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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
WOODWARD HOST TO
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
President and Directors of
A., B. & A. Inspect Dis
trict Yesterday

Birmingham entertained some notable
railroad men yesterday. The president,
several directors and two leading Off
lantic railroad were in the city yester-
day on the annual inspection tour. Dur
ing the day they were taken on a tour
of the industrial district Last night in
their honor. A. H. Woodward, director
of the A., B. & A. railroad, entertained
the officials with a dinner at the Coun-
try club, to which were invited many
prominent men of the city.
In the party of visiting officials were:
T.. T, Lamb, president of the A., B. & A. !;
Directors Percy r. Pyne, G. C. Clark.
Jr.. and Galen L. Stone; B. L. Bugg,
general manager, and J. l.. Edwards,
freight traffic manager.
The party spent a busy day. A. H.
Woodward showed them over the inter
ests of the Woodward Iron company.
George Gordon Crawford and F. H.
Crockard. president and vice president,
respectively, of the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad company, conducted the
party over the plants of the Tennessee
company at Fairfield and Ensley and the
Edgewater mines.
Grouped around the tables at the Coun-
try club were the following: A. w.
Smith, E. M. Tutwiler, F. H. Crockard,
Robert Jemison, Sr., w. w. Crawford,
Lee C. Bradley, Walker PercyF c. I.
Fairbairn, V. j. Nesbitt, George B. Nc
Cormack, R. A. Terrell, E. t. Lamb,
Galen L. Stone, B. l.. Bugg, J. l.. Ed
wards. r. o. Smith, A. H. Woodward.
A. w. Terry.
The officials of the A.. B. G A. will
leave Birmingham this morning. There
will be a meeting of the directors at At
la1.ta THURSDAY. Mr. Woodward, the only
director of the railroad who lives in Bir-
mingham, will be unable to attend the
meeting
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
RAILROAD NOTES

A special train from Memphis, bringing
a number of concessions and performers
to the Alabama State Fair, will arrive
in Birmingham early this morning. There
will be nine cars in the special train and
they will be moved directly to the fair
grounds. The Frisco railroad is directing
the special train.
News has been received among railroad
men in Birmingham that George w.
Weldon, assistant general passenger
agent for the Pennsylvania lines at Gin
cinnati has rendered his resignation TO
become effective December 81. After hay-
ing been with the Pennsylvania for 30
years, he retired to become secretary
treasurer of the Shaeffer- Weldon Tailor
ing company Mr.. Weldon is we'll known
in Birmingham.
George E. Wilt, travelling passenger
agent for the Pennsylvania lines west of
Pittsburg, was in the city yesterday. He
left last night for New Orleans.
, J. Frank Jutz, travelling freight agent
for the Union Pacific system, is in Flori-
da on brief trip.
Fl. B. Howe travelling freight agent for
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy. will
spend two weeks in the east on his vaca-
ton. He left yesterday for the east.
Edwin Fitzgerald commercial agent for
the Norfolk and Western. left yesterday
for a trip to the southern points in his
territory. He will visit Mobile. Pensa-
cola and other points in that vicinity.
Arkansas on Wheels will be in Bir-
ningham on October IS. To advertise the
mineral and agricultural products of the
state, the state is sending a special train,
bearing the exhibits. through the south
and east. From Birmingham the train
will go to Richmond, Va.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04

liant. One Whit is all that is neces-
sary for Mr.. Weevil. He draws up his
legs and bends over like he had the
collie, but he never comes to.
Senator Underwood saw that / had
the proper introduction at the agri-
cultural department in Washington the
other day and the chemists and ento-
mologists of the department showed
the keenest interest. They told me
they believed j had something which
would do the work and they at once
offered to send couple of their men
to the south to help me demonstrates
its practicability.
Il also went on TO New York with a
lot of boil weevils in capsules and the
cotton brokers there told me it was
their first real view of the little insect
about which they had been hearing SO
much. The gas, of course, will not be
secret, as it is very simple thing.
methods of applying the gas covered by
patents in America and the British
empire"
Colonel Moore added that the recent
dispatch from The Age-Herald's Wash
ington correspondent was the first
printed intimation of what he had dis
covered and what he was trying to do.
He says he has demonstrated the pro-
cess to quite number of prominent
men interested in the cotton industry
and that they have all been greatly i'm
pressed by the results.
He believes that from the standpoint
of the farmer the demonstration of the
process will be the most interesting
thing offered at the coming State Fair
in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
100000 Transferred to
the General Road Fund

