe city should own its plant and am convinced that the offer of MT. Lynn in that respect is fair. I have been studying the situation today and inas- much as I have been fighting only for the people as a whole, I do not care 10 make nasty statement.
 l ''I will say that the water situation is clearing up very rapidly, and that if q few details can be strengthened out the offer of Mir. Lynn will be accepted. Asfar as I am concerned I shall dismiss my suit against the city if the commis- sion asks me to take that action, and after I am convinced that the offer is all that it appears to be on the surface. At this time I am inclined to believe that the offer is the most promising thing that has ever happened in the water liti- gation"
 pr. Hanlins was in consultation with Commissioner James Weatherly yester- day afternoon, at which conference they went over the water company case thoroughly.
 Other expressions of the water com pany's offer heard yesterday include the following:
 Favorable to City
 John T. Yeatman:. 'I think the offer of the water company extremely favor- able to the city, and I hope that MT. Weatherly and the other commissioners will accept it. MT. Lynn has gone to the farthest extent I believe in trying to give Birmingham the greatest measure ,of consideration. He has demonstrated lar unprecedented sincerity in this latest of fer, and I am sure the city commissioners would make no mistake in accepting the offer. There are a few details that might be threshed out, but in the main the proposition is fine looking to the average observer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19
Real Estate Transfer

The following real estate transfer was yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge:
 $120O-P. B. Kennedy and wife, John Morrison and wife, w. r. Tyler and wife to A. Fievell and wife, lots g. 10 and F, survey of Ensley Development company's Eubank addition to Enslsy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19
MANY LOCAL PEOPLE G0 ID INAUGURATION
Special Train in Two Sec tiOns Necessary to Han-
 dle the Crowd

Over 1000 people from this county at tended the inauguration of Gov. Charles Henderson in Montgomery yesterday. This is said to be the largest delegation from Birmingham and vicinity attending an inauguration in many years. spe- cial train left yesterday morning in two sections, ladened with enthusiastic ad- mirers of Governor Henderson, who went to Montgomery to pay him their respects, and to take part in the inaugural parade. The trains were operated by the Louis- vile and Nashville railroad. The Boys Industrial school band from East Lake was aboard as well as the band of 40 musicians under the direction of Philip Memoli. National Guard organizations also were well represented.
 The total number leaving here on the two trains was said to have been in the neighhorhood of 1000. The special left here about o'clock and arrived in Mont gomery in time to take part in the in- augural parade. The trains came back to Birmingham at a late hour last night with many of the visitors, while a great many remained in Montgomery to attend the inaugural ball last night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were yesterday recorded in the office of the. probate judge:
 Lonnie Hill. Birmingham, to Mrs. Lusy r. Jenkins.
 Prestley Toulmin, Birmingham to Miss Martha c. Dabney.
 J. E. Penn. Birmingham, to Miss Fran ces Fruit.
 Tony Scotch. Birmingham to Miss Flor ence Perigoni.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19

Renting an Underwood typewriter, a sound investment./ certain to increase your income. "The Machine You Will Eventually Buy" 1925 First avenue-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19
Lynn Has Surrendered

Walter Moore: T think Mir. Lynn has at last surrendered and has given to the city unquestionably the most attractive water proposition in our history. I think by all means it should be accepted. l do not believe that if the city were to oper- ate its own plant that it would sell to itself water as cheaply as MT. Lynn offers 1t in this latest offer, and I sincerely and honestly hope that the end of this regret tble litigation is in sight,
 Is Extremely Fair
 iR. H. Mcintosh: 'The offer of the water company strikes me as being ex-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19
ALLOW CITY TO FIX RATE OF TAXATION BY AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION PROPOSED PERMANENT RELIEF PLAN
.STREAMERS ID BE ]. DISTRIBUTED TODAY B. R., l.. & P. Go. Will Aid in Collecting Donations
 on Relief Day

