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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
SMOKER BY THE
 BUSINESS LEAGUE Annual Meeting to Be Held
 Monday Night REFRESHMENTS SERVED Committee in Charge Wants To Em- phaslze Fact That Money Mat ters Will Not Be Mentioned
 at Meeting.

The committee in charge of the ar Engagements for the annual meeting of the Business Mems league completed ar arrangements for the affair yesterday. It will be held next Monday night.
 The meeting will be in the form of a smoker and refreshments will be served. There will be no question of money or subscription raised the meeting being devoted almost entirely to a review Of the practical work the league has accom- plished during the past 12 months, and an outline of what Is to be done to help Birmngham's trade during the current year.
 Reports will be made by the president. the treasurer and the secretary. This will be followed by the election of the officers and directors to serve during the : ensuing year, and a few short talks on live topics pertinent to Birmingham as trading center.
 The committee in charge of the ar engagements. George McC1eery, J. D. Col lins and Herman Saks, desires to empha- size the fact that no attempt will be made to raise money or to solicit sub scriptions at this meeting. The entire expense of the entertainment will be borne by the league. which will be the host of those who attend. as
 All business men of the city, whether members of the league or not, are invited and expected to be present No formal in- vitations are issued and 1t Is hoped that those interested in the commercial de- velopment of Birmingham will freely re- spond to the general invitation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
MAY RETAIN TWO
 PUBLIC PL ANTS
Complaints Received About the Man agement of North Birmingham's
 Light and Water Plants.

The water and light committees of the City Council will begin at once an in vestigation of the water and light plants of North Birmingham.
 Much complaint has reached the ears of city officials concerning the service which these plants have been rendering, and these complaints will be looked into. It Is the desire of the city and of the aldermen from North Birmingham that these plants be retained.
 Alderman Moore of the water commit tee believes that the people served now by the plants can be served satisfactorily in the future, although he hinted at the possibility of incrsasing the rate.
 According to the present plan-which will be adhered to unless the investiga- don prompts another plan-the plants will bs retained and will bs operated by the caty as an experiment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
POLAND TO OFFER
 BOY MUSICIANS
Platform Entertainer Will Be Fifth At traction In Lyceum Course
 Tonight.

Ebert Poland. reader. elocutionist and allaround platform entertainer will offer tonight at the High school auditorium his five Italian boy musi- clans. the occasion being the fifth num- Der of the Lyceum lecture course. The programme to be given consists of a literary and musical fantasy" pro- duced under the name of "A Night in Venice"
 Something rich is promised along the line of costumery. vocal and in strumental musical numbers and gen. erai worth The story of the sketch concerns an Americans life in Venice, being brought out in a manner some- what on the order of opera
 Press comments on the entertainment are not failing in praise and it is be- Iieved that a large audience of music lovers will be present at the High school tonight. Mr. Poland Is every where declared reader and imper- sonater of marked ability, and will of- fer an excellent programme of im- personations and readings in conjunc- ton with the musical portoin of the entertainment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
APPEAL FOR DAUGHTERS
 OF THE POOR OF ALABAMA

complete the work begun over a year ago for the Mercy Home Industrial School for Girls requires immediate action and the canvass started at that time and postponed to the first of the year must be taken up at once to raise not less than s2o.o0o.
 "This institution is to be built upon five acres given by the county commits sioners of Jefferson county, Alabama property. three miles from Birmingha with the expectation that the entire plot of 35 acres will be given, on the removal of the almsh ouse to its new location, two years hence.
 Tt is proposed to build on the mod ern cottage plan; girls will be taught housekeeping, laundry work, sewing etc, each department separate and un- der the supervision of a competent trained worker. Classes will be taught along with the industrial features so that certain amount of education may be obtained, and the whole will be con- ducted along the lines now in success iul operation ln many SldteS. The work will be auxiliary to and under the care of the board of managers and committees of the Mercy Home, and an advisory committee of men"
 Board of Managers-Mrs. c. B. Spen- cer. Mrs. J. H Phillips, Mrs. G. H. Estes, Mrs. Richard Randolph, Mrs. W. w. Bussey, Mrs. James Weisel, MrI w. H. Jeffries, Mrs. W. H. Stockham. Mrs. c. s. Bissell, Mrs. A. N. Ballard Mrs. W. s. Brown, Mrs. W. L. Murdoch. Mrs. D. E. Wilson, Mrs. E. c. Bowman Mrs. J. W. Bush, Mrs. R. s. Mungee Mrs c. ". Ufford. Mrs. W. H. Johnson, Mrs. A. T. London, Mrs. W E. Evans Mrs. W. B. Dickerson, Mrs. Williani Redd.
 Advisory Board--T. O. Smith, chair man; R. N. Rhodes, G. Fl. Estes, F. M Jackson, R. M. Goodall, Job Going, l. H. Phillips. Robert Jemison, D. M. Marbury, Culpepper Exum, Walker Percy, M. V. Joseph.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
MERCURY TAKES
 ANOTHER TU MBLE
WEATHER MAN THOUGHT IT WOULD GET DOWN TO 20 DUR- ING NIGHT-FREEzING WEATH- ER FOR TODAY.

