The Birmingham age-herald. [volume], March 08, 1915, Page 5, Image 5

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When Service
and Strength
Are among the
chief characteris
tics of a bank, its
success as a popu
lar institution is
assured. More
than twenty thou
sand people bank
' with us.
First National Bank
of Birmingham
Capital and Surplus Three Million
Dollars
Four Per Cent Interest, Compound
ed Quarterly, on Savings Deposits |
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INSURANCE IN
HAVE FREE FOR ALL
FIGHTJN OFFICE
J. R. Riley Tells the Police
He Was Attacked When
He Discharged John
S. Williams
Some little stir was occasioned yes
terday morning abdut 11:30 o'clock
when J. R. Riley, manager of the New
f York Life Insurance company, walked
into police headquarters and announced
that he had Just been attacked by three
men, two of whom were in the employ
of his company, in his office on the
second floor of the First National bank
building. He stated that he had "laid
out” two of his assailants with a heavy
metal paperweight, but that another
man had fled.
Officers Brown and Williams made
an investigation and the office on the
second floor was found in a state of
confusion, several pieces of furniture
being overturned. John S. Denegro and
J. W. Woodward were found in the
care of a physician, Dr. J. D. Heacock.
on the fifth floor of the building. Both
men had sustained painful injuries
around the head, their scalps being
severely lacerated. Dr. Heacock stated,
however, that they would doubtless
soon recover. Both of the injured men
were taken home in an automobile after
their wounds had been dressed.
Mr. Riley made bond, but as yet no
charge has been entered against the
wounded men. When seen by an Agc
I* Herald reporter last night, he stated
he had been sick for the past two weeks
i but had gone down to the office Sun
day morning to look into some business
matters.
"After a discussion with a superin
tendent of a branch company, John S.
Williams,” he said, "I decided to dis
charge him and requested the keys of
his office. It was then I was attacked
by both Denegre and Woodward. A
tihrd man, L. B. Morred, drew a knife
and joined in the attack. The first two
men having been summarily disposed
of, however, Morred desisted. I believe
tnat some kind of a plot had been
hatched between the discharged super
intendent and his friends.”
John 8. Denegre refused last night to
make any statement about the affair.
ONE KILLED IN
REVOLVER FIGHT
Washington, Del., March 7.—One
policeman dead, two mortally wounded
and a fourth officer and two citizens
slightly injured was the result of a
running pistol battle here today with
two desperadoes who were trying to
escape arrest as suspicious characters.
Both were captured after one had been
slightly wounded.
Tonight the two men were removed
to the county workhouse at Newcastle
to prevent a possible attempt by friends
of the policemen to lynch them.
The dead policeman was Frftncis N.
Tierney. The two fatally w'ounded are
Willard I. Sharpless and Horace Mc
Dannell.
The polled tried to arrest the men
after a pawnbroker had given notice
that they had attempted to pawn two
valuable watches.
The men gave their names as Peter
Krakus, 30 years old, and Charles
Moras, 20. The police charged that the
former fired the shots that took effect.
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER’S
CASTO R I A
ORDERLY CROWDS !
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PICTURE SHOWS
Estimated 10,000 People
Swarmed Theatres Yes
terday Afternoon
POLICE RECORDS
BEAR TRIBUTE
Not An Arrest Made During After
noon and Whole Day Was Ex
ceptionally Orderly From
Police Standpoint
In spite of the cold and rather disagree
able weather yesterday afternoon, enor
mous crowds thronged the downtown
streets and attended the motion picture
theatres. It was impossible last night to
secure accurate figures but authorative
estimates were that during the six hours
of the afternoon 10,000 people passed the
box offices.
The gross proceeds of the six hours’
operation, it was estimated, would be
somewhere between $500 and $600. and the
net proceeds will gc to the Birmingham
Trades Council for charity purposes, it
is indicated, will be even more than was
secured for this purpose when the the
atres operated Sunday afternoon a few
weeks ago.
More Money Than First Time
At that time the net proceeds for the
Trades Council, which was used to supply
the necessities of life for those of the
city who are destitute, was about $350,
and it probably will be close to $400 for
yesterday when the receipts of all the
theatres are footed up.
