The Birmingham age-herald. [volume], September 04, 1913, Page 5, Image 5

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w. W. Stone of Wilmington, E. F. Ma
son of Syracuse and S. T. Munger of Dal
las are registered at the Hillipan.
R. N. McJCatt of Seattle, R. E. Turner
Memphis and George G. Howell of
Cedar Bluff are at the Metropolitan.
It. E. Allen of Cullman, J. E. Kennedy
of Shreveport and W. W. Craig of Colum
bus are at the Morris. -•
/ O. W. Knight of Mobile, C. H. Green of
Dc-mopolis and A. J. Hough of Clanton
are stopping at the Birmingham.
M. B. Overton of Lubook, Tex., W. J.
Carter of Chattanooga and George C.
j Cowey of Columbus, O., are at the Em
pire.
IMPORTANT BOOK
IS FOUND MISSING
, i Record of Precinct Boundary Lines of
County Gone From Board of
Revenue Office
The book in which is recorded the
boundary lines and description of every
0 precinct In the county is missing from
the flies of the board of revenue and the
county fathers are anxious to locate it.
Col. William Morrow, clerk of the
Aboard, states that the book has been
f- missing several weeks and that it Is one
of the most important records that the
county has in its keeping. Colonel Mor
row Is of the opinion that the book Jtfis
been taken by some one who is desirous
#of changing the boundary lines of one of
the. 50 precincts of the county, and that
it may be in the office of some attorney,
who had to use the book to get the proper
lines anc\ figures, he requests that the
#*book be returned at once and will appre
ciate any information! about R*
Real Estate Transfers
Deeds were placed on record yesterday
! in the office of the probate court showing
*the following transfers of property, the
consideration being $J000 or more:
$3750—H. E. Ely to George Garrard, part
of lot 27 of the survey known as Ban til l
\ tract.
V $1275 -Simon Israel to John P. MeLaney,
east half of lot 8. block 27, of the James
• Ware’s addition to the city of Birming
ham.
$1600—Samuel A. Oglesby to William C.
t Schor, land lying in the southwest quar-„
i« r of fhe northwest quarter of the south
*w«'Ft quarter of section 33, township 18,
4 »JKng«* 3 west.
$1250—John London to Bessie McBee. lot
in block 014. according to the map and1
survey of the Elyton Land company.
'* $4100*-Marguerita Piazza to Joe Pilitary,
/tot 8, block 1. as shown by tile map of
Day & Ryan's addition to Ensley.
S10CH'—J. W. Harden to Fred W. Brag
man, northwest quarter of the northeast
jfcuarter of section 9, township 20, range 4
. Avest.
«» Marriage Licences
The Billowing marriage licenses were is
yesterday in Hie office of (he pro
( • bate clerk:
■« \V. B. Hmyther of Birmingham and Miss
Mary Thompson.
W. I>. Bridgman of Pratt City and Mrs.
Aj.’icc Smith.
Homer X. Kennedy of Birmingham and
Miss Hah C. Bond.
P. W. i/Ott of Lower Peachtree and Miss
Idly Kennedy.
L. E. Harris of Birmingham and Miss
y Willie Scott Emond.
,1. (\ Loggins of Birmingham and Mrs.
Meh donia Echols.
Oddir- Payne of Peril Pity and Mrs. Mary
Stewart.
W. 'I'. Houston of Birmingha mand Miss
Ruby Alberta Moss.
^ r Building Permits
Th: following building permits were is
sued >esterday in the office of the build
ing inspector:
$3000— Eula W. Enslen, Fifty-fourth
street between Third and Fourth avenues,
one-story fra rile house.
$1300—L. V. Clark, Third alley and j
< Twentieth street, repair of fire loss.
$1200— Mrs. M. Simpson, 1008 Fourteenth!
avenue, south, remodel frame residence. ■
k; $1000—1. M. Henderppn, Pine street, West;
End. one-story frame house.
