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Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-30
ATLAS PORTLAND CEMENT
co. SUsPENDS DIVIDEND
Claims Capital Expenditures for
Improvements NesessitateS
Holding Up of Profit

NEW YORK, July 29.-Announce-
ment was made today that the direc-
tors of the Atlas Portland Cement
company, which has a capitalization
of $12,500,00O, have decided to suspend
the dividend on it's common stock for
the present.
The company, which has been paying
8 per cent ON it's common stock, OBJ
tanned a contract from the govern
ment aggregating many millions of
dollars to furnish cement for the
Panama canal.
The company has $11, 100000 in COM
mon stock outstanding.
The notice which was sent to the
stockholders says:
"In view of the extraordinary capi-
tai expenditures, both for increase in
capacity of production at Port Hamp-
ton, Pa, and Hannibal, Mo-, and erec~
ton of a new plant at Hudson, N. Y,
the board of directors has decided that
it is to your interest to suspend divi-
dendS for the present in order that the
company itself may thereby care for
these extraordinary expenditures rath-
er than endeavor to finance them in a
market where conditions so unfaYor-
able to investment prevail.
Accordingly, until further notice, no
dividends will be paid on the common
stock of this company.
JOHN r. MAXWELL, secretary"
The officials of the company today
declined to amplifiy the foregoing
statement in any way.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-30
CONFERENCES MAY END
STRUGGLES OF HOUSES
Premier Asquith Announces That
Discussions May Lead to
Some Agreement

LONDON, July 29.-The conferees
of the two dominant parties who are
trying to compose the constitutional
differences of the house of lords and
the house of commons already have
succeeded in bridging several CULTS,
and a statement made by Premier As
quith in the lower chamber this after
noon indicates that the outlook for
compromise is more hopeful, but little
of an official character is likely to be
he ard regarding the negotiations until
parliament reassembles November 15.
Asquith, after stating that the con-
ferees in the course of twelve meet
ings had surveyed the field of contro-
versy carefully, said:
1.-THE result is that our discussions
made such progress-although we have
not so far reached an agreement-as
to render it, in the opinion of all of us.
not only desirable but necessary that
they should continue. In fact, 1 may
go further. We should think it wrong
at this stage to break them off,
The premier added that if further
deliberations showed no prospects of
an agreement that could be announced
in parliament at the present session,
the conference would be closed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-30
DRINKS WITH STRANGERS,
AWAKENS MINUS WALLET

AL Heilman of Redlands, Cal, re-
ported to the police yesterday he had
been robbed of a wallet which he
claimed contained about $500, Wednas-
day morning. Heilman explained that
he had been out drinking with several
chance acquaintances Tuesday evening
and that when he awoke the next day
his purse and money were missing. He
could give little information as to
where he had been the night before or
who his companions were.
Heilman returned to his home in
Redlands yesterday, having given up
hope of recovering his money. The
detectives are working on the case.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-30
NO CONTRACT ARRoeATIoN

WASHINGTON, July 29.-The Atlas
Portland Cement company has a con-
tract with the government to furnish
100000 barrels of cement for use in
construction work along the Panama
canal. The contract covers period
of three years, the first delivery under
it having been made about year ago.
Deliveries are now made at the rate
of about $500 barrels a day. At the
time of the acceptance of the contract
protest was lodged with the secre-
tary of war by Congressman Bennett
of New York on behalf of a lower con-
ditional bidder. The bid of the Atlas
Portland Cement company at about
$119 barrel, the exact cost depend
ing on whether the cement was de-
livered in barrels or in bags, finally
was accepted. No attempt has been
made, it is said today, at the office of
the Isthmian cannal commission on
the part of the cement company to
abrogate or modify it's contract.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-30
CHINESE COOK SAVES
WOMAN FROM BLAZES
Fresno Block Destroyed, and ORR
entail May Lose Life

FRESNO, July 29.-Fire which broke
out shortly before noon today COM
pletely gutted the w. j. O'Neill block
in the business section of this city. The
loss is estimated at $4,000, partly COW
cred by insurance.
During the fire several persons in the
upper part of the building had their
retreat cut off by the flames and were
rescued by the firemen from the vari-
Gus windows. Miss Gertrude O'Neill, a
daughter of w. J. O'Neill, was the only
member of the family at present in
Fresno, and she being asleep at the
time was saved from death by a
Chinese cook, who rushed in and awak-
ened her.
The lower floor of the building was
occupied by the agricultural store of
w. ]. O'Neill e. Co., and the automobile
repair shop of r. Haute. The fire is
said to have originated as the result of
an explosion of gasoline in the last
named establishment
The Chinese cook who was instru-
mental in saving Miss O'Neill was so
badly burned later that it is feared he
will die.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-30
REQUIRED BONDS
BEFORE MARRIAGE
Former Baroness Won KIifuss on
Stand in Cincinnati
Law Suit
PROCTOR TALKS WITH WOMAN
Refuses to Discuss Result of ?ri-
vate Interview Before
Hearing
PROCTOR TALKS WITH WOMAN
ASSOCIATED Press)

