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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17
MUSIC FESTIVAL
 BEGINS TUESDAY
Advance Seat Sale Indicates a
 Large Attendance
EXPENSES ABOUT S5eOO
President Holcombe States That in Order to Make Financial Sussess There Must He Five Full
 Houses

The sale of tickets for the music festi-
 val has been quite brisk during the past
 few days The box sheet is at the Jesse
 French company's piano house, on Third avenue It was kept open last night and
 Will be open again tomorrow night for
 the benefit of persons who do not find it
 convenient 10 buy their tickets during the
 day.
 The festival opens Tuesday night. The
 advance sale indicates very large at
 tendance the first night and at each of the
 two matlnees. rush for seats is ex-
 pected Monday and Tuesday.
 The festival will be held at the Jeffer-
 son theatre. Damrosch and his orches- tra will be features on each performance
 and in addition distinguished vocal and instrumental artists the Treble Clef club and festival chorus of 150 voices will
 take part. Wednesday night is the big chorus night Tschaikowksy's popular cp-
 era will be heard that night for the first
 time in Birmingham. It will be rendered by strong cast of artists, the local chorus and the orchestra The expense of the festival will be something like @oooV. l HIS diHouIt ndQ to De guaranteed last fall before a contract with the mu- sicians could be signed. J. H. Holcombe.
 one of the guarantors and president of the Birmingham Music Festival associa- tion says that in order for this great
 musical enterprise to pay out there must be a full house at each of the five per formances.
 Fred l.. Grambs, who has trained the festival chorus, received letter yesterday from the Schirmer company, the we'll
 known music publishers, which reads in part as follows: We wish to thank you for your kind favor of the 10th inst, inclosing the pro- gramme of the Birmingham music festi- val. This is one of the most interesting programmes we have seen this year and
 we trust that the festival will meet with immense success"
 MT. Grambs has conducted about 30 re- hearsals and the chorus is said to be in | fine form. There will be a mass rehears- al at Cable hall tomorrow night and a final rehearsal with the orchestra at the lief | ferson Tuesday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17
SUNDAY SCHOOL
 MASS MEETING

The mass meeting of Sunday school workers this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the First Baptist church will be presided over by D. H. Marbury. Dr. J. Il. Me- Coy, president of the Birmingham col lege. on behalf off the Methodists; D. Il. Marbury on behalf of the Baptists, Dr. J. T. Plunket on behalf of the Presbyterians, pr. J. D. Arnold on behalf of the Chris tan, Judge N. B. Feagin on behalf of the Episcopalians and R. F. Lewis on behalf Of the Jefferson County association, will deliver addresses of welcome to Miss Ken redy, the Sunday school expert, just com ing here to give all her time to the Sunday schools of Greater Birmingham.
 Miss Kennedy is well known in Birming- ham as the state field worker for the last several years. The newly organized Bi, mingham Sunday School association has employed her for full time. This step places Birmingham in the first rank along with the largest cities of the United States in Sunday school work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17
9-YEAR-OLD BOY
 SELLING LIQUOR
SHORT CREEK IN SOFT DRINK STAND WHERE HE WORKED FOR OLDER BROTHER

A 9-year-old boy was arrested yester- day for violating the prohibition laws.
 The boy is Arthur Elliott, and his ar rest occurred at Short Creek by Deputy Sheriff Jim Cole, who arrested the childs older brother, John Elliott, on the same charge. John Elliott operates soft drink stand at Short Creek, and it is charged that the boy was selling whisky and turning the money over to his brother.
 Both the father and mother of the boy are dead and he lives with his brother, John Elliott at Short Creek. He was in the soft drink stand at the time of his arrest.
 It is unlawful to put child under IA years of age in jail, and he was brought to Birmingham and turned over to Pro bation Officer Maurice Willows, secretary of the Boys club, who kept him there al night and will keep him there until the time for his trial In case of the child conviction he will very probably be sen to the East Lake Industrial school is not considered probable that he will b' allowed to return to his brothers home in Short Creek.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17
.F|DDLERS' CONTEST
 WILL BE FEATURE
Big Event Planned for Mobile
 Reunion
ALL ARE URGED TO COME
Chairman Hamburger Says They Hope to Make the Event the Greatest of the Kind Ever Held
 in the Southland

