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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-30
MAGIC CITY FOURTH
 IN SOUTHERN STATES
Compnratiye Percentage of Increase In Population shows Birmingham Far In Advance of Others
 in 100000 Class
MAYORS ARE DELIGHTED

, Mayor Harry Jones in few ; words expressed the delight of the whole city. "I am pleased beyond measure" he said. Hast February > I stated before the Chamber Of } Commerce that I believed the cen } sus would run to 125,00o, but l was ; pleasantly surprised by the grand ; total which has been announced. k "Our population in 1920 should not } be less than 300,0OO.
 ; "Our growth during the next 10 > years will be along manufacturing ; and wholesale lines. Tn my Judg- ; ment, Birmingham will become the ; absolute center of trade of the 1, south. It is developing more rapid ; ly than any other city in the coun- ; try. and when the Panama canal > is completed I believe 1t will ex- 1, port at least 80 per cent of the ,- manufactured goods from this p country" ,,, ; Culpepper Exum, who will be > Mayor Monday. said: T feel that > Birmingham possibilities are now 1. unlimited. When I made the race > for Mayor 1t was with the knoWi- > edge that the office was one or > importance, but now appreciate ' more than ever the honor which
 ; has been given me 10 be the execu- ; tive of such a great city ; q can only say that l am oe- ), lighted"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-30
ATLANTA SECURES
 BIG CONVENTION

St. Louis, September 29.-The National Good Roads association will hold it's 1911 convention in Atlanta, providing the bus mess men of that city raise $1O.0OO for en- tertainment purposes. This was the de- cision of the convention lcommittee of the organization in session here tonight
 In the event Atlanta fails to provide the specified entertainment fund. Denver will be offered the convention on the same terms. Milwaukee Is third choice under similar condition.
 The committee named the new officers but the list will not be made public un- til after the convention has acted on it tomorrow.
 
 bama. The news will be received throughout all the state with great re- joicing. It will remove all sectional feel ing and join the spirit of every section Into one common fight for the state.
 Birmingham is now the recognized cen ter of trade for Alabsrda and the future cantor of tho soutb"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-30
TIMES DEMOCRAT
 IS BURNED OUT

New Orleans, September 29-Practically the entire plant of the Times-Democrat Publishing company was destroyed by fire originating shortly before midnight in the paper warehouse on the first floor of the building It was only few mo- ments before the entire structure was en- yeloped in flames, and several employees on the upper floors had narrow escapes. Other nearby buildings seemed doomed at one time but firemen succeeded in con fininr the blaze to the Times Democrat and to a warehouse in the rear of the building, where the damage was not great.
 Estimates place the loss of the Times Democrat at more than $125.000. partly covered by insurance. The paper is one of the oldest and best known in the south. All other local newspapers placed their plants at its disposal immediately
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-30
Camorra in Cincinnati

Cincinnati. September 2s.-Administer- ing first long oath of secrecy, an Italian today told two members of the city de- tective department that branch of the "Camorra," the famous Neapolitan se- cret society exists in Cincinnati. He was being questioned concerning the stabbing of Joseph Luvera, an Italian, found dying two days ago. The Italian said blackmail is levied upon members of the local Italian colony and refusal to pay brings death. The detectives say that Luvera's death was ordered as a warning to others from whom many had been edmanded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-30
NEWARK RIOTERS
 PLEAD GUILTY

Newark, O., September 29.-Three pris- oners held as the result of the lynching of Carl Etherington last July appeared in court today and asked permission to change their plea from not guilty to guilty. This was allowed and they were sentenced as follows:
 Tenel Buehler, aged 21, son of a retired business man, for rioting was fined $2OO and 30 days in jail; assault and battery, $20 fine and 10 days in jail
 r Charles Baker. aged 24, eoiored, for rieting $20O fine and 30 days in jail.
 Charles Clay, molder, for rioting. $300 fine and 30 days in jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-30
SOME HAIL STONES

Macon, Ga, September 29.--Hail stones, many as large as guinea eggs, and piling up five inches on. the ground. accompanied by ter rife wind. devastated an area of one and half square miles near Lorraine, this county, this after noon, stripping the cotton stalks of leaves and bolls and beating the corn crop to shreds. No accurate statement of the loss in money could be secured tonight, but 1t is known that 1t will mount into the thousands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-30
Conductor Is Blamed

