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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
LoffIer'S Lamb

tive veA1 from Florida: Charles B. Lands,
representative from Indiana; Francis E.
Leupp. commissioner Indian affairs:
Connecticut: Charles E. Littlefield. rep
resentative from Maine; William Loeb.
jr. secretary to the President; Nicholas
Longworth, representative from Ohio:
G. Lowery, New York Evening Post;
Frank B. Lyon. doorkeeper of the House
Of Representatives.; d. Hastings Mac
Adams, st. Louis Republic; Samuel w.
Mccall. representative from Massachu-
sets: James T. McCleary, second assistant
postmaster general: James b. McCreary,
senator from Kentucky; Alexander Nc
Dowell, clerk Of the House of Repre-
sentatives; Charles McGavin, representa-
tive from Illinois; James Mckinney. rep
resentative from Illinois; E. L. McLain.
Washington D. c.; Martin B. Madden,
representative from Illinois: George r..
Malby. representative from New York;
James R. Mann. representative from ILL
nois: Jerry A. Mathews. New York Sun /;
N o. Messenger. Washington Star;
|. C. Norwood of the Washington Star;
George Won L. Meyer. Postmaster General;
John P. Miller. Baltimore Sun: Herndon
Mosher. Washington. D. c.; Truman H.
Newberry, assistant secretary of the
navy; George S. Nixon, senator from Ne
vada John H. Nolan. Washington. d. c.;
Charles r. NOFCTOSS, NHlCdSO f<AHIcIlCdH-
Examiner; J. Van Vechten Olcotty repre-
sentative from New York; Richard ".
Oulahan, New York Sun; Jesse Overstreet,
representative from Indiana; Herbert Par
sons. representative from New York;
Raymond Patterson. Chicago Tribune:
Serene e. Payne. representative from
New York: l.. E. Payson. former repre-
sentative from Illinois; George r. Peck.
Chicago, ILL.,; T. J. Pence, Raleigh News
and Observer; George c. Perkins. senator
from California; James Brock Perkins.
representative from New York; George w.
Prince representative from Illinois: Her
bert Putnam, librarian Of Congress;
Charles C. Randolph, Arizona Republican;
Daniel NJ. Ransdell. sergeant-at-arms of
United States Senate: F. A. Richardson.
Baltimore Sun; William Barrett Ridge
lev controller of the currency:
William A. Rodenberg. representative
from Illinois: Frank P. Sargent, commits
sioner general of immigration; Nathan b.
Scott, senator from West Virginia;
Charles Sessions, Kansas City Journal:
Leslie M. Shaw. New York city; Morris
Sheppard. representative from Texas:
James s. Sherman. representative from
New. York; John s. Shriver. Baltimore
American. secretary Gridiron Club; j.
Henry Small, jr., Washington. d. c.: Ed
ward Smell Smith. Washington Post;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
LoffIer'S Beef
INTERMENT IN ARLINGTON.
for Funeral of James
Watson Webb.

Arrangements have been completed for
funeral services over the remains of James
Watson Webb at the Church OF Our
Father. 18th and l. streets northwest. to-
morrow afternoon at 2:3O O'Clock. instead
of o'clock, as first announced Inter-
ment will be in Arlington cemetery.
The honorary pallbearers will be the
trustees of the church, II. E. Williams.
Dr. lie Grand Powers. Rev. w. w. Curry.
w. ]. Drummond Phil S. Cunion, A. NJ.
Condra. p. o. knight, Charles Matthews,
E. ]. Shepherd and L. A Rosafy.
The active pallbearers. all clerks in the
record and pension office. War Depart
ment, will be DR.. A. A. Darrah. DIR. Paul
J. Smith. J. r. Exnicious. Fred Van Vran-
ken, w. C. Grabb and L. A. Rosafy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
Fire Alarms Sounded.

