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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-09
NEGRO CHAUFFEUR
KILLED BY RIVAL

News has been received in Birmingham
Of the killing of Austin Wilson, negro
chauffeur Of Crawford Johnson. while
riding in the car of the latter at Chat
tanooga Saturday night. Roscoe Spruce,
negro butler. has surrendered to the
Chattanooga authorities and admits that
he did the killing. Wilson was riding in
Mr.. sJohnson's car and was accompanied
by a negro woman. Beatrice Garrett,
when he was overtaken by Spruce in a
hired automobile Spruce Immediately
opened fire on Wilson and his woman
companion. Wilson died on his way to
the hospital, but the woman will prob
ably recover. Mr. Johnson and members
of his family were spending sometime al
Lookout mountain and his chauffeur had
taken out his car for a joy ride without
his permission.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-09

local committee of arrangements is seek
ing a hall large enough to accommodate
all who want to go, but the word has
gone forth that not man resident of
Birmingham, unless he be a delegate to
the convention, will be permitted to en-
ter the hall until every delegate has been
provided with a comfortable seat. The
Alabama merchant first" is the slogan,
and it will be religiously observed. Hun
dreds of Birmingham people have re-
quested tickets emitting them to seats, but
the committee refuses to make any prom
Ises. we are going to make the dele
gates comfortable; if there is anything
left, then you can have it, they say.
The announcement of the fiddlers' con-
vention, sent to the members of the Ala
bama Merchants association, is as fol-
lows:
"OldTime Fiddlers' convention will be
an extra attraction.
Entries confined to merchants and
those connected with retail stores
"All entries must be in my August 25.
Write to the secretary for further In
formation and conditions Of entry.
Eighty dollars in cash prizes will be
given.'
The Chamber of Commerce has sent an
citation, urging them to attend the conven-
ton. The invitation follows:
THE Birmingham Chamber of Com
merce extends to you a cordial invitation
to attend the fourth annual convention
of the Alabama Merchants association,
to be held In Birmingham, Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday, September 5, s
and I, 1916.
Our committees are working with the
officers and directors of the Alabama
Merchants association to make your stay
in Birmingham both profitable and pleas
ant.
please sign and return the enclosed
card at once so we may provide for your
entertainment"
1t Is reported that the indications for a
large attendance are very bright. In fact,
Acting General Manager w. Blanks Ev-
erett of the Chamber of Commerce stated
yesterday that it was probable the at
tendance this year would break all rec
ords.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-09
ROUTINE BUSINESS
OF CITY COMMISSION

No untoward incident marked the Off
cial meeting of the city commission yes
terday afternoon in the council chamber
of the city hail. Other than the prolong-
ing of the meeting by the recently en-
acted rule that the secretary of the COM
mission must read all ordinances and res
olutions in full only routine matters &C.
cupied the commissioners.
During the latter part of the. meeting
ZONE discussion was aroused in the mat
ter of installing new fire safety devices
In the Pizitz store. 1t was decided to in
vestigate the matter little further.
Following is the summary of the off,
cial business transacted by the city COM
mission:
Instructed the city clerk to advertise in
tention of the board to redeem certain
public improvement bonds.
Approved vouchers and pay rolls.
Adopted resolution authorizing president
OF the board to execute notes in favor of
the Seagrave company for the payment
of certain fire equipment
Authorized president of the board to
execute depulicate deed to Mrs. j. B. Cum
bingham for lot in Oak Hill cemetery.
Denied claim of Angeles Skianes for
damage on account of personal injuries
Refunded r. L. Browning $3.50 on ac-
count of double payment of street tax.
Denied claim of Charlie Sam La for
damages on account of injury in city
prison.
Adopted resolution relative to the re.
construction of sanitary sewers in East
Lake.
Instructed the city attorney to draw an
ordinance regulating the baling of waste
paper in the city.
Adopted resolution instructing the city
attorney to draw an ordinance prohibit
ing the erection and maintenance of gas
oline cleaning plants within the fire lin.
its of the city.
Instructed the city attorney to draw an
ordinance prohibiting the storage of cot
ton on the public streets Of the city, and
providing regulations for the storage OF
same in warehouses
Refunded Jessie Murray $3.50 on account
overpayment of fine
Refunded Minnie Marie $3.50 on account
overpayment of fine.
Disallowed petition of w, T. Kemp for
refund Of fins.
Cancelled fine against ]. L. Glover,
amounting to S..
Confirmed action of Commissioner Bar
Der in releasing certain prisoners from
the city JAIL
Adopted ordinance No. 416-C, an ordi-
nance to designate certain city employees
and to provide for their bonding.
Adopted ordinance No. 417-C, an ordi-
nance to further amend ordinance No,
341-C, relative to the sale of foodstuffs
In the city.
Adopted ordinance No. 419-C, an ordi-
nance amending the license schedule.
Adopted ordinance No. 420-C, an ordi-
nance amending ordinance No. 173-C
CRATIC ordinance).
Adopted ordinance No. 421-C, an ordi-
nance to regulate the business of pawn
brokers in the city of Birmingham.
Adopted ordinance No. 422-C, an ordi-
nance to regulate the use of the streets
of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-09
MUSGROVE is SILENT
ABOUT GOVERNORSHIP

