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Jackson, Miss., Bank Seeks
to Recover Income Tax
Paid on County
Taxes
r* Bolt to test the constitutionality of
-the federal excise and revenue law was
filed yesterday In the office of Charles
A. Allison, clerk of the United States
court, by the First National bank of
Jackson, Miss., In which J. D. McNeel,
collector of Internal revenue, Is made
the defendant. The compalnt alleges
that the bank In making Its settle
ment w-lth T. S. Wright, former col
lector of Internal revenue. deducted
from Its gross Income the amount paid
out for state, county and municipal
taxes, amounting to $6034.54.
It further alleges that T. S. Wright
forced the payment of excise and rev
[ enue tax on the above amount which
l the plaintiff paid under protest. The
amount collected was $60.36. The bank
made application to J. D. McNeel for a
! refund of said amount alleged to be
wrongfully collected, which applica
tion was rejected by W. II. Osborn,
commissioner of internal revenue.
The plaintiff asked that judgment
V; for the above amount of $60.35 be ren
1 dered against the above defendant.
I Judge Robert N. Bell, United States
district attorney, received a copy of
5 the complaint yesterday and stated
that in his opinion the amount was
lawfully collected and that the United
States court had passed on similar
cases. It is understood the case has
a direct bearing on the income tax
law in reference to banks.
ATTHETUTWILER
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Time Limit for Acceptances
> Extended—Mr. Harding
Guest of Honor
The annual dinner of the Chamber of
Commerce will be held at the hotel
jTutwller tonight, beginning at 7
; o'clock. W. P. G. Harding is to be
i the guest of honor, and will deliver
■in address on the causes leading up
! to the enactment of the present cur
rency law, its workings and its future.
The time limit for tickets to the ban
quet has been extended until 10 o’clock
this morning, and Secretary Radcliff
l urges that all members who have not
-xBecured their seats to do so without
delay.
Judge Alvin M. Douglass of the ac
quaintance committee of the Chamber
of Commerce announced last night that
! his committee would be on the Job
i every minute of the time, and would
see to it that every new member be
>4 came acquainted with everyone whom
I lie does not know at the banquet. Palm
, beach suits will be the most stylish
clothes to wear at the dinner, it is
announce^, as it is to be entirely in
formal and guests are invited to make
themselves at home.”
This will be the first big banquet
to be held in the banquet hall of the
new Tutwller hotel, and the manage
ment promises that everything will be
In first class condition.
CIRCUIT CoijRT JURY
CASES COMPLETED
The Jury cases for the week were com*
fileted yesterday in the county circuit
; courts by Judges C. B. Smith and E. C.
1 (’row, thus completing the term and leav
ing the courthouse * without jury cases
on the dockets for the first time in about
nine months.
The jury cases have been completed
' , In the several other courts for the past
few days and recess for the summer
1 will be taken at the end of the week.
. CONCERNING
CLEANJJVING
^Modern Sanitation is a
Growing Good
.No man or woman can perform full
#uty to themselves or to others unless
they keep themselves clean within.
An upset liver or sluggish kidneys
# Will spoil your work and worth.
'• Regularly take Carswell's Llvrr-Ald,
•nd you will be a new being in
climate, for It will cleanse your system
as soap will cleanse your hands.
Carswell's LIver-Ald takes the place
of calomel—takes Its place excepting
In the after effects.
It gently acts right now on the liver
/ gad kidneys and eliminates the poisons
* ,'jld accumulations.
♦* Results—Internal cleanliness and by
■leans of a pure vegetablelcompound.
No danger, no discomfort.
On sale at Qunn Drug Co., 3d Ava.
and 20th St., an^ Gunn’s, Pharmacy, In
EO-cent bottles. Purchase price re
funded In full If you wish It. But yoi^
iwont, whan you try this scientific ram
iada.
Ill MORE LIMITED
TRAINS WILL BE PUT
ON SOON BY L. & N.
Will Then Have Eight Fast
Trains in Operations
Through Birmingham
DOUBLE TRACK IS
NOW COMPLETED
j Will Be Put in Operation September 1
After Tunnel at Blount Springs
Is Completed—Preparing
for Winter Rush ✓
By CLYDE W. ENMS
In view of the Increasing traffic
through Birmingham and this city's In
dividual importance as a traffic cen
ter. it is announced unofficially that
the Louisville and Nashville will in
augurate two additional passenger
trains through Birmingham. When that
is done the Louisville and Nashville
will have in operation througn this
city eight fast passenger trains in ad
dition to the score or more local trains
that ply in and out of this city daily.
