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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
INSURANCE MEN
HOLD CONVENTION
REPRESENTATIVES OF STATE MU-
TUAL LIFE OF ROME, GA, MEET
IN ANNUAL SESSION IN BIR-
Observation-Disclosures TONIGHT.

The second meeting of the agents of
the State Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany of Rome. Ga is being held in this
city. The meeting is being attended by
a large number of representatives of
the company from almost all the south
ern states. The sessions are being held
at the city hall.
The first session was called to order
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock by j.
II. Dean. president of the Alabama Agents
association. An address of welcome was
delivered by Alderman John c. Forney,
which was responded to by e. w. Bran
don of Birmingham,
The visitors attended the Jefferson thea
tire last night in a body and today will
visit some of the points of interest in
the city and suburbs. A smoker and
social meeting will be the feature for
this afternoon and tonight a banquet
will be given at the Hotel Hlllman.
The business session yesterday after
noon was of interest to the members
of the association and the reports show
a large increase in the business of the
company in all states of the south, where
1t is represented.
Following are the names of those in
attendance:
c. X. Parker of Ashland. Ala; w. T.
Bush of Lexington, Ca; George H. Hill
of Tupelo, Miss; Lloyd Damron of Rome,
Ga; w A. McNeely of Athens, Ga;
Artemus r. Roberts of Waco, Tex; j.
H. Dean, j. A. Bell, A. C. Craven and
J. b. Patterson all of Birmingham; Fred
Averett of Rome, Ga; John B. Floyd
L. T. Patterson A S. Elliott and w.
A McWhorter all of Birmingham; George
b. Cobb of Ensley; NJ C. White of Rome,
Ga; j. Y. Darlington of Laurens, s. CT
G. B. Reynolds of Gadsden, Ala; M. L.
Drake of Ensley; G. r. Hall of James,
Ala. r. p. West of East Lake, Ala;
J. C. Porter of Rome. Ga; w. S. Jones
of Sumter, S. c.. H. L. Taylor of Cam
eron, S. c.; C. r. Porter of Rome, Ga;
J. w Curry of Rome, Ga; j. Virgil Smith
of Montgomery; d. A. Burns of Gadsden;
j. e. Mann of Roanoke, Ala; G. w.
Metcalfe of Paragould, Ark; w. A. Hous-
ton of Little Rock, Ark; II. A. Bronson
of Mobile, Ala; Tom C. Swope of Hous-
ton, Tex; e. f. Cantrell of Birming-
ham, Ala; e. w. Brandon of Birming-
nam, Ala; A. Il, JenlSon OIL bilhihShahi'
Ala; l.. w Mason of Birmingham, Ala;
N. o. Tyler of Birmingham, Ala; w.
c. Oslin of Birmingham, Ala; j. j. Nc
Donald of Aberdeen, Miss; w. N. Miller
of Birmingham, Ala; S. L. McWhorter
of Bessemer, Ala; II. B. Parke of Rome,
Ca; Miles B. Dean of Birmingham, Ala;
T. r. Allison of Gadsden, Ala; Peter
Epes of Johnston, S. c.; C. ]. Hebert OF
Nashville, Tenn; L. e. CARTRIDGE OF
James, Ala. NJ. e. Craven of Birming-
ham, Ala; w. e. Oldham of Woodlawn,
Ala: L. X. Mackey of Birmingham, Ala;
7. J. conyers of Greenville, S. c.; L. l..
Butler of Nashville, Tenn; b. W. Butter
of Nashville. Tenn; 3. w. Lacy. Jr. OF
Rome, Ga; Robert w. Graves OF Romg
Ga; w. I. Gay of Gadsden, Ala.
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or more will be-bound over to the grand
jury.
With such an interesting election COM
ing on this year, 1t is hardly probable that
ay voter will forget to pay his poll tax
and thus dsqualify himself in the NUM-
cipal primary and election. Lee Moody
is the official collector in this city, APP
pointed by Tax Collector George Tarrant.
The time is out on the first of next
month.
A. c. Mitchell has resigned his position
with the Erlick & Lefkovitz Dry Goods
company and Rush Randle has been made
hookkeeper for the firm.
Fred Todd has returned from Cincin-
natl, where he has been to purchase
stock for the new shoe store that will
be opened soon.
The condition of Mr.. A. o. Kelly, man
ager Of the Central Foundry company,
who is i'll Of Bright's disease. Is very
critical, and there seems to be little hope
of improvement.
The opening of the kindergarten has
been postponed on account of the illness
in the famiuy of the teacher, Miss Annie
Lawhorn.
/ The Fulton Drug company has pur-
J chased a fine new soda fountain, which
will be installed shortly.
Mrs. Charles B. Willis of Graniteville,
s. V. who is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James II. Ward, is i'll OF an
attack of tonsiltis.
DR. Lawrence M. Barnett has purchased
the dental office of DR.. r. H. Read In
the Trotter block and has taken charge
of the business. Dr. Read has been in
the dental business In Bessemer for a
number of years and has gained host
! of friends who will regret to learn that
he will move to Birmingham.
! The Sans Souci club will hold busi-
ness meeting next Tuesday night at the
Beavers hall for the purpose of electing
J officers, and all members are urged to be
| nresent
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The Rev. Mr.. Gilmore Returns.

