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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-21
WILL REOPEN OLD
 HUNTSVILLE ROAD

The old Huntsville road In the west ern end of Jefferson county beyond Bessemer is to be reopened by the Board of Revenue after having been in disuse for 10 years. A brand new boulevard will be made of the old road now scarcely more than trail, and it will be one of the prettiest stretches for driving in the entire county President Going of the board and C. B. Rogers, J. Ed. Haigler and Dr. J B. Vines made trip to Bessemer yes terday to look into the~ matter and consider the advisability of reopenine and renovating the old road. The mat | ter was brought to the attention oi | the board by pr. w. D. Taylor ano Pinkney Scott, Bessemer citizens inter ested.
 | A trip was made along the unused route of the old Huntsville road ant the board decided unanimously to built | a new macadam road. The route lie: l through a thick and extensive grov'
 of chestnut, oak and hickory trees ant offers one of the finest driving stretches
 to be had. Along the route is the ia
 nous Parsons Bottomless spring.
 The Old Huntsville road was one O | the earliest built in Jefferson count,
 and was In use, 1t Is stated wher Indians inhabited the country. The roat
 will connect Blue Creek and Johns witt the old Tuscaloosa road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-21

has been established between New York and Brunswick with two sailing week from each port; additional service be- ing guaranteed by the Clyde Line as traffic warrants. The Clyde Line al ready has four sailing week out of New York to Charleston and return, so that with the Brunswick service we will now be able to accept freigl1 ev- cry day in the week for. Birmingham four days through Charleston and two days through Brunswick. This is dis tinct new service for Birmingham.
 Our Birmingham local or proper, business has been light so far. The Att lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic has opened a large new territory to the Birmingham merchants which was not before accessible and I have been told by number of your merchants that they have largely increased their bus mess to the territory served by the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic since we opened our line. l. feel that the people of Birmingham do not appre- ciate the importance of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad ana the advantages that we have brought to your city. If we were to strike a balance today between what the At lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic has given to Birmingham and what Bir- n1lnSnd0 HdS gwen tue <Alldnld, DIT mingham and Atlantic railroad, we cannot help but feel that the balance would be tremendously in our favor.
 At today's meeting with your cotton committee you urgently asked us to continue a service, that Is, the back hauling of cotton for concentration and compression at Birmingham from all points on our line within the state or Alabama, a service that is a loss to the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad, as we only get the through rate from point of origin. This service which you ask us to perform and for which we get no revenue amounts to a haul which. at the maximum, amounts to 154 miles in each direction. l an nounced after hearing your arguments that the Atlanta. Birmingham and At lantic railroad would continue to do so by my desire to help the trade and progress of the city of Birmingham. The merchants of Birmingham can re- ciprocate for the loss incurred in per forming this service by favoring us with other and additional traffic.
 With greht respect, I remain, very truly yours, H. M. ATKINSON,
 President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-21
DIR. ]. A. B. L0VETT
 IS LAID TO REST


 Bessemer, October 1s-(special.)- Friend and brother, we bid thee long. last farewell; thou art at rest from thy lanors; may it be In peace."
 With these words from the beautiful and solemn ritual of the Masonic fra ternity, the mortal remains of pr. J. A. B. Lovett, the valued citizen, brave sol dier, distinguished educator and loving husband and father, were laid in their last resting place this afternoon in Brighton cemetery in the presence of a large crowd of sorrowing relatives and sympathizing friends The funeral ser vices were held this afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock at the First Presbyterian church, Bcssemer. The Rev. I. F. Swallow, pas tor of the church. assisted by the Rev. J. F. Sturdivant, pastor of the Methodist church, and the Rev. F. L. Whitten, an old friend of the deceased, conducted the services. They each paid many touching and beautiful tributes to the memory of the dead, and of his useful and honor able life. The church was crowded with the friends and business associates of the deceased, as well as a large assem- blaze of his Masonic brethren. The floral offerings were abundant, appropriate and beautiful. At the conclusion of the church services the Masonic fraternity took charge of the remains and laid them away with the honors and customs of the order. Dr. Lovett, though passed to his reward will live In the memory of the people of the community in which he had lived and labored so usefully and so well.
 His widow, Frances Priscilla Lovett, nee Gilbert daughter, Miss Mary F.. Lovett, and two sons, Dr. J. M. Lovett of Illinois and Dr. William A. Lovett of Birmingham, and fine grandchildren survive him.
 The active pallbearers were w. D. Lan- fer, M. M. Barron, Dr. William Waldrop, John I. McEniry, Dr. J. s. Winters, pr. from Camp McAdory, U. c. ": Com. w. F. Hanby. I. w. Huffman, H. w. Crook, J. M Crook, T. P. Waller, w. E. Ross. Personal Mention l.. A. Carlisle has returned from a bus mess trip to Tuscaloosa.
 Miss Claudia Davis of the Erlick & Lefkovits company has been called to her home in Hopkinsvile, Ky, by the death of relative.
 Mrs. L. J. Lawson, who has been wis., iting her sister, Mrs. J. F. Sturdivant, has returned to her home in Greenville. MT. and Mrs. w. H. Ham have re- turned from Topeka, Kan, where they attended the National Association of the Christian church. Mrs. w. E. Brown and children of Chattanooga and Mrs. H. F. Ozmer of Blossburg have returned home after pleasant visit to MT. and Mrs. P. P. Moore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-21

