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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-19
A KENTUCKY EXPERIENCE
Coffee and Tea Still at Work.

A XIV lady had very agreeable ekper-
fence in leaving off coffee drinking, which
she found harmful, and taking on Postum
She never loses an opportunity 10 tell
others of her good fortune. She says:
For over 20 years 1 suffered from ner-
vous trouble Four years ago / was down
withnervous prostration and heart trouble.
After several months of misery, my doc
tor. one of the best in the country, told
me l must quit coffee and tea
''What was | to do? l must have
some warm beverage for breakfast as
had never done without one in my life.
IL decided to try Postum. little thinking
it would amount to anything. At first l
did not like 1t, but when we boiled it 10
minutes. until it was dark and rich, it
was delicious, and / soon began to feel
better.
AFTER using Postum constantly three
years | feel like different person. 1
always had been poor sleeper, but now
sleep we'll and am in perfect health. And
| give the credit to Postum.
MY entire family now use 1t in PREFER
ence to any other beverage at meals. am
an enthusiastic friend of Postum and I
know that what 1t has done for me II will
do for others, SO l never let a chance go
by to recommend It to those who suffer
from coffee fr:nking."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich Read THE Road to Well
ville,'' in pkgs There's Reason"
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
Interest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-19
ENTERPRISING WOMEN
DOTHEIR PART AT FAIR

The fair in October will include an ex-
hibition of more varied class of the
industries of the home than ever before,
indicating that Alabama women are pro-
gressive and busy. Among those who
have secured space for the display of the
many domestic arts of the home are Mrs.
N. W. Proctor of Woodlawn, Mrs. S. S.
Smith of Roanoke, Mrs. Eva Ashwander
of Hanceville, Mrs W. e. Mattel of Naf-
tel, Mrs. Fowler of Fairview. Mrs. A. F.
Hutchings of Battles Wharf, Mrs. E. S.
Jones of Woodlawn, Mrs Gus Cowan of
Gadsden, Mrs. r. B. Broyles of Wood
lawn, Mrs. linn of Osceola station. These
ladies will enter for everything the cat
alogue calls for, and make besides indi-
vidual booths of their work, occupying al
most the entire length of the building.
Nor are these the only smart and busy
women of Alabama. From over the state
come daily applications for entries of in
diyidual articles that go toward designat-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-19
GREEKS
DRAW BIC CROWD
AmbuIanceS Hurried To Scene
OF Trouble
ALL CAUSED BY DEAD MAN
Rumors Spread That Any Number of
People Had Been Killed, and Hun
dreds Followed the Hur-
rying Ambulances.
ALL CAUSED BY DEAD MAN

A dead Greek, several wildly excited
Greeks stirring the air with their
language and gesticulations, two under
takers, dignified policeman, a thous-
and wild rumors and an intensely
curious crowd stirred up an immence
amount of excitement at Twentieth
street and Second alley early last night.
The lightning speed language of the
Greeks was the cause of it all. On
Thursday at high noon Tony Angelo, a
Greek whose home was at Ensley
died at the Hillman hospital in Biz
mingham. He could not talk English
and his name was not known by the
hospital people, his death having oc-
CURED a short time after he arrived
at the hospital.
Gaudin & Co., undertakers, had the
ceeded to look up the dead mans
identity embalming the body in the
meantime. The identity was learned
yesterday and preparations made for
the funeral this afternoon.
Several Greeks heard of the death
and assembled at the Royal cafe on
Twentieth street at the cornor of Sec
ond alley early last night and began
discussing the matter. The longer the
discussion lasted the hotter it grew,
and quite a crowd gathered in front of
the restaurant to see what was the
matter.
Suddenly one of the Greeks dashed
out of the restaurant, ran down Twen-
tieth street to Third avenue, then
sprinted up Third avenue at full speed
to the Green Undertaking Co.'S estab-
lishment. From his broken English the
men there gathered that somebody had
been hurt or killed at the restaurant.
A rush was made to the stable, the
horses hitched to the ambulance and a
break run made to the place. By
this time the policeman had come down
off his dignity and discovered that a
Greek had been killed by fish bone
lodging in his throat.
Excitement ran high, the street was
packed with people, the air was re-
verberating with the funny talk of the
foreigners, while reports fixing the
number of persons killed at any num-
Der from 10 to 100 had everybody's
nerves on edge.
Finally some Greeks who spoke a
slightly better grade of English than
those first involved appeared on the
scene and the excitement simmered a
little. Then it was learned that a
Greek had died and that Gaudin & Co.
had him, but that these Greeks wanted
the Green Undertaking Co. to take
charge of the remains.
Accordingly the Green Undertak in g
Co.'s men made demand upon Gau-
din & Co. for the body, only to be adj
vised that funeral arrangements had
already been made with them. The
former undertaken then advised that
he was the official undertaken for the
Greek association, which was replied
to by the latter that as he had already
received funeral instructions he saw
no rea son why he should turn the body
over to any one else.
The remains are at Gaudin's and it
was announced last night that thu
funeral would be held in the Gaudin
chapel at 8 o'clock this afternoon, in
terment following at Elmwood ceme-
terry.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-19
POSTMASTER MAY
TALK TO PUPILS
THE IDEA is TO GIVE STUDENTS
PROPER INFORMATION ABOUT
OPERATIONS OF POSTAL sERv.
IcE-To ADDRESS CLUB.

