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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-20
Comp,roller Prcud~rxa., To Preside.

Comptroller William Prendsrgass.
will preside az the lecture this evening
in IN. New Montauk Theatre in Brooklyn
under the auspices II the Long Island
Chapter ~ the knights of Columbus
The lecturer. Dr Thomas T. Dillon OF
Boston. will talk on ireland IN Poetry.
Song ana saga
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-20
H,a H,m.e,s % small sssreEeepcr

MEXICO CRY March 10 William r
MinGam. cashier 81 the Wells Fargo EN-
press Company here. for whom the police
Of M~Hico and the United states had been
looking for FIVE months. was found yea
tsrsiny IN the suburb Of TAcubaya where
he had been keeping a small store ever
aince his diaappsarance lie was arrested
and placed IN BeIem. lie 10 sAid - he
short about slO.OOO.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-20

by Miss Keller and Miss Stella Doanefof
the Drexel Institute Library school
and OF general bibliogranhy by AR
Johnston. and bibliography 81 speciai
subjects By professors Of the university
VISITS will also he made 70 Libraries. pu6-
lishlng houses and h,ndari.>
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-20

BsOCEroN Mas. March ~. The state
hoard Of arbitration has granted . sub
stantial increase in wages tn the sole
fasteners and rough rounders employed
by the " 4. Packard company and the
George n. SNOW company. shoe factories.
The hrHls Will pay the operatives hun
dreds 81 doliars IN baaA Omg.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-20
MRS. harper 70 Lecture 80 Mrs. B~Imssi''
New Home.

The library IN Mrs. Bslmonts new
house AZ 177 Madison avenue will 10
ousnSd for the frat time On Tuesday
aktSrnoon when Mrs. Ida Hustsd Harper
viii give tho last Of her co'Srss 81 lect ures
IN current topics.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-20
'nErr's OId Factor, DesIFo, 20.

-..N Ga March 10 The building
~1rthern Horss shoe Nail Com
t twenty year, ago by Richard
ger. now SecrstaTy ~ the Interior
'royed nv are this morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-20
Lord e Taylor
ORIENTAL Rug Department
Sale Commences Monday, Mar. eIst

The steamship Danube of the French Line from
Constantnople to Marseilles arrived at the latter
port with a cargo of Oriental Rugs damaged by
hre. Adjustment has been made and the bales
actually damaged by FIRE sold, that none but
perfect goods are in this sale, which
absolutely guarantee free from
damage by fire or water.
The price are able to sell these Rugs at is
from IS to 500 below the cost of importation.
Our space will not permit US to enumerate
all the various kinds
The following are few examples:
Hanua0an Rugs
$3.50
Kara6qgh and Guenq1I Rugs
$3.50
antique Bel00chIstan Rugs
$1,000
antique DagAestan Rugs
SI2.5o
antique AouSOm Rugs
$3.50
antique Persian Hall Strips
$500
Large antique Afghan CARPETS
at $3.50
ChO'07un CARPETS
i3.sx9.I....sI37.5o rj.SxIo4.....sr4aso
I4-7xo4..... 1880 ItXII.5. 1880
l4'z~9iI'..-. 1900 I5Nio.S...... 1880
IS'iO"lolO''. 1000 I5.oNII.5..... 1880
f4.Ixo Io..... 1900 I6.6xIL.. 1890
Remembering our guarantee in order to give al
our customers chance at this exceptional oppor.
tunity it will be impossible for us to send any
Of these goods on approval
AT Retail Only
Broadway and 2oth ST: sth Az ,a.A c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
WILL LECTURE ON
 MERCHANT MARINE

J. l.. Ewell, an officer in the National Association of Manufacturers has been invited to deliver an address before the Chamber of Commerce and the citizens of Birmingham Thursday or Friday of this week, the date to be announced later. fr-
 MT. Ewell has been attending the great Merchant Marine convention in New Or leans, and when it was found that he would pass through Birmingham on his way home, the chamber extended an in vitation to him to deliver an address on the merchant marine, and he has ac- cepted.
 He will be accompanied while here by a. member of Congress. and probably a number of the other delegates. MT. Ewell, as an officer of the Manufacturers association, is in a position to give the manufacturers of the Birmingham dis trct much valuable information. It is not a partisan address, but one along exceedingly practical lines. The invita- ton was extended at the suggestion of George ~rordon Crawford, president of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
ROUTINE SESSION
 OF BOARD OF TRADE
INDoRsEs MOVEMENT TO PLEDGE LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES IN FA- yOR OF PUTTING GOOD ROADS AMENDMENT IN EFFECT

