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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02
IN THE BIRMINGHAM
REAL ESTATE MARKET

Deeds OF conveyance were filed in the
office of the probate court yesterday in
the following transactions in real estate
In which amounts of $1,000 or more were
involved:
SASS. 45-Mattie L. Crawford and ID. w.
Crawford to Joseph B. Pool and II. r..
Batterton, property situated near the
southeast corner of First avenue and
Forty-eighth street, Woodlawn.
S120O-Robert d. Taylor and wife to w.
T. Holt, lots 10 and 20, in block IL, West
End, as SHOWN on the map of the survey
of the West End Land and Improvement
company, fronting 100 feet on the north
line Of First avenue between Pearl and
Vine streets and extending back 1870 feet
to an alley in the rear
$21OO-A. I. Dexter and wife to Mabel
E. Colly, property fronting 30 feet on
the south line of Avenue G, between
Twenty-nnth anu Thirtieth streets, and
extending back 80 feet, being the north
end of lot g. in block 442, Birmingham, as
shown on the map of the survey of the
Elyton Land company
$5OOO-Lewis Whaley and wife to Mar
garet Hagan, lots 23vS and 2310, in Marion
A. Mays addition to Birmingham the
said lots fronting together 100 feet on
the north line of Twenty-third avenue,
between Twenty-fourth streets, North
Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02

There will be another quiet Sunday
at the Country club golf links.
The members have decided that It will
be unwise to bring up a formal test case
of Sheriff Higdon's mandates that no golf
shall be played on the Sabbath.
There will be no ping-pong. tennis.
tiddle-de-winlSs, OF link-pin. All will be
quiet olong Village creek, due to the
efforts Of Jeffersop's sheriff and his chief
deputy.
Concerning the inauguration of blue
laws, there has come halt in the
plans. Sheriff Higdon has stated his read
mess to take action on the first COM
plant of an official nature. 1t will. there
fore, require but a spark to prevent the
Sunday sale Of cigars. tobacco. fruits
newspapers, etc.
George II. Estes, member of the City
Council, while not committing himself as
concerns Sunday golf, is opposed to the
Sunday sale of groceries. He states that
the Greeks having stands throughout the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02
UNIVERSITY BOYS
MAY GIVE DRAMA
Blackfrars Is the Name of New
Organization Formed at the
State University.

Birmingham is greately interested in
movement at the University of Alabama,
in which Birmingham boys are taking a
prominent part. The students of the Uni
versity have organized dramatic club
under the name of The Blackfriars, for
the purpose of furthering interest in the
best in the drama and producing yearly
q Shakespearean play.
The play selected for this year is 1.-THE
Tanning of the Shrew," perhaps the most
boisterous of Shakespere's comedies.
The play will be produced at Tusca-
locsa about the last of March, and, if
financial support can be assured, also
at Birmingham and Montgomery.
The cast will be for the next three
months under the training of Prof. Fred
erick D. Losey of the department of Eng
lish. Professor Losey came to the Uni
versty this year from the University OF
Nebraska, where he produced this play
last June.
The students have taken hold of the
project enthusiastically and an excellent
cast has been selected. For some of the
principal parts two or more persons have
Deen assigned uhtl coiiipetiuoii uHueI
training shall determine which one shall
ultimately be selected Professor Losey
states that the cast evinces ability in as
high degree as any with which he has
ever worked.
Among the Birmingham boys who will
take part are Clarence Going, Sam Cla-
baugh, Robert Bradley and Anglin White.
If the play is presented here local or
ganization may assist in the reception.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02
COMP AIMS ABOUT
HUMANE OFFICER
Policeman Smith Reports Re-
grettabIe Situation
HORSE FELL INTO DITCH
No Attention Was Paid to the Animal,
Which Finally Died and Was
Hauled Away In City
Dump Wagon.
HORSE FELL INTO DITCH

