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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05
STATE LIBRARIANS
TO MEET HERE SOON

The Alabama Library association will
hold its annual meeting in Birmingham
Novemb er 81 to 20, according to announce
ment of the programme committee.
. On the first afternoon of the confer
ence the librarians and other delegates
will be the guests of the Birmingham
Drama league at reading of Michael
and His Lost Angel" by the Rev. w. w.
Memminger at the Tutwiler hotel. On
the same evening they will be the guests
i, of the lyceum lecture committee of the
public schools at a lecture by some prom
irent statesman at the Central High
school.
During the following two days there
will be several sessions devoted to dis
cussions of the problems that confront
librarians of the state of Alabama. They
will be informal meetings, for the most
part, and all talks will be brief. The
general subjects for discussion at these
meetings are college, High School and
Reference Library Problems" Library
\ Extension in the State "Co-Operation
of the Library With Other Organiza-
tions,'' and General Circulating Work
Adult and Juvenile"
The president of the association is DIR.
Thomas M. Owen, director of the depart
ment of archives and history, Montgom-
cry. The programme committee is COM
posed of Carl H. Milan, Birmingham;
Prof. J. R. Rutland. Auburn, and Miss
Gertrude Ryan, Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05

negro. Harrison, at the Hllman hos
pital yesterday, who, in the presence of
Chief of Police Martin Eagan, said:
Friday afternoon 1 got off car at
Avenue H and Twenty-third street. An
officer asked me where 1 lived. l told
him that I lived in Pratt City and
worked for the Tennessee company. He
asked me if 1 had paid my street tax. 1
replied that l had not but would do so
in Pratt City. He told me that l must
pay the tax at that time. / asked him
to go with me to the house of my sister,
in-law-haf a block away.
"My sister-in-law refused to pay the
money. l then told the officer that I
had some money in my pocket which
belonged to a woman who lived on the
South Highlands and that if he would
go with me I would try to get the
money from her. He replied that he
didn't have time to go all over town.
''The officer then drew his gun. 1
ducked around my sister-in- law and my
wife, who was there, too. The officer,
as I ran, fired-twice, l believe. One
of the bullets went into my back I
begged him not to shoot again He
commanded me to throw up my hands.
held up my left hand but could not
hold up the right-for the bullet had
entered on the right side.
II was handcuffed, carried to Jail and
then to the hospital. When my wound
was dressed l was carried to jail again.
Later 1 was sent back to the hospital"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05

car at Avenue H and Twenty-third
street. l told him that / wanted to
collect his street tax. Harrison told me
he was not going to pay any street
tax. I then asked him why. lie said he
lived part of the time in Pratt City
and part of the time on Avenue H. |
then told him Pratt City was in Bir
mingham and he would have to pay
his street tax or make bond The
negro replied: If it is d money
you want 1 will go up here and get
rid of you
II went up Avenue H about half q
block and a great crowd of negroes
congregated around me. The next
thing I knew Harrison pulled his knife
and jumped at me. AS he grabbed my
arm he dropped his knife and caught
hold of my pistol as l went to pull
it out of my pocket. At this same
time three negro women jumped upon
me and tried to trip me. My revolver
went off twice in rapid succession. l
did not know I had hit the negro. He
sprang to his feet, grabbed a negro
woman and jerked her between me and
him. He put his hand in his hip pocket
ana told me if / did not retreat he
times real loud, Hands up!' Two men
came across the street and handcuffed
Harrison. I then sent him TO Jail. !
have the knife in my possession and
have 26 witnesses to testify that my
statement is correct"
1t Is different story told by the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05
statesmen GUESTS
AT BANQUET BOARD
Directors of Alabama Gro
Gerry Co. Hosts at Unique
Entertainment