Brock Musgrove of Jasper. capitalist
and prominent political leader, who has
been mentioned as a possible candidate for
governor two years hence, declared en-
phatically last night that he had not made
any statement in regard to his intentions
in this matter He is at the Hillman.
Mr. Musgrove refused to be quoted
upon this subject and said that he did
not care to talk about the coming guber-
material race.
Il haven't a thing to say in regard to
this proposition. 1 have been very busy
all summer and have not thought of such
thing" he said.
When asked where Captain Hobson
was, Mr.. Musgrove said he was not in
formed as to the exact whereabouts of the
captain at the present time. Captain
Hobson Is on the platform these days
making a fight for prohibition" said
Mr.. Musgrove. He will doubtless take
part in most Of the fights in the coming
elections throughout the United States"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-09
College Fraternities
Subject of Debate

The regular programme which had been
announced for the meeting of the Young
Mems Christian association debating So
clety last night was postponed indefinite
ly, and in it's stead the society resolved
itself into a committee of the whole for
the discussion of the subject Resolved,
That college fraternities are undesirab le.'
The occasion proved to be one OF the
most interesting ever held by the or
ganization, and most of the members
made extemporaneous talks on. the az
firmative or negative side of the sub
ject. r. D. Moseley. president of the
society. who acted as judge, stated that
no decision could be rendered IS each
side had been equally forceful in the
presentation of arguments.
At the regular meeting next Tuesday
night, the subject for debate will be: Re-
solved, That further immigration is UNI
desra ble" The speakers will be j. G.
Powell and Walter Shaddix for the at
firmative and j. H. Norris and d. d.
Jones for the negative.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-09
BIRMINGHAM ROADS
REPORT RENEWAL OF
REGULAR SCHEDULES
Practically Every Railroad
Running Out of City Has
Completed Repairs
Caused By Floods

Practically every railroad running
out Of Birmingham reports the renewal
OF regular schedules. Since the floods
last month throughout the southern
section and the Carolinas. most of the
railroads have had to maintain sched-
ules to suit the conditions of the roads
that were washed out or damaged by
the unprecedented rains.
Through service to Asheville by next
Sunday is announced by the Southern
railroad. The Queen and Crescent
route has resumed it's regular sched-
ules. The Frisco, Illinois Central and
Central of Georgia railways are run
ming on regular schedule. The Illinois
Central and Frisco were not hampered
by the recent flood conditions.
The Louisville and Nashville are
maintaining the usual schedules. With
the exception of about three-quarters
OF mile of track on the coast at Mo-
bile, most of the damage caused by the
hurricane and flood has been repaired.
The wind blew several barges of large
capacity on the main line of the Louis
vile and Nashville, thereby temporar-
lily stopping all traffic. This condi-
ton necessitated the building of A
track around the area of the railroad
which was blocked by the barges and
debris. 1t is understood all the debris
Will be removed within the next week
or 10 days
w. e. Gresham, of the Seaboard, an
nounces an increase in traffic of per
cent for the month of July, despite the
discontinuance of through service for
more than two weeks.
to-
caused considerable interruption on
the main lines of the Queen and Cres-
cent and Southern railroads. Heavy
damage was done both lines. The fact
that through service is about to be
maintained again, although it was
thought to be impossible to repair the
damage in less time than 60 to 80
days, is regarded by railroad officials
as an excellent piece of work on the
part OF these lines and as an indica-
ton of the efficiency of the modern
railroad In cases of great emergency.
d. 7. Blake. city passenger agent
OF the Central of Georgia. in speaking
OF the work done by the railroads in
general in clearing their lines so
quickly, said: Most of the railroads
that had lines running on the coast
through the Carolinas suffered disas-
trously from the floods in that sec
ton. The fact that all of them have
Deen able to clear up the damage in
record time Is monument to the eff :
ficiency of the railroads in this sec
ton. The Central of Georgia is main
tanning its usual schedules and the
finishing touches to the repair work
Is being hurried as fast as possible"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-09
Policeman Discharged