Every person in the city who is able is for the relief of the poor and distressed of the city to the Birmingham relief com n1ittee, who on Thursday, January 21. will collect the donations. In order to facilitate the work of collecting white streamers will be distributed to the school children of the city today, which are to be placed on the door of the home of those who have donations to make. In the event a streamer Is not supplied by the committee citizens are asked to hang out a towel or any other piece of white ma terial if they have anything to donate, and the collecting committee will make a call.
 The executive committee met yesterday morning and reported the work accom- plished on Saturday and Sunday in enlist ing the aid of school and church organi- cations and other societies of the city. Automobiles will be used to collect the donations which have been loaned the committee for this purpose by persons in- terested in the work.
 J. P. H. DeWindt, general manager of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company, stated to the commit tee that his company would help the com mittee in conveying the parcels to town free of cost. He requests. however. that the bundles placed on the car to be brought to the headquarters shall be se- curely wrapped and not to exceed 10 pounds in weight.
 Mrs. J. B. Reid, chairman of the com m Tt.e- ~ n man, are devoting their entire time to the movement and are being ably assisted by the executive committee and other ladies interested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19
Amount of Revenue Required

Amount or Revenue kequlred
 "The major if not controlling, condi- tions affecting the amount of revenue re- quired are whether the functions of the city are maintained substantially as now conducted, or narrowed or broadened and whether its affairs are conducted with economy and efficiency. These conditions will vary from time to time, and will depend primarily on the vigilance and fidelity which the citizens of the com munity bring to the conduct of the busi- ness of being citizens. The government we have, whether good, bad or indiffer- ent. in self-governing community, is the government we earn. If we demand of the government more than we freely give to the government if we are ex- acting in demanding our rights and either neglect or evade the performance of our duties, our lot will be to complain of a result which we ourselves produce; but If we recognize that our rights must be grounded on the performance of our duties, and if we give honest and earnest support to our government. and demand in return efficient management and ade- quate protection, then we will rejoice to- gether in the excellence of our commu- nifty.
 Communities like individuals are sub ject to the memorable laws of economy. As communities, we can and do have WidI we demand, put we must pay tno price. In the past we have made and satisfied our demands without counting or providing for the price, and pay day Is fnconveniently now at hand. In the future we will be compelled by this amendment to count and provide the price in advance. We will no longer fool ourselves with the notion that public revenues are derived from some mysteri- ous and inexhaustible source but we will realize that each of us pays his share of every expenditure. We ought, under the changed conditions. and your committee believes that we will. provide all that is really necessary for our welfare and de- velopment. require every citizen to con tribute his just proportion, and then see to it that we Set our moneys worth.
 And so, on the whole. your committee has concluded to recommend an amend ment to the constitution, which will sIn- ply set this community free to determine for itself within reasonable limits, from time to time. under its varying neces- sties. what rate of taxation It will levy, which is to say in effect waa, amour, of revenue 1t will place in the hands of it's government to expend. We place the power and the responsibility fin the same hands. to be exercised. in such manner as will to the extent that the amount of revenue controls. enable the community
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19

porary financial embarrassment This be- ing done our plan obviously should em- brace measures effective to yield in the future an income adequate to the city's normal necessities under efficient and economical management, and also effee- tive to require the city to live from year to year within its income, in the ab- sence of extraordinary emergencies, in order that financial embarras ssment may not recur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19

10 determine in the first instance, and with full appreciation of the responsible ity, what manner of government it will have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19
Recommendations

This special committee unanimously recommends and advises:
 '1. The adoption of an amendment to the constitution in, regard to the city of Birmingham, substantially in the form set forth in exhibit A hereto attached
 '2. That a law be enacted at the pres ent session of the legislature, substan- tially in the form set forth in exhibit B hereto attached. so as to require the city to live within it's income.
 ''3. That law be enacted at the pres- ent session of the legislature. with pro- visions requiring fair, honest and inn partial equalization of the assessed value
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19
Income Measure


