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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15
AGREEMENT NEAR
In LUMBER CLAIMS
COUNSEL FOR RIVAL INTERESTS
LEAVE BUT DECLINE TO DIS
cUss BASIS ON WHICH NEGoTI-
ATOMS ARE PENDING.

With every indication that an agree
ment will be reached between the Central
Yellow Pine association and the railroads
regarding the refund claimed for over
charges on lumber shipments to points
north of the Ohio river, counsel for the
rival interests left Birmingham for their
homes last night.
No information could be obtained as to
the basis upon which the negotiations
hinge, but it was stated that none of the
papers nor memoranda had been formally
drawn up, and there was nothing which
could be given to the public. The infer
ence is drawn, however, that the two in
terests are close together in their negotia-
lions, and it is not unlikely that all OF
the claims will be arranged without hay
ing to drag through the courts for
number Of years
Something like $4,000 cars of lumber
shipped from points In western Alabama,
Mississippi and eastern Louisiana are in
volved in the negotiations, and the ship
ments extended over a period of three
years. It was claimed by the lumbermen
that there was an overcharge of cents
on the shipments, SO that the total in
volved reaches an enormous sum.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15
Chairmen of Committees in
Chamber of Commerce Give
Resume of Activity
HARDWICK MADE TALK
AT MEETING YESTERDAY
Frank Nelson, Jr., Was Declared Elect
ed President and Will Serve the
Chamber in That Capacity
for the Coming Year.

The annual reports of the Chamber of
Commerce standing and special commit
tees gave the members a good idea of
just what has been accomplished during
the past year for Birmingham by this
organization.
The meeting yesterday afternoon was
+sthe last regular session over which Pres
ident John l.. Raul will preside, as the
tellers reported the ticket headed by
Frank Nelson, Jr., elected. It was well
kattended and business was transacted in
the usual business-like manner.
s. H. Hardwick of the Southern rail-
way was present, and upon invitation adj
dressed the chamber. He said that re-
CARELESS of his utilization to any prop
erty he could make the assertion that
the Southerns new Birmingham special
to New York has a schedule which is
absolutely ideal. He hoped that the day
might soon come when the service would
be the greatest and most magnificent as
well as the best paying in the whole
country.
I. 8. Barbour fhompson, assistant to the
president of the Southern railway, pre-
scented the merits of the Birmingham Spe-
cial to the board of directors and was an
interested spectator at the meeting of the
chamber
A feature of the meeting was the re-
port of James Bowron of the public
policy committee, which brought out
great laughter and applause. The cham
Der voted to print 1t and circulate it
at the expense of John L. Parker. An
other feature was the declaration by Rob-
ert Jemison, Jr., that the new Chamber
of Commerce building at Pittsburg will
not compare with Birmingham's.
Upon the attention of the chamber be-
ing called to the approaching meeting of
the Southern Publishers association by
R. N. Rhodes. the entertainment commit
tee was instructed to get busy with
preparations for their entertainment
While only a few votes were cast the
Nelson ticket was elected without oppo-
stion, and the new administration will
be inaugurated at the annual meeting to
be held the night of May Is, at the
Hotel Hillman.
The first action was the election of new
members, as follows:
w. s. Ryall Publishing Co., H. N.
Barnes, w. E. Fort, R. H. Baugh, A.
Kaufman, W. I. Grub. R. G. Hemphill.
c. E. Halls, W. A. Green, J. L. Edwards,
H. w. Coffin, John E. Morriss, Steve
Smith, Sydney Norwood, R. 8. Mcknight,
julius Goslin; Y. w. Matthews, Homer L.
Ledbetter, Reid Lawson, w. H. Bowen,
James Bolton, C. P. Orr, Mark Eiseman,
Orr & Roberts, r. B. Smyer, A. HI. Car
penter, w. E. Johnston, G. c. Ford,
Charles w. Ross, T. M. Pankey.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15
HAS VALUABLES
FOR HENRY HAYS

