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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-15

of the road iu November but they
are rcinstating them now and In the
opinion of Mr. l'atl times will be
much better and that all the lacto.
rics will be- running fun time by the
first OF April.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-15
A GAINESVILLE EXPRESSION
OF THE APPEARANCE OF ARD
MoRE-LlKES OUR TREAT
MENT-GAS AND PAVING.

Gainesville people are not slow /
in expressing their appreciation for |
the hospitality extended to them |
by Ardmore Friday night, and the |
Ardmoreite correspondent who was
present along with other Gaines
yiSFe people. wrote the following
letter to the Ardmoreitc expressing
the feeling of the Gainesville people
to the people of the summit City"
Gainesville, Tex. March IA
Well, We got back home all right
at the wee small hour of . o'clock
i'm the morning. I speak of "The
Merry MIX Maids" and husky plow
boy gang that visited your city
Friday and were so royalty enter
tanned by Ardmorr's very select
"Minc frow' nor either were Of
the performers" but went along
with the crowd to see the thing
we'll done, and visit my better
halrs poor kin.
We believe it was pretty well
done and from expressions at the
conclusion by Ardmorcs best we
can not but believe that they too
were pleased in fact We heard no
| criticism at all, and that Informal"
AT the Elks club was very cordial
affair indeed All the way home
we heard words of praise for the
| people of Ardmore, and special men
tion Of the Elks, who entertained
50 royalty.
II has been several years since
We have visited your city before,
and although we have heard much
Of IT, We were very much surpris-
ed to see what We did when We
arrived there yesterday aftruoon.
Those paved streets certainly look
ed good, and you have lot Of it,,
too-that is better Many improve
ments have been made on all sides
and the good work seems to go
| right ahead. We are certainly glad
to see YOU spread out We see no
reason why you should not soon
have a city Of greater population
than any in the state. We know
for a fact that there is around Ard
more, like Gainesville, thousands of
acres OF fertile soil that has never
yet been turned by the plowman,
and which should, and that right
soon be producing cotton, corn,
wheat, etc
"Our folks were just having the
gas put in their house when W. ar
rivcd-we asked what's the price
of the article, and were told it was
80 cents per 1000. Thirty cents,
what do you think of that? We pay
$50 here for the same 1000. |
believe if could get gas that cheap
We would keep a red hot stove all
the time just to look at Your gas
is certainly great thing. Your
business blocks look good too and
speaks well for a city OF your size.
We could not but think and compare
them to buildings that "graced"
these same streets something like
thirteen gears ago. Certainly a Won
dcrfu transformation has come
/ about
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-15
Chicago Grain.

Open High Low Close Yes
Wheat
May g.. 9ila 965s 9i5s 96is %
July o.. S9a 924 S9% 92is 1915
Oats
May ...G5ia G6h csc GGlsb G5il
July ...62la G27s 622s G27sa G2lsh
Corn
May &c. 5i7s 54is 5I5sb 53A
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-15
THE MARKETS
FURNISHED DAILY TtRoUGh
HT. RUTHERFORD COTTON
EXCHANGE.
Spot Market.

Liverpool dull. Mid OBS; sales
1000, export 500.
New York quiet, mid ll.20.
New Orleans quet l-l6 down; md.
If 1-lG. 1850
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-15
A Swollen Jaw

is not pretty nor pleasant Whether
it's caused by neuralgia, toothache
or accident, Ballards Snow Liniment
will reduce the swelling and relieve
the pain The great and sure cure
for rheumatism, cuts. burns, bruises,
scalds-any and all aches and pains.
Sold by f. j. Ramsey,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-15
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PIcK.uPs HERE AND THERE. :
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Observation-Disclosures ~ {. {" ::

Col. Sidney Suggs. who has return.
ID from Guthrie, announces that the
tate received seven bids for all the
ltate printing and twenty yonc bids for
part OF the printing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-15

We want to do that gas fitting for
YOU 30 one can do it better and
We make the payments easy, Sprek-
clmeyer Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-15

Are you ready for that plumbing?
We are ready 10 do It for YOU. Sprek-
elmeyer Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-15

Fine fresh fruits and cigars a,
the Arcade
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-15
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
tells. Druggists refund money II ii
fails TO cure. f. w. Groves sigma
ture is on each box. Csc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-15
New York Futures.

