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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-03
Gas EXPLOSION IN
bRONN-MAR ANNEX
Basement and Sidewalk Dam
aged Yesterday Afternoon
TWO MEN CUT AND BURNED
Gas Had Escaped Into Basement
Through Unused Conduits Lead
ing From ManhoIe in Street.
Man Struck Match.
TWO MEN CUT AND BURNED

In a gas explosion occurring yesterday
afternoon at lis o'clock in the basement
of the Brown-Marx building. w. L. Will
ingham. general superintendent of the
Woodward, First National bank ana
Brown-Marx buildings, and Amos Lora,
assistant engineer at the Brown Marx
building, were painfully injured, the base
ment fixtures of the front room of the
Brown-M Marx annex were entirely demol-
ished and the sidewalk overhead was
racked and badly damaged
The injured men were taken to the
Harkness-Long infirmary In the automo-
bile ambulance of the Green Undertaking
company, where they are being attended
by DR.. Frank G. Grace. AT late hour
last night both had regained conscious
ness and it was reported that neither was
seriously injured beyond decorations and
burns about the face and head.
The explosion took place when willing
ham and Lora were searching for leak
in the gas mains. It developed later that
the leak was somewhere in the street and
the gas was getting into the basement
through some unused telegraph cable
conduits. Lora was on a ladder directly
in front of the leaking conduits when the
explosion took place and was thrown a
distance of 30 or 40 feet. 1t seems that
he had inadvertently struck match to
aid him in finding the leak, with the
suits stated He suffered an ugly cash IN
the forehead, severe burns about the face
and sundry bruises.
Willingham was standing some 20 feet
from Lora when the match was lighted
and was injured by falling debris arrer
being knocked down by the force of the
explosion. He sustained a 1aceratec Jaw,
bruises about the head and sprain of
the left hip.
Lora was able to stagger from the base
ment after the explosion and did not be-
come unconscious until some twenty min
utes after He refused to be placed in
the ambulance until his companion had
been rescued and insisted that he was not
injured. Willingham was not aware that
the explosion had taken place when he
regained consciousness.
A loud report attended the ignition of
the gas and much excitement was Gre
ated in the neighborhood. The manhole
on First avenue, with which the unused
conduits were connected, was blown sew
eral feet into the air and bicycle be-
longing to a messenger boy employed
with the Postal Telegraph company was
thrown some 80 feet from the curb and
wrecked. Several windows in the Brown
Marx building were shattered and smoke
rt1t-
shock was felt by telegraph operators IN
the Postal office on the sixteenth floor.
Eugene S. Brown, manager or the build
ing, stated yesterday that the damage
from the explosion was confined to the
basement, with the exception of one or
two broken windows on the first floor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-03
DEM ONSTRATION In
FAVOR OF TAFT

Granada. Nicaragua, January 2-There
was spontaneous demonstration by the
citizens of Granada today in favor of
President Taft, Secretary of State Knox
and the United States on the occasion of
visit, in their private capacity, of Cap
tains Gulick, ellison and Little of the ma
rine corps from the cruiser Buffalo.
At luncheon given in their honor
toast was proposed by David Arellano, an
influential citizen of Granada, who was
imprisoned by Zelaya last November dur
ing the celebration In honor of President
Tafts election, and only recently re-
leased, expressing the condolences of the
entire Nicaraguan people for the shoot
ing of Groce and Cannon, which was de-
nounced as an outrage for which Zelaya
alone was responsible.
There was extraordinary enthusiasm
during the speeches which referred to the
United States as friend of nations strug-
Cling for independence. The local author
tiles offered no opposition to the demon
stration.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-03
MISSIONARIES VOLUNTEER.
Those Chosen for Work Will Leave
During the Year.

Rochester. N. Y. January 2-Crowdng
the platform of convention hall, at the
close of the sixth quadrennial internal
tional convention of the student volun-
teer movement tonight, ninety-two coll
lege and university students offered
themselves for service as foreign mis-
sionaries. They included women from
Vassar, Wellesley and the women's coll
lege of Baltimore and men from Harvard,
Yale and Johns Hopkins university.
These volunteers expect to leave for
their fields within the next year under
the direction of various church boards.
China, as a field of labor, appealed to
most OF the students, forty volunteering
for that country. Ten men and women
offered to go to Africa and nine to In
dia. Volunteers for other coutries were:
Philippines /; Japan 4; Russia 1; Korea
1; Alaska 1; Siam /; Moslem world Il
A feature Of the closing session was tho
reading of cable messages from all parts
of the world by John Mott. chairman OF
the convention. Among those who sent
greetings was Baron Nicolay. of RUS
STA, who said, Remember Russia, need
Intense, possibilities tremendous"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-03
CITY AND COUNTY
POLITICS LIVELY
CITY COUNCIL WILL PROBABLY
GET BUSY SooN-cOUNTY CON-
MITTEE ALREADY APPROACHED
BY CANDIDATES.

