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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-09
NOTES IF THE WEEK IN THE SOCIAL WORLD Events of of Interest in South
 ern Society IMPRESSIVE GER E MON Y sibley-Marshall Wedding at the First Baptist Church Witnessed By
 Several Hundred
 Guests.
IMPRESSIVE GER E MON Y

The wedding of Miss Kate Davis Mar shall and Mr. William Langley sibley [ took place last evening at o'clock at the First Baptist church and was wit messed by a large and fashionable assem- blaze. The ceremony was impressively performed by the Rev Julian Sibley of Pensacola, Fla, a relative of the bride groom. The church decorations were of palms and tropical plants of many va rieties, and the colors of the wedding combined pink and white pink sweet peas being carried by the matrons of honor and the flower girls.
 A brilliant musical programme preceded the arrival of the wedding party, the so- loists being Miss Alice Fallon and Mr. Owen Gillespie.
 Miss Marshall. who entered the church with her cousin, pr. J. D. s. Davis, made regally handsome bride. Her gown was of white messaline satin, exquistely fash toned. The yoke was of point lace and was finished with hand embroidery, the design in ehrysanthemums. The skirt was fashioned with a medium train, and the chrysanthemum design was beauti- fully wrought out in panels while each seam of the skirt was hand embroidered. The tulle veil was finished with Mechlin lace and arranged with a coronet of tulle and lilies of the valley. The bridal bou- quet was of white roses and flies of the valley fashioned in the ever graceful shower, caught with whto tulle.
 The matrons of honor were Mrs. Viola Redln and Mrs. A. ]. Bowron. They were beautifully attired in empire gowns of white lace and carried shower bouquets of pink sweet peas tied with pink tulle.
 The little cousins of the bride, Margaret and Elizabeth Davis, were flower girls. They wore little gowns of exquisite sim picity white wash chiffon and footing, their sashes of pink satin. The barket that they carried up the long aises were filled with pink sweet peas and tied with white tulle.
 MT. Shelby's best man was his brother, Dr. Dunbar sibley.
 The ushers were Dr. E. ?. Hogan pr. Edgeworth Casey, pr. D. M. T. Talley, MT. z. T. Rudolph, Mir Owen Watkins, MT. Charles Davis, MT. r. L. Bivings and MT. J. G. Johns.
 Mr. and Mrs. Sibley have gone east on their wedding journey, and on their re- turn they will reside in their bungalow at Warrior.
 Mrs. Sbley, as Miss Marshall, hase been the center of q wide circle of friends, whose devotion to her is most sincere and beautiful. Few young women have drawn about them that admiration inspired by so many admirable qualities of mind and heart. She is quite adored in ther family, indeed being very frankly worshiped by them, and remaining quite unspoied by all the love and admiration bestowed very lavishly by everyone who knows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-09
Third City Docket.

The following docket is set for trial in the third division of the city court to- day:
 J. w. Taylor vs. Western Union Tele- graph company, damages; c. P. Ward vs. Western Union Telegraph company, dam ages; Henry Johnson vs. Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company, dam ages; Herman Brown, pro ami, vs. Cae- Sar Williams damapeS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-09

' uiiu D'N'S'oh O''y
 Tn the third division of the city court yesterday the case of w q. Morris vs. Birmingham Railway, LightN and Power company, was on trial for thc~ thlrd day and has not concluded The suit is for the death of the little girl, Avanda Pear son, alleged to have been killed by an East Lake car at Cain station.
 The case of R. E. Green vs. Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, was dismissed by plaintiff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-09
City chancery Division.

In the chancery division of the city court, Judge Senn. the following cases have been dismissed:
 Ella Walden vs. w. H. Walden; Lizzie McLendon vs. Harrison McLendon; Belle z. Morgan, George H. Stevenson, re- ceiver, vs. Sudie Cornwell; Hattie Bell vs w. N. Bell, dismissed.
 Vandegrift and Steel vs. Three Rivers Coal and Coke company on trial.
 Eliza Parker vs. Fate Parker, dis missed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-09
Close Trades Without Maroins.

