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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-20
PLAN FOR BUILDING
PROPOSED RAILROAD
Selma Man Is Busy Working
on Project
CHURCH CALLS PASTOR
Rev. $. w. Rogers Called From Bay
Minette-Mrs. Helen Bradley PASSES
Away-Chamber of Com
merce incorporated

Selma July 19.-(Special. )--Ernest La
mar, one of Selma's most progressive
business men, is working upon plan for
the building of the proposed railroad
from Selma up the Cahaba valley to the
Birmingham district
Mr.. Lamar is working out the plan of
the building of the road with great care
and there are associated with him other
influential business men of this city. To
Lamar will in few days submit his
plans. with the view of building the road
II they meet with the approval and CO.
operation of the people along the route
of the proposed road, the initial step in
that direction will be taken soon after
wards.
From all along the proposed route of
the road the citizens are heartily in IA
vor of the road being built, and will help
In that direction. Rights of way for
many miles have been offered and can
be had for nothing, and with such de-
sire for the road. not only by the citi-
zens of Selma, but those along the route
OF survey seems TO assure tldl IL 'he
projected road is once started there will
be little hinderance thrown in the way
of the promoters
Selma is not only anxious for the road,
but is willing to subscribe a large part OF
the necessary money for its building.
The people along the route are anxious
for it, as are the people of Centreville,
Blocton and Bessemer. Those three cities
win no doubt give substantial assistance
II work upon 1t is started, and the pros
poets of work being started become more
roseate with the passing of each day.
What Mr.. Lamar's plans are will not
be known until he makes them public.
Mr. Lamar is intimately acquainted with
a number of large capitalists in the east,
and some believe that he has interested
some of them in the advantages which
could be derived by the building of the
proposed railroad, which would also open
up a new mineral region of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-20
WORK ON
BY-PRODUCT OVENS
A Double Shift Employed on
Work Near Ensley
WEDDING rs A SURPRISE
aIsh Nuptiais Solemnized
in EnsIey-Lady Practitioners of st.
Anthony's to Give Lawn Fete.
News Items of Ensley

notwithstanding the recent unfavor-
able weather the work on the new by
product coke oven plant of the Ten
nessee, Coal, Iron and Railroad COM
pany is being rapidly pushed.
The plant is located near the new
town of Corey, and when completed
will give employment to hundreds of
men. There will be no disa greeable fea-
lures, as is the case with the old
bee hive oven, as all the smoke will
be consumed.
The work of excavating for the
foundations and other construction is
making rapid Roadway, a double shift
being employed. The new line of the
Birmingham Southern Railway COM
pany, which runs through the new
plant, has been completed and extends
to the dam of the empounding reservoir
which will greatly facilitate not only
the construction of the new ovens but
also the great dam of the reservoir.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-20

Gimble. received a hard fall on Water
street last Monday afternoon. which may
result in his death. The negro was rid
ing a bicycle delivering meat when the
front fork of the bicycle broke, throwing
the rider to the brick pavement. The fall
was a hard one and resulted in conclusion
of the brain. The negro was carried to
hospital, where 1t is expected that ne Will
die as result of the injuries he received
in his fall
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-20
Bank Robbers CAPTURED

Frederick Okla, July 19.-Acting upon
prisoners tip that the institution would
be robbed. Sheriff Frank C. Carter and
several deputies went to the Bank Of
HOLSTER early today and captured two
robbers. The officers hid In nearby
store. The robbers surrendered when the
officers displayed revolvers The men ar
rested are Thomas Gill and Frank Will
liams. Both live near HOLSTER.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-20

Huntsville, July 19.-(Special) 1.-The
northern portion. of Madison county
suffered severely in the storm of Sun
day night, according to belated reports
Following a heavy electrical storm
there was a heavy rain for half an
hour, and then came the wind. Reports
say that immense damage was done the
corn crop.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-20
Fined for shooting

Meridian. Miss, July 19.-(Special.)-O.
e. Self tried today in Justice Keene's
court on charge of shooting at his
wife, was fined $50. the evidence not being
sufficient to convict him of shooting
with intent to kill In fact, Self proved
that he merely shot in the air. He was
fined for shooting on the public highway
inside the corporation limits of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-20

