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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-02

ments began yesterday morning and will continue until all warrants have been delivered. The payments are for the last quarter of the fiscal year.
 The number of pensioners in Jefferson county is 10S4. The total amount to be paid out is $6464.9O This Is about 55 per cent less than paid for the first three qu uarters. In other words, the pensioners in all four classes are receiving only 45 per cent of the amount they received dur ing the other three quarters of the year
 Scenes Are Pathetic
 The scenes around the county court house yesterday where veterans and wiG- ows of veterans received their pink slips with disappointingly small figures were pathetic.
 A widow who scrubs, washes and does many other odd jobs of more or less menial nature, and who had formerly re- ceived draft for $l2.50, got S56O. She said she had been holding off her land lord for room rent against this day when she would get her pension. When she called for her warrant 1t could not at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-02
Dr. Day Thinks All Indica- tions Point to Ample and
 Lasting Supply
GAS IS VERY PURE AND
 FREE FROM SULPHUR
Dif,cu,t toaDetermine Extent of Field Until Further Drilling Has Been Done-Urges Preparation of
 n Geological Map

That the geological survey of Alabama should share half the expense with the United States geological survey in map ping out the formations of Fayette coun- tv is the statement made by Dr. David Day of the national geological survey, who recently inspected the gas wells III Fayette. An official statement was issued yesterday in Washington embodylng the preliminary report of pr. Day on his re- cent inspection. The statement is as fol- lows.
 "For more than year the existence Of natural gas in considerable quanti- ties has been known In limited area three miles east of Fayette, Ala The re- zion was recently visited by David T. Day, of the United States geological sur vey who reports that four successful wells have been drilled showing gas with a closed pressure estimated at 500 pounds per square inch, and nine additional wells are in process of drilling.
 ."The gas is found at a depth of 14Oo feet in a close-grained sandstone, esti- mated by the Providence Oil and Gas company to be 50 feet thick. Small quan- titles of crude petroleum similar to that usually found in the Appalachian region were encountered at various depths above the oil. The strata pierced In the drilling consist of alternating layers of shale, sandstone and tight, sticky clay, under ideal conditions for the accumulation of gas and oil. It is estimated that at least 100000 cubic feet of gas per day can be
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furnished from the four wells now com pleted.
 ''The gas is quite pure and free from sulphur, It is very difficult to determine the extent of the field on account of the overlying cap of Tuscaloosa drift by which the oil-bearing formations are con- cealed. While the conditions are ideal In the immediate neighborhood of the present gas wells, it is impossible to fore- cast how far these conditions would ex- tend without interruption by faults or other disturbance of the necessary im- peryious coyer- The thickness of the gas- bearing stratum and the pressure devel- oped are consistent with a satisfactory yield of gas as compared with other known gas fields. The amount of devel- opment work thus far is not sufficient to determine whether supply adequate to the needs Of Birmingham for domestic and manufacturing purposes can be ob- tained This will be determined. how ever, by the completion of the wells now drilling MT. Day insists upon the neces- sity of detailed geologic mapping of Fay cite county by the Alabama geological survey.r
 tic over the gas as discovered in the Bir- mingham district, and he says it would be fatal to this section if tho commercial interests failed to get the gas to this city by pipe line method.
 The geological expert emphasizes that geological map should be made at once to determine the extent of the find He says the geological survey of this state should bear the expense of field corps and that the government would furnish an equivalent amount of work in the sta tistical line.
 It is considered probable that Dr. Grove and the committee appointed by the Chamber of Commerce will get together on the matter of pipe line at once It has been gathered that those interested have been awaiting a report from Dr. Day before taking any further action. Now that he has internationally indorsed the find the most active work will take place looking to supplying Birmingham.
 Dr. G. B. Grove. head of the Providence company. left last night for Columbus, Miss, where he will organize company to place gas in that city. Dr. Grove an- nounced that he had sufficient contracts signed to place the lins Into Columbus at once. When this company is organized 1t Is probable that a holding company will be organized to bring the gas direct to this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-02
More Expen.e Account. Filed

A certificate of expenses incurred in the recent municipal campaign was filed yes- terday in the office of the probate court by J. M. Hanby, candidate for recorder of the recorders court. MT. Hanby reck- ons his total campaign expenses at $526 7S
 of which amount $66.7S was expended for entrance fee and the remainder for print tng, advertising and incidentals The first statement of expenses to be filed by a candidate in the Bessemer city primary campaign held recently was rendered yes terday by H. D. Keith. candidate for president of the city council of Bessemer
 MT. Keith states his expenses aggregated t1725. .lsl
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first be found She was told that 1t was probably in the office somewhere but could not be located just at the time, If she would come back next day 1t would be looked up.
 What was she to do? She had prom sed her landlord his rent today. Her disappointment was keen and she was an object of much pity as she paced up and down the corridor uncertain as to what step to take. She was hoping that tho clerks would find her warrant and with the landlord
 But she had suffered only disappoint- ment No. 1. The clerks finally found her warrant and deliveredsit to her. The smile that for moment wreathed her tired, wan face was dispelled by mote painful disappointment than the first. IT, stead of receiving the s12.50 she had expected she only had s. 60, less than half the amount she needed and upon which she had depended perhaps for weeks.
 Almost Tottered
 She, almost tottered, despair was writ ten in every line of her face as the dis appointing figure fixed itself in her mind. There was no recourse. She was told that no clerical error had been made Judgo Greene or his clerks had made no mis- take That was all that was coming to her and she must make the best of 1t.
 Gallant old fighters, men who nearly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-02