During the coming school term it is
very likely that Postmaster ]. Rivers
Carter will deliver a series Of short talks
to the students on the organization of
the postal service, pursuant to the sug-
gestion of Postmaster General Meyer.
The design is to inform the pupils of
the scope of operations of the postal serv-
ice, the methods of delivering mails, the
classification of mail matter and the reg
istry and money order systems. 1t is the
postmaster generals expectation that the
school children will be useful to the postal
service in seeing that letters are properly
and plainly addressed. That there is ne
cessity for action of the kind, Mr.. Meyer
has said, is shown by the volume of bus
mess transacted by the deal letter office.
During the last year 13,145172 pieces OF
mail matter were sent there because the
postoffices were unable to deliver them.
Incidentally, it is understood, according
to the plan of the postmaster general, the
postmasters all over the United States
will also, where 1t is practicable, make
known the plans for the betterment of
the service, such as the establishment of
postal savings banks and the extension
of the parcels post.
At the next meeting of the Commercial
club or the meeting following Mr.. Carter
will deliver an address to the club or pos
tai savings banks and the parcels post.
At the recent meeting of the posrmastsrs
in Chattanooga these two questions were
discussed and ii was suggested and
planned that every postmaster explain
the postal savings bank and PARCELS post
systems to the commercial bodies of their
respective cities in order that they might
conceive the benefits which it is claimed
would be derived from the adoption Of
the systems
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-19
SOFT DRINK PLACE.
McVay Says He Does Not Own It-lt
Belongs to J. A. Elledge.

w. r. McVay yesterday stated that
any publication to the effect that he was
the proprietor of soft drink establish
ment did him great injustice. II am not
in any way connected with any of these
Places" said Mr.. McVay. ~ am con-
Quoting a grocery store and I think l
should not be done the injustice of being
reported as proprietor of a soft drink
establishment.
j. E. Dobbs and j. A. Elledge also
made statements yesterday about the ar
rest of Dobbs on a charge of violating
the prohibition laws. Mr.. Elledge states
that the place in which the arrest was
made belongs to him and not to Mcvay
and he further says no whiskey was pur-
chased from Dobbs, but that Officers arr
rested a negro with whiskey on his per-
son which the negro had when he entered
the Mace.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-19

The wave Of prosperity which is rolling
over the country has had another ripple
added to its course and now a dead per-
son can travel through Elyton at a min
imum rate. This is the result of action
on the part of the Elyton city council.
Travel through Elyton in hearse was
rendered slightly unpopular a few months
ago by the levying of a tax Of 81 on
each funeral. Much kicking was regis
tered at the time because it was pos
sible for a live person to ride through
the town on an electric car for nickle,
and some people were of the opinion that
the dead should not be charged more
than a live person, who was liable to
start trouble at any time.
While the Elmwood cemetery is just
outside the corporate limits of Elyton,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-19
"Jim Crow Car Hearing.