About 500 statesmen and 50 proprietors
of retail drug and grocery stores In
Birmingham were guests of the Alabama
Grocery company at barbecue and
sightseeing tour" Saturday night, staged
at the plant of the sompany on First ave-
nue..
The affair was given to all statesmen
travelling out of Birmingham in recogni-
ton of the services they have rendered
the Alabama Grocery company in boost
ing it's product, Buffalo Rock ginger ale.
the hosts being the directors of the COM
pany, who are: III. l.. Badham, Mai. Il.
NJ Tutwiler, G. B. Mccormack, S. w.
Lee Fred M. Jackson, W. r. Glenn and
Erskine Ramsay.
o'clock, when the entertainment started
First, tibet several hundred statesmen, es-
eorted by S. w. Lee, who presided as
master of ceremonies, were shown over
the plant, beginning at the top floor. and
making their way down to the base
ment, where the banquet was spread.
They We're shown through the coffee
roasting department, and then through
the bottling plant, where Buffalo Rock is
made.
No formal programme was carried out
at the banquet. The guests We're wei
coined by short speech by Mr.. Lee nd
several informal talks were made by the
statesmen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05

time for observing a sweet potato day
would be during the planting season. ia
order that encouragement would be given
to the cultivation Of potatoes When re-
minded, however, that the yield last
year was greater than the demand, he
Endorsed the movement for an early OH
servance Of the day, that demand ma y
be made for the supply
Not only the governor and state and
city officials stand ready to aid IN the
observance of sweet potato day, but the
federal government also is ready to Of
fer assistance.
The postoffice department has on hand
lists of numbers of producers who are
ready and anxious TO supply the consumer
with sweet potatoes through the parcel
post. according to Assistant Postmaster
e. r. Norman.
THE quality of the Alabama yam and
sweet potato is well known" said Mr.
Norman, and it has been matter OF
deep regret to me that the consumer and
producer of this product cannot be more
closely brought together We have in
our office lists of many farmers through-
out the state who have sweet potatoes 10
SELL and who will be delighted to get
in touch with the consumer who wishes
to purchase this product.
Il hope that a sweet potato day will
be observed, and when the proclamation
is issued, we shall be ready and anxious
to furnish lists of producers who wish
to furnish the product
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05
BEGIN TAX APPEAL
HEARINGS TOMORROW
Only About Six Hundred Docketed
and Many Expected to Be
Settled

The Real Estate exchange will begin
it's attack on the property valuations
of the board of equalization tomorrow
morning.
The occasion will be the opening OF
the special court to hear the appeals
from the valuations ordered by the
board of equalizers of Jefferson county
Special Judge A. S. VandeGraaff OF
Tuscaloosa will preside. and the state
will be represented by Assistant At
torney General Perry Turner. The city
of Birmingham will be represented by
w, II. Sadler, an assistant to the city
attorney.
The trials, which will all be before
juries, are docketed throughout the
month of November, and according to
Mr.. Turner, the hearings on the appeal
cases will be completed in that time:
On the dockets of the circuit court
at the present time there are about $50
of these appeal cases. Many of them
are in process of settlement and Mr.
Turner has been kept busy for the
past 10 days making adjustments He
stated yesterday that the majority OF
the cases would be settled without a
trial.
From the work of the county board
OIL eQudilZcIS lHc IcCOluS oHoW tAd'
SO, 900 pieces of property were exam
ined and that there were $4,000 raises
in the valuations. All of the raises Were
satisfactorily adjusted by the board
with the exception of about $50.
1t is further stated by Mr.. Turner
that all the large taxpayers of the
county and city have agreed to the
raises of the county board. The Ten
nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad COM
l. 60 ~
the entire district, has settled it's val
uations. The appeals. it is stated, are
in the main from the downtown city
property. a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05
Petition Filed Yesterday
With the Public Service
Commission at the
State Capitol
DECREASES
AS METERS INCREASE
AT Beginning of Present North the
Company Had 17,11S Meters
in Service in the City
of Birmingham

j. s. Pevear, president of the Bir-
mingham Railway, Light and Power
company, has requested the approval
of the Alabama public service commits
sion for a new schedule on retail and
commercial lighting rates. The pro-
posed schedule is a reduction of APP
proximately 5 per cent.
1t also provides for further automatic
decreases in electric rates, as the num-
Der of electric meters increa ses.
In his statement Mr.. Pevear calls at
tention to the fact that at the end of
October the company had in service In
Birmingham Ills meters and that the
present rate of increase is about $50 me-
tiers per month. 1t is expected, however,
that the number will increase more rap
idly in the near future
President Pevear's communications on
the subject are as follows:
November 4, 1916.
"To the Alabama Public Service Com
mission:
THE Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company herewith submits. and
requests your approval of, new schedule
of retail and commercial lighting rates,
to become effective January /, 1917
"BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY. LIGHT
AND POWER COMPANY.
7 y " y 4 ID j
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05
Postpone Tidewater
Hearing Until Friday