Florence, July 19.-(Special. )-Competi-
ton to the Standard Oil company has de-
veloped here in the Indiana OIL company,
which has just completed offices, large
warehouse and three tanks on the site
of the old Southern depot They took out
a city license and will begin doing busl-
ness at once.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-20
Woman Educator Resigns

Boston, Mass, July 19.-Miss Caroline
Hazard, for II years president Of Welles-
ley college and one OF the best known
women educators in the country, has re-
signed. Miss Hazards administration
had been the longest in the history of
the college. The resignation is due to
poor health.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-20

Florence, July 19-(Special)-At the reg
ular semi-monthly meeting of the Flor
ence city council last night an ordinance
was adopted prohibiting the exhibition of
prize fight pictures In Florence. The
ordinance was introduced by Alderman G.
H. Smith and was adopted unanimously.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-20
McEaclrern-Walsh

surprise wedding of interest to
many friends was that of Miss Carrie
Low McEach ern, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. McEachern of Avenue I, and Mr..
Joseph Guy Walsh, formerly OF Chi
cago. The ceremony was performed
at the residence of Rev. Fathes McQuil-
len, pastor of st. Anthonys church,
who officiated. The only attendants
were Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wertele.
The bride has resided in .Ensley for
number bf years. Her mapy personal
charms made her very popular among
a wide circle of friends. The groom
has a position in the engineering de-
partment of the Tennessee company,
and is highly esteemed and popular
with his friends. Mr. and Mrs. Walsh
are at Blount Springs and on their re-
turn will make their future nome in
Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-20
wiley Drake Seriously Shot

Huntsville, July 10. = Especially =
Wiley Drake was seriously shot yes
terday at Piney Grove by Cassie Hay
good. Haygood has been arrested and
Is in jail.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-20
AttncIhe Appointed

Buenos Ayres. July 19-Maj. Manuel
Costa has been appointed military at
tache to the Argentine Republic legation
at Berlin.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-20

aMrs. Helen Bradley, an aged woman
III her sixty-third year. died at an infirm-
ary last night after an illness OF seven
years The deceased was the mother of
A. p Bradley of this city, roadmaster
of the Mobile division of the Southern
railway.
Mrs. Bradley has been a sufferer from
rheumatism for the past seven years, and
two months ago was taken to the infirm-
airy for treatment. Since then she has
steadily grown worse until the end came
last night The remains were carried to
wilsonville this morning, where the in
torment was had this afternoon. Besides
her son she is survived by Mrs NJ. w.
Self of Oakman, Mrs B. B. Atwood of
Hefiin, and Mrs. Edward F. Bradley of
GreenyilIe Miss,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-20
Ensley Personals

DR. R. NJ Cunningham returned yester-
day from Wrightsvlle, N. c., at which
point Mrs. Cunningham and niece, Miss
Irene Clure, and Miss Taylor are spend
ing the summer months.
J. d. Brown of Claws, N. M. who for
merly resided in Ensley, is in the city
visiting relatives.
r. l.. Wells of Bethlehem, Pa, who
has been on a visit to his mother, Mrs.
N j. Wells, on Avenue F, returned to
his home yesterday.
Mrs. Henry Keller and children left
Yesterday for st. Clair Springs. where
they will spend several weeks
Mrs. Jones G. Moore and Mrs. Frank
Gafford of Birmingham and Mrs. Fred
Newcomb Of Atlanta were the guests yes
terday Of Mrs. Charles DeLacee on Ca
lera avenue.
A call has been extended to Rev ]. w.
Orr of Corinth, Miss, to the First Pres
byterian church of Ensley.
Gus Gulas the proprietor of the Metro
politan cafe, has left for a visit to
Greece. He will return with his bride,
whom he married last summer while on
a visit to his native land.
Miss Ruby Hanlen of Cullman and Mrs
Lucius Selwyn Evans (nee Miss Bertha
Cowan) are the guests Of Mrs. Onie Seay
Mackey
Frank Cohn has returned to Tusca-
|,oosa after a visit to his parents Mr..
and Mrs. T. A. Cohn. on Ensley High
lands. He will be there for several
weeks on business for the Semet-solvay
company
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-20

