The Birmingham age-herald. [volume], August 11, 1915, Page 5, Image 5

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, First National Bank
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Birmingham Shriners leave at 7:30 a. m.
for Moundville to attend annual picnic
of Zamora temple.
Today is "clean-up” day.
• Regular weekly luncheon of the Rotary
club at the Tutwiler at 1 o’clock today,
Hale Tarrant presiding.
At the Theatres
Grand—"A Girl’s Way," burlesque; mati
ree 3 p. in.; night, 7:30 and 9 p. m.
Orpheum—"Knobs O’ Tennessee," 2:30
and #:30 p. m.
J At Photoplay Houses
Odeon Two—"Rags,” featuring Mary
Pickford.
| Trianon—"Crooky,” with Frank Daniels
and Harry Morey.
Princess—"Broken Ways,” with Blanche
Sweet.
Vaudette—‘‘Scandal." with Dols Weber
>and Phillips Smalley; a return engage
ment..
Odeon One—Charles Chaplin in "The
Bank.”
Awarded Scholarship lo (he
Southern School of
Musical Art
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The scholarships given by the South
ern School of Musical Art through the
Federated Women's -Clubs of Alabama
were awarded yesterday afternoon.
The examinations were held in the
jTcital hall of the school. There were
eight contestants In the piano depart
ment, and four in the vocal depart
ment. Mis. Corrie Handley-Rice, Mrs.
Laura Jackson-Davids, Miss Prudence
Neff, Professor Grambs. and Robert
Dolejsi wefe judges for the piano con
testants, and Mrs. Rice, Mrs. Davids,
Miss Lucile Green and Mr. Lawrence
in vocal. Full scholarships were
awarded Rolla Gray of Vinemont, in
piano, and Miss Mildred Kahn of Bir
mingham, In voice. Half scholarships
went to Miss Helen Marsh and Miss
Orline Barnett, both of Birmingham, in
piano, and Irene Jenkins of Bessemer,
in voice. So much talent was dis
played by all the contestants that both
Mrs. Neff and Mr. Lawrence gave ad
ditional scholarships of one-third value
each, which were awarded to Mrs. L. P.
Hunt of Birmingham, and Miss Evelyn
Green of Blocton, piano, and Miss Er
cell Coyle of Birmingham in voice.
. It is the desire of the women’s clubs
in giving these scholarships to help
develop the talented ydung people of
ffhe state who are not financially able
try help themselves. This object had
something to do with the awards of the
fudges, as had also the fact as to what
advantage the applicants have taken of
opportunities already given them.
Perhaps the surprise of the entire I
contest was the playing of Rolla Gray.
This young man with his simple di
rectness and entire lack of self-con
rpiousness impressed all present. Tils
mother has been his only teacher and
l'6r years he was denied the pleasure
*>f study because they had no piano.
With all his lack of “finish” his nlay
ing stood out like a clean cut cameo,
and he was the unanimous choice of
the judges for first honors.
Mrs. C. C. Adams, chairman of the
scholarship committee, and Mrs. Bost
ick represented the women’s clubs.
COMPLETE PLANS FOR
WOMEN S DEPARTMENT
Mrs. J. B. Reid, head of the women’s
department of the Alabama State Fair
find Exhibit association, stated yesterday
she had about completed plans for the
women’s part of the fair this fall and
could already promise that the women's
building would bo more attractive and
show better the Work the women of Ala
bama are doing than ever before.
Mrs. Reid has decided to have no church
booths this year, but she states that she
has plans which wfll more than make
itp the deficiency. Phe filial Tlr-J?' s*t:ned
contracts for 24 individdTlT booths. 16 with
Jefferson county women and eight from
other parts of the state.
jFive Members of County
Delegation Take Ward to
Task for Activity in Be
half of the City
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ASK INFORMATION
AS TO EXPENSES OF
COMMITTEE OF 100
Want to Know Whether
Paid Lobby Is Being Main
tained at Capital and if So
Statement of Expenses
The apparent breach between certain
members of Jefferson county’s legisla
tive delegation and the city commis
sioners of Birmingham widened per
ceptibly yesterday.