During the six hours of operation from
12 o’clock noon until 6 o’clock last even
ing the police department did not make
one single arrest. The usual run of Sun
day afternbon arrests for petty offense,
which, it is claimed, arises from the fact
that so many people find themselves in
idleness, is from 10 to 20 The warden
at the city jail last night said that nor
only was there not a single arrest made
during the hours of the operation of the
shows, but that the usual Sunday and
Sunday night galaxy of arrests for petty
violations of the law yesterday was about
half normal.
The storm of protests against the Sun
day afternoon picture shows which
reigned in all its fury upon the occasion
of their first operation for charity a few
weeks ago is entirely missing so far upon
this occasion. The Birmingham Pastors’
union and other church organizations
which the previous Sunday were very
active against the Sunday shows have so
far not been heard from this time.
May Continue Sunday Shows
It is indicated that as long as there
are so many people in the city in desti
titute circumstances as at the present
time, the city commissioners will permit
the shows ti> operate e*ch Sunday, the
npt proceeds being used for the charitable
relief of those in actual need. The com
missioners take the position that these
are extraordinary times which demand
extraordinary measure to meet condi
tions, and one of the plans for the relief
of the poor is to be the Sunday after
noon shows.
The agitation for regular Sunday mo
tion picture shows, as is the practice in
other large cities of the country, it is un
derstood, is still going on. Petitions have
been in circulation for sometime which
ask that the question be put before the
voters, and it is understood they are be
ing very freely signed.
It is understood the matter will be
placed before the voters of the city this
summer, if not at the municipal bond
election April 12, at a later initiative elec
tion which is to be held to permit the
voters to register their wdshes on other
Issues as well as Sunday motion pic
tures
A majority of the city commission is
known to be in favor of regular Sunday
operation of picture shows, but in the ab
sence of direct knowledge as to the wishes
of the majority of the voters they have
denied action on the question on the
ground? that it would arouse unnecessary
factional feeling among the citizenship.
THE FEDERAL GRAND
JURY TO CONVENE
The federal grand Jury for th? March
te»m will be organized this morning
by United States District Judge '.V. I.
Grubb. It is stated over 100 cases are
on the grand jury docket and that Its
Investigation will last from >hree
weeks to a month. The heavy docket is
due principally to many arrests for
interfering with interstate shipments
by breaking into and stealing from
freight cars while in transit and to
the large number of cases of alleged
Illicit distilling referred to the grand
jury for Investigation.
Ladies to Serve Chicken Dinner
The ladles’ auxiliary of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers No. 436
will serve a chicken dinner at the old
Clarke Brothers' Btand, 309 North Twen
tieth street, from 11 to 3 o'clock to
morrow and Wednesday.
Capital and Surplus $1,150,000.00
Birmingham Trust & Savings Co.
Capital $500,000.00 Surplus (Earned) $650,000.00 j
A Checking Account
With a checking account your payments are systematized; loss of
money by theft or carelessness is prevented; you always have the
right change; each check shows date, amount and payee; paid check
Is the best receipt; bank gratuitously assists you to keep your books;
i- ' erchants prefer that you pay by check; checks are clean, conven
*
A W. SMITH. President EKNSON CAIN. Asst. Cathie*
TOM O. SMITH, V.-Presldent C. D. COTTBN. Asst. Cashier J
« MANLY. Cashier E, W. FINCH, Aest Cashier
j Per Cent Paid On Savings Deposits
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NEW SWAPPERS’ COLUMN
BROUGHT GREAT BATCH
OF REPLIES YESTERDAY
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Mr. Needitnow and his Swappers’ Col
umn were popular features of yesterday’s
Age-Herald, judging from the number of
replies to advertisements and to the Mr.
Needitnow’s needs.
The boys and girls are getting interest
ed in The Age-Herald s plan to permit
them to make some spending money. To
the boy or girl who brings in a 25-eent
advertisement before noon each day The
Age-IleraId allows ft commslsion of 10
cents This does not apply to real estate
advertisements.
The first correct answer to the pic
ture of Mr. Needitnow in yesterday's Age
Herald came from Salvin Stollenw'erck,
320 Charles street. West End, and he is
accordingly entitled to the dollar. He
replied that Mr. Needitnow wanted to
swap his pocket knife “for the other
man's job.”
Here are some of the suggestions re
ceived yesterday;
Lucien A. Grubbs. 2400 Fifth avenue,
north tie; Maurice G. Grubbs. MOO Fifth
avenue, north, hair cut; Willard Mobley.