The Rev Robert c. Gilmore and wife
were welcomed back to Bessemer today
with many expressions 70 pleasure They
arrived on an afternoon train and were
met by delegation of members of the
First Presbyterian church, 70 which he
is pastor.
To those who We're acquainted with
the long and serious illness from which
he has just recovered, Mr.. Gilmores con-
dtion was much better than had been
expected. He is still quite weak, but
will be able to occupy his pulpit on next
Sunday, and expects to meet all of his
people.
The reception to be given in his honor
tomorrow night by the members of the
Sunday school will be an elaborate af7
fair. 1t will be given in the church, be-
ginning at o'clock, and the feature will
be a pounding.
During the absence of the pastor, the
Rev. J. C. Duncan has Occupied the
local pulpit and has become quite popu-
lar with the congregation. He will now
confine his duties to the charge at
Thomas.
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of the state, OBLIGATED usherlng into Of
flee from the Linton lodge E. r. Foun-
tain, chancellor commander S. F. Fitz-
gerald. vice chancellor; c. G. Moore, pref
ate; G. B. Etheridge, master-at-arms; d.
B. Barnette master of work; Sam Stein,
keeper of records and seal: f. M. Owens,
master of exchequer; inner guard, Frank
Duffey; outer guard, r. p. McTyeire; trus-
tees p. N. Simmons, r. p McTyeire and
C. G.. Moore.
The officers of Myrtle lodge are: Chan
cellor commander, A. x. Murphy; vice
chancellor, John S. Randle; prelate Linn
Riddle; master at arms, L. ]. Simpson;
master of work, E. L. Thornburgh; keeper
of records and seal and master of finance,
George Fl. Stevenson: master of exche-
quer, Eugene L. Huey; inside guard. J..
w. Weir; outside guard. George Cough;
trustees, John S. Randle, J. C. Eskridge,
w. 7. Kennery; representative to the
grand lodge, J. C. Eskridge; alternate,
Eugene l.. Huey.
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Mayor Orders Arrests.

Bessemer, January 3.-(Special 1.-The
Mayor finally carried his point in refer
ence to the difference between himself
and the chairman of the police committee
by issuing warrants for the arrest of
the vagrant women In the city. Tomor-
row morning a number of them will APP
pear in the police court, and 1t Is said
that all will be brought up before the
week closes.
1t will be remembered that Mayor Sui
Ivan gave instructions to the police last
Monday to make these arrets, and that
contrary TO his orders Mr.. Little, chair
man of the commission, countermanded
his instructions, and the defendants had
failed to appear.
Seeing that his orders were of no avail,
Mr. Sullivan instructed VIII Lynch to
swear out the warrants and when these
were turned over to the police they were
forced to serve them. There were only
five served this afternoon, but 1t is ex-
pected that every vagrant in town will
be arrested in few days, and that the
limit of the law will be enforced.
As before stated Mr.. Little had in
structed the police to make these ar
rests on the 18th of the month, thus al
lowing the defendants enough time after
Christmas to secure money to pay their
fines. Mayor Sullivan however. is de-
termined to run all Migrants out of the
town by rigid enforcement of. the ilaw.
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Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued from the
probate clerks office yesterday as fol-
lows:
Chester Johnson of Muncie, Ind, to
Mrs. Maude Wilson.
John S. Hughes of Blair. Tex, to Miss
Nora Helen Reid.
Gin Anderson of Dolomite to Miss Jen-
ME Salters.
]. NJ. McGraw of Flat Creek to Miss
Della Aaron.
j. H. yarbrough of Warrior to Mrs.
Missouri Higginbothan.
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Little Boy Dies.