The Louisville and Nashville man
agement expects, it is believed, that the
traffic Immediately after the end of
summer will be very great. The pas
senger trains will, it is contemplated,
handle a great volume of passenger
traffic en route to the Panama exposi
tion In San Francisco as well as busi
ness originating from tile main line on
route to Intermediary points. On ac
count of the fact that all of the lines
expect heavy business in the passenger
departments next year this contem
plated step of the Louisville and Nash
ville is expected to be followed by an
nouncements from other lines of addi
tional trains through Birmingham lo
take care of the expected rush of busi
ness.
The Louisville and Nashville now
serves its patrons south and north with
extremely frequent service and witn
two more trains even the service now
rendered by that line will be greatly
enhanced. It has often been said that
a person from Birmingham could se
cure a train to Montgomery over the
Louisville and Nashville almost with
the frequency of street car transporta
tion in town.
Double Track Completed
The new' service will not be started
by the Louisville and Nashville until
the double track north of Birmingham
is in use. It was anounced yesterday
that all of the double track is com
pleted. Service will be possible over
every inch of it after September 1.
The Louisville and Nashville Is now
using the double track from Boyles to
Blount Springs while the line is being
used entirely from Blount Springs
north to Decatur. This has been the
case for several days. However, at
Blount Springs the line has been laid
almost on top of the mountain, and it
has been necessary to construct a tun
nel of unusual length to get through
that mountain. The Louisville and
Nashville has as a consequence been
delayed In getting all of the double
track, though completed, in operation.
It is stated that the tunnel w'lll be
finished soon, and through service w>ll
be attained about September 1.
In connection with the double track
work of the Louisville and Nashville
it is stated that the line north of
Decatur to Nashville will be completed
and placed in operation July 15. That
line operates to a point north of Nash
ville, and when opened Birmingham and
Nashville will be llnged together witli
u double track system the longest of
any between two points in the south.
With the Nashville division open, the
Louisville and Nashville will have a
double track from Calera to a point
north of Nashville. It is planned by
the Louisville and Nashville to dou
ble track into Louisville on tile nortli
and to Montgomery and perhaps New
Orleans on the south. Tills will re
quire a few years to work out.
Tilt statement was made yesterday
that the practical completlbn of this
task, which haB required three yeurs
and cost $15,000,000 will not serve to
materially reduce schedules until the
new track is well settled and becomes
firm. After that it is said that the
schedules between this city and the
north will be greatly shortened both
as to passenger and freight trains, it
is obviously true that with through
double tracks the operation of trains
will be much safer and can be accom
plished with greater speed than if the
system was single truck as at this
time.
Heavy Grades Eliminated
The Louisville and Nashville, it Is
stated, will be in a position to dis
pense with the double header pas
senger and freight trains when all of
the new track is In operation. As It
is now, it frequently happens 'that two
engines are required to handle one
train on account of the heavy grades
between this city and Decatur. That
one proposition was a rather serious
handicap to fast schedule and was one
of the facts that was emphasized
when the management started out
with the double track plans. The man
agement desired to eliminate the heavy
grades and thus place the operations
of a more efficient basis.
With two additional passenger trains
operating through from Louisville to
Birmingham and in addition to the re
duced schedules, the Louisville and
Nashville operations will be of even
greater importance to Birmingham
than at the present time. The new
trains will be arranged at hours which
will be very convenient to this com
munity. The company now operates
trains during the day hours and early
at night on schedules that have proven
satisfactory. The new trains will pos
sibly be operated before midnight for
the Bouth and probably at an early
morning hour northbound. With a
northbound train about S o'clock ev
ery morning having Pennsylvania con
nections at Cincinnati, the Louisville
and Nashville could materially
strengthen its eastern position, while
a train operating through here about
the same time as the Queen and Cres
cent limited for New Qrleans at night
woul<rcertalB!y prove a source of keen
competition for travel from the north
and from Birmingham to New Orleans.
. With the new trains to be given Bir
mingham by the Louisville and Nash
ville, the position of Birmingham as a
central point in railroad connections
and service will he signally enhanced
and it will be easier than ever for per
sons desiring to visit Birmingham to
do so with every accommodation in
train service.
It is believed that the Louisville
and Nashville management will make
an official statement within a short
time In referenced to the new passen
ger service.