pended from the police force Sunday
morning by Chief of Police Martin
Eagan on a charge of neglecting his
duty. was discharged from the service
of the city yesterday afternoon by the
board of commissioners. Officer Furey
was absent at the trial. The charge
against Furey was Investigated by
Chief Eagan and Commissioner Arlie
Barber.
Furey was charged with having left
Otis Ray, an employe of the Birming-
ham Railway, Light and Power COM
pany, in an unconscious condition at
Eleventh street and Third avenue
north, Saturday night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-09
Constitutional Changes
Wanted in Tennessee

Nashville, August s.-Official returns
from "a counties out of total of 9s give
80, Sol votes for a constitutional conven-
ton and 1896 votes against the PROPOSE
ton. Complete returns will not be made
before Wednesday evening. Advocates OF
a constitutional convention claim that the
unreported counties will give encugh
votes for the convention to make the ma
1ority in favor of it more than 200 votes.
The contest for the congressional nous-
nation in the Fifth district between Con-
gresham Houston and Judge Davis will
be decided at the official canvass Of the
votes next Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-09
$40, 900 Suit Filed

the circuit court against Roberts Furni-
ture company of Ensley by w. L. NafY
as administrator for the estate of Mrs.
Jessie v. Naf. claiming $4,000 Mrs. Naff
was killed July at Fairfield Gates when
the automobile truck in which she was
riding turned over Mr.. Roberts of the
firm of Roberts Furniture company, was
driving the car and Mrs. Mars husband
and little daughter were also in the truck
Mrs Nan was killed instantly, while the
other occupants were uninjured.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-09
Annual Excursion of
the COncOrdia Society

The Concordia Beneficial society will
give it's annual excursion to Cullman on
Thursday. August ~. Special cars will be
attached to the train leaving here at
a. M. returning from Cullman at $50
p m. The following committee has
charge of the affair: Frank F. Harms,
Henry Behrens and Herman Hentschel
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-09
Elkourie Attends Meeting

DR.. H. A. Elkourie. surgeon general
with the rank Of major. in the uniformed
rank of the Woodmen of the World. left
last night for Pensacola to take part in
the convention of that order, which will
be held at Palmetto beach. just out of
Pensacola.
The Woodmen of the World of Ala
bama, Georgia and Florida will meet to
discuss problems of Importance to the
organization. More than 1900 will be pres
ent The meeting will be in session dur
Ing the remainder Of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-09
Suits Filed

cult court yesterday:
William McGill, pro ami VS.. Corners
Weyman Steel company; $4,000 claimed
for alleged personal injuries.
Henry Uhl as administrator for the es-
tate of Charles Frantz VS.. Ideal Laundry
company; $4,000 claimed for the death of
plaintiff intestate. alleging that he came
to his death from injuries received by be-
ing run over by wagon of the defend
ant
Wheeler Short VS. Stockham Pipe and
Fitting company, $4,000 claimed for alleged
personal injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-09
Spain for Sheriff

Coroner Charles L. Spain announced
yesterday that he probably would listen
to friends and enter the race for sheriff
under the salary plan. He stated that
his friends had been urgent in their re-
quest for him to become candidate.
Several other persons have announced
their intentions OF making the race
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-09
Bound Over to Grand Jury

Ada Hudgings, Jim Loggins and Sheeny
Moore were bound over by Judge n. =.
Alternately in the municipal court yes
rerday for examination before the grand
Jury. They are charged with taking so
in money from W. o. Shaw in a rooming
house two weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-09
Civil Service Examinations