It has been evident for sometime
that some of the legislators and the
commissioners were not in harmony on
legislation needed for Birmingham.
Yesterday five members of the dele
gation, 1 Weakley,' Scott, Tarrant, Welch
and Copeland, addressed a letter to
President Ward evidently calculated
to put the commissioners on the de
fensive for their activity in trying to
secure legislation affecting the city.
In this letter they ask for informa
tion on whether the people’s money is
being spent to maintain a Birmingham
lobby at Montgomery.
They want to know the amount
spent on such lobby.
They ask how much of the people’s
money lias been spent on telegrams
sent to members of the legislature.
They want a complete statement of
the expenses of the committee of 100,
including postage.
They also want a complete statement
of the city’s finances for July.
Commissioner Ward was informed of
liie contents of the letter last night
by a representative of The Age-Her
ald, and asked for a statement. Mr.
Ward said that the letter had not yet
reached him and that naturally he
could not go into a discussion of the
subject without tills letter before him.
He indicated, however, that an an
swer would be immediately forthcom
ing as soon as he had received the
communication.
The latest development in the Bir
mingham situation is told in the fol
j.lowing dispatch from one of The Age
! Herald’s Montgomery correspondents
j last night:
Montgomery, August 10.—(Special)—Five
members of the house Jefferson county
delegates have formally inquired of
George B. Ward, city commissioner, as to
whether or not the city government is
maintaining in Montgomery, a remuner
ated lobby.
The letter is significant as being in
dicative of a practically irreconcilable
break between Birmingham and men sup
posed to be representing Birmingham in
j the capacity of legislators. In other
j words, Birmingham and its representa
I tlves are nut working in harmony for the
public welfare.
Senator Judge. Representative Shapiro
and Representative Hogan, local option
members of the delegation and those con
sidered friendly to Birmingham bills pend
ing before the legislature did not sign
the communication. Senator Judge and
Representative Shapiro stated this after
noon that they were not asked to sign
the letter, and were not made aware
that the letter had been written. Jt is
believed that the same is true as con
cerns Representative Hogan.
•The legislators ask Commissioner Ward
to announce the sum paid the lobby in
tlie event the lobby is maintained. A.«?
far as known, E. D. Smith, attorney, is
the only map in Montgomery looking
after the interests of Birmingham who Is
remunerated for his services.
“Hon George B. Ward. President. Bonrft
of Commissioners, CTTy * Birm«:a^fr>*J
Letter to Ward
“Dear Sir: It Is being rumored about
the capitol that the city of Birmingham
in maintaining a lobby in Montgomery m
public expense, and is spending large
sums of money in promoting legislation
affecting the city of Birmingham. In
order to settle these rumors, which !n our
opinion do no credit to the city of Bir
mingham, we ask you to advise the pub
lic whether or not the funds of the city
of Birmingham h?ve been spent for the
purpose of maintaining a lobby, a lobby
ist. or lobbyists, fcr agent or attorney of
the city of Birmingham in Montgomery,
and if you answer that tb> has been
done, will you please give tin* name or
names of such lobbyist or lobbyists, or
agent or attorney, and the amount al
ready paid, the purple for which pa'd
and also the amounts "lib lie hereafter
I-aid und^r any contract now exiting.
“We will thank you also to publish
a statement of all travelling or other
expanses, if any, paid for sending em
ployes of the city of Birmingham to
Montgomery to appear before commit
tees of the legislature, the name of such
employes, and the amount expended by
each.
“In addition to this statement wr
also ask that you give to the public
a complete statement of the expenses
of the committee of 100, if any part
of such expenses were paid by the city
of Birmingham, in this item please in -
ctacle statement of cost of printing and
postage, and all other expenses of said
committee of 100, if the same or any
part thereof were paid by the city of
Birmingham.
Want Published Statement
“We will thank you also to publish 1
a statement of all telegrams sent to
■ Capital and Surplus $1,150,000.00 |
I Birmingham Trust & Savings Co.