If Henry Hays, who left an Arkansas
county farm day before his pardon was
received from the governor of that state.
will communicate with Chief Bodelser or
with w. NJ. Rankin, of the Humane so
ciety at Little Rock he may secure some
valuables belonging to him.
A letter to this effect was received
yesterday by Chief Bodeker from Mr..
Rankin. 1t stated that Hays was serving
a sentence at the county farm but that
it had been discovered that he had been
unlawfully convicted and pardon was
given him by the governor. Hays, it
appears, was unaware of this and seized
an opportunity to escape. the pardon ar
irving the day after he left.
He has some valuable papers belonging
to Mr.. Rankin, which the latter would
like to get back, while Mr. Rankin states
that he has something valuable for him.
Hays is cotton mill man and is de-
scribed as having light hair and blue
eyes. 1t is thought that he came toward
Birmingham and that he may be work.
ing in one of the mills In this vicinity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15
De WBERRY BACK
FROM BALTIMORE
ATTENDED BANQUET GIVEN TO
JAMES n. MORRIS, WHO REITER-
ATED CONFIDENCE IN TIDEWA-
TER PROJECT FOR ALABAMA.

Some weeks ago Morris Bros, bankers
of Philadelphia brought a party of Bal
timore capitalists to Alabama to inspect
the Birmingham district and the prop
critics and operations of the Birmingham
and Gulf Railway and Navigation COM
pany. They visited Birmingham, Tusca-
loosa and Mobile in private car as the
guests of Morris Bros, and at that time
expressed delight at the progress and flu
ture of the Tidewater proposition.
j. M. Dewberry, president of the COM
pany, known locally as Tidewater com
pany, returned yesterday from Baltimore,
where by special invitation he attended
a dinner given in honor of James H.
Morris, senior member of Morris Bros,
by the members of the party who were
his guests on the Alabama trip A
number of other capitalists were present
as was also Senator Joseph f. Johnston,
who made an eloquent address, emphasiz-
ing the greatness of the Birmingham dis
trict and Alabama's appreciation of Bal
timore and Baltimore capital invested,
and to be invested, within her borders.
Mr. Dewberry pointed out the purposes of
erations at Tuscaloosa and on the rivers
from Tuscaloosa to Mobile, and from Mo-
bile to Montgomery. He showed that his
company not only proposed connecting
the Birmingham district with the river
at Tuscaloosa, but that it had already in
operation the street railway and Belt rail-
way at Tuscaloosa, and lines of steamers
from Tuscaloosa to Mobile, and from Mo-
bile. to Montgomery.
Mr. Morris responded to the sentiments
of the other speakers, and stated that
before purchasing the bonds of the COM
pany he had carefully inspected the prop
critics personally, and through competent
engineers, and assured those present that
the proposition was of exceptional merit
and that his firm would see it to a
successful issue.
In discussing the matter one of the
Baltimore party said, I'VE not only pro-
pose to buy bonds ourselves, but to rec
ommend them to our friends
The Birmingham district is greatly in
terested in this development, for it not
only means the spending of millions of
dollars here, but would add another great
transportation line. The company has
already expended, it is said, over $500
600.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15
ARDWARE MEN ARE
COMING NEXT YEAR
]. N. cURETON OF DoTHAN is
ELECTED PRESIDENT - SMITH
AND BEASLEY REPRESENTA-
TVES NATIONAL CONVENTION.

The Retail Hardware Dealers associ-
alton was so we'll pleased with its stay
in Birmingham that 1t decided to come
back again next year. There were a few
votes cast for Mobile, but the concensus
of opinion seemed to be to make Biz
mingham the permanent headquarters OF
the association.
j. NJ Cureton of Dothan was elected
president to succeed j. w. Beasley OF Biz
mingham whose term has been a most
successful one. ]. R. Gamble or We
tumpka is first vice president F. M. KEEL
" of Selma second vice president, and
W. G. Smith and J. w. Beasley were
elected representatives to the national
convention which meets in Milwaukee
next month.
The meeting yesterday morning was
taken up with technical discussions of
interest only to the retailers. They ad-
journed late yesterday afternoon and
nearly all the delegates returned to their
homes on the night trains.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15
IRON HISTORY is
READY FOR PRESS
Aldrich Reports That More Funds
Must Be Forthcoming in Order
To Get Book Published.

