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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-13

Taking ten yards or StrlnB To decorate a frying pan
 Until it is a beauteous thing;
 To make a cupboard from a trunk Or just a pin tray out of junk Or sofa pillows in a rush.
 Fashioned out of scraps of yellow plush.
 "All this is very well and good in its way" she continued, "but no prophet has yet risen to tell respectable person how to provide gifts for some 20 blood relatives and friends with an inconspicuous and inconsequental $5 note" "Why don't you make your presents?" l inquired, practically. '"That's just what I am trying to avoid" snapped Nancy "I have been the recipient myself and I shun such gifts as I do the plague. There are now secreted about the premises some five hat-pin holders, made of glass and cov- cred with crocheted tops. and quanties of ribbon bows; tea pin-cushions made of lace and satin; four mouchoir cases. sev- eral veil cases, none of which have ever used"
 q don't see why They are very nice presents" I suggested. "No, they are not nice, and I loathe and despise people that give them to me-" said Nancy feelingly. "T never own more than two hat pins at time. and they are needed to pin my hat on. When I take 1t off, I leave them in it and never think of putting them in a glass case. If wear another hat, I fish my hat pins out of the last hat had on. So why hat-pin holder from one of my friends?"
 "As for pin cushions" she continued, wound up like an eight-day clock, q gave them up long ago. They belong to the hair sofa period and bustles and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-13
NOTES AND PERSONALS

NOTES AND PERSONALS
 Mrs. R. T. Thornton, who formerly lived in Birmingham but is now a resi- dent of Salt Lake City. is critically i'll in that city.
 spend the holidays in Birmingham with friends, going afterward to Chicago
 
 MT. and Mrs. H. D. Lowd have recently moved to Birmingham from Jackson Miss, and have leased a residence near Five Points-1012 South Twenty-first st. eet. Mrs. Lowd, her daughter, Miss nma Lowd, and her mother, Mrs. A. c. Carraway, were well known figures in tho social life of Jackson and in its church circles.
 Mrs. John B. Danforth plans to leave today for Montgomery where she will spend the Christmas holidays with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Cobbs.
  Miss Ida Dobbins has returned home after an extended visit of several months in New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado.
 
 Miss Edith Thompson will have as her guests until after the holidays, Miss Dorothy Lynch of Canton, Ohio, arfd Miss Elaine AbercrOmble or IuSkegee, Ala. These young women will arrive about December 20.
 MT. and Mrs. S. A. Benton, who recently sold their residence on South Sixteenth avenue, have leased the residence former lv occupied by MT and Mrs. Robert Klag, 1511 South Seventh street.
 
 Mir. and Mrs. J. w. Whatley are at French Lick Springs for a week or ten days.
 Miss Florence Solomon of Columbus. Miss. will be with Mrs. Lllie Frost dur ing the holidays.
 Miss Virginia White returned yester- day afternoon from Nashville, Tenn, where she has been visiting Miss Bessie Cooper.
 Mrs. Bruce Brewer will go to Chatta- nooga~ to spend the holidays with her uarents, MT. and Mrs. Loveman. Mrs. Samuel Barnett of Atlanta arrived Saturday and Is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. J. c. Mabel. Jr.
 Miss Virginia McDavid. Miss Kats
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-13
ANNOUNCEMENTS

ANNOUNCEMENTS
 Pelham chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, will hold a meeting Wednesday afternoon with Mrs R. H. Woodrow at her home on Louisa ave- rue.
 Yancey chapter, U. D. C., meets tomor- row afternoon at the home of the presi- cent, Mrs. Stringfellow, 1144 Twelfth street, north. A full attendance is urged There will be a most important meet ing of the Pettus-Roden chapter, U. D. C., Wednesday afternoon at 8 o'clock at tine home of Mrs. Wiley Williams, 2S17 Jefferson avenue. There will be much
 business concerning the opening of the "kome For Aged Women" and the presi-
 dent urges every member to be present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02
NeS Cerporatlsn. Formed

