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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-08
Renl Estnte Transfers

Deeds of conveyance in the follow- ing transactions in real estate in which amounts of 5000 or more were in- volved were filed yesterday in the of- flee of the probate court;
 ss5oo-W. R. Stewart to c. R. Tor bet. lot 6, block IT. survey of W. M Burgin's first addition to Ensley.
 s15oo-W. M Walker to- N. A. Ora ham, Jr.. lot in block BPS, Elyton. Land company's survey of Birmingham.
 s350o-J. w. Grant to s. J. Davis lot 15, block IT, East Lake Land com pany's survey of East Lake.
 $2500-.J. R. Hardin to J. A. Haines lot IS, block 5, first addition to Wood lawn.
 s37bO-Louis Gelders to c. H. Glas- ser. lot II, block 1, Woods South Highland sub division of Birmingham
 s13O0-S. C. Naff ct als to W. F Beene, lots 1 and 2, block g. survey of E. A. Westbrook.
 s30O0-S. A. Cohn to l.. G.. Smith. lot 4. block 59, survey of Ensley High lands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-08


 a speech in which he said apathy of the bankers was responsible for the pass age of the postal savings bank act.
 Frank B. Anderson of San Francisco urged the bankers to take up seriously the question of having the national bank act amended so as to allow the banks to accept time drafts in order to build ton of New York, referee in the famous Cassie Chadwick case, read an exhaustive paper on Bankers and Bankruptcy"
 communication from the Academy Of Political Science in inviting representa- tives of the Bankers association to conference on the work of the monetary commission to be held in New York this month was presented to the convention.
 James K. Lynch. president of the San Francisco Clearing House association, extended Ian invitation to the bankers to meet in San Francisco in 1915, during the proposed Panama International ex- position.
 A resolution asking Congress to appro- priate sufficient funds to defray the cost of transporting silver free of charge in the United States was adopted.
 Just before adjournment President Pier son gave way to the newly elected presi- dent F. O. Watts, who was warmly re- ceived by the delegates. President Watts was presented with a handsome silver loving cup from 40 Nashville friends.
 The retiring president was given a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-08
HAS HIS HAND CAUGHT ? UNDER WHEEL OD CAR

Hugh Blanton, who lives at 5215 First avenue, Woodlawn, suffered a. very pain injury last night shortly after Il o'clock while alighting from an East Lake car.
 His left hand was run over by the wheel of the car and so badly crushed that it is thought that it will be necessary to amputate He was rushed to St. Vincent's hospital in Greens ambulance. He was resting easily at an early hour this morn ing and unless complications set in he will recover.
 If seems that MT. Blanton was just getting off the car when his hat fell off. He reached for his hat and the car gates closed on it. The car started and MT. Blanton was dragged for some distance. His hand was caught under the car and the wheel ran oyer It.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-08
WATTS HONORED AT
 BANKERS MEETING
Nashville Man Is Made Presi-
 dent of Association
BURTON IS A SPEAKER
Ohio Senator Discusses Monetary Com mission WOrk-Convention In- dorses Panama Celebration
 But No City Favored

Los Angeles, October 7.-F. o. Watts of Nashville was elected president and William Livingstone of Detroit vice president of the American Bankers as sociation at the final session of the convention of the association here to- day.
 Invitations for the convention in 1911 were presented from New Orleans, At lantic City, San Antonio. Richmond, Va, Niagara Falls and St. Louis, but the matter of making a selection was left to the executive council to decide next May. The convention went on record as indorsing plan to hold an exposition in 1915 in commemoration of the opening of the Panama canal. but no indorsement of a site was made.
 The address of Senator Theodore E. Burton of Ohio on the work of the United States monetary commission was the feat ure of the day. The speaker reviewed the work of the commission and asked the aid of the American Bankers asso- citation.
 Arthur Reynolds of Des Moines made ,.................s....,s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-08
NO. 3, POLICE"

There was burst of laughter when Detective "Bill'' Murphy entered police headquarters last night and John Wren observed:
 Speak of the devil and you hear the rustic of his wings
 Upon demanding an explanation of the laughter and Wren's remark he was told that Hugh Fully had been telling tales out of school.
 I'm not responsible for anything Hugh Fully says" returned Bill but just for curiosity's sake what did he say?"
 Nothing loath, Fully repeated his story for the benefit of Murphy
 "Once upon time during the prohi- bition campaign the church people got after Bill pretty heavy. Finally one bright Sunday they persuaded him to go to church. He sat through the sermon very quietly and to all outward appear ances was enjoying it greatly.
 Then the time came to pass around the plate. Bill said snothng as he saw the plate approaching, but when the usher offered it to him he pulled back the lapel of his coat and said:
 No. 3, Police"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-08
LUTHERAN ZION CHURCH
 OBSERVES ANNIVERSARY

