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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15
FOUR PEOPLE KILLED AT GRADE CROSSING
A TRAIN CRASHES INTO AN AUTO MOBILE AND CAUSES DEATH OF NEARLY ALL IN THE PARTY. WERE ON SHOPPING TOUR.

Pottstown Pa, October 14.--As re- suit of a grade crossing accident on the Philadelphia and Reading railway at Keim street here tonight four per- sons were killed and one probably fla tally injured. The automobile which was run down on the crossing by a Pottsville express contained a party of five persons from I<imberton, Chester county, Pennsylvania.
 The dead are: Jacob Reese aged 55 years; Mrs. Jacob Reese, aged AS years; Mrs. Anthony w. Emery, Jr., aged 42 years; Belva Emery, aged one year, child of Mrs. Emery.
 Anthony w. Emery, Jr., owner and driver of the automobile, was the only one of the party to escape death. His til igh was broken and he received in- ternal injuries in the accident
 The party were on their way home from shopping tour in this city when the accident occurred. A hedge and cldmp of trees. together with a couple of buildings partly obscured the cross not know q train was due, for he drove the machine directly on the track in front of the express. The automobile WAS broken into bits and the members of the party were hurled out of the machine. MT. Reese and Mrs. Emery were killed instantly. Mrs. Reese s neck was broken and she died on the train while being brought into the city. The child died shortly after.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15
C0D2n2CHt
The Trained Nurse.

outside of the hospitals and private sanitariums in Birmingham there are probably 40 nurses who are graduates of recognized training schools. In q city as large as Birmingham 100 nurses could be employed almost continually. The demand for nurses during the past summer was greater than in several years. All through the long hot summer the trained nurse remained at her post of duty. In tine many cases of typhoid fever where the patients illness extended into weeks and even months the strain upon the nurse has been most wearing.
 Birmingham has a Nurses Registry. to which only the graduate nurse is eligible Calls for nurses may be left at the registry, which has been of the great est convenience to the whole city al- though the nurses whom the doctors know well seldom look to the registry for 1her calls.
 The standard for the trained nurse is mot yet as high as it should be- lack ing yet the state examination that is required in the medical profession. Ef= forts are being made to establish a state examination, and when this is ae-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15
CONFERENCE HELD
 BY TRACTION MEN Thomas F. Ryan and Others
 Meet Together SCARED BY LITIGATION Several Of the Interested Parties In the lnterboroueh Metropolitan h.
 vestigation Talk Over the
 Coming Proceedings.
SCARED BY LITIGATION

New York, October 1.-The fact that Thomas F. Ryan, P. A. B. Widener, Thomas Dolen and other traction men whose names were involved in the sale of the Wall and Courtland street rail way to the Metropolitan Securities company for $975,000 held an alI-day session at the home of Tn omas A. New fns yesterday became known today. The testimony concerning the sale was brought out last week in the Interbor- ough- Metropolitan inquiry now being made by the public service commission in this city
 In testifying before the commission, Anthony N. Brady told of having pur- chased the right to construct a rail- road over the Wall and Courtland street route for s250,00O and later. all tn hohgh nothing toward the construc- ton of the road had been done. selling the same to the Metropolitan for $975.- 000
 Brady said as a result of this deal he received back only the original pur- chase price of the right to construct the road, while the remainder was di- Vided among Messrs. Ryan, Wfdener. Dolan, William l.. Elkins and William C. Whitney. It is said that much of the time at yesterdays conference was taken up in discussion of the impress sion made by the Widener- Dolan- EI- kins explanation that the checks for S111,652 received from Brady covered loans previously made by each man to the late William c. Whitney.
 When asked today to what con- clusions had been reached at yester- days meeting, Mir. Nevils declined to discuss the subject.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15
JACK SIMPKINS
 IS RECOGNIZED
THE MAN WHO IS AN IMPORTANT FACTOR IN THE WESTERN MIN ING TROUBLES SAYS HE FEARS NO ARREST.