Max Hamburger, Jr., general chairman of the entertainment committee for the great reunion of Confederate veterans to he held in Mobile beginning Tuesday of next week. is especially desirous that the ..olo fiddlers'" contest eclipse any sim liar event ever held in the south
 At the state reunions, three of which have been held in Mobile in tht last SIX years, MT. Hamburger has been general chairman, and has found from experl- ence that no feature brings more fun and frolic to visitors and veterans than the music and merriment of the old hdu'ers' To the end that the interstate "old no- dlers' contest in Mobile may be the rlp- roartngest" musical epoch since Nero yielded while imperial Rome burned the Mobile senator has requested every coun- ty official in Alabama to urge the at tendance of every rural violinist who can and who will play something quick and spirited
 It is his patriotic wish that the event will prove beyond all doubt that there Is more real art to the square inch stored up in the 2O0-pound Alabama or MISSES sippi fiddler than there is in any sousa' Caruso or Paderewski since the dawn or day He says that Senator Bob lay Tor of Tennessee, who thrice hddled hini- self into the governors mansion of the "Old Volunteer se.4es will be on mana with his fiddle and all unlimited supply of love. laughter and song. So, aiso' will Squire "Bill' Newton of Burnt Corn' Monroe county, Alabama who declares that at Adding he will have the senator lost in the woods with the moss growing on the wrong side of the tree. Mir Ham, burger requests that all fidders notify him by mail of their coming, and for them to watch the Mobile papers on their ar- rival for the programme of the "hddlers' contest"
 A list of selections for the "old id dlers' " contest will be confined to the | following classics:
 Mississippi Sawyer "Cotton-Eyed Joe," Run Nigger, Run," Sugar and
 the Gourd' "oh, Molly Hare Billy in the Low Ground" "Natchez Under the Hill." "Devil Among the Taylors," "Jen-
 nie Get Your Hoecake Done," Milk and Peaches,'' Speed the Flow, Bill Cheat ham," Heather Breeches,' 'Arkansas
 Traveller" within a Mile of Edinburgh
 Tcwn," "The Lass of Goein,' Home Sweet Home" "Suwanee River Fish CTS Hornpipe," The Girl l Left Behinc
 Me" Chitlings and Greens who'll B'
 King But Charlie Irish Washerwom l an n ..Dixie s'Hell After the YearingS, | Devils Dream," "Cindy,' Red Apples,
 "The Old Hen Cackled," John T l Moore" "Sallie. Put the Saddle on the Oli Gray Mule" Sweet Gals in the Pine! | xVoods
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17
SURPRISE FOR RETTICK
Mrs. Rettick Arrnnges Stag Affair for
 Majestic Managers Birthday

Carl F. Rettick manager of the Ma jestic theatre. was rendered a stag sur prise party after the evening performance at midnight last night in comem- oration of his birthday by Mrs. Rettick. Those participating in the pleasant af- fair included all the managers of the theatres in the city and tfe house stan of the Majestic The house staff pre- scented Mir. Rettick with a handsome Elk-tooth watch fob. which was quite d surprise to him.
 The Majestic apartments over the the- atre, in which MT. and Mrs. Rettick reside, were beautifully decorated with snowballs, roses of various hues, honey suckle. and to carry out the Elk color scheme the rooms were artistically ar ragged in purple and white, and the Elk5 present received upon their arrival badge of purple and white. while the rest were donned in white only.
 The party was a complete surprise to MT. Rettick and he looked the part when the bandage was removed from his eyes. He had been bindfolded downstairs after the party had arrived upstairs and before he was taken up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17
Boxs Missing From Home

Ernest Rives of Boyles and John H. Dyson of Atlanta are two boys wa C W ere reported to the police department yesterday as missing from home. Ri, es is IT years old. feet inches tall and V eighs i30 pounds 1t is stated that 0 was last seen in the company of Fisn Ball. a foreman of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. His parents rc very much worried about him.
 Dyson left home Thursday at At lanta and is supposed to have come to this city. He is Is years old, 5 feet tall and weighs 135 pounds. He is q moulder by trade and his parents think he will probably look for work of this kind. Henry Jennings, chI9f of police of Atlanta, is looking for t'.e boy and has asked the Birmingham po- lice department to help locate him. His parents want him very badly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17
FRISCO OFFICIALS
 HERE FEW HOURS