A slight blaze occurred in the car barn
at 18th street and Florida avenue this
morning about 1 O'Clock, the blaze having
been caused by. electric wires. An alarm
was sounded from box 267 and several
companies of the fire department re-
sponded. but the blaze was extinguished
before the arrival Of the fremen and
before any damage hod been caused.
A false alarm OF fire was sounds last
night shortly before IL O'Clock, the alarm
being turned in from box 81. Firemen
and policemen hurried to the vicinity of
18th and o streets northeast and they
were not surprised when they learned
there was no II q. Several similar alarms
have been turned in from that box during
TIA. past few weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
CLEAN UP BAKERIES.
Bill to Prevent Dough Being Knead-
ed by Foot Power.
Special Dispatch to The Star

SpecIdI Oispatch TO The Star.
PROVIDENCE. r. l.. February S.-A
bill has been introduced in the Rhode Is
land assembly by Representative Elmer J.
Rathbun TO provide for an inspection of
bakeries. ice cream factories and other
food establishments. One of the features
OF the bill Is a clause prohibiting bakers
kneading dough with their feet: another
feature prohibits any animals except cats
being kept In bakeries or ice cream facto-
ries. dogs. chickens and rabbits being spe
officially mentioned. Labels stuck or
bread or on other goods are forbidden.
while flies, rats and other vermin are
also barred. Bakers are forbidden to lay
bread or pastry on the bare floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
DR. STARR IN HOSPITAL.
Venerable Resident of the District
Under Treatment.

The venerable DIR. William NJ. Starr.
who is in his 1O1st year, was yesterday
afternoon conveyed to the Emergency
Hospital from his home. No. 100 C street
northwest. suffering from trouble OF the
bladder. His condition was reported this
morning to be improved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
Mayor Edwards of Fargo Dead.

FARGO n. D.. February s.-Maj Alan
son w. Edwards, founder of the Fargo
Daily Argus in 1879 and later OF the Far
go Forum in 1891, died today after
long illness. He was born in Lorain
county. Ohio. Up to few years ago he
was prominent in business and political
affairs. His last official position was
United States consul at Montreal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09

| will state this for the committees in
formation: "A majority of the advisory
board of the explosives bureau are men
aiiied by business with the so-called indie
pehdents rather than with the so-called
PARTIAL"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-16
EAST LAKE WANTS
 TO JOIN BIG CITY
DIR. JONES BELIEVES PROPOSE |A TON WOULD CARRY BY LARGE
 MAJORITY IF SUBMITTED TO
 VOTERS OF EAST LAKE.

Woodawn and East Lake will in all probability be a part of Birmingham in the near future. It is understood that movement to this end has been going on for the past week or two in the two suburbs. Since Avondale's successful ad- vent, several of the suburbs have been considering the advisability of emulating it's example.
 The East Lake city counci will hold it's regular meeting tonight and it is highly probable that definite action will then be taken toward asking Birmingham to in- vite them in. committee will probably be appointed from the two suburbs to come before the Birmingham council meeting tomorrow night for this purpose.
 pr. T. A. Jones, a member of the board of aldermen of East Lake, in speaking of the matter yesterday said: While I am unable to state positively that resolu- ton will be passed at our next council to have an election for the purpose of determining whether or not we will go into Birmingham in the near future, it is my belief that it will. Furthermore, I believe that if such action is taken, the citizens will vote to go in by a large majority It is true that we have not as yet been invited by Birmingham. but 1t is probable that they will take steps in that direction tomorrow night or at their next meeting after that date''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-16
FIRE THREATENS
 SALVATION ARMY
BLAZE BROKE OUT IN LOOSE PA PIERS AT ARMY HOME LAST NIGHT, BUT LOSS PROVED SMALL.

The home of the Salvation army was threatened by fire last night and owing to the nature of the blaze it was feared for a few moments that the confiagration might prove a serious one.
 Shortly before 10 o'clock the fire de- partment received telephone alarm from Avenue A and Twenty street The department responded quickly and it was found that the fire was in the building occupied by the Salvation army on Twenty-second street, between Avenue A and Avenue B.
 The Salvation army, it seems, had col lected quite lot of old papers, which it bales and sells. In some manner a lot of the loose papers had become ignted and by the time the fire department ar rived on the scenes there was quite a blaze. However, when water was once thrown on the burning paper the firo was quickly extinguished.
 The loss to the property. it is believed. will not amount to more than few dol- lars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-16
SEEK MORE DATA ON
 BEAUT|FYING CITY Wards Plan Is Meeting With
 Unanimous Approval DORMANT PRIDE AR0USEn Only Requisite Is to Impress Citizens With Their Individual Responsibll-
 ity in Looking After the
 Little Things.
DORMANT PRIDE AROUSEn

