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MSS DECLINES
TO SERVE AS UMPRIE
_:_
Meet Soon to Select Another
to Pass on Water
Bills
In a letter to George Ward, presi
dent of the board of city commission
ers, Jelks Cabaniss yesterday after
noon declined the offer of the city and
the waterworks company to make him
umpire of the disputes between the wa
ter company and consumers over bills
of the past two or three-quarters.
The commisisoners stated last night
that a conference would be held with
in the next few days between them
and the waterworks officials and an
other man would be offered the posi
tion. This plan was a secondary part
of the waterworks agreement reached
last week, an umpire to be appoint
ed and paid by both parties to settle
by arbitration the pending disputed
water bills, of which it is said there1
fare quite a number.
The arbiter is to advertise wliat he
is going to do for five days and for
20 days thereafter all persons desiring
I to dispute water bills will be asked
to submit to him in writing their side
of the case. He is then to endeavor
to settle the dispute. Mr. Cabaniss was
first decided upon, but since his refusal
another man will be offered the posi
tion, probably the first part of next
week.
As soon as appointed the umpire is
to begin his work, which, it is gen
erally considered, will consume a month
or two, although not necessarily undi
vided attention as after the written
statements are compiled the umpire
could pass upon them, from time to
time in connection with any other du
ties he might have.
Marriage License
Tlie following marriage license was
yesterday recorded in the office of the
probale judge:
E. C. Tucker, Warrior, to Miss Ellie
Irene Thrift.
IIGID INSPECTION
OP FIRE HAZARDS
TO BEJADE HERE
loint Movement by City
Authorities, Insurance
Men and Others
MEETING HELD AT
CITY HALL YESTERDAY
IVard. Young, Brown. Hazzard and
Others Address Employes of City.
Inspectors in Every Department
to Co-operate in Movement
Drastic inspection of fire hazards in
Birmingham Is to be started at once
in a Joint movement by authorities of
the city, civic organizations, insurance
agents and Insurance companies.
A plan yesterday was completed by
which every person found negligent In
regard to the proper care of his prem
ises from the standpoint of fire risk
will be placed under arrest and a re
port of the condition found will be
made to every Insurance agent In Bir
mingham and to every Insurance com
pany operating In Birmingham with
the result that the guilty party will
have to pay a fine and will suffer
the annulment of his policy if the bad
conditions sre not remedied at once.
At a meeting yesterday afternoon
in the city hall all department heads
and many employes of the different
departments were addressed by George
Ward, R. A. Brown, I. F. Young, J.
P. Hazzard and others and the em
ployes of every department were given
Instructions by Commissioner Ward to
take an active part in inspecting ev
ery building they come in contact with
in regard to its conditions pertaining
to Are risk.
Inspectors to Report
Harry Mullin, city fire inspector, w ill
receive reports then frotn every in
spector in the health, plumbing, build
ing and other departments and from
every member of the police force. Mr.
Ward instructed all of these city in
spectors and policemen to arrest own
ers and occupants of buildings where
bad conditions were found. The report
made to Inspector Mullin will then bo
sent to J. P. Hazzard, head of the
Birmingham stamping office, which is
the local office of the state rating bu
reau, and from that office copies of
the report will go to every insurance
agent and every insurance company in
Birmingham.
City Recorder Turner addressed the
meeting, stating that he proposed to
fine every man arrested for this of
fense if the evidence would warrant
it and said that second offenders would
be given the limit of the law.
Mr. Young stated that Birmingham
was paying about *220,000 more for
Are insurance per year than it should
on account of the companies charging
high rates here, due to big fire losses.
Mr. Brown told how conditions were,
stating he had inspected a factory a
few days ago and the owner was
amazed at the conditions which were
discovered, although he bad been there
every day. Mr. Brown said that care
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ROYAL
BAKING POWDER
Is used exclusively by Mr.
Charles Edward Draper, the Do
mestic Science Expert, in his
practical demonstrations of cook
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mg.
HI Hap K , _
.
Mr. Draper highly endorses
Royal Baking Powder and uses
and recommends it exclusively
in his cooking schools for making
delicious, light, tasty cakes,
breads, rolls, biscuits andmuffins.
