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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12

ders or DEGREES pending the hearing and
consideration of this petition
The petition on the rule nisi filed with
the supreme court by Attorney Forney
Johnston representing the board of reve-
nue. will not be heard until November 70.
The new board of revenue will be safely
established in office by that time.
Although to many of the adherents Of
the Nichols Fishtrap road it appeared
that the latest order of the supreme
court absolutely quashed all hopes OF
the awarding of the contract, Hugh Nc
Geever, one of the prime movers of the
project, stated:
1--WE have not given up, we do not
propose to give up. OF course there is
just little time left and the hopes are
glimmering but there Is still hope
Lawrence A. Pennington, another men,
Der of the majority of the board OF reye-
nue., said:
Father time beats us all. Those fell
lows played for delay, and 1t Is quite
evident that they have succeeded in hold
ing us up for the time being However. we
will be there until the finish"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
NEW REVENUE BOARD
NOW IN OFFICE AND
WILL Be ON DUTY
EARLY TOMORROW
Members MOtOred to Mont
gomery and Got Commits
sion From Governor
Yesterday
FISHTRAP ROAD
THUS SQUELCHED
FOR TIME BEING
Old Board Had Session Yes
terday Morning and Had
Adjourned to Meet
Tomorrow

A new board of revenue came into
being yesterday afternoon.
While attorneys We're parleying at
garding the outcome of the Nichols
Fishtrap highway controversy, DR.. j.
B. Vines, Frank A. Hewitt, Jere C.
Gwin, Rufe Bivens and Dr. r. f. Love-
lady were speeding on to Montgomery,
where they arrived shortly after 1
o'clock At 1870 o'clock Gov. Charles
Henderson handed the newly elected
members of the board of revenue their
commissions-and from that moment
the old board went out of existence.
Hugh McGeever, one of the veteran
members of the old board. admitted
last night that the moment his sue
cessor qualified he automatically went
out of office.
However, I understand they have
to be sworn in in Jefferson county"
said Mr.. McGeever, "but that is a mere
technicality and although I will go
to the offices of the board of revenue
on Monday morning I expect my sue
cessors will be there ahead of me dis
charging the duties of their position"
JOHNSTON ACCEPTS STATUS
Attorney Forney Johnston, who has
represented the majority of the old
board of revenue throughout it's fight
to award the contract to build the
Nichols Fishtrap highway, admitted
last night his clients were out of Of
flee.
Undoubtedly" said Mr.. Johnston,
there Is a new board of revenue and
they may take office at any moment
they choose after qualifying in Mont
gomery. I understand that they have
qualified, so that automatically makes
them the board of revenue"
1t was also stated that the supreme
court order which had prevented the
old board of revenue from awarding
the contract to construct the Nichols
Fishtrap highway yesterday morning
was also in vogue against the new
board The status quo must be pre-
served, according to the attorneys, and
the new board cannot rescind one act
of the old board on the Nichols Fish
trap project without being in coh-
tempt of court The hearing on the
rule nisi issued by the supreme court
comes up on November 23. Until that
time nothing can be done for or
against the Nichols Fishtrap road.
Regardlng the attitude OF the new
board on the Nichols Fishtrap prof.
ect, it is stated that after the court
proceedings are over all action tending
to awarding a contract and to issue
warrants will be rescfnded and then
a bond election will be called to build
the road.
Hugh McGeever expressed no regrets
at leaving the office of member OF
the board of revenue last night.
81 have been in the saddle for the
past IA years." said Mr.. McGeever,
"and during all of that time I have
tried to do my duty as I saw it. ]
leave the office with no regrets and
with many pleasant recollections and
hope, very many friends. I am look
ing to a greater Jefferson county with
each succeeding administration and l
extend greetings to the new board
and wish them we'll"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
SUPREME COURTS ORDER

The amended order of the supreme court
was received in the form of a telegra IN
from the clerk of the highest tribunal
of the state to Clerk George S. Morrow
of the board of revenue 1t read:
1T is also ordered that the board of
revenue and all parties connected with
this case shall maintain and preserve
the status quo and make no further or
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
THE
FIRST NATIONAL
BANK
OF Birmingham,
Ala.