Bluffton, Ind, September 2s.-Warrants charging involuntary manslaughte- against Del Wilson, conductor of the southbound Wabash valley interurban car, which was in the collision near Kingsland September 21, in which Al lives were lost, were sworn to today by County Coroner Thomas. It is said a warrant will be issued for Motorman B. F. Corkwell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-30
Decapitated By Explosion

Uniontown, Pa, September %-Jacob Foreman, aged 37 years, was instantly decapitated and two other men injured. one seriously. by the bursting of a steam pipe at the Orient coke plant at Orient today The three men were at work in the engine room when, without warning. a six-inch steampipe burst, fragments of the iron being hurled with terrific force in all directions. One piece cut off Foreman's head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-30
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD
1-Birmingham makes wonderful growth Record flight made by Brookins.
 Democrats have problem at Roches-

ter.
 Secrets of car frauds laid bare. Grievances of cadets detailed. 2Oates appointed Jail inspector. Third session held in private. 3-Nursery business shows big advance. Increasing value in all farm lands. 4-Hditorial comment. 5-Mine to develop 12-foot seam.
 Best talent to speak in Jefferson. Railroads at work on viaduct plan. Merchants to decorate for fair 6-Willie Allen dies from rifle wound
 at Bessemer. 7-Birminghan social events.
 Dolly Dalrymple's department. S-Boll weevil found in Choctaw county. 9-Listless tone in the stock market. Slight advance in cotton prices. General slump in wheat market, 10-General sporting neWA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-30
Valuable Jewels stolen

Winnipeg, Manitoba, September 29.- The local police announced today that among the jewels of Countess of Antrim which were stolen three weeks ago and recovered yesterday were diamond brooch given to the countess by the late Queen Victoria and rings given by the Czarina of Russia and the Queen of Norway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-30
Other Citie. Compared


 Other Cities Compared
 This enormous increase in a decade of x45.4 per cent Is greater than any other city of the 100000 class. A number of smaller cities out west, which have jump ed into existence during the 10 years, have a higher percentage.
 of the nation toward the south, to the coming metropolis. Only three other southern cities have been announced, and itheir showing as compared to Birming- ham Is,
 Birmingham: Population. 1s2sS5; per centage of increase. 2464 New Orleans: Population, sss.o75; per- centage of increase, 1S1. Atlanta: Population. 1b4sSs; percentage of increase. 72.a. Richmond: Population, 127,ooo; percent age of increase, 50. Memphis and Nashville have not been announced, but Birmingham has out stripped Nashville, and Memphis claims about 10000. This will place Birmingham in the position of fourth southern city, New .slrleans. Memphis and Atlanta ranking | first, second and third.
 In the 1900 census Birmingham was | fourteenth among the southern cities | The rank at that time running in the
 
 | phis, Atlanta, Richmond, Nashville, Charleston, Savannah. San Antonio Houston, Covington, Dallas, Augusta Mobile and Birmingham. To overcome such an array and press both Atlanta and Memphis for second place Is nc small triumph.
 N The increase is not the result of sim pie annexation. Ten years ago, had Birmingham covered the same 2s acres which comprises Greater Birmingham, the census would have been little more than 3S.000.
 Old Wounds Healed
 The change is hailed as the springine up of the logical center of the south, the iron giant of the mountains in the midst of the richest resources of the world today.
 Annexation was simply the natural course of events. There Is no Greater Birmingham. for every citizen of the district is ready to declare himself a part of. Birmingham.
 IThe announcement of the census figures kYSaled all the old wounds caused by the light for Greater Birmingham The men who opposed the amalgamation were yesterday ready to throw up their hats with the rest and let their breasts s1yell with pride that they live in such . city. '. <.
 M [ also | matter ofpride for all Az
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-30


 Birmingham stepped upon the stage o1 the world yesterday, when it's population was flashed over the wires. and the round world joined in the applause with the happy citizens of Birmingham.
 This city was satisfied.
 The figures were even better than the most enthusiastic had expected. When In. nswp srs.-.a..as, s,r.nise '.asa aesaAsas became the chief topic or discussion, and a new spirit of optimism spread every where.
 we can do anything now was the general comment.
 Having scored the highest percentage of any city east of the Mississippi, Bir- minghani is satisfied, and ready to settle down on the long stretch to 1920 with a 100000 population for it's goal.
 From a village of few dozen families the city has within 40 years, sprung into the coveted. exclusive class above the 100000 mark. Here are the figures which show Birmingham's growth.
 1871 ......................... 1000 1890 26.178 1910 .--....-..--.......-...... 132 6S5
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
STEEL TIES IN GERMANY.

