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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-24
PIPE ORDERS ARE
 BEING RECEIVED

The pipe manufacturers of the Bir- mingham district have received a num- Der of good orders from western cities during the past few days which are now being prepared and upon which shipments will begin very soon.
 A brisk buying movement has started according to the general impression which will result in fine business be- tween Birmingham and the west. The most notable orders received the lat- ter part of the week closing was Salt Lake City for 1900 tons of pipe, Kansas City, Mo, for 1500 tons. Kansas City, Kan, for 1000 tons. and Detroit for 72oo tons. The orders aggregate a tonnage of il, 200 tons.
 The trade in pipe between the west and Birmingham has been growing steadily for the past year or more and local concerns are bending every en- orgy to improve the trade and secure for Birmingham products a large area of trade in the rapidly developing west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-24
COMMITTEE WILL
 INSPECTS CITY JAILS

The special committee appointed by the City Council to inspect the city jais and plan improvements will meet this morn ing at Il o'clock. This meeting is of special importance, as it is confidently believed that it will set on foot plan which will at last solve Birmingham s troublesome jail problems.
 For years the Southside jail has been condemned by state jail inspectors, city healtl, officers and every man who has come in contact with it. The need for better quarters has been impressed upon the new mayor, and every force in the city government seems to be anxious for action. s4. afpA1 III .ntsoh sfnpAIrt1
 The committee will inspect both jails today, and hopes to get plans in shape immediately. It is made up of the mayor, John Williams, M. J. Gregg, John R. Copeland and M. H.. McDowell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-24
ID HEAR EVIDENCE
 IN BIRMINGHAM
Hearing Will Be Resumed in
 This City Wednesday
ON CENTRAL OF GEORGIA
Special Master W. s. ThOringtOn of Montgomery VIII Preside-Hear- ing Will Possibly Continue
 for One Week

The hearing of evidence on the part of road rate controversy will be resumed in Birmingham Wednesday. Special Master w S. Thorington of Montgomery will preside, and 1t was given out last night that at least a week would be required to adduce the testimony in Birming- ham.
 The hearing temporarily adjourned in Montgomery Saturday night, and s. D. Weakley, one of the attorneys for the state. reached his home in this city yes-. terday.
 He stated last night that several wit nesses would be examined here during the week.
 One of the principal witnesses will be State Senator John Gamble, who has
 been collecting data relating to values of railroad holdings. He will be exam ined in this respect beginning about Thursday.
 The hearing will be held in the offices of Weakley & Weakley in the Empire
 building.
 In this case c. W. Hillman, the railroad expert, who has been heard in the Louis vile and Nashville case. as well as the North and South Alabama. will be ex amined He is now in Louisville and if possible will be secured for the Gen. tral case this week. The state will be represented at the hearing by Judge weakley and Attorney General A. M. Garber, who will reach here from Wash ington possibly tonight. isN a-4~ R. E. Steiner of Montgomery and J. M. Cunningham, chief counsel. will appear for the Central of Georgia. Testimony will be adduced by the state from contractors, real estate experts and engineers in regard to the various tech nical points which are being disputed. The hearing will probably be completed in full very shortly now. When the Cen tral case is finished those connected with it will take up the Western of Alabama
 case Special Master Thorington will not make any report to Judge Jones in the Central case until both of them have been completed in full.
 It Is stated that the Central of Georgia has spent about $35,O00 or s4oo0 securing evidence in an effort to show that the rates fixed by Alabama are prohibitive and confiscatory. H
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-24
NO REPLY AS YET
 FROM ROOSEVELT

No word was received yesterday from Col. Theodore Roosevelt in reply to Birmingham's request that he par ticipate in the census jubilee. A reply will probably reach the committee to- day before it's meeting in the Chamber of Commerce.
 The meeting today will probably be the first one at which definite plans will be adopted, and in the next few days the public will be notified of the full programme for November 22 and 23.
 It has already been decided that al least $10,000 will be spent to make the jubilee success. It will be the most elaborate celebration ever held in Bir- mingham, both in arrangements and the general public spirit which will be aroused.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-24
GREENFIELD WILL
 RETURN TOMORROW