Royal Baking Powder is the
aid to many a cook’s success.
No alum—no lime phosphates.
!■ I I ■■■III—
MR. AERONAUT SWAPPER
WANTS TO SWAP HIS
PARACHUTE FOR WHAT?|
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MISS MATTIE V. COLLINS
Who was first to send the correct
suggestion yesterday.—Photo by Bir
mingham View Co.
Miss Mattie V. Collins of Gilmore
avenue. West End, was the first to
send the correct answer to yester
day’s swappers' column picture.
She was one of many who thought
the aeronaut wanted to swap ills
submarine for a ‘‘parachute," but
she got her answer in first and got
the dollar.
Everybody is talking about The
Age-Herald’s new swappers- col
umn, where you can exchange any
thing in the World from a cemetery
lot to an Ingersoll watch. Today Its
readers are offered opportunity to
win another dollar.
Now that the areonaut Is ap
proaching terra ilrma safely, what
does he want to swap for his para
chute? The first correct answer
reaching the "swap column editor"
will win. Telephone him or send him
your answer early.
There was a lot -of interest yes
terday in the thing most wanted
by the aeronaut who huug sus
pended from the anchor of his bal
loon. He held a submarine in his
hand, which ho wanted to swap for
something, and many answers re
ceived referred to the war. showing
that "swappers” are keeping up
with the war news.
Some of the sugestlone that were
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sent in included: “A pair of trous
ers,” W. C. R.: “A piece of land in
a peaceful land,” Mrs. Fapot.
Several suggested “a loaf of
bread.” Mrs. Ira W. Davis suggests
that perhaps he would like to swap
a submarine of the "W" class for
a mess of saurkraut, Frankfurters
and rye bread.
"A house and lot,” ‘‘a hat,” "an
airship,” were the guesses of quite
a number.
Sidney Lazrus thought of do
nating a matress, while R. D. Bur
nett suggested that perhaps he
wanted a sinking fund to be divided
between George Ward, B. Steiner
F. V. Evans.
What is the answer £oday? Ad
dress “Swappers’ Column Editor.”
..*
lessness was the whole cause of the
trouble and repeated the promise ot
the underwriters' association to reduce
insurance rates in Birmingham .lust as
soon ns fire losses here were reduced.
All of the speakers complimented the
tire department and Biro Chief Mid
dleton, but they slated Birmingham 3
problem was one of fire prevention in
stead of Are fighting.
Losses Due to Carelessness
,T. P. Hazzard, head of the stamping
office, said there was no doubt but
what Birmingham's big losses were
due to carelessness In allowing tras.t
and Inflammable material to accumu
late about premises.
Mr. Ward. Mr. Young and Mr. Brown
form a committee named to work out
a scheme to reduce five Iosbcs here
and then Becure a reduction in rates.
Mr, Young is chairman of the Board of
Trade insurance committee. Mr. Ward
as president of the city commission is
head of tho city fire department and
Mr. Brown Is one of the leading firs
insurance agents of the city.
Those men believe that th® efficiency
of their plan will come principally
from the system of reports to the
stamping: office and then to the fire
insurance agents and companies, re
sulting in companies cutting off in
surance where premises are neglected.
When a man who habitually is care
less in this regard receives a notice
from the company or agent that his
I policy is to be dropped they believe It
will do more to reform him than a
dozen fines in recorder’s court, al
though both these plans are to bo
worked in unison.
With all employes of the city de
partments, including the police, work
ing as fire inspectors, it is believed
conditions will be remedied speedily.
GREAT CAMPAIGN
IN MONTGOMERY
R. H. Starbuck Write# That Crop Di
versification Work Is Progressing
Finely in South Alabama
“The greatest campaign we ever put
on,” is what R. H. Starbuck of the
Alabama crop diversification campaign
headquarters writes from Montgomery,
where that section of the campaign will
close next Tuesday. His letter follows:
“Dear Mr. Radcliffe—We are having
a great campaign in Montgomery dis
trict and the attendance is still on the
increase. Mobile is In the game and
we move down there next week to
put on about 14 counties. This will
make a total of something over 50
counties for Alabama. the greatest
campaign we ever put on. Very truly
yours, R. H. STARBUCK.“
NEED ANTHOLOGY
OF NEWSPAPERS
To the Editor of The Age-Hcald:
What a pity it la that the world of lit
erature cannot be enriched oy a news
paper anthology; that the many brilliant
ebulltlons of the daily press should pass
to their Anal Interment In musty tiles
where no one shall see them more. 1
was moved to these reflections by having
read In one of your recent issues "A
Story of the Times," Mrs. Reid.
