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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
NAME DATES FOR
SOUTHERN FAIRS
BIRMINGHAM'S BIG SHOW WILL
BE OCTOBER TO 16-TENNES-
SEES REQUEST TO WITHDRAW
is REFUSED.

The Southern Fair circuit met yesterday,
was formally organized, elected officers
and arranged dates for the various fairs
in the south. and adjourned.
Probably the most important business
which was transacted was the time given
the various fairs In the circuit. The time
allotted to the fairs in Alabama was:
birmingham, October SIG.
Montgomery. October "a to November 2.
Selma October 1928
Mobile, November 4, 10 days.
Huntsville, September 80 to october 5.
Dates We're also arranged for fairs ir
other states so that none of them conflict
with any of the others, nor with the fairs
in the other circuits.
An effort was made on the part of
Winchester Shelbyville. Murfreesboro.
Columbus and Nashville, practically the
entire Tennessee membership to with
draw from the the association, but the
request for permission was denied by the
association. The Tennessee delegates
stated that they proposed becoming mem
DerS or state circuit ana tney uld not
feel that it was necessary to be men,
bers of both.
The election Of officers for the year re.
suited as follows:
j. Il. Ellis. president; John EARLY, vice
president. and Robert Tate, secretary and
treasurer. Vice presidents were elected
to represent each of the states which
are members Of the circuit. Directors
were elected as follows
Eugene Flies. II. II. Weffels, Jr., b. L..
Holt. II. NJ. Smith, G. S. Moore. II. NJ.
Rhett, J. w. Russwurm. II. w. Thomas,
b. NJ. Rucker. II. B. Cowan. V. Z. VIII
llams, A. w. Mckay, j. NJ. Sentell and
j. w. Darkin.
The representatives. of the various fair
associations who We're present are as fol-
lows:
Robert Lester, Guthrie. Ky; L. ID. Full
Ter, Shelbyville and Murfreesboro; ". r..
Garth, Huntsyille; II. M. Smith. j. b..
Ellis and Ben Renich, Selma; John Early,
Nashville W. r. Vandiver and b. L..
Holt. Montgomery; Eugene Fies Brming-
ham, and f. ID. Choffin Columbia.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
OUT IN IOWA
They Had Coffee Drinkers.

An iowa lady shows that Postum Food
Coffee has proved a great promoter Oh
health. She says:
"During nearly all of my life till a
year ago | used coffee daily without
knowing it kept me thin and feeling pad.
was induced to QUIT coitee ana ~
Postum liked it from the first, and
found that I felt better than | did While
was using the old kind Of coffee. 81
| continued to use IL.
after Il few weeks began to realize
that / was growing plumper, and was
pleased to find the other day that had
gained il pounds in the twlye months
Postum gives me n splendid appetlte' III
fact / can eat and digest my FOOD per-
fectly now.
my husband has. all his life. been
trouhIed with 'bold-hives and has been
quite a sufferer from catarrh in the head.
He also quit coffee, and began TO use
Postum Food Coffee about d year ago,
with manifest good results. His catarrh
has vanished and he has not had an
attack of 'bold-hives' for six months My
friends noting the change in both OF
MS saw Why, how well you look! Do
YOU really suppose il Is Postum that has
made the change" and reply, Most
errphatica1ly do for II is the only
change we have made In our mode OF
living
INV sister, who used to suffer greatly
from billlousness quit coffee and began
to drink Postum Food Coffee two years
ago. She never has bilious attacks any
more. Like my husband my father has
found that his catarrh his disappeared
since he gave up coffee and hogan to uss
Postum Food Coffee. lie has also gained
decidedly IN flesh Name given by Pos
tum Co, Battle Creek, Mich. There's
reason" Read the little book. 'The
Road to MELVILLE" In pkgS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
NESBITT WANTS
COMPLAINTS FILED
NEW RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
SAYS HE REGRETS TENDENCY
OF RAILROADS TO RAISE RATES
WHEREVER 1T is POSSIBLE.

