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r -n 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 8urplua Three Million Dollars Four Per Cent Interoat, Compound ed Quarterly, on Savings Deposits " TODAY'S MS The Rotary club will hold Its reg ular weekly luncheon at the Tutwller St 1 o’clock. Jack Biddle will preside and delegates to the national Rotary convention recently held at San Fran cisco will tell what they saw and heard there. Oliver Cox and Val J. Nesbitt are the only delegates who have returned to Birmingham. but their reports will be interesting, it is announced. Rotary club luncheon at 1 o’clock at Tutwller hotel. At the Theatres Grand—"Madame Brady’s Ambition," burlesque; matinee, 8 p. m.; night, 7:30 and 9 p. m. Orpheura—Vaudeville. Matinee, 8 p. BJ-. night, 7:30 and 9 p. m. At Photoplay Houses Odeon Two—"Seven Sisters,’’ with Marguerite Clark. Trianon—"The Rosary,” with Kath lyn Williams, Charles Clary and an all star Sellg cast. Princess—"Business Rivals,” with Robert Harroun and Lillian Gish, and "A Timely Interception.” with Nell Craig and Sheldon Lewis. Odeon One—"The Vlctorlne," Key stone two-reel feature, and Charles Chaplin. Vaudette—'The Scarlet Sin.” AT AD CLUB LUNCH Head of New Bank Will Be Heard Next Tuesday Afternoon President A. E. Jackson of the Jefferson County bank will address the members of the Birmingham Ad club at their lunch eon at the Tutwiler next Tuesday after noon at 1 o’clock, according to an an nouncement made by President Fred J. Holberg of the club at yesterday’s lunch eon. Mr. Jackson has not announced his subject, but members of the club evinced great interest in the announcement and a large representation of the club will be present. At yesterday’s luncheon the Ad club se lected the Birmingham Magazine as its official organ, upon the invitation of C. W. Roberts, editor. Secretary H. D. Cul len of the club has been ill for the past two weeks and was unable to present a statement of the club’s financial condi tion. This matter wan passed over for the board of directors to handle. Herbert J. Baum suggested yesterday that a plan be worked out whereby each member of the club could have an oppor tunity to present souvenirs to the club at Its weekly luncheons, permitting one member each week to distribute them. President Holberg has the proposition under consideration and will bring the matter before the club at its next meet ing. LANNING STORE SOLD i)r. Bentley Buys Interest in Pharmacy at Fifth and Twenty-Second According to an announcement made yesterday. Dr. W. D. Lanning has sold his Interest In the Lanning Drug company to Dr. C. L. Malloy, who In turn sold It to Dr. B. O. Bentley, and the concern will In future be operated as a stock company, having been incorporated for $5000. Dr. Malloy Is president and treasurer and Dr. Bentley is vice president and secretary. Dr. Lanning started the business some Blx years ago at the corner of Twenty second street and Fifth avenue, and It Is a favorite resort of the employes of The Age-Herald. Dr. Lanning was Joined by Dr. Malloy about four years ago. Dr. Lan-. Bing's retirement Is due to his health. Dr. Bentley formerly was with the Mar tin Drug company in Avondale and is an, experienced druggist. ■■ Children Cry FOR FLETCHER’S CASTORIA c C c i \ c t ( r X c t l 0 \ c t 8 r n a r 1 r i a I » : 'v FRE ACTS AT FAIR WILL BE EXPENSIVE _____ Fireworks Spectacle Alone Will Cost $7500 GIVEN OUT BY BROWN Con T. Kennedy Shows Will Hold Forth on the Midway—Two Balloon Ascensions Each Afternoon Fea ture of Free Act Programme More money, perhaps, than has ever been spent in the south will be the cost of the big bill of free acts which was contracted for the Alabama State Fair this fall by President R. A. Brown and B. B. Burton of the, fair associa tion, who spent all last week in Chi cago closing up the deal. Announcement of the free acts and ! midway attractions were made yester day by President Brown. “We have spared no expense," he said. “We de ! cided that the people of Birmingham [ and Alabama deserved the best, the real headliners and that's what we went after and that’s what we got.” It is understood that the fireworks spectacle alone is a $7500 attraction. The other free acts rang along with the fireworks and M*r. Brown says that the show in front of the grandstand will surpass anything ever before even attempted. The Con T. Kennedy shows, which conducted the midway two years ago at the state fair, will return this year and it is said that Mr. Kennedy has completely revised and overhauled his shows, with new acts, new