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CONCERT TOMORROW
NIGHT AT Y. M. C. A.
Philharmonic Orchestra of
60 Pieces to Play—Miss
Schoolar Soloist
Announcement of an exceptionally
delightful programme for the big con
cert tomorrow night by the new Y. M.
C. A. philharmonic orchestra of 31
pieces was made yesterday. It is stated
that the tickets for the concert at the
T. M. C. A. auditorium tomorrow night
are selling fast and that already it is
certain that a large crowd will hear
I i
MISS NORMA SCHOOLAR
Who will sing tomorrow night at the
Y. M. C. A.
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the new Birmingham musical organ
ization, under the direction of Philip
Memoli, with Miss Norma Schoolar as
vocal soloist.
The programme consists of 11 num
bers as follows;
Overture, “Lustpiel” (Kelar-Bela),
Adagio “Moonlight Sonata” (Beetho
ven), Hungarian Dance (Brahms), Vio
lin solo, “Romance” (Svendsen op. 26),
Miss Rozella Bennett.
Oboe solo. “Evening Star” (Wagner),
Philip Memoli, Jr.
Reverie, “Apple Blossoms” (Roberts),
Vocal solo, “Vise d’arte Vlsse d’Aniore”
(Tosca), Miss Normal Schoolar.
Berceuse “Jocelyn” (Godard), Danzo
Mexicana “Panquita (Robyn), “Song
Without Words” (Tschaikowsky), ov
erture “Poet and Peasant” (Suppe).
This orchestra was organized last.
October and since that time has been
steadily growing. Association officials
expect that by this time next year it
will number fully 60 pieces and will
have gained a reputation by that time,
as one of the best in the south. The
orchestra has been organized and
maintained under the direction of the
educational department of the Y. M. C.
A. with the following committee in
charge: R. E. Mitchell, educational di
rector: F. F. Read, chairman. W. S.
Stallings, general secretary; G. H. Es
tes, chairman educational committee;
Phillip Memoli. director.
Its membership is as follows:
Violin, Miss Rozella Bennett. Miss Ev
elyn Glass, Miss Armstrong, Miss Car
olyn Beatty, Joseph Memoli, Mr. Min
derhout, Frank Bolin, N. Sharpe, LeRoy
Prater. Henry Grusim. Hyman Davis.
Clarinet, Tom Vigorita, Estes Hodges,
Pobert Frederick.
Cornet, F. F. Read. Mr. Lewis, Ed
ward L. Morris, Albert Ellis.
Trombone, S. M. Lovelace, William
Holmberg, Sr.
Flute, J. C. Weinberg.
Oboe, Philip Memoli, Jr.
Horn, Harry Culver.
Bass clarinet, C. T. Elder.
Tuba, Frank Fournier.
Bass violin, Edwin Dillon.
I'iano, Wiliam Holinberg, Jr.
Soloist, Miss Norma Schoolar, so
prano.
Saxophone, Mr. Brice. A. C. Brown.
Oil Salesmen Meet Today
The sales managers and agents of Mls
alssippi and Alabama for the Standard
Oil company will meet here today for
several conferences and a banquet to
night. The meeting will be In charge ol
J. H. Stansbury, vice president of the
company. About SO visitors are expected,
The meeting at this time is simply, It H
■aid, to discuss general business and talk
over nsw methods and operations gen
erally.
FEEL THE NEED DF
REAL PRESS AGENT?
—
Newspaper Visitors Think
City Has Not Been Prop
erly Advertised
WRONG IMPRESSION
ABROAD ABOUT IT
I Is Regarded as Mining Town, Where
as Its Chief ^Attraction Is the
Delightful Living Con
lions Here
By CI.YUK W. K.WIS.
Does Birmingham need a press agent?
Does this city modestly remain within the
confines of a small local area those facts
which if exploited by means of publicity
such as used extensively by Atlanta—
would result in untold benefit to this
community?
The answer to the two foregoing ques
tions was in the affirmative from the
16 eastern newspaper editors and publish
ers who stopped !n Birmingham 12 hours
Tuesday. They said that Birmingham
was a place of unusual charm and at
tractiveness and that instead of having
this city known as an industrial center
there should be told the story of living
conditions here to attract persons that
are seeking just such a place as Birming
ham to visit and to live.
John Clyde Oswald, who is president of
the National Editorial association, presi
dent of the American Printer and the
Oswald Publishing company, stands at
the head of the printing industry in this
country. He said that when he sug
gested stopping here Tuesday en route to
Texas to attend tb? twenty-sixth annual
convention of the association every one
wondered why he arranged the stop-over.
