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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-22
MACHINISTS NEXT WEEK.
Meet In Birmingham To Form Per
 manent Organization.

. Representatives from the machinists employed by every system of railroad east of the Mississippi river and south of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad will gather in Birmingham next Monday morning for the purpose of forming the southeast consolidated district. This Is the result of a resolution adopted at meeting of the International Association of Machinists last Setpember in St. Louis
 This gathering will for the purpose of forming a permanent organization, temporary association NIready being in ex- istence Arch McGillivray, business agent of the district No. 4, is chairman, and James B. Drake, business agent of Bir- mingham, are the officers of the temPor- ary association. Among the officials of ithe International association who will iTbe here are First Vice President Conlon of Washington, D. C., Third Vice Pres ident J. D. Buckalew, Treasurer George Preston of Washington and Henry Y. Garrett of Atlanta, memoer of the general executive board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-22
MRS. HARTJE WINS SUIT.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania De-
 cides In Woman's Favor.

Philadelphia, November 21.-Mrs Mary Scott Hartje, who was sued for divorce by her husband. F. Augustus Hartje, won complete victory in the Pennsylvania supreme court here to- day. when that tribunal affirmed in it's entirety the decision of the Allegheny county court, which refused to grant Hartje a divorce. The petition filed by Hartje's attorneys asking the superior court to reopen the case on the ground of newly discovered evidence were de- nied. The petitions to reopen the case were based on letters alleged to have been written by Mrs Hartje and Thom- as Nadine, the family coachman, who was named az correspondent by Hartje.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-22
POLlCEMEN'S BALL.
Many Officers and Friends Enjoy Very
 Pleasant Evening.

The fifth annual bali or the Birming- ham Police Keller association, gwen Ill the armory at the city hall last night. was a grand success. The hall was crowded with couples and many of the officers with their friends enjoyed a pleasant evening.
 Mayor George Ward. cnairinan of the police commission, led the grand march. Commissioner John B. Weakley was also in attendance.
 Beautiful music was furnished and 2 pretty feature was the little progra .nme. The arrangement committee, which Is re- sponsible in a measure for the success of the ball. was composed of Capt ]. s. Johnston. officers F. NJ. Whitney and P. J. Newman. R. M. Cornett, F. C. Cole and A. l.. Dickson composed the floor committee. while J. J. Curran acted as prompter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-22
MAURITANIA MAKES
 ONE NEW RECORD
SISTER SHIP OF lUSITANIA IS DE-
 LAYED BY STORMS, BUT SHE
 BEATS THE DAYS RECORD IN MILES.

New York, November 21.-The new Cunard liner Mauretania broke her sis ter ship Lustania's record today when at noon she completed a days run of 624 knots. The Lusitanias best record for a day was SIS knots. As the day on westbound voyage of this ship is about 24 hours and 50 minutes long. the Maure- tania is coming west at rate of abou. 9 knots.
 News of the Mauretanas record of to- days run was contained in news dis patch received by the Associated Press and in a wireless message from Captain Pritchard, of the Mauretania, received by the Cunard line officials. Captain Pritchard added that the ship was 529 miles east of Sandy Hook at noon today, and that he expected to reach the Hook about a. m. Friday. This would mako the Mauretania's time for the passage about five days and two hours, or about seven hours slower than the Lusitania's fastest west-bound passage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-22
NEW BILLIARD RECORD.
Frank p. Day Beats Deoro In Bril-
 liant Contest.

