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Our
Service
Has attracted
more than twenty
thousand men and
women depositors.
You are invited to
come with us.
First National Bank
| of Birmingham
Capital and Surplua Threa Million
Dollar*
Four Per Cent Interest, Compound
ed Q-iarterly, on Savings Deposits
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JAMES WEATHERLY
! Tax Equalization Bill‘Will
Pass Legislature Easily,
He Declares
"It was with extreme pleasure that I
j received authentic information today that
j tl,e WH providing lor equalization of the
taxes of Birmingham and the entire state
| will easily pass the legislature when it
reconvenes,” yesterday said City Commis
| sioner Weatherly.
"The hill is now in consideration of the
recess committees of the legislature and
is practically without any opposition
( whatever. The Information I received to
day is that it will pass both houses among
J the first bills to be acted upon after they
j reconvene.
‘The bill will mean as much or more
to the people of Birmingham and the
state than probably any other action
taken by the legislature. J have studied it
carefully and it seems to me it is a com
} plete. remedy for the present crude system
which results in great inequality among
i the tax assessments of the different prop
( erty owners.
I "Under the present system each prop
! crty owner is left to assess his own prop
| ertyr, which results in some of them being
assessed at 60 per cent and others at
or 30 per cent. The new bill will pro
vide for state authority to make assess
ments. Units in each block in the cities
■ or in each agricultural community in the
| country' will be assessed according to
J expert evidence to be laid before the tax
I ing authority and then surrounding prem
l ises will be assessed on the same basis
as this unit, the whole thing resulting in
a complete equalization of the property
| assessments throughout the state.”
ESCAPED NEGRO IS
CAPTURED BY POLICE
Tom Thompson, Wounded Several
Nights Ago By George Murphy,
[' Left Hospital Through Window
j Tcm Thompson, a negro who had es
caped from St. Vincent’s hosiptal early
■ yesterday Tnorning, was recaptured last
h night by Officer Hickman at about 7:30.
Thompson had been shot through the
j lungs In a shooting affray, which oc
curred several nights ago at th# rear
of 2710 Pine avenue. George Murphy,
• another negro, received fatal injuries at
the hands of Thompson, and it had been !
thought by hospital attendants that J
Thompson’s injuries would also prove i
fatal, and his case was receiving close
attention from physicians.
He had been placed in one of the wards
in the basement of the hospital, und this
! morning at about 7 o’clock the nurse, who
•! had supervision of that department of the
hospital, was making her rounds, the
if wounded ncgrfo, much to her surprise,
j was found missing and a window up. A
j search of the premises proved of no avail,
and the police department was immedi
ately notified, and the patrolmen in
structed to be on the lookout for the
wounded man.
last night Officer Hickman received
information from a physician which
aroused his suspicion, and a visit was
immediately paid to a negro house lo
cated on Sixth alley between Sixteenth
and Seventeenth streets. The negro was
found sitting in a chair apparently nf
I ease. On being questioned he stated that
l he had become tired of hospital treat*
I merit and had decided fro go to see his
-1; friends, so he had walked out fn the ab
j Since of the nurse. Thompson is now
confined to the city jail under the treat
| nient of Dr. Whelan, and his injuries arc
not expected to be serious.
PERSONAL
■ The Rev. Father Sands, assistant pas
1 tor cf St. Paul’s church, returned yes
Urday from Nashville wither he had gone
to preach the St. Patrick’s day sermon
| in St. Patrick’s church. The various
j Catholic congregations united in attend
ing special services in that church. Father
Sands said it was a great occasion.
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER’S
CASTO R I A
Capital and Surplus $1,150,000.00
Birmingham Trust & Savings Co.
Capital $500,000.00 Surplus (Earned) $650,000.00
This bank for more than twenty-five years has oc
cupied a leading placte in the business and financial
| fdfairs of this community.
