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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-18
Jury Makes Reduction
in Tax Assessment

Another tax case was disposed of yes
terday. The Jury in the case of billiard
j. Wheeler against the state returned
a verdict settling the assessment on the
property litigated at $4,000.
The verdict is considered a victory for
Mr.. Wheeler. The 1915 assessment on the
property involved was s12,5oo. The board
of equalization raised this assessment
to s22, 430. The jury assessed the prop
erty at $4,000.
II is probable that the tax cases, which
number approximately 600, will not be
all tried for a period covering year.
Judge VandeGraaff of Tuscaloosa is sit
ting on the cases
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-18
INTEREST IN GOLF
ALL OVER NATION
Railroads Are Now Adver-
Using Golf Links of South
as Tourist inducements

You will soon be playing golf - the
new municipal golf course at Green
Springs.
Perhaps you are not a golfer. At any
rate you will go out and watch the others
play. If neither playing nor watching
appeals to you it will no doubt do you
good to go to the new park and rannble
over the 115 acres OF land, enjoy the pure
fresh air, the odor of the green grass and
verdant fields. and commune with ma
ture for a change
Work is steadily progressing 1t will
not be more than 90 to 30 days before the
ground will be ready for the public, the
links laid out, the trees. bunkers and
other necessities for well regulated golf
course at the disposal of all.
Golf has taken on new significance
throughout the country. good example
of what railroads in the south, catering
to the tourist trade, think of golf courses
is evidenced by story sent out from the
office of the vice president of the South
ern railway to all newspapers in the
south for publication. The story follows:
That the facilities offered by the south
for lovers of golf are now one of the
strong attractions inducing winter tourist
travel to this section of the country is
indicated in folder just issued by the
passenger department of the Southern
railway, which shows a list of ia golf
links on or reached by the lines of the
Southern. The directory gives the links
in the different southern states according
to each state, the number of holes and
length in yards of EACH
The golf directory is but one OF the
features of the folder which is entitled.
Where To Go This Winter" and which
is issued for the purpose of calling atten-
tion to the south as place for the tour
ist and visitor to spend pleasant winter
and find enjoyable winter sports.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-18
MUSGROVE PLAYS
PART OF SPHYNX
Friends Continue to Name
Him as Likely Candidate
for Governor

l.. B. Musgrove of Jasper, who has
been mentioned as a probable candidate
for governor in each of the last few
campaigns, and who has been talked of
as candidate for Congress for the
past decade or more, is again occupying
a prominent place in the limelight re-
served particularly for those being
mentioned"
This time it is the governorship, and
the Starters that large and select
body of men who so dearly love to
add to the gayety of the struggle, are
busy on the trail of Mr.. Musgrove.
Everywhere he goes, it is the topic
of conversation. 1t is the first thing
newspaper men ask him. He cannot get
away from it.
In Jasper, his home city, he hears
it on every side. In Birmingham at the
Hillman, where he spends much of his
time, it is the omnipresent topic.
So far as concerns any declaration
on the part of Mr.. Musgrove, there is
nothing doing He has said nothing
that indicates he is any nearer an an
nouncement now than in any of the
past campaigns. For the past IL years
or more, the greater part of his politi-
cal activities has been directed toward
an effort to elect Capt. Richmond Pear
son Hobson to various offices. Whether
he will now abandon the role of a
would-be Warwick and enter the po-
litical field in his own behalf is a
question which he alone can answer.
AVOIDS POLITICS
In reply to questions last night from
a representative of The Age-Herald
concerning his Intentions in the matter
Mr.. Musgrove was noncommittal. Be
ing experienced and astute in talking
for publication regarding politics, he
skillfully avoided saying anything
which might indicate that he would run
or that he would not. According to some
of his close friends, he has not ex-
pressed himself to them regarding his
Intentions.
In the meantime the Jasper capitalist
seems to be enjoying the situation al
most as much as if he were in the
midst of a hot campaign with Hobson
playing the stellar role.
At the lobby of the Tutwiler last night
Mr.. Musgrove was as busy as a candidate
in the midst of a campaign. He spent
much time in more or less private con-
sultation. With Col. James B. Ellis OF
Selma, who managed the campaign for
Fl. s. D. Mallory for governor in 1910
he conferred intimately for a long time,
only leaving in order to meet another
friend who was forced to leave the city
on the midnight train. Mr.. Musgrove
also discussed the situation at greater
or less length with E. l.. Clarkson Of
Tuscaloosa prominent in politics in his
county and district. and for many years
identified with the political aspirations
OF Capt. r. P. Eobson.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-18
SENIOR SENATOR
IS FEELING FINE
Bankhead Will Not Go
to Washington Until Time
for Opening of Congress

