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The Columbus commercial., 1916-04-30

Mrs. J. T. Sanford Is visiting her
daughter, Miss Genie Steele, at
Sweet Briar College. They attended
dance at the University of Vir-
ginia where they were beautifully
entertained.
The Columbus commercial., 1916-04-30
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The following from the Wash
ington Post will be read with pleas
ure by Miss Morgan's countless
friends:
"Miss Louise Carolyn Morgan, Of
Columbus, Miss, is one of the most
admired pages at the congress. Her
beauty and charming personality
have won her host Of friends"
. q q
Mr.. Murdock Equen, who for the
past year has been in charge of the
Old Sldiers' Hospital at Atlanta,
will receive his degree in medicine
from Emory College on June /.
Before entering upon his new
studies in western hospital he will
spend two weeks in this city, his
old home, where he will be warmly
welcomed by countless friends, who
will watch his career in life with
deepest interest
The Columbus commercial., 1916-04-30

Misses Hattie and Louise Wood,
Frances Dashiell, and Corinne Rich
ards, attended the dance given by
the Lee Guard at Starkville Friday
night.
The Columbus commercial., 1916-04-30

Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Banks. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. r. Banks, Mr.. and Mrs, Will
lis Banks, Miss Anna Banks and Mr..
John Humphries motored out to the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey Hardy.
in the prairie, Friday evening, where
they were entertained at a seven
course dinner.
The Columbus commercial., 1916-04-30

Mrs. Albert Herring, Sr., and
Miss Marquis Rich were the guests
of Mrs. Lucy Lowery the past week.
The Columbus commercial., 1916-04-30

The pupils of the eighth grade at
Barrow Memorial school entertained
on Friday afternoon at O'Clock in
honor of the Franklin Academy
eighth grade Different games were
enjoyed, after which the home
science pupils Of the Barrow school
served delicious refreshments.
The Columbus commercial., 1916-04-30

Miss Nina Bloomingfield, of
Starkville, was the guest of Miss
Sadie Mae Rosenzweig the past
week.
The Columbus commercial., 1916-04-30

Miss Matte Lou Brown and the
voice students will give the operetta,
"a Japanese Girl" on May 18th.
The music is very bright and charm
ing
The Columbus commercial., 1916-04-30

Mr.. T. B. Franklin, who has been
on a fishing and hunting expedition
in Arkansas, returned home Thurs
day.
The Columbus commercial., 1916-04-30

Col. Staunton and his daughter,
of Boston, are expected this week to
be the guests of Col. and Mrs. Viii
liam Richards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
ClubWomen Will Elect
 Their Officers Today

New York, May 30.-Delegates, alter mates and visitors attending the thirteenth biennial convention of the General Fed eration of Women's Clubs in this city ob- served Memorial Day by holding one of the busiest sessions of the convention.
 The nominating committee reported the official slate after an address by Gov ernor Whitman. As was predicted, Mrs Josiah Evans Cowles of Los Angeles, and Mrs. Samuel B. Sheath of Tiffin, O., were the only candidates for the presi- dency. There also are to be contests for recording secretary, for treasurer, and for auditor
 The balloting will begin tomorrow morn- ing. The results are to be- announced Thursday.
 Four amendments to the bylaws were adopted today. They provide that clubs dropped from membership can be rein stated after the lapse of two years by payment of membership renewal fee of $2, that the outgoing treasurer shall, within one month of the close of the biennial session, turn over to the new treas all money and documents. in her possession with a sworn report; that the newly elected members of the board of directors shall perform the duties assign ed them by the officers of the board, and that the legitimate expenses of depart ment and committee members in the serv- ice of the federation be paid.
 At the conference of the public health committee this afternoon addresses were delivered by more than a dozen speakers of national prominence. All agreed that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31

the federation was a potent factor in improving the health of the nation
 Speaking on ''Womens Duty in the Anti-Tuberculosis Crusade" Dr. Adolphus knoben, professor of medicine at the post graduate hospital, said:
 Tt is woman's duty to combat tuber- culosis. She knows that we are still los ing annually well nigh 200, 900 people from the disease in the United States and tha t tuberculosis has been declared again and again by the highest medical authorities to be preventable and curable."
 Mrs. J. Borden Hartman was the prin- cipal speaker at the conference of the legislative committee. She declared that strife between capital and labor will con- tinue until their difficulties are disposed of by a permanent industrial commits sion.
 Mrs. D.. J. McMaster, president of the California club of San Francisco, advo- cated the passage of a resolution request ing Congress to make Kidnapping an ex- traditable offense
 A resolution was adopted providing that the federation undertake a country wide survey of moving picture entertainments, that women's clubs form local censorship committees in the interest of better en- tertanments and to obtain a larger sup ply of proper and approved films for children. Congress was asked in another resolution to select the laurel as the na- tional flower emblem of the United States.
 Approval was given a measure pending in the United States Senate to establish a womanS division of the department of labor, but suggesting it's amendment so that woman can be appointed chief of the division.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
History of Tuscaloosa
 Told in Great Pageant
(Continued from Page One,

