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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-28
MOOTED MERGER
 IS NEWS ID MABEN
SlOss Vice President Back From New York Says He
 Heard Nothing About It

The much mooted rumor of the mer- ger of the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company with the Lackawanna Steel. the Midvale company and the In- land Steel is news to J. Campbell Ma ben, vice president of the sloss-Shef- field Steel and Iron company. Further more, MT. Maben returned Monday from New York and Wall street. where the proposed merger was supposed to have had it's birth.
 T heard nothing whatever about the proposed merger in New York" MT. Maben said yesterday, other than what I read in financial paper Though I was not in New York on business, chanced to be in Wall street quite fre- quently. I have no idea where the con- solidation of the companies was con- ceived, but there is nothing to it.
 ''On the exchange, there has been a heavy buying of steel and iron stocks It is largely speculative, for the peo- pie of this country seem to feel that any stock having steel and iron at tached to it is necessarily productive of great dividends. I heard that the farmers in the west have invested great sums in steel and iron stocks It does not seem that any interests are trying to acquire control of the con- panies, for the buying seemed to be pretty largely scattering"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-28
Suits Filed

The following suits were filed in the city and circuit courts here yester- day:
 w. A. Carroll vs. Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company s5o00 for alleged personal injuries.
 Rich Johnson vs. Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company, sS000 for alleged personal injuries.
 Emma Wyatt vs. Birmingham Rail- way. Light and Power company, s30O0 for alleged personal injuries.
 Lee Clark vs Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company, sS000 for all legged personal injuries.
 Frank Wood vs. Southern railway, $10.o00 for alleged breach of contract.
 Hence Alexander, pro ami. vs NJ. B. Orr, 5000 for alleged assault and bat tery.
 w. NJ. Aaron vs Standard Oil com- pany, s5000 for alleged personal in juries.
 Minnie Stevens vs. F. w Woolworth & Co.,, $3O0o0 for alleged personal i'm juries.
 c. T. Shoemaker vs. Henry Phillips. for alleged personal injuries
 H. F. Tissier. Jr.. vs. H. M Ross man, $50O0 for alleged personal in- juries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-28
GOLF COURSE PLANS
 BEING WORKED OUT
Many Citizens Eager to Do Their Part When Called
 Upon by Committees

The initial scheme for organizing various committees and electing Q chairman of each for the carrying out of the general plans for the municipal golf course at Green Springs is grad ually being worked out.
 Announcement will be made within the next few days of a conference of citizens who are interested in the golf and recreation ground to be held for the purpose of actively going to work on the finishing of the park
 Many citizens have already come for ward With voluntary contributions for the golf course. Hundreds of public spirited men have volunteered their services and all will be in readiness for the campaign within a short time
 Every detail in connection with the Green Springs course will be carefully worked out by the various commit tees. The purpose of the project is to provide adequate means for the pub lie to take part in golf and any other outdoor recreation.
 It is probable that the golf course will be informally discussed at the commission conference this morning. Commissioner Ward stated yesterday that he thought there would be little trouble in raising sufficient funds to carry out the golf and recreation plans in full.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-28
ROAD OFFICIALS ARE
 NOT YET SELECTED
Board of Revenue Makes Trip of h. spection of First Avenue Chert-
 ing and Almsh0use

The board of revenue at it's meeting yesterday morning took no action in re- gard to selecting officials for the road department of the county. Action in this matter had been postponed on Saturday and it was not announced when the elec- tion of the men for this department would be held. Another meeting of the board is to take place this morning.
 All the other officials of the county selected at the meeting of the board Sat- urday will take their places January 1. J. W. Gwin, president of the board, an- ncunced that this was done in order that the employees who had been displaced might have plenty of time to make other arrangements and also to allow the new appointees to wind up the affairs con- nected with their present positions.
 However, D. c. Ball, who was chosen chief clerk of the board, will go into the office next Monday as the assistant to Acting Chief Clerk Sullivan. MT. Sulli- van is to continue in charge of the office until the first of the year, but MT. Ball will spend the next few weeks famil- iarizing himself with his duties.
 The board called an election on the stock law in Beat 4, which is located in the northern part of the county, the cit izens of that precinct being divided on the question of stock running at large. The following have been named as elec- tion managers, clerks and returning of ficer: B. l.. Clayton, l.. c. Pearson, J. l.. Taylor, Jim Mims, Buck Ware and w. D. Wade. The date for the election was set for January 16.
 All the members of the board yesterday afternoon went for an inspection of the cherting on First avenue, between Wood lawn and East Lake, and to look over the almshouse and other properties of the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-28
 BISHOP M'COY IS ID WE'D MISS MARY MOORE IN GADSDEN News of Engagement Will Be Read With Interest All Over the South

