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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-01-22
WHITE SALE OF SILKS

Here we have grouped all our silks in three lots
and placed these special prices regardless of value,
Lot l consists of Corded and Printed Silks; Taf-
fetas; Fancy Silks and Vestings worth $3.50 in
white sale at the yard 99c
Lot 2 consists of Printed Taffetas, Plaids and
Fancy Silks worth $1,OO and SIPS, sale price SOC
Lot 8 consists of several short lengths of Crepe
Meteors worth $500 the yard, in white sale
at $1.35
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-01-22
WHITE SALE OF EMBROIDERIES

"The most beautiful line we have ever shown" is a worthy
tribute to our showing this season in embroideries. The values
are surprising and worthy Of your earnest considerations. Our
showing includes:
The new, and this seasons most popular material, Organdie
FlOuncing, in II and 81 inch widths, at SOC to $1.25 a yard.
The popular Lenoette Flouncings in II and 81 inch widths at
SIPS and $500 per yard.
A full showing of the narrow organdie embroideries with col
ored edges. Numerous other styles and materials at SC to $500
the yard.
SPECIAL 1879 DISCOUNT DURING THE WHITE SALE
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-01-22
White Season Sale

large dckd Puritan Undamuhnsm dMyG Gowns Combinations Cowa Covers Drawers and Skirts
and all of these garment also in hep popular crepe materials as welG a beautiful hed ChhensP n
tan amu
superiority in tdr fit md their workmanship They art sized and fitted pUpedy-mt ful-and skirts
and princess slips lang correctly
The skirts are cut will hef fitted bands while most maker cut undakrs on straight lines They
that is given every detail of Puritan Undemudm from the latm expensive to the finest
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-01-22
White Sale
of Under
muS[inS

Our showing of Under
muslins in this sale will sur
pass all previous sales in the
number of styles S h ow n.
Sheer, Snugftting Under
garments, dainty made and
handsomely trimmed. The
materials include Crepe,
Nainsook, Cambria and Lin
ems.
48 styles in Night Gowns, including
the CreP pes: High 39c to S2.5O
20 styles in Princess Slips, ranging
in price from 75c to $500
% styles in Skirts, ranging in price
from OOo to GO M
10 styles in Combination Sets,
from p1'oO
20 styles in Corset Covers, ranging
IN price from 19C to 75c
% styles in Drawers, ranging in
price from 19c to S1.0O
A complete line of Misses
and Children's Undermus-
Inns.
A SPECIAL 1879 discount
on above prices during this
sale.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-01-22
White Sale
of White
Goods

Many customers like to select their
White Goods while the stock is n
tirely new and complete, and for this
reason we will put our entire new
stock on display during the White
Sale.
You will find the showing compre-
hensive in all the latest materials;
never before have the patterns been
more dainty. 1t is truly a Cotton"
gown season.
Our stocks include: Plain and Fan
cy Flaxon; Flaxon Organizes; Rec
Cloth; Plain, Silk-warp and Embrod-
cried Crepe; Plain Wolfe; Dimit;es in
Checks and Stripes; new material
called Oxford Cloth, unusually nee
for Blouses and Children's Suits; for
underwear we have the Paiama
Checks in Sc inch Crepes and Main
socks, 27 and As inches, Specially
priced at per yard 1Oc to SOC
SPECIAL
During the White Sale a Special
Discount of 1919 on all Fancy White
Goods.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-01-22
SPECIAL

During the White Sale a Special
Discount of 1919 on all Fancy White
Goods.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-07
NODEC|S|ON AS TO
FERGUSON REQUEST
Governor Takes Request To
Recuse Local Judge I'm
der C Consideration

Montgomery. January Especial
No decision was reached by the gov
ernor today regarding the appoint
ment of a special judge of the Bir-
mingham city court to sit on the wa
terworks company case. The governor
has been requested by Judge Charles
w. Ferguson of that court to recuse
him from the duty of serving on the
case, but he will not take any action
until he has had time to investigate
thoroughly the merits of the case. Ii
was stated tonight that the governor
might not reach a decision in the mat
ter before the end of the week.
The governor has received numerous
letters regarding the situation in Bir-
mingham and has had several long dis
lance telephone talks. The governor
has also received urgent requests that
he defer action until various prominent
attorneys of Birmingham have confer
red with him regarding the case
AS was announced in todays Age
Herald the governor has intended reach
ing decision in the matter today. but
urgent appeals that he defer his de-
cision has caused him to withhold his
judgment until he has thoroughly in
vestigated the situation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-07
ENDORSES PLAN To
ENTERTAIN SOLONS
DIR. Hogan Says He Will
Give Any Assistance
= Possible