$1000—‘Birmingham Building and im
provement company. 233 Forty-seventh*
5 street, north, one-story frame house. ‘
OF GAS IS sin
NEAR JASPER BY
No Effort Made to Cap It,
But Drillers Will Con
tinue the Search
for Oil
SHANNON IS VERY
CONFIDENT LARGE
OIL LAKE EXISTS
Gas Was Struck at 3850 Feet and
Quantity Is Much Greater Than
in Any of the Alabama
Fields Heretofore
Tapped
Natural gas for Birmingham Is ap
parently in sight. Over the long dis
tance telephone last night P. M. Shan
non, the widely known gas and oil
expert, confirmed the rumor that his
drillers had struck an Immense flow
of gas, which was, it agreed, exceed
ed anything ifl the Payette field and
which was absolutely foreign te the
Jasper, Fayette or other heretofore
tested gas properties. Mr. Shannon said
that he was drilling for oil but that
the gusher of gas was struck yester
day. Drilling will be continued, he
said, until a greater depth is reached,
which may develop oil, mor« gas or
may develop a diminishing of the pres
ent gratifying flow of gas.
In talking of the strike, Mr. Shan
non, who is always careful in his state
ments, said he was very sanguine over
the find and was of the opinion that
| this gas was the greatest evidence yet
uncovered)that the district is rich both
in oil and gas.
Struck at 3850 Feet
He explained last night thut i lye tre
mendous flow of gas was struck at
3850 feel in the Knox dolomite sands.
He said the drillers had barely touched
the strata when the gusher of gns
came flying up and that no efforts
had yet been made to cap the flow. He
frankly said that the flow had dimin
ished somewhat from tile original vol
ume but that he believed this was only
temporary.
Mr. Shannon said that the well where
in new gas was found yesterday was
different from the Jasper or Haley
vllle gas find or the Fayette find. He
said that(the wide area separating the
fields convinced him that a tremendous
lake of gas and oil was underneath.
Mr. Shannon said that no effort would
lie made to cap tile flow that nas been
found, hut that drilling would con
tinue in the hope of finding a greater
gas flow or oil which he originally
tried for.
Mr. Shannon's Statement
"We have struck a very large flow
of gas at 3850 feel after touching a
strata of Knox dolomite," said Mr.
Shannon. "I was drilling for oil when
the gas was touched. All ray drillers
and others well Informed in gas mat
ters agreed that the flow was greater
thun any well at Fayette, which dis
trict has been running gas for some
time. The flow is In itself insufficient
to supply Birmingham with natural gas.
However, llie wide, area separating
this strike front those of Fayette and
HnleyvIUe where gas has been found,
indicates to me tiiat the lake is of
great width and when found will lie
fat- larger than necessary to suddIv
Hits district.
"T am more sanguine now than ever
before that we will find gas enough
here to supply tills whole territory. As
is known, we are supplying Jasper at
tills time. Th$ gas we have found
Is great and If the hearings -ve have
only pan out we will have the great
est find thut has yet heen mad -. T star!
ed out for oil and have not abandoned
that quest. 1 have made no attempt to
buttle U|i tills gas. We will . rill fur
ther and if (he flow continues we will
perhaps cap the well and start oil drill
ing. elsewhere in this territory.
“However, 'l believe this well will
bring in llie oil that we have all along
expected. 1 am intensely gratified ovei
tills find ns It hears out tile opinion
that I have always held In regard to
Birmingham and that is that we will
have oil and gas in great quail-titles
to sell to Hie Birmingham district
However, tills one well, as 1 have
slated, is not quite enough to furnish
Birmingham.”
The liens that gas in a great quan
tity had been found near Jasper when
it reached Birmingham was of Intense
Interest. During the past few years .gas
and oil have been found in small quan
tities in that section and a grpal quan
tity of securities have been placed by
varioiiB companies In promoting gas
anil oil companies. Mr. Shannon, how
ever, who lias had a great deal of suc
cess In tile past, has not offeied anv
stock as yet.
FATHER LOOKING
FOR MISSING SON
Chattanooga. September 3.— (Spe
cial.)—W. A. VanHorn of Rock Springs,
Ga., has applied to the local police to
aid him In his search for his ) 7-year -
old son, who disappeared frofn home
last week. The > missing lad is de
scribed as being 17 years of age and
weighing 140 pounds. FI# is ’» feet JO
Inches tall and lias light complexion.