~ The second trip of Cecil Grenfell to the Birmingham district within 60 days will begin when he arrives tomorrow night from New York city. He was in Birming- ham only a few weeks ago at which time the installation of James Bowron as vice president of the Southern Iron and Steel company occurred.
 MT. Grenfell. who is personally heavily interested in the company, also represents a large number of English bondholders of the Birmingham industry.
 The visit of MT. Grenfell tomorrow is primarily for the purpose of looking over the conditions of the company since the retirement of W. H. Hassinger as pres ident. He will visit all of the principal plants of the company in this district and will map out some new plans for the company while here.
 He will also be in conference with the officials of the company in regard to several contemplated moves of the Southern Iron and Steel company.
 While MT. Grenfell has made no state ment in regard to the probable successor to Mir. Hassinger as president of the Southern Steel it is possible that he will intimate who the new president of the Southern Steel will be on this trip.
 He will return directly to England at the termination of this visit and 1t is be- lieved some definite arrangements will be made as to the chief executive before he leaves this city for England.
 MT. Grenfell will possibly be accom- panied to this city by William Miller, at torney for the company, and other per sons interested.
 His wife, as stated before, will not &C., company him to Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-24
SUNDAY SCHOOL
 WORKERS MEET
In Mass Meeting at the High
 lands Presbyterian Chruch
THE FIRST OF A SERIES
By the Birmingham Association-D. H. Marbury and J. 10. Ramsey Make ForcefuI Addresses on Sum
 day School Work

A congregation which completely filled the Highlands Presbyterian church att tended the mass meeting held at that church last night by the Birmingham Sunday School association. No evening services were held at the Southside Bap- .tist and Five Points Methodist churches, in order that the congregations might join in the meeting, and goodly repre- sentation from each of these churches, as well as many other Sunday school and church workers of the city, was present It was the first of a series of meet ing designed to create renewed interest in Sunday school and church work in Birmingham. and a decidedly successful start was made.
 D. H. Marbury of the Southside Bap- tst church and J. E. Ramsey, leader of the well-known Ramsey class of the First Methodist church, were the prin- oipal speakers at the meeting. stirring addresses being delivered by each.
 MT. Marbury chose as the subject of his address Birmingham for Jesus Christ" He outlined in vigorous man. HUI nhol SoOd iudt pC aCCoifpifSIcuf lOT the church through the medium of the Sunday school, and stated that the Sum- day school classes for men are among the most potent factors looking to the spread of the gospel in Birmingham.
 J. E. Ramsey spoke on Saving Men Through the Bible Glass;" He told in an enthusiastic way of the great good that has been accomplished by the va rious mems classes in the city, including his own class at the First Methodist church,. that of Judge Feagin at the Church of the Advent, and the large Brotherhood class of the Fountain Heights Methodist church. +'e ""
 Ali the speakers evidenced the earnest ness with which the campaign of arous- ing Birmingham Sunday school people is going to be carried on. It is thought that the meetings of which last nights was the first will be productive of much good.
 Fine music was an attractive feature of last nights programme, furnished un- der the able direction of Prof. Claude Hartselle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-24
CAR SHORTAGE FELT
 IN BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT
BY CLYDE W. ENNIS