Knew Nothing of City
"l knew nothing of Birmingham," said
Mr. Oswald, "nor did any of the party.
So why, they asked me, do we stop in
Birmingham? We are told that it ,s a
dusty, smoky industrial place, and why
not stop at Chattanooga where we may
see the historic battlefields? I said tho
hour was too early to get up at Chatta
nooga so let us go on down to Birming
ham.
"We were taken in charge by a repre
sentative of the Birmingham Chamber of
Commerce and local newspaper men. And
1 have never been so stunned in my whole
life. I have been all over the world, and
1 can say without hesitation that Bir
mingham Is the greatest surprise that i
have ever encountered. Why it is that
Birmingham does not tell about its won
derful home life here, its beautiful drives,
its great welfare programmes and things
like that I cannot understand.
"I have promised to use several thou
sand words with Illustrations about toe
Birmingham Newspaper club. I a in told
that every publisher with our party in
tends to print in his paper a story of the
wonderful homes in Birmingham, its
great climate, its progress and the beau
ties of tills valley as well as a separate
story about the work the newspaper men
have done for Birmingham In construct
ing that press club. All that l am sure
will serve to help Birmingham. This
could have been arranged without our
trip here and our seeing what you have.
So why not got it out to the papers? It
is a great chance and one that no money
can buy. Go ahead and tell the story
about Birmingham as it is arranged for
living and do not let the impression con
tinue that it is a provincial, dusty little
industrial community. It is far too fine
for that."
Young Concurs in Opinion
The opinion was concurred in by John
R. Young, whose business it is to travel
over the world and get meetings for the
great city of New Yrork. As a conven
tion "getter" he is rated A-I, and it is
said that in less than three recent months
he has pulled 8? conventions for that
city, lie is a high priced expert In his
unique line of work, former newspaper
man who has traveled over the world
many times and speaks about eight lan
guages. He remarked:
"My boy, go ahead and get the Bir
mingham people to tell the country about
this lovely place. Why I never had the
slightest idea what was here, and I was
wondering why Oswald arranged a stop
at Birmingham. But I have never yet
seen such an attractive community, or
nicer and more hospitable people. These
facts should be known and I Intend to
help you. Just go ahead and send me
300o words about the press club and I will
put it over for you In a half dozen
papers. Mr. Oswald says he will handle
some of it, too. I shall never forget Bir
mingham and shall never hesitate to boost
Birmingham wherever 1 go."
Turkish Journalist Along
In the party was one of the most
distinguished journalists of Turkey.
Ahmed Emin (pronounced "Amen"), is
a staff representative of "Ikdam,"
printed in Constantinople. The title of
the paper in English means "Perse
verance." according to Mr. Etnln. He is
a dapper, small, elegantly groomed
man and lius been educated in a half
dozen countries. He is <the possessor of
a half dozen degrees, one of them late
ly conferred upon him by Columbia for
a book that he is the author of on
Turkish journalism.
Mr. Emin was deeply Interested in
stories that were told him about tho
work that Is being done in Birming
ham for the employes of the local op
erations of the Steel corporation and
even more deeply Interested when told
that tlile policy was a general one of
the United States Steel corporation, lie
invited President George Gordon Craw
ford of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railroad company to visit Constanti
nople when he was abroad again. Mr.
Crawford promised to do so.
"I am much interested in Birming
ham," said Mr. Emin. "It is a wonderful
place. Your hills, beautiful lawns and
tho great work being done to make
living more worth while appeal to the
progresstveness of all enlightened peo
ple. I am certainly glad I came along
on this trip for If nothing more hap
pens of decided interest 1 shall con
sider the trip to Birmingham as hav
ing been decidedly worth while ami
sufficient compensation for the jour
ney."
Expert Growers of Sweet Peas
; The greatest amateur grower of
sweet peas in this country was along
with the publishers. Edgar A. Higgins
of the Avertlser, published at Elmira,
New York, was the eldest member of
the party. He started to discuss sweet
peas and talked at some length about
them. It developed that Mr. Higgins
has taken more prizes at flower showj
with his own grown sweet peas than
most any man in the east. He modestly
admitted that he grew a few Just for
pastime and said he was satisfied with
the r< f>ults. Mr. Oswald, who furnished
reporters information about Hr. Hig
gins, said he was looked upon as the
best producer of sweet peas in New
York.