That the board of revenue is deter
mined to maintain its policy of repairing
the roads of Jefferson county was shown
yesterday morning when $4,000 was APP
propriated from the general fund and
transferred to the special road fund.
This $4,000 will be used by the board
of revenue on the roads of the county
in the locations where the repairs are
needed most.
1t is proposed by the board of revenue
to continue the present activities on the
public roads throughout the county and
to take up new work as soon as plans are
made. The $4,000 appropriated from the
general fund. it is understood, will prove
of great aid in maintaining the public
roads until the county taxes are in and
the special road fund secures its share
of the revenues
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
GEORGIA TROOPS HERE
ON WAY TO BORDER

Three special trains bearing the
troops of Georgia to the Mexican bor-
der passed through Birmingham early
this morning. The first troop train
reached the city at 12:45 this morning,
while the other two sections followed
at 1:15 and o'clock. In all, 81 cars
were involved in the movement of the
troops.
The guardsmen did not tarry long in
Birmingham. Their trip to the border
was made in. tourist sleeping cars, OPP
Grated by the Southern railroad into
Birmingham from Macon. The Queen
and Crescent line handled the soldiers
from this city to New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04

panies and telegraph companies where
there was no competition, and who failed
to deliver messages to all parts of the
city, was referred by him to the city
attorney.
Commissioner Barber would put the
city of Birmingham in the fire insurance
business.
He read a resolution to the commission
ers which he referred to the city attorney
for report at the next meeting, to the eff
feet that the city should issue some mil
lions of dollars in bonds for the purpose
of underwriting Birmingham property
against fire loss.
No rates were mentioned in the reso-
luton; neither did it intimate who would
put up the few millions for the under
writing. These small details will be
worked out after the general scheme is
adopted
In refusing to vote for a resolution of
Commissioner Truss in calling for compe.
titive bids for street paving, the board
of commissioners went on record that
there would be no future competitive bids
for street paving so far as material is
concerned.
In future, as in the very recent past.
only one material will be specified and
therefore only one material can be bid on.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
LIMOUSINE FOR SALE

WOULD you present your vile with
handsome six-cylinder, 65-hOrse-
uower limousine autOmObfles 1t has had
little usage and splendid care. Engine
thoroughly overhauled last week and
every detail of car in perfect condi-
ton. Aluminium seven-passenge- body,
seating five inside, upholstered In light
gray English whipcOrd. Body alone cost
s14OO. Can be seen and demonstrated
Wednesday, giving any test or try
out purchaser desires. Owner must sell
by Thursday. VIII take 5000 cash. I'm
less you can pay cash. please do NOT
ask for demonstration. Address, "Li-
mOusine Owner" care Age-Hernld.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
Maryland Guard Officer
Will Be COurt-Martialed

Richmond Va, October S.-Maj. Henry
s. Barrett of the Fourth regiment, Mary
land National Guard, will be tried by
courtmartial here on Thursday. on the
charge of making utterances prejudicial
to the military service. 1t is alleged that
Major Barrett, after his return from serv-
ice on the border, said in an interview
published in Baltimore paper. II am
thoroughly Disguised with the National
Guard and am through"
The courtmartial will be held under
orders received from the department of
the east and the court will consist of
officers drawn from the regular army and
National Guard of several states, headed
by Brig Gen. W. E. Harvey of the
District of Columbia.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
Trial Not Hurried

From the solicitors office it was in
Dictated yesterday afternoon that the trial
of Harry Rensford, charged with having
sold ambrosia, and w. c. Agee. charged
with being the agent of the manufacturers
of ambrosia. will take their regular place
on the calendar and will not be hurried.
The selling of ambrosia is regarded by
officials in the solicitors office in the
same light as any other violation of the
law, and it is stated that there are no
greater efforts being made to suppress
the sale of ambrosia than there is TO
prevent more serious offenses.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
Addie Smith Goes to Trial