Hearing in federal court of the petition
filed in the federal court a few days ago.
seeking to substitute the name of the
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company for that of ]. D. Kirkpatrick.
representative Of the Tidewater bond
holders, was postponed by Judge w. l.
Grub until Friday.
The city of Birmingham. through It's
attorney NJ NJ. Ullman filed a petition
Saturday morning seeking to prevent the
substitution of name The petition will
be considered when the criminal petition
Is heard.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05
MUSIC STUDY CLUB
TO GIVE RETURNS
Arrangements Made for Benefit Of
Those Who Attend Tillie
Koenen Concert

The Music Study club has just com.
pleted arrangements whereby the clec-
ton returns will be given from the staga
at the Jefferson theatre Tuesday evening
during the Tillie Koenen concert This has
been done so that those who are inter-
ested in the election will be able to re-
ceive the news as it is flashed over the
wires.
The seat sale is going splendidly and
everything points to a crowded house to
greet this charming Dutch artistic, who is
also one of the worlds great contraltos.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05
INDUSTRIAL PROJECT is
MOST WIDELY DISCUSSED
TOPIC AMONG CITIZENS
Probably Will Be Several Months Before Construction Work
Will Begin Extensive Plants in ondale- Shades Noun
tain District-Now Boring to Locate Ore Strata

The announcement in yester-
days Age-Herald of the proposed
developments in the IrOndale-
Shades mountain district was the
most widely discussed topic in
Birmingham. 1t will probably be
several months before construc-
ton work will begin on the ex-
tensive industrial plants pro-
posed.
Behring'S are being made to To-
cate the strata of ore before the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05
SPECIFIES PROVISIONS
Provided that

(a). Service and the rendition and pay
ment of bills therefor shall be subject
to contract between the company and
the consumer Hereinafter called service
contracU embodying reasonable regula-
tons and provisions adopted by the COM
pany.
(b). The company may require cash
deposit of each consumer equal to his
probable monthly consumption. When
ever consumer is in arrears in the pay
ment of any bill due, the company may,
after three days notice to the consumer,
given as provided in the service contract
cut out the service and remove the me-
ter, notwithstanding that the consumer 8
deposit may then be in the possession
OF the company. Whenever service is
suspended, either at the instance of the
consumer or at the instance of the COM
pany the consumer shall, upon demand,
be entitled to any unexhausted balance
OF his deposit.
(c). Whenever a meter is cut out for
non-payment of a bill in arrears, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the serv-
ice contract, any further service to the
same premises shall be subject to a new
contract, and the company may collect
in advance 81 for the reinstallation of a
meter on the same premises.
ca. The company shall not be required
(ContinGcd ON Page Ten)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05
No Cases Tuesday

There will be no criminal court docket
on Tuesday.
This was announced yesterday by Ed
ward Copeland, chief deputy clerk of the
criminal court.
Through mistake there was docket
of cases set for Tuesday, but owing to
the fact that it is election day we have
decided to pass all the cases that were
set on that date in the criminal courts.
All the witnesses summoned to appear
Tuesday are excused until they are sum-
moned again, as all trials set for that
day are passed until docketed again
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05
Dupree Won Outfit

S. G. Dupree. 1880 Juniper avenue. last
night spent 10 cents for a pocket hand
kerchief and won the SIS fall outfit given
away by Ponton & Orr as an anniversary
gift. While Mr. Dupree had number Of
chances on the outfit he claimed to have
Won the prize on his last purchase made
about 10 minutes before the ticket was
drawn.
More than 200 persons came with their
tickets last night and were present at the
drawing at $50 o'clock. James Powell.
Jr., drew the tickets from the box, maxi
ing three drawings before getting the
winning number. The first two persons
were not present
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05
Decision in the Street
Tax Case Wednesday
On Wednesday morning Judge w

On Wednesday morning Judge William
E. Fort, Of the first division of the
criminal court. will announce whether or
not the street tax ordinance of the city
of Birmingham is constitutional.
Two hours of oratory followed yester-
day morning when the case of the negro,
Cary Moon, was called. The defendant
was charged with having failed to pay
his street tax. In the recorders court
he had been convicted and fined, but
had appealed.
At the conclusion of the argument Judge
Fort allowed both sides to file briefs
and he then announced that he would
render his decision Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Photoplay Houses

