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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08
RAISE EXPRESS RATES
Company Claims 1t Cannot Make Ends
Meet In Alabama

Members of the Alabama railroad COM
mission are carefully investigating the
application of the Southern Express COM
pony for an increase of Alabama rates
w. D. Nesbitt, one Of the commissioners,
said the application would be subjected to
the most careful scrutiny before 1t is
passed upon by the commissioners
1--WE have an application which states
that at the present rates the Southern
Express company cannot make ends meet
in Alabama" said Mr.. Nesbitt. IF that
is the case we shall endeavor to relieve
this condition. We do not wish any great
corporations to perform losing services
in this state. The application Of the
Southern Express company will. as a
matter of course. receive careful study.
The commission discussed the applica-
ton informally at a recent meeting but
final action will not be taken for some
time"
The request for an increase Of rates
grew out of the fight won by the COM
pany before interstate commerce COM
mission as to rates on fish from Pensa-
cola to Montgomery oyer Mobile nsh mer-
Ghants.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08
PARTY INSPECTS THE
NEW COKE MACHINERY

A party of prominent industrial men
visited the Woodward Iron company plant
at Woodward yesterday to look at the
Covington coke pulling and loading ma
chinery in operation. The woodward
company recently installed the process at
its coke ovens and the results thus far
have been all that was expected by the
company.
The party included j. e. Johnson, gen.
eral superintendent OF the Rpublic Iron
and Steel company; Ersl<ine Ramsay, vice
president of the Pratt Consolidated Coal
company, and General Superintendent
Perkins of Sayre Mining company. They
were shown the plant by Scion Jacobs.
who is the manufacturers agent in this
district
The coke ovens in the district have been
so materially affected by the labor short
age that it is believed the machine pull
ers will be installed at many of the ovens
of the district Through bad weather.
labor troubles and every disadvantage
brought about where men are worked, 1t
is said the machinery never varies. but
/ sabsolutely dependable. This device not
only charges the ovens and pulls the
coke. but loads the output on the railroad
cars.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08

The two decapitated white human
bodies found yesterday In the cut of
the Louisville and Nashville railroad near
Warrior were positively identified last
night by relatives of the dead as Jeff
King and William King of Altoona, Ala.
Headless, crushed and mangled the bod
les are now at the Green undertaking
company.
Coroner Brasher postponed his investi-
CATION until tomorrow morning put he
stated last night that he believed the
boys met with foul play and the matter
has been turned over the county au-
thorities. 1t is believed that the boys
were robbed and tied on the tracks to
be ground to pieces by the passing trains.
They were in Warrior In the early part
of wednesday night and, 1t is stated
had large amount of money with
them.
The two King boys were brothers ano'
according to reports, were miners. Ihey
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08
BIRMINGHAM SURE
TO GET BARRACKS
Convention Will Bring About
$500 Delegates
BOOSTERS START NORTH
Plans Are Already Under Way to Make
Next Years Session in Birming-
ham the Most Largely At
tended in History

Advices of a private character were
received in Birmingham last night to
the effect that Birmin CHAM would re-
ceive the next meeting of National
Barracks. The meeting will convene IN
Chautauqua, N. Y. tomorrow and II is
understood Birmingham will be prac-
tically the only city considered at this
meeting for the 1911 convention.
However to bolster up the chances
that Birmingham has now, commit
tee left here last night on the o'clock
Pan-American for the meeting place to
urge the claims of this city. This COM
mittee was composed of Hugh F. Lat
inner, George L. Black, Mr. Cox and
Mr.. Alexander This committee had
number of letters including one from
the Chamber of Commerce, the Board
of Trade, the Business Mems league
and other bodies, inviting the Barracks
to meet here.
So thoroughly is it believed that Bir-
mingham will get this organization of
$500 delegates that plans have been
made to compile a booklet to be dis
tributed throughout the country setting
out the many pleasures to be had by
visiting Birmingham. 1t is hoped by
this means to make the meeting here
the most largely attended in the his
tory of the association. In fact is was
given out last night that Marshall Hud-
son, the founder and present president
of the Baraca movement, has arranged
to visit Birmingham to assist in the
preparation of the brochure.
In connection with the Baraea meet
ing to be held here it is stated that
rates on all railroads making Bir-
mingham a stop-over point will be sold
to the worldwide meeting of Sunday
school workers to be held in San Fran
cisco next year. 1t will be so arranged
that all those who care to attend the
Sunday school meeting on the Pacific
coast may come here and attend the
Baraca meeting, and continue to the
original destination without any extra
railroad fare.
1t will be recalled that Birming-
ham made a strong bid for the meet
ing this year, but lost out when the
vote was taken. At that time it was
tentatively arranged that Birmingham
should get the meeting in 1911.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08
READY TO RESUME
HilIhouse VIII Go to PaIos Monday to
See II Everything Is All Right