As early as o'clock last night the thermometer at the local weather bureau on Fountain Heights showed that the temperature had crawled down to 25 de- grees above zero and Weather Observer Lehman stated that the mercury was making very nice progress in its down ward course.
 MT. Lehman's prediction that the cold wave last experienced would return has been fulfilled, and the weather man de- clares that conditions of the weather would indicate that there will be no break in the cold wave until tomorrow, and it may continue longer
 Yesterday the best the mercury could do was to climb up to 42 degrees. During the afternoon the fine rain ceased to fall and was replaced by fall of fine snow. Early last night MT. Lehman stated that more snow was indicated. but very little of the downy substance fell before mid night.
 The weather observer stated last night that freezing temperature would continue throughout today and tonight, and he advises that those who are not over fond of paying plumbers bills be partic- ular to guard carefully all the pipes around the house.
 By the time darkness fell yesterday evening the temperature had gone con- siderably below the freezing point and with the thermometer standing at 20 de- grees at 2 o'clock, MT. Lehman stated hot tta tn degrees more during the night. and he Is authority for the statement that the pres ent cold wave may be of a more decided nature than was the one recently experi- enced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07

Shall the poor white girls of Alabama be recruits for the infamous white slave trade in the United States? These girls are constantly drifting into the city from the rural districts.
 '"They are ignorant but not vicious, in competent but not depraved. They are too illiterate to work in stores or of fees, untrained to sew, or cook or to do the simple tasks that are common in the well regulated home and they can not cope with the conditions in the city.
 Utterly unable to support themselves they become tho prey of the most cor rupt. and go down to depths of misery and degradation; virtue lost, and decency forgotten they are a menace to the conn munity that should have protected them, and they perpetuate the conditions of poverty and vice we are continually la boring to ameliorate and overcome. Who is to blame? Not a helping hand is stretched out to them. not place pro- vided in the state where they can learn to support themselves honestly and re- speotably"
 In these words the board of managers and advisory board of the Mercy Home Industrial school makes an earnest ap- peal to the public. Continuing the ap- peal says:
 ''The boys have been well cared for in the Industrial school at Hast Lake The working girls and men are cared for by the Y. w. c. A. and the Y. M. c. A.
 '~The little children under 12 are cared for in the Mercy Home and orphanages. but the girls from IA to IS, poor ignor- ant and helpless are left to a miserable fate, and so long as the state is unable to provide for this class it must be done otherwise. Great institutions for the working people may be excellent and de- sirable, but in the name of justice as well as mercy, let us provide the neces- sities first and the luxuries afterward.
 Let us provide industrial education for the girls and boys today and save enough money thereby to furnish these other things in the fullness of time To
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
ATHLETIC CLUB
 MEETING TODAY
CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD TO DECIDE ON PLANS FOR INAUo- URATIoN OF BIG MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN.