The first anniversary of the dedication of the German Lutheran Zion church will be celebrated at the regular morning and evening services tomorrow. Both in the morning at 1O:S0 and in the evening at 73O o'clock festal services will be held, and preaching at both services will be in German.
 The Rev. c. Scheibe of Cullman will preach at both services. It is expected a liberal outpouring of German citizens will attend, especially as the preaching will be in German. The pastor of the German Lutheran Zion church extends a welcome to all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-08
Los Angeles Wants Race

Los Angeles, October 7.-An invitation to hold the Grand Prize Automobile race at the Los Angeles Motordrome, the fa- nous mile course at Plaza Del Key, was telegraphed to New York today. It is proposed to bring the races here under the same conditions and with the same prizes as would have prevailed at Long Island parkway.
 Walter H. Hemphill, manager of the Los Angeles Motordrome, said the best time for the race would be about Thanks giving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-08
SUGAR COMPANY'S
 PLANT BURNED

Franklin, La, October Fire today totally destroyed the Adeline Sugar company's plant here. The loss Is es- timated at s300,000.
 The cause of the fire has not been definitely establish ed. Coming simul- taneously with the opening of the grinding season, large supply of sugar cane was stored at the plant, adding materiallyi to the loss incurred through the destruction of the fac tory. The plant was one of the largest In the country and several hundred employees will be thrown out of work. Foster 6 Sprague are the proprietors. The senior member of the firm is u brother of United States Senator Mur- phy J. Foster of Louisiana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-08
Work for SummerfieId Here

Orphans Day. has been announced for tomorrow to the Methodists who are interested in the home for the orphans located at Summerfield. generous col lection has been assessed from the mem- bers of the First Methodist church of Birmingham, which will be increased by funds raised on outside solicitation. The young people of the Methodist church have been asked to raise additional funds by means of entertainments, to help in the care of the 90 children whom the church has in charge at Summerfield.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-08
Services at Third Presbyterian

The Rev. J. A. Bryan will preach from the subject, The Second Coping O: Christ" at the morning service to be held tomorrow at Il o'clock. at the Third Pres byterian church. At the evening service pr. Bryan will have as his subject The Life of Samson" The Third Presbyterian n church is at the corner of Avenue c and Twenty-second street, and pr. Bryau ex- sends cordial invitation to visitors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-08

handsome pin and solid silver service by members of the association.
 At the meeting of the executive com mittee James L. Huttig of St. Louis was chosen chairman for the ensuing year and Fred L. Farnsworth of New York was reelected general secretary of the American Bankers association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-08
Marriage Licenses Issued

Marriage licenses have been issued as follows from the office of the pro- bate court:
 Thurston Dudley Prewitt of Bolivar to Miss Willie Low Moody.
 James D. Wilder of Chelsea to Mrs. Matte B. Crane.
 William Wilson of Birmingham to Miss Pearl Richardson.
 Charles H. White of P1attsburg, N r.. to Miss Mary R. Trapp.
 Pace w. Williams of Blossburg to Miss Annie Linn.
 Charles l.. Strickland of Birmingham to Mrs. Maggie Finney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-08
Thefts Reported Yesterday

The following thefts were reported to the police department yesterday: s. M. Prince, three suits of clothes, one over coat, one pair of shoes. one watch case; c. B. Whitaker, one bicycle; James El- more, one horse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-08
HiehIand. Presbyterian Rally Day '

Tomorrow will be rally day in the South Highlands Presbyterian Sunday school. the service to begin at s:3o o'clock. A homecoming service will be held at Il o'clock and a song service at the even- ing service at 7:30 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-08

Experienced alteration hands on coats wanted at once. Ap- ply Burger Dry Goods Go.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-11

there is no hope for the plain people II
this question is To be raised
The congress adopted a platform from
which mention OF President Taft, along with
Theodore Roosevelt, as one Of the cham
pions Of conservation, had been eliminated
after sharp fight in the committee on
resolutions.
AT Cincinnati Mr.. Roosevelt said: Any
thing that can be dealt with by the states
favor dealing with in that way. Bat big
business is now centralized. New York
regulates business done in Colorado and
throughout the country Now that bust
ness has been centralized we have 10 cen
tTalize the authority 10 control it
President Taft announced his appoint
nIents 10 the new stock and bond commits
sion which viii investigate the question of
bringing future issues of railroad securities
under the supervision and control of the
Interstate Commerce Commission. DIT. Ar
thur 7. HadIey. president of Yale Univer-
sty. is named as chairman of the commits
sion. The other members are Frederick
y. Judson Of St. louis; Frederick Strauss.
Of New York; Walter L Fisher of Chica
GO. and Professor 3. II. Meyer, OF Madison,
New-York tribune., 1910-09-11
ALONG THE SOUND.