That he was of the opinion that the
proposed entertainment by the News
paper club of the members of the legis-
lature was of exceeding importance and
that he would heartily cooperate in
getting that body to accept the invi-
tation to visit Birmingham was a state
ment yesterday of DR.. e. p. Hogan, a
member of the jefferson county delega-
ton. DR.. Hogan said, in his opinion,
the delegation from this county would
join heartily in the plan of the News
paper club to secure visit from all
of the Legislature, the senate and the
capitol officials, and that in his opinion
all of the officials will accept.
DIR. Hogan said yesterday that he had
read of the proposed trip with great
interest and wanted to offer whatever
assistance he could in securing the at
tendance Of the state law makers.
Il am heartily in favor of the pro-
posed trip said DR.. Hogan. ut will
he of great Importance to Birmingham
in that great many of the law MAX
ers will come here to see what this dis
trict is and will necessarily become bet
ter acquainted with local needs and
local situations. 1t will interest them
quite as much as it will the citizens OF
Birmingham"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-07
|BAUGH'S COMMITTEE
MEETS TOMORROW
Will Proceed Carefully In
Nomination of Chamber
Commerce Officers

Chairman r. II. Baugh of the newly
elected nominating committee of the
Chamber of Commerce announced last
night that he had called a preliminary
meeting of the committee for tomor
row morning at IL o'clock at the cnam-
Der auditorium.
This will be the committees first
meeting" said Mr.. Baugh, land definite
action is not likely to be taken. We
will go over the whole situation and
two or three meetings will probably
be held before the nominations for Of
hcers are finally decided upon.
THE committee has so far not even
been in conference and of course any
statements that certain men have
been agreed upon for various offices are
premature.
81 did not even know 7 had been
elected chairman of this committee I'M
til saw the paper this morning. The
committee. however, appreciates the re-
sponsibility placed upon 1t and will not
take hasty action"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-07
HIGHWAY ENGINEERS
TO MEET. AT CAPITAL

Montgomery. January 6.--(Special.)
The Alabama Association Of Highway
Engineers will meet here IN annual con-
vention next Saturday. Charles II. Davis
Of Cambridge, Mass. president of the
National Highway association, will be
present and deliver an address and
speeches will be delivered by other we'll
known road engineers.
Announcement of the meeting of state
association of highway engineers was
made today by r. T.. Boyd, assistant
highway engineer of Alabama and presi-
dent of the association. The members of
the association are state and county en-
gineers and other road workers.
Main Highways VS.. Radiating Roads
will be the subject of Mr.. Davis address.
Sam Finley of Atlanta will speak on the
subject of asphaltic oils, and j. T. Bull
len. engineer of Caddo parish, Louisiana,
will address the association on the SUBJ
ject of "Surfacing Clay Gravel Roads
with Asphaltic OILS
Other addresses will be delivered by
Maj. j. T. German, examiner of public
accounts; J. b. Converse. city engineer
of Selma; M. S. Bingham of New Decatur
and others.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-07
CLOSE COAL CASE
AGAINST SOUTHERN
Rates Unduly Discrimina-
tory Claims Plaintiffs
Attorney

+ Washington, January 6.--Counsel for
brought charges of rate discrimina-
ton against the Southern railway,
closed their case today before the Sem
ate naval subcommittee, which has
been Investigating the allegations
since last summer.
c. a. Douglas of Dulaneys counsel
argued the testimony before the COM
mittee, substantiated these conclusions:
That Southern railway coal rates to
south Atlantic ports had been unduly
discriminatory against coal operators
of southwest Virginia, eastern Ten
messed and eastern Kentucky; that the
Southern railway. while In physical
contact with great southern coal de-
posts that are seeking a market. main
tains rates so high to southern ports
that northern coal via the Norfolk and
western, Baltimore and Ohio and
Pennsylvania railroad finds market
in southern markets while southern
coal cannot pass either to southern
or northern ports and that Southern
railway directors have no real finan-
cial interest in that road, but are in
terested heavily in northern coal de-
posits carried by other roads.
Mr.. Douglas declared the evidence
had shown that the Southern railway
as separate corporation has no power
to control rates on coal to the sea-
board without the consent of the Nor
folk and Western and Pennsylvania
railroads" He also charged that agree
ments exist between the Southern and
other roads to control rates in viola
ton of the antitrust laws and that
southern coal operators have been Sc
iiously injured thereby.
Officials of the Southern will answer
these arguments before the subcom-
mittee takes the matter under advise
ment
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-07