Miss Mary N. Moore, former president of the Athens Woman's college, and one of the best known educators of the south, will be married to Bishop J. H. Mccoy Of Birmingham December g, in Gadsden
 Announcement of the engagement of Miss Moore and Bishop Mccoy was made yesterday by Dr. and Mrs. Frank W.. Brandon of Gadsden. Miss Moore is a sister of Mrs. Brandon.
 Miss Moore, who is well known in Birmingham, where she has appeared many times in the interest of the work at the woman's college. and where she formerly lived, resigned several months ago as president of the college, and has been resting since her retirement. A short time before her resignation was rendered she instituted and engineered to a successful close campaign to raise $100.000 for the college.
 Bishop Mccoy was at one time pres ident of Birmingham college and is recognized as one of the foremost edu- cators as well as one of the greatest bishops in the Methodist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-28
How To Get Rid of Catarr1
 Catarrhal Deafness or Head Noises

If you have catarrh. catarrhal deaf ness or head noises caused by catarrh, or if phlegm drops in your throat and has caused catarrh of the stomach or bowels, you will be glad to know that these distressing symptoms can be en
 tirely overcome in many instances by the following treatment, which you can tie cost. Secure from your druggist l ounce of Parmint Double Strength). This will not cost you more than 75c
 Take this home and add to it A pint of hot water and 4 ounces of granula ted sugar; stir until dissolved. Take one tablespoonful four times day A de- cided Improvement is sometimes noted after the first days treatment. Breath ing becomes easy, while the distressing head noises, headache. dullness, cloudy thinking, etc, gradually disappear under the tonic action of the treatment
 Loss of smell, taste. defective hearing and mucus dropping in the back of the throat are other symptoms which sug- gest the presence of catarrh and which are often overcome by this efficacious treatment; Nearly ninety per cent of all ear troubles are said to be directly caused by catarrh, therefore, there must be many people whose hearing can be restored by this simple home treat- ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-28
STEEL AND IRON
 STOCKS ARE DOWN
Advance in Call Money Rate Is Given as Cause for Downward
 Trend Yesterday

The steel and iron stocks took tumble on Wall street yesterday. This is at tributed to the advance in the rate of call money, which went as high as 5ls per cent yesterday. It has been avail able recently at 2 and per cent The banks, loaded up with industrial stocks, have taken this precaution.
 United States Steel common dropped to 1267s, after a 129ss opening. Sloss-Shef- field tumbled $4 a share, going from 90 to S6 Gulf States Steel slumped from 1S0 to I'll, while Republic Iron and Steel kept pace, hitting SS1s at the close. It opened at 921s. Lackawanna was sold at 1057s at the outset, and was quoted at 1027s at the close.
 Copper stocks experienced slight drops, although the market was far steadier than the steel. Kennecott opened at 5S94, and closed at 5S. Inspiration, chalked at 70A at the opening, fell to 70A. Miami lost slightly over S1 with 46A at the close and 47ss at the opening. Chino advanced from 6Sis to 6S1a. Chile exper- fenced a $2 break. At opening it stood 34A and 321a at closing. Nevara Copper was stationary at 31A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-28

The liquor inspection tax, which was in effect in Birmingham II weeks netted the city a large sum or money, accord ing to official figures at the city hall.
 John w. Altman, representing 4000 clients, has been paid sum of $3S0o, to be distributed among those who paid the liquor inspection fee of 50 cents and filed claim for the refund
 Less than 100 claims remain to be paid by the city. This will bring the total amount of money refunded up to approximately S4000.
 During the II weeks duration of liquor fees total of S33,0O0 was col lected by the city. Ten thousand dollars of this was paid out for expense. With $23,000 as the gross profit on the scheme, and the refunding of $4000, to the citizens who filed claims, the net profit to the city on the whole trans action will be $19.O00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-28
COAL MEN WORKING
 INTO NEW FIELDS
Several Contracts Closed Which Were Formerly Supplied by Pittsburg
 and Other Interests