During this time it has EARNED the surplus shown
above. Its strength and conservatism, well ’ known
throughout the entire South, and its ample resources
| inspire confidence in the minds of its depositors .
I We invite your patronage.
I! AW. SMITH, Proliant BSDfSON CAIN, Aut enable*
U TOM O. SMITH, V.-PreaJdeot C. D. OOTTHM, Aaat
; ■ w. H. MANLY, Oaablar HL W. PINCH. Aaat Oaablar
I i 4 Per Cent Paid On Saving* Deports
MUCH CRITICISM OF'
FOE FEE SYSTEM AT
HEARINGJfESTERDAY
Should Hold Mass Meeting
and Demand Enforcement
of the Amendment
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THE SUGGESTION
OF SENATOR LUSK
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Judge Fort Before Committee On
Judicial Reform for Hour and
Half—Ed Copeland Is In
teresting Witness
By rtf ARLES H. M AN DV
That a mass meeting of the citizens
of Birmingham should be called at an
early date to demand that the senator
and represnt&tlves from Jefferson coun
ty use their efforts to secure the pass
ing of bills putting the officials of Jef
ferson county on a salary basis was the
suggestion made yesterday afternoon
by Senator John A. Lusk, chairman pro
tem of the legislative committee now in
session at the Molton hotel. He made
the further suggestion that they be
held accountable to the citizens of the
comity if they failed to make the ef
fort to abolish the fee system. This
suggestion was made following the tes
timony of Col. Thomas H. Molton, who
stated the committee would have done
a great work if they helped to rid Jef
ferson county of the iniquities of the
fee system and put a check on the
promlscious bringing of damage suits
by irresponsible parties.
Colonel Molton intimated that he
would endeavor to have the mass meet
ing called and that the senator and
“representatives of the county would bo
asked to declare themselves as to the
fee system and why the expressed will
o 1* the people should not be put into
effect as soon as the law allows.
Afternoon Session Interesting
The afternoon session was interesting
in that the fee system was particularly
attacked. The first witness to appear
was Judge W. E. Fort, senior judge of
the criminal court. He was on the
stand for one hour and a half and in
addition to giving information as to
the present operation of the criminal
court made a number of suggestions as
to practice and proceedure of the crim
inal court. In reference to thq jury law
Judge Fort stated that the work of the
court would be greatly facilitated by
changing the number of challenges in
trials by jury. In misdemeanor case3
he suggested that the jury shouldbe
selected from 18 qualified "jurors and
that each side should only be allowed
three strikes. In noncapital felony cases
tiie jury should be selected from 24
jurors, each side being allowed six
strikes, and that in capital cases the
jury should be selected from the entire
venire, the state to have equal number
of challenges as the defendant.
In reference to the bill now pending
providing for the appointment of an
additional Judge of the criminal court
by the two presiding judges, Judge Fort
stated that the purpose of this method
was to eleiminate politics from the
selection of a judge as his tenure of
office under the provisions of the bill
would only hold until the congestion
of the court was releived. He recom
mended the probation system for first
offenders and the indetermiate sentence
for those sent to the penitentiary. He
stated that the reform of the prisoner
should be the feature of the confinment
and that the sentence should end with
the good conduct and reformation of
the prisoner.
He recommended the payment of wit
nesses in cash with a restriction as to
the number summoned, and that the
cumbersome system of grand jury in
dictments in noncapital cases be abol
ished.
Ed Copeland Testifies
Ed Copeland, chief deputy clerk of the
criminal court, gave information as to
the emoluments of the office of criminal
court clerk. He testified that one of
the bailiffs acted as deputy clerk but
that he performed the duties of bailiff
as well. He stated that the clerk had
nothing to do with the buying of script
but that Mr. Rambow, who paid a
license for this purpose, was in and out
of the office while the courts were in
session. Asked as to* the revenue the
clerk would derive from fees in the
term Mr. Copeland estimated it to be
between $160,000 and $160,000, but that
at present It cost more to maintain the
office than was coming it, and that with
the present uncertainty of the fine and
forfeiture fund a man would be foolish
for running for the office of criminal
clerk. Asked as to what he thought a
reasonable salary would be for criminal
clerk Mr. Copeland declined to an
swer, stating that he was interested in
the office and that his motives in set
ting a* figure might be misconstruced.
