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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-13

Birmingham's claims for the govern
ment armor plate plant will be presented
to the naval board at $50 o'clock this
morning.
Morris w. Bush. president of the
Chamber of Commerce, will present to
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Dan
els brief consisting of II pages of
printed matter entitled. Birmingham AS
An Economic Location for Government
Armor Plant" The brief is in pamph-
let form
Birmingham's claims for the location of
this plant are concisely set forth in this
pamphlet, giving the various reasons why
Birmingham is not only logical site for
the plant, but the most economical site.
While Mr.. Bush would not release the
brief for publication until after having
presented it to Secretary Daniels, it is
understood that there are seven specific
reasons given why Birmingham is pecur
liarly suited for the location of such
a plant Among these reasons are: Its
protected inland location, its large sup
ply of suitable and cheap materials for
the manufacture of products necessary
for the manufacture of the armor pla ties,
its excellent climate, being specially
adapted to suit labor, neither too cold
or not; Its nearnesS to southeastern sea-
coasts and gulf ports which put it di-
rectly in connection with the Panama ca
nal and Pacific ports. The successful
operation of large steel and blast fur
naces together with various other indus
tries, tend to show that the armor plate
committee had sufficient grounds in
drawing up the brief to show the excel
lent labor conditions in this district.
There is another point which it is UNI
derstood is stressed in the brief, and that
is the economic living conditions in this
district.
The pamphlet probably gives about a
page of explanation regarding each Of the
reasons why Birmingham is an econom-
ical location for the plant. The question
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-13
FUNERAL SERVICES
OF MRS. M. E. HARRIS
Services This Morning From Family
Residence-Intermen at Elm
wood Cemetery

The funeral of Mrs. M. E. Harris
widow of the late George c. Harris. who
died Monday evening, will be held this
morning at 10 o'clock from the family
residence 1912 Eleventh avenue, south
The funeral services will be conducted
by Dr. w. E. Morris, pastor Of the High
land Methodist church, of which Mrs
Harris was a devoted and active mem
Der.
The announcement of the death of Mrs
Harris was received with sincere regret
by the large circle of friends and ac-
quaintances of the beloved woman
Mrs Harris was member of a pioneer
family, and was held high in the admi-
ration and esteem of her numerous
friends.
Surviving her are four daughters, Mrs
Walter l.. White. Mrs. A. R. Forsyth
Mrs. E. l.. Keiser, Miss Mary Dorsey
Harris and one son, George Z. Harris, Jr
After the services at the family resi-.
dence, the funeral concourse will pro.
coed to Elmwood cemetery, where the
deceased will be inferred beside her late
husband.
The pallbearers will be- Active. DR.. Fe.
lix l. Tarrant. G. T. Sibley, Tom Stobert
f. B. Keiser. Leon Edwards and ]. J
Cowan. Honorary, Paul Earle, Pau
Phillips, M. P. Messer A. H. Walstrom
James A. Downey. George W. Harris
Brooks Forbes, c.. B. Ratcliff and J.
Asa Rountree.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-13
CROWDS ATTENDING
EXHIBITION OF NEW
MODEL COLE "EIGHT''
Officials of Company Pleased With
Success Of the Demonstra-
lions Here

The first day of the Cole "S" exhibit
ton being held at the Edwards Motor
company was big success from an at
tendance standpoint. The sales rooms
were thronged with interested motorists
who We're anxious to learn the details of
the new model Cole.
The exhibition is in charge Of w. p
borough, southeastern sales manager; L.
]. Pake distributor at Montgomery, and
c. P. Henderson. general sales manager
Of the Cole company. The demonstra-
lions of the Cole cars and the lectures
concerning their mechanical features will
BIO continued until Friday night.
In speaking of the success of the ex-
hibition. Mr.. Pake said: "The Cole COM
pany is making a special effort to edu-
cate the public to the Cole quality. The
production of this car this year will ex-
coed all expectations. The eight-cylnder
car is the perfection of smooth opera
ton and easy riding. The crowds that
have responded to the demonstra tons
have been very encouraging. We have
a corps Of factory men to explain every
detail of the car and questions are well
coined
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-13
DELEGATION TO PRESENT
BIRMINGHAM'S CLAIM
FOR ARMOR PLATE PLANT
Brief Setting Out Specific Reasons For Locating Plant Here
Will Be Presented to Navy Board This Mornlng-Eiml
nation of Seacoast Cities Strong Point in Favor of
Birmingham Pittsburg Said to
Be Strong Competitor