Replying 10 a Pittsburg inquiry Consul
General Skinner, at Hamburg, says that
steel railroad ties have made great head
way in several European countries and
notably in Germany, and have given such
favorable results that any new form or
special device 10 be Used in connection
herewith is bound TO be examined with
great interest by those in authority Mr.
Skinner continues:
Progress. has been made with steel ties
although IL is believed that for many
years To come the German. Russian and
Hungarian forests viii be able TO supply
sunhcient lumber for the German railroads.
Oak Ties are employed chiefly, but pine
Ties are also in great demand American
rea and white oak ties are considered to be
more porous than ties cut from European
trees, and therefore are not in particular
demand
'All Of the German railway administra-
tons have made experiments with various
kinds Of steel ties and fasteners, some of
which have been discredited and others
of which have found established favor
The quantity of such devices is expected
to increase steadily. On soft and moist
ground wooden ties are preferred IL being
claimed that they rest more firmly In the
soil than metai ties, and particularly when
the ground is frozen. On the solid ground
which is found in the greater part OF mid
die end southern Germany steel ties are
much more frequently used than In the
sandy and mershy levels OF northern Ger
many. y."-copsUiar Report.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
HOW WOMEN WON THE VOTE.
Victory of Suffragists in New Zealand
Due to Stratagem.

While the sufYragettes in England assert
that by militant methods, and militant
methods only can the franchise be won for
women, II Is interesting to note that the
women Of New Zealand, who secured votes
as long ago as 1893, won that privilege by
stratagem rather than by force. The New
Zealand women obtained the suffrage
through the temperance question. They
were almost all Jealous Prohibitionists. AS
soon as a candidate stood for Parliament
they would find out whether he was wet
or dry" after which they went around to
the business men at their offices to ask
whether saloons were approved by the
commercial interests OF the country
do you like those horrid, filthy dens?"
however was usually tho form the ques-
ton took, says "Tit-Bts." Generally the
man said no. AS a rule he ended by sign
ing a pledge to vote for the dry candl-
date but as he would assure an acquaint-
ance half an hour later over a friendly
glass; 'I was kind of drawn into signing
somehow. but the women haven't a ghost
of q show to elect their candidate" But
the women had
And these Prohibition members OF Far
lament, since they owed their places 10
women, were favorable to the extension
of the female franchise. Next the New
desired the suffrage. They did not horse
whip members of the Cabinet or chain
themselves to iron ratings, but by quiet
orderly means sought to obtain their ends
They merely circulated petitions and talked
to their friends in favor of the ballot And
soon they won the vote.
Not only did they vote, but they assumed
offices like that of Mayor. And New Zeal
anders will assure you that the ladylke
in hioh he Nifi iaS
aStonishinRly satisfactory.
But the 1ueerest thing OF all is that.
even with the universal vote and the fem
irine mayors and aldermen, there is prac-
tically no such thing as self-supporting
of her life a 'gentlewoman" leans on her
father and when she gets too old TO do
that the weight Is transferred TO her nus
band. The sexes are about numerically
even, and in consequence there Is no spin
ter class.
Just as our women are doing. they got
themselves put education committees.
Three times a week they got outside wom-
to visit the schools and give religious IN
struction TO the pupils.
Just the women are agitating to be
allowed to enter Parliament The men say
they can't and the women say they Will
So the situation in New Zealand Is, after
ALI similar to the one in Great Britain and
America.
It is interesting to note that the year
the women Of New Zealand were allowed
to exercise their right to votc-viz, 1855
Women In Australia also have the fran
chise and point to many. acts of Par
Lament which they have had hand In
passing. For instance. women were en-
franchised in Western Australia in 1905
and since that date over thirty. acts of
Parliament to better the conditions of
women and children have been passed.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
TO CLEAN Cow ANUS
Hope Renezced That Canal
Viii BE Flushed.

