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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-30
CITY IMPROVEMENT
ON ENORMOUS SCALE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. COMMIT
TEE EXPECTS TO TAKE UP MAT
TER IN MAY TO GET RESULTS.
LECTURE TUESDAY NIGHT

A real live civic Improvement backed
by the Chamber of Commerce and one
of its active committees, a campaign
which means material advance along
every line. not only the continuation of
the city beautiful work, but the beautifi-
cation of Birmingham on large scale, Is
to begin in Birmingham this month.
The first move on the programme is to
bring to the city the greatest authority
on the subject in the south, Morrison
Patterson of the University of the South
at sewanee, who is a lecturer in art
criticism, and has made the study of city
improvement problems his life work.
He comes under the auspices of the
Board of Education and will speak at the
High school next Tuesday night on The
Future City" He uses a most valuable
collection of slides, which he has gath
cred in the prosecution of his study over
the United States. and will make his IL
Illustrations one of the most attractive
parts of his lecture.
Realizing that in order to make it the
big civic meeting which it deserves to be,
Chairman Hill Ferguson of the civic i'm
proyement committee of the Chamber of
Commerce and his committeeman decided
to arrange by private subscription for
Mr. Patterson's expenses, and the lecture
will be absolutely free.
All those interested in park develop
ment. the city beautiful, the school i'm
provement work, changes in street. and
any other civic improvement are invited
to attend.
The work thus begun will be taken up
actively by Mr.. Fergusons committee.
which will prepare report for the meet
ing of the chamber on April 10 The
movement will be made the chief topic
and enlivening spirit of the regular
monthly meeting.
1t is proposed to get all the ideas of
the people of Birmingham, select the best
and go about their accomplishment with
the utmost determination.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-30
big SHER|FF'S RACE
IS OvERSHADOW|NG
All Other Contests Are in the
Background
HEADQUARTERS
BUSY
Friends of Four men Arc Absolutely
Confident That Their Man VIII
he the Successor 10 sheriff
Higdons Chair

The sheriff's race has come up like a
thunderstorm and is overshadowing
everything else in politics. The gossips
can talk about nothing else, and people
are beginning to compare this contest
with the famous fight between Higdon
and Stiles.
In many ways it is more interesting,
for the uncertainty is greater, and the
division of votes between various classes
is not so marked.
1t is a great fight. The supporters of
each candidate are so sure that he will
win that they are now putting up their
money and many bets are being passed.
Now they talk about the country vote.
now the laboring vote. and again the
city vote. who's got it? Who's strong
est in Bessemer, Ensley?"
The lieutenants of each candidate are
overlooking with enthusiasm and hustle
They insist that their opponents are all
out of the running and it is going to be
a landslide.
The headquarters yesterday were
swarmed with gossiping politicians. Every
few minutes some man would run in with
a report that Il have just converted
three" or a report that an elevator, or
street car has been polled and they
were all one way.
The game is getting interesting and no
one enjoys it more than that individual
who stays at headquarters all the time
and makes it his business to take the
caller aside and inspire him with such
enthusiasm, give him such plain facts,
that he will go out and talk somebody's
arm off. Every headquarters has such
man, and they are all experts. The
reporter who makes the rounds is con-
WINGED that four different candidates will
be elected before he gets through.
The last four days will be hot ones.
Every opportunity is being taken to
make capital. This part of it appears in
the advertising columns, and is delight
ing the reader who likes sensation.
None of the other candidates seem able
to make stir. Green and Stiles are
both working like trojans, and all the
others have their men on the warpath,
but the war cry is drowned by the noise
of the "big injin.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-30
LARGE CROWD AT
STEWART LECTURE
SCHOLARLY ADDRESS ATMASONIC
TEMPLE-sUBJECT. "DEsIGNs ON
THE TRESTLE BOARD.