New London. Conn. Sept. 10--Aithough
this is the final week of the season al the
GriswoId. II has heeu one filled with gay
eties Many of the cottages will remain
open for a month longer. but the season
practically closes this week. as all the
summer visitors leave the hotel tomorrow.
and the hotel remains open only three days
more TO accommodate the convention OF the
New England section of the National Elec-
tric Light Association At this convention
three hundred delegates are expected, who
will arrive by special train on Monday.
That evening there is TO be reception
given by the officers and their wives
One of the largest social events of the
season was reception and tea given or
Monday afternoon by Morton r. Fiant on
his handsome steam yacht, the Iolanda-
The affair was in honor of Lord Athlumny.
of London, and Miss Achsai Preston. OF
Baltimore. About one hundred and twenty
five guests attended and bridge was played.
Music was furnished by the orchestra OF
the C;riswoIi Hotel On Tuesday Lord
Athlummy was entertained at Branford
House, the Plant mansion
on "Wednesday afternoon a most enjoya-
bic bridge party was given by Mrs Benja-
min e. Mallery. of Boston, at her summer
home, in Tyler avenue.
Governor and Mrs John Franklin Fort
and Miss Fort, of Now Jersey, have been
a the Griswoid this week.
A II Bond. president Of the Calumet
Club, of New York. and his daughter spent
Sunday at the hotel
Edwin Gould and his son, Edwin Gould.
ir., came from New York by automobile
for the week end
New-York tribune., 1910-09-11
FREIGHT RATE HEARING.

George y Brown, chief examiner for
tie Interstate Commerce Commission,
opened the freight rate hearing in this city
~lvde Brown. of the New York Central
lines. presented Il statement for carriers
operating 50,554 miles OF railroad. The
statement showed that since January l.
1903. there had been wage increases
amounting TO s34756,5I9. while il was es-
tirnated that the new freight rates would
mean an increase in revenue Of only s2I,-
O31.445. leaving a deficit OF s7,725,075-
u =. Leary, vice-president and general
manager Of the Baltimore & Ohio, was the
first witness called. He testified that the
rev rates would increase the revenue
s230S.I07, while the increase in wages
alone on his system was S2.07o.233.
"Ex-Judge William II Wadhams. who
appeared At the hearing as the representa-
tive Of the packing and shipping interHess 8
~ tbe. Produce Exchange brought the qfies-
rion Of the raising Of Communication rates
ir-o the freight increase. His purpose WAS
"a show fl.at the same Increases IN wages
were being used To justify both the raising
of communication and freight rates, and he
did il
..Snecfal Commissioner Theodore Brace,
ip mis- report to the Supreme Court CT Mis-
souri declared the International Harvester
comrasv of New Jersey a trust and a COM
hination formed for the purpose and with
the effect of destroying competition in the
manufacture and sale OF harvesting ma
cl,iner,- The international Harvester Com
uany Of America Is declared 10 be used
New-York tribune., 1910-09-11
NEWFOUNDLAND AWARD.

Senator E,lihu Root, chief represen tative
OF the United States in the Newfoundland
fisheries arbitration. received the full text
of the awards OF The Hague tribunal at his
home in Utica. After reading the decision
Senator Root said. 1t appears that the
terms of the decision upon Question /,
the principal question in the case, give 70
the United States practically the relief for
which she contends. Question No L re-
lated 10 The right Of Newfoundland 10 re
stIict the American right Of fishing by her
laws without the consent of the United
States The decision holds that Newfound-
men. and that il is not for either OF the
parties - the treaty 10 determine the rea-
sonableness OF a law. If that IS contested
1t must be decided by an impartial author
ity before the law goes into effect To give
effect to-the decision. the tribunal has for
uulateL a series of provisions under which
all laws affecting American fishermen are
10 be published for two months before they
70 into oueration and then ii objected 10
by the United States are 10 he referred 10
ard passed upon by a mixed commission
before they become operative The result
Of this decision Will he that the American
fishermen will longer be subjected TO
the uncontrolled exercise OF power by their
competitors in the Newfoundland Lsegislat-
ure There were six other questions sub
mitted to the tribunal. of which Questions
? ,. l. ) and = were decided in favor OF the
United States. The remaining question.
relating to the right Of Great Britain To
exclude Americans from the large bays Of
the nor treaty coast, Is n question OF his
toricai interest which was discussed sixty
or seventy years ago. hut il is not aues-
ton of much practical Importance. as our
New-York tribune., 1910-09-11
BALLINGER VERDICTS.