OF railroads and shipping facilities is also
given attention.
Before leaving Birmingham yesterda y
morning Mr.. Bush stated that in order
to be as brief and as specific as pos
sible, these matters were treated in q
short order form, each subject being
treated in as few words as possible. In
the event the board looks with favor on
Birmingham" said Mr.. Bush, they will
be invited to ask us any further ques-
tons they wish or send an inspector &c
make investigation of the report before
deciding This, IN my opinion, is the
manner in which they will investigate
all locations striking them most favor
able before coming to a decision
The brief contains five exhibits pre-
pared by the committee consisting OF
Norris w. Bush, James Bowron, p. G.
Shook, John l.. Kaul, w. II. Kettig and
W. Blanks Everett. The exhibits will
show the location of the various NUM-
ton plants along the Atlantic seacoast
railroad advantages with respect to ship
building yards, chart showing the
power rates of large number of cities
a comparison of prices on raw ma terial
and a number of letters from different
corporations using southern made stee
and iron.
Armed with these and other facts the
committee left Birmingham early yester-
day morning over the Alabama Great
Southern railway for Washington. They
were scheduled to arrive in the national
capital last night, and will be on han6
when the naval board meets this morn
ing. The claims of Birmingham will be
presented along with a score or more OF
others from cities in practically al the
states.
Members of the committee were opti-
mistic on leaving yesterday morning
stating that they thought their strongest
opponent would be in Pittsburg, as they
were of the opinion that all seaboard
cities and locations would be eliminated
1t is thought that the board will pre-
fer an inland location because of prob.
able hostile invasion and attack. In this
event, they said, Birmingham would have
fewer opponents to battle for the plant
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-13
POLICE NOTES

The five-passenger Ford automobile of
Jay Smith, 1922 Clifton street. was stolen
from in front of his residence sometime
during Monday night. The theft was re-
ported to police headquarters. but at a
late hour last night the car had not
been recovered
Wilson Anderson, a negro, was lodged
in the Northside city Jail yesterday aft
ernoon by Officers Mullins and Foley on
charges of operating automobile with
out state and chauffeur's licenses. A
large number of persons were placed un-
der bond yesterday for the same offense.
Nine negro men We're arrested and
lodged in the Northside city jail yester-
day by Officers Ellis, Langley and Ma
lone on charges of refusing to pay their
street tax after having been warned.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-13
BIRMINGHAM MAN
TELLS OF CIVILIAN
TRAINING CRUISE
Herbert Cobbs and Others
Back From Trip on the
Alabama-SouthernM Men
Took HonOrs

The crowd of Birmingham men who
participated in the naval training
cruise for civilians returned from
Charleston yesterday loud with praise
of the navy and content with the train
ing and diversion that the three weeks
cruise on the battleship Alabama af-
'forded
On the Alabama the nine Birmingham
men departed from Charleston, S. c., on
August Is and cruised about until Sep
TENDER 8. They were: Herbert L.
mond league, Robert Mcclure. E. M
Britain. Thomas Lloyd, H. L. Corne
Illus and o. H. Parker.
I'VE were delighted with our ex-
perience on the sea fighter" said
Herbert Cobbs yesterday I'VE had a
real siege of the navy life and were
quite content with every phase of the
stay aboard ship. On the Alabama we
volunteers. who were southerners to
the number of Sc, learned how to scrub
the decks, slumber in a hammock and
live the life of salt The officers
were indeed courteous to us, the sailors
interested and the surroundings very
pleasant.
During the cruise we were taught to
drill, fire the guns and to deport our
selves sailors Virtually everyone OF
the volunteers on board the Alabama
signed a statement agreeing to enlist in
event hostilities should occur during
the next four years. and we feel that
the training was very beneficial
while we do not care to boast it is
fact that the southerns on board the
Alabama carried off many honors. The
vast majority of the $500 volunteers
were from the east and north. There
were quite a few athletic events staged
among the volunteers of the IL battle
ships and we Jared well. The Ala
bama volunteer marksmen led the field
in target practice with the three-inch
gun. We scored Sc per cent at a range
of 1000 yards moving knots an hour
In the rowing race the Alabama
oarsmen triumphed. At Fortress Mon
roe we were complimented by the adj
miral for our drilling
During the cruise we had many di-
versions and while we roamed abou,
the deep. we touched port often. Pro-
ceeding from Charleston we went tc
Hampton Roads and later visited Mon
tauk Point and Block Island.
The nautical war in which our fleet
was defeated was not thrilling, al.
though 1t was quite interesting to study
the maneuvers and tactics employed.
I'VE volunteers are perfectly salts
fled that our navy has as fine officers
gunners and sailors as any group Of
sea fighters in the world, but we are
frank to admit that we feel it too
small to serve our needs. Next sum,
mer the Birmingham contingent ex
poets to take a foreign cruise, which
will be available to u.s."
Mr. Cobbs served with distinction
aboard the Alabama, as he was CUR
captain of gun No. 4. and his crew reg
istered five hits in six trials
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-13
CLUB TO
PRESENT DRAMA
Play Written by Mrs. Harms
Will Be Presented by
Local Talent