St. Louis, November 21.-Breaking the worlds record for averages and sweeping his opponent before him with brilliant and rapid play, Frank P. Day of St. Louis tonight defeated Alfredo DeOro of New York, in the twenty fifth game of the national three-cush- ion billiard championship tourney by a score of 50 to 20 in 55 minutes.
 Days average was 1.32, 2S more than the former record. In the short period of play, Day made five runs of four each and two of five. DeOro made a high run of seven and finished with an average of .532.
 The twenty-fourth game of the tour nament played here today resulted in a 50 to 43 victory for Thomas A. Hues ton of St. Louis over Joseph W. Cap ron of Gait, Can. Huestcn's high run was four, average, .5s; Caprons high run was four, avenage. 50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-22
BIGGEST GAMES OF THE EAST oC-
 CUR-CLEMSON WILL AGAIN
 MEET RN-TENNESSEET TO MEET ALABAMA IN BIRM INGRAM

Thursday is football day. The heroes of the gridiron, indeed, are worthy rivals of King Turkey. All of the big games of the east are played today, and in the south several worthy battles are sched- uled.
 Football. in every state. will be played. There are a hundred games scheduled. The most important, perhaps, is the Army-Navy affair at which invitations ar, necessary, and which is witnessed by the President, his cabinet and the big army and naval officers of the United Statee. Harvard and Yale play their Thanksgiving game, and while the odds favor the Ellis to win, Harvard will put up a brave fight.
 In the south, the greatest bat tie will be between Vanderbilt and Se- vance. Were the Commodores trifle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-22
AZabama and L0uiSiana
 1angle D0hn M Mobile

ease, and Birmingham should go down before the much disappointing Howard bunch.
 And Alabama should defeat the Louisi- ana State university, although of the games mentioned above this latter is de- cidedy the most uncertain. The Louisi- ana State university Is stronger this sea- son than in many years, as Is attested by the facts that 1t won from Mississippi by a bigger score than did Alabama, and from Howard by a bigger score than did Auburn The Louisians are husky and fast and excellently coached. However, alumni of the University of Alabama are confidently expecting victory.
 On account of the Georgia Scandals" the Tech Mercer game is off. This would have been tame affair even had it been played.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-22
FIVE CHILDREN
 BURNED ID DEATH Barking ofDog Saves Lives of
 Several of Family TWO SONS BADLY INJURED overheated Gas Range Is Supposed To Have Caused the Fire-Another
 Death Adds To Troubles
 of the Family.

Titusville, Pa, November 21.-Awakened by the barking of his dog early today. Thomas Zuver, an oil producer living east of here, found his house in flames. With difficulty he saved his wife and their baby. Two sons escaped from the second-story but were badly injured. Five children were burned to death. The dead:
 Emery Zuver, aged 12
 Roland Zuver, aged II. ,Hi
 Martha Zuver, aged 9.
 Lettie J. Zuver, aged '.
 Nellie R. Zuver, aged 5.
 The injured
 Nelson Zuver, aged H. terribly burned; will probably die.
 Wilbur Zuver. aged IS, painfully burned about the hands and face; will recover.
 The fire is supposed to have originated in the floor beneath an overloaded gas range. When Zuver was awakened by the dog and sprang from his bed the flames filled the sitting room. He forced the window sash out. calling to his Wife to bring the baby. Climbing to the porch roof Zuver met one of the older boys coming through a window. The boy fell senseless and dropped to the ground. Flames prevented Zuver from re-enterng the window and he dropped unconscious from the roof
 Wilbur, another son, attempted to save hls little brothers, but failed. Looking through the hallway he saw hls three little sisters sleeping the flames lapped up the bed clothes about them. Wilbur jumped from the window and in the yard found his mother and the baby party overcome by smoke.
 Soon after the fire a telegram was re- ceived from Van Buren, Ind, announcing the death of Mrs. zuver's sister. Mrs. Martha Ives. The latter's body will reach here Friday and funeral services tor all the dead will be at Pleasant View Sun day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-22
ENSLEY SCHEDULE IS AGAIN DELAYE ] Citizens Want Time to Kick on
 the Raises COUNCIL HOLDS SESSION New Minor School Is Completed and Pupils Are Asked To Report There
 Next Monday-Personal
 and General.