statement September Il. 1919
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts S O,GO6. O:S4. -
-Fe1og~-ts ........... lDu-3J
.. bohuS tpar) ........ 1yJ00,uGU.UO
state OF Alabama bonds. VI ,sIOU, w
enSA STOCKS and bOndS... so5 ,o5U.c2
DoHus loaned .-,......... 4U,UUU.UV
6shklnE house .......... 385y5OU.UU
other real estate .......-. sI,uIv.Iu
CASH
"a vault 81 ,23S, IO8.77
win banks asIIo,&4.S.3S
Win y. ,. IT. 1U,UVU.uV
Win Federal
AeseTVe pank a., AOI.5S- 6,08S,S4I.67
kIo,o4U,-oo.2S
LIABILITIES
Capital stock ,S I,5OC 900. 90
surplus and urofi1s l,VL1,O<-.Si
RESERVED tor taxes. -v,Voo.UU
Circulation =. ... IsSSb,SVu.UU
DEPOSITS
individual .$I2,-oo.Aso.J7
sank ...... 1,6ZS,5O6.lV
L. >. ....... S..,s As.aU-- I4,I61 .6J4.57
S1S,546. -oJ,.o
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
BOARDS MORNING SESSION

On aSaln-Off again!
This was the situation yesterday morn
ing when the majority of the board Of
revenue decided to award the contract
for the Nichols Fishtrap highway to the
Warrior and found themselves confronted
with an amended order from the supreme
court preventing any further action.
There was no further action In the
presence of the large gathering of citi-
zens, brokers and contractors the ma
jority of the board of revenue went
through it's routine business and then
recessed until 1890 o'clock tomorrow
morning. No mention was made of the
Fishtrap road, except in the adoption OF
the minutes of the day before which told
of the receiving of the petition of Mr..
Nichols and Mr.. Vines, calling for the
appointment Of viewers and the establish
ment of the highway. The adoption of
the minutes, was construed by the attor-
news of the compliments as being in
contempt of the supreme court order.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12
SOME ALABAMA COUNTIES
bib
Deaths By
III

Let me list few examples by coun
ties:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-12

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-26

ed over his future eats. Just so long
as he keeps his good right mauler
out of a sling this smuggling Chi
cagoan, managed by Larney Lichten-
stein, will provide meat and potatoes
for all the ether Wilfings.
As kid Joe was forever making
pictures while apparently porting over
his readin', writin' and 'rithmetic
Many's the time he deceived his
teacher. But all the while he was
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-26

developing a native talent and until
three years ago was fully determined
to exc out his livelihood at cartoon
ing. Then, just when he commenced
to make it tough for Rembrandt, Ra-
phael and the other Old Masters, he
CHANGED to drop into Prof. Bill
O'ConneIl's school of arms. He was
stung by the boxing bee,
Each afternoon found Joe toiIing in
the gym. learning the manly art of
Evening star., 1916-12-03

The first spring fashion to make
its appearance. It is a walking
suit, pleated in the front and cut
on military lines copied from the
service uniforms of Uncle Sans
soldiers. ,,.,en,a
Marble Hill press., 1916-06-01

as II stands II represents a great ad-
vance towards a system of providing
agricultural credits that has long
been crying need in this country"
The United States, which is the
richest agricultural country on earth,
is finally to have farmland banks.
Measures creating such banks have
passed both houses of congress, The
main features are Identical in prin-
ciple, There is need in the United
States for land banks. Obviously
an industry which yearly produces
an output Of nearly ten billion dol
lars is entitled to better banking
facilities than 1t now possesses II
the Wilson administration can put
upon the statute books this piece OF
advanced legislation. ii will be a
highly honorable achievement
Philadelphia Ledger (Republican)
The rural credits act, soon to I've
signed by the president, is one of
the greatest constructive measures
for the benefit Of American farmers
ever enacted by congress In con-
nection with the new federal reserve
system. the land banks must sig
nalize the completion Of a reorsani.
zation Of American finances un-
parallellei since the civil war-
Springfield Republican.
Marble Hill press., 1916-06-01
khaf Makes IL Hail!

There are certain important local
tiles in the world where crops ate
bliehted annually by heavy hail
storms. and scientists laboring To
ascertain the cause have found out
tina, II is due entirely to electricity
in the clouds Accordingly. a
Frenchman has invented what is
called a Niagara electric. in order
to discharge from the clouds the
fluid which they contain.
The apparatus has to he installed
on the top Of a tower or very high
chimney. Gs if II were a lightning
rod. 1t has copper points united by
bands OF the same metal The con-
junction of points and bands meets
another copper band which is under
The soil and in contact with a de-
pcsit Of water By this means the
atmospheric electricity is drawn
down.
The practical value o. tins iDslru-
Marble Hill press., 1916-06-01
lute sVi!Ie News