Civil service examinations were being
held yesterday in the federal building for
first-class stenographers and typists. Tho
examinations yesterday were for field
service outside of Washington, but the
examinations will continue today for de-
partmental positions at the national cap
ital
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-09
Marriage License

The following marriage licenses were
issued from the probate court yesterday:
Ferdinand Grice. Memphis. and Miss
Larnett Higdon.
w. r. Mahan, Trenton, Ca, and Miss
Hazel Mae Poe.
Hugh G. Grant and Miss Cora d. Hibbs
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-09
Elks' Dance Tonight

The weekly dance given by Birmingham
lodge, No. 70, B. P. o. Elks. will take
place tonight at the Elks Home, Eighth
avenue and Nineteenth street. at $50
o'clock d. m.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-09
At the PhotopIay Houses

AT the PhOtopIay Houses
Strand-"A Womans Way" with
Ethel Clayton and Carlyle Blackwell.
Trianon-"The Eye of the Night"
with w. H. Thompson.
Rialto-"The Sting of Victory, with
Henry B. Walthall.
Odeon One-"1 A NJ" with Charlie
Chaplin.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-09
POLICE NOTES

f. r. Berry was lodged in the city
Jail last night by Detectives Moser.
Lyons and Cartwright on a charge OF
grand larceny. 1t is alleged that Berry
picked the pocket" of c. Water, 22221s
Second avenue. north, of $40 yesterday
afternoon. He will be transferred to
the county Jail today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-09

New Pocket Map OF Lake Region OF
Wisconsin and Michigan
A splendid new map of the fishing
district of northern Wisconsin and
Michigan has just been issued by the
Chicago and Northwestern railroad,
showing lakes. streams. roads. trails. To-
cation of resorts, ETC. Copies free on
application to f. C. Bush, G. A., 417-1S
Healey Bldg. Atlanta. Ca.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-09
$17,s17,O22.74
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

Lyric-Vaudeville. Matinee at 1880
p. m. and 9 p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-09

An unconscious white man was found
on the sidewalk at Twenty-fifth street
and Second avenue, north, at o'clock
last night. He was carried to the Hill
man hospital in an ambulance of Lige
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-09

Grady Wilson. 1924 Seventy-fifth
street, north. East Lake, was pain
fully injured at o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon when he was struck by an au-
tomobile driven by DR.. J. S. Smith. 1918
Empire building, at Third avenue and
Twenty-fi first street, north. Wilson's
leg was slightly injured, but he said
that he was not injured enough to
20 to hospital. Eyewitnesses testified
that the accident was unavoidable. VIII.
son refused to prefer charges against
Dr. Smith.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-08-01
PAJAMA
PARTIES ARE 1.-THE" THING IN
MILWAUKEE
Aristocracy OF City Made Famous BY
Beverage Rides And Parades In
Night Clothing

Milwaukee, Wis, July 31-At 2:30 a.
m. night copper rubbed his eyes and
started. He saw young fellows and
girls and some older ones in an auto,
but their clothes were the problem to
the officer.
At 235 there was another load of
the same. Then came a procession.
They were all in pajamas.
This is the latest society diversion
in Milwaukee. With the heat intense
even in the aristocratic residence dis
tricts, the newest stunt is pajama par
ties in automobiles. Thirty persons,
properly chaperoned, comprised the
first. Other smaller parties followed
with rush and now the pajama par
ties are quite the rage.
They are chaperoned properly, so
the night duty police have decided that
they cannot be arrested as disorderly.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-08-01
: 4 X + i. i. j. + i. i. i.
WILL CLAIM 1T IS FOOD
AND MEDICINE

Cadlz, o., July 31--Is ice cream
a food? 1t is up to Mayor James
Colt to decide this momentous
question.
Dominick Gatta was arrested
after he had served ice cream to
his customers in his contection-
cry store on Sunday. The ordin-
ance provides that nothing shall
be sold on Sunday here except
food and medicines. Gatta charg-
es the restaurants sell ice cream
on Sunday and he consulted his
attorney who advised him selling
ice cream was not illegal.
Gatta's defense VIII be that ice
cream is not only a food but also
a medicine, because a local ply
sician a few days ago prescribed
ice cream for a patient.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-08-01