shows and everything improved. In this connection Mr. Browrn said yesterday: “The greatest midway in the world, the Con T. Kennedy Carnival company, now playing at Toronto. Canada, hav ing been selected by the Canadian gov ernment officials who pass on the character of alk concessions and per formances presented at Toronto expo- j Mtion, guarantees "to the public the cleanest and best midway. These at tractions were booked through the United Fairs Booking association of Chicago, Ed F. Caruthers, president. After weeks of the closest scrutiny, these attractions were selected, believ ing that in this aggregation the cit- i izens of this state and the residents of Birmingham will be indeed fortunate in having the opportunity of viewing the best and most complete attrac tions that we have ever booked. The attractions presented to you this year are of an entirely high character at a cost far in excess of previous years.” The programme of the free acts is as follows: Pain's Grand Pyrotechnic Spectacle— ; War nations: 300 people: granfi pag tants; wonderful mechanical effects, thrilling battles between aeroplanes and land forces: a nerve thriller from ' slai l to finish, ending with $1000 worth of fireworks each night. This spectacle surpasses any display of fire works ever exhibited in the south. Flights of aeroplane and biplanes in 1 midair; the destruction of the forts. ■ depicting the horrors now' raging in 1 Europe, will surpass any attraction of this character. Nine Peruvian Acrobats—The world's greatest acrobats direct from Peru on ' their world tour. Lorande Horse Act—An European im portation; superb high school eques- 1 trlan display. Cevene Troupe—Imported direct from i Australia on their world tour. < The Six Tan Kwai Chinese—From * Rwaian. China. This act having ap peared before the Emperor and Em- < press of China and decorated by them 1 for their most wonderful perform ances. * The Eight Bobker Ben All Arabs— t Marvelous tumbling and acrobatic 1 stunts, by special permission of the government of Arabia, they have been < allowed to tour the wrorld for one year, t Through our connections in Chicago s wb were able to book these wonderful people. € Two Balloon Ascensions Each After- i n0on—Three-parachute drop, introdue- 1 ing Mme. Sedeni and Mille. Czarzonia c in their triple parachute drop. Finks Comedy Mules—Side splitting r animal farce. They do nearly every- 1 thing except talk. Added to this act 3 is a wonderful performance by a troupe 1 of dogs. The Scentellos Troupe—This wonder- $ ful acrobatic troupe. i^rect from Sicily I on their world tour. Cavenalla Troupe—In their wire and f trapeze act. * Pete, the Unridable Mule—One hun dred dollars a minute offered for any- r one able to ride him. fi ALA. POWERCO. WILL ( LIGHT JACKSONVILLE Contract and Franchises Secured. Includes Normal School—Const rue- c tion to Begin at Once t The Alabama Power company has closed up franchises and contracls for f the lighting of Jacksonville, Including t the big state normal school there. The school Is now putting the finishing 1 touches on a new building costing {35. 000, and the whole Institution Is to be wired and equipped with electric lights. c The line to supply Jacksonville will r go from AnnlBton to Piedmont, and construction on the Piedmont' end Is c to begin at once. The contract calls a for current In Jacksonville by Decern ■ j her 1, this year, but officials of the power company Btate they Intend to a have service ready sometime before a that. r STREET CAR TRAFFIC OVER VIADUCT BEGINS TOMORROW WEATHERLY VIADUCT WILL BE CHRISTENED BY MISS PAU LINE CARTER MABEN WITH BOTTLE OF AVONDALE SPRING WATER The Weatherly viaduct at First avenue arid Twenty-seventh street will be formal ly opened for traffic Thursday, August 6, and christened by Miss Pauline Carter Maben by the breaking of a bottle of Avondale spring water. A special electric trolley train will leave the city hall Thursday afternon at 3 o clock with the maid and sponsors, the special Chamber of Commerce commit tee, city hall officials, officials of the Bir mingham Railway, Light and Power com pany and railroads which Jointly con structed the viaduct, officials of clvlo organisations and Invited guests. A trip- through the business section of the city will be made, and then the party will go to the viaduct, where the formal christening exercises will be held, the via duct being named In honor of City Com missioner James Weatherly. The committee named from the Cham ber of Commerce for the occasion is as follows; P. G. Shook, chairman; Robert Jemison, Jr„ Frank