Herbert Reese the 2-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Reese, died this after
noon at the home of his parents near
the Woodward furnace The funeral will
be conducted from the home tomorrow
Afternoon and interment will be made in
Cedar Hill cemetery.
The boy was exceptionally bright and
attractive. and although b. bad. been zen sick
for long time. was quiet ana cheerful
to the last. Mr.. Reese is prominently
connected with the woodward Iron COM
pany, but for several months has been
down on the sea coast in search of health.
He was called home and will arrive be-
fore the funeral. Mrs. Reese was also
on a sick bed at the time The wide
spread sympathy of their friends goes out
to them in their bereavement
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
A Bronze Medal Calendar.

The 1907 calendar of N. W. Aver &c
Son, the Philadelphia advertising agents.
is Just out. and as usual 1t Is one OF
the seasons best office calendars.
They have followed the same design
4f{S;sfir III 1nf but heir fsgaus pedal an.
motto keeping INCREASINGLY At 1t
Brings Success" appear on a bronze back
ground, which gives 1t an exceedingly
rich appearance While the calendar is ar
ranged with month on each flap the fig
ures are clearly legible across a largo
room The blank spaces on the flaps
are filled with new and pointed epigrams
on advertising and misunderstanding in
general.
The calendar is too expensive for gen.
eral distribution. but while they last.
Aver & Son will mail a copy to any adj
dress upon receipt of Is cents.
Try The CaWk for half-tone and iins
Illustrations. Ape-HeraId BUILDING
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Officers installed.

At Joint meeting Of Che Linton and
Myrtle lodges. held tonight in the Myrtle
hall, one of the MOST delightful sessions
in the history of TIE organizations was
marked by the installation of the officers
who were elected Fat the last meeting of
the past year.
The installation occupied most of the
evening and the work in conferriong the
Oriental degfee upon seevral applicants
was postponed. Refreshments were served
and Number of visiting Pythians We're
royalty entertained
Judge B. Clay Jones, grand chancellor
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
HiLLHOUSE CONVICTED.
Was Charged With Burglary at Blr-
mingham Arms and Cycle Co.

Ben Hillhouse, the negro recently ar
rested by Detective Hamilton on charge
Of having broken into the store of the
Birmingham Arms and Cycle Co., was
convicted yesterday in the police court
and bound over to the grand jury.
witnesses In course of the trial testified
that they had got possession of several of
the pistols alleged to have been stolen,
and that the weapons were turned over
to them by Hillhouse. The evidence, to
the courts mind, was conclusive, and the
conviction of the man followed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
AsRoGATEs CONTRACT.
Fort Near Mouth of Mississippi Not
Reconstructed.

New Orleans, January ga private
telegram from Washington states that
the United States government has
abandon its reconstruction of Fort St.
Philip, near the mouth of the Missis-
sippi river, and that contracts amount
ing to nearly 100000 will be abro-
gated The work was well under way,
when, recently, p was stopped by order
from Washington.
A. B. Blakemcre one of the contract
ors, said today that he has received a
request asking on what terms he will
abrogate his contract. Stevenson &
Adams of Pittsburg are the principal
contractors. Last fall, during the gulf
hurricane, Fort st. Philip was over
flowed and badly damaged.
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IMPORTANT CHANGE OF
SCHEDULES, SEABOARD

In effect Sunday, January 6, 1901 noon
No. 80. jamestown Limited, will leave
Birmingham a. m. in place of 6:35 a. M,
as at present, and arrive at Atlanta II 20
a. M, arrive Portsmouth $50 a. m.
No. SO. returning. will leave Atlanta
4:45 p. m. and arrive Birmingham 1910
p. m.
No. 3s. Exposition Special, will leave
Birmingham 2.25 p. M, same as at pres
ent, arrive Atlanta T:45 p. M; arrive
Portsmouth $40 p. m.
No. Al, returning. will leave Atlanta $50
a. IN. and arrive Birmingham 1901 noon.
The Pullman drawing room cars now
operated between Birmingham and Ham
let win he extended through TO Ports
mouth Full and complete schedules in
detail will be announced later.
JACK w. JOHNSON, ID. p. A.
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Attendance VIII Be Enormous.