"I want a story about Birmingham
and Its boulevards for my paper, with
six or eight pictures,” Bald Mr. Hig
gins. "And I want a story about the
press club that has been orgarflzed
here by tne newspaper men for* the
edification of our own newspaper peo
ple. New York her no such place and
l have never visited a press club any
Fire Loss in March Was $50,184;
Bennett Files March Report
The report of Fire Chief A. V. Bennett i
for the month of March shows a Are loss |
uf H50.lM4.82, The report was made pub
lic yesterday morning.
In the report it is shown that there
were 837 alarms of Are answered by the
local Are department, of which 206 were
caused by sparks on shingle roofs.
The report shows that out of the total
Are loss there was insurance to the
amount of $45,267.28, which leaves a net
loss of only $4917.54 to the property own
ers.
The fire report in details follows:
"Hon. George B. Ward, President Board
of Commissioners, City:
"Dear Sir—Please And herewith my re
port for the month ending March 31,
1914:
"The department responded to 337
alarms, ran 6151 blocks, laid out 46,900 feet
i)f hose, used 1684 gallons of chemicals
and raised 6265 feet of ladders.
•‘The Bristol recording water pressure
gauge indicates an average daily pressure
of 92^ pounds and an average daily va
riation of 6 2-3 pounds tA*r square Inch.
"Alarms, How Received—Box 16, still 10.
telephone 311—total 337.
Kind of Buildings- Brick 17, concrete
block 1, frame 273, steel 1. stucco 4, other
than buildings 14, false and unnecessary 1
27—total. 337.
“How Extinguished Before arrival 84,
chemicals 290, water 46. false and unneoes- j
•ary 27-total 337.
^ “Cause of Alarms—Back firing in auto- j
mobile 1. boiling tar 1, burning leave® 1* i
carelessness 13, children playing with fire,
2, coals from grate 4. communicated 12,
crossed wire 1. defective chimneys 3, de- j
fectIVe flues 4, defective grate 3. defec- j
tive stove pipe 1, defective wiring it
false 7. grass burning 3, incendiary l.
overheated oil stove l, overheated stove
pipe 1, overturned stove 1. overturned tar
pot 1, short circuit 1, soot burning in
chimneys 13. sparks on shingle roofs 205, (
sparks from grate 1, steam pipe 1. trash j
burning 1, unknown 33, unnecessary 20 - i
total 337.
Value of buildings at risk $1,149,533.72, j
value of contents at risk $5<l8.47>.57; total
value at risk $1,653,013.29.
Insurance involved on buildings $751,
450, insurance involved on contents $249,
700, total insurance Involved $1,001,150.
Insurance loss on buildings $31.N9<».83, in
surance loss on contents $13,376.46; total
insurance loss $46,267.28.
Uninsured loss on buildings IIS97.54, un
insured loss on contents $3020; total unin
sured loss $4917.54.
Total loss Insured and uninsured $50,
1S4.S2.
‘Respectfully submitted.
“A. V. BENNETT,
“Chief Fire Department.”
PRESIDENT BULLOCK
IS EXPECTED TODAY
Blast Furnace Committee of
Steel Corporation Will
Arrive Today Also
Two very Important visiting delegations
will reach here tomorrow, according to
announcement. One party will he the
United Gas and Electric company dele
gation, In charge of George Bullock, pres
ident of the company . He will he accom
panied by a number of men interested
1n the street Railway properties in the
south which are owned and operated by
tile United (Ja^s and Electric company.
The visit to Birmingham of Mr. Builoek
and his parly is expected to be nrodu.’
tive m seve.'cJ unusually interesting an
nouncements.
The party with Mr. bullock Is expected
to be composed of J. S. Pevear, F. B.
Haynes, Charles Godcheux, ./. J. Gannon.
Lee Benons, Barney McCluskey, Hugh
McClusky and Percy Benedict. i’ tie
party will be here two days, It is ex
pected.
The other delegation will be tin mem
bers of the blast furnace committee ot
the United States Steel corporation, with
an assistant of President Farrell with
the committee. The committee will hold
several meetings here while they discuss
the furnace operations in the Birming
ham district. It is stated that the ex
perts on the committee will go over ail
the late and modern additions to the local
plants, as is a custom at all meetings.
The entertainment for the blast furnace
committee will be provided by Carl Lrmd
grebe, superintendent of the blast fur
naces. C. J. Barr, general superintendent
of the Ensley operations and other offi
cers It is understood that a dimer will
be arranged for the visiting steel men at
the press club.
