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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-14
GOLF EXPERT LAYING
 OFF MUNICIPAL LINKS

is the most important enterprise which our city commissioners have undertaken in sometime. When in operation, 1t will contribute more to the recreation and health of our people than anything which could be devised Those who do not play golf will be much entertained, in the open air by those who do play.
 Besides, the grounds are ample for swings, merry go-rounds and other amuse-l ments for the pleasure and exercise of the children. It will also be Q beautiful place for school, and Sunday school picnics, and for the many socleties in Birmingham.
 'As soon as the grounds are ready. no doubt, the street car company will extend it's line from Idewild to Green Springs park, which will enable citizens and visitors to reach all these anuse- ments, and return to the city for 10 cents. Many of those who have automobiles will use them. But the cheap car fare will be a blessing for those who do not own a car.
 -'The golf links will be great attrac- tion for visitors passing through the city, to stop over for a few days and enjoy the pleasures of Green Springs park
 "All things considered the enterpriseI will yield a revenue to the city on piece of property which Is now useless"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-14
Killing the Calves

All sorts of excuses are
 offered for the high price of
 beef, the most plausible be-
 ing the alleged demand for veal-"the killing of calves which should be allowed to growinto regularbeef." You cannot have beef if you eat lit as veal, but you can have Shredded Wheat Biscuit which contains more real |nutriment than beef and costs much less. Shredded Iwheat biscuit is the whole lwheat steam-cooked, shred- lded and baked. Makeit your
 fmeat" for ten days and see Bhow much better you feel. Wholesome and strength Bening for any mealwith milk Nor cream or in combination Nwith fruits. Made Niagara
 Falls, N. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-14
CITY AND RAILROAD OFFICIALS CONFER
 ON STREET VIADUCT
City Commission and Railroads Have Plans for Twenty First Street Via.
 duct Under Consideration

An executive conference of the com- mission yesterday morning on the sub ject of viaducts and subways led to no definite agreement between the city and railroad officials
 It is generally understood that the commission and the railroads are try ing to agree on the date for actual con- struction to begin on the Twenty first street viaduct Commissioner Weather ly stated after the meeting that no concrete plan had been submitted to the commission nor had the city taken any definite action regarding the proposals of the railroads.
 An agreement will, in all probability be reaced between the city and the railroads within a few days. The adop- tion of the original plans of the city for the building of the Twenty first street viaduct without allowing the lines of the Birmingham Railway Light and Power company to use this viaduct, is thought possible.
 MT. Weatherly stated that the quick CT the Tewenty first street viaduct was built the more it would minimize the possibility of accidents on the Twen- tieth street grade crossing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-14
MERCURY TO DROP
 THIRTY DEGREES
fall of 30 degrees in the temper

A fall of 30 degrees in the temper ature of Birmingham and the rest Of this section within the next 36 hours was announced last night at 10 o'clock by E. c. Horton, local forecaster The information was given out by MT. Hor- ton following the receipt of mes- sage from the government in Wash : ington. The thermometer at the hour the information was received here reg istered 65 It was predicted that bv tomorrow morning the freezing point or only slightly above that figure. would be recorded here.
 Damage to very tender vegetation ard to flowers will be heavy, but none of the hardier plants will be affect ed it was announced at the local weather station. Such plants as toma- toes and potted flowers, however. are expected to be killed. It was stated that cold weather which is generally fatal to such vegetation is usually recorded here considerably earlier in the season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-14
ED SMITH URGED TO
 LOOK OUT FOR FRAUDS
Letter From National Democratic Committee Recalls Departure
 of Negroes