Policeman Smith last night reported a
very regrettable state of affairs in con-
nection with the city's humane work. He
said that his brother had reported to HUI
name Officer Bonnie that horse had fall
len into ditch on the outskirts of Bir-
mingham and was in great pain, but
might be saved. Mr.. Bonnie stated he
would do what he could, but that the
humane officer did not go near the horse,
nothing was done to get it out of the
ditch, 1t lay there all night and died the
next morning, being hauled off by the city
trash wagons after it had finally died.
Mr.. Bonnie was approached on this SUBJ
ject yesterday. He first failed to remem-
Der anything about it. mo report of a
horse in a ditch has been made to me
this week. he declared. However, when
the facts in the case were urged upon him
he argued that it was not his duty to re-
move horses from bitches, that he was not
supplied with any apparatus for the pur-
pose, and it was none of his business. He
said he notified the street department of
the horses predicament
Generally understood in other cities, the
duty of a humane department is to pro-
tect and care for dumb animals. In most
cities a dumb animal in a ditch is be-
lleved to need, protection and care
whether that be so in Birmingham or
not
The question is asked, what then, is
the duty of the humane officer? Is it
merely to arrest hackmen who drive lame
or halt horses? Does the Birmingham
Humane society divide it's duties in this
manner? Truth to say that so called So
ciety has not held meeting In time i'm
memorial, its president does not require
any daily report from the active humane
officer, nor does he know what attention
is being paid to the work.
The city pays this officer salary of $15
per month. At a meeting several months
ago the council passed a resolution re-
curing the humane officer to report to the
chief of police, and to give all his time
to the city. The present humane officer
Is a plain clothes man. He has no office
hours and generally, it is claimed, it is a
difficult matter to discover his where
abouts.
Some suggest that it might be better TO
put policeman in charge of this work,
or swear in the present official as an Of
ficer under the direct supervision of the
chief.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02
GLAD TO BE HOME.
Soldier Appreciates the Right Kind Of
Food.

A soldiers life, especially the U. S.
soldier in the tropics, is often full OF
hardship, as much on account of Inn
proper food as of climate or the enemys
bullets
Il entered the service writes an Okla.
man, for duty in the Philippines. and at
time of enlistment was healthy, Weighing
$50 lbs.
Food improperly prepared, along with
the tropical climate soon caused my
health to fail, so that when 1 returned
to San Francisco to be mustered out,
] weighed only 40 lbs. and was much re-
duced in strength
ION arrival we were issued what in
called convalescence ration, but it did
not seem to build me up and after
time | concluded to try Grape-Nuts. After
using 1t for two weeks | showed improve
ment and | was glad to be home where
l could get the proper food
Il have been using Grape-Nuts ever
since and heartily recommend it to all
soldiers returning from the Philippines.
or to any person suffering from indiges-
ton and loss of vigor
The L. S. Government would do well
to include Grape-Nuts in their GONZALES
cence ration, for soldiers who have be-
come sick or run down from service in u
tropical climate"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read 1.-THE Road to Well
ville," In pkgs. There's a Reason"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02
FINAL PLANS FOR
TAKING CENSUS
MORE THAN 700 CANVASSERS
WILL BE ENGAGED IN GETTING
SUNDAY SCHOOL POPULATION
OF GREATER BIRMINGHAM.

Active and final preparations are now
being made for the Sunday school can
vass of Greater Birmingham, to be taken
on Tuesday, February IS. The work has
been carefully planned by Judge Joseph
Carthel, general secretary of the Ala
bama Sunday School association, and the
house to house canvass to be made with
the view of taking the Sunday school
census of Birmingham promises to be one
of the most thorough and systematic
ever made in the south
The plan followed is simple. The ter
ritory of Greater Birmingham has been
divided into districts, over which chair
man has been placed. These districts
have been subdivided into as many small
er districts as are thought convenient,
and sub-chairman has been placed in
charge of each one. These ohairmen
and sub-chairmen are under the direc-
ton of a committee consisting of repre-
sentatives from every church and relg-
ious organization within the bounds Of
the territory to be canvassed.
The entire work is to be done in one
day.
The canvassers, or visitors, are to be
volunteers from the various churches and
religious organizations, and they are TO
be selected by the pastor and Sunday
school superintendent, none to be under
Is years old.
They are sent out in pairs, and as far
as possible, each pair representing two
denominations. A specific territory is as
signed each pair. They are expected to
do two things: First, to extend a cor
dial invitation to those not identified
with Sunday school or church life to
become so, but in no case to specify a
particular church. Second, to gather on
uniform blanks such information con-
corning each home as will enable pastors
and other church workers to intelligently
follow up the visit.
There will be something like 700 cam
vassers or visitors out on the work on
mendous and useful work may be speed
lily accomplished. The number of can
vassers asked from each church follows:
First Presbyterian. SO; First Christian,
20; St. Pauls Catholic, A; First Baptist,
SO; Westminster Presbyterian, 10; Congre-
gational, 3; Central Methodist II; Cum
berland Presbyterian, U. S. A, Az First
Methodist, 81; Calvary Baptist, II; Cen
trail Presbyterian, II; Fountain Heights
Methodist, 10; Cumberland Presbyterian,
s.; Wesley Chapel. 80; Church of the Ad-
vent, %; Southside Baptist, So; Third
Presbyterian, %; Ninth Street Methodist
s; Evangelische Friedenkirche 8; Twenty
seventh Street Baptist, 81; Trinity Meth
odist, 10; All Saints, 6; South Highlands
Presbyterian %; Five Points Methodist,
49, German Evangelical Lutheran, Z; st.
Johns Methodist, %; Our Lady of Sor-
rows IA Second Presbyterian, 10; Elev-
enth Avenue Methodist, %; St. Mary som
the-Highlands, IA; st. Andrews, 10; Elev-
enth Street Baptist, Z.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02
ONE CONGRESSMAN
HAS OPPOSITION
Hall Is Making Canvass Against
Wiley
THOMAS FOR GOVERNOR
Friends of the Barbour County Man
Say He May Be In the Race.
Was President Pro Tenn.
of the Senate.
THOMAS FOR GOVERNOR