MEETING DATE FOR
PRESS CLUB BOARD
F>ublication of Year Book Containing
Information For Members Au
thorized at Meeting
At a called meeting of the board of gov
ernors of the Birmingham Newspaper club
yesterday it was agreed that her-after
the board will meet regularly un every
third Tuesday of the month at a Dutcn
luncheon at 1 o'clock in the private din
ing rooms of the club. The board has
been meeting heretofore at the call ot
the president and usually about 4:3U
o’clock.
Called meetings can also be held in the
future If anything develops to warrant
it. The hour was changed to 1 o’clock, so
that board members would not miss so1
much time from their business affairs. At \
the meeting yesterday new member* were !
elected as follows, their names having
been posted the required time and being
properly Indorsed: W. H. Kirkland, H. i
A. Mosley, A. M. Taylor, W. H. Arring
ton, Kalfrod Kreth of Montgomery, W.
VV. Curtis of Atlanta, B. P. H'.ad of Tus
caloosa, and VV. JL. Lancaster, Vv eiutnpka.
By unanimous action the board au
thorized President C. M. Stanley to name
the several standing committees of the
club for the ensuing year. Authorization
was also given for the publication of a
year book containing the names of the
newly elected officials, standing commit
tees, the constitution and by-laws and the
name of every member, active, associate j
and non-resident of the club.
DAVID WATT HERE
Waterworks Company Official In
specting Local Properties
David Watt, assistant to the president
of the Birmingham Waterworks com
pany, with offices In Pittsburg, arrived
In Birmingham yesterday to spend several
days inspecting the properties. Ho was
here sometime last year and is well ac
quainted in Birmingham. Mr. Watt
lunched at the press club yesterday with
Harry H. Hormer, superintendent of the
local plant, and afterwards went on a
tour of inspection of the properties. Mr.
Watt said yesterday that the outlook
was very good for business this year,
although in some sections of the country
where he has lately visited the signs
were not quite so encouraging as In Bir
mingham.
Mr. Watt said he would prefer not to
make any comment on the reorganization
of the American Waterworks and Guaran
tee company lately perfected for the rea
son that the details had not been work
ed out and no official announcement
where In America or in foreign lands
that can approach the one you have
here.”
Shook Pleased With Visit
P. G. Shook, president of the Cham
ber of Commerce, whp was out of tho
city while the visitors were here, con
gratulated Assistant Secretary Everett
of the Chamber of Commerce and the
local newspaper men on tho good he
believes was done Birmingham when
the Visitors were entertained here.
“No money can buy what was ac
complished by the visit of those ed
itors.” said Mr. Shook. “They come from
a section where we need friends an 1
If they use the stories about Birming
ham to be furnished them I have no
doubt but what a world of good will
be done this city by that channel of
publicity. The newspaper men of Bir
mingham deserve unusual thanks for
this effective piece of work.”
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR CAPTAIN SMITH
Laid to Rest in Elmwood
Cemetery Yesterday Aft
ernoon—Killed by Train
Funeral services over the remains of
Cnpt. Joseph S. Smith, aged (JO years, ex
sheriff of Jefferson county, and pioneer
citizen, who was instantly killed Tues
day afternon at Beverly crossing, four
miles west of Birmingham, by being
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CAPT. JOSEPH S. SMITH
struck by train No. f>, Alabama Great!
Southern, westbound to Meridian, were J
conducted yesterday afternon at 3 o’clock |
from the late residence at Cleveland. In- J
terment followed in Elmwood cemetery.
The pallbearers were: Judge Samuel E. J
Greene Col. T. O. Smith, I>r. J. D. S.
Davis, Frank W. Smith, J. B. Aird,
Ray W. Smith, J. P. DeJarnette, Alger
non Driver, Chris Rambow and Paul
Copeland.
The train which struck Captain Smith
*as in charge of Conductor R. E. Broyles
and Engineer H. C. Fleming. Their state
ment of the accident was to the effect
that the train was going at a moderate
rate of speed, but that owing to the
sharp angle of the curve at Beverly cross
ing the engineer was unable to see anyone
crossing the tracks in time to stop. The |
engine whistle was blown continuously
on aproaching the crossing, they claim.
Coroner Charles L. Spain, who will
conduct an inquest into the accident pos
sibly this afternoon, says that the state
ments of eyewitnesses were to the effect
that Captain Smith started to cross the
tracks, then seemed to hesitate before
starting forward again. He was struck
and hurled about 40 feet, having nearly
every bone In his body broken.