Open High Low Close Vest
May 1910 1O42 1881 1O.3Gb 1898
July 1922 1925 lois 1O.21-22 1923
oct e.. 9.7S $50 9.7l 9.77-7S 9.79
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-15

Phone rs your laundry orders. We
want 10 DO your work and will give
YOU satisfaction.
EXCELSIOR STEAM LAUNDRY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-15

The Gunlot-Wolycrton Japanese ten,
Wednesday, from 3 to C. Benefit Cath.
Ollie church. 1873
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-15

Y. NJ c. A. benefit, opera house,
Monday night. Admission 25 cents.
1873
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-15

The reputation We have for hign
class millinery at the very lowest
price viii be maintained at our new
parlors. MRS BELL
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-15
Liverpool futu ..

Open High Low Close Vest
MA $50 5.56ia 55i1a 5.55la 5.57
MI $50 5.57 5a5 $50 SOS
IA 5.52h 5.53A 5.51 5.52 5.53 2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-15
New Orleans Futures.

Open High Low Close Vest
May ..1Oil lOl7 1899 1OI1-l2 l047
July ..IO3O 1898 1880 1O.3O-3l 1899
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-15

Mrs Bell is at home to her friends
and customers in the millinery par.
lors at the old Burton-Peel stand up.
stairs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-15

We have the most skilled holp
and give the best attention 10 every
detail of laundry work,
EXCELSIOR STEAM LAUNDRY
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-15

You will find the best cold drinks
at the Arcade.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-15

The Gullot-Woverton Japanese tea,
Wednesday, from to 6. Benefit Cath
Ollie church. 1853
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-15

Bruno Bait with the Bush &Gorts
Piano house was N the city YESTERDAY
lie was much pleased with the bust
aess of their dealer, Mr.. Luke, m
his city and says that business Is
growing better everywhere The Bush
Is Gerts people took their statesmen
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-15

Allen Price of Nebraska who has
been visiting his brother, whom he
nad not seen for forty years, reports
hat since his visit here two weeks
ago, the climate makes him feel nj
.een years younger
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-15

The voters are not registering as
'apidly as they should and mp to and
Including Saturday night not over 500
but of a possible 2,2OO voters have
registered
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-15

Il Is easier To make a new promise
than to mend broken one.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-15

Mrs. + VI. Lawrence. who has been
lluite IN for several days, was r'.
borted better yesterday evening, al.
though the danger period has not
Decn passed.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1908-01-09

9eIfrsituns Der Dirt6IdaFt brauds.
lafe ib mir BON ibm eeben unb nas
tlirlib bic &inbertleiber unb fir bic
@pupernante. 9lber mas if fir
msine psrIpn brau9e, msins Soilst'
ten, hos beitrsitet alles meine Sumis
lie. 4b.r ia! 9isie bunbert Rubel.
idh iperbe ipfort an meine 6amilie
59reiben! 9l6er, iparum iiBen Sic
Mnn bu unb reben fetnen Son9"
Spnberbare Graee. ipie bate id
aud nur ben beIdeibeniten Son tn
bieIen Rebsitrom einflieBen laTen
t0nnsn. SD polIte, i9 bate. pdhs
r.nb iis mid apoitropbirte, mein @es
ii9t i'm Spiegsl feben tOnnen. um gu
ftubirsn, tpie perbaltenes 2aden, pers
seblide RebsperfuGe unb ereuIids
8erpunbsrung ii9 miI9ten. Sic
fubr fort, obne auf einen Son bon
mir tpeiter Gefpi9t 5u lesen. 8a<
lsiboftopartis tebrten INNER pieotr
bieIelben Menbungen unb Safe in
neuer Mif9uns ipieber, Biz bus Be-
sleitenbe 2adsn allmdbli6 ettpus gee
3ipunsen purbe unb Il. nit benz
Safe enbete: nSa, bann muB i9
benin ipobl seb.n!"
SnbeB nber beilise 4ntonius bon
pabua blieb gang rubts, als biss ses
f4ub", unb 10 .ntf9lob lie iid benn,
has Selb aii rdumen, unb ladenb,
ipis lie eefomm.n mar, berii6trte iie
no9mals: pin elm pdar Sagen fenbe
id Sbnen ben 8etrag msiner
Sdulb". sog ben S9leier bor bas
@eiidt unb lief ben &orribor erts
lang. Cine lei9te Wolte BON ella
blanc mar alles, mas BON ibr auriid>
blieb.
Sisber Bat iie ben 8etrag ibrer
S4uIb nod ni9t eingeIhidt. Ob iie
es ippbl ie tbun ipirb9
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1908-01-09
9Neib iparum.

