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LANE PLEASED AT
CABANISS’ WORK
. ciiy Commissioner A. o. I.a-ie was
highly elated Iasi night ove%the first day's
work of Reeordei Jelks j). Calmnlss, who
* be lit his first day on Ihe bench yester
day as the successor ;<j clement R. 'Wood,
recently removed.
1 have heard very 'avorable comments
fiorn all sides all luring ihe day," state 1
Judge I.ane. "Judge CabanIss n'.pea red
til be. perfectly at home on the beach, ul
1 hough this was his rirst experience. He
handled the eases with dispatch and fair
ness, was cool and polite and at the same
tune firm to all parties appearing before
him.
"I have «xtat faith that lie vJJl make
nn excellent man for the place.”
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Control of Money
To Iho Editor of The Age-Herald:
1 mterday 1 read in your great paper,
whose columns are accessible to (lie dis
mission of, every side of every public ,pies
tion, Hint Professor Fisher of Yale or
Harvard was in favor of putting rpore
gold Into our gold coins.
In the same article It was adroitly men
tioned that the hankers were not In favor
of the professor's plan. But you can take
it from me that “big business" does favor
legislating more gold into the weight of
the gold coins.
The object is obvious, and that is lo
make a scarce money in order to make
a dear money.
The light Is the same no.v as It was in
the old Farmers’ alliance days. The farm
ers favored a larger money volume.
Bankers of Wall street fas or a smaller
volume with the control of the paper
money in their hands.
"Free silver" was an effort to obtain a
greater amount of primary money. That
was defeated by the manufactured panic
of im
Fortunately, hardy and adventurous
minors found gold in the Klondyke and In
the Transvaal.
The volume of the circulating medium
has increased so much from these dis
coveries that the financiers are desirous of
restricting the "free coinage of gold" hy
increasing the weight Iri the coins. Ur.
Kii klami of Vanderbilt, in his commence
ment address at the University of Ala
bama. mentioned "free coinage of gold"
in this very connection.
Whether coins shall be of gold or sliver
la unimportant to Wall street. II Is the
control, in all selfishness, that financiers
want to relain, and this control is easier
when tlie supply is either not increasing
or increasing very slowly.
In the eighth and ninth decades of tlie
past century the farmers- allianee grew
into quite p formidable organization, and
no group of men fought the alliance hard
er than Wail street and the country bunks
influenced by them.
The legislation sought by tlie farmers
gradually Is being enacted, fall It so.
Clallam if you will, the tide cannot be
stopped.
financiers would like to wreck tlie ad
ministration of our noble President Wil
ton! He has them in "cheek" for tlie
present.
He knows with whom he lias, to deal.
That's why he will hang as high as Ha
inan any man who attempts to start an
other panic.
I predict thut ir the present Congress
reforms the currency at all, Hie control of
it will lie taken from the hands of selfish
interests and placed where It belongs, ill
tlie hands of a beneficent government,
disinterested and responsible to tlie voters.
The "money trust will squirm and grind
its teeth in impotent rage, but the hanU
wriling is on tlie wall.
Never again will you see Hie national
treasury raided by Wall street sharks, as
was done during the Ruthschikl-Morgan
raid or 1893.
There are other signs of the times, and
Mi. Milton H. Smith has already read
these, signs. He rushes into print to get
tlie sympathy of Hie voters.
His attorney, Mr. Sydney J. Bowie, en
tertained us last year in Ills various writ
ings, which were neither more nor less
than' appeals to tlie people to keep their
hands orf. Physically we are not against
the railways, but we are decidedly against
a bunch of pirates no matter under what
flag they operate.
Wo might as well try to sweep hack tlie
tide of the great Pacific with a sedge
broom as to try to prevent the limrl co
operative ownership ot the means of com
munication and transportation. Yours
very respectfully,
THOMAS H. MAXWiflU,. C. K.
Tuscaloosa, .lune 5, 1913. 3310 Sixth
street.