w. d. Nesbltt, one of the railroad com
missoners who was sworn into office
last week, yesterday issued a statement
In which he requests shippers With com
plants about the recent action of rail-
roads in raising rates to file them at once
He stated that this action was taken in
advance of the next meeting of thei COM
mission. which will be rex: week.
Here is a part OF his statement.
Il am sorry TO note that the railways
In Alabama have, in the past few Weeks.
raised the rates upon number of articles
of daily shipment within the state II IS
my understanding that this il in direct
violation of the recent acts of the legis-
lature, and seems to show on the part
of the railways spirit OF defiance, which
at this time Is unfortunate.
Il wish to ask that the shippers. the
rates on whose shipments have q been
changed in the reject pass, aCYise iae at
once of such changes In order that. at
the earliest possible moment. they may
be investigated and. If such changes
have been made in violation of t1e let
ter and spirit of the present laws, I'M
mediate steps may be taken to have the
matter rlghted ! propose to take iip this
question at the next meeting OF tho com
mission which will he next week, and to
undertake steps as will at once n,st the
strength Of our laws. If they are made
ouate. we wish to know il at once: If
they are adequate the railroads AUST re-
spect them.
II trust that this very frank state
ment of my views Of the conditions will
result in our railroad friends looking care
fully into the new laws before taking
such action as noted above and that they
will join the commission in an honest
effort to apply practically and epuitably
these requirements without recourse to
n legal fight between the state and the
railroads. which other action on the part
of the railroads win insure.
1.-THE commission will take mp at the
next meeting the question OF express
rates ard conditions In the state. An In
vestlgation which ! made during last fail
and summer indicated that the local ex-
press rates In Alabama were very much
higher than those obtaining IN our SIS
ter state OF Georgia. the average being
something like 10 per cent. A small pack
age under five pounds ran be shipped by
express anywhere within the state of
Georgia for Is cents. and the schedules
on fruits, vegeta bies. eggs and other
things produced In large quantities In
the state and needing quick transporter
ton service are very much lower than
am rAtAa-"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
LITTLE HENRI MEEK LOST
BUT HAPPY WITH ORANGE

Little Henry Meek, Jr., the stalwart
5-year-od son of one of Birmingham
baseball players, was found lost but con-
tented yesterday afternoon by Desk Ser
geant Ennis of the police office.
Little Mr.. Meek was quietly sitting on
the front porch of 51S North Twenty-first
street. trying to eat two halves of one
orange at the same time. Naturally they
would not all go down but Meek thought
that he had plenty of time, and was not
a little disturbed when the sergeant lead
him off down the street.
The youngster was attempting, like his
father, to throw two balls to the plate
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
SALVATION ARMY WORK.
Divisional Officers of Kentucky and
Tennessee Coming This Week.

Mr.. and Mrs. Escott, divisional officers
of the Salvation Army in Kentucky and
Tennessee, with headquarters at Cincin-
natl. will visit the local corps Friday
night.
Great preparations are being made for
the meetings of that night, as the visitors
will be doubly welcome on account Of
their ability as singers and leaders. j.
Hartley. tenor soloist of the First Bap-
fist church Of jamestown, n. Y, will ac-
company them. and render several num-
hers
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
ALABAMA SHOULD
INDUCE CAPITAL
]. K. Newman Fears Effects of
Hurried Legislation
SOUTH NEEDS THE MONEY
Man Representing Large Interests In
Birmingham Thinks This District
Needs Much More Money
for Full Development.

