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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
Southern Railway Secures
 Sixty Additional Acres of Land at North Birming- ham for Yards Expansion

That 60 additional acres of land had been acquired at North Birmingham, ad- joining the Finley memorial yards, on which more units of shop expansion would be constructed. was a statement yesterday from the local executive off, fees. The statement was to the effect that the Southern railway has been &C., quiring during the past several months the additional ground for the shops and warranted it the expansion would be au- thorized and completed.
 The announcement was made by l.. &c., vier, general executive agent, incident to the opening of the first unit of the Fin ley yards this morning at North Bir- mingham. The Southern railway au- thorized the statement that at present s1. .5OO,oO0 had been spent on the Finley
 yards and that further expenditures
 would eventually be made which will
 make the final cost about $2,0Oo.0o0 or more.
 The work already completed Is the roundhouse. a steel and concrete struc-
 ture of the very latest and most effi- cient type. aS miles of track and q water
 station and coaling station which oper-
 ates mechanically The structure spans
 several tracks. The coal is loaded In
 the cars by mechanical operation and without any waste whatever The water station is equally as modern and effi- cient The track is heavily ballasted. exceedingly clean in appearance and a very pretty bit of engineering. The opening of the Finley yards this
 morning will result in the removal from Twenty-seventh street, Avondale, Wood-
 lawn and North Birmingham the present Southern Railway switching done there. The Avondale shops. which have been at their present location since the South ern was the Georgia Pacific, will also
 be transferred to the Finley yards. The | merit of concentration of all terminal
 work will be readily appreciated by ship pers and railroad men alike, as it can be done with greater dispatch than when scattered over four yards as in the past. | The officials of the Southern railway have made 1t plain that the work of the Alabama Great Southern of terminal | nature will not be removed to the Fin ley yaros. Ihls inciuues 'he sioPs. ihey will remain as at present It may be
 surmised. however, that as the South- ern controls the Alabama Great South ern that later the Alabama Great South- ern terminal work will be concentrated at the Finley yards.
 The Finley yards have been in the mind of Southern railway men for sometime. A series of grades were established but | 1t was only the past summer that Fair fax Harrison gave the final word about l the terminals.
 | The accompanying scenes about the | yards are the official photographs of
 the yards, the roundhouse and the coal 1 ing station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
.PLEAD|NGS IN THE
 WATERWORKS CASE ! NOT YET COMPLETED
Will Be Resumed Before Judge Ferguson Tomor- row = Percy Contends
 Allegations Indefinite

Further arguments in the settlement of the pleadings in the case of Dr. w. D. Hankins against the Birmingham Water morning and Judge c. W. Ferguson an- nounced yesterday that the witnesses summoned to testify in the case need not report until o'clock in the after noon. The hearing is being held in the second division of the city court. Judge Ferguson presiding. and was commenced yesterday morning. the pleadings in the counsel argued their causes to the judge and time for adjournment came before the pleadings were settled.
 The style of the case Is state of Ala bama, ex rel William D. Hankins, vs. the Birmingham Waterworks company. Quo warranto proceedings were insti- tuted by the relator. Dr. Hankins, In which he seeks to have the charter and franchises of the Birmingham Water works company annulled. In his peti- tion the relator alleges that the company has committed acts of commission or omission in the transaction of it's busi- ness with the people of Birmingham and that by reason of such acts its charter should be declared forfeited.
 Among the allegations of the petition is that the company wrongfully read the water meters by which the charges for water were made or that 1t did not read them at all. The company denied all the allegations in whole and in part. Walker Percy, counsel for the water Works company. insisted that the al1ega- tions were vague and indefinite and that each alleged wrongful act should be set out giving the name of the patron of the company. together with the time and place of the alleged wrongful act.
 Captain Romaine Boyd and M. v. Ulliman. counsel for the relator. con- tended that the allegations ret out wero
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
RADICAL CHANGES i. PLANNED IN COURT SYSTEM0F COUNTY Several Offices Will be AbOl- ished and Courts Will be
 Consolidated Under
 Proposed Law

