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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-01
VACATE OFFICES
 IN L. & N. STATION
IS MADE THAT RE- MODELLING TO COST $oO,OOO WILL START OCTOBER 1-sOMETHING ABOUT CHANGES

Local officers of the Louisville and Nashville railroad who occupy the present depot have been advised by the engineering department in Louis- vile to vacate their present quarters by October 15, as about that time the remodeling of the passenger station will begin. The officers include the various passenger representatives and the special service department oper- atives. The building will be thorough ly overhauled and when reopened will be practically a new building. The work will cost about $50.000.
 The plans call for a larger waiting room for the ladies, larger one for gentlemen and various facilities which have been absent at the old station since 1t was constructed The en- frances will remain practically as they are now except that the passenger of fees will have an entrance from Twen- tieth street, whereas the only one now is trough Morris avenue.
 The interior walls will be of marble to certain height while the floor will be of Mosaic tiling The entire plumbing and heating plan will be overhauled and put in modern condi- tion. In each of the waiting rooms 1t Is planned to have a highly orna- mental fountain of running water, while each room will be equipped with lavatories and drinking water in vari- ous places.
 In the encouragement the ladies waiting room viii open on Twentieth street and the men will be changed to the room now serving as a ladies' re- ception room. The local officers of the Louisville and Nashville express a great deal of interest in the new work and are very much pleased that the modern repairs are to be made soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-01
SUPPLY CONTRACTS FOR
 COUNTY INSTITUTIONS

The Board of Revenue yesterday awarded contracts for supplies to be furnished the Hillman hospital the almshouse and the pesthouse during the month of September.
 For supplying the Hillman hospital and the pesthouse. Yielding Brothers, a general merchandise firm, was awarded the contract. the bid for the hospital being $10970 and that for the pesthouse $46.11. The county almshouse will be supplied by Blackwood, Bent ley & Co.,, $132.20 being the bid ac- cepted.
 These amounts represent practically all the cost of maintaining the three institutions, excluding, of course, the salaries of officials and assistants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-01
HINKLE IS ARRESTED
Is Charged With Setting Fire to His
 own Tin Shop

On the charge of arson, 1t being all legged that he had set fire to his own building, R. l. Hinkle was arrested yes terday by Detectives Brown and Burke He gave bond for s500 and was released
 Last Tuesday morning the tin shop be- longing to Mir. Hinkle a, Ill North Twen- ty-fourth street was damaged to the ex tent of $500 by fire. Acting Fire Chief Walton suspected malicious action in the circumstances surrounding the fire and reported the matter to the police. De- tectives Brown and Burke worked on the case all day Tuesday and Hinkle's arrest was the result.
 tIinkle's arrest was aided by represen- tstives of the Jemison- -Seibles Insurance company, which company carried $575 policy on the Hinkle property. Hinkle re- fuses to make any statement about the case. t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-01
LOWELL BACK FROM
 TRIP TO TENNESSEE

". s. Lowell trustee of the bankrupt firm of Knight. Yancey & Co.,, returned to Birmingham last night after spend- ing a few days in Tennessee on business for his company. He said yesterday that he could not make any statement in re- gard to the reported steps to be taken in the Knight, Yancey X Go. case on ac- count of the fact that he is looking aft CT the interests of the estate and having nothing to do with any other investiga- tions.
 MT. Lowell said the assets of the com pany were being carefully looked after and every effort was being made to con- serve them for the benefit of the credi- tors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-01
TANKS ARRIVE FOR
 TEXAS OIL COMPANY

The Texas oil company, a new cor DOT ation for the Birmingham district, which is opening up in North Birming- ham, received yesterday seven large stor- age tanks which will be used here. The tanks will be placed in service as soon as possible and the company will start bus mess soon afterwards. The Frisco sys- tenn has practically completed the con- struction of a sidetrack to the plant and every encouragement is being given the new concern. a3oAlssq e3tAss s, l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-01
Milford Valves Preliminary

William D. Milford, charged with at tacking his wife with hammer on August 12. waived a preliminary hear ing yesterday before Inferior Judge H. B. Abernethy and confessed his guilt in court. He was bound over to the grand jury in the sum of $500 Assault with intent to murder Is the charge dock eted against him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-01
Mrs. Hysaw Declared Justffiable