Coal contracts that have formerly gone to the Pittsburg mines may come to Bir- mingham operators. The United Fruit company contract for a great tonnage has been acquired by the Empire Coal company Orders in eastern Georgia that formerly fell to the Tennessee mines have been received by Birmingham companies during the past few weeks.
 The opportunity for the acquisition of contracts in new fields is admittedly great. The low waters that have pre- vented Pittsburg from shipping coal down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to New Orleans are placing Birmingham in a ia - vorable position. In other years, the Ala bama companies have not gotten the or ders that they should get by virtue Of their geographical position, but the con sumers of fuel on the southern ports are now dickering with the local producers.
 The outlook is admittedly bright.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-28
CITY $19,OOO AHEAD BY
 LIQUOR INSPECTION FEES
Less Than 100 Claims Remain to Be PadFee Was Illegal But
 Thousands of Citizens Preferred Not to Put in Claims

The liquor inspection fee was so un- popular with the citizens that steps were taken immediately after the liquor ordinance went Into effect to com bat it.
 A test suit was filed in Judge Sharpe's division of the circuit court. He de- cided that the ordinance was uncon- stitutional The decree ordered that the money collected for the liquor inspec- tion fee be set aside in a special fund and bond made. An appeal to the su- preme court was resorted to by the city. The supreme court, eventually upheld the decision of Judge Sharpe.
 An ordinance was introduced by Com- missioner Weatherly requiring the city to refund the fees. October 1 was set aside for the last day on which citizens could appear personally before the city comptroller and make affidavit that they paid the tax. Owing to the re- luctance of many citizens to appear in person and make the demand, few claimed the fee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-28
POLICE NOTES

Horace Mayweather, negro, 2116 Tenth avenue, south, who was shot in his body four times with .3s calibre revolver at 9:3O o'clock Saturday night ir the rear of 2SO2 Mountain avenue by Ed Thurman negro, over an argument in a card game, died in local infirmary at o'clock yesterday morning.
 Thurman was arrested Sunday morning by Officers Brent and Burgess. war rant was sworn out for him yesterday, charging him with murder, and he was transferred to the county jail, where he is being held without bond.
 R. P. Ketchins of Cleveland, O., for merly employed by the Wilson & Co.,, wholesale meat packers. as a salesman. was arrested yesterday evening on a charge of emebezzlement by Deputy Sher- if Lee White. According to advice re- ceived at the sheriff's office the prisoner embedded $500 from the Wilson & Co. The authorities in Cleveland have been advised of Ketchins' arrest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-28
10000 MINERS IN DISTRICT ARE GIVEN
 SABOUT 1OOM MINES
Chief Governing Made Greatest Among Earning Smallest
 Wages-Every Coal Company in the District Affected

in October to raise the wage scale and did so without solicitation The in- creases were put into effect on Novem- Der 1, November 15, and the last will become operative on December l. Vir- tually every mine in the Birmingham district has swelled it's pay roll now. There are about 100 mines in this vicin- ity, employing over 20,000 men.
 The ascending costs of food supplies dictated the increase. The percentage advance was greatest among those earning the smallest wages This was decided upon inasmuch as their needs were the most pressing. Another fac tor that played it's part in securing the raise was the effort to keep the miners in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-28
NO COURTS IN SESSION
Total of 135 Jefferson Cases Are in
 the Supreme Court

None of the city. nor circuit, courts of the county will be in session this week, adjournment having been taken on account of the call of Jefferson county appeal cases before the supreme court.
 A total of 135 cases from the courts of this county will be submitted to the high CT tribunal during the week. They are divided as follows: From the criminal courts. 43; from the city courts, 42; from the circuit courts, 35, and from the chan cery, 15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-28
NEGRO GIRL FATALLY
 INJURED BY FALL