Considerable apprehension is felt by
the boy’s parents.
t Capital $500,000.00 Surplus (Earned) $550,000.00
Birmingham Trust & Savings Co.
Capital and Snrplns SI. 150.010.60
1 DEPENDABLE ADVICE
We consider the giving of dependable
advice one of the functions of this bank
It frequently happens that our expe
rience enables us to make suggestions
helpful to a business man. . '
A. W. SMITH, President
TOM O. SMITH, V.-President
W. H. MANLY. Cashier
EENSON CAIN. Asst. Cashier j
C. D. COTTEN. Asst. Cashier j
*E. W. FINCH.' Asst Cashier f
J^^^^e^en^ai^Oi^aviiigs^Deposits^^J
FEWER AUTO SPEEDERS
ARE BROUGHT INTO COURT
OFFENDERS ARE APPARENTLY
DECREASING, BUT OFFICIALS
WILL KEEP JUST AS SHARP
LOOKOUT AS EVER
Central police court, the official stock
i ticker for the business of “speeding." in
dicates that the devotees of the trade are
I decreasing. There were very few cases
In recorder’s court yesterday morning,
in which automobilists were charged with
violations of the speed law' or other sec
tions of the traffic ordinance.
The f*w who were there received the
usual ?10 fine, paid it and departed. Chief
Eodeker stated yesterday that he believed
that speeders were getting their lesson
and that the' practice had about been
broken up. No tines are being remitted
by the city commissioners and the speed
ers have come to realize that it is a
serious business, even if they do not
mind the danger.
City officials stated yesterday that the*
would be no lessening In the campaig
against the speeders, but that the poli . j
departmertt would keep a watchful e\
on the automobile driver in the futui
and every nutn would be "nipped" jus
as soon as he was discovered transgress
ing the limits. The apparent defiance *
many automobiilsts of the new traffic <>
dlnanee as passed ^uine few weeks
*o thoroughly aroused the ulty comml.
sioners that there seems little doubt th.
the automobiilsts themselves did- morei
than any one else to bring on the present |
movement to show no leniency in au !
cases wh^re speeding and similar phas
of the traffic ordinance were concerned.
Police have been given instructions > »}
keep constantly on the watch, as son
of the auto "speed fiends" of the town j
have been heard to remark: Oh, wrel
we'll lay low until this blows over ai ,
then we ll go just as fast as ever
Speeding in Birmingham, say the cit
officials, is barred forever.
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TO MAKE SHORT SPEECHES
ON AUDITORIUM PROJECT
The managers of the moving picture |
theatres have agreed to co-operate with
the Chamber of Commerce auditorium
boosters in displaying “auditorium slides"
in their theatres between “acts" and
Chairman Shook states that a corps of
some of the best public speakers of the
Chamber of Commerce will be delegated
to tour the theatres from time to time
and make two or three minute talks from
the Stage as the auditorium slides are
belnfc flashed.
, _p 4..M.laaa>lt(Mt«H»*t«*l**l*l«***'***********<
Chairman Shook Is receiving much corre-1
spondence from other cities in regard t
auditorium movements there, how the ;
were conducted and iiow valuable tlv
building has proved to the city. A re- j
markable feature of the many cities to 1
which Mr. Shook wrote for Information is j
that not one answer was received in j
Which it waB stated the city's investment i
in an audltorlmp had not been a good
one.
THROWS BOUQUET AT
KNOXVIUE'S SHOW
Everett Says It Is Fine and
Birmingham Has Good
Exhibit Space
First hand news from an eye-witness
to the National Conservation exposition
at Knoxville was received here yesterday
when Assistant Secretary W. B. Everett
of the Chamber of Commerce returned j
from that city after having installed j
I the Birmingham exhibit in the great
! sent a beautiful picture.
“The attendance Monday, the first day
! of the exposition, was 33,000," said Mr.