A department store of five stories or more, costing over s10O.000. will be on the southeast corner of Second avenue and Twentieth street by Drennen Company. corporation.
 Leases on this highly desirable prop erty for a period of 20 years were signed yesterday. The arrangement of the leases has occupied about three months time as heirs and owners are scattered from New York to San Fran cisco The store to be constructed will be occupied by the present firm Of Drennen Company with every line of commodity usually found in high class department store.
 Actual construction will start in April or May of next year. The leases on the present stores on this site will expire by that time. Some of the pres ent tenants of the stores to be de- molished have leases that expire earlier than the time specified, but when their terms are out the store will be rented by the month until Drennen Company begin to build.
 The site leased occupies ITS feet on Second avenue and 75 feet on Twentieth street. The new store will call for the demolition of Browns cigar store on the corner, barber shop. Williams music store, and Brandes jewelry store on Second avenue. On Twentieth street the new structure will extend to the present site of the old Fox storehouse and will include the tailor shop of G. Rotholz.
 The building to be erected will be of reinforced concrete and brick con- struction. Every modern device will be installed and every up-to-date method employed to make the store fireproof, all ornament to the city and one of the real show places of Birmingham.
 Drennen Company, rather than buy the property which. is estimated to be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-02
More Suits in PaIos Matter

Two additional damage suits were add ed yesterday to the large number of suits brought against the Paos Coal and Coke company, asking damages for the loss of the lives of miners who perished in the fatal disaster at Palos on May 5. They were filed yesterday in the circuit court by J. M. Stansberry, administrator for. Fred Stansberry, and Lillie Mcdonald, ad- min1stratrix for Frank Mcdonald and Frank Simpson. Stansberry claims s2o, ,0o0 for the death of his intestate, and Mrs. Mcdonald $2O,000 each for the deaths of Simpson and Mcdonald. The suits brought against the Palos company to date. 1t is stated, already largely exceed the capital stock of the company.
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Icare of this fund. We never know Just what to expect. l have been told that the last legislature increased the pay of the governor, the judges and other off, cers of the state. l have not heard that the salaries of any of these people have been cut. The poor old veterans of the war and their widows seem to be the only people to suffer-
 Another pensoner pointed out that money had been appropriated literally for schools and colleges, for extra ses- sions of the legislature and for high priced lawyers. He could not understand tho justice of cutting the pensions. Pension Fund Suffers
 Since all the funds of the state have been consolidated and money can be taken from one fund and added to an- other. I am afraid the pension fund has suffered" declared another man. "I have not heard that any other fund in the state treasury has suffered"
 Tho few dollars that come to these charges of the state every quarter are small at best, but they look large to the baneficiaries. When the anticipated amount is cut more than half the re- cipients are not only disappointed but they are naturally indignant.
 Remembering the unpleasant conditions that existed a year ago when the fourth quarterly payments were also cut as at the present time, Treasurer H. c. Miller refused to cash the warrants for the pen sioners yesterday. He also explained l that he did not have the funds but he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-02
WANTS S125 A MILE
 FOR TRAMPING TRIP

One hundred and twenty-five dollars per mile for an enforced perambulation of eight miles is claimed by Hayne Moore, Jr., minor, against the Southern Rail- road Suit for 5000 damages was filed yesterday in the city court by Hayne Moore, Jr, through his father. Hayne Moore Sr., it being alleged that the young man was inveigled into leaving Southern passenger train eight miles short of the destination to which his ticket was valid.
 It is averred that Moore was told by the conductor that he was at Bloosburg when only Cardiff had been reached, and that his consequent enforced pedestal journal from Cardiff to Blossburg caused him much physical and mental pain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-02
Drennen Company WW
 Build Home Or BrO1pf1
 Cigar Store Corner
New Structure Will Be Five Stories High 75x175 Feet and Will Cost Over S100,000-Work Will
 Begin Next May

