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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-28
SAW MANY FIRE
FIGHTING MACHINES
CHIEF MULLEN OF THE FIRE DE-
PARTMENT TELLS OF METHODS
IN NEW YORK TO FIGHT FIRES.
GOOD SUGGESTIONS.

Chief Mullen of the fire department,
who has recently returned from the con-
vention of fire chiefs held in New York,
was much impressed with several of the
new pieces of fire fighting apparatus which
were on exhibit in the convention hall.
The most useful of these, he says, was a
life saving truck which works like an
extention ladder, and when the top
reaches a level with the window, a short
bridge is thrown across to the window
and the people are able to cross on this
and be lowered by rope to the ground
below. Chief Mullen says:
THE New York department showed us
the rapid use which can be made of the
Pompein ladders in running mp the side
of any sized building and rescuing people
on the top floors.
These are light scaling ladders and by
hooking the top of one in a window a
man can climb to the next window,
loosen his ladder hook, hok it in the win
dow above and so climb as high as the
building.
1.-THE work of the fire boats. especially
the New Yorker, was very interesting.
We were taken on the boat while she
was put through her pace in fire fight
ing.
zone Of the most interesting things was
the work Of the life saving crew who
jump from the high buildings into nets,
or work with the new extension fire
escape There is also a system they use
now of shooting a rope to the top OF a
building and then the firemen fasten
themselves to this by means of a short
belt and slide down. They can carry a
large man down this rope without any
trouble it being wrapped in large metal
ring to prevent sliding too rapidly.
II regret 1 was not in the city to aid
the boys in fighting the Louis Saks fire.
I did not know anything about it until
I reached Charlotte, N. c., two days
after it happened. The fire demonstrated
that need some new apparatus and more
men. The most important thing l need
is a new engine and about fifty men to
work the apparatus | now have"
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Conference Between President
Maber of SIo8s-ShefieId,
President Flynn and National
Committeeman Farley.
Coal Operators Decide That
They Cannot Deduct from
Employees Wages Without an
Order Authorizing 1t

The situation at the Tennessee Coal
Iron and Railroad company's West
Pratt mines remains unchanged. The
men who went out several days ago
because the company declined to deduct
assessments for the benefit of the anthra-
cite strikers, without signed orders from
the individual members of the United
Mine Workers organization, are still out.
President Ed Flynn of Alabama Dis
trict No. 2 and National Committeeman
William r. Farley said yesterday after
noon that they had no statement to give
out.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Flynn, Mr..
Farley and Mr.. Stewart called as COM
nittee on President j. C. Maben of the
sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company
and a long conference was held. After
the conference was over Mr.. Maben SAID
that the whole question of dedueting as
sessments was gone over and threshed
out as 1t had been at a previous CONFER
ence; that he pointed out the fact that
the company had no sort of right, legally
or morally, to deduct without due au-
thorization.
1t is understood that President Flynn
said he would call meeting of the Sloss-
Sheffield men for next Thursday at Tun-
mel and that all who had failed to sign
a. warrant for the assessment would be
urged to do so.
The Sloss- Sheffields position has peen'
Mr.. Maben says, identically the same as
that of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railroad company and the other compa-
MES that is to deduct from wages where
the men signed warrants for the deduc-
tion and not to deduct otherwise
Yesterday afternoon the coal operators
held a conference in the office OF Presi-
dent Dan II. Bacon of the Tennessee
Coal. Iron and Railroad company. Fred
M. Jackson, president of the operators
association, presided, but the meeting
WAS informal and no action was sought
or taken. Mr.. jackson declined to make
a statement concerning the discussion or
the purpose of the meeting. 1t was
learned, however, from other operators
who were present that all were Of one
accord; that every one took the posi-
ton that operators could not deduct as
easements without warrant, and that the
position of the officials Of the United
Mine Workers in demanding the deduc-
tion of assessments of men unwilling to
pay them was absolutely untenable.
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HARD ON CHILDREN.
When Teacher Has Coffee Habit.