Ulit groBsr gnti9iebsn5eit iparnte
Elm alter 8iineripurm tinen Sreunb
niemuls elm Bud btr5uIeib.n, NEIL
.s nit ausseliebenen 8ii9srn serdbe
70 sebs tpie nit perborgten Regens
T9irmen: man betomTne Iie ieltsn uno
bann meiit in i6abbaftem 3uitanbs
Suriid. lin feline 8ebauptuns gu be-
ipsiIen, fiibrts er ben Sreunb an einsn
gerGumisen, poblsefiilItsn 9ii4erz
i6runt. nSieb bier" faste er, nbi.ft
reidbaltise Sammluns pertbpoIler
@erte. Ssbes ein5elne berieIben 1T
mir seborgt tporben."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1908-01-09
Spiidem sipp' una Sel6esrano.
S,lmOresie pom y. 8. Grams.

Seremp 9uder sriff untsr benz
Sii9 mad ieinen Stiefeln unb
ln0pfte lie raid auf. Damn itreifte
,r iie pon ben Siiben unb lehnte iid
nit erlei9tertem 9emiitb in Ieinen
Stubl suriid.
SIS mar elm beiber Sag, unb bic
neuen Stsfel batten einsn etpas
iiberelesanten SIP. als Ssremp ins
SoteI gum @Hen suriidtam, enti9ieb
sr ii9 uniiberlestertpeiIe fir bies aba
getiirste 8erfabren, anitatt Dor Oem
9etreten bes Speiiiaales eine Sreppe
b0ber in ieinem 3immer bic S4uhe
gu tps4Ieln.
SEPT fiibrte Der 8elIner sipsi neu
eingetroffene Damen an Suders
Slid unb sog bieniteifris bic Stiible
berpor. Oubei I9ien er eine unangebs
me Wabrnebmung au MAIDEN, benn
nd9oem bic 0amsn ibre 8eitellung
ausgeiproden batten. biidte er ii9,
rib unterm Sdub Ieiner SerOiette bic
Stiefel an iid unO elite nit ibnsn
BON bdnnen.
Wem bic 6ub6etleiouns gebDreH
t0nne. fam fir ibn gar ni9t in Be
tra9t: senus. baB es elm gdar Sties
fel mar, bas ais Iol9es ni4t in ben
Speiieiaal sebOrte.
Sersmb Itarrte Ieinen perI9pinbenz
ben Stiefeln nad. Der iunsen Oas
me i9isn iein perapeifelter Bid
b01it auffGaig. sic perIuate bur6
eine 8epesuns bic alufmertiamteit
i6rer 8esleiterin gu erregen unb
IsBte babel abF9tslos ibren Ipiten
abIuB feit uuf Seremps bsitrumpften
SUB.
Sin S9rsi srfolgte, OaB alIer au>
gen ii9 entiebt in Der Ri9tuns BON
Sudsrs Slid fpanbten. Der &c
I9Gftsfiibrer uno IGmmtli9e &eIlner
flcgen berbsi. Inn na9 Der llria4e gu
forI6sn.
Die Gltere Dame er6ob iih rpiiroes
pou uub mics untlaseno auf Seremn:
nDir batten geruOs unIsre Suppe BE-
ite[t, ba fling bieIer MsnI9 an gu
idreien. Sd oente. buB er trant
lit, ubsr besbdlb m0bte i9 bod um
anbere Pldse bitten. &omm, aOii.
Das rei3enre iunse MGb9en ipanOz
te fi9 i'm Dssgsben raid gu Suder,
Der isin 9eiidt in ben Sdnben bers
bdrg.
.Dar's ie6r idlimm9" fliiiterte
lie faaltbdft. @s tbut mir ishr
leib!"
Seremb Id6slte idpa9 unb iab
nad benz @eI4dftsfiibrer, Der an
Teinsr Ssi!e itano.
,Ssebt, Ssrr Suder", fpra6 Oies
Ter, bin i9 iiber5eugt, bdB Sic
trant iinb. 9urf i'd S9nen gu gstt
belfen91
Gr Ieate ben Grm nm Seremb. Der
Iid erinnerts, bab er rotbs Soden an
bate unb in bsm einsn elm God.
,,Danfe, es fsblt mir gar nidts".
erpioerte er unb bielt iib perSDeifelt
am siI6 felt, bamit lie ibn ni4t am
@noe fpestriissn. sd fiibIe mid sts
mas angesrifftn. bas mar alles.
Oas b.iBt @stter bat 10 plOBlid
sinsefebt."
Der @eI6Gftsfiibrer blidte ibn priis
fenb an unb sins gu einem energiid
ausIebenben Serrn, Der fofort an 5us
ders Sifta Tdritt uno iib nieOsrlisB.
rglfIo", besann er in ianften S0s
neH, i'd bin ni9ts rpeiter ala elm
SAT- pie Sic, a6er i9 babe Mebisin
Itubirt unb lam Sbnsn belfen. Bite,
perIu6tn Sic bies gu trinten, i'd
fibre oas Wlittel itets nit mir"
Der rngliidlide trant bes 5ries
o.ns balber bas entIeblid Ihmsdeno.
gebrGu tapFer binunter, penigitens
bsfreite er Iid OaOur4 BON Der @ssens
mart bes 9ottors, Der i'm bsfrishigt
NrIieb.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1908-01-09