was the most largely attended in
months. OF a membership of 145, 123
We're present when the meeting was
called to order by John Sparrow. who
presided.
At the meeting of the club held last
week six teams We're appointed in an
attendance contest. Each team was
assigned 20 men and told to see that
they attended the meeting yesterday
prize was offered for the team bring
ing the greatest number. The prize was
won by Team No. 1, of which E. H.
Andrews was captain, Twenty-three of
the % assigned it answered the roll
call.
c. II. McCleary was in charge of the
programme yesterday. There were no
set speeches. Colman Blach, chairman of
the membership committee. read a re-
port recommending certain changes in
the constitution regarding the accept
ance of new members. The report and
the discussion following consumed the
time usually devoted to speaking. The
report was referred to the executive conf
mittee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-07
NEGRO CAPTURED
IN SOLOFF STORE
BY OFFICER CRUMP

As Officer Ed Crump was running
past the grocery store of Nathan Soloff.
at 1901 Seventh avenue. north, at 1880
O'Clock last night he flashed his pocl<-
ct light through the plate glass win
dows and looked into the face OF Ben
Andrews, a negro, who was within for
alleged nefarious purposes.
up with your hands. niger
quick" Numbered Officer Crump
through the window. with his pistol
pointed at the form of the negro that
stood revealed lin the light.
The negroes hands went up and Of
ficer Eddie Burgess arriving on the
scene entered the store and handcuffed
the alleged burglar.
At the city Jail, where the negro
was searched. skeleton keys and bull
slar tools We're found on his person.
He was locked up charged with BUR-
glary. s}N st,N Ss-f aaff
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-07

and 51s per cent stated one local bank
Ing authority, while on the other hand
emergency currency can be issued at a
cost of but 3ls per cent. Naturally the
banks are using the latter and will con-
tinue to do so until June 30.
Furthermore southern banks will be
forced to proceed very slowly in severins
connections with Wall street 1t will take
sometime to divert finances from a long
established trade channel. The Atlanta
bank In proportion to its resources is do
ing as much business as any of the re-
serve banks, more. in fact than the Cleve.
land bank. 1t is not at all probable thai
the Atlanta bank will be called on for re-
discounts to any extent before June 80
il Them
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-07
ELECTED AT MEETING YESTER-
DAY AFTERNOON-LARGEST
ATTENDANCE IN MONTHS.
BLACK RECOMMENDS CHANGE
IN CONSTITUTION

Woodrow Wilson, President of the
United States, was yesterday elected
an honorary member of the Brming
ham Rotary club. Every member of the
club signed his membership card The
election of the President came after cor
respondence extending over several
club wrote to the President asking him
If he would accept an honorary member
ship and received an affirmative reply.
The election followed yesterday after
noon.
The meeting of the club at 1 o'clock
in the ballroom at the Tutwiler hotel
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-07

