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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-31
ALABAMA MILITARY
MAKES FINE SHOWING

of April 6. The companies are the Jeffer-
son Volunteers. with Captain Gregory IN
command: the Birmingham Rifles, with
Captain Brown in command, both of the
Third regiment; and Company B of the
Second regiment. in command of Captain
seals.
On the night OF April 7 Troop B and
Battery D will be inspected. The inspec-
ton in Birmingham will be made by Capt.
I g. Goodfelow. who is located at For,
Morgan. He will be accompanied ON his
tour of inspection by General Brandon
Yesterday morning General Brandon
said:
'sThe inspections to date have shown
that the Alabama National Guard is in
a much better condition now tnan ever be-
fore in its history. An improvement of 20
per cent has been shown in the gen.
eraI run of the companies since the last
inspection. have been satisfied with tho
showing made by the various companies"
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City Council to Consider the PROPOSED
Weather Bureau Site.

Mayor Drennen has replied TO the letter
with reference to the establishment in
Birmingham of a weather bureau observ-
ntory Congressman Underwood is exert
ing his best efforts to have one of the five
ohservatories to be built by the govern
ment in the United States secured for
Birmingham.
The matter will come up before the
City Council at its next regular semi
monthly meeting, which vDl be held
Wednesday night 1t is believed that IA
vorable action will be taken in the prem
ises although there is some doubt about a
reservation being given in one of the city
parks on the Northside as the site for
the observatory.
Mayor Drennen's letter to Mr.. Under
wood follows:
II am just in receipt of your letter of
the 23d inst, and also a letter directed
to you from Willis L. Moore, chief of the
United States weather bureau.
I'm regard to the city of Birmingham
furnishing site on which to erect a
weather bureau station, will say that this
matter will come up before the board of
Mayor and Aldermen at its next regular
meeting, which will be held on April s.,
1905
while cannot say positively that the
board of Mayor and Aldermen will grant
a site for the location of this weather
bureau station in one of our parks on the
north side of the city, still am satisfied
that the board will unanimously donate
site to be used for the purpose above
stated.
want to thank you in behalf of the
board of Mayor and Aldermen and the
citizens of Birmingham for securing this
weather bureau station for this city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-31
ELEVENTH AVENUE
CHURCH COMPLETED
First Service in Auditorium
Next Sunday Morning
GALLOWAY WILL PREACH
New House of Worship One of Hand.
soonest In Rirminsham-The Rev.
w. E. Morris Is the Pastor.
church's History.
GALLOWAY WILL PREACH

The first services in .-.e main auditorium
of the New Eleventh Avenue Methodist
church, at Cullom Place, will be held
Sunday morning. The auditorium has
just been completed.
Bishop Charles B. Galloway will fill the
pulpit at both morning ami evening SER
vices. Bishop Galloway vi arrive in
Birmingham from his home in Jackson,
Miss, tomorrow afternoon. While in the
city he will be the guest of George NJ.
Bowers.
a programme of music has been ar
ranged for both morning and evening SER
vices. The Rev. w. E. Morris. pastor OF
the church, will assist Bishop Galloway
in the exercises.
The Eleventh Avenue Methodist church
is one of the handsomest edifices in Bir-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-31
LEONHARDT WRITES
LETTER TO PUBLIC
REGRETS THAT HE COULD NOT
BE PRESENT TO FACE DIVER
LAST TUESDAY, BUT WILL BE
HERE NEXT WEEK.

Charles Leonhardt. champion middle
weight Greco Roman wrestler of the
world, has written the following letter to
The Age-Herald in regard to his disap-
pointing the audience at the Athletic club
last Tuesday night, and promising TO be
on hand next Tuesday night to meet NJ.
J. Dwyer, in a straight Greco-Roman
match;
ATLANTA, Ca, March 80. O5.
ITO the Editor of The Age-Herald. Bir-
mingham, Ala,
Il have Just gotten back from home
after burying my mother and l am sorry
that I could not be on hand to wrestle
Dwyer Tuesday night. but l will be on
hand next Tuesday night to demonstrate
my ability at the Greeo-Roman style
l will show the public of your city what
I can do In my style of wrestling. l am
in the pink of condition and never felt
better in my life. If I do not defeat
Dwyer l will quit wrestling.
Il remain yours sincerely,
CHARLES LEoNHARDT
champion Middle Weight Roman
Wrestler of the World"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-31
NEW HIGH SCHOOL.
Walls Being Reared RapidIy-LoeaI
Building Circles Quite Active.