1t is a matter of political significance
that though nine congressman are to be
elected in Alabama this year, there is but
one of the present representatives OPP
posed.
Thomas J. Hall of Montgomery is MAX
ing an active man to man canvass
against Congressman Wiley. As is re-
membered, Mr.. Hall was prevented from
entering the last congressional campaign
on account of his inability to meet the
entrance fee, which he claimed was pur-
posely made as heavy as it was.
Congressman Taylor will have no oppo-
siton. Congressman Clayton. who with
ing the last several terms has had none 10
amount to anything, will probably not
be opposed. Congressman Craig is as yet
unopposcd, though rumors of developing
opposition are rife. Congressman Helm
has no opposition, and Congressman Hob
son will probably not be opposed, al
though, as in other campaigns, the friends
of Solicitor W. B. Oliver are urging him
to run. Since Senator Lusk has aimed his
shaft at the bench of the supreme court,
Congressman Burnett will probably be
returned without opposition. No positive
information relative to the rumored op-
position to Congressman Richardson has
been developed. Gossip as yet has not
constructed opposition to Congressman
Underwood. So it seems evident that un-
less Mr.. Hall defeats Colonel Wiley. the
present Alabama delegation will remain
intact.
The executive committee of which T.. *.
Campbell is chairman, and Henry Howe
secretary. will be called together after
the meeting of the state executive COM
mittee this week
The prospective candidates for the gov
ernorship continue to increase. 1t was
stated in Birmingham yesterday by an in
innate friend of Perry Thomas, president
pro tenn of the senate, that the Barbour
county statesman will enter the race ae-
eording to the present indications. Other
probable candidates are Treasurer Walter
D. Seed, Auditor w. w. Brandon, A. II.
Carmichael, speaker of the house, and
Henry b. Gray lieutenant governor.
The only mention as yet for the office of
lieutenant governor was made by prom
inent Montgomery citizen last night, who
nominated for that position Senator Over
ton. one of the strongest members of the
legislature, who will have good roads
in his platform-one, at least, who will
run on a platform not wholly made up of
prohibition
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02
Weather For January.

