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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-04
BOARD OF TRADE
WIDENS EFFORTS
MANY IMPORTANT MATTERS TO
BE TAKEN UP EARLY IN YEAR
ev eEssEMER CONGRESSIONAL
AND GENERAL NEWS.

Rassamer. December 3.-(Special)-A
vary enthusiastic meeting of the Board
of Trade was held this AFTERNOON d.
bic hall. The board Is receivins 'io
hearty support of the business men OF
the CITY and is growing in attendance at
every meeting. The board, which Is oom-
nosed Of the citizens Of Bessemer, has
begun a campaign for boosting Besse-
mar and making of it the industrial CEN
for NJ the valley. They have already
achieved much. having secured from the
city council 10-year ordinance winch
exempts all industries that iocate IN 'ne
district from license. 1t - lntenoso ~
begin yet more vigorous campalsh WIZ
the first Of the year and they navs n,ans
chsrnes which will be put in operation.
A. the meeting this afternoon the board
,,,.,5yed itsen for Ave acres OF land 10
he rsed as a site for the Veitcn- WIS
.r;ra comnany's plant. A COMMITTEES
ras avno,nted to raise $4,000 among the
c,t;vens ~ Bessemer for this purpose. Inc
COMMITTEES was composed OF n. - luey,
DR. William waldrop, DR.. :. =. o. 1920 v..
and w. s. Gilbert the eiec.ioi " -. -
taot riace this afternoon also ana capt.
W. Crook was unanimously elected
,,ras,dart for the ensuing year. George
p p,,tIadge was elected first vice presi-
dent T. T. Huey second vice presioene
and w. P. Gum was unanimously cnos ssn
secretary and treasurer ior 'ne NJ"
time. nth IT T. Huey
s eo,ar was appointed 10 confer
as s,,.h ''' Pre side A. H. Ford Of the Biz
WIZ pai,wav Light and Power com
nanv with a view to having tne car n,ne
p any from Bessemer to Wylam- Inc
Committee which was appointed several sn
meetings ago to view the route 70 p h,,,d y
here and Dolomite. In oIue' .hs distance
new road. thereby shorten'n ssv ~. miles,
between ~r.sd mat they had posted notices
r rsp;rr the Board of Revenue to build
sss road J." The committee which was Is. to
tne soa no solicitor for Bessemer asked
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-04

Louisville, December 5.-Upon the de-
cision of the Kentucky courts In the po-
lice court trial December II Of Captain
Reginald Clements and Eve Of his COM
pany, members Of the state militia, de-
ponds the maintenance Of the national
guard in this state, 1t Is said. Tho men
were arrested by the civil authorities for
taking into custody, on the orders OF
Harry Grtmstead, commanding the First
Kentucky infantry, soldier who refused
to respond to military duty. Adjutant
General Philip p. johnson and Attorney
General James Breathitt OF Kentucky are
expected to take part in the defense.
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Personal and General.

There will be regular meeting Of
Camp William Rose McAdory, United
Confederate Veterans, Saturday morning
at II o'clock in the city hall. Brig. A. G..
Oxford of Birmingham will be present
and every member is asked to be pres
ent and greet the visitor.
The ladies Of the Presbyterian church
desire to return their thanks to all who
assisted them in their entertainment and
especially to those Of other denomina-
tons who so kindly gave their time and
talents to making the affair success.
The home Of T. Allender Of Reeds was
destroyed by fire last night and there was
a loss of about 5000. Some insurance
was carried. The fire was visible In
Bessemer and at the time It was thought
to be more than one house.
Miss Mary Morgan of Adger b visiting
Miss Bessie Ball for the week.
Mrs. M. H. Fitzpatrick is visiting rela-
tives In Tuscaloosa for few days
Frank Skies. an old Bessemer boy, who
has been in the city for few days, re-
turned home to Tuscaloosa this morning.
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kavansush Not a Candidate.