The owners of Palos mine have COM
Piled with instructions of the state mine
inspector and have notified Inspector Hill
house that they are ready to resume
operations at Palos In this mine recently
over 50 men lost their lives in one of
the worst mine tragedies that ever oc-
Cured in this state.
INSPECTOR Hillhouse stated yesterday
that he would personally inspect the
mine next Monday and If the instruction
of his department had been complied with
he would permit the working of the mine.
The company officers state that recently
the mine has undergone extensive repairs
and is now in hrst-class working condi-
ton
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08
Chamber OF Commerce
Has Reception Tonight

The Chamber of Commerce will give
reception tonight to the 300 new members
who Joined the organization during the
recent campaign. This is the first of
its kind ever given by the chamber and
the officers propose to make it bubble
over with the Birmingham get-together
spirit.
The affair will open at s o'clock with
short business session, snappy and in
teresting, for number of very important
matters are scheduled for consideration.
and will be followed by social session,
cigars and refreshments.
1t is calculated to be just that easy
going, enjoyable evening which, a bus
mess man would desire
The reception committee, headed by
Harry Jones, will care for the new men,
bers, and promote the community spirit
by making everybody acquainted. Harry
Jones has as his assistants on this COM
mittee w. J. Wheeler, W. M. Stockham,
Henry Hiden, Colman Blach, John E..
Morris, John T. Yeatman, John c. Lusk,
Walter X McAdory and Thomas Bow
ron.
The directors will hold their regular
meeting at 800 o'clock this afternoon.
Ten new members will be elected.
1t is probable that the chamber will
register a strenuous kick against the
withdrawal of weather reports and maps
by the United States weather bureau.
1--WE are rudderless on a meteorological
sea-" said a member yesterday, land
unless we get our weather reports back
| fear our city will be flooded. l feel
sure that the absence of any weather
whatever is responsible for these serious
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08

10 exnected. However, it may be possible
that DIR. Macon's friends will ask that
his physical fitness for his position De
nut to a test. This may be without the
sanction Of Professor Macon. With this
II Ia believed the incident will pass into
history.
DR.. A. ]. Dickinson. pastor of the First
Baptist church said yesterday that any
statement which represented him as hos
Ale either to DR.. Montague or DR.. Ma
con did him an injustice.
IT esteem both of them most highly
he said. land sincerely hope that the
college may retain the services OF both.
Further l do not see any need for this
matter to 20 before the convention at
A,bertyille on the 10th, nor do l believe
that the trustees will allow it to be
brought before that body. l have every
conf,dence in that board to attend to
the matter in their meeting at Albert
villa On the day before the convention
meets; and also feel confident that poth
Of the distinguished officers OF the cor
lere will prove themselves competent to
met the situation to the best interest OF
oil narties concerned upon their own
initiative. It is true, that among Bap-
lists personal controversies are invari-
ably settled by the discharge of both
parties: and it requires no power OF pro-
phecy to predict that such will inevitably
be the issue in this matter II 1t is put
before the convention. I trust the col
lese will retain the valuable services of
both Of these faithful and able servants"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08
DECAPITATED BODIES ARE
IDENTIFIED BY RELATIVES