The Birmingham Social and Dramatic
club will give an entertainment and dance
for the Concorda Beneficial society on
Thursday, September 2S, in Concordia
hail. Avenue e and Tenth street, south
The play is entitled "In 1866" Written
by Mrs. Frank Harms, who is also sta ge
director, the play is a war drama and
Is full of dramatic and comedy situati
Also delightful little love story runs
through it. The cast follows:
Colonel Hazlett-Albert Muglach
Courier-Fritz Cornelius.
Major Randal-Louis Cox
Lieutenant Crew-Joe Muglach.
Hieny-Jack Jones.
Rose Observation-Disclosures Harms.
Katherine Hazlett-Annie Lively.
Madame Randal-Mrs Harms
Ruth Snow-Anne Garfield
Kitty Dawn-Inez Muglach.
Lilly Snyder-Lizzie Garfield.
Mamie Bayless-Lillian Daily.
The Imperial Quartet will be heard 10
advantage. During the action Of the play
there will be a gun drill by the young
ladies in the cast and selections by the
Imperial Quartet.
'io ih'itdlloN udHce given by the
birmingham Social and Dramatic club
recently there were lis invited guests and
they all voted thanks to the club for a
most enjoyable time. The feature was a
quadrille, or square dance, and was re-
peatedly encored. The dance figures were
sent to Mrs. Harms by her brother who
Is one of the dancing masters that at
tended the convention held recently in
Chicago. This quadrille will again be the
feature, by request. at the dance to be
given September g.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-13
APPROVAL OF BONDS
AT NORTHSIDE JAIL
AGAIN BROUGHT UP
People Confined All Night Who Could
Furnish Good Bond


The question of the approval of bonds
for those arrested and confined in the
Northsde Jail came up for discussion
again yesterday morning at the city COM
mission conference. Commissioner Wealth
erly is taking the stand that all prisoners
confined in the Jail on any charge not
felony should be allowed liberty to
await trial. If a good bond could be fur
nished.
Commissioners Weatherly and Ward
approved bond for prisoner Friday
afternoon after Comptroller Levy had
refused to approve it. Mr.. Barber stated
that Mr.. Levy had not approved the bond
on account of it not being any good
Amy man should be allowed to be freed
to await his trial if he can make a good
bond,' said Mr. Weatherly.
II am against the return of the old
system and that's what this means" said
Mr.. Barber.
A lively tilt occurred, in which Mr..
Weatherly maintained that someone
should be on duty at all times with the
authority to approve bonds. Mr.. Barber
said that would mean that the old system
would be put into effect and he did not
approve of it.
At the present time it is necessary to
get the comptroller to first approve a
bond and then commissioner must pa SIS
on it. Under the old rule all that was
necessary was to have a bond signed and
its approval could be granted by Chief
Egan or one of the desk sergeants, pro-
vided he thought the bond good. Owing
to the fact there is no one at the city
hall at night who has the authority to
approve bond, many prisoners have
been held In jail without bond on trifine
charges when they were able to provide
the necessary sureties. The matter will
be taken up later and some action will
probably be taken.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-13
DIVIDED ANSWERS
|. FILED BY MEMBERS
BOARD OF REVENUE
Judge Smith Declines to Sit
on Warrior Highway In
junction Case-Matter
Left Up to Judge Crow

