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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-31
SIGNERS AGAINST
TRADING STAMPS

The fight against the establishment
of the trading stamp system which is
being waged by large majority of the
retail merchants here was continued
yesterday, and the names of a large
number of merchants were added to the
list of those agreeing not to use the
stamps which was published in yester-
days Age-Herald.
A further list of those placing them
as follows:
1--WE, the undersigned, agree amongst
ourselves that we will not adopt or go
into any trading stamp, joint gift or
lottery scheme:
Orr G. Roberts, Newman & Brown j.
r. Thornton & Co.. OHM & Mendell.
John e. Hill. J. ]. Platter, Fo1zer
Meat Market company. Fox-Smith
Grocery company. S. Y. Long, Tanner
Bros. III. A. Miner. Clarke Bros,
Fow1kes & Wyatt, Birmingham Trunk
Factory, A. Montana, o. K. Grocery
company Patterson Grocery company,
E. G. Burchfill, Dickerson & Griffin,
Connell Grocery company. w. C. Gard
ner, R. T. Kelly, G. L. Chamblee &
Co.. A. S. Canterbury, osment & Burks,
J. e. Hefferman, r. A. Vaughan, C. e.
Davis, w. N. Henry, II. S. Martin &
Co., Price & Davis, j. B. Hasser, 7. M.
Sloan, Kavanuagh Drug company w.
J. Worthington, Woodlawn Supply COM
pany, w. S. Mallory, Shelby & Co.. f.
n Wiffa rfb p MoT
& Brown, Brown-Stone company, Max
Harkins, Consolidated Mercantile COM
pany, Chapman & Hoover, J. C. Head,
Britain & earns, J. D. Hogan, T. J.
Carson & Co.. C. e. Cox, ]. w. Fain,
Grimes Bros, Collins Grocery, w. B.
and T. B. Morton.
A feature of the present fight against
the use of trading stamps is that most
of those firms using them several years
ago are now among the most strenuous
opponets to their use. 1t has been six
or seven years since they were used.
An attempt was made about three
years ago to get them back and in an
attempt to prevent their use the City
Council placed license of $1,000 per
year on trading stamp companies and
license of from 5000 to $500 on each
store using them. This had the de-
sired effect at that time and the at
tempt to operate was given up by the
trading stamp company. The license
schedule for this year shows the
license remains at these figures.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-31
MUST TAKE OUT
LICENSE EARLY

Chief of Police George II. Bodeker has
issued the following self-explanatory or
der:
Police Department.
Gentiemen:-You are hereby instructed
to notify all hackmen and public dray-
men that they must get a license for the
year 1909 on the first and second DAYS of
January SO 1 can inspect their vehicles
and horses. Any one of them not having
MS license by this time will be arrested
for doing business without a license.
Also notify dairymen and peddlers that
they must get their license on the same
dates. Notify soft drink stands and pool
rooms on your respective beats that they
must obtain their license for the approa CHI
ing year Immediately.
You will be expected to carry these in
structions out to the letter.
GEO. II. BoDEKER, Chief of Police.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-31
TN THE RAILROAD WORLD

In Washington Saturday will occur a
conference of officials of the Southern,
Alabama Great Southern, Queen and
Crescent, and New Orleans and North
eastern, all lines of single familyA
This meeting, it is understood, is for
the purpose of mapping out course of
changes and promotions which, it is said,
will take effect early in January.
The principal change, in this respect
is that Horace Baker general manager
of the Queen and Crescent, is slated for
the berth of vice president of the South
ern.
To attend this conference President Cur
ran of the New Orleans and Northeastern
accompanied by large body of officials
of that road, will pass through Birming
ham on a special train tomorrow.
The Seaboard Air Line and the Com
mercial club of Birmingham have perfect
ed arrangements for the special to carry
the committee of the club to Augusta for
the purpose of extending to President
elect william H. Taft an invitation to
visit Birmingham.
The special will leave Birmingham Fri
day. second to No. sc, and will be made
up of the private car of the Sloss-Shef-
field Coal and Iron company, a baggage
and a dining car. No. SO, which will be
followed by the special train, leaves Bir-
mingham at 4:16 clock in the afternoon.
The train will be accompanied by Su-
perintendent Waite and Jack w. john
son district messenger agent of the Sea-
board.
Among the well known railroad men
visiting Birmingham yesterday were Su-
perintendent Henry q. Crawford of the
Central of Georgia, with headquarters
in Columbus, and Henry Fonde, general
agent of the Southern, with headquarters
In Knoxville.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-31
Real Estate Transfers.

