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Total of 140 Lots Bought by
American Steel and Wire.
Greatest Activity in
Fairfield
Official confirmation of purchases at
Fairfield which will involve an expen
diture of approximately $500,000 in
houses alone by the American Steel and
Wire company was given yesterday by
Robert Jemison, Jr., president of Jem
ison companies, in charge of the land
• developments there. Mr. Jemison said
that it was true that the American
Steel and Wire interests had purchased
in all HO lot
lie said that houses which will -Cbst
approximately $3000 each on an aver
age would be erected at Fairfield by
the interest of the American Steel and
Wire plant. The work, he said, on 75
of them had already been started and
would be rapidly completed.
“The American Steel and Wire com
pany, it will be recalled, had secured
75 lots at Fairfield for the purpose of
erectihg homes thereon for the em
> ployes,” said Mr. Jemison yesterday, “i
am now pleased to affirm since the
matter lias been constantly rumored
and brought to my attention that the
same interests have secured 70 addi
tional lots for which deeds are now
j being prepared.
“I am advised that the company ex
pects to erect Hiomes on these lots at
once for the employes. For Superin
tendent Lutz and his staff, very hand
some homes will |>e erected, I am told.
Less expensive homes will be erected
for the. general workmen there. How
ever, in all the company wrlll spend
$500,000 approximately in providing
homes for its employes. In addition to
i this the company anticipates that in
dividual owners will erect houses on
their lots to take care of some of the
employes who will be unprovided for
by the company houses. This 1 am
positive will be done.”
This announcement settles all spec
INVADING
BROADWAY
Fur the first time we
have had t he pleasure of
meeting New York dec
orators on their own
ground, and of winning,
on our merits, a substan
tial contract.
()ur representati ve
wired us yesterday that
he had closed with Mr.
Jake Wells the contract
for the handsome new
LYRIC THEATRE
now under construction in
this city. •
There is really nothing
surprising in this. ft
would be a reflection on
the intelligence and judg
ment or Mr. Wells were he
to overlook a southern
organization with such, a
phenomenal record for the
-quality of its work.
W. D. COLBY
DECORATING CO.
1922 Third Avenue
—
Elected to Succeed Himself.
Davidson Again Chosen
Secretary
George B. McCormack was re-elected
president of the Alabama Coal Oper
ators’ association yesterday at the an
nual meeting held at the Hillman hotel,
which was attended by a very large and
representative gathering of coal oper
ators of this state.
In addition to Mr. McCormack, other
officers were elected as well as the
executive committee. Charles F. De
Bardeleben. who was absent, was elect
ed vice president, and James L, David
son was re-elected secretary of the
association. The executive committee
named Is composed of Frank H. Crock
ard, George B. McCormack, Walter
Moore, James R. Hmith, Jr., and J. B.
McClary.
The reports of Mr .McCormack and
Secretary Davidson were offered to the
nectlon with them was given out. Ac
wt-re executive and nothing In con
meeting and approved. The reports
cording to expressions heard the re
ports indicated that the general situ
ation in local mine circles was the best
in the history of the district. -It is
understood that the workmen are re
ceiving more money than ever before
and that 100 per cent advances have
been made as to living conditions.
STEEL WORKER FALLS
4 STORIES TO GROUND
Richard Burt Suffers Broken Leg by
Fall From Tutwiler Hotel
Building
Richard Burt. a structural steel
worker employed on the Tutwlier hotel
building, yesterday fell from the fourth
floor to the ground, lie was painfully
but not seriously injured. He suffered
a broken leg and a slight concussion
of the brain. He was removed to St.
Vincent's hospital in Warner & Smiley’s
ambulance. At a late hour last night
lie was reported as doing well.
It is said "hat Burt lost his balance
while walking a steel girder on the
fourth floor of the hotel building and
fell to the ground. It is considered re
markable that Burt was not more seri
ously injured than he was.
illation about the attitude of the Amer
ican Steel and Wire company as it re
lates to the homes of that community.