tiers upon the site of what is now the city of Tuscaloosa in 1916, and the first wedding ceremony
 Chief Apoth -oholo's speech before the legislature then in session at the old capitol in Tuscaloosa in 1895 upon the occasion of the departure of the Creek Indians from Alabama for the western reservations.
 Departure of the Warrior Guards un- der Colonel Rodes for the civil war in 1861.
 An interrupted wedding, when Cap tain Carpenter was torn away from Miss Emily Leach, his bride of a few minutes, and made prisoner by federal troops. The troops, following the cap ture of the town. burned the University of Alabama.
 The pageant closed with an elabor- ate allegorical story in which the par ticipants represented the various min eral and agricultural products of Ala bama, the cities of the state, the Black Warrior river, river sprites, breads and fauns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
MOTHER AND NIECE
 OF LOCAL MAN ARE
 KILLED IN DALLAS

Dallas Tex, May 30.-Four persons were killed and a score injured here late today when wooden awning suspended by chains in front of a store in the business district. collapsed un- der the weight of spectators viewing a demonstration for preparedness. A number of persons were standing on the sidewalk under the awning and were crushed under the timbers and from the building.
 The dead are: Mrs. F. A. Allen an aged woman; A. E. Lott Albert Can non and Mildred Butler, child. Several of those injured are believed to be fatally hurt.
 preparedness demonstrations held in the southwest. It was estimated that more than 25,000 marchers participated
 Mrs. Allen was the mother of J. A. Walker, 1918 North Nineteenth street and Mildred Butler was the daughter las. He received news of the tragedy at midnight in the form of a telegram from relatives in Dallas.
 In addition to MT. Walker and Mrs. Butler Mrs. Allen is survived by three daughters, Mrs. H. F.. Collins of Pratt City, Mrs. w. B. Whisonant of Chat tanooga and Mrs. J. L. Elliott of Leeds.
 Funeral arrangements had not been made this morning, but it is probable that the remains will be brought to Birmingham for interment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
MARTIN HOLDS THAT SOLVENT CREDIT ACT IS NOT RETROACTIVE Collections for Year Begin ming October 1, 1915,
 Will Be Made WIENER TO HEAR
 THE GERARD CASES Liquor Seizure Cases Coming Up June and S-Attorney General Will
 Prosecute-Noted Lawyers
 Engaged for Defense

Montgomery, May S0.-(Special) In response to an inquiry from Thomas W. Sims, chairman of the state board of equalization, Attorney General Will liam l.. Martin today rendered an opin- ion to the effect that all solvent cred it's held or owned on october 1, 1914, should have been listed by the tax assessor for taxation and collected for the year beginning October 1, 1915. The substance of the attorney general opinion was that the act of the 1egisla ture eXempting solvent credits from taxation was not retroactive.
 Upon receiving the attorney gem erals opinion, Chairman Sims imme- diately wrote to all the tax collectors of the state, enclosing copy of the opinion, and requesting that they make collection on solvent credits for the year beginning October 1, 1915.
 In holding that the act was not retro- active and would not affect the tax year beginning October 1, 1915, Attor- ney General Martin said:
 RULING BY MARTIN
 At the time of the enactment and approval of the act exempting solvent credits from taxation, the tax for the year 1915 on solvent credits. etc. hat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
BURR IS REELECTED

University. May 30.-(Special. )-Bor- den Burr of Birmingham was unan!- mously reelected president of the Alumni Association of the University of Alabama at the annual meeting of that body held at Morgan hall this morning. Other officers elected were: pr. James S. McLester of Birmingham first vice president; John McAlpine of Mobile. second vice president; Tom Gar ner of Tuscaloosa, permanent secre- tary; S. C. Houser of Tuscaloosa, per- manent treasurer
 Featuring the annual report of the president of the alumni association was the recommendation that alumni of the university in every county of the state actively support the proposed amend ment to the state constitution allowing each county local taxation for the ben eft of schools. The adoption of the pro- posed amendment. stated MT. Burr, was necessary if the university was to get the funds from the state to which it is entitled Other recommendations were the establishing of permanent offices of secretary and one of treasurer, oc- cupants to be paid for their services. President Burr's report was adopted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31