 order that financial embarrassment may not recur.
 Income Measure
 'The income of the city is derived m the main from the taxation of property, and the taxing power of the city is regu- lated by the constitution of the state. Any change in the taxing power of the city must, therefore, be effected by an amend ment to the constitution of the state. The amendment to the constitution, which We propose, is attached as an exhibi to this report. 1t provides in substance that, the city may increase it's rate of taxation to an amount not exceeding In the total, in any one year, 11a per cent of the assessed value of the property within the city. But the amendment also provides that the rate of taxation shall not, in any year, exceed l per cent, un- less the rate in excess of 1 per cent is proposed by the governing body of the city to the qualified voters of the city and authorized, for that year by vote of the majority of the qualified voters voting on the question, at an election called and held for the purpose of de- termining the question, and that an ex- cess rate can be authorized at one elec- tion for one year, or for two or three successive years. In the event an excess rate proposed by the governing body of the city is rejected at an election, a new lower rate may be submitted at a sub- sequent election.
 There has been no question, and, ir the light of our experience and hope of future growth. we believe there car be no question that the existing tax rate of 1 per cent is absolutely necessary to keep the city alive and preserve its credit. The amendment therefore per petuates the existing rate of taxation and leaves it in the sole control of the governing body of the city. Whether a higher rate of taxation is immediately necessary and will be necessary in tho years to come depends on the assessed valuations of the property within the city; on whether the city receives a share of the public road funds, assessed by the county on city property, practically all of which now goes to the county, on whether the city receives larger or smaller share of the school moneys thar it now receives; on whether the revenue derived from saloons is cut off by a prohibition law; on whether the functions of the city are maintained as now con- ducted, or narrowed or broadened; or whether our municipal affairs are con ducted with economy and efficiency and doubtless on other conditions. Some of the conditions mentioned will in all prob- ability be the subject of legislation by the legislature now in session, and the effect on our revenues may be very great. We cannot foresee the result, and therefore cannot, if the other con. ditions were settled, measure with exact ness even the immediate necessities of the city, much less it's necessities in the years to come, when our expected growth and development will present new problems which We cannot now antici-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-07
PRESIDENT DEVoTES TIME
MEXICAN DEVELOPMENTS
IN Communication With Secretary
Lansing Regarding Conference Held.

Cornish, N. H, Aug. 6.-Deve1op-
ments in the Mexican situation occu-
pied President Wilson's attention to-
Secretary Lansing regarding the con-
ference held in Washington with
South and Central American diplomats
hnd the sending of Major General
Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff of the
army. to the Mexican border to confer
with General Villa and other leaders.
There were indications that the pres
tdents' plans regarding Mexico were
rapidly taking shape and that he was
eatisfied with the progress being made
by Secretary Lansing. Word of g.
raid by Mexican outlaws on the VII
lage of Sebastian, Texas, and the kill
Ing of two men was communicated to
the president. He was informed that
United States cavalrymen had been
ordered to the scene Of the trouble.
During the day the president heard
from Secretary Redfeld of the depart
ment of commerce regarding the fed
eral investigation into the sinking of
the excursion steamer Eastland at Chi
cago.
The president is watching the in
Festigation and will review Mr.. Red
held's findings thoroughly before pass
ing Judgment on them.
Press of official business forced the
president to work most Of the day,
despite the fact that it was the first
anniversary of Mrs. Wilson's death
He was deeply touched by tributes
paid her memory by the people of
Rome. Ga, where she is buried
The president took an automobile
hide this afternoon with members of
bis family through Hanover, N. H.,
where he examined the buildings of
Dartmouth college.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-07
PROBLEMS OF EMPLOYMENT
AND UNEMPLOYMENT.
An Advisory Board of Twelve to Bring
About a Closer Cooperation.

San Francisco, Aug. 6-An advisory
board Of twelve, representing equally
the federal, state and municipal gov
ernments Of the country, to bring
about closer cooperation between the
three branches in dealing with prob
lens Of employment and unemploy-
ment, was named today at the closing
session Of the United States depart
ment of labor conference on employ
ment.
Secretary Of Labor <waB. Wilson,
chairman Of the conference, in his con-
Guiding remarks, said the meeting had
accomplished considerable good and
that he felt the cooperation toward
which it aimed would do much to al
1eviate, if it could not entirely eradi-
cate the evils from which the laborer
suffers.
The need Of public labor exchanges,
he said, might never have been realiz-
ed, had it not been for the abuses of
the private exchanges, among which
he named the furnishings of strike
breakers and wage breakers.
The chances of any abuses creep
ing into. publicity controlled exchanges,
he felt, would be negligible, since the
source of power was the working peo-
pie themselves.
AS possible solution of "the landa
less man and manless land" problems,
Secretary Wilson suggested creating a
rotary fund" from the $4,000, 900
which the federal government gets an
nually from the immigration head tax.
This. he said, was never intended as
sorce Of income to the government,
but as a protection to the immigrant
himself, and he-thought it might well
be used to get him established on the
land. The money could be paid back
and used in helping other immigrants,
he suggested.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-07
BOSTON MAcHINISTS STRIKE
FOR AN EIGHT HOUR DAY
Workers at Factory of National Ma
chine Tool Co. Walked Out.