Birmingham IS sharing to a certain ex- tent the shortage in railroad cars which is general over the United States. But in this district it is not the surest opin- ion that Birmingham will be robbed of any tonnage or business through a lack of railroad equipment.
 The report of the American Railway as- sociation for the week ending says that a reduction of the surplus in cars amounts to S734 cars. The present shortage, according to this authority, is 2O,419, which is an increase over the week pre- ce ding of 2476 cars.
 This average is about general in every locality where immense hauls originate and while it is somewhat annoying no loss of trade is expected from the sit- uation.
 A statement that Birmingham was face to face with large coal order which may be lost in the event no cars are available for hauling the tonnage created a great deal of interest in industrial cir cles. It was stated that a New Orleans company desired to place 40o,0c tons or whereabouts. in this city for shipment. It was added that the car shortage prevail Ing here might result in the abandonment of that order.
 It was learned from the railroads yes terday that shortage of cars does ex- ist The shortage has been felt here for several weeks. It has resulted from a se- were drain upon the cars here by the coal merchants during the summer and increases In other shipments. The rail- roads at the first permitted equipment to go out into foreign lines which are diff ficult to secure again and which the com panies rather pay the 30 cents per day charges than return. In this manner quite number of cars have become iso- lated in various parts of the country.
 Following this came the increase in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-24

the volume of traffic moved which has caused the available number of cars to melt away like snow before the sun.
 Notwithstanding this admitted short age of cars, the most optimistic view of the situation is taken by the railroads The companies are very anxious to handle every ton possible and will not permit any chances to pass for handling accruine business. The opinion was given yestei- day that every ton of coal demanded in New Orleans or elsewhere would be cared for by the railroads.
 The Pittsburg Coal company of New Orleans and other companies have made arrangements for their shipments. At the present time 25O0 tons per day Is nov ing from this city to one company. This does not include the regular shipments by the Pratt company or that of other well known coal concerns. The volume therefore is rather staggering, and this requires equipment in great quantities.
 The coal business will remain very ac- tive between this city and New Orleans until the holidays. In the Foaantime the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-24

|
 Birmingham Is to have a Bible Training
 school. The International Sunday Schoo
 association has arranged with the Bir-
 mingham Sunday School association tc hold sessions December 4 to g, inclusive at the First Baptist church, Sixth avenue and Twenty second street. Music will bt featured under the direction of Prof. E | O. Excel of Chicago with his pianist MT. Alvin Roper and chorus of 100t | Birmingham voices.
 | Miss Margaret Slattery of Fitchburg
 Mass, and Dr. A. H. Mckinney of New York, together with Miss Minnie E. Ken | nedy, general secretary of the Birming- ham Sunday School association, and MT
 Leon Palmer. field worker of the Alabama
 Sunday School association constitute the faculty. e 4 Instruction will be given on the Bible the science and art of teaching and Sun
 day school management and methods. The committee in charge estimates that 2OO' pastorsi Bible students, Sunday schoo teachers and church and Sunday schoo
 workers will matriculate in the first in- ternational training school ever held ir this section of the south.
 Miss sIattery's Record | Miss Slattery has for many years beer connected with the Massachusetts Normal | college, and Is recognized as one of the leading educators in the Bay State. Hel marvellous ability as a platform speaker
 was evidenced in a wonderful way last
 summer at the Winona Bible conference when the largest auditorium on the grounds, seating 5000. was packed dahA to hear her while four other speakers of national reputation were speaking ir other auditoriums. Miss Slattery has an international reputation as a. Sunday school teacher and writer
 For a long time she wrote the Mode lesson for girl classes weekly in thu Sunday School Times and is now writ | ing a series of articles in that papel attracting widespread attention on "Tht
 Girl in Her Teens"
 | She is the author of Talks With tho | Training Glass;" Living Teachers" ant | several other kindred books. She wil
 make 10 addresses on the following sub' | iects: Music in the Sunday School,
 Misplaced Energy" Ideals" '"The Emo tions and the Adolescent," "The Reasor and the Adolescent," "The Will and the | Adolescent," ''The Psychological Mo
 ment.'' ".Talkers and Teacher" "Tht | Measuring Rod" and Preparing Way pr. Mckinney Widely Known pr. Mckinney has been pastor of the
 First Presbyterian church of Brooklyn N r., for 14 years and is recognized as | one of the leading Bible scholars and Sunday school experts in the east "Oul | Big Boys and the Sunday School is his latest book. After the Primary What? and Sunday School Evangelism are among his works. He will give five lec- lures on the Old Testament, covering from the division of the kingdom through the captivity, the part included in the Sunday school lessons for 1911. He will also give five lectures on Sunday school methods and management as follows
 .'The Child for Christ" Ragged Edges, "Opening and Closing Exercises" "Our Big Boys and the Sunday SchooP' and ..The Crucifixion"-Sund school lesson for December Il, taught to class of big boys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-24
REVIVAL STARTS
 AT BAPTIST CHURCH
The New Pastor, the Rev. A. K.
 Wright, in Charge
BLIND TIGERS RAIDED
Dick Hooper and Henry Thornton Will Give Wrestling Match mt Pratt City Athletic Club Tomor-
 row Night