Vice President and General Manager W. c. Nixon, General Superintendent j.. k. Hutchison and Chief Engineer M. C. Beyer of the Frisco system, spent yes- terday morning in Birmingham in specting the properties of the road here. They arrived during the early morning hours and were met by Gen. eral Agent A. D. Lightner, who accom-" panied them around the district and also part of the distance on the way back to Memphis.
 While here the party looked into the proposition of moving the tracks of the Belt railroad from Thirty-third to Twenty-seventh street and also the Thomas yards, which are to be de- veloped by the Frisco and Illinois Central roads. It Is also understood that the First avenue and Twenty eighth street viaduct propositions were considered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17
CAMP HARDEE IN
 REGULAR SESSION
MRS. FRAZIER READS NAMES OF OVER so VETERANS WHOSE Ex- PENsEs TO MOBILE WILL BE PAID BY YANCEY CHAPTER

Camp Hardee, United Confederate Vet erans. will observe Memorial Day next Sunday, April 24. a special meeting to be held in the afternoon for that pur- pose. At the regular meeting of the camp held yesterday afternoon at tho Chamber of Commerce auditorium a com mittee of three was appointed to make suitable arrangements for the ceebra- ton, composed of J. T. Garretson, chair man, J. T. S. Wade and T. A. Hamilton. A feature of the celebration will be the conferring of crosses of honor upon all comrades who make proper application.
 A portion of yesterdays meeting was given over to an address from F. M. Van Wormer, an ex-federal soldier, who vis- ited the camp by invitation. He was in- troduced by Dr. O. T. Dozier and made a happy and appropriate speech.
 Mrs J. E. Frazier, president of Yancey chapter. Daughters of the Confectionery. read the names of over 60 Confederate soldiers whose expenses in attending the reunion will be paid by the chapter. Mrs. Fraziers announcement was received with much applause. and a rising vote of thanks was extended Yancey chapter A generous gift of money made Camp Hardee by the members of Camp Clay ton, Sons of Confederate Veterans. was turned over to Yancey chapter to help in defraying the expenses.
 The sponsor and maid for Camp Hardee at the reunion were chosen by the camp yesterday, Miss Josie Cole being elected sponsor and Miss Grace Westbrook maid.
 Yesterdays meeting was largely attend ed and was considered most successful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17
Marriage Licenses Issued

Marriage licenses have been issued as follows from the office of the probate court:
 John F. Mulkey of Birmingham to Miss Sarah Lee Davis.
 David Thomas of Gordo to Miss Damie Carmichael.
 Gus Reedstrom of Ensley to Miss Nora Rogers.
 R. A. Credille of Atlanta to Mrs. L. P. Firth.
 Nj T. Thomas of Birmingham to Miss Ruby R. Gilman.
 R. E. Cowden of Morris to Miss Leona Lucus.
 Sam Ellington of Gadsden to Miss Nolia Chase.
 Andrew Brown of Dolomite to Miss Aimie Warnick
 John w. Shoemaker of Piney Woods to Miss Nellie Stanford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17

The rain played tag with the ladies yes terday, and though they braved the ele- ments old Jupiter soon sent them hust- ling for cover.
 Most of the candidates were out be- fore daybreak, vieing with each other to see who could get tagged first, and the disposition of the crowd for a rainy day was fine, but rather than stop men in the rain the officers of the Boys club decided to postpone tag day until next called off.
 The rain did ont prevent the arrival of check for s2o0 from MT. Hoadley of New York, who attended the Boys
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17
American Trust X Savings Bank
 First and Twentieth
Hedvy Rdinstorn Causes
 Postponement Of Tag Day

clubs New Year dinner. This arrived yesterday afternoon.
 The ladies in Ensley kept up their work all day. and finished tagging the Steel City. They took in something over 500. and this will relieve both Ensley and Pratt City from future tagging.
 The ladies were sorely disappointed and expressed their deep regret that the day had to be postponed. The men, however. say they would be willing to have tag day once every week, if the same beautiful troop of young ladies. peeping from behind rubber coats would make an ugly day as pleasant as they did the first few hours of yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17

The county democratic executive con- mjttee yesterday provided every possible means to make voting easy for the citizen in the state primary on May ?. For his convenience the names of candidates for delegates to the state convention will be divided into groups, and instead of check ing 47 names only one group may be checked.
 The ruling was also made that any voter may check his ballot on the street, at home or while waiting in line. The can diGates always have official ballots print ed and distributed. This will reduce the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17
PERSONAL