Papers Incorporating the recently organ
lied Selma Chamber of Commerce were
filed for record in the office of Probate
Judge P. Fl. Pitts of Dallas county today.
The papers are signed by the II directors
of. the organization, and in them are the
names of the officers
The papers state that the organization
is without capital stock and that its OBJ
ject is to work for upbuilding Selma. In
the papers there are set forth the bylaws
and constitution Of the organization.
Since It's organization the Selma Chamber
of Commerce has not held a meeting,
waiting for the papers of Incorporation
to be filed. AS these papers have been
fled 1t is expected that the first meeting
will be held during the coming week and
there is little doubt but that the first
meeting will be largely attended.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-20

section and the strong demand for coal
just now has stimulated activity to a
great extent"
Mr.. Ruffin is justice of the peace in
his beat and also a leading merchant
at Helena.
P. E. Farrar of Piper, was In Bir-
mingham yesterday. Mr.. Farrar is en-
ployed in the store of the Little Cahaba
Coal company at Piper and is ono of the
leading citizens of the community. He
takes an active part in the social af-
fairs of his town and is superintendent
in the Methodist Sunday school,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-20
Rumor of Arrest Is GroundIess


London, July 1s.-The rumor circulated
in the United States that DR.. Hawley H.
Crippen had been captured at Canter-
bury, England Is groundless.
Scotland Yard found today what is be-
lieved to be clue to the disposition of
the bones, which, with the flesh unearthed
in the cellar in Hilldrop Crescent, once
formed the body of Belle Gilmore, the
American actress wife of Dr. Crippen.
AS the result of tireless search among
the friends and known acquaintance of
Ethel Clara Levene, the typist who dis
appeared recently with DR.. Crippen, the
detectives ran across a woman who said
Miss Levene had been her friend and had
talked to her in confidence.
The typist the woman said had spoken
to her of mysterious visits paid by DR..
Crippen to the neighborhood of Regent
park The theory woven from these cir
cumstances by the police is that the dis
iointed bones of the murdered woman
may have ben carried in small parcels to
Regents park and deposited in the Re-
gents canal. The authorities ordered
that the waters of the canal be thor
oughly dragged.
This development has strengthened the
belief of Miss Levene's friends that If
Mrs. Crippen was murdered, the woman
who is said to have won her husband S
affection was innocent of any knowledge
of the crime
Today the authorities offered a reward
of $1,25O for information leading to the
arrest Of DR.. Crippen.
There is still hope that the fugitive pair
may be found aboard the Red Star liner
Kroonland, which sailed from Dover on
the night following the disappearance of
the doctor, and which is due at New
York tonight.
The impression is strong in police cir
cles, however that the doctor would not
hazard recognition on a long trip and
his apprehension at some point In Eng
land or within this city at any moment
would not cause great surprise.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-20
Want Band Concerts

There is a movement on foot to raise
q fund to be given to a recently organ
lied brass band and which will be for the
band to give open air concerts twice
week on the portico of the courthouse,
at the corner of Lauderdale and Alabama
streets 1t is proposed that the city of
Selma appropriate the sum of 800 and
that another hundred or two be collected
from the citizens it being argued that
# the band received such announcement
the result will be first-class band. which
can furnish good music on any occasion
Negro Receives Hard Fall
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-20
ENGLAND ASKS FOR
ARREST OF CR|PPEN
No Difficulties Will Arise Over
Extradition
ANOTHER CLUE IS FOUND
From Information Gained 1t Is Be-
lieved That the Bones of Mrs.
Crippen May BE Found In
the Regents Canal

Washington, July 19.-The British gov
eminent has asked the United States for
the arrest and detention OF DR.. H. H.
Crippen, who is wanted in London in con-
nection with the murder of his wife,
should he be foud in America.
The difficulties which have attended the
extradition of Porter Charlton, wanted in
Italy on a charge of having murdered his
wife at Lake Como, will not arise should
DR.. Crippen be arrested in the United
States. Great Britain and the United
States adhere to the policy of surrender
ing their own citizens who are accused
of committing crime in the other coun-
try and it is understood that this policy
would be adhered to in the case of DR..
Crippen, If all the other requirements for
extradition should be met.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-20
81. Anthony's Lawn Fete

