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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
Engineers to Decide
 On Route to Warrior
Experts Will Submit Plans Estimates of the Two Routes the River That Have Been Under Consideration-They
 Will Suggest Choice

Work on the plans for the Warrior river highway has been suspended until Mon day, due to the absence of w. w. Cross land. United States engineer, who was called to Montgomery Thursday night on government business and will not return to Birmingham until Monday.
 MT. Crossland will confer with State Highway Engineer w. S. Keller, who was to have come to Birmingham today, while in Montgomery, which will relieve MT. Keller of the trip to Birmingham MT. Keller will not come to Birming- ham at this time as he and Mir Cross land will have the opportunity of talking the whole matter over in Montgomery
 We are getting along nicely on the plans" said George H. Clark county en- gireer, yesterday afternoon, but have a great deal of work before us, before the plans will be ready to submit to the board. We are working hard to whip them in shape for the special committee meeting called by the Chamber of Com merce with the board of revenue next Thursday"
 It is the purpose of the engineers to have everything worked out to the most minute detail before submitting the plans or reporting upon the success of their work. It is understood that plans and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
RES|GNA1ONOF OF ]. 'GRATHACCEPTED Directors of the Associated Charities Plan Reorgani-
 zatiOn-Finance Board
 to Continue Work

The meeting of the officers and direc- &ors of the Associated Charities was held yesterday afternoon and the report of the auditing committee, appointed some time ago by w. H. Sims, president of the association, was received. Murray Brown, Frank r. Glass and H. U. Sims composed this committee.
 The resignation of William McGrath as secretary of the charities was received and accepted No successor was chosen al the meeting yesterday afternoon.
 A board of finance was appointed con Sisting of the following members: J. K. Brockman, R. F. Johnston, H. K. Mill ner,. J. II. McCary and Dr. Morris New filed, and they will have complete charge of the organization and it's conduct for inc present They will conduct the chari- ties and will work to reduce the over- head expenses, keeping the cost of op- erations within the income of the asso- citation.
 While no announcement was made yes- terday regarding the successor to Will liam McGrath, it is reported that in the near future, a competent woman will be chosen for this work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
Postoffice is Almost Up
 to the $6OO,OOO Mark Salaries of Smyer and Norman Will Remain the Same Despite Recent Increases of Almost 2 Percent in Business of Birmingham Postoffice

Postmaster R. B. Smyer and Assistant Postmaster Edward R. Norman will re- ceive salaries in ratio to the annual postal receipts of s500,0O0 year for the coming 12 months as the figures made public yesterday showed that for the year ending March 31 the receipts of the Birmingham postoffice amounted to s535, ,o41.31 as against s513,532 for the year ending March 31, 1915.
 The salaries of postmasters and as- sistant postmasters are determined by the postal receipts and are increased with every $10o,00O added to the re- ceipts. From the figures reported yester- day MT Smyer and MT. Norman will be paid the same salaries they received last year, which was the first 12 months in the history of the local postoffice that the receipts went over half a mill lion. Next year MT. Smyer hopes to pass into the $600,o00 class and receive a substantial raise in salary.
 The postal receipts for the month that ended yesterday were s52,s22.13 as against $42,6S6.6S for the same period last year. This shows a gain of 23 per cent.
 For the quarter that closed yester-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01

an estimate will be made for both the proposed routes to the river, but that the engineers will decide upon a route before reporting.
 Good roads promoters say that it is only question of time until both the proposed routes will be made into perm9- nent highways, as the traffic that will be realized from the building of the first road putting Birmingham on the Warrior will naturally promote the construction of another road. Both the proposed routes have their advantages, and it is thought that the proposed electric line to Jasper which will cross the Warrior may be considered in the selection of the route for the highway, as the company organized for the construction of this line will probably want to run their road along in connection with the county road.
 That the Warrior river would prove to be a valuable asset to Birmingham should the highway be built, connecting them, in a commercial way, is the opinion of Pro- hate Judge w. w. Brandon of Tuscaloosa county, who was in Birmingham yester- day.
 'The Warrior river is proving to be a great asset to Tuscaloosa in commer- cial way" said Judge Brandon. and heavy freight traffic is being conducted on the Warrior between wholesale dealers of Tuscaloosa and other points. Tusca- loosa is being benefited by being on the Warrior river. There is no question to that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
PLAN IS SUGGESTED TO HOUSE VETERANS AT THE FAIRGROUNDS Believed This Would Be the Safest Plan in Case
 the Weather Is
 Inc1ement