From all over the country comes the
news that attendance at the association
will be the largest ever witnessed at
southern gathering. In every southern
state preparations are under way to char
ter special trains to bring the delegates
TO Birmingham. ION to Birmingham" is
the watchword of the southern cotton
growers. Arrangements have already
been made by the South Carolina division
TO hire special train to run from Column
bia to Birmingham which will bring 500
delegates to the convention, This train
will be decorated with banners of the as
ISOLATION and will make memorable trip
through South Carolina and Georgia.
The Arkansas division is also making
arrangements to run a cotton association
special from Little Rock. The Tennessee
division will run special from Memphis.
A similar movement is also on In Ttxas
and North Carolina.
Perhaps Mississippi will be one of the
most largely represented states in the
south. President Walter Clarke of the
Mississippi division, has travelled all over
the state making speeches and working
up interest in the Birmingham convention
andsurging the people to come to this city
on January H. The enthusiasm Is also
strong in Louisiana and many counties
will send delegations of % or 50 to the
convention.
At the meeting of the Alabama division
Wednesday, President Seymour was in
structed to fill out the vacancies in the
county delegations in order that Alabama
may have a thousand delegates at the
convention.
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BELL PHONE 5sI

with an important cast which includes
A Singing and Dancing Chorus of
6o-Sixty Girls and Boys-6o
Now Headed for New York City after a
Record Run of 81 Weeks in Chicago.
NOTE-This production will be the at
traction at the Tulane Theatre, New
Orleans, week beginning January ID.
D.:aoo. Matinee-25c TO $1.oo.
Il llCCo. NlGHT-25c to $3.50.
SEATS ON SALE FRIDAY.
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VIII Hold Teachers Examinations.

The teachers examination for state GER
tifcates will be held next Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday The white teachers
will be examined at the city hail. Colored
teachers will be examined at the county
superintendent's office at the court house.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
BIRMINGHAM Chess Club.

The Birmingham Chess club will have
a meeting this afternoon at o'clock at its
rooms in the Commercial club. All men,
beers are urgently requested to be pres
ent as business of Importance is to be
considered.
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Local News Items,

The trial of the negroes connected with
the assault with intent to murder of
James Nickerson at Sloss mines last Mon
day will come up before Mayor Sullivan
in the morning. 1t is probable that one
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04

An examination of this statement will show
ton to government control-the security we OF
is equalled by few banks in Alabama.
December g. 1906, Deposits. ........$
To pay same
Cash.. -. 80.
Jefferson County, Alabama, Bonds ......$
Etowah County, Alabama, Bonds ........$
Tennessee Coal Iron & Railroad Co. Bonds $
Alabama Bonds .....$
United States Bonds -. =. =. ......$
Total ................... s.
lJoduS. .......... ..,........,. p.
Other Assets ...... .............$
Total ........ -. :. ..............$
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HILL RETURNS TO
ATLANTA ON BOND
THE SHOOTING AT LAGRANGE RE-
SUITED FROM PERSONAL MAT
TER-DR. RIDLEY REQUESTS NO
PROSECUTION.

Atlanta. January S.-Harvey Hill of this
city, who shot and severely wounded DR..
F. M. Ridley, Jr., at Lagrange yester-
day, returned TO Atlanta today, accom-
panied by his father and mother and
Reuben Arnold with whom he is ASSOCIATE
ed in the practice of law.
Hill was released on bond shortly after
the shooting. tie expressed his deep
qualification that DR.. Ridley was not ia
tally hurt but refused to discuss the
quarrel that led to the shooting.
Solicitor General G.. d. Hill, father of
Harvey HILL is quoted as saying that
the difficulty was a personal one and
no public explanation is necessary or wise.
DIR. Ridley's injuries are reported TO be
comparatively slight and his recovery Is
assured with caerful nursing.
He is reported to have requested that
no legal proceedings be taken against
young Hill.
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be cast for the plurality. The others have
not yet pledged themselves.
A candidate for mayor stated that the
sooner the primary, the better. that jan
uary 81 would not be too soon for him;
another does not care how long it is de-
layed, another prefers March. In fact, the
action of the committee on this point
will not be contested, butvall of the candi-
dates join in the request that the time
be settled in order that they may gov
ern their actions accordingly.
The possibility of there being no pri-
mary at all is some times mentioned by
a candidate who is confident of election
under any circumstances. A free for all
race in the final election would be one
of the warmest fights that ever held the
attention of Bessermites and would be
participated in by prominent republican.
The race for city clerk is beginning to
warm up since DR.. William G. Hurd has
announced against Lester Kennedy, who
was the first in the field. Both men have
strong followings who are already out
campaigning Candidates for aldermen
will be the next thing in order.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-02-12
These splendid Railroad Stories will be a
Saturday Bulletin Feature.
Then there is the Original Dooley in every
Saturday issue and Local Social News.

