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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-16
POSTAGE SALES ARE
!. SHOWING INCREASE
Campaign 70 Buy Stamps in
Birmingham Is Bring
ing Results

In a recent story published in The Age
Herald, the idea of putting the Brming-
ham postoffice in the 5000 class along
increasing the postal receipts through the
stamp sales of corporations and individ-
uals that buy their postage elsewhere.
was brought out. According to Blanks
Everett, secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce, the stories carried by the local
papers and the campaign being waged by
the organization are having a marked
effect.
A number of corporations have already
agreed to buy from the local office in
stead of having their postage sent from
the main offices in other cities. While
many of them have been buying else
where, considering what harm they were
doing birmingham, they are beginning
to realize the value of even buying
stamps at home.
One of the most encouraging replies to
the recent stories Is letter from Judge
Alvin NJ. Douglas, a well known local at
torney. who is on his summer trip, Judge
Douglas has ord-~@1 81 worth of 1-cent
stamps to be forwarded to him in Detroit,
Mich, stating that he forgot to supply
himself with postage before leaving.
Judge Douglas letter in part is as fol-
lows:
IT notice the Chamber of Commerce
wants more stamps bought in Birming-
ham. A good idea. 1 am enclosing you
81. Please get me 81 in 1-cent stamps and
send to me care of general delivery. De.
troit, Mich. Deduct your postage.
never thought to buy before left. This
Is Just an idea of mine-that IL every per-
son should do this when away it would
help home ALVIN M. DOUGLAS"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-16
TRADE At H0ME" IS
URGED BY PRINTERS
Division of Business Council
of Chamber Ready to
Cooperate With the
Civic Bodies

The printers and stationers division OF
the business council of the Chamber of
Commerce went on record yesterday as
approving and indorsing the Trade in
Birmingham campaign by passing a res
olution offering their cooperation. The
TRADE in Birmingham campaign has for
it's purpose industrial preparedness" in
Birmingham.
The meeting of the printers section was
largely attended at the Chamber of Com
merce yesterday morning. and several
branches of that organization were pres
ent. The principal part of the meeting
was turned over to the discussion of ways
and means of cooperating with the diff
ferent bodies in an effort to improve
trade conditions in Birmingham.
In the resolution passed at the meet
ing yesterday the printers declared them
selves ready to cooperate, and to hold
themselves in readiness to back up in
dividually and collectively the efforts of
the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce
and other civic bodies working for diver
sified industries. They call upon the peo-
pie of Greater Birmingham to lend a
hand and do their part in patronizing
and backing the industries already To-
Gated in Birmingham and to use their
efforts in inducing other industries 10
locate here.
The question of small industries for Biz
mingham is becoming of more interest
daily and the discussions of this project
are taking place in every civic organiza-
ton of the city. The Chamber of Com
merce, backed by every affiliated civic
body in Birmingham, is waging Wig
orous campaign for the location of these
industries.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-16

The weekly commission meeting of yes
terday afternoon was devoid of any in
terest other than a resolution, passed
unanimously, offered by Commissioner
Barber to look into the matter of re-
straining insurance companies operating
in Birmingham from doing business while
a member of any tariff association or
such like association by whatever name
called" The resolution further called
for report from City Attorney Ullman
as to whether or not the Southeastern
Tariff association is an unlawful COM
bination under the state or federal
statutes.
Mr.. Barber discussed the different
phases of the manner in which this as
sociation did business and urged some
action at a later date. 1t is thought
this matter will be one of the live is
sues at the next meeting next Tuesday.
Mr.. Barber also recommended to the COM
mission that the city carry it's own in
surance. He pointed out that approxi-
mately $40, 900 had been spent in premiums
during the past five years, and that about
$4,000 had been collected by the city on
losses. He stated that the figures showed
that a saving of $4,000 may be made by
the city in the event 1t carried It's own
risks. This is feasible" said Mr. Bar
Der, land can be done by the city APP
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-16
WOMAN CHOKED BY
NEGRO BURGLAR
Mrs. Bryant Clicked Into Uncon-
seriousness When She Surprised
Intruder in Her Residence