Tutsie Davis, negro, aged 13 years, was fatally injured at S.30 o'clock yesterday morning when she fell from box car on Morris avenue between Twentieth and Twenty-first streets, south. According to the police the child was trying to get off the car when she slipped and fell to the pavement, fracturing the skull. No reason was given for the negro being in the car.
 She was removed to a local infirm- ary in the police emergency automo- bile by Officer Edward Burgess, where she succumbed to her injuries few minutes after she arrived in the hos pita1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-28

The wages of 10000 miners in the Birmingham district have been in- creased.
 The last increases will become ef- fective December 1. Announcement to this effect was made yesterday by George B. Mccormack, president of the Pratt Consolidated Coal company and head of the Alabama Coal Operators association. It is impossible to esti- mate how much these raises will swell the pay rolls of the Birmingham dis trict, inasmuch as there was no uni form increase and no horizontal raise
 The coal operators determined late
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-28
BANKING CHAPTER
 TO MEET TONIGHT

c. C. Crowder, state manager of the Prudential Insurance company, and At
 .ey w. H. Woolverton will be the speakers at the monthly meeting of the Birmingham chapter of the American h. stitute of Banking to be held tonight in the chapter rooms.
 MT. Crowder will make an address on insurance and its Relation to Banking" MT. Woolverton will speak on Real Es- tate Loans" large attendance is ex- pected and refreshments will be served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-28

gether on the project, declaring that whatever good came to Bessemer from the buildig of the canal it would revert to Birmingham.
 Government Engineers Little and Davis, who have been making survey of Will lage creek made report but they did not commit themselves as to the feasi- bility of the project urging, however, that the Warrior as it has been opened, should be used as much as possible by the Birmingham district.
 Congressman Huddleston stated that the building of t'eis canal is the biggest thing that has come before the Brming- ham district in the 25 years that he has lived here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-28
White Baby Found

The body of a newly-born unidenti- fled white baby was found at 7:30 o'clock yesterday morning at First all ley and Twenty second street, north. Both the detective department and Coroner Charles l.. Spain were noti- fled No clues have been found as to who placed the baby in the alley The body was turned over to Coroner Charles l.. Spain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-28

Among the companies that have or- dered advances are the Pratt consol- dated Coal company, the Empire Coal company, the Alabama Fuel and Iron company, the Roden Coal company and every large and small producer in this district.
 With the increase in wages of the coal operators following in the wake of the advances made by the steel and iron companies the vast majority of industrial workers in this district will have their incomes fattened before January 1.
 It is eonservatively estimated that the monthly pay roll of the operators will be $50,000 greater from December 1 on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-28
Thanksgiving Services at St. Mary's

The Rev. w N. Claybrook will return from Huntsville in time to hold the reg ular Thanksgiving services at St. Mary's- on-the- Highlands church. Thursday. Two services will be held, one at 730 a. m. and the other at II 30 a. m. Holy com munion will be administered at each ser vice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-28
At the Photonlay Houses

Triangle-Dorothy Gish in Atlas Boys Last Role"
 Rialto-E. H. sothern in "An Enemy to the King"
 Strand-Pauline Frederick in "Nanette of the ITiIlS.n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-28
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued in probate court yesterday:
 J. w. Beavers of Bessemer and Miss Myrtle Sellers
 B. H. oates of Fox and Miss Win lie Glover Charles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-28

Jefferson-Operetta, The Blue Para disc Night performance at S:15.
 Lyric-Vaudeville Matinee 3; night performances 7:30 and o'clock.
 Bijou-Musical comedy, "Step Lively" Night performance at S:90 o'clock.
 Maiestic-Musical comedy and picture features
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-28
TODAY'S EVENTS
Al the Theatres
Statement November 17th. 1916

Annual smoker of Chamber of Con merce at the Tutwiler at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-28
ELECTRICAL MEN
 ARE BUSY AS BEES Preparing Great Show to Begin Next Saturday FUND FOR CHARITY Pantomine Exhibition Saturday Night Will Utilize All Modern Elec-
 trical Devices Found in
 the Home