Best is best, and will ever live" When
a person feels this way about Postum
Food Coffee, they are glad to give testi-
mony for the benefit OF others.
Miss Evelyn Purvis of Free Run, Miss,
says:-"I have been coffee drinker since
my childhood, and the last few years IL
has injured me seriously. One cup Of cof-
fee taken at breakfast would cause me to
become so nervous that 1 could scarcely
go through with the days duties, and this
nervousness was often accompanied BY
deep depression Of spirits and heart pal
pitation.
am a teacher by profession and when
under the influence OF coffee, have Ia
struggle against crossness when In thu
school room. When talking this over
with my physician. DR.. johnson. of Eden.
Miss. he suggested that l try Postum
Coffee. so / purchased a package and
made It carefully according to directions5
found it excellent of flavor, and nourish-
ing. In a short time noticed very graft
flying effects: my nervousness disappear
ed, was not irritated by my pupils. life
seemed full of sunshine, and my heart
troubled me no longer. / attribute mi
change in health and spirits to Postum
alouan s.
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J. A. Brooks and Foreman C. e. Mitchell,
both of whom were arrested by Policeman
Mullen and allowed to make bond to APP
pear before Judge Feagin on a charge Of
reckless running of train.
A Dangerous Crossing.
At this point several railroad tracks
cross the East Lake line including the
track of the Frisco system, the main
track of the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road, and a switch track of that road.
All of these three tracks are parallel and
about four feet apart.
The conductor on the street car got Off
at the crossing and went ahead to see
If the track was clear when the car
reached the Frisco track, which is par
allel with the Louisville and Nashville
track on which the freight train was
running. The conductor thought all the
tracks clear, and gave the motorman OF
the car the signal to go ahead. The lat
ter turned on a portion or the current
and had crossed the Frisco track, when
he saw the freight train coming down the
Louisville and Nashville track. He saw 1t
was too late to reverse the current and
back off the track, so he turnded on all
the current and tried to cross ahead of
the train, but his car was struck about
enc side was shaved off as If a giant
knife had been used.
The jar threw the passengers from
their seats, broke many of the windows
and splintered part Of the woodwork, al
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THE STRENUOUS LIFE
A Great Strain.