The walls of the new Birmingham High
school, located on the northwest corner
of Twenty-fourth street and Seventh ave-
nue.. are rising rapidly. Some idea of
the general appearance of the new struct-
ure can now be obtained. The contrast
between the buff notified brick, which is
being used for the sides of the building,
and the Indiana white limestone, used for
the coping, is striking, and the new
structure promises to be one OF the hand
soonest, INTELLECTUALLY, in Birmingham.
The walls for the four-story building
which is being erected on the south side
OF Second avenue. between Twentieth and
Twenty-first streets, by W. S. Brown for
the use of the Burger Dry Goods COM
pany. are up two stories.
Work of repairing the east wall Of the
Harrison building. on First avenue, has
been completed The fire on First avenue
about two months ago damaged the
structure to the extent of several thou
sand dollars.
Many large residence buildings are be-
ing erected in various parts Of the city.
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G. F. WILLIAMS Is
PUT UNDER ARREST
THE POLICE THINK THAT HE IS
WANTED IN VIRGINIA AND POS
slsLY OTHER sTATEs-AcTED
susPlclousLY.

A man giving his name as C. f. Will
iams WAS arrested by Policemen Ray and
Ellidge in the vicinity OF Lakeview
Wednesday night and lodged in the city
Jail on a technical charge OF lettering.
1t had been reported to the police that
a suspicious looking character had been
strolling about in the vicinity for about
two weeks. He refuses to give an account
Of himself other than that he was from
Richmond. Va, and is a printer by trade.
He claims to have worked at Athens,
Ca, for a short while on his way to Biz
mingham.
Private papers on his person indicate
that his real name is C. Francis Alexan-
der and that he was engaged in the pub
fishing of a newspaper in some small town
in Virginia in 1S-s and also that ne has
a wife and one child.
While claiming Richmond as his home
he refused to give the name of the chief
of police or other official. claiming that
they had all changed since he left year
or little more ago. He displayed con-
siderable nervousness We being inter-
rogated and stated that he did not want
his people to know of his present conds-
ton.
In explaining his recent mode of living
he said that he had run out of money.
The police think they have a man who
is wanted. and are holding him until the
officials at Richmond, Atlanta and other
points can be communicated with
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w W. Brandon, adiutant general of the
Alabama National Guard. and Capt. W.
F. Hose, L. S. artillery. arrived in the
city yesterday morning from Jasper.
where they inspected the Jasper company
Wednesday night.
The company made an excellent show
ing. Its percentage was practically 100.
Capt. Lomax Smith had In line sixty
men, fully equipped, and the drill was one
of the best that has ever been seen in
Alabama
OF the companies already inspected by
Captain Hose. very large majority have
made showing that was better than they
ever made before, and only one or two
have fallen so low in the percentage col
umn that they will receive a severe crit
ieism IN the reports of Captain Hose
and General Brandon.
The three infantry companies in Br-
mingham will be inspected on the night
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-31
YOUTHFUL lMPosToRs.
Money Is Being Collected In Name Of
Mercy Home.