TWO new Corporations. the Mcciain Ex- tract Manufacturing company and the Nova csla company of north Alabama, yesterds filled application for charter in the onics of the probate court.
 The MsClain Misunderstanding company, ir,corporaaed with an authorized capital stock of s5o,oOo, will begin business In the ,aanufactu,e and sale of extracts. vins sars, pickles and kindred products with ss5 900 paid in. Officer will be established in Birrningham Officers and incor- ~orattsrs are: c. c. McClain of Atlanta, president; F. E. Blackburn, vice pres- dent:sc. l.. Burnett, secretary and treas- urer. and J. w. Pounds.
 The Nova Kola company of north Ala Aama will engage in the manufacture and sa1e of various soft drinks, establishing its principal place of business in Birming- ham. The authorized capital of the com pany is $2s,oo0. of which amount G21oo will be paid in when the firm begins busi- ness. officers and inoorporators are:
 Silton D. Jones of Birmingham. presi- 4ent;' Virgil Jones of Atlanta. vice pres Ment, D. J. Trucks of Birmingham. sec rotary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02
Weather for January.

Atmospheric Pressure Reduced to sea level: inches and hundredths) Mean 30 21 highest. 3e69; date, 11th; lowest, 29.55 date, 18th,
 Tempera Fure-Highest. 6s degrees; date, sd; lowest 10 degrees; date. 7th; greatest daily ran9e, 3s degrees; date. 6th; least daily ran,ls, degrees: date, 5.15.
 Mean fer this month in 1895, 47: 1896, 45; 1897, 4lt 1s9S 51; 1899, 4s: 19tv, AS; 1901, e; 1902, 4-li 1903, 46; 1904, 42; 1905, 3s; 1906, 4; 1sO7 5.i 1908, A; 1909, 49; 1910, 46.
 Normal For this month, 45.3; absolute maximum for this month for r years, r; absolu. b minimum for this month for + years z degrees; average daily excess of this month as compared with the nor nna1 O.4; accumulated excess since Jan nary 1, 1?r average daily excess since January 1, 0.4
 Precipita alon-Total5 this month. 3.75; snowfall, T. greatest precipitation in 2a hours, 1.44t date, eth.
 Total pr ribitation this month in 1885, s.ss; 1896, $40; 1897. 4S5; 1898. 5.18 1899, b2e; 1900. 5.2O; 1901, $500; 1902, S.I9; 1905 2. 30; 1904, 34S4 1905, 5.59; 1906, 3.75; 1907, s96; 1908, As; 1909, 2.65; 1910, 3.75
 Normal fdr this month, 5.32; deficiency of this mf Il as compared with the nor maj, 1.57a accumulated deficiency since January 1i .57.
 Wind-P1 railing direction. southeast; total move snt. 6460 miles; average hour 1v velocity, sS: maximum velocity for five minuteI1, Ss miles per hour, from the southeast the 9th.
 Weather-Number of days clear, g: pRrtly cloudy g; cloudy, IS; on which .0l inch or rnor, of precipitation occurred, [. MisceIlaneE as Phenomena-(Dates of)- Hail, 2sd; s1eet, 9th; fog. 19 24. 25; thun- derstorms, 2d. -
 Observer Weather Bureau.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02
CAPTAIN WHITE
 OPENS CAMPAIGN
OPENING GUN OF CAMPAIGN AGAINST SENATOR BANKHEAD FIRED AT CENTRE--NEGRO AR RAIGNED ON MURDER CHARGE.