Mrs. r. L. Bryan. 25l7 Eighth avenue.
north, was attacked at her residence at
s:1O o'clock yesterday morning by an
unidentified negro man. who made his
escape through the rear Of the house. and
at a late hour last night he had not been
captured. The police and detective de-
partments were notified of the assault
and battery on Mrs. Bryan, and have a
good description of the negro. Mrs. Bry-
an stated to Officer Schweikert that she
would be able to identify her assailant If
he was apprehended.
Mrs. Bryan was in the front of her
residence and decided to go to the kitchen,
and when she entered one of the rear
rooms the negro sprang from behind the
door, and selling her by the throat.
choked her into Inconsistencies and es-
capped from the house. Mrs. Bryan gained
consciousness in several minutes and no.
titled the police.
The police think that the negros mo-
tive was robbery and that Mrs. Bryan
surprised him when she entered the room.
and that the negro choked her to make
his escape without attracting attention
of the other occupants of the house. The
police are confident that the guilty negro
will be captured.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-16
VAUDEVILLE TO Be AT
COLONIAL THEATRE
High Class Amusement to
Be Offered by Local Mo-
ton Picture House

"Big-time' vaudeville is announced for
of T. S. Abernathy, president of the
Strand Amusement company, who has
signed contract with Sullivan & Con-
sidine for bookings of high class vaude-
Vile.
Manager Alternately also said that the
complete renovation of the theatre will be
finished within another week and that on
August % the theatre would be reopened
with vaudeville and motion pictures.
The Colonial theatre was closed some
weeks ago to construct stage. This
construction and other decorations repre-
sent an expenditure of $4,000, and Man
ager Alternately stated that the house
would be one of the prettiest, contest lit
tie theatres in the city when out of the
decorators hands.
"Well there is no need of keeping the
matter a secret said Manager Aber-
nathy, yesterday, land I'll tell you boys
that I just signed contract with the
firm of Sullivan &, Considine of Chicago
for vaudeville bookings at the Colonial
theatre, opening on August %.
Sullivan & Considine vaudeville is
not near vaudeville, but is the real,
'Simon-pure' big-time stuff which is now
being shown at the Piedmont theatre in
Atlanta.
1.-THE theatre-going people of Birming-
ham may be prepared for vaudeville
with high-prced acts and the most noted
stars in the business.
AT present it is planned to run four
shows daily. We will open at 10 O'Clock
| in the morning with motion pictures OF
| the Paramount programme, which will
run until 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon
At 2:30 o'clock vaudeville and then agar
at o'clock in the afternoon. The NIGH
performances will be at 1880 o'clock and
at o'clock.
I'VE have just spent $4,000 to construct
| a stage and renovate with thoroughness
| the Colonial theatre and expect that il
will be ready for the opening of the Bir-
mngham theatrical season on August %.
| The opening of this theatre indicates
the first invasion of vaudeville on Second
| avenue, between Nineteenth and Tween
| tieth streets, which is locality that has
earned the sobriquet of movie Row." be-
| cause of its numerous photoplay houses
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-16
COMMISSIONERS TO
EOPEN SINGLE
ROOF CONTROVERSY
Delegation to Appear This Morning
to Ask That the Wood Single
Ordinance Be Repealed

A large delegation of citizens will
appear before the commissioners this
morning at 9 o'clock to reopen the old
controversy as to the virtues of the
wood shingled roof.
large crowd appeared before the
commission yesterday morning and
asked that the ordinance requiring
roofs to be covered with fireproof ma
terial instead of wood shingles, be re-
pealed. 1t was decided by the com
missioners to take the matter up this
morning and discuss both sides of the
question before taking any action in
the matter.
c. B. Kelly, one of the delegation,
said that the roofing material used
now in lieu of shingles was not salts
factory, that it leaked and that moth
ing could take the place of shingles.
Thornton Estes also made a few re-
marks in favor of the single roof.
A large crowd is expected to be on
hand this morning and the discussion
for and against the roofing PROPOSE
ton is expected to be threshed out.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-16
COMMISSIONERS ARE
DIVIDED ON REFUND
OF INSPECTION FEES
Contention Made That City Has No
Right to Money Not Legally OBJ
tained-Matter Taken Under
Amusement

