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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12

bolt, R. M. Goodall, J. D. Kirkpatrick. J. Warner Shook, w. w. Crawford.
 The board of directors was increased by the election of s. J. Bowie, w. D. Jelks, LeRoy P. Percy, J. Warner Shook and F. B. Yielding.
 The new board of directors met inn mediately after the adjournment of the stockholders meeting, and the follow ing officers were elected to serve dur ing the ensuing year. G. B. Mccormack. chairman of the board; w. w. Craw- ford. president; H. L. Badham, vice president c. M. Williamson, cashier Edward B. Crawford, assistant cashier; w. c. Hamilton. assistant cashieTf Frank Stevens, assistant cashier.
 President Crawford presented his an- nual report for the year 1915, and re- ceived congratulations upon the excel- lent report submitted.
 President Crawford stated that it was a source of great satisfaction to have so large an attendance of the stockholders present at the meeting, as it reflected their very large interest in the institution and it's management.
 Messrs. C.. B. Mccormack James Bowron and J. W. Mcqueen were elected as the finance committee for the ensuing year.
 President Crawford reported tho general business situation greatly inn proved. and stated that he looked for ward to increased business in all lines during the year 1916
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
Reserve Board Statement

The federal reserve board has issued the following:
 There have been sent to the federal reserve board from federal reserve banks and various member banks of the sys- tenn copies of an anonymous circular which is being sent out from Philadelphia to member banks of the federal reserve system, headed, Failure To Comply With Regulations
 ''The circular quotes the last paragraph of section of the act, which permits the federal reserve board to require the surrender of stock and return cash-paid subscriptions with interest.
 ''The federal reserve board has not sent out this circular and has no knowledge of its source. It appears to be the in tent of those issuing 1t to create preju- dice against the federal reserve act and the federal reserve board"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12

the wishes of the people. Everyone is agreed on the advantages Of the project As for choosing a route, if I had my way about it I would leave the selection to the engineers as they are the men who know more about it than anyone else and they are the best fitted to make a selection"
 1T am in the asphalt paving business" said Eugene Fies, land naturally would like to see a great asphalt highway to the Warrior river. But aside from that I am first of all for highway. We should be connected with that river by an easy and safe route. It would mean won ders to Birmingham"
 q have not committed myself, said E.. J. Dunn, ''to either of the Warrior river routes that have been discussed. I as- sume that the county engineers and the board of revenue will select the route that will best meet the requirements. But I wish to see the highway to the Warrior built with as little delay as possible and as the county Is well able to pay for high class work we should have a wide, smooth roadway from Birmingham to the river. I am in favor of building it of concrete" :"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
CONFERENCE WITH BOARD
 ON HIGHWAY TO WARRIOR

The special committee of the Chamber of Commerce on the Warrior river road will meet with the board of revenue at the county courthouse this morning at 10 o'clock for the purpose of considering the route to the river. An invitation has been issued to City Commissioner John D. Truss and City Engineer Kendrick to at tend this meeting. John w. Sibey, chair man of the committee, is very much in- terested in selecting a route to the river and stated that he would like to see the road built as soon as possible. Several short interviews were given yesterday by prominent citizens and are as follows:
 Tt is my firm belief" said Joseph E. Johnson, that at the proper time the city and county will get together in a united effort to utilize the Warrior by splendid highway. The people of the city and county have their minds made up. They want this highway and I haven't the slightest doubt but what those in author ity will take the proper step to carry out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
CIVIC BOARD HAS
 VERY BUSY SESSION
Ordinance Requiring Build CTS toProvide for Sunlight
 and Air Is Discussed

At a well attended meeting of the civic board of Birmingham, held yes- terday morning, ordinances requiring owners of property to drain lands be- fore erecting dwelling houses thereon, to provide for proper ventilation in the construction of apartment houses, and to require owners and renters of prop erty to keep basements in a sanitary condition, were discussed. The fact that the county had no place to tempor- arily lodge insane persons other than the county jail was also brought be- fore the board. It was contended that it was reflection on the county to place insane persons in jail, even for a short time, and committee with Mrs. Charles J. Sharpe as chairman was ap- pointed to take the matter up with the board of revenue and request the board to provide a detention room for this class of patients at the Hillman hos pital
 Tn the matter of the ventilation of apartment houses the Investigating committee reported that in some of the apartment houses that were formerly store buildings, no provision was made for sunlight or air, and committee was appointed with Mrs. J. H. Wallace as chairman to prepare an ordinance to be presented before the, city commits sion requiring all buildings intended for human habitation to have a given number of cubic feet of air per capita. This ordinance has the indorsement of the city health officer, pr. R. M. Cum ningham.
 It was reported that in many sec tions of the city negro houses had been built on low lying lands that were not drained, and an ordinance will be sub mitted to the city commissioners re- quiring all such places to be drained properly before a building permit will be issued. The statement was made that many basements in the city are in a very insanitary condition, and steps will be taken by the board to remedy this condition. The meeting was well
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
LIVE LITTLE STORIES
 AROUND THE CITY HALL
No More Fireworks in Removing Street Sgns-Change in School Examinations -Barber's Automobile Plans
 Get Death Blow-More Plans For Taxes
ANTICIPATING