The cleaning out OF Gowanus Canal
thing long devoutly wished for by Brook
lynites. will be a possibility within the next
couple of years, IL all goes well The canal
has been operating for the past half cen
tury without a good wash. and so 10 will
probably not mind waiting a year or two
more before undergoing that experience.
The borough authorities have decided that
the work OF building the engine house and
installing the turbine engine for operation
In connection with the new flushing tun-
mel must be started this spring.
The flushing tunnel for the cleansing Of
the canal was begun in April. 1906. and was
completed six months ago. II cost s725.-
COO. The tunnel runs from the head or
the canal. near Butler street. about mile
and a quarter to the bulkhead line at De-
graw street and the waterfront The tun-
mel Is at level grade and twelve feet In
diameter. At the waterfront the outlat
is two feet below the low water mari,
Through this tube thirty thousand gallons
of water a minute can be sent This
volume is sufficient TO permit OF the clean
ing of the canal three times every twenty
four hours. II necessary. The engine To
be used will be an alternating current. 400
horsepower electric motor.
Ever since the plans were first prepared
for flushing the canals there has been
much discussion as to whether the water
should be pumped into the canal. so as 10
force out its Shiny contents. or whethsr
the stagnant water should be drawn out
through the tunnel. allowing the clean
river water to rush in at the other end
1t has been decided that the latter plan
is the better. Most OF the filth accumulates
at the head OF the canal, near the coal
yards and gas works. II was therefore
decided that to pump in water would be
only to send the sediment filed food
through the entire length of the canal.
dropping waste it progressed.
One reason that the Gowanus Is so filthy
is that the Greene avenue sewer and a
number OF smaller sewers have outlets into
it. 1t costs the city upward of $4,000 a.
year to keep the canal dredged out
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
BROOKLYN SOCIETY
Weddings, Engagements and
announcements.

Although Ash Wednesday Is still ten days
away, II is possible to name a few Easter
brides. Most conspicuous among these will
be Miss Esther Hope Low. daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. William Gilman Low, of No IS
Remsen street, whose engagement to the
Rev Francis X. Little, of Baltimore was
announced in December The wedding will
take place in April, but It is too early for
any further arrangements to have been set
tled Miss Low is a granddaughter of the
late William Henry Low and a great
granddaughter of the first Seth Low She
is sister Of Mrs. Herbert A. Grant Wat
son, whose husband is attached to the
British Embassy; Mrs. John H Chapman,
OF Ridgefield. Conn. and Benjamin Robins
Curtis Low. She made her debut two sea-
sens ago.
To be numbered among the Easter we'd
dfngs will be that of Miss Grace Anna Lid
ford and Emile S. Harper, though the pre-
else date has not been decided upon. Miss
Lidford is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Thomas Lidford, of No. 792 Carroll street
Her engagement was announced last spring
noteworthy engagement just announced
is that OF Miss Kate Putnam, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs n. Devereux Putnam, of No.
35S Washington avenue, and Howard Cros-
-! AsSHNiShs . souNS poIttdlI painter, OF
Summit, n. j. Miss Putnam is e niece of
William Allin Putnam, of the Heights. and
a sister Of Mrs. Royal S. Goldbury. No
date has been set for the wedding
One Of the largest receptions of the week
was that given on Tuesday afternoon by
Mrs. John Mason Knox. Miss Maria Knox
and Miss Amy Knox at their home, No.
1O2 Willow street. Quantities of green
orchids were used In the unusually attrac-
tive decorations The hostess received in
a gown Of pale blue; Miss Knox wore rose
colored satin and Miss Amy knox's frock
was Of white embroidered crepe. Among
those who assisted them were Miss Jean
Coutts. Miss Marjorie Speers, Miss Miriam
speers. Miss Mergery Stevens. Miss Mar
jorie Griffith, Miss Jessie Tilney and Miss
Florence Walton. Mrs. Knox and the
Misses Knox are 10 receive again next
Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas w Lauderdale. of
No. 22s Clermont avenue, will give din
ner of twelve covers tomorrow evening for
their pastor, the Rev. DR.. Newell Dwight
Hills and Mrs. Hills, the Rev. DR. Spencer
S. Roche. pastor Of st. Marks Church.
and Mrs. Kocne, and the Rev. III. ~ Imam
J. Thompson, pastor of the Simpson Metho-
dist Church, and Mrs Simpson.
Miss Marion IAtchield, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Edward II. I.tchfeld. OF No 2
Montague Terrace. entertained at luncheon
Wednesday. Among her guests were Mrs
George Sheldon Chauncey, Mrs. William
Gilman Low, jr.. Mrs L. R. Williams, Miss
Cornelia HenshaW. Miss Lois Low, Miss
Nanno Dougherty. Miss Swan, Miss Marion
Richardson, Miss Grace Merritt Miss Ade-
laide Chauncey. Miss Anna Ladd Cutter
and Mrs. Bayard Sands Ltchfield.
Miss Sallie T. Haviland and James c.
Duff were married on Wednesday by the
Rev Boyd Edwards at his home No. 43S
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
FOX HUNTING NOVELTIES.

