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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-06
NEWS OF The DAY
IN SOCIETY WORLD
Opening Ball and Morning Ger
man At BIount Springs
NOTES HERE AND THERE
Miss Gertrude Ehrmann Welded to
Mr.. C. H. Mitchell of Denver.
Dinner Parties at Country
Club-Personal Notes.
NOTES HERE AND THERE

The opening cotillon at Blount Springs
has become an established function and
one that Is anticipated each year as the
first event of summer. The number in
Birmingham society folk and others from
nearby cities. The hotel at the springs,
which for more than a score of years has
maintained its place in the hearts of Biz
mingham's pioneer settlers, is each sea-
son of supreme Importance in the social
annals of this section of the state. The
hotel, broad halls and norches of the
hotel, told its patriotic story Saturday
and Sunday. Flags and bunting were
suspended to make a setting of vivid
beauty, and the grand march danced in
these brilliant surroundings was excep-
tionally attractive. 1t was led by Mr..
Sterling Baggett with Miss Mary Lee
Drennen. The favor german yesterday
morning was even more interesting. Mr..
William Coniff led with Miss Ella Sum-
ter. Among the favors were patriotic
trophies of every variety. Attending the
dances at Blount were:
Miss Jean Ballenger, Miss Ella Sumter,
Miss Mary Robinson, Miss Lillian Binion.
of Macon, Miss; Miss Virginia White,
Miss Mary George Green, Miss Cosby,
Miss Nunnally, Miss Meadows Decatur,
Miss Eugenia Blount, Miss Clara Maddox,
Miss Ellie Gordon Robinson, Miss Bessie
Cooper, Miss Vera Webb and her guest,
Miss Darwin, Athens, Ca; Mr.. Roscoe
Harris Mr.. Reese. Mr.. George Lum, Mr..
Fish, Mr.. Tom Byrne, Mr.. Dickey, Mr..
Charlie Brown, Mr.. Henry Bodham, Mr..
e. H. Herbert, Montgomery; Mr.. H. e.
Redd, Mr. Mason billiard, Mr.. and Mrs.
N. d. Lane, Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer, Mr..
and Mrs. r. e. Bradley Mr. and Mrs. III.
X White Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald, Mr..
and Mrs. Bains, Miss Ruggles, Boston,
Mass; Mr.. Nelson Swan, Mr.. Morton,
Mr. e. L. Nornent, Mr.. Leland, Mr..
Andrews, Mr.. Jack Walton, Mr.. Turnbull,
Mr.. O. P. Gaut, Mr.. Frierson, Mr. Nc
Nally Chicago; Mr.. Bulger. Mr.. Bob
Ware Mr. Arthur Driver, Mr.. William
Conniff Mr.. J. B. Luckie, Mr.. Joe Kelley,
Mr.. Will Nykie, Decatur; Mr.. Clarence
Barker, Mr.. Strong. Mr.. Hawks, Vir-
GINA; Mr. Herbert Smith, Mr. Frank
WISE and others.
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DINNER PARTY AT THE CLUB.

The Country club Saturday night had
its usual quota of dinner parties. The
veranda is perfect place for these oc-
casions. and especially at this season
when the moon is at its fullest beauty and
the out-of-door GOODNESS is sought by all.
At the more elaborate parties the dinner
decorations and favors were in the ma
tional colors which presented a gala eff
feet indeed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Gillespy entertained
a group of friends very beautifully at one
of the tables with patriotic scheme of
adornment. Its centerpiece was huge
shield made of red white and blue bios
SONS, and the place cards also suggested
patriotic sentiments. In the group sur
rounding the table were Mr.. and Mrs.
Gillespy, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dean, Miss
Maebele Roden, Miss Clara Shelby, Mr..
Norvelle Cullom, Mr.. Biscoe Seals and
Mr. Curry.
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TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS
First Rain for Week Falls at Hart
seIIe.

