The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-10

| here to Kellerman. Quite a large amount
of money will be invested in this enter
prise, and it is understood that town
of some size will be built in and about the
| mines. The tonnage mined at first will
| we something over 1000 tons daily, but the
| capacity of the mines will be increased
as the work progresses. R. h. Rodes of
this city is the local representative of
! the company.
Capt. r. p. Hobson, the recently elect
ed congressman from this district, will be-
gin tour of the district early in May for
the purpose of discussing and looking into
the needs of the territory which he rep
resents Captain Hobson will be accom-
panied by experts in the matters of soils,
rural deliveries and good roads. He also
expects to look into the matter of public
| schools, and will inaugurate plans for the
] opening up and equipping of several new
school houses.
| This movement on the part of Con-
gresham Hobson is much appreciated by
all who have heard of it, and will doubt
| less prove of very great value to the en-
tire district. He will reach this county
about the middle of May, although it is
understood that announcements of the
dates upon which he will visit different
sections will be made definitely later
Allan Essex who was in the employ of
| the Central Coal, Iron and Land COM
pany at Vance, was fatally injured at that
| place Saturday while engaged in blast
| ing. Just how the accident occurred no
| one seems to know, except that the blast
! which Mr.. Essex was preparing exploded
| prematurely. His arm and face as q
| consequences were badly mangled, and
| Immediately afterwards his eye had to be
removed and mis- arm amputated. He was
| operated on by DR.. George Searcy of this
place, and it was thought at first that he
would recover However, Sunday he died
as a result of the injuries received. He
| was brought here and buried.
The annual meeting of Alabama flu
neral directors was held in this city this
| morning Previous to the converting OF
| the association, the state board of en-
balmers held it's meeting for the election
| of officers, and the transaction or what
| business it had.
The following officers were elected:
| President, p. B. Dixon; secretary and
treasurer, T. F. Leak, Jr. The state board
| also held the examination of applicants
| to become embamers as required. There
were eleven candidates at the examina-
| ton.
This morning the following programme
was had: Meeting called to order by j..
| M. Rogers of this place, the president OF
| the association. Opening prayer by the
Rev. John VanLear of the Presbyterian
| church. Address of welcome by w. M
| Faulk Mayor. Response on behalf OF the
association by p. B. Dixon of Mobile. Ihe
| Ideal Undertaken address by the Rev
| L. o. Dawson of the First Baptist church
"Contagion and Infection in Their Rela-
| ton to Undertakers," paper by Dr. X. j.
| uargrove. Funeral Customs" by the
Rev. S. e. WATSON of the First Methodist
| church. Demonstration and lecture by
| Prof Horace Mol of Philadelphia. The
| after-dinner session was devoted to bust
ness, after which the meeting adjourned.
| There was a mass meeting of the HUI
name society at the city hall last night
which proved a great success. There was
| 81 large number of citizens present, and
| many new members added to the society,"
The meeting was presided over by F. g.
Blair. the president of the society.
| Addresses were made by the following
| citizens: The Rev John VanLear Victor
! Friedman, Hon. F. s. Moody Dr. r. J.
] Hargrove, DIR. j. Y. Graham and DR.. J. L.
| Searcy. The educational value of the
| society was especially emphasized and
many practical ideas suggested,
| Mrs j. Y. Graham also read very line
| nonar on the treatment of domestic ami
mails and the value of teaching children
humane ideas.
| "a uavs was elected humane officer
| and cIotbed with special authority to look
| after the enforcement of the laws as TO
! cruelty to animals. The executive COM
/ .,.tao NO. authorized 10 appoint humane
officers in every beat in the county also.
/
Do,,,,,os pahurn and Shirley returned
from Ruhl the scene of the killing of
! Iohn Reddick Yesterday, this afternoon
u,,th s,,o nrisoners Two of these. how