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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-20
PRATT CONSOLIDATED
OFFICIALS TO CONFER
ON BANNER CONTRACT
Mccormack and Ramsay to Meet
With Governor and Convict
Board Today

At the invitation of the state conven-
ton, George B. Mccormack and Erskine
Ramsay, president and vice president,
respectively, of the Pratt Consolidated
Coal company, will leave for Montgom-
cry this morning to confer with the board
and Governor Henderson in regard to
the renewal of the Banner mine contract.
The present agreement by which the Ban
ner mines employees state convicts expires
on January l, 1917.
Under the existing contract the Pratt
company pays the state a stipulated sum
for each ton of coal, loaded on cars.
Whether the company cares to renew the
agreement with the state convict board
is not known.
The members of the convict board are
p J. Rogers. president; j. NJ. Kyser and
DR.. r. A. Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-20
STOLEN AUTOMOBILE
IS IDENTIFIED

A five-paU~nger Ford automobile, which
was stolen Cleveland, O., May IS from
Joseph Denbe, by two young white men,
and recovered here last week by Officer
Fred Schweikert, on South Twentieth
street, while the men were attempting
to sell the machine, was identified as the
property of Mr.. Denbe by Chief of Police
w. S. Rowe of Cleveland, according TO
the numbers on the car, which were sent
to the Cleveland authorities by OFFICER
Schweikert
car were detained at police headquarte. IS
for a few hours, but proved an alibi and
were released. Desk Sergeant James Don
aldson received a wire from Chief Rowe
that the car held here was the one stolen
in Cleveland on May IS. Mr.. Denbe will
come to Birmingham to identify the au-
tomCbile.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-20
Traffic Bureau

The finance committee of the Traffic
Bureau met yesterday afternoon in the
directors room OF the Chamber of Com
. merce, and started work on plans for
raising the $4,000 budget. More than an
hour of hard work was spent yesterday
afternoon when the committee adjourned
to meet again at II O'Clock this morn
ing.
Work of raising the budget by private
, subscriptions will begin Immediately, =
stated I. Groom Beatty, chairman of the
committee, yesterday afternoon, and we
hope to soon have the bureau financed"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-20
MODERN WOODMEN
Head Banker Will Visit Local Camp
and Make Address

John d. Voltz of Indianapolis, Ind,
head banker of the Modern Woodmen OF
America, will visit the various camps OF
the order today. He will be present and
make an address to the members of the
Birmingham camp tonight at the Ben Hun
temple, on Fourth avenue. All members
of the Modern Woodmen are urged te
be present.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-20
CITY COMMISSIONERS
A LONG SESSION
Price of Gasoline Investigated Also the Weight of the 1oc
Loaf of Bread-Many Other Matters Discussed

, allowing shingle roof outside Of the fire
limits, provided the roof was treated with
fire retarding paint that was approved
by the building inspector. The question
of single roofs being allowed was
brought to an issue when Mrs. W. b.
Morrow stated to the commission that
she had made arrangements to cover her
roof with shingles and wanted to know
what about it. The ordinance as pre-
pared by the city attorney on this sub
ject will probably be voted upon IA
vorably next Tuesday at the regular COM
mission meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-20
Troop A to Entrain

The movement of Troop A to Mont
gomery was deferred from last night I'M
til this morning. The local cavalrymen.
with e. l.. Anderson as captain, will
depart this morning for the mobiliza-
ton camp on a special train operated
over the Louisville and Nashville railroad
1t is expected that the Jasper troop will
entrain at the same time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-20

The Ad club, at its regular weekly
meeting Tuesday at Hillman hotel, con-
tinued it's informal discussion of adver-
Using conditions in Birmingham The
members made a survey of the local
field. Announcement was made that the
club programme for the year would he
determined upon within 10 days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-20
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were
issued yesterday in the office Of the pre-
bate clerk:
G.. o. Frederick and Miss Margaret N.
Winston.
Frank Tiliery and Miss Susie johnson.
Harvey Davidson and Miss Lucinda Mo-
C1elland.
Alexander r. Brenon and Miss Chf1t-
ina McCrorie.
Edward A Ivy and Miss Pearl Iopes.
Isadore Lehman and Miss Clara Law
ansky.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-20
INCORPORATION