I Everett, “and t was very agreably sur
prised at the beauty and magnitude of
the affair. The exhibits are very attrac
tive and the landscape grouping of the
buildings, the artificial lake, the drive
ways and walks and other scenery pre
sent a beautiful pictur.
“The exposition grounds are easy of ac
cess, being located a few miles from the
city and reached by a double track trol
ley line. The exposition is situated in
the mountains and the natural lay of the
grounds is very attractive. The manage
ment of the big show were very well sat
isfied with the opening day. They state
they expect an average attendance of
17,000 daily for the (JO days during which
the exposition will be open.
“The Birmingham exhibit is almost di
rectly in the center of the great South
ern states building and I think is one
of the most attractive there. It is the
only exhibit from Alabama. It is sit
uated right undei an Immense central
light in the building and cannot help
but be seen by everyone who goes
thrpugh. I was wonderfully surprised at
the way everybody up there was talking
Birmingham. Everybody 1 met either
knew something about the town or had
heard something about it and all were
interested and wanted more particulars.
H. C. Stratford is now' in charge of the
Birmingham exhibit and Is distributing
literature and advertising to all visitors
to the booth, which takes up 1000 feet
of space. Some more products will be
sent to Knoxville in the near future. It
is probable a spec ial train will lie run I
from Birmingham in the next few weeks."
BY RATE PROGRESS
Comment Generally Favor
able on Recent Reply
Made by Railroads
Tfierc was considerable favorable com
ment yesterday among Chamber of Com
merce members and citizens in general
in regard to the answer made by the rail
roads entering Birmingham to the com
plaint that Birmingham was being dis
criminated against in the matter of rates.
None would agree to be quoted, on the
plea that they had not sufficiently studied
the reply from the railroad*, but while it
was stated by some that the answer did
not directly meet some, of the complaints
made, at the same time it was very sat
isfactory and gave reason for the cham
ber’s railroads and transportation com
mittee to feel elated over the success so
far of their efforts for reduced rates.
Secretary Radcliffe stated yesterday
that a meeting of the railroads and trans
portation committee, M. P. Northington,
chairman, had been called for 11 o’clock
tomorrow, at which time the committee
would formally take up the different
phaflles of the railroads’ reply and discuss
it. Mr. Northington stated yesterday
that he wras gratified over the answer,
but could say nothing 'more definite until
he had become more familiar with it.
AMUSEMENTS
Bijou—“The Call of the Heart”
Dramatic interest, lighter moments of
comedy and a new side of the Interna
tional marriage question are presented
by a well balanced company at the Bijou
this week in “The Call of ttye Heart.”
There is a matinee this afternoon and
another Saturday.
Next Week—Emma Bunting
Knima Bunting, the clever little actress
who was here In stock some months ago.
comes next week in "The Circus Girl."
Orpheum—Vaudeville
The K lrorr. a color motion pictures are
a distinct feature of the Orpheum offering
this week, with a complete change of
programme again tomorrow. The flve-aet
vaudeville bill I* pleasing Orpheum pa
trons.
I.
Eleven Men Accepted From
This Station in August
STANDARD IS RAISED
•
Corps Is Now Beyond Its Full
Strength, But Provision Will
Probably Be Made for
3500 More
Birmingham leads all other cities In the
southeastern district in the matter of
furnishing recruits for the United States
marine eorpg, according to the tri-month
ly bulletin received from headquarters in
Chattanooga by Sergeant Anthony Leg
non, in charge of the local station.
During August a total of 11 recruits
were accepted from this station and the
bulletin in referring to this says: “Chat
tanooga broke the record since the es
tablishment of the district for the month
of July, but Birmingham has taken the
lam els by its August record.”
Tl ere is considerable speculation at. the
local office on account of the fact that
the corps is already recruited to full
strength, but applicants continue to be ac
cepted. The full strength is 9921,
and at present the marines
number 9965. It is understood that the
officials are contemplating petitioning the
next Congress to increase the strength
3500 men. and it is in view of this fact
that the additional men are being ac
cepted.