The manner in which a number of their willingness to do all in their power for the Birmingham Athletic club al- most assures the success of the Greater Birmingham membership campaign. Let ters have been received from these cit izens in which they state that they will be on hand at the meeting to be held this afternoon at o'clock at which the campaign will be launched The meet ing this afternoon at the club will be in the nature of conference between the membership committee and the sev- eral men who have been asked to lend their cooperation to the movement to make the Athletic club a greater athletic club.
 The original committee of ten who com pose the membership committee will make arrangements with these business and professional men whereby the campaign will be handled directly by them
 Chairman A. 1T. Ford of the commit tee will at the meeting to be held this afternoon, most probably suggest that meeting of the entire club membership 'c cooperation of every member in the cam paign movement. While a committee of possibly 100 will be selected to do tho work of the campaign the cooperation of every member is urged and every man will be asked to do something that will have as its result the bringing into the club of more young men of the greater city. It is highly probable the big campaign will be launched with . Incorporation meeting" At this meeting prominent men of the city will make addresses.
 If the committee decides on the big meeting at which to launch the can- paign 1t will probably be held next week. President Sam Sturgeon of the club thinks this Is the best plan by which to inaugurate membership campaign. Un- less all signs fail. one of the largest meetings ever held of the members of the Birmingham Athletic club will bs held next week. at which time the cam paign will be launched with a zeal and earnestness that has only success as . reward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
KILLED ON WASHER.
Young Man FaIIs Into Machinery and
 10 Badly Mutiiated.

John Kelso, young man about g years of ago, was ground to death yesterday morning at 7:so o'clock in a coal washer at the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron company's works at LewisburS. The body was pfacsd in charge of I. L. Mackey, North Birmingham undertaken Funeral services were held at Walker chApA. near Lswisburg. intermsnt be- ine made In walker chapel osmstsrH
 It seems that Kslso had mounted to the top of the coal washer for the pur- pose Of ofling the machinery when the aocsdent occurred His foot dipped and he was erouud to death in the ma ohinery Of the washer. The body was crushed. the features being mutilated d. most beyond recognition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
MANAGER COMES
 FOR THE ORPHEUM
Fox E. Travers VIII Take Charge of Now Theatre Opened Hero
 By Max Fablsh.

Fox D. Travers, who has been asso- Orpheum circuit, arrived in Birmingham yesterday to assume management of the Orpheum theatre, which was opened last week. He comes from Memphis, where he was assistant to Max Fabish, who has been in Birmingham since the Or pheum circuit announced that 1t would open . Birmingham house.
 MT. Travers was formerly newspaper man, but drifted into the theatrical busi- ness, and has risen rapidly from one position to another until now he Is man. ager of the newest addition to the big circuit. The New York Star. a paper de- voted to theatricals in general, and vaude- vile particularly has the following to say about the new manager of the Or pheum
 when the new Orpheum, Birmingham, Ala, opens New Year week Martin Beck 8 plan of promoting vaudeville employe to a higher station will again be demon strated, for he has scheduled as resident manager there a young man named Fox F. Travers, formerly press agent and as- sistant manager of the Memphis Or pheum. This plan of rewarding the con- scientious and faithful employees by ad- vancement has long been the rule in Orpheum houses, with the result that most of the present managers rose from less important positions in the service. That, perhaps. accounts in one way for the remarkable espirft dc corps among the employees of this large vaudeville circuit"
 Max Fabish, personal representative of Martin Beck, who has been in Birming- ham during the opening of the orpheum, left last night for Memphis, where he is resident manager.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
WORK ON PLANS OF COURTHOUSE ANNEX

Yesterday was the date set by the Board of Revenue for the last conference with the architects who are working on the plans for the courthouse annex. A number of architects went over the grounds with the board yesterday, gett- ing the general outline and other im- portant points.
 The board set January IS as the date for accepting the drawings and selecting the plans for the building. All plans must be submitted by that date and as soon after as practicable bids will be ad- vertised and the work begun
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Reflection From Campaign.
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age-Herald: In your issue of October 2l, 1909, there were statements over my signature. said to be made by MT. Yates in a speech de- livered at the Central Methodist Episcopal church.
 Some of those who heard him. under stood as it appeared in my article. others did not. Mr. Yates strongly affirms his innocence. Not having heard the speech myself and wishing to be fair to him, I mako this statement in view of the diff ferently construed opinions that exist
 c. M'MILLAN. New Decatur, January :. ls1A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
MarrIaoe Llceneea Issu ed

Marriage licenses have been issued as follows from the office of the probate court:
 A. J. Chatterton of Birmingham eo Miss Marcia F. White.
 James William Peoples of Birming- ham to Miss Nett1s Cox.
 Robert Harris of Birmingham to Mia Lowery Houston.
 R. c. Aliinder of Bessemer to Mss Agnes Fisher.
 J. W. saxop 4 Birmingham to Mn. sal< Ne |. RAgtn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Henry WeInsteIn.