Ensley, November 21..-(Special. 1.-The city council met tonight m regular ses- sion. Those present were Mayor Sugg, Aldermen F. J. Rogers, John Morrison, H. M. McDowell, John Angwin, w. T.
 Palmer, w. J. Brigham, J. H. Culpepper, s. M. Watson, George R. Byrum, and J. A. Dupuy. A number of business men were present. The various committees made report, the principal of which was the report of the miscellaneous commit tee on the license schedule for 1908, who made a partial report. The increased licenses were discussed. Chairman Gull pepper stated inasmuch as various re- quests had been made to the committee asking a reduction of license tax, the committee asked for further time, which was granted. The committee on the transfer of the Tidewater Development company's franchise also asked that the matter be deferred to the next meeting of the council. Mir Dowberry was pres ent and addressed the council in refer ence to the transfer, and assured the council they were not asking further priv ileges, but merely that the council grant the transfer that the law might be com piled with. The committee on retrench- ment recommended that the police force be reduced, and the sanitary inspector and night warden be abolished. J. J. Walker addressed the council in reference to the license tax imposed on real es- tate dealers. These matters were re- ferred to the different committees to re- port at the next meeting of the council.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-22
Great Plans Indorsed.

Providence, R. l.. November 21.- Hearty indorsement of President Roosevelt's efforts toward the preserva- tion of forests. the scenic grandeur of the Colorado canyons and Niagara falls. and an appeal to Congress to sup port these efforts was made in agree ments with delegates to the American Civic Association league In dispatches to the chief executive late today. Dele gates also passed resolutions indors- Ing plans to beautify the city of Wash- ington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-22
BITES DOWN ON OYSTER
 AND FINDS THREE PEARLS

Had F. G. Hardee swallowed the oys- ter, appendicitis might have resulted, but as he cast the oyster from his mouth, he is enriched by three pearls.
 The pearls were of perfect shape MT. Hardee will have them tested by a. jeweler this morning, and expects sev- eral hundred dollars from them. While the oyster was in his mouth he felt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-22
New School Building Completed

New SChool Building Completeu,
 The new school building in the Fifth ward, known as the Minor school, is com pleted, and will be ready for occupancy Monday morning, November %. The building as completed is one of the hand somest school buildings in the district and will prove to be of great benefit to the residents of the Fifth ward and will add much to the desirability of the Fifth ward as a resident section of the city. Much praise Is due the board of educa- ton, of which ex-Mayor N. w. Scott Is chairman, for the progress shown in the advancement of education.
 Prof. Thomas R. Walker, superintendent of the Ensley schools states that the heating apparatus Is being installed and will be ready by Monday morning. He Is giving this matter his special atten- ton, and the patrons of the schools arc assured that the building will be prop erly heated He also announces that all pupils of the Tuxedo school and of the Tabernacle In front of the residence of MT. Zubers will report at the Minor school Monday morning at the usual school hour, also that all pupils who have not been classified will report at the new building Saturday morning between a. m. and 10 a. m. for that purpose The patrons and pupils of the school are requested to spread the announcement of the opening as widely as possible as Prof. Walker desired to start off with a full attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-22
Bugs" Raymond Not Dead.

Jackson, Miss, November 21.-(Spe- cial. )-The friends and admirers of Bugs" Raymond, the cratic baseball twirler who made such a phenomenal record with Charleston last season, and was afterwards sold to St. Louis. are rejoiced to know that the report of his death in Chicago was somewhat premature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-22
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-22

something rough, and something pain full to his clamping teeth. On inVestf- gating he found the pearls, and the at- tractive Hillman dinner was not attract i've enough to hold him.
 A coincidence Is that the oyster was shipped to Birmingham from Mobile, from which city MT Hardee came to Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-22
TOMORROW UNUSUALLY TAME ONTHE GRIDlRON--BIRMI INGRAM AND HOWARD MEET AT WEST END-TUlANE vS. GORDON.

In Dixie tomorrow is dull day. This tameness is the Hull before the bursting of the Thanksgiving storm.
 The chief game in Dixie Saturday aft ernoon occurs in Mobile, when the Ala bama eleven encounters the football punters of the Louisiana State university. Others games are the Gordon-Tulane and the Howard Birmingham affairs Tulane should defeat Gordon with comparative
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-22
Council Committee Meetings.