A series of revival services commenced Sunday morning at the First Baptist church of Ensley, the Rev. A. K. Wright. the new pastor, in charge. The church was crowded at both services and the revival started under the most favora ble circumstances. At the Il o'clock morn ing service the Rev. Mr. Wrght's sub ject was '"rhe Needed Revival" His ser mon was eloquent and forceful, and gave much encouragement to his attentive hearers. At the evening service he took for his text, "Sin; It's Extensiveness and Intensiveness." The sermon was broad in its scope and intense in its character. The choir rendered several special se- lections in an excellent manner. The meetings will be continued for two weeks. There will be services each night at 7:3O o'clock, and a workers meeting will be held every afternoon at 2:3O. Mir. Wright extends a cordial invitation to all the people of Ensley and vicinity to attend these meetings.
 .4,. "Blind Tigersv Raided
 The police department raided several establishment where liquid refreshments
 
 lation of the prohibition laws. Four places were raided and a quantity of liquors were secured, and the proprietors placed under arrest. Captain Jordan and Officers Blue, Eubanks, Brown and Hales made the raid.
 Pratt City Items
 A wrestling match will be given Tues day night at Foley's hall. Pratt city, un- der the auspices of the Pratt City Ath- letic club. between Dick Hooper Jr and Henry Thornton, two well-known young men of the city and members of the club. There will also be a preliminary boxing contest between Ed Puckett of Ensley and Bob Mcdonald of Pratts. All mem- bers of the club are requested to be pres- ent and the public Is invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-24
POLICE ASKED TO
 FIND RUNAWAY BOYS

During the past few days the police department have received an unusual number of requests to locate runaway boys An average of three a day are received at police headquarters.
 While many are from places outside the state a large number of the re- quests are from the small mining towns in the Birmingham district In addition.to this many are received from northern states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-24
Cornerstone In Laid

There was gathering of over 5000 col ored people yesterday afternoon at the dedication of the Southside Colored Bap- list church, which is to be erected at Avenue F and Sixteenth street at a cost of s3oOeo The old building was burned about a year ago. The pastor, the Rev. c. W. Goodgame, was in charge of the laying of the cornerstone. Speeches were made by c. c. Heidt, representing Mayor Exum, and by John H. Fry of the Traders National bank, who were. among a number of white visitors present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-24
MAYOR EXUM HEARS
 FROM MAYOR SLIDEL

Mayor Exum received his first letter. gram yesterday in reply to the queries sent out Friday asking for information on the use of crematores by other cities.
 Mayor Slidel of Milwaukee wired, giv- ing the name of the crematory. and in- dorsed 1t as economical and practical. He said that his city could not dispense with it. 4..5.5 ..-...
 Other telegrams will be received today. and during the week Mayor Exum ex- poets to meet representatives of the va rious manufacturers. He hopes to be able to make a definite report to the next council meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-24
Mrs. Harriet l.. Hardesty

Miss Harriet l.. Hardesty, aged 65 years died at the home of her nephew, F. H Paterson, 1881 Fourteenth avenue, south
 at o'clock yesterday afternoon. The funeral services will take place from the residence of MT. Paterson at o'clock this afternoon, and the interment will be at Elmwood cemetery, Shaw & Son in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-24
Small Thefts Reported