Complaint Against Parking Autos
A communication was received by Hie
city commissioners yesterday from the
Metropolitan Hotel company in regard ti
the parking of automobiles and cabs and
accumulation of rubbish in froi.t of tlie
hotel. Commissioner fane will soc to the
matter at once and the commission will
taka action la tor.
a .
Buffalo Bill and Pawnee
Bill Greatest Ever
HERE ON WEDNESDAY
Street Parade in Morning WiU Be a
Feature—Some of the New
Attractions Introduced
This Year
MaJ. John M. Burke, breezy and
pictuesque as ever, came to town yes
terday to speak a good word for tho
Buffalo Bill-Pawnee Bill shows which
will appear in Birmingham Wednesday.
June 11. Major Burke has been with
Colonel Cody (Buffalo Bill) a great
many years but he says the show this
year is greater than ever.
The street parade, beginning at 10:30
o’clock, will be one of the features this
year.
“The object of Cody-Llllle today,”
said Major Burke, ”13 to give an en
MAJ. JOHN M. BURKE
tertainment composed of natural ele
ments—human and animal—setting
forth the native activities and showing
the national characteristics of the vari
ous races of peoples the world over and
featuring- the animals apd habits as
sociated with these races in the dif
ferent countries as well as exhibiting
picked representatives of both peoples
and quadrupeds showing physical as
well as mental capacities of all and
introducing scientific mechanisms which
would tend to contribute to the en
tertainment while instructing the spec
tator.
"The basic features which created
such sensations during the-last :t0 years
of the picturesque, and historical scenes
of American frontier life are simply
reproductions of actual scenes par
ticipated in by Buffalo Bill and tin*
have been all retained. In addition in
numerable other features have been
added that can not be represented ef
fectively on tlie stage on account of its
restrictions, or in a circus or arena
for similar reasons, such as rope and
wire obstructions, but can be "cut
loose" to the limit of exluiberant activ
ities in the Original open air exhibi
tion. There are shows and shows, stage
and arenlc. but there is only one Buf
falo Bill and there is only one Pawnee
Bill.
"The Indorsement of the late engage
ment in New York at Madison Square
Garden justifies the management in
claiming that tills absolutely original
exhibition this year possesses greater
interest and wealth ,of merit than in
any other former year.
Great Auto Polo Game
“Auto polo which lias created such,
a sensation in New York will lie one of
the features given here. The inventor,
Mr. Holtz King, is with the exhibition.
His application of scientific rules, per
fected to the limit of human possibili
ties in the dexterous manipulation of
the motor car. is truly wonderful. Mr.
King drives one of the motors. Walter
Sterling drives the Qtli#r, while Budd
Jackson and Clyde Ferretier act ns
mallet men. This team 1ms simply made
New York stand up and take notice
and that is “going some." for New York.
It is a most exciting and thrilling con
test and can hardly be effectively imi
tated. Ten thousand dollars awaits the
team (that has yet had time to organize
and become efficient! that can suc
cessfully compete with these men.
Other Features
“Many other features are shown, such
as the Boy Scouts, Old Time Fox Hunt,
some of tlTQ best horses that have been
exhibited at the New York and Lon
don horse shows, such as Shamrock,
Stayaway, Sapolio and their kind in
jumping and a team of trained buf
falos, an unusual thing as memory will
recalj to all that this animal has never
been seen among the trained gang
owing to its peculiar eccentricities and
temper. The Boy Patrol Scouts are a
real sensation for young and old.
“The, programme is entirely rear
ranged and Jhe finest dancing ever wit
nessed on stage or in arena and Wild
West will be seen in its perfection. The
Far Fast is the other big attraction
with its athletic Arabs, Japanese,
Siamese,* Cingalese, Australians. Ma
lays and Max Gruber's compendium of
all ever seen In an animal training
act; in fact a tabloid of conjunctive
action between six creatures, elephant,
thoroughbred stallion, do'g, pony and
a man and a woman. This last act is
simply marvellous in the way of joint
physical and mental activities.