II Capital $500,000.00 Surplus (Earned) $650,000.00
|| A SILENT PARTNER
9 Money at interest is a good silent partner—one that
I will work night and day, unflagging in its zeal for your i
welfare—one that the longer let alone the better work
■ A. W SMITH. President. BENSON CAIN, Asst. Cashier.
■ TOM O. SMITH. V.-President. C. D. COTTEN. Asst. Cashier.
H W. H. MANLY. Cashier. E. W. FINCH. Asst. Cashier. |
I 4 Per Cent Paid On Savings Deposits
■ BBB^HBB
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BREACH BETWEEN SOLONS AND
| COMMISSION FAST WIDENING
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An Old Saw Says Cleanliness Is
Next to Godliness and Today Is
Clean-Up Day In Birmingham
I
;
Anticipating the change In tlie system .
of collecting the garbage of the city to- I
! day has been set apart as “clean-up”
day by Commissioner Weatherly and the
jo.int committee of the women’s civic board
and the Equal Suffrage association. Every
housekeeper, merchant and manufacturer
is asked to clear the premises inside and
out of all trash and garbage. The request
is made that it be placed in suitable re
ceptacles and placed at the rear of the
pi emise.s convenient to the garbage wag
ons.
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday
every available wagon of the city will be
put Into service for the purpose of col
letting the garbage resulting from "clean
up” day. Notwithstanding reports to the
contrary, It Is stated that after August 16
the city will cut down Its garbage depart
ment to meet the requnrements of the re
cently adopted budget, and those behind
this movement ask the earnest co-oper
ation of every citizen in cleaning up pre
paratory to the new sonditions.
It has been suggested that much of the
trash can be destroyed by burning it.
which will materially aid the city in col
lecting and disposing of the garbage which
will necessarily be of large quantity us
a n suit of the "clean-up” campaign. The
further suggestion is made that every pre
caution be taken In burning up the trash
so as not to endanger the adjoining build
ings.
Hit tXCIPTIUNS 10
DIVISION OFREWARD
Unusual Case Will Now Be
Heard by Chancellor
Benners
■CVS- _n £3 c?
Six exceptions to the decision of Ref
eree in Chancery Henry Morschhelmer on
the distribution of the $3000 reward of
fered by the Southern Express company
tor the arrest and conviction of\the train
robbers who held up the fast Alabama
Great Southern train near Hattiesbilrg,
Miss., in April, 1913, have been filed in
the chancery court; and will be reviewed
by Chancellor Benners as to their merits.
Referee Morschhelmer rendered his de
cision about 10 days ago and gave the
plaintiff’s until yesterday to file their
objections. Fourteen persons received
a share of the money, the largest amount
falling to one individual being about $4.‘>5.
The plaintiffs have a right to appeal to
the supreme court in the event they are
dissatisfied with the chancellor's ruling.
The following have filed exceptions
through their attorneys, Luther Loyd. J.
A. Ballard, T. A. • Hayes, U. G. VVolfen
berger, J. S. Harbin, J. F. Oglesbee, all
claimants for a part of the reward.
members.of the legislature, relating to
legislation in which the pity commis
sioners are interested, and the nature
of such telegrams, if any such tele
grams have been paid for by the city
of Birmingham.
“In this connection we beg to call
your attention to that section of the
act creating the commission form of
government under which the city of
Birmingham operates, which requires
monthly statements to be printed In
pamphlet form, showing the receipts
and expenses of the city. We would be
glad to be furnished with a copy of
such statement printed for the month
of July in addition to the information
here asked for.
“If any money of the city has been
spent in the manner indicated, will you
kindly cite us to the law authorizing
the expenditure of the public money
for such purposes? Yours very truly,
“J. B. WEAKLEY,
“N. W.
“FELIX 1. TARRANT,
“W. S. WELCH,
“D. R. COPELAND.”
ITALIANS SOLIDIFY
POSITIONS TAKEN
Udine, Italy, August 9.—(Via Paris, .
August 10, 2:35 p. m.)—Information has 1
reached Udine that General Cadorno, the
Italian commander in chief, has decided j
not to resume the offensive on a large j
scale until his troops are well settled in ,
the positions lately occupied.