F. D. Smith, democratic national committeeman from Alabama, is in re- ceipt of a letter from Daniel c. Roper, chairman of organization work of the democratic national committee, thanking him for his work and that of ether Alabamians in the recent cam paign.
 One of the features of MT. Roper's s communication is the fact that MT. Smith is urged to be on the lookout for any election frauds that might have been perpetrated. I've cannot afford to let election frauds remain undisclosed if it is possible to un- cover them" wrote MT. Roper.
 MT. Smith stated that the success of the campaign for President Wilson in Alabama had been all that could be expected. "We succeeded in rais- ing between s10,000 and $11,O00 for the national campaign fund" he said. 'In view of the fact that conditions in many parts of Alabama are not as prosperous as they were four years ago, we consider this amount satisfac- tory.
  ored with a visit from Vance c. Me- Cormicl1, chairman of the democratic national committee. within short time. MT. Mccormick in a communi- cation to me sometime ago stated that he expected to visit Alabama at an early date"
 The communication to MT. Smith relative to election frauds calls to mind the fact that approximately 50,- OG0 negroes were shipped out of Ala bama within two months previous to the national election. Many of these negroes have been arrested in dif- ferent cities for complicity in election frauds.
 It is known that the department of justice had many of it's agents scat tered throughout the United States for the purpose of running down the real reason for this sudden importation of the southern negroes. Since the cleo ton many of the negroes are in want and are seeking funds from their friends and relatives to return to the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-14
To Make Inspection of
 B. R., l.. & P. Properties

The properties of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company will be inspected Thursday by about 40 bankers interested in the Ameri- can Cities company according to an- nouncement made yesterday. This is an annual inspection trip. The party will come to Birmingham from Memphis Thursday morning and will leave the same evening for Knoxville.
 The majority of the bankers in the tour are directors in the American Cities company, which controls the Br- mingham Railway, Light and Power company, and the others own interests in the companies. They are making the trip covering all the cities having properties which are subsidiaries of the American Cities. including Houston, Little Rock, Memphis, Birmingham, Knoxville and others.
 Presient J. $. Pevear of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, is in New Orleans and lis making the tour of inspection with the party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-14
SILENCE PERVADES ENTIRE CITY HALL
Peace May Reign at Meeting Today Even if Truss
 Urges Ordinance

Just what the weekly commission con- ference this morning, and the formal meeting this afternoon, will bring forth is problematical.
 Yesterday the commissioners held nu- merous little conferences and an element of mystery seemed to have invaded the entire city hall building
 As far as is known, nothing of serious import is scheduled to come off at the meetings today. The ratification of the paving of Avenue r will take place. City Attorney Ullman has fixed the flaws and errors that appeared in the original ordi- nance for the paving of this avenue. Had it not been for this fact the ordinance would have been adopted last Tuesday.
 A petition will probably be presented to the commission for the paving of Fourteenth avenue, south. Routine mat ters will be cleared away.
 Commissioners Truss and Barber may lock arms and converse sweetly when MT. Truss asks that action be taken on his resolution of last week calling for a formal report from MT. Barber to all commissioners regarding clemency for prisoners
 It seems certain that Mir Truss will push his resolution, regardless of the conversation and arguments that might arise therefrom. As to the probable ac- tion of the commission on this subject no one knows.
 There seems to be a possibility that MT. Barber will introduce a resolution asking that corporal punishment to pris- oners by the street guards be prevented and that instead the prisoner who refuses to work or becomes 'unruly be brought before the recorder and given additional days.
 The commissioners are silent regarding the various matters that may or may not come up before them today.
 At any rate, there is a possibility that there will be something doing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-14
MRS. J. F. B. JACKSON
 SLEEPS AT HAYWOOD
ax MRS. !. a. REID.