Mr. Smith was born and raised in Jef-*
ferson county. He was sheriff from 1888
to 1892 and It was lie who defended the
counts' jail on the night of December 6,
1888, from the mob in the Hawes riot.
Captain Smith is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Mamie Mims Smith; a son, Joseph
8. Smith. Jr.; two daughters. Mrs. W.
L. Simmons and Miss Katherine Smith.
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AT NEWSPAPER CLUB
Out-of-town guests registered at the
Birmingham Newspaper club yesterday
were as follows: B. M. Clayton, Spring
field, Colo.; O. W. Clayton, Sylvania; J.
R. Mc^argar, Chicagoj^J*. B. Timms, Cin
cinnati; W. D. Brown, Cleveland; W. L.
Bistlerran, Jr., New York; Bute M. John
son, Denver; C. H. Fwlson, Atlanta; H.
J. Lancaster, Wetumplca; C. 8. Brlel,
Boston; H. V. Hunt, Montgomery; J. E.
Wilklson, Selma; R. M. Secord, It. T.
White, Thomas Smallwood, W. 8. Dumos,
Tuscaloosa; P. M. Murry, Atlanta; E. W.
Jordon, Ivowndesboro; Claude Everutt,
Chicago; J. M. Carday, Philadelphia; L.
G. Plant, Norfolk; S. J. Spiro, Chicago.
Harlan Here Yesterday
Col. John B. Harlan, chief special agent
for the Louisville and Nashville railroad,
was in the city yesterday. He came here
to see T. E. Brooks, superintendent of
this division, and other officers. Colonel
Harlan said there was nothing specially
interesting in connection with his trip
here at this time. He conferred with Mr
Brooks for a short time and left later in
the evening for ^oulavilie.
4 GKV. RI7CKBH WOI I.II }
4 I.IKH TO GO TO FRONT 4
4 -- 4
4 Gen. Edward W. rtueker, one of 4
4 the bravest officers that served the 4
4 Confederacy, aged S4, walked brisk- 4
4 ly Into the American Trust bank 4
4 yesterday morning. 4
4 Three younger men Immediately 4
4 raised their hands to a military 4
4 salute and remarked. 4
4 General, lead us to the Greasers." 4
4 “I would like d-well to do It," 4
4 shouted the general as ho re- 4
4 turned the salute and speeded It up 4
4 for a dish to the elevator. 4
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HIGHLY INDORSED
[ MEN
All Say Institution Worthy
of Strongest Support
of Public
CANVASSING WILL
BEGIN NEXT WEEK
Members of Campaign Committee An
nounced—Underwood, Dr. Ed
monds and Ward and Weath
erly Write Letters
The Birmingham city commissioners
and leading men of the city strongly In
dorse the campaign for $50,000 to be start
ed next Monday for the benefit of the
public library- They all say that the
library is worthy of the support of every
citizen and feel confident, that its plea
for financial aid will bo speedily and
readily answered In the three-day cam
paign next Monday, Tuesday and Wednes
day.
No special campaign leader has been
Imported from any other ctly to conduct
this campaign, as has been the case in
some others, and which has at times
given rise to some objections. The cam
paign is under the direction of Library
Director Carl H. Milam and the library
board, of which J. W. Donnelly Is pres
ident. The plan of campaign is to divide
the city Into 50 or 60 districts and a small
team of three or four persons will can
vass each district, for two and one-half
hours each day for three days. No busi
ness man will be asked to devote more
time to the cause than these seven and
one-half hours, although, of course, every
body will he at liberty to work as long
a* they desire.
Campaign Widely Indorsed
Letters have been received by Mr. Mi
lam from President Ward of the city
commission and Commissioner .Tomes
Weatherly, both strongly indorsing the
library campaign and expressing their
sorrow that on account of the financial
condition of the city that there is little
to he expected from that source now.
Letters from Oscar Dnderwood, Dr. 11. M.
Edmonds, local school Improvement so
cieties and many others have been re
ceived. strongly indorsing the campaign
and the library.
The campaign committee of the library
campaign as Just organised is composed
of some of the best known men and
women of the city. It Is ns follows:
E. W Barrett. George Gordon Crawford,
M. V'. Joseph. Mrs W. S. Lovell. A. H
Ford, (\ <\ Burke, Mrs. Solon Jacobs,
James Weatherly. 1.m» Bradley, Ms.
Oscar Hundley. Robert Jemison, Jr.. H. IT.