The lecture of Dr. Thomas M. Stewart
of Cincinnati last night was heard by one
of the largest crowds ever seen at the
Masonic temple. Dr. Stewards subject
was Designs on the Trestle Board, .
which naturally had especial significance
to members of the Masonic fraternity.
He used stereopticon slides effectively
in illustrating the points of his lecture,
and his treatment of his subject was
in every way scholarly and Illuminating.
His references to the ancient traditions
OF the fraternity were heard with special
interest.
DIR. Stewart was introduced by George
S. Obear, after short speech of well
come had been delivered by James Bow
ron. The lecture was under the auspices
of King Solomon lodge.
At o'clock yesterday evening Dr.
Stewart was the guest of honor at an
informal dinner at the Hotel Hilman, at
tended by about % well-known Masons
of Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-30
CONFERENCE WILL
OPEN TOMORROW
TRICT EXPECT SESSIONS TO BE
ESPECIALLY WELL ATTENDED.
ABOUT $50 DELEGATES

The Birmingham district conference o.
the Methodist Episcopal church. south
will be held at the First Methodist
church in Birmingham tomorrow and
Friday, beginning tomorrow morning al
9 o'clock.
Many matters of Importance are to be
considered, and number of special fea-
lures will make the programme for the
two days especially interesting to the
members of the denomination, and tc
others as we'll.
Delegates to the annual conference to
be held at Huntsville in November are to
be elected.
About $50 delegates, including the pas
tors of the various churches in the dis
trict, will be in attendance. There are
"a churches in the Birmingham district,
and all of the churches in Greater Bir-
mingham are included, except those in
Ensley, Wylam and Pratt City.
Several young men are to be licensed
to preach.
Work of the Sunday school, missions
and the Epworth league will be discussed
by ministers and laymen. A number of
distinguished visitors are expected and
will participate in the work of the con-
ference.
On Thursday night a special educa-
tional programme has been prepared, and
a large attendance is expected. The
meeting will be addressed by DR.. ]. H.
Mccoy, president of Birmingham col
lege, and Dr. w. F.. Martin, president
of the Womans college at Montgomery.
On Friday a laymens rally will be
held under the auspices of the laymen's
missionary movement. w. B. Stubs.
general secretary of the laymen's mis-
sicnary movement, will make an ad-
dress. Prof. w. e. Striplin of Gadsden,
lay leader of the north Alabama con-
ference, will also make an address.
Presiding Elder Frank P. Culver will
preside over the deliberations of the dis
trict conference. 5
Discussing the work of the conference
yesterday, Presiding Elder Frank P. Gull
yer said: 1.-THE coming meeting of the
district conference promises to be the
most important and interesting ever held
in the Birmingham district. The attend
ance promises to be large, and the sub
jects to be discussed are important to
Methodists.
1.-THE educational and laymen's rallies,
to be held Thursday and Friday nights
respectively, will be of special interest.
Speakers of note will address these meet
ings, and 1t is desired that as many
members of the determination and others
as possible attend.
sThere are "a churches the Birming-
ham district, with total membership of
about 5000. Including the churches in
Ensley, Wylam and Pratt City, which
are in the Bessemer district, the total
Methodist population of Greater Birming-
ham is about 1000
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-30
DECAYING FOOD
CAUSES TROUBLE
HEALTH AUTHORITIES CONCUR IN
STAMPING OUT THE EVIL
Indigestion, Dyspepsia. Heartburn, Song
stomach and Many Other Symp-
toms Result of Negligence

Thousands of men and women are
suffering from diseases caused by foul.
decaying food in their stomachs. This
causes dangerous poison gases which
make the breath unbearable. poisonD
the blood. deadens the brain, skaters
the nerves. The evil effects of indiges-
ton and dyspepsia are too we'll known
to be dilated upon.
The sane remedy for these troubles
is natural and harmless one called
Digestit-little tablets that contain all
the ingredients necessary to digest
food A couple of Digestit tablets Will
digest all the food in your stomach.
kill poisonous gases, make you feel
fine. Try it, Digestit is sold In Bir-
mingham by the Gum Drug Co. and
the Gunn-Gambill Drug Co.. soc per
package. Your soc back IL Digestit
Calls.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-30
Birmingham Has Seven Sprink-
ling Wagons Which Are
Doing Heroic Service
MEMPHIS HAS FORTY
AND MORE ON THE WAY
Aldermen Say Birmingham IL Not In
Financial Condition to Buy More
and Meanwhile the Dust EVIL
Is Very Rampant