Chicago, May S.-Judge Dupuy. of the superior court today upheld the custom of brokers on the board of trade and the stock exchange in closing out trades when additional margins are demanded and refused The decision was given in suit brought by Waldo P. Johnson to recover stocks from the firm of Milmne Bodman & Co.,, which had been held by the firm. Restitution was claimed on the ground that the transactions were gambling. The court held otherwise, and decreed that the defendant was entirely in the right in closing up transactions when tne customer declined. to r1spond to the call for margins
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-09
RECORD OF THE COURTS

While all the courts were engaged yes terday, no case of any public interest was being tried. Several suits were dis missed by Judge Nesmith in the second division of the city court In the first division of the criminal court the case of Jim Gholson, a negro, charged with murder, was on trial Chancellor Ben ners returned from Tuscaloosa and rem dered decrees in some cases.
 The regular call of the chancery docket will begin this morning at s:s0. Attorneys are notified that all cases in which no
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-09

The following docket is set in the chan cery division of the city court today:
 Coal City Coal and Coke company vs E. w. Fucker, ct al; George H. Steven son, received, vs. J. H. Williamson, ct al; Melinie Ross vs. Ivey Ross; Mary Wha- len vs. John Whalen; J. w. Altman vs. D. J. Hummer; Belle Morrow vs. Ben O. Morrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-09
Look Young

Wrinkles, small pock scars and all facial blemishes scientifically and per manently removed by the Parisian method. For further information ad- dress the Brigg Agency
 Box 152, Birmingham, Ala.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-15
UNDER
TENEMENT LAW

Joseph Pohl, Max Glass and Mich
ael Gala were fined $25 each in the
district court this morning for vio-
lation of the state tenement house
laws The three men pleaded guilty,
claiming that the violation was unin-
territorial Had the cases been tried,
the suit would have been for 800,
charging the owners of the build
ings with intentional violation.
The three houses were on Colwell
street, John street and Randolph
street at Roosevelt. 1t is said that
when the original plans for the hous-
es we're drawn, the buildings were to
accommodate two families each. AS
buildings that can accommodate only
two families are not under the SUI
pervision of the state tenement house
department, no plans were filed.
When the buildings were erected the
plans were changed, it is declared, so
that three families could be accom-
modated, which at once brought the
tenement house inspectors after the
owners of the buildings.
Pohl and Glass we're represented
by Lawyer Joseph E. Stricken, who
advised his clients to plead guilty,
which they did. Gala, who was with
out counsel, also pleaded guilty.
The cases were to have been tried
by the attorney generals Office, Law
yer Josiah Stryker being present to
Dress the suit. Supervising Architect
Bower and Inspector Drummond were
also present as witnesses, but as the
cases were not tried their testimony
was not required.
1t is understood that the state
tenement house department is after
some local contractors and that a
sensation may be sprung soon.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-15
Local Architects and Builders Say
That Action Should Be Taken
and an Inspector Appointed.
SERIOUS RESULTS FEARED.
An Unnoticed Part of the Sanitary
Code Relating to the Use of Clay
Pipe Instead of Iron Is Also Com
mented On and Its Enforcement Is
Urged-With an Inspector, Mis-
takes Might be Avoided in Future.

Speaking with NEWS man about
the pressing need of a building code
and inspector in this city, a leading
architect and builder said that these
are both needed much more urgently
than is commonly realized.
1t was declared that at the present
time large number of buildings
erected do not contain beams heavy
enough to support the weight that is
placed ON them. 81 think" said
one, 81 can safely say that the beams
in most of the houses are only two
thirds as heavy as they ought to be-
If we had a building code and an in
spector this would be remedied.
Another thing" said the archi-
tect, ''our local sanitary code says
that all of the drains under the cell
lar of new buildings shall be built of
cast iron sewer pipe. and that the
drains leading TO and from the build
houses common glazed clay pipe is
used, which is not in conformity with
the code, but as we have no in
spector to enforce the rule, the lat
ter is still used. If we should have
building code and an inspector in
the near future it would be his duty
to compel the owners of buildings
containing clay pipe to have it re
placed with iron. / do not doubt tina
many are not aware of this section O.
the sanitary code.
"The code also says that outside
sanitaries where there are sewers
nearby, are prohibited, but this rule
is also disregarded. We should have
a building inspector, as the agitation
by the Tenement House Commission
proves"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-15
Despatch Went Down at MOOring
at New Railroad BTidpe
Saturday Night.
NOBODY ABOARD AT THE TIME.
No Leak Could be Found When the
Craft Was Raised to the Surface
With Derrick Yesterday--Heavy
Seas May Have Flooded It--Owned
by Mullen g. McDermott, the Con-
tractors, and Used in Bridge Work.

