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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-09

of the coals had to be raked out of the boilers until the pump could be fixed, and then new fires had to be kindled. This happened about 30 o'clock this morning, right in the midst of the down. pour of rain.
 Short Delays By Wild Car
 At 1 o'clock this morning the rescue crew was called out of No. heading and told to wait orders, to hurry out of the mine. The reason for this was that a car. from one of the trips broke loose and ran wild down the slope. Near the third heading the car jumped the track, knocked out one of the brattices and thus short-circuited the air, leaving the heading where the men were working without air.
 There was some canvas at the bottom and crew was sent immediately to fix the brattice. At the same time crew came down from the top to assist the men out in case the brattics could not | be fixed soon enough to get air to the | men down in the workings. The brattict | was repaired in 10 minutes and the work continued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-09
WASHINGTON AND LEE
 WILL HAVE REUNION

Chattanooga, May S-The alumni of Washington and Lee university of Lexing- ton, Va. are planning general reunion at the coming commencement, June 12-15, and indications point to a large attend ance. ,ssr,
 The movement is under the management of the executive committee of the Alumni association, among whom are United States Senator Robert L. Owen of Ok lahoma, Wade H. Ellis of Ohio, recently assistant attorney general; Mortimer N. Wisdom of New Orleans, Judge E. S.. McCord of Seattle, Wash, and John w. Davis of West Virginia. Frank A. Nelson of Chattanooga is chairman of the board, and it is proposed to form an active or ganization that will be permanent in its nature and that will be capt .ble of ma terially assisting the university.
 They will probably also discuss the mat ter of bringing about the establishment of suitable memorial on the par. of the public in honor of Gen. Robert E. Lee. as suggested some time since by Mir, Roosevelt. ! 4mM1
 The formal address to the alumni Win be made by Dr. William R. Vance at present dean of the law department of !. George Washington university. Wash ington D. C., and who next year becomes professor of law at Yale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-09
REY. DIR. CHADWICK
 FILLS THE PULPIT
FOR RELIEF OF PALOs SUFFER- ERs-oTHER NEWS OF INTEREST IN THE STEEL CITY

The Rev G. L. Chadwick, editor of the Alabama Christian Advocate, occu- pied the pulpit of the Ensley Methodist church yesterday. Dr. Chadwick prea ached two, fine sermons to the large congre- gatlons present The pastor, the Rev. J. D. Simpson. Is attending the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church south, which is in session at Asheville. N. C. At the Sunday school collection was taken for the relief of the sufferers of the Palos mine disaster and the sum of $35 was raised by the Baraca class alone. All the church or ganizarlons will meet at the usual time and place this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-09
FAMOUS DETECTIVE
 DIES IN NEW YORK

New York. May S.-(Special.)- )-Thomas F. Byrnes, the man who as 'the inspec- tor" made the central office of New York known all over the world and him. self regarded as one of the greatest po- licernen of all time, died here tonight.
 For two years or more he and his frie nds knew that he was suffering from | stomach disease which made his death a matter of a relatively short time. The professional diagnosis. as announced to- night, was acute gastritis; but Byrnes himself told friend six months ago thai he had cancer of the stomach and as he was then past 6S and raked by suffering m operation was out of the question.
 The fatal seizure was of a weeks dura-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-09
BRITONS DO NOT LIKE
 NAME OF KING GEORGE

