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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11
NEGRO'SQUICK WORK
 PREVENTS WRECK
"BoBp STOPS FLYING CAR JUST IN TIME TO PREVENT COLLISION WITH FAST TRAIN ON LOUIS. WILLIE AND NASHVILLE.

By an apparently superhuman effort. and at, the risk of his own life, Frisco railroad negro flagman named Bob pre- vented a smashup of Louisville and Nash vile train No. and the possible loss of several lives at the Fifth avenue and Thirty-first street railroad crossing early last night.
 This crossing has no light over it, and IS not guarded by watchman. Bob was on top of freight car which was trav- cling at an extremely rapid rate, and which had just been cut loose from a Frisco switch engine When the car was in less than 50 feet of the crossing No. 8 from Cincinnati, heavily loaded with hu- man freight, came dashing along, over three hours late.
 To the trainmen near the scene it looked as If it was impossible to stop the freight car before it reached the crossing, and a gasp of horror went up from number of them. Bob" could have jumped and been sure of saving his life, but this thought evidently never entered his head. He sprang to the brake wheel, and with his brake stick began forcing the wheel around. Men near the scene say he was not more than 20 feet from the crossing when he jumped to the brake wheel. No. 5 was hardly 100 yards away.
 Bob placed his strength on the brake stick, forced it around rapidly and damned the brakes. The car stopped short and so suddenly that the fiagman was thrown from the top of 1t, landing heavily on the ground and bruising him badly. But the freight car had been stopped in two feet of the crossing and No. rushed by in safety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11
DENTISTS COMING
 IN FORCE TUESDAY
SOUTHERN BRANCH OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION MEETS HERE AND WILL BRING HUNDREDS OF PRO- PERSONAL MEN TO CITY.

The biggest convention of professional men ever held in Birmingham convenes here Tuesday morning. The eleventh an- nual meeting of the Southern Branch of the National Dental association will be in three days session. No national con- yention of it's kind has met in this city before.
 Preparations are being made by Dr. L. F. LuclSie, chairman of the entertain- ment committee. There will be many enjoyable features given in honor of the visitors. The officers of the association are:
 A. R. Melendy, president, Knoxville Tenn; L. P. Dotterer, first vice president Charleston, S. C.: A. M. Jackson, second vice president, Macon, Ga.; D. G. Quattle. baum third vice president Columbia, S C.; c. H. Frink recording secretary, Fer nandina. Fla; w. c. Mason ncorrespondinn secretary. Tampa, Fla; B. D. Brabson treasurer, Knoxville, Tenn. Executive Commttee-V. D. Turner chairman. Raleigh, N. C.; J. P. Gray Nashville, Tenn; B. Holly Smith, Baltl. more, Md; J. E. Chase, Ocala, Fla; R w. Carroll, Beaumont, Tex; J. A. Hall North Birmingham. Local Committee of Arrangements-Lo renzo F. LuclSie, chairman; J. R. billiard Fred H. Irwin, l.. A. Crumley, w. D Carmichael, R. c. Morefield, G. w. La them, D. F. Robinson, J. G. Hopping.
 Programme Tuesday, May 12.s a m of ;+ tee.
 10:00 a. m.-Meeting of general session. Invocation by Rev. J. w. Stagg. Addresses of Welcome-In behalf of Ala. bama, Hon. Henry B. Gray. In Behalf of City of Birmingham Mayor George Ward.
 In Behalf of Alabama Dental Society," Dr. Lorenzo F. Lucllie. Response-Dr. William Crenshaw, At. lanta, Ga. Presidents address. 12:30-p. m Adjournment p. m. Meeting of general session ot literary and scientific work. D. m. Meeting of general session, a paper by Dr. Burton Lee Thorpe of St Louis, Mo-, Illustrated with lantern slides, History of National Dental Asso. citations and Their Influence
 "Wednesday, May 13.
 9:30 a. m. Reading minutes. Meeting of general session for literary and scientific work
 D. m. Meeting of general session foi literary and scientific work.
 D. m Meeting of general session Special order for night session, a pape, by Dr. c. V. l. Brown. Milwaukee, Wis
 "A Study of the Inter- Relation BetweeG Oral Nasal, Dental and Racial Deformi- ties With View to Greater Simplicity of and a More General Benefit from Ortho- dontic Procedures"
 Illustrated by large number of lantern slides. r Thursday, May IA.
 a. m. Clinics in city hall armory
 ? D. m. Meeting of general session. reading minutes
 Reports of officers, committee miscel- laneous business, etc.
 Election officers Selection of next place of meeting.
 Installation of officers.
 Appointment of committees.
 Final reading of minutes.
 p. m Entertainment of the associa- tion by Alabama Dental association
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11
At East Lake.