He also declined to state what salary
lie was receiving for acting as chief
deputy clerk on the grounds that it
was a personal matter.
Col. Thomas Molton took the stand and
stated that some restriction should be
placed on the promiscuous bringing of
damage suits by irresponsible parties, and
that the will of the people as expressed
by an overwhelming majority should be
carried out in reference to the abolition
of the fee system. He recited the fact
that the mass meetings had been held
and that the fee system had been univer
sally condemned publicly and privately,
but he stated the people had become luke
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SNAPSHOTS ABOUT TOWN
MRS. LASALLE PICKETT
The picture was snapped as the wife of the famous civil war general
arrived at the Terminal station yesterday. On her right is Prof. F. L.
Brown, principal of the Birmingham High school, where Mrs. Pickett
delivered her famous lecture last night.—Photo by Baird.
SPLIT MILEAGE
Would Necessitate Repur
chase of New York Tick
ets At Washington
That the people of Birmingham aiul
this section cannot realize how incon
venienced they will be if thy spill
mileage plan is made permanent by the
interstate commerce commission by re
quest of the Pennsylvania railroad,
was a statement yesterday of .lames
Freeman, assistant general passenger
agent for the Southern railway Tills
plan is to make passengers get off the
train at Washington if New York Is
the destination and repurchase tickets
as well as to reclieok haggago and to
effect the same scheme returning. If
one does not care to take this trouble
then one is forced to buy the straight
tickets as against mileage, which is
held to be a most unjust regulation.
“We are deeply concerned in helping
the people of this section defeat this
proposition;'’ said Mr. Freeman. "We
know how annoying it will be to in
convenience our patrons in this split
mileage proposition. However, If the
Chambers of Commerce and civic
bodies do not protest It may be that
the Pennsylvania will be able to put
this over. On tourists’ tickets to Flor
ida in some cases a passenger ir re
quired to check baggage a half dozen
times in order to return to New York.
"The proposition is unjust and the
.Southern railway is doing all that is
possible to keep this great inconven
ience from descending upon tho peo
ple of the south. However, we can
not do it all and I urge everyone in
terested to lend whatever Influence
they possess to Informing the inter
state commerce commission about the
injustice of the plan. If this plan is
ordered in effect by the Interstate com
merce commission I am forced to con
clude that our line will also make some
readjustments which will be even more
severe than this plan of the Pennsyl
vania.’’
TO LECTURE SOON
To Speak At Jefferson Thea
tre On Experiences
In Europe
It was announced by the board of
Neighborhood House yesterday that
Dr. Earle Wrennen would lecture at
the Jefferson theatre Thursday night
on “War as Seen by a Military Sur
geon in France.”
The proceeds of the lecture will go
to the Neighborhood House and the
day nursery. The tickets will be on
sale March 23 at the Jefferson box
office.
Dr. Drenner is unquestionably
the man best fitted in Birmingham
today to speak on the topic he has
selected. For several months he was
In charge of the American hospital at
Paris and probably came in closer
touch with realities of the fighting
than any American has yet done, cor
respondents not excepted.
An interesting feature of Dr. Dren
nen’s lecture will be a series of stere
optfcon views showing scenes at the
front, at the hospital and other war
views. There are said to be some re
markable pictures among his collec
tion which he values very highly.
A large audience is expected at the
lecture.