Little Rock, December 2-(Special =
President kavanaugh positively refuses to
discuss the reports that he is to be
brought In as a compromise candidate
for the National League presidency. .rrhe
position has not been offered me, and 7
have not the slightest idea that II will
be- he said. 1T is useless then for me
to say that l would or would not ac-
cept it."
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Montgomery, December 9-(Special)-
The Southern Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION basketball league was launched
here tonight at a meeting held in the
association building, and a schedule ar
ranged for the season just beginning.
Julian Duffee of Mobile was elected pres
ident Of the league and George E. Stock
of Montgomery secretary-treasurer-
Present at the meeting were: L Z.
Evans of Mobile, ". F. Harrell of New
Orleans. r. c. Cubbon Of Birmingham,
and George Stock of Montgomery. The
league is composed OF the Young Mems
Christian associations OF Montgomery,
Mobile, New Orleans and Birmingham.
with the possibility OF Pensacola COM
ing in later. On account OF the late date
OF the meeting it was impossible 10 in
terest other teams. but the league has
the assurance of Nashville. Columbus
and Atlanta 10 enter next year Il was
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New York, December 3.-Twenty-five
hundred of the striking women shirtwaist
operators marched through the East Side
today to the city hall, where they present.
ed petition to Mayor Mcclellan, de-
manding among other things that you
put an Immediate stop to the insults and
intimidations and to the abuses to which
the police have subjected us while we
have been picketing, which is our lawful
right"
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BuIlfiqhter Has Recovered.

Mexico City, December 3.-Harper Lee,
the American bull fighter, who was re-
Gently seriously injured in the arena at
San Luis Potosi, and reported to have
died from the wounds, returned to Mex
leo City tonight. He was given an ova-
ton by his admirers. A Mexican band
played appropriate airs as Lee alighted
from the train EIe has about recovered
from his injuries.
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Nifty styles, handsome fab
rio, beautiful finish, you'll find
in Kirshbaum's hand made,
ready-to-put-on $50 suits, all
spic and span new, extraordin-
airy values, come see. Marley &
Bauman Clothing Co., 1910
3rd Ave.
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Marion, December Especial 1.-THE
Marion Institute tennis team won a sig
nal victory over Auburn today by defeat
ing the visitors in straight sets, GO and
6-S. In singles Major won SO and ga
from Walden, who had played a brilliant
game in the doubles
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Well Known Jockey Dead

Mexico City. December Sired Carter,
well-known jockey, died at La Blanca.
near GaudalaJara. a few days ago, &C
cording to informa ton received here to-
day. Al one time he was a trainer for
J. X. Keene. Carter was "a years of
age
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Yes, leaders in style, in quail
ity of material, tailoring and
finish, Kirshbaum's values in
mems suits you find the best,
get you one of these $50 Jim
handles. Marley & Bauman
Clothing Co., 1910 3rd Ave.
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Mexico City, December 3.-The ministry
of the interior has granted conces-
sion to Messrs. Joaquin and Laureano
Lopez Negrete to build a hippodrome
race track in Mexico City which will cost
more than S1,0o0.ooo.
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Farmer Beats Brjtton.

Savannah, Ga, December Slack Brit
ton of Chicago lost to Kid Farmer of
Peoria here tonight in the third round of
a scheduled 15-round fight, when he
dropped Farmer with a blow much too
low. Britton had the better of the fight
up to that time
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Nichols Goes to Cleveland.

PhiIadelp hia, December bit WAS an
nounoed by the local American League
Baseball club tonight that Nichols, short
top of the Philadelphians, had been
traded for Outfielder Goode of Cleveland
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Schooner Is FIoated.

wilmington, N. c., December S.-The
three-masted schooner Mary A. Hall,
which grounded just inside of Cape Fear
bar yesterday while bound to this port
from Jacksonville, was foated and towed
into port today.
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for further time. After the transaction
OF minor business matters the meeting adj
5ourned
The sun., 1909-05-05

Bradley said he was a protectionist In
every sense OF the word and would give
its benefits TO every interest which de-
mands 1t. In order to make the growing
and manufacture Of hemp a great in
dustry a tariff on jute should be levisd. he
said. adding:
At one time there was in the United States
S3.3A. 500 invested in hemp manufacture
more than 5000 hands employed at a yearly
wage OF nearly 81 200. 900. and AIT mills In
operation. 1883 OF which were in Kentucky,
50 in New York and POS more throughout
the country. There were then from $1,000
to $4,000 tons raised each year, which il
now raised would be worth more than
SIC. .OOo. 900.
But now there are only twenty-eight mills
in the United States, two Of which are in
Kentucky. and all OF which. to large extent.
are manufacturing foreign fibre. and the
present production Of hemp is only 5000
tons, and those who onoe found remuner-
stive labor from that source have been COM
PEELED to seek less remunerative employ
ment elsewhere. The mills have rottsd
down so that in most instances there Is not
even a vestige remaining to point to their
former prosperity.
Give us fair protection in Kentucky
he concluded. 'and I promise you. Mr..
President, that in q short while 1t shall be.
come az certainly Republican rs the great
State Of Massachusetts.
The sun., 1909-05-05
NEW PLAN FOR THE METROPOLE
4 SIX Story Building Which May Som,
Day Reach Thirty.

