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TODAY'S EVENTS
Baseball at Rlckwood Field, Bir
mingham vs. Atlanta; two games, be
ginning at 2:15 o'clock.
At the Theatres
Grand—"A Night at Canfield’s," bur
lesque; matinee 2 p. m.; night 7:30 and
H p. m.
Orpheum—"Human Hearts," melo
drama; matinee at 2:30 p. m.; night at
S.30 o’clock.
At Photoplay Houses
Princess—“The Quarrel," Vltagrapli
Special feature.
Odeon Two—"The Woman Next
Door.” with Irene Fenwick.
Trianon—"The Second In Command,"
with Francis X, Bushman,
Vaudette—“Misjudged," with Anna
Little and Herbert Rawlinson.
Odeon One—“A Leap for Life," Mu
tual feature.
HUNDLEYlJB of
l:
Finds National Political Sit
uation Chaotic—Prohibi
tion Large Question
Judge Oscar R. Hundley returned to the
city yesterday after an absence of six
weeks on a tour to the west and the
Panama exposition. Speaking of the ex
position Judge Hundley said:
"The Panama exposition is a wonderful
achievement and surpasses in its mag
nificence any previous exposition ever
held in this country, if not indeed in the
whole world, with one exception, and that
is as to the art exhibit. The exhibit of
handsome paintings and works of art does
not compare in point of excellence with
the world's fair at Chicago. Of course
the war in Europe is largely to blame for
this, making it Imposeible to obtain the
rare paintings from the famous old gal
leries of the world.
"San Francisco is the most interesting
city in this country, to my mind, and
reminds me more of Paris than any city
In America. The women are attractive
and stylish, and generally superb dancers.
They are not afraid, either, if they have
a good partner, to be the only couple on
the floor. They enter into the spirit of
the dance with zest and in true western
style, whether it be the Balboa waltz,
the three-step, fox trot or hesitation, all
of which, if she is up-to-date, she dances
equally well.”
Asked about the political situation Judge
Hundley said:
"Governor Hiram Johnston is still the
most powerful force In California, and
has a lead pipe cinch on anything he
may want in that state. As to the presi
dential situation, it might be said to be
somewhat chaotic. Every unbiased man
Is bound to admit that President Wilson
has done well under most trying condi
tion, but the foreign situation is liable
to bring about a complete change of con
ditions any moment, and that was the
general opinion among men of ail polit
ical parties with whom I talked. I found
the prohibition question assuming largo
proportions, and predictions made that
national prohibition would be declared
for by one of the great political parties
at least. The prohibition wave has act
ually scared up dear old, wide-open, live
ly and lovely 'Chicago, and predictions
there are freely made that it may sweep
that city in time. But ‘nous verrons.' I
heard Justice Hughes’ name frequently
nentidned in connection with the repub
lican nomination and also that of Mr.
Henry D. Estabrook of New York, a
great lawyer, who tt will be remembered
has often visited Birmingham. He was
frequently mentioned at the meeting of
the American Bar association, where he
presided at the banquet as toastmaster.
It begins to look as if he would be in
the mix-up with considerable force."
Judge Hundley attended the annual con-!
Vention of the Knights of Columbus, held
In Seattle. He and M. E. Linnehan were
official delegates from Alabama, the for
mer being stata deputy and the latter
cx-state deputy. Judge Hundley said he
thought there was a good chance of
bringing the Knights of Columbus con
vention to Birmingham within the next
two or three years. It will be held in
Davenport, la., in 1916.
For rent! Exchange Hotel. north*
•not corner of Morris avenue and HOth
Street, ground floor, cafe and 37 rooms,
■II completely furnished) stems heat
and other conveniences. For further
Information apply to W. B, Lredy Real
Estate A Ins. Co,
LABOR DAY PLANS
ON GREAT SCALE
BY LOCAL UNION!
