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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19
TEMPORARY SCHOOL
FOR 3. BIRMINGHAM
MASS MEETING LAST NIGHT TO
PROTEST AGAINST DELAY ADJ
DRESSED BY DIR. PHILLIPS AND
COL. SAM WILL JOHN

The board of education held meeting
yesterday afternoon in the. office of Su-
perintendent j. II. Phillips, and author
building at East Birmingham until the
new school can be completed
They also adopted the revised plans for
the East Birmingham school, modifying
and rearranging the plans for the build
ing as first adopted, In order to put
the specifications in such shape that the
contractors can bring their bids down to
a reasonable figure
Twice the contract has been let, but
the contractors have never seen fit to
qualify and accept the work. With the
new plans it is hoped that the bids will
conform to the idea of the hoard as
to the amount of money the construc-
ton should cost.
Adjournment was taken until July %,
when bids will be opened
In this connection mass meeting was
held last night by the citizens of East
Birmingham, called to protest against the
delay in their building, and to urge the
board of education to give them quar-
ters for the coming term.
DIR. ]. II. Phillips and Col Sam VIII
John of the school board were on hand,
and Alderman Mcdonald, who presided,
asked them to address the meeting, which
consisted of about rs voters
Colonel John explained the cause of the
many delays, beginning with the litiga-
ton and followed by the disagreement
over the site and the trouble in letting
the contract. He assured them that the
board was doing everything in its power
to hurry matters, but could not do any
thing that would cause useless ex-
penditure of the citys money, or result
in the building of a poor school house.
The people. who simply wanted light
on the subject passed a resolution thank
ing DR.. Phillips. Colonel John and tho
board of education for their work. and
expressed satisfaction over the explana-
ton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19
Application for charter--The P. & F
MAJOR PARK HERE
Pine Bluff Man Was Formerly City
Engineer of Besscmer

Maj. w. ]. Park of Pine Bluff, Ark,
one of the best known former residents
of this district, is in the city for a few
days visiting friends. Major Park was
formerly city engineer for Bessemer and
while resident of Alabama played con-
spicuous part in military affairs. He sue
ceeded Joseph West as the commandant
at the University of Alabama after that
memorable rebellion of 1900 He was, per-
haps, one of the most popular men ever
at the head of the cadet body. and when
he resigned watch valued at $500 was
presented to him by the boys"
II am very glad to be in the city
again." said Major Park yesterday. And
while I do not wish to flatter your Town
too much, will be pardoned in saying
that your progress has been SO great that
had not met friend.
Seriously, Birmingham, think, has
made wonderful gains since left here.
and this Is true of all the district am
very glad to witness this, as it partially
bears out my prophecy that Birmingham
Is destined to be one Of the greatest
towns in the country. There is, perhaps,
no set of men that rejoices in your
strides more than the fellows away from
home"
Major Park will be in the city and dis
trict for several days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19
WANT MORE TIME
Mine Examiners Think Men Were
Rushed Too Much Last Week

The members of the board of examiners
for mine foremen's certificates will prob
ably make an effort to have the time of
examinations extended to six rather than
three days. as is now the case
In speaking of the matter yesterday
and of the short time given the examin-
crs. Erskine Ramsay. one of the board,
said:
I'VE worked practically all night Sat-
urday getting the papers in the examina-
ton graded. The men were rushed great
deal to get through in three days, and we
were forced to warn the men that every
moment counted. It is wrong to compel
person undergoing an examination Of
any kind to hurry 1t is wrong for the
examiners to have such a short time with
in which to grade the papers. and hope
some remedy will be suggested to resr-
late this matter. Personally It makes
little difference to me. but do not think
1t is right for the men standing the ex-
aminations."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19
INJUSTICE DONE
MRS. .CHAS. CAPPS
OF NEGRO AT BEVERLY
STATION WAS DONE BY MRS. j.
C. KEMP AND NOT BY MRS. CAPPs,
AS REPORTED