Now tola was an unpretentious contri
bution, without smack of effort, fresh
from pendantry. clothed In the simple
words of the every-day. And yet It car
ried with It the grace of the prose poem
whlch it was. In one particular at least
It attained the highest reach of literary
excellence, and that was the purity ol
Its English. But its chief charm to me
was that Its rare simplicity—in the tell
ing-suggested the lnglenook tales ol
the long ago; those mother’s stories with
the Inevitable moral that stick In the
memory throughout the years.
And so these gems of a day pass away
and become as void as If rrtill in the
realm of the unbegun.
E. R. SHERMAN.
Columbus. Miss., February 25, 1915.
MRS. GLEASON IS
AWARDED STOVE
An Interesting feature 61 the cooklnf
school conducted by Charles Edware
Draper for the Birmingham Railway
Light and Power company was the prise
drawing for a handsome Estate gae range
Mrs. Gleason of Norwood held the luck*
card and was yesterday awarded thi
prize
The expert demonstration just brough
to a dose drew exceptionally large ane
Interested crowds, and the company feel,
well pleased with the results obtained.
PERSONAL
J. C. Schley of Mobile. F. H. Valentin
of New York, A. S. Goodman of Bos
ton and George H. Powell of Louis
villa. Ky., are registered at the Hill
mao.
J. p. Williams of New York. W. fi
Maughon of New Orleans, and Mr. an*
Mrs. F. A. Hoffman of New York an
reglsterad at the Tutwiler.
H. M. Floyd of New York. J. C. With
ere of Atlanta and W. G. Bryant o
Albany. Ga., are registered at the Flor
H. E. Shropshire. Jr., who has been at
sent for several months, will return t
Birmingham from Boeton Monday.
Alax E. Walker, state bank examtnei
la registered at tke Morris.
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COUNTY MUST PAY
ALL ACCRUED COSTS
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Bill Requiring County to
Pay Costs in Cases Where
Convicts Are on Road
Is Constitutional
By the ruling of Judge H. A. Sharpe
of the city court the county is liable for
the court costs of the convicts working
on the county roads, and while the rul
ing whs handed down on a petition for
a writ of mandamus it is possible that
the ruling will be final so far as the
county treasurer and the board of rev
enue are concerned.
The case at issue was the petition
of W. B. Copeland, clerk of the crimi
nal court, that a writ of mandamus
against Cleon B. Rogers, county treas
urer, be issued compelling him to honor
the warrant of the board of revenue for
$24,000 accrued court costs of the con
victs that have worked on the county j
roads since the installation of the sys* i
tern on April 1, 1013.
At that time there was no provision
for the payments of couYt costs of the
county convicts and the board refused to
pay them. At the recent meeting of the
legislature a bill was passed authorizing
the board of revenue to pay all costs
accrued and all costs In future. Clerk
W. B. Copeland presented a claim
against the county for about $24,000,
and the board of revenue after first
turning the bill down allowed the claim,
it being understood the county treasurer
would make n test case as to the con
stitutionality of the above bill.
The case came up yesterday morning
before Judge H. A. Sharpe. Cabaniss
& Bowie appearing for the petitioner.
W. K. Terry was counsel tor the county
treasurer. The constitutionality of the
bill was the question at issue, and after
hearing the arguments Judge Sharpe
held that the bill was valid, and ordered
the writ of mandamus issued directing
the treasurer to pay the warrant of the
board of revenue for the amount of
costs that had already been worked out,
namely about $12,000. Previous to the
ruling the petitioner had amended his
complaint to this amount.
