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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
sons of Veterans in Session.

camp Robert E. Lee, Sons of Confed- crate Veterans held spirited meeting this evening at the rooms Of the Ensley Commercial club. The principal event was 4,e annointinp of several committees to make arrangements for the approaching reunion and memorial day. The meeting was well attended. Quite a number or eterans were present. The committee on q,enbership reported growing interest and brought in list of new members. It was decided to make the Commercial cI,b rooms the permanent place of meet ing for the camp, which will fill up the rooms with additional chairs, pictures, relics and rugs The veterans and daugn- ters will also meet at the same place and will assist in decora ting the rooms. A special committee was appointed to seiect a fiag consisting of D. F. Sugg' F. D. Irlurnmer and Lee White.
 Chairman K. L. Daniels announced the following as a committee on entertain raent, ! c. Bryant, Dr. E. w. Cray, n Y susg. pr. W D. Fonville and John t,vrum. Also a committee on badges, consisting of R. l.. Daniels. D. F. sueg and John Byrum. The camp also decided to take part in the memorial exercises ( April 26 and will meet at the city hall at o'clock. form line of march and proceed @itli the veterans and Daughters of the Confederacy to Oak land cemetery where services will be held. On motion the appointment of a sponsor and maids was deferred to later date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
PersonaI and General.

While attempting to lower the doors of a dump car filled with ore, in the stock house of the blast furnaces of the Tennessee company. Joe Avery. ne- gro, had his skull fractured The ne- gro WAS using a large iron wrench to let down the doors of the car, when, by some means the rachet wheel slip ped and caused the wrench to fly around with terrific speed, striking the negro on the head. He was con veyed to the Cunningham Hospital. where it was found he had sustained a linear fracture of the skull and aceration of the scalp.
 There will be a called meeting at Castle hall, Knights of Pythias, on Nineteenth street, Tuesday afternoon, at 2:3O o'clock, for the purpose of irstitut- ing a temple of Pythian Sisters. the ladies auxiliary to the order of Knights of Pythias. Members inter ested are cordially invited to attend.
 The Ensley ministers meeting will be held Tuesday at 1:30 D. m., April 14. A full attendance is desired, in- asmuch as plans for the coming simul- tanueous revival services will be dis cussed. It will be remeE<sc-ed that the county has been made into revival dis tricts. and meetings will be held in each Eistrict by foreign ministers sim Lltaneously.
 Holy week services at St. Johns church have been announced as fol- lows:
 Monday, Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday, a. m, holy communion; S:30 p. m., prayers and meditations.
 Good Friday, 9 a. m., morning pray CT, litany and -anaphora; F m. ia . D. m. three hours devotion; 7:30 u. nl., evening prayer and sermon. t
 Easter Eve-3:30 D. m. prayers, med itation and administration sacrament holy baptism.
 Easter Day, full choral services, Il a. m. and 7:S0 D. m.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth odist church will hold bazaar Thurs- cay and Friday, April 16 and IT, in the vs cant store opposite Camps livxr3 stable on Avenue E. Many useful ar ticles and pieces of fancy work will be offered for sale. Strawberries and cream, will be served.
 The city executive committee of the Republican club of Beat 45 met to- n igllt to discuss the approaching mi- nicipal election. The followir.g suD- committee was appointed by Chairman Z T. Curry to arrange for the com irg election: B. E.. Bell, A. F. Meahls John Mallock. J. J. Hunt, and J. w Brigman.
 The Social club will give a dance al Perkins hall Easter Monday, Aprjl 2e. Refyeshments will be served. 0. A. Marstella, superintendent of the rail mill. left today for Wheeling, W Va. on business trip.
 George $. Huston og Mulberry, Ala. | is visiting his daughter, Mrs. T. G. ker. emer. on Avenue H.
 Albert Guarino, agent for the Aus 1 tro-American Steampslip company, Jeff | tonight for St. Louis, Md, where ht las accepted position with the A, $ | P. Tea company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
MAYOR WARD ASKS
 FOR IMPROVEMENTS
In Letter To Council He Emphasizes Certain Recommendations of
 Chief Bennett's Report.