Several instances of boys without au-
thority begging money In the name of
the Mercy Home have been reported to
Mrs. Ramsay the matron of the home.
causing her no little annoyance and en-
barrassment.
The boys go on the streets. principally
in the suburbs and away from the bus
ines centers 1t is said, and beg pronis-
cuously among the people, claiming that
they are authorized to collect funds for
the institution. II Is understood that they
have collected considerable amounts in
this way.
The scheme is unique one Mrs. Ram
say wishes 1T understood by the public
that no boys are authorized to receive
funds for the Mercy Home.
The institution is not supported In this
way and the matron desires the people
to understand that those claiming au-
thority are imposters.
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The property owned by the church is
well worth $4,000 of which amount some
thing over $4,000 has been donated by
the membership and friends of the church
The church stands as a monument to the
zeal and self-sacrhcing love of the mem
bership.
At the annual conference held In Tai
ladega, in November, 1904, the Rev Mr.
Morris was returned for another year by
Bishop A. w. Wilson.
Following is list OF the official mem
bers of the church, etc:
Board of Stewards-capt. ]. p. Francis
chairman; Walter X. McAdory, secre.
tary: John ID. Scruggs. treasurer: DR.
E. NJ. Robinson, G. M Bowers, j. l.
Yaneey, w. j. Yielding. F. ]. Sheppard
]. L. Robertson, II. B. Urquhart, Charlie,
Perry.
Trustees-Dr c. II. Jernigan chairman
Dr. l.. A. Crumley DR. ]. T. Harwell
wyndham Mason, Samuel ]. Perry. r. @
Hewitt, w c. Garrett. J. b. sompson
w. r. Cox.
Sunday Schooi-G NJ Bowers super
intendent: Walter X. McAdory. secre
tary: Russell Truslow. assistant score
tary: ]. b. Francis. treasurer; Mrs. J.
ID. Scruggs, organist
Building Committee-G. NJ. Bowers
chairman; j. l.. Yancey. treasurer: w
J. Yielding. Fred j. Sheppard.
Ladies' Aid Society-Mrs. Daisy c. Nc
Adory. president; Mrs c. w. James. frs
vice president Mrs. ]. B. Simpson. seconc
vice president; Mrs. George Jannette
secretary; Mrs. II. B. Urquhart. cores
pending secretary; Mrs. J. D. Scruggs
treasurer.
The Rev. Mr.. Morris has arranged 70,
a revival next week. Services will b.
held at II a. m, and 30 .. M, and hi
will be assisted by the Rev. James H
Mccoy. pastor Of the Five Points Meth.
odist church. and the Rev. ". r. Hen.
dirk. pastor of the st. Johns Methods,
church
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-31
SPECIAL ORDERS.
Chief Wier lnstructs That Streets Be
Kept Clean.

Chief of Police Wier issued orders to
Captain johnson and Lieutenant Hagood
to have their men look closely into the
matter of preventing accumulation Of
rubbish and other obstacles on the streets
and alleys of the city.
chants put all trash and sweeping in
boxes or other receptacles and placed on
the outside of the sidewalks before $50
in the morning, and If not taken up by
the garbage wagons to be taken inside I'M
til next morning.
The chiefs object is to take every pre-
caution to keep the streets and alleys
clean and the city in a healthy condi-
ton
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Fine Rug Stolen.

A fine Turkish rug worth ss5 was stolen
from the residence of Samuel P. Fowlkes
on South Nineteenth street yesterday af-
ternoon. The rug was hanging out on a
banister rail when a negro snatchcd it
and escaped down an alley. He was seen
BY a negro woman. The rug was about
SKA feet in size. was red white and black
and had star figure in the center.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-31
INDUSTRIAL NEWS
ne Wall Street Journal says:

The Wall Street journal says:
The statement Is attributed to the exec
utive committee of Sloss-sheffield thai
there are now no grounds uron which the
southern iron merger can be made, and
that recently Sloss-Sheffield refused &c
consider an exchange of its securities for
securities of the new company to be
formed.
On this point promoters of the merger
plan say that no one has been authorized
hy the bankers syndicate now having the
matter in charge to make an offer for ex-
change of securities to Soss-S Sheffield OF
any other company, and that the syndi.
cate is proceeding upon definite lines.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-31
RED MEMS COUNCIL.
Arrangements Are Being Made for
Big State Reunion in May.

Local Red Men are now engaged In
perfeeting arrangements for the Great
Council of Improved Order of Red Men
of Alabama, which is to be held in Bir-
mingham on May % and "a. 1t is expected
that hundreds of members of the order
will come to attend the annual council
NJ. d. Friedman is the chairman of the
general great council committee. and he
Is now preparing the list of subordinate
committees on arrangements On May %
picnic will probably be given at East
Lake. There will be an afternoon and a
night performance at the Casino theatre.
and a trolley ride will probably be ar
ranged also.
IL is expected that the railroad entering
Birmingham will give a special rate to
the delegates and visitors.
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CHIEF WEIR TO SPEAK.
Will Address the Y. M. C. A. on the
Vices of the City.

Chief of Police w E. wier will address
the Young Mems Christian association
next Sunday afternoon at $50
The subject of Chief Wi address will
be THE Vices of the City" and it will
be the first of a series o. three to be
given ON this interesting thems.
Chief wier Is a pleasing speaker, and
on this subject cannot fail to interest
his hearers.
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FINED s25 EACH.
coveras and coiias Charged With
Sending in False Alarm.