"We are anticipating" the city fath- CTS stated yesterday when they passed an ordinance unanimously making it prohibitory to shoot fireworks within the city limits without a permit from the president of the board
 This ordinance was passed yesterday because it had always been the practice of the fireworks dealers to utter a loud and raucous complaint near Christmas in previous years that any law prohibiting the sale of fireworks was unjust and worked an injustice, as they were already well stocked up. By it's act yesterday the city commission warns the fireworks dealers many months in advance not to stock up on goods that is against the law to sell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
PROPOSES TO PUT
 BARGES ON WHEELS

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 I have noted, with much interest, the present agitation for an all-water route sea. and would suggest that if it should be declared by the engineers that the Village creek canal plan is feasible d rational plan is devised for policy or gradual development. I am thinking how the Clyde of Scotland was developed from a shallow river barely 14 feet deep, at It's mouth, to navigabe river 36 feet deep in the heart of Glasgow, in two or three decades, about 20 miles inland. Number less shipyards and industries are located along this river, and their products are elouuent testimonials to the supremacy of British shipping.
 Another plan suggested is radical, but upon deliberate consideration will be found to be feasible though the first cost of construction will be very high. The barges intended for navigating Warrior river should be constructed on new de- signs, and fitted with accessories for put ting on auxiliary wheels, so that they car be hauled out from the river on in- clnes, and hauled on land by electric motors. Necessarily roadbeds must be widened, there being provided three vails, the outer vails being 10 or 15 feet wide. This will allow design for barges of suit able width and length, of capacity for heavy tonnages, and therefore economical units of haul. These cars can be hauled, loaded or unloaded on belt system, with convenient shipping points and warehouses distributed along the vail route.
 Such a roadbed will necessarily be 2oC or 250 feet wide, and should be cleo tr.cally operated, as motors can haul heavy loads over heavier grades more economically than. present style locomo- tives.
 By either plan outlined Birmingham will become an inland seaport, with inn mense stragetic potentiabilities. Yours truly, ROBERT R. POLLAK. Of San Francisco Cullman, January g, 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
MODIFY METHODS

Tt is merely 8 modification of methods" said pr. J. H. Phillips, su- perintendent of the city schools, yes- terday afternoon, in explaining the new rule which practically eliminates the final examinations. We are simply sub- stituting test in lieu of the continu ous examinations at the end of the school term. It is no great radical change and really only a slight break in the regular routine work. In the future the schoool children will be graded on the marks made daily and marks attained in monthly tests"
 The announcement of pr. Phillips shows that Birmingham is keeping abreast with progress along education al lines as this city is one of the first in the south to adopt the new test plan,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
For 7ired Women s,
 With Aclting Head

"They help me 50 much and | nnn relief as soon as begin taking TOT Foley Kidney Pills" Mrs. Frank X Wood, Morrill,. Maine, R. F. D. NO. q
 Sometimes it seems as if you onnex stand the pain across your back, 12 Is just making your life minoran S and robbing you of all euerGy a1[ strength. When you arc oonrtonf71 tired. head always aching. uerveS s;11S edge" kidney action painful ana turIlS S ing. then is the time to start n 1k once on Foley Kidney PillnL =
 They strengthen the Weak' nllsm kidneys. improve their action. SSSS them to throw oR the poioonS r. cause your trouble. Your nerveS S@7 peaceful, sleep becomes aouH6Sr. SS1ss}.t }.' ous headaches disappear. xS X1SS Wood says; I Ind relies es soca 96 Pills. Be sure Xou get tho eSSu1; harmful drugG.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
TO TAX AGENTS

