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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-03
OFFICIAL PARADE ROUTE
 FOR VETERANS REUNION

erone in carriage or automobile, decor ated. "A committee from Pelham chapter, in automobiles, two abreast, decor ated.
 "A committee from Yancey chapter, in automobiles, two abreast. decorated.
 "A committee from Pettus- Roden chapter, in automobiles, two abreast decorated.
 We suggest not exceeding eight ladies in each committee. Gen. L. V. Clark with staff, com manding Alabama National Guard. Howard college cadets. "Owenton college cadets. Industrial sch ool cadets. This column will form on Sixth ave- nue west of Nineteenth street with the head of the column on Nineteenth street, facing east. And other civic orders and civilians in carriages or automobiles. This col umn will form on Nineteenth street, north of Sixth avenue, fronting south.
 "All persons participat ating in the par ade will be in their respective posi- tiOHS dt lOoO d. ILL, NONeInDer zo, so that the march may start without con fusion.
 'When> the command Forward is given the chief of police will move to the center of Nineteenth street and right wheel his platoon, move south to First avenue; thence east to Twenty first street; thence north to Third ave- nue; thence west to the east side of Twentieth street; thence south to the north side of First avenue, counter march; thence west to west side of Twentieth street. thence north to Cap itol park, passing In review Maj. Gen George F. Harrison and disbanding on Park avenue.
 "J W. BUSH Chrm. "R. H. HAGOOD, "J. T. GARRETSON, ''T. B. AFFORD, "T. A. HAMILTON
 Capt. R. H. Hagood has been apo. pointed marshal of the parade. "J. W. BUSH, Chairman"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-03

J. M. Dewberry of the Tidewater De- velopment company last night submitted a petition to the City Council for an ex- tension of time on the company's fran chise through Birmingham for a street car line and submitted franchise con tract, which calls for perpetual con tract with certain qualifications.
 The interesting feature of the new con tract, however, Is the clause which reads 'The grantees shall, within 30 days after the execution of the franchise contract provided in Section Il hereinafter submit it's plans and specifications for the con- struction of the line to the City Council of Birmingham for their approval as pro- vided for in Section 1, and when the plans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-03
BUSINESS LEAGUE
 AFTER MEMBERS

At 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon the membership committee of the Business Mems league will meet to outline plan of campaign to increase the member ship of the league. They will report to ghe directors meeting Monday night, and next week the campaign will begin in earnest. Colman Blach is chairman of the committee.
 The home trade committees of the Bus mess Mems league and the Chamber of Commerce will hold joint meeting, fol- lowing the call of Chairman Robert Ew- ing tomorrow morning at II o'clock, Plans will be discussed for advertising the home trade idea during the census jubilee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-03
Professor Kay I. Excused

After remaining under fire of cross examination for, practically two full sessions of the Central. of Georgia rate hearing, Prof. R. B. Kay, engineer for the railroad conSsnission. was excused from the stand yesterday. It Is expect ed that he will not be used again in the hearing. The rate hearing yesterday continued along routine lines and noth ing of general interest developed. The next witness for the state in the hear ing has not been announced, but IL Is expected that the chief engineer for the Central will be examined on behalf of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-03

Col. J. W. Bush, chairman of the committee in charge of the parade of the Confederate Veterans, yesterday an nounced the line of march and the ap- pointment of R. H. Hagood as marshal Here is the committees report:
 committee in charge of the parade of Confederate Veterans, Sons and Daughters, Alabama National Guard civic orders and civilians. To start on November 23, 10:30 a. m., 1910, beg leave to submit the following report
 Chief of police, mounted.
 Platoon of 16 mounted police.
 "Gov. B. B. Conner with staff, mount ed.
 Mai. Gen. George P. Harrison, Ala bama division, U. c. ", with staff, in column of fours.
 "Division sponsor, maids of honor and chaperone in carriage or automobile decorated with Confederate flags and red and white bunting.
 Third brigade, commanded by Gen J. N Thompson with staff. Brigade sponsor, maids of honor and chaperone in carriage or automobile, decorated.
 First '.rigade, commanded by Gen John w. A. Sanford with staff Bri- gade sponsor. maids of honor and chap erone, in carriage or automobile, dec orated.
 Second brigade, commanded by Gen Huriosco Austill with staff. Brigade sponson, maids of honor and chaperone in carriage or automobile, decorated.
 Fourth brigade, commanded by Gen A. c. Oxford with staff. Brigade spon- son, maids of honor and chaperone ir carriage or automobile, decorated
 This column will form on Fifth ave nue. west of Nineteenth street. with its head on Nineteenth street, facing east
 "The mayor and aldermen will form in carriages or automobiles. two abreast.
 proceeded by a band of music.
 Sons of Confederate Veterans, old est In commission to take head of col umn. Sponsor, maids of honor and chap
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-03
WOULD NOT WORK THE
 CONNECTS ON SUNDAY