worth over SS000 per front foot. decid- ed to lease the ground for the new building. Since determining three months ago to do this the real estate firm of W. B. Leedy & Co.,, has been engaged in having papers signed by the heirs to the property. Some of the people owning 1t live in California. while others live in eastern states, and it is understood that only yesterday were the final details arranged.
 The new Drennen store will have an estimated floor space of 50,000 square feet, every inch of which will be utilized for their own lines. The front facade will be highly ornamental and will be pat termed after some of the larger shops In the east. The firm has employed an architect and drawings have about been completed for the new building. The plans call for a building to which may be added additional stories other than the five agreed upon should necessity require.
 The present store building occupied by Drennen Company located on Second avenue between Twentieth and Twenty first streets Is not owned by the firm and their lease expires about the time 1t Is hoped to have the new store com pleted.
 When the information was secured that the new site had been determined upon inquiries were directed to the va- rious members of the firm of Drennen Company They were reticent in re- gard to the new building, but agreed that a formal announcement would be made today. but that information as given them yesterday was clearly what was to be done. D. NJ. Drennen, when interviewed at his home in South High lands last night, said he did not care at this time to make an official declara- tion, but that very quickly the full de- elils looking to their building d new store would be made public. Later MT. Drennen said facts as submitted to him were approximately correct Hubert Drennen would not discuss the store and together with Felix Drennen and W. M. Drennen referred interviewers to D. M. Drennen.
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 51 years ago left their families, their homes and all that was dear to them and went out to fight for those treasures and the state. most of them maimed blind and miseraby poor, dragged then- selves hesitatingly before the clerks desk to receive the pittance that the state has been good enough to vote thom in their old age and to compensate in a measure for the service they had done for the state and for the Confederacy.
 There was not man or woman but that Is in sore need of every penny that had been anticipated. No one can realize the keenness of the disappointment they felt when they found the amount cut more than half.
 Widows Bent md Feeble
 widows bent and feeble, growing blind in the salty winds of, many sorrows, stumbled forward for the mite held out to them by the state. All of them had counted for days and weeks and little necessities that might and would be sup piled when the pension money came. More than half these items must be denied. Perhaps the necessities have already been purchased by the antici- patton of funds to pay. In either case the disappointment was severe.
 None of them can understand why the amount, small enough at best, has been cut more than half. majority of them either cannot read or cannot keep in formed of the states affairs. They only know that they have expected certain amount and failed to get 1t.
 Veteran Talks
 One old veteran, after he had recovered from his first disa ppointment. shook hi head dolefully and murmured: 1T did not fight in the hope of getting pay for it. I fought for my country and my home because I believed 1t was right. But if am due a pension along with the other veterans want It. I do not understand why the state cannot take
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-02

 informed an Age-Herald reporter that there were so many complaints and even charges that he himself had kept part of the pension money before that he de- clined to have anything to do with the payments this time.
 An Added Inconvenience
 This fact caused the pensioners an ad- ded inconvenience that was irritating and unpleasant. Blind people were led about the streets to find someone who would cash their warrants. Others who know nothing of banking were at loss to know how to get ileir money.
 Most of the banks cashed the warrants for all who presented them, charEing no exchange fees but some of the pension CTS had to pay exchange charges.
 Charles K. Diclxey Talks
 One of the interested spectators during the distribution of the warrants yester- day was Charles K. Dickey of North Bir. mingham. MT. Dickey was for number of years a member of the board of pen sion examiners of Jefferson county, and is familiar with the pension laws.
 While he is a veteran of the civil war he has never asked for pension for him. self. "The cutting of the pensions for the old soldiers is public shame" de- clared MT. Dfckey. "The state of Alabama can i'll afford such methods of treat nnent The old soldiers are nearing the end of their Journey and should be taken care of. Allowing the pension fund to
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-02
SIGNAL CORPS WILL
 GO TO CHICKAMAUGA

The First company signal corps Ala bama National Guard, Is completing ar engagements for the annual encanpment at Chiokamauga July 15 to 30. The ne" uniforms have arrived and are now De- ing distributed to the members Of the connany. which is made up of about So select young civil and electric engineers telephone and telegraph operators or BIT mingham and the district.
 Capt. c. H. Ohme Is getting the com pany in fine shape for the encampment and expects a full attendance and pen eficial as well as pleasant affair
 Several companies of the Alabama Ma tional Guard will also be in camp at cb,ckamauga at the same time. and the signal corps will have the benens or the attendance and instruction of regular army officers during the encampment
 The membership of the signal corps mas been recently increased by official order up to 90 men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-02
STREET TO BE OILED IN
 FRONT OF ELKS CLUB