CINCINNATI, July 29.-Admltting
that she required her husband to
pledge a money consideration to bind
their marriage the former haronoss
Won Klfuss occupied the greater part
of the day today on the witness stand.
she having followed her husband,
Percy Proctor who is suing ts enjutH
the transfer of $4,000 worth Of seeuri-
ties made over to the baroness fh"
baroness declared vehemently that she
still loves Proctor and that the money
consideration was only an incident to
the marriage.
DuFing the recess of the court this
afternoon Proctor and his wife were in
conference for more than an hour, this
being the first time they have talked
together for six months Lawrence
Maxwell, jr., counsel for Proctor, was
present at the interview, and later Mr..
and Mrs. Proctor came into the court
room smiling.
If overtures for a compromise in the
pending litigation were made, only
those three know of it, and they re-
fused to comment on the subject. The
trial was not concluded today.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-30
PROMISE HARBOR
ROAD DISCLOSURE
Federated Improvement Assn. to
Probe Delay in CompIet-
ing Boulevard

Important disclosures In regard to
| the Harbor boulevard are promised al
| the regular smonthly meeting OF the
Federated Improvement association
next Thursday night. Although near
ly two years have passed since the
project was initiated. the road to Los
| Angeles harbor Is said to be in worse
| condition than when the good roads
bonds were voted. 1t is reported that
even the right of way has not been Sc
cured for about two and one-haR miles
| of the road.
The meeting will be the first one
since the election of new officers, and
full attendance Is desired, SO that
all the standing committees may De
filled with active members. The meet
ing will be held in the committee room
of the chamber of commerce.
The new president, Garner Curren,
has announced the appointment of the
following committees:
Committee on improving the Los
Angeles river-Chairman, Joseph Mes
mer, east side; secretary, w. H. Nc
Gill; A. A. BayIey, George Rheinschild,
Frank S. Adams.
Membership and grievances-Chair-
man, A A. Bayley, Sunset boulevard;
A. NJ. Ellis, Sperry Baker. -
Legislative and resolutiohs-Chair-
man. Frank s. Adams, Garvanza; John
A. Powell, Harry p. Dean.
Park and trees-Chairmans, w. M.
ormsbee, wiltshire; Samuel Young, T.
w. Goltman.
Boulevards, streets and sidewalks
Chairman, w. L. Wickes, Sunset; c..
H. Clayton.
Publicity and entertainment-Chai
man, j. Mills Davies. NJ, 4. E. and
N W., John T.. Pope.
Finance, hall and printing-Chair-
FaIx
ward; w. II. O'Connell, L. D. Swart-
Public buildings and grounds-Chair-
man. Henry LIE Sage, east side.
Fire and police observation-disclosures
J. M. Glass, South Main street; j. Ed
Musselman.
sanitation-chairman, c. T. Paul.
Ninth ward.
Residence districts-C Chairman, f. J..
Kelley, Highland Park Protective
league.
Fairgrounds Chairman, G. G..
Wheat, West Tenth street.
Public utilities-Chairrnan, r. G..
Loucks, Arlington Heights.
Harbor improvements Chairman,
Capt. L. Hansen, S. S. W., f. M. Nick
ell.
Vermont oulevard-Chairman, DR..
C. s. James, N, N. e. and N. w.
Visiting coEmittee-Chairman Gar
ner Curren; w. H. McGill, John T.
Pope, A. A. Bayley.
( Great interest has been aroused in
the plan to make a magnificent boule-
ward of Vermont avenue to the sea.
A special committee of 100 of represen-
tative citizens will be appointed, who
will contribute $10O apiece to furnish
funds for a preliminary survey.
The presidents of the various asso-
Citations are requested to send in names
for the committee to the secretary of
the Federated Improvement associa-
ton, w. H. McGilb care of city hail.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-30

Tt's as easy to secure bargain in used
autonobile through want advertising. as 10
used to be-and still is-to secure horse
and carriage.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-30
FIRST TRAIN OVER NEW
ROAD GREETED IN MEXICO