Miss kauc Butler vent to Charles
ton Sunday.
Miss Nellie Caldwell spent Sun
day night with Nercie Francis.
D. F. Alternately went away on
the south bound train Sunday
Fred Elfrank went to St. Louis
Tuesday to get him another car
Mrs. r Ricketts, and children
went to BeSsyiIle Sunday on a visit.
c. A. Walker and son Dean. went
to St Louis the latter part OF the
week
Miss Lucy Maness left for her
home at Doniphan Tuesday, after
her graduation Monday night
Mr.. and Mrs. S. W Shafer came
up from Whitewater Saturday to
visit relatives, returning Sunday,
Quezz Barrett who has been al
tending school al Lutesvll.e, left for
his home near Grassy SATURDAY.
Mrs. f. A. Mayer and ChiIdrtn n
of the Cape are here visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry EIfrank.
Jesse Long and MilIard Lawrence
came down Saturday from near
Malquand to attend the school com
menrement
Chas. I.utes. AIva and Silas Glad
ish. Arthur Llel and Willie Hughes
came over from the Cape Friday
evening 10 attend the commence
ment exercises at the opera house.
Mrs, Sadie Critics and children
went over to the Cape Monday to
attend the graduation Of her nephew,
Vest Myers. Mr.. Myers has been
employed to teach in the school
here next year.
Marble Hill press., 1916-06-01

the dec!ama'ory contest Il Wa.- no
easy task to do this and George was
aw are Of The fact ta4f Ae had some
thing f. DO After Conrad a1d Furk
had delivered their speeches, George
hraveIy and cody walfc! 70 the
front of the stage ant made the
speech Of his life and the judges de
cided in his favor and presented him
the medal. George went home the
happiest boy in old Missouri
SATURDAY NIGHT
The eighth grade class rlasS of
lS-renderei 4 >pleuiii program
1t surpassed anything the etghth
Grade class had ever done Robert
Kinder and William Butler tied in
the final examinations They led
the class and the board presented
each one of these boys a medal |
wonder who will lead in the ninth
grade next year.
On Sunday several hundred people
met at the Presbyterian church to
hear the commencement sermon.
DR.. Barnes of Charleston was TO have
preached this sermon. but on account
of sickness he could not BE- present
Rev. F. W. Matthews of Lutesville
preached the sermon It was aTeal
sermon-a sermon full OF fire,
thought and truth
MovDAY NlGRT
The senior class OF the high school
entertained very large audience AT
the opera house Monday night Miss
Ruth Isbell read uaper she had
prepared on the future Of the class
Ii was a real prophecy.
Misses Rosa Shrum and Lucy
Naness read excellent essays after
which Silss Gladish introduced Prof
Barrett Of the Cape Girardeau normal
who delivered splendid address
J. n. Phelps. clerk Of the board,
Marble Hill press., 1916-06-01
"BIeSf Be The Tie That Binds

And when the vote had been
taken md announced. Bishop Grams
ton OF the Methodist Church, North,
and Bishop Hendrix OF the Meiho-
dist Church, South, clasped hands
and the representatives OF seven
million Me,hodists in the north sang
Praise God From Whom All Bless
ines Flow" and "Blest BE The Tie
That Binds"
And all Christian people viii echo
these chorfSes In their hearts
TIE vote was Oh the report Of a
committee Of the quadrcnnial con
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church recommending union with
the Methodist Church. South. and
the Mrth,Stlst Protestant church on
a general basis described the "details
10 he worked oui IN Joint nceniia-
tlons The conditions ~ UNION 10
their particulars as determined by
the conferences between these t~o
great branches of Nethoilsm. must
ne approved hy The southern chufch
and finally endorsed hy the next
general conference II the northern
church. So that the union cannot
be consummatei hefore 1921. hut
the authorities II both branches
consider tha, The union. earnestly
discussed for many years. Is nos
definitely and certainly forvy aste.i.
As The cause OF the divislan eighty
years ago VAS the slavery question.
II Is nor strange that the lack Of
absolute uuanimity In the Saratoga
conference. in adopting the repntt
oi the committee. should have been
ull dtNh4kfE Vk wv kANNtNRbAt iii3tF
for the negro In the aualtama,ed
denomination The coinrrd people
are to be accorded subordinate con.
ieEcnces of their own. under the Su.
pervis.nn of the general authority
While this movement is VI great
significance rehgionsly and must he
powerful as a precedent IN Discus
sion, OF the union ot closely allied
denominations and of intcr-ienomi-
national union, 1t has ci>il aspect
gratifying to all patriots, lot IL
means that In another great interest
affecting large and Influential ele-
ments OF the population there shall
henceforth be no distinction between
north and sou,h.--St Joseph OBJ
server
Marble Hill press., 1916-06-01
Rural Credits Mark tHparaficd
Achievement

