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Hotel Morton

Hotel Morton
Virginia ave. near the Beach. Open all year.
Ca pacity, $50 Improved and refurnshed Rooms
single OF suite. with private baths; perfect
sanitary arrangements; elevator to all floors;
parlor; table a special feature. Special early
season rates. Mrs. n. 4. HAINES. Owner and
Proprietor. fe1-150.10
The Wiltshire, K Rl.f,n., ! az. Q and 4
view Greatly improved and refurnished. Capacity.
$50 Private baths. running water in rooms, ele
vator parlor. etc. Music. Special, $3.50 up
weekly. 81 so up daily. Booklet. Samuel g. Ellie.
EroTnrpHm Tenn. ave. and Beach. First
U HNNAVAnA6as hotel from Boardwalk Mod
family hotel. Special spring rates. Unex-
celled table. Booklet. @. W. CARMANY.
fe12-30t,4
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dogs, PETS, ETC.
One cent a word each time Tor Is words times
$500 ONLY FOR A WINNER OF FIVE FIRST
prizes in Vienna, brown Pomeranian toy dog
also an English Pomeranian female for 600
2II7 California ave.
male canaries. fancy poultry. eggs for hatch.
ing incubators homer pigeons. etc.
a souvenir to every purchaser all this week
SCHMID'S BIRD STORE. 7l2 18th ct.
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MASSAGE.

MASSAGE--ALL BRANCHES MAGNETIC TREAT.
ment: rheumatism and poor circulation scten-
ttfcally treated: ANNA B. JOHNSON. late Of
New York, 1914 18th NV; phone North 1895.
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TROOP D ORDERED
TO GO INTO CAMP
WILL LEAVE NEXT WEDNESDAY
WITH AZ MEN AND HORSES FOR
OXFORD LAKE FOR THE ANNUAL
MANEUyERS

Capt C. H. Mandy of Troop D has re-
ceived the following order: Pursuant to
special order No. ~ the First cavalry
squadron A. N. G.. Is hereby ordered into
active service of the state for the pur-
pose of instruction and drill. and will
go into camp at Oxford Lake, near An
niston. August to 10, inclusive
The First cavalry squadron Is COM
posed of four troops-Troop A, Montgom-
cry, Captain Lee; Troop B, Camden. Cap
tain Bryant; Troop c., Selma, Captain
Scott. and Troop D, Birmingham. Cap
tain Mandy, Maj Ben F. Noble of Mont
gomery in command. The work in camp
this year will consist largely of outpost
duty, extended order drill and battle and
other active practice maneuyers.
Captain Mandy will carry 40 men and
horses to camp. DR.. John Philips, vet
Urinary surgeon. will have charge of
the horses and corral. The troop is in
fine shape and drilling nightly. They will
leave next Wednesday morning.
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MAJ. SELMAN BUILDS
FINE WAREHOUSE

Maj b. T. Selman has completed a SUBJ
stantlal improvement In the northwestern
part of the city in the shape of a large
freproof and ratproof warehouse, and
the fact that 1t is in section occupied
chiefly by small tenements makes it all
the more noticeable.
The building is on the south side OF
Ninth avenue, between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth streets, and bears the num-
bers 1909. I'LL. 1713 and Ills. Its area is
10ox140 feet. The floor Is of concrete, the
foundations are of reinforced concrete
and the superstructure is of light-colored
brick. The fireproof doors are after a
design approved by the Southeastern Tar
iff association.
The warehouse Is served by an inde-
pendent spur track of the Frisco road,
and no switching charges are made by
the Frisco, the Illinois Central or the
Central Of Georgia. The building has a
storage capacity of 1G0 to $50 cars OF
freight Three cars can be unloaded into
the building at the same time. while two
cars can be unloaded onto drays with
out any annoyance from shifting cars.
Drays or wagons can load and unload
from three sides, and the doors are wide
enough to admit furniture vans of the
largest size. The location is above tho
swampy ground, which makes the mass
i've building dampproof and floodproof.
as we'll as freproof.
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TUscUMBIA DEPOT CASE
Nesbitt Says Commissioners Have Re
ceived no Formal Notice of Injunction