AS a result of the activity of the Jef- ft1 son county delegation to the legisla- ture, it is considered very probable that the number of judges will be decreased by two, the number of clerks of courts by one. that the office of treasurer VIII be- abolished, that the office of auditor will be abolished, that the office of road supervisor will be abolished, and that the office of register in chancery will be abolished.
 The consolidated court bill, under the provisions of which economy and ef- fectiveness will be produced. the local delegation has agreed. will result in more discussion, it is possible, than any other Till on which the delegation has put its stamp of approval. The bill is not dis similar to that which was enacted in 1901. and which on account of insufficient ad- yertisement, was declared to ve invalid. The bill provides for one judge and six associate judges, the judge to be given the power to prorate litigation among the associates.
 Under the bill. there will be three clerks of the court. law. an equity and a criminal clerk. The tQuity clerk. # Is said. will perform the duties nov performed by the register in chancery. There Is in the bill no provision for the retention of the clerkship filled at the present time by Sam Blake.
 Under the provisions of the bill. the clerk in equity will be appointivs. The other clerks will be elective. The crimi- ral division of the court w-ll he In con- tinuous session. while the same is prac- tically true of the civil division. The argument favoring the crcation of thls court is that 1t will result in clearing up the docket. and saving at the same tina. money for the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
IDENTITY OF WOMAN POISONED AT MECCA HOTEL ESTABLISHED Ola Gunter, Known in Con-
 nectiOn With Strickland Coleman Case
COMMISSIONER LANE
 CLEARS UP THE CASE
St. Vincent's Hospital Authorities Still Profess to Be Ignorant of Identity of the Patient-Was Poison
 Taken or Administered?

Despite the fact that St. Vincent hos rital authorities still profess to be ig- norant of the identity of their patient it was established yesterday that the woman who was so mysteriously poisoned at tho Mecca hotel Friday night was Ola Gun ter, who acquired considerable publicity when she was arrested sometime ago in connection with the Strickland Coleman poisoning case.
 Tn view of the desperate efforts made by all concerned to keep the matter from the police as well as the newspapers the question in the minds of the officers yes-
 terday was whether the woman had taken
 the poison voluntarily.
 Owing to the publication fin The Age.
 Herald yesterday morning that mystery surrounded the poisoning of young woman at the Mecca hotel Friday night the police were finally prevailed upon to take some action to ascertain the identity of the woman. All efforts were vain. however. until Commissioner of Public
 Justice A. O. Lane was appealed to. Tho commissioner decided the question by ir- 1 structing detectives to enter St. VincenS z hospital and ascertain just who the young woman was, regardless. According to De- tectiv@ Propst the young woman was Ola or Penny" Gunter, as she Is known to the police
 Propst Sees Woman
 Tt is Ola Gunter," said Detective Propst, land she had been poisoned by drinking bichloride of mercury. She ad- n,itted taking 1t herself because shs was discouraged. There was we'll known Ia itn1 who informed us that he was a friend of the woman and taking care of her" At St. vincents hospital last night it
 was stated that the mystery case' was registered on the entry book as Miss
 Nixola Walden of Brooklyn. N. Y. It
 was stated that the patient was resting well, but that Dr. Norbourne Cooke had given orders that she could not be re- | moved for two or three days. The hos pital authorities disclaimed responsibility for the actions of the night nurse in defying the police in the early hours of yesterday morning.
 The case attained publicity solely by
 reason of the frantic efforts to keep 1t under cover.
 Ola Gunter entered the Mecca hotel
 about o'clock Friday night. and one hour later someone from the hotel notified Dr. Norbourne Cooke of the case. Later pr. Miles Watkins was called in. After first aid treatment had been given the young woman her condition was deemed serious enough to summon an ambulance. Johns amt ulance was used and sine was removed | to St. vincent's hospital. This was all | done without the knowledge of the police, although the Mecca hotel Is within two blocks of police headquarters. Shirley Knew of Affair l Some of the women In the Mecca hotel. | who were familiar with the case, talked | about the affarsto acquaintances. and at
 2 O clock yesterday morning while Officer (COntinued on Page SevenD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03

 Atlanta would have to go mighty strong to match the entertainment given by Bir- mingham.
 For Robert G. Thach, Steele Andrews. Joseph Mudd, Alexander Dearborn, Nun TO B. Lanier, Ali Smith, D. Miles Wat kins, J. H. McCary and others of the local committee there has been nothing but praise and congratulations. The members of the committee have been leading a rather strenuous life and many of them sought rest yesterday from work of which they stood very much in need. MT. Thach, speaking for himself and his associates, yesterday evening, said that he was greatly indebted to Fred Shire man, manager of the Tutwiler; Leslie Fairchid, assistant manager, and others at the Tutwiler for the cooperation and assistance rendered. He also extended his congratulations to the Jenkins Taxi cab company for the remarkable effi- ciency with which the ball transporta- tion was handled by that company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
WALKER EXPECTS
 TO BE APPOINTED