The following small thefts were re- ported to the police department yester- day: V. Wood & Co.,. one automobile tire; Dr. Barclay. one horse and buggy; Robert Parker. one suit. two pairs of trousers, three pairs of shoes; Norwood Pharmacy, one flash light and sl in cash
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-24
S, M, E, syfrett

s. M. E. syfrett. aged p years, died last night at a local infirmary. His body will be shipped by Shaw & Son at S;45 o'clock this morning to Graceville, Fla. The deceased is survived by a brother, J. w. Syfrett, whose address is 1750 Mar shall avenue, and by other relatives
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-24
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs. Margaret Rebecca Baker

Mrs Margaret Rebecca Baker, aged s2 years. died yesterday afternoon at o'clock at Oak Grove The funeral services will be conducted at the Oak Grove chapel at 2 D. m., and the interment will be in Elmwood cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-24
GREAT WORK FOR SUNDAY SCHOOLS

December 9Two School
 Expected To Attend Ever Held In ecton of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-24
VALUABLE HOl
 PASS BI f4s1 z Al.

@ Occupying a pIi .ate pfHE ase car the Southern railway rr h Jte hert 10 o'clock last night -To 4fr en route to Kansas ltN ntfe tff. ferred to the fast Err rr ts ssaeAfef }n1 sent to their destina pr
 The horses, whi' erc eaf 1fr}iE looked after by thrs tenders, were ". route from New To ts S6nen sEsL and were routed thu e4s 2igniasi tu.
 The value of the n,es c4fte El- usual precautions qe prfe "a handling them and ,Fu rot.1 --<,4 exercised every care l4- sns movement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-24
THE WEATHER

Washington, October 23-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Fair Monday and Tuesday; light winds. l-.
 The following is the local report of the United States weather bureau at Bir- mingham for the 24 hours ended at p.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-24
Quiet Sundny

for some months in the police depart ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-24
FINLEY'S REPORT
 IS OPTIMISTIC

The most gratifying statement in the annual report of President w. w. Fin Hey of the Southern Railway company for the year, which was received here yesterday, was the revelation that the past 12 months were the best in the his- tory of the Southern Railway company.
 His report is featured with optimistic utterances and in speaking of the re- suits MT. Finley says the fidelity of the rank and file of employees was in the greatest measure responsible for the showing made in his report.
 The gross revenues for the year were $19.S77, ,156. 15. while the year preceding the earnings were s17,7s7, ,69s.4s. The past year shows an increase of S2,139 456 67.
 The report says that the operating revenue increase for the year to the sum of s, 106. 401. TO, which is decided in crease over the year past.
 In the freight department MT. Fin ley says the increase was 11.97 per cent. while the increase in the passenger reve- nue was 9.92 per cent over the year pre- ceding The total operating revenue was increased to 1O.so per cent.
 A feature of the report was also a reference of MT. Finley to the increases that have been made in wages. He says that the total increase will be about s2, 900, GOO added to the pay rolls. which was made by the company following an extended conference held between the officers and the com f1f a0iif
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-24
SHAW. The Undertaken. Phones 9.

GREEN Undertaking Go. Phones 1oo2. LICE JOY. Undertaken. Phones 769.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-24

the employees.
 MT. Finley In his re w p no material new worl ts
 during the year, but ll deal which was begun l i9 VI was finished. All the affi-in '. enumerated in the tahuaaiea fe4 accompanying the repcl a 10 part of 1t.
 The president stated r r ffrof the year past was one fVnt buying in the eduipmr cea9ri It was pointed out tn; fe9rt new equipment was puls '4s1a R1 in operation. yThe report of MT. F1ireg sf9 good season for his conn rt fie Ely emphasizes that in fah1oed the dullness which has as5p z erable complaint in the esat F q has been dissipated to q rtFIs gree