The following incorporation was filed
yesterday in the office of the probate
clerk:
$4,000: lion City Supply company. W..
president, and H. l. Goldstein. secretary
and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-20
At the Photoplay Houses

Trianon: 1.-THE Light" with Helen Ros-
son.
Belle, Ensley: Olga Petrova in The
Eternal Question"
Rialto Anita Stewart in THE Combat"
Triangle: Bessie Barrisca1e in Home"
Strand: Robert Warwick in Friday the
Thirteenth"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-20
TODAYS EVENTS
At the Theatres

Lyric: Vaudeville; matinee at O. clock
night performance at 1880 and o'clock.
Bijou: THE Girl Without a Chance
Night performance o'clock. Matinees
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday at 2:3t
o'clock.
Colonial: Blue Ribbon Girls in Lady
smith in Mid-ocean."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-20


lie money or thing Of value. in aid of
any Individual, association or corpor-
alton whatsoever. Complainant further
represents that per cent 6 per cent?
is the lowest maximum grade of any
public road of approximately the same
length as the Nichols fishtrap road
heretofore built by the board of rev.
enue of jefferson county. And he
charges that the prime and moving
cause for the majority of said board to
fix the grade of said Nichols fshtrap
road at a maximum per cent grade
was for the purpose and in aid of the
project of the Birmingham Interurban
Development company, as hereinabove
set out, or of some other private en-
terprise of acquiring franchise con-
tract for a railroad or street railroad
along and over the right of way of said
Nichols fistrap road at a useless and
enormous additional expense to the
county of Jefferson of. to-wit, fifty
thousand dollars ($50.o0o) a. afors-
said"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-20
RESOURCES UNRIvALLED

There is not a city in the United
states or civilized Europe that has the
resources of Birmingham, and all of
it in a radius of a few miles: il we only
recognize the fact that Birmingham, its
mechanics, it's manufacturers. its mer-
chants. it's people, it's creative enter
prises are closer to ourqweli being as
a community. than those OF Atlanta or
any other place. In plain words. our
shirt is next to our hides, Atlanta mer-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-20
Warrior Highway Injunc-
ton Suit to Be Heard
Tomorrow
FURTHERING PRIVATE
INTERESTS is AVERED
Statement Is Made That the Grade
as Reported by United States
Engineer Not Car
ried Out

Further allegations of fraud were
served upon W. X. Terry. attorney for
the board of revenue. yesterday by Felix
e. Blackburn, attorney for E. D. Hyche
of Bessemer, who already holds tenn
porary injunction against the board.
Tomorrow morning before Judge C. B..
Smith, in the circuit court, the merits of
the temporary injunction will be thrashed
out. Both sides of the controversy have
announced that they will be ready. On
this score Attorney Blackburn said:
I'VE are filing the amendment at this
time and have served Mr.. Terry, attorney
for the board of revenue, with copy so
that no surprise may be claimed or a
continuance asked for on account of it
when the hearing on the motion to dis
solve the injunction comes up next Thurs
day. We are ready to go to trial now.
In the allegations filed with Attorney
Terry yesterday it is charged that a
gigantic fraud is about to be perpe-
trated upon the taxpayers Of Jefferson
county through the construction of the
proposed Nichols Fishtrap highway to
George H. Clark, the present county en-
gineer, also acted in the capacity Of con-
sulting engineer for the Birmingham In
terurban Development company, which
corporation it is alleged planned to obtain
a right of way along the Nichols FISH
trap highway to construct electric
railway from Birmingham to Jasper. Sew
eral prominent citizens are named in the
allega tiOnS of E. D. Hyohe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-20
Closed Until 10 A. M.