Despite the refusal of Judge c. j..
Smith to hear the merits of the e. d.
Hyche injunction proceedings against
the board of revenue, w. K. Terry. at
torney for the board. filed his answer
to the Hyche complaint yesterday aft
ernoon in the office of the clerk of the
circuit court.
| The answer of the board of revenue
is divided.
Maj. w. j. Cameron, Hugh McGeever
and Lawrence A Pennington file a
lengthy answer, going into detail on
every count of the Hyche petition. and
denying in toto it's various allegations
as being WIDELY false"
On the other hand DR.. r. F. Lovelady,
president of the board of revenue. and
Rufe Bivens make a separate answer
in which they simply deny that the
county was approaching its limit of
bonded Indebtedness. On all the other
counts of the Hyche Injunction DR..
lLovelady and RUFF Bivens claim that
they know nothing of their own knowl-
edge.
| Attorney w. K. Terry also filed a mo-
ton to dissolve the temporary injunc-
ton granted Hyche, who is a bailiff
: in the city court of Bessemer This in
junction is preventing the awarding Of
the contract for the construction of the
Nichols Fishtrap highway to the War
rior river.
| Judge c. B. Smith stated yesterday
morning that he could not consider the
| he i'm pf ha
sure of official affairs upon him be-
tween now and the opening of the reg
ular session Of the court on the first
| Monday of October. He also stated that
Judge Crow. who granted the temper
| airy injunction, had given some study
to the proposition and therefore it was
! only proper that the trial on the merits
of the injunction should be before him.
Hugh McGeever, Maj w. J. Cameron
and Lawrene H. Pennington, in their
separate answer to the allegations con-
| tanned in the Hyche complaint, deny
| that they were unduly influenced by any
| fraudulent or corrupt motive or prac-
tice in voting for the Nichols Fishtrap
voad, or that the Pratt Consolidated
Coal company had anything to do to-
wards influencing their votes on the
project.
| The answer of the majority of the
board, which is lengthy, further AYERS
that the Hyche bill is without equity
and should be dismissed by the court.
| The filing of separate answers by
the board of revenue yesterday after
noon, indicated, it was stated, a further
split between the rival factions on the
! board. DIR. Lovelady and Rufe Bivens
! oppose the Nichols Fishtrap road, while
the majority of the board are heartily
in favor of the project
| was stated Yesterday afternoon
| that John w. Sibley of the Chamber
of Commerce Warrior highway commit
tee would make a further effort to get
Judge Crow to return to Birmingham
to hear the Hyche injunction proceed
iings
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-13
MUSICIANS PICNIC
AT EAST LAKE PARK
Large Orchestra Will Be a
Feature Amusements
Free to Children

All arrangements have been completed
for the musicians picnic which will take
place today and the musicians are conf
dent that large crowd will attend. The
picnic will be held at East Lake park
and the chief event of the day will be
the dancing An orchestra of 20 pieces
will be placed in the spacious skating
rink and the dancing will be continuous.
The rink was chosen as the place in
which to dance on account of the fact
that such a large orchestra being used
and that the regular dancing pavilion will
not accommodate the expected crowd.
Manager Breinig of East Park an
nounces that tomorrow the children OF
Birmingham will be given another OF
the big free picnics. This will be the
last free picnic of the season and the
children will be given all amusements
free of charge. Everything for their
entertainment has been arranged and a
big time is expected.
Tomorrow night the last regular dance
of the season will take place. This is a
special dance and arrangements have
been made for the most successful special
dance of the season. Davidson's orches-
ira will furnish the music.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-13
Elks' Dance Tonight

Birmingham lodge, No. 10. B. P. O.
Elks. will give one of the series of fall
dances tonight at the Ellks' home.
Eighth avenue and Nineteenth street.
north.
These dances are one of the features
of entertainments given by the lodge.
The Elks home is crowded each
Wednesday night to it's capacity by
lovers of the dance. Good music and
one of the coolest bathrooms, with the
floor all that could be desired. add to
the pleasure of the entertainment The
committee in charge is untiring in it's
efforts to make everyone at home and
have a good time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-13
OFFICIALS SEEK
FAIR ATTRACT|0NS
State Fair to Surpass Previ-
GUS Efforts in Exhibits
and Free Attractions