While notice of appeal was given it is
probable that the case will go no fur
ther and that this warrant and other
warants under the provision of the
act will be paid by the treasurer.
GIRLS APPRECIATED
VISIT TO BIRMINGHAM
Miss Crumpton Writes From Monte
vallo Thanking Radcliffe and Others
for Courtesies Extended
That the girls of the Alabama Girls
Technical institute appreciated theli
visit to Birmingham the first of the
week is attested in the following let
ter received by Secretary W. C. Rad
cliffe of the Chamber of Commerce:
"My Dear Mr. Radcliffe: Will yov
kindly express to the various represon
tatives of the city our appreciation ol
their cordial welcome to us on lust Mon
day, and their numerous courtesies. Wc
feel that by such aid we more than ac
complished our purpose of making the
visit to Birmingham both profitable ant
pleasurable. Indeed It means much, 1>>
way of stimulation especially, to have
come In contact with such a wide
awake, intelligent city as is Birming
ham. With the fuller knowledge of what
your city is and is doing, and with the
pleasant social relationships thus
formed, we are, I am sure, all the more
loyal Alabamians.
"We wish to thank you personally, foi
what you did for us. We value youi
kindness all the more for our realiz
lng what it must mean in effort to the
Chamber of Commerce, and to yot
especially, to ke£p a large city in al
its parts truly alert and progressive
On the success of this work, we con
gratulate you. Very sincerely,
"CLAUDIA E. CRUMPTON."
retrenchment” TO
BE DISCUSSED MONDAY
Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock flu
contemplated conference on retrenchmen
of expenses will be held between tin
board of education and the city coin mis
sioners.
The general plan for retrenchment wai
announced by the commissioners a few
days ago, but still further savings an
to be made if possible by reducing th«
annual budget for the board of educa
tion.
CRAWFORD JOHNSON'S
FATHER IS VERY ILL
Crawford Johnson, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, received a nun
sage last night from Clinton, Miss., t
the effect that his father, Dr. J. L
Johnson, was very III. Mr. Johnson lef
immediately for Clinton and will prob
ably be sway three or four days 111
father has been ill for sometime.
Real Estate Transfers
The following real estate transfer
were yesterday recorded In the offlc
of the probate judge:
$1750—Woodlawn Realty company t
[ Mrs. A. E. Leach, lot 1, in block 2, prop
erty of A. B. Johnston, Woodlawn.
i $2100—W. J. Vines to J. O. Adamt
lot 19. block 3, survey of property o
. Corey Land company.
Rheumatism
pains are dangmus if ne
glected. If stopped, they
i lessen the risk ef heart affections.
Those frishtful pains, stiff joints
and swollen muscles are iastaally
relieved by
SLOANS
UNIMENT
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AMERICANTRUST^S AVINGS RANK
Capital $500,000 *
Surplus and Undivided Profits Over $400,0)9.0)
G. B. McCormack, Chairman of Board
W. W. Crawford, Pres. H. L. Badham, V-President
C. M. Williamson. Cashier E B. Crawford, Asst. Cashier
W. C. Hamilton, Asst. Cashier Frank Stevens, Asst. Cashier
• Directors
G. B. McCarmack James Bowron R. M. Goodall
H. L. Badham W. J. Daagaix F. B. Fowlkes
J. W. McQaeen Eugene Fies J. D. Kirkpatrick
M. W. Bush H. C. Abbott H. E. McCormack
Jones G. Moore Walter Moere If. K. Milner
Louis V. Clark J. H. Dean L. Sevier
P. G. Shaok A. B. Loveman W. W. Crawford ;
George Gordon Crawford
RESOURCES MORE THAN $6,090,000.01)
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MERCY TEMPERS JUSTICE
BEFORE JUDGE W. E. FORTJ |
tty CRAHLGB H. BIANDY
Eight happy negroes lert the court
house lust night, having been released
from the county jail and discharged by
Judge W. E. Fort on a charge of gam
ing. The negroes were arrested last
Saturday night at the camp of Cem
tractor A. C. Brooks, near Bessemer,
and being unable to make bond were
brought to the county jail pending
trial. Attorney J. Reese Murray inter
ested himself in their behalf and se
cured a hearing for them before Judge
Fort at the adjournment of the court
last night.