The wilmington Pharmacy, located in
the Chamber of Commerce building, will
be closed today until 10 a. M, in order
to install a handsome new Robert NJ
Green soda fountain. The fount is of the
most modern design with special regard
to sanitary appointments.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-20
Shingled Roofs

A vote of the commission yesterday
morning decided the question OF shingled
roofs. The commission instructed the
city attorney to draw up an ordinance
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-20
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Lyric

The George AIDE playlet, Speaking. to
Father" as presented by Milton Pollock
and company, is proving a most pleasing
entertainment at the Lyric The George
AIDE playlets are usually entertaining and
this is no exception to the rule.
Another act that is creating great in
terest and much entertainment is pre-
scented by "Snoozer,' an intelligent dog.
His trainer, Meredith, has right to feel
proud of this dog. This is an act that
will please all.
La Pilarica and partner do some clever
dancing as an opening number, and the
Peers, comedy bar gymnasts, are good.
Lillian Calvert, singing Coincidence, COM
pletes the BILL
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-20
At the Biiou

THE Girl Without Chance" is pleas
ing large audiences at the Bijou and
the story is a gripping one. The plot
revolves around that vital question the
white slave traffic, and it is a play filed
with much heart interest. There is plenty
of comedy woven in to make the en-
tertainment exceptionally pleasing The
company presenting this drama Is I'M
usually capable and all the parts are in
good hands.
The Girl Without Chance is a pleas
ing entertainment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-11
My Family Escapes from
Mexico ard I an, Sent TO Prison.

At night to my fathers house in a
carriage large guard escortng searched the
and sentines stationed inside days
later Villa orders that all relatives excepting my
immediate family should Ell out
night. including the
safely Ell father
settled await the the which most
them still doing.
my family, take desperate chance
My daughters had TO be
that menaced them the of his band
They disguised
In the they should
shawls their heads,
through the Vllsas managed
thence Ell Paso But this
For three months and family prisoners n
fathers house On the afternoon
still commanded the guard. an official
wished Soon this person grufy an.
81 have been ordered to take the penitenary"
Mark the strange coincidence of |
o'clock in the afternoon when
accompanied to the carriage, which
lveries, and, arriving at the prison.
In this dank smelling. sinister place that
mournfu which, the
taken against Prorio DiaZand
forth in the to the
and returned! The walls, ceiling
IRON The cell small like a
which REQUIRED often in mind with grim Upon
door, stood In the murky shadows
something whte-a small Going
found to be clipping
the murder by Villa OF former friend William Benton
EnglShman.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-11

were doing, the three men
carried the gold in bags UP
the stairs and poured il down
into the hollow column.
When all the money had been
carried to this new vault the
boards were replaced and all
signs Of disturbance removed.
Villa found the gold; they
drilled into two or three COL
umns. l was told. before CON-
ing upon the treasure. which
was six hundred thousand
pesos in gold. And when
they had 1t they lost their
heads. am convinced that
the opulence which that
money brought to Villa. the
one-time goatherd, butcher
and bandit, was A turning
point in his career. Witness.
ask you, what ill-luck. sus-
picion and treachery the theft
of that great sum brought i'm
mediately in its train!
Instead Of paying his SOL
diers he divided the loot
among a few of his favorites,
and. of course. kept the lions
share for himself. OF this he
spent one hundred and sixty
thousand pesos in the pur-
chase OF 500,000.acre ranch
from a German Jew named
Edward Lines. including with
himself in the title Of owner
ship Trinidad Rodriguez. This
was the General Rodriguez
who later terrorized the north
and was seriously wounded
at Zacatecas.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-11

Villa kept for his gold
placed it in cothespress Torres
aged of Chihuahua whose granddaughter Juana
and beautiful girl his night
money disappeared from the clothespres Villa terrible
accused San Juanca Torres his
imprisoned Chihuahua penitentary
taken before the cv examined
later and the chauffeur kept prisoner long period
Well return: The day after had told this
gold he and Villa 1t the first time
the latter since he had ordered
smiling and amable. Villa looked bandy trife
ary thought noticed change in his
a colonel Pasqual
his easily found wealth Cat largely he had taken
air Of assurance. 1t better than
ing that he acted though he regarded himself
destiny. had him clearly dressed. Also
his face thoroughly washed before Power
position had improved him in respect at least
well, Don Luis" he said, 81 have the money. m
going to take fathers house. where you will
comfortable" and he looked with
together The GOODNESS
belief and looked him The
something debonair
This too much, and | burst forth:
General Villa by orders have been nearly killed
have been hung and beaten eat
anything Why did you do this me? Have
you?"
He sazed with QuiZZica a
then disclamed all responsibility. But
wink at his learned that he Villa
ally planned the details of torture.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-11