No one disputes the fact that we are
living in a rapid age; 1t is rush, rush,
rush from morning until night, and COM
petition Is so fierce that the struggle
does not cease until the machine Is worn
out. Women, too, even when surrounded
by every comfort, become infected by the
common spirit, and what with their clubs
and many social duties have no time
to give thought to their physical we'll
being. until they are suddenly brought
to a sharp realization Of the fact that
nothing in their lives is 80 important as
attention to correct, or rational living.
1t may surprise the readers to learn that
women are more prone to piles than men,
and in most cases, because 1t is difficult
to impress upon them the Importance of
regular movements of the bowels; irreg-
ularity means straining at stool, and
straining means piles, with the certainty
(under the usual methods of treatmenD
that the sufferer will have them always
with herr" by usual methods" is meant
the application of salves or lotions, or
Gas last resort surgical operation. IF
there is complaint which entails more
distress and suffering upon those afflicted
than piles, or hemorrhoids. 1t is not
known to the writer; fortunately, how
ever, these are learning that there is a
remedy that effectually cures all forms
of piles; It Is known as the Pyramid Pile
Cure, is in suppository form, is applied
directly to the parts and does its work
quickly and painlessly; 1t is sold by
druggists for fifty cents a package. or
will be mailed by the makers to any adj
dress, upon receipt of price, Mrs. John
H. Castona, 2942 Arch St, Chicago. says:
II must write you that l was cured of a
very aggravting case of itching and
bleeding piles by the use Of the great rem
edy, Pyramid Pile Cure, even after sew
eral physicians had claimed there was no
cure except by an operation. am well
now and owe all to this valuable rem
edy. I cannot say enough for It," Write
the Pyramid Drug Co., Marshall, Mich.
for their little book on the cause and
cure of piles,
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though the car was not derailed. -he
freight train was stopped at once and the
collision stopped the street car. Instantly
the cries of the wounded were heard, and
those who were unhurt hurried to the
assistance of the injured.
Ambulances and physicians were tele-
phoned for at once and the wounded were
moved to the Sloss-Sheffield commissary,
which is only a few yards away. Here
they were made comfortable until the
physicians and ambulances arrived, when
they were taken to the various hospitals.
Miss Warde was carried to Browns
sanitarium on First avenue and after
wards to Tally & McAdory's on Third
avenue, where Miss Lampkin had been
carried previously. Mrs Coosia and her
son were carried to Davis & Davis sani-
tarium and Mr.. Maria was carried to his
residence In East Lake Mrs. %. c. jan
ney was also carried to her home In East
Lake
Five Cars to Train.
There were five cars and an engine In
the "cut" which caused the wreck. A
coal car was in the rear. and 1t was this
which strukk the street car. VIII Harris,
a negro brakeman, was standing on this
coal car. and Engineer Brooks states the
negro gave him the signal to go ahead
after he hr7 been standing at the cross
ing about minutes. He said he did
not see the car trying to cross until he
was directly on it and that he stopped the
train at once. This portion of his state
ment is corroborated by the fact that the
freight car did not go but short dis
lance beyond the near rail of the street
car track when 1t struck the car. He says
he gave all necessary signals to denote
that he was going to cross the track.
Says Crossing Was Clear.
Conductor Glen, who tagged the motor
man, says that the crossing was clear
and that he went ahead of the car as
usual, and that he saw the end of the
freight car, and that it was way up
there" indicating a distance of about 200
feet I'D the track on the north side of
First avenue. He says he thought it was
stationary.
Motorman Alexander makes state
ment similar to that of Conductor Glenn.
He says the car stopped as usual and
that he was tagged to cross the track
as clear.
viii Harris, the negro switchman on
the coal car states that the street car
did not stop at the crossing and that 1t
was trying to run the crossing" term
they apply to any person or vehicle
which attempts to cross the track just
In front of an engine or car. His state
ment is similar to that of the other MEM
bers of the train crew
l. V. Jimeson. an employee of the Sloss-
Sheffield company was standing In the
store talking to a women when the wreck
occurred. He states that he was not
looking in that direction, but turned when
the woman gave startled exclamation
as If In terror. He saw the car just after
the train struck it. He says the train
did not move but a short distance after
striking the car. He aided in caring for
the injured.
Deputy Sheriff VIII Love was on the
car, but did not notice the approach of
the freight train.
Was Eating Candy.
Mrs. Janney was on the same seat with
Miss Lampkin, who was handing Miss
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freight train, It is said, will testify that
the car did not stop.
The car which was rocked is one of the
new cars bought several months ago
and which have been running on the East
Lake line this summer. 1t rs No M3
and several people at once called atten-
ton to the unlucky number. 1t was
just back of the second seat in the white
section that the freight car struck
The street car was not thrown off the
rails and in short time it was repaired
sufficiently to allow its proceeding to the
car barns at East Lake.
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INTO NEW QUARTERS.
Southern Clubs New Club House VIII
Be Ready October /.

The Southern club will move into It's
new clubhouse on the corner of Fifth ave-
nue. and Twentieth street on October l..
The building has been completed and the
furniture and interior fittings are rapid
ly being arranged.
The new building is one or the hand
soonest clubhcuses in the south, and has
all modern conveniences. The club is moro
prosperous now tnan ever in it's history.
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Accident Occurs at First Avenue
and Twenty-Seventh Street,
While the Car Was Going TO
East Lake.
The Injured Are Taken TO Hos
pitaIs Where They Receive
Observation-Disclosures Says
That the Track Was Clear.
A TREsTLE is NEEDED.