Birmingham is a dusty place unde-
niably so-and there is wonderment as
to why the city fathers have not taken
steps to allay the dust.
The area of Greater Birmingham is
4S1s square miles, and the street depart
ment has but seven sprinklers with which
to fight the dust Most of these sprinklers
were acquired by the annexation. of the
various suburbs on the first of the year.
Memphis covers but one-third of the
area that Birmingham does, yet that city
is using nearly eight times as many
sprinklers as Birmingham. On recent
visit of the street Commissioner and city
engineer of Memphis to Birmingham, they
asked Street Commissioner John Nc
Cartin how many sprinlSlers Birmingham
was using, and commented on the dusty
appearance of the town. When Mr.. Nc
Cartin advised them that his department
had but seven they replied, mo wonder
your town looks dusty. Why. over in
Memphis we are using 40 sprinlSlers, and
have II more ordered, and we don't re-
gard this equipment as being really
enough to keep down the dust
That the number of Birmingham
sprinkers should be tripled to fight the
dust in anything like a proper manner,
is generally acknowledged. The seven
sprinklers are worked overtime and to
the best possible advantage, but they
make scarcely an impression upon the
dust. Complaints of the dust have been
filed with the street department and eff
forts have been made to improve the
condition.
To travel on street cars is to suffer
tortures equaling those of the old Span
ish inquisition. Eyes, ears, nose and
mouth get filled with dust. while ones
clothing becomes so permeated with 1t
that the color changes to a dirty yellow.
When asked why they did not pur-
chase more sprinklers, the aldermen
looked grave, expressed the opinion that
more were badly need, but with the pres
ent condition of the city's treasury there
was little hope of getting any more. I'VE
appreciate the fact very forcibly that the
dust proposition is an extremely serious
one, said three of the aldermen, but
the city hasn't any money to buy sprink-
lers. If the 100000 bond issue carries
there may be bit left over, after pay
ing off the debts of the various annexed
towns with which we may buy few
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-30
MATTHEWS NOW
VICE PRESIDENT
Announcement Made BY Ala
ALBANIA Consolidated
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
Guy IL. johnson Remains General Man.
ager i'm Charge of Company,s On
erations-Matthcws Dfscusse.
Recent Gadsden Oncr

II. S. Matthews, general manager of the
Graves Shale Paving Brick comnsnv and
member of the Graves Matthews Paw
ing company, returned yesterday from
New York, where he had been in confer
ence with President Joseph H. Hoadley,
Of the Alabama Coal ana iron camnanv
and others interested in that company.
Mr. Matthews was elected a director of
the Alabama Consolidated and vice pres
ident of the company.
The following notice was issued from ths
local office of the company in the First
National bank building:
Birmingham Ala, March %. 1910
10 All Heads of Departments Superin
tendents and Employees
Gentlemen; Please be advised that at a
ooarq meeting held Thursday, March "a.
NM II. S. Matthews was eelcted vice
president of the Alabama Consolidated
Coal and Iron company
Mr.. Matthews duties will be of an adj
visory and executive nature. The onera.
ions are to be carried on as heretofore
reports meing made to Mr.. Guy r. john
son, general manager. Yours very truly.
II. o. M III EW >.
Vice President
GUY r. JOHNSON.
General Manager
The Alabama Consolidated owns and on-
crates extensive coal and iron properties
In the Birmingham district. IT operates
four blast furnaces-two at Ironaton ana
two at Gadsden. The representative bus
mess men of Gadsden held a meeting last
week and decided to raise $4,000 as
bonus for the Alabama Consolidated on
the condition that the company would
build steel plant there of equal ca
pacity to the plant of the Southern Iron
and Steel company. to which the people OF
Gadsden made gift of $4,000 in token
of their appreciation of the erection OF
the rod and rail mill.
Mr.. Matthews. when asked about the
probability of Gadsdens proposition be-
ing accepted. said: The Alabama Con-
solidated company's board of directors ap
pointed a committee consisting of Walter
Knight of New York, the well-known
engineer; Guy r. Johnson and myself to
visit Gadsden and confer with the citi-
zens committee in regard TO the $780,
900 offer and report to the board in New
York Just when the committee will 60
to Gadsden l cannot say, but il will be
soon"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-30
Deaths for 1909
DNS RENDERED
OURT OF APPEALS

ewz {eans, March @. Especial 1.-THE
owl decisions were announced today
tho limited States circuit court of ap-
lalGfnae Peoples Savings Bank and
list 'company VS.. Thomas Nj. Rogers, re-
YER. from Northern district, reversed
| demanded, with Instructions for ref
pee to special master to restate ac-
BIT between bank and the receiver.
ppda c. Foster VS.. Luciano F. Boulo,
strix, and D. H. Eddington, trustee,
Henry Mason. from Southern dis
both affirmed.
l:siana: United States vs. Stone,
Ell and sand company, reversed with
pent for plaintiff for $222. 900.
Akaringsi were denied in Petroleum
ny ". Lemle and Crandall and
vs.. Eoss
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-30
Lumber Yard DESTROYED By Fire
With Estimated Loss OF 100000
HEAD OF UNDERWRITERS
WILL REACH CITY TODAY

