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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-13
CHAMBERS FAMILY
 AFFAIRS ARE AIRED
Wife's Brother Denies Rumors
 of Separation
TRIP IS ON BUSINESS
Robert W. ChanIer Left His Wife In Paris Because She Was III and Not Because They Had
 Differences

New York. September 12.-Oreste Ca valieri, brother to Lima Savalieri, the prima donna whose affairs have been so much in the papers since she recently married Robert Winthrop Chanler gave out the following statement here tonight:
 ''The recent newspaper reports circu- lating the affairs of my sister, Mrs Chan Ter (nee Mile. CavalierD and Ter hus- band, Robert w. Chanler, seem to have been designed to place my sister in a wholly false light before the public.
 Before his marriage MT. Chanler wished to make some provision for my sister and made the usual marriage set tlement, in which she was given an in come for her support, and certain parcels of real estate. The equities in these prop critics are very small and their value. by reason of encumbrances. is prob lematical. The income provided for my sister is in the same position, and 1t is doubtful what, if any moneys, will be available for her use. If any income is paid it will be required to pay necessary expenses in caring for the real estate.
 ''T'he marriage settlement was pre- pared by MT Chanler's lawyers in Paris anu Ill tile us SQdl way HllDtSStd Dy lie American consul there, and given to my sister by MT. Chanler.
 "The sensational stories which have been given so much prominence of late are untrue and I wish to emphatically deny them. My sister is recovering from a serious illness, which has compelled her to remain in France, and MT. Chan Ter, because of his business engagements. has been obliged to come to this coun- try to attend to them. When my sister is able to travel she will join him in this country. The entire story is nothing more than an attempt to make sensa- tional story out of an every day and com monplace occurrence which sconcerns no one but Mrs. Chanler and her hus- band"
 Sidney Harris. counsel for MT. Chanler, who gave out another statement earlier in the day was reticent, but not so op- timistic. MT. Chanler still loves Mme. Cavalieri-that is. he thinks he does,' says the lawyer. Aside from this finan- cial difficulty they are on good terms"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-13
NEWS OF GADSDEN
HowIe Has Difficulty in Making Bond Judge Pickard Re-appointed

Gadsden, September 12.-(Special.)- J. T. Howle, who was convicted of sell ing liquor in violation of the prohibit tion law last Friday and remanded to jail in default of making bond, is still confined, and unless the bond is forth coming in the next AS hours will be forced to go on the streets The bond required is for an appeal to the higher court Today he was taken from the city prison to the county court, where he was arraigned on a similar charge lodged against him by the sheriff.
 Judge Edward Pickard, who for a number of years has acted as the United States commissioner of this dis trict, has been appointed again, re- ceiYing his commission from Judge Grubb on Saturday.
 H. A. Wise, agent of the federal gov ernment in its demonstration work on the soil of Etowah county, has decided to make Gadsden his headquarters and Is building a residence here. Hereto fore he has had assignments in sev- eral counties, but in the future he will devote all his energies to this county. It Is the intention to have upward of 100 of these demonstration farms in this county the coming season, and much good should result.
 Col. J. L. Burnett several of the county candidates and o. R. Hood and Woodsen J.. Martin started out this morning to make a campaign of the county. The party will speak in a number of places during the week. MT. Hood is chairman of the congress sional committee and MT. Martin of the county campaign manager.
 The present council of the city will have but one more regular meeting before it's tenure of office expires. The city election will be held next Mon day and the new officers will then have to wrestle with the problems of the city The Murphree administration has made a very creditable record and has accomplished many things for the city. The big things that will be left over are the completion of the water plant and the laying of pavement on some of the business streets which will doubtless be carried forward by the incoming administration as planned by the outgoing one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-13
BEGIN NEW SYSTEM
 OF LEASING BOOKS