The housing committee of the re- union has practically decided to house the veterans who are the guests Of the city during the reunion in the buildings in the fairgrounds.
 A decision to this effect was reached at the meeting of the committee yes terday. R. A. Brown, president of the Alabama State Fair. appeared before the housing committee yesterday and discussed the matter of using tho buildings at the fairgrounds for the purpose of housing the veterans At the suggestion of MT. Brown, a com mittee was named to take the matter up with the directors of the fair as sociation, and it is considered certain that they will acquiesce in the plan to have the veterans sleep in their build ings
 It was announced that it was the intention of the committee to make use of the 5000 cots which Senator Underwood had secured for the re- union from the United States war de- partment, but it was thought advis- able to house the old soldiers in build ings as the weather in the middle Of May is frequentiy lncleinenl. T. w. Dixon, who is chairman of the hous- ing committee, presided at the meet ing yesterday.
 The badge committee, of which Rob- ert w. Ewing is chairman. has exc cuted the contract for the official badges of the reunion. The commit tee has purchased over 5000 badges for the veterans and nearly 1700 have been purchased for the Sons of Veterans.
 The medallion design was the sug- gestion of Hill Ferguson. The engrav- ing shows the state capitol at Mont gomery with the wording. Alabama State Capitol, the Cradle of the Con federacy." Around this the. words "Twenty sixth Reunion. U. c. V., 19lS.' The medallion hangs from a pend1nt or pin which carries an engraved viaH of the steel plant at Ensley and un' derneath the words, Birmingham Alabama" The same general design i, used on all the reunion badges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01

day the postal receipts were $149,5244s as against $121.90o.66 for the same quarter in 1915. This also shows a gain of about 23 per cent.
 We fell short by s65, 900 of. going into the $600,00O class of postoffices," said MT. Smyer yesterday, but all in dications are that we will get there next year. If the corporations of this district had done their duty we would now be in the s6O0,O00 class
 Many of the business firms of this city are careless. They are not think ing of the interest of the city. They buy their stamps and stamped en- velopes in New York or Chicago or even Atlanta, when' they could just as well make the purchases locally
 Tt sould' be remembered that the postal receipts are the greatest ad- vertisement of the progress of any municipality. All trade journals printed throughout the country print the postal receipts as vital news to business pea pie. A city is judged by it's postal re- ceipts and the big local corporations and manufacturing agents doing busi- ness locally should remember that in making their stamp purchases. This postoffice should be in the class with Atlanta, Memphis and New Orleans if the people will only do their plain duty"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
Age-Herald Wins Suit

The Age-Herald was given verdict in suit against the Nip-Cola company yes terday afternoon in the second division of the city court, and is entitled, under the decision, to collect $65 due it for an advertisement printed in it's silver jubilee edition in June. 1913. w. A. Bell was fore man of the jury that brought in the ver- dict, and the case was tried before Judge c. w. Ferguson
 Judge A. Latady represented the de- fendant company and Attorney G. Lamkin represented The Age-Herald. Jack Con- nor was the principal witness for the de- fendant and w. H. Jeffries testified for The Herald The case was given to the fury shortly after 12 o'clock yester- day and the verdict was returned shortly after o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
BARBER WANTS ID ; TAKE ADVERTISING FROM DAILY PRESS Weatherly Joins Him ill Movement to Put City
 Advertising in
 Weeklies

1 Ineensed at the exploitation of Ear berism,' ill the daily press, Commis- sioner Barber showed his 'hole card for the first time yesterday morning in his campaign to bring the newspa- pers to agree with his policies It is Mir Barber's intention to take away the advertising which amounts to about
 s2o00 year and give it out to the various weeklies published in Birming- ham.
 1 T approach this subject with great deal of temerity." said Commissioner i Barber, "as the newspapers are so powerful, so influential indeed, but 1 nevertheless I must do my duty by the people and I therefore suggest that the city commission should advertise in
 the future only in weekly papeds. | Our contract with an afternoon pa | per, which expires on May 1, should not be renewed. It amounts to about s250 month. and by giving our ad- vertiseing to. a weekly we could save half of this sum. I think it no more than fair that the weekly journals get
 their share from the city treasury l Commissioner Weatherly immediate ! ly seconded the suggestion of MT. Bar Der and advocated the idea in a brief speech 1 On the other hand Commissioners Ward and Hornady, assisted by City Attorney M M. Ullman, took up the cudgels for the daily papers and at tempted to show that it was the policy of the legislature to advertise in the daily press.
 "rhe law clearly states said City Attorney Ullman, that the ordinances and resolutions of the city commission
 be advertised in papers of general cir ] culation and there are no weeklies
 that come under that caption pub lished in Birmingham
 1 After Commissioners Ward and Hor- nady had spoken on the matter Com l missioner Weatherly suggested that it be taken under consideration. and the 1 entire matter went over without a ivote
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
BARBER AND TRUSS HAVE TILT OVER
 OPEN WELL ISSUE
Truss Attributes DiscOurtesy to Barber's Lack of Ex- perience Under Certain
 Emergencies