Rims, P. G. Shook. Hr. J. II. Phillips,
0. B. Rogers, John L, Kind. Mrs. John
London. Mrs. l. J Haley, Rabbi Morris
New field. M rs. E. H. Cabantss, Judge S.
Tv Weakley. Clmppel Cory. Gov. W II.
Rims, \V. J. Milner. Rev. II. M. Edmonds,
Frank P. Glass. L. Sevier, J. R. Mo
Wayne, W. E. Perryman, J J Smith.
Rev. T. O. Jones, Hr. W. S. Rountree, A.
F. Hilleke, L J. Cox. Dr. V . C. Gewin,
Dr. G. C. Ellis.
Letters Received
Some of the letters of indorsement re
ceived by Director Milam ora as follows:
“Replying to your Inquiry In regard
to the $50,000 book fund for the public li
brary, will say that the city is not in po
sition to do more than it is doing at
present, except to heartily Indorse the
campaign.
“The commission feels safq, however, In
saying that the city will find a way to
keep the library up-to-date and make it a
credit to Birmingham, if the citizens now
show sufficient Interest and public spirit
to give It the proper start. Yours very
truly, • GEORGE B. WARD,
“President Board of Commissioners.“
Move in Right Direction
“1 am in receipt today of your letter
of the 9th inst., advising me that those
Interested in the Birmingham public li
brary are planning to conduct a cam
paign of a $50,000 book fund. No city can
be really great without it possesses a pub
lic library. Birmingham is already great
In her manufacturing, business and in
dustrial development, but we cannot stop
there. Her sons must make her equally
great In her social, religious and educa
tional advantages. To build up the Bir
mingham Public library Is a move in
the right direction. I wish you much
success. Very truly yours,
“O. W. UNDERWOOD.”
City Will Do Ail Possible
“Dear Sir: Referring to your letter
of April 9, with reference to the pro
posed campaign to be made by the lib
rary board for a $50,000 book fund, the
city, as is will known by the mem
bers of the library board, haa been
using all of its available resources to
develop and extend the efficiency of
the library system of Birmingham. It
was for that purpose that the library
board was created, and the annual
fund heretofore given to the board of
education for library purposes was
ilso turned over to the library board.
Dther considerable expenses have been
Incurred to promote the samo ends.
Everyone knows that the city is not
In a position now to take $50,000 out
yf the general fund to buy books for
the library, and I do not believe that
Liny intelligent citizen of Birmingham
will expect the same at this time.
“I do not hesitate to say, however,
ns a member of the city commission,
deeply interested in library affaris that
the city can and will use every effort
In Its power to keep the library up
to-date, if the citizens show sufficient
interest to give it a good start. The
maintenance of what we have is a very
different proposition from spending
new money for something wo have
not. and then also maintaining.
“It is up to the city to maintain in
fairly good working order everyone of
its public institutions, and there can
be no doubt that the city will main
tain its library system Just as it does
Its part towards the maintenance of
the public schools. Yours very truly,
“JAMEH E. WEATHERLY. Com.
Only Thing Below Standard
“In reply to your letter asking me for
a statement with reference to why the
public should contribute $50,000 for books,
i should say that the Birmingham Public,
library has been to me almost the only
thing In the city which has not meas
ured up t othe proper stundard of a
Greater Birmingham. The city has been
a great inspiration to me, but the library
is not adequate. Birmingham, 1 feel sure,
has not forgotten that material develop
ment must be builded on the spiritual,
and I believe that this library will be
easily forthcoming. Yours sincerely,
TI. M. EDMONDS."
Children Seriously Handicapped
“Realizing that the Birmingham Public
library Is not equipped to meet the book
needs of this community, and that our
children are being seriously handicapped
by this lack of equipment, and realis
ing alto that the city is unaoie to rn«*..e
appropriations for books at this time, the
UUman School Improvement association
hereby approves the plan of tho Birming
ham library board to raise a $50,000 boon
fund by popular subscription, and recom
mends to its members and iitends that
they ajs.fct in every way possible to make
►his campaign a success.
“MRH. CHAH. ROBERTS. Pret.
“MRS. D. B. DIMICK, Secretary."
What Do You Call |
a Good Deal of
Money?
Certain sums of money seem
very large to people when they
should seem very small.
A thousand dollars some
times srems an impossible
amount for a man re.illy to
have when for his age he
should be working for five
thousand.
A good deal depends in saving
money on how much you wan*. It
pay s to work (or larger amount than
you think you can save. A small be
ginning doesn’t keep you from a
good amount eventually. Just one i
dollar has started large accounts here.
What would you like to have finally.
! AMF.R1CAN T rust;. S:\V1NGSR.\NK
; ON SAVINGS FIRST AND TWENTIETH —BIRMINGHAM ! fj 1
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Force For New York Engi- j
neerins Offices Here In
specting Properties
For the purpose of inspecting the South
ern Bell Telephone and Telegraph com
pany properties here with a view of de- i
termlning what the future holds for the
local operations, Chester Wallace of Ine
New York engineering offices and a
party of assistants are in Birmingham.
The company is making a study of th •
growth of Birmingham and is undertak
ing to determine what steps should be
taken now or a few years hence which
will protect the company in the future,
it is'stated that the Southern Bell will
try to determine which way the clt\ will
Imild and will try to figure out what
should he done in all directions to renicr
adequate service here 20 years hence.
In addition to studying the location of
the local exchanges the experts will ilso
study the equipment of all kinds used .n
the local exchanges and will decide if the
equipment will stand the traffic and oth« r
• alls made upon if for any length of ti uc.
It Is stated that this Investigation Is tin*
first one that has been undertaken by tho
Bell company In tho south and Is a result
of the efficiency idea and the protection
l of properties.
Mr. Wallace said that lie was very much
interested In the work that was to oe
undertaken here and which was progr . :- •
ing satisfactorily. He would not make
any statement about, what conclusions
lie had already reached, If any. about the
locnl situation, and added that It would
require four or six weeks to complete the
work here.
WHITE SULPHUR MAM
IS VISITING HERE
Albert I). Cushing Hopes lo Interest
More Birmingham People in This
Popular Resort
Albert D. Cushing, assistant, manager
of tho White hotel. White Sulphur
Springs, W. Va.. is in Birmingham. IP*
reached here yesterday and will remain
in the city until tonight. Mr. Cushing
has come south to call upon the local
persons that have been former guests
<>f the White hotel and to take up with
other local residents any plans they might
have to visit that popular resort.
He was a guest at lunch yesterday or
Walker Percy at the press club, and *ts
to the club he expressed abounding en
thusiasm. Mr. Cushing Is one of the best
known hotel men in this country. lie
was for sometime with the United States
Hotels company at Saratoga Springs,
which company has leased the Tutwller
hotel in Birmingham. He was also with
the Royal Polnclana and later with the
Vanderbilt. He Is personally acquainted
with a great many Birmingham people
and was cordially received here yester
day.
"We have an unusually pretty place at
White Sulphur and I am deeply Inter
ested in acquainting the people of Bir
mingham with what wo have there anrl
explaining to them the advantages of
that resort," said Mr, Cushing. "We are
making a special appeal to the southern
trade and hope to get a great many Bir
mingham people to make a stop there.
The properties are owned by tho Chesa
peake and Ohio railroad and the opera
tions are efficient to the last degree."
Mr. Cushing said yesterday that Bir
mingham was recognized now by well in
formed persons as the greatest city in ho
south and he was interested deeply in his
visit here. He was a visitor to practically
all the clubs yesterday and called upon
many well known citizens of this city.
Prescribed bv
doctors for tho
past 19 years.
I
Resinol will
stop that itch
THE moment that Resinol
Ointment touches itching
skin, the itching stops ana
healing begins. That is why doc
tor* have prescribed it successfully
for nineteen years in"even the
severest cases of eczema, tetter,
ringworm, rashes and other tor
menting, unsightly skin eruptions.
Aided by warm baths with Resinol
Soap, Resinol Ointment restores
the skin or scalp to perfect health
and comfort, quickly, easily and at
little cost.
Resinol in also nn excellent household
remedy whersver asoothing.healingappll
oetiou is needed. It contains nutbing of
n harsh or injurious nature end can be
used on thetenderest or most irritated
■urfeoe. Praotioally ovary druggist sella
Resinol Ointment (AOo and 91). and
Resinol Soap (26o). For trial free, write
to Dept. 43-S, Resinol, Baltimore, Md.
Avoid "aubatitutee'' for gaouina Resinol.
CAMPAIGN FOR NEW
WILL CLOSE TODAY
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President Ewinjj Is Pleased
With Results—Teams to
Report at Lunch
Today
The Hoard of Trade membership cam- 1 f
pal go is being pushed actively by the 10 i j
teams in the field and it will come to a ]
close nt noon today, when all the team* i
adjourn to the Birmingham Newspaper
club to lunch, and make their reports.