A new system of renting books, which has been installed in the Birmingham Public Library, promises not only to make the library more popular and in- crease the convenience of library mem bers, but also to add materially to the number of books on the shelves.
 The system consists of renting out new books at l cent per day each. When one of the books rented out has paid for itself-that is, when the amount it cost has been realized in rental fees-the book is added to the regular library col lection. The volumes rented are only duplicates of books which are already on the shelves of the library, but which are so popular as to require several vol umes for the public demand.
 It is not intended to have the system considered as a paid subscription library within the free Public Library, as the amount of rent collected will only make the system self-sustaining
 Some 150 of the new duplicate books has been ordered by Miss Lila May Chap man, the librarian, and 66 are now at the library ready to be rented. The coI- lection includes a number of volumes of various late books which are much in demand. One of the books, of which several copies are required, 1t is noted is Miss Frances Nimmo Greene's Into the Night
 The system Is already proving popu- lar ,as patrons of the library often conn., plain when the book they are seeking Sis in circulation. Besides getting the vol ume desired, the patron by paying cent day, gets a new and comparatively un- used copy.
 The system has not been installed be- fore in the Birmingham library because 1t was wished that the library should be looked upon as absolutely free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-13
WESTERN GOLFERS
 LEAD IN MATCH

Brookline, Mass, September 12.- Warren K. Wood of Homewood, one oi the eoterie of young western golfers was leading the field when darkness tonight put a stop to the qualifying round of the national amateur golf championship at the Country club and 1b1 cards had been passed in complete. Twenty-four other golfers were un- able to finish before darkness came and must pick up their game tomor- row where they left off. Wood nego- tiated the course in 40 and 35 for a 10, one stroke lower than Walter J. Travis. ". c. Fownes, Jr., of Oak mont and E. M Byers of Allegheny were tied at IT. while at IS were P. W. Whitemore of the home club, Fred Herreshoff of Ekwanok. E. M. Wild of Crawford, and E. M. Reid of St. Andrews. The remaining players to finish better than 80 included H. H. Wilder of the Vesper club of Lowell. G. c. Waldo, Jr., of Brooklawn, and Rodney w. Brown of Meadowbrook, at 79
 
 present titleholder, was among those who did not finish. He was out in 42 and scored 29 for the first six holes of the second round, leaving him to get a 3, 4 and for a 3 score that probably will qualify him for match play.
 AS the score stood tonight 1S play CTS were tied at ST for the last seven places in the qualifying round.
 c. E. Evans the western open cham pion, found some troublesome moments playing the first nine holes. It was felt that he had not settled down to his real game, but his S3 for the course is practically sure to get him into the first 64. H. Chandler Egan of Chi cago, twice holder of the national title, got into many difficult places and there is considerable doubt wheth- CT he can squeeze into the qualifying round.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-13
MASONS BUILD
 ORPHANS HOME

Mobile, September 12.-(Spe ecial.)- The members of the home building committee of the Masonic lodge held meeting in Mobile last night and accepted the plans of Architects Hutch inson and Chester for a home to be built near Montgomery for the orphans and widows of Masons and for indi- gent members of the order. The plans are for a structure to cost between s75.00 and s100,0oo. Before leaving Mobile the committee was in confer ence with the architects to decide upon detail changes of the plans. which are to be advertised at once and bids for the erection of the home will be re- quested
 Those present at the meeting are: Lawrence H. Lee of Montgomery, grand master Ben M. Jacobs of Birmingham, past grand master; D. c. Carmichael of Dothan, and Albert B. Bloch of Mo- bile. The out-of-town members are be- ing entertained by local members of the order. They were guests at din- ner last night at the Cawthon hotel, which hotel served special menu in honor of its fourth anniversary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-13

With JOY.
 Aaron knows the name of eve1 motorman and conductor that ever Ind occasion to pass this corner. He als knows the cars and their numbers. Il knows where every one of them god and the points they reach In the cit. He can spin right off the reel withol looking at his watch just the numbe of minutes before each car is due pass the switch and how long any ca has been gone.
 He answers all these questions 5t times a day and never allows the smi on his face to change color or position If I had not stood by him yesterda afternoon for half an hour and watche
 Aaron Is wonder. To hold sue Job through seven long years, tal ing the wind and weather as 1t come and then with all that be able to dt light hundreds of people with h wholesome, infectious laugh Is mol than could be expected of more ths the average man.
 Aaron says he is 22 years of age an is unmarried. He came to Birmin gh al from Savannah, Ga, seven years az and got a job with the street railws at once.
 He has reached the height of h ambition and for his fidelity to h duties together with his happy COT tentment he is deserving of muc credit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-13
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 GadSden, Ala, Centrally Located. Sample Rooms
BOOSTS RAILROADS