Alderman A. Maben Hobsons first reso- lution since becoming member of the City Council introduced last night caused quite a stir in the council chamber Re solved that the street commissioner be instructed that in future no city pris- oners shall be worked on the streets on Sunday"
 In discussing his resolution after the meeting, MT. Hobson declared that he is opposed to allowing convicts on the streets on Sunday, that 1t is a bad example fol children. and is entirely contrary to pres ent-day civilization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-03
TIDEWATER FRANCHISE PROVIDES FOR STARTING
 WORK WITHIN 90 DAYS

and specifications are accepted and ap- proved the grantees shall at once de- posit with the City Council of Birming- ham the sum of s20oo0 in cash or certified check for that amount, payable to the city of Birmingham, and said grantees shall within 60 days after said deposit be- gin actual construction in good faith on Fifth avenue within the corporate limits of the city of Birmingham, as the same existed in 1907, and cars to be op- erated for revenue on said line within one year after the date said actual con- struction begins.'
 This means that the company proposes to begin work within 90 days after the franchise is granted and begin the opera tion of cars within one year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-03
Johns' Garage Destroyed

The garage of l.. w. Johns at Beverly, West End, caught fire yesterday and was badly. damaged. It Is estimated that the loss will amount to 5000. The West End fire company made a long run in response to the call and prevented the fire from spreading.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-03
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Bijou

'The Man of the Hour Is at the Bijou this week. The company. the pro- duction and the play itself are all of a Ilass far superior to, that usually seen in the south. There is a matinee this aft ernoon and another Saturday and per formances every night this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-03
At the Orpheum

Hear Reese Prosser sing If you enjoy good singing, and don't by any chance fail to hear Miss Helen Reed, his asso- ciate in the playette. "At Eventide" And this is not the only good act at the Or pheum this week. There is matinee every afternoon at o'clock and two per formances nightly at 7:3o and 3 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-03
Police Commission Meets Today

The police commission will meet this
 morning at 10 o'clock and the trial of five officers suspended by Chief Bodeker will
 come up. The chief yesterday suspended Officer J. B. Haffey on q charge of being intoxicated while on duty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-03

A dose of the Bltters Is by far the best remedy you can take for
 Poor
 Appetite,
 Heartburn, Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Costiveness, Colds,
 Grippe and Malaria. M A trial to day will con vince you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-03
THE WEATHER

Washington, November 2.-Forecast for Alabama and Missssippi-Fair Thursday and Friday; cooler Thursday; light north winds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-03

Local office. United States weat ther bu- reau, Birmingham, report for "A hours ending D. m November 2 1910.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-03

CONTINUED ON FACE 9.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-03

Capt. R. H. Hagood has been apo pointed marshal of the parade.
 "J W. BUSH, Chairman
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-26
SHAKE-UP
IN TAFT'S
CABINET
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Ru-
mors Of a coming shake-up In the
cabinet were renewed today. It was
reported that the changes said to
be contemplated by President Taft
involved tho designations Of Sec
retarles Knox, Mcveagh, 6aiIinger
ano possibly Wilson.
Knox, II is known, 10 dissatisfied
over his loss Of influence in the ad-
ministration's policies. Politicians
say that the time has arrived for
President Taft to dismiss BalIinger.
A report that Congressman Chas.
Scott Of Kansas will succeed Sec
retary Wilson Is generally credited.
The presidents secretary, Charles
Norton, is named by politicians to
succeed Mcveagh, who, Il is ex-
pected, will retire on account Of III
health. Senator Flint and Repre-
sentative Tawney are mentioned az
possible successors Of 6allinqer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-26
FOR
BY D. c. COATES.