The tugboat Despatch, owned by
McMullen & McDermott, the contract
ors on the New York e Long Branch
railroad bridge across the Raritan
river, sank Saturday night in some
mysterious manner. There was no
one aboard at the time and there is
no evidence Of its being harmed by
collision.
The boat is used for towing about
the caissons and scows necessary in
building the bridge. 1t usually car
ries d captain, engineer and deck
hand. At the time of its sinking, it
being after working hours, the crew
was ashore. Men with the assistance
of a derrick worked all day yester-
day raising the vessel. Late in the
afternoon the work was accomplish
ed, the boat was bailed out and is in
working order today.
The only explanation that can be
given for its sinking is the rough
water, which might have washed the
decks and filled it with water.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-15
Rev. ]. Frank Burke, State League
Superintendent, Tells Of the
Battle For Local Option.
REFERS TO CROWTHER'S ABSENCE
Simpson M. E. Church Was Filled
at Big Demonstration -Legis-
|atures Action Reviewed.

Simpson NJ. e. church was crowded
to the doors last night with inter-
ested listeners to an eloquent ad-
dress made by Rev. ]. Frank Burke,
superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
League of New Jersey. The congre-
gationssof the First Presbyterian and
Baptist churches united in the meet
ing.
Rev. Mr.. Burke held his audience
for nearly an hour and half, tell
ing of the fight made by the league
in this and other states. Assembly
man Frank Crowther, of this city,
came in for some criticism.
Referring to this state as drink
ing mans paradise, Mr. Burke said
that New Jersey has the poorest tenn
perance laws of any state east of the
Mississippi river, and that in select
ing this state as the next to operate
in after some others, he had been told
he would have his hands full. In
commencing his work here he started
by speaking at the state house in
Trenton a number of times, but re-
Gently he was barred from speaking
there by a resolution introduced by
Assemblyman Crf Tther. Since that
time he has spent his fime SPEAK
ing to public gatherings of church
people. In this manner the voters are
being taught what is going on at
Trenton and other state capitols in
regard to excise matters. In this
manner the states servants at Tren-
ton can be handled by the people at
the time of their next election and,
if threatened beforehand, something
is usually accomplished, said the
speaker, "for there is nothing worse
than a political grave to one-time
politician.
Told of DIR. Crowther's Illnesses.
In speaking of legislation, the
speaker told of the men from Middle
sex county, of their work at Trenton
One amusing point made by Mr.
Burke was of the voting Of this
county's representatives on ayciee
matters at Trenton, usually tive ,Hte
against a good measure and thc th I'd
is sick" The speaker then explained
the local option bill, how ii was a law
to allow the voters to decide whether
the people wanted saloons in their
community or not, and said that not
fairer measure could be adopted.
Instead" said the speaker, "our
good servants at Trenton do not vote
for the peoples interest" Mr.. Burke
said that in time something would
be accomplished here as in other
states, but it may, perhaps, take time,
as in Ohio it took seven years to get
the bill through, but when it was put
through by the people it stayed there,
and was not like something pur-
chased by the corporations, as the
politicians had learned something in
seeing the people fight for their
rights.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-15