SERVICES FOR E. F. RANSOM
Conducted At Johns’ Chapel—Body to
Murfreesboro
Funeral services over the remains of
Edgar F. Ransom, aged 60 years, who
died suddenly yesterday morning, were
conducted from the private, chapel of
the Johns Undertaking company. The
Rev. W. E. Tyler, pastor of the East
Lake Methodist church, officiated and
the capacity of the chapel was taxed
to accommodate the friends who came
to pay a last tribute to the veteran
printer.
Following the services, the remains
were sent to Murfreesboro, Tenn.,
where three sisters of the deceased re
side. With the exception of one
brother, L. A. Ransom of East Lake,
he had no relatives In. Birmingham.
The body was accompanied bv Mr.
Ransom and Mrs. Nina H. Perry.
Mr. Ransom was one of the best
known printers in Birmingham. For
the past 28 years he had been em
ployed In the composing rooms of The
Age-Herald and was held In high es
teem by his associates. In point of
service, he was the ranking employe
of The Age-Herald.
Tomato Pulp Seized
Two hundred and twenty-three
cases of tomato pulp, each case con
taining 48 cans, were seized by the
United States marshal on a writ ot
selsure issued by Charles J. Allison,
clerk of the federal court, upon tbs
complaint of a government pure food
Inspector. The goods were shipped
by the Austin Canning company of
Austin. 111., and -constgnad through the
W. L. Murdoch Brokerage company, to
a number of local wholesala grocery
house*
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WHITEWAY PLANNED
ON 21 ST STREET BY
Meeting Will Be Held At
Newspaper Club Soon to
Decide On Definite
Action
In order to render Twenty-first street
more attractive, it was stated yesterday
that property owners were considering
the construction of a white way reaching
from Avenue H to the Ridgely apart
ments on the north. The property owners
have been working for some years to ob
tain the removal of the county jail from
that street without success Having logt
hope In the board of revenue and Dr.
W. H. Oates, the state prison Inspector,
they will try to make the street more ap
pealing to tenants by the construction of
the white way.
It was announced yesterday that a ten
tative programme had been arranged for
the construction of the white way. There
will be a meeting of the property owners
at the Newspaper club during the next
few' days at which time the proposition
will be taken up in detail, and an effort
made to get the work under way just as
soon as possible. It is the opinion of
the property owners ' on Twenty-first
street that with the white way the street
will be made much more Attractive, and
that tenants that are seeking location."
will no longer hesitate when places or
that street are offered. Twenty-first
street, it is held by many experts, ha*
been retarded In its normal development
on account of the jail being located there.
W. N. Malone, who 4s heavily Interest
ed on Twenty-first street, and who Is as
sisting lit getting the property owners
behind the white way on that thorough
fare, said yesterday that within two hours
or less he had been assured by several
that they would enter heartily Into the
plan
“We intend to build the white way on
Twenty-first street,” said Mr. Malone yes
terday. “We have been assured by several
property owners that they are heartily in
favor of the scheme, and we are going
to work in earnest to get this improve
ment. It is planned to extend the white
way from Avenue H south to the Ridgely
apartments on Park avenue, north. The
plan has not been fully worked out, but
1 am irrformed that the owners are very
much In favor of the scheme, and will do
all that Is possible to further the propo
sition.
“As for myself, 1 am deeply Interested
In making Twenty-first street more at
tractive, and will do all that I can to aid
in that work. I think that a white way
will attract many to Twenty-first street,
and I also think such an improvement
would lend a most unusual scene to that
street. The property owners will be asked
to meet at the Newspaper club In a few
days for a conference, and at that time
I think the whole matter will prove so
good and so attractive that we will have
no trouble in getting our plans well un
der way.”
ENGLAND RELEASES
AMERICAN SHIP
Deal, March 19.—(Via London, 12:10 a.
m.)—The American Bhip A. A. Raven,
laden with American packing products,
which was detained by the British au
thorities on March 11, has been released.
She proceeded to Dover for coal.
The cargo was consigned to dealers in
Rotterdam and the British government
Insisted that it must be consigned to the
Netherlands Overseas trust.