 The wonderful educational film, "Tht March of Empire will be shown at East Lake park tonight and Thursday night and while the great seven-reel feature is running the admission charge at the gate will be suspended, thus making the performance free in East Lake as il has been in other portions of the city This action was taken by the manage ment because of the extraordinary merit of the attraction and the good cause il represents. On Friday and Saturday nights the film will be shown in the city hall at Woodlawn.
 Tonight, while this great show is on at East Lake there will be two presenta- tions of the pictorial tour of Birming- ham schools. The demand for the pres enta tion of this feature has become such that Commissioner Hornady has been forced to duplicate many of the lantern slides, and tonight the slides will be pre- scented in the opera house at Ensey and in the auditorium of the Martin school on Fountain Heights. s. J. Bowie of the board of education will make the pres entation in Ensley, while Commissioner Hornady will appear at the Martin school. Others speakers will be heard at both places.
 The mass meeting in the library at West End last night brought out an audience that filled the auditorium while quite a number stood on the out side and listened at the windows. MT. Hornadys Tour of Birmingham Schools was presented and he made ringing appeal for more adequate and safer school buildings, showing by photo graphs and statistics that such facilities are imperative.
 S. J. Bowie followed Mir. Hornady, call ing attention to the tremendous increase in the school population and insisting that Birmingham citizens should begin to grasp the fact that they were living in a great and growing city and that they must build accordingly. He urged the adoption of a larger vision in deal ing with problems affecting the future and made an earnest plea for unanimity in support of the school bond issue. He also referred to the bond issues for an electric plant and an auditorium, and declared that these propositions should
 
 the hands of the people as both have to do with the growth and prosperity of the city.
 Commissioner Barber was called upon and spoke briefly, urging the importance of the school bond issue and quoting facts and figures in support of the issue for a municipal lighting plant. The re- marks of all the speakers were ap- plauded and it was demonstrated con- clusivey that the audience was in thor ough sympathy with what was said.
 The meeting was presided over by Judge Ellis, who was vigorously ap- plauded when, in adjournng the meet ing, he predicted an emphatic victory for the school bond issue on June D. In the course of his remarks he also touched upon the proposed municipal plant and gave the movement his cor dial indorsement.
 Thursday night there will be a mass meeting in Avondale in behalf of the school bond issue, and on Friday an- other meeting at East Lake. Saturday night there will be another meeting in Wylam, and on Sunday afternoon comes the great open meeting at the Bijou theatre under the auspices of the edu- cational commission of the allied trade bodies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
Special Bargains by Merchants in T0day's Age-Herald

Mrs. Decker will bake chicken and
 l freeze ice cream in the same fireless
 cooker at Hood & Wheelelr's. White Swan laundry tells the public
 about their process of handling overalls
 and Palm Beach suits. Realty Trust company offer the per cent preferred stock at par. Office Outfitters company: "Kum- -Bak'
 l supplies for your stenographer at a saw ing.
 Blach's canvas oxfords $3.50 and $4. Porters underwear union suits or shirts and drawers soc to $350 Louis Pizitz offers an extraordinary purchase of women's and misses spring suits, values formerly up to $27.50, for 8. 8. Loveman, Joseph & Loeb have an inter- esting list of articles for men who like the new things.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31

with two amendments one of which abolished the office of registrar of the university and combines the duties connected herewith with that of per manent secretary. Another amendment provided for the authorization of the secretary of the association to call upon the alumni for such funds as were nee essary to the workings of that organ ization.
 Following complaint that students who had been given the benefit of the alumni loan fund were slow in repaying the money loaned a resolution was adopted giving an executive committee to be ap- pointed by the president power to use whatever means necessary to collect the notes due or to obtain an extension of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
mdnJCsGDh5LOeb
 Dots for MEN
In the store for men

In the store for men What to buy and where to buy it.
 The habit among men of visiting the l.. J. < l.. store for men at least once weekly, is spreading. Es- pecially among men who like new things. There IS always something new here something different and individual for men. "Tiperary Bats" Made by Cash of Coventry England. A wear proof tic, 50c. IA Monogram Belt Buckles 2.5O to 1O.OO-SterIing silver or 12 carat solid gold front. Dis- tinctive designs.
 Tailor made Shirts for men with 14% bodies and 16 sleeves. X thousand patterns to choose from, price 2.50 and up.
 Signature Handkerchiefs-A handkerchief autographed on pure Irish linen. Swell as gift for men.
 Fancy Irish Null Handker- +s chiefs, soft pure linen. They sell on sight.
 Imported Jap Crepe Ties with gold floral decorations that simply cracI<Ie and snap with newness, 100.
 X new range of Town Talk Ties will earn your approval. Embroidered French crepes that will make your mouth water, 5Oc. - (StOre For Men, Main FIOor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31

become a fixed liability. In order to relieve the taxpayer of this liability it is necessary to give the act in ques- tion a retrospective operation. The leg islature had the power to give it this operation, but it should not, under the rules of interpretation as laid down in the case we have cited, be given unless the statute expressly provides that such exemption act shall be retro active Consequently it. should be held that the legislature intended that all solvent credits held on October l, 1914 should be assessed and the tax there on paid. It was held in the case of Gassenheimer vs. the state, 69 So. 230, that this act had no retroactive ef- feet and that assessments made before its approval were collectable."
 In a letter to the tax collectors, Chairman Sims of the board of equali- zation said:
 "We are enclosing herewith copy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
LIQUOR CASES COMING UP

