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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-14
Ordinance No. 44O-C

An ordinance reqiring the keeping of
 one or more gas helmets of approved
 type at places where ammonia gas
 is manufactured, stored or confined
 at high pressure.
 Be it ordained, by the commission of the city of Birmingham, as follows:
 Section 1. It shah be the duty of every person, firm or corporation owning, maintaining or operating any plant where ammonia gas is manufactured, stored or kept under high pressure. to provide or keep one or more gas helmets of ap- proved type and kind at or in an avail able place upon the premises, but re- moved and kept apart reasonable dis tance from the room or rooms in which there are tanks or other receptacles con taining gas under high pressure, and from which there is likelihood or pos sibility that said gas may leak, escape or explode,
 Sec. 9 It shall be the duty of every person, firm or corporation owning. main- taining or operating any plant, place of business, factory or other establishment in which ammonia gas is manufactured, stored or kept under high pressure, to provide suitable ventilating duets or out lets at or near the ceiling of all rooms containing high pressuer equipment, to permit escape of gases in case of acci- dent
 Sec. 8. It shall be the duty of every person, firm or corporation owning, maintaining or operating any such place, plant or factory, where ammonia gas is manufactured, stored or kept under high pressure, to provide two or more exits, arranged so as to eliminate dan- ger of employees being trapped in any part of the room, in the event of an explosion or accident, which said exits shall be provided in all rooms containing high pressure equipment.
 Sec. 4. Be it further ordained that such premises and ammonia gas helmets kept thereon shall be subject to the in- spection by the chief of the fire depart ment or other officially designated off cer, or deputy fire inspector, and it shall be the duty of said person, firm or corporation to keep and maintain said helmet or helmets in good repair and con- dition at all times. It shall be the duty of the chief of the fire department, or such other official or fire inspector as may be designated. to inspect said hel- nets at regular intervals to see that the same are kept in good condition.
 Sec. 5. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be pun ished within the limits and as provided by section 1216 of the code of Alabama.
 Approved Devember 13. 1916
 GEORGE B. WARD,
 President Board of Commissioners
 A true copy:
 c. B. LLOYD, City Clerk.
 Age-Herald. December l4 1916
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-14
LEcc-.L NOTICES
Southern Railway Company
New York, October 25, 1916.

New York, October 9, 1916 To the Stockholders of Southern Railway Company:
 Notice is hereby given that general meeting of the stockholders of Southern Railway company has been called by the board of directors and will be held at the principal office of the company in the Times Dispatch building. in the city of Richmond, Va, on Friday the 9th day of January, 1917, at 10 o'clock In the fore noon. for the purpose of considering and taking action concerning the creation of mortgage upon the railroads and other property, securities and franchises of the company, to be designated the refunding and improvement mortgage. and the is- sue and sale of gold bonds thereby se- cured, limited in amount to $500, ,000, GOO at any time outstanding, to be issued from time to time, in lettered series, maturing on such dates not later than October l, 1899. and bearing interest at such rates, as shall be fixed by the board of directors with respect to each series: and for the purpose of considering and taking all such other or further action in respect to the creation of said mortgage and the issue and sale of said bonds as may come before the meeting, including approving the form and provisions of said mortgage approving a plan for the exchange of the development and general mortgage per cent bonds of the company for bonds bearing higher interest secured by said refunding and improvement mortgage, and approving all action taken by the board of directors in the premises; and for the purpose of transacting such other business as lawfully and properly may be brought before the meeting.
 The transfer books of both preferred and common stock will be closed at 8 o'clock, p. r,., on December 6, 1916, and will be reopened at 10 o'clock a. m. on January 6, 1917.
 By order of the board of directors,
 F. S.. WYNN, Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-14
REITERATED IN ORDER