Hartselle. July 5.-(Special The county
examination for license to teach in the
public schools of the state is being held
here today today by County Superintend-
ent, of Education P. A. Oden and assist
ants. large number of applicants are
on hand. The examination will continue
for three days. There were II white
applicants and II colored applicants.
A nice shower fell here today about
o'clock in the afternoon and greatly re-
freshed everything. This Is the first rain
in week. and the crops have come out
wonderfully and the farmers are in much
better spirits
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MARRIAGE OF MISS EHRMANN
AND Mr.. MITCHELL IN DENVER

Mrs William H. MacAfee of Ardmore,
Pa, announces the marriage of her sister,
Kate Gertrude Ehrmann, to Mr.. c. H.
Michel of Denver on July 1 in Denver.
A deep interest is felt In Birmingham
In this marriage, the bride having hosts
of loving friends here who have known
her since childhood. She lived here until
a few years ago when with her sisters,
Miss Alva Ehrman and Miss Margaret
Ehrman, she left to make her home in the
east with her sister, Mrs. MacAfee. She
went to Denver recently to visit friends
and it was while there that 1t was decided
to celebrate the wedding rather than re-
turn to Pennsylvania Mr.. Mitchell is
prominent young business man of Den
yer. and very popular socially in that en-
ergetic western city.
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Not Candidate for Governor.

Jackson, Miss, July 5.-(Special.)- NJ.
Lee, president of the railroad commits
sion, has announced that he will be a
candidate for reelection to the office he
now occupies, and of course that means
he Will not be a candidate for governor
two years hence. Mr. Lee has great
many friends over the state who were
pressing him to enter the lists for the
office of chief executive, knowing him to
be a man of great executive ability and
unquestoned integrity and honesty of
purpose. That Mr.. Lee did have an idea
OF running for governor there is no doubt
and must have come to the conclusion
that the time is not exactly ripe for him
to make the effort in that direction, and
he will no doubt have to be reckoned
with six years hence.
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kinq VIII Be Besieued.

London, July 5.-A deputation from the
Women's Freedom league presented itself
at the entrance to parliament tonight
and renewed the demand for an audi
ence with Premier Asuith to discuss the
suffrage question, claiming the right to
such an interview under a statute of
Charles H. The premier again declined
to receive the deputation. and the league
is now determined to seek an audience
with the King at Buckingham palace on
Thursday
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cents hospital. is regaining her strength.
She has returned to her home and hopes
soon to be entirely well.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Newman left last
night for Hot Springs, Ark, to be alb
sent several weeks.
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Live Wire Fails To Kill,

New Orleans. July 5.-Coming into con-
tact with a live wire near his home to-
day, Andrew Braun, II years old, is still
alive, after an electric current of 1900
volts passed through his body. He was
badly burned, but physicians think he
will recover.
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HAMILTON COLLEGE
For Young Women.

Lexington, KY, 41st Year, Branch Of
Transylvania University. Select Home
School of the Blue Grass Region. 26 in
Faculty, from best universities, 6-acre
Campus; modern buildings, Certificate
to Eastern Colleges. Also standardized
Junior College Course. Music Art, Flo
cution. Catalog.
Hubert G. shearin, Phi. D., President,
Box U. 6-l6-26 t-tu tn sat
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Horses Burned to Death.

San Francisco, July Sat an early
hour today the stables of the Warren
Improvement company of this city were
destroyed by fire and $50 horses burned
to death. The stables were not of great
value. but the horses were valued at
$50 each. The total loss was estimated
at $4,000. Charles Howard, who spent
his time about the stables, 8 missing and
1t is feared that he persisted.
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Purity at Parker's''