Deeds of conveyance We're filed in the
office of the probate court yesterday
in the following transactions in real es-
tate in which amounts of $1,000 or more
were involved
$1100-George L. Jenkins and wife to
Nellie McInerney lot 16 in block 1872 as
shown on the survey of the North Bir-
mingham Land company.
$3750-King Land and Improvement COM
pany to Carl o. Nelson ct al, the west
end of block "F'' as shown on the mar
OF the King Land and Improvement COM
panys first addition to Kingston.
$15OO-Mary E. Williams to Edith May
Edwards, lots II and u in block II g.
Ensley.
$3O00-Lous Gelders and wife to Aaron
Roman ct al lots % and "a in block L
'H," Ensley.
$1O25-John c. Aaron and wife to C. L.
Dobbs, the northwest quarter of the
southwest quarter Of section so; the south
west quarter of the northeast quarter oil
section 80, all in township IS, range west
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-31
Suburbs Wight (0me In
# Commission Ruled

IF Birmingham had commission form
of government Woodlawn would gladly
vote to become a part of Greater Bir-
mingham." said Mayor w. E. Perryman
of Woodlawn last night, but as long as
your city continues its squabbles and ugly
mixups with no system to the city gov
eminent Woodlawn is going to stay out"
It was limited on the streets yesterday
by more than one prominent citizen that
II the legislature does hold an extra ses-
sion this coming spring or summer be-
yond doubt Birmingham will be given a
commission form of government. There
is said to be move among the Law and
Order league to prepare for an extra
session and be ready with a bill to adj
vertise and present.
The developments in Mobile and
number of other mixups. together with
Governor Corners statements, make it
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-31
TO WELCOME PASTOR.
Watchnight Service at Twenty-seventh
Street Baptist Church Tonight.

A combination welcome, fellowship and
watch-night service will be held at the
Twenty-seventh Street Baptist church,
Avenue F, between Twenty-sixth and
Twenty seventh streets, from 7:3O to mid
night tonight The congregation will
welcome their new pastor, the Rev. Dr.
w. d. Hubbard and the Baptist pastors
of the Birmingham district will hold their
welcome service to him. The Rev. Aus
tin Crouch, the Rev. Preston Blake, the
Rev. j. d. King, the Rev. J. NJ Shell
bourne and the Rev A. E. Page will
speak on behalf of the pastors One of
the most delightful features of the entire
meeting will be the address by Miss Annie
Williams, the well known Sunday school
worker on child life.
Dr. Hubbard is a native of Jefferson
county and has served as pastor of the
Troy (Ala.) Baptist church and the
Raleigh IN. CO First Baptist church. He
has taken the pastorate Of the Twenty
seventh Street Baptist church with the
avowed purpose of building up one of the
strongest churches in the district
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-31

very great probability that the extra ses-
sion will be called.
While Mr.. smyer claims that another
Greater Birmingham bill cannot possibly
be passed, the call of the governor will
probably take into consideration a num-
Der of very important matters.
It is said by out-of-town people that
the tendency all over the state is to con-
denim Birminghams municipal govern
ment, some claiming that enough strength
for the measure could be collected with
out counting a single representative of
Jefferson county.
Mayor Perryman's opinion is similar to
that expressed by Mayor Friel of North
Birmingham, and the citizens of a num-
Der of suburbs. 1t is claimed by them
that to accomplish a Greater Birming
ham it is necessary to have a more cen
trail organization In charge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-31
HELD FOR ROBBING
WEST END STORE