Petrograd, December 13.--(via Lon- don.)-The evacuation of Bucharest although delayed until the last mo- ment, was made in perfect order aft CT the removal or destruction of the war supplies and most of the other properties of possible military ad- vantage to the invaders
 The enormous oil reservoirs al Ploechi were drained as soon as il became evident the Rumanians would have to abandon this important center Dispatches from the Rumanian front say that in executing their difficult re- treat the Rumanians maneuvered skill fully.
 By spirited rear guard actions along the road from Ploechti to Buzeu, they succeeded in delaying General Won Falkenhayn's advance long enough to defeat the flanking movement which, if successful. would have closed the way to Moldavia and resulted in the capture of a large part of the Ru- manian army. The way to Moldavia is still open and the Rumanians, pre- senting an unbroken front. have the opportunity of retreating in good or der, without danger of encirclement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-14
GIVES ADVICE ON
 FIGHTING TYPHOID

To obviate an epidemic of typhoid, such as gripped Birmingham last sum mer, the Alabama Coal Operators as- sociation has issued a pamphlet on Typhoid Fever and How to Avoid It.
 The pamphlet was prepared by James l.. Davidson. secretary of the association. It tells fin a pithy style how typhoid is made possible, and urges the readers to starve the fly by breaking up it's breeding places. Money spent for screens will never be needed for shrouds," is but one of the episrammatical statements in the booklet
 It is a valuable treatise on the typhoid situation and is very plain and concisely written
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-14

Notice is hereby given to the holder. of bonds numbered 69, 75. S6, 107. and 175 issued by the Pratt Coal company, g body corporate under the laws of the state of Delaware, and secured by deed of trust recorded in volume 341. page 1 of the records in the probate office of lief ferson county, Alabama, that each and all of said bonds are hereby called fol redemption. and will be redeemed at the office of the undersigned as trustee, in Birmingham, Alabama, on the first day of January, 1917, under and in accordance with paragraph F of the said deed of trust.
 TITLE GUARANTEE LOAN ANC
 TRUST. CO, Acting Trustee.
 By E. L. SMITH, treasurer.
 11-23-4t-th
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-14
Avery's Letter

Liverpool was very disappointing this morning. being some to 10 points lower on the opening against 25 to 30 higher due to meet the advance in our market yesterday. The market con tinues very nervous and responds quickly to the least pressure on either side.
 Spots are holding comparatively strong. prices being we'll above a par ity with futures.
 Political and financial conditions are so unsettled that any rumor starts a rush to cover on either side. Under the existing conditions, opinions are valueless and until matters become more settled and the market assumes some definite trend, prefer a purely neutral position. c. F. AVERY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-14
Senate Caucus Selects Salisbury for President
 Pro Tempore of Body

Washington, Decembe CT 13.-Senator Will lard Salisbury of Delaware was the unan- imous choice of the democratic caucus tonight for president protempore to sue ceed the late Senator Clarke of Arkansas. He will be elected by the Senate prob ably tomorrow
 Senator Salisbury was elected in the Senate in January. 1913. He has been for many years active in democratic nu- tional and state politics and Is the Dela- ware member of the democratic commit tee.
 In the last national campaign he was chairman of the special committee in charge of the senatorial campaign, with headquarters in Chicago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-14
RUSSIAN STATEMENT

Petrograd, December 13-Today's Rus sian war office statement reads:
 Western Prussian front: In the region of the forest of Gunalovtze the enemy continues to bombard our position with artillery and bomb mortars.
 His attempt at an offensive in the re- zion of Prisovze. northeast of Pomorzany, was arrested by our fire. Enemy at tempts to cross the Byssritza river in the region of Izupolia were repulsed.
 Tn the wooded Carpathians our de- tachments have beaten back a strong enemy attack in the region to the east of Chibena. Enemy scouts who en- deavored to approach unnoticed our trenches in the region of Mount Capul were dispersed by our fire.
 Tn the region to the south and south- west of Vale Putna fighting continues. the enemy offering stubborn resistance to cur advance.
 South of the valley of the River Tro- tus our troops gained possession of line of enemy trenches on the heights eight vsrsts south of Aguisilia Enemy counter attacks with the object of regaining the lost heights were repulsed with great losses to him. We captured number of prisoners.
 "A portion of the Rumanian army which was attacked by the enemy at Tsislau and south of this point is retir- ing tcv'ard the east.
 South of the high road of Mixil-Bu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-14
Grade Ordinance No. 262-C