A resolution to tax manufacturers agents was postponed for consideration next week at the commission conference yesterday morning. The resolution, which was drawn up by City Attorney-eect Monte Ullman, is almost identical with one now in operation at Memphis. It ef- fects brokers, lumber dealers, clothing merchants, tailors doing business in Bir- mingham through agents.
 The resolution, which is to amend the 1916 license schedule, will charge specific tax of $50 on all persons who maintain sample rooms, resident or nonresident, or who sell goods by sample, represent ing both resident and nonresident man ufacturers and jobbers. Ten per cent ad- dltional ad valorem on every s10O in- vested capital is also proposed in the new tax resolution. If the agents have no invested capital per cent of the gross yearly commission will be charged in ad- dition to the $50 tax.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
CITY GETTING SHORT END

Comparative figures" said Commis- sioner Barber yesterday, make me be- lieve we are getting the short end of it -or in other words we are not getting the same rates as other large consum- ers." MT. Barber was referring to the all legged discrimination of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company on it's rates on gas and electricity charged lin Birmingham Commissioner Barber also stated that he had a very interesting report from City Electrician Abernethy which he would present to the city com mission at a. later date. It now de- velops that Commissioner Barber is the mysterious letter writer to the various large cities of the country seeking com parative rates on gas and electricity with those of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
Norton Will Probated

The will of the late Mrs. Laura J. Nor ton was probated in the probate court yesterday by Judge J. P. Stiles.
 The drug store owned by Mrs. Norton is bequeathed to the three children of the deceased, Miss Laura Norton. Mrs. Ell len Gilchrist and Edward Norton. The Birmingham Trust and Savings company stock owned by Mrs Norton will be di- vided between her two daughters. The Norton residence on Twentieth street and Thirteenth avenue, south, is also given to her two daughters. Edward Norton is sole beneficiary to all personal property when he becomes 25 years of age. The estate is valued at $s5.00o. The Birming- ham Trust and Savings company h named as the executors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Likes Roberto Work

To the Editor of The Age Herald. x take this method of saying Amen to the statement made by Walter Sanders of Tuscaloosa in today's issue concern ing the fitness of Hugh Roberts as the Washington correspondent. He Is the best political writer and prognosticater that has hailed from southern cline in the past decade without question: His ability to judge the pulse of public sen timent is really mysterious. The Age Herald hit the bulls eye in assigning him to his present post. Cordially yours,
 c. M'MILLAN. New Decatlr. Ianuarv 10 1a1s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
New Equity Docket

The new equity docket for the addi- tional divisions of the circuit court, pre- sided over by Judge A. B. Foster and Judge J. J. Curtis, was made public yes terday by William J. Waldrop, clerk of the circuit court Both judges will hear nonjury civil cases.
 The new docket was prepared during the past week. Judge Foster and Judge Curtis completed their docket last week, clearing something like 800 cases off the docket The cases will probably be speed-
 fly disposed of and provided the docket is completed before the completion of the term, MT. Waldrop stated yesterday that with weeks notice he could pre- pare another one. The latest docket con tains 450 cases
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
COL. TAYLOR WILL
 TALK ON EXPLOSIVES
Will Address Railroad Men and Ship pers at the Y. M. c. A. Next
 Wednesday Night

Col James L. Taylor will speak at the Young Mems Christian association next "Wednesday, January 19, at D. m., and special effort will be made to have as many shippers and railroad men as possible present to hear him.
 Colonel Taylor represents the rail- road bureau of safe transportation of explosives and other dangerous articles, and his talk will be along the line of the most approved methods of handling these articles.
 His address will oe of special in- terest in this district where so many explosives are handled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
TO PREVENT FIRES

Commissioner Arlie Barber is de- sirous of having the city commission pass more stringent fire protection measures. He will insist on fire walls around all tanks of the various oil companies doing business in Birming- ham. Theatre aisles and vestibules will also be ordered kept cleared at all times, and yesterday in line with the recommendations of Mir Barber the commissioners ordered all electric signs that extend across streets to be removed. It was stated that these signs would obstruct the work of the aerial fire truck in case of a great con- fagration
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
MIR. TRUSS ACTIVE

Commissioner Truss requested of the commission yesterday that the garbage department be motorized. The commis- sioners said: Go ahead, but don't spend any money The commission also voted to refer the entire matter to Commis- sioner Truss.
 As Commissioner Truss continues to be a good fellow about the city hall, the commission gave him with their compli- ments yesterday the control of the city shops. This work was formerly under the supervision of Commissioner Barber, who appreciated the action of his con freres
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
Cullman, Jar
Indictments Returned

True bills against Bob Alexander and G. w. Phillips for robbery and assault with intent to murder, and w. H. Holt for murder, were among the AZ indict- ments returned by the grand jury in a partial report Saturday and made public yesterday. The majority of the other in- dictments were for minor Offenses.
 It will be remembered that Alexander and Phillips were connected with the all legged robbery of McKelvey's store in West End about two months ago. Both Alexander and Phillips were wounded in a fight with policemen.
 Holt shot and killed Joe Brown about three weeks ago on First avenue over family troubles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
Real Estate Transfers