J. X. Newman of Isidore Newman &
Son of New Orleans and New York is in
birmingham for several days. His firm Is
largely interested in the Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company and
likewise in other street car systems in
the south.
Mr. Newman Is an enthusiast ON Biz
mingham and this district and yesterday
discussed conditions here and in other
parts of the south. He said
"Our company is heavily interested in
Birmingham. We have more invested
here than in any other city and we ex-
poet great things of this district. We
consider that Birmingham has the best
natural resources of any place in the
south, and it is our desire to see these
resources developed and birmingham
made a great city.
1--WE are all southern people. born and
reared in the south, and all our interests
are in the south. We nave opened an
office in New York. but that was done
in order to bring us into closer relations
with the financial people of this country,
the people WIN money W lilNeSe'
1--WE of the south haven't enough
money of our own to develop our
country as it should be. We need out
side capital and a great deal of 1t. In
order to secure this outside capital we
must get the people with capital inter-
ested. II Is frequently a hard matter, for
they fear adverse legislation in some
of the southern states.
what is true of the south is true OF
the Birmingham district probably to
greater degree than elsewhere. To de-
veop this district large capital is nee
essary and l know that some of the in
dustrial companies have plans for the
outlay of large amounts of money in the
Birmingham district.
IF legislation is adverse to the money
interests they will not lend more money
for southern development, and this would
be case of killing the goose that lays
the golden egg.
"Our company is not pessimistic and
we have never before said that we feared
for things In the south, but now we are
beginning to feel some uneasiness' IN
passing measures in the legislatures or
municipal councils distinction should be
drawn between the good and the bad cor
nora lions All of them are not bad,
grasplng and greedy, and the puphc
should weigh the difference carefully and
not do an injustice to the companies
which are really striving to develop the
south.
"some of the large industries in the
Birmingham district have never realized
anything on their money. The stockhold-
ers have not had reasonable returns on
their investments and the risks they
have taken. because they have put the
money that was earned back into I'M
provements. We have faith in the south
and in the Birmingham district and there
fore we build for the future. 1t requires
an immense amount of money merely to
keep I'm line with the growth of Blrming-
ham, which has been wonderful, and
promises as much for the future.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
WEIR GETS TELEGRAM.
Alderman Roemer Hastens to Say He
Did Not Say 1t.

When TheAge-Herald's story to the CT
feet that Chief Wier was considering the
ACCESSIBILITY of going to Montgomery to
investigate the alleged statement of AL
derman Roemer that the head of the local
police department was a gambler, HerNey
w. Laird saw the alderman in question,
and learned that he did not refer in such
a style to Chief Wier After learning
this fact Mr.. Laird 50 notified Chief Wier
by telegram
The chief did make a statement relative
to the matter and will wait further adj
vice from his attorney. William Il. Fort,
secretary to the governor.
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To Aid in Relieving Car Situation.

H. Fonde, who has been appointed to
superintend the car distribution in the
birmingham district and also in Ten
ncssee. will open his office I'm rooms GlS
and Gl9 In the Woodward building today.
lie will return from Knoxville today
and make his headquarters in Birming
ham in the future. Mr.. Fonde was for
merry general agent in Knoxville, and
he is placed In Birmingham now with
practically the same powers as he had in
Knoxville. It is believed that he will be
able to do much towards improving the
conditions which exist.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
FIREM BALL.
Proceeds of Entertainment Will Go to
Relief Fund.

The sixth annual tireman's ball will be
given in the city hall armory on the oath
of April. Last night the council granted
the petition for the use of the hall and
an arrangement committee consisting of
j. e. Keith, j. c. Oats and l.. l.. Norris
has gone to work to make the ball great
success.
1t will be given by the Fireman's asso-
citation for the benefit of the relief fund
On six previous occasions these balls
have been given and larger crowds al
ways attend than at any other entertain
ment of like order given in Birmingham
The financial end has previously shown
fire returns, but the men in charge hope
to make the coming ball more brilliant
than ever. Music and other attractions
will be furnished.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
SHORT SESSION IS
HELD BY COUNCIL
Adjourned Meeting to Be Held
Tomorrow Night
MAY REVOKE THE LICENSE
Recent Arrests for Sunday Violations
Will Be Threshed Out-D. r. Cope
land Presided In Mayor
Wards Absence.