Every negro test! Med that he had
been working at the camp for some
time and was working at the time of
the arrest. Judge Fort questioned them
closely as to previous offenses and every
one gave answers that seemed to im
press the judge and Assistant Solicitor
Brower who was representing the in
terests of the state. Among the an
swers given to the questions of the judge
were the following:
“.ledge, us works hard all d© week
an’ thought we mout play er little on
Saddy night.”
“Ah lias er wife « n two ehll'uns an
one is in de hospital."
“Yassah. jedge, ah wus dar but not
in de game. Ah didn’t have no money.
w n warn i in me game, nm ioc a?
de truf, jodgc, ah war rtxln* toe git - >v
In it."
“Mister judge, if yo‘ turns me loosu
•Us time an’ ah comes back any mo*,
yo* kin give me 10 yeahs.”
Judge Fort told them that while it
might not he much offense to play a
little game, the records of the courts
would show many murders and other j
serious offences that had grown out .
of "little games.” He stated that on
Hie allowing they had made os to being *jL
working negroes and having been in 4
Jail several days lie would turn them j
loose tills time, but warned fchem that i
a repetition of the offense would bring ^
about a severe punishment.
"Will you promise mo that you will j
quit gaming in the future?” asked Judge
Fort. I
"ISYvhIi ergin, jodgc, nevah erglri," |
came In chorus from the negroes.
“How about it. Mr. Brower?"
“Nutts me, Judge." replied the frowsy
headed one as he gathered up his
books.
"I will discharge you on the promise
of future good behavior, but if you
are brought before me again on this
charge there will be weeping and wail- / U
lug and gnashing of teeth. Depart in |■
peace.”
And. believe me. the negroes did some
departing.
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EXCELLENT GOLF
First Match Is Played in
the Women’s Golf
Tourney
Excellent golf was shown yesterday
afternoon at the links of the Country
club in the first match round of tho
woman's golf tournament. The sum
mary of the first flight follows:
Miss Margaret Moser defeated Miss
Serena Kirkpatrick: Mrs. N. P. Cocke
defeated Mrs. George Kelly: Mrs. !*ovell
Yerkes defeated Mrs. Charles Dollar
deleben; Mrs. Paul Challfoux won by
default; Mrs. R. H. Thach defeated
Mrs. Matt Murphy; Mrs. E. M. Kilby
defeated Mrs. E. M. Prince; Mrs. Miles
Watkins defeated Mrs. J. D. Kirkpat
rick.
The summary of the second flight
follows;
Mrs. Lottie Patterson defeated Miss
.Margaret Chenoweth; Mrs. Blackford
defeated Mrs. llunter; Mrs. E. M. Tut
wiler, Jr., defeated Miss Margaret Ev
ans; Mrs. Hanson defeated MU# Mar
1 garet Earle; Miss Earle defeated Mrs.
Dewsoe; Mrs. Oscar Turner defeated
Mrs. Nevins: Mrs. Crawford Johnson
defeated Mrs. Chalmers Moore; Mrs.
W. B. Allen won by default.
Summary of the baby flight: Mrs.
Hubert Drennen defeated Mrs. Mason
Dillard; Mrs. W. H. Kettlg defeated
Mrs. W. G. Harrison
Following Is the list of pairings for
* the defeated eight for thlH afternoon;
First flight: Miss Serene Kirkpatrick
and Mrs. E. M. Kilby; Mrs. Charles De
Bardeleben and Mrs. Walker Percy;
Mrs. E. W. Barrett and Mrs. Matt Mur
phy; Mrs. E. M. Prince and Mrs. J. D.
1 Kirkpatrick.
Second flight: Mrs. Paul Chenoweth
and Mrs. Blackford; Mis# Margaret Ev
ans and Miss Margaret. Earle; Mrs. E.
M. Dewsoe and Mrs. Nevins; Mrs. Chal
mers Moore and Mrs. N. L. Murdoch.
MEDICAL SCANDAL
TO BE INVESTIGATED
> Montgomery, February 20.—(Special.!