w. D. Nesbitt, associate railroad COM
missioner. said last night that he had
no official advice as to the reported in
Junction by Tuscumbia citizens in refer
ence to the refusal of the commissioners
to order the Southern railway, not to
move its depot at that point.
Mr. Nesbit said all he knew was that
according to the law and the plainest
application of right the commissioners
had decided that the Southern railway
may place its depot lat the most con-
venient place to them. The commits
sioners have no authority to designate a
certain point.
The Tuscumha depot situation has be-
come a warm issue between the citizens
of Tuscumbia and the commissioners.
That body refused to interfere and only
last week declined to reopen the case.
1t was reported that the people secured
an injunction applicable to the ques-
ton.
It is agreed by most of those watching
the case that Tuscumbia will be greatly
damaged by the removal of the depot
and that Sheffield and Florence will be
benefited. However, the commissioners
did not take the personal losses OF the
cities into consideration.
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LAND SOLD TWICE
TO PAY THE TAXES
Unique Case Comes Up in the
Chancery Court
INJUNCTION IS SOUGHT
Frank Leslie Says the Property Was
First Sold to Mrs. Todd and
Later to the City of
Birmingham

Seeking to prevent being dispossessed
by Sheriff Higdon of some Birmingham
property which was seized by the city
of Birmingham and sold for $3.50 be-
cause of unpaid taxes Frank Leslie yes
terday brought suit in chancery against
Sheriff Hgdon and Mrs. Irene Todd, ask
ing for a temporary injunction restrain
ing the execution OF writs of possession
and execution issued by the city court
and placed in the hands of the sheriff.
The petitioner claims he bought the lot
In 1900 at a consideration of $500. Be-
cause he failed to pay taxes due for the
year 1906, he alleges, the property was
sold by the city to Mrs. Todd for $3.50,
the amount due for taxes, deed for the
property being given her on April rs,
1907.
Mrs. Todd it is further alleged. failed
to pay the taxes due for the year 1907,
and the property was again sold, the city
of Birmingham becoming the purchaser,
at a consideration of $2o25, the assessed
amount due. A deed for the property
was then granted Mayor George B. Ward
as the chief executive Up to this time,
IL Is CldlIDeu, ntItntT htsilc hut 10.
Todd had redeemed their titles to the
property.
On March 80, 1910, Leslie alleges, he re-
deemed his title to the property, deed
being granted him by Mayor Frank p.
O'Brien vesting him with full legal title.
Mrs. Todd. 1t seems, had already
brought action of ejectment in the city
court, however, and on February %, 1870
a Judgment by default in favor OF Mrs.
Todd was issued by that court. 5000 be-
ing granted her in addition as damages
for Lesiie's detention of the property.
On July 20, the petitioner says, the
clerk of the city court issued to Mrs.
Todd writs of possession and execution,
which were placed in the hands of Sheriff
Higdon
Leslie claims that he was never served
With a summons from the city court or
a copy of the complaint, and that he was
given no notice of Mrs. Todds action un-
til after 80 days from the date when the
judgment was rendered, and therefore
had no opportunity to defend his title.
The petitioner therefore prays that
preliminary injunction be granted by the
chanoery court restraining the execution
of the wrts In the hands of the sheriff,
and preventing him from being dispos-
sessed of his property. He further prays
that a final decree be issued by Chan
cellor Benners granting an injunction
perpetually restraining the execution of
the writs.
Chancellor Benners yesterday issued
decree to the effect that the writ of in
junction applied for by the complainant
would be issued by the register in chan
Gerry upon the compliments execution Of
bond, with security approved by the reg
lister for $1,000.
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CHAMBER BOOSTERS
ARE STILL AT WORK

The Chamber Of Commerce commit
tees are the most enthusiastic boosters
that ever walked the streets of Bir-
min gham. IF they didn't get any money
at ALL" said Secretary Babb yester-
day" the mere spreading of such opti-
mism would be worth the time ex-
pended"
When they reach the Chamber of
Commerce building at 1880 p. M, they
bounce out of the elevator with a yell,
and. laughing and jumping they re-
semble a gang of school children off
for a holiday.
1--WE just can't help It, said one of
them. 1T does us so much good to see
some of the tight wads loosen up
The committees are putting just that
lift in their work which they believe
will insure success. They have over
one-third of the sum now, as 1t nearly
reached $4,000 yesterday, and the
committees spent all yesterday after
noon among the business men. The re-
port of the afternoon work will not
go In until this morning.
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BECKLER IN CITY
q. & c. Official Says Passenger business
on Lines Is Excellent