Birmingham underwriters are greatly
interested in the visit of John W. Whit
tington of Los Angeles, president of the
National Association of Underwriters. Mr.
Wilmington will arrive In Birmingham
this morning and remain through tonight,
and he will be shown considerable atten-
ton While here by local insurance men.
A definite programme of entertainment
had not been decided upon last night,
further than that there would be a gem
eral meeting of underwriters at the
Country club at o'clock this evening,
at which time the members of the local
association will have an opportunity to
meet the visitor.
1t is stated that the meeting will be
entirely informal, and that refreshments
will be served during the evening.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-30
Marriage Licenses Issued

Marriage licenses lave been issued as
follows from the office of the probate
court:
James f. Lewis of Birmingham to Mrs.
Iaud l.. Linnehau.
William O. Smith of Birmingham to
Miss Ella r. billiard
Willard r. Sullivan of Birmingham to
Miss Mary c. Evans.
George r. Gable of Birmingham to Miss
Josephine Wilhelmina Chairsell.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-30
REVIVAL SERVICES
Rev. Brown and MIR. Curry ArOusing
Interest at Highland Methodist

The revival services which are under
way at the Highlands Methodist church
have begun very auspiciously. Good
crowds are attending and keen interest
is being aroused by the Rev. j. E. Brown,
who leads the services, and G.. p Curry,
who conducts the singing. A large chorus
is being organized to assist in the work
which 1t is expected will continue two
weeks. Services are held every morning
at 10 o'clock and every evening at 1880
o'r1oclx
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-30

n Limit your spending
hnd save the balance.
THAT is a better way to
get a start financially
than to limit your saving
and spend the balance.
It is surprising how
quickly you can create
capital when you so
about it in the proper
way and with determine
ton.
With capital-reserve
funds-you are ready for
usin ess opportunities
which will surely come to
you.
Birmingham Trust and
Savings Co.
Capital 100000. Surplus S350.000.
ARTHUR w SMITH. President
TOM o. SMITH. .vfce-President
W. H. MANLY. ....... .Cnshisr
BENSON CAIN. .... Asst. Cnshfsv
@. D. GOTTEN. 80. Asst. Cashier
e. w. FINCH. ..Assf. cashier
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-30
Corporation Formed-Articles o,

o poration for the Georgia Secur-
s and Investment company, incor-
q ted with an auth oriZed capital
G of $4,000, were filed yesterday in
office of the probate court. The
/ pany will engage In a general real
{ te business, establishing offices in
bingham and beginning business
y the full amount of capital stock
Tin. Officers are John o. Darwin of
ems, Ga, president and treasurer:
rye M. Webb of Birmingham, vice
sident; John Oates, secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-30

Birmingham Special South
ern Railways fast train is your
best route to New York; two
hours the quickest time, and
waits for no connection.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-30
IVES FIGURES ON
qRTHS ANDDEATHS
EALTH DEPARTMENT REPORT
SHOWS 1880 BIRTHS AND 1870
DEATHS IN BIRMINGHAM DURING
lrHE YEAR 1909

The annual report of the city health
bartment has just been completed and
bws some interesting facts.
The report of births for the year were
b and death 1879.
tuberculosis lead all of the other causes
producing death, there being 2OS. or
put one-sixth of the total number.
|eumonia followed next with 100 VIC
hs. while typhoid fever caused but Al
Aths.
Iere are some OF the main causes of
18th:
,rganic nth trouble, 80.
cute ,ritis, 81.
hronis nephritis. IS.
1alay IA.
ube. culosis. POS.
Typhoid fever, Il.
pneumonia, 1870.
cute intestinal diseases, 104.
Principal Occupations
| ,ere is a list showing the occupations
1some of the deceased only the prin-
Al occupations being given in this list:
housewife, 129; laborers. III; house
rker, Al; unknown, $50; farmers, II;
rchants, IS; cooks, %; clerks, 10; en-
|eers, IS; coal miners, As; statesmen, p;
|lters, IS; carpenters. u; switchmen, 10;
|Inderers, IA; manufacturers, Il; team
|hrs, is; without occupation, 49,
Births and Deaths
fere is the list of the, births and deaths
months during 1909
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-30
MEETING rs HELD BY
THE EMPIRE COMPANY