Portland Ore, October 14-A special from Spokane says:
 Jack Simpkins was recognized on the streets of that city last week, and when interviewed said he did not intend to make any move to avoid arrest. that he had been in Denver. Seattle, British Columbia and other places, that he had brushed up against policemen and de- tectives but that he is not courting ar rest because, perhaps several years would elapse before he would be brought to trial.
 What is there in Orchards confess sion?'' he was asked.
 q don't know. I will say this, I was in Boise at the time and saw Orchard there He was trying, so he claimed, to buy a small ranch.'
 "Why did he implicate you in his con fession?'
 Hes crazy, but he evidently had sense enough to implicate me so as to give credence to his story as he must realize that the fact that I was known to be there at that time would add strength to his story
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15
TROLLEY COLLISION.
Twenty-Five People Are Injured, But
 None Fatally.

Erie, October 14--Twenty-five persons were injured, a majority of them serious ly. but none, it is belived fatally, tonight in q trolley collision on the Buffalo and Lake Erie traction companys line at Moorheadvlle switch near here. All the passengers had miraculous escapes from death. The car was late leaving North east. below Moorheadville, and is said to have been running at the rate of 30 miles an hour. A work car preceded the trolley and at Moorheadville it was side tracked. It is said the switch was not properly locked and the passenger car struck the switch, swerved for d moment and then crashed into the work car. For tunately the brakes on the work car were not on and following the impact the work car was knocked several hundred feet along the tracks. All the passengers were thrown from their seats and showered with broken glass. Ten women passengers. all of Erie, were badly cut and bruised. Ten other persons re- ceived minor injuries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15
BALLOONlSTS ON HAND.
Great Race Will Soon Be Pulled Off In
 St. Louis.

St. Louis, October 14.-All of the bal loonists who are to compete in the in ternational races for the James Gorden Bennett cup. beginning October 21, are in St. Louis, with the exception of the French and German teams. The Germans are due to arrive tomorrow, while the French contestants will come later in the week.
 To test the lifting power of the coal gas that will be used during the ascension was planned for today by J. C. Mccoy, who will pilot the America in the races, and Capt. Charles D. Chandler, of the United States signal corps, but it was postponed until tomorrow owing to the number of rips that had been made in the envelope of the balloon during the transit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15
DIRECTORS ELECTED.
Central of Georgia Stockholders Put
 In New Men.

Savannah, October 14.-R. D. Steiner or Montgomery, Ala, and C. E. Jones or Chattanooga. Tenn, were today elected members of the board of directors or the Central of Georgia railroad. and w. D. Beymer was made comptroller or the system.
 The other members of the board were reyelected. Officers were elected as fol- lows:
 President. J. F. Hanson; first vice presl- dont Alexander R. Lawton; second vice president. w. A. Auburn; secretary. $. C Williams; treasurer. w. C. AskeW; aud- itor. w. n. Beymer.
 The annual meeting of the Ocean steam shin company was also held The old directors of the company were reelected and the directors elected the following officers: -.,,.
 President, J. F. Hanson; vice president A R. Lawton: secretary, C. C. Williams; comptroller w. D. Beymer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15
YOUNG WOMAN SHOT.
She Resists Attempt to Take Her
 Pocketbook By a Man.

Philadelphia, October H.-Miss Annie Sabold aged 31 years, of Landslide, d suburb, was shot and believed to be fatal ly wounded under sensational circum- stances tonight in the crowded depart ment store district of the city, by Walter Hallowell, of Betayres, Penn. Miss Sa- bold, who is a stenographer, had left her place of employment in company with two young women and was hurrying homeward with the throngs of shoppers when she was attacked Hallowell en- deavored to seize the purse of one of the girls. Failing in this he drew revolver and fired two shots, one of which struck Miss Sabold in the side penetrating the abdomen. Policemen came to the res cue of the girl and were compelled to beat Hallowell before they could arrest him,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15
M Ihe StudIos