The New York Evening Post IRE
pnblican) says II is certain that
this congress will enact rural credits
legislation The bill passed the
house By a vote Of POS to 10. A
bill drawn along the same general
lines had previously passed the
seuate with only 5 votes in the
negative. Senator Hollis conducted
the bin through Tie senate and
Representative Carter Glass through
the house-hoth of them displaying
grasp and incisive debating power
and the final measure, as it will
doubtless finally emerge from con-
ference. will be ranked as an achieve
ment Of the Wilson admins, ration.
Il may fairly he so in the sense that
a measure long advocated had The
driving power put behind i, by =
democratic president to get 1t upon
the statute hooks. Il is not TO be
denied that the rural credits bill has
a very clean conc, ption Of the spe
cial difficulties OF agriculture in Sc
curing capital and makes y direct
and intelligent effort TO overcome
them In operation IL may te seen
to be in need Of amendment. But
Marble Hill press., 1916-06-01

presented the scholarship medal to
Ado.yhus Il2e> xiyh a few well
c.u,eu "ngd>
f,ot Barrett presented the high
school diploma, to the seniors We
had >,X seniors this year { {,
Conrad. Lucy | ManeSs, otto Burk,
Rosa Shrum. SilaS Gladish aud Ruth
isb-ll
We trust that next year the school
will ba more successful than ever
We expect Ia make il 50. too
An Ism listed SPrCT Arue,
Marble Hill press., 1916-06-01
n. E. Church, South
F. ". MATHEWS. pastor

Everything in fine shape last Sun
day. Services for next Sunday
Children's day at Glen Allen in the
morning and basket lunch. The pas.
tor will preach at 100 o'clock. The
pastor will preach at Lutesville Sun.
day night. Subject: The Wherea.
bouts of the Soul
Don't forget the league contest. !
to7:45-beeinning promptly Prayer
and praise service Wednesdays 7 tC
pm. We extend to YOU an invita-
ton TO attend our services. Come
thou with us and We will do thee
good
Marble Hill press., 1916-06-01

together In the form of an enormous
snake, and extended to another hand
of pure copper which ~as direc,ed
to the soil Ii is expected 20 b. yet
year or tvo before the practical
value Of the system will he accord
I'd the honorable position Of the
lightning rol-Methodist Sunday
School Advocate.
Marble Hill press., 1916-06-01

ment is on the way to being unives-
sally recognized. writes a member
Of the French Academy Of SrienceS.
who witnessed an experiment con.
ducted on the top Of Eihel Tower
Almost nc the top of the lower Was
mounted the group of copper poin, :
Of the Niagara electric, which rnet
Marble Hill press., 1916-06-01

READ the article in another column
Help the Blind, and if you have
a dollar that you want to place where
il will be blessing to the most un-
fortunate of humanity. send it to
these people who are pleading for
funds in order to be able to save the
amount appropriated by the leeisla-
ture conditionally. A more worthy
charity could hardly be imagined,
and those who are able and charita-
bly, inclined have an opportunity TO
do a great deal of good with small
amount of money.
Marble Hill press., 1916-06-01

Fortunately. Congressman HenSley
saved the day. says the New York
Evening Post. from the humanitarian
standpoint by bringing about the
adoption of rider empowering the
president TO call conference of the
nations to discuss the establishing of
a world court of arbitration and the
question of disarmament, and ap-
propriating 100000 therefor. This
is something Mr.. Wilson ought to
have been advocating himself, in
stead of talking five-year pro-
grammes and telling people to knock
down those persons who won't accept
the views you happen to hold and
believe to be right and just Ii in.
dicates that congress realizes better
than Mr.. Wilson the wonderful op-
portunitv 10 serve humanity abroad
and TO lead the way TO a better
world, which is opening up before
the United States. If the senate
agrees. this proposal will 60 to the
president almost as a mandate We
believe that nothing congress has
done or can do could better represent
the wishes and aspirations of the
great masses of the American people
Marble Hill press., 1916-06-01
Announcements

We are authorized TO announce Thomas
Huskey of Torrance township a candidate
for the republican nomination for Judge
OF the county court, LIST district, subject
TO the primary election, Augusti.
Marble Hill press., 1916-06-01
LutesviIIe High School Closes
FtHAN kHHT

FimAl NHHT
George Enelehart won the medal
over c. c. Conrad and 0uo Burk in
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-15
HIGH sHERIfF's SALE NOTICE.