An ordinance fixing and establishing g the grade of Sixty-eighth street, north, nnd the curbs on both sides thereof, from the north property line of First avenue to the south proper ty line of Third avenue (formerly Second aveBue)
 Be it ordained, by the commission. of the city of Birmingham, that the grade of Sixty-eighth street, north, and the ctrbs on both sides thereof from the north property line of First avenue to the south property line of Third avenue, be, and the same are hereby fixed and es- tablished as shown on profile sheet No. 260 heretofore exhibited to this board and now on file in the city hall in the office of the city engineer.
 Approved December 13, 1916
 GEORGE B. WARD.
 President Board of Commissioners. A true copy:
 c. B. LLOYD, City Clerk.
 Age-Heraid, December 14. 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-14
E. F. Hutton's Stock Letter

Furnished by c. r. Avery's private wire.
 New York, December 13.--It is very evident that the market Is shift ing, the industrials, especially the war stocks, into the rails. Southern Railway made a conspicuous recovery today of nearly points, which is do- ing pretty well for low-priced stock The road is earning money that it never earned before It used to sell in the forties when it was earning half the money it is today Shorts put out this morning were covered this even ing in the industrials. So far nothing has materialized in the peace issue People who ought to know, think that 1t is published by Gerniany for home consumption. Whether this may be true or not, it is a lesson to the peo- pie who have been pyramiding in stocks. whose earnings are predicated on the war. We believe that those who sell their industrials and transfer them into the rails. especially stocks selling under 75, will be amply repaid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-14
Farm Loan Association
 Formed in Mississippi

Columbus, Miss, December 1S.--(Spe- cial)-Planters and property holders re- siding in the northeastern section or Lowndes county will hold meeting at New Salem next Saturday, December It, for the purpose of forming a farm loan association, thus placing themselves in a position to obtain money from the farm loan bank which is soon to be estab- lished by the federal government at some point in this section for the purpose or making loans to land owners who arc engaged in agricultural pursuits
 The meeting was proposed by Prof B. G. Hull, an enterprising planter of the community, iu which it is to be held, who has made a close study of the farm loan bank plan, and who realizes the necessity of forming the proposed or ganization among the farmers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-14
CITY ORDINANCES Ordinance No. 439-C
Granting permit to Birmingham South

Granting permit to Birmingham South ]. crn Railroad company to construct
 and maintain railroad across n
 certain body of land.
 Be it ordained by the commission of the city of Birmingham. that upon the pay ment of one dollar (S1.00) the right or franchise is hereby granted to the Bir- mingham Southern Railroad company to construct and maintain railroad track, in addition to the one now constructed and maintained by it, across that certain body of land over which right of way was granted to the city of Birmingham by the Tennessee Land company for use as street, known as Thirty-fourth street, a particular description of the track and the location thereof being as follows; An additional track extending in northeasterly and southwesterly di- rection across a strip of land twenty-five (25) feet in width, which the city of Bir- mingham has right to use for street Or highway purposes. under agreement with the Tennessee Land company, as evidenced by instrument dated the Slst day of January, 1912, said strip of land adjoining being parallel with and on the northeast side of the right of way or the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company as said right of way extends in a northwesterly direction from the main track of the Louisville and Nashville
  Thirty fourth street, as shown by map of Ensley Land companys Fifteenth ad- dition to Ensley, recorded in the oHlce of the judge of probate Of Jenersoh county, Alabama, in volume 10 of Maps, page 36. in the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section 1, township IS, south, of range 4, west Jefferson county. Alabama, and said additional track being on the northwest side of the existing main track of the Birmingham Southern Railroad company, being par allel with said main track and having center line sixteen Q6) feet distant from the center line of said main track.
 Said additional track shall be con structed and maintained on and along said highway in such manner as to not obstruct or impede travel thereon, and any crossing shall be kept in safe and proper condition.
 Approved November 29, 1916
 GEORGE B. WARD,
 President Board of Commissioners.
 A true copy:
 c. B. LLOYD, City Clerk.
 Age-Herald, Nov. 90, Dec. [, If, 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-14
FLOUR QUOTATIONS ARE STILL FIRM
Fluctuations Noted on MOr- ris Avenue on Eggs and
 Poultry Market