The investigation of the killing of William Hysaw Sunday night was held by Coroner Brasher yesterday after noon and Mrs. Hysaw was declared jus tifable in her shooting. numb CT of witnesses were examined and the evidence showed that she shot in self defense. She was discharged by the coroner. She Is being held, however, on a warrant sworn out, charging mur- der.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-01
Funeral Notice

Friends of MT. and Mrs. T. R. Gockel and family, MT. and Mrs. R. S. Hawkins and MT. and Mrs. William Gussen are requested to attend the funeral of Miss Frances B. Gockel Thursday morning t the home, 643s First avenue, at 1O:30 o'clock. Burial at Woodlawn ceme- tery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-01


 ferred to lend to any other class of bor- rowers in preference to iron companies. When the Pennsylvania iron people, how ever. had struggled through all of these adverse conditions. they had created an industry which has made wealth beyond anything that they could ever have dreamed Of in their early days.
 Wealth to Be Duplicated
 'To a large extent the wealth created in Pennsylvania Ohio and Illinois will be duplicated in the south. Under the leadership of the Steel corporation this district will go forward on broader and safer lines of development than in the past. and with rapidity of development much greater than any one could have anticipated few years ago. Southern development Is only in it's infancy. The growth of cities the expansion in agricul- ture, the building of railroads In the next ten years will be far greater than in the last 20. The construction of the Panama canal will revolutionize the worlds trade and help to fulfill the prophecy of Commodore Maury, made more than half a century ago-when, in his report on an Isthmian canal, he said that it's construction would result in mak- ing the Gulf of Mexico the center of the worlds commerce.
 Despite the adverse conditions under which business interests are now labor ing, by reason of political agitation. and the hesitation on the part of investors to supply the money needed for great railroad expansion, I believe the country will soon right itself and go forward on broader scale of industrial develop ment than even the wonderful growth of the last ten years. We have already reached a point where the value of the manufactured and mineral products of the United States figure up about $22. 000,- 900 a year, against a probable total value s, ,O00, 100000.
 As to Waking Up
 ''It seems to me that the people of this district, and the south generally have not yet fully walked up to the mean dustrial interests of the south entered when the Steel corporation came into the south. One effect of this movement will be the stimulation to others. The success of one man stimulates another to achieve something; and every great and successful achievement in material development in the south broadens it's horizon, quickens It's activity and stim- ulates it's energy and especially of the rising generation-to do great things. Tho south, with every broadening work accom- nlished in its development, gains new courage to do new and bigger things than before The work of the Tennessee company and of the American Steel and Wire company, and all that will follow as a sequence to what they are doing. will influence for good every business interest in this section"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-01
THE WEATHER

Washington August 31-Weather forecast:
 Alabama - Local showers Thursday and Friday; moderate to variable winds.
 Mississippi - Occasional showers Thursday and Friday; ligth to moder- ate variable winds.
 The following Is the local report of the United States weather bureau at Birmingham for the "A hours end ed at D. m., August 31, 1910: Maximum temperature S9 Minimum temperature 72 Mean temperature .............. S0 Normal temperature ............ IT Deficiency ................... 22O Precipitation .15 Total precipitation since Jan. 1. 3S.69
 w F. LEHMAN, Observer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-01
NORWOOD WORK IS
 GOING ON RAPIDLY

The construction work In Norwood which was announced several weeks ago is being rushed forward with sat- isfactory results according to John M McCartin, former street commissioner. who is in charge of the Birmingham Realty company work.
 The comapny will spend a total of S250,000 in opening up the new tel ri tory in addition to the $100,000 which will be expended by the Illinois Cen tral railroad in constructing a track alongside the Southern railway for the service of the various lines entering Birmingham from the west.
 The contractors have several steam shovels and a great army of men at work on this big piece of work and hope to have it completed on record time.
 The serpentine boulevard in Nor wood which will wind around for about three miles in the new territory will be very similar to Highland avenue with the exception that the boulevard will be 200 feet wide, while Highland avenue is only 100 feet wide. This boul- evard will start at a point near Eff teenth avenue and Twenty sixth street and will wind its way through a large undeveloped part of Norwood and will be built into the Vanderbilt road near the North and South Alabama cross ing at Village creek.
 The new work will open up for res idences large part of that territory which has been held in reserve by the owners until Birmingham's growth jus tifed the expense of opening it up. It has been announced that the tracks of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company will be extended from their present terminus at Thirty second street and Twelfth avenue to serve the new portion of Norwood.
 The railroad construction and that of the Birmingham Realty company com bined promises one of the most i'm portant pieces of construction in the district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-01