John w. Altman appeared before the
city commission yesterday morning and
stated that he represented between 1000
and 5000 clients who had paid out money
to the city at different times for the
liquor inspection tax, which was declared
to be unconstitutional by the supreme
court sometime ago, and that he wished
to call the attention of the commission
ers to the fact that this money should
be refunded to those who had been I'M
justly taxed.
Commissioner Weatherly arose at the
conclusion of Mr.. Altman's remarks and
declared that he agreed with the re-
marks made by Mr.. Altman, and that he
thought it was the moral obligation of
the city to refund the money. Mr.. Hor-
nady agreed with Mr.. Weatherly in his
contention that the city should give the
money collected from the liquor inspec-
ton back to it's rightful owners. Mr..
Weatherly declared, with emphasis that
the city had no more right to retain
money not legally belonging to it than an
individual"
Mr.. Barber took exception to the stand
made by. Commissioner Weatherly, ant
stated that he did not think the city
should refund any money until due
process of law had been resorted to
and some court of record decided that
this should be the case
On motion of Mr.. Ward, the matter
was taken under Amusement
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-16
COUNTY VETERANS
TO HOLD REUNION
Executive Committee of jefferson
County Confederate Veterans Make
Plans for Reunion

The executive committee of the Jeffer-
son County Confederate Veterans asso-
citation met Tuesday afternoon. August Is,
at the office Of Col. o. T. Dozier.
Chairman Major Mclaughlin called the
meeting to order, the following members
being present: Maj. Felix Mclaughlin,
Col. o. T. Dozier, Mrs. j. E. Hewlett.
w. T. Dawson, T. J. Benton, C. w.
O'Hara, A. c. Oxford, c. H. Blevins.
Miss s. E. Nash, DR.. Byron Dozier, w.
D. Groce, Tom Dozier, Mrs. Lanier and
Frank A. Robertson.
On motion of Colonel Dozier Saturday,
September 9. was selected as the date for
holding the county reunion. A commit
tee of three composed of Colonel Dozier,
Tom Dozier and Frank A. Robertson, was
appointed to select a place Of meeting.
A committee of three was also appoint
ed to select speakers and arrange a pro-
gramme for the day. On motion the Off
GERS and principal of the Boys Indus
trial school are requested to allow the
Boys Industrial School band to furnish
music for the occasion. The next meet
ing Of the executive committee will be
held next Tuesday, August %.
A motion was also adopted that there
should be a basket dinner and that the
ladies of the various chapters Of the
Daughters of the Confederacy be request
ed to take charge of all arrangements
pertaining to the dinner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-16
COUNTY BORROWS
100000 TO MEET
CURRENT EXPENSES
Loan Negotiated Through
Steiner BrOs.-Lovelady
and Bivins Oppose Bill
for Machinery

1t will cost the board of revenue
just about $500 in interest charges for
the use of 100000 which was Dor
rowed yesterday from Steiner Brothers
to meet current expenses until the
first of the year. The loan was made
at per cent and is payable on Feb
ruary 1, a period slightly over five
months.
The matter of making the loan came
up for discussion on Monday morning
and a resolution was adopted request
ing w. K. Terry, attorney for the
board of revenue, to negotiate the
loan at per cent interest 1t was
stated then that no trouble was antic-
ipated in securing the money.
Yesterday morning the matter was
again under discussion when it was
proposed to buy a bill of road ma
chinery. President of the board, Dr.
r. F. Lovelady, and RUFF Bivens OPP
posed the purchase on the ground that
about $350,000 in warrants had al
ready accumulated and means to pay
these debts must be found before
others were contracted. Messrs. Pen
nington, Cameron and McGeever voted
to buy the road machinery Later it
was announced that Attorney Terry
had negotiated the loan of $780, 900
through ]. M. Levine, acting for
Steiner Brothers, at 4 per cent inter-
est.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-16
LYC0NFERS
ABOUT WATERW0RKS
City Commissioner and
President Lynn Talk
Over Situation