Under and by virtue of a Writ OF
Execution issust by the Honorable J.
M. Monsarrat, district Magistrate OF
Honolulu, City and County of Homo
htlu, Territory of Hawaii, on the 18th
day of May, A. ID. 1916, in the matter
Of j. ]. Bryne, plaintiff, VS.. Mrs Della
McDona id. defendant, for the sum OF
One Hundred and Thirty-three and
73-100 tS133.73) Dollars, together with
costs, interest and my expenses, / did,
on the 18th daY of May, A. ID. 1916,
levy unon and shall offer and expose
for sale and sell at Public Auction ID
the highest bidder, the following per-
sonal property to satisfy said Writ of
EXecu' Cn, at the Oahu Prison Stables,
in the rear of Oahu Prison, in Homo
lulu aforesaid, at IL o'clock noon OF
Friday. the 10th day of June, A. d.
1915, unless the sum due under said
Writ of Execution, together with in
terest, costs and my fees and ex-
penses, are previously paid. ....
PROPERTY TO BE SOLD.
Clock and Stand.
i Si.ehoard. ...
Terms of Sale: Cash in United
States Gold Coin. =. -.... e.. ~.
Dated at Honolulu. City and County
of Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, this
18th day of May, A, d. 1916. T..
(Signed) PATRICK GLEASON.
Deputy High Sheriff, Territory of Ha-
waii.
6475-May Il, 81. June Is
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-15
BY AUTHORITY.
SEALED TENDERS.
sEA ~ WALK IMPROVEMENT DIS.
TRIcT NUMeER TWO.

Sea ed Tenders will be received up
TO, an opened at, IL o'clock noon on
June Bird. 1916, being the twentieth
day al er the first publication hereof,
at the Office of the Clerk of the City
and c. lnty of Honolulu, Room s, Nc.
Intyre Building, Honolulu, T. H, for
constru ting, and the furnishing and
paying or all materials, tools, equip
ment a Id labor to construct, the
street il proVements in Beach Walk
Improve rent District Number Two"
at Walk II, District of Honolulu, City
and County Of Honolulu, T. H., includ.
ing amr Ig other improvements the
grading Of streets, paving with rein
forced concrete, new curbing, moving
and r setting Of old curbs and con.
struc' on Of a storm sewer system in
said Ifstrict, all to be under and by
Writ Z of Sections 1793-1S13, r. L. OF
Ha' ali, 1915, as amended by Act 1G4
Sc sion Laws of Hawaii, 1915, and OF
tb proceedings hereunder, and all to
b constructed according to detailed
J ans and cross-sectlons, specified
,ons Qncluding general conditions
ana speclIlc uetallSJ. fFOpOSdl, COLI
tract and bond, relating to said dis
trict, Incorporated herein by refer.
ence, the same being on file In. the
Office of the City and County Clerk.
form of which may be had upon appli.
cation at said office and leaving a de-
post Of Fifty Dollars ($50.00).
Tenders must be on forms OF pro-
posal furnished as aforesaid and must
be accompanied by a certified check
as set forth in the Specification.
The Board of Supervisors reserves
the right to reject any or all tenders
and to waive all defects.
~. .~.. 4 D. KALAUOKALANI,
Clerk, City and County Of Honolulu.
6492-June 3, 5, 6, Z, 8, 9, 10, IL, IA,
IL. IT. 20. %
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-15
RESOLUTION NO. 517.

Be 1t Resolved by the Board of SUI
pervisors Of the City and County O;
Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, that
the sum o. Thirty Thousand Six Hun
dred Thirty-0ne and $4,000 $780,
631. 501 Dollars be and the same is
hereby appropriated out Of all moneys
in the Special Fund for Manoa I'm
provemcnt District Number One in
the Treasury of the said City and
County of Honolulu, for the following
purpose, to wit: =.> E.~-
Cost of Improvements in Frontage
Improvement Number One-Manoa,
$50, 631.50. III. II.
And Be It Further Resolved by the
Board of Supervisors of the City and
County of Honolulu, Territory of Ha-
vail, that the sum of Twelve Thou
sand One Hundred Eighteen and
52-100 ($12, 1859 Dollars be and the
same is hereby appropriated out of all
moneys in the Special Improvement
Fund for Frontage Improvement Num-
Der One-Lusitana Street, in the
Treasury Of the said City and County
of Honolulu, for the following pur.
pose, to wit:
Cost of Improvements in Frontage
Number One-Lusitana Street" $12,-
1852.
. Introduced by ~. -. ...
CHAS. N. ARNOLD,
:. Supervisor.
Honolulu, T. H., May %, 1916.
Approved this Sth day of June.
A. D. 1916.
JOHN C. LANE,
Mayor, City and County of Honolulu,
T. H. -:...
6501-June II, Is, 16