Official Programme Givei
Out for the Exercises to
Be Held Monday
SEVERAL THOUSAND
TO MARCH IN PARADI
Barbecue, Speaking and Contests o
Various Kinds Will Be Held at
the Fairgrounds Follow
ing Parade
Programme for the big Labor da:
parade has been completed and indi
cations point to the biggest gatherlni
of its kind ever held in Birmingham
Over 36 trades unions will be repre
sented and quite a number of appro
Priate floats are being prepared to
participation in the parade: Congress
man John L, Burnett, Ben Davis, TV
L. Harrison, Lewis Bowen, J. L. Ken
ncniar and H. O. McClung will b:
among the speakers.
The parade will start from Capito
park promptly at 10 o'clock Monda;
morning and will be led by an auto
mobile containing Mr. Burnett. Mr. Da
vis and Louis Ely, president of th<
Birmingham Trades Council. It will bi
separated into three divisions and sev
eral thousand persons are expected t<
be in line.
J. B. Wood will be grand marsha
and will tiave for his aides George Rust
and B. W. King. The line of march wll
be through the principal streets of thi
city. The exercises at the fairground:
will commence at 12:30 o'clock. In ad
dltion to the speaking there will b<
games, contests, music and dancing a
the grounds. The dancing will com
mence at 3 o'clock in the afternoon
The following is the official pro
gramme:
Farade forms In tho following ordei
at Captiol park at 9 a. m. and wil
move promptly at 10 a. m.
Chief of police anu platoon of mount
ed officeis.
Grand marshal and George Rush anc
B. TV. King, chief aides.
Banner of council and flag mounted
Turner’s band.
Auto with President Ely of the coun
oil, Congressman John L. Burnett anc
Ben Davis.
Auto with President Harrison of th<
State Federation of Labor, Lewii
Bowen, Secretary; J. L. Kennemar oi
2he United Mine Workers.
Aide in charge H. O. McClurg.
Pattern Makers’ association.
Railway Carmen of America.
Carpenters and Joiners of America
SECOND DIVISION.
A'de in charge, L. K. Sherry.
Band.
Machinists' locals No. 7, No. 271, No
369.
Ladies' auxiliaries.
Painters No. 57.
Paperhangers' No. 68.
Bricklayers Alabama No. 1.
Journeymen Tailots of America.
Sheet Metal Workers’ International si
1 lances. No, 48.
Stage Employes' International a Ha nee
No. 78.
Cigar Makers’ NT). 405.
Motion Picture Machine Operators, No
236.
Bartenders' International alliance, No
248.
Railway Transportation locals. Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen, Brotherhooc
of Railway Engtnemen and Firemen
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of Railway Conductors, anc
Ladles’ auxiliaries.
THIRD DIVISION.
Aids In charge, J. M. Brown, W. E
Haley.
Brotherhood of Bookbinders, No. 182.
Elevator constructors.
Journeymen Horseshoers of America.
Printing Pressmen, No. 121.
Photo Engravers.
Journeymen Barbers, No. 83.
Journeymen Plumbers, No. 91.
United Gardment Workers of America
No. 87.
International Alliance of Bill Poster!
and Billers. No. 61.
International Brotherhood of Elect rica
Workers, No. 136.
Steam and Operating Engineers.
Structural Iron Workers, No. 92.
International Molders’ union. >
Plasterers.
Lathers.
Building laborers.
ROUTE OF PARADE.
North on Twentieth to Fifth avenue
west on Fifth avenue to Nineteenth street
south on Nineteenth to First avenue, east
on First avenue to Twenty-fourth stroet
north on Twenty-fourth street to Seconc
avenue, west on Second avenue to Twen
tieth street, north on Twentieth street tc
Third avenue, east on Third avenue tc
Twenty-sixth Btreet, counter march or
Third avenue, disbanding at Third ave
nue and Eighteenth street, take cars foi
fair grounds between Seventeenth anc
Eighteenth streets, and between Nine
teenth and Twentieth streets.
FAIR GROUNDS.
13 to 1 o'clock—Barbecue.
1:30 to 2:45—Motorcycle races, one 50
mile event, professional riders of Bir
mingham; prize, 150; second, 325; third
310. One 10-mile event, amateur riders oi
Birmingham, silver cups.
3 p. m.—Address by Ben Davis, legal
adviser to the Birmingham Trades coun
cil.
Address by John L. Burnett, member oi
Congress, author of the bill restrictini
immigration.