The following real estate transfers were recorded in the probate court. yesterday:
 $200O-D. c. Whildin to Highlands Land company, lots Il and 12. in block 4.
 $25oo-E Ernest Peaerman tQ Lizzie Muel- Ter, lot and part of lot z, fin block PAP
 $100O--J. D. Maske to w. T. Byars, part of section 5, in township 19.
 $1OO0-T Trustees Loan and Guaranty conn pany to Lillian H. Meyer, parts of sec- tions and IS, in township IF.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12

Announcement was made yesterday that the bridge over Tugalo river. between Deer Court. Ga. and Madison, S. C., on the Atlanta Charlotte line of the South ern railway. was restored yesterday morning and through passenger and freight service has been resumed. Pas senger train No. 20, the Birmingham spe- cial, was the first southbound train to pass over the restored bridge and pas senger train No 12 the first northbound
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
ANOTHER PROTEST

This morning a delegation of citizens of North Birmingham will protest to the commission on the rebuilding of the tanks of the Texas Oil company which were de- stroyed by fire last week. It is not likely, however, that the commission will inter- fere with the building plans of the Texas company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
Petitions Filed

pr. Leon A. Fox filed his declaration in the probate court yesterday as can didate for coroner of Jefferson county.
 V. w. Hawkins has filed declaration in the probate court as candidate for jus tice of the peace in Precinct No. 3.
 S. E. WtNurne filed his declaration in the proL court yesterday as a candi- date for member of the board of revenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued at the clerks office of the probate court yesterday:
 Eugene l.. Crawford and Miss Mary Pounds.
 A. c. Beck. Irondale. and Miss Mary Jane Smith.
 Willie Lathem. Gate City. and Miss Laura Cureton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
CONTRACT AWARDED.
 FOR SCIENCE HALL

Contract for the new addition to Bir- mingham college "Science Hall" was awarded yesterday to Agee & Kline, contractors, of this city, and work will commence immediately The building will be three stories and of fireproof construction.
 The contract was awarded yesterday at meeting of the executive commft1 7 tee of the board of trustees of the col 1eye
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
SCOUT CAMPAIGN ID END TODAY WITH WH|RL WIND FINISH Field Captains Report Sue
 cess in Soliciting Funds for
 Boy Scout Movement 1 ICAMPAIGNERS HOPE TO RAISE $15,000 | Workers Enthusiastic Over Prospects of Securing Full Amount Needed for Furtherance of Boy Scout Work

total of s6559.50 has been reported by the campaigners working for sl5,0O0, to be used in furtherance of Boy Scout work in Birmingham, the reports for yester- days work being made at a luncheon at scout headquarters, BOT Twentieth street, north. Today marks the end of the cam paign, and the team captains left the headquarters at 1 o'clock yesterday de- termined to report the full amount needed by noon today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
Mrs. Lucy Simms Dead

Paris, Ky. January 11.-Mrs. Lucy Simms, widow of w. w. Simms of the Confederate Congress, and reputed to be Kentucky's richest woman, died here today. She was a years of age, and was known throughout the south for her philanthropic work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
LOOK WHATs COMING

Only the new Sunday blue law ordi- nance is now darkening the horizon of the commission. This is certain to cause much verbal pyrotechnics before the end of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
Wilbourne for Board of Revenue

s. E. Wilbourne has formally an nounced his candidacy for the board of revenue. MT. Wilbourne states that the big plank in his platform is a highway to the Warrior river, as he believes that the greatest issue now before the people of Jefferson county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
TO CONFER WITH LADIES

On Friday morning the city comms- sioners will confer with the women's civic board on an ordinance that will be drawn up to regulate the sale of food stuffs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
N fine Photoplay Houses

At the Photoplay Houses strsnG-" Excuse Me- with George l.. aa
 non-"A Parisian Romance" with
 -Cliffe and Dorothy Green.
 incess Angels Unawares, with 7ulh 5tonehouse. &lr tzar-"Landon's Legacy" with Lois Vilspn. nd con Two-"The Thirteenth Girl" with Afi ne Pretty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12

At the Theatres Jefferson -''rhe Bubble,'' with Louis Mann. Ironing at s:15. yFic Vaudeville. Matinee at 2;30 p. m sgetlitg it 7:30 and 9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
TnnAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

so eess financial campaign to close t4ntrf 9i g o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
First Trains Over Restored Bridre

New Decatur, January 10. ISIS.