; Robert Jemison, president of the
: Birmingham Railway, Light and
: Power company, in discussing the
: accident said: "Of course l deplore
it. With all the preeaution on the
part of our employees these acct
: dents will happen. The only sure
way to prevent them is to do away
with grade crossings.
"A trestle over the tracks of the
: Louisville and Nashville, the
Southern and the other companies
operating across First avenue at
the Sloss furnaces has long been
needed, and all the parties inter-
ested should lose no time in COM
; bining to erect it."
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Double Murder in Georgia.

Columbus, Ca, September 27. = Infor-
nation has reached this city of a double
murder which occurred at Upatoie, Ga,
IS miles from here, last night. During
a quarrel Arthur Conner instantly killed
his wife Louise, shooting her with a
piztol. Shortly afterward ]. w. Murphy,
Mrs. Corners father, hearing of his
daughters tragic death. went to his SON
in-law's residence and shot him dead
with the same weapon which Conner had
used to kill his wife.
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COMMITTEE MEETS.
Members of Commercial Club En-
deavor to Secure Location of Plant.

The manufacturing and mining COM
mittee of the Commercial club met yes
terday afternoon to select location for
the erection of a large manufacturing
plant in the Birmingham district.
A five-acre location has been secured
and the promoters of the plant have been
requested to come to the city and see it
and complete arrangements for erecting
the plant il they decide to move it here.
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G. w. Guthrie.

G. w. Guthrie. aged 81 years, and one
of the oldest inhabitants Of Jefferson
county, died Friday night at Lewisburg.
The funeral services were conducted yes
terday afternoon at Walkers chapel and
the interment was in the Methodist GEM
etery there.
The deceased was member of Com
pany F, Nineteenth Alabama regiment,
Confederate states army. He leaves nine
children.
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DEATHSAND FUNERALS
Death of Infant.