Those who take an active interest
IN politics In Ohio are fearful lest
there be but a scattering vote cast at
the coming state primary. Local lead
ers are making an effort TO get out
the vote" but everybody Ia 30 busy
that little attention is being paid TO
them. II times were hard and men out
of work, or II farmers could get but
small prices for their bounteous pro-
ducts there would be no trouble in get.
ting votes at the primary election. As
the matter stands. however, neither
OF the major parties in Ohio will cast
nearly a half Of the total vote.
Following the light vote in the presl-
dental primary election if tho state
primary should show an little interest,
II is likely that tho primary system
VIII be placed in jeopardy 1t will be
argued that fl the people do not avail
themselves OF the suffrage privilege
they have under the laws that the
laws themselves are rendered un.
worthy. Il has been suggested that
the primary laws could be made more
effective II O vote at the primary cleo.
tlon were necessary TO qualify tho vot.
er at the regular election.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-08-01

Business men OF experience and vi
sion generally have no uneasiness
about a continuance of prosperity af-
ter the end of the war in Europe. An
abrupt stopping of the old world hos
tilities, they say, cannot seriously
shake the solid foundation upon which
this country's business now rests.
Returning to Chicago from New
York recently, George M. Reynolds,
president of the Continental and Com
mercial National Bank of Chicago,
said that he was impressed with the
unanimity of belief among New York
banking interests that the end of the
war will not materially affect the In
dustrial activity of the country"
Mr.. Reynolds is Republican. AS a
party man he was reluctant to give the
Democrats credit for the present good
times. Il haven't been able to see 1t
just that way myself" he said.
But" he continued, New York In
terests are directly In touch with the
money and Industrial condition Of the
country and they hold that by the time
the war is over its end will have been
discounted in both a money and in
dustrial way.
There is belief that in the next few
months the banks will be able to real
ize decent rates of interest without
any inconvenience to borrowers to
meet other commercial needs or the
needs of the securities market. /
found obtaining in no quarter appre-
hension over any phase of conditions" !"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-08-01
OFFICERS
ELECTED FOR ENSUING YEAR BY
METHODIST w. F. M. S.


The w. f. M. S. of the Gay Street
M. E. church met in regular session
at the church Friday afternoon, July
%. The president, Mrs. Sockman, pre-
sided. The devotionals were in charge
of Mrs. Brawner. Opened with sing
ing "The Morning Light Is Breaking" )"
Prayer.
During the short business session
the following officers were elected for
the coming year:
President-Mrs. Potter Sockman.
1st Vice President-Mrs. E. Il. Whit
taker.
End Vice President Mrs. John
Weaver.
3rd Vice President-Mrs. l.. Parsons.
Recording Secretary = Mrs. John
Williams.
Assistant-Mrs. George Kingsbury.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. G. X.
Conard.
Mite Box Secretary - Mrs. Noble
Weir.
Assistant-Mrs. G. G. Smith.
Treasurer-Mrs. A. B. Henderson.
Assistant-Mrs. George Vernon.
Stewart-Mrs. Jennie Stephens.
Pianist-Mrs. Charles Gray.
Assistant-Mrs. w. p. Sawvel.
Supervisor of Young Peoples Work
Mrs. Robert Dowds.
Supervisor of Children's Work
Miss Ada lowering.
Agent for w. H. M. Friend-Mrs.
Frank Long.
Agent for Junior Friend-Mrs. Penn
brooke.
Press Responsibilities. F. Bran
yam.
Assistant-Mrs. r. Durbin.
Chairman Of Thank Offering Com
mittee-Mrs. w. M. Bricker.
Flower SUPERINTENDENT Wood
hull.
Librarian-Miss Anson.
Tithing Secretary-Mrs. r. S. Lord.
Jubilee Secretary - Mrs. Charles
Sapp.
Temperance Secretary = Miss G. A.
Miller.
Special Offering-Mrs. F. Huntsber-
ger.
Program committee-Mrs. J. r. Had
ley, Mrs. George Cheyney and Mrs. H.
w. Blair.
After the business melting the follow
ing program in charge of Mrs. Tiebe
was given:
Jubilee Hymn, sung by the society.
Reading, "The Misspelled Word"--
Mrs. Paul Ashbaugh.
Piano Solo-Miss Cullison.
Mystery Box-Mrs. Bricker.
Solo-Mrs. Huntsberger.