Alex E. Walker of Florence superin- tendent of state banks, and an applicant for reappointment at the hands of Gov error-elect Charles Henderson, was in Bir- mingham yesterday on official business.
 MT. Walker has what is considered ex- cellent indorsement for his reappointment. and as no opposition has developed, his friends believe that Mir. Henderson will grand his request
 Business seems to be steadily improv- ing,'' said the bank superintendent. ''and banks throughout the state are in pros- porous condition. I predict that the so- called hard times will soon be a matter { for memory to dwell on."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03

tior of his many friends. The appoint ment came as surprise to him and at first he decided not to accept it owing to his professional duties He was asked
 later to reconsidesr the matter and last night announced that he would serve.
 The appointment of Judge Allen gave general satisfaction to the bar, as he is regarded by them as one of the ablest lawyers in the state. He has practiced law in Birmingham for over 25 years and with such success that he rose to the head of his profession. Tomorrow morning he will sit on the cases set in the first di- vision of the court, while Judge w. b. Fort organizes the grand and petit juries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
EX-SLAVES PLAN TO
 BUILD LOG CHURCH

The Birmingham Association of Ex- Slaves has started a campaign to raise funds for building an old-fashioned log church somewhere on Eighth avenue. The church will be used alike by all denomi- nations.
 simon Phillips. president and general manager of the association. began collect ing subscriptions yesterday for this cause number of white people have made contributions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
JUDGE B. M. ALLEN WILL FILL bENCH|N GREENE'S ABSENCE Rec0nsiders Decision and Accepts Temporary Ap- pointment at Hands of
 the Governor

Judge B. M Allen has accepted the temporary appointment of judge of the
 criminal court of Jefferson county to serve in the place of Judge Samuel B. Greene, who is absent by reason of ill., ness. Judge Allen was not an applicant for the appointment which was made yes- terday by the governor at the solicita-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03

times would be compelled to scratch even In company and l was losing my hair very fast. The dAndru6 would scale on and show In my halr and when would comb tt the dAndru1 would Almo1D cover my coat around tl collar.
 1T used different kinda A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03

hair tonics and skin soaps but none soemed to do very much good If any, was advisod by friend to try Cuticura Soap and Olnt- ment which I did. and now my hals hna stopped coming out and my scalp 10 clean of dandruf. My hair is thick as It evee va also had pimplcs aud blackheads oa uny face but Cuticura Soap and Ointnent Aoo healed them" (sisned) Curtie oulltvoa, July 31. 1914.
 Sample Each Free by Moll
 With 32-p. Skin Book on requeee. Ad- dPess postcard ''Cuticusa. Dspt. T,l1e sea.'. Sold throughout ths Wosid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
Rev. Holmes to Speak

"A Kept Pledge will be the subject of an address to men at the Princess theatre this afternoon at 3 o'clock by the Rev. ". B. Holmes. pastor of the Vine Street Presbyterian church. This meeting Is free to the men of Birmingham. Strangers and visitors are given a special invitation to be present The meeting be- gins promptly at o'clock. Doors open At 2:30
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03

sufficient. Much law and many author ities were introduced by opposing counsel and clashes between them were frequent In view of the fact that several hun dred witnesses have been summoned near ly all of whom reside in the suburbs, and that the further arguments will con- sume the entire morning session Mon day. Judge Ferguson announced that witnesses need not appear until the aft ernpon session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
DANDRUFf AND
 FALLING HAIR
Sca|p Itched. Dandruff Scaled of. Showed in Hair and Covered Coat Collar. Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Hair Stopped Coming Out and Scalp Clean.