In the absence from the city of Chair- 9
man t'olmun Blach of the membership
committee of the club. President Robert
W Kwing is personally supervising the j
i.unpnign for new members and la being
Assisted by Vice President J. D. Bosen
berger. Mr. Kwing said yesterday aft
f'rnoon that the progress of the campaign
was very pleasing to him. but said th.u
he expected Thursday, the last day of
the campaign, to show up better than
cither Tuesday or Wednesday. The cap
tains <»f tile various teams will make a 1
special effort today to Increase their
showing and It is believed there will lie
iv large addition to the membership of
the board.
"There are a good many things the 1
merchants can accomplish in behalf of up- jl
building the mercantile Interests of the ;
city If they are banded together/* said
President Kwing yesterday afternoon, /fi
"An individual working alone can aoeom
pllsh very little. |
"In order to accomplish tlie things we I
should it is necessary for every mer- i
chant and manufacturer interested In 9
local business and especially every re- I
tail merchant to be a member of tbo* 1
Board of Trade division of the Chamber
of Commerce. The board is independent I
In its operations, has separate teams and
attends to its own business without con
flict with the members of the Chamber
of Commerce.
"This campaign, which closes tomorrow,
gives every reputable merchant and man*
fuoturer in the city an opportunity to |
join the Chamber of Commerce and tho
Hoard of Trade both for one initiation
fee and ne also gets the benefit of the
service and advice of tin; protection com
mittee of the Hirmingham Ad club, which
in affiliated with these organizations,
without extra charge."
What the Hoard of Trade lias done ia \
told briefly in a little leaflet issued to
prospective members a few days ago,
md iu this Is Included a prospectus of j
the plans for the present year. Following
ire the things accomplished by the board: \
"1. Secured inclusion of wives’ names in
Mty directory. This has been of inestlm
vbie value to Birmingham merchants and
business men.
"2. Co-operated in averting advance in
fire insurance rates, saving substantial
Amounts to merchants.
"3. Original organization in the cam
paign which resulted in 6-cent fares and 3
Adequate transfer system for Greater Blr- ,
mlngliam.
”4. Active In the effort for lower «*->,
presH rates from eastern points to Bir
mingham. and sent attorney to Washing
ton to appear before interstate commerce
commission. Rates have been reduced
more than 30 per cent.
‘*5. Was Instrumental In obtaining rail
road schedules and stop-over privileges
which have brought additional trade to
the city.
"6. Suggested amendments and secured
a plan for redistricting and renaming
streets so ns to include the minimum of
changes and avoid unnecessary expense
And annoyance to merchants in making
deliveries. The plan includes the placing
ot permanent street signs at intersec
tions.
‘7. Procured the passage of an ordi
nance preventing fake auction sales in
the city.
"8. Prevented the adoption of a plan
for placing advertising oh trash cans in
the downtown streets/’
Plans for the present year include
among other things:
"1. A standing committee on fire insur
ance which will receive complaints from
merchants arid endeavor to maintain mini
mum rates and hazards, and aid in se
curing equitable adjustments.
"2. Will have h legislative committed
to handle the questions of taxation, li
censes and other similar mutters. I
"3. Will maintain a freight and trans- j
portatlon committee for the purpose of j
proouYlng reductions, equalizations and
more favorable schedules wherever possi
ble.
"4. Is conducting investigations with a.
view to eradicating the itinerant merchant
who sells goods and pays no tax.
”5. Plans to organize a ‘Trade in Bir
mingham Club’ and arouse citizens to the
Importance and value of trading in Bir
mingham. and to provide a medium of
contact between the merchant and the
buying public.
"6. Is co-operating with the board of
commissioners through the medium of a
strong and active city beautiful commit
tee.”
Heal Estate Transfers
The following real estate transfers word
yesterday recorded in the office of the
probate judge:
12000—E. S. Fry et. als. to C. G. Fry,
part of lots 23 and 24, In block 28, Kast
Lake Land company’s survey.
I1P00— Ike Parson anS wife to V. H.
Nixon, part of lot 5, in block 2, J. W.
Ware’s addition to Birmingham.
$2S5b—Mrs. H. C. C. Parker to John D.
Carlisle, lot 16. block 662. J. C. Kyle's sub
division of block 662, Elyton Land com
pany’s survey of Birmingham.
$3iX)0—Woodlawn Realty and Develop
ment company to Job* M. Vance, lot 4*
In block 2. Marx and Yancey’s addition to
Woodlawn.
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