After an hour of wrangnng Sne jury
that will sit in Judgment over Addie
Smith, a young negro woman, charged
with the murder of Curtis Price, negro,
was selected and qualified late yesterday
afternoon in Judge Heflin's division. The
murder trial of Addie Smith bids fair to
be one of the most bitterly fought GRIM
inal proceedings of the present term.
The prosecution is in the hands of AS
sistant Solicitors w. S. Welch, James
Davis and Ben F. Ray, and Attorney
John Altman. The defense is represented
by W. K. Terry and Roderick Beddow.
The courtroom was crowded yesterday
afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04

Finishing touches will be put to the va
rious preparations for the Alabama State
Fair today, and everything will be in it's
place when the gates open at o'clock
tomorrow morning. Crews of workmen
have been busy putting the grounds into
condition for several weeks, and more
men have been added to the forces this
week. There is no let-up in the work,
two crews being used for day and night
shift.
The decoration of the grounds has been
under way for several days and was
practically completed yesterday after
noon. The decorations are on a much
larger scale this year than ever before
while all buildings have been overhauled
and reprinted, ready to greet the thou
sands of visitors beginning Thursday
The exhibit halls are all in first-class
condition and practically all the exhibits
have arrived and those in charge are
busy asserting and putting things on dis
play.
Despite the heavy rains during the sum-
mer, the agricultural exhibits for this
year promise to be the greatest ever
shown at the state fair grounds. Practi-
cally all space has been staken already.
Many counties are represented in the ag-
ricultural exhibits this year, and some
have their booths completed, all but put
ting out the select exhibits such as fruit
and canned goods, while many individual
booths are nearing completion.
WOMEN'S DEPARTMENT
The woman's department under the
management of Mrs. John B. Reid is
showing rapid progress. Scores of women
are working in their departments day
and night in order to have them ready by
opening time tomorrow morning Mrs.
Reid has announced that all exhibits
must be on time in accordance with
President Browns ION time slogan.
This department will be one of the
most attractive, if not the most attrac-
ice, woman's department ever exhibited
at the State Fair. Special pains are being
taken to improve over previous years, and
from the condition this hall is beginning
to assume it looks as if it will go be-
yond Mrs. Reds anticipation. The dec
orations are on a larger scale this year
than ever before, while the lighting eff
feet in red, white and blue is an entire
new feature.
Mrs. Reid stated yesterday that there
were a number of booths still being
held for Birmingham made products,
but if not taken today would be let to
foreign companies who have applied
for space. I'VE have special reserva-
tons for Birmingham made products"
said Mrs. Reid, but they are slow ap-
plying for them this year. 1t is our
desire that the fair be as beneficial to
Birmingham as possible, hence the
preference for the home exhibits. We
have a large stove exhibit from Nash
vile, but none from the Birmingham
stove manufacturers. 1t is the same
way in several other things"
The educational department of this
hall will be up to the standard this
year. and an effort to excel former
exhibits will be made. There are a num-
Der of colleges working on their ex-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04

The following marriage licenses
were issued yesterday in the office OF
the probate clerk:
F. G. Sheppard to Miss Susie A.
Grant.
H. G. Letson and Miss Hattie Belle
Morris.
John w. Cannon and Miss Bertha
May Call
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
THREE DRAW LIMIT

There are three of the city employees
who will draw $500 per month in salary.
the limit allowed by the five-commis-
sion bill to be paid city employees. these
being, M. NJ. Ullman, city attorney; l..
L. Levy, city comptroller, and Julian
Kendrick, city engineer. One assistant
city attorney is paid $3.50 per month and
another $500 per month. The recorders
will receive $50 month each. There are
two assistant engineers at $500 per, year
each. The chief of the fire department
and chief of police each will receive $21o
month.
There are dozens of clerks in the va
rious departments at salaries ranging
from $50 to $50 per month.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
Negro Given Is Years

Joe jenkins, a negro indicted for the
killing of Virginia Walker, negro girl,
was found guilty by a jury yesterday aft
ernoon of murder in the second degree
and sentenced to 25 years Imprisonment
in the state penitentiary. The trial was
Lefore Judge William e. Fort with AS
sistant Solicitor James Davis conducting
the prosecution.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
Male Chorus