The report on the "Story of Coal and
Iron in Alabama" was read by T. H.
Aldrich, chairman of the committee as
follows:
1.-THE Story of Coal and Iron in Ala
bama," written by Miss Ethel Armes, is
now finished and ready for the press. This
work was Endorsed by the Commercial
club in Mr.. Sterling A. Woods adminis-
tration in June, 1907, and your commit
tee continued during President Kaul's,
term.
1t is proposed to send the manuscript
to Boston for publication, but before this
can be done additional funds must be
raised to defray the entire cost of the
work. AS soon as an estimate is received
the same will be laid before your COM
mittee. In addition to this deficiency the
author has not only expended the funds
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15
BOYS BENEFIT AT
EAST LAKE TODAY

Everything to entertain children as well
as grown people will be done at East
Lake today, when the benefit for the
BOYS Industrial school will take place.
Manager Campbell has been in constant
touch with the ladies interested In the
benefit and all the plans have been com
pleted. 1t will be one of the biggest
days in the history of East Lake and
the ladies interested in the benefit hope
to raise several hundred dollars for the
Industrial school.
Among the many amusements planned
will be visits to the menagerie, which
Pete Houppert has started at the lake,
and which is growing rapidly; field sports
of all kinds in which the boys from
the Industrial school will participate;
band concerts by the boys band, both
afternoon and night a dress parade by
the three companies of militia into which
the boys are divided; a May-pole dance;
picnics and the regular amusements.
The boys from the school have been
selling tickets extensively for the past
two or three days and have so far been
able to raise quite nice sum for the
benefit, but this sale will not furnish all
the money needed. The ladies are de-
pending on a great many people going
to the lake this afternoon and tonight.
The management of the lake made very
liberal arrangements with the ladies for
the benefit and a certain per cent of the
revenues of the day will be turned over
to the school.
In addition to the attractions on the
programme Phil Green, the aerial equil-
ibrist, will give a free exhibition. after
noon and evening, and there will be a
fireworks display accompanying his act
in the afternoon. All the concessions
will be running and the tickets bought
for the previous date of the benefit will
be good today. There will be ample car
service to the lake AFTERNOON and night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15
GIRLS COMPETE
IN ORATORY

The first annual joint oratorical contest
between the girls literary societies of the
High school was held yesterday afternoon
In the school auditorium. Miss Edna Dex-
ter of the Pierian society was awarded
nrst place. Six young ladies took part
In the contest, there being two contest
ants from each club. The programme was
as follows:
king Robert of Sicily Miss Alma
Hall (Aglair).
Roger and l." Miss Louise Thornbury
(Pierian).
"Regulus to the Carthagenians, Miss
Fannie Hilda Rubel (Clio).
''The Little Boy Who Was Afraid to
Die" Miss Edna Dexter (Pierian).
1.-THE Love and Loyalty Of the Negro
Miss Sarah Eilen Greene (Clio).
1.-THE Station Story" Miss Verna Nc
Leney (Aglaia).
Piano solo, Miss Lois Brown.
Decision of judges.
Miss Dexter was presented with beau
tiful bouquet of flowers when the de-
cison was rendered. =,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15
MORE INDUSTRIES
FOR BIRMINGHAM
Malone Reports That Freight Rates
Are Not Encouraging To Efforts
of Committee.

The report of the committee on location
of new industries was read by W. N
Malone, reviewing the achievements of a
year.
Mr.. John L. Raul, President, City:
Dear Sir-Your committee on location of
new industries has spent a>>year marked
more by activity than by results. 1t mas
been deeply concerned and aided, as far
as 1t could, in the campaign to secure
Birmingham as a basing point for pro-
ducts above the grade Of pig iron, and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15
MASSEY REPORTS
ON RAILROAD WORK
Entertainment Celebrating Entrance Of
A., B. & A. Was a Feature
of the Year.

Much was accomplished by the railroad
and transportation committee, of which
R. w. Massey is chairman.
To the President and Members, Chamber
of Commerce.:
Gentlemen Your railroad and trans
portation committee respectfully makes
report as follows:
Upon taking charge the committee
called upon it's predecessors to ascertain
If there was any unfinished work belong
ing to the committee that It could con-
tinue, but was informed that there was
nothing on hand, therefore your commit
tee had no leftover duties to perform
One Of the first acts of this committee
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15
TARRANT IN RACE.
Announces Candidacy for Legislature
to Succeed DR.. Lovelady.

DR.. Felix /. Tarrant has announced his
candidacy for the legislature under the
special election called by Governor Conner
for June 10. There is only one vacancy
from Jefferson county-that caused by the
resignation of r. +. Lovelady.
DR.. Tarrant IL one of the most popular
business men of the city, and IL opposed,
will no doubt make a good race. 1t Is
said that Ice Cowart may oppose him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15
THE WEATHER.