The regular monthly meeting of the Board Of Trade was held yesterday after noon at o'clock, President Collins pre- siding. John W. O'Neill, chairman of the the commercial organizations of Bir- mingham and suburbs, reported that prog ress had been made and that the com mittce had plans that would bring re- suits.
 The board will assist the merchants in the movement to secure reduced freight rates: on certain commodities from east ern points to Birmingham
 The report of MT. Belton Glreath, the boards delegate to the national con- ference on uniform state legislation, called by the National Civic Federation in Washington, January 17-19. was made by Che of the members present
 The following resolution was adopted
 'lnasmuch as it has come 10 our att tention that 8 bill known as House bill II. R. 3075 has been introduced in the Honse of Representatives by MT You Vele, entitled "a bill to prohibit the printing of certain matter on stamped envelopes ana the sale thereof by the government" and also a similar pill in rroduced in the Senate as No. S-1G14 l'y Mir Nelson, said bills having been read twice and referred to the committee on postonfices and postroads, and being ad- yised of the purpose of these bis which It appears is to take the government out of competition with labor and private printing establishments in the United States, paying license and taxes, who are justly entitled to carry on their government,
 Be it hereby resolved that we, mem bers of the Birmingham Roard of Trade. in regular meeting assembled express our approval of the bills above mentioned and call or our representatives in the House and Senate. end upon the commit tees who have these bills in charge, to pass the two bills in question. and ellmn- ate the government as a competitor with nesses of the country.
 "Be 1t resolved, further, that a copy of these resolutions be sent 10 our rep resertativee at Washington, both in the House and in the Senate, and also to each member of the postoffice and postroads committee
 The board ndorsed the movement by the Jefferson County Good Roads associ- aton to secure pledges from the candi- dates for the legislature to favor leg is.lation to carry out the intention of the Overton amendment and such other leg islaton as might be needed to promote the upbuildins of the states highways.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
GOING TO PROTEST
 AGAINST ANNEX
BOARD OF REVENUE THINKS TT WILL BE NECESSARY TO SUBMIT ANOTHER BOND ISSUE AS WAR; RANTS WOULD CRIPPLE WORK

At il o'clock tomorrow morning the committee of the Chamber of Commerce, headed by Sterling A. Wood, will be given hearing before the Board of Reve- nue on the question of the proposed an mex to the county building.
 They will make an appeal for the aban- donment of the plans for s50,000 annex, and for the adoption of plans for big ger addition, more in line with the ad- vance of Greater Birmingham Members of the committee are of the opinion that a, building costing around sS0O0o0 can be erected without the issuance of bonds, simply on county warrants, but the board will not agree, claiming that the other county business cannot be carried on if such course is pursued.
 The board, however, is willing to sub init the question of a bond issue to the people. if the Chamber of Commerce will petition that action, and will agree not only to stand responsible for the cleo ton, but to back it up with campaign committee and an organization sufficient ly strong to put 1t through. In other words, it would be a Chamber of Com merce bond issue.
 At the conference these matters will he thoroughly discussed. However, 1t is pret- ty well unders tood that the small annex will be abandoned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
WANTED HELP
 FROM CORONER
Young Man Jumped His Rent Bill and Lady Wants 10 Put Coroner
 On His Trail

Many strange requests are made upon the coroner by persons who apparently do not understand that the coroner has no official duties besides the holding Of investigations into mysterious deaths. with one exception--he Is the only man in the county other than a federal off cer who can arrest or serve papers upon the sheriff.
 An illustration of the mistaken copcep- ton of his duties occurred late, yester- day afternoon. The telephone bell rang in the sheriffs office and feminine voice asked to be told Coroner Brashers telephone number. The information was given her and then request was made of her as to whether some on had been killed or died suddenly.
 The reply almost took the brave depu- tys breath away. Why, Mrs gave d young man who stays here money to pay the rent with this morning and we aint heard of him since. We heard that the coroner had some good detectives and we thought we would get him to look after this"
 She was advised that the sheriff and police department was the proper place 10 which the matter should be reported. but the lady, preferred the coroner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
$S5,OO0 ONCE MORE
 TIED UP IN COURT
TO ALLOW CITy'S CLAIM TO ITS SHARE OF THE COUNTY RAOD FUND