DRY SOW TETTER
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Began on Fingers in Watery Pimples.
Itched and Burned Severely. Eyes
Began to Swell. Used Cuticura.
Hand, Arm and Face Smooth.
R. F. D. No. a. Moore. 8. C.—When
the trouble llret began my Unger, were cov
ered with One watery pimple, which Itched
and burned very aeverely.
Finally my arm wae covered
and after a while my aye,
began to nrell. It waa very
bard to Ond my way for a
while. My hand and arm
would often crack open and
bleed. The more I would
rub them the more they
would Itch. The tetter
looked dry and acaly. I could not put my
band. In water for If I did they would
crack open and bleed, after drying.
"I waa treated for quite a while but It
did not do me any good. I tried all klnde
of fine aalvee but found no relief In them.
Finally eomeone told me to try Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. I did and now all the
•calae ere gone and my hand, arm and face
ere ae amootb a, ever. 1 owe all my cure to
Cuticura Soap and Ointment." (Signed)
Charlie Floyd. October A. 1914.
Sample Each Free by Mall
With S9-p. Sldn Bock on requeet. Ad
dram poet-card "Cudcura. Dept. T, Bam
tew." 9oM throughout the world.
MS PICKETT TELLS
GETTYSBURG STORY
Widow of Famous Confed
erate General At High
School Auditorium
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LEE S PURPOSE IN
INVADING NORTH
Tells Some of Dramatic Incidents of
"Pickett's Charge,” Regarded
fs Most Famous In the
World’s History
H> KLI.IS HOI.1,1 MS
Followed by a few veterans and wives
of veterans of the war of the sixties
Mr*. LaSalle Carbell Pickett, wife of
the famous southern general, stepped
out upon the stage at the High School
auditorium last night and was greeted
with a storm of applause from the well
tilled house. Mrs. Pickett delivered her
famous lecture on “The Hattie of Get
tysburg” instead of “Reminiscences of
Yesterday," which had been scheO'#led.
Mrs. Pickett was introduced by Mrs
Chappell Cory in a few well chosen
words.
Mrs. Pickett has a remarkable stag'1
presence and her bow of acknowldege
ment to Mrs. Cory was followed by an
Impulsive movement forward as she
held forth her hand for a friendly clasp.
She then turned to the audience and
made a deep bow in apreclatlon of the
applause.
She began immediately with her topic,
telling first of the formation of the land
in and about Gettysburg, the scene of
the battle which marked the turning
point In the war between the stat«\
She took each position that the oppos
ing af-mles of north and south occupied
at that time and described it as nature
tormed it. Then she told how man had
added to the wonders of nature In beau
tifying It and how. later, man had taken
the handiwork of nature and trans
formed it into a field for the desperate*
work of war.
Leading up to the battle itself, the
speaker told of the campaign of Un
Army of the Potomac and of how Lee's
army, tattered and torn, had success
fully resisted It under the command of
numerous generals. She told how Gen
eral Lee determined to Invade the
north—the land of promise—which was
to furnish to the army of the south
food and raiment.
niKumriun lu uiKHUanc l,ee
She brought out all the arguments
that were used to dissuade Loe from
his purpose; how he was shown that
his army had been successful against
invaders and how tt was only natural
to assume the armies of the north
would also be successful against an
invasion. He was told that "the peo
ple of the north would rise against the
south ell masse in defense of their
homes, but would continue to fight In
a half-hearted manner while on south
ern territory.”
However, Lee's army was suffering
for food. Shoes were lacking and
clothing was Insufficient. The Inva
sion was made. It was decided that
the Valley of the Shenandoah must lie
subjected and this was done—at enor
mous expense, it Is true, when Jackson
fell.
The Army o fthe Potomac fell back
before the victorious Virginians. It
continued to fall back until Gettysburg
was reached. The flower and chivalry
of Virginia and the south was creasing
onward into Pennsylvania.