Fowlkes. H. W. Coffin. Oscar Turner, John W. Sibley, Hill Ferguson, Frederick Gunster, Fred Un derwood. Frank Hammond. The maids who will accompany the sponsor. Miss Maben. who is the daughter of J. C. Maben, Jr., will be Miss Bland Tomlinson, Miss Cora Gregg, Miss Helen Eubank and Miss Lidia Eustls. John W. Sibley is to be the master of ceremonies at the chris tening. Recommendation of Light Inspector Concurred In. Want New Survey to Warrior The recommendation of the light inspec tor was concurred in by the city commis sioners at the regular meeting held yes terday afternoon and on August 15 320 street lights will be discontinued. As the moon will be “full”.about that date moon ight will temporarily take the place of artificial light, but after that It will be :he “darkness of Egypt” for certain parts >f the city. The other business of the commission was routine. At the conference held yesterday morn ng by the city commissioners a delega ion from Ensley appeared before them md urged the survvey of a road to the iVarrior river via Short creek. The dele ration claimed that this route was much jhorter than any of the routes heretofore proposed and that it would serve 140.000 more people than by any other route. Er »kine Ramsay, W. A. Spencer and James Dupuy w’ere among the speakers. The ielegation stated that it had presented the natter to the board of revenue, which had mggested the conference with the com nission. Judge I^ne stated that while he was n hearty accord with the highway to he Warrior river the commission had no luthority beyond the city limits and that iny appropriation for either a survey of he road or a contract to build it would >e illegal except to the city limits. He suggested that as the city paid a large ium annually into the county treasury he county officials were the proper au thorities to determine and locate the oad. He stated, however, that the city lommlsslon would co-operate with the ounty in the building of this road to the dtv limits. The commission instructed the city engi leer to prepare estimates of the survey isked by the delegation. The city attor ney was instructed to draft an ordinance jutting into effect the recommendation of he light inspector to cut 320 lights of he city. The following is a summary of the pro eedings of the meeting of the city com missioners held yesterday. Approved certain pay rolls, voucher* nd contractors’ estimates. Adopted ordinance ratifying and approv ing the issuance of $750,000 bonds of the ity of Birmingham and confirming the .pplication of the proceeds thereof. Adopted ordinance ratifying the issuance f $500,000 bonds of the city of Blrmlng 1am. Adopted improvement ordinance No. 79-C, to provide for the construction of ertain sanitary sewers in North Birming iam. Instructed the street commissioner to do ertain work to relieve drainage condi lons at Third avenue and Seventy-second treet. north. Refunded L. J. Hall $24 account of taxes rroneously collected for the years 1913 ,ncl 1914, on lots 1 and 2, Park Place, North Birmingham, said property being located utside the city limits. Authorized president of board to execute eccnveyance deed to Mamie Garner to Dts 23 to 26 and 12^ feet of lot 26, block )6, North Birmingham, erroneously sold or city taxes for the year 1911. Approved bill of the circuit court 13 20, in case of Louis Selinger and W. T. Idwards vs. city of Birmingham. Ordered fire hydrant Installed at Tennes eo pike and Twenty-fifth avenue, North iirmlngham. Concurred In report of light inspector dative to the discontinuance of lights ggregating $1400 monthly. Appropriated $36.02 for certain work one on Birch avenue between Twenty hird and Twenty-fourth streets. The following petitions were denied: Minnie L. Brent, relative to settlement f public improvement assessment. John W. Smith, for reduction of Inter st on improvement assessment. Mrs R. S. Allen, claim for damages to icycle of her son. The following matters were referred: Petition of Clara Harper for refund of nc to Commissioner Lane, with power } act. Bill of Birmingham Railway, Light and 'ower company for installing lights In , ‘npitol park to city comptroller for re- _ ort. Application of W. J. Worthington for I ermit to dig well near the Woodlawn emetery, East Birmingham, to city engi eer with power to act. Petition for the Improvement of Tus- < aloosa avenue, from Twelfth to Poplar j treet. referred to city attorney for re ort. Petition for improvement of certain treets in vicinity of Clairmont avenue i nd Highland avenue to city engineer for ] eport. • ( All other matters went over. Upon motion of Commissioner Lane the ' oard adjourned. i 100 ACCEPTANCES TO ; MERCHANTS’ MEETING . Over 900 acceptances have been re elved by Secretary RadclifTe from dele ates to the Alabama Merchants' con- j entlon, August 24, 25 and 26, In this , Ity and they continue to come In at he rate of about 100 a day. The transportation committee of the hamber of Commerce met yesterday t > lake arrangement, for the trains and oats for the Warrior river excursion n the last day of the convention. This , rip down the Warrior river and return y moonlight will be the big feature f the entertainment plans of the con- ’ entlon. 1 < PERSONAL ! - 1 Prof. S. C. Brown was up from Tue iloosa today conferring with prospee- < ve patrons In regard to locating their : ons In the Alabama Preparatory school t ext term. This school has been very i uccessful and will doubtless receive i number of boys this year from Blr- I lingham. i — - 1 The many friends of Thomas M. Brad- . ;y, Jr., who was operated on for ap- < end'/citls at the South Highlands infirm- i ry, will be pleased to learn that he Is 1 eet ng nicely. i I j ' TA El "3 Prominent Stockmen From All Over Country Coming Here for Meeting Men prominent 1n the cattle raising industry throughout the United States nre on the programme for addresses! and lectures at the annual convention , of the Southern Cattlemen's association to he held in this city August 18, 19 and 20. Special reduced passenger rates to Birmingham of one fare plus 25 cents have been secured on all lines in the territory of the Southeastern Passen ger association, which is all territory enst of the Mississippi river and sum mer tourist rates of about 2 cents per mile will be in force to Birmingham from other points outside this terri tory. Between 1600 and 2000 delegates are expected. The programme has been arranged, it is stated, for purposes of instruction, the southern cattlemen now knowing what to do but not how to do it. \ big auction sale of pure bred cattle of different breeds will he held at the state fairgrounds the last day of the convention. The session of the con vention will be held in the auditorium of the Tutwiler hotel. Following is the formal programme WEDNESDAY FORENOON 10 O’Clock. Address of welcome on behalf of the city of Birmingham, Mr. A. O. l^ane, city commissioner. On behalf of the Business Men's league, Mr. Jacob Burger, president of the league. On behalf of the Chamber of Com merce, Mr. Crawford Johnson, presi dent. Response. Hon Charles Henderson, governor of Alabama. Address, President F. I. Derby. Ward. Ala. Address. Dr. A. D. Melvin, chief of the bureau of animal In dustry, Wash ington. D. C. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON “Grass for the South,” Mr. A. L. French, Cascade, Va. “Methods of Wintering Beef Cat tle.” Prof. Dan T. Gray. Raleigh. N. C. “The Functions of Beef Cattle on the Farm,” Mr. Archibald Smith, manager Mary Mac plantation, Robineonville. Miss WEDNESDAY NIGHT. “Banking for the Cattle Industry of the South,” Mr. Wirt Wright, president National Stock Yards bank, National Stock Yards (St. Louis market). 111. “The Sanitation of the Live Stock Farm.” Dr. W. TI. Dalrymple, veter inarian State University of Louisiana, Baton Rouge. THURSDAY FORENOON. 8:80 O’clock. “Feeding and Management of Dairy Hattie in the South,” Prof. C. L. Wil loughby, Gainesville, Fla. “What Is Necessary to Develop the Dairy Industry in the South?" J. H. McClain. United States dairy division, Washington, D. C. “Obstacles and Opportunities In Southern Dairying.” Mr. H. B. Gurler, Macon, Miss THURSDAY AFTERNOON. “Establishing a Herd of Beef Cat Lie In a Tick Infested Area," Mr. C. F. Shingler, Ashburn “Dual Purpose Cattle for Farmers,” Mr. II. F. Auten, Little Rock, Ark. “Concrete Construction on the Live Stock Farm,” Louis A. Young, Chat tanooga, Tenn. | _ J Local Moguls Will Aid Equal Suffrage on August 18 The great cause of equal suffrage will eceive the support of the local baseball Lssociation soon. Wednesday, August 18, las been proclaimed as "suffrage day" at Blckwood. When the lookouts and the Barons meet on that day. Rlckwood will >e turned over to the ardent advocates >f the ballot. The local association will jive a part of the receipts of the day ;o the promotion of the cause, President W. D. Smith announced yesterday. Organized baseball throughout the coun ry is swinging in line. In every large eague in the country the moguls will give me day to the suffragists. Nashville in roduced the affair In the Southern league, rhe local advocates of equal suffrage lerved