Austrian losses in wounded alone are1
reported to have reached 85,000. The Aup- i
trians need fresh troops and, not wish
ing to weaken their armies on the Servian
and Russian fronts, have brought In
three army corps from Pola to the Isonzo
front.
SPECIAL TRAIN FOR
BRAZILIAN MINISTER
Mexico City, August 9.—(Via Galveston,
Tex , August 10.)—General Gonzales to
night placed a special \ train at the dis
posal of Jose Cardoso De Oliveira, the
Brazilian minister who will leave here
tomorrow for Washington.
The American colony at a mass meet
ing .adopted resolutions praising the
Brazilan minister for his faithful serv«*
ices, and expressing keen regret at his
departure.
There la no disorder In the city.
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UN SPEAKS
ATAOELUBLUNCH
Head of New Bank Reiter
ates His Confidence in Bir
mingham’s Future
"if we had not believed in the fu
ture of Birmingham and the possibili
ties of this great city, we would not
have come here,” said A. E. Jackson,
president of the Jefferson County bank,
in an address yesterday before the
members of the Birmingham Ad club
at their regular weekly luncheon at
the Tutwiler. "While the newspapers
of this city and its best citizens have
Tren fit to heap praise upon the offi
cers of the institution for the record
the bank has made since being re
opened, I am of the opinion that the
people of Birmingham and tills district
itself are responsible for the success;
we have had; not the personal efforts
ol those connected with the bank."
Mr. Jackson's remarks were very
brief, and he said that speaking was
not in his line. Me expressed his ap
preciation of the courtesy of the Ad
club in having him as its guest.
President Holberg, in introducing
Mr. Jackson to the members of th«
'*ub, paid a high tribute to the press I
>>f Birmingham, saying that without
the line of dignified advertising which
the bank did In newspapers before
opening its doors, it would not have
had the success which has been its
portion.
"While the name of A. FJ. Jackson
.ias been in the mouth of every man,
woman and child in Birmingham, the
confidence the people have shown in
the new bank. and the wonderful
prominence it immediately assumed in
'iie business world of the city were
given an Impetus by the dignified copy
that appeared in The Age-Herald and
the afternoon papers,” said Mr. Hol
berg.
"The very fact that there was a
lack of anything that smacked of
self-sufficiency and that the hank al
lowed the public to draw Is own con
clusions as to the absolute safety of
this new financial organizaiton. was a
thing that won the confidence of the
Birmingham people before the massive
doors of the Jefferson County bank
were swung open a week ago yester
day.”
Mr. Holberg gave Mr. Jackson and
the other officers of the bank full
credit for the success that had accom
panied them and referred glowingly to
the fact that deposits in the new hank
bad been five times as great as with
drawals. He predicted that the growth
of the bank would be a healthy one.
Following the address of Mr. Jack
son, John Sparrow proposed that Mr.
Jackson be given a vote of thanks by
the club for his presence. This mo
tion was amended to make it a ris
ing vote of thanks, which was accorded
amid great applause.
Suits Filed
The following were among the suits
filed yesterday in the city court:
Reed Thornton vs. Alabama Fuel and
Irbn company, $600 damages claimed for
an alleged assault committed by an agent
of the defendant company.
James A. Leonard vs. North Birming
ham Fire Brick and Roofing company.
The plaintiff claims $6000 damages for
alleged personal injuries.
J. L. Hurst vs. Birmingii£*n Water
works company. The plaintiff claims
$10,000 damages for alleged wrongfully
cutting off his water supply."
i Emanuel Blackburn vs. Emmett A.
Smith, $5000 damages claimed for alleged
personal Injuries substained by the plain
tiff while in the employ of the defendant.
DEFERS ACTION ON
LANE’S MOTION TO
POSTPONE CHANGE
;Garbage Question Will Be
j Settled When Weatherly
| Returns — Routine Mat
ters Before Commission
Resolutions seeking to defer the pro
posed change In the system of collect
ing garbage until October 1ft were In
troduced by Commissioner A. O. Eanc
at the regular meeting of the board ol
city commissioners held yesterday aft
ernoon. Owing to the absence of Com
missioner Weatherly, who is in Mont
gomery in the interest of the Birming
ham bills, no action was taken on the
resolutions. Commissioner George B,
Ward stated that bids would be re
ceived for the collection of garbage
and acted upon by the commission
Judge Dane favors the letting out ol
the eontret, but seeks to defer putting
the change in action until the cold
weather sets in.