= Ger Serr grofeffoI
beTu9t nit I.insr Satin Elm @aa'
renbaus. 9lIs lie in bic Sdirmab.
tbeiluns tommen, fdiitteIt Der Serr
profeiior mebrsre Male Iein Saupt.
bann uber entrinst es ii9 i.inen
2ipp.n: uOa miifen aber piel 3ol'
lesen BON mir bertsbrt baben."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1908-01-09
gtrre6net. ginf itpur

= 8errednet. ginf fdnur
er friid = fromm = frDbfid =
fret. bab feline Srau ne Glfe fei.
Die 3eit peritrid. = nSm". fpri9t
er isBt, sd bub' nm Bier Re iibers
fddBtl" OLA mu9t 2.
= Stubenten5eit. o.:
Sag nal, BAIT 0u oenn aud frii6
bon IS i,br bic @orlsTung ii6sr
8otanit bsIegt2" g.: vllnIinn! Mit>
ten in Der Ru9t beiu4e i9 tein
&olIeg!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1908-01-09
@efeanettr 9lpptt

-@sfesnettr @ppetii.
Seut. battsn mir 8efuh. @inen
Better pom 2dnbe. rOunnertisll" !"
Iaete sr beim WlittdseTen gu meiner
Srau, piit bas n feinsr 8iFen! Das
bon mubt bu mir oas He5spt seben!"
rDas fpirb bir morsen Der IrSt
gs6en", .rfpiOerte m.ine Sruu, rfpeiI
bu I6on pisrmal bubpn senommen
sait!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1908-01-09
ad fol

Sungtr @atte, auf Der SO4s
seitsreiie, Der nit feinem Grauden
i'm Sintsrsrunb .in.s bidt beieBteu
2otals iibt: p&elIner, cine 3eituns!"
8ellner: nDeIde piiri9en
Sie2"
Sunstr @attc n@ans esal,
brins.n sic MIR cine redt srOBe."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1908-01-09

-au9 Elm aunFberftdn=
biger. nDie bat Sbnen seitern ods
Sbmpbonie Concert sefalIen9" =
n@ut : namentlidb bas berrli9e
2pidno i'm sipeiten SbeiI." = rpiano9
Sd bab' gar tsinss sefsheu!"
: 9rafifde abbiIf.
rMan bort ia Sbre 5ruu in lebtsr
3eit gar ntbt mtbr &IuDier fpislen!"
= I'D babe eine Maus in ben Jliisel
sefperrt. unb ieBt traut iis ii9 ni4t
mehr, iSn aufsumu4tu!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1908-01-09

Serr: ,Sastsn sic nidt, Sis
balten .s nit Der Sparfamteit9"
Srdulein: pauerbinss."
Serr: .Sann finb sic geipib
bdeesen, bob mir nod IGnser 10 piel
Plab Derf9psnb.n spif6eH uns bets
benz
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1908-01-09

= unfert 0ienfb o ten.
aDdin Die einen 8oripurf ibrer Maa
Same nit Grfolg suriidseipisien,
itOls): rMan barf ni4t bic SerrI9aft
iiber bic Serridaft perlierenl"
-8orf dlagSur 8 lite. @r:
rOas Bette pdre. mir lieBen uns
f4eiben." Sic: p0ufiir bin i9 ni9t
gu baben, aber fdide mid bod elm
Sabr an bic Ripiera."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1908-01-09
Spdl erfnnnt.