With the 140 homes to be built by the
company and at least 50 to be erected
by Individual owners the number will
lie 100. This number of,houses is said
to exceed any like proposition ever
undertaken in the south. It is said that
never before in the south has one in
terest in such a small area started the
‘•instruction of so many homes at one
lime.
In connection with the work at Fair
field it was announced from Ensley last
night that according to information
given out* in Ensley’ yesterday the
plumbing and electrical contracts for
the 75 bouses now in course of erec
tion at Fairfield have been awarded.
The Reliance Plumbing company and
tio* Tri-City Electric company, both of
Ensley, are said to have been awarded
the contracts.
CHURCH NOTES
The Rev. Willis O. Clark, pastor of St.
Andrews Episcopal church, left during
the early part of the week for Perdido
Pay. Fla., where he will spend a three
weeks’ vacation.
The Rev. J. A. Bowen, Methodist Evan
gelist. left yesterday for Oakman, where
he w ill conduct a ten days', revival. Mr.
Bowen returned this week from a trip to
Waynesvllle, N. C.
Harry LStrickland of Birmingham, sec
retary of the Slate Baptist Sunday School
association, hold an institute during past
week at Blue Mountain. Miss. He will
held a similar meeting this week at
Fayette.
During the week the Rev. and Mrs.
Middleton S. Barnwell returned home.
Mr. Barnwell i* rector of the Church of
the Advent, and has been absent nearly
a month.
I
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Another important comfort feature of the 1913 Indian is the
equipment of footboards in addition to pedals. The latter are
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RECEIVED OUR SEVENTH
CAR-LOAD THIS WEEK
I
I have J)oth four and seven H.P.
Regulars for immediate delivery
ROBT. STUBBS
Distributer
1805 4th Aveune.
New Furnace of Woodward
Iron Company to Be
Blown In Shortly
Bessemer, July 12.—(Special.)—The
committee of Bessemer lodge Mo. 109.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the
members of which are Harry First -
brook, district president; J. A. Rob
erts, first Vice president; E. J. Ray,
secretary, and the Rev. 1. O. Adams,
chaplain, held a meeting this morning
and decided to hold the sixth district
conventioh in Bessemer on Tuesday.
August 26.
There will be degree work, interest
ing lectures and illustrations of all
of the Odd Fellows' homes in the Unit
ed States. The committee will begin ut
once to arrange a programme for the
affair which promises to be one of the
best ever given in this district.
Within the next few weeks the new
furnace of the Woodward Iron com
pany at Woodward will be blown in.
The stoves and furnaces have been
completed and the brick linings aro
being dried. When the blowing engines
aro installed every detail will be ready.
These will be of the rotary type, driven
by 6000 horsepower turbines.
The turbines W'ill have a condenser.
Some time ago the company installed
a condenser at their power plant and
the two w'ill work in unison, using
the same spray and cooling pond.
There will be the usual preaching
services at the First Baptist church
on Sunday, both morning and evening.
The subject for the morning service
will be, “What Will You Do With
Jesus?” and the evening subject will
be, "The Parable of the Talents.” Af
ter the evening service baptising w'ill
take place. The Rev. M. K. Thornton
w'ill officiate, and will leave on Mon
day for Calhoun, Miss., where he will
take part In a meeting for about 10
! days.
The Rev. I. F. Swallow, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, will preach
both evening and morning tomorrow.
The subject for the morning service
Will be: “Gird Thyself and Bind on Thy
Sandals.” The subject for the evening
service w’ill be: “The Lord Is God.”
Miss Ruth Winters was a delightful
hostess this afternopn when she enter
tained the members of the Forty-two
club. The reception room was artis
tically arranged in ferns and cut flow
ers. The punch bowl, which was half
buried in ferns and roses, was gra
ciously presided over by Misses Ada
Huey and Ida Winters.