Henry Weinstein, aged 25 years, died Wednesday, at Tuscaloosa Remains were received yesterday by Shaw & Son in this city, where he is survived by . sis ter, Mrs. E. Goldman; two brothers. Abe Weinstein. department manager for L. Pizitz, and Isaac Weinstein; 8 brother-in- law, J. Kartus, and other relatives.
 Funeral services were held yesterday at Shaw & Sons chapel, interment being given in Enon cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
John EIte.

The remains of John Fite. aged % years. who died "wednesday at Tuscaloosa, were received here yesterday by Shaw & Son and sent to Garden City for interment. Deceased Is survived by brother-in-law, pr E. c. Yielding, and other relatives re- siding in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
charIee A. suans.

Charles 4. susgs. for several year. store manager for the Davis Creek Coal and Coke company. died at Rock Castle yesterday morning of pneumonia. after . Shoft illness. A widow and two chfl- dren survive him. The rsmains win be sent this afternoon by the Louisvflls and Nashville train to GreenvflIes his for meP home for intermsnt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
Mrs. Belle Ware,

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Belle Ware, who died Wednesday morning. were held yesterday afternoon from her late residence. 4004 Marble ave- nue, Avondale. Interment was made in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
Nominated for Rear Admiral

Washington, January &-President Taft sent to tho Senate today the nomination of Capt. Charles B. vrssland of the navy to be . rear admiral
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
A. l. Watts,

The funeral of A. L. Watts. who died wednesday, took place yesterday after noon from his late residence at Iron- dale. Interment was in Bass cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
FOOD STAPLES ARE | STILL SOARING AND l END N0T IN SIGHT Many Explanations Offered for
 the Constantly Increas-
 ing Cost of Living | 15 PER CENT INCREASE SHOWN OVER LAST YEAR Comparison of Prices In Birmingham
 Now and Ten Years Ago
 Makes Some Interesting Reading Matter.

The excitement arising over the coun- try and centering in an investigation by Congress, due to the increased cost of living. is felt very decidedly in Birming- ham, and is causing not only worry to the householder but speculation for the student of conditions.
 A mpsrison of the retail prices on staples of yesterday with those of one year ago shows something like 15 per cent increase in most items Especially Is this true of meat and flour. Hog pro- ducts are the most essential in ordinary life and within the past year they have been soaring higher ana higher.
 In seeking an explanation for this con- dition, local grocers point to the fact ported now than ever that farmers are finding cultivation more profitable than stock raising, and less stock Is being raised. Another reason assigned is the strinsency of the pure food laws.
 Dan A. Hogan said last night: Under the pure food laws manufacturers are forced to put the best quality into their products, causing prices to advance. Lard marked pure leaf is no longer half com- pound. Then the increasing stringency of stock laws makes 1t more difficult to keep stock in bounds and ranse-raised hogs are less and less numerous. I have also noticed that the people demand much better goods than ever before. At this time of the year we are selling quanti- tise of spinach, turnip greens and lettuce for which there was once no winter de- mand.
 "The high price of cotton is having decided effect upon compounds Snow Drift lard, which we sold only short time ago at 12 cents, is now between IA and 15 cents. Due to the high price of leaf lard more compounds are used, the demand Is greater, and the price higher. The retailer Is affected by these conditions, his profits being cut wherever touched"
 The following table will show some of the increases of one year:
 Jan, 1909. Jan, 1910. 20 lbs. Sugar. H..........-..H lbs. s1.15 ... Pure leaf lard, 10 lbs. ... sl-7o 20c b.. Pure breakfast bacon. ....2 .27c lb. 121zc lb..... Sugar cured ham,. .1Sc ID. loo lb. Picnic ham. ..........14c lb. s6.90 bbl .. Best patent flour .$7.75 bbl. soc sack. Best patnet flour. .$1 sack. 10 lbs. Pig meat. lbs.
 The following comparisons taken from the local market quotations of 1900 and 1910 on flour and meat are interesting: 1900 1910 A.35 Best patent flour. ..... Se35 e1bc ..... Lard .......-.... Nse 5Hc ....... Clear rib sides ... =. 131hc soc .... Meal ........ H.60
 ~ Breakfast bacon ........ 23c . ..... Hams, smoked ...... 161ac
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
Cold jn New Mexico.