London, May S.-(Special.) .)-Without any disloyalty to their new King, the English people do not like his name. George " may become a loved monarch, even though he does not possess the endearlng but he must prove himself very wise and good ruler to rid the name of George of the unsavory odor attaching to it in the history of British royalty.
 Net one of the Georges who have sat upon the throne previous to the new King brought any lustre to the English crown. The first George was an imported prince who had made a record as brave officer in the Hanoverian army and as an indiscriminate lover of women. His repu- tation in the latter respect was fully maintained during his reign over coun- try whose language he could not speak. George II was deficient in morals as his father, and the best things of his reign were due first to Walpole, and next to Pitt, the former his first prime minister and the latter Ais latest.
 The third George was a coarse-minded, unread boor, who could see no beauty in Shakespearean play. but would laugh himself almost into fits on seeing a clown swallowing a string of sausages.s He tried to be a real king, but did not know how One of the worst results of his pig-head. ed obstinacy was the provocation of tht American revolution He died insane
 The fourth George was born a century before the present King was born. His marriage to Mrs. Fitzherbert was only one of the scandals of his reign. He was known sometimes as "the first gentle man of Europe because of his gracious maLEers, which were mere varnish. Al heart he was a profgate.
 George V, as Prince of Wales, has shown none of the qualities that have given the name it's royal i'll favor. In fact he has been regarded as proper to the verge of dullness Therefore, his chance of making the twentieth century George name brilliantly in contrast with 'The Four Georges whom Thackeray has held up to lasting scorn, looks to be a very fair one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-09
PYTHIANS LEAVE
 FOR GRANDL0DGE

Meridian, Miss, May S.-(Special. .)-Dele- gates of the two Meridian Knights of Pythias lodges left today for Greenwood to attend the thirty-seventh annual con vention of the Mississippi grand lodge, which will be in session three days, Mon day, Tuesday and Wednesday, Mt. Bar ton lodge No. 13 is represented by Hardy R. Stone, A. G. Lyle, w. D. Curtis, E. A. Miller, " w. Gilbert and c. E. Will Hams. Queen City lodge is represented by Herman Marks and w. F. Pigford.
 Besides the above delegates from Merid- ian this city has quite a number of Pythians who are past grand chancellors and past grand chancellor commanders
 who will attend. Meridian also has two grand lodge officers, Charles w. Bailey
 outer guard, and o. l.. Mckay, trustee of the Widows and Orphans home, both of whom were among those who left for Greenwood this afternoon. Mt. Barton lodge of Meridian has membership of over 5GO' andsis the banner Pythian lodge of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-09
GREAT FATALITIES
 AMONG FOREIGNERS

Cleveland, O., May S.-Between 900 and 800 Austrians and Hungarians are killed monthly in the mills and factories of Ohio and 15O0 others are maimed, accord ing to Ernest Ludwig, counsel for the dual monarchy who announced today that he would appeal to his government to take some action to alter these con- ditions, which he claims exist.
 MT. Ludwig has conducted an investi- gation into the working conditions In Ohio manufac curing plants with view to making reports to his government. He declares that in one mill employing about 600 hands, 1900 persons have been killed in nine years, and that in another death takes a total of one every day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-09
RAINS PREDICTED FOR NEXT FEW DAYS

Washington. May s.-Rains over the eastern portion of the United States dur ing the next few days are predicted by the weather bureau. An area of clear and cold weather will appear over the north ern Rocky mountain sections tomorrow, overspread the middle and northern plains states on Tuesday, and advance over the central valleys and lake regions Wednes- day and reach the Atlantic states Thurs day.
 A disturbance attended by copious rains and thunder storms in the central valleys and eastern states promises to appear in the southwest tomorrow or Tuesday ad- vance over the central valleys and lake region Wednesday md Thursday and reach the Atlantic coast states on Friday l or Saturday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-09
UNFAIRNESS CHARGED
 BY J. K. VARDAMAN

Montgomery, May S.-James K. Varda- man of Mississippi. who Is in Montgonl- cry, in a statement today said the action of the Mississippi democratic executive committee in ordering the proposed pri- mary cancelled because he, Vardaman would not agree to let the committed arrange dates for joint debates between himself and Senator Leroy Percy was simply a subterfuge. MT. Vardaman said the committee was strongly opposed to him. He said that on account of the unfairness of the committees, attitude in the resolution he asked that the dates be left entirely in the hands of himself and MT. Percy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-09
DORA PUBLIC HIGH
 SCHOOL HAS CLOSED