it is after all the "oecasionar' coat. In handsomer materials. in rich satins, lined with soft figured or watered silks, the loose garments are extremely ele- gant and in good taste. being quite in dispensable to the woman who wishes to be well dressed. A handsomely attired woman was seen yesterday lunching in one of the fashionable cafes She WAS in blue, something of the Copenhagen shade, only less ultra. The skirt was quite short, and the coat -quartered
 She wore hat with plumes, and the waiter relieved her of her long coat, of a dark blue. showing a bright plaid lining, which she later drew on for her automobile dirve. The smartness of the occasional coat in no ways detracted to the effectiveness of the three-quartered coat which she wore while lunching
 A well known dealer in Birmingham deplores the lack of taste that is only too often exhibited by women in the se- lection of furniture. They build new houses and fill them with furniture not at all in keeping with the architecture In Colonial interiors they put mission furni- ture Into French-papered walls they stick some of the hideous new styles that have flooded the market within re- cent years, and do not belong to any period They mean absolutely nothing in design. no revival of the old and beautiful, no distinct note" in interior
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15

It is a good thing to know how to select food that will so thoroughly feed and nourish the body that there is no indication of hunger or faint ness from one meal to another.
 Grape-Nuts will ar ry the user longer, probably than any other food known. A young la dy attending business college writes:
 Before I began using Grape Nuts I got so hungry before the dinner hour that l was faint and almost sick, but since I have hadGrape Nuts for break fast I study harder, and wait longer for my dinner without experiencing any of the former trouble.
 cone of the great advan- tages is that it requires no cooking or preparation. I wish everyone knew of the value of Grape Nuts for children in school.'' There's a reason. " Read "The Road-to Melville, " p pkgs, <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15
Several Men Reinstated.

Cleveland Ohio, october 14-Notwltn- standing the formal resolution adopted vesterday at a meeting of the local branch of the Photographers union to con tinue the strike indefinitely. a number or mon applied for their old positions today and in several instances were reinstated' Superintendent Collins of the Postal com pany said he had rejected the applica- tions of some first-class operators this morning simply because their serVlees were not needed Among the men who returned to work today were two former officers in the local branch of the uni on. At the Western Union office it was stated the force of men was adequate to handle all business promptly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15
Brokeraae Firm Fails.

New York, October 14.-The failure of the firm of Butler X Johnson, mem bers of the New York Consolidated stock exchange, was announced today. Some of the firms clients old not re- spond to margin calls, and this is giv- en as the cause of the failure by ]. <. Johnson. junior member of the firm. The firm was organized four years ago and has several out-of-town branches. No statement of the firms assets or liabilities was made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15
M The Shobs

complished the position of the graduate nurse will be even more akin in dignity to that of the physician.
 It is somewhat significant that nurses from any hospital for the insane are not considered eligible to the Graduate Nurse association of this city. It would seem that the training schools of hos pitals receiving cases requiring such deli cate care would maintain high and strict standards and a severe discipline that would enable it's graduates to rank with those of any training school in the coun- try. Unfortunately recent investigations of hspitals for the insane have re- vealed that the patients are disciplined rather than the nurse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15
Fire Damaqes Iron Works.

Philadelphia. October 14.-Fire today at the Pencoyd iron works of the Amer ican Bridge company on the outskirts of this city caused damage to the ex- tent of about s3OO00O. The carpenter shop, lumber store house, erecting shop and two dwellings, were destroyed in cluding some important plans and mod els. The origin of the fire is not known, but is believed to have been started by tramps who were spending the night in freight car near the carpenter shop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15
Biq Fire In Nashville.

Nashville, Tenn, october 14---A fire this morning on Second avenue. north in the wholesale district. completely gutted the store of John Hitchcock & Sons. wholesale dealers in wagons har- ness and seeds, entailing a loss esti- mated at $S0,000. John H. Hitchcock Sr., became overcome by smoke and barely escaped with his life. The stock of Mckay, Reece X Co.,. wholesale deal CTS in hay and seeds. was considerably damaged both by fire and water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15
Story Is Denied.

Philadelphia, October 1.-The story that r. A. B. Widener. and Thomas Do- Ian of this city were in conference in East Orange, N. J., yesterday with oth- CT traction magnates whose names were involved in the sale of the Wall and Courtland street railway to the Metropolitan Securities companies, was denied here tonight. George D. Widen CT stated positively that his father was not out of the house yesterday and did not make his usual Monday trip to New York because he is suffering from severe attack of rheumatism
 It was also stated that Mr. Dolan had not been away and probably will not go to New York, as he is in poor health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15
Veterans Are AssembIinq.