Sountassidger: .Sisr fuFe
meinen felbiterIssten SaI.n einmdl
an. er III nod iparm."
8efannter: ,Ods tpunbsrt
mid; bic Wilbpr.tldben pfles.n bod
nidt 70 fart sebeiSt Su ipsrbtn."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-01
CHANGES MADE
AT MAJESTIC

1t is announced that O. f. Gould will
succeed H. P. Stevenson as manager of
the Majestic theatre. Mr. Stevenson re-
turning to Chicago where he will make
his headquarters at the general offices
of the Interstate Amusement company
Kari Hoblitzelle, president of the In
terstate company which operates the Ma
jestic has been here for several days.
looking after the remodeling of the thea
tire which is now under way. Tt is stated
that the theatre will reopen about De-
cember q, and that at that time it will
be a revelation to Birmingham theatre
goers John Eberson, the company archi-
tect, is also here to see after the improve
ment work 1t is stated that the theatre
will have one of the finest Hobbies of
any theatre in the south, and an elegant
ladies' reception room. The interior of
the theatre will be done in oil and
beautiful oil painting will be hung on
the sounding board. The theatre will be
thoroughly renovated; coloring schame
changed and it is claimed it will be one
of the safest play houses in the city,
when the alterations now in progress are
completed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-01
ADJUSTMENTS.
"The Revelation"


1.-The Revelation was an awful trag-
edy with difficult lines well spoken.
y sermon in death against all that's
connected with a marriage without love
gave Mary Shaw an opportunity to dis
play her ability to fill passionate roles,
proved Robert Lawler and Walter Hor-
ton good actors and Lillian Rhodes as
Margaret the only good looking wom-
an in the cast.
The play was Appropriately staged, the
second and last acts being especially well
adapted by an attic effect.
Edward Pennoyer allowed money and
position to interfere with love and the
sin Of the father was visited upon the
children, running the life of his unnat-
ural wife. wrecking the hopes of his
real love, comink between the pure love
OF his children, ending in suicide and
death.
The play is deeply emotional from the
beginning to the last shrek of the moth
ers dead hope and the opportunities for
good acting are all taken by the com
pany. However, like most tragedies of
the kind, one must prepare special
mood for the occasion and then go home
to sleep it off. Here is the cast:
Vera Treleven, the other woman, Mary
Shaw; Henry Treleven, her son, Robert
LAWYER; Edward Pennoyer, the man in
the case Walter Horton; Catheri enPen-
noyer, his wife. Adelaide Fritz-Allen;
Margaret Pennoyer, their daughter Lii
liam Rhodes; Emil Gessler, an optimist,
Gordon Mendelssohn kathleen, her as
sistant, Marie lngersoll; Charles, an old
retainer James Thornley,.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-01

just before the finale of the last act,
the only objection being that it was too
short and that she failed to respond to
an encore. Owing to a mishap the dance
was not put on at the matinee, but
things were remedied in time for the
night performance and the audience was
delighted with it.
The .Bowery Burlesquers' is the name
of the burlesque and it contains some
novel features. Ben Jansen in his He
brew role is one of the funniest of
comedians, while his brother, Charles
Jansen, made up exactly like him adds
much to the effectiveness of the clmaxes.
Eddie Fitzgerald, Eddie Convey and
Harry Hills proved able assistants in
keeping the house in an uproar
A well trained chorus of good looking
girls gets off several lively songs and
dances and prevents things from drag
ging. The feminine cast is especially
good Lillian Held is good looking and
has histrionic ability above the average
burlesquer. while Norma Bell. Josie Kline.
Edna Green and Bessie Galard fill out a
pleasing bill.
Altogether the show is rather pleasing
and the audience last night expressed it's
opinion of 1t in spontaneous applause
every few moments. Ben Jansen's song,
Il Don't Want To Be a Hero is some
thing great
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-01
FEDERAL OFFICES
MAY Be ABOLISHED
Sweeping Reform In Postoffice
Department
A DIRECTOR Of POSTS
Places of Assistant Postmasters GEN
eral May Be Filled by One Off
cial With Fifteen Assistants.
Report of Committee.
A DIRECTOR OF POSTS