Joseph II. Flick. a railroad man Of
Mount Vernon, bought yesterday the
unexpred term-eighty-four years-of
the lease held by the United Cigar Stores
Company on the Hotel Metropole, at
Forty second street and Broadway. He
will form in day or so holding concern
in which Greenwood d Co.. real estate
firm of st. Louis, is interested, to take
over the property. This company will
tear down the old Hotel Metropole and
put up a six story freproof business
building on the site. The foundations of
the new structure will be- made strong
enough to support the weight of twenty
four additional stories. The actual work
Of tearing down is to begin within thirty
days. The Metropole is owned by the
Coe estate. 1t was leased last December
TO the United Chemists Company--the
United Cigar Stores Company-wh which
subleased the corner store, l5x3i feet in
size to A. Schultz. Plans for the new
building have been drawn by Henry Ives
Cobb. The Douglas Robinson Charles
S Brown Company represented the lessons
The sun., 1909-05-05
BAR FREAKS AT THE BORDER.
Immigration Oniciais Decide They Should
Not He Imported.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Department
OF Commerce and Labor, through Assis-
tant Secretary Ormsby McHarg, has set
its foot down on the importation Of physi-
cal freaks. Charles Johnston. aged IS,
and his wife, Lois. aged rs. accompanied
by their eleven -months-old male child
Donald b. Johnston, were held up at Mon
treal yesterday by Commissioner Clark
Of the American immigration Service
on account OF the physical makeup OF
the child.
The child was born without legs or fore
arms. and upon questioning the father
Commissioner Clark learned that he
wanted to exhibit the boy in the United
States for money. Commissioner Clark
reported the case to the Department and
asked for instructions. ineanwhile holding
the couple and the child.
Mr. Clark informed the Department
that Johnston was from st. Margaret a
Bay. Halifax county. Nova Scotia, where
he was the owner Of farm. Johnston,
he said, had four other children and wac
in comforts able circumstances. The father
was one legged,
Assistant Secretary MoHarg instructed
Commissioner Clark To deny all three OF
the Johnstons admission to the United
States.
The sun., 1909-05-05
WELLMAN TO TRY AGAIN.
Plans to start an Aerial Dash "a the
North Pole In August.

WASHINGTON. May i.-Walter Wellman
announced to-day that this summer he
vii, renew his effort to reach the North
Pole by means of dirigible balloon or
airshiL Mr.. Wellman will sail next week
he said. was under his individual owner
ship and responsibility and had no con-
nection wth any newspaper.
The capital has been supplied by Amer
leans int solely on scientific and
patriotic grounds. According u the an
nouncsment no change has been made
in the general plan OF the expedition.
which is to assemble and initiate the air
ship at the headquarters station. Danes
island. SpitzherGen, in June and July
and to start thence northward through
the air in August provided the weather
conditions make start practicable with
reasonable chance for success.
which had trial in a voyage OF about
twenty miles at Spitzbergen a year ago
last September. Tho owners Of the
Chicago newspaper largely Interested in
the earlier expeditions have turned over
TO MIR. Wellmau free Of charge not only
tie airshlp hut all the plant, buildings
and machinery OF the former enterprise.
The America, W hich is the second largest
airship vet built. about three-Afths the
ii ze OF the Zeppelin, has heen reconstructed
and improved by Engineer Vaniman in
the expedition workshops at Paris. II
the America h able to etart next August
she will carry a crew of three men. 5000
pounds OF gasolene for the engines. food
Tor q year, sledges. sledge dogs, life
boat and all the requisites Of sledging
party. One member Of the crew ill he
Chief Engineer Vaniman, an American.
who was in charge Of the ships engines
on her trial voyage. The third member
has not been selected.
The first section of the expedition is
scheduled to leave Christiansand, South
Norw ay, On May q in the new motor ship
Arctic, launched this spring. She Is a
three nasted schooner Of 40 tons, built
| for ice navigation. Before tho end OF
June the entire party should I've assembled
at Danes Island.
The sun., 1909-05-05
MRS. EINSTEIN WILL WAIT.
Jewish Institutions Council to Talk Over
the situation.