''As soon as the treaty Is sent to the
Senate we will introduce a bill to carry
the treaty into effect. We hone such n
bill can be enacted without long de.
bate, but four weeks Is "a short time In
which To consider such legislation. The
chances are against rs. II IL becomes
apparent that an exclusion treaty and
act cannot be passed by March 4, we
hope the President will be able to patch
up an agreement with Japan whereby
Japanese laborers will be prohibited by
imperial decree from coming to Ha-
wall and the United States.
III Japan will do that California
probably would be willing to admit
Japanese children of school age intu
the public schools. The President may
be able To show the Japanese that such
un arrangement would prevent trouble
on the Pacific Coast. II the japanese
wish to show good faith In maintain.
Ing friendly relations with us they will
have To agree ~ something Of that
kind. II they have other ends In view
~ some OF us suspect. the present con.
iition will continue until there Is au
explosion"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-02-12
REAL WAX TALK IN WASHINGTON WAS
FOR TWO DAYS ONLY

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would have hean denounced hut n
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-02-12

them reach the ear of Congress. fOr
that would give them publicity.
in urging Congress to grant money
for fortifcations Secretary Taft THERE
tore cannot tell all he knows. and this
year he has not told Congress one
tenth OF what ne knows II II were
said bluntly and openly that the OH.
GERS oi the army and navy believe that
conflict IL To come with any nation.
there would be diplomatic friction ana
the war OF the future might become
the war OF the present. The War and
State departments are In possession
Of information which leads them 10
believe that II Japan were ON a sound
financial basis trouble between that
country and the United States Would
not he "A question Of the future. but ot
the present.
| Men who more than amy diplomats
keep the departments Informed as 10
I the real state OF Affairs have made the
statement that the Pacific possessions
adequately as soon as the money can
he obtained. They are not mischief
makers. and, while the Cabinet officials
have ~ regarded them at times. this
year due attention has been paid To
what they have said
Stories of japanese insolence have
come to Washington from time to time
and the departments have diplomatic.
ally discounted them. The stories are
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-02-12
WAR SCARE pUN(|URED

Washington. Feb. within thirty
six hours some of the hysterical ones
have had the country on the verge OF
war with Japan. This hysteria has
passed, the Government officials hav-
ing administered dose OF Hat deniais.
The denials nnQuestionably were truth.
'nl In sense and wholly diplomatic
and necessary.
Perhaps II would he better for both
Japan and America II the exact truth
concerning the relations between the
two countries were published. The war
scare OF the last two days would have
been no scare at all IL there had becIi
plain aDa!;ing by those who knew
things. The facts did not warrant a
scare for moment. but they did war.
'ant a warning,
Secretary Taft is more anxious this
year than he has been In any year be
tore To obtain additional appropriations
for terrifying Hawaii and the Philip
pines. Although not an alarmist IN
any sense. he has information which
'nakes II his imperative duty to urge
upon Congress the necessity for APP
propriating quick money" for heavy
guns to guard the entrance of Pear
harbor, in Hawaii. and to increase tn,
armament already emplaced In tn,
philippines,
The real seriousness OF the Ameri
can Japanese matter lies in the report.
10 Secretary Taft. The army and nav.
boards, the business OF which was I,
ascertain the situation and draw les
sons of preparation from the acquire,
knowledge, have reported privatel,
facts that II would not do. for interna
tional reasons, to have reach the pub
lie ear, II would not do even to hay