T don't think it was commission dis courtesy that made Commissioner Barber give an order in my department said Commissioner Truss yesterday, q think rather it was lack of experience in deal- ing with men of equal rank
 And thus ended the "open well'' con- toversy as with this Parthian shot the much discussed ordinance amended so that Commissioner Barber could not
 boss Commissioner Truss was passed over for another meeting. Commissioner Truss felt that his dignity as head of the street department had been vindi- cated.
 Commissioner Truss broke his silence yesterday morning the moment the "open well' ordinance came up for discussion. MT. Truss stated that he was always willing to do whatever any commissioner wanted him to do, but that he was ex- tremely jealous of his jurisdiction of the street department and he resented MT Barbers s giving orders to his subordinates. All the commissioners replied that they had found MT. Truss the very soul of CO., operation at all times except MT. Barber, who stated that trees he had requested trimmed were not trimmed:
 You asked me to violate the law, murdered Commissioner Truss, bending over towards MT. Barber, ''by going on private property and doing something l
 had no right to do. If it is the duty of anyone to violate the law it is the place of the commissioner of public safety"
 .I object to that statement" said Com missioner Barber
 ..I withdraw it." said Commissioner Truss, "but I'll say this. MT. Melton, my chief assistant, told me MT. Barber or dered him to fill a well. I am the only man to give MT. Melton orders. There are certain commission courtesies we ought to observe. l am willing to take suggestions from the commissioners or anyone else, but I am jealous of any en- croachments in my organization.
 q have been called the silent member of this board and that has its advantages over being-no I won't say it. and he laughed for a moment or two and then continued: "But I don't want my or ganization disrupted. What would Com missioner Barber say if l went to ChleI of Police Martin Eagan and said: Chief YOU are devoting entirely too much time to chasing these unfortunate women off the streets and harassing the blind tigers. I want you to protect us from burglars in the future. :"
 "That is not a parallel case at all, ,' Interrupted MT. Barber.
 "Oh, well,'' said Commissioner Truss
 "Ill say this that I don't think you meant any discourtesy towards me- You simply lack experience in dealing With men of equal rank
 Commissioner Ward then poured lit tia oil over the troubled waters and in a few moments the passage at arms be- tween the socialist commissioner, MT. Barber. and the head of the street de- nartment had been forgotten.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
HELD IN ATLANTA

Atlanta. March 31-Postoffice i'm spectors here who for weeks have been trying to arrest members of the sc- called Harrison gang" in connection with several train robberies today an nounced that the man in jail here, ard known as Jim Bohannan, really is Charles Harrison, one of three broth- CTS under arrest. This was amour ed after efforts to definitely connect Hen ry Grady Webb. well known young man of Birmingham and Atlanta, will, the gangs operations had been com pleted in the opinion of the inspect ors.
 Inspectors have watched the move ments of Bertha Clay, a woman wide ly known in certain circles in New Or leans during recent trips to Atlanta and Birmingham.
 When Charles Harrison today was confronted with the fact that his iden- tity was known he freely admitted 1t, the police say. They stated that he told them that he was not implicated in the Central Station robbery, but knew all about it and had "been stick ing up" his brothers and the others flor hush money"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
Dokey Day at Rialto

Aladdin Temple, Mo- 153, Dramatic Or. ter of Knights of Khorassan, have or dered the finest costumes for the dril team in the south. The team is in fine shape and is drilling weekly. Special committees are working for the 'Dokey Day" at the Rialto theatre on Third ave nue on April 5. Judge A. M. Douglass chairman, and ticket committee, consist. ing of Judge David J. Davis, Royal Vizier S. s. Parker, Charles Sharples and prac- tically the entire membership are working to make this the biggest Dokey Day in the district. Thousands of tickets have already been sold and all Dokeys are ex- pected to attend and wear their fezz. and all Pythias are especially invited to assist in making "Dokey Day. a success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
PRESIDENT ADLER
 TO ATTEND MEETING
Executive Committee of Alabama Travellers Association to Meet
 Tonight at the Hillman

President L. J. Adler of the Alabama Travellers association of Mobile will arrive in Birmingham tonight at Ss0 o'clock to attend the meeting of the executive committee of that body at the Hotel Hillman tomorrow between Il and 12 o'clock MT. Adler. in letter to a local travelling man, said he would be delighted to meet all members of the A. T. A. and any others who might be interested in travelling men. while in Birmingham.
 The executive committee which meets tomorrow is composed of L. l. Adler. Mobile A. Coke Smith. Montgomery; c. E. Abrams. Birmingham; l.. K. Me- voy, Selma: George M. Plaisance. Bir- mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
Knights of Columbus
 to Initiate Class