After hearing the reports of the street
and finance committees, the city Council
adjourned last night to meet again Friday
night at 80 o'clock. At this adjourned
meeting the council will pass on the
Mayors recent action in ordering certain
saloons closed on account of an alleged
violation of the Sunday law, and will con
slider other matters. On account of the
absence of Mayor Ward, Alderman d. r.
Copeland presided last night The fol-
lowing were present: Aldermen d. r.
Copeland, Stockmnr. Jones. Barbour, Full
ghum Forney. Cooper, Gum, Greener,
l<lotz and Parker.
The council passed ordinances authoriz-
ing the issuance of 5000 In bonds for the
purpose of making street improvements
that have been passed upon. The follow
ing ordinances We're confirmed:
No. Ssl, providing for the construction
of storm sewer; No. $50, providing for
the construction of storm sewer near
Eighteenth street and Sixteenth avenue;
No. 1856 providing for the paving and
otherwise improving Seventeenth street
between Seventh and Ninth avenues; No.
$50, providing for the construction of a
storm sanitary sewer near Spring street
and Hawkins avenue.
Assessments under the following ordi-
nances were confirmed: No. 81, providing
for a sanitary sewer on Twentieth street
hot A No n
ing for the construction of a sanitary
sewer in Twenty eighth alley, beginning
north of Twelfth avenue; No. 2S2. provid-
Ing for the paving of Twenty fourth
street between Avenue a and First ave-
nue..
The following committee reports were
adopted:
Finance Committee.
The committee recommends that 1906
Pro. 1876 be set aside.
That 1906 Pro. 1896 be set aside
That Mrs. Mary f. Fulghum be allowed
$500 refund on account $500 over valua-
ton on 1906 Pro 1913.
That values under 1906 Pro. 1347 be va
Gated, same being included In values OF
1906 Pro. 134S
That bond ordinances Nos 297, 271, 316,
SD, 243 and 1926 be adopted.
Street Committee.
Present: Stockmar, Copeland Dr),
Jones and Fulghum.
Absent Barbour Moore, Copeland
q. R)
The committee recommends that the
contract for the work under Improvement
ordinance No. 1856 be awarded to G. NJ.
Burkhater at the same prices as that Lex
under ordinance No. -.
That the engineer be instructed to adj
vertise for bids for the work under inn
provement ordinance No. 1884.
That the street commissioner be in
structed to dig ditch along Pine ave-
nue. from Twenty sixth to Twenty
street.
That the board of aldermen In connec-
ton with the board of revenue take up
the matter with the Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power company with
reference to putting down bituminous
macadam on Twenty-first street from
Third to Fourth avenues where brick is
now laid.
That petition of w c. Summers for PER-
mission to raise curb and put in bridge
to his shop on Nineteenth street between
Ninth and Tenth avenues, North, be
granted under the usual restrictions"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
COMPANY X ELECTION.
Well Known Military Organization
viii Select Captain.

Company X of the First Alabama reg
ment will hold an election for captain in
the city hall tonight in which a successor
to Capt. Lucien Brown will be chosen
Captain Brown has been placed on the
retired list. There are several candi-
dates. and the contest will probably be
close.
At the same time the company is ex-
pected to be out in fun, and no excuse
whatever will be taken. The regular
muster will take place.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
INSPECTS BLOCK SIGNALS.
Within Thirty Days New System On
Southern viii Be In Operation.

W. A. Beauprie has been appointed in
speetor and instructor Of block signal
operators on the western district of the
Southern. with headquarters In Birmine-
ham. The appointment is effective now
and Mr.. Beauprie has already arrived in
Birmingham to assume the duties of the
office.
Within the next thirty days the block
signal system, which has been installed
between Austell and Birmingham. will be
in operation and the operators will have
to be instructed as to the signals Later
the system will be in operation on the
Southern west of Birmingham also.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
MISS FINCH TONIGHT.
Former Birmingham Girl Is the High
School lyceum Attraction.

Miss Inelne Finch. an elocutionist Of
great ability, will be welcomed back to
her old home tonight, wheh
she appears in the Lyceum course at the
High school tonight.
1t is said that her Interpretation OF
Southern dialect and melody are fine. She
has entertained large audiences III both
New York and Chicago. 1t is probable
that good crowd win turn out to the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07

before the runners arrived. His partial
success gave him promise of being a
great baseball player in the future
1t appears that the little fellow had
been out walking with his mother on a
main street of the city, and had got
lost on the street. He finally wandered
around to Sixth avenue, where Il lady
saw him and telephoned to police head
quarters.
The genial pitcher when notified has
tened to the police office and carried AS
little wanderer home. Meek was none
the worse for his experience, and con-
tinued to eat on his orange with unabated
zest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
A CALL! A CALL!

To all White Citizens of Third Ward:
To be present tonight. March 7, mt 3
o'clock at the store of NJ. o. Richards,
1921 North Sixteenth street. for the pur-
pose to take action In regard to negro
quarters In the course of construction on
the corner of Sixteenth street and Elev-
enth avenue, which will be detrimental
to all property owners In said ward, and
an eye-sore to the community.
j. Il. BARTON,
d. T.. ADAMS,
]. o. ADKINS.
l.. II. STEWART.
j. G. ROWLETT.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
SHIRLEY;S CHILD DIES.
Desk Sergeant Has Sympathy of Many
Friends In Bereavement.