appear to be about 16 years and 10
years old. The bodies were found yes
terday morning and the gruesome find
reported to the. Warrior police.
The Warrior police are working on the
clew that the two boys were murdered
first for their money and then placed
on the tracks in order to give the ap-
pearance that they had been struck and
run over by a train. small amount
of money was found scattered about on
the ground where they were lying. Their
heads were completely severed from their
bodies and other members of their bod
les were almost cut in two.
Coroner Brasher said last night that
he had not the least doubt but what
the two boys had been murdered in cold
blood. He Is gathering data and will
render a decision of his investigation to-
morrow. The case is shrouded in deep
mystery in every particular and the au-
thorities appear baffled.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08
WANT NEW STATE LAW TO
SETTLE PRECINCT LINES

When the county was first divided into
beats the lines ran from buildings, old
homesteads, crossroads and along roads,
lnow gone or abandoned.
1t is important that these lines be
Strengthened out, as it effects the poll
lists the hog laws of various precincts,
the jurisdctionA of constables and JUS
tees of peace, and the authority of road
tax collectors
Cleon B. Rogers of the board favors
re-division. locating the precincts by
land lines. rivers. creeks and points
which VIII always be on record 1t is prop
able that the board will prepare bill
for passage when the legislature meets.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08

The Jefferson county Board OF heVe-
nue. will seek TO have passed by the next
legislature a special law providing Tor a
resurvey to settle definitely the precinct
lines of the county.
It has been found practically impossl-
BILE to make correct map of the county,
showing all the precinct lines. as the
boundaries on record are so vague as to
be past Interpretation.
This was brought to light when the gov
eminent recently tried to locate the pre-
cinct lines inside Greater Birmingham.
The government representative found it
practically impossible to determine the ex-
act boundaries.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08
NESBITT DISCUSSES
TUSCUMBIA DEPOT

The Tuscumbia depot situation, which
has caused criticims to be directed against
. the state railroad commission, continues
to be live question in railroad circles.
The fact that the Southern railway was
permitted to move its present depot is
the basis for the controversy. Railroad
Commissioner W. D. Nesbitt said yester-
day that he would be very much discon-
certed himself If he owned properties
near the present depot and 1t was moved
Il cannot blame the people of Tus-
curbia from feeling mad over the re-
moval, nor can anyone" said Mr. Nesbitt.
'They are very much interested in the
present location and to have II moved will
unquestonably hurt some of the people
financially. However, we could not take
that into consideration When trying the
question:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08
Licenses I..ued

Marriage licenses have been issued as
follows from the office of the probate
court:
Hubert A. Chipley Of Bessemer to Miss
Margaret J. Fitzpatrick.
Jasques c. Leonard Of Bessemer to Miss
Irma Donohue.
Edwin H. Hasten Of Birmingham to
Miss Maude G. Gilbert.
Olney w. whatley Of Cordova to Miss
Mary E. Earnest
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08

J. e. Hutchinson. general superintend-
emit of the Frisco. was In Birmingham
yesterday inspecting the roadbeds with
the view OF making several important
improvements in the maintenance depart
ment. Mr.. Hutchinson was Joined here
by local officials who accompanied him
on the return to Memphis
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08
orders Modern Machinery

An order for $4,000 worth of machinery
has been placed by Haskins Williams.
president of the Birmingham Rail and
Locomotive Works. The order was prin-
cipally for the plants electrical equip
ment, which is to be thoroughly mod
ern and up to date in every respect. The
machinery will be installed in the $780,.
nN plant which is being constructed In
North Birmingham. The new equipment
Gill begin to arrive In about two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08

Other expense accounts filed yesterday
included those of w. B. Copeland, sue
cessful candidate for city treasurer. who
puts his expenses at 1882. "a; Carl S. Peter
sen candidate for city auditor, who ex-
pended $139.34; Charles f. Eckerle, candi-
date for plumbing inspector, $685. 20. and
Dan A. Hogan, candidate for alderman
from the Eighth ward, s34.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08
NORWOOD WORK
TO BEGIN SOON
City Grants Permission 10 MAKE
thin Street Changes COntem-
plated in Plans