and an extra performance given tonight
which was not originally intended. The
prizes We're awarded tonight and In the
poinion of the judges the following play
ers were best: Charles Sellers, first prize,
S. in gold. j. II. Bottom, second prize, a
Clipped diamond. George Goier, third
prize, fine razor. There were also other
prizes awarded to fddlers who deserve
great credit for their hard work in
making the occasion success. The prize
winners all donated the prizes to tho
parsonage fund Of the Rev. A. d. Gloss
of Elyton. The Rev. Gloss realized quite
a neat sum from the entertainments and
desires to thank the citizens of Bessemer
for their hearty support. The next con-
vention will be held in Birmingham during
the latter part of October.
Council To Meet.
The regular meeting of the city council
will be held tomorrow night and the prin-
cipal matter of Importance to come up
will be the report of the Board of Educa-
ton. The board will recommend that
the city make an appropriation of 5000
for the year in order to pay for the extra
teachers and also to add new equipment.
A movement has been set on foot to put
tuition fee on the High school on ac-
count of the many improvements COM
pleted and contemplated. This is being
fought on account of the fact that Bes-
semer for the past 20 years has had no
tuition in its schools.
Furnaces Are Running.
All but one OF the four furnaces at
Ishkooda are running at full blast AMI
are turning out a large quantity of pig
iron daily. The product is shipped as
soon as moulded. The furnaces employ
several hundred men and have been shut
down for several weeks past.
Airdome Opens.
The new air-dome opened tonight under
the most favorable circumstances, having
a good crowd, good show and good wealth
er. The new amusement gives every
promise of success and will be a delight
full place to recover from the heat of tina
day.
Personal Note.
Miss Yuma Herring. Mrs. John Hall and
Mrs. l. A. Lewis and children left this
morning for a months stay at Biloxi,
Miss.
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BESSEMER SPENDS
VERY QUIET FOURTH
Brooks Lawrence Letter Cause
Great Protest
PETITION FOR REHEARlNG
Famous Locker Club Case May Again
Come Before FootIights-Fur-
naces Husting at Ishkooda.
News of Bessemer.
PETITION FOR REHEARlNG

Bessemer, July Especial. )--Th q
unusually quiet In Bessemer today
there being no accidents. Most of the
stores closed at IL o'clock and the
banks and postoffice were closed all day.
Many of the Bessemer speed fanatics
attended the races at the Fair grounds
and had very enjoyable time. Many
of the local fans accompanied the ball
and view The parade. More also went
to East Lake in an effort to escape til O
intense neat. The North Bessemer car
line ran trailers all day and were
crowded coming and going. the day
has been one unmarried by any serious
accident in Bessemer and enjoyed to
the full in spite of the stiffness.
The Ensley Elks met a picked team
from Bessemer this afternoon and went
down in defeat before the benders Of
Griffenkamp and the good support nc
corded him by his teammates. The
Eensley boys failed to score a single
time, while Bessemer crossed the pan
eight times. Moore pitch ed a splendid
game for Ensley and would have madt
a better record bat for the ragged
support Of his team The Bessemsr
fans who accompanied the team made
much over the victory, remembering
the day when Ensley put 1t over them.
Owing 10 the team from Bessemer not
being an Elk band the prize whic.;
originally was offered was not award
ed. Batteries Dessemer, Griner-
kamp and Trotter; Moore and Theo.
Deureaux.
Lawrence Is Criticised.
Much interest is yet beng sho1i by
Besse nei people in ii :. decision of tie
supreme court on the anti-storasc or
dinance. Solicitor Ben =. Perry, who
has been conducting the case, has flied
an appeal for rehedriBg the case but
1t will DC in the next term before the
the city officials will use every means
in their power to see tnat the law is en-
forced within their jun isdiction.
The letter of the Rev. Brooks Law
renee has called forth storm of pro-
test from the people OF this city, even
the prolessed prohibitionists join in
the general condemnation.
Old Fiddlers' Convention.
The old folders convention. held at the
High school, was a success in every way,
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MEETING OF THE CRECHE.
This morning at the residence Of Mrs.
]. T. Nixon will occur the final meeting
of the Creche for the summer. All MEM
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BOARD TO MEET.

The board of directors of the Girls home
at West End will hold meeting tomor-
row morning at West End at 10 o'clock
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

bers are urged to be in attendance as
important matters will be discussed.
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A A.
Favor tbeseral
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05