BEST Sergeant and Mrs 7. j. Shirley
had the misfortune yesterday afternoon
to lose their little 4-months-old boy. The
baby had been suffering with pneumonia
for seevral weeks and finally died. r..
j. Shirley, Jr., was his name, and he was
said to have been a bright little fellow.
Mr.. Shirley has the sympathy of the
whole police force and many friends in
his bereavement During the last week
he has been called away from his work
most of the time, and is worn out with
watching.
The remains will be sent to Elred, Tus-
caloosa county today where interment
will take place this afternoon. Shaw &,
Son are in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
THE WEATHER.

Washington, March 6.-Forecast for
Alabama: Partly cloudy Thursday
warmer in interior; Friday partly cloudy
southeast to south winds.
Mississippi: Partly cloudy Thursday;
warmer in the interior; probable showers
al night in north portions; Friday partly
cloudy light to fresh south winds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
COMMERCIAL CLUB TOMORROW.
Plan of Entertainment of President
Finley Will Be Discussed.

The Commercial club of Birmingham
will meet in regular session tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock. One of the most
important matters coming up for consid-
Grafton will be plans for the entertain
ment of President w. w. Finley of the
Southern Railway company, who will
visit birmingham March 81
Reports of more or less Importance will
also be made by various standing and
special committees,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
BO4 STARTS HOME WITH
HANDSOME DOG IN TOW

With big dog belonging TO the Green
Undertaking company in tow, little 10
year-old Curtis Woodruff took up long
tramp toward his home in Avondale last
night
lie found the animal tied to a post in
front of Green's and, taking a fancy to
him, united the rope, and started home.
However, after moving along through the
dark he became discouraged, and decided
to get rid of the animal as best he could.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
SAMPLE TRUNK STOLEN
FROM MIDDLE OF STREET

Stolen from the middle of a street-a
trunk. 1t was large drummer's sample
case, full of sample suits of fine cloth
ing, pants and vests belonging to the
Riverside Tailoring company
S. J. Shears, a travelling salesman, haa
the trunk put off at the corner of Twen-
ty-first street and Third avenue in front
of the court house. He had just come
in from North Birmingham, and arrived
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When found the little fellow was COM
pleting a bargain with negro for 81.
Curtis merely said he wanted the pretty
dog, and thought he would take it home
until somebody called for it, lie was
carried up to the chief of policies office.
and put to sleep for the night The boy
lives in Avondale and will either &c re-
turned to his parents today or sent to
the Industrial school by Judge Feagin.
He is a newsboy. who spends most of
his time on the streets.
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Starting Goes to Mobile.

T.. w. Startling. special agent for the
louisville and Nashville with headquar-
ters In Birmingham, has been appointed
stock claim agent of the Mobile and
Montgomery division with headquarters
In Mobile. The appointment Is effective
as soon as some one can be sent TO BIZ
oineham to relieve Mr.. Startling.
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Lentcn Devotions.

The Rev. Father Downs of Blocton de-
livered short Lentcn discussion at st.
lauls church las night. The devotions
included rosary, liiany and benedction OF
the blessed sacrament. Tomorrow after
noon at 2:30 O'Clock am tomorrow even
ing at 7:30 o'clock Lenten deyotlons will
consist of stations of the cross.
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at p. m. In no longer time than it
took him to go as far as the Colonial
hotel and back. some drayman had drove
UP. placed the trunk in his rig and made
off down the avenue.
1t was a broad open electric light theft
and goes to show how persistent some of
the draymen have vecome lately in law
breaking. Mr.. Shears put up at the Colo
NAL hotel, but will continue to solicit
business without samples.
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Commercial League Games Tonight.

In the games of the Commercial league,
which will be held tonight at the Young
Mems Christian association building,
Saks will play Steele-Smith and Cox will
clash with the first team of the associa-
ton The games will be close and inter
esting. Ladies will be admitted free, and
refreshments will be served. A good time
is promised to all who attend.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07

Today is the regular time for tho
monthly meeting of the Birmingham
press club The meeting viii be held
at the city hall this afternoon at
o'clock Reports are to be made by sew
eral committees.