Along with state politics, city and
county politics is to enter upon period
of activity
1t was learned yesterday, that certain
members Of the executive committee of
the county have been approached by GER
tain candidates who hope for an early test
of the ballots. For the various county
offices already there are many candi-
dates. Those seeking the sheriff plum
have been actively working for some
weeks
The city committee, too. having had a
rest since the Gambill- Hoyt aldermanic
gard to city politics, there seems to be
tendency to leave off thsS ticket to be
voted upon by the people one or more
offices the filling of which has heretofore
been in the hands of the voters. One of
these offices is that of chief of police.
For city offices. few candidates have
announced. or made their intention
known, the office of mayor being a not
able exception. Mayor O'Brien will, of
course, run for the second term. There
is no doubt but that Carl Seals, police
commissioner, will be in this race. Friends
are urging Jere King, father of Greater
Birmingham, to make the race, and the
probability is great that Harry Jones,
president of the council. and M. j. Gregg,
alderman and chairman of the judiciary
committee, will seek the honor
The city executive committee, ON ac-
count of the Incorporation of the suburbs,
will have additional members Malcolm
NJ. Stewart, member of the committee, on
account of his absence from the city in
studying for the ministry. intends to
resign his seat. Walter Metcalfe, on ac-
count of his election to the city council,
will probably resign too.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-03
NAVY ATHLETICS
TO BE REFORMED

Washington, January 2-Sweeping re-
forms in the athletic instruction in vogue
at the naval academy are being under
taken by Surgeon General Rixey. Passed
Assistant Surgeon Paul e. Mcdonnell
has been detailed to make a thorough in
quiry into the causes leading up to the
failure of upper classmen TO pass the
physical tests, although the men when
admitted to the freshmen class were COM
PEELED to pass a most rigid examination
One Of the principal causes. 1t is de-
clared, was found to lie in the system
of training followed in preparing men
for athletic and field events. This is to
be changed, the gymnasium is to be re-
modelled and an entirely new system of
setting up drills is to be substituted
for that now in use
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-03
CITY ITEMS.

Conductor Injured-Frank Roden,
conductor on one of the Avenue c.
street cars, suffered a quite painful ac
cident early last night. Roden got off
of his car to flag the crossing at Thir
ty-second street and Avenue C. He
tagged his motorman across the
tracks and as he attempted board the
moving car his foot was caught In
what is known as the derailer on the
railroad track. He held his grip on the
street car, which caused him to be
Jerked off of his feet and was dra gged
a short distance. His hrp was dislo-
Gated and he suffered slight scratches.
Shaw & Sons ambulance removed the
injured man to ST. Vincent's hospital.
Roden will be out in day or two.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-03
Hands of the strike.

Butte, Mont, January AIT a special
meeting of the Butte miners union to-
night the miners, by an overwhelming
vote, decided to keep their hands off the
switchmen's strike at Great Falls. Great
Falls is the only terminal point in the
northwest where the striking switchmen
control the situation. AS result of the
strike the Boston and Montana smeter
there, and that company's mine in Butte,
employing about 1000 men, are idle.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-03
LADIES IN RUNAWAY.
Two Thrown Out and Injured Near
Frisco Crossing.

A quite serious runaway accident &C.
Cured early last night at the Frisco
railroad crossing at Ninth avenue and
Nineteenth street. Two young women,
Miss Octavia Triggs and Miss Fannie
Trelikes, who reside at 1923 Second ave-
nue., suffered more from fright, possibly.
than from injuries sustained. and while
both were carried to the Hillman hos
pital neither will be confined long.
The young women were riding in
carriage and when the crossing was
reached the horses were frightened by
an engine The animals jumped and
SHE'D considerably and both of the young
women were thrown out of the buggy.
Miss Triggs was badly bruised up, while
the other young woman suffered only
slight scratches.
Shaw & Sons ambulance was summon
ed and the injured were carried to the
hospital, where it was learned that their
injuries were of trivial nature.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-03
STRENUOUS TIMES
FOR BLACK MARIA