4:30 p. m.— Gentlemen's driving races,
suitable prizes.
fi p. m — Puahmobile race, winner re
ceives 32.60 in gold; second, 31.
6:15—Mule race, suitable prise.
5:30—Athletic events.
Dancing begins at 3 o’clock p. m., and
W’ir. ilTuVmJdlT I »■-> JJU . ■]■!"* >■ rr.iTg^. , _«■■■■■ ■„ i * 'ir^im f 1 1 U-Ui
8000 POUNDS OF DYNAMITE
LOOSENS 100,000 TONS ROCK 1
Frobably the largest dynamite shot ever
set off in the Birmingham mineral dls
I trlet was exploded at Gate City yester
l day afternon at 6 o'clock at the rock
I quarry of the Birmingham Ore and Min
ing company.
Eight thousand pounds of dynamite
I were set off at one time, and it is esti
mated that 100,000 tons of rock were loos
ened. enough to supply the company for
six or eight months.
J. H. McDonough, general manager of
the company, pronounced the ahot per
fect. “It was a perfect success in every
way,” he said. "People expected the
shot to make a great noise, but it was
scarcely heard here at my home in Wood
lawn. which is just over the hill from the
quarry. A good crowd was out to see
the shot, which was very interesting.
The DuPont man who was in charge of
it said he had never seen a more nearly
perfect shot.”
' IS STILL A PUZZLE
r TO THE ETECTIVES
Brother of Victim Reaches
City, But Can Shed No
Light on Fifth Ave
nue Tragedy
Wendel H. Sunderland of Talbot,
Tenn., who was held up and shot by
a lone negro highwayman and robbed
of $60 Tuesday morning at 12:30 o’clock
j on Fifth avenue between Ninth and
, Tenth streets, has been removed to
Davis’ infirmary, where his condition is
regarded as serious though not neces
sarily fatal.
J. A. Sunderland, brother of the
wounded man, arrived in the city yes
terday and immediately went to the
’ Hillman hospital to see his brother.
Shortly after his arrival the wounded
man was removed to the Davis lnflrm
1 ary.
Detectives working on the case are
completely mystified as to the probable
, cause of Sunderland being shot. Every
point of the sensational case was gone
over thoroughly by the detectives and
despite the various theories advanced
they were unable to arrive at a defi
nite conclusion. The brother of the
wounded man is at a loss to under
stand the shooting. The most important
clew to the probable unraveling of the
case is the fact that the top shirt of
the wounded man was not penetrated
by the bullet, which narrowly missed
his heart. The undershirt of Sunder
land was badly burned by the muzzle
of the gun coming In contact with the
skin. The top shirt bore the powder
marks from the inside, showing that
the revolver must have been dis
charged under the lop shirt,
i Some of the authorities are of the
1 opinion that Sunderland was shot in
a house in the vicinity where he claims
he was held up and rather than cause
any notoriety, he staggered to the spot
where he fell and bled freely, before
struggling to the house of the Bir
mingham Rullway, Light and Power
company watchman and calling for
help. The brother of the wounded man
could not throw any light on the mys
terious actions of Wendel Sunderland.
He refuses to discuss the case and
cannot account for the mysterious
shooting.
Detectives who were on a vacation
at the time of the shooting of Sun
derland and the holding up of R. E.
Small at 609 Nineteenth street, have
heen called on to help in the unravel
ing of these two cases. Inspector Tur
ner says that no stone will be left un
turned to solve both cases. As yet no
arrests have been made in either the
Sunderland shooting, or the Small
holdup, in which the holdup men got
$700 worth of diamonds.
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AT FAIR JIS YEAR
Momentous Events Will Be
Depicted in Gorgeous
Fireworks Display
Among the special features at the State
F*ir which stand highest in the estima
tion of President R. A. Brown is the fire
works display, which will be presented on
a more elaborate scale this year than
ever before attempted. The presentation
t$iis year will show "The War of the
Nations," and will cost $7600 for six
nights’ display, this being over $1000 a
night.
Among the scenes In the magnificent
spectacle will be the siege of Liege, the
war with bombs in Flanders, the retreat
of the Russians in Galicia, the sinking of
the German submarine In the English
channel, the destruction of a Russian sub
marine in the Sea of Marmora, the cap
ture of Smyrna afd the fall of Warsaw.