"The cu’&lier portions of the Wild
West—Far East and military will pa
rade, led by 'Cbldtlel Cody and Major
Lillie, Wednesday morning at 10:30 a.
m. Of course the buffalo, wild horses,
etc., will remain in camp. Two perform
ances will be given at 2 and 8 p. m.
Reserve seat sale is at Gunn’s drug
store."
BUSINESS MEN’S LEAGUE
Board of Directors Will Meet Next
Monday Night
A meeting of the board of directors of
the Business Men’s league will be held
in tiie directors’ rooms, Chamber of
Commerce, next Monday night. All the
members were notified yesterday ami
urged to be present as many important
business matters will be discussed. Af
ter the meeting of the league a special
meeting of the executive committee oi
the Alabama State Fair and Exhibit
association will be held and matters
relating to the State Fair will b« pre
sented for discussion.
JUDGE GASTON DECLARES
DISEASED COWS ARE SOLD
TO BUTCHERS BY DAIRYMEN
Investigation Will Be Ordered By the Commission. Dairymen
Wish to Be Reimbursed For Cows Condemned By
Health Department and Killed—Duncan
to Investigate
A request that dairymen of Birmingham
be reimbursed for the cows they lose
through condemnation by the city on the
ground of being tubercular, and the start
ling statement that many of these cows
were sold to butchers and converted into
meat for the consumption of the general
public, was made to the city commis
sienera yesterday by Judge Zell Gaston.
Commissionei Weatherly was acting
president at the time and Mr. Gaston’s
statement about th** tubercular cows being
killed for food startled him. He leaned
forward with a jerk.
Judge Gaston told him that if the com
mission wished to start an investigation
there were plenty of the dairymen of the
city who could furnish some valuable in
formation. but added, however, that this
mattei was not what he had come before
the commission for.
Both Mr. Weatherly and Commissionei
Lane interrupted the speaker with the
positive assertion that there would be such
Ian investigation in the near future, and
that part of the matter was dropped for
the time being.
Judge Gaston stated that the dairymen’s
request was that their license money he
set apart as a sort of sinking fund to
reimburse them for the value of the cows
they lost by the animals being condemned
as tubercular by the city. He stated that
one man recently' lost 33 cows In this wa>
and secured out of them about $1H0, while
they had cost him over $1000. He said
the cows were killed for the protection of
the public and not for the benefit of the
dairymen, but that the dairymen had to
bear the loss. Often these cows are bought
without knowing that they are diseased
and a day or two later they have to be
Killed at a dead loss to dairyman w-ho
purchased them. Judge Gaston cited one
or two instances of this kind.
Tite license paid to the city by the dairy
men Is $30. and it Is out of this money
they wish to be reimbursed for the losses
received. in ibis way. if by chance the
losses should exceed the amount of the
annual license, they do not ask for any
thing but a fair apportionment of Hie
license funds.
Mr. Weatherly stated he had discussed
this very matter with officials of the
health department and the milk inspector,
and iliat such action had been recom
mended Both he and Mr. Lane looked
upon Hie matter favorably. The matter
ended by Mr. Weatherly moving that Milk
Inspector Duncan make a report on the
request to Judge Lane as head of the
sanitary department, and that after tills
report was made the question be again
brought before the board. The motion
was adopted.
MAJOR BURKE SAYS NATION .
MUST BUILD BATTLESHIPS
There is one native son of the south
who glories in the fact that he is a
southerner, and at the same time fears
that unless America builds half a dozen
battleships a year America will soon be
up to its ears in strife.
This southerner is Maj. John M. Burke.
Major Burke is the forerunner of the
Buffalo Bill shows, and is commonly
known as the picturesque prince of po
lite press agents. He was born in Mary
land, and is as widely known on both
sides of the Atlantic as is his chief,
Colonel Cody.
"I have always considered Oscar W.
Underwood of Alabama tlie coming states
man of the nation/’ said Major Burke.
• But he had made a slip. He is in favor
of constructing but one battleship a
year."
The major then pictured several war
like scenes in such realistic manner that
one could almost smell the burning of
the powder, and could almost behold the
ubiquitous Jap landing on the golden
coast of California.
**\Ve need a great navy,” be added.
"There is always danger of strife. George
Washington, admittedly a great man,
said: 'III time of peace prepare ^or war.'
■Why, 1 heard today that a man right
here in Birmingham had declared that
the constabulary of the city of Chicago
could arrest and Incarcerate all of the
Japs who might land on the coast of
California. He is evidently one of the
'progressives,' of which we have too
many.
"Now I do not cry that there is blood
on the moon. But although i was horn
in the south—and I am proud of it, of
course—I think Underwood lias made a
mistake."
Major Burke was a great Indian tighter
and has a line record for personal brav
ery. He is tile intimate acquaintance of
many of the prominent men of the coun
try and is known across the seas. He
is a picturesque individual, and of the
day when Indians fought to retain I lie
right to their native land, he is a line
raconteur.
lie was the intimate friend of the late
Capt. Frank I". O'Brien.
OAK HILL MEMORIAL ASSO.
GETS ASSISTANCE FROM CITY
Subject to » reconsideration if de
sirable, 1 lie contract by which the city
gives to the Oak Hill Memorial asso
ciation an appropriation equal to its
present current expenses in keeping up
the Oak Hill cemetery was adopted
yesterday with Commissioners Weath
erly and Ksum voting aye. Judge Halle
did nut vote.
The memorial association has on foot
a plan by whiclt they intend to estab
lish an endowment fund to provide for
tlie permanent upkeep of tlie cemetery
grounds. To this end they are asking
each lot owner to subscribe a certain
amount according.to the size of Ids lot
and these subscriptions combined arc
to constitute the endowment fund, the
interest from which will give the as
sociation an annual income sufficient
to take care of the cemetery.
Tlie city is now paying out a cer
tain yearly amount to tlie upkeep of
the cemetery and It Is this amount
which tlie association had asked to be
turned over to them for the next year
or two to aid In file upkeep of the
cemetery until the endowment fund
plan became operative and then the
city would he relieved altogether.
E. .1. Smyer addressed the commis
sioners at the meeting yesterday. Pres
ident Exum interrupted him, however,
stating that he was ready to vote and
there wus no need of any further dis
cussion. Mr. Weatherly concurred.
Judge Eano, however, has not had the
time to examine the cohtract and asked
that the matter be delayed unlil Tues
day. Mr. Smyer stated the reason why
action was very desirable as soon as
possible so it wds agreed to adopt the
contract by the votes of Mr. Exum and
Mr. W'eatherly, Judge J,ane to examine j
the matter later and either affirm or j
object to the contract's adoption with
the permission to ask for a reconsid- ;
eratlon If lie found anything objection
able.
This now places the upkeep of the j
cemetery solely in the hands of the me- j
morial association, the officials of which ,
state that within a few years they 1
will be able to relieve the tity of any
expense whatever in this connection.
KOLB CONFIDENT OF
VICTORY AS EVER
Says'He Invariably Under
estimates His Real
Strength
■•[n politics, I have never been an op
timist. 'J have Invariably underestimated
my strength."
Thus spoke Capt. Reuben F. Kolb, com
missioner of agriculture and candidate
for governor, In the lobby of the Hotel
Morris yesterday. Ho then proceeded:
"I will win pasily In my race for gov
ernor. I will carry Jefferson county and
every county north of Jefferson. I will
eairy every county of the black belt with
the possible exception of Bullgck. and
will have a fine fighting chance there.
The counties of western Alabama are
practically solid for me. I am also very
strong In the eastern section of the state."
Inasmuch as Captain Kolb had prefaced
his remarks by declaring that pessimism
had 'always characterized his political
forecasts, the wonder grew concerning
what Mr. Comer, Mr. Seed and Mr. Hen
derson might expect. The captain en
lightened his hearers in that regard.
“Comer Is losing strength every day.
Seed Is cutting him down In one direc
tion and Henderson In another. Neither
the one nor the other can afreet my fol
lowing. The old guard is true as steel
and their children are standing with them.