1t developed yesterday that Mrs.
Charles Capps is not the lady who shot
and killed Walter Donelson, a negro, last
Friday afternoon. The correct version
of the story is that Mrs. ]. c. Kemp of
Beverly station is the one who shot Dom
elson The mistake was made through a
confr.sed report Of the shooting that was
made to the police headquarters. Coroner
Brasher has Investigated the case and
Mrs. Kemp entirely
Donelson was shot by Mrs. Kemp last
Friday evening when he came to her
house when she was alone. threatened her
and used profane language. After re-
peated refusals by the negro to leave the
premises, Mrs. Kemp stuck double-mar-
relied shotgun out of the front window
and shot Donelson twice at close range in
the left side. He died at u o'clock that
night at st. Vincent hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19
RECORD IS MADE
AT BANNER MINE

A remarkable record of coal haulage
was made yesterday by the Banner mine
force, when in three hours and 30 min
utes approximately 1000 tons of coal, or
one days work, was taken from the
mine.
The electric equipment of the mine was
defective until o'clock. and to that hour
only six tons had been produced. The
machinery was repaired in the afternoon
and by $50 p. m. 1000 tons had been drawn
to the surface. 1t is doubtful whether
ever before in Alabama coal mining has
such a feat been performed. The normal
output of the mine for u hours work is
1000 tons, and this figure is considered a
good days work. To make such a record
In three hours and few minutes has at
,tracted the attention of experts through
out the district.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19

Deeds of conveyance in the following
transactions in real estate in which
amounts of $1,000 or more were involved
were filed yesterday in the office of the
probate court:
sl5Oo-Corey Land company to J. p.
Pearson, lot 7. block SO. Corey.
$2e75-A. S. Pow to w. r. Stewart lots
10 and IA. block PAL. Ensley Land COM
pany's fifth addition to Ensley.
1888 23-John v. Coe to r. L. Brewer,
lots and s. block 272. Elyton Land COM
pany's survey of Birmingham, fronting
30 feet on the north side Of Avenue e,
between Eleventh ana Twelfth streets.
and extending to depth Of 14o feet.
s2o0o-Joseph M. Firth to R. f. LIVING
ston. lots A. 10 and 16, block 26-E, sur
vey of East Birmingham.
$10Oo-David Davis to Kate Davis. prop
erty in the northwest quarter Of the
southwest quarter of section IA, township
IA south, range west.
$20O0-Mrs Mary NJ Newman ct ais. to
w. b. Grant, the south half OF the north
west quarter Of section Is. township 49,.
range west.
$1315-Thomas Roscoe to w. H. Davis.
lot In survey Of Cardiff.
s1150-Ardis Land company to H. L..
Schmitt, lot rs, block C, survey Of Ards
Land company.
$l15O-Sane to same, lot "a. block G.
$1500-J. w. Briggs to Mary Stewart. lot
T. block %, and lot 4, block &c. survey of
Terrace Park.
y1800-S. T. STAFFORD to Harry Bowling,
lot 49, block l, II. Schools survey Of syl-
van Heights.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19
MANY TRYING TO
BECOME TEACHERS
EXAMINATIONS IN PRUGREss ALL
OVER STATE JEFFERSON HAS
1s1 WHITE AND So COLORED AP-
PLICANTs-FINIsH TOMORROW

The examinations prepared by the state
board of examiners for applicants fol
teachers certificates were begun yester-
day with 269 applicants from Jefferson
county enrolled OF these, 1S1 were white
and So negroes. The examinations for
the white teachers are being held al
the Henley school,, under the supervision
of Prof. I. w. McAdory, county SUI
perintendent of education; Profs. E. L.
Patton, R. E. Ledbetter, w. W. Wilson
]. w. Mckenzie. Miss Martha McAdory
and Miss Phyllis Bosworth. The exami-
nations for colored applicants are in
progress at the courthouse, In the office
of the county board of education and the
circuit court room.
The examinations will continue today
and tomorrow, terminating tomorrow aft
ernoon. The papers will be sent Thurs
day to Montgomery to be graded by the
state board of examiners.
Applicants are being examined for life
certificates, first grade. second grade and
third grade certificates. Those applying
for first grade certificates are being ex-
amined In algebra, geometry. physics,
philosophy, theory and practice of teach
ing and state school laws; second grade
advanced arithmetic, English grammar
geography, United States history and Ala
bama history; third grade, spelling, read
ing, writing. agriculture, elementary
geography, elementary grammar, elemen-
tary physiology and arithmetic through
fractions.
OF the white applicants seven are be-
ing examined for life certificates, eight
for first grade and the remainder for
second and third grade certificates. OF
the So negro applicants there is one for
life certificate, one for first grade, e
for second grade and the remaining 81
for third grade.
No new applicants will be enrolled I'M
til Wednesday, when a number of teach
ers who have already obtained second
grade certificates will take examination
for first grade certificates.
The examinations are being held stimuli
taneously in all counties of the state
the questions having been sent out by
the state board of examiners ten days
ago.
The certificates awarded will be sent
the teachers as soon as the board OF
examiners have graded the examinations
lots being drawn to determine the coun-
ty whose papers are to be graded first
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19
WILL ROOSEVELT
IGNORE THIS CITY?
A WORD HAS BEEN RECEIVED IN
ANSWER TO INVITATIONS RE-
GENTLY WIRED