Merchants Reiterate
Determination To Fight
Tax On Solvent Credits
General Meeting Held at Chamber of Commerce Yesterday
Under Auspices of Board of Trade—Urge Firms to With
hold Assessments and Await the Result of Fight
Representatives of practically every line
of business in the Birmingham district met
yesterday afternoon at the auditorium of
the Chamber of Commerce for the pur
pose of discussing ways and means of
fighting the' efforts of Back Tax Com
missioner J. V. Allen to collect taxes on
solvent credits. The crowd overflowed
the auditorium. It was the unanimous
sense of the meeting that the matter
would be fought to the end, and every
one present pledged his money, time and
ideas to the fight.
A resolution w’as adopted calling upon
all who had even thought of making their
assessments to hold up the matter until it
had been carried to the courts. It was
pointed out that the merchants of Bir
mingham and the outlying district wrere
not complainers, and that they would not
object to ‘'legitimate taxation.” but that
they considered the taxing of solvent
chedits an imposition and an injustice.
The meeting was held at the instance
of the Board of Trade, the executive coun
cil of which met with other interested
persons Wednesday afternoon and decided
to call a general meeting. Committees
were appointed and given full power to act
Immediately in a manner to be decided by
them to prevent the taxation. The best
legal talent will be secured, and the
least of the whole proposition is the money
question. Every one present announced
his willingness to bear his pro rata share
of the expense and the matter will be
fought In the courts to the last ditch.
R. W. Ewing is general chairman of the
committee. The Board of Trade commit
tee is as follows: J. D. Collins, chair
man; M. V. Joseph, J. D. Moore, George
Blinn, Jr., J. Mercer Barnett. J. N. Rose,
J. F. Rushton. The committee of the
Merchants' Protective association is: W.
A. Spencer and J- W. O’Neill; from the
Merchants' and Manufacturers’ associa
tion, H. W. Lee and R. A. Porter; from
the Birmingham Retail Furniture Dealers’
association, R. N. Wheeler and E. F. Mor
gan; from th^ Birmingham Metal Manu
facturers’ association. Dr. R. W. Boland
and W. F. Thornton.
These committees will meet ibis aft
ernoon at 3:30 o’clock at the Chamber
of Commerce to discuss the matter. In
addition to Attorney R. V. Evans, of
the Board of Trade other counsel will
be secured and an active fight im
mediately will be started. The time
limit for making the assessments on
solvent credits demand by Commission
er Allen is June 30. It was pointed
out In the meeting yesterday that Mr.
Allen would have to get out his cita
tions to the merchants who refused to
file the assessments and that protests
cculd then be filed by the merchants.
This, it was pointed out. will take more
than a week and would give the at
torneys time to marshal their facts and
stop the proceedings.
Attorney J. F. Rice was asked to
make a statement and said that Bir
mingham and Jefferson county already
were in a deplorable condition from
the standpoint of taxation and that it
was worth a good fight in this in
stance.
George A. Bllnn made the formal
motion that it be declared the sense
of the meeting that the merchants of
Birmingham “do contest and protest
against the solvent credits taxation, '
and the motion was carried amid great
applause.
There were present representatives
of merchants and business men from
Bessemer, Wylam. Enslev, Pratt City,
Fairfield, Avondale, Woodlawn and
East Hake. Many manufacturers were
among those present and the meeting
was unanimous that the matter should
he fought to the end.
It was pointed out by several speak
ers that many of the smaller credit
men would be so hard hit by the sol
vent credit taxation that they would
be forced out of business, and that
many of the larger firms would be
compelled to skimp for months to
cover the hole made in their finances.
One prominent merchant stated that
unless this taxation was stopped it
would he the means of driving away
industry, would throw a large percent
age of small firms into bankruptcy
nnd work an immense hardship upon
larger concerns. He said the Board of
Trade and other civic organizations
would be seriously handicapped in
their efforts to upbuild the city and
snld the fight should be vigorously and
immediately pressed to the courts.
Gift to Harding as Token of
Their High Regard
for Him
The officers and employes of the
FlrHt National bank presented to W.
P. G. Harding yesterday a silver lov
ing cup as a token of their esteem and
regard for their retiring chief whose
resignation was accepted at the meet
ing Wednesday. The presentation was
made by President J. H. Barr.
Mr. Barr, in his short talk to Mr.
