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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01
SENATOR BANKHEAD
FOR AMENDMENT.
In Talk at Jasper He Out
lines Reason for Favoring
School Tax Measure

Tn a brief address at the conclusion OF
an educational meeting in Jasper, Sena-
tor John H. Bankhead made vigorous
talk in favor of the adoption Of the edu-
cational tax amendment. Senator Bank
head declared that there was no reason
why the state constitution should not De
amended whenever the need for change
in that document arose.
He pointed out that the adoption OF the
amendment did not create any new TAX
but merely gave to each county the
right to decide on the school levy as II
saw fit. He emphasized the fact that
no matter whether the people or one
county were in favor of voting for
school tax after the amendment Is adopt
ed or not they should at least vote for
the amendment so that other counties
could enjoy the right of doing what they
desire about the matter.
81 am unwilling to inflict speech
upon you at this time, but there are a
few points which l do wish to stress
There seems to be an impression in some
quarters that constitution Is too sacred
to be tempered with. Never was there
a more absurd mistake. The formers
of the great constitution of our general
government were wise enough to realize
their inability to ,foresee the nations con-
stitutional needs and they made pro-
vision in the constitution itself for its
amendment as occasion should arise. AS
a matter of fact, the federal constitution
has been amended Is or 20 times.
THE state constitution Of 1901 was the
best that could be formed and adopted
at that time.
I'm the development Of our resources
and the progress of our Increasingly COM
pick life, we recognized our pressing need
for good roads. Finding constitutional
barrier we promptly and properly re-
moved it by an overwhelming vote in
1910 for the adoption Of the good road
amendment
"In the light of the present widespread
movement for educational progress. we
find a constitutional bar preventing fur
Their advancement. The only door open
for relief is to amend the constitution.
This amendment seeks to levy
no tax, to create no office. to
divert no funds; it merely grants the
privilege to the several counties to levy
and expend limited school tax of their
own discretion Could anything be more
reasonable, more just? 1t is not only
our privilege to support this amendment.
but it is our plain duty to our children
and to our state.
my friends. we may not care to take
advantage of the provisions OF this
amendment, we may be unwilling to edu-
cate our children. but l do not believe
any of us would be mean enough to
deny the privilege to other counties, a
privilege they cannot enjoy without the
adoption of the educational amendment
IT believe, that when the election lis
over and the votes are counted. Alabama
will see that Walker county has given
an overwhelming majority in favor OF
the amendment"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01
MOTION TO MODIFY
HIGHWAY INJUNCTION
Board of Revenue Files Motion to
Raise Appeal Bond

Next Saturday Judge c. B. Smith will
hear the merits of the motion filed by
w. K. Terry, attorney for the board
of revenue, " hich seeks modification
of the temporary injunction granted by
Judge E. c. Crow to E. D. Hyche, a
court bailiff of Bessemer, restraining
the awarding of the contract to con-
struct the Nichols Fishtrap highway to
the Warrior river; and also to raise
the bond for an appeal from $4,000 to
$4,000.
The temporary injunction granted
by Judge Grow was dissolved few
DAYS ago by Judge Smith, but in dissolv-
ing the injunction Judge Smith made
the statement that If an appeal was
taken from his decision the tenn
porary injunction would be reinstated
upon the filing of $4,000 bond The
motion Of Attorney Terry is to modify
the temporary injunction order il
Judge Smiths decision is appealed and
also to have the bond increased. The
notifications desired BY Attorney Ter
ry is to allow the starting of work
on the Nichols Fishtrap road by coun-
ty conyicts, the same as is being done
on the Taylors Ferry highway to the
Warrior river at the present time.
1t was indicated yesterday by At
torneys Blackburn and Ross. who rep
resent Hyche, that no matter If the
bond is raised, an appeal will be
taken and that the Nichols Fishtrap
highway will not be constructed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01
CITY OFFICIALS TO
ATTEND MEETING
Alabama Public Service Commission
to Take Up Southern Bell
Telephone Case

Commissioner Weatherly, accompanied
by City Attorney M. M. pullman and
Assistant City Attorney William Sadler,
will leave this morning for Montgomery,
where they will appear before the Ala
bama public service commission.
Two cases of Importance are scheduled
to come up before the public service
commission Monday. The decision on
the right of the city of Birmingham to
appoint some agent designated by it to
examine the books Of the Southern Bell
Telephone company in Atlanta, is ex-
pected to be handed down. The service
commission offered to appoint an agent
themselves to examine the books Of the
telephone company, but refused to grant
he right of the city t appoint its
own agent. Briefs have been filed by
both Sides
The hearing of the petition Of the ma
jority of the stockholders of the Tide
water lines to consolidate with the Bir-
mingham Railway, Light and Power COM
pany lines will be heard. The Tide
water lines have been in the hands of
receiver for the past two years, and the
petition of the majority Of the stock
holders is to be allowed to dispose Of
the bankrupt property
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01