SOLICITOR BLAQK RETURNS
Had Been to Montgomery in Connec
tion With Court Bills
Solicitor Hugo L. Black returned from
Montgomery yesterday, and on his leturri
Assistant Solicitor Walter Brower left
the city for a few days on business.
Mr. Black went to Montgomery to see
about several of the Judiciary bills which
effect this county, especially the bill
which provides an additional Ju(jge.
the various other amusements will be open
and ready for business at 1 o’clock.
Special cars direct to fair grounds
through courtesy of Genera! Manager
DeWlndt of the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company.
Fair grounds donated through cour
tesy of the Alabama State Fair officials.
Admission to Fair Grounds, adults 25
cents; children. 16 cents.
Badge admits wearer to Fair grounds
free.
STEELE-SMITH FIRM
OUT OF BANKRUPTCY
Total of $189,677.52 Distributed to
Creditors in Form of Checks
Yesterday-'
The Steele-Smith company bank- 1
ruptcy suit was dismissed yesterday 1
by Referee in Bankruptcy E. H. Dryer '
and Judge W. I. Grubb after all the ,
creditors' claims had been settled on a <
basis of 75 cents on the dollar.
The amount of settlement was 1119.
677.62 and waa distributed among 425
creditors, all of whom received their i
checks yesterday. The petition was filed
on June 7 as the result of the Insur
ance companies disagreeing over the
settlement of the claim* of the Steel
Smith Dry Goods company following a
fire which destroyed the establishment
of the company. While the suit was
in the hands of Referee Dryer, a com
promise was arrived at between the
creditors and the Insurance companies
and settlement on a 76 per cent basis
followed.
It Is understood that the Bteela-I
Smith Dry Goods company plana to r*- i
mm business as «oon as possible, i
IMPROVING FAST
Kendrick’s Report for Au
gust Made Public—More
Permits for Cheaper
Buildings
Although the building record for the
past month of August showed a decrease
of over 100 per cent from that of August,
1914, and about 70 per cent from that of
last July, it Is confidently stated In the
office of Building Inspector Kendrick that
the building conditions are Improving and
that by the first of the year constructive
activities will reach the normal status
commensurate with the rapid growth of
Birmingham.
The building report for August shows
that 660 permits were Issued for an esti
mated cost of $137,615. In 1914 for the same
month the building report was: 380 per
mits for an estimated cost of $314,549. The
decrease amounted to $176,924 or over 100
per cent.
Immediately after the outbreak of the
European war the building permits began
a sharp falling oft so that the report at
the end of 1914 showed a loss of $3,386,361
from that of the report of 1918. Since the
beginning of 1916 the monthly reports have
shown a sharp loss from the correspond
ing months in 1914, but of late It Is au
thoritatively stated these losses are be
ing checked and the surest indication of
this is that most of the labor engaged in
the building trades In the Birmingham
district Is active at the present time.
Comparative figures for the 13 months
since the beginning of the great world war
and the previous 13 months In building
activity follows:
-1*13- -1*14
Estl- Estl
Per- mated Per- mated I
Mo. mits. Cost. mits. Cost.
August . 301 $333,385 318 $314,549
September .. 403 242,09!) 292 162,315
October . 368 264,741 266 138,373
November .. 395 289,780 215 76,710
December ... 283 407,380 216 100,307
-1914-- — -1916
January . 386 $260,230 186 $ 72,178
February .... 257 216,455 241 136,710
March . 323 236.596 301 164,655
April . 344 318,144 300 169,701
May . 334 288,998 292 192.735
June. 308 472.313 250 240.960
July . 367 468,649 339 223,987
August . 380 314,649 660 137,615
It is shown by the comparative figures
that Immediately following the outbreak
of the European was on August 1, 1914,
the building estimates began falling off
alarmingly and have continued to fall off.
However, It Is assumed at the ofTice of
the building Inspector that the report for
the year of 1916 will not show such a
building loss aB the report of 1914 from
that of 1913.