1211 Twenty-fifth street, north, a neck
tie; Henry Stollenwerck, 1231 Twenty-fifth
street, lunch basket; Miss Edith Mobley,
1211 Twenty-fifth street, north, drink of
lvater; Calvin Stollenwerck, 320 Charles
street. West End, wants to get the other
man's job; Griffith Irwin, 1607 Eleventh
avenue, south, a job; Miss P. M. Cox, 1600
Fourteenth avenue, south, a wife; Miss
Ada Cox, 1605 Fourteenth avenue, south,
the other man’s job; Charles Mossett, 1706
Marshall avenue, north, necktie; Austin
Holmes, 1122 North Thirty-flfst street,
car fare: Mrs. A. G. Donahoo, 1209 North
Twenty-fifth street, an overcoat; Eugene
Holmes, 1122 North Thirty-first street,
tie; Mrs. A. Pearson, 1209 North Tw'enty
fifth street, bucket of beer; Mrs. A. E.
Hogan, 918 South Twentieth street, pair
of gloves; Miss Helleu Thomas, G04 Glenn
avenue, a tie; Mrs. T. D. Hunt, 909 Nine
teenth street, north, job; Alan Wood, 2809
Hillman avenue, tie; Davis Hippy, 4909
Second avenue, tie; Louis Cole, 812 North
Twentieth street, job; T. Lamar, 1215
South Nineteenth street, razor; Jack Cole,
812 North Twentieth street, overcoat;
Martha Lamrtr. 1215 South Nineteenth
street, overcoat; Katherine Wynn, 1215
South Nineteenth street, overcoat; Roy
Lewis, 1209 South Fifteenth street, job;
F. P Went, 147 North Fifty-first street
derby; Robert Montgomery. 1884 North
Thirty-third street, handkerchief; Laur
ence Scott, 5928 Second avenue, overcoat;
Kloiue Angel, 212 Charles street, necktie;
Harry Mothershed, 116 Green street, ticket
to insane asylum; J. F. Tarher, 120 Comp
ton street, tie; Cleo Sikes, 1314 Sylvan
avenue, tie; R. W. Collins, 713 North'Nine
teentb street, ticket to Lyric; H. Rtiftier
for, 213o Eighth avenue. Age-Herald; Mrs
.1. L. Mothershed, 116 Green street, West
End, suffragist wife; E. I* Rlackburn, 2122
Park avenue, Ensley, gloves; Nellie
Blackburn. 2122 Park avenue. Ensley. shoe
shine; Miss Emma D. Bailey, 2122 Ave
nue 1, Ensley, pie; Harry Stelnmehl. 3620
Cliff road, job; Bruce Parker, 120 Poplar
street, wife; Mrs. J. R. Sellars, 918 South
Twentieth street, tie; Mrs. Freedhelm, 1624
Twelfth avenue, south, tie; Miss Alleino
Friedheim, 1621 Twelfth avenue, south,
bucket; H. Vaughn, 3018 Twelfth avenue,
north, necktie: R. C\ Parker. 120 Comp
ton street, sigfl; J. B Steger. 2122 Avenue
I, lunch; Ethel Adams. 170G Cleveland
avenue, glovew; Miss Ethel May, 1706
Cleveland avenue, tie; Tom Bryan, 1230
North Twenty-fourth street, handker
chief; Mike Grafi'o, 1200 Twenty-fourth,
bucket; Walter Tilly. 214 North Fif
teenth street, a job; Richard E. Maug
ham, Jr., 500 Jospeh street, "the other
fellow’s job;” Miss Cleve Houston. Bes
semer, a handkerchief; W. C. Rodgers.
Suburban hotel, “the fellow's Job"; T.
G. Whitehorn. 1330 North Thirtieth
street, cuff buttons; Frank Knowlton,
1318 Huntsville avenue, pair gloves;
Miss Elite Fides, 1209 Avenue T, a wife;
W. M. .'•efferson, Hillman hotel, rasor;
Nancy Le# Davis, a pair of skates;
Allan Hopwood, 412 Tuscaloosa avenue,
West End, pair of gloves; Ruth Hopwood,
412 Tuscaloosa avenue, West End, vest;
.1. R. Vibbons. Box 101, Avondale, nail
clip; John Vibbons, 4132 Fifth avenue,
Avondale, a raincoat: Erlen Vibbons. 4182
Fifth avenue, an Age-Herald; Thomas
Vibbons, 4132 Fifth avenue, cun of bock
beer; Rose Vibbons. 4132 Fifth avenue,
overcoat; Miss P. J. Holloyan, 4132 Fifth
avenue, chew of tobacco; Margarita Hol
loyan, 4132 Fifth avenue, tie; Miss Mi
randa Truss, i’nderwood avenue, East
Lake, a handkerchief.