w. o. Becker, general passenger agent
for the Queen and Crescent route was
in Birmingham yesterday for the first
time since his appointment as head of
the passenger department.
Mr.. Becker said business was fine and
that he believed Birmingham could well
be made division point for passenger
offices.
"While I have not given the question
very much thought I see no reason why
Birmingham should not be headquarters
for the division passenger business said
Mr.. Becker.
However our vice president is out of
the country just now and all matters
that can must await his return. / am
very much interested in Birmingham and
will assist in whatever way l can to
help this hustling city,"
In speaking of business Mr.. Becker
said It was fine and that the railroads
could not complain of the travel this
summer
1--WE hope to be enabled to give the
state fair more than ordinarily liberal
rates." said Mr.. Becker. I'VE are anx-
ious to see you have great gathering
and if we can help by reducing the fares
I think 1t will be done. I believe fair
and really cheap rates will be provided
for you this season."
Mr. Becker returned to Cincinnati last
night
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HIX TALKS ABOUT
ADMISSION LINE
SEABOARD HAS NOT FULLY DE-
CIDED ON BUILDING IT--ROAD
HAS BEEN BUSY HANDLING BUM
PER FRUIT CROP

Charles H. Xix, vice president and gen.
who was in Birmingham yesterday, said
the question of building the Seaboard
from Jacksonville to Admission was as yet
undecided. He added that plans had been
formulated some time since for the COM
pany's construction of the line, but that
certain matters interfered which held
the final settlement of the question open.
Although this is true" said Mr.. Hix
In talking of the work, business has
frightened very much In the past few
weeks, and I believe we will have a deffn-
lite conclusion in regard to the new work
before the interested public soon. We are
compelled to go at such work slowly and
handle the details with a care for future
developments. We are bending every
fruit movements and the handling of
other traffic. During this summer we
have handled q bumper fruit crop move
ment. and the shipments Of other freight
has been equally as gratifying"
Mr.. Hix said the most interesting i'm
provement to him was the placing of bet
ter equipment on passenger trains and he
mentioned the recent heavy order given
by his company for new cars and sleep
ers.
1.-THE trains of our line into Birming-
ham, promise you, will be superb within
the next few months, said Mr.. Hix. 1--WE
have recently placed handsome observa-
ton cars on our fast passenger trains
and every new Improvement Is being
taken advantage of by our company to
insure the best in passenger business.
Hereafter all our sleepers will be of solid
steel and they are very fine to see The
interior arrangements are spacious, pleas
ing to the most critical and are abso-
lutely matchless as far as safety and
comfort are concerned. We will comply
with the ruling OF the Pennsylvania rail-
road IN regard to operating nothing but
steel cars into their station In New York
This ruling forces the adoption of steel
cars on the southern companies, and
even if this were not true l do not think
we would hesitate after seeing such fine
results come from the new equipment"
Mr.. Hix after leaving the viaduct m set-
Ing yesterday, of which he spoke very
favorably, left for Portsmouth on his
company's afternoon limited train.
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"NEw IDEA BROTHERHOOD.
Local Organization Formed for BE-
nevolence and Mutual BENEFIT

1.-THE New Idea Brotherhood No. of
Birmingham, Ala" is the latest local
organization in the line of benevolent
societies.
The society filed application for char
ter and articles of incorporation yester-
day in the office of the probate court,
specifying as its purpose the mutual bene-
fit of sick members and the burial of
deceased members. The society will hold
an annual meeting on the first Tuesday
of each year, and 10 members is the
number required for quorum.
The officers of the brotherhood are as
follows:
John Hansard, president; Jessie Mitch
ell, vice president; Ben Askew, secretary;
Mollie Hansard, assistant secretary; Joe
Clark, recording secretary; Joe 2. Win
ston, treasurer; Minnie Clark. assistant
treasurer; directors, Tony Matthews. Joe
Bradley, Henry Sullivan, Tom Mitchell
and Laura woodward.
The brotherhood agrees that its char
ter shall be revoked If 1t is found guilty
of violating the Fuller bill.
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President W. P. G. Harding of the First
National bank does not think that Bir-
mingham or the south need have any
fear concerning the ultimate outcome of
the differences between English and New
York bankers over the handling and in
dorsement of bills of lading
There is no use for worry he said.
I'VE are way down here In the country,
and have nothing to do with these prob
lens. They don't concern us. There is
nothing to discuss about the situation.
1.-THE English are just as anxious to
get our cotton as we are to sell 1t, and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-28
MATT" SLOANE Is
MADE ASSISTANT
POPULAR YOUNG MAN PROMOTED
TO ASSISTANT TO PRESIDENT
FORD OF THE b. r., l.. q
p. co.