"I was never beaten." reminded' the
captain, "and 'twlli never be."
In a spirit of mischief, one of those
who heard the interesting remarks of the
candidate, inquired concerning his race
some years ago for the railroad commis
sion.
"Ah, that result was a foregone con
clusion." quickly rejoined the speaker.
"I did not leave my office. I made no
fight at all. But 1 am in this campaign,
I and as the day of counting out a candi
oate is passed, there is not a chance for
«nyojie to trim me,"
Judge Murphy Says They
Would Check Negro
Juvenile Crime
Request for money to employ two negro
probation officers whom iio stated would
do more good than 20 policemen In pre
venting crime among juvenile negroes of
the city was made to the city commis
sion yesterday by Judge Samuel Murphy
of the juvenile court.
On motion of Mr. Weatherly the matter
was referred to Judge Lane as head of the
department of Justiee to coma up again
at the Tuesday meeting.
Judge Murphy stated he was surprised
to find the amount of petty thefts which
were being committed by negro children,
both boys and girls, under la years of age,
and flatly admitted that his court was
not and dould not do effective work along
this line unless two probation officers, a
negro man and a woman, were employed.
From remarks of the two commissioners
they appeared to entirely agree with him.
Through the emploment of this man and
woman Judge Murphy stated he believed
he could work up a force ol' no less than
40 volunteer probation officers who would
cover the entire city and keep a watchful
eye on the juvenile negro delinquents. Mr.
Weatherly expressed his belief in the
statement that the work of the two of
liccrs would do more good than.20 police
men. __
Building Permits
The following building permits were
issued yesterday in the office of the
building inspector:
• 2730_11' Malone, Juniper avenue,
between Twenty-eighth and Twenty
ninth streets, two-story brick build
ing.
3)55(1_|i M. Geison, Seventy-first
street and Stoss avenue, two-story
frame building.
THE AVONDALE ZOO
First Shipment Arrived Yes
terdav Morning
_
AN ARTIFICIAL LAKE
Has Been Built at Park as Home for
Newest Inhabitants—Fowlkes
and Smith are Much
Delighted
The first waterfowl for the arti
ficial lake at Avondale reached there
I yesterday and amid a fluttering of
wings the 48 birds dived Into their new
| home. Of a shipment of 50, is reached
here in excellent shape, two perishing
■en route by reason of the extremely hot
weather and lack of water. The fowl
wore met at the train by Frank B.
Fowlkes, who raised *500 by popular
subscription : rum 50 personal friends
and by Frank \\ Smith, president of
the zoological society. The birds were
carried to Avondale without delay and
delivered aat'elv to their new home.
Mr. Fowlk<\ and Mr. Smith were very
much delighted with the final realiza
tion of their work of several months.
During the day the\ visited Avondale
with several citizens who expressed
sfreat interest in the collection and the
lake that has been built by the city
for the fowl.
At the time of delivery the park
was crowded with picnic parties, a
great majority of whom were children.
Their delight over the addition to tlie
park was very evident They were In
tensely interested in figuring out the
different kinds of fowl on the water.
There has scarcely been any feature of
municipal improvement here that has
attracted such favorable comment as
the fowl pond at Avondale.
Mr. Fowlkes was much delighted. His
friends know his love for wild game
and his interest and enthusiasm yester
day user the dual result was con
tagious. He announced that another col
lection will he added next Monday con
sisting of 12 fowl that could not be
shipped on the original consignment.
The lake was donated by the city
and is considered very beautiful. The
lake was excavated several feet. It was
formerly a bog, covered with green
scum and unsightly in many ways. It
is now a lake of fresh running water,
covered with beautiful waterfowl
with two small islands cove ^ with
bermuda grass glistening a we, ie to
the new birds in Birmingham., #
On the sides of the lake is si^ tcient
shade and room for a sun bath, should
the fowl wish, while water shrubbery lias
been planted on the sides for the ducks.
The whole place is enclosed by a win
fence of sufficient strength to retain
youngsters, the wooden part of which will
lie stained green.
The list of fowl placed yesterday in-1
eluded:
One pair swans. White Whistling (Cyg-1
nus Columbianus).
One pair Australian Black, adult pair. '
One pair European White Mute, adult
pair.
One pair geese, Mated Canada (branta
Canadensis).
One pair geese, Hutchins (branta Cana
densis Hutchinsis).
One pair geese. Cackling (branta Cana
densis Minima)—smallest Canada geese,
known.
One pair geese, Greater Snow (chen Hy-;
perborea Nivalis).
One pair geese, Boast Snow (smallest
known size of duck).
Two pairs geese, black brant (Branta
Berniela).
Two pairs ducks, wild black Mallards!
(Anas Obscura).
Two pairs ducks, wild gray Mallards
(Amas Boschas).
Two pairs ducks, Pi rf. alls (adult, mated)
(Defila Acuta).
One pair ducks, Greater Scaup.
One pair ducks, Redheads.
Two pairs ducks. Wood <Aix Sponsa).
Two pairs ducks, Blue Wing Teel.
Two pairs ducks, Green Wing Teal.
Two pairs ducks. Mandarin.
Two pairs ducks, Japanese Tea! (For
mosa).
Two pairs ducks, European Wigeons.
Real Estate Transfers
Deeds were placed on record yesterday
In the office of the probate court show
ing the following transfers of property,
the consideration being $1000 or more:
$10,000—0. R. Racascio and Rena Racas
cio to Frank Rourialla; lots 15 and IB,
block 7, map and plan of the North Smith
field survey.
$4000— E. H. West and Caroline B. West
to J. T. Arch men; lots 6 and 7, block 3,
R. C. Morris’ map. plan and survey of
Eelle Haven.
$6500— Emmie K. Meadow and Albert E.
Miadow to Bert M. Meadow, southeast
cornel* of lot 756. block 1, map and survey
of Phelan’s addition to the city of Bir
mingham.
$3000—Milner Rand company to V. Byers;
lot 25. block 2, map and survey of the
property of the Milner Rand company.
$3000—Birmingham Realty company to
Harris C. Henry; lots 5 and 6. block 444,
Ely ton Rand company’s present plan and
survey of the city of Birmingham.
$1000—East Rake Rand company to E. A.
Tayman; 1.67 acres of land in block 56,
East Rake Rand company’s map ami sur
vey of the Roebuck .Springs addition.
$22500—T. E. Morris and Sullie C. Morris
to Joseph T. Adams and Thomas Adams;
lot 2, block 3, map and survey of the
Fairview Park survey.
$2205—A. A. Fuller and Maud N. Fuller
to W. H. Moore; southeast quarter of
southeast quarter of southwest quarter
of section 26, township 27, range 3 west.
$2200—C. M. I.ane and Fannie W. I^ane
to Frank Carpigiani; parcel of land in
block 1, southeast quarter of northeast
quarter of section 26, township 26, south
of range 3 west.
$1000— A. A. Fuller und Maud Fuller to
Frank Rourialla; lots 16 and 15, block 7,
part and survey of the property of J. M.
Ware.
$2000— J. W. Morris and Carilla S. Mor
ris to the House Building company; lot 3,
southwest quarter of northwest quar
ter of section 34, tow'nship 17, south of
range 2 west.
$1000— East Rake Rand coippany to E. A.
Taymen; 1.67 acres of land in block 56,
map and survey of the Roebuck Springs
addition.
$2250— Birmingham Realty company to
John W. Patton; part of lots 2. 3 and 4,
block 638; Elyton Rand company's present
plan and survey of the city of Birming
ham.
To Improve Jail
The city commission authorized the re
ceiving of bids /or s »me Impro ements
on the Northside jail at the citv hall yes
terday. Tha improvements are to consist
of some bars across the windows to re
place screens.
4 Per Cent and What?
Safety — and more, in an American Trust sav
ings account.
Four 'per cent and a cash reserve good any day
at 100 cents on the dollar.