The request of the Birmingham Realty
company that a map of the Norwood
section be changed has been granted py
the city and work on the big improve
ment in that section will start at once
according to an announcement mace last
night.
The company, it is understood, wishes
to change the showing made by certain
streets and alleys which will be affected
bv the new plans and to do this the
council had to be consulted. Until THIS
action the Inauguration of the work could
not take place.
The work will call for the expenditure
of thousands of dollars in the cons.ruc-
tion of streets, sidewalks and sewers.
In addition, boulevard 100 Ieet ",ue
will he constructed. The railroads IN
terested In that section will spend over
100000 arranging their tracks to CONFORM
with the new improvements.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08
CITY ITEMS

Held Up Near Ccmetery--Charles
Rosato was held. up and robbed yes
terday near the Jewish cemetery. The
highWayman was negro and secured
about s35 from Mr.. Rosato. Mr.. Rosato
lives at Thomas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08

New Fire statioa-The committee TO
arrange for the erection of the new
brick fire station at No. 5. on North
Nineteenth street will inspect the
ground today, and advertise for bids
Immediately The committee is headed
by Mayor O'Brien.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08

Chairman of Reception Committee for
Chamber of Commerce Affair Tonight
floods which have fallen at random upon
u.s."
The special committee on buying Biz
mingham-made products will have an
important report, and the conventions
committee will report good work A SYM
postum on How to Increase the Eftec.
tiveness of the Chamber of Commerce
will be led by John w. Sibley ana John
e. Morris.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Charles M. Parker

Charles M. Parker, % years old. died
yesterday at his home, 1903 First avenue
Death was sudden and was attributed to
hemorrhage of the lungs. He is sur
vived by his father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. F. Parker, and by three sisters
and one brother
The funeral will be held at the family
residence this morning at 1910 o'clock.
1nterment will be in Elmwood cemetery.
Those who have been requested to act
as pallbearers are R. H. lEdney, Clyde
Sumter, William Newman, Clyde Lille,
w. H. Thomas and H. H. Miner
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08
Ruby Lee Curl

Ruby Lee Curl, the 5-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. N Curl, Az Powell
avenue, died yesterday The funeral
services will be held at 2 o'clock this
afternoon at the family residence In
torment will be at Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08

Ray Hearing Resumed TOday--The
preliminary hearing of Cullom Ray
charged with the murder of Policeman
/. D. Camp at Elyton on Sunday morn
ing, June. 49, will be continued in Judge
H. B. Abernethy's division of the in
ferior court this afternoon, beginning
at o'clock. The hearing was begun
Wednesday afternoon. but passed by
Judge Abernethy to today.
New Mercantile Company-Articles of
incorporation for the Wright Acton
Mercantile company, capitalized at $780,
of the probate court The company
will engage in general mercantile
business, with offices in Birmingham
beginning business with the total
amount of authorized capital stock paid
In. Officers and incorporators are w.
e. Wright, president; P. NJ. Acton. vice
president ]. A. Garrett, secretary and
treasurer, and c. M. Higgins
VIII Watch For Speeders-Chief Of
Police George II. Bodelxer issued an
order to the captains of the police de-
partment yesterday that a special Of
fcer should be stationed at Twentieth
street and Avenue to stop the fast
automobile driving. Numerous COM
plants of automobile speeding on the
twentieth street hill have been turned
into the police station recently and
Chief Bodeker is going to see that it is
either broken up or some one will be
arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08
Mas Emma winston Hall

Miss Emma Winston Hall died yester-
day at the family residence. 800 South
Twenty-third street. The funeral sery-
ices will be held at 3 o'clock this after
noon at the family residence. Interment
will be in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08
THE. WEATHER

Washington, July 7-Forecast-For Ala
bama and Mississippi: Local showers
Friday and probably Saturday; moderate
south winds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08

SHAW, The Undertaken. 21os and MS
Gth avenue. Both phones O.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08

The following is the local report of
the United States weather bureau at
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08