Egg quotations in local markets con. tinue to huctuate. Extra graded eggs are quoted now at 45 cents. and fresh country eggs at 45 cents. Storage eggs have gone to Ss and 40 cents. While the price of eggs is slightly down, chick ems have taken a rise. Hens. alive. ars quoted at 16 cents. an advance of l cent. and dressed hens are selling at 17@1s cents.
 Flour and grain quotations have re- mained firm for sometime. and no de- cided change is expected soon. Mich igan patent flour is quoted at s10.4O and Tennessee patent at s91e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-14
CITY oRDINANCEs

son of the special benefits derived iron such Improvements.
 Sec. 4 That the estimated cost of saiC improvements is s145o. and that the com mission will meet on the 2d day oi January, 1917. at the council chamber ot the city hall at o'clock p. m. to heal any objections, remonstrances, or pro- tests that may be made against said i'm provements, the manner of making tho same, or the material to be used. Approved December 13, 1916.
 GEORGE B. WARD, President Board of Commissioners. A true copy:
 c. B. LLOYD, City Clerk Age-Herald. December 14-21. 19l6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-14
Teachers to Organize

Columbus, December 13.-(Special.) School teachers of Lowndes county will meet at the courthouse in this city Sat urday, December 2S, for the purpose Of forming a permanent organization. The E. A. Stanley, county superintendent of education. The Mississippi Teachers as- sociation will hold it's annual meeting in Columbus next May, and Professor Stan ley is anxious to have the teachers of the city and county organized, So they can make proper arrangements for the entertainment of the visitors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-14
Hunters Have Marrow
 Escape From Drowning

Montgomery, December 13.-(Spe- ctaL)-Tyler Goodwin, attorney and former chairman of the state demo- cratic executive committee. and James Toole, prominent business man of Montgomery and Birmingham, escaped drowning by a narrow margin when their boat overturned in the cold wa ter of speigner lake late last night They had been hunting and a boy. whom they had engaged to row the boat, forced upon a stump. overturn- ing the boat.
 MT. Goodwin and MT. Toole held to the boat until their cries for help had been answered. They remained sew eral minutes in water which was near the freezing point
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-14
BERLIN RUMANIAN REPORT

Berlin, December 13.-(Via Sayville) ) The German statement regarding Ru- manian operations reads:
 ."Front of Archduke Joseph: In the wooded Carpathians various patrol en- gagements undertaken by us were suc- cessful.
 "Op the Pennsylvania eastern front yes- terday German and Austro-Hungarian troops again repulsed Russian attacks in the Guergyo mountains and on both sides of the Trotus valley. Reconnoit- ering actions followed the retreating enemy They brought back prisoners.
 "Arny group of Field Marshal von Nrackensen: The enemy. which had been reinforced by Russia cavalry and again has made a stand along the Jalomitz river, the water of which had risen high, is now again in full retreat toward the northeast. The Danube and Ninth ar mics are pressing aftery him on the whole front On the road to Buzeu we gained considerable ground, taking 5000 prisoners, while in the mountains yesterday more than 4O0O additional prisoners were taken"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-14
Legal Notice

Notice is hereby given by the commis- sion of the city of Birmingham, as pro- vided in section 14lo of the code of Ala bama. that it is their intention to redeem city public improvement bond No. 4s O. Series of January l, 1912, bond Nos. l and of Series 79s. bond No. of Series s3e, at the January l. 1917. interest period by paying off the same at the Hanover National bank in New York and by pay ing as bonus to the holders thereof a sum equal to one-half Of the annual in- terest thereon for one year.
 By order of the commission of the city of Birmingham, at it's meeting of Decem- Der 5, 1916. c. B. LLOYD,
 City Clerk. Birmingham Age-Herald, December | 1< and 21 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-14

heights to the south of Agusualia, ir the region of the Trotus valley of Ru- mania, according to an official state r,ent issued today by the Russian war department. Teutonic counter attacks in an effort to regain the lost posi- tions were repulsed with great losses the statement adds
 Rumanian forces took the offensive south of the Mizil-Buzeu high road yesterday and captured a row of vil- lages. the Russian announcement says but upon being counter attacked the Rumanians were forced to retreat. The Rumanian army occupies a front along line from Buzeu, Saringa and Urz- itcheni
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zeu the Rumanians on taking the offen- sive occupied a row of villages but on being attacked in turn they were ob- liged to fall back.
 At present the Rumanian army oc- cEpies the front of Buzeu-Saringa-Urzi cheni.
 Caucasian front: The situation is un- changed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-14
MACEDONIAN FRONT

Paris, December 13.-Today's French official statement on operations on the Macedonian front reads:
 'Tn the region north of Monastir violent artillery fighting and rather spirited infantry encounters occurred yesterday. A Bulgarian couner attack against the Italians was checked by the artillery and machine gun fire of our allies.
 An enemy airplane was forced to earth and captured by an Italian de- were made prisoner"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-14
BILLIARD ELECTED CAPTAIN OF FIVE
 OF HOWARD COLLEGE

Roney Hilliard was elected captain of the Howard basketball team for the com ing season at meeting of the basketball squad yesterday. This is the first time in several years. that Howard has at- tempted to produce a basketball team and the results will be watched with in- terest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-14
New Ruse Discovered in
 Effort to Evade the Law

Montgomery, December 13.--(Spe- cial. )-When an insecure stopper sent forth the telltale smell if liquor, depu- ties Wednesday took charge of 16o half pints of liquor which had been shipped to Montgomery as beer. The shipments were consigned to three ad- dresses and the boxes represented that they contained the legal amount of beer and declared that nothing but five gallons of beer was in each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-14
Notice to Contractors

Notice to C0htractOFH
 Sealed proposals will be received by the undersigned until o'clock p. m Tuesday, December 1s, 1916. for certain grading, curbing. gutters and sheet as- phalt paving and other work in connec- tion herewith on Sixth avenue, south (formerly Avenue FC from Eighteenth street to the Montevallo road, under i'm provement ordinance 932-C. Specifications may be obtained and plans examined at this office. The right is reserved to re- ject any and all proposals.
 (Signed) JULIAN KENDRICK,
 City Engineer Birmingham Age-Herald. December 1s 14, 15, IS, 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-14
French Women to Serve

Paris. December 1S.-A womens com mittee. presided over by Madame Emile Boutroux. wife of the celebrated philoso- pher, has been organized to enroll women Volunteers in the services of the couE- try. It is appealing to all women to in. scribe their names ~ieh a statement of their aptitudes and the time they will be able to devote to work in different cate gerics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-14
Raftery Is Selected as
 Coach of Generals

Lexington, W. Va, December 13.-W. c. Raftery today was chosen as 1917 coach for the Washington and Lee football team
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-14

Peat is largely used in stoking the rail- way engines of Sweden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-14

Rural schools in Ohio are to introduce courses in etiquette and table manners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-14
TEUTONIC SWEEP OVER RUMANIA IS
 CONTINUING AND
 NO STAND TAKEN

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-14
Bond Redemption

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-14

Men of the First Presbyterian church were guests at a banquet Tuesday night at the assembly rooms of the church R. F. Lusk acted as toastmaster, and the toasts were along the general topic: ''The Man and the Church."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-14

An ordinance reqiring the keeping of one or more gas helmets of approved type at places where ammonia gas Is manufactured. stored or confined af haoE1