Four per cent and the privilege of using part of
your money in an emergency without losing inter
est on the balance.
Four per cent and an open account where you
can invest what you have when you have it.
Four per cent paid in half-yearly installments
that draw the four again and again. Are you “an
American”?
AmericanTrust X. Savings rank
SETTLE APPEARS
BEFORE COMMISSION
Says Birmingham Has Good
Playground and Recrea
tion Possibilities
“In all my experience I have never seen
a city that has as good playground and
recreation possibilities as Birmingham,"
reelared T. S. Settle, southern secretary
of the*National Playgrounds association,
with headquarters in Birmingham, when
he appeared before the city commission
yesterday and gave the results of his sur
vey of Birmingham along playground
lines.
Mr. Settle made recommendations to the
city commissioners in II separate in
stances. choosing exlstant parks in each
ease and involving the expenditure of
about $6600. The principal recommenda
tions in the report was for the appoint
ment of proper supervisors and installa
tion of some apparatus, the only part fall
ing on the eity being the employment ol
the supervisors. Mr. Settle stated ho
believed it proper for each individual
community by public subscription t«» raise
funds for installation of such apparatus
as would be necessary.
At. the conclusion of his ■’report. Presi
dent Kxtini. stating that the report was
very interesting and deserved close and
careful consideration on the part of the
commission, moved that the report bo
filed. The commissioners will go into
it carefully at their leisure and il will
be brought up for consideration at some
future meeting, probably Tuesday .
Mr. Settle suggested the use of lOa.sl
Side park for a. demonstration park, to
show the public just what could be done
in this line. Me suggested the installation
of drinking fountains, shower baths and
athletic fields. All of his reeommonda
tions, lie stated, would make the plaees
ready for use this summer, or as apon
ns. tiie supervisors were employed.
AD CLUB DELEGATES
To Attend Meeting of Asso
ciated Ad Clubs of Amer
* ica at Baltimore
The Birmingham delegation ami repre
sentatives of the Birmingham Ad club
will leave this morning at 9:30 on the
Southern railway for Baltimore to attend
the meeting of the Associated Ad clubs
of America. They will leave on the Bir
mingham special and will arrive in Balti
more Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. They
will make a short stop at Atlanta where
they will be joined by the delegates and
“boosters'' from Montgomery.
W. f\ Radcliffe, secretary of the Cham
ber of Commerce, who is the chairman ,
of the Birmingham delegation is in
Charleston, S. (’., where he is attending
a meeting of the Southern Commercial
Secretaries’ association, will join the Bir
mingham delegation at Baltimore. Badges
will be presented to the delegates by the
members of the Birmingham delegation.
Mitchell Coxwell, district passenger
agent for the, Southern railway, will h<
company the delegation and look nit.
their traveling comforts en route, to Bal
timore.
SCRUGGS ASKS HIS
BII) BE WITHDRAWN
Says He Made a Mistake and Would
Lose $17(10 if Contract Was
Awarded Him
Much debate occurred at the commis
sion meeting yesterday over the award
ing of a bridge contract to I* O.
Scruggs. Air. Scruggs was the lowest
bidder but presented a petition to the
commission and appeared in person and
asked that his bid bo withdrawn as
he bad made a mistake and would lose
some $1700 on the transaction, city En
gineer Kirkpatrick was rather• udverse
to withdrawing the bid, but neverthe
less the commissioners referred tin?
matter to him and City Attorney Bojd
to see if they could not make some ar
rangements with the next lowest bid
der and report at the Tuesday meet
ing.
CITY ATTORNEY
IS VERY BUSY MAN
City Attorney Romaino Boyd lias not
as yet had time to work on the report
he Is to make to the city commls ion in
regard to a $150,000 municipal bond issm*
to erect a public auditorium In Birming
ham.
The Chamber of Commerce. which i
fostering the auditorium movement, has
called upon the city commissioners to or
der this bond issue and the commission
ers have referred the matter to Mr. Boyd
for a report as Mr. Boyd has given the
matter considerable study.