Death removed from our midst Sunday morning one of the real pioneers of Bir- mingham, when Mrs. J. F. B. Jackson breathed her last. Before her marriage to Col Jackson she was Miss Sallie Hoke of South Carolina, and was decended from one of the south historic families. When a young couple they moved to Ala bama, where Colonel Jackson was active in building the Alabama Great Southern and Louisville and Nashville railroad, the two lines which aided in hauling the pros perity into this district. This section was undeveloped-they live in railroad camps for several years, among the hands who were shoveling the dirt, and blasting the tunnels through the rock, and right here they began to give out their best.
 Just before moving to the state they lost their only child, a daugher. The shock wrecked Mrs. Jackson's health, but she rallied to many noble deeds of kindness to those among whom she lived. Colonel Jackson was financially successful. He retired from the railroad business after he finished his contract with these two lines and moved to Blount Springs for the summers and spent his winters in
 Birmingham. His success meant Hber- ality to others, and Mrs. Jackson was the author of kindness to those who needed such service, and the numbers were many.
 They helped more young men and young women to get start in life. gracefully, than any two people who ever lived in this section of the country. Their dispensation was given with a spirit of love and kin- ship. Men and women live today who have known their love and feel they have lost a mother in Mrs. Jackson. For some years she had been an invalid and unable to mingle with her friends, but she had done enough good before leaving to sleep peacefully by the side of her. good hus- band and child who have gone before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-14
|GOV. HENDERSON ID SET EXACT DATE FOR
 'SWEET POTATO DAY
Chief Executive and Presi- dent Bush to Confer on Most Suitable Date for
 Observance of Day

While in Birmingham today, Gov.
 Charles Henderson is expected to con-
 fer with President Morris W. Bush,
 in regard to the best date for an Ala bama Sweet Potato Day.
 It was suggested in telegram from MT. Bush to Governor Henderson last week that November 16 be set aside
 as the day on which all A1abamians should join together in potato feast.
 In view of the fact that he will be in Birmingham tomorrow, Governor Hen derson has postponed action on the matter waiting to confer with Mir. Bush as to whether or not the 18th would be the most suitable day for the
 observance of Sweet Potato Day. It has been suggested by the gov ernor that the best time for such a day would be at the beginning of the planting season. However, in view of the existing high cost of living and
 the comparative costs between Irish potatoes and sweet potatoes, with the price very much in favor of the latter, lit has been though best to observe the day sometime this month. This, also in view of the plentiful sweet potato crop in the state this year.
 The campaign for a Sweet Potato Day, inaugurated by The Age-Herald, has been indorsed by the Chamber of 1 Commerce and other civic organiza = ltions. However, the date suggested by i the Chamber of Commerce may be found to be unsuited to present condi- tions, and 1t is possible that the proc llamation of Governor Henderson will call for a later date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-14
NEGRO ASSAILANTS
 ARE STILL AT LARGE
Woman Arrested on Cutting Charge. Negro Offers Reward for
 Murderer

Matte Belle West, negro, who stabbed Ophelia Strickland, negro, with knife Sunday night in Third avenue, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets, north, was arrested yesterday morning by Officers Ryan and Jones' The Strick- land woman will recover.
 The assailants of Eddie Shelton, negro, who was shot in the abdomen with a re- volver Sunday afternoon at his home 1126 Third alley, north, and Tom Fields, negro, who was shot in the abdomen with revolver Sunday night in North Birmingham by an unidentified negro, are still at large. Both of the negroes are in the Hillman hospital in a serious con dtion Their chances for recovery are slight.
 The husband of Lela Sims, negro, who was shot with a revolver Saturday after noon at her home, Eighty-first street and Seventh avenue, north, East Lake, and died in local infrmary Sunday morning has offered a reward of $25 for the cap- ture of the slayer of his wife.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-14

The municipal golf links at Green Springs park are being laid off by c. w. Hall, the well known golf expert
 MT. Hall is mapping out ninc-hole course which is expected to prove ex- ceedingly popular with golfers and these who desire to learn the game. The nat ural lay of the ground is such that an exceptionally fine course can be easily provided without much construction work.
 It was announced yesterday that the course would soon be staked out and then the actual construction of the links, in accordance with the plan outlined by MT. Hall will begin.
 Numerous persons are now daily visi- tors to Green Springs, interest having been aroused over the project to such an extent everyone wants to familiarize themselves with the location of the pub lie golf course and recreation grounds.
 When completed Birmingham will oc- cupy the position of being the second city of it's size in the south to provide public golf course.
 Capt. w. H. Graves, a pioneer citizen of Birmingham. indorses the building of the golf course. He says;
 "The golf course at Green Springs park
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-14
LIMIT EXPIRES FOR . BIDS ON POSTOFF|CE.
About SSOO,OOO of Appropri- atiOn Remains-NO Word
 From Washington Yet