City Attorney Robert Thach appeared before the Board of Revenue yesterday afternoon and in the name of the city of Birmingham demanded the city's share of 20 per cent of the 10 per cent road fund which, according to the enactment of the last legislature, must be turned over to the municipalities.
 The Board of Revenue, after listening to his argument, put the matter up to their attorney, John H. Miller, and came to the opinion that they had no authority under the constitution to turn over mon- ey collected for county purposes to be used for city purposes. The claim was disallowed.
 This puts the matter up to the courts, and it will be rushed to the supreme court as soon as possible. This is exact ly the same proceeding followed a year ago, when the same law was knocked out together with all the other unconsti- tutional laws of the previous legislative session In the meantime the county will be forced to hold intact about $35.000 of the road funds. and work on the roads will be materially interfered with.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
WOODLAWN HOME
 ROBBED OF $50
Man Who Entered House Had Been There Earlier In Day Asking
 for Food

A burglar who had formerly heen to the house begging for food entered the home of Mrs. Sarah Ogden, fifty-ninth street and Third avenue. and made away with $50 worth of clothing, jewelry and other articles yesterday at noon.
 Mrs Ogden had gone to a nsighbor' g house for few minutes to visit When she left she put the door key under a flower pot on the front porch She re- turned a few. minutes later to find the front door standing wide open and the coat tails of a man just disappearing out of the side window. tff
 Upon investigation she round that the man had taken the articles mentioned. Mrs. Ogden said that the man looked like tramp, who had asked her for food while earlier in the day. She supposed he was watching when she hid the key and he made use of the opportunity. This is one of series of petty roDberies that have been going on in Woodlawn for the last few weeks. The officers are n lin. eye, effort to break 1t up, but have met with little success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
TICKET SELLING
 CLOSES TOMORROW
DANCING AT MILITARY EAPosf1loN LAST NIGHT WAS PROLONGED TILL LATE HOUR AND SHOW IS PROVING BIG SUCCESS

The performance of the indoor expo sllion at the city hall last night was greatly enjoyed by the large audience, the show was carried out in it's entirety and the dancing was prolonged until a late hour.
 Manager German announces the ticket selling contest will close tomorrow at 10 o'clock and requests the holders of ticket books to bring them in to the office before that hour. The winners of the ticket selling contest will be an nounced at the night performance and the prizes awarded to those selling the most tickets.
 The baby show entries close today al noon and the show itself takes place at , o'clock, in the main exhibit hall. As some time will be required by the Judges to make their decision, the prizes will be awarded at. the night perfor- nance. The prizes will be taken to the city hall tomorrow and will be on exhibl- ton during the show. AS there have been a great number of children en-
  'pected to attend the afternoon perfor- nance.
 Holt and Schwartz are two very clever comedy jugglers who have been pleasing the audiences nightly as their acts are new and well worth seeing. These young men are residents of Birmingham.
 The serpentine dancing by Miss Minnie Fisher is another act which attracts the attention of the audiences nightly Miss Fisher is working with a broken wrist but that fact does not detract from her act at all
 The standing in the various contests at the last count is as, follows;
 The most popular officer: Captain c. H. Mandy, s94; Lieutenant E. L. Anderson, s3o, and J. Q. Smith, 397
 Girls bicycle contest: Miss Lilly Alex ander. 15o1 Miss Florence Partridge, 1151; Miss Lydia Flegler. 6a0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
ROBBER HEARING
 IS POSTPONED
Detectives Still Working on POstofhcc Case-Intimation Made of An
 other Arrest Soon

A conference between Postmaster J. R. Carter and the chief of detectives. J. w. Mcdonald was doubtless the cause of the postponement of the hearing of the three men now confined in the city jail and regarded as suspicious characters in the postofrice robbery case The police department and the local postoffice in spectors have been hard at work ever since the robbery last Friday morning but as far as is known no actual evidence has been found that could be used to discover the burglars.
 The theft was made when an unknown man stepped up to the stamp window at the postoffice and matched $500 almost out of the hand of the stamp clerk It was intimated last night by some of the officers that another arrest was about to be made. The trial of the three men now in jail had been set for yesterday but Judge Feasin said it was delayed in order to give the detectives working on the case more time to follow up their clues.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
PLANS ID BUILD FIBRE GINS HERE Will Be Located in Four South
 ern States
MEN COME NEXT WEEK
Local Concerns Advised That They Will Be Able to Make Bids on
 Large Part of the Work 2 Contemplated