Pickett’s division was sent along one
of six roads leading to the field of
Gettysburg. The speaker here held the
undivided attention of the entire au
dience while sho related a little inci
dent showing the gallantry and chiv
alry of the men of the south.
While passing through Green Springs,
she said, a little village in the line of
march towards Gettysburg, Pickett's di
vision beheld a young girl with the Stars
and Stripes draped about her, standing
on the front piazza of her homo. She
locked at them scornfully and cried out
to them: "Traitors, traitors, all; touch
this flag. If one of you dare." A slow
rumble that grew to a roar of anger
swelled through the ranks of the division.
Pickett, riding a little to the rear, heard
the. roar. Scenting trouble, he rode for
ward and arrived in tithe to hear tin:
matd again charge the southern soldiery
with being traitorous. The line was be
ginning to falter. The men were growing
more angry.
Tribute to the Girl
Pickett glanced at the girl, wheeled hit
horse until he faced her, and with all
the grace of a courtier raised his hand
to hie cap In salute of the loyal girl and
her flag. He then turned to his troops,
an unspoken command gleaming from
his eyes, as ids hand remained at salutft
The men In the ranks understood and
every cap in the entire division was ele
vated in chivalrous salute as Its ownef
passed the girl and the Stars and Stripes.
The girl—she gazed a moment in won
der on an enemy that could be so gen
erous as to salute the flag of its foe
then chled brogenly: "Oh, • if only
I had the Stars and Bars to hold up for
them I”
The tension was relieved and the ap
plause was deafening.
Mrs. Pickett graphically described the
charge of 6000 men, headed by Pickett's
division, at Gettysburg, a charge never
before or since equaled, and .as she said,
which will never be equaled for Indi
vidual heroism under the new rules ol
warfare.
She finished her address with a tribute
to the glorious "Lost Cause,” and her
audience responded with an ovation.
When the applause had somewhat died
away, only the echoes remaining, she
spoke again, simply: "I wish I had the
strength to shake each of you by th«
hand,” and the applause broke out anew.
She pressed huge bunches of flowers
close to her breast and, still applauding,
her audience surged forward toward the
stage. The Hero whose relict* she Is re
ceived a benediction In ttie tribute paid
her, and the “Lost Cause” really was not
lost because It gave to the world women
like her and her descendants.
H. C. ALFORD NAMED
Will Collect Auto Tax In North Ala
bama Except In Jefferson
Horace C. Alford of Birmingham has
been appointed by Judge Purlfoy. sec
retary of state, to the position of
deputy collector of automobile license
for the northern part of Alabama, with
the exception of Jefferson county, be
ginning with Tuscaloosa county and
going north to the Tennessee line. He
will commence his duties at once and
visit each county seat, giving those
who have failed to take out a license
to date an opportunity to do so before
proceedings are taken to enforce the
payment _of the license tax.
He stales he has been furnished a
list of all automobile owners In every
'County in the territory to which he
has been assigned and that lie will
announce the date of his visit and meet
them at the office of the sheriff of
each county where on the payment
of the tax he will furnish tags.
A. P. Stevens Is the automobile
license collector for Jefferson county,
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CITY ITEMS
Robert (iourtnfr Here Haber t
Courtlier of Decatur ami Mrs. Court
lier were here yesterday visiting Mis
Winburn B. Smith, their daughter. Mr.
i aurtner is one of the best known cit
izens of north Alabama and has been
L'or many years interested in Blrming J
ham. He said yesterday that Decatur,
which is quite a cotton market, hail
gold an immense amount of cotton re
cently at 8 rents per pound for strict
middling and that the situation was
getting better every day
“1 am very fond of Birmingham/’
Said Mr. Courtner. “This is a wide
awake place and 1 hope that all of
the prosperity possible will come to
Birmingham. Business ia getting bet
ter l think and I do not believe it
is a bad business move to make im
provements at this time. Decatur is
getting along fairly well and Is grow
ing. Wo have already .convinced the
people of Alabama that Decatur is the
beat and most progressive small city
in the south.'