NEW ROAD SUPERVISOR
c. C. Posey Succeeds j. ID. Doves in
 Eighth County District

The Board of Revenue yesterday &C., cepted the resignation of J. D. Doves. road supervisor of the Eighth district, and elected to his position C. c. Posey. MT. Posey will serve as supervisor of the Eighth district until February, when new men are to be elected or the old ones to be reelected.
 Supervisor Doves has been employed for the county in road work for several years and is known as one of the best road men in the county. He has accepted a civil office in connection with street work in Pratt City.
 The Eighth district comprises precincts Is, 2S and 50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-21
NINE CONVENTIONS
 IN PRESENT YEAR

Nine great conventions, most of them national in scope, in six months is Bir- mingham's record, as given by Chairman Henry Hiden of the convention commit tee to the Chamber of Commerce last night
 This, in spite of the fact he says the city is constantly losing conventions on account of the need of a first-class hotel and a modern auditorium Here is his report:
 Birmingham, October 20, 1910. MT. A. H. Ford, President Chamber of Commerce, City; Dear Sir-I beg to report that through various sources Birmingham has been fairly successful in securing conventions. Without taking up the time to .enumerate them we name the following: Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. October 10-16 B. I. A., October 10-16 Alabama Good Roads association, Oc- | tober 12. Association Seaboard Air Line Surgeons, | October 11-12 -. % ~. n--
 Order of Rejuvenated Sons of love, Oc- tober 13-15.
 Reunion Alabama Division U. c. ", i November 9-10. ! Alabama Horticultural society in Janu- ary
 National Kappa Psi Medical Fraternity in November. National Child Labor Conference in March.
 Last week was particularly conven- tion week, having the first five above mentioned.
 hope I will not be regarded as tire some if I again call attention to the two | lov. inA ential conventions named in my report of July s. as follows: A first-class, fire proof hotel and an auditorium built on lib eral lines. Until we have these two con veniences we are at a great disadvantage in our efforts. Respectfully submitted HENRY HIDEN,'
 Chairman Convention Committed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-21
AIapa Company's Improvement

The improvements to be made by the Alaga Mining company have been start ed. according to an announcement by President Dyer yesterday.
 The improvements when completed will cost approximately s10O,O00 and include the construction of a tipple, the erection of new ore washer and the laying of tracks to the mines. MT, Dyer said yesterday that the output of the mine had been increased stead fly every month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-21
News of Ensley