Harding on behalf of the employes, told
of the regard In which he was held
by the men with whom lie had labored
to make the First National the great
Institution that it is. Mr. BRrr told
Mr. Harding how great the employes
considered his ability and said It was
with the sincerest regrets that they
found themselves about to part with
him.
Mr. Harding was even more touched
by the remembrance of the "boys" than
by the token of esteem given him
by the directors and stockholders Wed
nesday. He feelingly responded and
made a short talk to the employes
along those lines that were suggested
by the personal and dally contact of
recipient and givers.
The cup Is of sterling silver. It
is something over three feet high and
is appropriately engraved.
"Look here. Jim, I’ve got an unpleasant
duty to perform."
"What’s that?” asked Commissioner
Weatherly yesterday afternoon as he
stood In Judge line’s office Just at the
close of a conference between the two
commissioners.
Judge Lane looked on the floor and
shook Ills head from side to side as
solemn as an Indian. He studied the toe
of his shoe and Mr. Weatherly began to
get a little worried. He didn’t know
whether the Judge was going to tell him
his house had burned down or whether
the city treasury (?) had been robbed.
“I bate to broach a subject li^e this,"
proceeded Judge Lane, In long and even
tones, "but I feel that I should warn
you.” .
"Yes, yes," said Commissioner Weath
erly and he got up real close to the Judge
and stoopd over. The Judge cleared his
throat and Mr. Weatherly shivered.
"There’s two fellows who are working
mighty hard against you,” said Judge
Lane. "They are doing everything they
can to hurt you in your race for com
missioner and I thought I’d tell you about
It so you could watch out for them.”
“Ye-e-e-es."
"They’re mighty active, both of them,
and they’re going to take some votes
away from you if you don’t watch out."
"Who are they?"
“Dr. Lovelady and Harry Jones!” shout
ed the Judge.
And then they both had a good laugh.
To Improve Expression
As Well As Complexion
No face is really beautiful that lacks
expression. Do you realize that con
tinual use of powders and creams tends
to spoil pliancy of skin and elasticity
of expression? Why not quit cosmotics.
use something better, which won't clog
the pores or make the skin dry, pasty
or oily? Ordinary mercollzed wax acts
quite differently from any cosmetic. It
wonderfully Improves uny complexion,
giving it life and expression. By grad
ually, harmlessly peeling off the thin
veil of surface skin. It brings to view a
pure, soft, spotless complexion, delicate
ly beautiful and youthful. Every drug
gist has this wax; It Is seldom more
than an ounce is needed. ' It is spread
on nightly like cold cream and washed
off mornings. In a week or two the
transformation Is complete.
Wrinkles do not or course enhance
the expression. Neither do the pasty
things many use to eradicate them. A
treatment free from all objection is
made by dissolving 1 os. powdered sax
ollte In H pint witch hazel; use as a
wash lotion. This soon removes even
the most obstinate wrinkles.
NEW CLUBHOUSE FOR
ROEBUCK IN SIGHT
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But Fifty More New Mem
bers Are to Be
Obtained
Having for some months entertained an
ambition of witnessing the beginning of
the main Roebuck Springs club building
during his administration, Robert A.
Brown, president of that club, proposes
to redouble his efforts and close up the
membership list within a few days. With
a membership committee to aid him, and
with a severe penalty attached to the ap
pearance of any members of that com
mittee without a new member daily, Mr.
Brown has been able during the past few
weeks to secure over 200 members of the
club.
The president and his directors and the
members of his committee desire that
number increased to 260. That number
will be secured during the next few days,
it is believed, and W. W. Crawford, presi
dent of the American Trust and Savings
bank, has promised to finance the $76,000
clubhouse Boon thereafter. Mr. Brown
has been president of the Roebuck club
for several months and has worked faith
fully and unceasingly for the Institution.
He hopes to get the main building fi
nanced if not erected under his adminis
tration.
The memberships in the Roebuck club
are in the shape of certificates which con
vey to the holder not only a life member
ship, but also a participating interest in
the value of the building and grounds.
The building at Roebuck now being used
as the clubhouse Is in truth the locker
rooms and bathhouse of the club. It
faces the swimming pool, is a delightful
retreat and Is especially attractive now'.
Later on, or, that is, when President
Brown secures about 50 more members,
the main building will be begun. It will 1
be located on the knjll overlooking the
golf links, which are said to be the best (
In the south, and will be reached by the
stone steps leading up from the swimming <
pool and locker room, which, as stated, is
now being used for the clubhouse. Wil- '
11am C. Weston, the architect, has al- ,
ready arranged the plans for the new
building and it is said there only remains 1
the task of procuring the additional mem
bers before Mr. Crawford will finance the ,
new building. .