Railroad officers and operators were very much interested in the letter that has been sent out by Interstate Com merce Commissioner Lane to the effect that American railroads are the most ef- ficient in the world and far above any in Europe. He has recently returned from the railway congress held at Berne, Switzerland, and in talking about rail- roads, MT. Lane says:
 sThe conference established beyond question, I think, the supremacy of American railroads from the standpoint of efficiency. One of the questions that is left in my mind is how the European railroads manage to pay 4, and per cent in dividends with the small volume of traffic. I have seen more freight moving in a single hour at Chicago, Pittsburg and Jersey City than I saw in an entire month in Europe.
 "Of course, the answer of the European railroad men is that their railroad sys- tems are adequate to the needs of their country, and that is probably true. The countries, the cities and the manufactur- ing centers of Europe are almost self dependent That is particularly true as to food supplies. Their problem is large ly how to get their products into the community and probably their source of supply is not more than 40 miles from the point of consumption.
 Our problem is different. We are bringing our bacon from Kansas and from Nebraska and from Texas; our eggs from the west. our fruit from California Georgia, Arkansas and Florida.
 .sThe man in the west 5000 miles away is being covered with clothing made in Massachusetts.
 ''The United States, from an economic standpoint, is a railroad-made country That is not true of any European coun- try! Therefore our problems are bigger and different.
 "Our railroading system is without parallel in the world as we are living as a nation while they are living as a com munity. That accounts in part for the wonderful efficiency of the American railroad. I doubt is you could throw all the railroads of Europe together and move the Kansas corn crop within the year"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-13
NEWS OF FLORENCE
Miss Maude Moore Dies-City Schools
 Open-Other News

Florence, September n.-(SpeciaL )-The death of Miss Maude Moore occurred Saturday evening at o'clock, at the home of her father, H. McVey Moore, in this city. Miss Moore has taught for several years in Opelika and Uuion Springs Her brother, Prof. J. J. Moore of Hartselle, and Lee Moore of Nash vile arrived today and a sister, Miss 1rixie Moore, arrived last night from Hartselle. Other surviving members of the family are her sister, Mrs. Louis Hudson, Mrs. T. c. Houghton, Misses Pearl, Fannie Vey, Bessie and a brother, R. R. Rice of Florence. The funeral was held this afternoon at o'clock from the residence and the interment was made in the city cemetery.
 Bafford F. Llewellyn was painfully in- jured Saturday by the explosion of a gasoline tank at the shops of the Flor ence Plumbing and Roofing company The tank had been emptied some time previously and MT. Llewellyn stuck a lighted match in it. The explosion burned him badly about the face and head and his injuries are painful but are not considered of fatal nature.
 The funeral of MT. Jim Simmons, who was killed Friday morning in a boiler explosion at Burcham Mills. was held al noon Sunday from Wesley chapel al Cloverdale. The crowd was so large that the church was inadequate to hold the people and the funeral was held under the trees in the grove surrounding it. The Rev. MT. Brooks, pastor of the Cloverdale circuit officiated.
 The city schools of Florence opened this morning with the usual large at tendance and an excellent faculty, under the direction of City Superintendent J B. Lockhart. The following teachers comprise the faculty: Professor Lock hart, Miss Lillian Kirby, Miss Ada Cof- fee, Miss Laura Hunt, Miss Velma Moore Miss Annie Smith, Miss Irene Thompson Miss Mae Lovelace, Misses Johnie an6 Virta Jones, Mrs. Ellie Sherrod, Pattof school; Miss Mary Milner, Miss Tellit Lindsay, Miss Martha King, Miss Mittit Sommer, Miss Hattie Coplan, Brandon school; Miss Douglass Robinson, Mis- Frenchie Johnson, Fifth ward school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-13
POWER PLANT WILL
 BE SOLD AT AUCTIOl