A. NJ. Lynn. president of the Birming-
ham Waterworks company, and Com
missioner Weatherly had several confer
ences yesterday, at which ways and
means for arriving at price for the pur-
chase Of the waterworks were discussed.
No agreement or understanding was
reached. Mr.. Lynn stated that the pres
ent negotiations were merely the prelimi-
naries and that no action would be taken
for an indefinite period. The entire board
of commissioners and City Engineer
Julian Kendrick held conference with
Mr.. Lynn late yesterday afternoon. All
details in regard to the workings, finan-
cial condition and values of property held
by the waterworks company was gone
into thoroughly.
Mr.. Lynn furnished all data necessary
to give a clear idea of the properties of
the company. He willingly answered all
questions pertaining to the most intimate
details concerning the operation of the
waterworks. He will leave tonight for
New York, but will return to Birmingham
at an early date.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-16
FIREWORKS DISPLAY
AT EAST LAKE PARK
Dancing and Bathing at the
Popular Resort Not Inter-
fered With by Rains

Although the recent bad weather has
interfered with the staging of features
at East Lake, Manager Brenig announces
that the big fireworks display scheduled
to be presented tonight will not be in
terfered with by rains or storm.
The display has been built by the East
Lake park fireworks expert. Many fea-
lures will be introduced, among them
being the beautiful Fountain of Love,
the Artillery Bombardment," the Gas
cade" and Cavalry Charge
The hundreds who have attended the
dances on Tuesday and Thursday nights
are extremely we'll pleased with the ex-
cellent musical programme which Profess
sor Davidson prepares. The dances are
conducted by Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Miles
and have become extremely popular with
the younger set.
Bathing, always a popular sport, has
not been interrupted at East Lake, even
though the weather has been extremely
bad Of late. Millions of gallons of fresh
water flow into the lake daily. The recent
rains have served to completely change
the water in the lake, making it all clean,
fresh and pure.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-16
GOOD ROADS DAYS
WERE BIC SUCCESS
Thousands of Men Through
out State Worked Roads
Yesterday and Monday

Good roads days. Monday and yester-
Gay, were generally observed. 1t is esti-
mated by the Alabama Good Roads as
ISOLATION. after receiving reports from
many counties in the state, that not
less than 100000 men worked the roads
in Alabama during these two days. Madi-
son and Tuscaloosa counties, according
to information received here yesterday,
seem to have aroused the greatest en-
thusiasm among the people of those coun-
ties and men of all classes took part in
the road work.
Reports from Tuscaloosa where w. r.
Fits. ST., one of the leading men of the
county, took charge of the work, show
that many miles of roads were worked,
and that much good was accomplished.
Throughout the Tennessee valley the re-
ports indicate that the people entered
into the spirit of the occasion In JEFF
ferson county it is estimated that not less
than 1000 men worked the roads.
The reports from south Alabama show
that the people took advantage of the
occasion to repair the damage done re-
Gently by the heavy rains and floods. In
Greene, Dallas and Wilcox counties, the
government furnished relief funds for ne
groes to work the roads and hundreds
of them took advantage of the occasion
to make the daily wage. Throughout
the state, the reports show that the first
legalized good roads days were in every
way success.
The efforts of the various good roads
associations coupled with the assistance
rendered by the state highway commits
sion, Governor Henderson and the various
county officials are credited with much
of the success, which attended the work
of those who had advocated the legal
designation of good roads days in this
state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-16
ROUTINE BUSINESS
OF CITY COMMISSION

Approved vouchers, pay rolls and con-
tractors estimates.
Appropriated STE for certain repairs to
sidewalk and gutter paving on Forty
seventh street, south.
Adopted resolution authorizing pres
ident to acquire by purchase or condem-
nation certain property located next to
the Elyton school.
Instructed the city attorney to draw an
ordinance making it unlawful for any
persons, firm or corporations to form a
combination in restraint of trade or to
regulate prices of any commodity or ar
ticle of commerce.
Approved for payment bill of Gus A.
Pope, Jr., amounting to Sc for three days
court attendance in case of city of Biz
mingham VS. Mrs Emily w. Roberts.
Revoked license of T. M. Montgomery,
Starkville, Miss, to sell dairy products
III the city of Birmingham.
Appropriated $500 for repairing the Pts
gah Welfare Home.
Confirmed assessments under improve
ment ordinance No. SAC providing for
the construction of certain sanitary sew
ers in Birmingham Ensley survey.
Confirmed improvement ordinance No.
91S-C providing for the construction of
certain sanitary sewers in Fifteenth ave-
nue., Ensley.
Adopted resolution instructing the city
engineer to draw an ordinance providing
for the construction of certain storm
Sc wers in West End.
Reduced water bill of Mrs. M. G. Owen
from $3.50 to s27.63
Appropriated $50 for the extension of
electric light service in the premises of
J. T. Chambers. Thirty-fifth avenue and
Twenty fifth street, north.
Received communication from the
president of the board and city comptrol-
Ter relative to the delivery of R. M.
Grant & Co. of s35,5O0 public improvement
bonds.
The following matters we're referred:
To Commissioner Truss:
Petition Of citizens in the vicinity of
Vanderbilt furnace with reference to the
dumping Of Stag in Village creek by the
Woodward Iron company.
To Commissioner Truss and city en-
gineer:
The matter OF repairs to Fifth Avenue
road near Trotwood park.
To City Attorney:
Communication from ]. A. Dupuy rela-
tive to certain buildings being erected
In the Burgin Place in Ensley.
To the city engineer:
The matter of sanitary sewer connec-
tons at the Tutwiler hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-16
City to Investigate
Status of Southeastern
Tariff Association
Resolution Commissioner Barber Calls For Report From City
Attorney AS to Whether Not the Association is An
Unlawful Combination in Restraint of Trade.
Recommendation That City Garry It's
Own Insurance in the Future

plying the yearly premiums to a sinking
fund each year and gradually adding
more money to it"
Following is a copy of the resolution
passed calling upon the city attorney to
look into the matter regarding insurance.
companies
RESOLUTION
BE it resolved, by the commission of
the city of Birmingham, That the city
attorney be and he is hereby instructed
to investigate and report whether or not
this commission has the power to enact
an ordinance prohibiting any fire insur-
ance company, plate glass insurance COM
pany, life insurance company, accident
insurance company, accident and health
insurane company, or other insurance
company from doing business in the city
OF Birmingham, while a member of any
tariff association, or such like associa
ton by whatever name called or while a
party to any agreement or understand
ing with any other person, corporation or
association engaged in the business of
Insurance. as agent or otherwise about
any particular rate of premium that
should be charged or fixed for any kind
or class of insurance risk.
BE it further resolved, That the city
attorney be instructed to report whether
or not the Southeastern Tariff associa-
ton is an unlawful combination in he
straint of trade under the state or fed
eral statutes"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-16
MISSISSIPPI MAYOR
URGES ROAD BUREAU
The Greenvlile Executive
Stresses Importance of
Providing Tourists With
Information

That Birmingham should have definite
road information ready for all tourists
is the opinion of E. G. Ham, mayor and
former president of the Chamber of Com
merce of Greenville, Miss, who is IN
Birmingham. There should be some place
where all automobile tourists should go
and register, and get report on all road
conditions in Alabaam, he thinks. 1t would
be not only of benefit to tourists but to
Birmingham, in that it would attract more
tourists through this section.
According to Mayor Ham, a number of
cities have done this and the fact that
such information can be had has served
to attract many auto tourists. He is Of
the opinion that the tourists can be made
one of the best assets a city can have
They not only speak well of the place
to others, If pleased, but he estimates
that each tourist leaves at least $40 in
city. ;
Taking this as basis, Mayor Ham, in
an informal talk yesterday, attempted
to show the Chamber of Commerce where
it would be to the advantage of the city
to maintain such bureau of informa-
ton for the travelling guests.
While Mayor Ham denies that the idea
was original, he is the man given much
prominence in local newspaper feature
stories recently on his edict on the Film
| sey Shirts" often seen on the streets
of Birmingham and other cities. Mayor
| Ham is for the ladies, but he claims to
have sound ideas regarding their street
attire. He claims that in the recent
! story he merely voiced the sentiment
of others and did not claim the wide
credit given him for the edict.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-16
Problem for Board

Montgomery, August 15.-Asking his
freedom on the ground that the skeletons
exhibited at his trial were those of In
dams and not those of his wife and
child, Bill Wilson today sent the skele-
tons to the pardon board and asked for
an investigation. Wilson was convicted
on circumstantial evidence. He had or
dered his wife never to appear at his
home again. Evidence at the trial was
that she was seen to go toward the home
to get her child, but was never seen
afterwards. A year later two skeletons
were found buried a mile from the Wilson
home and Wilson was sentenced to life
Imprisonment.