“The new building will be financed in 1
less than six months,” said Mr. Craw
ford. “We have agreed that it will be
launched w'hen the membership reaches ,
250. President Brown of the Roebuck ,
club has, with the assistance of his com- 1
mittee, secured over 200, so it appears
that the financing of the new building
will be a matter of only a short time. The
golf links at Roebuck have entailed a
very heavy expenditure. However, we
have arranged there the greatest 18-hole i
golf course in the south.. 1 have heard
this opinion given by men who are even
greater devotees of the game than our '
own Birmingham players.”
In connection with the proposed new
building for Roebuck, President Brown
authorized the announcement yesterday
that Alexander Alciatore of New Orleans 1
has been made secretary. He la one of
three brothers In New Orleans famous as
operators of fine restaurants. He will
be In active charge of the club and will,
strive to render the same character of •
service at Roebuck that has made the
“Antoine” and “Louisiana” famous in
New Orleans. Mr. Alciatore is a brother,
of the owners of the “Antoine” and the |
“Louisiane.” In addition to Mr. Alciatore i
the Roebuck officials have secured as
chef, Alex Camors.
Woman Swallows Laudanum
According to a police report a woman
named May Parks attempted suicide yes
terday afternoon, about 4:30 o'clock, at
the Louisville and Nashville hotel on
South Twentieth street by swallowing
laudanum. The woman was removed to
the Hillman hospital Ip Warner &
Smiley's ambulance and later removed to
the city Jail. About 6 o’clock last night
after an examination at the jail by Dr.
McCrossin, the Parks woman was again
ordered removed to the Hillman hospital,
and It is now stated that she is hi a very
serious condition. The police department
is investigating the case.
GENERAL MEETING
AT TUTWILER TODAY j
Shook Names Advisory Com
mittee of 100 in Fight
for University
DR. LAMAR SPEAKS
AT FIRST LUNCHEON
Came From Nashville in Response to
Invitation—Says That Church Is
Not Planning Anything Small.
To Meet Daily
Today at 1 o'clock at the Hotel Tut
wiler the central committee on the
campaign for a $1,000,000 fund for the
purpose of securing the Methodist uni
versity here, will meet with the three
committeemen from each of the 12 dis
tricts. These committeemen will be
named by President Paschal G. Shook
and will be reached by telephone and
personal letter and urged to be pres
ent. It will be their duty to select
the team captains in the several dis
tricts, the captains selecting the
woi kers.
The first luncheon was held at the
Tutwiler yesterday with practically
every member of the central commit
tee present. Dr. A. J. Lamar, member
of the univerBiy commission of the
Methodist church, was present by in
vitation and delivered an address. He
outlined the advantages to be gained
by the establishment of the university
In a city and said that at least 100
acres of land should be given and
about $1,000,000 in actual money. He
told something of the. character of the
Institution to be established and said
it would be something of which the
entire south would be proud.
It Is the intention of the central
committee to have a meeting of all
the committees every day for the pur
pose of comparing notes and to stim
ulate interest In the campaign.
Names Advisory Committee
President Shook yesterday named a
citizens’ committee^ of 100 to act in an
advisory capacity to the central com
mittee. Its personnel la as follows:
Morris Adler, Dr. Felix 1. Tarrant, W.
0. Adams, B. M. Allen, H. L. Badham,
Edwin Ball. J. H. Barr. R. H. Baugh,
1. C. Beatty, Colman Blach, George A.
Blinn, Jr., Sydney J. Bowie, James Bow
ron, Lee C. Bradley, VV. P. Brewer, W.
s. Brown, R. D. Burnett, Borden Burr,
Morris Bush. E. H. Cabaniss, J. M.
’aidwell, Louis V. Clark, H. W. Cof
Lin, B. B. Comer. VV . M. Cosby, Frank
IL Orockard, J. P. H. DeWindt, J. VV.
Donnelly, D. M. Drennen, Samuel Earle,
li. A. Elkourle, G. F. Knslen, E. F. Ens
len, John Eubank, Culpepper Kxum. C.