Is Roosevelt, the mighty hunter. ignor-
ing Birmingham? Would the hero of San
Juan hill pass up the center of the south
without so much as a word?
This is the question being asked by
many prominent citizens Of Birmingham,
and as each day passes they cogltate
upon 1t more and more. Is the Brming-
ham which shows In the United States
census at $1,000 population too small for
the notice of the worldwide traveller, that
he should not answer the invitation of
its citizens?
Nearly ten days ago the directors of
the Business Mems league sent Mr..
Roosevelt an urgent invitation, by tee-
gram, inviting him to visit Birmingham
in October, and leaving the date entirely
open to his convenience. They followed
the telegram Immediately with letter,
setting out the plans for the state fair.
and the reunion of the Spanish-Ameri-
can veterans. and asking him to put Bir-
mingham on his itinerary.
He will visit the south in October,
having already made dates in Atlanta,
Knoxville and other southern cities, and
it was thought that he could easily lit
in the date to come to Birmingham.
The locomotive engineers, who hold
their convention in Birmingham in Oc-
tober, also sent him an invitation. by
wire. But in spite of all these invita-
lions he has remained perfectly quiet.
At late hour last night not a word had
been heard from the gentleman from
New York. Whether he has been too
busy with New York politics, grooming
a candidate for governor, and finding out
whether he can indorse what his friend
Taft did while his back was turned, Is
hard to determine.
Members of the Business Mems league
still have hope, and believe that no an
swer is better than a quick refusal. They
are still living in hope, and express the
opinion that the delay is good sign that
the ex-President is trying to arrange his
dates so as to take in Birmingham. The
letter which the ex-President has failed
to answer was signed by the governor
of Alabama, two senators and one con-
gresham from Alabama, the Mayor of
Birmingham, and the presidents OF the
Birmingham commercial organizations. 1t
is figured that such a letter would never
find its way into the waste paper basket.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19
LITTLE WARRIOR
MINE IS SOLD

The Little Warrior coal mine property,
embracing about 100 acres, has been pur-
chased by the Pratt Consolidated Coal
company. An announcement to this effect
company expired few days ago. The
vice president Of the latter company.
The coal mine is situated near Littleton.
and has In the past contributed large
share to the gross coal output of the dis
trict.
The deal was contaminated when the
lease of the Little Warrior Coal and Coke
company expire da few days ago. The
property was purchased from the Richard
Thomas heirs by the Pratt company.
While no announcement Is made as to
the future, the mine has been closed down
temporarily. 1t is presumed that 1t will
be operated to the maximum by the new
owners. The price paid for the coal
property was not given out although it
Is understood the deal involved hand
some figure.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19
ARGUMENTS ON THE
QUESTION OF FEES

Arguments as to the amount of fees
to be allowed the receivers, their at
torneys and the trustee in the Knight,
Yancey bankruptcy case were made
yesterday before Judge William I.
Grub of the United States court.
Referee Murphy, who has charge of
the case, referred the question of al
lowances to Judge Grub for his de-
cision. The judgment of the court was
held up until Thursday.
Speeches in support OF their petition
were made by A. Benners, Borden Burr,
and E. X. Campbell for the receivers
and by e. w. Colby. representing Johf
w. Knight of Decatur. -
The petition of the attorneys for
the receiver is for an allowance of
$4,000 in fees to be divided between
five firms of lawyers. Fees also for the
receivers and trustee were requested
Mr.. Colby is resisting the allowance
of the amounts petitioned for.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19
BODEKER OUTDONE
WITH SPEEDERS
is DETERMINED TO STOP AUT0ISTS
AND WILL ASK COUNCIL FOR TWO
MOTORCYCLES TO ASSIST THE
OFFICERS