Dora. May s.-(Special.)-Th Dora pub- lie high school closed Friday night one of the most successful terms since 1t was organized in 1907, under the direction of Professor Lelson.
 The fifth grade gave an exhibition that would do credit to larger city.
 The principal, Professor York. goes to the county high school at Jasper. Prof. Herndon Bowling was elected to the prin- cipalship, but declined to accept on &C., count of being elected to Montevallo High school. Dora trustees are looking for a suitable man to take the place of Pro- lessor York. The average attendance has been over 250; enrolled pupils. 460. The patrons of the high school are very proud of this institution of learning, for 1t ranks with the best in the county.
 The Frisco Railroad company has been running a special from Dora to Palos. where the explosion occurred last Thurs day. only one man who had recently worked here was killed, Henry A. Mo- Ardle. He was single. aged 4S years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-09

the explosion occurred in No. and coming out of No. entry it struck entry No with It's full force and caused the tearing of the body into two parts.
 Rapid Progress Made
 Assistant State Mine Inspector Robert Neal said this afternoon: The rescue work is progressing very fast and I dn, greatly pleased. Considering the stops we have had to make and the condi- tions we have been fighting ever since the rescue work started I do not be- lieve that faster work was ever accom- plished. We have been to the bottom now and are coming back. We worked the left headings as we went down and are exploring the right headings as we come back. The air Is going down to the bottom now. All the brattices have been constructed and the air is going to all the main workings of the mine.
 Seventh entry is the bottom of the mine and the rescue crew is now on the way back as far as No. 6. I do not know how many men are in lis entry but not more than eight or ten. The largest number of men in any of the h headings is supposed to be in No. 4 There are approximately 20 dead bodies in this heading. We reached No. or the way back out of the slope at 2:4( o'clock this afternoon. I believe, as I first said, that all of the men wouc have been rescued by this time if the steam in the boilers had not given out la st night and caused the loss of three or four hours right when we were mak. ing the best progress of any time since the rescue work started.
 "As things look now and with the provision that there are no more dis combinations of the work as happened last night and yesterday. I believe that every one of the dead bodies will be recovered by Monday evening. The Age. Herald's story stating that the fire asted but a short time and was more scare than anything else Is correct The greatest obstacle that we have struck so far was the giving out of the steam last night"
 Bodies in Horrible Condition
 The bodies which were brought to the surface this afternoon were in the last stage of decomposition. Tom Al. len of the Lige-Loy undertakers stated that it was absolutely impossible to embalm them and those recovered from now on are expected to be worse. II
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-09
Legislators VIII Meet

Baton Rouge, La, May s.-The regular biennial session of the Louisiana gen. eral assembly will be convened here at noon tomorrow. A number of measures of general importance will be considered during the 60 days session, among which will be the proposed income tax amend ment to the federal constitution. A pro- posed tax for the Panama exposition In New Orleans in 1915 will likely be sub mitted to the people. Compulsory school attendance and statewide prohibition will probably be considered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-09
FATAL RIOT OCCURS
 AT MINING PLANT

Hillsburg, May S.-In a riot at the Westmoreland companys mines at Yukon, about 90 miles from here, one man was killed tonight, two others were fatally hurt and more than score wounded. squad of 30 guardsmen employed by the company clashed with the miners, and revolvers and shotguns were freely used for about 20 minutes.
 young man and an unknown child were among those injured. They were standing near. Three guardsmen and some of the miners were slightly in- jured.
 Stories differ as to the origin of the trouble. One is to the effect that num- Der of men barrcaded themselves In their houses and from windows emptied their shotguns into the crowd. As soon as the roting began word was sent to the garrison of state police at Greens burg and within 20 minutes squad Of mounted men were on the scene, prompt ly overawing the rioters. Half dozen doctors were also sent from Greensburg. At midnight it was reported that the min ing settlement had quieted down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-09
Po.tul Ch.nxe. and Patept.