HERE ARE THE PICTURES;
GUESS WHO THEY ARE
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Number One Number Two
Each day this week The Age-llerald
will print actual photographs of the
back of the heads of two of the 12
girls who will be the Miss Fashions
of Fashion Week. By guessing who
they are each day and submitting the
guess to Mrs. J. B. Reid at the offices
of the Business Men’s league on the
fifth floor of the Chamber of Commerce
building, there is a chance to win $5
In cash, as at the end of the wreek
Mrs. Reid will award this amount of
money to tho person first submitting to
her each day the correct names of the
girls whose pictures are printed that
day.
In case no one person is first each
morning in submitting to Mrs. Reid the
correct names, the prize w'ill be award
ed to the person making the highest
score for the six days.
Each photograph will be numbered
and the way to submit a guess is to
write on a* piece of paper the number
of each picture as it appears with the
guess us to who the girl is, and then
get it to Mrs. Reid's offiee as soon as
possible. The guesses will be filed each
morning in the order in which they come
in and the prize will not be awarded
until the end of the week.
Fashion Week begins this morning in
full blast. It is expected that during
th€‘ wreek some of the largest crowds
ever seen in the city will be here from
a|l parts of the state and surrounding1
stales to view the displays of new fash-'
ions not only in wearing apparel but
in other merchandise as well.
The merchants of the city are pro-1
pared with full and complete stocks to !
greet the shopper this week with what
ever he or she may desire. The city is
in gala attire, with palm tree decora
tions throughout the busltyess section.
A brass bund will play on the streets
each day.
There will be 12 girls who will be
Miss Fashions, two each day, and to
the person first discovering either one
tlie two Miss Fashions for each day us
they mingle with the crowds in the
downtown stores there will be award
ed a prize of $5. The proper way to win
the money, is that whenever a girl is
seen who in any way it might appear
is one of the Miss Fashions she should,
be approached and addressed as fol
lows: “You are Miss Fashion.”
If the guess is correct, the girl will
give to the person addressing her a
card with lier name and the time of day.
This card must then be taken to Mrs.
Reid’s office at the Business Men's
league, who will be the only person
knowing which two of the 12 Miss
Fashions are the prize girls for that
day, and if the girl is one of these two,
the person making the guess will be
marked up as the winner of $5. None
of the awards will be announced, how
ever, until the end of the week.
NEWSPAPER CLUB
1SICIS ENJOYED
Several New Artists En
gaged By Club Please
Diners
One of the finest musical programmes
ever rendered in the city was that given
last night at the Newspaper club dur
ing the regular table d'hote dinner in
which several artists engaged by the club
made their initial appearance and pleased
lo the fullest extent that large gathering
[if guests present. The beauty of the ele
gant dining room was enhanced by the
floral decorations, white and pink roses
and carnations, occupying the center of
each table.
Every table was reserved, the private
dining room being used for the late ar
rivals. Of the programme, too much
car not be said, it was thoroughly enjoy
able from the first number to the last,
Bach of the artists responding to numer
ous requests for special numbers. Miss
Daisy Le Dale of New York sang in
magnificent style, being possessed of a
rich soprano voice of rare sweetness and
power. Miss Vera Qould, a popular singer
from Chicago, was particularly pleasing
In her several numbers. The “Dixie*
Duo.” Miss Katherine Hutchison and Mr.
3. Ellsworth .Weymer featured the pro
gramme with a number of very clever
specialties, of which “Hafety First” and
’ You're a Beautiful Brown Eyed Bur
glar," were the beat. Miss Hutchison
lj possessed of a most attractive person
ality and renders her selections in a
vety pleasing manner. Mr. Weymer was
in splendid voice and added much to the
pleasure of the evening, by several well
selected solos.