Montgomery, May 30.-(Special ) The various liquor violation cases at Girard and Pittsview, Russell county will be tried on June and 8, accord ing to an announcement made today by Attorney General William L. Martin There are six cases to be tried at Pitts view and 21 cases at Girard.
 The Pittsview cases will be tried be- fore Magistrate w. M. Burt while Magistrate I. A. Weever will hear the Girard violatio
 Attorney General William L. Martin and his assistants will prosecute the cases The solicitor of Russell county may assist the attorney generals de- partment in the prosecutions, but this has not been definitely determined upon.
 It is reported that the liquor vio- lators have engaged a number of big attorneys to represent them and indi- cations are that the eases will develop some important legal contests
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
Mrs Sarah Emalie Martin

The remains of Mrs. Sarah Emalie Martin, aged GA years, who died Sun day afternoon at the family residence 3OOS Avenue F, Avondale. were sent to Murphreesboro. H., yesterday at noon by the Johns Undertaking company for interment. The deceased is survived by her husband, c. c. Martin; three daughters and one son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
Deaths and Funerals
Thomas M. Brown

The remains of Thomas M. Brown, age 39 years, who died Monday at a local infirmary in Nashville, were re- ceived here yesterday at noon by Lige Loy. The remains will be sent to Ma rion at 6:30 o'clock this morning. MT. Brown is survived by three sisters, Mrs. A. L. Smith of Birmingham, Mrs. c. w. Ashcraft of Florence and Mrs. H. H. Smith of Houston; and one broth CT, H. B. Brown of Los Angeles, Cal. MT. and Mrs. A. l.. Smith will attend the funeral services
 Miss Louise Anderson
 The funeral of Miss Louise Anderson, who committed suicide Monday night at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31

of an opinion of the attorney general with reference to solvent credits.
 You will see that the substance of this opinion is to the effect that all solvent credits held or owned on Oc- tober 1, 1914, should have been listed by the tax assessor for taxation and that you should collect same for the collection year beginning October 1, 1915. In other words. the act of the legislature of February 16, 1915, was not retroactive"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
S11.OOO FOR LIBRARY

As chairman of the committee handling the securing of funds for the proposed new library, Dr. Brownell of the uni versity faculty reported that more than a1,00O already had been subscribed. He reported the prospects bright for an early acquisition of the building
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
WEST END SHOWS GREAT INTEREST IN SCHOOL BOND ISSUE Educational Film Will Be Shown Free Two Nights
 at East Lake
 Park
EVENTS OF TO-DAY IN
 SCHOOL BOND CAMPAIGN

Mass meeting with pictorial tour of Birmingham schools, at Ensley opera house.
 Mass meeting with pictorial tour of Birmingham schools at Martin school, Fountain Heights.
 Free exhibition of great educa- tional film, 'The March of Elm pire," at East Lake park.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31

her home on Owens avenue, Jonesboro, will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at Pleasant Hill Methodist church, the Rev. MT. Davenport officiating In- torment will follow in the church ceme- tery. The following have been named as pallbearers: Jack Beevers, Percy Ben ton, Herbert Moon, John Coughlin, D. E, Harris, Osmer Moulton.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
GO TO TUSCALOOSA

Montgomery, May 30.-(Special. ) Governor Henderson and Superintend- ent of Education William F. Feagin left this afternoon for Tuscaloosa to attend the centennial celebration and commencement of the University of Alabama. At the alumni banquet to- night the governor responded to the toast, Our State"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
James A. Jackson

The remains of James A. Jackson, age 75 years, Confederate veteran, who died at a local infirmary Sunday aft ernoon, were sent to Sanie yesterday morning at 6:30 o'clock by Lige Loy for interment. MT. Jackson is survived by two sons and his widow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
T0O LATE ID CLASSIFY

PICKED UP-Tuesday, about o'clock in front of 3020 Ave F. large, black lady's handbag with two rings and cards bearing name of Mrs. H. O. Bur Don. Finder is known. Please re- turn: there will be no questions asked. Mrs. H. O. Bur Don. 302O Ave. F. City.