GREEN Undertaking Co. Phones 1904.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-09
Y. NJ. c. A. SPORTS
FOR THE SUMMER
New Gymnasium Class Schedule Ar
ranged BY Physical Directir Taob
in Effect April 4.
rom The World 0, Tuesday


grom The World 0, Tuesday:
The following gymnasium schedule
for the spring and summer has been
arranged by Mr.. Horace Tab0, jr.,
newly appointed physical director at
the Y. VI. c. A., in effect April A.
Business men, young men and EN-
ployed boys class starts s o'clock
Monday, Wednesday and Fridays n
High School and Ward School boys
class starts 800 Monday. Wednesday
and Fridays and 9 o'clock Saturday
morning.
High School and Ward School boys
are entitled to the use of the pool on
Mondays, Wednesdays. Fridays, and
Saturdays following class work only
and the older members holding full
membership are entitled to the use OF
pool at all times. Thursday is re-
served for the use of the ladies from
l to 5 o'clock.
The physical section requests all
members who are in good standing
(and those who have let their men,
DerSnlp run OUT W iS~eIlSi at oASSj
report at once for the selection OF
baseball, cross country, track, swim
ming and wrestling teams as there
are a number of good events 10 come
off within a couple of weeks, and it Is
desired to get candidates at work for
the teams. A great deal of attention
will be devoted to wrestling AZ 1t Is
a new branch or athletics put on and
a special request is made for all mem
bers and those who are not members
to enter and get in on this branch Of
work as it Is the best line Of sports
for physical development.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-09

81 will not discuss Mr.. Roosevelts
rights but give me confidential assur-
ance that de facto, Mr., Roosevelt will
not go to the Methodists and the audi
ence will occur.
Mr.. OLaughlin refused to give this
assurance
The Cardinal then said; Mr..
Roosevelt is free to go to the Metho-
dists and do whatever he chooses. but
the Pontif is certainly free not to re-
ceive a man who would claim the
right to insult him on the day after
having been received by him, or per
haps on the same day, as. according
to your statement. he may leave Rome
on the same day OF the papal audi
ence, thus having only between noon
and evening Tuesday in which to see
the Methodists.
"IC Is OF little consequence whether
he is a Catholic. Protestant, isralite
or Buddhist. All religious persons
merit the same esteem. The Import
ant thing is to be honest and sincere
So far as the form OF belief IS con.
cerned. / believed that all honest peo-
pie will be always on good terms with
God
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-09
THE VATICAN VERSION.
cardinal Del Val Issues Statement Re-
usrdinu Roosevelt Incident.

Rome, April 5.-Now that Mr..
Roosevelt has made public the docu-
xnnnts which the Vatican had consid-
eeTad confidential, Cardinal Merry Del
VA -papal secretary of state. wishes
the vsDtire history OF the negotiations
Svr tnA audience which the former
president sought OF Pope Plus \ TO
E1e known.
Cardinal Merry Del Val is credited
with the responsibility for the Vati-
srxn's part in the matter and the fol-
aUwing may be accepted as his YER
sion:
Following the exchanges between
Mgr. Kennedy and American Ambas-
szEor Ieishman. and Mr.. Roosevelt's
: decision not to be received under the
Taerms imposed, John Callen OLaugh-
Err. who was assistant secretary OF
sxate in 1909 and a personal friend or
ynr. Roosevelt, called upon Cardinal
x&~ry Del Val bearing an introduce
sffon from Mgr. Falconio, Apostolic
zetegate in the United States, Imme-
s4Fs7ely after being introduced to the
rryrtsssuce of the cardinal Mr.. O1.augh-
Urn said:
n 40 not come in the name OF Mr..
Roosevelt but on my own account as
ara american Catholic"
cardinal Merry Del Val said
Then what are we held for. 1t is
suasless to discuss the matter. If you
do not represent Mr.. Roosevelt you
x-axnot make any arrangement or
.sseak for him"
Mr. OLaughlin replied:
agWhat I consider important Is to
ssH your eminence that If the two
aiisuatches sent by Mgr. Kennedy are
rsfracted l can assure you that Mr.
auosevelt will accept an audience
y Cardinal Merry Del Val said: