The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-13
CITY ITEMS

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 Residence Burglarized-The residence of R. M. Vandiver, 2626 Hanover Circle. 2 was entered by thieves yesterday and large quantities of food stolen. CrumptOn Lecture POstpOned-The lecture of Dr. W. B. Crumpton which was to have been given tonight at the Wylam Baptist church, has been in definitely postponed.
 DlsmantIing Rolling MiIl-The dis mantling of the old rolling mill will be completed very shortly. The work of tearing down this structure has been in process for several weeks.
 Inspects Birmingham MincrnI-T. E. /. Brooks superintendent of tho Birmtng- Mineral returned last night from an iri- spection trip of the road. "The Brming ham Mineral is in fine shape" said | MT. Brooks, and we can handle all traf- fic with ease and dispatch. The lines are in fine repair. The inspection by the division officers and myself gratified all b of us."
 Robbed Negro Woman--An aged negro woman arrived in Birmingham last night and when she got off the train two negro cabmen assailed her. They got her into carriage and hauled her to Fifth avenue and Twenty eighth street. There they robbed her of every thing she had and sat her down in the middle of the street. driving off and leaving her.
 Must Stop Whistles--Engineers of the ,, Alabama Great South ern have been in structed that unnecessary blowing of whistles in the Birmingham terminals must stop. J. w. Evans, superintend ent of the Alabama Great Southern. Issued an order to this effect yester- day. The instructions of MT. Evans fol- lowed requests from many people that the incessant whistling was very an- moving to large number of people.
 Derailment Delays Trnffic-The de- railment of an East Lake car near Adams corner yesterday afternoon caused the tieup of that iine> for sew eral minutes. The cars were detoured over various routes until the main line was clear when traffic was resumed. While being replaced several hundred people lined the streets near the de- railment watching the repair gang re- \ place the cars on the tracks.
 Dr. Eugene Smith at Gas WeIIs-Dr Eugene A. Smith, state geologist. visited the gas wells at Fayette yesterday The investigation by Dr. Smith was in re- sponse to a request of officers of the Providence Gas company who wished the state authorities to give opinion as to the merits of the Alabama gas find. Dr. Smith returned to his home In Tuscaloosa last night and did not make any public statement relative to his | visit
 Will Present Big Petition--A petition rfvaling in volume the one presented to President Taft for the pardon of C. w Morse the convicted ice king, will be handed the City Council Wednesday, night by the Providence oil and Gas company. The petition is said to have been signed by 10000 people requesting the City Council to grant the gas com pany a franchise into this city for their pipe lines. The City Council received petition for the franchise at the last meeting which was referred to com mittee.
 PostOfflce Clerks Meet-The regular monthly meeting of the local branch of postoffice clerks was held in the federal building yesterday morning. The programme committee selected for dis cussfon the postal savings bank. Prof J. T. Blakemore. assistant postmaster was present and made a lengthy talk on the subject. R. B. Hogan also dis cussed the question at length. Nomina- tfons were made for delegate to the national convention which meets in Saratoga Springs. N. Y.. in September The names of l.. R. Sewel. J. s. Bailey w. R. Chambers and H. P. Smith were placed in nomination. The delegate win be elected at the next regular meet ing. .1,.i se
 Examine Mine FOremen-Examina z tion notices for all those in Alabama wishing to become mine foremen were issued yesterday from the office of Chief Mine Inspector James Hillhouse June 8 Is the date for examination es announced by MT. Hillhouse The examiners will remain in session two days after this date making tn rec days Tn all. The mine officers expect a large class to apply for certificates and for this reason the examinations will be held in one of the larger halls of the Chamber of Commerce Erskine Ram say, recently appointed one of the ex- Anliners by the governor. will at this examination exercise his first official duties.