in capacities of ushers, popcorn endors, while others offered cushions for lale. The local league intends to outvie he Nashville enthusiasts In the feature, ind has already begun to prepare for the ivent. In Nashville the suffragists saw that the Dlayers were rewarded for their kind lupport by raising $26 In cash which was llstributed to the player first to single, icore or larrup an extra j>ase hit. BEGINS PROBE OF THOMAS SHOOTING Coroner Spain yesterday began the irobe into the death of Gable Thomas, he 17-year-old boy who, it is alleged, vas shot and mortally wounded at Iron l&le by a member of an Alabama Great Southern freight train crew last Friday dght at 8 o'clock. He was put off the rain at Attalla In & dying condition. Numerous witnesses from Irondale were luestioned regarding the shooting of the routh. Several testified that they heard he three shots that were fired and the creams of the boy as he pleaded for nercy. One witness testified that he saw he butt of the revolver in the hands of l member of the crew. The names of hose who testified are being withheld, tfter examining all the witnesses in Iron lale, Coroner Spain adjourned the hear ng until tomorrow morning when all the am Attalla will be present i • WHEN JITNEY HITS SLOSS M. ENGINE Six Other Passengers Not Seriously Injured—Biddle Has Broken Arm and Leg Ed Biddle. 3626 North Twenty-seventh street, was seriously if not fatally in jured last night at 10 o’clock, when the ‘‘jitney" in which he was riding ran into a hotpot and engine at the Sloss cross ing, Twenty-fifth avenue and Twenty sixth street. Six other passengers were in the Jitney at the time of the accident, and all were slightly injured. Immedi ately after the accident Shaw A Son and Bige Boy’s ambulances rushed the in jured to St. Vincent s hospital. Joe Biddle. Hoy Ellis. Dave Reed, Ira Dement, Jr., and Edgar Hoskins were also in the car at the time of the acci dent. None of them are seriously injured. Ed Biddle sustained a broken arm and leg, lacerations of the face and possibly* a fractured skull and internal Injuries. According to witnesses, tha jitney was going north on Twenty-sixth street at an ordinary rate of speed when it came to the Sloss crossing. It is alleged that the engine and hotpot car had no lights on it and Roy Ellis, wTho was driving, thought the crossing was clear. Before he knewr wrhat had happened he hit the engine and hotpot with his machlno. The Impact threw all the occupants from the car and completely demolished the automobile. It seems that no one In the machine had any idea that the engine fcnd car was stopped on the crossing. The engine is owned and operated by the North Birmingham Sloss furnace and was in charge of Engineer Mike Flynn. According to the police, all the witnesses to the accident said that they did not know that anything was in the road of the automobile. The groans of the in jured and the “general commotion caused by the accident created considerable ex citement. rIt being first reported that several people had been killed in an auto mobile collision with an engine. BIG Si RAISED AT Total Receipts About $3250. General and Subcom mittees Meet The net receipts of the outing and pic nic given last Thursday at the fair grounds for the benefit of the East T,ake orphanage was $3240.59, according to the reports of the committees having the af fair in charge. As there are several com mittees to hear from it is expected that $100 more will he added. This is con siderably larger than the amount netted last year. The reports Mere made last night at the meeting of the general and subcommittees of the Jefferson County Orphans’ association held at the Knights of Columbus hall. The meeting was almost a "love feast'* tor as the amounts turned in by the dif ferent committees were named an ovation was given. George Ratterinann, chair man of tiie general committee, was in the chair. The utmost enthusiasm pre vailed and much satisfaction was ex pressed at the splendid sum raised for the orphan children. Resolutions were adopted expressing the deep appreciation of the association for the generous response of the public to the appeal for aid for the little ones, to the press for its unstinted publicity, to President R. A. Brown, Secretary Sam Fowlkes and the directors of the State Fair association for their many kind nesses and to the corps of willing work ers who gave so freely of their time to make the afTair a success. MAJ. JOHN B. BURKE DIES IN GADSDEN Was Well Known Contractor of Bir mingham—Funeral Services to Be Held Tomorrow < MaJ. John B. Burke, aged 