II freely ackn knowledge that the fire in- surance companies of the north and east, with the assistance of the foreign com panies have furnished the propirty own CTS of the south substantial indemnity, which. during the years of our diversity we were unable to a16rd from our own
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-12-27
A SCENE OF SPLENDOR
Christmas AT ST. Mary's Church A
Beautiful Spectacle

The interior of St. Mary's Church
on Christmas morning was veritable
scene of splendor. To the vast
throng who came to the o'clock
Mass the beautiful church must have
seemed a beautiful garden. From
floor to ceiling and from chancel to
door laurel and holly were spread in
profusion. In the sanctuary beau
tiful array of poinsettias showed all
the better in the setting of the
green. Throughout the church at
various points stood large palms.
What added to the decorations prob
ably more than anything else were
the numerous electric lights that
sparkled amid the garlands of laurel
suspended from the ceiling.
The Crib this year is set in the
wall over one of the affairs. And
there in soft red light is seen the
picture beautiful, that carries back
in spirit the reverent beholder to
the first Christmas morn. A visit to
st. Mary's Hall at this time is truly
worth the while.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-12-27
HOLY INNOCENTS' DAY
Sunday Schools OF ST. Aune's Parish To
Be Entertained AT Colonial Theatre
Tomorrow

The three Sunday Schools of St.
Anne's Parish (the Parish Church or
Morning Sunday School: the Mis-.
sion Sunday School. which meets in
the afternoon at ST. Anne's Chapel ;
st. Luke's School, Eastport) will
assemble in St. Anne's Church to-
morrow at 8 p. m. The children
will sing their Christmas carols and
attend the evening service for Holy
Innocents' Day. After this service
they will be given cards as they
leave the church which will admit
them to the Colonial Theatre. Here
they will be entertained Santa
Claus will be there and some other
good friends of children to promote
the JOY of the occasion. This enter
tainment is furnished by the congre-
cation and is not only for the Sun
day School pupils, but for all children
who are in any way associated with
one of the three congregations of
st. Anne's Parish. 1t is necessary
to attend the service at p. m. at
the church to receive a card for ad-
mission to the Colonial.
Mr.. +. w. Iglehart, the former
superintendent, will have charge of
the entertainment. He will be ably
assisted by Sunday School workers
The superintendent of the parish
church Sunday School is Commodore
VIM. H. Beehler, u. S. N.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-12-27
THE GOVERNOR HERE
Spent Yesterday AT The Executive
Mansion

Governor Crothers spent yesterday
at the Executive Mansion, where he
ate a second Christmas dinner. The
Governor had a number of callers
during the day. He arrived here from
Elkton Sunday night.
Governor Crothers played the part
of Santa Claus Sunday to the two
children of his nephew, State Senator
Omar Crothers, at Elkton. He is a
poplar bachelor uncle with the chill
dren, and they hailed his arrival Sat
urday night with JOY, tori ike a real
Kriss Kringle be came loaded down
with gifts for the entire family.
1t is rumored that the Governor
hung up his stocking and found it
we'll filled with good things. Others
state, however that he placed the
famous silk hat where Santa Claus
could see it as the receptacle for the
gifts.
The Governor took dinner with
Stae Senator and Mrs. Crothers. The
two children were permitted to dine
with their granduncle. The Cover
nor's secretary, Mr.. Emerson Croth-
ers, was also present at the Christ
mas feast.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-12-27
TEA AT THE STUDIO
Pretty Social Event For Younger Set
In Honor OF The Misses Craven