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE.
Reduced to sea level; inches and hun
dredths
Mean, SO.11; highest, 9O.51; date, oath;
lowest, % 40, date 18th.
TEMPERATURE.
Highest, s.. date 2sth; lowest, II, date
oath.
Greatest daily range, 80, date 18th.
Least daily range, 4, date 18th.
Mean for this month in 1896, AZ; 1896,
As; 1897, a. 1898, 81; 1899, 46; 1900 46; 1901,
40; 1902, Az 1908, &c; 1904, AZ; 1905, So; 1906
AZ; 1907, Sd; 1908, A.
Mean of this month for 10 years, 46.
Absolute maximum for this month for
10 years, II.
Absolute minimum for this month for 10
years, T.
Average daily deficiency of this month
as compared with mean of 10 years, 2.S
Accumulated deficiency since January
1, 1.3.
Average daily deficiency since January
l, 2.3.
PRECIPITATION.
Total this month"; 415; snowfall, trace
able
Greatest precipitation in "a hours, Ii,
date 31st.
Total precipitation this month in 1894,
$40; 1895, SO; 1896, 8. 40 1897 35; 1898. 5.1S:
1899, 526; 1900, $50; 1901, 5; 1902. 3.79; 1903,
$50; 1904 1854; 1906 $50; 1906, 3.75; 1907 1856;
1908, 4.15.
Average of this month for Is years, AT.
Deficiency of this month as compared
with average of 10 years, g.
Accumulated deficiency since January l.,
81
WIND.
Prevailing direction, northwest; total
movement 81 60 miles; average hourly We
locty, ga; maximum velocity (for five
minutes), Sc miles per hour from south
east, on 10TH
WEATHER.
Number of days clear, TO- partly cloudy.
9; cloudy, 70; on which OF inch or more
of precipitation occurred, 10.
Miscellaneous phenomena dates of, fog
18th and 18TH
w. f. LEHMAN,
- Observer Weather Bureau.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02
Blue Labs Are Still In
Effect At Country Club

city, and in some instances occupying
store houses, not only dispose of fruits,
cigars. ETC.. but also carrying On a sun
day traffic In groceries.
Minor gambling. too. is on the quiet.
A prominent member of the Country club
stated yesterday afternoon that the in
structions have been passed down the line
that there must be no matching for din
ners, even through the tickets amount
to less than 90 cents. Each man must
hereafter pay for what he eats. or il
someone else pays for his dinner the
transferrence of the ticket must be open
and voluntary"
The social clubs. the members of which
are ladies', have tabooed whist and euchre.
The games are no longer tolerated. for
Sheriff Higdon has described them as
contrary to the laws of the country.
kissing on the Sabbath is questionable.
The breadth of a Sunday smile has not
been announced Just how loud a man
may laugh is still matter of debate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02
MAYFIELD In RACE
FOR SUPREME JUDGE
ANNOUNCEMENT OF TUSCALOOSA
MAN ONLY ONE so FAR FORM
ALLY MADE-lNTEREST IN Ex-
EcuTlVE COMMITTEE MEETING.

Judge James j. Mayfield, the well known
citizen of Tuscaloosa and state code COM
missioner. stated yesterday:
Il will make the race for the supreme
court bench"
This was the first announcement for the
vacancies to be created by the expiration
of the terms of Justice HARRISON and
Simpson.
Judge Mayfield is one of the best known
citizens in the state, and one of the most
prominent lawyers. Since 1903, he has
been the code commissioner of the state,
and his work has been the object OF
high regard. 1t is thought that he witl
make one of the strongest races for
the honor, and his friends predict COM
paratiyely easy victory.
1t is rumored that Senator Lusk of the
Seventh district will also make the raca
for one of the vacancies, instead of again
opposing Congressman Burnett, Judge
Bilbro of Greensboro, according to pres
ent rumor, will be another competitor for
one of the seats, and the general under
standing is that both Justices Simpson
and Haralson will ask for Endorsement
But the only announcement made SO
far is that of Judge Mayfield which oc-
Cured yesterday morning.
There is considerable interest centered
in the meeting of the state democratic
executive committee which occurs next
L riday in Montgomery. OF this COM
mittee, there are four member from
the state at large, four from oh OF
the nine districts, a chairman and
secretary. Among the members are some
of the most prominent men of the state.
This committee will set the date for the
state primaries for the election of the
two justices of the supreme court, AMI
president of the railroad commission.
So far no opposition to Charles Hen
derson, the incumbent, has developed.
The executive committee, too, will pro-
mitigate plan for the election of dele
CATION to the democratic national conven-
ton. 1t is probable that this delega-
ton will be elected in convention, and
that the convention will be held in May.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02
FIRE LOSS FOR
MONTH $4,000
THE DEPARTMENT MADE TOTAL
OF 40 RUNS, BUT LOSSES IN
EACH CASE WERE sMALL-NEW
HORSES PURCHASED.