The plan of Mayor Ward to organize Birmingham for civic improvement has received such unanimous approval from oitlzens of all quarters of the town that larger and more elaborate plans are being Birmingham beautiful Is going to be started in whoop.
 In order to book no delay, telegrams were sent yesterday to the best organ ized cities in the country requesting full details of the manner in which com munity and block improvement is car ried on.
 The city also got in touch by tele- gram with the American Civic Improve ment association and ordered constitution and bylaw forms so that Birmingham can take it's pick of the plans used in all the big cities of the country.
 The idea of having every citizen mani fest the dormant civic patriotism and pride of which every one in Birmingham bas an abundant supply, is not d new ono in the United States. Many cities have something definite for each property owner to do and give him such clear idea of his duties that he cannot help but fall in
 People can delegate their general work 10 officials, but they are seeing their own responsibilities and are all going to pull together for Birmingham beautiful.
 person walking down Eleventh ave- rue, south, yesterday noted with particu- lar regret the delapldation into which cer- tain parts of that boulevard are falling. It may be said that the ground between the sidewalk and the curb. as well as the property line, shows bare and jagged half way down that avenue. Some places keep up the appearance of their prop erty inside, but leave the outside to it. self
 There are several vacant lots along this avenue that are said to be a disgrace 10 their nelghbors If not to their owners. 1t has been said that a cement sidewalk With a pretty grass plot on each side IS sure indication that the housewife on the inside is one of that class called the best in the land. Little taffy of that sort. however, has been handed out to the one eehind the dirty, ill kept sidewalk The details of appearance are what make up a pretty city, and this is the chief object of the movement now on foot
 Demands have been made from every complete plans for forming block im- provement societies, and as soon as the necessary information is secured they will cover the town from end to end and accomplish all kinds of good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-16
IN THE BIRMINGHAM
 REAL ESTATE MARKET

Deeds of conveyance were filed in the office of the probate court yesterday as follows:
 $3250-John A. Keife and wife Dora, to Mrs. Lyde D. Blair, certain tract of land in section 19, township r, range ?, west
 S14O0-Henry Neill and wife, Mary, to Annie Cawthorn, lots 1 and ?, block 2S-C, according to the map of Ensley.
 $1250-Robert A. Ellard and wife, Ida, tc Lyde D. Blair, 50 feet on the south end of lots 10, Il and F, in block 5-A, fronting 50 feet on the west side of Sixth street, according to the survey of the East Lake Land company.
 s1450-Charles Heiber to Julius Rapport lot ?. block 3, Henry P. McWilams sur yey.
 s9050-Robert J. Prowell to Bertie A. Inglis, part of black SS7 according to the map of Birmingham, facing 92.24 feet OF Lincoln street.
 S6500-Mountain Terrace Land company tc F. D. DImmick, lot 23, survey of the Mountain Terrace Land company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-16
ITALIANS PROTEST
 AGAINST COYLE
PASTOR OF ST. PAUL'S GIVES REA- SONS FOR DECLINING TO CON. DUCT SERVICES OVER REMAINS OF VINCENT SORTING.

The Italian colony held a mass meet ing and adopted resolutions protesting against the action of the Rev Father Coyle, pastor of St Paul's church. for refusing to conduct the funeral services over the remains of Vincent Sortino, a member of the Italian benevolent asso- Ciation, who died on Thursday last. The deceased was inferred in Oak Hill cenls- tery in a lot owned by the association. but without the funeral rites of the church. The Italian assQciation, headed mains to the door of the church Sunday sfternoon and on Father Coyle declin- ing to conduct a service, the cortege proceeded to the place of burial
 It Is stated that in their action of protest the Italians resolved to present the mat ter to the Fight Rev. Bishop E. P. AL len and to even higher ecclesiastical au- thority if necessary.
 representative of the Age-Herald called on Father Coyle last night and he explained that he had not been notified either by the Italian society or by the undertaken until the funeral was at the church, and then he could not officiats as he had other arrangements already made. Father Coyle said: Tt is only common courtesy to notify priest when his services are desired, and then the priest, after satisfying himself that the neceased died in union with the chur,h and was not a member of any secret so- cety that the church condemns, will of- ticiate. This was not done in this cas,, hence my action. I am perfectly will
 ing to stand before either the bar of public opinion or the bar of ecclesiastical real Under similar circumstances 1 would act in precisely the same manner"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-16
EPWORTH LEAGUE
 CONFERENCE TODAY
PRATT CITY WILL BE WELL REP RESENTED AT SESSION TO BE HELD IN BlRMINGHAM-FUR MAGE NO RESUMES.