zens as the result of the rejection of
Ordinance &c and the continuance of
the present rates is daily being aug
mented as the result of the addition of
new fire hypdrants and new consum-
ers and the increased use of water.
The Increased payments made by the
city and the inhabitants of the city
are not substantially increasing the
revenue of the Water Company. This
money largely is going to defray the
heavy expenses of the litigation. An
economic waste is going on that is ben.
efiting nobody but lawyers and the
clerks of the courts.
There are lawsuits which should be
maintained for principle regardless OF
expense. Is the litigation of the city
of that character? There are lawsuits
involving large amounts which the
plaintiff is SO certain to win that he
can afford to bear with serenity the
expense of the litigation. Can this lit
igation be said to be of that character!
Every business man knows that a
reasonable settlement of a lawsuit ia
generally better than victory. II
may be that it is to the interest OF
the people of Birmingham that the lit.
igation instituted by the city against
the Birmingham. Water Works Com.
pauy should, be fought to a finish re-
|gardless of the expense and economic
waste, but do not believe that this is
true, and I do not believe that any
fair-minded. impartial investigator will
conclude that it is true. The Birming
ham Water Works Company is hon.
estly. earnestly and genuinely desir.
GUS Of reaching friendly settlement
Of all pending differences between the
people of Birmingham. acting through
their accredited representatives and It.
self. It has not up to this time lost
a single important legal question. OF
course. we do not know what tomor.
row will bring forth. But. the Water
Company has never had disposition
Ito stand upon its legal rights, however
secure.
Would II not be worth while In the
consideration Of matters affecting the
financial welfare of the city Of Biz
mingham and it's Inhabitants for the
Committee Of One Hundred, or some
subcommittee. or at least for the mem.
bers of this committee in their individ'
ual capacity. and the thoughtful people
| Of Birmingham, to consider whether Z
reasonable settlement should not be
made Of the present differences be
tween the people Of the city Of Bir
mingham and the Birmingham Water
Works Company?
H. H. HORNER.
Superintendent Of the Birmingham
Water Works Company.
l-Advertipement.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-07
ITS NOT So HARD TO
BE SICK IN A TOWN
LIKE b|RM|NGHAM
Jackie" BAULM
Theatrical People Lend CO.
Operation to Benefit Per-
Torrance Tonight
DOUGLAS is CHOSEN
TREASURER OF FUND
Sale of Tickets Is Very Successful.
People Who Attend Will Get
Their Moneys Worth as Spe-
cial Programme Arranged

For little Jackie" Baulm, the pref
ty chorus girl of the stranded Little
Boy Blue company, who is at Robin
sons infirmary recovering from an
operation for appendicitis. all the the
atrical people in the city are cooper
ating to make the benefit performs
ance at the Jefferson theatre success
tonight.
1t is not only for the suffering chorus
girl that the benefit is arranged. There
ere 16 other young show girN under
the care of Mrs. Wilson Starlight, who
will also be aided by whatever funds
accrue from the benefit performance
The Little Boy Blue company suf-
fered from lack of attendance on its
southern tour. Three weeks age the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-07

In common with the other citizens
Iof Birmingham l feel sincere and
ideep interest in the welfare of the
community, and have observed closely
1.-THE woxk being done by the Committee
Iof One Hundred selected by the Presl-
Ident of the Board of Commissioners OF
1.-The city and the President of the
IChamber of Commerce, and by the sub
tcommittees of that committee to de-
Etermine the extent Oh Birminghams
tpresent and annual deficit, the extent
to which the city's operating expenses
lean be curtailed without an impair
Iment of the efficiency of It's govern
ment, and the question OF the perman
lent measures which should be had for
/ the purpose of placing the city upon
al sound financial basis. I have no
doubt that the city is conducted with
reasonable efficiency and economy
and vet, as we all know, the affairs OF
every large corporation. private ana
municipal, must be watched with ]eai-
ous eve to prevent leaks and waste.
There is matter with which l am
.couainted affecting the expense OF the
city of Birmingham, and also the daily
exnenditures of almost every citizen OIL
birmingham, which, as it appears 70
me. deserves the thoughtful considers
tior If the Board of Commissioners, o.
the Committee of One Hundred ana 'ol
the other thoughtful, earnest and falr-
minded citizens Of Birmingham. The
citv Of Birmingham is paying annually
at the rate Of approximately twenty
four thousand dollars more for water
for fire hydrants and other municipal
purposes than. the Water Company
agreed to charge for this water under
the terms of the rejected agreement
known as Ordinance 97-C. The people
OF Birmingham, as distinguished from
the city itself, are paying about Eighty
thousand dollars q year more for their
water than they would have paid Tor
the same water under Ordinances SIC
In addition to this increased cost OF
water, the city has been maintaining
and carrying ON and defraying the ex-
penses Of several important and pro-
tracted lawsuits. The expenses Of the
Hankins SUIT and the weatherly suit
re, as understand, being paid out Of
ne city's treasury. OF course, these
6wsuits are not costing the city as
much as they are costing the Water
&bmpany. but they are costing the city
.y5hbstantial sums Of money. And to
he extent to which they are costing
he water Company money they are
Sertainly impeiring the Water Com
fSny's ability to furnish water At
0wer rates. The amount Of the city'a
Screased water bills fand Of the in
Seased water bills Of individual citi-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-07
ATLANTA NOT BOYCOTTED,
CHATTANOOGA BANKERS SAY