Wadesboro. N. C., September 12.-Al nouncement is made today that the Blew it. power plant will be sold at auctio in New York city October 5, includin all real estate and property of the CO poration. This Is the Hydro Electric Powder Development company starte three years ago on Peedee river by tf Rockingham Power company. Two mi lion dollars have already been expende on the plant, which is planned to develo 5000 horsepower. The property ocean involved in litigation year ago and wei into receivership.
 It was later sold and purchased f. the bondholders. It Is now to be r, sold for the purpose of getting the prol crty in shape for operation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-13

mayor. It seem sthe most fitting thing for so modest public man.
 Hence l venture to suggest that we
 honor him by giving his name to the
 Jefferson County Tuberculosis sanitarium,
 already initiated by it's originators. the
 Anti-Tuberculosis association. The en- terprise comments itself to modern
 science, sociology, philanthropy. It ur-
 gently needs permanent administration
 buildings, permanent enlargement and in- creased equipment It can be adapted to
 the needs of every section of the people
 of this county, and can be made a splen-
 did model of intelligent war on disease.
 Having been equipped, 1t could be carried on atl public charge. That nothing is needed more than this is very clear to all who have considered the figures and facts. For years to come the tents will need constant renewal. Alas, for many
 months their number will need constant | increase No state sanitarium will meet | the needs Of this county.
 | But in doing this unostentatious work, | breaking hearts can be comforted and | healed. Families can be delivered from | the imminent danger of breakup In or der to send the breadwinner or some
 other member to Colorado or Texas. We can cure consumption at home. The thing is demonstrated Just now we are
 doing 1t with the hospital only partially equipped. Children who were sent there | a few weeks ago are getting well. Mean time there are thousands of cases in this county, spreading the malady, says
 President Allen on the authority of the | city health department.
 | Without conference with the associa- | ton, submit that the O Brien Consump- | tion sanitarium, conducted by compe- tent body of representative citizens,
 would be a splendid monument to that generous, public-spirited, noble-hearted
 man, whose untimely loss we deplore. | do not doubt the hearty cooperation of l the association. Most sincerely,
 l GEORGE EAVES. l Birmingham, September F, 1910.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-13
NICARAGUANS ARE
 REJOICING TOO SOON

Managua, Nicaragua, September 12- President Estrada announced that he was in receipt of a cablegram from Washington to the effect that his gov ernment had received the sanction of the United States. This announcement has been received here with rejoic- ing.
 It Is announced from Washington that the Estrada government has not yet been officially recognized by the United States, the American govern ment desiring that the present provi- sional government in Nicaragua be more firmly established before giving such recognition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-13
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
A Memorial to Captain o,Brien

Memorial to Captain O'Brien
 To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 I am with many others greatly inter- ested in the suggestion of monument to the lamented mayor, to whose memory the city today is paying a remarkable tribute of respect and love. My experi- ence is that such monuments or me- morial funds start with enthusiasm but tend to drag for lack of definite purpose or programme. Moreover, the old meth cd of monoliths or statuary ceases to commend itself in this age of intensified social consciousness. Better select at once some plan of social betterment which may forever be identified with the name of Greater Birmingham's first
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-13
News of Bay Minette

Bay Minette, September 12.-(Special.)- Mrs. Charles Sowell formerly Miss Mabel Beasley, bride of few months, died here this morning after lingering ill., ness. She was the daughter of MT. and Mrs. James Beasley of this place and the wife of Charles Sowell of Brewton, but employed by the Baldwin Hardware company of this place. Her funeral will take place Tuesday
 Florence Graham daughter of MT. and Mrs. T. E. Graham. died late Saturday night and was buried Sunday evening. She was the eldest daughter.
 Prospective settlers from the north and west are thick throughout the county, and the prospects for their making this their future home are bright The cold winters and poor crops of the past year are forcing many of them to take notice of the south and look this way for their future home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-13
Nominated for Congress

Gulfport, Miss, September 12.-Re turns which are complete except as t outlying precincts from the secon democratic primary held today in tn Sixth congressional district indicat the nomination of B. P. Harrison d Gulfport over J. R. Tally of Hatties burg. It is understood that Tall headquarters concede Harrison's vic tory by about 500 majority.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-13
ANSWERS HUNDREDS
 OF QUESTIONS EVERY DA'
By WALTER HARPER.