Boston, Aug. 6.-The number of ma
chinists on strike was augmented to-
day when most of the workers at the
factory Of the National Machine Tool
company in the South Boston district
walked out. Their principal grievance,
they said, was the fact that war or
DER machines from the Becker Mill
ing Machine company's plans in the
Hyde Park district, left unfinished by
the strike there, were sent to the Ma
tional factory for completion. To this
complait tnhe strikers added a de-
mand for an eight hour day without
reduction of pay. About 800 men are
involved,
Union men employed at the B. F.
Sturtevant Blower works in Hyde
Park tonight appointed a committee
to draw up demands to be made upon
the company. of which Former Gov
ernor Eugene N. F'oss, president of the
Becker company, is treasurer. These
demands, it is understood, will not be
presented until after the conference of
the machinistS' union officials to be
held in Hartford next Sunday.
Officers of the machinists' union
kept secret today the result Of a bal
lot taken on the question whether it
should submit its demands against
the Becker company to arbitration.
1t was said that the union was pre-
pared to hand it's decision to the state
board of conciliation and arbitration
at the same time officials of the COM
pany made known their attitude in the
matter.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-07

OF the Sebastian Law and Order league
and his son, George.
May Call Out Militia.
Adjutant General Henry Hutchins Of
Texas visited Sebastian that after
noon and investigated conditions. 1t
was said to night that he will recon-
mend to Governor Ferguson that a
force of the Texas National Guard be
sent to Cameron county to afford pro-
lection against the outlaws.
Clue to Identity.
Officers of Cemeron county said to-
night they had a clue to the identity
of some Of the raiders. A young
American named Millard who Witness
ed the killing of the Austns, was
questioned as saying he recognized five
or six of the Mexican bandits as resi-
dents of the Sebastian community. He
gave their names to the authorities 1t
was said This information II con-
f1rmed, would make certain that Mex
lean residents on the Texas side Of
the Rio Grande are at least partly re-
sponsihle for the recent outlawry
charged to raiders from the Mexican
side.
Killed Father and Son.
Millard was forced by the MeN-
cans to drive a cart in which Aus
tin and his son were taken from their
fields to their home, which was ran
sacked. The Austins then were kill
ed. MiT1ard said he recognized in one
Of the bandits a Mexican to whom he
had loaned money and thought his
life was spared because Of the fact.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-07
CHARGED WITH USING MAILS
IN A SCHEME TO DEFRAUD
Promoter of Cotton Growers Coop
erative Society of Alabama.

New York. Aug. 6.-Philip c. wads-
worth, promoter of the sale in 1912 of
the stock of the Cotton Growers Co
operative society of Alabama, $780,
100000 corporation, was arrested at a
brokerage Office here today charged
with using the mails in a scheme to
defraud.
Wadsworth was arraigned, before a
United States commissioner and held
in $4,000 for a hearing on Aug. 26.
He was arrested on an indictment re-
turned by q federal grand jury at At
lanta. Ga. where the general Office of
the Cotton Growers society was To-
Gated. The indictment charges that
the charter was fraudulently obtained; ;
that no part Of the capital stock was
subscribed for at the time the appli-
cation was made. and that it never was
intended to have a capital stock of
$50.000.O00. It further alleges that in
the promotion and sale Of the stock
Wadsworth falsely represented that the
corporation was in good faith offering
valuable stock 1t is charged that the
literature sent through the mails stat
ed that there was to be a bond issue
of $200,000,00 and that the total re-
serve was $3.50, ,000, 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-07

lied from, It after a few weeks and
was able TO resume his law practice.
He was badly shaken up in an auto
mobile accident last Decoration day,
but from this, too, he speedily recoy-
cred The illness which resulted in
his death was induced, 1t was believed,
by worry incident to having been de-
tafned 6. long while on railroad jour-
ney from Ithaca, N Y, to this city,
because of & heavy yrainstorm-and sew
era1 washouts.
For years General Tracy had adapt
ed his habits to a schedule Of almost
clockwork precision and regularity. To
this, 1t was believer, he owed the vi
tality which enabled him to resist his
ailment for SO unusually long q time
Tor a man Of his age. . -
In Public Life 60 Years.
Cen BENJAMIN Franklin Tracy, law
yer, soldier, jurist and statesman,
stood prominent in the public eye for
more than so years. At the age OF
SO, he argued a case before the su-I
preme court OF New York with bril-
lance undin1med by years. :
Father of the Fighting Navy. ~
Some people have called me the
father Of the fighting navy" he had
said recently. 81 won't deny It. I.
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