The old tumbled-down, one-horse
BLACK Maria" now used by the greater
city of Birmingham and which has tow
ed many prisoner into the city's board
ing house." is having exceptionally siren
uous times these days.
Yesterday morning the patrol wagon
made its first trip into the bounds of the
newly annexed territory when it journey
ed to Woodlawn after a prisoner who
will face Judge Feagin this morning in
stead of Woodlawn's late mayor.
Until the various recorders courts are
established the single little "Blacz Ma
Greater Birmingham. Chief Bodeker has
instructed the drivers to answer calls
when they come in from places other
than Ensley and Pratt city. This gives
the old rickety wagon right of way in
hp Birmingham. North Haven. Gray
n Elyton, West End, Avondale
vfoa avn and East Lake.
sea of the ground which this single
a. ri must cover is gained when it Is
l that it is about 10 miles from
~ lake to West End. and between
urt nd five miles from North Blrm-
ins i to the crest of Red mountain
sA Is some talk that the city will
sh5f lave 'joy wagon to handle
1etaals arrested by officers in the ter
Hcs. Of the Greater City. and the soon
se DE automobile is procured the better,
Ter faithful old horse-drawn "Black
MAJ is not good for more than about
one 70 from East Lake to West End.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-03
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
RUINS SMALL TOWN

Richmond, Va. January 2.-Fire de-
stroyed the Majestic theatre, the postof-
flee and all but one of the rs business
places in the town of Holland, IL miles
from Suffolk, Va, last night, and rem
dered half of the towns 200 inhabitants
homeless. There was only the crudest
apparatus with which to fight the flames,
and an absence of water facilities.
The total loss is estimated at Sl15,000
The total insurance Is about s63, 600. More
than $4,000 worth of peanuts were burned.
Only 81 homes are left in the town,
and these are housing the homeless. Five
of these caught fire, but were saved.
The fire started in the store of Joseph
Hazelett, who shortly before had closed
for the night and walked across the street
to the postoffice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-03
ORPHANS HOME
CHILDREN HAPPY
Entertainment Presented at Atheneum
Yesterday Followed BY Christ
mas Tree Distribution.

Nearly 100 healthy, happy, rosy-cheeked
bright-eyed children provided an enter
tainment at the Atheneum Orphans
home, East Lake, yesterday afternoon for
an audience of patrons and friends of the
institution who thronged the hall and
corridors of the building.
The programme consisted of cantata,
specially arranged by one of the sisters
and was sung by the children In excellent
manner. The chorus parts were rendered
in a style to reflect credit on profession
ais, and one number, duet entitled,
Homeless" sung by a little girl aged IL
and a child not over A, was considered the
best presented. The children were
dressed in characteristic attire to repre-
sent a mother and child, poor and DESC
late, at Christmas, who were received
into the company of happy children. Cold
and callous would be the heart of man
or woman that would not melt at such
a scene.
After the entertainment the sisters held
a reception and showed the visitors over
the building. In the course Of the recep-
ton one of the sisters. whose face was
beaming with joy equal to any Of the
children, said that she was very much
pleased to see so many people present
and that the sisters were extremely
thankful for the generous assistance given
the institution by the city and people of
Birmingham.
The hall was beautifully decorated with
wreaths and streamers, and in the CEN
ter stood an enormous Christmas tree
laden down with toys, towards which the
children cast many a loving look during
the performance. All present expressed
themselves well pleased with the enter
tainment and were profuse in their COM
pliments to the sisters on the appearance
and intelligence of the children
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-03
Antitrust League Discussed.

Washington, January 2.-More than
twoscore members of Congress and their
wives met today to discuss the proposed
national antitrust league, through the
agency of which it is hoped to prevent the
infection of high prices of food on the
American public. The meeting was held
behind closed doors, but it was said that
tentative plans were discussed for the re-
cruiting of 100000 families to obey the
orders of the central committee to refuse
to bl,y those commodities on which the
price has been increased through unfair
manipulation of the market.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-03
Killed BY Unknown Man.

Detroit. Mich, January 2.-William Kel-
Ter was instantly killed tonight in a strug-
gle with an unknown assailant who, with
a companion. had followed Keller's wife
and her sistsr-in-law, Mrs Peter Keller.
home from theatre. Keller and his
brother ran from the house and engaged
the men, william Keller striking one Of
them. The man shot Keller, held Peter
Keller at bay and covered his own and
his comvanion's retreat
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-03
LouisIana University Jubilee.

Baton Rouge, La. January 2.-The
semi-centennial celebration of the found
ing of Louisiana state university was
begun with religious exercises here to-
night. The Jubilee sermon was delivered
by Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott of New York.
A number Of prominent educators and
public men will participate in the pro-
gramme, which will be concluded Tues
day afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-03
No DAMAGE From Thaw.

Cincinnati, January 2.--All fear of dam
ger from the breaking up of the ice in
this vicinity was allayed today. The thaw
in the Ohio river is proceeding at such a
gradual rate that its effect here will be
barely appreciate. Rivermsn hope that
navigation may be resumed during the
week,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-03
Mills on Shorter Schedule.