The following letter addressed by Mayor Ward to the City Council is self-explan- atory:
 April 13. 1908. To the Honorable City Council of Bir- mngham
 Centlemen:-In the annual report Of the chief of the fire department he makes many recommendations. all of which l consider good and should be carried out as soon as the city can afford it.
 The following, however, appear to De urgent and should be acted on at once; l. That the hose wagon of engine com panv No. 3 and chemical engine No. be thoroughly overhauled, each of these machines is in a dangerous condition and unfit for service they are expected to give.
 That the relief valves now on trial on hose wagons Nos. l, ?, and be purchased. These valves will add consid- erable time to the life of our fire hose bv automatically and instantly relieving the enormous strain the hose is neces- sarilv subjected to when the nozzle IS closed when a stream of water IS now ing through, thereby minimizing the dan ger of losing the service of fire stream when it is most needed.
 I That the buildings occupied by en- O These are frame buildings and were erect ed several years ago and have never been given but one coat of paint, which has almost entirely disappeared, leaving the houses looking thoroughly dllapldated and in such condition that they will soon go to ruin unless they be protected against the weather.
 | That an additional fire alarm box be inlaced near the new Terminal station. This part of the city is rapidly building I'D with substantial business houses and the nearest fire alarm box IS too Tar away to afford protection.
 ,. That additional fire hydrants be ln- stalled at the following locations; h. tersection of Maimie avenue and Sew enteenth street; Ridge Park and Rose avenues; Jefferson avenue and Lincoln street. Citizens living in above locations are practically without fire protection ow- ing to the distance of the nearest hy- drant and this condition should be rem edied at once. Respectfully
 G. YARD, Mayor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
BOY OF 14 SHOT BY ENEMY WITH RIFLE Tuxedo Youngsters Had Had Several Difficulties COUNTERFEIT COINS LOOSE Two Men Held in EnsIey for Passing Bad Money-Personal and Gen.
 eral News of the Steel
 City.
COUNTERFEIT COINS LOOSE

Ensley. April 3.-(Specal.) )-James En- treken, the 14-year-old son of D. C. Ell treken, who lives in Tuxedo Park, was s'lot and dangerously wounded this after noon by a boy about the same age, named John Bradford. The shooting took place this afternoon about o'clock near Frisco springs, behind Thomas furnaces, and was the result of a previous difficulty that occurred last week between the boys.
 It seems there has been considerable feeling existing between the boys who live in Tuxedo and those who live on the other side of Village creek and many rock battles have taken place between the two factions. It is said that last week the two boys had a fist fight. This afternoon they met near the springs. Bradford being armed with a 22-calibre rife. After few words he raised the gun and fired at Entreken, the bullet striking him between the shoulders and enetrating into his chest, Bradford then decamped and at a late hour had Il t been apprehended An alarm was given and the police authorities of Ensley and Pratt City were notified. Chief of
 ,olice Chris Hartfield of Pratt City and Officer John Wren of Ensley were quick Iy on the scene and had the wounded youth conveyed in the ambulance of Echols & Angwin to his fathers home. pr. w f Tendon was called, who made flying trip in his automoboile. and dressed the wounds of the boy. In the meantime the officers were searching the woods for Bradford, but he had dis appeared Dr Tendon stated that the boy was seriously hurt, that the full extent of his injuries could not be as- ,-tainec as yet, but that he was doing as well as could be expected under the .irrrnetancpe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
At the cavety.

The show of the closing week of the Gayety composed of musical farce comedy conception entitled "The Wan derer from Nowhere, l. characterized by good ,operatc music, clever comedy and artistic dancing. Every turn the skit took elicited generous applause. Charles Banks stump speech, the headliner of the olio, is really great. Rice and Walters novelty COW act has q feature that is entirely new and was received at both performances yester- day with the greatest enthusiasm MISS Burke's character song and. dance aaas attraction to an already attractive pro gramme, and the show in ies entirety ss entirely satisfactory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
sehreck Saves Knockout.