Aaron Panama answers more ques- tions during every day of the year per- haps than any other person in Bir- mingham.
 And he answers the questions with uniform courtesy, patience and accu- racy.
 Aaron is the negro who stands at the crossing of First avenue and Twen- tieth street and turns the switches for the cars of the street railway that turn in and out at that point
 He goes on duty at o'clock in the morning and works to at night with one hour off for lunch at 12 o'clock. He has been doing this for seven years, winter, summer, spring and fall; through rain and shine, slush and sleet.
 Aaron is the first person that was ever able to hold the job. But he never finches. "Ah gets mighty tired standin' on my feet all day sometimes but den I goter keep desc kyars a-goin.'" And Aaron grinned so loud that the people on the top floor of the Empire building could hear him.
 It is a lonesome day for the people who toll in this section of the busy city when Aaron fails to grin in that rich, infectious semi-contralto voice of his. It is seldom absent. Weather has no effect on 1t. A deluge of cars to the baseball park or on any other big occasion in Birmingham fails to damp en Aaron's inclination to overflow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-13
Bankers Form Associations

Washington, September 12-Secretary Macveagh's liberal interpretation of the Aldrich- -Vreeland emergency currency act has had the effect of hastening the formation of emergency currency asso- citations in the south well as the west. Bankers of Atlanta have already formed an association. Now Savannah bankers are making the preliminary moves. Capt Fl D. Bloodworth is leading the move ment there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-13
OPTICAL HEADQUARTERS

At Jas. H. Finders His finely fin- fshed eye glasses are carefully ad- fusted to wearer He Is an expert in frame adjustment. so6 N. Nineteenth street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-13
ADJUSTMENTS
"WIldhre"

"Wildfire." Lillian Russells great play, Is offered at the Bijou this week and the initial performance was given last night As a whole the cast is good one Some parts are slightly overplayed, but this Is more than regained in the way Billy Devere. Gus Alexander and John De- Weese handle the parts of Matt Donovan' the trainer; Bud, stable boy, and Cnap- DIV Raster the negro jockey.
 Miss Lucille Mercy in the leading role of Mrs. Henrietta Harrington, the own CT of the Duffey racing stable, while satisfying is not out of the ordinary. Her acting lacks variety. It IS tlresome 10 see woman wiring her hands and tear her handkerchief for the greater part of two hours and half While doing comedy Miss Morey is alll that can be desired. Rillv Devere, as Matt Donovan, handles a difficult part we'll He gives just the right touch of the race track In his language and does not assume that aw- ful brogue that is supposed to come from the Bowery.
 Gus Alexander, as Bud, the midget stable boy, is about the funniest charac- ter in the play His mimicry and "ex- traordinary precocity' are irresistible and every time he laughs the audience does also. His acting is convincing to the audience and his faithfulness to the mis- tress of Wildfre brings him many plaudits.
 The remainder of the characters are passable, more or less colorless, and wholly conventional Lance Burritt, playing Bertie Almsworth, the inevitable Englishman, says his really, bah JJove. " and don't you know" in approved stage style. Rowland G. Edwards, as John Armstrong, does as well as could be expected. The part is not the best in the world but Edwards makes the best | of it in a way that meets the approval | of the ladies. Robert Clugston, as the l villain, John Duffey, is perfect lady and as harmless as dove'
 The story of the play is familiar tc
 theatregoers. The plot revolves around | the ownership of the Duffey racing
 stables. In her efforts to make money
 out of the stable and at the same time | to keep her connection with it con-
 cealed Mrs. Harrington, who inherited the stables, Is involved in a series of comic situations. After many tribulations Wild | fire wins the great race and Mrs. Barr
 rington sells the stables to John Garri
 son, who marries her, thus keeping tho
 horse in the family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-13
At the shubert

The Shubert theatre will have a notable attraction next Friday and Saturday evenings and Saturday night, when a dramatization of Mrs. E. D. E. N. South worth's well-known novel, "Ishmae" will be presented in this city for the first time. Many thousands of people have read this book, but 1t was not until recently that the dramatic unities and in- terest contained in it were seized upon for stage purposes. To Virginia Howell has been entrusted the leading role. that of Claudia.