Score was kept on dainty cards ti^d
w'ith pink and green ribbons by tne
hostess. The club prize, hand embroid
ered lingerie, was won by Miss Jean
ette Allen on a cut with Miss Elise
Robinson, while the consolation fell
to Mrs. J. S. Winters. At the conclu
sion of the games a plate luncheon was
served.
GIRLS’ COUNCIL
COMMITTEE TO MEET
The central committee of the Older
Girls’ council will hold a meeting to
i morrow afternon at the headquarters of
I the Birmingham Sunday School associa
tion. in the Tjtle Guarantee building, to
formulate plans for the campaign for or
ganized classes, as decided by the coun
cil at its last meeting.
Tliis campaign will be city wide in its
scope, hut each division will have charge
of its own details.
Deaths and Funerals
Marcus Monroe Hooks
Marcus Monroe Hooks, aged 72 years,
died yesterday afternoon at the resi
dence of his daughter, Mrs. Samuel
Merritt. 1214 Cotton avenue. West End.
Funeral services will be conducted to
morrow morning at 10 o'clock from the
residence with interment in Mcllwain
cemetery. The deceased was a ('on
federate veteran, having served
throughout the war as a member of
Company I, Twenty-eighth Alabama In
fantry. He is survived by four daugh
ters and one son. They are: Mrs. W.
F. Eaves of Selma. Mrs. Merritt, Miss
W. J. Hooks and Miss Lydia Hooks of
Birmingham, and P. G. Hooks.
Thomas Evans
Thomas Evans, aged 35 years, died
yesterday afternoon in n local infirm
ary. Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
Mrs. Norvell Cullom
Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Norvell Cullom. who died Thurs
day morning in a local infirmary of heart
failure, were conducted yesterday morn
ing from the residence of Smith Cullom,
1926 Avenue I. at 10 o’clock. The Rev.
H, M. Edmonds and the Rev. Preston
Blake officiated at the services. Inter
ment was in Elmwood cemetery.
Mrs. Miller L. Andos
Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Miller T,. Andos, who died at the
residence of her mother, Mrs. O. M.
Watson of Aeipco, on Friday, were con
ducted yesterday morning from the fam
ily residence. Interment was In Walker
chapel cemetery.
Miss Mary Bancroft
The remains of Miss Mary Bancroft,
aged 56 years, who died early yesterday
morning at the reeidence of her brother,
Dr. J. D. Bancroft, 7722 Underwood ave
nue, East l.ake, were sent to Livingston
yesterday afternoon for Interment by the
S. W. Woodln company.
Samuel Walker
The remains of Samuel Walker, aged
54 years, who died at Ills late residence,
6007 Second avenue, south, early yester
day morning, will be sent to Maplesville
tills morning for Interment by the S.
W. Woodin Co. Funeral services over
the remains will be conducted In Maples
ville by the Order of Railway Conduc
tors, of which the late Mr. Walker was
a member.
Joe M. Lee
Centre, July 12.—(Special.)—After a brief
but very painful lllnees Joe M. Lee, a
well known citizen of this place, died to
day. aged 55. He was born near town and
most of Ills life was spent here. Ills
widow, who, with a son and daughter,
survive him. Is the only child of W.
T. Smith, a merchant of Springville.
W. C. Jenkins
Camp Hill. July 12.— (Special. 1—W. C.
Jenkins, former postmaster of Camp
Hill and an old Confederate veteran,
was burled here today.
SHAW, the Undertaker. Phone a.
L1GE LOT. Undertaker. Phone 7JI
JOHNS' Undertaking Co. Phone 'jCk
Crpmafinn Aduite, isbi cihimm,
VjI CllldUUII $15. Cincinnati Creme*
Ilea Co. office M Wiggins Block, «to
■Inn a (I, O., Boakleta tree.
| GETS SCHOLARSHIP I
JEROME A. FOX
Birmingham boy who graduated from
the University High shhool and who
has been awarded a scholarship at
Tulane university for 'the coming
session
REVOLUTION IN
SOFIA RUMORED;
FERDINAND SAID
TO BE MURDERED
(Contfnneri from Page Onc>
are being hastily made for an advance
toward tlie Ergenl line.