Peter Governs and NJ. Colas were each
fined SIS yesterday in Judge Feagins
court for turning in false alarm of fire
Wednesday night at midnight
The department was called by telephone
from Governs restaurant on Second ave-
nue. and all the fire companies responded.
The alarm proved to Be false and the
two men were put under arrest. They
denied having sent in the alarm or having
phone, but stated In court that they
called the department. as the fire engine
passed their place. to know the location
OF the fire.
The defendants took an appeal.
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PLUMBERS CONTRACT.
Demands of Journeymen Turned Down
BY Master Piumbers-Meet Tonight.

The committee from the Master Plumb
ers' association OF Birmingham, at a meet
ing held last night, decided TO reject the
contract which has been rendered to them
by the journeymen plumbers for the year
commencing tomorrow.
The master plumbers have offered to re-
sign the contract which is about to expire.
This provides for an eight-hour day at
81 per diem, with seven hours and full
pay on Saturday.
The journeymen plumbers will meet to-
night to take up the matter After their
meeting the master plumbers will be ad-
vised of any action taken.
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Lulu CHASER.

Tonight charming Lulu CHASER win APP
pear at the Jefferson theatre in "A Mad
cap Princess" saIa to be one of the
most diverting comic operas in which
she has ever sung. Miss Glaser's reputa-
ton as a singer and comedienne assures
her crowded house. "a Madoap Prln-
cess is an adaptation from the novel
by Charles Major entitled when Knight
hood was In Flower" Miss CHASER plays
the part of Mary Tudor.
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Despite all this the missionary work had
made progress. Twenty-three native
teachers had been sent among the can
Tidal tribes and conversions were being
made.
In closing the speaker referred CRATE
fully to the sympathy and support that
had been given the negro race in America
as well as in Africa by the Caucasian
race, and especially by the white people
of the south.
The service closed with the benedietion,
which was offered by the Rev. DR.. Quincy
Ewing, rector of the Church OF the Ad-
vent
The Rev w. H. Sheppard will speak at
3 o'clock this afternoon at the Third Pres
byterian church, Avenue G and Twenty
second street. and at o'clock tonight at
the A. NJ. e. Church of Zion.
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sothern and Marlowe

An engagement extraordinary at the
Jefferson theatre will be the appearance
% Julia Msrlowe and Il. II. Sothern next
Wednesday night. They will present "Ro-
meo and Juliet" The sale OF seats for this
engagement will begin Monday morning
at o'clock at the Jefferson theatre box
office.
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Al the ellou.

David higgins in His Last Dollar
seems to be one of the most popular
stars who has visited the Bijou. Mr.
Higgins makes an excellent Kentuckian.
and he Is given the support of good
company. The scenic effects of the play
are striking
There will be the usual performance
tonight
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-31
Small Fire.

Fire was discovered yesterday morning
at 10 clock in the roof Of J. l.. Carter's
residence on Twenty second street, be-
tween Sixth and Seventh avenues 1t Is
supposed to have caught from defective
fiue. The damage did not exceed so.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-31
For Burglary and Grand Larceny.