The Epworth League of the Southern Methodist church of Pratt City will be well represented in the state conference which meets in Birmingham beginning tonight and continuing through Friday. This conference has attracted a great deal of interest in Pratt City and dele gates from there have already been SC 1eeted.
 The senior league will be represented by Misses Katie DeBardleben and Addie Mae Yam; and Misses Myrtle Daniel. Katie Price. Salle Devore. Katherine Nowlin and Earnest Lovelady Fred Smith and James Summerlin will rep- resent the juniors.
 Miss Idene Key of Pratt City $ chairman of the reception committee and Dr. R. F. Lovelady is chairman of thu finance committee. All of the delegates and committeeman are urged to attend every meeting.
 The conference will begin tonight with a reception at the First Methodist church. After the reception, the Rev. II. M. Dobbs will make the address Of welcome which will be responded to by Marion Hefiin.
 Furnace number three resumed opera tions yesterday morning after a long per- iod of idleness The coke ovens have been running for several days in order to supply it. Everyone in the distrie; beralded the resumption of business with Joy for it means employment for a great many.
 Hugh. the eleven-year-old son of the Rev. l.. H. Jackson of Pratt City, wao was carried to Birmingham at the lat ter part of last week to undergo an op- oration for appendicitis, is rapidly re- covering and will soon be in good health again.
 Hamilton Culpepper the boy who was missing from his home in Pratt City, Las returned He had been staying with q friend in Ensey, and when questione.! concerning the hunt that was being made for him, said that he was under tie impression that his parents knew of his whereabouts. He claimed ignoranfs of the fact that Chief of Police Harts- field had been making a search for him and that his parents were alarmed on account of his absence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-16

The First National Bank of Birming- ham has awarded a contract to the Her ring-Hall- Marvin Safe company of Ham, ilton, Ohio for installing a complete mod basement of the bank. The contract calls for the completion and delivery of the work by January 1, 1909. The pre- lminary operations in the basement are now in progress.
 The vault will be 141h feet inside, 25 feet long and 71a feet high inside meas urement The steel lining will be three inches thick. There will be a solid round door 21 inches in diameter of same thick ness and construction as the large door.
 The capacity of the vault will be 4G0O safe deposit boxes Tt will be the largest, most expensive, most up-to-date and most secure vault in Alabama, and, so far as information here goes, in the whole south The weight of the massive door will be over 30 tons
 Adjoining the safe deposit vault will be a capacious and well-constructed vault for the storage of trunks, silverware and other bulky packages.
 The basement where these vaults will be located will be wainscoted from top to bottom with Alabama marble and con meet with the main lobby of the bank by marble staircase.
 After January 1, the present safety de- posit vault will be used entirely for the banks business it's space being largely
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-16
TWO MORE ESCAPES FROM COUNTY JAIL Negro Cooks Walk from Un- locked Door to Freedom PUT COT AGAINST WALL Escape Happened Sunday Morning But Was Not Reported Until crimi-
 nal Court Opened Yester-
 day Morning.
PUT COT AGAINST WALL