The Bulgarian delegate, M. Natcho
vlteh, tonight expressed regret at the*
failure of his mission, which he had
hoped would result in a Turco-Bul
garian alliance. The mission «»f the
Servian delegate. M. Pavovitch. has
proved successful. It is said that an
agreement between Turkey and Servia
will be signed tomorrow.
According to Turkish accounts, the
agreement ensures to Turkey the re
covery of a large part of Thrace. Nego
tiations for an understanding between
Turkey and Greece have been proceed
ing at the same time, it is believed,
with good prospects of a successful
conclusion.
It is announced in official circles that
Roumania proposes to annex the quad
raliteral formed by Sillstria, Rustchuk.
Sh-umla and Varna.
DETAILS OF CRIMES
ALLEGED ARE GIVEN
Athens, July 12.—A long statement
issued by the minister of war gives
details'of crimes alleged to have been
committed by the Bulgarian troops
while fleeing from the Greek army.
“Priests, old men, women and chil
dren," says the statement, ."suffered
martyrdom after being subjected to un
speakable treatment. Incendiarism was
the order of the day. g Not a single
church was respected and the savings
of many people were stolen by Bul
garian officers and soldiers."
Bulgarians Retreating
Belgrade, July 12.—A semi-official
statement reports that throughout Fri
day, along the entire front from Sail
char to Badoviteh, a distance of about
300 miles, the Bulgarians were com
pelled to retreat, hotly pursued. Near
Kotchana feeble attacks by the Bulgars |
were repulsed. At other points Bul
garian detachments were crushed and
In one instance 14 field batteries were
captured. The Bulgars. unable to rally, '
abandoned their wounded.
Contact has been established between
the Servians and Greeks on the Ilado
vitch-Strumitza line, as the result of
which Macedonia has been partly
cleared of the enemy's troops.
Accounts received from Uskup report
terrible barbarity on the part of the
Bulgarians. Villages in their track
were burned. Kujanevatz was pillaged
and set on fire and Servian soldiers,
wounded In defense of the town, were
massacred. At Vratarnitza the bodies
of seven old men were found mutilated
by bayonets.
Roumanians on Frontier
Sofia, July 12.—Another Roumanian
column of troops today occupied the '
village of Tchifut on the Bulgarian I
frontier between Sillstria and the coast, I
and is now advancing on the town of
Bazarjik (Dobrltch), which is over
crowded with refugees from the sur
rounding country, consisting mostly of
old men, women and children.
Greek Soldiers Accused
Sofia. July 12.—An official statement has
been Issued by the government as fol
lows:
“The Greeks daily publish calumious
statements accusing the Bulgarians of
massacres and Incendiarism. In this con
nection it must be pointed out that the
Greek troops killed thousands of Bulga
rians at Kilkish and Diran and burned
their villages. A number of the refugees
who succeeded in escaping have already
arrived at Sofia. This in addition to the
monstrous action against the Bulgarian
garrison at Saloniki."
A semi-official statement says: “Gen
eral Ivanoff worthily commanded tlie
Second Bulgarian army which, with In
significant forces, executed a brilliant re
treat. With three brigades it checked the
advance of the whole Greek army, 100,
000 strong. It is known that the Greek
army was held up for three days at
Kilkish. where the Bulgarians had only
six battalions. The Greeks took 10 days
to reach Mount Beles.
“The movements of the Second army
will remain remarkable in history as a
successful movement of weak contin
gents against a force of overwhelming
superiority. The Greeks will perhaps
have an opportunity of testing the mili
tary art of General Ivanoff and the high
morale of his troops.
“In the circumstances it is absurd to
talk of the capture of General Ivanoff
and two divisions."
RATIFICATION OF
STRIKE DEFERRED
(Contlnned From Page One)
Ralph M. Easley, chairman of that board
[executive committee, and Marcus Marks,
chairman of the mediation committee, at
tended the meeting today. They urged
the trainmen to delay decision until after
the Washington conference and invited
1 them to be represented at It. Mr. Low de
j scribed the purpose of the conference and
what measures it was proposed to take
, toward the Erdman act with a. view to
facilitating arbitration.