81 never felt better remarked Senator
John H. Bankhead last night, who has
just celebrated his fiftieth wedding an
looked the part.
Despite the fact that he is several years
in excess of the allotted time, he might
easily have passed for 60 or under as
he sat in the lobby of the Tutwiler and
other hotels yesterday conversing with
his friends.
II enjoyed my fiftieth wedding ami
versary immensely he said last night
THE universal kindness and thoughtful
ness of my friends, coupled with their
many messages of good wishes made the
occasion peculiarly happy one for both
Mrs. Bankhead and myself.
But as matter of fact, 1 occupied
a. very small part of the celebration. In
fact, have never felt so insignificant since
the day L was married, which was just a
short time after the war You know a
bridegroom is a sort of necessary evil
around a wedding function That's about
the way I felt the other day when we
had our celebration While | enjoyed it
immensely, and was deeply touched by
the kindness of my friends, it reminded
me of the time l was a bridegroom. You
know you can't have a wedding without
one, but everyone seems to look upon
a bridegroom on wedding day as being
III the way"
think about various political questions,
do you?" asked the senator, in response
to a query from an Age-Herald repre-
sentative. well, to tell you the truth, I
have not given politics very much con-
sideration for the past week or more.
have been too busy with other matters.
But the government still remains in the
hands of the democratic party
THE republicans claim that they have
captured the House. Maybe they have.
But we still have the President and the
Senate. The republicans will not be able
to bring about any revolutionary changes
merely because they control one branch
of Congress. In fact it would not sur
prise me should the democrats finally be
found in the lead Even if we do not
have a majority in the House on merely
party matters, there are enough republi-
cans who have been voting for demo-
cratic measures on all important ques-
tons to practically assure us of control
of the lower as we'll as the upper house. -
Regarding the selection of a successor
to Judge Toulmin for the federal judg-
ship in the southern Alabama district,
Senator Bankhead had nothing to say.
The matter, in his opinion, will hardly
be taken up until Congress opens and
the entire Alabama delegation returns to
Washington. However, he expressed no
hope that all the members of the state
delegation would unite in recommending
man to the President He has not yet
conferred with Senator Underwood, with
whom he will jointly divide the respon-
sibility of confirming man to fill the
judgeship should the two senator's not
name him.
hurry to return to Washington and would
probably not go there until day or two
before Congress- opens.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-18
HARD TO MAKE CHANGE
Not Much Chance for Penalizing Tele-
graph and Express Companies

There seems to be little prospect Of
adoption of the resolution offered by the
commissioner Of public safety asking that
the city attorney look into the feasibility
Of raising the license of certain express
and telegraph companies. provided they
do not make deliveries to all points of
the city.
An opinion rendered by the city attor-
ney and submitted to the commission yes
terday, hints that the increase of licenses
on some companies and decrease of Ii
cense on other companies might be dis
criminatory. The opinion is long and
couched in legal terms.
The resolution will in all probability
be tabled and allowed to die or else res
directed for experimenting purposes at
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-18

Jefferson county will be given the
opportunity of voting on the 3-mill
school tax on February 6, 1917, if the
recommendation of a subcommittee
appointed by the county campaign
committee are adopted.
The constitutional amendment Civ
ing every county in the state the right
to levy an additional school tax was
overwhelmingly carried on Novem-
Der Z.
The subcommittee will make it's rec
concentrations to the county campaign
committee at meeting which will be
held at the Chamber of Commerce next
Monday afternoon at o'clock. The
following compose the subcommittee
]. ID. Moore, N. l.. Miller, S. ]. Bowie
p. M. Mcneil, Charles West, J. H. Phil
lips asd ]. r. Hornady.
Various causes will be assigned for
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-18
GULF STATES TAKES
SUBSTANTIAL DROP
Closed at ITS After Opening at 1856.
Sloss Down Only Dollar
Share