SAN DIEGO, July 29.-Nearly 1000
people today crowded the coaches of
the first passenger train to be run over
that portion of the San Diego & Ari-
zona railway that has been completed.
The route was from this city to the
Mexican line, distance of about f1f-
teen miles, and thence ten miles into
Mexico. John D. Spreckels, president
of the road, and Senior La Rogue,
lieutenant governor of Lower Califor-
mia, as we'll as other Mexican officials,
were among the excursionists. A bar
becue and speeches in Mexico were
features of the affair.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-30
TICKETS NOW ON SALE
FOR TRIP ON DIRlGIBLE

Arrangements have been perfected by
the steamship department of the Ger
man-American Savings bank for the
sale of tickets for passage ON the new
dirigible Deutschland" which made q
successful flight OF $50 miles In Germany
June 22. Illustrated prospectuses con-
tanning plans, sailing schedules and rates
are now available. The new alrship
will mako trips from Dusseldorf to
Baden-Baden, and is expected to main
tain an average speed of Mere than 40
miles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-30
ENGINEERS TO RAISE MAINE

WASHINGTON, July 29.-Gen. Oil.
yer, acting secretary of war, has ap-
pointed a board of engineers charged
with the responsibility of raising the
battleship Maine in Havana harbor.
The board consists of Col William M.
Black, Lieut.. Col. Mason M. Patrick
and Capt. Harry B. Ferguson.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-30
Notice to Doctors

The exhibit of x-ray and high frequency
coils by the scheidel Western Coil Co. at
500 Auditorium Building. is the most COM
plete ever shown west of the Mississippi.
Physicians are invited to see the aPpara-
tus demonstrated. Complete catalogue for
the asking.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-30
Verduqo Canyon Land Go.

9as Just issued the Most Beautiful and Ar
.istic Illustrated Booklet ever published b
,.os Angeles. Call OF send for OA&
mo. A. PIRTLE
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-30
GIVES okLAHoMAs CENSUS

WASHINGTON, July 29.--The total
population of the state of Oklahoma,
lacking three enumeration districts,
was announced today by the census
bureau as 1,651,951.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05

1t was a great crowd which surged
on Fifth avenue in front of The Age
Herald building last night to witness
the flashing of the election returns
They began gathering shortly after
$50 o'clock and from then until after
the midnight hour the scene was an
extremely lively one.
There being no street cars traversing
Fifth avenue it made The Age Herald S
location an ideal one for such a gath
ering. The crowd could jost1e each
other in neighborly fashion without
having to crowd and squeeze each 9TH
er every few minutes to allow a street
car to pass. Automobiles and other
traffic were turned down adjoining
streets and another source of danger
and inconvenience thus removed.
1t would be impossible to estimate
the number of people who witnessed
The Age-Herald returns, but they num-
bered way up in the thousands. An
other interesting feature was the great
number of automobiles lined up on the
outskirts of the crowd. each filled with
a large number of interested people.
There We're over 40 machines lined I'm
at one time
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05
Would Put Bible In Each
Room OF Hotels In The City

w. e. Henderson of Chicago, national
secretary of the "Gideons,' the Christian
Commercial Travelling Mems association
Is in the city to secure funds to place 4
copy of the Holy Bible in the 1000 guest
rooms of the hotels of Birmingham.
Over 1900 bibles have already been dis
tributed In other cities in the United
States and Canada, and Mr.. Henderson
says that churches and citizens delight
i'm aiding this great and necessary work
with liberal contributions.
The American Bible society give the
"Gideons' 80 1-3 per cent off the cost
price of the bibles in aid of their work.
Mr.. Henderson spoke at the Eleventh
Avenue Methodist Episcopal church,
south, and the First Baptist church on
ing at the Presbyterian church. L. S. A,
Fifth avenue and Eighteenth street, to-
morrow evening.
He goes to Atlanta and Memphis be-
fore his return to Chicago There is an
active local camp in Birmingham, o.
which w. S. Bell is president.
Mr.. Henderson is stopping at the Hotel
Hillman and contributions sent to him
there will be thankfully received and ap-
piled to the Birmingham Bible fund.
One dollar will purchase four bibles,
and one who places that many in the
hotels may have the satisfaction OF
knowing that they may be read by hun
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05
Renl Estate Transfers