The instrumental numbers of the or
LIEUT. BAILEY TO
INSPECT GUARD
Batteries A and C Will Be
Inspected by National
Guard Official
Lieut. B. M. Bailey, U. S. A. instructor
inspector of the artillery branch of the
National Guard of Alabama and Georgia
is in the city for the purpose of holding
, the annual inspection of the two local
batteries of the First Field Artillery,
Alabama National Guard. Lieutenant
Eailey is registered at the Tutwiler and
will be in Birmingham for the next two
or three days.
The batteries to be inspected are bat
tery “A,” Captain Frank Flinn, com
manding, and battery “C,” under com
mand of Capt. E. L. Anderson. Both
commands are in good shape and ex- (
pect to maintain their reputation for ef- i
ficlency, both as to men and equipment, j
Accompanying Lieutenant Bailey at the
inspection will be Gen. G. J. Hubbard, |
the new adjutant general of the Ala- I
bnma National Guard and Maj. L. S. Dor
n nee, commanding officer of the field
artillery of Alabama.
chestra were also much enjoyed, partic
ularly the cello solo by Miss Miller, a
new member of the club orcl\£stra £nd the
violin solo by Mrs. Robinson. Miss Jennie
Mann was the accompanist. The pro
gramme was arranged by Sidney Laz
arus.
Beginning with tonight, these artists
will Inaugurate vaudeville and cabaret
features at the club at the dance to be
given each evening with the Misses Fash
ion as the guests ot honor. C. H. M.
C. H. M.
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BANK WILL CHANGE
uFFICERSTOOAV
Wells Will he Made Presi*
dent of First National
BARR TO BE CHAIRMAN
Reorganization of Ranking Institu
tion Is Final Adjustments Fol
lowing Resignation of W. P.
G. Harding Last Year
At a special meeting of the direct
ora of the First National hank, ;o b
held this morning, Oscar Wells v,<ll In
elected president of that institution.
Mr. Wells has been in the city since
last Wednesday getting acquainted
with the patrons of the bank and cit
izens generally. At the meeting this
morning Maj. E. M. Tutwiler will re
tire as chairman of the board of di
I rectors, a position he has held since
W. P. G. Harding resigned the presi
! dency and went to Washington as a
i member of the federal reserve bank
hoard.
Upon the retirement of Major Tut
wiler as chairman, J. II. Barr, at this
time president, will bo elected chair
man of the board. The entire mooting
is expected to he over within less than
SO minutes, as the election of Mr. Wells
is a formality that will require only a
very short time.
Mr. Wells, who was formerly gover
nor of the Dallas regional bank, has
already won his way into the warm
regard of the business men of this city.
Since his arrival here lust week he has
become acquainted with a very large
number of men with whom he will bo
associated and he has made a most
agreeable impression, it is staled, upon
everyone. He is accredited already |
with being one of the most tactful
bankers in Birmingham and his friends
predict for him a tenure of office re
plete with accomplishments.
The directors of the First National
are very much elated over the two men
that after today will be in active
charge of the bank. Mr. Barr is a
financier of unquestioned ability and as
chairman of the board of directors in
expected to add further laurels »o his
long list of achievements with the
First National. Working in harmony
with Mr. Wells, it is expected that Mr.
Barr and the new president will make
an unrivaled record for the First Na
tional. All the directors are enthus
iastic over the changes which will
take place today and expect the First
National to climb on.its way to great
er strength and service. As for Major
Tutwiler, the directors this morning
will feelingly express to him their
gratefulness for his work during his
incumbency as chairman. Major Tut
wiler is well liked in Birmingham and
is widely known to bo so considerate
that no one was surprised when he con
sented to become chairman of the board
for a short time to help out after tin
retirement of Mr. Jlardlng. He has oc
cupied his office there every morning
since taking the task and lias filled
his position with that tact and wis
dom which has enabled him to make
success as a business man. He retires,
it is stated, with the deepest regard of
everyone of the First National di
rectors as wrell as the esteem of every
patron of the institution.
CLOSE FORTY HOURS
DEVOTION TOMORROW
The Forty Hours' devotion nt >Sl.
1’uuln church, which began yeslerduj
at high mass, will continue today and
will close with a solemn high mass
tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock.
The services Sunday were deeply Im
pressive. The high altar was decorated
■with flowers and was brilliant with
many lighted candles and tapers.
The blessed sacrament was borne in
procession through the church, ac.com- 1
panied by priests, acolytes, the Chlrl- |
dren of Mary and a score or more of
little girls scattering Mowers. After the !
procession the litany of the saints anil
euchrlstlc prayers were Intoned. ,
The sacred host was then enthroned
above the tabernacle and remained '
there for the adoration of the faith- 1
fill until the close of the night services.