Byron. Ga.--"For six years or more have been troubled with dandruR and falling
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
Sample of Productive Advertising

The backward season sale wc held some few days ago is a sample of productive advertising Good advertis- ing goes hand in hand with good mer- chandising and good salesmanship The season was backward for the rianu- lecturers. They had lots of stuff they couldn't sell. We bought 1t and put or a backward season. sale in Decem- Der, 30 days ahead of the usual after the holidays clearance sales The ad- vertisements of 1t were recognized by the women of Birmingham as good chance for investment and we did a large business
 "The Parisian also started the hour sale idea in Birmingham. We adver- tised the plan of selling certain things at certain hours with no deliveries, no phone orders, nothing c. O. D. It took like wildfire. Often to put on one of these sales we have sold articles at au actual monetary loss. We did so in order to prove to the advertisement readers that we advertise honestly and In order to impress them with the ioca- ton of our store and get them Into the habit of coming here. After a woman answers an advertisement like that once or twice she becomes regular customer"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-13

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Aug. II.
-Slgnor mot senorl Sllvio Petti.
rossi, who Is In San Francisco TO
astound the gaping Exposition
crowds with acroplNne stunts. can't
speak English.
He doesn't need 10.
Slgnora PettirosAi-pr pretty. oh.
very pretty. aud ever 20 young
speaks English for her daring hus.
band.
slgnor PcttiroSsl comes from
Ascuncion. Paraguay.
Hc vas educated in the tschni.
cal schools Of Italy
Before the outbreak OF the Euro
pcan war he finished n course in
asroplaning In the school OF De
pcrstussin. the famous builder OF
the monoplane Of that name. near
Paris.
Slgnora PettiroMsi was born in
Uruguay and educated IN France.
They have been married six
months
Some OF Aviator Pcttiroasis dar-
ing stunts are: "dead.leaf drift. ="
top drop" consisting Of q spinning
descent upon a vertical line that
puts the spiral dip out Of business:
the vertical turn the wing
loop-theloop." made from side TO
side. which puts the head.on ysrl.
ETY. OF iooptheloop on the shelf a.
n thriller.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-13
He HYPNOTIzED
ME,SHE SAYS OF
AGED HUSBAND

I don't know why married n
man that old. think he hypno'
tiEsd me"
SO said pretty Dorothy Eyers. 81
when she was brought 20 Seattle
Friday by Deputy Sheriff Won
Gherst on n bench warrant TO an.
swer In the superior court why she
refused her husband. Martin Evers,
70. to take their s-year-old son dur
ing August. as the court had
ordered.
Tho couple were divorced two
years ago. Mrs. Evers has been
teaching school at Thorndykc Bay
on Hoods Canal. Her case comes
mp Saturday. She was permitted
to go on her personal recognlxancc
10 her fathers home at 32nd and
Emerson st
Deputy Sheriff Won Gherst re.
ports tho entire peninsula threat
ened by forest fire.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-13
THINKS We SHOULD
GO IN FOR MUSIC

Carl Busch. the composer. stop.
ping at the Butler hotel on bis way
East from tho California exposi.
tons. where he took prominent
part in musical affairs. expressed
surprise at Seattle's lack Of inter.
est In music.
You have spent $4,000 enter.
tanning conventions" he said, yet
you have not made adequate pro.
vision for maintaining your excel.
lent orchestra"
At SO years. Busch IL hale and
hearty and stlll writing compost.
lions. He IL composer OF Min.
nehaha's Vision" and other Indian
tone poems. His home Ia In Kan
sas City.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-13

81 to 81
House
Dresses
4oc

Petticoats Of sateen, up to $2.49, we put
in one lot yesterday. Choice at 75c each.
All the White Dress Skirts followed suit.
Choice at one dollar.
The very fine Beacon" Bath Robes, Of
which there's big lot, are selling much
quicker than we expected, for they're
largely bought at Christmas time for sifts
The patterns are very rich and, a. most
every woman knows, the Beacon" line is
the best. They're going at exactly half
price-$5.98 for $2.9S; $4.9S for $2.49,
and S.. 50 for $1.9S.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-13
Very
Newest
Lace
Curtains
HALF

White Outing Flannels are &c 4 yard
Fancy Outings are &c a yard. All de-
Domestics, Blankets, Comforts, Drapey
Goods, ETC., are all reduced again.
Mems Silk Shirts that were $500 can Be
bought for $3.50. Boys Outing Flannel
Pajamas 60 for SOC. Sixty cents buys
Laundered Shirts for men that were $l.00
to $1.5O.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-13
BRINGS
COMFORT when
The SKIN AILS

N you need its marvellous healing
effects, DO not hesitate to use Pos
lam. for u cannot possibly harm.
For the eradication OF Eczema.
Acne. letter. Psoriasis. harbera'
Itch and all other skin troubles
Posiam proves its healing powers at
once. Improvement being seen daily.
When treating ptmpies Red
Noses. Complexion Biemishes. Hashss.
Scalp troubles. etc. results are seen
overnight. only small quantity be-
Ing required.
Posiam Soap. medicated with Pos
lam. IL the soap OF many benefits for
tender skin. Try one month for
Toilet and Bath.
For samples. send &c stamps to
Emergency Laboratories. 81 West
18TH ST.. New York City. Sold by all
druggists
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-13
BabyWear
1oc
Worth Up
to 75c
Soc Gowns are 34c.