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:
$1000-J. H. Beason to L. NJ. McVeigh
south half of the north half of lots A. 10
and 16, block Is. survey of North Smith
field.
$7000-M. W. Pippin to L. B. Mitchell,
lot in block SS7, Elyton Land company's
survey of Birmingham, fronting so feet
ON the east side of Poplar street. near
it's intersection with the north line of
Jefferson avenue.
s240O-C. NJ. Dewitt to r. S. Moon, lot
90 block %, survey of West End.
$2750-Mrs. Anna Duke to William II.
Norriss, lot II and the north feet of lots
II and 10, block "a, Elyton Land COM
pany's survey of Birmingham fronting d
feet on the east side of Fifteenth street,
north, and extending to a depth of 10G
feet.
al, part block Is, Pleasant Valley Land
and Manufacturing company's survey of
Central Tract.
SCOOP. E. Daniel to n. o. Tyler prop
erty in southeast quarter of southwest
quarter of section 9, township II, range
west
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05
Great Cro7ud Gathers To
Learn Election Results
Herads Bulletin Service Again Proved Itself Quickest
And Most Accurate Means of Obtaining Election Re-
turns-Queries From All Over South

The crowd cheered and joked while
the host of Age Herald employees in
side the building worked like Troians
assembling the returns as early as pos
sibIe so that bulletins could be flash ed
to the people in the street below. Out
side a large squad of reporters was
keeping tab on the city boxes and
keeping the telephones busy getting in
touch with the country precincts.
The private exchange and special
oh ones in the building were in con-
slant operation from early in the aft
ernoon until early this morning, the
queries coming from all over the city,
county and state. Long distance tele-
phone queries as to the result of the
election came in from Georgia, Missis-
sippi and Tennessee, while even New
Orleans showed live interest and tele-
phoned The Ager- Herald for the news.
1t was great day for Jefferson
county and The Age-Herald again eX
emplified its desire to please the peo-
pie and give all the news in the quick
est possible way. That the people ap
preciated it was shown by the manner
in which they flocked in front of the
building and remained there by the
hour.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05
Hoadley Issues Order Declar-
ing Alabama Consolidated
Managers Office Vacant
JOHNSON DECLINES TO
ACT ON THE NOTICE
Waiting to Learn Whether the Ac-
lion Taken by President
HoadIcy Is Valid

1t was stated yesterday that Ian
caster Williams of Richmond and Bal
timore would arrive in Birmingham
next Thursday as the representative
of Baltimore interests in the Alabama
Consolidated Coal and Iron company.
In view of alleged friction between
President J. II. Hoadley of the Ala
bama Consolidated and the Baltimore
directors of the company, Mr.. VIII
liams' visit is being awaited, it is said,
with considerable interest. The follow
Ing notice has been promulgated:
Birmin gh am, Ala, April 4, 1910.
To All Heads of Departments Su-
perintendents and Employees, Gentle
men-Please be advised that 1 am noti-
fed by Mr.. J. II. Hoadley, president,
to announce that the executive com
mittee has declared the office of gen
eral manager vacant and effective at
once; Mr.. c. p. Ludwig has been APP
pointed manager of transportation, coal
and coke operations, ore mines and
quarries; also the appointment of j.
B. Hudson, as manager of blast fur.
naces with headquarters at Gadsden.
Employees will be governed accord
ngly. Yours truly,
AND IRON COMPANY.
H. S. Matthews, Vice President.
Guy r. Johnson, who has been gem
eral manager of the company for sew
eral years past, was found in his of
fee yesterday and when asked II he had
any statement to make regarding the
announcement that the position which
he was holding had been declared va
cant, said II have only to say for
publication that l am waiting to learn
whether the action referred to is valid
as | am an appointee of the board of
directors and not of the president |
have declined to accept the presidents
attempted removal, pending action by
the board OF directors,
Vice President Ma tthews said last
night that he had no statement to
make further than the information con-
tanned in the notice which he had is
sued.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05
MONTEVALLO LECTURE
VERY INTERESTING