Centre, February 1.-(Special.)-Th e opening gun of the campaign between Capt Frank S. White and John H. Bankhead for the United States Senate was fired today, when Captain White spoke for an hour to an audience which filled the courtroom to It's capacity. While conservative in his statemnets MT. Whites speech left no doubt in the minds of his hearers of his position on the vital issues of the day. A just and equitable revision of the tariff, river and harbor improvement, and practi- cal system of advancement in the con struction of public roads were some of the measures to which Captain White pledged his support if elected to the Senate. He was given close attention and at the conclusion of his speech re- ceived enthusiastic applause, and many citizens were outspoken in their advo- cacy of his election.
 Jim Canada, the negro indicted for for the murder of Alonzo Dorsett at swings Ferry, was arraigned in circuit court Saturday and his trial set for February 9. The prisoner being unable to employ counsel, W. H. Lumpkin and L. J. Cobb were appointed by the court to defend him. Bob Smith, the white man indicted for murder in the first de- gree for killing a man at Tecumseh in this county last fall will be tried Thurs day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02
L|CHTENFELS IS
 FOUND NOT GUILTY On Trial Charged With Killing
 w w. Kennedy. JURY OUT SHORT TIME. Killing Occurred Several Months Ago. Defendant Made Intoxication and
 self Defense Ground of
 His Plea.
JURY OUT SHORT TIME

A verdict of mot guilty was returned by the jury yesterday in the case of Albert Lichtenfels who was on trial for the killing of W. W. Kennedy, proprie- tor of the Jefferson hotel.
 The killing for which Lichtenfels was tried occurred several months ago in the courtway back of the kitchen of the Jefferson hotel. Lichtenfels was employed by MT. Kennedy and had asked Kennedy to take him down town in his buggy. After getting into the buggy Kennedy discovered that he was intoxicated and endeavored to get him out of the buggy. Lichtenfels became excited and was ere ating a scene, so Kennedy drove around to the rear of the hotel There he at tempted to get Lchtenfels out and the latter drew gun.
 There were no eye witnesses, but the account of the affair as related by Ken nedy before his death was that Iiehten- fels had drawn his gun and that he was holding him. Kennedy, who was crip- pied, called for help and number or the employees of the hotel rushed to the rear They heard pistol shots after the screams for help and upon reaching the courtway found Kennedy lying nor tally wounded on the ground. He lin- gered for several days, dying at one of the local infirmaries.
 Kennedy'sI death was deeply regretted He was one of the most prominent cit izens of the town and had implicit faith in the future of Birmingham, which was exemplified when he took the old Eagle hotel, on upper Second avenue, and con- verted it into modern hotel, The Jef- ferson.
 Iichtenfels' case was argued on the grounds of intoxication and self-defense. The jury considered the case but short while before returning the verdict of not p1ilty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02
FRANK MORAGAE IS
 SHOT BY M 'CASKEY
 AT ST. NICHOLAS Firing Began in Club Rooms and Was Renewed Later . in the Lobby.
MORAGNE IS WOUNDED
 IN FIVE PLACES
McCaskey Appears to Have Been Inc toxicafed and MOragne Had Been Trying to Quiet Him in the
 Club Rooms.