SOC Gowns are 34c.
Warmers Soc Brassieres are 39c. All the
Dollar Corsets are Csc. All the $500 War
ner's are $l.3S.
$3.50 La Crecque Corsets are $l.68;
$500 Redfern Corsets are $2.7S. Every
pair reduced
Women's Outing Flannel Petticoats are
39c instead Of 75c; the SIPS sort are CSC.
Children's Perfection Waists are l5c
instead Of Csc; Infants Vests are half price.
Rubcns and sundry lines of Silk and Wool
Vests are all included.
On the Ground Floor you'll find $500
and $3.50 Hand Bags for SIPS; $3.50 and
$500 Black or Red Bags, 7Sc; $500 Irish
Crochet Bags, CSC; Csc and Csc Yelling,
10~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-13
S4.0OtoS6.00
Shoes
for
SOC

They were four to six dollars a pair.
But they'll only fit small feet.
Girls and misses and small women
which is pity, when you stop to consider
the size of the average foot in Seattle!
The above essay is only part Of the tale.
There are thousands of them, all wonder.
fully low priced.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-13
CRAFT BELONGING
here TO BE TAXED

County Assessor Thatcher has
ordered all vessels bearing Seattle
as their port OF entry assessed. and
his deputies have already set the
tax value OF % or 30 such craft.
since the supreme court has de-
clared unconstitutional the law ex.
empting shipping companies from
paying taxes on ships as personal
property.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-13
$500
Chiffon
Waists
60c

a dollar and half.
The whole shooting match goes for
sixty-nine cents apiece, which ought to
wind up the Waist business for all time,
80 far A. this store is concerned
MILDLY Blouse Waists are selling for 79c.
was going to mark 'em down again, but
the lady who presides over the Waist Sec
ton said il wasn't necessary-there
wouldn't be enough to 60 round, anyway!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-13
MIDDIES GET FEED

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 13.-Ar.
rangements we're completed today
for the entertainment OF the An.
napolis naval academy midshipmen
who arrive here Monday on their
annual cruise.
Six hundred enlisted men will be
taken TO Universal City on special
cars. there to be entertained with
a barbecue.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-13

Dress Trimmings up to
75c were thrown on the
counters yesterday for l0c
a yard. All new and beau.
tiful.
Umbrellas of the finest
quality, with long ham
dies, that were $3.50, are
to sell for 1898.
Fownes' Famous Kid
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-13
SECOND AVENUE AT SPRING STREET
SlEDLcE CAPTURED

BERLIN. via Wireless to Lon
don. Aug. t3.--Siedlce, the I'm.
portant railway center midway be-
tween warsaw and Brest Litoysk.
has been captured. the war office
announced today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-13

Some very fine Lea
Curtains of marquisette,
with plain centers and lace
edges, are half price.
They've not sold well IN
this store for the reason
that they're not appss-
ciated. We brought 'em
with the McHush stock
from Tacoma
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-13
Dress
Tim.
mings
Up to 75c
for
lOcYd.

Gloves are selling for $l.05. Dollar KID
Gloves for women are 39c pair. But he
sizes are broken.
Kayser's, Niagara Maid" Fownes' and
other famous long Silk Gloves are 49c
pair. They were $1.00 and $1.50.
Two-clasp Isle Gloves are l5c pan.
Martins $500 Black Silk Stocking, Cor.
don make, are $1.39 pair. Children's 10c
Stockings are 1Oc pair. Women's Stock.
inas, including the Burson line, are lie 4
pair.
Merode Underwear for women Is Sc
instead of 75c.
Chldren's Union Suits that were Soc ars
29c. We have all sizes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-13
.HI HAS FINE CHANCE
TO BUY TWO EAGLES

Mrs. Mary Bach, OF Nampa.
Idaho, writes Mayor Gill to cay
she has two eagles she would like
to sell him. providing he viii be
sure and pay her for them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-13

Baby Sacques, Gowns,
Skirts and kimonos, fill
another table; values up
to 75c, for l9c each.
Children's Outing Flan-
mel Night Gowns that were
Use are now 44c. All the