Fires in the city of Birmingham were
rather numerous last month, but no con-
Migration resulted In a very big loss.
The department made 40 runs and held
the loss down to $4,000, which, consider
ing the amount of property at risk, is
a very good record.
The three largest fires in the month were
those in the o. K. Barber shop, the
Warren-Gahan Shoe company and the
clothing establishment of Rosen & Cop
Ian, amounting all together to about
$4,000.
1t is a remarkable fact that so far this
winter the department has gotten off
without a single big fire, the last fire
with anything like disastrous loss was
III last June
The department purchased five fine new
horses during the month, put some patent
valves on trial, and otherwise there have
been no developments.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02
GRAND JURY TAKES
THREE WEEKS REST
ASK JUDGE HOWE THAT THEIR
MEETINGS LATER IN MONTH BE
MORE PRlVATE-FURTH IN
DlcTMENTs RETURNED.

The January grand jury reported to
Judge A. C. Howe yesterday at noon
that it had completed its work and was
ready to take q recess until February "a,
when it will reconvene. In making his
report, Foreman w. d. Gum stated that
the jury would be appreciative If the
members could have more privacy when
they meet again in the later part of the
month. Attention was called to the fact
that the present room on the third foo.
of the court house was practically open
to the gaze of everyone on that floor, and
frequently persons could look over the
transom and hear the proceedings Of the
body.
There were 10 true bills returned, d
number of them being against persons for
gaming, and others were for offenses OF
all degrees from the lowest to the high
est In the batch returned yesterday was
another against w. r. McGavockr po-
lice commissioner, for keeping gaming
table.
Four true bills were returned against
Tom Hall, charging him with petty lar
ceny. Sylvester Hopkins was also indlct-
ed four times for the same offense. Mack
Dozier, negro, was indicted eight times,
six for permitting minors to play pool and
two for carrying a concealed pistol. He
was placed under arrest early Saturday
morning. Sam Earl was also arrested
on an indictment charging him with per-
hitting a minor to play pool. Berry Field
err was indicted on a charge of murder.
He is said to have stabbed Matilda Red
mont to death. Anna Gibson was indicted
on a charge of grand larceny, and Tour
true bills were returned against VIII
Hawkins, charged with petty larceny.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02
DECIDE POSTAL
AFFAIR TODAY
Telegraph Company Protested Against
Monopoly Given Western Union
BY Terminal Company.

The most important feature of the regu-
lar monthly meeting of the Alabama rail-
road commission in Montgomery tomor-
row will be the decision in petition OF
the Postal Telegraph and Cable company
against the Birmingham Terminal COM
pany.
This Is the petition of the Postal In
reference to their desire to enter the
Terminal station. the company in charge
having granted an exclusive right to the
Western Union Telegraph company. All
evidence has been taken and arguments
heard. At the last meeting the commits
sion held up the decision until the first
February meeting.
There is also considerable interest in
the matter of separate departments in
the Boyles depot on the Louisville ana
Nashville railroad 1t is expected that
decision in this case will also be handed
down.
W. D. Nesbit. a member OF the COM
mission, will leave for Montgomery this
afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02
Notice To Contractors.

Bids are requested on the power house
and laundry building, also boiler, machin-
cry and equipment for same to be built
and installed for the Alabama Girls In
dustral school at Montevallo, Ala. All
bids must be on file in the architects Of
flee by February Is, 1905 For plans and
further information apply to the architect.
The right is reserved to reject any and
all bids cash deposit of $40 will be re-
quired for plans and specifications taken
from the office to insure their safe re-
turn. WILLIAM ERNEST SPHINX,
Architect, S11-S12-s13 Title Guarantee
Bldg, Birmingham. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02
DOMINICAN MISSION.
Priests of Famous Order Will Be
Heard This Week.

The Rev. Father Moran and the Rev.
Father Ripple, Dominicans, will open to-
day weeks mission at the Church of
Our Lady of Sorrows on Avenue f.
Father Moran will make the mission an
nouncements and preach at the 10 o'clock
mass. There will be services, including
a sermon at 7:30 o'clock tonight, and
every night during the week there will
be instruction and sermon.
The Dominicans are famous preachers
They have not held a mission in this
section in recent years, but Father Mo
ran once filled the pulpit at st. Pauls,
while the guest of the late Father
O'Reilly. ~, "a
Father Ripple who assists Father Mo-
ran at Our Lady of Sorrows comes in
the place of Father Eckert. The latter
had arranged to take part in the work.
but illness prevented him from making
the trip. The missioners come direct from
the Dominican house at Minneapolis.
They arrived here yesterday.