Washington, November S0.-The four
offices of assistant postmaster general
will be abolished, a director of posts
with seven assistants provided for and
the entire postal service of the United
States divided into 10 separate districts,
if the bill providing for the revision of
postal laws. which is being prepared by
the joint postal investigation committee
of Congress, appointed two years ago,
is passed by Congress. The committee,
which is composed of three senators and
three representatives, has been in session
for the past week and expects to COM
plete the work of preparing the bill this
week
1t is claimed that a director of posts.
appointed to hold office until removed
for cause and who shall receive a high
salary, will tend to improve this service
through a continuity of policies for the
benefit of postal service. By providing
for seven assistants to the director of
posts the members of the commission be-
lieve that the disadvantages due to fire.
quent changes and the appointment Of
inexperienced men to the four offices of
assistant postmaster general can be OBJ
Waited. These assistant directors are, ac
cording TO the provisions of the bill, also
to hold office during good behavior. The
Postmaster General would continue as
the executive head of the department.
Much information was gathered by the
commission last year in an effort TO find
some means of improving the accounting
system of the postal service To per-
feet the system of management provision
for 10 superintendent to have direct
charge of the 10 separate postal districts,
which it is proposed to create, has been
decided upon. According to the bill each
separate district would, in a sense, be
branch offices of the postoffice depart
ment.
In addition to these changes many of
which have been recommended by Post
master General Meyer numerous minor
alterations in the postal laws are included
in the bill. The commission of senators
is Senators Penrose of Pennsylvania,
chairman; bolivar of Iowa, Clay of Geor
gia; and Representatives Overstreet of
Indiana. Gardner of New Jersey and Moon
of Tennessee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-01
ALABAMA MASONS
ARE IN SESSION
Contest for Location of Home
Is Lively
THREE TOWNS BIDDING
Walter Smith of Tuscaloosa Is Elected
Grand Master of the Grand
Council of the State.
other Officers Named.

Montgomery, November .30.-(Special)-
Alabama Masons, several hundred strong,
are in session in the city, the Royal Arch
Masons meeting today and the Grand
Council and Grand Lodge being scheduled
for tomorrow, the latter to begin at 3 p.
m. The attendance is very large and in
terest is shown in the outcome. Among
the important matters to be taken up is
the Masonic Home, which was considered
at the last meeting and on vote ordered
to be erected
Grand High Priest Lew Lazarus of Bir-
mingham presided at the Royal Arch
meeting. He reported great progress
during the year. Seven chapters were
added during the year, making So in all,
with net increase of 300 members. The
Grand Council met at p. m, today with
routine business.
The question of the location of the Ma
sonic home is going to be a very live
one Ben M. Jacobs of Birmingham is
chairman of the committee and Monte
vallo, Birmingham and Mobile are asking
Lsr the building. ]. w Phillips of Mo
Gle has offered to give $1,000 II the home
IS located there. Montevallo will give
money and lands to get 1t there In word
it looks as if the scrap to get the home
is going to be such a live one that 1t
may not be settled until the next meet
ing of the grand lodge.
At the session of the Grand Council
of Royal and Select Masters held this
afternoon the following officers were
elected Grand Master, Walter Smith of
Tuscaloosa; deputy grand master Laur-
ence II. Lee of Montgomery; grand prin-
cipal conductor of the work, Robert L.
Douglas of Mobile; grand treasurer, Will
liam II. Bngley Montgomery; grand
chaplain, the Rev. Stewart Mcqueen,
Montgomery grand recorder Robert A.
Beauchamp Montgomery; grand captain
of the guard, John T. Jenkins of Piper;
grand conductor of the council, J. d.
Matlock, Birmingham; grand steward, DIR.
j. p. Benson. Camden; grand sentinel,
William II. Tice, Montgomery.