Burglars bore down upon the grocery
store of w. C. Gardner on Poplar street,
West End, late Tuesday night and made a
decidedly fancy haul1of groceries and as
result three negro men and one negro
woman are reposlng in the county Jail
with charges of burglary docketed against
them.
The burglary was discovered by Johnnie
McHale, Age-Herald carrier, long before
sunrise yesterday morning, and he imme-
diately reported the matter to Mr.. Gard
ner. Deputy Sheriff Newt Curl, who lives
but few blocks away, was commune
Gated with and he looked into the mat
ter. A little detective work on his part
led him to a negro cabin In an alley
behind the West End postoffice Here
he found evidence which he considered
strong enough to arrest the four negroes
whom he. found in the house.
The burglars were extremely particular
displaying a taste for absolutely moth
ing but the very finest. They first at
tempted to enter the store by the window
and broke shutter. They gave this up
in disgust though and went to work on
the front door, hammering away on it
and picking at the lock until they gained
entrance.
They picked over the stock, throwing
things about in great fashion. They took
the finest butter with them while the
cheaper brands were thrown on the floor
EGGS, coffee, flour, meat, tobacco and
many other things were taken. The cash
register was jerked from under the coun-
ter, opened and left on the show case.
They also quenched their thirst with sew
eral bottles of ginger ale.
The four negroes from all appearances
had made a. great feast out of their haul
when Deputy Curl reached their cabin.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-31
RAID MADE ON
TWO BIG STILLS

The largest stills ever raided in Ala
bama was the record made by Deputy
Collector A. j. Montgomery and Deputy
United States Marshall q. c. Willis near
Oneonta in Blount county this week.
They returned Yesterday with a tale of
having destroyed two stills, each with
enormous capacity, run on broad plan
worthy of some big distilling house in a
large city.
They arrested one man and he was
bound over by the commissioner court
in Gadsden. The deputies had everything
well spotted and made their raid in the
early hours of the morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-31
Bomb Explosion Fails to XIII.

Kansas City, December 3O.-A bomb
was exploded here today under a tene-
ment house in ellis street, occupied by
Antonio Armenia, a prosperous saloon
keeper and his family. None of the mem
bers OF the family were injured and the
damage done was slight. Later Armenia
told the police he had recently received
an anonymous letter demanding that he
pay 5000. He ignored the letter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-31
WILL GIVE BENEFIT.
Majestic Theatre Plans to Aid Italian
Earthquake Sufferers.

Manager Gould of the Majestic theatre
announced last night that a benefit per-
Torrance for the Italian earthquake SUI
ferers would be given at his theatre on a
date not yet definitely fixed, but probably
one day next week. The arrangements
will be made in response to the following
telegram, which was received last night
Chicago, December 80.
20. F. Gould, Manager Majestic Theatre:
Il authorize you to give benefit per-
Torrance for the unfortunate and suffer-
ing people of southern Italy. They are
greatly in need of aid.
CARL HOBLITZELLE, President"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-31
Bernstorff Meets President.

Washington, December 30.-Cordial ex-
rressions of good feeling were exchanged
between President Roosevelt and Count
Won Bernstorff the new German ambas-
sador, who was formally presented to Mr..
Roosevelt this afternoon at the White
House. The letter Count Bernstorff pre-
scented from the Emperor of Germany,
accrediting him as ambassador, expressed
the best wishes which his majesty cher
ished for the happiness and welfare Of
the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-31
REPORT ON NEEDS
OF CITY SCHOOLS