From the first, however, he had ambitions above
his work. and for several years found time and energy
attend night school Here ne studied chemistry
and laid the foundations for his rapid advancement
His talents were soon recognized and he pro-
getting more out of his men than any other forema
in the works Later his work attracted the attention
of Andrew. Carnegie and he rapidly advanced
His position today the head of the steel trust is
OF the most responsible and eNactng as well as
lucrative in the entire industrial world
SCHWAB's 81 A DAY
A dollar day also the first wage received by
Charles NJ Schwab from steel company 1t was for
driving stakes, and he then strong youth of 19.
He had earned money before then working for neigh
boring farmers at his home in Loretto in the Allie
gheny mountains and driving. coach which carried
the mails to and from Cresson, Pa
His earlier days then those of hardy intel
lgent country boy In his family surroundings there
was plainness without poverty. He went to school
good schools he has said-and 10 he graduated
Schwab attained quite as much could have been
and he read them; but his tastes those of a
student of books. In him there element OF
dash vigor and enterprise which variance with
scholarly ways.
In close alliance with the impetuosity of his tenn
permanent another stfong characteristic which
quickly showed itself. This the disposition to
study and the power to rapidly master the oi
developing large manufacturing industry Already
he what the steel future likely to be- and he
intended somehow to ally himself with it. The best
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means of doing this he decided, to become civil
engineer
To Captain JONES' one of the superintendent in
the Edgar Thomson steel works OF the Carnegie com
pany, he confded his ambition. The result was the
dollar day referred 1t was most modest begin
ming but in year he Captain Jones chief as
sstant in years he CHIEF OF the engineer
department. and under his direction the famous plant
at Homestead was built In 1892 he was superin-
tendent of the Homestead works--a mighty stride to
have been made in a little more than 10 years.
While he making it-and, IN fact, dating from
almost the first day of his menia employment with
the steel company-the strongest point of his charac-
ter began to manifest itself This was his marvellous
capacity for winning the confidence of the men who
came in contact with him. His way of meeting people
was hearty and inspiring. His aims were open and
he usually succeeded in getting others to hope for
success for him. Meantime he never swerved from
his ambition; he had determined to perfect himself
producer of STEEL and his ambition grew as he was
compelled to measure himse elf with other men,
Everybody knows how the country boy sue
ceeded-how he became president of the Carnegie
company in 1897 and the first president of the merged
corporations, the United States steel corporation in
1901 He is now president of the Bethlehem steel
corporation and worth. it is probable he does not
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know himself how many millions, as he is active in
philanthropy in business.
BLACKSMITH PREACHER
The blacksmiths forge has graduated more than
one man known fame, but it is scarcely the school
ing would expect to develop clergyman of the
highest intellectual attanments Dr-Robert Colyer,
ellectua life of the country, worked for years
blacksmith.
Many persons of wealth have worked at the forge
precedent of several kings of France; but with young
Coyer living had to be earned and his physical
strength determined his work.
His parents, natives of Yorkshire Eng had sent
him to school, but he obliged to leave when he
was only years old. After that he found time to
attend night school for winters, but here his
formal academic education ceased The young black
smith to America in 1850, when he became a
local preacher in the Methodist church Something OF
the energy and drectness OF his early occupation crept
into his style and method and he attracted
tenton. After several years spent in Philadelphia
the young preacher went to Chicago later to return
the height of his popularity settle permanently in
New York.
FROM PRINTER TO COLLEGE PRESIDENT
Among college presidents or professors the self
M de man. in the literal meaning of the phrase, is
necessarily very 1t will a surprise to
many people to hear that President John Houston
Finley of the College of the City of New York may
be included in this classification The long training
necessitating college, university and postgraduate
form a wellnigh hopeless barrier for the
poor moderately prosperous boy. Finley was
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THOMAS r. RYAN AS
~ DRT. GOODS CLERK