After a marvellous rise. Gulf States
Steel company common took drop yes
terday.
Opening at 1854 the stock that has
made a fortune for several Birmingham
men, soon advanced to 1888; but then came
the break 1t declined as low as 173 about
noon and went up to $50, falling back to
IT'S at the close. Thus, buyers. at the
outset, lost $40 during the day.
Sloss- Sheffield, the other stock that has
been soaring at high figures. dropped ST.
While these two industrials fell, United
States Steel advanced from 124A to 1851.
Republic Iron and Steel company COM
mon sold at the outset at SsA, went to
81, and dropped to 80 at the close.
Gulf States had series of ups and
downs and was never stable during the
session.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-18
EASTERN STAR HEAD
HIGH IN PRAISE Of
THE MASONIC HOME
Institution at Montgomery
Is One of the Finest in
the World
BANQUET GIVEN TO
VISITOR LAST NIGHT
Mrs. Ocombach Tells About Her Work
and How Eastern Star Order
Is Flourishing

Again Alabama comes to the front in
the announcement of Mrs. Emma c.
Ocombach that the Masonic home at
Montgomery ranks with the very first in
the world.
And Mrs. ocombach is certainly in
position to know because she is no other
than the most worthy grand matron of
the general grand chapter. of the Eastern
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-18
Southern Railway to
Aid Coal Operators

The Southern railway has come to the
aid of the independent coal operators.
Announcement was made yesterday by
L. Sewer, general agent of the Southern
here, that the Southern railway had vol
unfairly added 10 cents per ton to the
contract price of all coal consigned to 1t.
The contract of the Southern runs from
July l to July l.
AS the result of the increase, which
became effective November Is, Birming-
ham coal operators will be aided in
meeting part of the increasing costs Of
mine supplies and wages.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-18
THREE-MILL TAXWILL Col
BEFORE VOTERS FEB. 81
Plan Now is to Submit Question to Jefferson
Voters at Earliest Possible Time Campaign
Committee Meets Next Monday

the need of the immediate adoption Of
this tax. The report will call attention
to the fact that compulsory education
will be adopted next year. thereby
causing a great increase in the city
and county schools. Crowded condi-
lions, inadequate facilities and the fact
that the rural schools only run seven
months instead of nine will be
stressed. At the present time the
cloakrooms, halls and Easements of the
schools in the city are being used to
accommodate the large school attend
ance.
The committee will also recommend
that the petitions calling for an cleo
ton be circulated Immediately after
the governor issues a proclamation de-
claring that the educational amend
ment to the constitution has been
adopted.
A time limit of 10 years for, the en-
forcement of the new tax will be rec
commended
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-18

Star, having under her supervision all
chapters in the United States, those in
nine Canadian provinces, Alaska, Porto
Rico, Panama, Scotland, the Philippine
Islands. and the Hawaiian Islands.
This is my first visit to Alabama, and
it has taught me many things said Mrs.
Ocombach. among other things that the
hospitality for which your state is famed
is real and is not visionary. And then
have found. too, that members of our
order in this state are very, very active,
and that much good is being accom-
plished."
Mrs. Ocombach spent Friday in Brming
ham, having come from the meeting of
the state chapter in Montgomery. While
here, she was the guest of local chapters
at a banquet given last night at the
Tutwiler hotel, and attended by several
hundred guests.
This morning Mrs. Oconbach will leave
for. Little Rock, Ark, to attend a meeting
there, and later will go to her home in
Hartford, Mich, for a stay before start
ing on another tour of inspection
ORDER FLOURISHING
Our order is growing rapidly, and
everywhere / find chapters in a most
flourishng condition. said Mrs. Doom
bach. 81 have under my supervision more
than 10000 chapters, SO you can easily
imagine that am a very busy woman.
However, 1 am sure that my time could
not be more worthily employed.
1.-THE Eastern Star is doing much work
in the various homes of the Masonic
order throughout the world. I feel that
this is one of the biggest features Of our
work. i was especially gratlfied to find
what a wonderful home the Masons have
in Montgomery. 1 paid a visit to the
institution while I was in that city, and
can frankly say that 1t ranks as one
of the best in the world. This is no mean
compliment, considering the number of
places in which we have homes
While Mrs. Ocombach is really serving
her first term as most worthy grand
matron of the general grand chapter of
Eastern Star she has had nearly year 8
experience previous to this, when she
served during the illness of a previous
officer She presided at the triennial
meeting of the general grand chapter in
Louisville, and when she has presided over
the meeting at the next triennial session,
will have had the honor of being the
first most worthy grand matron to pre-
side over two sessions of the general
grand chapter.
During her visit to Birmingham, Mrs
Ocombach was the guest of Mrs H. j.
Salter in West End. The banquet given
in her honor last night was arranged by
a general committee, with Mrs. j. Jaffe in
charge No formal programme was car
ried out Mrs. Ocombach made short
talk to the guests
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-18
Indictments Returned