Mary Roberts, the one month old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Roberts,
died Friday afternoon at Boland station
on the Gate City car line. The remains
were shipped to Millport, Ala, yesterday
morning.
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parallel
a secondary
vile Nashville
the
Figure where the the 1t struck
where the front of
200 the Louisville Nashville track where the
standing
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do. desire that each menber ~ tha
committee In each precinct in the county.
shail enter into the campaign heartily
and see that his precinct comes up all
right In the election. The democrats have
elected you to represent them. and So
far as l am able, I shall consult with
you and ask your advice and counsel IN
the management of the affairs Of the
company, and l shall not do anything 70
cause any stigma of unfairness In our
action"
Election of Secretary.
The election of a secretary was tb.r
oroereo. j. L. Cole nominated Robert A.
Morris and ]. r. Ellard placed John p
Abbott in nomination. The nominations
were then closed. The vote resulted
Abbott 20. Norris H. The election of Mr.
Abbott was then made unanimous
j. 81 ARD introduced a resolution thar
the chairman be authorized to appo,nt a
campaign committee of seven and the
chairman OF the exee1tdve committee act
as ex-onicio chairman or same. William
jackson offered an amendment 10 tha
resolution that the campaign committee
number, stating that seven was not a
sufficient number to conduct a campajen
In Jefferson county. The resolution. with
this amendment, was adopted.
Chairman Thompson stated that he de-
sired sufficient time in which to appoint
this committee. claiming that he was
anxious to appoint only men who would
serve actively. He will name his COM
mittee Monday or Tuesday
Thanks rendered.
The thanks of the committee were ten
dered to the retiring chairman and secre-
tary for the efficient manner in which
they had discharged their duties
The committee then adjourned
Chairman Thompson stated yesterday
afternoon that campaign Headquarters
Tor the furtherance of the contest in JEFF
ferson county would be opened after the
appointment of the campaign committee.
lie Will tnaugurate new order of things
so far as campaign work is concerned.
with the executive committee. and will
insist that each member of the committee
attend to certain details looking TO the
furtherance of the democratic campaign
in Jefferson county.
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Household and kitchen fur
niture at private sale Mon
day and Tuesday because of
removal from city. Mrs. w.
E. Graves. 20l3 Quinlan Ave.
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each and every member of the old COM
mittee for their faithful cooperation and
support to me as their chairman. They
were loyal to me and l appreciate 1t.
know that the new committee will act
wisely and conservatively, and l feel GER
tain that wherever they cast the mantle
of the Craftsmanship of this committee,
the interests of the democratic party will
not suffer. AS l have said I now retire,
and 1 wish to assure you gentlemen that
at all times and under demo cratic party,
1 want you to call on me-"
Question of Proxies.
After the calling of the roll by Secre-
tary Morris, the chairman announced a
quorum present. A committee on proxies,
composed of Messrs. Jackson, Arid, Poe
and Payne. were appointed, who reported
favoring the recognition of all proxies
This was adopted with the exception of
a proxy of ]. r. Tate held by P. ]. Stith,
Mr.. Stith being a member of the execu-
tive committee, and therefore not al
lowed to represent another member in
the proceedings.
Vacancies in beat IA and beat &c were
filled. In beat IA there was a tie between
w. L. Bradley and g. A. Clayton. Mr..
Bradford was elected by a vote of "a TO
2. In beat 20 there were three candidates
for committeeman in nomination before
the committee. These three candidates
were r. f. Keith, Jr., Tom Stevens and
Marshall Inzer Mr.. Keith was elected
the vote being: Keith "a, liner 10. Stevens
4. There was some debate as to the advis-
ability of the committee going into the
election OF a committeeman to represent
beat %, it being claimed that the demo-
Gratis Il that beat should have the right
to elect their own committeeman. 1t was
decided. however. that the committee was
the proper body to name its representa-
tive in that precinct, IS the plan clearly
provides that all vacancies in the execu-
tive committee shall be filled by that
body.
Election Of Chairman.
The next order Of business was the cleo
tion of chairman. DR.. NJ. c. Ragsdale
nominated B. A. Thompson. Mr.. Thomp-
sons nomination was applauded. Nominal
Mr.. Thcmpson's election was made by
reclamation. Mr. Thacn appointed p. 3.
Miner ard NJ. c. Ragsdale a committee
to escort Chairman Thompson to the
chair in accepting the nomination, Mr..
Thompson said:
II desire to tender to you my sincere
thanks for the honor you have conferred
upon me to day esteem 1t an honor to
be chairman of the executive commit
tee of the great county of Jeeffrson. and
especially so at this juncture. when we
have respectable minority opposition,
and | pledge you now, that I will do
everything to advance the interests and
harmony of the party, and in doing So
I shall rely largely upon the support
and aid Of the committee.
THE committee has not always been
called upon to do the work that 1t should
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Jersey Cows for Sale.
A car load fine Jersey milk
COWS for sale at reasonable
prices. J. M. NELL & Son.
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Have moved to 2OlS lst Av>
enue. Godded's Seed Store.
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ancient form. The High Priest made the
following appointments: w. Ell. Roberts,
Secretary; j. 81 McLeary Treasurer; f. H.
Richmond, Captain OF the Host; Lawrence
LeatbermaD, Principal Sojourner; E. q
Thompson. Royal Arch Captain; w. II
Elliott, Master 3rd Veil; A. r. Orusep;
Acting Master, End Veil; Edward Schirmer
Master lst Veil; Rev. DR. P. Van Fleet,
Acting Chaplain; and f. P. McCurdy.
Acting Guard. There we're several MasoDs
OF this degree present, including Auditor
Garrison, A. R. Oruzen, Collector Of
Customs. Judge SuIzbacher Of the Supreme
Court, VIM. II BigeloW, Dunkirk, New
York, Ralph D. Day Dunkirk, New York,
Arthur O.. Hanstord, King Williamtown,
South Africa, and VIM. F. Lain, Bradford,
Penn.
We understand that tbe Chapter starts
Oft under the most favorable conditions.
Macy applications were made for the
orders. and committee appointed to order
the regalias, working costumes and psrsph.
ernslia from the States. If the names Of
those who 60 to make up this organization
a. are synonymous q its future, it will be