Probably the most spectacular aerial act ever seen in Birmingham was witnessed yesterday afternoon at East Lake, when Ed R. Hutchison made his famous ascen- sion and bomb explosion. The aeronaut ascends in bomb attached to the bal loon When 5000 feet high the bomb ex- plodes and hurls the aeronaut out. He shoots down long distance and finally his parachute catches, and he sinks gently to the ground. There is an ascension every afternoon at 4;30 o'clock. The act will be varied every day, with single, double and triple parachute drops. and the bomb explosion.
 There is band concert every after noon and night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11
WILL NOT WAIT ON ELYTON
 FOR COMPLETION OF ROAD

The Board of Revenue has decided to look after Elyton's stretch of the Green Springs road and the work will go forward this week. In the construction of the Green Springs highway a stretch of about half mile lying within the corporate limits of the town of Elyton stood in the way of the board and rather than have the new highway broken by this space for the indefinite time which Elyton might require for it's construction the Jefferson county board will build the road and thus complete the way. The new road has been completed up to the city limits of Bir- mingham and when the work In Elyton Is done, which will require about a week, the way will be clear and the road fin- ished
 Work on the Mulga road has been car
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11

ried forward with dispatch. and it is ex- pected that the rollers will catch up with their work in day or two. after which they will be transferred to the Fairview road. This road has been cherted from the owenton station down to a point some distance below Fairview and the work is awaiting the arrival of the rollers. When the rolling is completed the Fair view road will be in excellent condition.
 The Mulga road will be finished in about a month or five weeks if clear weather favors the builders.
 Work on the Toadvine road is reported to be progressing favorably The board is constructing a first-class macadamized highway in the southwestern part of the county, extending from Bessemer out to ward Toadvine, and the work is being pushed to an early completion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11
North Birmingham Board Organizes.

The Board of Education elected at the fast meeting of the town council of North Birmingham held a meeting Friday night and organized with the following offi- cers: pr. c. E. Rosamond president: B. T. Moore, vice president and E. A. Brown, clerk and treasurer. The other members of tke board af B. T.. Moore, c. NJ. Green and S. J. Winter. The board will meet again next Friday to elect principals for the two public schools. The selection of teachers will be made at later meeting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11
PERSONAL

Mir and Mrs Simon Blach and family of Nashville will make Birmingham their home and for the present are with MT and Mrs. Colman Blach. on Fourteenth avenue. south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11
THE WEATHER.

Washington, May 10.--Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Fair Mon day; Tuesday partly cloudy. light south winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11

his childhood the voice of his mothe-. as long ago she sang him into slum- berland in the soft twilight hours; he remembers the old home of his child hood; the forms and faces of many dear ones who for scores of years have lain under the turf of the sacred cem- etery! Disintegration, death, cannot d D. stroy the immortality of the real per sonality; but introduces conditions that finally liberate the soul and permits 1t to bound away and away into a higher sphere, where flesh and blood" are needless. Is it a distress to the sould to lose it's material body through which of necessity it has exercised its functions, and finally to plunge with the swiftness of light into realm where. unimpeded, it may pass through space by the side of an angel in his flight? Thy soul shall live forever And as this is the essential part of a mans being. 1t follows. that in ehe ages to come thy soul with it's powers and faculties, its will and memory. it's intellect and affections-nay that you. in all the ages to come, will live. think. act and love
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mrs. Margaret E. Heard.