Chattanooga, October 14.-The advance guard of veterans who will attend the reunion of the Army of the Cumberland, which meets here Wednesday. began to arrive today. and the first members of Wilders brigade came in tonight. The an- nual oraton will be delivered by Col M H. Fitch feature of the meeting will be the presence of Maj. Gen. O. O. How ard. the only surviving corps commander of the army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15
Younq Man Found Dead.

St. Louis, october 14.-It became known today that the dead body of Archer Mermod, a son of the late Alex ander Mermod. one of the founders of the Mermod- -Jaccard King Jewelry company, was found in a room at the Commercial hotel yesterday and that he had committed suicide. Despond- ency is believed tohate caused his act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15
Declines Mayoraltv Honors.

Boston, October 14.-Police Commission CT stephen O'Meara, who was asked by the republican city committee and the Good Government association to be the republican and independent candidate for Mayor of Boston, declined today to ac- cept the proposition on the grolnd that his sense of duty to the city compels him to remain With the police depart
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15
The Occasional Coat.

The shops are bringing out the autumn coat with the first real touch of winter in the atmosphere. The separate coat for driving and motoring is somewhat heightened from those worn last season, and the popularity of the long. loose garment is seen in the many smart models.
 The occasional coat is seen in many of the shops. 1t hangs loose from the shoulders, has some fullness. and is cut with quite an air of being dressy, but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15
Goodbye, Typewriter Girl.

New York, October 14.-Typewriter girls may find their occupation gone if what is said of new invention turns out to be true. It is exhibited at the business show now in progress in Madison Square Garden, and is an automatic typewriter run by compressed air and capable, it is said. of writing from 5000 to 10,000 words an hour for 2 hours at a stretch. The inventor Is A. Mccall of Columbus, Ohio,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15
Director of Mint Resigns.

Washington, october l4.-Frank A. Leach, who several weeks ago was ap- pointed director of the mint to sue ceed George F. Roberts, resigned to- day to take charge of the mint bureau. He was formerly superintendent of the mint at San Francisco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15
Shreue Case On Trial.

Montgomery, october 4-tSpecial,)-rhe hearing of George Shreve. young attor- ney. and his brother Jesse, cited in con tempt proceedings. took up all day in the criminal court. More will be heard of it tomorrow. They are charged with aid ing witnesses in the case of Dr. Frank Caffey. negro, charged with murder and malpractice to get out of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15
Hardware Store Burns.

Savannah, October 14.-Fire early this morning destroyed the hardware stock of H. H. Peebles x Sons at 125 Congress street, west. The loss is estimated at s7OOOO, fully insured. Surrounding prop erty was in. grave danger. No explana ton of the origin of the fire can be se- cured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15
Spanish General Recalled.

Madrid. october 1A-The government has decided to recall General Santa Ollala. the Spanish commander at Casa Blanca, whose differences with General Drude have caused endless frictions between the French and Spanish forces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15
kinu and Czar to Meet.

Copenhagen, October 14.-A meeting be- tween King Edward and the Czar has been arranged to occur here. according to the Berlin correspondent of the Polik- tens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15
Gets a Good Job.

Washington, October 4.-(Special.) )- Ulysses s. Grant Thompson of Montgom- cry was today appointed a watchman at the interstate commerce commission of fees at $50 per month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15

The Five Hundred club will meet with Mrs c F. De Bardeleben at 1O:30 Wednes- day morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15

The Highland Bridge club will meet with Mrs. R. H. Carter at the residence of her sister Mrs. c. r. De Bardeleben' next Thursday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15
NOTES OF THE WEEK IN SOCIAL WORLD Notice of Club Meetings for
 the Week
NOTES AND PERSONALS
Programme Rendered at Piano Recital of Miss Daisy Woodruff RoWley. Movements of Well
 Known People.