might help chief the AS lay back
resolved that they should have for their
Not cenavo said. but had sooner
the than before picture the
forms Of mother wife daughters and my sisters The
memory began torture
disagrceably the conviction that
should produce for this former Chihuahua Ducner
bandit should dearly than coin could meas
IN Of of those dear
emissary there longer doubt in
should do Abruptly checking him AS he
the result OF his talk with Villa said:
Colonel amount that General Villa asks But
do in Mexican gold and if he
give safe conduct 10 the border with all
o. family who here will tell him where
tits"
through half closed eyes for moment.
though measuring spirit then left Within few
General Villa he announced will let
your the United States but to your
md family will such permit
consider such arrangement. but as
emissa all the time TO penetrate to the
through the words and Of this, his tool
there flashed into mind idea the fruition
of the adventures through
which ! made decision then. and said:
that If he OF the iron pillars
In Banko Minero he will find half million in gold
Which plar?" ne asked exctedly preparing TO rush forth
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-11
Hoy the Treasure Was Hidden
in q Holloqg Pillar Of the Bank.

When learned that Villa Chihuahua lat the
retreated the Onaga) held
meeting and decided hide what funds had
The two-story building and the second
hollow iron columns which in the
foundation One of number this meeting suggested that
the of the pillars 1t then out
the question reach nited States point outside OF
gold. equally
HUE outside of the building itself
OF taking out. however careful might have BEEN
would attracted attention and invited discovery
therefore agreed place of the columns and
in the that night the cashier and two the employees
removed boards directly
top pillar depository. then
with infinite that should notice what they
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-11
Nightmare Scenes in the Prison
Where Villas Prey Were Herded.

There Campo firing squad in
tone that thrilled those hardened murderer Unite
hands and bring here selstyed General Villa!
faced death at the hands of uer he cried like baby
that he is! Let him here and how des!
Swiftly following the ropes
that bound him and picking handful of earth from the
freshly dug for himself his
who made that mornings victims it
gently over their heads and said MAY the dust rest lightly
this friends"
We, who in prison. heard the of muskery
the striking scene
of defiance learned later from eye witness
OF the citizen of Chihuahua his
the prison one day captain RsiugO officer Of the guard
and took them into the where
adjoined bars separated them For hours the
poor was at the of the beasts and all the while
OF that sounded throughout the prison but fortunately
for her. they we're silenced by death
hdeous nightmare OF murders committed in the Of
cuon of the prison reoundn with the cries Of mseated
of torture and of shame 1t December 49,
r was at the door Of the when sew
unkempt boards covered their One Of them glanced
answered him. AS he passing the
standing me said:
$50 lar as know have never seen him before replied
your He taken prisoner in Mexico City
and is sent here
Guiermo! Was possible my
Greatly disturbed went to the director Of the prison asked
if might see the man Who had been told, He
Indicated the man was indeed Guemo, but how changed!
Hastily he skeched to me what had befaen him. He had
had been made with
Rabajo, aged Federal whom both General
his wife telling that
news broke the old mans hearty
Next Week Don Luis Terrazas, Jr, Will Tell of His
Further Experiences in Chihuahua Prison How.
Through Treaehery the First Plans for Escape Failed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-11

several weeks
The door locked at all times permitted
stroll through certain portion of the penitenay Ghay
excursions they Almost daily
Medinaveia following soldiers drag
out protesting prisoner him.
base of the hill of death This the
hear the voices In the morning
we sat waiting in cells. Viva Mexco!" MERGED
(mercy Senores according spirit prisoner
volley Of shots silence
will mention but few of the incidents
under notice before passing
first daring bit but
resolve and then into action desperate plot
from the prison. The illustrations
of
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e" do not know. said "bu OF them the
ceaed.'
He waited for nothing further but dashed out MAY that
bring master nothing but ortune wished he
left. a fulfilled that
explained father is the president of the Banko
brothers directors Our family
the Prior the the bank had
large the revolution persisted the
WAS Wi
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-11

Next Week Don Luis Terrazas, Jr., Will Tell of His
Further Experiences in Chihuahua Prison and How.
Through Treaehery the First plans for Escape Failed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-27
ARMENIA IN WORSE
PLIGHT THAN SERBS
OR BELGIAN FOLKS