Kennemer is appointed postmaster at Woodville, Jackson county. vice E. Wood all, removed J. J. Nix Is appointed rural carrier route No 3 at Fort Payne. Rural route No. 1, Mountainboro, Etowah coun- tx, has been transferred to Boaz, Mar shall county, and designated as route No. '. A patent for an air compressor has been issued to Alfred T. Newell of Birmingham. Addie B. Cole is appointed postmaster at Eliska Monroe county. vice l.. Baggett, resigned,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-09
POWDER PLANT EXPLOSION
 CAU .ES DEATH OF FIFTEEN
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE D together, crushed beyond recognition, have not so far been identified.
 The electric light works were disabled and the city of Hull left in darkness. add ing to the confusion and the difficulty of locating victims.
 The Ottawa hospitals are crowded with injured, and 1t Is almost certain that some of these are so badly hurt that the list of fatalities will grow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-09
Baraca. Defeat Tigers

An exciting game of ball was played Saturday afternoon when the Baracas crossed swords, or rather bats, with lne EEsley Tigers. Notwithstanding the re- puted ferocity Of the latter, they proved lambs before the redoubtable Baraca and went down to defeat by score of 10 to :. The game was we'll played, and the result was in doubt until the last in- ming was played. The batteries were: Baraca, Osgood and Wells; Tigers, Bird, Blalock and Burns
 The Southern railway has put on a double daily service between Ensley and Maxine. The trains will leave Ensley at $50 a. m. and 3 p. m. daily, except Sunday. They will arrive from Maxine at $50 a. m. and 4:30 D. m.
 The Knights of Pythias will meet to- morrow night at their new hall on Ave nue E. There will be work in the sew eral ranks.
 St. Margarets Guild of St. Johns Epis- copal church will meet with Mrs Edith Edwards Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at her residence Avenue H and Eighteenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-09
RETURNS
 WILL BE CONTESTED Sheriff T. R. Shipp Claims E M Vote Is Illegal
 
OTHERS WILL PROTEST
Luther Thompson Will He Disin- tered By Authorities of
 Paducah Very Soon

Decatur, May S.--(Special)--The De- ticket Is concerned, will be contested here before the committee tomorrow. It is alleged that the vote cast for cer- tain county officials at this box was not legal. The objection to the count of this box was raised by Sheriff Thomas R. Shipp who was a candidate for the nomination of probate judge of the county. Sheriff Shipp says that the re- turns give him only 20 votes at this box. He alleges that he can produce for Shipp for probate judge. Captain Samuel Blackwell of New. Decatur and Attorney P. M. Brindley of Hartselle re also complaining. Captain Black wells complaint is in the interest of his half brother, l.. P. Troup, who was defeated for probate judge. Attorney Brindley was defeated for the legisla- ture. Attorney w. W. Callahan of De- catur is representing the committee in the matter. Quite a lot of interest has been created in tho matter, but it seems to be the general belief that there will be nothing to the contest However, the outcome will be looked for with in terest Tn ere has been some talk of a possible contest of the Valhermoosa box. One of the candidates for sheriff is not satisfied with the result at that box.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-09
pearysa Lecture POstpOued

Peary's Lecture Postponed
 Rome May S.-Com. Robert E.. Peary's lecture before the Royal Geographical society, which was to have been delivered on May 10, has been postponed five days because of the death of King Edward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-09
HILLH0USE EXPECTS ALL
 BODIES TO BE OUT OF
 MINE BY NOON TODAY

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-09

the explosion occurred in No. and coming out of No. 8 entry it struck entry No with It's full force and caused the tearing of the body into two parts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-09
Broken Pumps Delay Work

Not only did the steam give out last night, but the pumps broke and for while the boilers were entirely empty.
 The camp went wild with excitement when ths was discovered, as 1t was feared the boilers would blow up. All
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1910-11-12
HYGIENE MODERN BOOK
DISCUSSED BY A. c. PROFESSOR