Newcastle, Pa. April 1s.-Mike Schreck of Cincinnati saved himself knockout by Tony Ross here tonight before 20Oo people by refusing to begin the tenth of what was scheduled as a 12-round bout. He claimed Ross hit him twice on the left jaw as he was sitting down after the gong sounded in the ninth. Both men went easy the first five rounds. Sehreck outpointing Ross. Schreck rough ed the sixth and sevehth, having Ross groggy. Ross started using his right and the eighth and ninth were his, Schreck being all but out when the ninth closed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
HOPPE AND SUTTON
 DIVIDE UP GAME

Cleveland, April 1s.-Wilie Hoppe, the champion 1S.2 billiard player and George Sutton, the challenger for the 1S1 trophy divided honors here today in two 400 point exhibition contests at 1S.2 In the first game Sutton won against great odds. With Hoppe ten points to go and Sutton 3l7 points from the finish the challenger went out in six innings. In the mean time Hoppe scored 9 points.
 Tonight .Hoppe played in much better form. winning by score of 400 to 247. The former boy wonder made an aver age of 30 1913. The big run of the day was scored by Hoppe. who ran up 1SS. Sutton's high run was S6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14

gaming law. Several cases of unusual interest were t. ose of John fahey. Frank KAtes, Charles Armstrong, and Leon Barrow charged with exceeding the speed limit for automobiles within the city limits. These men, it will be recalled. were the chauffeurs who drove the automobiles carrying President Corey, of the Steel corporation. and hls party through the city last Tuesday Fahey plead guilty and was fined Sl0. The others were fined s25 each. Tha gamblers convicted were fined rom a7.50 to S25 each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
Importing Arms Prohibited.

Washington. April 13.-At the request of the Mexican government the post master general has issued an order that the order prohibiting the importation of arms and ammunition into the states of Tobasco and Chiapas be revoked, and that the importatoln into the states of Sonora, Sinaloa and the territory of Lower California arms and ammunition is proposed The Mexican government gives no reason for the change
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
ADJUSTMENTS.
"My Tom Boy Girl"

My Tom Boy Girl" the old time fa- voritl, with Lottie Williams starring, beautiful scenery and fine song hits, be- gan c weeks engagement at the Bijou last night before a good house.
 Miss Williams is one of the best Blaney characters on the stage. She handles q gun like man and her acting is full of feminine sympathy as well as bravado.
 The song hits this year are special fea- tlres, sung by pretty girls and with fine settings. Seldom have the Bijou patrons been presented with such elaborate seen cry representing the old Kentucky plan tatons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
charaed With Passing Counterfeit.

Charles Hale and Eugene Dennis, two young white men of good appearance, were arrested this evening by Officer John Wren on charge of passing coun- terfel. money. number of counterfeit coins were found in their possession, consisting of dollars. halves and dimes, and were excellent limitations. The two man got in a crap game near Ensiey today and succeeded in working off a considerable amount in making change. Afte- the men had left the fraud was discovered and Officer Wren was detailed to raa them down. He located them m Wylam, placed them under arrest ana locked them up in the city jail. They deuiea the charge against them Dennis mas lived around Wylam for about four years and Hale is comparatively a stranger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
HAITI GROWING QUIET.
War Vessels Will Soon Leave for
 Spring Target Practice.

Washington, April 1S.-Conditions in Hayti have improved in the view of ad-i ministration officials and the four Amer ican warships which have been stationed in the waters of the island for the pro- lection of American interests are to be given an opportunity to have their spring target practice. Only two of the vessels, however, are to be withdrawn at a time,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14

Look our list over find what you want, and BUY-NOW. s2o. .00e-50 feet front 2-story brick, Avenue E. $S500-25 feet front, 2-story brick, Seventeenth street. S75O0-25- feet front, 2-story brick ; leased, paying 12 per cent s5O00-50x150, business property. be- tween 18th and goth streets. s9oO0--50x150, business property. cen tra1; will bring $12,5O0 in one year. s525O-50 feet, improved; close in on
 18th street.- sao0o-25 feet. new house, rents for
 SIS; 18th street. s60O. Blackwell located on car line;
 sl00 cash, balance easy. s90O-Choice lot, corner Avenue z. s4000-Desirabl Groom residence, Av-
 enue H, near goth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
REPORTED SUICIDE.
Man 50 Years Old Is Missing From
 Steamer.