The lady parishoners of st. Anth ony s
church are making active preparations
for a lawn fete, which will be held
on the church lawn on Avenue H. The
following invitation written by Mrs.
M l. Cain has been issued:
On the twenty-fifth, twenty-sixth aslG
twenty-seventh of July,
Hone YOU will be impellcd to lay all your
cares by,
And in the evening to st. Anthonys 10
HE
To our Lawn Party.
On plenty of good fun you can surely de-
pend,
For all of the girls and boys and women
and men,
So be sure to come, and, of course, you IL
bring a friend
To our Lawn Party.
As you we'll know the cause is most GER
tainly good,
And If as MANY of our friends attended
as could,
Won see the Church Fund would be in
creased, as 1t should
At our Lawn Party.
Now if you find it impossible to attend,
And really wish to aid us we will recon-
mend
That a free will offering you will kindly
send
To orr Lawn Party.
Any member of the committees will be
so glad
To receive an offering from man or
lad,
For cash contributions are surely not
bad
At a Lawn Party.
with the entertainment you will be de-
lighted,
Come and be happy don't wait to be
invited.
In having a pleasant time We will be
united,
To our Lawn Party.
Now do not forget the dates, as stated
above,
Bring your friends and generous por-
ton of love,
And assist in giving this very good cause
a shove,
By attending our Lawn Party
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-20

Negro Receives Hard Fall
Porcy Jones, a negro porter for Ike
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-05-21

was thoroughly in sympathy with the
ideas of those who suggested the me-
mortal
Wind-whipped snow is not whittier
than the marble of this memorial,
which may be seen in the center of
the left side of the college chapel. 1t
typifies Experience Guiding Youth"
The figures are carved in relief, the
design showing an altar with rising
flame and the figure of kindly wom-
an with outstretched right arm point
ing to the world beyond. Her left
hand touches lightly the shoulder of
a young girl who has just lighted her
lamp at the altar flame before step
ping forth to life beyond the college.
Below the allegory is a striking like
ness of Mrs. Palmer, with the inscrip-
ton:
Here rest the ashes of Alice Free
man Palmer in the heart of the col
1ege she loved. 1s55-19O2."
This fitting memorial is a perpetual
reminder of beautiful life, a remark
able woman, one of the worlds great
educators. She was thoroughly femi-
nine, sensitive and sympathetic, I'M
bound by traditions of the past, an
ardent admirer of beauty in nature
and ever alert for opportunities to bet
ter the conditions of women.
Mrs. Palmer was thoroughly Ameri-
can. Her patriotism was intense. She
was a typical, representative modern
woman, and from the days of her
childhood in the little native town of
Colesville, in Southern New York, and
Windsor, where she was reared, there
was flashed in her brilliancy of mind
fair promise of a great future.
Wellesley college had been but a
few years in existence when in 1879
Mrs. Palmer was elected to the chair
of history. She had been graduated
at the Michigan university in 1876 and
| before coming to New England had
taught school in Ottawa, ILL.,, and East
Saginaw, Mich. In 1880 she became
acting president of Wellesley and two
years later received permanent ap-
pointment.
In 1887, at the time of her marriage
to George Herbert Palmer, professor
of philosophy at Harvard, Mrs. Palmer
resigned as president of the college,
but remained a trustee, thus keeping
keenly alive her interest in the col
| lege that is so closely connected with
her professional life.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-05-21
Nuts to Crack.


Here are some jolly good new rid
des that 1 hope will delight our
younger readers:
When is a newspaper like a delicate
child when it appears weekly.
What tree is of the greatest impor-
lance in history date.
Why does a mans hair turn gray
sooner than his mustache because
it is about twenty-one years older
What is always behind time?-The
back of the clock.
What melancholy fact is there about
a calendar? is no time when
its days are not numbered.
On what day of the year do women
talk the least?-The shortest day.
Why is a washerwoman like Satur-
day?-Because she brings in the close
(clothes) of the week.
What is that which occurs twice in
a moment, and not once in thou
sand years ?-The letter m"
Why is a watch dog larger by night
than by day?-Because at night he is
''let out" and by day he is taken
in
Born, presumably before the world
destined to live about as long as the
world, and yet never five weeks old
The moon.
If the above program is thought toe
long or too elaborate, it can easily
be shortened or simp1ified.
MADAME MERRI.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-05-21
A Novel Puzzle Party.