Washington, May 14-Weather forecast
Alabama-Fair Saturday and Sunday;
light to moderate southerly winds.
Mssissippi-Fair in south, thunder
storms In north portion Saturday; Sum
day partly cloudy, showers and cooler
in north portion; light to moderate south
erly winds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15
PYaH Cit,. Man Thinks
BeS5emeY Can Decide II

farmers out over the county know but lit
tie of existing conditions, and they are
opposed to paying any additional taxes.
Even in Birmingham, as well as in 9TH
ers of the. cities. of the county, the propo-
sition will be opposed. In Pratt City [
believe the vote will be very nearly equal
ly divided, and 1 have no doubt such a
condition exists in others of the suburbs.
so ii is easily to be seen with an over
whelming vote in Bessemer and the
southern end of the county Birmingham
will have big time offsetting the ma
jority
Il am of the opinion that Jefferson
county can easily afford to give Bessemer
a 100000 courthouse. Unless they do so,
I believe any sort of a proposition in
the way of new county building will
be defeated"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15

REWARD FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
of the offering of a reward of 500 for
the arrest and conviction of Sam Rine-
hart for the murder of Pope Graham,
has been received by local authorities
from the sheriff of Talladega county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15

EMERSON IS ILLS. R. Emerson, the
state prison chaplain, has been Ill at his
home In Woodlawn for four weeks and
is improving very slowly. His friends
are much concerned about his condition.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15

BUNCH OF KEYS FOUND.-A buncb1
of keys bearing the stamp, 1903 Higgins
Mfg. Co." has been turned into police
headquarters by the finder.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15

SUIT AGAINST SHERIFF.-A. 8. Mil
Ter late yesterday afternoon filed suit
in the United States court for $4,000
damages against Sheriff Higdon and his
bondsmen. 1t is claimed that the sheriff
wrongfully detained him in jail over
night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15

BERT ROBERTS LEAvEs.-Bert Rob
erts, for several months connected with
the sheriff's office, has rendered his resig
nation and will leave today for Rock Hill,
S. C. Mr.. Roberts will play baseball
with the Rock Hill team in the North
Carolina Virginia league, which opens its
season Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15

CONTINUED ON PAGE 1o.)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15

HARRY S. GLICKMAN WANTED
Chief of Police Bodeker has received a
request from indianapolis authorities ask
ing that an effort be made to locate
Harry S. Gliclman, aged 80 years, who
disappeared from Indianapolis December
10, 1908 Glickman's wife and mother are
very anxious to locate him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15
DISAGREEMENT ON
RECENT ARTICLE
Lawrence and Ball Get Into
Controversy
PROHIBITION IN GEORGIA
Magazine Writer Takes Exception To
Statements of Alabama Prohibit
ton Leader About Article On
Prohibition in Georgia.
PROHIBITION IN GEORGIA

s. Mays Ball. the magazine writer who
was recently in Birmingham investigating
the working of prohibition for a series
of articles for Leslie's Weekly, has be-
come involved in a controversy with the
Rev. Brooks Lawrence, superintendent
of the Alabama Anti-Saloon league. over
an article written for the March Put
nan's Magazine by Mr.. Ball. Mr.. Ball
his written the following letter to Mr..
Lawrence:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15

EAST BIRMINGHAM BURGLARY
The store at 1907 Tenth avenue, East Bir-
mingham, operated by J. F. B. Jackson,
was broken into Thursday night and quite
a quantity of merchandise stolen. The
burglary is believed to be the work of a
gang which has burglarized a number of
stores lately and every effort is being
exerted by the authorities to locate the
guilty.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15

CAMP HARDEE MEETS TODAY
This afternoon at 3 o'clock in the rooms
of the Chamber of Commerce, Camp
Hardee will hold its regular semi-month-
ly meeting. Matters of interest to the
camp will be presented. The trip to
Memphis will be talked over and COM
rades will tell war stories. Resolutions
on the death of W. W. Johnson will
be read All visiting comrades in the
city will receive a hearty welcome.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-12-18
A Merry Christmas.