Albuquerque, N. M.. January 6--It is 3 degrees above sero hers today. Snow and washouts in the mountains have demol- iatsd train servioA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
CITY ITEMS.

City Attorney's Stan Meeting-There was a meeting of the staff of City At torney R. H. Thach yesterday at noon in the office of the attorney. Those present were J. O. Smith, Roscoe Scott, c. B. Smith and MT. Thach. The newly eelcted assistants were instructed in heir duty.
 Senator Gum Here-Senator Norman Gum of Choctaw, Clarke and Wash tngton counties, was in Birmingham yesterday. He is suffering with bad 1y abscessed eye, and that he might receive the treatment necessary was the cause of his coming to Birming- ham at this time.
 Another Assistant Attorney-Accord- ing to the understanding another as- sistant city attorney will be chosen for the city of Birmin gham, and this plum will fall to Fred G. Moore of Ensley. MT. Moore received mention for tie position of recorder of Ensley which office is being filled by D. F. Sugg.
 Will Codify Laws-Action toward the codification of the laws of Bir- mingham will be taken after the meet ing of the council on the evening of the third Wednesday in this month. Since the decision of the supreme court that the laws of the state cannot be incorporated into city law collectively, but each must be voted upon separate ly, the various city attorneys have reached the conclusion that new code is necessary. According to the under standing the codification of all the laws of Birmingham will fall upon the shoulders of Assistant City Attorney J. o. Smith.
 Negro Burned Own MOther-The cor oners jury in the case of Winnie Bow man, which was officially investigated yesterday, returned verdict charging Henry Bowman, son of the deceased negro woman, with having deliberately burned his mother and causing her death thereby. The negro boy is said to have thrown kerosene on his mother and then set fire to 1t. The woman car- ried about $500 worth of insurance and it is supposed that the boy sought to get this money. Coroner Brasher states that the negro woman was buried be- fore an inquest could be held by him and he is conducting an investigation along this line.
 Law Students EntertaIned-A party of University law students was en- tertained Wednesday night at the rlOTenCe Dy one oI US HuIlpcr, V. D. Williams of this city. In addition to MT. Williams the following took part: il Samuel Latham, Paul Stevenson, F. w. fRafner, J. Miller, F. w. Betts, John Richardson, F. w. Dominick, Floyd B. Powell and c. H. Eyster. The young men were celebrating the recent ac- Quisition of better quarters at the University for the law students. They now have charge of the old physics building. Those around the banquet board were members of the newly or- ganized law fraternity, the Alpha Sigma Delta. They have hopes of be- ing incorporated in the early future by one of the national law fraterni- ties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07

SHAW, Tho UndsrtAlksr. 1oe and mo 9th avenue. Both phones ..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07

The following is the local report of the United States weather bureau at Birmin gham for 24 hours ending D.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07
THE WEATHER.

Washington, January 6.-Forecast: For Georgia, clearing and much colder, with a cold wave Friday; Saturday fair, high northwest winds.
 West Florida and Alabama Fair Fri day; colder in east portion; Saturday fair, rising temperature; moderate to brisk west and northwest winds.
 Mississippi: Fair Friday and Saturday i; warmer. Moderate west and northwest winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07

GREEN Undsrtstine co. Phones 1aok.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07

City Attoney's Stan Meeting-There was a meeting of the staff of City At torney R. H. Thach yesterday at noon in the office of the attorney. Those present were J. o. Smith, Roscoe Scott, c. B. Smith and MT. Thach. The newly eelcted assistants were instructed in heir duty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-07

Senator Gum Here-Senator Norman Gum of Oh octaw, Clarke and Wash ington counties, was in Birmingham yesterday. He is suffering with bad ly abscessed eye, and that he migfft receive the treatment necessary was the cause of his coming to Birming- ham at this time.