I am In favor OF the new charter,
as l believe all good citizens should
be, for many reasons. First, be.
cause 1t embodies the principles of
the commission form OF govern
ment-whlch means one direct and
responsible governing body. in
place OF the three conflicting de-
partments which are now making
the city government notorious for
it's incompetency. wrangling and
delays. Its publicity features will
discourage graft and unscrupulous
favoritism.
Second, because, instead Of cen
tralizing an autocracy, 1t will put
the control of affairs into the hands
Of the people themselves, through
its recall, initiative and referendum
features. And these are the prin-
cipal features which the opponents
of the charter do not want. 1t is
government by the people which
they fear. They want = political
system which can be manipulated
for selfish, material purposes.
Third, added to the above, for the
better safeguarding Of popular gov.
ernment is the new slection sys-
tenn, which will defeat manipula.
tion by an organized minority and
make possible majority rule.
Fourth, because of its protective
features for labor, in the power to
do all city work by days labor,
and the enforcement of labor ordi-
nances by the labor agent. This
does not give labor a monopoly, but
merely square deal. Some op-
ponents of the charter are against
it because it protects labor too
well, and others because it does
not sufficiently protect labor. This
is purely Misrepresentation and on
par with most of the opposition.
The charter should be adopted
with only those who do not be-
lieve In popular government vot-
ing against it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-26
AGAINST
BY FRED c. ROBERTSON.

Vote against the proposed char
ter. 1t violates every fundamental
rule for the protection Of the pub
lie. 1t permits three out OF five
men to control; to make their own
laws; to repeal them at will; to
execute in a single night amy politi-
cal deal. It can create an assess-
ment district, order q local i'm
provement without the petition of
the property owner to be assessed;
let the contract to favored con-
tractor in single session; pay any
price; thus enabling men to act
arbitrarily and without any re-
straint.
1t abolishes our fire department,
and our health department. and our
police department, leaving us in
secure and in danger. The charter
is a false pretender as proposed.
1t specifically abolishes the pow
er of referendum so that graft IL
permitted to grab the public funds.
yet it claims the referendum Is con-
tanned in its provisions.
1t provides for a civil service
commission, yet reserves the pow.
er in the council to abolish any Of.
flee or official, thus making every
city employe public mendicant.
on bended knee lest he lose his
place by legislation.
1t pretends to protect the hum
BILE citizen, yet 1t places liability
against his home, for defects OF
sidewalk, or snow and Ice, causing
damage, for which he is not re-
sponsible. 1t pretends to protect
the public, yet in one night, with
out notice three men can spend all
the public funds. and let every con-
tract to the highest DOER. It
pretends to protect labor, yet says
to the man who lives here, making
his home here, but not yet q cit
izen:
Thou shalt not labor on pub
lie street"
That il you have technical skill
you can receive any public employ.
ment.
The political theorist. with much
to ask and little to give, has grant
ed unlimited power to a few men
without safeguarding the public.
1t is a political screed loosely
drawn. full of flaws, worse than the
present charter.
We have under our charter now
amendments that next ELECTION Will
give us the recall, initiative and
referendum. and ten councilmen
elected at large.
With duty and citizenship as our
motto We will band together and
drive out the incompetents. self
confessed, now in office and main
tain our high place as the most
prosperous. growing city in Ameri-
ca. We have a good charter. What
We want is good men, knOwing
neither friend nor foe, but doing
their duty, lighted by the lamp Of
wisdom.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-26
UNION PARK
PE0PlEA ARE
STIRRED
Don't Like That Surface
Water Sewer.