In support of bis resolution Judge
l ane stated that he was of the opin
ion it would not be wise to make the
change during the hot weather, as by
deferring it a couple of months the
danger from disease would be mini
mized.
A delegation of the citizens living
in the neighborhood of Highland ave
nue and Mountain Terrace appeared be
fore the board and urged the paving
* f certain streets and avenues In the
above locality. This matter has been
before the board for sometime, a large
majority of the adjacent property own
ers having petitioned the board to have
this work done. Judge Jelks Cabaniss
addressed the board in behalf of the
i reposition and the commissioners or
dered the streets to be paved. Prelimi
nary bids as to the paving material
to be used will be advertised for at
once and the contract let to the low
• st bidder when the material has been
selected.
The other matters were routine and
are summarized as follows:
Approved vouchers and pay rolls.
Adopted resolution cancelling lease
of city with Gus Graffus for store
I house in North Birmingham park.
Authorized city attorney to settle
case of Eliza Berry, No. 86,67446, upon
payment of 610 and court costs.
Ordered discontinued street light at
Avenue H and Twenty-seventh street.
Ensle.v.
Confirmed actlort of city comptroller
m paying two notes of the city of Bir
mingham for 6lf>0,000 each.
Adopted resolution Instructing city
[clerk to give notice of hoard to redeem
certain public improvement bonds.
Adopted resolution vacating a por
tion of Forrest street, In Avondale.
Granted revocable permit to Molton
Realty company to build stariway to the
basement of Molton hotel building, and
extend same under the sidewalk on
Twentieth street.
Instructed city engineer to adver
tise for preliminary bids for the im
provement of Clairmont avenue and
certain streets in Forest Park addi
tion.
Adopted resolution permitting cer
tain property owners to pay delin
quent public improvement assessments
on installment plan.
Denied application of the library
hoard for an increased appropriation
for the ensuing fiscal year.
The following matters were referred:
To President Ward, with power to
act. bill of Birmingham Railway, Eight
and Power company for Installing lamp
posts in Capitol park.
To Commissioner bane, with power to
act, petition of George Stln for re
fund of fine. Petition of Sam Eigeon
for refund of fine.
All other mafters went over.
rpon motion of Commissioner Eane.
the board adjourned.
OTHER CHANGES ON
THE EMPIRE CORNER
Southern Passenger Offices to Take
Radius Jewelry Co. Office and
Traylor &. Stanton Southern’s
In connection with the proposed open
ing of a new store by the Greene Drug
company In the Empire building at the
corner of First avenue and Twentieth
street yesterday, some other changes
on the ground floor of the Empire
building were announced yesterday.
The Southern Hallway city passenger
offices will occupy the quarters for
merly occupied by the Radius Jewelry
company, while Traylor & Stanton will
move Into the present quarters of the
Southern.
Greene Drug company will occupy
the corner room and basement as well
as the adjacent room heretofore used
by Traylor & Stanton. The two rcoms
will be thrown Into one so as to give
the drug store an imposing frontage
on Twentieth street. The Southern
railway will then occupy the next
room, and will have an entrance from j
the drug store as well as from Twen
tieth street.
The city freight offices of the South
ern will be separated in future from
the passenger offices.
PROF. I. W. M’A DORY
MUCH IMPROVED
Now Recovering at His Home Near
Bessemer After Two Months
in Infirmary
Trof. I. W. McAdory, former county
superindentent of education, who for
the past two and a half months has
been under treatment In a local tn
lirmary, is at his home again near Bes
semer. While not entirely recovered,
he is improving daily and states that he
hopes soon to be well and able to at
tend / to his business. Professor Mc
Adory states that the crops In the Me
Calla neighborhood are suffering for
the want of rain and that although ¥t
has rained aboVe and below that sed
tion last week none fell at that point.