the SITUATION.
A special meeting of the Council Of
Jewish Communal Institutions. Of which
Justice Greenbaum is president, has been
called for Saturday evening. at which
time the council will take up the ques-
tion of the care of the children of widowed
mothers. Pending that meeting the
United Hebrew Charities suspends the
order Of the board of directors regard
ing the commitment OF orphan children
and the committee Of which Mrs, William
Einstein is chairman suspends action
looking TO the formation of permanent
organization.
Mrs. Einstein last night gave out the
following statement:
The matter OF the ca re of the homes OF
widowed mothers is now before the Jews
OF New York. Through its representativ YES,
the Council Of Jewish Communal 1nstitu-
tions. the Jews Of New York will now con-
slider tho whole problem. The council
ia made up of representatives of all tho
leading Jewish charitable organizations Of
New York. The president of the council,
Judge Samuel Greenbaum. has called
special meeting. which is to be held
on Saturday eveninG next, to which all
parties have informally agreed to refer
the question OF the care Of widowed mothers
homes.
At the meeting of the council 1t may be
expect ed that the question will be consid-
cred in all its many phases and that special
attent ion will bs given to the need of such
cooperation between the child caring and
home caring agencies as shall in the future
render unnecessary the breaking up of any
widowed mothers homes which should and
but for lack OF funds could be kept intact.
The mee,ing of Thursday afternoon at
the residence OF Mrs. William Einstein.
al i2i Fast Fifty-sevcnth street. plans TO
name committee which will properly
present the question at the special meeting
of tho Council of Jewish Communal Insti-
tutions which has been called by Judge
The sun., 1909-05-05
yEIt or NfGH7t RIDER DEEDS.
Witnesses In Court Describe Outrases h,
Tennessee Outlaws.

WAysk,.Y, Tenn, May 4 - After two
weeks had been consumed in the examina-
ton Of 100 men before jury vas selected
and NJ otions. TO discharge three Of the
jurofs had been made and denied, hear
Ing oe testimony in the trial of fifteen
alleged night riders began to-day. before
Judge ". L. Cook, in the Circuit Court.
The specific charge upon which the
defendants are srraigncd is that OF
whipping Squire j. NJ. Reece, a
prominent resident OF the Eighth district,
who for years has been member of the
County Court. The reason assigned by
the band of twenty five Or thirty mask ed
and armed men. who took him from his
home on the night Of October Is last and
administered twenty-five blows With a
heavy switch. was that be had been
talking too much about the night riders. y
The State charges that a general con-
spracy was formed by the night riders.
sho organized in four districts to whip
and otherw ise intimidats various men.
others 'were told that they must do what
tho night riders commanded.
Suuire Reece told his story on the wit
npss,st and to-day land John B. Tankersley,
a merchant, detailed how the band called
at his residence one night and informed
nm tnat ne TTluhI ShH Only HI
prices dictated by them and TO such per-
sons as they would name
Bob Mayberry, son, of Berry Mayberry.
n negro testified that twenty-five or more
armed and masked men came to his home
and ordered his father to come out Upon
bis refusing 10 do so they fired a number
Of shots into the building, one striking
witness g sister in the shoulder. infiicting
q slight wound The elder Mayberry
thereupon Was seized and whipped After
this his four sons were also beaten. the
night riders telling them that they needed
the land on which they lived, The fright
eDed negroes deserted their home next
morning. leaving all their farm property
Several witnesses testified that they
had Joined the night riders and had re-
Ceived masks similar to one produced in
court The disguise consisted OF a piece
Of dark cloth two and half feet in length
and with holes for the eyes and nose.
They said they understood after joining
that among the purposes of the band
we're to secure a reduction in land rents
and to regulate the price Of peanuts. one
Of the principle products OF the county.
One witness said tnat at meeting one
night plan 10 kill jim Anderson was dis
ctssed, but that one Of the members de-
clared be had not gone into the organiza-
tion TO commit murder and that he would
not permit IT, The matter was thercupon
dropped.
About one hundred and fifty witnesses
are here to be examined.
The sun., 1909-05-05
NO INQUIRY FOR JUDGES.
Representative Murphy's Resolution Will
Probably Die In Committee.