Yesterday was the final one for receiv- ing bids for Birmingham's new postoffice building at the treasury department in Washington. In the event any of them are accepted by the government, work on the new building probably will start in the near future Up to last night no word had been received from Washington regarding the bids.
 According to John D. McNeel, inter- nal revenue collector, who is the custo- dian of the government building, there is about $S000O0 of the money appro- priated by Congress still on hand. The appropriation amounted to more than S1, GOO, 0Q0 the balance of which was spent for the site on the corner of Fifth ave- nue and Eighteenth street. and to clear the property.
 The ground for the building having been cleared, there is nothing in the way of starting the foundation. In the event the bids do not exceed the amount of money on hand, it is thought by local government authorities that work will be started by the first of the year. Should the bids he higher than the money su hand the government will necessarily have to advertise for more bids as the provision of the act governing the matter does not provide for spending money ill excess of the appropriation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-14
Mechanical Engineers Anniversary Meeting

The anniversary meeting of the local section of the American Society of Me chanical Engineers will be held at the Hillman hotel tomorrow night at 7:4o O clock. The Birmingham branch of the
 national organization was formed just a
 year ago and it's growth has been marked.
 Most of the leading mechanical engineers 'of the district are affiliated
 J. H. Klinck will lead a discussion on aE address by Samuel Insull a noted .Chcago engineer on The Progress of .Economic Power Generation and Distri- 5bution." It is stated that this address, (which attracted considerable attention, q was published in full in the November Tissue of the societys organ and the mem- Ebers are urged to prepare list of ques- <kions based on the subject to be discussed kht the meeting
 Paul Wright will give an illustrated talk \ In the manufacture of cast iron pipe and Twill show photographs from actual in- kFtailatlons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-14
WOMEN DOUBLE CROSSED
 HUGHES, SAYS HUNDLEY
Alabama Republican Leader Declares Equal Suffrage Cause Has Reached Zenith-Women Coerced Hughes and
 Then Voted Against Him, He Says

tional amendment and then they voted against him.
 T fear that in this election the women have simply given demonstration of the tactics they would pursue, should they be given the vote. The fact that sui frage was so badly beaten in West Vir- ginia and other states in which an cleo ton was held goes to uphold my predic- tion that the cause has run it's course in this country"
 Judge Hundley stated that the result of the election was no surprise to him that, in fact he had felt for weeks that Hughes would lose
 Ut was a great disappointment to me to find that the women had promised one thing and voted another' he said. 'Jt simply bears out the contention, though, that the spirit which prevailed in the Alabama situation is but a reflection of the tactics that would be nationally ap- piled should all women have the vote.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-14
EXECUTIVE BOARD
 TO HOLD MEETING

Birmingham Board of Trade has been called for o'clock this afternoon. The meeting is to consider arrangements for large attendance at the Muscle Shoals dinner to be given jointly by the Board of Trade and the Chamber of Commerce. The meeting this afternoon will be held at 2o271s Second avenue.
 Much interest is being shown in the Muscle Shoals nitrate plant dinner to be given November 20. The nitrate plant win be the general subject for discussion, and plans for raising Birmingham's share of the money needed for the Muscle Shoals improvement probably will be formed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-14
MARVEL MINES TO
 RESUME OPERATIONS
Damage to Mine Workings Caused by
 Explosion Has Been Repaired

Marvel mines, the scene of a recent ex- plosion that killed IS men, resumed op- erations yesterday morning, according to Chief Mine Inspector c. II. Nesbitt The state mine inspector has completed his inspections of the mine and will make his report to Governor Henderson within the next week. Owing to the damage done by the explosion, it has required sev eral weeks to get the mine in working conditon, and a large crew of men have been steadily at work cleaning up the debris, setting timbers, repairing brat tces and track.
 On account of the condition inside the Bessie mines of the Sioss-Sheffield com pany as result of the recent explosion, the inspection and investigation of cause has not been started. It probably will require several more weeks to put this mine back into condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-14
Suffrage has seen it's zenith.