AT meeting yesterday afternoon of the
stockholders of the Empire Construction
company, which built and owns the EN-
pire building, in the office of the Jemi-
son Real Estate and Insurance company
n per cent dividend was declared on the
common stock, which is the first common
stock dividend. The quarterly dividend
on preferred stock was declared recently
The stockholders passed resolution of
appreciation to A. A. Fuller, chief en-
gineer of the building, for his energy and
resourcetulness in patenting the automatic
elevator starter, which is being used sue
cessfully, and which is being placed on
the market for sale and is creating wide
attention.
The agents for the building reported
that every foot of space is rented in the
building. which is regarded as an unusual
fact for an office building only six months
old. The officers of the company are;
Ross C. Smith, president; John l.. Kaul,
vice president; Henry B. Gray, treasurer;
A. Il. Tanner. secretary: Jemison Real Es-
tate and Insurance company. agents: and
the directors are Mr.. Smith, Mr. ]. w.
Donnelly, H. ]. Porter and Robert Jemi.
son. Jr
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-30

If, you are going east you
can't do better than travel the
Seaboard On Time Line. It's
the best every day in the year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-30
\ CITY ITEMS

.ast Day City Taxes, April City,
es 4 oecame delinquent on Deem
II last year and unless they are
1 fore April l the property will
sol |. City Treasurer Eustis is pre-
inf a list of delinquents which will
FL ID with the registrar in chan
Y .pril 1. Under the municipal code
J sgister will proceed to sell the
pt -ty.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-30
THE WEATHER

March 9.-Weather fore
BIT for Alabama: Parity cloudy We'd
sday: thunder showers by Wednesday
ght or Thursday: somewhat lower tenn
ra4are; moderate south winds.
Thunder showers and cooler
Thursday partly cloudy and
oler; moderate to brisk south winds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-30

rhe following is the local report of the
lited States weather bureau at Bir-
ngham for "A hours ended at D. M,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-30

was in there will be safe There were
several thousand dollars worth of ac-
counts that were not in the vault and
they are lost
An employee of the company said that
a switch engine had run into the yards
yesterday afternoon and had cleaned out
Its firebox, leaving a heap of live cinders
on the tracks. 1t was noticed later. It
is claimed, that the cinders were blazing
and negro employee was sent to throw
bucket OF water on the fire. He did so,
but 1T is supposed did not entirely ex-
tinguish it and that afterwards it was
famed by the wind until sparks caught
in one of the nearby lumber piles.
Every fire station in the city was at
the fire. 1t was claimed that a. fireman
had been overcome with smoke and taken
away in an ambulance but his name
could not be learned last night. The fire.
men and crowd of people were in great
danger from the live wires that fell to
the ground by meing melted off and by
the poles burning. 1t was reported that
one or two people had been hurt by
these wires There are several large
cables which carried the current for the
car trolleys which broke and caused
balls of electric fire by their contact. No
one was reported seriously hurt by the
wires. dozen or more policemen were
detailed to handle the people and sue
ceeded in keeping them away from the
most dangerous places
Hard to Make Estimate
Chief Bennett said it was impossible to
make any kind of an estimate until the
papers and accounts of the company
were recovered from the vault, as it
was impossible to tell how much lumber
was stored in the yards without these
accounts. AS a rough guess the loss on
the contents was placed at from $4,000
to $4,000, and on the buildings and equip
ment at from $4,000 to $4,000. 1t will
be impossible to get to the papers in
the vault for two or three days as the
fire is expected to burn for many hours
yet. The entire lumber yard was huge
crate of smouldering Goals early this
morning and the firemen fought the fire
practically all night. Two boxcars which
were sitting on the switch were burned
1t is claimed that il the fire had got
ten a good start in the storage yards
of the street car company it would have
undoubtedly spread to the residence sec
ton of Fountain Heights, and the result
would have been beyond conjecture.
The uptown streets were practically
deserted. and the taxicabs and transfer
wagons were on the scene to carry the
people back up town. Street car traffic
was blocked as the power was cut off
and several instances were known where
the motormen and conductors abandoned
their cars and ran to the scene of the
fire.