The material is being assembled for the paving of Ensley avenue. commencing at Palmer station and going through to Helena. The paving will follow the track of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company between these two sta- tions, and the present grade will prac- tically be maintained. The street rail- way company yzewns 5o-foot right-of-way at this point and has donated 10 feet on each side of the track for the new high, way. In addition to this the company will pave the intersections of the streets, which will involve an expenditure of nearly S20,000. The new Improvements will include street paving, sidewalks and curbing, which will scost about $6O,000. making the total outlay $S0,00O.
 This new highway will open a gate to Ensley and when the other section, that is between Palmer and Tuxedo junction, is also paved, which will be done at the completion of the present improvements, there will be a paved highway com mencing at the Bessemer pike and run ming through Ensley and Corey to the, Possum valley pike, which will be the longest stretch of paved thoroughfare in the Birmingham district.
 Church Notes
 A series of revival meetings will be commenced next Sunday morning at Ii O clock at the First Baptist church, Ems ley, and will be continued throughout the week. The Rev. A. K. Wright, the new pastor, will be in charge and will preach most of the sermons. The choir will be enlarged and will provide special music.
 The Methodist Baraca class will con duct a special service at the church Sun day night. The service will start at 730. and all members and their friends are cordially invited to attend.
 ISnsIey Personals 4-.
 The Amphion cluL will give it's first dance of the season tonight at Perkins hall on Avenue E. A number of out-of- town guests have been invited and a pleasant time is anticipated.
 MT. and Mrs P A. Eubank entertained a few friends at dinner last evening at their home on Avenue G In honor of the seventh anniversary of their wedding
 Stonewall chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy, will meet tonight with Camp Pat Cleburne Confederate veterans, at the city hall. All sons of veterans and daughters are invited Refreshments will be served.
 C. C. Burke, J. A. Dupuy and H. L. Luther went on a 'possum hunt last night They captured two 'varmints."
 The friends of Miss Cassie Champion will regret to learn of the death of her mother, Mrs. Chadwick, who died last night at Troy, Ala.
 At the police court yesterday morning R. M. Upchurch. who was charged with the reckless driving of an automobile and with exceeding the speed limit, was fined $25 by Judge Harris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-21
Horace White Badly Hurt

New York, October 2O.-Horace White, formerly editori rin-chief of the New York Evening Post, was knocked down by a taxicab tonight and received injuries which, on account of his age, 76, it is feared. may prove serious. Aft CT an investigation doctors reported that no bones had been broken and ex- pressed hope for his recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-21
Buys an all-wool guaranteed Suit or Overcoat-same quail ity you pay the retailer $15 for.
$12.@5O 50
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Buys the same quality of fab ric and fit and making the re taller gets SIS to $20 for-and for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-21
Miner Killed at Mary Lee

It was reported to the mine inspect ors offices yesterday that Ed Harris, a miner, had been killed by fall of
 ock at Mary Lee mines. The acci- dent Is supposed to have taken place about the time the men were leaving their work. Chief Mine Inspector Hili- house will make an inspection of the scene of the accident today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-21
DAYS RECORD IN
 COUNTY COURTS

F. W. Bromberg was awarded H as damages yesterday afternoon in the city court in his suit against the Eugenotto Construction company for alleged breach of contract Two years ago Bromberg sued and was given a verdict for $s0O damages, but appealed the case to the supreme court, from which it was sent back with yesterdays result. Bromber3 was suing for damages because of al legged breach of contract in store space given him on the ground floor of the Brown-Marx building.
 A jury in Judge Lanes division award ed Mrs. Rose Drummond $500 damages in her suit.against E. c. Goldsmith, who. according to the allegation made, at tempted to kiss her
 In the suit of A. D. Woods vs. Frank H. Crockard. verdict for the defendant was rendered in this division.
 For the alleged loss of two fingers while employed at the Avondale works of the Continental Gin company, Julius Milbrat was awarded 5000 damages yesterday in Judge Crows division of the circuit court verdict for the defendants was rendered in the case of James Nevitt vs the Birmingham Railway, Light ana Power company and the southern Dell Telephone company.
 In the first division of the criminal court yesterday, G. w. Kelly was ac- quilted of the charge of carnal knowledge of a child preferred against him. Jennie Jones, charged with murder, was con- victed of manslaughter in the second de- gree and given a five-year sentence. The case on trial now is that of Louis Aber- crombie and Jennie Mathews, negroes charged with the murder of Mark cam, another negro. Attorney Ed Winston did the prosecuting in the two latter cases vesterday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-21
Negro Murderer Arrested

Willis Hunt, negro man, was arrested last night by Detectives Cole and Ray on a charge of murder. Hunt is accused of killing another negro in Seventh alley between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets several months ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-21
Personal Mention
General Kllmer Resigns