The figure* for the past month of Au
gust are remarkable, despite the fact that
they show such a great decrease from pre
vious months. In the report it is shown
that not a permit was taken for a hrlelt
or a fireproof building and that the large
number of permits were due to the fact
that many house owners in compliance
with the fire regulations were building new
flues and chimneys on their homes.
SHOOTSGEESE IN
HIS TRUCK PATCH
Unique Case in Recorder’s Court.
One of About Forty Cases
Heard Yesterday
About 40 minor cases were disposed
of before Judge Davie In the recorder's
court yesterday morning and afternoon
and the majority of the defendant*
were fined or sentenced to the city
farm where proper agricultural in
struction will be given gratis.
One of the most Interesting of the
cases tried was that of G. C. Young of
6431 Second avenue. East Lake. It ap
pears that Mr. Young was arrested
some weeks ago on the charge of dis
charging firearms within the city lim
its by Officers Cartwright and Taylor.
At the trial proceeded yesterday It
developed that the aforesaid discharg
ing of firearms within the city limits
resulted in the shooting of a quin
tet of recalcitrant geese whloh Mad
wandered Into the truck patch of Mr.
Young. The geese were the property
of Lawyer Roach, who lived adjacent.
Incidentally, It was testified that after
the geese had been shot they were
gathered up—quite dead—and left In a
neat pile on the property of Mr. Roach.
After hearing all the evidence gnd
the effustlve oratory of Attorney J. B.
Ivey, who prosecuted the case for Mr.
Roach, Recorder Davis decided that
Mr. Young was guilty of discharging
firearms within the city limits and
lined the defendant IS. which was
promptly paid.
CALL OFF DANCE
IN COURTHOUSE
Dr. R. F. Lovelady, president of the
:ounty board of revenue, has been "os
raclzed” by courthouse "society." It all
lappened yesterday morning.
Several of the young stenographers and
ilerks In the courthouse decided to have
l dance—and in one of the empty court
■ooms. The custodian of the building
vas willing to allow the girls to have
inythlng their hearts desired; the Judges
laid: "We should worry,” or words to
ha>. effect, and promised to attend the
lance; and In fact everything was go
ng smoothly until. Dr. Lovelady heard
if the proposed terpslchorean party. Then
rnd there he.asserted his authority, and
iow there will be no dance; at least not
n the circuit court room. ''"1
“Ain't he the mean old thing?" thpy
laid.
tBWNFAPEIR MAN RECONMENDI IT
R. R. Wentworth of St. James (Mo.)
Hews, writes: "Two months ago I took
i severe cold which settled In my lungs
ind 1 had such pains In my-lungs I
.cared pneumonlA. I got a bottle of
Coley's Honey and Tar and It straight
ned me up Immediately. I can recom
iienv It to be a genuine cough and
ung medicine.” Many mothers writs
Mils reliable medicine cured their chll
lren of croup. Ila/ fever and asthma
lufferers say It gives qulok relief. Sold
everywhere.
CLERK IN PAWNSHOP
IDENTIFIES STONES
STOLEN FROM SMALL
Asks Man Trying to Pawn
, Diamonds Where He
Got Them
FLEES LEAVING THE
SPARKLERS BEHIND
Purity Squad in the Offing Brought
Signal From Pal Outside and the
Robber Decamped After Futile
Swing at J. Levy, the Clerk
"None of your d- business.'*
This was the reply of a tall, heavy
set white man to J. Levy, pawn
broker's clerk, when Ijevy asked him
where he obtained two diamonds,
taken from R. E. Small Tuesday morn
ing1 at 4:15 o'clock at the office of the
Fleischmann Yeast company', 609 Nine
teenth street, by two masked highway
Mcn, who robbed him at the point of
drawn revolvers.
The stranger stepped Into the pawn
shop of H. Gordon, 2126 Second ave
nue, last night at 9 o'clock and in
formed Levy that ho had a loose dia
mond that he wanted to pawn. Levy
stepped behind the counter and the
man pulled a small parcel wrapped In
newspaper from his vest pocket. He
unfolded the paper which ooncealed
another package wrapped in tissue pa
per. As he unwrapped the tissue paper ,
he made an effort to conceal one of
the stones and show only one.