The male chorus of the Music Study
club will meet Thursday night at 3
o'clock at the studio of Mrs. E. T. Rice,
at the Cable hall. All men DESTROYS of
active chorus work are invited to be
present.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04

hibits, among which are Auburn, the
University of Alabama, the Alabama
Girls Technical institute and others
The Boys Industrial school have a
booth in this building, while the high
schools and rural schools occupy large
spaces and are getting good exhibits
together.
INDUSTRIAL BUILDING
The industrial building is also get
ting into first class condition and ex-
hibits are coming in fast. The automo-
bile show this year is expected to prove
one of the most interesting features of
this building. Practically all makes of
automobiles will be on exhibit in this
building through the entire fair
Horse racing will be one of the draw
ing attractions of the Alabama State
Fair this year. There will be 10 big
days of horse racing, and some of the
finest horses in the country will par
ticipate Joe Spanier arrived in Bir-
mingham yesterday morning with six
carloads of horses among which were
Red s, PAGER, 2:O7A; Peter Greenway,
2:O7A, pace; Toney B., 2:0S u pace; Tai
ley b. 2:0SA, pace, and Finis j. Gar
rett, 2:09A. pace. These horses are
ranked among the greatest on the
track and Birmingham will have a
chance to see them in the free rail-
pace and number of other sketches.
Several carloads of horses are expected
to arrive at the fairgrounds today.
The cattle show will be an attractive
feature of the fair this year, large herds
having been secured and booked early.
Sey eraI carloads of cattle arrived yester-
day afternoon, and many more are ex-
pected in this morning, so at opening time
tomorrow large number will be on eX-
hibit.
More than 80 head of fine Duroc-J ersey
hogs arrived from the stock farm of
J. E. Dunaway, Sr., of Orrville These
hogs are among the finest ever exhibited
in Birmingham, and were the first to ar
rive.
MIDWAY ATTRACTIONS
All concessions. midway attractions
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

Lyric: Vaudeville. Matinee 8 p. M.
Night performances 7:30 and 9 o'clock.
Bijou: THE Little Lady from Lone
some Town. Night performance 8
o'clock. Matinee Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at 2:30 o'clock.
Colonial Virginia Beauties in musi-
cal comedy.
Majestic: Musical comedy and pictures
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
At the Photoplay Houses

Strand: THE Revolt with Frances
Nelson and Arthur Ashley.
Triangle: 1.-THE Thoroughbred" with
Frank keenan,.
Rialto: THE Evil Women Do, with
Jane Wilson.
Trianon: "a Womans Daring with
Winifred Greenwood.
Odeon One: Charles Chaplin in The
Pawpshop."
Belle Theatre, Ensley: 1.-THE River of
Romance" with Harold Lockwood and
Mae Allison.
Alcazar: William Farnum in The Man
From Bitter Roots
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
ASSUME GALA
APPEARANCE AND WILL BE
COMPLETE AT THE OPENING

Time Slogan of the State Fair Officials is Being Carried
Out and Exhibits Are Being Rapidly Placed-Herds of
Cattle, Hogs and Other Live Stock Are On Grounds.
Many Race Horses Are Booked For the Rae
ing Events, Many Noted Racers Have
Arrived and Others Expected
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
SALARIES BIG ITEM

The commissioners, the secretary, stenog-
raphers, clerks and office boys will draw
the tidy sum of s26, 9Ss. rs. with an addition
al appropriation of 500 per month, or
$500 per year, for expenses.
The comptroller's department will be
paid $17,S2O in salaries and 800 per month
for expenses.
The purchasing department only costs
the city $3.50 salaries and expenses. The
legal departments salary account
amounts to s11,370 per annum, and can
spend up to $100 per month for ex-
penses. The engineering department sal
aries aggregate $4,000 a year.
The police and fire departments are neck
and neck in their disbursements, the po-
lice department with s133, $50, of which
$126, $3.50 represents salaries and $4,000 ex-
penses; and the fire department with $l4S,-
$50, of which s130,530 goes for salaries
and $4,000 for expenses. The total ex-
penses of the building department, cleo
trical department; plumbing department,
pounds and weights and measures de-
partments are $26, 100.
The health department will spend 49,
900 and the board of education $4,000.
Pisgah Home will cost $500 a month for
expenses and administration. The North
Birmingham light plant is estimated to
cost $4,000 and the waterworks plant So
900. Public libraries will be given $l6,5Oo.
And the general fund has an interest ac-
count of $50 on general city bonds.
Fire hydrants will cost $4,000 and street
lighting $4,000 Thirty thousand dollars
is the estimated cost of the city stables
for the ensuing year. The upkeep of I'M
paved streets will take $4,000 more. ac-
cOrding to the budget.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
Less Than $50 Between the
Stipulated Receipts and
Disbursements
CALLS FOR
OVER TWO MILLIONS
Nearly Million Dollars to Come From
General Fund-Salaries Principal
Item of Expense-S10, 900 Re-
served for Contingencies