che city commissioners will have
TO adopt a budget for the fiscal year Of
1871. not later than Tuesday. This will
be necessary, owing to the fact that the
fiscal year ended yesterday and no provi-
sion for the expenditures of the various
departments has been made.
Numerous executive sessions have been
held during the past week for the pur-
pose of allotting these expenditures Tor
the various departments. me sessions
have been executive and no information
other than the difference between the
fixed expenses for the year ana the APP
promiate income which VIII pc derived
from regular sources and extraordinary
ordinances for the raising of additionai
funds has been given out.
part of the tentative budget for sal
aries. which was received by an Age
Herald reporter from an authoritative,
though not official source, will involve
the expenditure of $3.50, $3.50 .76. This amount
stands for the salaries of all the city
employes. other than those paid by the
week.
Under this class come the foremen of
the street gangs, garbage collection
crews, special policemen and others who
are not paid regulated stipend by the
month. 1t is estimated that the weekly
pay roll of the city for this purpose will
run approximately $4,000 per month. For
u months, at $4,000 per month. the total
to be added to $3.50, S39.76 is 100000 or a
total for salaries, exclusive of school
teachers, of $790.S39. 76
The pay roll to be appropriated to
the board of education for the salaries
of teachers in the public schools will
approximate an additional expenditure Of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01

The Alabama State Fair will throw
open its gates to the people OF Alabama
next Thursday morning with better ex-
hibits than it ever has shown; more and
better amusements than ever have been
alive willingness to help make the peo-
pie of the state enjoy a visit to Birming-
ham more than ever before
The fair association Is spending up
wards of $4,000 in cash prizes alone. 1t
will spend approximately $4,000 for fire
works. The expenses of the free acts
will run into many thousands of dollars,
and President R. A. Brown declares the
fair will be the greatest ever held In the
south In the agricultural department,
the fair will have showings Of Alabama
products that will prove to the world
that the farmers of this state refuse to
recognize adversely, regardless of
whether it comes in the form OF floods
or other things They simply don't know
what it means and, despite the July and
August floods, have raised crops OF
everything that is grown in the state,
which will win prizes in any fair. These
will be on exhibit at the Birmingham
fair, and will disprove assertions that
have been made regarding the impoyer-
ished condition of farmers in certain
counties of the state because of the
floods, which are alleged to have made
it impossible to grow new crops.
In live stock it has been necessary Tor
the fair association to greatly increase
the space set aside for this showing, and
Secretary Sam H. Fowlkes. VINO mas
charge of this department, states tnat
the exhibits will be more numerous, and
that there will be more blooded cattle
thar ever before assembled in Birming-
ham, Mr.. Fowlkes states that the elm
iration of the cattle tick has made TINS
possible, and he anticipates even greater
live stock exhibits in future years.
The woman's department, of which
Mrs. J. B. Reid is manager, will far ex-
coed any of its former efforts, she says
The woman's department at this year
fair will be an exposition of the arts OF
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01
COMMISSION ADOPTS A
TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR
SALARIES FOR THE YEAR
Nearly s5OO00O to Used in Paying Fixed
Paw Rolls Will Require 100000 Additional School
Teachers Will Take Another $6oooOO-How to Provide
Money for Other Expenses Causing Worry

$500 per month"; This sum, for tho 10
months of the school, added to the above
total, will make the grand total $3.50
S39. 76.
In addition to the total expenditures OF
approximately 81, 800, SS9. rs for all salaries,
the cost of necessities for the city Will
run high The expenses for special pur-
moses each year are always more than was
Anticipated The upkeep of the city au-
tomobiles, the buying of oil, gasoline,
the necessity of buying parts for wagons
and machines used by the city and the
maintenance of the city buildings consti-
tute large items.
few days ago Commissioner Ward
stated that the estimated income OF the
citv for the coming year would approx
mate 81. 645, 900. This included all the
necessary extraordinary measures for
raising a sufficient amount of revenue
70 offset the injunction decision, which
nrohibits the city from using approx
mately 1921, 600, which has been used hith-
erte to pay interest on outstanding bonds
issued since 1901.
Inst how the streets will be kept up,
the constant drain of overhead expenses,
the meeting of payments on bonds out
standing and the use of money to be
srent for unusual purposes such as the
Investigation of corportions or public
utilities, is probably what is worrying the
commissioners at the present time This
is the way the tentative budget will prob
ablv be made out for the coming year
as regards fixed expenditures for SAL
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01
PAYNE BADLY HURT
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Robert A. Payne, special agent for the
Southern railway, was seriously injured
about the head and body at 1886 o'clock
yesterday afternoon in an automobile ac-
cident Officers F. S. Mcfarland and Ed
ward Jones, were in the car with Mr..
Payne. which was driven by Mr.. McFar-
land The machine turned turtle at Third
avenue and Sixth street, north, when the
left rear tire came off.
Officers Mcfarland and Jones were only
slightly injured. Payne and Mcfarland
were removed to the Birmingham infirm-
airy by George Hendrix of the Whitman
Taxicab company, who witnessed the ac-
cident The injuries of Officer Jones were
dressed by DR.. Charles Wheelan.
At late hour last night Officers Jones
and Mcfarland were removed to their
homes, and Mr.. Payne was resting as
well as could be expected, The hospital
authorities stated that Mr. Payne will
recover.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01