Levy detected the movement and
said: “You have two of them, eh?’’
The stranger glanced furtively at the
Joor and replied that he only wanted
to pawn one of them. “How much do
you want on it?” and a second later,
“Where did you get those diamonds.”
It wns then that the man spoke as
above. The man looked toward the door
again and said: “Give me those dia
monds or I will blow your d-head
off.” With these words the stranger
struck viciously at Levy, who fell
backward but retained his hold on the
precious stones. Without waiting the
man ran out of the door and up the
street.
Purity Squad Approaches
At this Juncture Officers Christian,
Mitchell, Crump. Alexander and Ellis
passed the door. Levy ran out and told
them what had happened. Officer
Christian called up Chief Eagan and he
hurried to the scene with Detective
Macke and a newspaper man. Levy was
very much excited but he still had the
liamonds In his possession upon the
arrival of the chief. Chief Eagan gave
him a receipt for the stones and took
them in charge. Both diamonds weighed
aver two carats and R. E. Small was
communicated with immediately. He
identified the stones as the ones of
which he was robbed Tuesday morning.
The diamonds w'ill be held In the cus
tody of the chief until sometime today
when Small w'ill have a better chance
:>f positively identifying them. The two
ire valued nt 1800.
The sudden departure of the man
who appeared in the pawnshop for the
purpose of obtaining money on the
stolon sparklers is explained by a the
ory advanced by Chief Eagan. It is
thought that the man w'ho went into
the pawnshop to raise the money on
the diamonds had an accomplice on the
mtslde for the purpose of warning
ilm in the event any detectives ap*
>eared. As It happened officers ap
proached, although they were not in
:he vicinity for the purpose of shad
>wing any pawnshop or catching the
llghw'aymen. The detectives working
m the case had w'arned the pawnshops
if the weight, size and purity of the
stolen diamonds and Instructed them
:o be on the lookout for any attempt
:o pawn them. They did not think
hat the robbers would attempt to
'aise money on their booty bo soon
ind os s matter of fact did not think
:hey would try to get rid of the Jewels
n this city.
The attempt to raise money on the
liamonds gave the police a valuable
lew to work on inasmuch as it indi
cates that the men are still in town
ind are up against it for funds. A
’airly accurate description w’as given
he police by T*evy. Another clew which
a valuable Is the fact that the accom
plice w'ho was looking out on the cut
»ide of the store knew the plain
•lothesrren as they approached, This
eads the police to believe that one
nan at least Is familiar with Birming
lam and has been a resident here for
sometime. After leaving the pawn
shop the man ran toward First ave
lue and disappeared.
Eagan Takes Precautions
Chief Eagan Instructed two of his
nen to hide In the store and wait to
see If the man would come hack to
the diamonds he left behind. Two
nore men were detailed to follow l,evy
:o his home to see that no one molest
>d him. Detective Moser was detailed
>n the case last night and In all prob
ability will be busy on It all night.
Vll the railroad yards are being care
’ully watched as well as the outgoing
lassenger trains. The police dragnet
las been spread and the entire city
will be combed In an effort to locate
he men responsible for the robbery,
t is thought not unlikely that these
nep, In the event W. H. Sunderland
vas held up, had. a hand In it, al
hough according to the statement of
Sunderland he was held up by a ne
tro. Both robberies were on the same
light.
Despite the fact that the police
lave b^?n of the opinion that the
Small job was done by experts, last
light’s development leads them to bc
leve the robbers were amateurs at the
iiislnsss. ’ l"*1
“It seems Improbable that any ex
lert gunman would attempt to get
lioney on his loot so Roon after he did
lie Job,” said Chief Eagan. "I am now
onvlnced that thfi men who robbed
‘mall were amateurs and had no idea
f methods police departments use In
he detection of the crook and the ul
Imate recovery of the stolen property.
7hls affair tonight Is the only clew
ve have to the Identity of the robbers
ind It Is not a very good one. Naver
heless, we will work hard on the case
Here's a brand new recipe, of unques
ioned merit, that I advise you to make
ote of, unless you are one of the few
assessors of naturally wavy hair. It’s
ery simple, for all you need do la to ap
tly a little liquid ailmerlne at night—
rlth a clean tooth brush—and In the
lorning you will find this has dried In
he sweetest curls and waves Imagln
ble. They will be Just like Nature's
wn, having no resemblance to the el
ect producod by a hot Iron, which Is so
bWously artificial.