76, a plo- , neer railroad contractor of the Bir- | mlngham district, died yesterday aft- j ernoon at 4 o'clock at the home of his ( son, Joseph Burke, of Gadsden. The , remains will be sent to Birmingham j this morning and will be taken in t charge by Lige Loy. The funeral serv- , Ices will be held tomorrow' morning at t St. Paul's Catholic church. The pall- , bearers will be P. H. Unnehan, Hugh t McGeever, J. J. Boggan, Joe Melghan, John Gallager and Mr. Hafer. c Major Burke had lived in the Blr- , mlngham district for over 80 years > and as a railroad contractor had much r to do with the development of the din- i Lrict. A few years ago he retired, hav- 1 lug acquired a comfortable compe tency. He was of a generous and kind- t ly disposition and a devout member of St. Paul’s church, and was a member 1 of the Holy Name society and the t Knights of Columbus, w'hlch organ!- i nations will attend his funeral In a ; l ody. He is survived by two sons, John i Burke of Bessemer and Joseph Burke of i nadfsden. Interment will be made at Oak t iLIll cemetery. Excursion Lock 17, Thursday. Round trip, fl.no. Train leaves Terminal sta tion 7(80. I I ■—1——' 1 ——— „ —— f^|| nl His Salary Was S#^% •n | pi 11 jj Smtill He Couldn’t because spending all would ■ SSfflU^T1 never Prov*de for unex- r JWliiM&k Pected times nor help get g JKj“£nB8n something better. A little ■ MlMKfgfll pay and a savings account M OnsAv/H/Ss did help get something bet- m mj ter. How do you work it? M MCANT®iSfflGSBANR n-— BIRMINGHAM__ AUGUST 11 IS CLEAN UP DAY FOR THE CITY; MEETINGJATURDAY Will Appeal to All House holders to Clean Up Prem ises Before New Budget of City Is Effective A movement to Inaugurate a "clean up" day before the recently adopted budget of the city goes Into effect has been started and a mass meeting has been called for Saturday afternoon, August 7, at the city hall, to outline the necessary plans. The budget recently adopted goes into effect on August 16 and a big cut will be made In the appropriation for the collec tion and disposal of garbage. The Joint committee of the Woman’s Civic league and the Equal Suffrage association has called the mass meeting for Saturday and has designated August 11 as "clean up” day. ** The proposition is to enlist all the house keepers of the city to make a special ef fort to clean up their premises on or be fore August 11. as the city’s equipment for the collection of garbage will still be In operation. The idea Is to make a clean start before the cut In the garbage department goes Into effect In order that subsequent conditions can be met more fully. Every civic, social, educational, indus trial ami fraternal organization of the city is asked to send representatives to the mass meeting to he held Saturday. Also every one interested in the health and welfare of the city. At the meeting prominent workers In civic and social re form will speak and a workable plan will be formulated by which all the debris and dirt that may be in or around the prem ises of the city can be collected ami dis posed of. The committee will make an appeal to the citizens to join In heartily with the "clean-up” day movement ami expect a large attendance Saturday Afternoon at the mass meeting. ASK SURVEY OF _ Delegation Before County Board Wants Road to Go by Short Creek A large delegation of the citizens of Ens ey and vicinity appeared before the board f revenue yesterday morning in the inter est of the proposed highway from Blr nlnghain to the Warrior river. The dele ration urged the board to adopt a route to he river via Ensley, Mulga and Short *reek. The contention was made that this oute was the shortest that had been pro posed and covered a thickly populated erritory, and that the grade of the road rould not exceed 2 per cent. The board f revenue agered to take the proposed oute under consideration and to act with he city in making the survey. The delegation left to Interview the city on.missloners who also accepted the sugg estion and the city and county engineers dll look Into the proposition and make eport of the findings. Among those who ddressed the hoard were W. A. Spencer, Crsklne Ramsay, J. A. Pupuy, Dandridge •\ Sugg. George R. Byrum. V. A. Metz nd others. Following tiie disposal of the above mat er, another delegation appeared before 1 he board requesting that about a mile f road connecting Republic and Mineral ; Iprings be cindered. As a road force is ,t work in that vicinity, and the material s at hand at the several mines, the board rdered the work to be begun at once. Special Meeting of Civic Chamber Board