Funeral services were held over the remains of Mrs Margaret E. Heard at the family residence, 250S Twenty-ninth avenue. at o'clock yesterday afternoon, following which the remains were sent to Eutaw for interment by Lige Loy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11
f!'!R'1'!!.c!eS FRI! P TlQYOlulQ Vanilla EA Lemon
 HK2NTC Orange AANA 0VkO Rose, etc

are just as they are represented to be. If not the cheapest they are the best, and 10 buildings, cakes, creams, or otlter table deli sacics, are spoiled Ny their use.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11
TRADES COUNCIL.
FraternaI Resolution Extended to Pro posed Pensacola Trades Council.

At the meeting of the Trades Coun ell yesterday afternoon a resolution was passed indorsing the movement among the union men of Pensacola to organize a Central Trades union. The resolution reads:
 "Whereas, a movement is now on foot in the city of Pensacola. Fla. 10 organize a Central Trades council with an initial utilization of 16 local unions; therefore be 1t
 Resolved. by the Birmin gham Trades Council in regular session as- sembled That fraternal congratulations be extended to the union men of the deep-water city in their worthy undes- taking, and that we extend to tn em our best wishes and our cooperation" Submitted by J. H. Leath.
 The feature of the meeting was the address by the delegate from the Musicians union, protesting against the employment of foreign bands by the State Fair association, and also the arrangements which the East Lake mana cement has made in regard to music at that resort this summer. resolution was also adopted requesting the Mayor and Board of Aldermen to make 1t compulsory for all public buildings to have toilet rooms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11
To Be Safe

To be safe confne yourself to the use of such favors as your experience and judgment tell you are of the purest quality.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-17

A full line of good things for Thanksgiving which will be next week Thursday. Eat to please myself but dress to please others-Franklin. Everything in the line oftastefulfixings and good dressing for the dinner, is ready here for man and boy.
 OVERCOATS $1O to $3O. SUITS $1O to $28. TROUSERS $1.50 to g.
 Shirts, neckwear, Gloves, everything you need ex- cept shoes and a good appetite.
 SPECIAL FOR THANKS
 GIVING WEEK
 Odd lots g and 8 fancy vests for S1. .OO
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-17
P0LOCAMES
Report is Now That the Big Cities Are to 0aganize a Leseue--
 Other News.

Providence Is to be included, It is said, in the National Roller Polo league to be organized for the season of 1909-10. The circuit will include Baltimore, Washington, Pittsburg, Providence and Boston.
 The league will have the backing of the Professional Exhibition Roller Skaters association of America, which already has special rinks in Trenton, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington. It is said by Earl Reynolds, secretary-treasurer of the association, that the Metropolitan rink In New York will be utilized and that :n Boston the Park Square building will be had. MT Reynolds who Is now filling an engagement at Keith's, says that there is plenty of money behind the scheme and that 1t Is the purpose of the association to place roller polo on proper basis. To accomplish this, he says, there will be radical changes made in the rules of the game. They will include prohibition of playing when on the feet. That is to say, the men must De on the rollers all the time. and all broad and special shoes will be barred. Moreover, the rollers mu be of uniform size. front and rear.
 The rinks which the association is using and which it will put up in the new cities will have surfaces 120 by 60 feet. This will, MT Reynolds asserts, allow for play behind the goals. The general plan for these rinks provides for reserved seats im- mediately in front of the surfaces, with raised seats back of these on the four sides.
 The scheme is to wait until the present New England season is out, and then George Cunningham oi Pawtucket is to make up two teams of 12 players. the pick of the present New England League. and take them through the cities where it is pro- posed to establish the National league teams. This will be done, MT Reynolds says, to give the local fans an idea of what may be expected when the national season opens.
 Charles L. Franks, Fowler of Washington and Doc White of the Chicago White Sox will, MT Reynolds says, be in charge of the Washington rink. The Whiteside boys will look after the game in Boston, MT Key holds asserts.
 Locally it is proposed to lease land near the center of the city and erect ring similar to those which the association has put up in other cities.
 "Mr Reynolds played in a tean; with Cunningham in 1886-S7, and was a member of the Mascot team of Lafayette. Ind, in which he made three goals from rush in 20 ser In those days three goals consti- tuted game. He has been before the public as a skater since boy hood. d."-Providence Journal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-17
ATHLETIC WAR
 WITH ENGLAND
Relations Severed by Amer
 ican Athletic Union.
UNFAIR RULINGS ALLEGED