The application Is reallly beneficial to
he hair and gives It that lively lustre
o much desired. As It Is so easy to ob
aln a few ounces of the liquid ailmerlne
rom your druggist—sufficient to keep
he hair ourly for many weeks—there’s
o reason now for putting up with
ither that straight, contrary hair or
rlth the curling Iron nuisanoo.—Haris
►smarest in Pilgrim Magaslne.
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MAIN POSTPONED AT
—
Weatherly and DeWindt Re
iterate Statements Made
on the Subject After
Tuesday’s Meeting
Conference between the city com
missioners anil J. P. H. DeWindt, gen
eral manager of the Birmingham Hall
way, Light ami Power company, In
reference to the gas mains at Ensley
was postponed until Friday afternoon
at 3 o’clock at the request of the com
pany.
Yesterday afternoon the commission
ers were waiting to receive the repre
sentatives of the company and Mr. De
Windt and Attorney L. C. Leadbeater
of the firm of Tillman, Bradley & Mor
row appeared. No slatement was made
other than the request of the company
for a postponment to give them time
to look further lute the matter and
the request of the company was grant
ed, all the commissioners concurring.
Commissioner Weatherly stated yes
terday afternoon that he had no fur
tlier statement to make on the subject
except that he would oppose any con
tinuation of the work and that at the
present time he was unwilling to dis
cuss with the representatives of the
company the merits or demerits of the
by-product gas until the company has
'put Itself right with the city."
Mr. DeWindt stated that he had no
further statement to make until the
conference to be hold Friday, except
to reiterate that he meant no decep
tion to the city In the matter of con
necting the main with the by-product
plant. Ho denied that the company
had over supplied the olty with by
product gas from any source.
Mr. Weatherly staled that more than
a month ago the suggestion was made
to him that the company intended to
make a connection for the purpose of
using the by-product gas and that at
this and other times later he states
that he asked City Engineer Julian
Kendrick to Investigate the matter and
that on each occasion the city engi
neer reported that he had received as
surances from the engineer of the
company that there was no Intention
on the part of the company to make
toe connection and that the city en
gineer so reported to him. The com
missioner states that on Monday Ar
tte Barber again called his attention
to the fact that the connection will
about to be made and the engineer
mado the statement ns published yes
terday which caused the city commis
sioners to revoke the permit for tho
gas main construction and ordered the
work stopped.
HEMCRlN
Collector McNeel’s Report
Shows August $14,880.83
Ahead of Last Year
Collector of Internal Revenue John D.
McNeel submitted his monthly report for
August yesterday and the flguree showed
a substantial Increase over the corre
sponding month In 1914. The figures for
August were 341,788.97 and last year for
the same month they were 326,878.14, show
ing that the Increase amounted to 314.
880.83.
According to Collector McNeel, tho In
crease Is due to the epeclal war taxes in
force at the present time.
Walter Perry's Funeral Today
The funeral of Walter Perry, a negro
who was one of the popular servants at
the Birmingham Country club for many
years, will be held thle afternoon at 3
o’clock from his residence. 830 Joseph
Btreet. Perry died suddenly of heart fail
ure Monday night. Quite a number of
members of the Country club who were
especially attached to him have expressed
i desire to attend hie funeral.
In Hn effort to bring the guilty par
ties to Justice.
R. E. Small said:
"I congratulate the police de
partment on the recovery of my
property. I am Borry the men have
not been caught. The loss of those
diamonds was a hard blow to tne
and I am naturally glad to get my
stuff back. I cannot Imagine who
the men were that held me up
and my informatl m thue far- has
been of little value to the detec
tives working on the case. I feel
sure that they are my diamonds,
but I will be able to identify them
better tomorrow In the light."
Small looked pale and wan when he
appeared at the station to Inspect the
diamonds. He said that he had not
slept well since the robbery and hud
eaten little.