The Manufacturers Exhibit building, In which the Electrical Prosperity Week. demonstration will be held, December to 9, is a center of activity.
 Every electrical dealer and jobber in the city is busily engaged in decorating booths and wiring the house for electrical connections.
 The ladies of the Children's hospital are working hard trying to dispose of great number of admission tickets A fee of 10 cents will be charged for the will go towards the Children's hospital, a charity that is doing great work for the children of this city, who are in need of medical attention.
 ON ELABORATE SCALE
 The electrical exhibit this year will be on very elaborate scale. No effort will be spared to make the Birmingham show the most attractive in the south. The entire first floor of the manufacturers building will be devoted to electrical ex- hibits and the second floor to the enter tainment.
 Saturday will be the first day of the exhibit and from present indications everything will be ready at that time. The entertainment programme for that night is especially attractive and in- structive. A pantomime show introduce ing Aladdin and the Genii'' will be put on.
 SCENE IN LIVING ROOM
 The first scene will show the living room of a modern home The housewife is busily engaged in sewing on a ma chine that is run by an electric motor. Some guests enter. An attractive lunch is prepared by the hostess, who uses electrical appliances only. The second scene is laid in the basement of the house. All the laundry work is done with the aid of electrical washers, wringers, and irons. One of the neighbors, repre- senting the "old-fashioned housewife, comes in and complains about her back aching from doing her work. The mod ern housewife gets an electric vibrator and goes to work on her neighbor's s back, which results in great relief.
 The show is said to be unique in every way. Electrical vacuum cleaners, elec- tric bells, electric clocks. electric burglar alarms and 50 other electrical devices are all connected up on the stage.
 The entertainment programme will be changed nightly.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-08
THE SCRATCH PAD
By THOMAS EWING DABNEY.

Hitch your wagon to a star" said
Emerson, but Officer Kelly can't see
how interest in his official emblem
can entitle a lullud girl to tickle him
on the chin.
This office has been running on
gasoline engine with the muller
open, which saved all hands the trou-
bic of cursing.
Three days without telegraph COM
munication with the outside world!
Maybe we are at warI Maybe Europe
is at peace! Maybe Ty Cobb's bat got
tangled up in Hughes whiskers.
We had a safe and sane Fourth, but
certainly pulled the rough stuff the
pext day.
Says the Joliet (IIl.) Herald-News:
zone of the interesting features Of
the bridegroom's part in the wedding
was the fact that the suspenders
which he wore had been carefully en-
broidered 70 years before by his
grandmother for his grandfather's
wedding" We have often heard of
shirtsleeve diplomacy, but this is the
first time we ever knew of man TAX
ing his coat off at his wedding.
Well you've got to hand it to John
M. Parker! The vice-presidentia1
candidate of a leaderless losing party,
he at least is no gutter, but is stick
ing to his promises.
The venerable Carranza is no
doubt taking all the credit for the
storm, which he is telling his people,
is way he had of inflicting damage
on the United States.
r
We understand from reliable
sources that the Germans don't like it
a bit the way the British are behav-
ing.
Mounds" says the ocala Daily
Banner, protect peach trees from
borers." But our contemporary will
make a bigger hit if it explains what
protects peaches from bores.
|
Of course some humorist with the
sensibilities of ghoul had to start
the rumor that another storm was
| due.
Not until the weeks beIated
mails arrive will the postofFice feel
the full effects of the storm.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-08
GULFPOR7 BOYS
ENJOY EXPERIENCE

That many valuables were stolen
from the wrecked yachts Mercedes
Baltar and ElRoy, was the statement
of the cadets of the Gulf Coast Mill
tary Academy, who abandoned their
vessels after going ashore Wednes-
day in the hurricane. Many of the
young men carried with them only
the clothes on their backs and conse-
quently were left in serious straits.
The persons who entered the boats
are supposed to be negroes, as several
of the students stated that some were
seen running off with bags filled with
things taken from the schooners. The
cadets were CHARTERED at the Mer-
chants Hotel Friday night.
Wednesday night they stayed at
the Barracks at the navy yard,
through the courtesy of Captain Mus
tin.
All of the cadets are in the best
of spirits, and some even seem to
enjoy the experience. Many of the
younger boys are we'll provided for
and all are planning to return home
when train service is restored.