There is an ominious rumbling
in Union Park over the proposed
new combined sanitary and sur
face water sewer. The reason is
that some Of the people who were
heretofore assessed for a sewer
built under the regime of J. c. Raj
ston as city engineer are now to be
assessed again for another sewer,
built to do the work that the first
sewer Is untitled for doing.
The first sewer is said to be
built on the camels back idea,
with depressions and humps that
render it practically useless at the
season of the year when it is need
ed the most. TO cure this Difficult
ty another sewer to cost 100000
to $400,0000, is now planned, and
against this the people are begin
ming to expend their wrath.
The proposed new sewer has not
yet been unloaded on the people,
but 1t is no trick to do this If the
city officials want it to go through,
particularly under the new charter
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-26

= SPOKANE, Wash, Dec. %. 4
. Editor The Press, Dear Sir:
= am glad that you have taken I
. up. that gas meter deposit. I
. That always looked to me as
= highway robbery. Why can't
= they be made to pay interest
. on the peoples money? Any
. one can own a gas plant If the
. people give them the money Z
. to run 1t with. 4
. Thank God, they have none
. of my money, except that 4
. every few days l must put rs Z
. cents in gas slot machine Z
= just to boil little water for Z
= tea or cook few potatoes, as 4
. find it cheaper to buy food Z
. ready cooked and to send the Z
. washing to the laundry. l ask
= ed the man who collected from Z
= the meters how many feet of Z
= gas was entitled to. He said Z
= that he did not know, for me I
. to go to the office and ask for Z
= an expert, that he would tell
. me. Yours sincerely, Mrs. II. Z
. c. Wood, 705 w. Fifth avenue. I
. q q q q q q q q q q q q q q z
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-26
TWO BABIES
BURN TO DEATH
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10y 0HbtSO PTGS8 GoouSO VIToy
SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 26.-Ly-
ing in twin caskets where the
Christmas tree was to have been
placed, the bodies Of Donald O'Con-
nor, years old, and his baby sis
ter Bertha, only months old, are
today awaiting the drive to the
cemetery. The babes were burned
to death early yesterday in a fire
which destroyed the home of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel O'Con-
nor. Fire broke out in the O'Con-
nor home at 3 o'clock Sunday
morning Every effort was made
to reach the room whore the two
little children were sleeping, but
they were dead when rescuers
came. Both Mr.. and Mrs. O'Con-
nor were terribly burned trying to
get to the children. The fire was
due to the explosion of an oil lamp.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-26
0DOYOU =
1: KNOW 4:

That the Seattle high school, in a
post-season game. beat a Chicago
high school football team five years
ago next New Years day?
That Fridays are juvenile Icourt
days In King county and that every
other Wednesday is the day for de-
fault divorce cases?
That there are several hotels In
Seattle where the entrance is from
the top?
That the legislature will have
more graduates of the University
of Washington than any previous
session?
That the oldest theater In Spo.
kane is the Auditorium?
That you can't buy live goose In
any of the Spokane markets today?
That the pay-as-you-enter cars,
such as the Washington Water
Power company is preparing to in
troduce in this city, are causing
wild howls of protest wherever
used?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-26
Who GETS THESE BABIES?
WILL Be DECIDED TOMORROW

home. own considerable property
in the city and are what would be
called pore than ordinarily WELL
to-do. They want both of the
babies, or neither.
Another couple who wants the
babes live on a farm near Cheney
The head of the house is we'll
known in the city and the woman
of the house Is one OF these mother
ly women who love all children
and who is sorrowful because
there are no children TO brighten
her home.
IN either Of these places tho lit
tie ones would be happy and would
be well taken care OF.
Then there are ever and ever so
many who have made application
for one Of the children
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-26

One woman wants the littlest
one. She says she can give 1t a
good home. but she wants no news
paper notoriety.
Then there is a well-to-do couple
who want the older one. The wom-
an of the house has gone out to
the home to see him and has fallen
In love with him.
And there are others. Of whom
The Press does not know the finan-
cial circumstances as yet.
The decision OF who shall have
the baby or the babies will be left
to committee to be appointed by
The Press. and this committee will
make thorough investigation of
the different homes which have
been offered
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-26
DYNAMITE
CAUSED IT
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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26.-That
the explosion that partly wrecked
the plant Of the Llewellyn Iron
works at 2 o'clock yesterday morn
ing was caused by dynamite, is the
unanimous belief today of the man.
agement of the plant, the police and
the Pinkertons who have been Civ
en- charge of the investigation that
already has begun. According to
evidence offered in the ruins of the
section of the building where the
explosive is believed to have been
placed, low grade of dynamite
was used and was set off by long
fuse. A portion of this fuse has
been found it is being held by the
police.
Estimates of the damage done
vary. The more conservative place
it at from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-26
NEWS THAT HAS
MOT
HAPPENED YET