A shooting affray in the St. Nicholas
 hotei shortly before 10:40 o'clock last | night resulted in the shooting of Frank Moragne by J. B. McCaskey. Moragne was taken to St. Vincent's hospital and is in serious condition. He received
 five wounds and at an early hour this
 morning the physicians had not de-
 termined upon the full extent of his in- juries.
 There were two shooting affrays, the last one being about 20 minutes after the first. The first one took place on
 the fourth floor of the hotel building in
 the rooms of the St. Nicholas club. Me
 Caskey was intoxicated and shot twice
 at .Moragne. who was attempting to
 quiet him. Both bullets took effect, one
 grazing one leg and the other lodging
 in the fieshy part of the other leg.
 After the shooting Moragne went to
 the first floor of the hotel and few min
 utes later started to return to the up- per floor, having dressed his wounds.
 Just as he started to get into the ele- vator McCaskey stepped out and the shooting began. Just who fired the first | shot could not be ascertained last night. In this latter affair Moragne was | sh ot three times, one bullet grazing the
 neck, one entering the groin and one striking the foot. McCaskey clinch ed
 his gun beside him.
 | Policemen Todd and Smith happened | to be directly in front of the entrance to the hotel at the time and they rush ed | Into the lobby. They found Moragne ly- ing on the floor with a pistol lying be- | side him. Five cartridges In the revol- yer had been fired, leaving one loaded
 one. McCaskey was standing close by
 with revolver in his hand. This one had been fired four times. The two of ficers, and Policeman Bird, who arrived
 on the scene a moment later, placed Me- Caskey under arrest and sent him to
 the central jail, while an ambulance of
 the Mewbourne & Spain undertaking 2 establishment rushed Moragne to St. Vincent's.
 McCaskey appeared to be intoxicated upon his arrival at the jail and could
 not answer questions coherently. In-
 stead he kept murmuring. He shot
 first" Moragne was not in condition to make a statement .r, The shooting created quite an amount
 of excitement, both men being excep- tionally well known the affair happen ing just at a time when the streets
 were. thick with people who had just come from the different theatres. There were wild reports about it at first, the
 rumor getting out that several people had been killed
 Moragne is middle-aged man and has resided here for a number of years, previously living In Gadsden. He has
 borne the reputation of being one of
 the nerviest men in the country, a fact
 which has been illustrated in a number
 of instances few years ago he be-
 came widely known through the local publication of a weekly newspaper named "The Bee," which took up the issue in the last sheriff's race and spoke very plainly. McCaskey is a young man and has a large acquaintance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02
SUNDAY SCHOOL
 BASKETBALL PLANS
ARRANGEMENT MADE AT Y. Nj. c. \. LAST NIGHT FOR oRGANIzA- TIoN OF NEW LEAGuE-MAvY CHURCHES REPRESENTED.

At the Young Mems Christian asso- citation last night the first steps were taken toward the organization of Sunday School Basketball league under the auspices of the Sunday School Ath- letc league.
 Tie churches represented were the Church of the Advent, the Cumberland Presbyterian, the Twenty-seeond Street Baptist. the South Highland Presby- terian, the First Baptist. the Southsida Baptist, the Eleventh Avenue Metho- dist the East Lake Methodist, the Woodlawn Baptist, the East Lake Bap- list. the Second Presbyterian and the Five Points Methodist.
 There were so many applicants that the success of the league was assured
 A committee consisting of MT. Priteh- ard MT. Crews and MT. Chapel was ap- pointed to draw up the schedule. All the churches must decide positively Sunday whether they will put in a team and notify Secretary R. c. Cubbon at the Young Mems Christian association by Monday noon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02
ATHLETIC CLUB TO
 TACKLE NASHVILLE

All is in readiness for the big game of basketball to be played tomorrow night at the Athletic club between the local five and the University of Nash vile squad. Reports come from Nash vile that they have a very strong team, having lost only one game this season and having among their scalps that of the Nashville Athletic club, always one of the strongest teams in the south. They have trimmed Cumberland unver- sity and several teams by good scores. They beat Southern university of Clarks- vile, Tenn, by a score of 67 to Il. It will be seen by this that they have a great scoring machine and will be a heavy weight for the locals. The club squad was never in better shape, however and expects to turn the trick.
 Friday afternoon at the Athletic club the High school will take a chance. The High school worked out against the Ath- letic club last night and made a good showing, and 1t Is believed they will put up Q good game against the Nashvilles.
 After the game the usual dance will take place. Miss Sadie Gillespie has been named sponsor for the club. She will name her maids later, and the sponsor and maids for Nashville will also be named later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02
PUPILS READY
 TO GRADUATE

The following is list of the High school pupils who satisfactorily finished semester and who are entitled to diplo- mas as graduates:
 Louis Schillinger. Miss Maude Living ston, Miss Marte Zbinden. Miss Willie Gibson. Miss Sara Ellen Greene, Miss Mary Cameron, Miss Edith O'Rear. Miss Susie Norment. Miss Minnie Cooke, ss Julia Henry. Miss Nathea Smith, Miss Louise Howard.
 These graduates will not receive their diplomas, however, until the regular school commencement in June, when they will participate in the exercises with the remainder of the senior class who have yet another semester to complete
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02
BUSINESS LEAGUE
 SEEKS NOQUARREL
VOLUNTARILY GRANTS PERMISSION TO HAVE "TRADE IN BIRMING- HAM. SIGN REMOVED IN ANNIs- TON-CITIZENS OBJECTED.