47 PER CENT GAIN
IN PARCEL POST
More statistics were forthcoming
from the office of Postmaster Truman
H. Aldrich yesterday when the August
report on the parcel post was made
public. Durlrfg the month Just clossd It
was shown that 3231 parcels were
handled hy the local postofftce while
In the corresponding month of 1914
only 1163 wsre handled, showing a gain
»f 47 per osnt, J
WEATHERLY SCENTS
DIKE HOT IN FITE
“Some One Wants to Be
General Manager of Bir
mingham” and Lobby
Cracked Its Whip
Declaring: that by the amendments
to the general manager bill passed on
Tuesday by the house of representa
tive, Birmingham Is put In a class
with Calera, Dothan and like towns
or cities, Commissioner James Weath
erly suggested that the passage of the
bill had been prearanged by the lob
by and the representatives from Jef
ferson county. He points out tlis fact
that all amendments to the hill were
accepted without question and that on
request Montgomery and Mobile were
excluded from the provisions of the
bill. This, he states, is significant and
will have to lie explained when the
matter Is brought before the people.
He also suggests that “somebody"
wants to be general manager.
In speaking of the matter, Mr.
Weatherly said:
“As originally Introduced, the Fite
general manager bill, Juet passed by
the house, applied to all the cities and
towns of the state. In that condition
it has lain In an apparent state of
coma for some months.
“Of a sudden the cohorts of the lobby
assemble In their accustomed resorts,
the signal Is given, the bill Is hauled
out of hed snd made the subject of a
special order for Tuesday, August 31,
evidently all prearranged.
"The curtain rises; the discussion be
gins; then Davis of Walker moves to
amend by striking out all towns of
3000 Inhabitants or less. Agreed to
unanimously. Nobody living in a town
of 6000 or less wants to he general
managed. DovIb speaks for all these.
Then somebody from Mobile and Mont
gomery. or someone speaking for those
cities, moves to amend by striking out
all cities of from 35,000 to 76.000. Again
agreed to unanimously. The above are
the onlv two cities of the class named.
They don't want to he general managed,
either and nobody wants to put It over'
them. • “
"These amendments leave In the hill
only such cities as Selma. Anniston,
Gadsden, Tuscaloosa. Huntsville and—■
mark you—Birmingham.
"Birmingham with Its 175,000 Inhab
itants snd growing at the rate of 6000
a year Is put In the same class as Ca
lcra, Dothan and other towns of be
tween E000 and 36,000 Inhabitants'
"Not a soul In the Birmingham del
egation objected; on the contrary, one
man spoke for It and the bill is passed
with Birmingham In It. The lobby re
tires; the leaders rub their stomachs
with satisfaction. The city hall will
he cleaned out, a hoard of five dummies
will be selected, that Is to say, If the
lobby and the delegation from this
county in the lower house represents
Uie people of the city. But that re
mains to ho proven.
"In the meantime somebody wants to
he general manager. In the meantime
also somo several pereons would like
to serve on the new board of five com
missioners at a salary of 6100 per
month and have the appointment of
general manager in their hands. Great
is Birmingham."
COCAINE TRAFFIC TO
BE INVESTIGATED
Will Be Probed by Federal Grand
Jury Which Convenes Tuesday
for Fall Term
Investigations of the cocaine traffla
will come before the federal. grand jury
which convenes next Tuesday, Septem
ber 7, lu the federal building. About
130 cases of various characters from
“dope selling" to "moonshlnlng'' will oc
cupy the attention of the Investigators,
although It is assumed by the federal dis
trict attorneys' office that owing to
the recent stringent laws passed on
the sale of drugs that the cocaine traf
fic will be thoroughly gone Into.
Judge W. I. Grubb, who will charga
the grand Jury, stated yesterday that
nothing of n sensational nature had coma
up during the past summer, and that
his charge would be along routine lines.
However. Judge Grubb stated that ha
would call the attention of the grand
Jury to the Infractions eg the federal
antidrug laws.
Suit Filed
The following suit was filed In tha
circuit court yesterday:
Kugenu llutler vs. Pratt Consolidated
Coal company sues for 12500, alleging
p< rsonal Injuries.
Safemwc
Infants and Invalids
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