r. A. Brown, B. B. Burton and Sam
H. Fowlkes of the Alabama State Fair
association leave tonight for Louisville,
where they will attend the fair and see
If there is anything else in the way OF
exhibits, free acts or any other atrac-
ton that might make the Alabama State
Fair more attractive. and If there is, we'll,
it will be brought down here.
There is no doubt that the coming
Alabama State Fair will be the best that
has yet been presented declared Mr..
Brown 1--WE are leaving nothing undone
that we feel is for the entertainment of
the people and the show is certainly go
ing to be good one
There will be many and varied ex-
hibits of all kinds, the woman's depart
ment will be wider in scope than ever
before; the races will bring to the city
some of the greatest Of harness horses,
and the free acts will be as attractive
as money can buy
II am a great believer in entertaining
the people, and think that in the Royal
Hippodrome Shows we have secured at
fractions that will prove highly enter
tanning to all the fair visitors. These
shows will be absolutely free to the peo-
pie at the fair and every variety Of en-
tertainment will be presented.
1.-THE shows on the midway, too, will be
the best that could be secured and, ac-
cording to my mind will prove one Of
the attractive amusement features.
1.-THE fireworks display will be one of
the grandest spectacles yet presented and
I say this realizing that we will spend
alone on fireworks the large amount or
$1,000 nightly. People who miss the fair
this year will miss great entertain
ment"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-13
Levy to Prepare List
of Taxable Property

A resolution presented by Mr.. Barber
was passed at the commission meeting
yesterday afternoon calling on the
comptroller to prepare list of all tax
able property in Birmingham. The
resolution calls for the 1915 assess
ment of all property in the city limits.
The city appraisement of such prop
erty by the city, the appraised valua-
ton Of such property by the Jefferson
county board of equalization and the
1915 assessment of such property.
Mr. Barber expects to get line on
all the property assessments by this
procedure. He did not state what ac-
ton he would take at the completion of
the figures by the city comptroller.
The resolution was passed unani-
mously.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-13

loss from the same cause. Box cars for
the movement of pig iron are scarce.
This condition was shown last month.
Our company has an order for 1000 tons
of iron for the export trade. The rail-
road to which it was offered was unable
to transport it, After several weeks de-
lay by virtue of the combined efforts
of two roads, 1000 tons were moved.
BLAMES HIGH OFFICIALS
1--WE cannot look for improved condi-
TONS The railroads are not buying new
cars and are doing nothing to remedy
the situation The local superintendent
are applying every effort to procure cars
for the coal operators, but are not re-
llieving the shortage, for there are no
cars available. The blame shoulo go 10
the high officials"
H. Ellis Mccormack, general manager
of the Pratt Consolidated Coal company,
asserts that the car situation has been
somewhat relieved during the present
week, but sr-irms that his company is
seriously az ,cted.
'.Our mines have been running on short
time on account of the car shortage,
Mr.. Mccormack said last night, nut the
situation has been somewhat relieved dur
ing the present week. We do not feel
that the relief is permanent but, on the
contrary, are expecting the shortage to
become more serious Some of our mines
have been forced to remain inactive for
days at a time, but the same condition
has prevailed with the other companies "
The lumber interests are affected to
an appreciable extent and the local COM
panies are behind in all their shipments.
G. P. McCracken, traffic manager OF
Kaul Lumber company, reported yester-
day that the Raul company was getting
about IS per cent of the number of cars
necessary to move the business of the
company. and that the situation was IN
terfering materially with the filling OF
orders.
M. P. Phillips. president of the Steel
City Lumber company. declared that the
effect of the shortage was seriously felt
and that his company was 100 cars be-
hind. However. he declared the lumber
business was enjoying round Of pros
perity. M
In its effect upon Stag, the car short
age is keenly evidencing its acuteness
| c. E. Ireland of the Birmingham Slas
/, company stated that the inability OF TIL:
! railroads to furnish transportation had
forced his COMPANY to give up business
that would mean hundreds OF dollars
The North Birmingham loading station
/ employing 1s men. ran but one day dur.
| ing August. he declared. on account Of Tho
unique situation.
l
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-13
Nurses to Meet

The first fall meeting of the Gradu-
ate Nurses association will be held
today at the Hillman hospital. DIR. B. l..
Wyman will speak on the plans for the
reorganization of the health depart
ment of jefferson county as outlined by
DIR. Carrall Fox, the government health
expert. One of the features of the meet
ing which is expected to prove most in
Iteresting will be the reading of num-
Der of letters from Red Cross nurses
who are now engaged in work along
the Mexican border