Judge White and Walter Johnson, two
negroes, were arrested by Detectives Ham
ilton and Bodeker yesterday morning and
placed in the city jail on charge of
burglary and grand larceny. They had
about twenty trousers In their possession
when arrested.
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mingham. The plans were drawn by w.
E. Sprink, and A. e. lewis was the con-
tractor. Later the house of worship will
be dedicated.
History of Church.
In March, 1902, a eomm4etee consisting
of b. B. Conner, j. D. Moore and j. B.
Francis was appointe4 by ths board of
stewards of the First Methodist Episcopal
church, South, of Birmingham, to select
a site for a new Methodist church on
the South Highlands. and after carefully
investigating the different sections in that
part of the city they decided on the lot
at the corner of Eleventh avenue and
Twelfth street, South, fronting rs feet on
Eleventh avenue and extending back 240
feet to an alley, for which they paid
1880, including street improvements.
j. B. Francis, J. l.. Yancey and w. h
McAdory were appointed a committee to
solicit subscriptions to pay for the lot
and to build a temporary structure. Dur
ing the fall of 1902 sufficient money had
been raised and a temporary building was
erected on the alley, which as since been
oOiA 0ihNo AAAO al tiBHl-iOOul DdfSDHdBt.
At the annual conference held in Lafay-
cite In November, 1902. the Rev. w. e.
Morris was appointe ~ Bsno2 ]. S. Key
as the first preacher in charge
On December s. 1902, the Eleventh Ave-
nue. Methodist Episcopal church, South
was formally organized by the Rev. Dr.
j. ID. Simpson, presiding cider of the Bir-
| ire
Morris, the pastor, with 81 charter menu
bers. The membership at present is some
thing over 800.
First Services Held.
The first service was held the tenn
porary building on Sunday, January 4,
1903, and on the same day Sunday school
was organized win 105 charter members.
The present. enrolment of the Sunday
school numbers about 225. Services were
held regularly in temporary buildings un-
til November. 1903, when the Sunday
school room of the main church was COM
pleted at a cost of s120DJ. and services
have been held in the building up to the
present time. At the annual conference
held in Tuscumbia in November, 1903, the
Rev. Mr.. Morris was returned to the
charge by Bishop A. Coke Smith,
The main auditorium including the gal
lery, which will not be put in at present,
will seat about $50 people. The entire
church is built of white fossie stone.
There is not a more beautiful interior to
be found anywhere. 1t is perfectly lighted
and the acoustics are fine.
The Ladies' Aid society, in addition TO
furnishing the parsonage complete, have
bought a carpet for the Sunday school
room and carpet for the main audito-
rum, pews and a handsome pipe organ.
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FOR SALE.

An old two-story brick building. to BE
at once from lot on Third avenue
between Nineteenth and Twentieth
streets. T. H. MOTION & co.
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THE WEATHER

Washington. March so-Following is
the weather forecast for Alabama: Fair
Friday and Saturday; fresh southerly
minds
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CITIZENS
SAVINGS BANK &
TRUST CO.
2O03 First Avenue.

Thrift is a good dog, and finds his own food"
A savings account here is one luxury on which
you can spend every dollar you earn and come
out with more dollars than you spent. We pay
on every account We accept no non-interest
bearing accounts.
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|. All the week. with matinees Tues
!, day, Thursday and Saturday-David
|, Higgins In His Last Dollar
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Weather Report.

Temperature and precipitation as re-
ported by the weather bureau for select
ed southern stations during "a hours end
Ing at a m. Precip-
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Property Worth s35, 1000.

The young ladies have fitted the churc
up with a beautiful chandelier.
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ADJUSTMENTS
AT THE JEFFERSON.
ATTHE siJou.

Tonight-Lula Chaser, in "a Mad
cap Princess.
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OFFICERS:

OFFICERS:
J. =. csbbs. President; ,. F. RsAsn. v.
President; II. Il. Maybsrry. Treasurer:
C. @. Davidson. Secretary.
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The strength
of A bank IS in its
individual
loans.
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Missionary Work.

Thousands have been put to death in
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DIRECTORS:

DIRECTORS:
j. =. cebbs. II. H. MaybsrTy, \ ,.
Redea. ]. H. Rshinsen. c. Q. eazsssa. !
+. Copeland, c. o. Burns 81 Few Ysrk.
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An Atrocious Custom.


One Of the most atrocfous and AT the
same time most pathetic customs of
the cannibals was the burial service of
a cannibal chief or king.
II was the custom of the country, said
the speaker, that when a king or chief
was buried. a, great many of the SUBJ
ordinate chiefs must be buried with him
One Of these burials the speaker at.
tended. One after another he saw the
splendid looking under chiefs wrapped
In the covenants of death, and buried
alive. These men met their deaths will
lirgly-almost joyfnlly
Administration Of Justice.
Another custom was that II person
was charged with crime, he was required
to put his hand thrice into boiling hot
water. II the skin was burned he was
guilty; and was punished accordingly
The speaker produced lIttel wooden
continuance which he said was RESPONSE
BILE for more deaths than anything else in
Africa. 1t was piece of wood, fiattened
or one side TO one end was attached
string At the other end of the string
WAS u nttit NHtn u PERSON WdE
suspected of witchcraft. this little wood
er. contrivance was used to test the sus-
poets guilt or innocence. If the ball, when
pressed against the fattened side of the
piece of wood, moved downward, the
suspect was adjudged guilty and con-
demned to die. If 1t did not move down
ward, he was permitted TO live. The ball
could be moved at the will Of the Judge.