T. Fairbairn, Eugene Fles, John H.
Frye, A. L. Fulenwider, R. M. Goodall,
W. H. Graves, Henry B. Gray, VV. P.
3. Harding, (I. VV. Marsh. VV. H. Has
jinger, Dr. Wyatt Heflin, F. M. Jack
son. Solon Jacobs. \V. D. Jelks. Rob
rt Jeinisoii. Sr.. VV. H. Kettig, J. D
Kirkpatrick. VV. B. Leady, John Lon
lon, A. B. Loveman, George B. Mc
Cormack, R. P. MyDavkl. J. R. Me
Wane, J. O. Maben. Jr.. VV'. N. Malone,
IV. Mudd Martin, Richard VV Massey,
)tto Marx. H. L. Milner, J. VV. Minor,
T. H. Molton, G. M. Morrow, Hugh Mor
ow, Zac Nabors. Frank Nelson, Jr.. M.
P. Northington, .T. C. Patterson. Dr. J.
hi. Phillips, L. Pizitz. Erskint; llum.say,
David Roberts. P. J. Roberts. J. F.
Rushton, H. C. Ryding, Louis Saks, J.
hi Shelby, J. VV. Sibley, H. U. Sims, A.
IV. Smith. Leo K. Steiner. E. A. Ter
•ell, John P. Tillman, Priestly Toul
nin, Oscar C. Turner, E. M. Tutwiler,
I ml go VV. H. Walker, George B. Ward,
1 D. Weakley. Felton Wimberly, Dr.
Cunningham Wilson. Sterling A. Wood.
I H. Woodward, J. W. Worthington
ind 1. F. Young.
Shook Outlines Plan of Work
President Shook yesterday outlined 1
:he plan of work for the committees
yesterday, saying that every man in
Birmingham and Jefferson county must
solicited. "We cannot compel a man
:o contribute,” said Mr. Shook, "but
ve can and will give him an oppor
:unity of doing so.
"The more I think of the proposi
tion of securing $1,000,000 for the uni
versity the larger the undertaking ap
pears to me. It Is the largest thing
[ have ever tackled and for this rea
ion T feel that I must give all that is
n me to the work. It will mean more
'or Birmingham Than anything we have '
»ver tried to secure. T shall devote all
>f my time to the campaign for the
text 30 days, regardless of business.
,Ve simply must secure this fund and
iverybody will have to help.”
Those present at the lunch yester- ,
lay were: Webb W. Crawford, Dr. J. (
V. Johnson, M. V. Joseph, R. S. Mun
:er, W. fl. Stallings, Dr. L. C. Brans- J
•omb. Dr. J. D. Simpson, Dr. A. J. La- '
oar of Nashville. J. J. Smith, J. D.
doore, J. W. McQueen, Crawford John
ton, John L. Kaul. Robert Jemlson. Jr..
William C. Radcliffe. P. G. Shook.
Dr. Lamar was questioned by several
»f those present following his address. Dr.
f. D. Simpson, president of Birmingham
•ollege, amended a statement In Dr. La
nar’s speech, in which he said that a
•ertain college bad advertised as an in
lucement that a boy could be sent
hrough school for $300 a year. Dr. Simp
ton said that It had cost him approx- ,
mat el y $600 a year to send his boy ,
hrough the university and that he ]
bought that a very low figure. i
Following the address, President Shook)
attended to Dr. Lamar the thanks of
he committee for bis kindness In re
ipondlng to the Invitation, which was ex
ended over the long distance telephone.
Dr. Lamar’s address in full was as fol- I
ows:
Dr. Lamar Makes Address
"What sort of a university is it that
ve propose to establish? r would state
hat the unanimous opinion of the com
nlssion as we discussed that question was
hat It must be equal to anything in the
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Pure nutrition, upbuilding tha whole body, i
Invigorates nursing mothers and tha aged!
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.il^mNTRUSTilSAVINGM
OFFICIALS OF A. G. S.
i
Andrews Presides at Meet
ing: Attended by Forty
Officials
W. S. Andrew's, general superintendent
of transportation for the Queen and Cres
cent railroad, presided at a meeting of
the stafr of Alabama Great Southern of
ficials here yesterday. The meeting was
held in the offices of W. J. Edwards,
superintendent of the Alabama Great
Southern, and was attended by about 40
officials. The meeting was attended by
employes from Chattanooga, and all sta
tions practically to Meridian. The of
ficials discussed railroad matters of gen
eral interest to the operators of the
Alabama Great Southern line.