breathe contains dust particles that
may have more passengers disease
germs) than any airship. Concerted
club can bring 1t about quicker than
any other agency.
The writer wants to compliment the
North Dakota Woman's clubs on the
splendid work they are doing along
this very line as well as in the inter
ests of pure food. No greater work
can be done. The women of Grand
Forks deserve special mention. The
following quotation from Pure Food
Bulletin "a tells the story: The women
lin Grand Forks are working as a unit.
They have appointed committees to
visit every establishment in the city
of Grand Forks. Already they have
listed lis business places. They are
going to the slaughter houses, meat
markets, restaurants. grocery stores
they are going into the Easements,
back rooms, in, the alleys and to the
refrigerator. They note how things
are cared for; they not whether or not
the food products are being protected
from flies, filth and contamination of
all kinds. The slaughter houses, IL
necessary, make change and improve
menst to put their places in better
sanitary condition or the public will
go elsewhere to purchase their food
products. This is as it should be, and
If this work is continued Grand Forks
will become a city where sanitary con-
ditions are such as make for better
homes healthier bodies, and for the
upbuilding of better city"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1910-11-12

ones are being restored to normal
health. Doubtful ones come to make
critical investigation and go away re-
joicing in new found hope Sick ones
come with their messages of blasted
hopes-these go away with the way OF
health again shining clear before them.
The lame. the halt and the blind;
|cripples and those afflicted with chron-
ic ills, each find that the door Of hone
is not shut tight in their face-Dr.
Gates has shown the way to new and
better physical life.
Or. Gates gives free consultation ana
advice daily at his offices I'm the stern
building. All are invited to call and
investigate his methods, test his the
cries and prove his truth. No charge
Is made for consultation or advice.
Cases manifestly incurable are so in
formed and no mercenary impells him
in his work of teaching mankind q
higher and better philosophy OF
health and physical strength. Ap-
pointments for interview may he made
by letter or by telephoning 2265.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1910-11-12
DR.. Gates Duplicating His Greatest Triumphs in
This City and Elsewhere Continues Remark
able Work. Many Cured Ones.
No Longer Necessary to Give up in Despair, no
Matter What Illness May AffIict You. DR..
Gates Offers Free Consultation
and Advice to All.

Somebody years ago said truth is
stranger than fiction" That this is
true Is being proved every day of our
lives, beyond doubt, and 1t is also true
that the truths of today are far greater
than the truths of yesterday.
This is being illustrated in the re-
markable work of DIR. Melvin l.. Gates
at his office in the Huntington building.
This man comes with a message OF
good cheer to the hopeless and despair
ing--a way of health opened to the i'll
and the afflicted.
DIR. Gates makes no vain boast of
restoring the dead to life or of per-
forming impossibilities, but he does
claim, and proves conclusively, that
many diseases, called incurable by 9TH
ers, are easily durable by his methods.
Dl. Gates is the advance agent of
universal hope. He teaches and prac
tices the doctrine of sunshiny good
health as opposed to the lowering
clouds OF illness and depression. His
method is called Vital Science. the sci
ence of life, and through it many sick
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1910-11-12
RAINY DAY IN THE NURSERY
Various Ways In Which the Children
Can BE Amused and Kept From
Peevishness In Bad Weather.

A rainy day is always something Of
a trial to the children in the nursery.
The little ones miss their usual walk,
and the hours drag heavily. The chill.
dren are listless and peevish, and the
day very likely ends with a fit of TEN.
per or tears.
Now, here is a way to avoid these
consequences: Dress the children IN
their hats and coats and turn them
loose to romp in large room where
the windows are thrown open, but se-
cure from danger. This plan gives
them plenty of fresh air and exercise.
Set aside few toys, not necessarily
expensive ones, and keep them strictly
for rainy days or when the children
are prevented by illness from going
out.
The rainy day doll or box of bricks
or automobile will be welcomed as
novelty and will keep the boys and
girls amused for hours when they
would soon tire of their usual toys.
Another fine plan is to let the chill
dren help about the house. A little
girl will be delighted with permission
to help make the beds or dust things
she, cannot break
Let rainy days be always times of
indoor activity. You cannot expect a
child with overfowing energy to spend
hours in quiet occupations.
Why can't you sit down and keep
still with a book?" mother asks.
The child doesn't know why It
can't, though the explanation is very
simple one.
A great deal of exercise is needful
Tor the proper development of growing
limbs, and If this exercise cannot be
secured by outdoor play it must be
gained in some other way.