That Richard A Ballinser has not been
true TO the trust reposed in him as Secre-
tary Of the Interior, that he is not deseI-v-
ing Of public confidence and that he should
be requested by the proper authorities to
resign his office are the findings OF the
four Democratic members q the Ballinger-
Pinchot Congressional Investigating com
mittee. The Republican members issued no
report OF any kind bearing on the contro-
versy An independent report was given
ont b. Mr.. Madison, the insursent Repub-
lican from Kansas which declared also that
AIR. Ballinger should not he retained. that
ne was an unfaithful trustee Of the people s
interest. an enemy OF conservation and that
tie charges OF Clifford PtnchOt should he
sustained. These findings will be printed
and filed with Congress.
Anything else happen that I ought TO
renember?' asked Busy Man.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-11

August IS. 1903. he obtained se1,75s in
this fashion. His memory was poor about
this. Some Of il, he imagined, went for
his personal expenses. Other sums, he was
qf1ite sure, represented campaign cont1b1I-
tions, and again the trail Of the street rail
way III politics was disclosed. Mr.. Bedel
seemed TO recalI--not very distinctly and
definitely but still with general knowl-
edge-tnat the street railway interests used
10 get money into his account somehow,
which ne withdrew and handed to the state
committee. or the Republican County Com
mittee in Orange, or used for his own CAM
paien expenses. When this happened, and
i'm what amounts, he really couldn't recall
Il was distinctly unfortunate, really deplor-
able, that all his personal papers and books
of record perished in the Hotel Gramatan
fire couple of years age
Researches into the books of E,lllngwood
& Cunningham also showed that former
Senator Louis z. Goodsell, Of Orange Coun-
ty. had been an especial favorite with the
Metropolitan, receiving from II. H. Nree-
land then its president. and Henry a. Rob
inson. secretary. no less than $4,000 be
tween April H. 1900, and March .. 1908.
All except $500 OF this sum came from Rob
fFfe1
New-York tribune., 1910-09-11
STATE ELECTIONS.

How have the various state elections Of
the wreck rcsulted?'' asked Busy Man.
Returns for Governor in the Vermont
election gave Mead tRepublcan) 2T,0f3 :;
Watson CDemocratp. 1883. The CORE
spending vote In 1898 was Prouty (Pepub-
hcan), 1851. Burke jDenocrat1. 1z.8S9.
The Republicans elected tire entire state
ticket. both members of Congress and a
majority OF the last Legislature. The Leg
islatrre So. chosen will elect United States
Senator, for which office the present sena-
tor Carroll s. Page. has no opposition
United States Senator La Foilette's pIu-
ralitv for denomination was 40. aoo votes
over his opponent. Samuel A. Cook Ia
Toilette ran al least % N0g votes ahead Of
the Wisconsin state ticket. which Is ac-
counted for ny reason Of the fact that there
were several candidates for the governor
ship nomination The insurgent Congress
men were also renominated
United States Senator Julius g Bur
rows of Kalamazoo. was defeated in the
Michigan primaries for denomination BY
Charles z. Townsend Of Jackson. after
serving eighteen wears i1 the lower house
OF Congress and fifteen years in the Senate
The election also gave the Republican nom
inafion for Governor 20 Chase :. Osborn. Of
Sauit Ste. Marie. former Stait RAM tos'''
Commissioner
1.-The reform wing Of the Republican
party IL New Hampshire in the first state
wide primaries ever held in that stat'.
nominated its candidate State Senator Rob
er-t T. Bass. Of Peferboro. for Governor
The regular candidate was Colonel Rer-
tram Ellis, Of KeeHe- Under the leadership
OF Winston Churchill, of Cornish, well
known in book land. the reforners took
their first step against the alleged doTlina-
tien OF certain railroad and corporate manu-
featuring interests in state government
Complete returns show that John D.
Works. Of Les Angeles. received Il popular
plurality over A c. SpaIding and e. 4.
Meserve in the advisory vote for the office
OF United States Senator in the August
California primaries but the returns also
prove that Spalding was the winner in the
greatest number of counties Works re-
ceived s. 96I votes Spalding 65,46L and
Meserve 52553- Spalding captured thirty
counties. Works twenty-five and Aieserve
5. with Spaldiug and Works tied in the
other one This viii give spalding seventy
five pledged legislators, Works thirty-niae
and MeserVe six.
simeon r. Baldwin. formerly justice O.
the Supreme Court of Connecticut, was
nominated for Governor by the Democratic
State Convention.
ANY Developments in the world Of COM
,1lerceo'' asked Busy Man.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-11