What better wish can be sent forth
to all the department readers than
this one made by Charles Dickens SO
many years ago?
Many merry Christmases, many
happy New Years, unbroken friend
ships, great accumulations of cheer
full recollections. affection on earth
and heaven at last for all of u.s.
There 1t is all in a nutshell. just the
wish Nine. Merri extends to every one
on the day of the Christchild's birth.
message of peace round this great
world. But to insure "accumulations
Of cheerful recollections" we must be-
gin this very minute to lay up our
treasures by thinking of the next one
who may need our ministrations, rich
as well as poor.
was especially touched last week
when | saw deeply veiled woman,
whom sorrow has touched with a
heavy hand. having lost every men,
Der OF her own family within very
short time, leaving her absolutely
alone, making purchases of dainty
trifies for children, for servants and
friends on both sides of the continent.
1t took stout heart to join with the
merry throng and 1t was to me true
bravery to even attempt to get away
from what l knew her true feelings
to be. AS l grow older think the
greatest art in the world is that of
selfforgetfulness. We are SO apt to
think that we may be excused IL we
personally do not feel like rising to an
occasion or entering into the spirit of
this blessed holiday time. There ia a
college girl who has had heavy finan,
cial losses. making her usual gifts
impossible. but to assure her friends
that she does not forget she is writing
the dearest notes on scarlet paper with
gold ink. sealing the envelopes with q
Christmas emblem. l think even the
overburdened postman will smile
when he delivers these bright mis-,
sives. By the way, how many of us
ever think of the postman or ask If
he has children to whom we could at
least send a Christmas postcard?
Gifts of homemade cakes, fine mar
malades, minee pies and cookies are
acceptable to young housekeepers
bachelors and college folk who may
be unable to participate in the fes.
tivities at their own homes. Speak
ing Of things to eat. as nearly every
one dimes sumptuously in the middle
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-12-18
A Daisy Top.

IN
chdens lives in the of development
children
Youkn
pcture ca o
Denim s
and of
ply
when Won
the They will be anything but
peasu regiv
a posteesque at onesd
ing %
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-12-18
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

More than 100000 corporations in
the United States will have to make
their returns in conformance with the
new corporation tax law
Senator J. C. s. Blackburn has re-
signed as a member of the Isthmian
Canal Commission and his resignation
has been accepted by the President.
On the opening of Congress. Foun-
tain l.. Thompson. Democrat, was
sworn in as senator from North Da-
kota. He succeeds the late Martin
johnson.
At a caucus of Democratic senators
Senator II. d. Money of Mississippi
was chosen as minority leader in the
Senate to succeed Senator Culberson
of Texas, who resigned.
Representative Taylor of Colorado
proposes introducing bill to provide
funds for making surveys of lands
within forest reserves to facilitate
homestead entries which now cannot
be made because the lands are gener-
ally unsurveyed in reserves.
The secretary of the interior has
granted an extension of time until De-
cember 81, 1909, for the completion Of
the Shoshone dam in Wyoming. Work
on the structure, which is the highest
masonry dam in the world, has been
greatly impeded through scarcity os la
Ibor
The navy year book for 1909 shows
the race for second place among the
navies of the world to be still very
close as between the United States
and Germany. The United States has
a greater tonnage of battleships and
armored cruisers, but Germany has
larger number of small vessels.
Taking square hit at the annual
Roosevelt physical tests for army Of
ficers, Surgeon General Torney in his
annual report says that the present
test not only fails in the object it
sought to attain-''a physical condi-
ton which would enable them to be
always fit for active field service
but NAV result in serious damage to
elderly officers.
The Department of Agriculture on
the 7th inst. estimated that the newly
seeded area of winter wheat is 10 per
cent greater than the revised estimat-
ed area sown in the fall of 1908,
equivalent to an increase of 2.445,000
acres, the indicated total area being
80, ,4S3,OOO acres. The condition of
winter wheat Dec. 1st was 95.S,
against S5.3 the same day year ago.
Senator Warren has introduced
bill authorizing the secretary of the
interior to furnish surplus water from
,;os eminent irrigation projects to cor
po,atjons or associations operating
under the Carey desert lane act for
delivery to the individual water users.
The President has nominated Hor-
ace H. Iurton of Tennessee for associ-
ate justice Of the Supreme Court of
the United States. Judge Lurton was
appointed Judge of the Sixth circuit by
President Cleveland. March ~, 1898.
He was Democrat in politics at that
time.