Mr. Burke explained the three
ways a bill was sent at Trenton II II
was not wanted, usually as a common
method it was killed. The second
way was to send 1t to a committees
where it was held The third way
was to amend the life out of 1t SO
that sometimes the man who presents
ed the bill originally did not know
his own BILL And in some instances
it was hung on the calendar to hang
and there too, perhaps. for ever. Mr..
Burke referred to the BlOhm bill
which was a measure to protect sat
loonkeepers whose places of business
were owned BY the breweries. Two
of the men from Middlesex voted
against 1t and the third man was sick,
as usual In the bill which stated
that a man being in the county for
any length Of time could procure 4
license for a saloon, the two men
from MiddIesex voted for it and the
third man was sick, he said Mr.
Burke then referred to the one good
bill which one man alone Of the three
men from Middlesex, voted for, name-
ly, Assemblyman Drake.
Gave Liquor Statistics.
The speaker continued, IT was
found that by reaching and holding
in the peoples grasp the men behind
the state laws it was possible TO ac-
complish a great deal. we work hand
in hand with the churches in the
work, " said MIR. Burke, sas we found
it the best method In giving some
figures relating to this state, Rev. ME-
Burke said that there were eighty five
church members to each drinker In
this state, and there are about twen~
ty-five people in the state not drink
ing to each who does. There are
about 100 retail liquor dealers in
this state to the $50, 900 church mem
bers. Mr. Burke told of nunbeE Of
visits to orphans homes and the.
Railway reformatory and he had are
rived at the conclusion that the larg~
est percentage of those Young men
had been sent there through drink.
In conclusion Mr.. Burke said that,
g tho local ontion bill could be pass-
ia this state, at least thirteen
ounties out of the twenty-one. II has
been estimated, would turn to temp
erance. In carrying on this work,
said the speaker, 'it takes time and
money" We have three men at work
in this state and also edit q weeiSiy
paper. II takes about S225 q week
at our present way of work here, and
soon another man will be added TO
the field" After the servise, sub
scription cards for the Anti-Saioon
League were passed.
The meeting opened with hymn,
which was followed by a prayer by
Rev. James H. Northrup. Following
the scriptural reading, led by Rev.
w. P. Hill of the First Baptist
church, Rev. w. c. Snodgrass, d. D.,
introduced the speaker, who, he said.
needed no introduction as he was
known throughout this state and
many others for his work against tue
saloon traffic.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-15
Property Owners Ask That The
ThOrOuehfare be Paved
With Wooden Block.
NO SEWER IN THE STREET.
Aldermen Will Get the Petition at To-
nights Meeting-ActiOn is Doubt
full, However, Because the Street
Is Not Sewered-WOuld Not Pave
Street With Such Improvement
First-Present Mud Hindrance.

A petition for the paving of State
street will be presented to the Board
of Aldermen at the meeting tonight.
1t calls for wooden block. Back of the
petition are several prominent men
and leading property owners along
the thoroughfare.
State street has become almost a
disgrace. When petition was cir
culated year or two ago and was
defeated, the EVENING NEWS
showed to those opposing the i'm
provement that the business of the
street would be injured and it has
proven true. Shoppers will not so
up State street in the mud and dirt
when they can do their buying on a
street nicely paved and kept clean
as is Smith street. The only way
the State street merchants can hold
what business they have is to adopt
modern improvements.
In considering the petition for a
pavement, however, the aldermen will
doubtless take into consideration the
fact that there is no sewer in State
street. 1t would be folly to lay an
expensive pavement without having
everything underground that should
be there. A pavement once laid,
should be torn up as little as possi-
BILE 1t will be remembered that the
lack of sewer in Smith street from
State street west to the railroad, held
up that Improvement for over a
year.
Those who want the pavement in
State street are encouraged, however
to know that the agitation for such
Improvement has actually beer
started again and for the benefit oi
the city at large it is hoped the
movement now on foot will result in
something more definite than hereto
! fore.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-15
"BRAINSTORMS AGAIN
TROUBLED FRED LANG.
Reports that He Has Been Robbed of
Hundreds, Then Says He Found
the Money.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Apr. 15:-
The latest "brainstorm' of Fred
Lang. the hungarian boy who Killed
his niece about a year ago, and is now
in the county jail pending an appeal
of his conviction, is that he has a
big wad of money and is constantly
being robbed of it, The other day he
accused Warden Rogers of stealing
$50 from his cell. Saturday
he declared that he had been reliev-
ed of S125. This time his suspicious
centered upon Night Watchman
George Bach
Later he apologized to the officials
for his suspicious, saying that he had
found all his money under the mat
tress of his cot where he had hidden
it himself
Lang is now wearing an army coat
which was left in the Jail by Steve
Wanka, who got released on his own
recognizance after the jury trying an
assault case against him disagreed
Lang says he is ans officer in the
American army
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-15