The Big Rock Jefferson countys famous bastile, Is making strong bid to outrival the Bessemer jail in re- gard to the number of escapes. few Sundays ago q white trusty-Young--- borrowed the keys from the inside warden and unlocked his way to free dom. Early Sunday morning two ne- groes went into the jail yard placed a cot against the wall climbed over and breathed the fresh air of freedom unmolested.
 These two negroes were Milton Shef- field and Arthur Cole, both charged with grand larceny, and an effort was made by Sheriff Higdon to suppress news of the escape. The case of Shef field however, was set for hearing yes terday morning, and when the negro was called for the sheriff's office was forced to admit that he had shaken the coils of the law from around him.
 Sh effield and Cole were used as cooks and slept in the basement of the Jail. Sunday morning the door was unlocked and the negroes set to wors on their task of cooking breakfast They were allowed the freedom of the jail yard and their plan of escape was simple one.
 There Is small platform against the wall. Securing cot from the sleepin ' quarters the negroes placed it upon this platform against the wall, climbed to the top, and 1t Is surmised threw kiss of farewell to the place they were leaving. Then gently dropping from the 16-foot wall they strolled down the street arm in arm, breathing deeply of the fresh morning air and freshen- ing up under the rays of Old Sol.
 few minutes afterward their ab- sence was noted but search failed to reveal them. Then the cot upon the of the escape read in the twinkling of an eye. A look was taken along the streets, but the birds of freedom had fitted away.
 The bloodhounds were not placed upon the trail.
 Cole was sent up from the pollc court on May '. while Sheffield ca ne up from Bessemer on February 22. IL was hinted that Sheffield became in- fected with escape germs while in the Bessemer jail, and that his consttutio was not strong enough to resist the climbing up d cot to freedom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-16
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
Vacancy in Office to Be Filled at Next
 Meeting.

At the regular meeting of Birmingham Council, No. 635, Knights of Columbus, held last night. Deputy Grand Knight J. J. Boggan presided Grand Knight Redmond N. Wheeler resigned because of his purpose to take an extended trip abroad this summer. It was announced that the vacancy would be filled at the next meeting.
 The knights were asked to attend a meeting of the Jefferson County Orphan age association, to be held at St. Paul's hall next Thursday night and be ready to assist the organization in arranging for the annual barbecue to be held at the state fair grounds July f. for the benefit of the East Lake Orphans home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-16

needed for receiving col1atera1s
 The mammoth vault to be installed marks another important stage in the ex- Since the bank moved into it's present quarters. in January, 1904, there have been many enlargements of the working space. When the First National Bank building was erected it was believed the quarters as originally designed would be adequate for many years to come but so rapid has been the growth of the banks business, the expansion has been absolutely necessary. First, the space al- lotted to the officers and the directors of the bank, near the front had to be converted into other uses and the quar- ters so expanded as to make room for the president, other officers and the board. Then came the construction of d messanene floor to accommodate the steadily increasing clerical force. Soon afterwards the bank had to be greatly enlarged, and now, in the construction of the vaults in the basement, comes an- other important expansion.
 In installing this new vault scheme, the First National demonstrates it's de- termination to keep abreast of the great banking institutions of New York and les is just what the First National will do for Birmingham. Certain it is that nothing north or east in the way of mod ern safety vaults will surpass the First Nationals new equipment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-16
APPEAL FOR HOME.
CoIored Citizens Wants to Raise Mort.
 gage on Old Folks Home.

An appeal has been made by the colored citizens in charge of the Alabama Or phans and Old Folks Home and Home of 5000 standing against certain of the buildings. The appeal which is addressed to colored organizations is as follows: To the Pastors, Superntendents of Sun day Schools of all Denominations, Presi- dents of B. Y. P. Us, Christian Endeav- ors, Epworth Leagues, Grand Masters of Masons. Chancellor Commanders of Pythians, Noble Grands of Odd Fellows Presiding Officers of Household of Ruth and Court of Calanthe, Worthy Mothers of Rising Sons and Daughters of Protection of all Societies and all Societies and Lodges and Organiza- tions of our People in the State of Ala bama:
 Dear Friend-At meeting held on the 9th of June, on the third floor of the bank building of representatives of the above named organizations, after a report was made by the board of the Alabama Orphans and Old Folks Home, concern ing the indebtedness of $30O0 mortgage on the hospital building and furnishings, they unanimously recommended that all of the above organizations of all denominations and of all kinds of societies would make as large a donation to pay this mortgage and send it in, at the latest, by Sunday, the 9th day of June, at 3 p. m., at Six teenth Street Baptist Church, where Roy. Goodgame will preach sermon and the doctors will speak on the condition of our health.
 At this meeting we will have roll call of all of the organizations and churches, at which time we earnestly request that every organization will be represented and present a donation from each organi- zation.
 The hospital belongs to the people of the state, and we cannot lay claim to civilization without maintaining institu- tions of this kind. Respectfully sub mitted,
 REV. J. F. WEIGH, President
 c. M. HARRIS, Treasurer
 REV. w. R. PETTIFORD, Manager.
 MRS. E. c. ROSS, Secretary.