Atlanta. September 1S.-There were only
two witnesses examined today by Special
Examiner Smith, representing the inter-
state commerce commission in the COM
plant of four negro bishops, alleging dis
elimination against their race by several
southern railroads. The witnesses were
H. E. Perry, a negro insurance worker,
and A. Graves, negro real estate agent
of Atlanta. Both told Of instances In
which they had been refused better ac-
commodations than were furnished by the
railroads, even though they had been Will
ling to pay for them. The hearing Will
be continued tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-19

ing the varied accomplishments of many
firesides, for much of the handwork rep
resents hours of stitching and the culinary
exhibit not only represents the home orch
ards, but long standing over hot fires
these summer days.
With all of this domestic science these
very women are active in civic improve
ments, philanthropy, school improvements
and club work, and are doing something
not only for their own home, but for
others. With such women behind this en-
terprise the fair association feels assured
of entertainment for every visitor to the
fair.
This is the real purpose of such an en-
terprise to bring about comparison of
advantages, stimulating the less progress
sive and getting together the best oollec-
lions of the states resources, and now
that these things are promised, the en-
terprising citizens of Birmingham sSs
lending every aid toward the success of
the fair.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-19
BETH Ell SERVICES
VIII Have Free Pews for Approaching
Holiday Services.

Congregation Beth Ell will have free
pews for the approaching holiday. The
board of trustees has decided to have
the doors open to the public on their
high festivals of New Year and Atone
ment day, which will commence next
Friday evening. September %, at p. m.
For this purpose they have secured the
larger hall of the Maccabee temple and
rented several hundred extra chairs and
put up a number of electric fans, SO as
to give worshipers every possible COM
fort.
Their pastor the Rev. A. Rappaport,
will occupy the pulpit, and conduct the
services and in this latter function he
will be assisted by J. J. Goldstein. A
large attendance Il expected,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-19
Oscar Mason.

Funeral services over the remains of
Oscar Mason, who died as the result of
having both legs cut off by a train last
Sunday morning, will be held at the fam
lily residence, corner of Avenue d and
Eighth street. this afternoon at $3.50
O. o'clock. Interment' will be at the South
side Catholic cemetery.
The deceased was run over shortly after
Q o'clock last Saturday night near the
Alice furnace and lay on the ground for
seven hours before being discovered. He
was removed to the hospital in few mo-
ments after being found, but death re-
suited shortly afterward
His mother was in Los Angeles. Cal,
and she telegraphed to hold the remains
until she corSiS arrive. She was taken
i'll Immediately afterward, however, and 1t
was impossible for her to come, although
the remains were held out two days long
er than at first intended in hopes that she
might be able to travel.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-19
ElyfOn RebOkeS Its
Dollar Tax On funerals

that town claimed police jurisdiction over
it and fixed the charge OF a burial per-
init at 81. No matter if a person died
at East Lake and the funeral procession
had to pass through three different mu-
inequalities to reach the Elmwood ceme-
terry this 81 charge was assessed. This
charge naturally reverted to the funeral
expense and the family of the dead per-
son was compelled to pay it.
Steps toward the revoking of the or
dinance have been under way for some
time and at meeting of the mayor and
board of aldermen it was finally decided
upon. Mayor Frank Smith was very
much in favor of removing the charge
after seeing how the public felt about 1t,
although he states that IL was not fully
understood by them, and that it was
nothing more than other towns are doing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-19
CANDIDATES PULL
ON HOME STRETCH
Municipal Elections All Over
State Monday
FIGHT Is THE THIRD WARD
o'5rien viii Easily Be Elected Mayor
If Democrats Go to the Polls.
Masterson Is Republican
Candidate.
FIGHT is THE THIRD WARD