The finance, judiciary and miscellaneous committees of the City Council will hold another session tonight in the council chamber. The aldermen are still work ing on the financial problem and revis- ing the license schedule for presenta- tion at the next meeting. There IS a lot of caucussing going on among the al dermen now relative to the probable sue cessor of City Clerk Murray. num- Der of candidates are in the field and the race is warm one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-22
Birmingham.

The Reds and Blues will tie up in a game in the Color" series. The game Friday night will decide which team is to occupy the bottom rung, as they have each lost one They are very evenly matched, and great game is expected.
 Dancing will be indulged In after the games, and 1t is expected the larg est crowd of the season will be on hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-22
BASKETBALL AT
 THE ATHLETIC CLUB
BESSEMER AND BIRMINGHAM CLASH TONIGHT IN GREATER REDS AND THE BLUES, TOO.

Great interest is being manifested in the games of the Greater Birmingham basketball league, the fourth of which is to be played between the teams of the Birmingham Athletic club and the Bessemer Athletic club on the Bir- mingham floor Friday night.
 The standing of the teams Is as fol- lows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-22

Bessemer has a very scrappy team, and ore that will make the other teams hustle, but has had the n,isfor- tune of playing all her games on the road. The lineup Friday night will be as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-22

Only One "BROMO QUININEr That Is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Look for the signature of F. w. Grove. Used the world over to Cure Cold in One Day. 25c.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-02-15

After long waiting the Circuit Courts
along the line of the railroads are rem
dering decisions in the cases of appeal
by the railroads asking that the assess
ment made by the Board of Public
Works be revised and lowered and so
far in every case the decisions have
been against the railroads. This is re-
freshing indeed. 1t is encouraging
to know that the courts are not
Influenced by the powerful cor
porations which run the legislature
and every other government agency
that may be susceptible to their cor
rupting influence, The railroads have
Just as good right to pay taxes on
the true and actual value of their prop
erty as the farmers. We will give Judge
John w. Mason's decision next week.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-02-15
Fine Sport

The snow last week afforded a fine
lot of sport for the local horsemen in
some fine racing and the general pub
lie enjoyed sleigh riding to their hearts
content. The sleighing was fine and
everybody took his girl out sIeighing.
The greatest interest was taken in
some contests of speed on the streets
among the owners of fast horses. The
police gave the boys fall latitude until
the meeting of council when it was
ordered stopped but the boys had a taste
of the fun and earnestly appealed
to the mayor who gave his con-
sent ON conditions that the racer
would get the consent of d major
ity of the number of council and
and do the racing on Martin street be-
tween Church and Sp ring streets. The
horsemen set 10 work at once and soon
had the condition IN hand and for sever
al nights there were hundreds of peo-
pie gathered along Martin street to
witness the racing. There was great
sport and every body enjoy ed it.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-02-15
Birds OF a Feather "

We clip the following from Wash
ington newspaper.
Former Senator Henry G. Davis, of
West Virginia. was host at dinner
given at the New Willard last night in
honor of Mr.. Geo. f. Baer, president
of the Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
road.
The other guests were Mr.. G. w.
Stevens, president of the Chesar cake
and Ohio Railroad; the Secretary Of
the Treasury, Mr.. l.. f. Johnson, pres
ident of the Norfolk and Western Rail-
road; Mr.. II. l.. Bond, vice president
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad;
Senator S. B. Elkins of West Virginia;
MI. F. 8. Landstreet, vice president
Western Maryland Railroad; Mr.. SAM
uel Rea, vice president of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad; Senator J. w. Daniel.
OF Virginia; Mr.. Winslow S. Pierce;
president of the Western Maryland
Railroad; Mr.. Decatur Axtell, vice
president of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad; Mr.. Oscar G. Murray, presi-
d ent of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
rad; Mr.. Arthur Lee, treasurer of the
Coal and Coke Railroad, of Virginia;
Mr.. Theodore Voorhees,, vice president
of the Pennsylvania and Reading Rail-
road; Mr.. W. w. Abel, of the Balti-
more Sun; Mr.. A. B. Andrews, vice
president Of Ihe Soutdern Railroad,
and Mr.. Thomas Fitzgerald, general
manager of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-02-15
Opequon Notes.