Bijou: Theda Bara in Destruction
MARY Pickford in "A Good Little Devil
Triangle: "a Tugboat Hero with
Chester Conklin.
Strand THE Heart of the Hills" with
Mabel Trunnelle.
Odeon One: 1.-THE Gay Lord Waring, -
with Lois Wilson and j. Warren Carri-
gan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05
Only One Conviction
on City Appeal Cases

Only one conviction was secured on
city appeal cases for violations Of the
prohibition law in the criminal court last
week and that was nonjury trial. There
were several acquttals and also several
mistrials, owing to the fact, it was stated
that 'snitch' evidence was not believed
nv the iurieS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05
DIR. Russell Stricken

DR. Ralph M. Russell a well known
physician, was stricken with apoplexy in
his office, 40415 North Eighteenth street,
at 3:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon, He
was removed to the Birmingham infirm-
airy in an ambulance of the Johns Under-
taking company, where it was announced
last night that he was in serious con-
dition.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05

and their friends These returns will be
received in the lobby and an attractive
programme is being arranged for the eve
ming. including music, readings aud
speeches. Among those who will talk is
the Rev. John w. liner, who is considered
the best negro dialect story teller in the
south. Mr.. liner will be matched against
Professor Mackay, full-blooded Irish
man, who will tell Irish dialect stories.
All senior members are invited to be
present with their friends.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05

The first stage of Cold is. diminu-
ton in the size of the blood vessels, pro-
ducing paleness, chilliness, shivers or
rigors, with goose flesh, disposition to
put on extra clothing, to creep towards
the fire, to take stimulants and hot
drinks, this is the stage of depression.
The use of seventy -seven" at this
stage, gives the best results. and is al
most sure to break up the Cold.
Seventy seven" contains nothing
harmful nor injurious and leaves no bad
after effects.
small vial of pleasant pellets fits
the vest pocket; handy to carry, easy to
take. 25c at all drug stores in all Amer
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05
Returns at Y. M. C. A.

The Young Mems Christian association
has arranged to receive the election re-
turns by special wire Tuesday night.
for the benefit of the large membership
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05
Decree for Burnett Cigar Co.

A decree was rendered IN favor OF the
r. d. Burnett Cigar company in the
chancery court yesterday. The decree
grew out of bill filed in the chancery
court praying that Pryor Plumlee be
forced to abide by the terms of a con-
tract which stipulated that Plumlee
should purchase all cigars, tobacco, and
supplies from the Burnett company for a
period extending until December 81, 1919.
The case was filed in Judge Benners di-
vision of the chancery court some months
ago. Percy. Benners & Burr represented
Mr.. Plumlee. A. G. and e. D. Smith
appeared for the Burnett Cigar company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05
TONIC TABLETS
HUMPHREYSO

For the convalescent. for the weak and the weary.
Price. $780, at all Drug Stores or sent c. o. D..
Humphrey Homeo Medicine Co.. 156
William Street. New York.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05
actual purchase of property OPP
toned is made.

toned is made.
The development as outlined in yes
terday's Age-Herald promises to be
a tremendous one for this district, but
it may be sometime before the details
will be given to the public.
In the meantime, however, there is
a constantly growing feeling of con-
fidence in the great future of the dis
trict and this project is looked upon
as one of the straws pointing to the
fullest development of the south's
greatest industrial center
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05

Members OF Woodlawn chapter No.
146, n. A. NJ, are requested to attend
the funeral Of Companion w. HI. Wolfe,
2:3O p. M, from s. w. WOOdin UNDER
taking parlOr, First avenue and Fifty
sixth street.
e. l.. MOSS, High Priest.
w. w. WHITFIELD, Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05

Members of WOOdlawn Fraternai
lodge No. 525. A. f. e. A. NJ, are re-
quested to meet mt the hall at 1880 p.
m, November 8, for the purpose Of at
tending the funeral Of Brother w. IL.
Wolfe. Mt 2:3O p. m. from s. w. WOOdin
undertaking parlor, First avenue and
Fifty-sixth street.
G. w. JOLLY, w. Nj.
w. w. WHITFIELD. Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05