The city's budget for the next fiscal
year'was adopted at the meeting of the
board of commissioners yesterday.
The estimated receipts amount to 50. 1885,
749
The estimated expenditures amount to
s., 155. 1888.
If this budget is correct and is complied
with the commissioners will have spent
at the end of the fiscal year $4O.59 more
than the city's income, and under the
law would be subject to removal from
office. However. this calamity will no
doubt be avoided as a reserve for con-
tingencies fund of $4,000 appears as the
last item in the budget. This s4O59 VIII
be saved out of this $4,000 at any cost.
OF the estimated income applicable to
the general fund, the sum of s925,000 will
be collected, $4,000 from real and per-
sonal taxes, and $4,000 from licenses.
Street taxes will contribute $4,000 and
the recorders are depended on to get
1000 in cold cash from those who in
tract any of the 1900 city ordinances. The
county is called on to furnish $4,000
county road tax and $4,000 educational
tax. The sanitary tax recently put into
effect by the board of commissioners is
estimated to bring in $4,000, while the
should yield $500; $4,000 for water and
$751; 500 for light. The tuition fees in the
city schools are estimated at $4,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-03
The Submarine.

:. shadow drifts through tho sea floor
waves.
Where the old armada sleeps,
Breaking the hush Of those ancient
graves,
Where the war-sod his lone watch
For them there was sunshine agllut on
the sea,
The heave of the hood-tidc swelle:
In their white-winged ships they va ~,
dcred free,
With tho memory of last farewells.
Gladly and gayly they went to ,hcit
doom,
With the nuttcr of banners bright.
Foicclcss they sank in the battle gloom
With the wrcckage adrift from tho
light.
y buglc sounded its Charge" through
the night
Their battle-songs answered it's call.
With banner anutter before their
sight
Can YOU measure the bliss of their
fall?
SO their curses they heap on tho gray
submarine.
When that shadowy ship glides NV
An assassin that turks in the seawccd
green
And hides from tho light of the sky.
Ehey met the foe in Il fair. opcn fipht.
In the dauntlcss days OF the yore---
Now wolf-ships walt in the shndova ~
night
When tho battle feet sails from the
sHoFc. Chart Pitt,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-03
Favor. Retention of city TUG.

To tho Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir,.-.I have read with considerable interest
the several articles recently published Ia regard
TO the city tuc. its value, cost of maint cnancc
and whether II woul! be economy for the city
10 dispose of it. | very much surprised to
sec that the value of the city tug TO the city
being based entirely on its one branch OF
service. viz: the number Of cubic yards OF ma
terial il handled and the whole cost Of main
tenancc charged to dredging. which figured out
1S cents per yard. ] don't know that THIS Is
such eNorb,tant cost. even II this were all
the work the tug did. But | consider this part
Of the tugs business merely !; filling in job.
both literally and hsurativey. have known
that tug. with her faithful crew. TO sta% down
below the city working practically night and
day fer weeks 1t the time opening the chanuci
SO that boats could ply to and from our dock
when the river blocked with ice that
without this service it would hav" been hard
to tell how long navigation would have been
closed
consider the necessity Of this service would
bc sufficient merit the naint cnamcs Of the
cit? tug if She never removed one inch of scdi +,
mcnt from the river. This kind of service would
he hard 70 contract for and the special KIND
crew wc now have don't believe could be
bought any price. | would saE III passing
that don't believe any one who knows can
tain Cunningham would believe that hc ever
Knowingly did any person or the city an injury.
;. r.
ri,b