The first news of visit to be made capitalists with the intention of building and locating many thousand cotton fibre gins in the southern states, reached Bir- mingham yesterday.
 The letter is from T. l.. McGowan, sec ond vice president of the Universal Fibre Gin company, who states that contracts for the construction of these gins will be let in Montgomery in about ten days. 1t also mentions the probability of the eree- ton of a plant for the construction of gins in or near Ensley, and the possibility of Birminghams getting the plant for assembling and putting the gins together
 The party headed by Lord Deerhurst of England will probably visit Birming- ham. and more definite plans given out. Here is the letter:
 New York, February Il, 1910. Hardie-Tynes Manufacturing Co.
 Gentlemen-Lord Deerhurst of London, England, chairman; MT. T. Henry Pearse of New York, first vice president; Col. George F. Whiting of Baltimore. second vice president; C. A. Montjoy of New York general counsel. and myself. all of the Universal Fibre Gin, will be in Montgomery in about ten days; while there we shall receive bids from foundries and machine shops to build ten to twenty thousand fibre gins to be ready for use in Alabama. Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas by September 1. 1910.
 If you could have this made public through the local papers. it might give your industries an opportunity to secure some of this business.
 We may probably erect q plant in or near Ensley, so as to be near steel plant as our gins are made of steel and iron; no wood is used in the construction.
 We shall at once have a plant erected for assembling and putting the gins to- gether which will be located at some point, central to the cotton states.
 Any assistance you can give our party will be appreciated. l am sending q copy of this letter to the Chamber of Commerce for their information. Yours truly, T. l.. MCGOWAN,
 Second Vice President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
POWELL TO HANG
 WEEK FROM TODAY
NEGRO MURDERER'S CASE WAS HARD FOUGHT BUT FEBRUARY 2s IS DATE FINALLY FIXED FOR HIS EXECUTION

Next Wednesday. February g. has been set as the date on which Jim Powell, the negro who was convicted for the murder of an Italian at Ensley, is to be hanged.
 None but a few officers of the law and physicians will be allowed by Sheriff Hig- don to witness the execution. The trig- ger will be pulled by Sheriff Higdon him self
 Jim Powell and Joe Rogers. both ne- groes, were convicted for the same crime. They held up the Italian and when he offered resistance they killed him. Both cases were extremely hard-fought and re- spites were granted while the supreme court considered the cases. The date set for Rogers execution is March 20.
 There has been but one hanging in Jef- ferson county in four or five years, de- spite the fact that the county jail has been crowded with murderers a recent count showing 39 of the prisoners held there awaiting trial to be charged with murder The court dockets have been and are still crowded with murder cases. Robert Thaxton, a negro, was the last person to be executed, his hanging talk ing place nearly two years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
PHARMACISTS ARE
 IN SESSION HERE

The Alabama state board of pharma- cists is in session in Birmingham, and was yesterday occupied in the examina- ton of applicants to practice pharmacy in the state. About 90 applicants were put to work yesterday in the dining hall of the Chamber of Commerce building on the seventh floor.
 The members of the board present are E.. P Gait, secretary; J. Fl. Bingham of Tuscaloosa, treasurer; Sam Williams or Troy and C. P Lewis of Tuskegee.
 The committee will be busy for at least two days, and will examine the druggists of the city and district to find out whether the new laws are being op- served, While here the date for the state convention of the Pharmaceutical asso- ciation- will be set, the convention to be held in Mobile this spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
JUDGE GRUBB DECLINES
 TO TAKE UP THE CASE

Judge w l. Grubb of the United States court has denied the petition to have Waddill Catchings, the receiver for the Central Foundry company. in New York named as ancilary receiver for the Gen. tral Foundry companys property in Bes- semer and Annston.
 Judge Grubb states that he has nc jurisdiction in the case. The petitioners the Vinton Colnery company Of Pennsyl- gans, rheouore l.. Gregory, Charles Murray and Albert Secor. are represented in the case by F. II. sykes of New York The firm of Knox Ackcr X Blackmon ol Annston are the attorneys for the com. pany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
Capt. J. w. Crowder