The current. consumed SHdII De meaS-
ured and recorded by meters and shall
be considered as consumed at the meters.
Monthly consumption" is employed to
embrace the current consumed at each
meter between the regular readings of
the same by the company, and such read
irgs shall be approximately monthly, pro-
vided that monthly consumption shall
embrace the current consumed at all me-
tiers installed in a single building for one
consumer.
All bills shall be payable at the office
of the company within ten G0) days from
in 10 days from the rendition thereof
shall be subject to a discount of 10 per
cent.
There shall be minimum charge of rs
cents per month for the maintenance of,
and for monthly consumption at each
meter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05
THE NEW SCHEDULE

Birmingham Railway. Light and Power
company's schedule of retail and COM
mercial lighting rates, effective January
1. 1917:
(, K. w. H. Q<ilowatt hour monthly con-
sumption:
For the first 100 kilowatt hours, or any
part thereof, at the rate of IS cents per
kloowatt hour.
For the next 125 kiiowatt hours or any
part thereof, at the rate of cents per
kilowatt hour
For the next $50 kilowatt hours or any
part thereof, at the rate of cents per
kilowatt hour
For the next 1000 kilowatt hours, or
any part thereof at the rate of cents
per kilowatt hour.
For all in excess of 1915 kilowatt hours,
at the rate of 4 cents per kilowatt hour.
When the number of this company g
meters installed and in use in the now
established corporate limits of the city
of Birmingham reaches the several
amounts below mentioned, the rate there
after for the first 100 kilowatt hours,
monthly consumption or any part there
of, effective from the first day of the
succeeding month, shall automatically de-
crease to the rates set opposite such
amounts respectively, to-wit:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-02

The ANNr'AL MEETING or THE srocKRoLp-
err = ne UTICA ASSOCIATES for the election
n, Directors or "a. ensuing year and Tor the
TRANSACTION %, such 0'her business a. may properly
come before tie meeting vii b he'd a. ths
YORK. on tho i6A fsy o. March 1915. a. II u;
A ".
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-02
Copper Stocks Are Lower.
London Sees Sag in Rubber

London, March PENDING budget
and war loan business, trading is not
expected to expand on the Stock Ex-
change. but the tone keeps good, and
sufficient orders were received to-day
&c maintain colonial, short term and
allied bonds steady. Rubber shares
were the most active issues. but they
closed uncertain. and copper stocks re-
acted with the metal. American secu-
rites were fairly steady on a limited
amount Of business. Consols closed
unchanged at 5s; the new war loan
unchanged at 81.
The Bank Of England bought f594,000
in bar gold. Money was in increased
supply and discount rates were quiet
to-day. Money loaned at ( to ~ per
cent. Discount rates for short and
three months bills were 4 per cent.
Gold premium at Lisbon was 5l.00.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-02
MINING.
Railroad Earnings.

The following comparative railroad
reports for January have been made
public:
New York Cen.., RaiiroDi-Gro.. 81 ssa0Ss.
Increase s. 90 OF. net after ta,cs N2s5.-o3 IN
cressc s. 30s 2tt . -
Boston q AibanJ-G-oss ti.5sT.5lS. incre.se
s7is 20 net after 1891 29l incrons t-lS ~.
Nfchg,n Conirsi-Gro-s i32T2 ~. increase sos.
s3s. lei a',sr taxes ts03 III. increase S3s l0l.
Ilsge ant Cincinnau Chicago a s. Do1'
Gross 8 40 eo3 incress, f6s03.j. ne, 4i'tr taxes
.ss' 500 increase si0l-el. .
N-w York chicago s. 1ouis-G-o.s " geo
2i7 Increase f3l39'a ret After iaIes s.soso.. In
crease sc2i 0i2 -
~ s9 -. afte- ,a,ss tsi1 $50 increase 1891 i0l
Nsv York Cenirars Utal. al Hnss-Gro~s ~. o.
7la $50 Increase s. 0'l e-- ret after tSIcs 81
20 f0s increase Si.53i. $50.
Fr!e Rsiroad-Gros 81 5f3. increase " l7e 70
s02 ne, aftc- ta1-s S. ie5.i1i increase 1888 7il.
chicago MiiRaIkse & :, Psul-Gfos 81 %
05- increase Sos s22. nst frr taIe si57s.7iv.
increase $3.50 2ss. 49,.
Central Railroad n, New Jerssy-Gr-s s3ost-
2ii. increase ts25Ii5, ne; 33lLs5s. inofease
sE7