Permanent Suspension of J. c. Carpen-
 ter by British Olympic Committee the
 Chief Cause of the Break--James E.
 Sullivan Is Re elected President, and
 His Work as American Commissioner
 In London ls Heartily Approved by
 Associates.
 New York, Nov. 17.--All athletic re- lations between this country and Eng land are severed as the result of the action taken by the Amateur Athletic union at its annual meeting at the Ho- tel Astor when 1t refused to recognize the disqualification of J. c. Carpenter the Cornell university runner who was suspended for life by the British off, cials.
 Immediately after the 400 meter race at the recent Olympic games in the London stadium Carpenter was charg- ed with 'fouling Lieutenant Hals- welle," an English runner, was dis qualified from the race and suspended. At the annual meeting of the British Amateur Athletic association, which followed, this ruling was upheld, the American athlete permanently sus- pended and the American union nOti- fled.
 When the matter came up before the meeting the English ruling was ignor- ed and the following resolution unani- mously passed
 Be 1t resolved, That the secretary of the Amateur Athletic union be instructed to communicate with the secretary of the Amateur Athletic association of Great Britain acknowledging the receipt of his letter of Oct. 6 setting forth its disQuali fication of Carpenter and replying that this union declines to recognize its dis qualification of Carpenter.
 It also passed a resolution prohibit ing any association from giving per mission to registered athlete to con- pete in any international competition unless such meeting shall be approved by the Amateur Athletic union.
 After hearing the report of James E. the Olympic games in London, the Amateur Athletic union adopted res olution giving it's hearty approval and indorsement to Mr Sullivan's actions and to those of the American Olympic committee.
 As an indorsement of James E. Sul- Iivan's official connection with the Olympic games in London in July and of his manner of handling the Ameri- can team he was reelected as presi- dent of the Amateur Athletic union by a unanimous vote of the delegates
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-17
GIRL FOOTBALL REFEREE.
They Say She Has Mike Thomson
 Beaten a Whole Block

Toledo,> O., Nov 17-Skirts swished and tam-o -shanter bobbed merrjJv saturday afternoon at Central Grove park, where Sophia Henry, a Toledo girl, refereed football game be- tween the West Toledo and Lincoln elevens.
 Rushing pell nell into hot scrim- mage, she pulled the ball out of the hands of a player who had tried to illegally take it, put it where it ought to be, and whistled for play to go on. The teams were so startled when she jumped into them that they forgot their signals.
 A well fitting sweater, neat blue skirt and hobby tam" were not in her way at all, and the way she stepped around and took care of play was enough to convince the hundreds present that she knew the rules and was there to enforce them.
 'The ball goes back to the place where the play started, and Lincolns are penalized fifteen yards" she yell ed above the babble of the players.
 What for?" demanded the Lin coin captain angrily The ball."
 Never mind the talk-the ball was dead as soon at it hit the ground as 1t was an attempted forward pass, came the snapping answer, and the Lincoln leader went to his posi- tion.
 There was big crowd on hand tc see the fun. When it was announced that a woman was to referee some thought it was joke. Sophia Hen- ry, however, was on the job It is the first instance on record where a wom- an has refereed game on the grid iron.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-17
w. K. VANDERBILT IN LEAD.
American Heads the List of Owners
 on French Turf With $263, $40.