Capt. J. w. Crowder, 75 years old, died last night at local hospital after an Fextended Illness. MT. Crowder was one of B.rminghams well known citizens, and for many years had been prominent in business circles. He is survived by a widow and one son. Arthur c. Crowder, who is the present mayor of Jackson, Miss.
 The funeral services will be held this morning at the South Side Baptist church. The services will be in charge bf fne Rev. A. C. Howard and the Rev. Preston Blake. The remains will be sent to Huntsville this afternoon for inter- ment.
 The following have been requested to act as pallbearers: J. F. Fletcher Joseph !. White, J. B. Dwyer, Hampton S. Smith. J. L. Yancey. S. l.. Earle and N. l.. Miller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
MILLER DISCUSSES THE MARRIED STATE
LECTURER IN HIGH SCHOOL COURSE ENTERTAINS LARGE AUDIENCE. PAYS TRIBUTE TO MEMORY OF ROBERT E. LEE

Dewitt Miller, the well-known lecturer and humorist, delighted a large audience last night at the High school on the oc- casion of the regular lyceum attraction. MT Miller chose as his theme "Reveries of a Bachelor; a Dissertation on Love. Courtship and Marriage" and depicted as only he can the many advantages of the welded state. ''The only place for a girl" he declared, "is in the shelter of her fathers home; at least until some honorable and high-minded man is will ing and able to make her his wife. The entrance of the girl Into the working world tends only to demoralize the trade market and embarrass the condition of labor"
 Earnest sermonizing was relieved by re- current flashes of humor and the entire lecture was a stream of entertainment Mir Miller is possessed of no mean ora torical abilities. and his speech at times was most convincing. He argued elo- quently in favor of the natural rights of woman, not those of the exercise of the ballot, but her right to the reveren ,e o1 all mankind and the right that her place of sanctity in the home be never denied her. Bachelors, he stated, are inexcusa- ble old maids, perhaps, unavoidable.
 In happy diversion from his main theme, MT. Miller paid a glowing tribute to Robert I. Lee. "I am a northerner of northerners," he declared; but the com plaints of the c. A. R. against the plac- ing of Robert E. Lees statue in the Hall of Fame remind me that I am an Ameri- can, and have a right to be proud of Virginia and our Virginians. Could the marble effigies in the Hall of Fame come to life. I am sure we should have the privilege of seeing our great Washington make his courtliest Virginia bow in the presence of Frances Willard"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
cRIrrENDEN RESCUE WORK
Rev, H. F. smith, Well Known Evangei- list, to Lecture This Afternoon

,e The Rev. Fl. F. Smith, the well known evangelist who is making an extended tour in the interest of the Crittenden rescue work, will arrive in Birmingham to-day and will speak before the ladies of Birmingham and all others inter- ested this afternoon His address wi be delivered. in the parlors of the Firs' Methodist church. MT. Smith will be in the city for several days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
Mrs. w. J. Sleep

Mrs. w. J. Sleep died yesterday in Louisville, Ky. and the body has been sent here, where Mrs. Sleep formerly lived and was well known. The funeral services will be held this afternoon at the residence of w. c. Gardener. 140o ALuscaloosa avenue at ? o'clock. Inter- ment will be in Woodlawn cemetery Mrs Sleep is survived by a husband and four children: Mrs. w. c. Gardener, w. o. Sleep and Jessie Sleep of Louisville, and Mrs. Carrie Alexander of Cleveland, Ohio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs. Mollie Moorehead

SThe remains of Mrs. Mollie Moorehead, sY years old, who died at her residence, e0O4 Fourth avenue, Avondale, yesterday morning at S o'clock will be sent to Mill port this morning by Mewbourne & Spain. Mrs. Moorehead is survived by three, married daughters, all of whom live in Birmingham Mrs. Moorehead was born in Pickens county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
Fr~nch Company Ma.racrea

Paris, February 1b.-A whole com pany. consisting of five French officers and l1O native soldiers. has been mas sacred, according to advices from the French headquarters in Dakar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
CITY ITEMS

Postmaster Carter Returns = Post hhaster ]. Rivers Carter has returned 10 the city after attending the funeral of his father in Pulaski, Tenn. lLr. Car fer entered immediately into the in .estigation of last weeks postoffice robbery.