The citizens of Eighth avenue be- tween Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets. together with the Elks ciuo' have contracted to oil that thoroush- fare bv the new oiling process. A con tract was signed yesterday "i.h tue Birmin gham Road OH company TOT 'no work which will be started wlthin few days. The oiling of streets IS pe- coming general in this city and It seems probable that various communities VIII take advantage of oiling to free their immediate homes from the dust evil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-02
w. A. GREENE RETURNS
Snys Pittsburgers Believe Present Year
 will Give Good Account of Itself

w. A. Greene of the Republic Iron and Steel company returned yesterday from Pittsburg, where he has been Tor the past few days in conference with President Guthrie of that company and other officers. MT. Greene said busi- ness was looking better and that every one in Pittsburg at all interested be- lieved that this season would show up fine when the final statistics have been completed.
 Mir. Greene also stated that no new developments had taken place as to the future of the old rolling mill site or the plant at Gate City owned by his company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-02
THINKS REPORTS
 WILL BE RESUMED

Weather Observer Lehman Is of the opinion that the wire reports which were suspended yesterday will be resumed in few days. He stated yesterday that he would take the matter up immediately with the department at Washington and urge that they be resumed
 The misunderstanding was brought on by the belief that the people of Birming- ham were not interested. This impress sion can be easily corrected, says Mir Lehman. and the matter will be straight ened out shortly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-02
CARS ARE DETOURED
Heavy Rains Over Tracks "t Avenue II
 md Sixteenth Street

Tho heavy rains of yesterday sub merged the tracks or the biri'iihs iaii Railway Light and Power company III the neighborhood of Avenue E and SIX teenth streets to such an extent that all cars on the Idlewild. South Elf teenth and loop lines were detoured by way of Five Points. The tracks were under water from an overnow oi canal which is being constructed in or der to reclaim some valuable proper ties which have been unaVaiiapie III .he past by reason of large ditch ih tnat locality.
 The traffic conditions were impaired for only short time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-02
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
c. c. Hicks

c. c. Hicks. 52 years old. died yesterday at his residence at Powderly. The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at S:3O o'clock at the Powderly Baptist church. Interment will be in Elmwood cemetery MT. Hicks was a member of the Powderly Odd Fellows, No. 2S9
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 will hold its regular monthly meeting. w E.. Yancey will address the camp and other comrades will relate war stories.
 Charged With Highway Robbery Jim Brown. colored. was arrested last night by City Detectives Jones and Gates He was charged with highway robbery. It Is alleged that Brown Is one of the highwaymen who held up several persons on Red mountain last Thursday.
 Rev. Cook Returns-The Rev. Cecil B. Cook, pastor of the Ruhama Bap- tise church, who has been holding series of meetings at Tuscumbia. re- turned to his home yesterday and will hold his regular Sunday services to- morrow at Il o'clock in the morning and at o'clock In the evening. At First Christian Church--At the First Christian church. the pastor, Dr. Allen R. Moore, will fill the pulpit at both services tomorrow. At the morn- ing service he will take for his subject. 'The Sea of Galilee." In the evening he will speak upon Palestine Today. Sunday schol Is at 9:30 a. m. and Chris- tain Endeavor at p. m.
 
 Ice for the printers of the Birmingham district will be held tomorrow night at IS o'clock at the Third Presbyterian church, corner Avenue G and Twenty second street. The Rev. J. A. Bryan. pastor of the church, will preach special sermon for the occasion. and all printers are urged to be present.
 Sunday Y. M. C. A. services-''Patri- otism' will be the subject of special address to men at the Young Mems Christian association meeting at the Pastime theatre tomorrow afternoon. The Rev. S. T. Slaton. pastor of the Fountain Heights Methodist Episcopal church. will be the speaker. An orches- tra, under the leadership of Professor Manglesdorf, will render special selec- tions and assist in the preliminary song service. The service begins at 3:30 and all men are cordially invited. Clarke Discusses Cahnba Road George H. Clarke. the local engineer who has been looking into the proposed route of railroad along the old Ca haba valley survey. returned to Bir- mingham yesterday from Selma. MT. Clarke says the railroad will be built according to indications. He says the people of Selma are very much inter- ested and he cannot find any reason
 
 Clarke will probably be in charge of the engineering work in the event the. road Is determined upon.
 Special for Young Women-The pas- tor of the First Methodist church. cor ner Sixth avenue and Nineteenth street, will continue his series of special ser mons. preaching tomorrow at p. m. a special sermon to young women A large chorus of young ladies will add interest and pleasure to the occasion. The young women of the city are in- vited to attend this service and bring their friends At the morning service there will be short sermon by the pas tor followed by the sacrament The senior department of the Sunday school, Prof. l.. P. Giddens. superintendent will meet with the Ramsey class in the school auditorium at a:30 a. m. The class orchestra will furnish music for the opening exercises. The Epworth League meets sunda vat D. m. Prayer meetings Wednesday at D. m. The public Is invited to attend all services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-02
Rig E.tate Disposed of

Chicago. July 1.--The will of the late Erskine M. Phelps, fled for probate toe day, disposes of an estate of $1.5O0.- 900. Institutions are bequeathed $150,-