M. S. Sloan. for several years past
head of the business department, has
been elected TO the position of assistant
to the president of the Birmingham. Rail-
way, Light and Power company. An an
nouncement to this effect was made yes
terday by A. II. Ford, president OF the
company. following meeting of the
board of directors.
Mr.. Sloan began his career as an cleo
trician at the power plant and gradually
worked himself to his present position.
He is a graduate of the Alabama Poly
technic institute at Auburn and very pop
ular, both in the business and social
world.
He has innumerable friends who will be
pleased to learn of his advancement.
The appointment of Mr.. Sloan was ap-
proved by J. X. Newman while here
yesterday. and he assumed his duties at
once,
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PLAN DOUBLE TRACK
LINE TO DECATUR
Vice President Mapother Dis
cusses the Work
NOW UP TO BLACK CREEK
Surveyors Are Now In Field and Rights
of Way Are Being Secured
for Remainder of
the Route

In an interview given here yesterday
w. L. Mapother, vice president of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad, said
the company was preparing to double
track the line north of Black creek into
Decatur. Mr.. Mapother said surveying
parties were now engaged in securing
rights-of-way and that the engineers
were running the lines.
Mr.. Mapother was in the city to at
tend the viaduct meeting, representing
the Louisville and Nashville. He was
interviewed later and in speaking of gen.
eral conditions said the double track
work would shortly be under way.
I'VE have men surveying north of here
now and the company is having rights-of-
way secured" said Mr.. Mapother. IT
suppose the line will be gradually work.
ed up to Decatur. We have double tracks
now to Black creek, which is about IS
miles north of here. There can be no
question about the desirabiity of such
work and l hope to see 1t speedily fin-
ished."
The Louisville and Nashville recently
completed the double track work north
to Black creek. The work from the Mr..
Mapother's remarks has been underway
for several weeks in a quiet sort of
way.
Business is very good indeed and traf-
fic from this city in fine said the execu-
tive.
while it would not have been sur
prising to have witnessed a dullness DUR
ing the summer we have not experienced
this yet. The railroads have been doing
fine from all accounts
In speaking of the Boyles shops Mr..
Mapother said: The work will be push-
ed forward rapidly as will the repairs on
the union station"
He left yesterday afternoon for New
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held and plans of different character

held and plans Of different character
formulated
The meeting lasted yesterday about Ave
hours and in that time every engineering
detail of the proposal was threshed out.
Engineers of every company interested
was on hand including Murray Nichol-
son city engineer of Birmingham. Mr..
Nicholson was called upon to give some
detailed information In regard to streets
and alleys which will be closed IL the
proposition of the railroads is accepted.
The various executives after the meet
ing said they believed every detail had
been arranged and that the city would
be agreeable to the plans. 1t was stated
that liberal judgment had shaped the
proposal and It was believed every citizen
would md the plans reasonable. After
adjournment the executive officers and
engineers returned to their various
homes. Those present were.
Those Attending Conference
Harry l. Spencer chairman. vice presi-
dent of the Southern railway.
o. w. Lynn. chief engineer Southern
railway.
L. Sewer, general agent Southern rail-
way.
Carl R. Gray. senior vice president,
Frisco lines.
A. D. Lightner. general agent Frisco
lines.
A. H. Ford, president Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power company.
J. X. Newman. chairman executive
committee same company.
Charles III. Xix, vice president and gem
eral manager Seaboard Air Line.
w. L. Siddon, chief engineer Seaboard
Air Line.
w. L. Mapother. vice president Louis
vile and Nashville railroad,
w. H. Courtney. chief engineer Of the
Louisville and Nashville,
T., e. Brooks. superintendent Of the
Louisville and Nashville.
T. O. Harrison. chief division engineer
Louisville and Nashville.
Horace Baker, general manager Of the
Queen and Crescent route.
J. w. MCQUEEN. vice president Sloss-
Sheffield Steel and Iron company
John p. Tillman. of Tillman. Bradley
and Morrow.
A. q. Smith, of the Alabama Great
Southern. legal department.
Murray Nicholson. city engineer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-28
STARTS FUND FOR
UNFORTUNATE NEGRO
Woman's Possessions Are All
Swept Down the River
TWO CHILDREN SAVED
Birmingham Man Suggests Tint Citi-
zens Should Aid Her in Replace
ing a Part of Her House,
hold Goods