That Anniston canont find quarrel with Birmingham is proven by the prompt action of the Business Mems league in reply to the complaint against the
 The recently organized Merehants as- soeiaton protested against the sign which ( read "rrade in Birmingham Secretgdfy Chaffee immediately gave thenfn permis- sion to paint it off if they Yvil replace q sign. "Birminghams fa1r next year the greatest in the soTath.
 The league does nosz wish to give the sister city any caus ie for i'll feeling, but is merely anxious.sto inculcate in all the peopleo fo the eetate the habit of visiting Birmingham aat least once a year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02
FENCING CLUB HAS
 BEEN ORGANIZED
JACK EARLE ELECTED PRESIDENT AND RUFUS BETHEA SECRETARY TREAsURBR-CUBB WILL BE
 THE DIRECTOR.

The Young Mems Christian association Fencing club was organized last night with Jack Earle president and Rufus Bethea secretsry-terasurer The club will hold meeting weekly and become adept in the art Of fencing.
 An opening talk was made by Major Carl Seals, indorsing the work and stressing the value of fencing to the or dinary business man. Physical Director Cubbon. who is an adept at the sport, will be the instructor.
 A committee consisting of M. Porter Stiles and the officers was appointed to draw up the constitution and bylaws. A committee on equipment consists of Stiles. Bethea and Cubbon. The initial members are Elsin H. Williams. c. H. Seals, R, P. Robinson. R. c. Cubbon, Roy Mcclure. J. B. Earle, R. Fl. Bethea. s. A. Powell, M. P. Stiles, E. D. Henley. F. M Wood. I. Wclt. H. B. Ray.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02
800 CLUB WORKERS
 TO RENEW EFFORTS
OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT, S1O0,0OO HAS BEEN sUBsCRIBED-HOPE TO HAVE s20O,OoO BY THE 4TH OF FEBRUARY.

The soliciting committees for the 500 club go out today to make g cleanup campaign of ten days. The committees have been delayed by other campaigns, but are now ready to go into the fight with all that is in them, and propose to have at least $2o0,O00 of the capital stock subscribed by February Il, when they will report at the annual meeting of the chamber.
 The great importance of this movement has been so strongly impressed upon the business men of the district that no trouble is expected in completing the work. It is heralded by conservative men as paying proposition and will be man. aged by the best men in the city.
 At a meeting of the soliciting com mittee held yesterday afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce it was announced that s105,o00 had been subscribed to the fund. The following committees will solict
 Committee No. 1-John L. Kaul, chair man; Culpepper Exum, vice chairman L. K Steiner, Guy R. Johnson, T. H. Motion
 Committee No. 2-M. V. Joseph, chair mani c .Blach, vice chairman; H. J. Porter, John H. Frye, Robert Jem- son, Jr.
 Committee No. 3-w w. Crawford, chairman; W. H. Kettig, vice chair man; E. H. Baugh, E. F. Stovall, F. M. Jackson
 Committee No. A. H. Ford, chairman; Frank Nelson, Jr., vice chairman; K. D. Smith, Sterling A. Wood, Lee Clary.
 Committee ON. 5-R. E. Collins, chair man; l.. Sevier vice chairman; J. w. McQueen, George McCleery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02
Humane Society Mass
 Meeting Called F0Y Today