Mr. t»ra> Returns -Henry B Gray.
former lieutenant governor of Ala
bama, returned yesterday from New
Orleans, where he has been vtlatlng
for a few days. Governor Gray said
exports in New Orleans were greater,
Indicating that business was Improv
ing.
Frank Anderson Hero—Frank An
derson. superintendent of development
tor the Frisco lines, was here yester
day. He was occupying an official car
Mr. Anderson makes a study of places
that are developing and with the or
ganization of the Frisco helps wherever
possible. “Things are looking hotter,”
said Mr. Anderson. “Especially Ih this
true of Birmingham. The business vol
ume is improving and there seems to
be a number of smaller industries be
ing erected here. I am very strong for
Birmingham and believe it is one of
the best cities on our entire system."
Mr. Anderson said that his trip was
merely on routine business hero.
Rencher Acting Station Master—Jo
seph Rencher, assistant station master
of the Louisvile and Nashville, is act
ing station master until a successor
is appointed to t’aptain Meglemry, who
left Monday for the west to represent
the Louisville and Nashville. It Is con
sidered very probable that Mr. Rencher
will be appointed station master per
manently, but nothing has been said
by the Louisville and Nashville man
agement. Mr. Rencher is very popular
here and his friends are of the opin
ion that he will secure the appoint
ment.
JStsrk Pusses Through- B. M. Starks,
general manager of the Louisville and
Nashville, passed through Birmingham
last night en route to Louisville from
Pensacola, where he lias been for sev
eral days. It is stated that the la>uis
' ille and Nashville is planning to buy
a strip of road from the Seaboard and
Mr. Starks, according to reports, wen
to Pensacola to meet officials of the
Seaboard and discuss the proposition.
He had nothing to say last night in
connection with his trip.
Wells Brothers Secure Big Contract
—Wells Brothers & Co., the well known
contractors, have secured a contract
for a new skyscraper in Chicago, which
is to be erected at once, according to
Information received here ' yesterday.
This firm built the Tutwiler and the
Ridgely and the officers have many |
friends here.
Meridian Buys Coni Here—Tho street
railway of Meridian has placed Its an
nual order for 25,000 tons of coal in
Birmingham with the Birmingham
Fuel company, according to an an
nouncement yesterday. The shipments
will be apportioned over several
months. The street railways of that
city always patronize the Birmingham
dealers.
Walter Smith in Birmingham—-Wal
ter Smith, one of the best known con
tractors In this section, was here yes
terday. He formerly resided in Bir
mingham and has many friends who
always extend him a cordial welcome.
Mr. Smith said yesterday that busi
ness was getting better and that be
thought there would be excellent
movement during the year whlcn has
just begun. He will return to Mem
phis today.
Oliver hud Kelson to Leave Birming
ham—George C. Oliver and Allen W.
Nelson, than whom there are fewer
better known men in this city, will
remove to Dallas April 1 to engage in
business in that city. They have organ
ized a corporation for the manufacture
of culverts and will engage a sales
force to handle their product in that
city. Mr. Oliver has been a resident
here for years engaged in the insur
ance business and.Is very popular. He
was for many years a director of the
Country club. lie resigned yesterday
from all the clubs to which he be
longed. Mr. Nelson is also widely
known. He was a member of the firm
of Heidt-Nelson and was a member of
the democratic executive committee
for some years. He is a member of all
the prominent clubs. The friends of
the two wish them great success iri
their new home.
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Ur. Drain y Returns Home —Dr.
George H. Denny, president of the Uni
versity of Alabama, returned to Tus
caloosa yesterday after appearing be
fore the legislative committee iu ses
sion here. He said that he would bo
In Birmingham again during thj next
few days and take up with Dr. Mor
ris tho matter of beginning work on
thft new dispensary that is to be erect
ed here.