As a result the standard for recruits
will be raised. Oapt. Thomas F. Lyons,
commanding officer of the district, was
in Birmingham last week and emphasized
the necessity of accepting only first-class
men. ”1 don’t want one doubtful appli
cant to leave a station this month,” lie
said, “as it only increases expense by
furnishing their transportation to head
quarter* and return to place of accept
ance.”
in arf order from division headquarters
this is made plain to all recruiting ser
geants. The order is as follows:
’’The standard will be raised in accept
ing applicants for the month of Septem
ber, as the corps is full and we are or
dered not to exceed our quota. The quota
will be communicated later. The- follow
ing will be your guide in examining men:
“Alls men re-enlisting from the marine
corps with character ‘Excellent’ or ‘Very
Good,’ or from the army with charade!*
‘Excellent,’ will be accepted whether
quota is exceeded or not.
“Applicants living near the station to
be given preference over transients or
wanderers, if all other qualifications are
equal.
“Citizens given preference over natural
ized citizens, and men speaking plain Eng
lish given prelrence over men using for
eign accent.
“Raise the educational qualifications to
that required for the average non-com
missioned officer
“Be sure and take names and addresses
of all applicants rejected who might be
accepted when the standard is lowered,
and who might be taken in an emergency.
“THOMAS F. LYONS,
“Commanding Southeastern Recruiting
Division.’*
"The story about the marine '*orps, in
The Sunday Age-Herald, lias been the
means of securing a number of men/'
said Sergeant Legnon. “Men have come
to the office very eager to enlist after
reading the story. It has attracted at
tertion in military circles and T have
received commendations of the article
both from Captain Lyons and from of
ficers in Chicago.”
ONLY 23 OUT OF 56 ARE
ALLOWED LICENSES
The Superintendent of Education of
Franklin Receives List of
Successful Teachers
Russellvillle. September 3.—(Special.)
Superintendent of Education T. H.
Roberson has received from the state
examiners the names of those who were
successful in the examination to teach
school. Out of. 56 applicants only 23
were allowed license.
Mrs. Mellie G. Jones, Mrs. Lillian
Vaughn, John W. Cantrell, Miss Agnes
Jones, Edgar Osborn, Burnett S. Cox,
Claude Guy Rieheson, Miss Bankhead
Hotchkiss, Luther D. Thorn. J. E. Bul
lin. Miss Margaret Wilson. V. G. Brown,
Miss Cecil Hester, V. G. Bottoms, Miss
Ava Rieheson, Luther Burleson, Miss
Damarlas Osborn, Miss Lula O. Good
win, Miss Lottie Petree, Miss Elhura
Harris. T. H. Roberson.
Tom Miller,^charged with the murder
of John Holland, in Holland's beat, was
allowed bond in the sum of $5000 after i
having a hearing before Judge H. J.
Petree yesterday morning. Miller was
arrested last week after; being a fugi
tive for 12 years. Holland was killed
12 years ago in a fight .with Miller.
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IJ. MARTIN TALKS
ON SERIOUSNESS OF
THE TICK SITUATION
IN JACKSON COUNTY
Law Is Favorable to Large
Stock Owners, But Small
Farmer Resents
Interference
FURTHER TROUBLE
MAY COME FROM
EXCITED RESIDENTS
Believes That in Knd the Anti-Tick
Law Will Prevail and That Its
Importance Will Be
Generally Recog
nized
That the situation in .laekson county
as a result of the antagonism displayed
by certain residents in regard to the
anti-tick law was not only serious but
would probably become more so, was
information brought to Birmingham
yesterday by W. .T. Martin, state land
agent, and a native citizen Qf Jack
son.
I’P to the present time, according to
Mr. Martin, the depredations important
enough to demand the attention of the
arms of the law consist of the dyna
miting of four dipping vats, the at
tempt to dynamite two others, the
pouring of the poison chemical drained
from a vat into the well of Judge H.
E. Lester, an advocate of the new law,
and the shooting and seriously wound
ing of Europe Caldwell, a cattle in
spector, by a woman whose name was
not known by Mr. Martin.
“The situation is serious,’* said Mt.