7 The mass meeting to be held this after noon under the auspices of the Humane society will, it is hoped by friends of the dumb animals, result in renewed in terest in the work of the organization. The official call is as follows:
 "A most earnest invitation is extend- ed to everyone to attend the mass meet ing at the city hall, Birmingham, Wednes- day, February ?, 1910. at 2:30 p. m., for the reorganizing and future incorporation of the Birmingham Humane society for the prevention of cruelty to animals. All cities are greatly benefited by these work ing organizations. Branches can be formed with Birmingham as the parent society
 We hope all humane thinking people will be represented at this meeting in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02

large numbers from every part of Greater Birmingham
 There Is today in the greater city much need for such work as is done by the Humane society, and those interested in the prevention of cruelty to animals will have an opportunity of becoming mem- bers and thereby rendering incalculable good in the work. Humans have been generously cared for of late, so why not our patient helpless dumb animals, some that are so frightfully abused and neg lected by cruel, thoughtless people. Many are willing to give their time strength and support to the good cause. Your presence \ and encouragement is needed at this meeting.
 GEORGE M. CRUIKSHANK,
 Chairman.
 MRS. w. N. WOOD.
 MRS. D. A. ECHOLS.
 MRS. CHARLES WHELAN".
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02
WILL TEAGUE IN JAIL.
Young Man Charged With Being Im- plicntsd in Wreck of l.. & N.

will Tflsgue was arrested last night by sepcia detectives Ware anu raaro- .atv of tJe Louisville and Nashville ~ailroad Ind confined in the city jail .bareed ,!,th being connected with the Lcuisvillel and Nasnvilie wrecA at Gun rinrham t.,out a month ago. The wreck was cauf by paTenger train No. 4 running ftto an open switch. It was all 1eped at inc time that the switch had been tempered with by some one with the evidlnt intention of wreckdns the train and detectives have been working an tbe case ever soince. Several persons were htrt but none of the injuries re- suited seriously.
 / MT. Teaeue is a young man probably a7 yesrs old, and was dressed like de- cfded oolrntryman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02
BIG GAINS MADE.
 AT POSTOFFICE

Assistant Postmaster Blakemore has just finished compiling the report to the department on the last quartsr of 1909 While the business of this quarter had been estimated before at $so.0oo, 1t was found to run ssOoo over. and showed ths most remarkable gains over 1908.
 Stamp sales and newspaper postage foi the quarter ending December Sl. 1900 were $6S. .081 .02; for the same quarter ir 1908, $z3,262.S7. an increase of practically (25 900.
 Deposits of surplus funds from the postoffices of Alabama, for the quartei ending December 31, 1909, SIP, -Ss; fo, the same quarter in 1908, $1o3, ,576.76. an increase of about $2e.o00.
 Pay rolls for the last quarter $2S4, ,15S .9l and for the same quarter in 1908. S242,- 74768.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02
EStin1dfed 1z,OOO Poll
 TQNeS Paid This Year
Total Nearly Double That of Last Year and 5OOO Greater
 Than Ever Before Recorded In County.

An estimated grand total of 1000 poll tax receipts have been issued by County Tax Collector George B. Tarrant. there being over TOO issued yesterday.
 The tax collectors office was kept open until 9:90 o'clock last night and when that hour rolled around it found a tired group of MT. Tarrants assistants, They had worked hard and fast all day long in the effort to accommodate every one. Men who had delayed from day to day to pay their poll tax were well pun ished for their forgetfulness, for some of them had to stand in line for an hour or two.
 The exact number of receipts issued was not determined last night, the clerks who
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02
TO FURNISH DATA
 FOR EDUCATORS
Business Mems League Believes Con- ventiom VIII Bring Large Amount
 of Trade to Birmingham.

The Business Mems league win furnish the delegates who will attend the Ala bama Educational convention in Birming- ham March 24-26 with advance informa- ation that they may take advantage of every facility afforded for shopping while here.
 There will be more than 2500 of these delegates Most of them will be able to save a big part of their railroad fare by taking advantage of the rebate bureau. II is expected that this convention will bring more trade to Birmingham than any ever held here before.