w. K. Vanderbilt heads the list of winning owners on the French turf with a total of $263, $40. Two horses contributed the bulk of this formidable amount, and one, North east, stands at the top of the list of winning horses with total of $31,- 3S0. Among his victories is the Grand Prix. Seasick II made total of $67,970. M. Edmond Blanc comes second to Mir Vanderbilt with s142,- 235. and in third place is NJ. E. Veil Picard with s95,454. Others with respectable sums to their names are Comte Le Marios, sS2,4s0: M. J. Lieux, $64,515; M. Cailiault, $5g,- 530; NJ. Camille Blanc, s49.543, and NJ. Michel Ephrussi with s45,530. M Gaston-Dreyfus stands at the head of the breeders, having takenin the way of premiums for horses bred by him the sum of $5,700. MT Vanderbilt and Edmond Blanc have each re- ceived over s5,000 in premiums.
 In the list of winning jockeys c. Stern is at the top with Al wins. He. is followed long way off by Barat with S2 and other riders prom inent are c. Childs, 76; Bellhouse, 69: c. Hobbs, 69; J. Childs, 6S; c. Bartholomew, 61, and Milton Henry, 54.
 In the stallion list the lately de- ceased Perth is again in the lead, his produce having won in stakes no less than S209, 615.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-17
AMERICAN SKATER FIFTH.
Irving Brokaw So Placed in 0lympic
 Figure Contest in London.

Irving Brokaw of the St Nicholas Skating club was the only American figure skater to try for the Oylmpic title a little more than week ago at the Princess club, London. He won the American championship a couple of years ago, but the figures here and abroad are different, so Brokaw prac- ticed the foreign maneuvers all last winter. In the compulsory skating there were six figures, and after the points were summed up Brokaw got no better than fifth place. The win- ner was N. Salchow of Stockholm, who has won both the world and Eu- ropean championships six times and is the present holder of both titles. R. Johansen and P. Thonen of Swe. den were second and third respective ly; E. K. Greig of England was fourth.
 Though defeated, the English critics think we'll of the American and are of the opinion if he trained for couple of years at the foreign figures he would come out ahead. In the free skating Brokaw introduced something new to the spectators in the way of two spins and jumps. He skated the easy figures we'll, but failed in the rockers. in which he ex- hibited change of edge. Mrs Syers of London won the ladies figure championship easily.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-17
WILLIE HOPPE IS A VOTER.
Doesn't Want to Be Called Boy
 Has Vaudeville Act.

New York, Nov. 17-"I'm not run ming away from anybody who wants to play me at either style of 1S-inch balkline, but it looks to me as if it is going to be dull winter in billiards said Willie Hoppe, who is to appear in new vaudeville act at the Fulton theater in Brooklyn this week. He said:. After the finish of the base ball season I retired to Jersey, ana seldom saw Broadway. You see Pm regular man now. Voted for the first time this fall, and they probably will quit calling be a boy now. I'm not so far past twenty -one that 1 have forgotten my birthday. I've been husky enough for some time to hold my own and more when it came to rolling the worries, and l hope to get some good matches this winter How ever, I am not crazy about titles. They don't get me much
 Out at Ridgefeld, N. J,, where the Hopes reside, Willie has private table, but he hasn't been practicing much for several months. Late in the summer he submitted to an oper- ation in which he lost some of the small bones in his nose. AS a result of this operation he dropped some weight, and he has been busy since trying to get it back by living an out door life. He appears bit peaked bu. just as handsome as ever. As a vaudeville star he will Hook" and dress the part well.
 "I am putting in some good licks now" declared the juvenile expert, and it won't be long before I'll be in my old form. I don't bar anyone at either game There isn't much chance of Schaefer coming east, as he is in delicate health. Sutton is running T room out in Chicago and Morning star is up in Canada, somewhere. ' don't believe Schaefer can play his old game, though I see that he has written to friends in Chicago and talks of playing again.
 When I beat Sutton for the 1S.2 championship I said I never would play another championship match of 800 points, and I still stick to that. Class doesn't always tell in these short gallops. Oftentimes player finds a match table slower or faster than the one he has been practicing on, and he cannot strike his gait at once. Besides, the expense of rum ming a championship match is taken out of the receipts, and as a rule there is not much left for the players to cut up.
 ''I would just as soon play matches where no championship was at stake, but whether the title is included or not there is one condition that I will insist on-the game must not be less than fifteen hundred points, divided into not less than three nights play. Any of them that want me on those terms can get me just as soon as they put up side bet that will make 1t worth my while. In the meanwhile I'll try to plug along on my latest venture"
 Hopes vaudeville act is an exhibi- tion of difficult masses and exhibition shots on regular table. Mirrors are arranged back of the table so that oc- cupants of orchestra chairs can see the shots perfectly.