Concerning an inspection of the school
buildings of the city Chief of the Fire
Department A. V. Bennett and Building
Inspector W. o. Mathews have made the
following report to the Board of Educa-
! ton:
John L. Parker, President Board of Edu-
cation, City. =
Dear Sir:-As per your request. please
find herewith recommendations for such
changes as We deem necessary in the
various school buildings in the city. as
a precaution against fire. as follows;
High School.
l. That all hose provided for fire pro-
| lection be connected to standpipe
2. That overhead woodwork in boiler
| room be protected by covering of incom-
| bustible material.
| g. That the hot-air intake room be made
, absolutely flreproof, as even a small fire
| here would Immediately be carried to all
parts of the building.
E, H. That all doors be hung so as to swing
outward.
i .. That fire escapes be provided on the
/ east and south sides of the building and
railing be strengthened on present fire
escape.
Powell School,
l. That fire escape be provided for this
building at once
2. That the dry closet system be changed
to flush tanks as soon as practicable.
| 3. That the room in which coal and
kindling is kept be given more atten-
ton with view of maintaining less fire
hazard.
Henley School.
| 1. That fire escape be provided on this
| building at once
| 2. That the dry closet system be changed
to flush tanks soon as practicable.
| 3. That the numerous wooden parti-
| tons In basement be substituted with in
combustible material.
:, 4. That more careful supervision he
exercised over janitor with a view of
having basement present a more tidy
appearance and that he eliminate all un-
necessary fire hazard.
Barker School,
l. That wooden partitions be substituted
with slate in rear of urinals -.
z. That the janitor be required to keep
basement in better condition from stand
point of cleanliness and fire hazard.
Martin School.
1. That fire escape or additional stair
way be provided from second floor.
| z. That the wooden partitions be sub
stituted with incombustible material In
| basement.
Paul Hayne School.
hi To-
| in need of additional exists from the
| upper floors and we would urge that two
fire escapes be placed on this building
at once and that all rubbish be removed
| from the basement and same be kent in
better condition.
South Highland School,.
That fire escape be placed on this build
ing at once, and that metal cans be pro
Vfded for janitors In all school buildings
to be kept in the basement as a recep-
tacle for waste paper that is used for
klndling That as fast as practicable the
present hot-air furnaces be substituted
with steam heat
Trusting the above will meet with your
approval, We are, respectfully yours,
w. o. MATHEWS
Building Inspector.
A. v. BENNETT,
Chief of Fire Department
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-31
Come to Bjrminohan.

Admission, December 30.-(SpeciaI. )-E.
H. and NJ. d. Ianford have purchased
an interest in the Donahoo- Haynes Live
Stock corporation in Birmingham and
Homer Lanford will leave soon to ac-
cept position with the company. hav-
ing resigned his position with the Polar
Ice company Their many friends wish
them much success with their new UNDER
taking.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-31

II is stated here that the company ac-
eording to the arrangements will have
between $2,ooo.Ooo and 100000 in cash to
put the properties into shape and the
money will be expended to make them
flrst-elass in every way.
President w P. G. Harding who is a
member of the reorganization committee
of the Southern Steel, Is in New York
attending meetings of the committee
Which have been held this week
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-31
MARRIAGE Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses have been issued from
the office of the probate court as fol-
lows:
III. w. bearing of Birmingham to Miss
Olive Doris Elliott.
Arthur o. Lindsay of Birmingham to
Miss Roberta G. Hawkins.
Samuel w. Hemphill of Birmingham to
Miss Mary Farquhar Hooff.
Chester A. Linn of Birmingham to Miss
Jessie b. Collar.
]. Welsh of Birmingham to Miss Bet
tie Hinton.
A. F. Caraway of Meridian. Miss, to
Mrs. Margaret Roe Ellington.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-31

Announcement was made yesterday
from New York that the success of the
reorganization of the Southern Steel COM
pany is now regarded as assured. Mes
saSes received in Birmingham yesterday
stated that the underwriting had been
taken in charge by important interests
In New York and London and that official
announcement of the plan to be put into
operation may be expected within the
text ten days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-31
REORGANIZATION of Flour Mills.

Minneapolis, December 3O.-At a meeting
of English holders of the debentures of
the Pillsbury- Washburn Flour Mills COM
pany. limited, today, the plan for the. re-
organization of the company was unani-
mously approved. This practically assures
the reorganization and the plan now needs
only the approval of the creditors, from
whose committee 1t originally came.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-31

subject matter Is provided for by gem
era1 laws.
If it be the merger of one munich
pality into another-that subject matter
is provided for by general laws.
In view of the constitutional provis-
ions, and the construction placed on
section los by the supreme court, 1t
would seem to be impossible for the
legislature to enact local law that
would be upheld by the court for the
purpose of charging the corporate linz
its of Birmingham.
If this conclusion is correct, then a
special session OF the legislature could
afford no relief by local act and If a
Greater Birmingham is desired the gem
eral law is the only means through
which 1t can be attained.
e. j. SMYER.
Birmingham. December 80. 1908.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-31
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs. Thomas A. Hamilton, Jr.

Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs Thomas A. Hamilton, Jr., who died
early yesterday morning as the result of
burns sustained by gasoline explosion
Monday afternoon, will be held at the
residence of Thomas A. Hamilton, 1927
South Twelfth street. this morning at 10
O'Clock. Interment will be in Oak Hill
cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-31

SILL, $11.07-MID- WINTER
LUCKY SALE. We've group
ed every suit and overcoat in
our immense stock at LUCKY
SALE PRICES. And it all
goes. THESE ARE GENUINE
B A R AIMS AT MORE
MONEY. Pressing free. John
son-H Harris Clothing Co., 221
N. Goth st.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-31
CITY ITEMS.

Pig Iron Production.-The estimate
for 1908 of pig iron production in Ala
bama is 1,404,658 tons. as against
1.6S6,674 in 1907.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-31

Postoffce Clerks Banquet.-The post
office clerks will give their annual
banquet at the Morris Friday night,
January
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-31

Money for Sufferers.-Phoenix lodge,
No. IS, Knights of Pythias, voted $25
in a meeting last night to the suffering
of the earthquake in Italy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-31
Cotton Damaged BY Fire.

Havre, December 30-About 5000 bales
of cotton were damaged by the fire be-
fore reported on the Spanish steamer
Marie from Galveston via Norfolk.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-31

: New Years BnIl.-The annual New
Years ball of the Birmingham Trades
Council will be given Thursday evening
at Gelders hall. j. b. Drake is IN
charge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-31
THE WEATHER.

Washington, December 3O.-Forecast for
Alabama and mississippi
Fair Thursday and Friday; much colder
Thursday; fresh north winds.
The weather report for "a hours ending
at p. M, December 30, local office of
United States weather bureau;
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-31

Mr.. Lovelady Dead.-Dr r. f. Love
lady left yesterday for Cullman, to
which place he was called by the death
of his father S. C. Lovelady. The de-
ceased was rs years of age.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-31

Attend Engineers Ball to-
night at Hippodrome. Prize for
best dancers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-31

Southern Railway for Florida,
allpoints. Through sleeper. Bir-
mingham to Jacksonville on
train leaving 4::25 pm, arriv-
ing Jacksonville 9:15 am.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-31

Southern Railway for Florida,
allpoints. Through sleeper. Bir-
mingham to Jacksonville on
train leaving 4::25 pm, arriv-
ing Jacksonville 9:15 ana.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-31

Post b Banquet.-Post B, TraVerels
Protective association, will banquet on
the evening of January .. President
S. P. Moore and Secretary e. l.. H1g-
don are arranging for the affair.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-31

e. T. shaw g Son. Undertakers.
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Green Undertaking Co.
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Fine Residence Permitted.-A build
ing permit was Used yesterday to C.
l.. Richards to erect two-story brick
veneer building on Twenty fourth street
between Tenth and Eleventh avenues,
south, the building to cost $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-31

Mrs. Shirley scalded.-Mrs. Thomas
wife of the well known desk
sergeant of the police force, severity
scalded her foot yesterday at noon by
overturning a kettle of boiling water
She WAS resting easily last night.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-08-28
Col. D. p. Barnard Dead.

After an illness OF four weeks from
Inflammation of the liver, Col. Daniel
Paddock Barnard, CIVIL War veteran,
and well-knOwn politician, died at his
home in Wilmington last Monday. He
would have celebrated his 18th birth
day on Thursday. He was born Aug
ust 81, 1888, in Baltimore, Md, his
f,mily being New Englsnders. While
be was still boy, his parents moved
TO Brooklyn, In 1868 Col. Barnard
came to Kent county, this State and
scqI red several large farms and other
real estate. He went to Wilmington
is years ago. He was stauch Repnb.
lican. He was appointed a commits
eioner of elections by Governor HUM
and when his term expired he was re.
appointed by Governor Lea, being a
member Of the department at the time
OF his death. Col. Barnard was strong
supporter of John Edward AddIcks,
and during the campaigns when Ad
dicks was prominent in Delaware poll.
ties. Col. Barnard came to be widely
known throughout the State. Col
onel Barnard served in the New York
Volunteers during the Civil War and
rose from the ranks. He was a mem.
Der of the Loyal Legion of Philadel-
phia, the Grand Army Of the Republic
and the Union Veteran Legion. He
was q member of Trinity Episcopal
Church. He leaves three sons and six
all grown. Iuterment was
made at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Cam.
den. on Thursday.