Chattanooga, January ESPECIAL THE
erort which has gaoined circulation in
he south to the effect that the member
anks of the Atlanta reserve district are
Ioycotting the federal bank in the Geor-
lila capital because the new reserve sys-
lem is inimical to Wall street interests,
as been condemned by local bankers as
Eothing short of absurd
Thte Atlanta bank has not since its
pcning derived enough profit from redis-
tornts to pay expenses, but local bankers
teny that this is due to any silent and
Understood boycott upon the part OF the
member banks.
Money secured from Atlanta costs 5
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-07
Mrs. Martha z. Smith

Clanton, January 6.-(Special. Mrs.
Martha e. Smith. aged rs years. died
at her home here and was buried II,
the Clanton cemetery on Tuesday. The
Rev. II. A. Fancher conducted tho flu
neral services In the Baptist church.
Mrs. Smith Is survived by three sons
who reside in Clanton and a daughter.
Mrs. Kelly, residing at Scale.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-07
Deaths and Funerals
L. +. Kennedy

The remains of l.. L. Kennedy. aged
Is years, who died Tuesday afternoon
1T Flat Creek, will be sent to Hull to-
cay for interment by the Johns I'm
dertaking company. Mr.. Kennedy was
for number of years superintendent
OF the Flat Creek division of the trait
Consolidated Coal company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-07
Supt. H. H. Horner Points Out That
Water Works Company is Re-
ceiving Much More Money Per
Year Than It Agreed to Take
CITY ALSO GAN SAVE
L ON LEGAL EXPENSES
Suggestion Made to Committee of One Hundred
+ That the Possibility of Making This Large
Annual Saving to City and Citizens
Be Carefully Investigated

Suggestions of method by which the city Of Birmingham
lean reduce it's expense by at least the of $4,000 year,
while its citizens be saved Individually $4,000 year,
made open letter by H. Honer superintendent of the
Birmingham Water Works Company.
The Committee of One Hundred which is investigating
he cys financial condition urged by Mr. Honer give this
matter its attention in forming its conclusions and suggestions
He points that the city paying for fire ydrants
and other municipal purposes $4,000 than the
Water Company agreed accept under the terms Of the
ece known Ordinance 81 C. and that under the
|sa agreement the ndvidual would be paying
l$SOOOO less than they paying.
In addition the saving of 1914 900 Mr. Horner points out
that the city would also be relieved of the heavy expenses
prosecuting the present litigation if the city would make
reasonable settlement with the company.
He therefore urges the Committee of One Hundred consider
collectively and individually the suggestions made in the fol
Lowing letter:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-07
Rediscount Rate Approved

Washington, January 6--The
reserve board tonight approved
rediscount rates for the reserve
banks in st. Louis and Atlanta as
follows:
Four and one-half per cent on
maturities up to 80 days: per
cent on maturities 80 to 60 days,
5h per cent ON matiirities 60 to
30 days, and per cent on ma
turtles over 80 days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-07
Negro Convict Escapes

Montgomery. January 6.--(Speciali
Albert Williams, a negro convict OF
Jefferson county serving 10 years
sentence for assault with intent to
murder. effected his escape from farm
No. yesterday afternoon and was
later recaptured by the aid of blood
hounds. williams had only served a
few months of his sentence.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-07

Mrs. Margaret Macke, aged SO years,
cied yesterday at her late residence,
404 Tuscaloosa avenue, West End. She
Is survived by three sons and two
daughters. Funeral arrangements will
lie announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-07

Voluntary petition in bankruptcy
was filed yesterday in the United
States court by Charles T. Barker 4
Co.. grocers,g Of Buckingham. The liza
Utilities wero scheduled at 91o77.59 and
estimated aSnets at tl57O.25.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-07
Arnold Made Commissioner

Montgomery, January ESPECIALLY
The governor today appointed w. w.
Arnold of Centreville a member Of the
Jury commission of Bib county. Mr..
Arnold will take office Immediately.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-07

JOHNS Undertaking Co.. Phone 1908.
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