Dave Rich left last night for Mobile. where he goes as delegate to the l. O. B. B. state convention.
 The mythical stork paid his sixsh visit to the home of Captain Middle. ton of the fire department yesterday and left behind . 10-pound baby girl.
 R. r. McNally. well-known law- yer and former member of the City Council, Is being urged by his frienda to become a candidate for the position Of judge of the police court of Blrs ilingham
 John F. Harringtons friends are trys ing to induce him to announce for thd effice of street commissioner, provided the democratic city committee decided 10 put that office on the primary tick et Mir. Harrington is one of the best known citizens of Birmin gham. He wal for 20 years a mechanic at the Blr- mingham rolling mills and for nint years represented the Ninth ward in the Board of Aldermen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17
Isaac Nixon

The funeral of 7-year-old Isaac Nixon, who was killed by a Gate City street car Friday afternoon, was held yesterday evening at o'clock at the residence. POS North Fiftyfourth street. Interment was in Woodlawn cemetery. The child was a member of a family of eight children of which the mother died short time age.
 He was killed at Arlington station, near his home, when he was thrown in front of a street car by one of his boy friends with whom he was wrest- ling. His skull was crushed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17
Tommy Burns Is Bumpt,ou.

Sydney, Australia, April 16.-(Spe cial. )-Jack Johnson made such a good impression in the ring here when he heavyweight belt that he Is the favor ite in the betting against 5effries Scat tered bets are being made here and at Melbourne at six to four with John- son the favorite. Tommy Burns has caused 1t to be announced that he will challenge the winner next July.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17
HOSTETTER' STOMACH BITTER.S

today. You'll find 1t the surest and best medicine you ever took for cor recting a weak stomach and constipat- ed bowels It Is also for Loss of Appe- tite, Gas on Stomach, Heartburn, BeIching, Headache, Indlgestion, Dys- pepsia, Costiveness and Malaria, Fever and Ague.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17
Texas Lcngue Rcsults

Houston, Tex, April 16.- The Texas State league began the season today. Games were played in four Texas cities. Results:
 At Waco: Dallas 10, Waco 4.
 At San Antonio: San Antonio B., 1.
 At Galveston: Galveston ?, Fort Worth O; 12 innings.
 At Houston: Houston 9. Oklah oma City 5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Miss Sarah Lee Turner

Miss Sarah Lee Turner, 16-year- old daughter of MT. and Mrs. w. L. Tur- ner, died yesterday morning at the home of her aunt. Mrs. Mamie Beasley, 1SOO Underwood avenue. The funeral will be held at the residence this aft . ernoon at 4 o'clock. Interment will be in East Lake cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17
"A SURE TIP"

Listen, siclSly fOlks-You want to re- cover your former good health and ac- complish it as quickly as possible; then follow this sure-tip'-take the famOns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17
CONVENTION NAMES
 WILL BE GROUPED County Committee Provides for
 Straight Tickets BELL IS AGAIN ELECTED Ruling Ic Made That Tickets Provided By Candis. tes May Re Used-Judge Nesmith Indorsed for the
 Chief Justiceship
BELL IS AGAIN ELECTED

Be it resolved by the democratic { executive committee of Jefferson < county, That we indorse the can < didacy of Hon. c. c. NeSmith, < judge of the city court of Birming- { ham, and urge his nomination to { the office of chief justice of the { supreme court of Alabama. <
 Introduced by Dr. J. B. Seay Of < Pratt City and unanimously adopt <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17
THE WEATHER

Washington, April 16.-Forecast for Ala bama-Clearing Sunday, cooler in south east portion. Monday fair. slightly warmer; moderate northwest winds.
 Mississippi-Fair Sunday; Monday fair, warmer; light to moderate northwest to north winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17

Condition of J. C. Maben, Jr.-J. c. Haben. Jr.. according to statements made at the Davis infirmary last night, Is improving as fast as can be ex- pected He rests well. loses no sleep and shows every favorable sign of im- provement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17

The following is the local report of the United States weather bureau at Birming- ham for "A hours ended at p. m. April
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17

n |. Adults, $2J; Children, Cremation SIS. Cincinn ati Crema-
 ton Go. office II Wig giRs Block, Cincinnati, Q. Booklets free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17

SHAW, The Undertaken. 2l0S and Gl6 sth avenue. Both phones 9.
 GREEN Undertaking Co. Phones 1902.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17

Humphreys Specifies have been used by the people with satisfaction for more than 50 years. Medical book sent free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17

Services at Amuse- U-Re gular ser vices will be held at the Anluse-U the olre tonight at o'clock. The Rev sieorse Eaves will take as his topic for the sermon. The Real Heaven and the Real He'll" Non- churchgoers are especially invited to attend these Sun day night services
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17
AS WELL AS