Two motorcycles of the best make and
highest speed are what Chief of Police
George II. Bodeker is going to ask the
city council to grant the police depart
ment at its next meeting. The motorcy-
cles will be used expressly for capturing
automobile scorchers.
''The largest matter which / have to
contend with at the present time said
Chief Bodeker last night, lis the auto
mobile speed violators. 1t is practiced by
the wealthy and most prominent classes
of the town, who are looked up to and
respected, and yet they violate the law
every day and sanction all kinds of little
tricks on the part of their chauffeurs In
order to fool the police.
Things have come to such pass that
1t is almost impossible to catch and con.
Wet an auto scorcher any more. And
there Is no use arresting man unless
you can convict him. Every manner of
trick is played by the chauffeurs of the
cars Some of them have a string at
tached to their numbers In such a way
that when they pass a policeman they
can pull the number out of sight. 1t is
car, or who it belongs to, and the patrol
man is utterly helpless. When car
shoots past them at the rate of 40 miles
an hour--and some of them go that fast,
or faster-the officer cannot identify the
driver later even II he could catch him to
arrest him.
1--WE have had several cases of this
nature. The man appears before Judge
Feagin, the policeman who made the ar
rest cannot swear that he is the fellow
who was speeding, the fellow says that
he was not at such and such place
where the speeding occurred, and the case
has to be dismissed. There are dozen
tricks which the chauffeur, and his en-
ployer as we'll practice in order to keep
from getting arrested. An officer cam
not catch them on a bicycle. nor on
horse and the only thing to do is to get
two first-class motorcycles.
Then something will happen. I'll have
half the people on South Highlands in
police court some morning for violation of
the speed ordinance 1t has simply got
to be stopped, one way or another, and
the motorcycle is the easiest way
with two good men stationed In diff
ferent parts of the town, each with mo-
torcycle that will go as fast and lots fast
err than some of the cars, it will. be an
easy matter to run the offenNers down
and arrest them. man on a motor
cycle can get close enough at least to
shoot holes in the tires of the car with
his revolver-and that will stop them
every time. I've taken this matter up.
and there will be some different running
of automobiles in this town before I stt
through with it,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19
MAY YET INCREASE
ROAD REPAIR GANGS

In the event the heavy rains continue
to damage Jefferson county roads, the
Board of Revenue will take steps looking
to a considerable increase In the number
of repair gangs now employed. Overseers
from the various county road districts are
complaining of inability to cope with the
situation with the present number of men
doing repair work.
Twelve repair gangs are now employed
in patching UP the damage done by the
rains, in addition to which goodly
amount of contract work is being done,
but 1t is said that the force is Inadequate
No action looking to the Increase OF the
number of gangs has yet been taken by
the board, but 1t is understood that
majority of the members are In favor Of
employing additional men.
Considerable damage was done by the
rains of last week. especially by the
heavy downpour of Wednesday. The
weather has prevented steady repair
work, and much of the repairs has been
undone as soon as made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19
TRAFFIC TIED UP
BY FREIGHT WRECK

Traffic was tied up on the Louisville
and Nashville railroad yesterday for
several hours on account of freight
wreck at Cunningham, IA miles north
Of Birmingham.
A freight train struck defective
rail near the yard limit and 10 cars of
merchandise were pitched into ditch.
The wreck caused the injury of no
trainmen, although reports had 1t that
two men were killed.
The wrecking crew was sent to the
scene from Birmingham and within
fourshours the tracks were about clear.
A derailing switch was constructed to
operate the limited morning train past
the wreck. This train reached Bir-
mingham about three hours late. The
accommodation train from Decatur was
about four hours late.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19
Rountree Invited to speak

J. A. Rountree secretary Alabama
Good Roads association, has been invited
to deliver an address on "The Advance
ment of the South In Building Good
Roads before the National Good Roads
congress, which is composed of over 10,-
900 delegates and convenes in Niagara
Talls-en July Is to 80. Some Of the most
distinguished good roads advocates. gov
eminent officials and delegates from
every state In the Union will be In at
tendance. Mr. Rountree has accepted the
invitation and expects to attend the con-
gress.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs. sallie Beatty Auxford