Two extraordinary finishes to fox hunt.
were reported yesterday.
During a fox hunt near SiIoth. a Cum
berland seaport. the fox escaped over the
golf course to the seashore.
1t was chased by some fishermen, and
ran under the pier. but found itself faced
with the alternative Of either swimming
across a channel or jumping into the docks
1t chose the latter
Some work people pelted IL while it was
in the water, but eventually IL was hauled
into boat with rope and lodged IN a
henhouse.
Passengers in local train from Dover 20
Deal had the unusual experience OF seeing
kill on the line on Monday.
The East Kent FOxhoundS met about six
miles from Dover. and a little way out OF
the town many members of the hunt were
seen on the heights above the train
When the entire train rounded a cUrva
the master and huntSman were on the line
surrounding the fox, which had Just been
killed. The huntsHan took of his red
coat and waved it until the driver pulled
up. The train waited while the fox
broken up and the hounds were taken past
It and up the Observation-Disclosures Ex-
press.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
AN APPEAL FOR CHARITY,

A widow with six children, struggling to
maintain her family, needs help In order
that she may not break down in health
The woman is threatened with tuberculosis
but the nurse. who is supplying diet OF
mix and eggs, thinks that the disease
may be arrested if she can have proper
nourlshment and be saved from overwork
Inc Bureau OF Charities desires to raise a
1und Of $50 in order TO supplement the
earnings Of the family with d weekly pen
SION Contributions for the benefit of this
family may be sent TO the central Office of
the Brooklyn Bureau Of Charities. No 60
Schermerhorn street
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
SEAPORT FOR SWITZERLAND.

Little Switzerland has always grieved be-
cause she had no seaport. Now, however
she has a port, in certain sense
steamer has come from London by sea and
nm the Rhine to Basel (also called Bale
and Rasle-"Basel'' being the German, the
others the French pame). This is the first
trip of this sort ever made, and II is eX-
pected that in time quite a water traffic
to Switzerland by this route can be built up
1t is proposed to build a canal from the
Rhine across the Alpine watershed 10 Lake
Geneva which would then give an outlet to
the south by way Of the Rhone- In this
way there would be through water com
munication from the North Sea to the Med
tterranean.-The Pathfinder.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
BOROUGH GOSSIP
Brooklyn Fire Department to
Get Ne7c apparatus.

No longer will the Brooklyn Fire Depart
rsent be compelled TO rely on secondhand
material. sent here from Manhattan. for
hereafter the City of Churches will have a
share In the new apparatus and materials
which are purchased. Under the Mcclellan
administration, while the people Of Brook
iyn were vainly crying against rotten hose
ard other Objectionable features of the fire
fighting equipment of the borough. the au-
thorities continued I'm their course OF giving
The borough apparatus that had been in use
in Manhattan long before its appearance in
Brooklyn.
when a requisition was made for new
hose in the old days. new hose was pur-
chased, but IL did not come TO Brooklyn.
Instead. il MAS divided among the fire
houses in Manhattan and the hose which
had been replaced was transported 10
BROOKLYN. This was also frequently the
case when new trucks and engines were
purchased An official investigation has
shown that nearly every fire house In
Brooklyn and Queens Is badly in need OF
repair.
The naval branch OF the Young Mems
Christian Association has had a prosperous
year. according TO the reports made the
other day at the annual meeting OF the
committee Of management William L.
Tisdale. the secretary of the branch, made
the following detailed report:
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
STUDIO NOTES.
Continued from third page.

sang several Gilbert songs at Baroness de
Bazus reception at the Chelsea last Thurs-
day afternoon One of Mr. Warford's
group was written especially for him by
the composer, who acted as accompanlst.