A studio is always a very attrac-
tive place. but on Saturday the beau
tiful studio of Mrs. Theodore W.
Johnson, in the Advertiser Build
ing, corner Church Circle and North
west street, was made more attrsc-
tive by its decorations, and the
pretty scene enacted there.
The occasion was a delightful So
cial event given by Mrs. Johnson
in honor of her niece, Miss julia
Craven of Philadelphia, student of
Stewart Hall, Stauntdn, Va, and
Miss Elizabeth Craven, daughter of
Captain John Craven, U. S. NJ, and
a student of Sweet Briar Academy.
New Jersey.
The young girls are spending the
Christmas holidays with their rela-
tive, Mrs. Johnson, Franklin street.
who was the hostess at the very
pretty tea in their honor, at which
only the younger set were guests.
The studio was made very at
tractive with gaYlards and wreaths
Of holly and cedar and cut flowers,
poinsettias being the chief flower
used in the decorations Mrs. Rich
ards, mother of Midhipman Richards,
served frappe; Mrs. S. S. Hepburn
poured chocolate and Mrs. Johnson
was assisted by the following girls :
Miss Louisa Terry, Miss Rosamond
Randall, Miss Dorothy Pickerell,
Miss Anita Cresap.
Other young girls present were Miss
Elizabeth Steele, Miss Marie Brooke,
the Misses Elizabeth and Margaret
Claude, Miss Ruth Claude, Miss VAL
entine Nelson, Miss Frances Hall,
Miss Edith Mccormick, Miss Doris
Durrell, Miss Emily Munroe, Miss
Horne, one of this seasons debut
antes, Miss Trego, of Maine; Miss
Caroline Pickerell, Miss D'Auria, of
Philadelphia.
A large number of Midshipmen
were also guests at the tea and other
young men Of the younger set in An
napolis and the Naval Academy.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-12-27
MISS HOWARD ENGAGED
To Marry Lieut.. Commander JAMES
PROCTOR Morton United States NAVY
Date Not Fixed

Rear Admiral Thomas Benton How
ard, United States Navy, and Mrs.
Howard, announce the engagement of
their daughter, Grace Laurens, to
Lieutenant Commando James Proc
tor Morton, United States Navy. The
date of the wedding has not been
fixed.
Miss Howard is the granddaughter
OF the late DR.. Abram Claude, for
many years Mayor of this city, and
is a sister of Ensign Douglass l..
Howard, whose wedding to Miss Bow
yer, daughter of Captain j. M. Bow
yer, superintendent of the Naval
Academy, took place recently.
Miss Howard's s father, Rear Admi-
raj Howard. is the flag officer of the
Fourth Division of the Atlantic bat
tleship fleet, now at Gravesend,
England, and is commanding officer
of the U. s. S. Georgia
Lieutenant Commander Morton was
appointed to the Naval Academy
from Missouri, and graduated in
1895. He is now in command of the
torpedo boat destroyer Flusser, off
San Juan, Porto Rico.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-12-27
PRICE ONE CENT.
CHRISTMAS MORNING FIRE
Fine Home la Danger-Frame Wood
House Burned Near Residence OF
]. Writ Randall

At about 4.S0 o'clock Christmas
morning, just when crowds were on
the streets, vending their way to the
o'clock Mass at st. Mary's Church.
an alarm of fire was sounded. first
from Rescue Hose Company and in
few minutes from No. 2 Engine
House.
A bright blaze attracted the no
tice of the early risers and it was at
first reported that Randall Place was
on fire. Fortunately il was an old
stable and the woodhouses close to the
fine old residence of Hon. J. Writ
Randall, ex-President of the Mary
land Senate.
The loss was trifing, but the
consequences might have been ser
ious, as the blaze was big one
and not only Mr.. Randall's home,
but many other residences and
stores were close by. The fire start
ed about 4.30 o'clock and there is no
other reasonable explanation of its
cause, but that it was deliberately
fled.
1t is the third time in two weeks
the same stable has been on fire, but
on this occasion it was burned to the
ground. The quick action of the
volunteer fire department soon ex-
tinguished the flames.
The fire was discovered by Prof.
Arturo Fernandez of the Naval Acad-
emy, who was on his way to ST.
Mary's Church. While crossing
Prince George street and Maryland
Avenue Prof. Fernandez saw smoke,
and upon investigation discovered
the FIRE. He alarmed the residents
nearby, and, but for his quick and
heroic action the fire might have been
a dIsastro one.
By beating the snow in the back
yards of the Prince George street res
licences against the fence with a
broom, thus keeping them wet, Pro-
feor Fernandez prevented the fire
catching to the wood and probably
saved the wooden structures nearby
from being destroyed.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-12-27
on THE BLOTTER
Police Record OF The Past Few Years
One Arrest Last Year Against IA
This Year

