The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-23

Christmas holidays in the courts begins
today and viii last until the beginning OF
the new year. The only business done
yesterday was in the chancery court and
in the second division of the city court
chancery Court.
The following DEGREES were rendered in
the chancery court yesterday:
Joseph NJ Stubbs VS.. d. H. Vann ct al,
submitted on demurrer, which was sus-
tanned, and plaintiff allowed to amend.
Rudolph Richard ct al. VS.. Steiner
Bros. passed to January ;.
G. b. Kennedy VS.. Dennie Jones, decree
allowing plaintiff to amend bill
Agnes Scott vs.. Bertha c. Morris ct
al, submitted on exceptions to registers
report.
In the case of Mary Lester VS.. B. L.
Lester, the register was engaged taking
testimony on Il reference.
New suits.
John w. Bennett vs. Clarence L. Me-
glemery. Bill to ascertain balance due
on residence erected for the respondent
by the complainant. and praying that any
balance due be declared lien on the
building.
Joseph NJ. Stubbs VS.. Dyer II. Vann.
Bill to quiet title.
Martha y. Neal VS. Minnie A. Neal ct
al. Bill to cancel deed alleged to have
been executed under undue influence
Chancery court will take a recess until
Monday December 81
City Court.
In the second division of the city court
yesterday Judge Ferguson, sitting II
equity, rendered a decree in the case Of
edgar NJ Baggett, administrator, VS..
Frank S. Baggett. ordering the removal
of the administration OF the estate from
the probate court to the equity division
of the city court, and further decreeing
that the respondent, Frank S. Baggett.
had no right, title or interest in the land
described in the bill, and ordering said
land to be sold for distribution after be-
ing duly advertised. The property lies
In West End and is valued at about
$4,000
ton of its employees The receipts are now
just under the 100000 mark, and am
confident that this figure will be reached
by January ]. The business of the Biz
mingham district is immense, and Is in
| creasing at an enormous rate. which
| places heavier burdens on the postal
clerks than is ordinarily the case where
increase in business is not so rapid.
Great Responsibility.
THE general public has no idea of the
great responsibility and special ability
that is required of the average postal
clerk, Take for instance the distributing
clerk in the Birmingham postoffice. He
must memorize about 1900 postoffices and
become familiar with their individual To-
cation to counties and railroad con-
nections He has different dspatehing
schedules for morning, afternoon and
night trains and must keep all this in,
mind as he distributes mail like an auto
matte machine. Now. anyone will reeog-
nize the great mental strain that such
work requires 1t calls for more than av-
erage training and long experience, and
should receive liberal compensation
This registry department requires men
OF fine business ability who assume large
responsibilities. 1t is generally conceded.
| believe. that money is more safely
transmitted by registered mail than by
any other means, and yet the registry
clerks receive less pay than those ems
ployed in similar capacities by any other
money-carrying corporation.
"a system by which the salaries of pos
tai clerks will be increased by some reg
ular process of law in point of service
and faithfulness to duty would be a great
benefit to the postoffice employees and
would insure much better service TO the
general public.
81 feel confident that the great pressure
that is being brought to bear on Congress
from all sections Of the country, and from
almost all business and public interests
will insure the passage Of the two W ilson
bills that promise the relief that is de-
sired"
The postoffices of the first class in Ala
bama are those at birmingham, Mont
gomery and Mobile. The postoffices of the
second class are those whose postmasters
receive salaries amounting to $1,000 or
more not in the first class.
Buy your tickets to Senator
Tillman lecture early and
secure good seat. See page II.