Martin, "and is the result of a mis
understanding. The small owner has
reaaohed an opinion that the large
owner l*as advocated the flew law in
order that a discrimination might be
wrought against him. He has sworn
to himself to resist the new order of
things, and up to the present time has
succeeded.”
Shooting of Caldwell
As to whether or not following the
shooting of Caldwell, the federal gov
ernment, an agent of which the wound
ed man is, will send secret service men
into Jaekson for the purpose of locating
the leaders in recent deeds of outlawry,
Mr. Martin could give no authentic in
formation. although it was his under
standing that such would he done.
"I have just heard of the shooting
of Caldwell," stated Mr. Martin. "I was
shocked, naturally, although from the
feeling which has been current among
certain residents of the county in re
gard to the new law, l should not have
been surprised. Mr. Caldwell is between
10 and 50 years of age, and retired
sometime ago from active tfusiness. Ho
has a wife and children. 4r understand
that he was,entering the yard of a cer
tain woman for the purpose of sub
jecting a cow to the treatment re
quired by law, when he was fired upon.
The load of shot, . I understand, took
effect in the breast and stomach, and
it is considered possible that the victim
will fail to survive.
Small Owners’ Argument
“The law provides that all cattle shall
be dipped or ‘kept up.’ The large own
ers who have been the chief sufferers
from ticks, are agf a rule, advocating the
new law. The man wiio owns a single
head is as a rule opposing the law. lie
states that lie is unable to build a vat
and that even were he able, it would not
be the, part of wisdom 1<» go to the neces
sary expense for the preservation of a.
single cow. On the other hand, he enli
mit find it convenient to drive his single
cow a distance of eight or ten miles to
tiie nearest vat. And lie cannot see the
necessity for keeping his cow penned up
throughout tlie day and night.
"In Jackson there are about 40JWO head
of cattle. In recent years the people have
been giving more and more attention to
the raising of fine stock. As in other
counties, the people of Jackson, as soon
as they began to take a pride in their
droves, began to see the futility of mak
ing a success of the business as long as
the licks were permitted to destroy the
health and appearance of the cattle.
“Therefore, they got busy and succeeded
in putting through the proper channels
an anti-tick law. In the end, the merits
of the new law will be recognized, and
the trouble will come to an end.
Law Will Prevail
“However, at the present time the sit
uation is exceedingly serious, so wrought
up have become the men in the hills, and
T would not be surprised to hear other
and more alarming news.
“There is in Jackson an element 'un
tamed,' every ready to resist with guns
and their lives what they consider an en
croachment. against their liberty, or an
attempt to abridge their inalienable
rights.
“They look upon the anti-tick legisla
tion as an Insidious move against cus
toms which have long prevailed, and
against the free exercise of rights which
they have become to regard as Inherent.
“The best people of the county, the
great majority of people of the county,
are behind the anti-tick legislation, and
while trouble is reigning at the present
time, and for some time will continue to
reign, probably in the end the anti-tick
law will be firmly entrenched and unani
mously accepted."
Suits Filed Yesterday
The following were among the suits
filed yesterday in the city court:
p. Pebley vs. Republic Steel and Iron
company, $25,000 damages claimed for al
leged personal injuries.
Sherman Smalley vs. Republic Steel and
Iron company, $3000 damages claimed for
alleged personal Injuries.
Emmett Newall vs. Republic Steel and
Iron company. $2800 damages claimed for
alleged personal Injuries.
Warren Jeniison vs. Republic Steel and
Iron <%mpany. $3000 damages claimed for
alleged personal injuries.
Stops failing Hair
Hall’s Hair Uenewer certainly stops
falling hair. No doubt about it what
evenYoujvili^urel^b^atisfied
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Modern Men and Modern
Safe Deposit
—.———_____
In the old days people took risks
because they couldn’t take any
hing else.
The modern man believes in ;
sanitation, steel passenger cars,
md abolishing the grade crossing
nenace.