Monday is municipal election day.
With but one day in which to pull, the
candidates for office all over the state
are rowing with might and main on
the last quarter. The fight in many
of the small cities is sensational In
many of them no primaries were held
and the election is a free for all af-
fair.
In Birmingham it is matter of
whether the democrats will stand up
for tn cir nominees and go to the polls
to vote. Capt Frank p. o'Brien will be
elected mayor over DR.. w. T. Master
son if his friends do not forsake him.
as they did Sheriff Ship in Chatta-
nooga recently, after having nominated
him in the primary by an overwhelming
vote.
The fight in the Third ward is close.
A. A. Gambill and A. l.. Hoyt are fight
ing for their lives. For the last few
days the friends of Mr. Gambill have
been pushing his record as tax collec-
tor and his business ability to the
front. While he has gained considera-
Bile strength, the friends of Hoyt are
confident of victory. Mr.. Hoyt is
known as new man in politics with
out any promises, and no debts to
pay.
The school bond issue will probably
carry. There seems to be little oppo-
sition to the building of more schools
in Birmingham.
The democratic ticket for aldermen
will go through unopposed. Carl Seals
and +. B. Yielding, the democratic
nominees for police commissioners, are
opposed by John Matthews and Frank
Rea. republicans. The socialist ticket
is composed of only f. X. Waldhorst
for mayor and G. L. Cox for president
of the council
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-19
Shot By Insane Wife,

Nashville, September Isl. A. Estes.
member of the Metropolitan police force
of this city was shot and seriously
wounded at an early hour this morning
by his wife. who after firing a bullet
through her husbands thigh which broke
the femur, turned the pistol on herself.
inflicting a painful wound in the Shout
der. Neither wound is regarded as fatal
and both patients viii recover. Mrs.
Estes mind was unbalanced and she had
only recently been released from the state
asylum.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-19
The New Gayety.

The management of the New Gayety
succeeded in securing for this week what
is unquestionably the strongest burlesque
combination on the road this season. 1t
is The Greater New York Stars. con-
soiidated with the renowned Reilly &
Woods show, headed by the famous COM
edan. Pat Reilly, and a company of 40
handsome women whose merits are only
detracted from by the Righteousness of a
dozen comedians who never borrow from
others, but who are often borrowed from.
The ladies of the show are elegantly and
extensively costuIned while the chorus
drills and tableaux are of such magni-
tude that no other company would enter
tain for moment the idea of including
them in their organization
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inscriptions reported by Secretary
Total

Plans are already under way for making
the big democratic rally on the night of
October 2 a great success. At this time
John w. Kern, vice presidential nominee
will be in Birmingham, and a great
meeting will be held in the Hippodrome.
In addition to Mr.. Kern Senator Joseph
f. Johnston will deliver an address, and
the Bryan Kern club is endeavoring to
get Charles A. Towne of New York to be
present on the same date.
A preliminary rally will be held by the
Bryan-Kern club next Tuesday night,
either at the Jefferson county courthouse
or at the city hall armory. On this oc-
casion the speakers will be Congressman
William Richardson, Auditor w. w.
Brandon and former Congressman Jessie
r. Stallings.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-19
DR.. A. z. Thomas Acquitted.

DR.. A. e. Thomas. well known negro
against whom fine was assessed this
week on the charge of carrying a con-
cealed pistol. was released when it was
found that he had previously been tried
for the offence and acquitted. His at
torney maintained that he could not be
twice put In jeopardy for the same Of
fence which was sustained by the court
upon investigation Of the records.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-19
SEES RICHES IN
JEFFERSON SOIL
Government Engineers To Re-
new County Survey
VALUE NOT APPRECIATED
A New York Man Says Jones Valley
Could Be Made the Garden
Spot OF the
South.