appointed are located on the second
floor. The office of the advertising ex-
pert, F. j. Holberg, will be nearby.
Clothing for men with the alteration
shops are also on the second.
The third floor will be distinctly the
wcmans floor. Here will be offered for
sale millinery for women and children,
ladies' ready to wear suits, dresses,
cloaks, skirts. furs and blouses.
The junior department will hold sway
on the fourth. Clothing, hats and fur
nishings for boys will be on display
here Underwear for women and children
and infant wear are on this floor also.
Suits and dresses for girls and negligee
shops will be situated on the fourth.
where the rest room for ladies is To-
Gated. The private office of Joe X.
Saks, the junior member of the firm, is
one of the handsome appointments.
FLOOR OF CRAFTS
The fifth is more or less floor de-
lunch room for employees, there are stock
rooms, decorators rooms, carpenters
quarters and the ladies' alteration shops.
Some of the mechanical features are
distinctly modern. The sprinkler sys-
tenn, by Whitewater is turned upon the
scene of fire automatically, runs all
over the building. The elevator serv-
lC6 SnOulQ De prompt, lot there are tWO
large size Otis lifts engaged in this traf-
fic
Running water both hot and ice cold
is available at each of the many lava
tories on the five floors.
The illumination in the building Is up
to-date. In the show windows, along
the arcade, the natural lighting facilities
will flood the space with light. But ar
tificial illumination at night renders the
arcade almost as brilliant as during the
hours of day.
The opening of the new store will have
a slight touch of sentiment, but will be
attended by simple ceremonies. There
are three entrances to the store. At one
entrance, Mrs. A. Kull, the mother OF
Mrs. Louis Saks, will be stationed. Mrs.
A. Slaughter, mother of Mrs. Herman
Saks, will be at another, while Mrs
Florence Jordan, one Of the owners. VIII
be present at the third. Promptly at
o'clock the three ladies will swing open
the doors at the entrance and Saks
Clothing company will begin operations
in the new 100000 home.
Special invitations have not been ISSUED
by the heads of the firm. for they assert
that everyone is always welcome al
Saks' In view of the cordial invita-
ton of'the genial Saks. a big crowd is
expected for the opening
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01
COUNTY COURTS
OPEN FALL TERM
Hundreds of Cases Are Set
With Capital Docket in
Criminal Court

Tomorrow morning the fall term Of the
city and circuit courts opens
The first capital docket week Of the
criminal court Is also set for tomorrow.
Before II judges tomorrow morning the
legal machinery established to settle tho
legal differences and cases occurring in
Jefferson county will begin. Hundreds OF
many criminal cases, and with the courts
all in full swing, the clerks Of the
circuit, city and criminal courts antici-
pate that much progress will be made
during the term.
In the circuit court this morning, Judge
z. C. Crow and Judge c. B. Smith. will
open the fall term with many cases
docketed.
In the city court the following Judges
will presid: In the first division. Judge
John C. Pugh; the second division. Judge
]. w. Ferguson; the third division. Judge
John H. Miller. and the fourth division.
Judge H. A. Sharpe.
In the court of chancery, Chancellor
Alfred H. Benners will open the fall
term
In the municipal court the three d.
visions, under Judges H. B. Abernethy.
Thomas r. Lea and c. w. Hickman, will
also be in daily sessions.
In the both branches of the criminal
court, Judge William e. Fort and Judge
Harrington p. Heflin will preside. Judge
Heflin will organize the juries for che
capital docket week of the present term
tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01
ALABAMA STATE FAIR,
WHICH OPENS THURSDAY,
TO BE A FINE EXHIBITION
Officers Expect to Have Everything In Place First Day
$4,000 to Be Paid in Cash Premiums Agricultural and
Live Stock Exhibits Certain to Be the Best Ever
Seen Here Many Other Attractions