Incidentally, Attorney Boyd states he
is the busiest man in the world. "I used
to work nights a»n<i Sundays,” he said
yesterday, "but I saw l never caught up
anyhow, so I’ve quit it. In most any
other town business usually slackens, up
in the summer time, but in Birmingham
there’s just as much then as in the
Winter.”
May Extend East Line to
Roebuck Springs
WILL FORM A LOOP
East Lake Land C o. Asks That B. R..
L. & P. Co. Take Over Rugby
Highlands Line. Which Has
Been Operated Free
A petition for a further street ear
franchise for tin- Birmingham Rail
way, Light and Power company has
been filed by th*» East Lake Land com
pany with tiic city commission. Tho*
petition asks for an extension of the
present East laiko linn to Eighty
seventh street and ultimately to the.
Ro« buck Springs Country club and the
taking over by the Birmingham Rail
wax. Light and Power company of the
present Rugby Highlands linn now op
erated free to the public by the land
com pa ny.
Commissioner Weatherly stated yes
terday that lie considered the proposed
franchise a very valuable one as it pro
vided for a sort of loop about the low
er cmd of East Lake, East Lake
Heights, Rugby Heights, Roebuck and
other development territory 4n that
section.
It Is stat'd that the Bast Like Lan I
company ejuints that in the franchise
by which tlvey operate tin Rushy High
lands line it is provided that they can
give it over to the Birmingham Rail
way. Light and Power company when
ever tin* two parties to the traflM&ctimi
agree to it .and that as a matter of fact
they do not need the consent of the
commissioners. The Birmingham Rail
way. Light ami Rower company lias
consented to take over this line with
a transfer pHvilege allowed, providing
a franchise is given them for the ex
tension <»f their Basi Luke line to Roe
buck and connecting it up with tin* fa
end of the Rugby tracks, thus forming
a loop.
Tiie franchise for the section of tho
Roebuck line from tho city limits to
Roebuck will be asked for from the
board of revenue at.d i petition to that
effect will he filed with the board in
the near future, it Is stated.
The present Rugby Highlands line
liar been operated by the real estate
company free of charge to the patrons
as an inducement to buy their property.
The features that presented Itself yes
terday when the matter was being dis
cussed in regard to a double transfer
system has not yet been explained.
Neither those connected with the mat
ter nor tho city commissioners appear
to know whether or not a transfer will
be issued from a cross-town line to tho
Bast Rake line and then to tho Rugby
line or how it will be arranged.
Tho matter may come up next week,
but it is stated that it is hardly proba
ble it will bo acted upon Tuesday.
STORE EMPLOYES
Cases of Smallpox Have
Been Taken From Street
Recently
Assistant City Health Officer S. If.
Welch has issued a suggestion t<> iho
merchants of the <^ty that they i sue
orders to their employs to bo vacci
nated aw there has been some small
pox In the city.
The formal suggestion from ,th
health department is as follows:
“Duo to that fact that recently cases
of smallpox have been taken front tho
street and the sam« cases have been
known to enter department stores, thus
exposing employes directly and the gen
eral public indirectly. This department,
knowing that successful vaccination
prevents smallpox, suggests that it
would seem wise for those in author
ity to require vaccination of all tjin- j
ployes. thus preventing the confusion
and business loss can • d by cases de
veloping among employes from such
ex posit re.
“Tin- department will !>.• pleased to
co-operate in any way with efforts
made along this line.
“S. II. Wh’LCH, 1 . D.,
“Assistant Health Officers’*
Marriage Licenses
The following marriage licenses were is
sued yesterday in the office of the pro
bate clerk:
J. Davis Birmingham and Miss Nell
Salvias.
Jesse Valiente of Birmingham and Miss
Ameribra I Morales.
Richard Taylor of Praco and Miss Bes
sie Winter.
AY. g. (’rocker of Birmingham and Miss
Agnes Dona ben.
Bel White of Johns and Mi" Nancy
Horton.
A. 1*. Patton of Birmingham and Mis*
1 lie May Ogletree.