 The heights have been reached and No- vember ', 1916, will go down in history as the date when the cause of equal rights in the United States tottered and started downward, according to the pre- diction of Judge Oscar Hundley, who has recently returned from tour of the New England states, in which he espoused the cause of Hughes.
 "'Women have shown in this election that they are not to be trusted politi- cally," said Judge Hundley. "The fact that they double-crossed MT. Hughes is. I believe responsible in 8 large measure for his defeat in California and other suffrage states. The women in the states where they may apply the ballot coerced Hughes into an Endorsement of the na-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-14
Executive Board to Hold Initial Meeting This Morn
 ing at the Tutwiler
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS IA FEATURE TONIGHT
Sessions Will Continue Through Thursday Evening With Three Business Meetings Daily-Dr.
 Smith Speaks Tonight
ToDAY'S PROGRAMME

9:O0-Meeting executive board.
 12:30-Lunch for out-of-town delegates at Tutwiler.
 2:O0-Meeting credentials com- mittee.
 3:00-Section meetings as follows: Literary section, ballroom Tutwiler; fine arts section, private dining room; civics and sociological sec tion, parlors of Southern club.
 S:00-Opening session of conven- ton.
 1O:00-Informa1 reception to meet pr. H. l.. Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-14
Stolen Auto Recovered

The five-passenger Dodge automobile of I. A. Hirsch, of the Hirsch Millinery company, which was stolen Sunday night while standing on Sixteenth avenue and Twenty first street, south, was recovered yesterday morning by Officers Whitfield and Brent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-14
At the Photoplav Houses

Rialto: Clara Kimball Young in "The Common Law"
 Triangle: Normal Talmadge in Eff ty Fifty
 Trianon: Mary Miles Minter in Faith
 Strand: Mae Murray in "The Plow Girl"
 Colonial: Jean Eagles in The World and the Woman"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-14
TODAYSEVENTS
At the Theatres
statement September IF, 1O1s

Jefferson: "Princess Pat" matinee 230 o'clock; night performance S:15.
 Lyric: Vaudeville. Matinee daily at 8, night performances 7:SO and 9 o'clock
 Bijou: "The, Millionaires Son and the Shop Girl" Matinee 2:30; night per formance at o'clock .s Majestic: Musical comedy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-14
NITRATE PLANT FOR STATE

 While predicting that the nitrate plant Harding depored the seeming lack of this section.
 "The fact that the government proba-
 bly, is going to invest $2O, 100000 in devel- opment there should make the people
 here sit up and take notice' he said. q do not believe the people here fully l realize what the location of the plant in the Tennessee valley will mean to them. They do not grasp the magnitude of the situation I fear. From the minute the | first pick is stuck in the ground, it will mean a market for Birmingham prod ucts Another great feature of this de- velopment is that the people of Alabama will have the cooperation of the people of Tennessee. in the project, and 1t will be a sectional interest, which should do
 much toward the soldering of interests of this section of the south. Mir Harding stated that he is firm in his intention not to run for governor of Alabama, and that he expects to stay in l Washington.
 He is of course, delighted with the re- suit of the presidential campaign, and predicts the greatest prosperity the country has ever known during the sec ond administration of President Wilson. q am delighted to see Birmingham looking so prosperous" MT. Harding said. 'It always gives me pleasure to return home and find things looking up ward. While I have no business in Bir- mngham, | couldn't resist the tempta ] ton to stop over between trains and see
 all my friends
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-14
Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses were issued by the probate clerk to the following: w. J. Eason and Miss Jessie Aldridge, D. E. Flanagan and Mrs. Annie McCrary Henry Joseph and Miss Edna Duke.