LONDON, Dec. 27.-George f.
Gracey, a member Of the American
committee for Armenian and Syrian
Relief, who has helped to feed and
clothe about $4,000 Armenians in
their native land and again when they
fled to the Caucasus to escape the
Turks, has just returned to London.
Most of this was possible only
through the generosity of the Ameri-
can people" declared Mr.. Gracey, who
is not an American but an Englishman
and has been a member of the Ameri-
can committee for the last twelve
years. Since the war broke out he
has been directing the relief work for
the Armenians from Tifiis.
Armenia has replaced Belgium and
Serbia as the most distressed country
Lon the face of the globe" said Mr..
Gracey. THE Armenians have twice
been driven from their native land.
Those who were not massacred when
the Turks invaded their country early
in the war fed to the Caucasus. They
returned when the Russians drove the
Turks out of Armenia They were
forced to flee to the Caucasus again a
few months ago when the Turks
chased the Russians out of Mush and
Bitlis. and for time threatened the
Cars army at Van, on the east side
of the lake of that name.
When the Armenians were able to
return to their country early this year
they were without food, clothing or
the means of making a living. The
American committee came to the res
cue by supplying some 10000 with o.
700 head of cattle and large quantity
OF agricultural implements. This
work of repatriating them ran along
from May to August of this year. Just
q they were getting on their feet again
/ pA0 OSnA bAA6 OuL W AcSNS l1lC dd1SH
along come the reinforced Turks. The
Ottoman troops succeeded in taking
Mush and Bitlis in the very heart Of
Armenia. They they moved along the
northern and western shores of Lake
Van with the object of encircling the
town of Van, which was the base of
the Russian operations in that district.
They did not get to Van but chung to
the shores of the lake. That is the
present military situation in that ter
ritory !.
THE object of the Russian incurs-
ion into Armenia was not only to res
cue the Armenians but to establish a
ire from Trebizond on the Black Sea
across the neck of Asia Minor to Al
eppo and thus deprive Turkey Of the
resources of Mesopotamia. Those
who have followed the course of the
war know what happened. They know
that the Russians were only partially
successful, that they captured Trezi-
zond, Mush and Bitlis but were unable
to extend their line farther south and
prevent the subsequent less of the
two last named places.
Although the Turks did not retake
Van, rumors of their approach struck
terror to the hearts of the repatriated
Armenians who had been chased from
their homes year before. AS stated
they fed to the Caucasus once more.
taking with them about $4,000 of their
countrymen from Mush and Bitlis, so
that we are at present confronted with
the problem of caring for about 55,-
0GO."
Mr.. Gracey said that he wanted to
pay tribute to the work of the Ameri.
can Red Cross in Persia. It's base is
at Khoi and a DR.. Hazlett. an Ameri-
can, is in charge
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-27
JAPAN TO HAVE TALLEST
CHIMNEY IN THE WORLD

TOXIC, Dec 27.-Japan will have
the tallest chimney in the world Down
on the east coast of Kqushu in the lit
tie village of Saginasaka, Is miles
from Beuup, the great stack when
completed will be twelve feet higher
than the Washington monument is
gradually building under the superin-
tendence of American engineers and
when finished will reach 567 feet in
the sky.
This towering pile is being con
structed for the Kuhara Mining Com.
pany which is building a new copper
smelter.
The foundation is placed on the top
OF a hill which rises $50 feet above the
level of the sea. From the seaside,
counting the altitude of the cliff, there
will be an almost straight rise OF
about 1000 feet to the summit of the
stack. The construction of the chin.
nev has been planned with view of
giving it special qualities to resist
earthquakes. The chimney is now a
little past the 300 foot mark and is ex-
pected to be completed by January l..
The present highest chimney in the
world is at Great Falls, Montana, at a
smelter works. Its height is said to
be 500 feet as against the SIS Of the
Washington monument.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-27

While the children are home for the
holidays, let US make a group picture
of the family circle. either in the
home or in the studio.
The cost is small compared with the
pleasure it will give.
Make your appointment today.
The MCkiHlstry Studio
Phone 62l