Also in having a private, indi
vidual place for his life and prop
■rty papers, in a modern vault
vhere modern skill has had the last f
vord. $3 once a year is all the
iverage user needs to pay for it. I
ROEBUCK LINE IS
NEARLY COMPLETED
Will Connect Popular Club
With Loop at End of the
East Lake Line
The construction work on the Roebuck
extension of the East Lake ear line is
practically completed and it is understood
(hat street car operations will bo started
during the next few weeks. The rails
have been placed to the Roebuck club, it
was stated yesterday, and it is a compar
atively easy proposition to construct the
overhead work and ballast the track be
fore operations comm. dee.
The line has been extended from the
loop of the East Lake line about one
mile to the Roebuck Springs Golf club.
The work has been under way several
weeks. The officials of the Roebuck Golf
club have anxiously awaited the com
pletion of the line, as that will give
service for members of that club and
their friends, which has been denied thorn
up to this time.
Robert Brown, president of the Roebuck
dub, has been deeply interested in the
work of constructing the line and be
lieves a great impetus will be given the
Roebuck center when the line is in opera
tion. Officials of the Birmingham Rail
way, Light and Power company believe
that operations will be started during the
next few weeks.
REPORTED LEASE
NOT CONFIRMED
Report Circulated Yesterday That the
Norton Corner Had Been Leased
by John L. Parker
Reports were circulated yesterday that
ilie" quarters occupied by Norton’s drug
store at the corner of Second avenue and
Twentieth street had beeu leased by
John 1,. Parker, effective October 1. The
reports, however, lacked confirmation.
“I know nothing about it," said Mrs. B.
IL Norton, proprietor of the Second ave
nue store. “Furthermore I have a two
\ears’ option from October 1 next on my
present store. Such reports as tills are
apparently originated by enemies who
v. <t.ld like to injure my business."
“I am not in position to say anything
about it," said John L. Parker, “and will
neither affirm or deny it.”
The building is owned by the Roden
estate.
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PLEASED WITH YOUNG PASTOR
Rev. A. J. Dickinson, Jr., Gives Fine
Satisfaction to Florence Baptists
The Rev. A. J. Dickinson, Jr., son of
Die Rev. A. J. Diciknson, pastor of the
First Baptist church, lias for the past
several Sundays been supplying the pul
pit of tlie First Baptist church at Flor
♦nee. Last Sunday evening he. preached
Ids last sermon at this church and several
days later the following appeared in one
of the dailies of that plane: ^
“The Rev. A. J. Dickinson, Jr., of Bir
mingham, preached his last sermon us sup
ply at the Florence First Baptist chjirc li
Sunday evening, and will leave Wednes
day for Birmingham, to spend a month
preaching In one of the Birmingham Bap
tist churches before resuming his studies
at lyouisvllle, K.v. Mr. Dickinson lias
made many warm friends during his brief
stay in Florence and lie, was given quite
an ovation at the conclusion of the Bun
day night service. The following resolu
tions of appreciation were unanimously
adopted:
“ Rev. A. J. Dickinson, Jr., has ren
dered faithful and efficient services as our
pastor during the enforced absence of our
regular pastor, Rev. J. II. Chapman, for
June, July and August. 1913.
“ ‘We therefore wish to express our
hearty appreciation of his untiring and
unselfish labors as our leader.
“ *l*is instructive, edifying. Inspiring
sermons and his unselfish work among us
have been such as command our full in
dorsement, approval and praise.
“ ‘We pray God’s abundant blessings
upon him in his future study and prepa
ration for his great work In the ministry.
“‘Done in conference this August 3*),
1913. * JOHN T. ASHCRAFT,
" 'Moderator.
‘*‘11. O. REDD. Church Clerk.'”
The Rev. A. J. .Dickinson will occupy
the pulpit of the Southslde Baptist churen
Sunday and on the following Sunday he
will preach at the First Baptist church.
SURFACE LINE UP
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN
Chattanooga. September L—(Spe
cial.)—The new surface electric line up
Lookout mountain will be entirely com
pleted by next Thursday night, accord
ing to VV. 12. Boileau, general man
ager of the Chattanooga Railways and
Light company. The new line \^ill re
sult in the present incline, which lias
the steepest grade in the United States,
being practically abandoned.
The present surface line will allowv
direct communication between che city
proper and the top of the mountain.