Baltimore, October 20.-Gen. Harry c. Kilmer has resigned as head of the United Boys Brigade of America, the resignation to take effect November l. Pressure of business is given as the reason.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-21
Suits Filed Yesterday

Suit for s5OO0 damages was filed yester- day in the circuit court by w. H. Waiies against the city of Birmingham TOT in- juries alleged to have been recelved when bridge at Green Springs gave way while Wailes was attempting to cross on a bicycle. ooo
 Milton Lewis filed suit for $loOoo dam ages against the Schaefer Manufacturing company for alleged injuries receiVeo while employed for the company.
 Mrs. Molile Morgan filed suit In the city court against the Birmingham toa hailwas' , Ijeht and Power company for $10O dam ages for being carried two miles beyond her destination on an East Thomas car.
The Washington bee., 1910-03-12
PEARYS BIRTHPLACE
Explorer First Saw Light of Day
Near CreSSOn, Pa.
Love of Sea and Adventure an Inner
ltsd TFait-Ambitious to Find Pole
Ever Since He Was Young
Naval officer.

JohnstowR, Pa.-The movement from
Maine to Cambria county, In the 1fttss,
which brought to this district the
prominent Barker and other families,
also made 1t possible for Cresson,
nearly the highest point In, the county,
to claim the honor Of having been the
birthplace of Lieut.. Robert Edmund
Peary, most daring and most per.
sistsut Arctic explorer Of modern
times and claimant for the title Of
Discoverer Of the Pole. The father OF
Peary was not bothered about polar
discovery. The building Of SHOOK
shops" and the manufacture and ship
ment Of shook and slaves to many
distant points was his life work.
Maine afforded ample opportunity for
the lumber industry with it's vast tim
Der acreage, but for some reason the
elder Peary thought Cambria county,
Pa, also 9 virgin wooded land, better
suited for his purpose, so he located
at point now generally admitted to
be on the outskirts Of Cresson.
Peary's naval career sheds an inter
esting light on the question Of In
hsrited traits and predictions. The
elder Peary, an Epgiishman, trans
planted to Maine, came from forbears
who loved the sea. For some reason
he did not share this fondness for the
bounding wave and deliberately left
the shore line for a life far in the In
terror, away from evsn inland lakes.
But after his fathers death Robert
e. Peary. then a little boy, was taken
back to Maine by his mother, and as q
result Of his life on the coast and his
education the youngster instinctively
went back to the life of his ancestors.
The whaling industry from New Eng
The Washington bee., 1910-03-12
Roses of Summer. pp-2d P.
Peary's Birthplace and to Includs
Part Of the Old Home.

Peary's Birthplace ana to Include
Part Of the Old Home.
land ports, the coming and going Of
clipper ships, laden with Maine lum.
Der and many other products, by sug-
gestiOn and appeal aroused in the
youth love OF the sea and its adven-
lures. Lieut.. Peary's distinct ambi-
ton to discover the pole is known to
have been born in him as a result of
the Greeley expedition and its relief.
He was then young officer In the
navy, as were a number Of those
prominent in the work of exploration
at that time, and hence the glory
which now shines upon the water arm
Of Uncle Sans military service by
reflection.
1t is strange how soon We are for
gotten. People who knew Lieut..
Peary's father are not now certain Of
his Christian name. Charles H.
Peary Of Chest Springs, a cousin. of
the explorer and who spells his name
Perry, calls the Heutenant's father
Charles Peary. Ex-Judge A. V. Bark.
er of Ebensburg is certain his name
was George. It has been suggested
that perhaps his name was George
Charles Peary. However that may
be, Mr.. and Mrs. Peary On coming into
this county located in the woods near
what is now Cresson. where Peary
established a shook shop. A house
standing on the turn Of the road from
Cresson to Loretto, about 100 yards
from the town, is now generally ac-
cepted by the people Of the county as
occupying part Of the site of the orig
inal Peary home, and is said to actu-
ally include q fragment Of the old
building.
It was in that house that Robert q.
Peary was born, and there, two or
three years later, his father died.
Frank O'Hara, an old farmer living In
Munster township, recalls Peary's
birth clearly and tells a story of the
elder Peary sending a messenger in q
conveyance to a point some distance
away to fetch a physician. xiii the
horse If you have to-" Mr.. Peary Is al
legged to have said to the driver, "but
get the doctor here in a hurry" And
It's another reminiscence of OHara
that the elder Peary. who died at Gal.
Htizin, was buried amid a blizzard,
''That was like the north pole itself"
says the aged Munster man. Peary
was buried at Cape Elizabeth. Ne.
The only basis for the claim that
Peary was born at Chest Springs is
the residence there Of his cousin.
Charles H. Peary's father, James
Peary, came from Maine about the
same time as George Peary did, but
instead Of locating at Cresson, settled
at Chest Springs and there his chill.
dren have resided sver since.
George Peary, fortunately, left
enough Of an estate to make II possi-
BILE fer Mrs. Peary to educate her son
thoroughly and be finally found his
way TO the Naval acadepy.
The Washington bee., 1910-03-12