"Bi]£nlnghas done no greater tiling in
recent years than to secure the Tutwiler
hotel.” said Mr. Andrews. "I was kind
ly shown over the place yesterday by
Leslie Fairchild, assistant manager, and
l was simply astonished over the won
derful equipment and the beauty of the
Tutwiler. It In u better hotel than any
city on our lines, and Ib as good as any
1 have ever seen In tills country.
'‘Birmingham does not need rne to say
that a new' hotel has been badly needed
here In keeping with the progress of
this community. Everyone, I take it, has
known thut for sometime. That can
never be said again. 1 believe the Tut
wiler and the smaller hotels here will
prove adequate for your needs for at
least 20 years, and that is sometime off.
I am greatly pleased with the Tutwiler.
I Hm interested in Birmingham as are
till of our officers. This city is one of
our greatest points, and I am gtau to
note the completion of any hotel or any
enterprise that helps Birmingham achieve
greatness and prove further that this
is the town.”
Mr. Andrews said that he did not have
tmy advices on the letting of contracts
tor the new double track on the Alabama
Gloat Southern, lie said that the engi
neering forces of the Southern were at
work on the plans and \i bile he hud no
idvice, yet it whs understood thut some
innouncement would he forthcoming
loon. i
Mr. Andrews was occupying official
:ur 98 of the Queen and Crescent, which
ivas attached to the New Orleans limited
ast night for the north.
GREENE SUSTAINS DEMURRER
Blackmail Charge Against Howie and
Brown Thrown Out of Court
The blackmail chaise asalnst Jerome
3. Brown and Gordon Howie, publishers
>f a weekly newspuper, was thrown out
>f court yesterday w'hen Judge Greene
lustained a demurrer of tlie defendants*
ittorneys, claiming the wurrants in the
•ase were not properly drawn. It is
probable new papers will be drawn and
the caHe will come up later.
Brown und Howie are charged with
biackmuil by an Italian saloonkeeuer of
Pratt City, Tony Schilici, who alleges
that they told him that Ills saloon vvus
.•loser to a church than the law allowed,
ind that unless he paid a certain amount
>f money to them they would publish the
’act in their newspaper.
Suits Filed
The Bessemer Coal. Iron and Land
ompany filed suit aguinst the direct
>rs of the disorganized South Hlgh
unds Development company, Inc., yes
erday for $r>0,000 damages, the dl- :
ectors named In the suit being J. T.
Rokely, Stephen Smith and G. F.
irazelton. The suit is based on an al
eg^d land deal in which the Besse
ner company claims it purchased 110
lores of land from the defendunt be
leving that it was unincumbered, but
hat later it was discovered u mort
gage was held on the lund by R. H.
Bannister.
Jack Tinsley filed suit yesterday
tgainst the Woodward Iron company,
ilaimlng $2999 damages for alleged
lersonal injuries while In the employ
>f the company.
Marriage Licenses
The following marriage licenses were
'esterday recorded in the office of the
u-obate Judge:
J. W. Smith, Cordova, to Miss Jessie
lendon Hutto.
Thomas Brassed, Wylam, to Miss Ruby
kelson.
D. R. Williams to Miss Helen Robertson.
M. G. Robertson, Bessemer, to Miss
Beatrice Moyer.
Russian M. Wallace. Blocton, to Miss
Aartha Elizabeth Bone.
Santo Rushino, Ensiey, to Miss Tito
iushlno.
Charles Hughes, Fairfield, to Miss Joan
roung.
Real Estate Transfers
The following real estate transfers were
•esterday recorded In the office of the
irobate Judge:
*10,000— Madeline W. Kelley to J. W.
look, lot 4. In block 864, Birmingham
tealty company's addition No. 1.
*2300—W. L. Phillips to S. W. Boles, lot
, block 1. Nowlin's addition to Inglenook.
*10,000-Madeline W. Kelley to J. W.
,'ooke, lot 18, block 832, city of Blrmlng
lam. *
*6000—O. A. Adams to M. K. Gillette and
3. C. Glllett, lot 82, Behren's addition to
he city of Birmingham.
*10,000—George W. Stewart to Jessie Lee
itewart, lots 12, 13 and 14. block 2, survey
if E. T. Field’s second addition to Ensiey.
*3700—J. A. Williams to Effle N. Lyle,
l lot 40x133 In Inex B. Jones’ survey.