Held to Consider Matter While no official action was taken, he sentiment of those speaking at the pedal board of directors’ meeting of he Chamber of Commerce yesterday "as that there should be strong oppo ltion to the proposed bill now before he state legislature to divide Jefferson ounty. Speeches opposing the bill were made iy Webb Crawford, President Craw ford ohnson, J. W. McQueen, J. I). Moore, i. U. Sims, P. Q. Shook and others. Iugh McGeever was present on the spo lal Invitation of the board, as a rep esentative of the hoard of revenue. President Johnson was Instructed by he board to communicate, with Sena or Judge and Representative Weakley o And out whether or not it would be . lecessary for a committee to go *„o Montgomery right away. Over the long ilstance telephone yesterday after icon these gentlemen Informed Presi-j lent Johnson that such would not be I lecessary and there the matter reslo| or the present. SERIOUS EFFORTS TO SAVE JAMES FROM “The Awakening Five Hun dred Citizens” of Cullman Telegraph Aye-Herald of Steps Beiny Taken Serious efforts are apparently being made to save the life of George James, sentenced to be hanged In Cullman Fri day for the murder of Enoch CUiv burn. Appeals for clemency have al ready been laid before the governor and several Birmingham citizens have shown Interest in the case. It will be recalled that Clayburn was fired upon through a window one evening about a year and a half ago while he sat In his home reading the Bible The Age-Herald last night received the following paid telegram signed, "The Awakening Five Hundred Citi zens:" "Cullman. August 3.—The scaffold is built to hang George James, age 20, for the killing a year and a half ago of Enoch Clayburn, 20 miles from this city. "This will he the first hanging In Cullman county, and the people of this county will hold this a legalized mur der because the boy who is to meet this fate Is held to be an almost idiot. He was a high school boy unable to go on with his studios and had to quit. Then he married a little country girl after the fashion of this section and this girl wife has borne him two chil dren. Friday the state of Alabama will make worse than orphans of these two little ones unless Governor Henderson cither commutes or respites this pris oner. "There Is hardly a man who Is not (satisfied that the ill fated boy is weak minded and there has been a satisfied Peeling that this fact would he made known In tho proper time and through tli« proper channel. "After George James committed the Iced with no witness to fasten the 'rime on him he declared before Judge Burke that he was guilty and asked Lhe lowest fine. He thought he could pay it off and though the family are the poorest mountain folk, he agreed to raise the money and settle up and go home if the Judge would consent. Cullman county has suddenly awak ened to the fact that the boy might be hung and Intense anxiety has seized the people that this be not done. L. NT. Buell, George H. Parker, J. G. Tm busch, W. O. HUI, Mayor M. H. Robert son and many others have signed a re quest to Governor Henderson that the sentence be commuted, with seven of the Jury. Is It too late? •THE AWAKENING FIVE HUNDRED CITIZENS." MITCHELL IS STILL AFTER WAR ORDERS Head of Alabama Power Co. Is Ex pected to Return to Birmingham Within Next Week Word has been received from James Mitchell, president of the Alabama Power company, who is in New York, hat he Is still working on the plans o secure some "war business" contract* or Birmingham machine shops and oth *r local industries. As to what prog* ess lias been made, however, if any oral officials of the company state here 1h nothing now' to be announced. Mr. Mitchell is expected to return to Birmingham within the next w eek or »o provided his effort* to secure som* war contracts for this district are suc cessful, announcements concerning vhich may be expected within the next * \ w days. WAItKV ON BABY’S FACE .♦ Head,Ears,Body. HairCameOut. Now Skin White and Smooth. HEALEDBYCUTICURA SOAP AND OINTMENT "When my baby was three weeks old her face became full of rough scales, which would peel off and look red. She was fretful and tried to scratch her face. The rash would spread on her face and her head. Then her ears and body became covered with the eruption, and her legs were covered too. The eruption on her body was right watery, and her clothes would stick to her. Her hair came out from the trouble. She was fretful and restless. "A friend told me to get Cutlcura Soap and Ointment. 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