There is an interesting police rec
ord for the last three years, and COM
parisons this year with last are as
Mrs. Partington says" odorous."
Last year there was only one arrest
at Christmas. This year there were
fourteen. Year before last there
were no arrests at all, and so far as
the blotter at the police headquarters
here in Annapolis is concerned, the
world is not growing better, as the
optimistic friends will have US be-
lieve.
However, against one arrest last
year and none the year before on
Christmas eve and Christmas day,
there is the following record this
year:
December "a Barbara Brown and
Robert Johnson, both colored, arrest
ed by Officer Smith on the charge of
interfering with an officer in the dis
charge Of his duty. Justice Davis
fined each S5 and costs. amounting
to S6.75, which was paid.
December "a Joseph Bean. col
ored. was arrested by Officer Smith,
charged with disorderly conduct. A
fine Of SO. rs and costs was imposed
by Justice Davis. in default of which
the accused was committed to Jail.
December 25-Harry Basil, white.
was arrested by officer Jackson,
charged with disordery conduct. He
was fined by Justice Davis 81 and
costs.
December 25-James Clark, color
ed. was arrested by Officer Lowman
on the charge of disorderly conduct.
Justice Davis declared him guilty
and imposed a fine of 50 and costs.
amounting to $3.75, which was paid.
December 26-Arthur Steel, a
white man, was arrested by officer
Smith for disorderly conduct. The
accused was fined So and costs,
amounting to 1915, which he paid.
December 26 Harry Lane, colored,
was arrested by officer Smith and on
the charge of disorderly conduct was
found guilty and fined SO and costs,
which he paid.
December 26-John Galloway was
arrested by Officer John b. Holiday
on the serious charge of assault on
Adam Brown, on Calvert street.
Galloway is charged with cutting
Brown with knife. The accused is
to have a hearing this afternoon at 3
o'clock before Justice Davis.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-12-27
BAPTlSMAL PARTY
Pretty Ceremony At ST. Anne's Church
Followed By Luncheon Al Home OF
BabY's Parents

At IL o'clock this morning a very
pretty baptismal service was cele-
brated at St. Anne's Church, the rec
tor, Rev. Joseph p. McComas, admin
istering the rite of baptism to Fran
ces Virginia Waggaman, infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ennalls
Waggaman.
The godmothers for the child were
Mrs. Elliott Waggaman and Miss Jean
Mackenzie, and the godfather was
Mr.. Harry N. Christ, Of New York.
After the baptismal service beau
tiful luncheon was served at the home
of the parents at No. Revell street.
Among those at table were Mr..
and Mrs. Lounsbury, of New York I;
Mrs. Augustine Lang, of Washin g.
ton; Mrs. Mason, great-grandmoth- h.
er of the baby baptized; Mrs.
Lewis Smith, of Washington; Mr..
c. C. Carter, of Baltimore; Mrs.
John Floyd Waggaman, grandmother
of the infant, and the parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ennslls Waggaman.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-12-27
CARVEL HALL DANCE
Popular Hotel Entertained Midshipmen
And House Guests Yesterday After
noon

A delightful little dance was given
by the management of Carvel Hall
yesterday afternoon when from 4 to 6
the large assembly room on the main
floor was the attractive gathering
place for large number of Midship-
men and their friends in town as
we'll as the house guest of the hotel,
who are here for the holidays.
The assembly room was suitably
decorated for the Yule-tide festivities
with holly and other evergreen, and
the music was furnished by portion
of the Naval Academy orchestra.
The dance was delightfully."- informal
affair that proved a welcome break
for the large number of visitors to
Annapolis, who might have found the
afternoon hard to dispose of other.
wise.