Mrs. SaIIIe BEATTY AuXfOrd
Mrs. Sallie Beatty Auxford, 46 years old.
died at the family residence, 1923 North
Fourteenth street, at Z o'clock yesterday
morning of heart failure. She is survived
by her husband, Stephen M. Auxford,
formerly of Hull, Tuscaloosa county; two
daughters, Miss Mamie Auxford and Miss
Flora Auxford, and one son, w. H. Aux
ford. One brother w. H. Beatty. md q
sister, Mrs. Kate w. Smith, both Of Biz
mingham, also survive her.
The burial service OF the Episcopal
church Of which the deceased was mem
Der will be held at the grave and will DO
conducted by the Rev. Troy Beatty of
Athens, Ga. Interment> will be in the
Auxford family cemetery In Tuscaloosa
county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19

According to a report which reached
Birmingham yesterday John r. Bentley,
50 years old, died yesterday at Lac ay-
cite, Ind Mr.. Bentley was formerly a
resident OF Woodlawn.
The body will reach the city this morn
ing and will be taken in charge by the
q. w. Woodin Undertaking company
The funeral will be held at the residence
of W. H. Burlon, his father-in-law, 825
North Fifty-second street, at o'clock
tomorrow morning. Interment will be in
Woodlawn cemetery. He is survived by
q widow and one child.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19
PROGRAMME FOR
CONCERT TONIGHT

Shows Birmingham band will present
the following programme at Capitol park
tonight, commencing promptly at s
o'clock:
March, "Hamlin Rifles" Or. b. HalD
college Overture Theodore Moses).
Waltz, wedding of the Winds John
T. Hall.)
Selection from 1.-THE Girl Question"
(Joseph E. Howard).
THAT Mesmerizing Mendelssohn Tune"
(Snyder).
Intermission.
Overture. Primrose &c. Brepsant).
"Muttering Fritz March" IF. H. Losey).
"A Vision Of Salome' (by' request) J.
b. Lampe).
Selection. Three Twins" (Karl
Hoschna).
1.-The African 4oO An Educated Rag"
Charles Roberts).
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19
Alleged Highwaymen Cauxht

Three negroes. Ed Pills, Ben Pool and
Emanuel Propes were arrested yesterday
for highway robbery. 1t is alleged that
they are the gang who have been commit
ting hold-ups here In town and the po-
lice have good evidence against them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19
steel Coal washer Completed

The 900 steel coal washer which has
been under construction by the Pratt
Consolidated at Moxine mines for the
past four months has been completed
1t was announced yesterday that the
washer will be placed in operation within
q few days. The washer il Of the latest
model and up to date in every particular
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19

Marriage licenses have been issued as
follows from the office Of the probate
court:
James McCune Of Sayre to Miss Ola
Cox.
Louie L. Dorr of Birmingham II, Miss
Beulah C. Adair.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19
Mrs. Harriet M. Lee

Mrs. Harriet M. Lee, rs years old, died
yesterday afternoon at 1880 O'clock at the
residence of her son, w. H. Lee, 226
North Eighth street The funeral serv-
ices will be held at the family residence.
this afternoon at o'clock. Interment
will be in Elmwood cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19
Mrs. Mary Louise Anger

Mrs. Mary Louise Anger died yesterday
at the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
VIII r. Hill. at Memphis. Tenn. The re-
mains arrived in Birmingham yesterday
afternoon at 4 o'clock. Interment was In
Woodlawn cemetery. Mrs. Anger Is sur
vived by one daughter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19
Mrs. AIbertini johnson

Mrs. Albertini Johnson, 90 years old,
died yesterday morning at local In
Urinary A husband and two children
survive her. The body will be sent to
Fossil mines by the Green Undertaking
company for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19

Suit Against PaIos Company-Suit for
$4,000 damages for the death OF Rob
ert Campbell. miner killed in the
explosion at Palos on May 5, was tiled
yesterday in the city court by Robert
Campbell. administrator, against the
Palos Coal and Coke company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19
PERSONAL.

E. r. Jennings. travelling passenger
agent for the Missouri Pacific railroad,
was In Birmingham yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19

Seaboard s fast trains to New
York and all points east. Only
line operating observation cars.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19

Stephens Files Expense Account--Al-
ton p. stephens. candidate for alderman
of the Eleventh ward of Birmingham
In the recent city primary, yesterday
filed account OF his campaign expenses
in the office of the probate court Mr..
Stephens reckons his expenses at s29.1o.