There were many adorers during the
afternoon.
The Rev. Father Coyle preached last '
night on the "Hiessed Sacrament." The 1
Rev. Father Downs will preach at to- 1
night's services. i
AMUSEMENTS i
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Miss Billy Burke in “Jerry”
Kver since it was announced that Miss <
Billie Burke was coming to the Jeffer- I
son theatre Saturday matinee and night 1
the box office has been besieged by In- |
quiries for information os to her play, j
her company and all about it. The play ,
will be “Jerry,” the comedy by Cather
ine Chisholm Cushing, in which Miss 1
Purke appeared in New York last spring. >
{Seats on sale Thursday.
At the Lyric
With the Kirksmith Sisters, six beau
ties in gorgeous gowns, as the headline
act, the Lyric theatre will reopen today
v/ith a matinee and two night perform
ances under Interstate Amusement com
pany management. In addition the pro
gramme includes Kimberly and Mohr, :
Bertha Creighton and company, the Coun
try Sisters, and Rice, Sully and Scott,
aerobatic clowns with novel rebounding
b/ir and trampoline features. The per- 1
formances will begin at 2:30, 7:15 and 8:45
sharp, respectively, and all seats will ■
be reserved for all three performances.
Brices w’ill bo 10 cents and 20 cents for
the matinee and 20 cents and 30 cents
for both night performances.
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Whooping Cough I•
Well—everyone knows I
the effect of Pine Forests I
on Coughs. f
Dr, Bell's I
Ptae*Tar»Honey I
is a remedy which brings quitk relief I
A family with growing children I
should not be without it. I
All Draggtsts. I
Me., SOc. sad 01.00 I
AMERICANTRUST/.S AVINGS HANK
Capital $500,000
Surplus and Undivided Profits Over $490,0)3.9) j
G. B. McCormack, Chairman of Board
W. W. Crawford, Pres. H. L. Badham. V-President
C. M. Williamson, Cashier K B. Crawford, Asst. Cashier
W. C. Hamilton, Asst. Cashier I'rank Stevens, Asst. Cashier
Directors j
G. B. McCormack James Bowron R. M. Goodall
H. L. Badham \y. J. Dangaix F. B. Fowlkes
J. W. McQueen Lugfne Fies J. D. Kirkpatrick
M. W. Bush H. C. Abbott II. E. McCormack
Jones G. Moore Walter Moore II. K. Milner
Louis V. Clark J. II. Dean L. Sevier
P. G. Shook A. B. Loveman W. W. Crawford
George Gordon Crawford
RESOURCES MORE THAN $6,030,090.0)
SPRING IS ASTIR AT THE ZOO
IN SPITE OF COLD AND RAIN
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A group of swans out for an “afternoon walk" at the zoo—Photo by 9
H. G. Baird 9
Although the weather man this win- elephant, the hears, the deer, the birds i
;er has been playing su tie annoying and the dozens of smaller animats
minks on the Avondale zoo “fans,” In- which, now make up the menagerie,
crest in the menagerie out along Red amt there is not a doubt but what the
nount&in has not waned and there is first spring Sunday the weather man j
•very Indication that the first Sun- permits the lovers of the zoo will pay \
lay upon which there is at least some full tribute to Its attraction. j
junshine and warmth otto of the big- That “in the spring a young man’s j
*cst crowds In the history of the ,.ark fancy lightly turns to thoughts of
will tender greetings at the informal Jove.” is no truer of the genus homo
‘spring opening” of ilie animals. than of the whole animal kingdom and
Quite a number of people were out at the zoo already there are to he seea
at the zoo yesterday in'spite of tho of annual spring lovcmak
raw weather and all who ha\c seen ,n& among tho beings of the animal
the animals this spring remark in the Worltl- Tlie old rooster pheasants and
improvements that are being made and 1,10 8wnn gander are beginning to cast
which are contemplated at the zoo. To amative glances at their lady friends:
ihose who have kept In touch with t!'e 1,ttle buck is paying court anew to
tlm zoo since its formation, tlu first hiH little spotted spouse, and every- j
little group of animals and crude park wJ,erc *oeu that new Interest in life ] j
benches seems a dream. While they "'J'Jeh spring produces in every spe -
«dmit there is much yet to i>.* done C*,‘H the animal kingdom. Kvon Miss it
before Birmingham has a truly :net- Fancy, the big elephant, looks longing
repolitan zoo, the wonderful progress ° er J^JJ J101’ “knight,” and there
that lias already been made '.s fully are those who say that some day even ? -
appreciated by the friends of the big he may come.