Professor McAdory is one of the best
known men in the county and has a host
of friends who will be pleased to leal n
that he Is recovering from his recent
severe illfless.
Marriage License
The following marriage licenses were
yesterday recorded in the office of the
probate 'judge:
W. A. Fairburn, Birmingham, to Miss
Louise Schultz.
Ougar Kanteneck, Enaley, to Miss
Maria Sleva.
J. D. Hallman, Pratt City, to Mr*.
Mary A. Williams.
L. G. Allen, Birmingham, to Miss
Jessie Kate Strong.
Ou^ctren Cry
FOR FLETCHER’S
CASTORIA
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FARMERS’ UNION OF
HERE TOMORROW
President 0. P. Ford Arrives
to Approve Final Plans
for the Meeting—Pro
gramme Announced
President O. P. Ford of the Alabama.
Farmers’ union arrived In the city yes
terday and will remain here today mak
ing the final preparations for the annual
convention of the union, which will begin
nt the Chamber of Commerce auditorium
tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock.
"Indications are that w'e will have a
very good meeting." said Mr. Ford yes
terday. "There will be anywhere from
200 to 300 delegates here, and we expect
to discuss matters of great importance
to the Alabama farmer."
The first day ofthe convention will be
open to the public and address will be
made by several prominent men of the
state. The business sessions of the con
vention will be held Friday and Satur
day and will he executive, with only dele
gates admitted.
The Chamber of Commerce pfana to
take the delegates on a trip of Inspec
tion through the new fertilizer mills of
the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
company, and the wire mills of the Amer
ican Steel and Wire company.
The programme for the first day of
the convention tomorrow will be as fol
lows:
House called to order by President O.
P. Ford.
Welcome address by Commissioner
James Weatherly.
Response by Judge J. J. Robinson of
La fayette.
Address by William C. Radcllffe. secre
tary Birmingham Chamber of Commerce.
Address by J. Asa Rountree, secretary
Alabama Good Roads association.
Address by Ben Davis, Birmingham at
torney.
NO EXEMPTION FROM
TAXATION FOR PIG
IRON, SAVS M’QOEEN
Local Corporation Official
Says Montgomery Adver
tiser Was Misinformed in
Rebuking Birmingham
Big Iron Is not exempt from tnxntlon as
is tho impression being given by certain
interests of tbe state which have attacked
the city of Birmingham for its agitation
against exemption of corporations of the
state from taxation.
A long editorial appeared In the Mont
gomery Advertiser a few days ago In
which the people of Birmingham were
taken to task for their Alleged inconsis
tency in the matter. It being charged that
pig iron, the basis of Birmingham's de
velopment and prosperity, had been ex
empt from taxation since iw, while now
the people of Birmingham were objecting
to excn%tlon from taxation of other in
terests.
Local iron men Interviewed yesterday
stated that there is no truth whatever
in the charge that pig iron is exempt
and that those so stating are merely tak
ing advantage of a trivial thing and mak
ing it to appear by inftuendo a very im
portant thing.
"Pig Iron is exempt from taxes in this
state, and every other stale I know of.”
stated J. W. McQueen, "for 12 months
after its manufacture. That's all. it is
not exempt because its pig iron or in or
der that a sort of protection is desired
for the development of the industry.
"It Is the common practice In this
country, in every state in which I am fa
miliar with the laws, to exempt from
taxation for 12 months such products ns
are made out of tho raw materials, such
as farmers’ crops and mineral products.
Tt would be folly to attempt to tax a
farmer’s cotton crop or wheat crop the
minute he harvests It.
"The whole Idea is to give tho man who
takes a raw material and produces out
of It a marketable product a chance to
market It. A farmer must have sometime
to«inarket his crop, or else he might
sell it at a low price instead of waiting
for a bettor price and running tho risk
of having to pay taxes on It The same
theory is applied to pig Iron. We are
given 12 months in which to market it,
and after thnt time whoever owns it has
to pay taxes the same as on any other
property.
"f am n corporation man myself, nnd
all that, hut I believe that none of us
she uld be exempt from legitimate taxation
for any reason. I think any state legis
lature makes a mistake when it exempts
any corporation or corporations or any
class of property from taxation when
other property in the same state is pay
ing taxes.”