Montevallo, April 4.-(Specal.)-T lee
ture Saturday night by DR.. w. B. Crump-
ton was both amusing and interesting.
His subject, 1.-The Original Tramp, was
n true story of his own boyhood days
i'm the sixties" as he tramped from
Chicago back to Dixie to join the
Johnnie Rebs' 1t was particularly
amusing to his youthful audience, who
had never heard much of the laughable
side of the war between the states. Only
the hand OF Providence could have en-
abled so young a boy to accomplish such
wonderful feats.
Miss Minna Grote was called to Selma
yesterday became of the illness OF her
sister. ,,
Miss Truxie Lakeland and Miss Eliza
beth Ford each took a large crowd OF
girls to the woods this afternoon ana
served luncheon in true pinic style.
The Montevallo Studiosis held its regular
meeting this afternoon at the residence OF
Miss Lucy Lyman, Miss FUNK ana MISS
Putnam being hostesses.
In the absence of Miss Grote Dr. Pal
mer and several teachers chaperoned the
botony class picnic to Falling Rock.
Mrs Robert Hardness of Birmingham
is visiting her niece, Miss Elizabeth HICKS
/ nthe school,
Mr.. William Lyman is improving his
home on Main street very much py the
addition of several rooms.
Last night the Rev. f. G. Railey OF
Selma preached in the Presbyterian
church
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05
STATE POLITICS
TO HOLD BOARDS
FOR NEXT MONTH
Jefferson Promises to Be Bat
tie Ground For Nearly All
Candidates
MALLORY FORCES WILL
HOLD RALLY THURSDAY
Very Little Heard of Race for Licutcn-
mt Governor. as Candidates VIII
Probably sink or Swim
With the Leaders

Now for one month of state politics.
Jefferson will be the battle ground OF
nearly all the candidates, who will make
this their headquarters and take their
fight into the north Alabama counties
The first big incident will be the an
nouncement of the O'Neal county cam
paign committee which will probably be
published in few days and will be one
of the most representative documents
ever presented to the voters.
Then on Thursday night the Mallory
atre under the auspices of the Greater
Birmingham Mallory club 1t is an
nounced from Mallory headquarters that
speeches will be made by former Cover
nor Jelks, John Morgan Burns of Monroe
Vile, Henry Fits and NJ. f. Spencer,
president of the bricklayers' union.
The Mallory appointments for today
are at Hillsboro, and tomorrow in Court
land and Leighton. Thursday and Fri
day he will speak in Colbert county, and
Saturday at Moulton, Lawrence county.
At ONeal headquarters yesterday re-
ports had been tabulated from 3a9 pre-
cincts, giving Mallory 12,152 votes O'Neal
2l,703, doubtful 27S7 Out of a total of
80 642 this gives O'Neal a majority of
1851.
Colonel ONeal will rest until Thursday.
and will then get out for two weeks more
of campaign on the stump.
Very little is heard of the contest be-
tween Perry Thomas and Walter d. Seed
for lieutenant governor. Neither is MAX
ing very spirited campaign. as both
are expecting to go in with the winning
candidate for governor Thomas on the
O'Neal ticket, and Seed with Mallory.
In the contest for the United States
Senate. John H. Bankhead, John b. Knox
and Frank S. White are getting busy
through the mails, and are preparing to
spread literature over the state Mr..
White is the only candidate who has
been out among the people.
The associate railroad commission nght
is the most interesting of all. due to the
fact that the seven candidates are max
ing the dust fly.
The candidates have simply been wait
ing fos Jefferson to get over its Internal
strife before swooping down There are
IS candidates before the state at large,
all of whom are working tirelessly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05

in one hand and a human head in the
other" but the power to make the best
and truest man of himself, and to do
the most for the general well being.
Righteous liberty is the right to live the
best life for oneself and others.
d. Live Cody" This refers to our
duty to God. Men owe Him three things:
First, repentance. To hate sin and turn
from it to God. Second, faith in Christ
whom God has appointed as the Saviour
and Lord of men. The greatest sin is the
unbelief that rejects Christ, and thus
makes God liar. 1t is a rebellion against
infinite love, and the scorning of Gods
efforts to bless. Third I'VE owe God
obedience We say we love God What
do we mean? If we love me We will keep
my commandments This is His COM
mandment, that we believe on His Son."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05
MOTHER FEARS BOY
WILL BE KIDNAPPED

New York, April 4.-What appeared
to be an attempt to kidnap her Agar
old son today has caused Mrs. Charles
L. Spier, widow of the confidential sec
rotary of the late H. H. Rogers, the
Standard Oil millionaire, to send an ur-
gent telegram to her brother, r. F.
Williams, lumber merchant of Hon
aker, Va, summoning him to her de-
fence. Her husband was shot in his
home shortly before the boy. was born
under circumstances which have never
been explained, and Mrs. Spier has re-
ce.ved many letters menacing her with
death ii she did not abandon her at
tempt to discover her husbands MUIR
dercr.
IA tenor of the letters lately have
changed. Instead of death they have
threatened thft of her son, and an ap-
parent attempt to kidnap the boy has
Frustrated the woman. The devotion
of a negro maid, who refused to let
tile child ride in an automobile with
two strangers frustrated, it is asserted,
an attempt.