Dr, George R. Norman, a physician of
Brockwood, Jefferson county, and Kelly
- Adame, negro, former Janitor at the cap
t Itol, will be tried In the city court of
Montgomery on March 9 on charges grow
ing out of the recent medical department
scandal. A large number of promlnenl
1 persons from Birmingham have been
* summoned as witnesses In the rase.
According to the allegations, Kelly
> Adams broke Into the office of Dr. W. H.
Sanders, state health officer, and atolt
examination papers of applicants for phy
sician license, delivering the papers to
* Dr. Norman. The latter Is alleged tc
f have corrected the papers and returned
then * to Adams, by whom they were re
placed In Dr. Sanders’ office.
■ The two men were arrested about three
weeks ago.
Peerless Cheek Writers Seine Stolen
R. J. Hancock, general agent for Peer
less Check Proteotlng company. Is send
ing out warnings eo the users of Peerlesf
check writers to bo careful whom they
allow to Inspect their writers, and not
to leave them In any place where they
could be easily stolen. During the pasi
week, he states, three writers wore stolen
Dr. O. H. Montgomery, James Esdale and
the Busy Bee cafe being the losers. Th(
numbers of these machines are 26177. 2806:
and 32308.
Dr. Morris to Speak Tomorrow
The meeting for men at' the Prlncesi
theater Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clocl
will be of unusual Interest. Dr. James C
Morris will talk on a subject of peoulla:
Interest to men and the music will bi
good. A male quartet from Blrmlnthan
college will render several selections. Th
meeting will be free to the men of Blf
mlngham and a special Invitation Is ex
tended to visitors end strangers la th
city.
ARRESTS ARE MADE .
FOR TAPPING WIRES |
Company Claims Much Elec- J
trie Current Coes to Homes j
Through “Cut Outs”
Eighteen arrests have been madeduf- fi
lug tin* past three nights of persons is
charged with using "cut out" wire* on 1
their electric meters. The arrest* were
nmde by detectives and employes of the
Birmingham Railway. Light and Power 'A
company, who claimed the use of the "cut .
outs" was becoming so widespread that ^
s< n ethlng had to be done to stop It.
Eleven convictions were secured in the
recorder's court yesterday, and other ar
rests are to be made, and the alleged . •$
offenders immediately put on trial. # i
It is claimed that by using a "cut out" g|
wire electricity goes Into a house or place |
of business without passing through the
meter, and officials claim they have lost
many thousands of dollars worth or cur
rent In this way during the past few' J
months. In addition to using Its own
d« tectlves the company bus offered a re- ’
ward of $10 for Information leading to ?
tin conviction of any person tampering
. with the company's wires or pipes.
Of the list of those convicted In re
corder's court yesterday several at once
giivo notice of appeal. The list yesterday Jj
Included: Dr. C. Baldwin, 120 South i
.Forty-ninth street: Harry Randolph, pro
prietor Vienna bakery, 900-2 First avenue; I
Jclin Moore, plumber, Fifth street and J
Twenty-sixth avenue. North Birmingham;
Mrs. Reid, 514 North Twenty-fifth street; *
\V. VV. Pearce, 1«06 North Thirteen!n
street; E. Love. 4704 First avenue; J. ft.
Tilton, 2W6 Fifth avenue; C. M. Knox,
724 Twenty-sixth street; J. R. Redding. I
2116 Fifth avenue*; J. E. Lee, 620 North ’J
Nineteenth street; D. Tl. Gilbreath, 1004 I
Fountain avenue.
To Bring Up Philippine Bill \
Washington, February 26.—The Philip
pine bill will be brought up In the Sen
ate Monday with an effort to pass It
but will not be pussed should opposition
develop Into a determined tight.
“Heart of the Bualneae District"
Room without bath, $1 & $1.50 '
Room with a bath, $1.50, $2.00 1
and $2.50. g
Large sample room* without :
bath, $1.50 and $2.00.
Sample room with bath, $8.00^
and $2.50.
Hot and cold running water
in every room. Every other
modern convenience.
Recently rodeooratod and
furnished. Splendid cafe wife
'remarkably low prices.