"E1rederic Gebflard. fIftY-tfree years ola,
cr1e OF The best known men in New York
some fifteen years ago, the uncle Of Mrs
Reginald Vanderbilt and the brother OF
Mrs. Frederic Nelson, died at Garden CITY.
Mr. Gebhard-s father left, upon his death.
an estate valued at $4,000, Gee. Frederic
Gerhard early came into an income Of about
$50 GEO a year Holman Hunt. the artist.
Who with AIiIiais founded the Pre-R Bhaei-
ite movement. died in London DIT the age
of eighty-three. Vice President Elias Fer
nandes Aibano. who had been acting Presi-
dent of the Republic of Chill since the
esesth eff President Pedro Mont at Bremen
Germany. on August is, died in Santiago.
Julian Edwards, composer of many we'll
known comic operas, died in Ynnkers. His
best known stage compositions are The
Wedding Day Dolly Warden and When
Johnny Comes Marching Home. Pliny Fisk,
who was prominent some years ago as a
special partner in the Wall Street banking
firm of Harvey Fisk & Sons, died in Trenton
after long illness, which resulted from
fall. Edwin Walker, dean Of the Chicago
bar and a noted corporation lawyer, died
al his summer home in Michigan. DR.. En-
lily Blackwell for many years head of the
New York Infirmary for Women and Chill
L
Me She was the sister of the late cele
brated DR. Eliza beth Blackwell the first
woman to get a medical diploma George
r Perkins, a wealthy rubber manufacturer
former president OF the B. Z. Goodrich Com
pany and the Second National Bank of Ak
ron. Ohio, died in that city, aged seventy
one years. Colonel James r, Shaler, at
one time superintendent Of the Panama
Railroad died al his summer home in Ocean
city. n. J. John Wood, a member Of the
advertising firm of Wood, Putnam s Wood,
died from pneumonia at Boston. lie was
widely known among publishers.
Francis De Lacey HYDE, well known
banker and clubman, and brotner-in-iaw Of
former Senator Colby. took his life at his
home, Hydewood Hall, North Plainfield
n /. by shooting himself I'm the head.
While driving a new automobile along
the Durham turnpike. about three miles
from Middletown. Conn, with his sister-in-
law Miss Nicolene Nelson William H. An
drews. formerly a lawyer of New York and
prominent In Masonic circles, stricken
with apopIexy, and the car, losing its guild
ing hand swerved 10 the side of the road
and crashed into a stone wall. It turned
over in the air with its two passengers and
fell beyond the wall on the rocky shore of
a pond ten feet below the road Miss Mel
son was killed instantly and Andrews died
soon after he was found"
New-York tribune., 1910-09-11
REVEALED BY THE PROBE.

Have the big Investigations revealed
anything startling?" asked Busy Man
Testimony before the New York Legis-
Iature's graft hunting committee at its hrst
public hearing shed new and curious light
on the old theme-the street railway in
politics Two important disclosures were
made One was that the Street Railway
Association in 1898 had deficit of about
$4,000, incurred by contributing to the
campaign funds of both political parties
This deficit was made up by contributions
virtually assessments levied on the Metro
poltan, the Brooklyn Rapid Transit and the
street railway systems Of Buffalo, Rocnes-
ter Syracuse Utica and Elnira and small
er cities The other disclosure was that
a Assenbiyrnan Lou Bedell, chairman of the
COMMITTEES on Railroads of the lower house
who owed the Legislative clearing house Of
Fllingwood 4 Cunningham several thousand
dollars had two significant credits placed
To his account in 1900 and 1901. one was
for s2375 on the same day that a So, 900
check from n II. Yreeiand was appor-
toned on the brokers' books as follows :
l. BedelI. s2375; L. Cioodseli. $500; e.
Tracy Rogers, s325. Senator Lou Good
sell was chairman OF the Senate Committee
on Railroads. Rogers WAS president Of the