The grand Jury returned So indictments
yesterday. This body will convene for
the final session on December II.
No other report was made. Owing to
the state law requiring that the re-
turned indictments be held by the clerk
OF the criminal court for a period of "a
hours before being released for publica-
ton the names of those indicted will not
be published until the time limit is up.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-18
At the Photoplay Houses

Triangle: William S. Hart in THE
Captive God"
Strand: Marguerite Clark in Miss
George Washington"
Rialto: Clara Kimball Young in THE
Common Law"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-18
At the Theatres

jefferson; May Irwin in "33 Wash
ington Square" Matinee at 2;3O. Night
performance, S:15.
Lyric: Vaudeville. Matinee daily at
o'clock. Night performances, 1880 and
Q o'clock.
Bjou: 1.-THE Millionaire's Son and the
Shop Girl" Matinee at 2:3O. Night per-
Torrance, s o'clock
Majestic: Musical comedy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-18
TODAYSEVENTS

Football-Auburn VS.. Vanderbilt at
Fleetwood Field; game called at 2:15 sharp.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-18
Harding's Definite Decision
Not to Seek GOvernorship
Starts Pot Boiling
SOUTH ALBANIAN
HAS BEEN ACTIVE
But So Far He Has Devoted
Most of His Attention to
the Southern End of
the State
BY LEON c. BRADLEY

When w. p. G. Harding. governor
of the federal reserve board, an
nounced that he would not be a can
didate for governor of Alabama he up
set the political pot so far as the local
optionists are concerned
Many of the leading business men
of the state, including quite a few
of the local option leaders, had hoped
that Mr.. Harding might be induced
to enter the race. Despite his rather
definite announcement in The Age
Herald in June that it was not his
intention to retire from the board,
the hope had still been maintained
that he might be induced to make the
fight
Close students of politics had al
ways maintained that Mr.. Harding
would not offer for the place They
contended that his present place as
head of the federal reserve board was
one of national honor. 1t was argued
that the governorship of Alabama
could only attract him in case it were
virtually handed to him without a con-
test--in other words. 1t would have to
be a case of Cincinnatus being called
to fill the place
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1916-12-01

ten 2isbsspdrdsn setpdbren! Was
lest man ben iunssn Dingern niht als
lee in ben Wes: Man bef1ltidt iis.
man ldusrt ibnen duf unb ipenn iie
srabe am olIerlos seISifeten fiiblen ppn
Der Mubentpelt, bafln rihtet man grels
lie acknowledgements auf Fs unb
peripanbeli sIluiion in beilloieite apn>
futon nit biabolifher luit. Wir jes
rod bic mir gu ben fosenannten nans
itGnbigen @lementen" ssbDren, mir
honbeln na1 BEN Spriirb:
Wenn iih elm pddr berliebt bendhm,
Wfir itets mod Der @ebante tam:
Sin oritter itDrt bic Minne -
Drum seb' unb mod bid oiinne!
1as 2iebespGrhen aapitel mag
oas ItiirmiIcbfte iein i'm 2eben Der
YdrfbGnte, bas lebte 1T es iebp6 ni4t.
Gas nabt, lpenn es talt pirb bruuben
inn part unb bic 8dume tubl in ben
froitis tlaren Serbit9immel rasen.
Damn tolnmt iiber bic liebe Sneeno
cine untpiberfiebli6e Suht, elm Seuer
su MAIDEN unb jsben poriiber tommenz
ben ,Waiiter" nm .Mdtdes" gu fras
gen. Sieie Sndt sraiiiert 10 alses
mein unb nimmt 10 epibemiihe Torz
men an, bab gar balb alles grenne
tore in sselo unb Walb in Slam
men aufsegangsn 1T. &ommt pann
Der @abltaa unb tpirb Der neue ardr
iibsnt seipGblt, bann 1T bas SD6fe
mab Der electromagnetic errei6t.
Spd es 1T nur cine re4t mdsere gtah'
rune fir bic rotben Sreubenfeuer iibs
rig geblieben unb 10 fdllt benn f4ltebs
lid 10 manhe i9Dne partbanf benz
saumel gum Spfsr, falIs lie cine pors
ousfdauenp. partperipaltuns ni4t
pprber in Siderbeit sebra4t baben
frllte.
limb 70 1T benn bas Gnbe Der paris
tdnte 10 poetiid ipis ibr askn: eine
leuttenbe, li1tIpriiberbe Tlauims,
Gftbetii6 unb erbebenb, niislide uno
urniiblide Sdnbe tDnnen ii9 sltider'
maben bdran tpGrmen.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1916-12-01