Birmingham council, No. 6S5 Knights of Columbus. will initiate large class of candidates tomorrow afternoon.
 Visitors will be here from cities in Alabama, Tennessee. Mississippi. Georgia and Louisiana. The knights and the candidates will form in line at the Knights of Columbus hall opposite St, Paul's church at 1O:15 a. m. and proceed to high mass. which begins at 10:30 o'clock.
 The first degree will be conferred early in the afternoon and the ceremonies will conclude with the third degree about 6:SO D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
Declamatory Contest

A declamatory contest will be held to- night by the Young Men Christian As sociation Literary society. All the mem pers of the society are invited to partic- ipate and any other young men who may desire to do so.
 This society was organized several weeks ago and is growing rapidly. De batting is the chief activity of the society Young men who desire practice in public speaking are invited to join There are nc fees or dues to be paid. but membership is entirely free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01

honr has arrived for municipal ownership in Birmingham. The city has an ideal op- portunity for the purchase of the Tide water lines They can be purchased cheaply and operated within the income of inc road. After buying the Tidewater tha citv commission should take immedi- ate steps toward buying the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company In my opinion, the people of this city are ready for these changes owing to the peculiar attitude entertained toward pub lie service corporations by Birmingham
 people. If bond issue to buy both the
 Birmingham Railway, Light and Power and the Tidewater was submitted to the
 voters at the present time it would carry by vote of about two to one"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
Walstrum Improving

A. H. Walstrum, who was run down and slightly injured by an automobile last Wednesday at Avenue c and Twentieth street, has been removed from the South Twelfth street. south. and is reported to be resting we'll The injuries sustained hy MT. Waistrum were of minor na- ture. no bones being broken or internal in 1uIiee caused.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
CouLD HARDLY DE HER woRIx

HouseWork is trying on health and strength. Women are as much inclined to kidney and bladder trouble as men Symptoms of aching back, stiff and sore Joints and muscles. blurred vision puffiness under eyes, should be given prompt attention before they lead to chronic or more serious ailment Mrs George Hauch. 955 Pearl st., Benton Harbor Mich, writes: I was awful bad, with such pain I could hardly dc my work, and I am very thankful for Foley Kidney Pills" Sold everywhere Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
TODAy'S EVENTS
At the Theaters

At the Theaters Lyric-vaudeville. Matinee at 2:3O p. m. Evening at 7:30 and g. Bijou-Blanche Hazelton Players. Mati- nee at 2:30 p. m. Evening at S:15.
 At the Photoplay Houses Strand-"The Saleslady,' with Hazel Dawn.
 Colonial-"The Cheat" with Fannie Ward.
 odeon Two-"A Change of Heart" with Nelma Whitman. Princess-'The Home Breakers with Margaret Landis. Trianon-"The Clarion,'' with Carlyle Blackwell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
Lindsey Hearing

The preliminary trial of Pink Lindsey and Alvin. alias Carroll Lindsey. charged with murder is set for hearing before Judge Fl. B. Abernethy in the municipal court on April 5. The men have been held without bond. The hearing of Lethel Mo- Elroy. charged with forgery, is set for April 8, and will come up before Judge Abernethy in the municipal court. Mc- Elroy has been hsld under $3oo in six cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
Delegation to Meet

A delegation of citizens from Leeds Lovick. Irondale and Birmingham will meet with the board of revenue today at noon in the interest of road building in Jefferson county. At this meeting the question of the good roads picnic is ex- pected to be brought up for discussion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-01
.HUDDLESTON AND JUDGE EXCHANGE LETTERS ON VOTE HuddlestOn Says It Was Second Vote" When He
 Joined Republicans JUDGE IS GLAD TO
 GET MATTER RIGHT Claims Not a; Single Republican Joined Democrats and That Hud-
 dleston Was One of
 Four or Five
Rx LEON C. BRADLEY

Congressman George Huddleston, in a letter to Senator Thomas J. Judge, his opponent for Congress, calls the attention of the latter to the fact that he erred in charging that the present congressman voted with and for the republicans on his first vote. The truth of the matter was that it was the second vote when Con- gressman TIuddleston lent comfort and aid to the republican leaders. In that regard, MT Judge stands corrected.
 In regard to his break with the demo- cratic caucus and the party leaders on his second vote, when the rules of the House were up for consideration, Con- gressman Huddleston defends himself by saying that a number of good demo- erats" did as he in leaving the party. In his reply to the present congressman, MT. Judge calls the attention of MT. Hud- dleston to the fact that only four or five good democrats' left their party on this matter. MT. Judge also reminds Con- gressman Huddleston that the republicans evidently considered the issue one of strict party lines since not a single one of the republicans voted with the demo-