After attending the summer course
at the Polytechnic institute at Auburn.
Howard c. Smith and e. S. Pace. the
two government engineers who are
making a soil survey of Jefferson coun-
ty, were in Birmingham yesterday. Tho
work of the survey will be taken up
Immediately and carried to its COM
pletion.
gun in July and continued without in
terruption until the coal miners strike
was declared. The two surveyors
moved to the southwestern part of the
county where they have about COM
pleted their work, having gone nearly
as far as the Warrior river. About
one-fourth of the county has now been
covered.
Mr.. Smith left the city yesterday for
Washington, where he will confer with
the officials of the bureau of soils. He
will go from Washington to Ithaca, n.
Y, where he will visit his parents. Mr..
Pace will be in charge of the work in
this county next month. The territory
north of Birmingham will be surveyed
next.
When questioned yesterday with
reference to his impressions of the
soils of Jefferson county, Mr.. Smith, in
the course of his remarks said:
"As our work continues 1 am more
and more impressed with the agricul-
account of the great mining and man
ufacturing industries many young men
leave the farm and migrate to the
sh ops where ready money is expected
on pay day. Then again much of the
land is held in great tracts by large
corporations and they do not encourage
agriculture.
For these two reasons the total of
Jefferson county farm products is not
half what it should be. The migration
cityward is not an unmixed evil, al
though undesirable from the agricul-
tural standpoint. The lack of garden
and farm products keeps prices very
high so that farmers who are tilling
the soil can make a good living easily"
In discussing the great mineral pos
sibilities Mr.. Smith said:
MY home is between Cayuga and
Seneca lakes near Ithaca, N Y, a
region often called the garden spot,
of America. In my frequent trips of
inspection up and down Jones valley
I have come to think that it, too, may
be a garden spot of the southland I
see so much stress is laid on the fact
that this valley has coal on one side,
iron on the other and limestone for
fux in the middle. but these natural
supplies are exhaustible and in time to
come industries dependent on them will
be crippled. When that happens the
rich, red limestone soils will be still
in cultivation producing far greater
crops than at present.
81 hardly suppose Jefferson county
raises but an insignificant fraction of
the hay and truck needed for home con-
sumption. However, nearly all the
adapted to truck.
when was in Mississippi and Flor
ida I heard the farmers discussing the
high prices paid in Birmingham and
the high freight rates paid on alfalfa
and garden products. More attention
farmers hundreds of miles distant can
pay freight charges to this district and
clear a handsome profit, the soil, eli
mate and farmers of Jefferson county
can cooperate and do the sameo
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-19
REPUBLICANS HOPE TO
BRING TAFT TO ALABAMA

The republicans are making a great eff
fort to bring William II. Taft to Bir-
mingham, and they are full of hopes of
success. Mr.. Taft, the republican candi-
date, will appear in Louisville, and will
probably have time for one running trip
south. If he could be convinced that by
coming to the Birmingham State Fair he
could reach a big majority of the men
of the state he might break his rule and
come this far south.
1t is already a fact assured that Sem
ator Albert ]. Beveridge will visit the
state within few weeks and make sew
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-19
ADJUSTMENTS.
"Forty-five Minutes From Broadway

FuTty-1Vc WIhutoS FTun bFoduWdy.
The scenes in George NJ. Cohan's music
drama, 'Forty-F Five Minutes From Broad
way" which Cohan & Harris will present
at the Jefferson theatre next Wednesday,
matinee and night with Scott Welch as
the most important principal, are all
laid in New Rochelle, a popular subur-
ban residential city. just 45 minutes from
Broadway by the New York Central rail-
road This piece is novelty. 1t pos
sesses a musical comedy, dramatic and
an unusually strong heart interest, and
will prove a great surprise to everyone
who witnesses the first performance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-19
At the Biiou.

Beulah Poynters dramatizaton OF
LENA Rivers as a play has most en-
viable qualities. Competent judges say
that the humor and touches of human
nature in the play will cause it to live
and be popular for many years to come,
while the beautiful gowns and scenery
used are the cause of considerable ia
fvorable comment by the press. Miss
Beulah Poynter is at the Bijou this week
in the character of Lena. A matinee
this afternoon and a performance to-
night will close the engagement. Next
week the Baldwin Melville company will
present EAT Piney RIDGE I'm the Bish
ops Carriage and 1.-THE Devil
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eral speeches. Assistant Treasurer Treat,
a man of reputation as an orator, will
come within a week, and many other
prominent republicans will visit the state
within the next month.
Speeches will be made by prominent
Alabama republicans in Cordova and
Odenville today. These are strong re-
publican towns and much enthusiasm
prevails. Chairman Lathrop, in speaking
of the prospects yesterday, said: while
We are not making big claims, we be-
lieve the business men of Alabama will
swell the republican vote to an enormous
figure"