WASHINGTON. May 4.-The chances
are that no action will be taken by the
House Committee ON Rules on the resolI-
ton introduced by Representative Muir
ply OF Wisconsin providing for an in
quiry into certain acts OF Federal Judges
John F. Phillips of Missouri and Smith
Mcpherson of Iowa.
The charges question the good faith
Of Judge Phillips and Judge Mcpherson
in their consideration of cases involving
rate legislation passed by tho Missouri
Legislature. AS no specific acts of dis
honesty are alleged it is doubtful whether
the committee will make q report to the
House.
Senator Warner Of Missouri introduced
in the Senate recently q resolution which
was designed to bring out facts relative
to the rate cases passed on by Judges
Phillips and McPheson. 1t directed tho
Interstate Commerce Commission to make
! an inquiry into the matter Of rates " hich
would have covered tho lave passed by
the Missouri Legislature. Senator War
without action by the Committees on In
i terstate Commerce, TO which It had been
referred. Senator Elkins, chairman Of
the COMMITTEES. objected. He insisted
that 1t should be passed upon by the coTs
mittee before action was taken by tho
Senate. This means said Senator War
ner. that the resolution will be put to
sleep No Senator disputed this asser-
| ton.
The following telegram addressed to
Attorney General Mickersham by Frank
Hagerrnan, formerly Governor of Now
Mexico, dated Kansas City. May I. was
given out to-day at the Department Of
Justice:
Representative Murphy's resolution
about Missouri rate case is an outrageous
tissue Of Misrepresentation by one who
has no know ledge OF the facts. The
national character and reputation of
these Judges and their standing here
refute the charges. buttas the newspapers
say the matter has been presented TO
you. want you and the President TO be
assured that the record clearly ~ shows.
Every preliminary injunction to freight
rates was made with the States consent.
The injunction against passenger rates
was only granted at final hearing. The
State had every facility accorded and
every courtesy extended. arm glad
to say that the State officers publicly
repudiate, responsibility for the un-
warranted attack
The sun., 1909-05-05
DIED..

CLANci.-on Nay 4. Mary Clancy. aged es years
Funeral from The Funeral Church. al West
sd st. Campbell BidgJ. Thursday afternoon
HuGHES.-on Tuesday. May 4. 1900. at his bom'
81 North Arlington av.. East Orange. N J"
Charles Turner Hughes, In his sd year
Notice OF funeral hereafter
A1RANDA.-On May 4. Pedro Miranda, aged s.
Body lying at The Funeral Church, nj As Wes'
I'D st. Campbell Buiiding).
PIER.--on May 4. 1905. Garrett Wilson Pier BE-
loved son Of Garrett ChAtneid aud Adelaide
Wilson. in the sixth year Of his age.
RANDALL---Suddenly, on Sunday. May :, iso,
Stephen n. Randall.
Funeral services will be held at his late res
dence, go st. Marks av., Brooklyn on
Wednesday. May S, 1900. at $40 O'Clock p. NJ
lnterment at the convenience OF the family
MISUNDERSTANDING. on May 4. at her resi-
dence, 90 Plymouth 81. Noutclair, Agnes
Catherine TreadwclL wife Of the late John
Reynolds -
Funeral services viii be held Al her late residence
al ii;So Thursday morning. May &
SEYMouR.-On Tuesday. May I, ieca. Sarah j.
widow Of Edward Seymour, In Der 7sd Seaf'
Funeral services at the broadway TaoerDsr!e
Thompson Chapel. Broadway and @'h Sic
on Thursday. the 9Th inst at 10 A. N.
The sun., 1909-05-05
AIRBRAKES ON ALL CARS.
Interstate Commerce C0mmissisn Decides
That It's Time to Enforce the Law.

WARRINGTON. May Tho safety ar.
plianoe division Of the Interstate Com.
merce Commission has decided that the
time has come when the railroads Of the
country should have all freight and pas.
senger trains fully equipped with air
brakes. A hearing will be given to-mor
row bv the commission at which inter
state carriers viii have an opportuni, Y
to show cause why every freight and pas.
sehger car should not be equipped with All
airbrake at an early date.
In November. 1905. the commission
ruled that after August !. 1908. carriers
should equip rs per cent. Of their cars with
airbrakes. The carriers generally obeysd
the ruling. The commission has now de.
oided that the carriers have had sufficient
time to bring their equipment up to a
standard that complies with the act Of
March .. 1908, which the commission con-
strues to mean that all the cars constitut.
ing a train shall be uniformly equipped
With .irbrakes to he operated from the
locomotive.