Miss Anna Belle Tabler, is i'll with
la g.ippe at this writing. @
Misses Hester Sprinkle and Celia
Miller are visiting friends in Cumber-
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Hensel, return
ed on Monday from a tour of the cas-
tern cities.
Miss Rhoda Needy, has been sick
for several weeks past and has been
unable to teach her school, at Smoke
town. MIR. q. w. M. Tabler is film &
the position temporarily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason Cornelius and
DR.. and Mrs. Schlinkman, of Wash
ington d. G.. attended the Miller
Hensel wedding.
Mr.. G. VIC. Hollida, of Scrabble
who was injured in railroad wrec k
near Elkins some time ago, will soon
be able to res ume his duties, as rail-
way mail clerk.
Work ON the Improvements at Dam
No. 4, has been suspended for several
weeks past, on account Of high waters
and snow.
Observer.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-02-15

1t is well enough for boy to know
the advantage of an education. The
man in the future without an educa-
ton is handicapped. The average man
with an education gets 81 900 year;
the sverage man without an education
gets $3.50 per day. In 40 years the
former will earn $4,000 while the lat
ter has earned $4,000. The man with
an education is 1000 better off than
the other man. 1t pays to think and
to know how to do certain things.
Every day in school is worth good
deal to the average boy.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-02-15

The directors of the Morgans Grove
Fair at Shepherdstown, named John
Kyd Beckenbaugh, of Hagerstown, as
chief marshal for the next fair. They
also elected II. l.. Lyme as vice-presi-
dent of jefferson county, Mayberry
Mckee for Berkeley county, and John
P. Smith for Washington county.
Special premiums Will be offered for the
best agricultural display from Jeffer'
son, Berkeley and Washington coun-
ties-$25 for first, S15for second and $40
for third premium. The board trans
of interest in the exhibition of next
September.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-02-15
THE LEGISLATURE
Bolts the Strong Iron hand of Dawson

Charleston, w. Va, Feb. 13.-The
House of Delegates today defeated the
Primary Election bill, which has been
the greatest trouble breeder before the
Legislature since it began its session.
1t was special order for this afternoon
and as soon as it was taken up and
read the trouble started. A number of
strong speeches were made both for
and against it, the most sensational
being that of Speaker Seaman, who
deserted sick bed to come out and
strike the bill blow. He made re-
marks that were taken to be severe
reflection upon Governor Dawson's
political methods and caustically ar
raigned those who sought to fasten
upon the Republican party an incubus
which, he said, would tax even it's
greatest strength to carry.
The bill was defeated by a vote of "a
ayes to So nays. The Democrats fur
nished the votes that defeated the bill
and in return the members from the
"Black Belt" promise them votes
enough to defeat any Objectionable par
tisan measure that may come ur.
The Senate also took fall out of
the administration by striking from
the General Revenue bill the provision
fer an Scent tax for general State and
States school purposes. In place of the
Scent tax was inserted, the entire
proceeds to be limited to school pur-
poses. This will leave the State so far
short in revenue that some source not
yet tapped must be called upon to
produce money to run the government.
The Senate passed bills relating to
the school district of Martinsburg, to
create the office of Insurance Commits
sioner, to permit Central City to lay
pavements and sewers, relating to an
Inheritance tax, to prevent the sale of
goods in bulk to defraud creditors.
The judiciary committee reported fav-
orably Mr.. Montgomery bill to make
employers liable for the unlawful acts
, OF private guards. L ne House auopteu
resolutions in memery of the late Hon.
E. B. Carlln, former member of that
body from BraXton county.
Bills were passed to allow counties
to refund their bonded Indebtedness at
a lower rate of interest, to authorize
counties and municipal corporations
to join with internal improvement
Companies in the construction and
ownership of roadsland bridges relating
to the State Board of Pharmacy, relat-
ing to the instruction of petit juries,
protecting sheep against sheep-killing
dogs.
The House began holding night SEES
sions for the purpose of considering
local measures.