Representatives Named
Washington, July 12.—Secretary of
Labor William Wilson tonight made
public the names of the representatives
of the railroads and of railroad em
ployes who will confer with President
Wilson. •
Representatives of the employes will
be Warren S. Stone of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, W. S. Carter
of the Brotherhood of Firemen and
Englnemen and possibly A. B. Garret
son of the Order of Railway Conduc
tors and W. G. Lee of the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen.
Senator Newlands, chairman of the
Senate interstate commerce committee;
Representative Clayton, chairman of the
House Judiciary committee; Representa
tive Mann, republican leader of the
| House; President Seth Low and Chair
I man Ralph M. Easley of executive
' council of the National Civic federation,
also have signified their acceptance of
the President's invitation.
Automobile Stolen
The automobile of Dr. M. A. j-iaw
klns of 2030 Highland avenue was re
ported stolen last night about 10:30
o'clock at police headquarters. The
automobile is described as a six-pas
senger^ Studebaker with Alabama
license No. 441.
SAYS VI S Villi
SUSTI ENATORS
Marcus Weil Says Thornton
and Ransdall Represent
People’s Views
To'the Editor of The Age-Herald:
An afternoon paper of yesterday
seems to censure Senators Thornton
and Ransdell from Louisiana because
they are democrats, tor voting against
free sugar as these senators are under
the impression it would destroy those
line sugar plantations in their state.
The paper further says in the next
elections the voters of said state would
likely retire them.
Tn the congressional election last
January Louisiana polled 65,618 votes
Every democrat in the sugar country
of Louisiana consisting of the First.
Second. Third and Sixth congressional
districts, was elected and polled 40,313
votes. The balance of the state, con
sisting of the Fourth, Fifth, Seventh
and Eighth districts, and even portions
of those counties raise sugar, polled
25.305 votes.
And as I was raised in Louisiana and
lived there 20 years of my life. 1 de
sire to inform the public of Alabama
that Senators Thornton and Ransdell
are standing by their people and will
be re-elected by a larger mnpority than
they w’ere before, by voting as they do.
Yours truly. MARCUS WEIL
Birmingham. July 12, 1913.
Siddons Held
J. (’. Siddons \vas arrested last night
on a charge of passing worthless
checks. The charges were preferred by
the Birmingham hotel.
NUMBER OF
MADE By
There was unusual activity displayed
by the police last night in raids on al
leged gambling houses. Chief of Police
George 11. Bodeker was in personal
charge of the raids, which were made
in all parts of the. city until an early
hour this morning.
From 10 o’clock last night until 2 o’clock
this morning the police patrol was kept
busy bringing prisoners In.
One of tlie first places visited was at
Twenty-first street and Eighth avenue,
north, where eight white men were ar
rested. Tlds raid was made by Chief
Bodeker and Detectives Goldstein, Mc
Gill and Christian. All the men made
bond immediately.
Shortly afterwards Chief Bodeker. with
Detectives Daly and Garner, raided a
place In the Fox building and five arrests
were made.
Murphy Goes to Dallas
Detective William Murphy left for
Dallas, Tex., last night to take in charge
Ed Jones, a white man, who is being
held by the Dallas police* pending the
arrival of a Birmingham officer. Jones
is charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses. It Is alleged that sev
eral days ago he passed a worthless
check. The charges were preferred by
W. A. Dameron, a clerk at the Morris
hotel.
Officer Reed Has Appendicitis
Policeman H. II. Reed was seized
with appendicitis early yesterday
morning. East night he was success
fully operated upon and it was stated
at the infirmary that he would be able
to resume bis duties in about six
weeks.