baben ergeben, oaB iiber Die nah Dem
8ufan pertbeilten DISQUALIFICATION
iib bel Den Sterileh bel etnenl be-
ltinrnlten Speftralhorafter cine ge-
nleirlianle @elbtpinoiefeit BON 40 ST..
!cnretern iiberlagert, bel ben Sferilen
zines anoern SpeftraIharafters cine
ioIbe bon % ailonetern fonilte man
anrebnlen, bab Die Sinierperihie.
buna Die Sieien getneiniainen @e-
idppinoigfeiten entipreAen, gar nldt
BON ioIhen @eidyluinoiateiten berriib'
rem, ionoern iolhe BON Der Ginlteit.
iten 2beorie seforberten @ranlfa-
tionsperi6iebuneen iino, 10 !piiroe
man bicraus eit Mittel tiuoen, I'M
Die Maiien oieier Stcrne 5ii bereb-
nett, uno S,par ersibt iid) lutter oieien
8orausiesimgen onb Die 6irlterne
oes erit eripabnten SpcftrnlbaratterS
cine 15maI 10 srobe Ytaiie baben ipie
Die Sonne, Die oes 0ann eapnBnten
SpeftraIdnrafters eine 31a mai 10
arobe Wlaiie. gtlin fam man nbcr
iiber Die Ntoiien pieler 5ir'terne Gts'
rein oitronomiihen 9etrahtrngen 81
beitimnlten S61suneen fonlnlen iino
ipe3iea bel oen Sternen pom ben er-
lp1bnten SpeftraItppen iii oies ihon
Dor einigen Sabren III elmer Irbeit
bon Siibeilborff geideben.
@s ersab iib oaino.s nls 9teiltlfdt,
oab oieSterne bieier beiOen Spettrnl'
tppen untereiiianoer amldberno glei.
DE @rote baben, iebeliaIls pom glei'
der @r6benorbnirng iin6, ilno caB ole
Der erIteren @rnppe etioa orelilial 10
erob lit tpie Die Der Iceteren. 6iir oie
Wsaiien oieier Sterne cIbit ergab iit
fir oen eriten SpeftroItupuS oos IL
fade, fir ben 5tpeiten Oas 412.fade
Der SonnertuIniIe. 9teie &lertbe Tim.
men nit Den oben ongegebenen 10
uno 312) 70 gut iibereill rpie nlpn bel
Der llnii6erbeit Der getldbten IN.
nabmen nitr eriparten fam. uno oie.
Ter 3uimrimenbong 3lui'feii 5lpet
iouIt aars 5uinnmerbnrgIoien er.
id,einilneen 1T sipor nod fein abioln.
ter 9eipeis fiir bos @orbnnoenletr
elmer e,rapitationsneritieblir1g nlaht
iie aber bod einiserluaben ipabr.
ifeinlid.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1916-12-01

berg I'm 9ett4en. Ulein Waun2 gei
Ysroun 1T er. Gut sebt's ibm Bis
Der. llnO gum Serbit tommt sr ipiss
Der auf llrlaub. 9enien sic. mas ees
ben III, tDeiB ib eigeniIid erit refi,
ieiibem i6 fabre. Oa iit aud in mid
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lit 3eit!" llhb bamii idliipfis fis in
ibre sroben 2eberbanbf4ube, midi.
mir frSbIih gu unb mdhte bic 3biir
auf. yins, alinsslius. Cos siug Sis
Jdbrt baitenihtseieben. Srbsntlih
fsftbaIisn muBis iid Grsi., als iie mir
ben Jabrfdeiu tnipits uib la9elno
bas sriutselo einiiedie.
aaternen. gdume, Sdufer floscn
idaiienbaft porbsi. auroe mari mid,
na9 lints, aurps idlsubsrts MID uafI
redis. Donnern,tier, 10 elm WGbs
den! als psnn iis ben seufel i'm
Geibe bate. 60 elm WGbel! S6meiBt
sinsn nod mitiammt b.m Was,n ur.
9rinet einem bas Bel, bem man bel
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nee. Iudt Grsie. -9lnsit brauden gle
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