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-13
EIGHT DROWNED.

Six girls and two boys, members Of
the Rrsdu stIng aud the junior clssses al
the Huntington Mills High School, II
miles from Wilkes BsrIe, Pa, were
drowned yesterday afternoon 10 mill
pond neSr the school. Four other boys
msnsged to reach shore and save them
selves. The drowned we're ell between
16 and Is years old, and bad been busy
duriDg the morning preparing for the
graduating exercises.
The pupils came to the school from
some distance and carried luucb. After
this had been eaten at moor, party Of
the older ones, six girls and six boyp,
proposed goIug foE row on the old mill
pond. They embarked In two boats
abe ut O'CLOCK. Fifteen minutes after
ward eight Of them were dead.
The accident was caused by the occu.
pants oil one boat engaging 10 skylark-
log, stspdiug up and rocking II until 1t
capsIzsd. The other boat came to the
rescue shen those 10 the water over
turned the frsil craft In attempting to
get Into 1t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-13
More EARTHQUAKES.

Oleveisnd, Ohio, Msy 13.-FaIber
Odenbach, Of S.. Igpatius' College, to-
day reports su earthquake which be
believes musi have taken place In South
America, probably Costa Rica Ii his
geographical estlmsts is correct, Father
Odenbsch ssJs the record indicates a
more severe quake than that which de-
ysststed that country short Time sgo.
The main shock occurred at 2.24:42 0.
m, aud the maximum disturbance at
2:42
B.ltimore, Nd, May Is. "A severe
III nor Of The earth Was recorded BY the
seisnograph at the Johns Hopkins Uni.
versiiy al 1888 q. m today. DR.. Field
ing Reid 10 charge said the line wsyeIed
continually for considerable period OF
time sndsal 1888 a considerable diSplace-
ment of the needle occurred, giving sevi-
dence OF severe shock.
st. Louis, May 19 An earthquake
shock OF sc minutes duration was record.
ed by the seIsmognpb at the S.. Louis
University early todsy. Tae frat north
and sou.h motion Of the earth occurred
at 2:13 3. 10. The first east aud west
motion at 2:22 q. N. According to
Father Goesse' calculations, the die
turbances centered somewhere on the
western coast Of Stub America.
Port LimOu, Costa Rica, Msy 10
The telegram lines to the interior sud
denly vent out OF commission early to.
day. 1t is feared that another earth
| Jake has struck the district devastated
last week.
Albany, N. Y. May 13.-The seis-
mogrsph at the state Dustun iegi.t.red
un earthquake at 3:l5 this morning
The shock lasted for shout two hours,
the maximum movement being at 1888.
1t was OF distant origin possibly South
America.
Ottawa, Ont, May ia severe earthquake
| was recorded at the Dominion Observatory
| this morning.
The first tremors came at 3:07: % and the
disturbance lasted over two hours. The dis.
lance to the center of the quake was estimated
at about $500 miles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-13
e AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
The Propostd Amendment.

Especial dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette
Richmond. Va, May Is Governor
Mann said t1dsy that be would certify
to the secrstsry OF state OF the Uoi'ed
States the action or nou-action OF the
last general assembly on the income tax
amendment. Advocst,s Of the amend
meut who proposes TO bring up The sub
jsct at the nexl session. do not believe
the governor hiss the right TO certify that
Virgipla has acted 6nslly. Speaker
Bird said this aitsruoon that the COVER
nor's action will not preveot the next
legislature from acting ss II may see ut,
though he personally opposed to the
amendment.