A gathering Of citizens and taxpay-
ers from all parts of the county will,
it is expected, result at the public
hearing to be held by the Board of
Freeholders at New Brunswick to-
morrow afternoon, commencing at
2:3O o'clock, when all who desire to
speak anent the application of the
Jersey Central Traction Company for
a franchise to cross the steel spans
and draw of the Amboy bridge, with
their trolley tracks, may address the
board
The Jersey Central is willing to
build bridge of its own across the
river, realizing that the county
bridge is not strong enough to stand
the wear and tear of trolley traffic,
and the company desires simply to
use the spans and draw. The Public
Service Corporation, which is fight
ing the Jersey Central tooth and nail,
has succeeded in getting a writ of
certiorari to prevent the South AM
boy borough councils giving the in
dependent company franchise to
enter that borough, on the ground
that they had not enough signatures
to their petition, but the Jersey Cen
trail viii go ahead and get more sig
natures so as to get the permission
from the South Amboy authorities.
Succeeding in that and getting the
desired franchise from the freehold
ers to cross a small part of the
bridge, the Jersey Central would be
able to offer trolley service to and
across the river to this city.
That the Public Service recognizes
that the Jersey Central has good
basis for its requested privileges is
evidenced by letter written by the
Public Services president, Thomas
McCarter, to the Board of Freehold
ers. The Public Service bought out
the Raritan Fraction Company, which
had franchise to approach tae
bridge on this side, and which, il
was claimed, gave the right to &C
half way across the stream. In his let
President McCarter sets forth thai
two lines over the river would not
pay and that they proposed to the
Jersey Central to compromise and use
the same tracks and adopt a transfer
system by agreement. He AYERS thai
the Jersey Central disregarded this
proposition by acting as it did.
The public hearing tomorrow after
noon should develop some interesting
facts not hitherto brought forth ant
it will be attended by leading mer
from all sections of Middlesex.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-15
OFFICIALS GAR
JUMPS TRACK.

A number Of officials of the Public
Service Corporation, together With
two new officials who were recently
assigned to their positions, passed
through this city yesterday afternoon
en- route to Newark in their special
car. The trip was made for the pur-
pose of inspecting and viewing the
road from Newark to New brunswick
and through this city.
Their car jumped the track AZ the
Boynton Beach switch and consider
able trouble was experienced in rev
placing it on the rails.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-15
HOUSE RIFLED
BY BURGLARS.

Philip Ernest, who lives on New
Brunswick avenue near the city lin
it's, has reported to the police that
his house had been ransacked of ev-
erything of any value. Ernest says
that he locked up the place on Jan
uary 1 and boarded up every window.
When he went there yesterday he
was surprised to find that the thieves
had left hardly anything.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-15
New Members in Church.

The following new members were
taken into the congregation of the
First Presbyterian church yesterday
by the pastor, Rev. James II.
George Magee and Wite'
Caroline Magee; Harry Trimmer and
mother, Mrs. Trimmer; Mrs. Franz
Boyd, Miss Jessie Watson, Mrs. Jessie
Todd and Mrs. George La Rue.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-15
Ientures all Sd. stenhen,s.

A large crowd attended the lecture
given by Carl Hanson under the aus
poces of the Young Peoples Society
of st. Stephens Danish Lutheran
church in the lecture room Saturday
night. He will lecture again tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-15
Are Now In France.

Charles f. Moore this afternoon
received cablegram from his broth
er, l.. B. Moore, who sailed with S. f
Somogyi for Europe Tuesday, stat
ing that both he and Mr. Somogyi
are well. The cablegram is dated
Crookshaven, England. The local
party will probably land in France
today.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-15
Parents NIGHT Postponed.

Parents night of the Boys Brigade
of the Baptist church. has been post
poned from tomorrow night until
Tuesday night of next week. The
regular drill will be held tonight, at
o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-15
si.40o in Easter Offerings.

Monsignor b. 7. O'Connell an
nounced in ST. Mary's r. G. church
yesterday that an Easter collection
aggregating $1,39S had been taken
up the previous Sunday
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-15
wanted im,nediateIy-You

with knowledge of bookkeeping as
general assistant around factory,
must be quick and active, none other
need apply. State references and
wages wanted. Address Factory, p.
o. Box 219, Tottenville, S. I.
7947-4-13-tfs