WEATHERLY PLEASED
AT HEALTH REPORT
Says I)r. Cunningham's Rec
ommendations Will Be
Eventually Carried Out
"I ant pleased with the report Just
made by Dr R. M. Cunningham, city
health officer," said Commissioner
James Weatherly yesterday, "and in
time l believe that everyone of Dr. Cun
ningham’s recommendations will be car
ried out.
"I intend to look into his recommenda
tions regarding dry closets, or rather,
sanitary service connections, at once.
Ills suggestion that these service connec
tions be made by the city in all case*
where the property owner cannot afford
to have it done and the cost then assess
ed against the property owner, giving
him eight or 10 years to pay It in, just
like street assessments, is a very good
one, and will solve the dry closet problem
if it is legal.
"The great trouble in getting sanitary
service Into many residences which have
been using dry closets is the branch con
nection from the main into the house,
md the plumbing installments. The cost
of the sewer proper in the street is usu
ally small compared with this latter, for *
then the plumber gets the property hold
er into his hands and only money talks.
Now, if we can do that for the property
holder and let contracts for largo
amounts of work at a time, we can get
it done at a reasonable cost and allow the
property holder to pay for it in regular
installments just like he would pay a
street assessment.
"It may be surprising for some people
to learn that since this city commission
bus been in office we have constructed
somewhere between 775 and 100 miles of
sanitary sewers. The number of dry
closets in Birmingham have been reduced
by more than one-third since we came
into office, and if by Dr. Cunning ham‘ft.
plan we can connect up everybody along A
the sanitary sewers already built there
will be a great many more dry closets
disappear in the near future.
"Dr. Cunningham Is doing a fine \vor*kv
lust what we put him there for. Mo is *
i big man professionally and has a grasp
>f things of this kind which many men
lave not. Tils work for the city Is going
o be of tremendous value for many a
leoade to come.”
M’CROSSIN NAMED RECEIVER
Vill Operate Metropolitan Hotel aa a
Going Concern
Judge TC H. Dryer, referee in hank
uptcy, yesterday named W. P. Mo
>ossln as receiver for the New Met
opolitan Hotel company, voluntary
ankrupts, and authorised Receiver
dcCrossin to operate the hotel us a go
ng concern;
Judge McCrossln's bond was set at
M 0,000 and It Is said he will take
charge of the bankrupt property at
>nce.
The hotel company filed a voluntary
petition in bankruptcy Wednesday*
giving Its assets ut about $15,000 and
ts liabilities at about $23,000.
Incorporations
The following certificates of Incorpor
ation were yesterday recorded In the of
fice of the probate Judge
$0000— Birmingham Bonn company; of
ficers, Corlnne Rich, president; Joseph
filch, vice president; M. Brad mas. sec re
ary and treeasurer, and A. P. Rich, gen
*ral manager.
$1000--Deeds Bight and Power company;
if fleers, Thomas W. Martin, president;
W. R. Boyd, vice president, and Wiley
Mford, secretary and treasurer.
FACE BROKE OUT
___
Spread All Up in Hair, Would
Scratch Face and Tear Piece*
Out. Ear Almost Came Off. One
Cake Cuticura Soap and Ona Box
Cuticura Ointment Cured.
B&rtervillo. Ky. "When our little girl
was three months old her face broke out !u
little white blisters. They spread all up
in her hair and behind her
car and she would scratch
her face and tear pieces out
of It. The blood weuld run
off her face and her ear al
most came off. She was
fretftd when she awoke.
"We used -- and a
wash but they did not do
any good. We heard of
Cuticura Soap and Ointment and tried a
sample and it began to heal so we got some
from the druggist. We would wash the
child's face with Cuticura Soap and water
and then put on the Cuticura Ointment.
Aftca had used one cake of Cuticura
Soasf box of Cuticura Ointment the
eczem**, Aired." (Signed) Mrs. Sue
W(^ , 7. ISIS.
CuV Soap and Ointment have proved
Most vy able for the treatment of pimples,
blackheads, redness and roughness of the
face and hands, dandruff. Itching, irritated
icalps with dry, thin and falling hair, aa
veil As for irritations and chadagi of tn
fancy and for all purposes of the toilet, bath,
ind nursery. Cuticura Soap 25c. and Cuti
'ura Ointment 50c. are sold everywhere.
Liberal sample of eacli mailed free, with
12-p. Skin Book. Address pest-card "Cult*
rura. Dept. T. Boston."
tfMea who shave and shampoo with Co
ra Soap will hud it best for skin and scalp.