The hostess, who, by the way, is the
most original. planned this little party
for about dozen couple who were in
the habit of dropping into her house
very Informally just to see what was
doing" She bought number of in
expensive articles, wrapped them in
paper and placed in boxes which were
piled on table in full view of every
one. No one was allowed to handle
them. Then she passed slips of paper.
AS she read the words written on the
boxes, the guests wrote down what
they judged the contents to be. The
one who came the nearest to being
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-05-21
Hints For Hostess
SUGGESTIONS for Entertainments, and
Other Matters of Moment, Edit
ed by Madame Merri

dear little boxes filled with home
made candy to take home as
souvenirs. Below 1 give few of
the articles she had and the words on
the boxes that suggested the contents;
the list may be heightened or changed
according to the desires of the
hostess:
A small mirror--A place for refee-
ton"
A negro doIl-'Darkest Africa"
Sixteen bon bons-'Sweet sixteen
small doll dressed in silk-"In
silk attire"
tablet of writing paper-"Noth-
ing but leaves"
Two SpOOns-'Lovers'
A blotter-"An absorbing subject
A small dictionary-''Where love Is
found"
A toy fiat iron-''The home of
Burns"
A few pennies-"Common sense"
A toy broom-"A woman's weapon"
Cigars-''Things that end in smoke. %
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-05-21

TN flats and small houses, where cup
board accommodation is limited, the
suggestion contained In our sketch
will be found very useful, and may be
carried out at small cost
Packing cases can be obtained in
every conceivable size and shape, and
good strong one should be selected
that will fit comfortably underneath
the bed. If the case has a lid that is
hinged on, so much the better, but If
not, it Is an easy matter to obtain a
couple of strong iron hinges and
fasten them in their places.
The inside of the box should be en-
tirely lined with paper. pasted to the
sides, the bottom and the inside of
the lid, and castOrs screwed on under
Meath To complete this useful article
two metal handles are fastened ON in
-ront, and handles suitable for the
purpose may be obtained from any
ironmongers at the same time that the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-05-21

hinges and castors are procured.
A good sized box will fit comforta-
bly, under most beds, and viii hold a
great many clothes and be quite out
of sight When anything is required
from the box it is an easy matter to
pull the box out by the handles, and
being mounted on castors, 1t may be
readily pushed back against into its
place
In the sketch the counterpane is
turned up to show the box in position
under the bed The wood can be
painted or stained, or a cover may be
made for the box Fer a girl whose
circumstances perhaps compel her to
live in a bed-sitting room. this sug-
gestion should be very welcome, as it
will enable her to keep large num-
Der of clothes free from dust and
dirt. Silent domes are very useful to
nail under the box If castors are not
available
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-05-21
A Tenth Wedding Anniversary.

For the invitations have little
squares of, sheet tin lettered with
paint, inclose in envelopes to fit ex-
actly For table centerpfece use a
large cake tin with a funnel in the
center, in which place the flower
chosen, with plenty of trailing vines
to radiate over the table. Have candle
sticks made of tin with shades of the
same material pierced to show the
light through like the ones of brass
are made. For the side dishes have a
tinsmith make little odd dishes and
plates, also spoons may be purchased
with tin cups just the right size for
coffee. Salad may be served in indi-
vidua1 gem pans, also the ice cream in
tin molds: first, of course, lining both
the salad and cream tins with waxed
paper. For souvenirs have wedding
cake put up in little boxes of tin tied
with white satin ribbon. Serve this
menu:
Salmon Salad.
Aspic of Chicken and Olives.
Rolls. Sandwiches.
Strawberry Ice Cream Sponge Cake.
Coffee Connections.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-05-21
Help TO NeedIewoman.

Punching eyelet holes by guess may
be all very well for the experienced
needleworker, but when essayed by
the tyro it is apt to result in pain
fully irregular rents in the fabrics.
There is a new eyelet maker which
is provided with a gauge to regulate
the size of the holes.
The stiletto tapers from a sharp
point to the thickness of a pencil, and
by adjusting the gauge, holes of any
size may be punched without effort.