MARTIN REAL HEAD
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Much Interest Here in the
Changes in Company’s
Official Organization
The announcement yesterday morning
Tom Montgomery in regard to the
hanges in the personnel of officials
or the Alabama Power company cre
tted wide interest in Birmingham.
rVliile the industrial circle here was
irepared for an announcement of
hanges, it was somewhat delayed and
here was some surprise that the change
vas announced at this time.
Mr. Washburn, who retires as presi
lent, accepted the position only tern
mrarily, it is said, and it is suggested
hat James Mitchell, who becomes presi
lent through the retirement of Mr.
Vashburn will only serve during the
►rellminary stages of the company's
Expansion.
Mr. Washburn is president of a large*
ompany in Buffalo belonging to Spari
ng & Co. of London, and has spent
litle time in Birmingham. Mr. Mitchell
s the active man in charge of the Hperl
ng investments and on the average
risits London four times per year. It
s suggested that under such circum
itances he cannot spend much time in
Birmingham.
It is suggested that W. L. Martin,
rice president-elect and chief counsel,
vill be In active charge of the policies
>f the company from now on. He has
>een In charge of the legal department
or sometime and knows tHe situation
n this state rather well. It has been
•eported for some weeks that a very
varm political fight is being Arranged
’or the company to handle and it is
•xpected Mr. Martin will be more or less
n direct charge of any developments.
Phe announcement of expenditures for
he company was only a reiteration of
vhat James Mitchell gave to The Ago
ferald exclusively some weeks ago
vhen he announced the plans of the
ompany to improve the conditions at
Vttalla and to provide electric power
or Fell City. Riverside and other small*
•r places between this city and Annls*
on.
It was stated yesterday that the
ompany had not purch#sed the Gads
len Htroet Railway company and the
nnounced programme did not refer to
hat operation.
Barclay Makes Report
Washington, March 7.—Results of the
Irst investigation ordered by the de
•artfnent of commerce to determine the
•ffect of the n*wf tariff on industry were
nude public tonight by Secretary Red*
leld in the form of a report of D. M.
Barclay, commercial agent of the bureau
•f fcreign and domestic commerce, in*
Itistrlal renditions in Montgomery coun
y, Pennsylvania. The report showed, the
ecretary suid, that the effect of the tariff
hi manufacturing establishments of
Montgomery county was negligible, and
hat conditions complained of there were
Inc to "Injurious trade customs" and "un
ntelligent competition in some lines.”
HOLD HEARING ON
COALRATE TODAY
Special Flxaminer Interstate
Commerce Commission
Here F^or Purpose
The .special examiner for the inter
•state commerce commission will arrive
in Hiimlnghum this morning at 10 o'clock
and will hold a hearing today at the Tut
wiler hotel with reference to the proposed
raise in freight rates on coal ship
ments from Birmingham to New Or
leans.
The coal ^operators In this district are
vigorously opposing the raise on the
grounds that with increased rules to
New Orleans they cannot compett with
the operators of coal fields having a.
direct waterway to the Louisiana port.
1 The ©xairiiner has held hearings in
New Orleans and Jackson, Miss., during
the past few days.
Negro Arrested
Two negroes, IT. B. Jarrell and Georg*
Robinson, arc now held at the city jail
charged with assault. The trouble oc
curred at eighteenth street between Third
and Fourth avenues yesterday. As the
arrest was being made1* It was stated
that Jarrell attempted to use his knife on
Robinson and that one of the officers
found it necessary to use the butt end
of his pistol to club him Into submission.
Hotel Hillman
Birmingham
Reduces Rates
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“Heart of the Business District" jSB
Room without bath, $1 & $1.50 S
Room with a bath, $1.50, $2.00 S
and $2.50. S
Large sample room without
bath, $1.50 and $2.00. B|
Sample room with bath, $2.00 H
and $2.50. 8
Hot and cold running ^B
in every room. Every
modern convenience. B
Recently redecorated 8
furnished. Splendid cafe 8
remarkably low prices. B