Worcester, Mass, January 2.-Matthaw
]. whittel. operating carpet mills in
Worcester and Palmer, employing over
1900 hands, announced today that tomor-
row his mills will go on 55-hour sched-
,ale with no reduction in wages. The
mills hAvt been running IS hours.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-03
THE WEATHER.

Washington, January 2-Weather fore
cast: Alabama and Mississippi-Partly
cloudy, rain in north and central por-
tons and cooler in north portion Monday
Tuesday local rains, moderate south
winds
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-03
Mrs. M. E. Russell.

4 Mrs. M. e. Russell. aged II years
of John Russell, died yesterday
o'clock M, at her late residence,
ton. Remains will be sent to Ha
Vile, Shelby county. this afternoon
O'Clock by s. w. Woodin & Co.,
lawn undsrtakers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-03
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs. cIementIne Levey.

Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs Clementine Levey who died Sat'ir-
day morning, were held yesterday sr-
noon at 2:3O o'clock from the reside 81
her husband, j. W. Levey, 1923 Ave Y
Interment was in Elmwood cemeter
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-03

dslphia, January 2.--The Rev. John
h Kaye, who was the personal
Of Jefferson Davis when the latter
,nflned in Fortress Monroe, died
'days xeta ~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-03
Max J. schimmel.

The funeral of Max j. Schimme
place yesterday afternoon at 2:s0 I
! from the chapel of Lige Logs und
ing establishment. Interment was
in Hlmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-03
Royal Family Returns.

st. Petersburg. January 2.-Emperor
Nicholas and the Empress returned Ia
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-08

es in the various parishes. In
other words, the total proposed in
crease will add one-twenty-fourth
to our present 15-mill rate for
State and parish, and where man
now pays $500 tax he will have to
nav $3.l2.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-08

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the blood. tones and invigorates the
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the wear and tear Of your daily work
AFTER months of suffering from kidney
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Gushing, Me-, three bottles Of Electric
Bitters made me feel like new man.
SOC at all druggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-08
Official Proceedings of Grant Parish
School Board.


Official Proceedings of Grant Parish
School Board.
!, Colfax, La, Oct. l. 1910.
The parish board of school di-
rectors met this day with all men,
bers present except A. w. Stewart,
of ward two, and w. N. Greed, OF
ward three.
Minutes of previous meeting
read and adopted.
The superintendent read his
field report which was approved.
On motion of Mr.. Bradford, duly
seconded by Mr.. jackson, and car
ried, the request from citizens
of Selma Camp No. 2 for school
at that place was rejected, mas
much as there was counter pc
tition against the request signed
by twice that number of citizens
who had asked for the school.
A petition from some school
patrons of Tide Line school was
read, asking that the parish board
assist in building another school
house in Winn parish in place of
the one which was sold for a
church house without the consent
or knowledge of Grant parish
board of school directors, and in
which house Grant parish had a
half interest. On motion of Mr..
Jackson, duly seconded by. Mr..
Ohelette, and carried, action on
the request was indefinitely post
poned.
On motion of Mr.. Bradford, duly
seconded by Mr.. Nugent, and car
ried, the present contract for pub
fishing and printing (made with
Colfax Chronicle) for the board of
school directors was to stand over
until first Saturday in January,
1911, at which time the board will
elect a printer.
On motion of Mr.. Jackson, sec
onded by Mr.. Bradford, and car
ried, the law passed by the last
General Assembly, relative to pay
ing an incidental fee to meet the
incidental expenses of the schools
be and the same is hereby enforc-
ed, aud the teachers in charge OF
the schools are hereby requested
to collect same and turn it over tc
the trustees, they to purchase and
pay for such things out of this
fund as the school they represent
may stand in need Of.
The following resolution was of
fered, and on motion of Mr.. NJ.
gent. duly seconded by MIR. Chel-
lette, and carried, it was unani'
mously adopted:
| Resolved, that we, the parish
board of school directors for Gran
parish, in regular session conven
ed, offer one hundred dollar
($lOO) for the arrest and convic
ton in the district court of thu
party or parties who set fire, burn
ed or caused to be burned tn,
Friendship school house on tn
} morning of September 20, 1910.
On motion of Mr.. jackson, dull,
seconded by Mr.. Bradford, ant
carried, the opening of school o
: schools in Friendship school dis
, trict No. 10 was. deferred indef
! nite!y.
Claims on hand were examine
by the board and the prssider
!, and secretary were authorized I
draw warrants or checks and pa
: off the said claims.
i Board adjourned to meet fri
3 Saturday in January, 1911.
i ]. FL. MCNEELY,
e in. WARNER, President.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-08

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