$: j: 8XQXsJIH AS WELL AS hjII.xA large ones wei come RSzYY?fN at this bank--you need not wait WYIHiII Iltul until your usiness has assumed klW1l2 great proportions before opening \Adz21zzz1zW an count do today.
 Our patrons, regardless of the amount Of business done, receive every courtesy in all mat tiers of business entrusted to us-and there is nothing in safe banking we cannot perform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17

Birmingham Man Goes Ahcad-W. Y. Spa rke, the well known Birmingham stone contractor, sailed Friday from New York city on the Mauretania for sTiddlesboro. England, where he will spend several months with relatives before returning to this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17

Confer Rank in AmpIifed Form NextWednesday night Phoenix lodge, So. 25 Knights of Pythias, will con- fer the rank of knight in amplified form on three candidates. The new para phernalia which was recently pur chased by this lodge will be utilized for the benefit of the members and visiting knights in an impressive mar ner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17

Society of Altruism-The Society of Altruism, spoken of as the Church Of Practical Christianity, is holding a series of new thought lectures at Cable hall. 1S16 Second avenue. to which the pdblic is cordially invited. Subject to- day at D. m.. "Our Time.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17

J. o. ThompsoL's Condition--It was stated at the Davis infrmary last night that J, O. Thompson, who was hurt in an automobile accident the latter part of February. is getting along very nicely and will soon be out of the hospital. His injuries are healing as speedily as could be expected and there is no longer any danger of complica tions setting in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17

Eagles Meet TOmOrrOw-The local aerie. Fraternal Order of Eag'es, will meet tomorrow night in its hall on Fourth avenue. Four candidates will re initiated into the mysteries of tha order. large amount of important business will be transacted at this meeting and full attendance is de- sired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17

At Congregational Church-The topic for the II o'clock sermon this morning at the Congregational chapel on Nine teenth street. near Seventh avenue, tY the Rev. George Eaves, pastor. will be Aspirations for the Larger Life"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17

Ladies Are Frlghtened-It was re- ported yesterday evening that an auto mobile owned by S. L. Smith hit a
 horse and buggy driven by Mrs. E. G. Chandler at Second avenue and Twen- ty-first street. No one was hurt, but the horse was thrown to the ground and the ladies were badly frightened.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17

Woodlawn COncert-Nappi's full brass and reed band will give a sacred concert at the city hall at Woodlaw wn this afternoon at 3 o'clock for the ben eft of the St. Clements Catholic church. large number of tickets have been sold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17

New Investment COmpany-Articlcs of incorporation for the Tutwiler In- vestment company, incorporated with en authorized capital stock of $10,0o0, were filed yesterday in the office of the probate court. The company will engage in general real estate busl- ness, establishing offices in Birminsc ham and beginning business with the full amount of capital stock paid in. Officers and incorporators are: w. lt Tharpe. president; E. M. Tutwiler, vice president; F. M. Tutwiler. Jr., secre- tary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17

Mrs. c. s. Hall, whose home is, at Ger
 mania park, Powderly, are trying 70
 locate her. During a spell of mental
 alteration she disappeared from home ebout 10 days ago and has not been heard from since. She was highly es- 4t eemed in the section In which she 4ived and her husband is almost pros Rrated by her disappearance She was n member of the Baptist church of
 which Rev. A. D. Glass is pastor and aeny information as to her whereab outs 4will be greatly appreciated.
Graham guardian., 1910-12-23

Advertise in The GUARDIAN.
Graham guardian., 1910-12-23
II Yes.
Il No.

That, at the said election all quail
fled electors voting shall vote direct
ly for or against the said proposed
Constitution.
That the Board of Supervisors in
each County shall issue its order at
least fifteen days before said elec-
ton, designating the house or place
within each precinct Where the said
election must be held, and appoint
a Board of Election for each pre-
cinct as provided by law.
That all Boards of Election shall
make returns of the said election
direct to the secretary Of the Terri
tory, at Phoenix, the Capital, as
provided by Section 81, of the En-
abling Act.
That the Governor, Chief Justice
and Secretary of the Territory, who
are named as canvassing Board,
shall comply in all respects with the
provisions of Section 81, of the En-
abling Act.
That the Election Laws of the
Territory of Arizona now in force
as far as are applicable and not ir
conflict with the said Enabling Act
including the Penal Laws of sale