Norfolk, Va, April 1S.--L. Grant, 50 years old, of Charlottesville, Va, is re- ported to have committed suicide Sunday morning by jumping from the Bay line steamer Florida between Old Point Com- fort and Norfolk.
 He took the steamer at Baltimore Sat urday night. He was missing when the boat reached Norfolk, and in note left in his stateroom declared he intended to commit suicide because of financial troubles. He was last seen at Old Point
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14

$3000-New broom cottage, south front, alley corner. s1OO0-Alley corner, Avenue Il; terms easy.
 $365O---Modern 7-room house. between and H. 3275O--New Groom house. l7th street. with bath; rents for $26. s150O-25x50 feet, alley corner, 18th street; nothing better in city. Sl25O-25x50 feet, 18th street, AvSnue H and I; terms to suit. sl25O--3O feet, corner 27th street; $100o profit here in 12 months. slO0O-Choice lot on pike, Palmer sta- tion; native shade; fronts south. S65O--Good lot, well shaded, fronts south: Ensley Highlands. s150O--Iigh toned corner, Avenue F, sidewalk laid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
Excess Baqqaqe.

From the Kansas City Journal.
 On the way across the Styx a dispute ss to precedence arose.
 T used to put pig iron into life pre-. servers," declared one shade.
 q made rotten fire hose," said tho other.
 Dump 'em both overheard, Charon," yelled Satan. 'I don't want 'em"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
Remember This You Will Never Again See EnSley Property
 of Any Character as Cheap as Ii Is Today

s5250-Elegant home, Avenue E; neigli-
 borhood the best; will suit any one. $4250-100x150 feet, corner 24th and D, good houses, snap. s2500--Two Broom houses, 17th street; terms to suit; rents $20. S1250--High class corner, ss sidewalk front and side; fronts right; money here.
 terms easy. sI750--50x150; shady side Avenue F. close in; will sell quick this price. S900-a5x150-Corne 2Sth and F. s2S00--Up- date 7-room home, Ave-
 nue G, close in. S4OO0--100 feet front, on 18th street, Q
 corner; you can't beat this. s1650--100x150, Avenue F, close in; q
 money maker
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
Exnansion.

From the Washington Evening star
 The nagnifying power of the telescope 1oes wonders,' snid the scitntlst
 Yes answered the maSazlne pup fisher. ..but it's not mucl, compared to what the magnifying power of the imas1~ :ation can do.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
LITTLE HOPE FUR
 CURRENCY BILL AldriCh Bill Is Not In Favor In
 the House VREtLAND HAS NEW BILL It Is Understood Aldrch Bill Will Be Acted Upon Favorably in House
 If Certain Amendments
 Are Accepted.
VREtLAND HAS NEW BILL

Washington. April lS.-That the Al drich currency bill as passed by the Senate will not be passed by the House is the conviction of many republican members of the lower chamber. h. deed that any currency bill is = be passed at this session is not positively assured, but if plans which were ma tured today by the republican leaders iil the House are approved by repub- iican caucus to be Reld next week, probably Tuesday next, the Aldrich bill ill an amended form will become law.
 The republican leaders have ascer- tained in a purely informal way that with certain amendments the Aldrieh bill can get enough support in the House to assure it's passage, and Sen- ator Aldrich, it is stated has informed them that the amendments they have in mind will be satisfactory to the ma jority in the Senate.
 The committee on banking and cur rency will, however, continue consider ation of the Aldrich bill, on which hearings are now being given. House leaders feel that to discharge the com inittee would be taking a very serious step, particularly in view of the oppo- sition to the Aldrich bill that has been expressed by commercial bodies par ticularly in the west and south, but il is possible that such a step will be taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
Automobile Drivers Fined.

Al the police court this morning about 40 cases appeared on the dock et. This is probably the largest num- Ter since the. first of the year. There were no serious eases. however. the
 majority consisting of violations of thu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14

leaving two still on duty. The first ts have their large practice will be tho gunboats Marietta and Paducah leaving at Hayti the cruiser Des Moines and thu gunboat Dubuque.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
FUNERAL NOTICE.