Mayor N. s. Pratt announced To-
day that he hoped the new charter
would be turned down, so that lie
could run for mayor again under
the old charter.
Great Northern and o. r. & N.
people here have announced that
they would not allow any more
noisy footing of whistles inside city
limits. This has been a great an
noyance.
The N. p. has decided to I'M
prove it's depot waiting rooms.
OYSTER :. BAY. - Theodore
Roosevelt yesterday wired a mes
sage to Bryan, wishing him mer-
ry Christmas and urging him to
again take the official leadership
of democracy.
John D. Rockefeller has decided
to take back that $10.000,000 he
gave to the Chicago university, ana
distribute it among the poor of the
great cities.
But, remember, these things
haven't happened yet.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-26

Hundreds of others feel just like
Mrs. Wood. They think S. meter
deposit Is illegal, contrary to the
gas franchise, and should be pro-
hibited. and welcome Councilman
John Gray's intention to test its
legality.
From other consumers on the
two-bit gas slot machine The Press
has ben informed that the gas COM
pany charges 25 cents per 100 feet,
or at the rate of $3.50 per 1000,
when the regular pay-before-the-
10th rate Is only $3.50.
There are scores of cities In
America in which 1t is sold at less
than 81 per 1000. among the list
being the following: Los Angeles.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-26

CLARA MORRIS IS
RECOVERING SIGHT

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YONkERS, N. ", Dec. 90
Clara Morris, the actress, who
went blind recently, Is slowly
recovering her sight, accord
ing to friends here today.
It Is said that she can now
distinguish between light and
darkness and her friends are
confident that she will be able
to soon see again. The actress
has been III at her home here
for several months. She began
losing her sight early yin the
summer and recently went
totally blind. Her physicians
say that her condition ls en-
couraging.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-26
COME TO THE PRESS OFFICE
FOR MORE PRESENTS
To the Children:
Did the Good Fell

Good Fellow Claus reach you yesterday
II he didn't probably there mistake
because
ta you not able to find
There were number who missed in this and
parties playing Good Fellow eephoned
us.
of these brought office
the Good Fellow had failed find the little whom
We them like
the children get them you have written to the Good Fellows
failed
package is hee and II isn't probably
something anyhow.
There also shoes certain Of the
who asking for them We but there
where the children could located So kiddes you
have written for shoes and the Santa CLAUS didn't
with them end We probably
here Ut the office for YOU
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-26
GAS KILLS
FOUR MEN
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SEATTLE, Wash. Dec. pa
leak in the city gas main that sup
piled the lighting system of the
Pacific hotel caused the death OF
four lodgers in the place yester-
day, and another Is dying in the
hospital today. Only one of the
four victims of the fatality has
been identified. He is Charles
Draft, a day laborer. William
Parker is the man at the hospital
and will probably die before night,
The men were in separate rooms
and all retired about midnight Sat
urday. X. Shimizu, proprietor OF
the place was awakened about b
o'clock Sunday morning and no
ticed strong odor of gas. His
discovery of the dead and dying
dodgers followed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-26
Who gets these babies7

Who gets these babies?
That's what everyone wants to
know. And that is what The Press
win try to tell you tomorrow, for
by that time We hope to have the
question definitely settled.
There Fave been ever SO many
applications for the little chaps,
little Babykins and brother Budgie.
for whom The Press has taken the
task of finding homes, and some OF
these homes are so good that It
almost tempts one to wish he were
a poor little waif to be taken In
and raised in such families.
One man who phoped In and
wanted the babies, told W that his
wife was a Trained nurse and that
she had done much work about the
ofpNanagsA They have q nioe
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-26
YULETiDE PLEASURES.

The sturdy oak and the clinging
vine,
Just pack the cars at Christmas
.x time.
In his seat the oak just takes nap,
While the vine clings wildly to q
strap.