Real Estate Transfers
The following transfcrH of rial cs- *
fate were yesterday recorded in the
office of the probate Judge:
IlfiOO- Kudin M. Wilson and husband
to Joseph R. Brown, lot 3, block 8; west
% of No. i4, section 2. township 18,
range 4, west; Pratt Rand and im
provement company's resurvey of Ad
ler.
$2400- M. C. Ragsdale to Marie D.
Denegre, lots 5 and 6, block G2. froni
I lug .0 feet on Ninth avenue
£1800 Hugh \V. Roster to K. I*’ Res
tt r, lot S and east half of lot 9, lot
,11 and lot 12, block 4, survey of Sweet
water I’arU Rand company's property.
$2000 Sadie R Sturdivant to Bir
mingham Industrial company, lot 15.
block 318, city of Birmingham.
$2f»o0 Sadie I,. Sturdivant to Bir
mingham Industrial company, lot 20,
survey of Z. A. Parker in Wood lawn.
$3ooo A. O Lindsay to J. W. Cun •
r.Ingham, part-; of lots 10, 11, 12 and IS.
block 835, survey of Birmingham.
AMUSEMENTS
At the Princess
Blanche Sweet will he the star in
“Broken Ways," a blograph release
which will he shown at the popular
Princess today. Associated with Miss
Sweet will he Henry Walthall. Harry
(’arey, Robert Ilarron and other sta; s
of magnitude. “Broken Ways", is i
reissue and Miss Sw’eet, at the time
it was made, was just coming into her
own as a motion picture actress of un
usual merit. Since its production. Miss
Sweet has accepted a contract with the
Lasky company at a phenomenally
large salary.
The picture is the product of P. W.
Griffiths, said to be the highest paid
movie ill rector in the game, rt is to
Ibis genius In the photodramatic ait that
I such plays as “The Birth of a Nation”
land others of great ‘merit are due. His
v\ork in "Broken Ways” is fully up to
ids usual high standard and it Is a
play worth seeing.
At the Vaudette
By special request of hundreds of
patrons, the management of the Vaudette
theatre announces a return engagement
of the great Weber-Smalley drama.
“Scandal," which was shown at the
Vaudette two weeks ago to the largest
crowds that ever witnessed a motion
picture play in Birmingham. The crush
was so great that the capacity of the
theatre did not permit all who wished to
vlewr the picture a chance to get inside.
These hundreds have been urgent in their
requests for a return date and today the
picture will be shown.
A special musical score which was com
posed for “Scandal" will he played by a
six-piece orchestra today. Tide Is the
same score that was used by the Globe
theatre orchestra In New York, when
“Scandal” was the attraction at that
playhouse. #
“Scandal” Is an allegorical drama based
cn the effect of Idle, malicious gossip on
the lives of men and womep. The story |
was written by Miss I«oIh Weber, the
author and producer of the world-famed
“Hypocrites,” who also produced this
play’ It Is one of the greatest morality
dramas ever filmed.
Miss Weber tolls her story smoothly,
dramatically and with logical sequence.
She shows the groat harm which often
comes from those miserable people who
sc'em to find little else to do besides gos
sip. It is a picture which shows Just
v. hat a woman's jealousy and a man s
indiscretion wifi do.
The cast is wonderfully well fitted for
the play. Jxds Weber as I>alsy Dean;
Phillips Smalley as* William Wright and
the other members of the cast are at their
best.
Suit was filed yestetday In the United
States court by Albert 1^ Houghton, Kin
zea Stone and T. Andrews dtQuctetT
against ths former directors of the Jef
ferson County Havings hank In which
they seek to secure the value of the stock
held by them at the time the bank sus
pended. The action has no reference to
the present directors of the bank.
Judge W. T. Grubb of the United States
court approved and sustained the ruling
made by Judge E. H. Dryer, referee in
bankruptcy. In allowing the Velie Motor
Vehicle company a claim of >435.36 In
the matter of the Reinhart Ice Cream
company, bankrupt.
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