Coal Donlers Moot—The Birmingham
Coal Dealers’ association met last
night at the Newspaper club for the
monthly dinner. About 35 members at-'
tended. Nothing except routine bu.d
—' Mfb Insurance Co
linMK OKP1CK
BIRMINGHAM. AHA.
This Company lias Just hud It*
annual audit bjr Actuary Halil
day of the Alabama Insurance De
partment. The report shows
gratifying increases for another
y ear.
Assets Increased f
In 1914. Z Z V/C
Reserves increased ^ A , /
In 1914 . a>UyC'
Surplus Increased a a. ,
In 1914 . jU'/(
'I he laseta. Ileaerte* and Sur
plus of the t nmiuay, Inking eneli
Mem, have more Ilian don hied In
three years.
A Money-Making
Company
OFFICERS
Wm. I *. JelkH, Pres.
Rtohard W Masser Vice-Prea
Clarence J. Palmer,' Secy.
W. W. Crawford. Treas.
IV. <5. Harrison. Med. Director
Cabanlss * Bowie, Attys.
board of directors
•I- C. Maben, O. R. Harsh, ,T. H. *
Vtilson, Frank Nelson, Win. A. ‘
Davis. Jno. L,. Kaul, ('lias. Hen
derson. R \. Mitchell. Robt.
Jemlson, Sr. M. M. Baldwin.
Send for literature ami
sum pie Policy or consult
U^Hr E. P. Beau. K. W. Rrand
on or N. Steele Andrews.
Agents, City.
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RURAL CARRIERS
PAY CONTINUED
Copirs of Joint Resolution Received
Here Show Exaet Provisions of
Congressional Resolution
Rural mall carriers everywhere are In
tel ested In the Joint resolution passed just
before t,hc close of the Inst Congres?
continuing In force for 1916 the appropria
tions made for their work for 1915. Copies
of the resolution received In Birmingham
aftei stating its main features continue
as follows: t *9
“And provided further. That letter car
riers unsigned to collection service who
were promoted to the higher grades in
accordance with the classification net. ap
proved March 2 1907 and whose salaries
have been reduced during the past year,
through no delinquency or charges of mis
conduct on their part, shall be restored
to their former grades: Provided, also,
That on and after July 1, 1915, the com
pensation of each rural letter carrier for
serving fj rural route of 24 miles and
over, six days In the week, shall be $1200
per annum, payable monthly; on routes
22 miles and less than 24 miles, $1152; on
routes 20 miles and less than 22 miles,
$1080; on routes 18 miles and less than
20 miles, $960; on routes 16 miles and less
than 18 miles, $840; on routes 14 miles
and less than 16 miles, $720; on routes 12
miles und less than 11 miles, $672; on routes
10 miles and less than 12 miles, $624; on
routes 8 miles and less than 10 miles, $576;
on routes 6 miles and less than eight
miles, $528; on routes 4 miles and less
than 6 miles. $480. A rural letter carrier
serving one triweekly route shall be paid
on the basis for a route one-half the
length of the route served by him. and a
carrier serving two triweekly routes shall
be paid on the basis for a route one-half
of the combined length of the two routes.
Provided, That in the discretion of the
Postmaster General the pay of carriers
who furnish and maintain their own motor
vehicles and who serve routes not less
than 50 miles in length may be fixed at
not exceeding #1800 per annujn."
Hotel Hillman ;
Birmingham
Reduces Rates
Room witnout oatn, $1 <K $i.ou *
Room with a bath, $1.50, $2.00
and $2.50.
Large sample room without
bath, $1.50 and $2.00.
Sample room with bath, $2.00
and $2.50.
Hot and cold -running water
in every room. Every other
modern convenience.
Recently redeoorated and
furnished. Splendid cafe with
remarkably low prices.