A schedule provides for a two-hour
round trip at a cost of 50 cen'v.
PRISONERS TAKEN
TO NEW COUNTY JAIL
Chattanooga, September I. --(Spe
cial.;—The formal transfer of prison
ers to the new county jail was made
Tuesday by Sheriff Sam A. Conner, the
new basllle dually being delivered by
the contractors. The new structure
when completed will cost the county ap
proximately $75,000.4 It is situated on
Walnut street, directly opposite the
new $:5 50,000 courthouse, which will be
ready for occupancy October 1.
UNIQUE INSTITUTE
HELD ON MOUNTAIN
Teachers as Guests of Ten
nessee Co. Combining Busi
ness With Pleasure
‘‘The institute In progress at th*
present time on Shades mountain," said
Henry J. Willingham, state superin*
teiident of education, who was In Bir*
mingham yesterday morning," is unique
and entirely worth while.
"The teachers, mostly women, ar<t
those employed to instruct the children
of the agents and employes of the Ton*
nessee company. They work in Jef*
fernon f/nd Bibb counties. Some tlmui
ago the Tennessee company instruct©*!
ft. K. Tidwell, under whose direction
the institute is being held, to take tho
teachers, at the expense of tne coin*
pany, upon the mountain and ther*
combine business with pleasure, Thtaf)
he has done, and vihilo the teacher*
are receiving groat benefit from the in*
stltute aiul the splendid programme ar*
ranged, they are having, in addition,
a fine time and a highly healthful on*
tertalnment.
"This Is one of the first ph'lan*
thropic moves made in the state in th*l
interest of the poor, downtrodden teach
ers, and the Tennessee company 1*
io he highly commended. Other com*
panics should and will, in all probabil*
ity, follow suit."
Mr. Willingham left yesterday morn*
ing for Tuscaloosa, where he will at*
tend another of the county institutes*
BED SPRINGS POT
IN SECOND CLASS
Initiative Taken on Subject
by Alabama Roads at Hot
Springs August 18
Well Informed railroad men were*
hmused yesterday at a complaint made*
about the freight rate on bed springs \m
Alabama. The onus of the complaint!
was that bed springs should be placed iiv
the second Instead of first-class.
It was pointed out by railroad mere
in reply to this that if the Alabama*
railroad commission had permitted the!
use of southern clarification No. 39 op
its preceding numbers instead of south-*
t-rn clarification No. 34, the seeond-clas#
rate on bed springs would have beeifc^
applicable several years ago. ,
It was furthermore pointed out th&fe:
the Alabama lines at the meeting at Hofei
Springs. Va., August 18. took the initia
tive ami agreed to make bed springs for*
the stale of Alabama second-class anfe
so advised the Alabama railroad com
mission at Montgomery on Tuesday o$
this week. .j
CHILTON DOCTORS IN
SPECIAL SESSION
Mountain Creek, September (Special.**
There was a special meeting of the C*hll-j
ton County Medical society last night.•
Dr. J. P. KUsberry, physician of the Sol-J
dlers’ home, was elected president prd4
tern.
A general discussion was participated
in by the acting president Dr. T. J. Mar
cus, Dr. V. J. Gragg, Dr. J. W. Maddox,
Dr. S. K. Johnston and Dr. A. J. Hallr
in which matters concerning materia*
rnedica were at length Intelligently ex*i
changed.
KOLB ENTHUSIASTIC
OVER VISIT HERE
Montgomery, September 3.—(Special.)
< ’apt. Reuben F. Kolb, commissioner of
agriculture and industries, and a candi
date for governor, has returned from Bir
mingham. where on Labor Day he
Uvereri the opening speck of his cam
paign. Captain Kolb declares he has
never been more enthusiastically received
than he was in Birmingham, and esti
mates that he spoke to at least 1500 peo
ple.
Next Monday Captain Kolb will speak
nt Fayette, and later he will go to Ozark
and Abbeville to deliver political ad
dresses.
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The Army of
Constipation
!• Growing Smaller Every Day.
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SMALL PILL, SMALL DOSE, SMALL FUCK
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