the home, and Of the products of the
hands of the women in Alabama who
are doing things to aid In the building
OF their state. Needlework. cooking, art
and all other things In which women are
interested will be on display.
The poultry show will be of SURPRISING
Interest to chicken fanciers. for 1t will
have on exhibit some of the greatest
birds In America. Not only Will the
champions of localities in Alabama be
here, but birds from many other states
will compete for prizes, and the show,
while scheduled only as an Alabama
championship contest, really will be a
countrywide contest.
The bench show will be Of surprising
interest. Dogs from all parts of Ala
bama, prize winning dogs In many shows,
will be judged under the rules of the
American Kennel association. There wilt
be several entrants for each of the sew
eral classes, and no one dog in any class
will represent that class single-handed
and alone.
The display of pyrotechnics for this
years fair will be the geratest fireworks
exhibition ever seen in Birmingham. The
programme will be changed nightly. and
1t will be one of the most thrilling ever
offered to a Birmingham audience.
In the line of free acts, the fair man.
agement has secured eleven shows OF
the highest standard. Among these Will
be the Marco Twins, comedy acrobats;
Jake and his hurdle mule. comedy; Alex
Lowande and his bounding rope, balanc-
ing act; Loretta's famous dogs; the YER
satiie Ringlins, in THE College Boy and
the Fair Maid;" the Seven Sentelles,
aerial artists; Lottie Mayer and her div
sng girls; the five diving nymphs; Maria
Racko & Co., foreign artists de luxe; the
buttons, equestrian aat; Burt Shepherd
e. Co., sensational whip crackers direct
from Australia.
President r. A Brown declares every
thing is practically ready Only the plac-
ing of the exhibits remains to make the
fair complete, and this work Is almost
done, for the exhibitors have declared
they will get the bonus money offered
by the management to all exhibitors who
had their showings ready for the public
"a hours before the fair opens
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01

Tuesday will be an epoch making date
in the commercial history of Birming-
ham. For on that day the new $500, 900
modern store of speciality shops of Louis
Saks will be opened with simple cere-
monies. Embodied in the five stories of
that building is every convenience known
to the structural and efficiency engi-
neers. The outstanding figures are: Cost
100000, fixtures $4,000, floor space 10000
square feet, show windows 500 running
feet, employees 25O
A view of the imposing building, with
a frontage of 40 feet on Nineteenth street
and 100 on Second avenue, is engaging to
the eye Terra Gotta, of a glistening
white, forms an QUEER cover for the rich
mahogany fixtures within. The archi-
tects, Miller & Martin, aided by the con-
tractors, Smallman-Brice, created a build
ing that is graceful in its lines, but yet
staunch in it's features and appearance.
But the history of the growth of the
pioneer firm is even more romantic, when
the beginning of the Saks in Birmingham
is recounted.
In 1884, when Birmingham, with it's
small population, was figuratively in its
swaddling clothes, Louis Saks sensed the
possibilities that were hidden in the dis
trict and removed from Chattanooga to
engage in the clothing business. If the
building, within which Louis Saks made
his first bid for favor, were placed be-
sides the new modern store, 1t would
doubtless afford comparison such as
afforded by the pygmie and the Titan.
For it was a small way and a pioneer
way that the well known merchant made
his start. The site was on Second ave-
nue. between Nineteenth and Twentieth
streets within d short distance of the
new building. The entire space that he
occupied in those days is exceeded by
that now devoted to single department.
BELIEF IN BIRMINGHAM
His belief in Birmingham soon had its
effect. For in 1886, Herman Saks-one OF
the present triumvirate-was induced to
desert Baltimore to come to Birmingham.
On First avenue, between Nineteenth and
Twentieth street, he opened the Baltimore
Clothing store
AS Birmingham increased in population
and development came, the business OF
these two firms grew. In a few years,
Louis Saks made an addition to his store
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01
would you present your wife with

would you present your wife with
handsome six-cyIinder, 85-horse-
p0wer limousine autOmObiles 1t has had
little usage and splendid care. Engine
thoroughly overhnuled Inst week and
every detail of car in perfect cOndi-
ton. Aluminium seven-passenger body.
seating five inside; upholstered in light
gray English whipcord. Body alone cost
S14OO. Can be seen and demonstrated
Wednesday, giving any test or try
out purchaser desires. Owner must sell
by Thursday. VIII take 5000 cash. I'm
less you can pay cash. please do mot
ask for demonstration. Address, eli
lnousine Owner" cnre Age-HeraId.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Photoplay Houses

Triangle-"The Little LIAR" featuring
Mae Marsh
Odeon One-Harold Lockwood and Mae
Allison in 1.-THE Buzzards Shadow
Rialto-Viola Dana in Light of Happi-
ness"
Trianon-"The Great Price" with
Mabel Taliaferro.
Belle. Ensley-" Home" featuring Bes-
sic Barriscale