When the waters of the Little Warrior
river swept away all the earthly posses
sions of Mrs. George Holmes. the poor
negro woman, she was not left. as she
thought, alone In the world without a
penny and without hope for the MAIN
tenance of herself and her two small
children.
There are in Birmingham people who
are real philanthropists, people who are
capable of feeling pity even for an un-
fortunate negro woman.
From one of these people The Age
Herald yesterday received a letter, and
accompanying the letter was a check for
IS for the benefit of the Holmes woman.
The communication was not anonymous,
but bore the signature of a man well
known throughout the state. It also bore
a request that his name should not be
published, that he be not heralded as
notorious philanthroplst because of his
charity.
The letter speaks for itself:
ITO the Editor of The Age-Herald:
II observe that from time to time you
relieve much distress and suffering by
your benevolent efforts. l was much
touched this morning with your account
of the misfortunes of the negro woman
who was thrown into the river, and who
lost all except her children.
Would it not be well for the kind peo-
pie Of this county to make good her Pc
cuniary loss? A small amount from a
few would accomplish this result. l here
with enclose you check for IS to that
end
The Age-Herald adds to this contrbu-
ton an equal sum, and further contribu-
tions that may be received will be for
warded to the proper authorities for the
relief of the Holmes woman.
Story of LOSS
The woman was moving from Flat Top
to Cold Creek Monday afternoon, when
the incident occurred. She had hired a
farmer to transport her, her two small
children and all her household goods and
earthly possessions from Flat Top to
Cold Creek, and the family and all the
family effects were loaded on one wagon.
When the outfit came to the Little
Warrior river it was necessary to cross
on the ferry Just as the two mules set
lOOL upOu TIC DOdt Tic tHaii by NAith
it was secured to the bank slipped off the
stake, and the boat began moving down
the river. The mules managed to scram-
BILE to the deck of the ferryboat, and the
wagon with the negro woman, the two
small plckaninnies, and all their fortune
were lowed along behind in the water.
When the boat was in the middle of
the stream the mules lost their foothold,
were dragged back into the water and
wagon, mules and all were swept down
the river.
The mules were drowned, and with
them went to the bottom all that the I'M
fortunate negress could call her own, ex-
cept her two small children. A pocket
book containing $780, the hardearned
savings of years, which the woman called
her fortune, was lost In the water, and
she and her babies were dragged from
the river destitute.
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BEASLEY MAY BE
MADE SECRETARY

G. s. Beasley, Senator Bankhead's
former secretary, will in all probability
be secretary of the democratic CAM
paign committee, which will open UP
headquarters in Birmingham shortly.
Chairman Jesse Stallings will offer
the position to Mr.. Beasley, and 1t is
probable that he will accept. Mr.. Beas-
ley is one of the most experienced men
In the state
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-28
building Permits Issued

The following building permits were
issued yesterday:
$1000-W. p. Bissett. Twenty sixth
avenue and Nineteenth street, North
Birmingham, erect three one-story
frame residences.
$9o0-King Lumber company, st.
George street, between Fourth ana
Fifth street, Elyton, erect two one-story
brick houses.
$4,000. w. Monghon, Twelfth ave-
nue., between Thirtythird and Thirty
fourth streets, north. erect two-story
frame residence.
$3o0o-D. X. c. Constantine. Seventh
avenue and Fourteenth street, north,
erect one-story building.
s475-F G. Ramsey, Forty-fourth
street and Fourteenth avenue, north.
310O0-vassar Allen, repair Are loss,
Avenue l. Twenty-second and Twenty
third streets.
$4,000. w. Mills, 1914 South Fiji
teenth street, two-story brick resi-
residence.
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BOYS USE RIFLES
Citizens Complain Tint Practice Is Liza
BILE to Result Seriously

Citizens In the neighborhood of Fiji
teenth street and Twelfth avenue, south.
have been making complaints Of small
boys firing flobert rifles about in the
community. They consider this very dan
gerous and asked Chief Bodeker last
night to attempt to break It up.
The chief issued orders to his patrol
men in that neighborhood to watch out
for the offenders and place them under
arrest II possible.