born farm Ridge Cof, ILL.,. about so
years ago.
He brought up the farm only enjoying
such limited educational advantages the local pub
lie school allowed On entering the high school he
managed support himself with great effort, working
in his spare hours at anything which promised an
immediate return Knox college at Galesburg was
his goal, but that time seemed unattainabe. His
principal income during this period was his wages
printer He kept at his task however, and in the last
year of the college he became the principal Of
his old high school, From Knox college he proceeded
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paratvey young mamie is but 54 years old-Loree
is destined to be of the conspicuous rail-
roadmen of his time.
Many OF the guests OF the Hoffman house New
York. VIII recall some ~ years back, bright oblig
ing hallboy named Regan. He had already served
brief apprenticeship in his chosen profession in
small hotel down on Long island and if he brought
to his work limited experience he had an unbounded
ambition He did not long remain a hallboy but was
advanced to position in the then famous barroom of
the hotel He rose rapidly from one position to
another in this department until he was placed in full
charge Today James B. Regan attributes his great
success in hotel management at the Knckerbocker
and elsewhere the fact that he served in every posi-
ton in hotel from the bottom up. He is today but
~ years Of age.
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have longer lists of patents to their credit but
has his finger in many electrical pies His rise
from the lowest ranks of electrical workers has been
phenomenal
Born in Breslau, Germany, in 1866, Stenmetz
emgrated early to America. On landing in New York
he crossed the Brooklyn bridge sought cheap lodg
ing house and then started out without friends or
money to find work After days of search Stenmetz
entered the General electric company His first posi-
ton was little above that of common aborer Four
years later he the head of the experimental
laboratory, with salary he permitted to name
himself
few years later, when the present company
incorporated, with all its enormous interests, the
directors announced that they considered Stenmetz
their valuable asset. In addition his bewil-
dering round of duties Seinmetz finds time lecture
in Union college as we'll as to write number of
books which considered authoritative in the world
of electricity
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BILL" COREY OF HOMESTEAD

From the great army of men enlisted in the steel
industries about Pittsburg surprising number have
risen from the ranks to positions of great wealth and
influence. Twenty five years ago there was nothing
to distinguish William E. Corey-"Bill" Corey as he
known-from thousands of other workers in the
Homestead plant. He received ST day for his SER
ices and he obliged to work very hard for IT,
He the of hard working coal dealer and was
obliged to shift for himself very early in his career
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sHoELEsS HUDSON MAXIM

Very significant facts which point to a boyhood of
pathetic struggle those which Hudson Maxim
gives about his early careet He was years of age
before he could read or write and he was Is before
he had pair of shoes his feet. When it is remem-
bered that these early days were passed in Maine,
where the winter climate is rigorous, has mod
example of the survival of the ittest Scarcely
ID years after the requirement of the hrst pair of
shoes the young was offering samples of smoke
less powder to his government,
The first money he earned by teaching
school the bad boys of which had whipped their pre-
vious teachers. When Maxim applied for the post
the trustees passed his claim knowledge in the
three RS, but asked him:
Can you wrestler"
When the answer in the affirmative they
engaged him, and their choice turned out happily,
There were not any boys big enough bad enough to
throw out of job youth who needed the wages
badly as Maxim did He started in to teach himself
along with the other pupils, for he says:
Il had ideas in my head and in order to give birth
to them felt deeply the necessity of education and
discipline"
From Maine to Massachusetts and from the
school desk to the printers form. At Pittsheld in
1883 he was printing and publishing subscription
books All this tme though he felt like round peg
in hole; he had bent toward the mechanical
services and he read experimental and attended lee
lures, that in two three years he had patented
several inventions along the lines of ordnance and
explosives. He the first maker of smokeless
powder in this country and the first submit samples
to government for trial
Eight years ago he sold to the United States the
formula of Maximite, which was the first high explo-
sive to be fired through heavy plate. Stabilize
smokeess powder, and Motonite, new self-com-
bustive material, followed. The boy who wouldn't be
thrown out of job grew into the man who adds to
his other capacities the genius of versatility He
been able retain pre-emnence among changing con-
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STEINMETzS BEGINNING

In the electrical world today there is no more
vital force, inventive genius universally ad-
mired than Charles Stenmetz. As the head and
universal genius of the General electric company,
with more than $4,000 trained working out his
ideas his influence can scarcely be estimated Other
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cent of milk solids.
(c) MIX containing less than 8 2-l0
per cent of fats.
(d) Milk drawn from animals within
20 days before or flvo days after par
turition
(e) Milk drawn from animals fed on
distlllery waste. OF any substance In a
state of fermentation or putrefaction.
or any unwholesome food
% MIX drawn from cows kept in a
crowded or unhealthy condition.
Cd Milk from which any part of the
cream has been removed
(h) MIX which has been diluted with
water OF any other fluid. or to which
has been added, OF into which has been
introduced any foreign substance what
ever.
% MIX the temperature of which Is
higher than 80 degrees Fahrenheit, or
which contains an excess OF bacteria;
provided, that the provisions OF this
subdivision relating to temperature
shall not become effective before Oct
/, 1909; after that date. all milk found