BOYKIN WILL AID
Prominent Washington Cit
izen Will Manage Fight
in That County
Montgomery, July 13.—(Special.)—Frank
Boykin of Culvert, Washington county,
will manage Capt. Reuben F. Kolb's cam
paign in-that county, and will serve on ti.e
Mobil© county executive committee for
Captain Kolb. Announcement to this f
fect was made today by Walter Richard
son of Montgomery, campaign manager
for Captain Kolb.
Manager Richardson expressed himself
as highly pleased with Captain Kolb's
►prospects In the various sections of the
state, declaring that h’e has positive as
surance that his candidate is making rapid
advancement all over Alabama.
It Is the purpose of Mr. Richardson to
appoint a local manager in every county
in the stat e and campaign committees
will be organized in the various beats and
voting precincts In these counties.
"We are no a getting our campaign well
organised,” said Manager Richardson,
“and we feel greatly encouraged over the
many assurances oJ support which we aie
daily receiving from all parts of the state.
Captain Kolb does not feel the least doubt
as to his nomination for governor, believ
ing that he will be an easy winner "or
the highest office in the state.
“We are organizing campaign commit
tees in every county In the state, appoint
ing local managers, and doing other good
work looking to fie advancement of Cap
tain Kolb’s interests. We are already
achieving line results, and T do not hes
itate to say that Captain Kolb will defeat
his opponents in the race for governor. '
Hood & Wheeler
The Home Furnishers |
2012-14 Third Avenue
Thrifty Furniture Buyers Will Find
Genuine Bargains Here—But Hurry
Just 40 Solid Oak Swings
Special Monday and
Tuesday; hung on
your porch ..••_
—This Swing is built of solid oak, bolted construction,
very strong and good looking, dust 40 in the lot to sell
while they last; complete with chains and tf»Q Off
hung on your porch .... «pO«^0
l-—----—
A Lot of
Mission
Porch
Rockers
To Close Out
AT COST
—Here’s an unusual oppor
tunity to save on Porch Fur
niture.
—We have small lot of all
wood porcli rockers; some
finished early English and
some green; which we are
going to put on sale Monday
and sell out at cost.
—They won’t last long;
come early.
Fine Fumed Oak Dining Room Furniture Now
Occupies First Floor.
— We particularly direct attention to the
splendid display of Fumed Oak Dining
Room Furniture now occupying the main
section of our first floor.
—We do not think you will find so com
plete and fine a showing of this beautiful
furniture anywhere else. We know, qual
ity for quality, you cannot meet the HOOD
& WHEELER LOW prices.
A\ lien you buy dining room furniture,
buy good furniture—buy this Hood &
Wheeler “stands the saw test” and lasts
a-lifetime furniture. It is cheaper when
you buy—and cheaper in the long run.
Fumed Oak Dining Room Furniture in
this display is priced $65.00 to $250.00 the
suite.
Brighten Up Your Porch With
This Good Fibre Rush
ODD LOTS AT COST
theie s no Porch Furniture f|uite so pretty, com
fortable an.l durable as Fibre Rush. We’ye furnished so
many porches with it this season, stocks are broken and odd
pieces have accumulated.
Monday we place on sale at cost a number of pieces_
rockeis, chairs, settees and tables; also a few complete sets.
The hot months are ahead of you, make \rour porch com
fortable for a small outlay.
Why Don’t You Exchange Your Old
Furniture For New?
—We want you to take advantage of
HOOD & WHEELER’S “New Furniture
For Old” plan. It is a straight forward
business proposition. We buy nil your old,
worn, out-of-date furniture and pay its full
value. You may then apply the proceeds
on purchase of the new furniture you need
and want.
—Take stock of what you have, call us up
and we’ll send a representative out to talk
the proposition over. Hundreds of Bir
mingham people have refurnished their
homes at trifling cash outlay by means of
the ‘‘New Furniture For Old” plan.
- We operate an exclusive second hand
store at 2111 2d avenue, where all the sec
ond hand furniture we can buy is refinished
and sold at bargain counter prices. No
second hand, or tor that matter shopworn,
furniture is permitted at the'big 2012 14
3d avenue store.