The Benevolent society will hold meet Ing for the election of officers this after noon at 3 clock, at the Temple Emanuel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15

Mrs. Thomas NJ. owen has returned to her home in Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15

Mrs. A E. Williams, of Columbus. Ga, ds visiting relatives in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15

Ads illustrated with good cuts are trade winners-The Gawk makes good cuts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15
What She ReaAs

decoration. Into these hopeless interiors Is piled incongruous furniture for dust to gather and people to look upon as home. Now and then there is the woman of discrimination. She knows the eternal fitness of things, and smiles at the in- oongruties that she sees and may some times encounter in her own home. A great deal may be forgiven woman who sees the incongruites and smiles, but q woman who deliberately commits incongruities does not deserve so much consideration.
 Is the club paper waning in the present reaction against long manuscripts that are read by one club member while the remaining ones wait impatiently for the salads and ices? In those clubs where members are required to talk rather than read carefully prepared manuscripts of uncertain length, but generally long ones. the interest is sustained throughout the programme Some clubs do not have a completely written paper at any time. the members referring incidently to their memoranda. Club women agree that the best impression is made from talks, more or less informal.
 recall a paper that l once read on the effects of the Crusades, socially, poi- tically and educationally. and have never quite forgiven the programme com mittee and am quite sure the club has not to this day extolled my dreadful offense
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15

Miss Florence Dawson has returned from a visit to Miss Annie Leu Chilton' of Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15

meeting of the year Saturday with Mrs. Bridges at her studio on Fifth avenue. The officers elected were: Sarah Greene president; Francis Steckley, vice pfesi- dent. Willie May Breeding. secretary; Edith ORear, treasurer, and MIS- oii'i'h' critic. The committees appointed were. rxecutive-Chairman, Frances Steckieg' Myrtis Perdue and Nola Burgln. he- ception-Chairman, Stuart Mims, Gladys Rule and Mary Smith. Refreshment- Chairman. Mrs. Bridges, Mrs. smith ana Lillian Perdue InVitation-Chairmah' f,dith O'Rear Frances Steckley and Nll- lie May Breeding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15

Clinton N. Howard at First M. E. church tonight on prohi- bition. Subject: "The Con- mittee Answered."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15
TO FORM EMPLOYES
 INTO ASSOCIATION
POSTAL TELEGRAPH HAS A NEW PLAN FOR REMEDYlNG CON- PLANTS AND FOR ASSISTING MEN IN SICKNESS OR DEATH.

New York, October 1i.--(Special)- )- Clarence II. Mackay president of the Pos tai Telegraph-Cable company made the following announcement today.
 The Postal Telegraph Gable company, appreciative of the loyal spirit displayed by the employees who remained faithful and by those who came to its aid WheH so many old employees abandoned ther duties. believe that this loyal spirit may be strengthened by association into powerful agency for maintaining good re- latons between the company ana it's employees and the prevention of such movements as culml- mated in the occurrences of last Au- gust, and it has therefore in conjunction with it's employees decided to form an as sociation of those employees Who nave faith in the disposition of the company to deal edlIitably with them, who are onnosed to strikes. commotion or coercive measures and who recognize the plain truth that their own prosperity IS pou'u up in the posperity of the company. Sucn an association will be called the Postal Telegraph Employees Association. and us object will be to secure to the company loyal working force and to it's members employment undisturbed by factions seek ing to coerce or embarrass or harass lhe company or it's employees. And US iurlhef object will be to render hnahciai %in to it's employees when SICK or usapieu and also in case of death
 The directions in which such an asso- citation may extend it's activities for the benefit of it's members may easily De seen. The company contemplates that this asso- citation may be made the means Of rem edying local complaints by affordlns p ready means by which such complaints may be properly considered and also that it may be turned to the purpose ol eelf beln and the advancement of its members. especially educationally and materially all of which objects will nave inc hearty support of the company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15

MT. and Mrs. R. s. Warner have re- turned from Battle Creek and Chicago after a soiourn of one month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15

Miss Daisy Plowman from Dallas, Tex, and Miss Olive Plowman from Talladega are visiting Mrs IT. M. Mcclellan at her home on Tenth avenue, south.
 The Fletcher Music club had it's first
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-15

Mrs William Mudd Jordan will enter tain the Highland Book club on Wednes- day morning at the Country club.