The friends and acquaintances of Mrs. Mary A. Nabers and family are invited to attend her funeral from her late resi- dence near Powderly this afternoon at o'clock; interment at Walnut Grove cemetery on North Bessemer car line at clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
EnsleyReal Estate the Safest Investment in All Alabama

We have been telling you this for the years and hundreds prosperous today for having given heed to ad Buy Ensey Real Estate keep posted as to poets of future developments your judgment will tell you that Ems Hey Is the Steel and Iron Center Not going be- but is The
 Bg Guns have and gone If are we you can read between the lines, Enseys Destiny The know As will tell you that Ensey property high already This was their vail three years ago. while the hadheaded hung business men all over the South bought EnsIey D and today reapg from 5 to 500 per cent profit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
New Currency Bill :.

To the caucus will be submitted new currency bill. drafted by the re- publican leaders h the House and irs- troduced today by Representative Vree-
 land of New York, which embodies so much of the Aldrich bill as they feel confident of and in which is ineorpor- ated the amendments agreed on. Tho question in the caucus will be simply whether there shall be an amended Al diich bill or no financial bill at all. If the Senate does not enact a currency commission bill at once such measure will be agreed on by the caucus and passed by the House
 In support of the no legislation idea, is
 suggested that such a course would leave
 the republican party without encum-
 brance at the Chicago convention and shaping thereof d financial plank.
 The bill introduced today by MT. Vree-
 land, like the Aldrich bill, So far as it appertains to the issuing of currency on municipal bonds, is left unchanged The section of the Aldrich bill which changes the present law of reserves is | stricken out This is the section which | has met with tie most objection from | the banks. both in the country and the l reserve cities,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14

The following letter addressed by Mayor Ward to the City Council is self-eXplan-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
LaFoIIette Idea Killed.


 The LaFollette amendment is stricken ] out. These sections were eliminated on the theory that neither one was necessary to a purely emergency billion the agree ment that the bill should be held as close
 ly as possible to it's purpose of provid-
 ing simply for an emergency currencys
 that it was not desirable at this time
 to go into a revision of the banking and currency law, but that work should be and would be taken up by commission to be created before Congress adjourns.
 A section is added to the Aldrich bill to meet the objections of western and southern banks that they own no bonds, such as are required for security under the Aldrich bill; that they don't feel able to divert their money to the purchase of such bonds, and that all of their funds are required in the needs of their busi-
 ness. The new section creates an agency
 for the handling of ordinary assets of
 banks including commercial paper Under
 this section groups of national banks not less than 10 in number and having an aggregate capital and surplus of at least
 s1o,000,000 may form voluntary associations to be known as national clearing house associations"
 Such an association shall have offices and a board of directors selected from the representatives of the banks eompos- ing the group and shall be organized and | governed according to rules to be pre- scribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. Satisfactory Paper.
 ! Any bank belonging to such association may deposit and assign to the associa- 1 tion in trust such securities including | commercial paper, as may be satisfac- 1 tory to the officers of the association. | The association may thereon make appli | cation to the Comptroller of the Currency 1 in behalf of the depositing bank for au- | thority to issue additional bank notes to
 anb amount not exceeding 75 per cent of
 the cost value of the securities so de-
 posted,
 The association is made a corporation,
 for the purposes of the act only. Upon
 failure of any bank to retire it's circulat- ing notes the association can sell at pub lie sale the securities deposited. If there | should be a deficiency after the sale tha 1 deficiency is made a first lien upon the l assets of the bank issuing the notes. If ! there should still be a difficiency the as-
 sets of all the banks belonging to the as- | sociation are made liable in the payment of the notes. All of the other provisions 1 of the Aldrich bill are made applicable so far as they apply to this section
 The methods of existing clearing house 1 associations are used as far as possible l in framing the provisions of the Vreeland 1 bill. It has not been thought best to de-
 scribe existing clearing house associations l nor to exercise government control over 1 them.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-08
A Preacher Who Advertisss.

A minister OF the gospel II.
Boise knows the value OF prin-
ter's ink. He says: "Fye got
something to say the people
hear" said the minister
to the editor. 81 must attract
their attention. ! do hot want
you to be placed in a position o.
favoring my church, nor do |
want free use of your advertising
columns. You have been suffi-
ciently liberal in your news col
umns. So insert a display adj
vertisement. People read it.
They come out to hear my SER
mon. The advertisement has
done it's work. | must then do
mine" That divine is exception
ally practical. There is a direct
ness and a refreshing enthusiasm
about his work that rather ap-
peals to one.