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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-29
BAPT|STS MEET
 IN MONTGOMERY Rev. J.H. Chapman Chosen Treasurer of Alabama
 Baptist Mission

Montgomery, November 2s.-(SpeciaD.- The Rev. James H. Chapman. pastor of the Baptist church at Tuscumbia. grad uate of the State university and a grad tate of tEe Southern Baptist Theological seminary. was elected assistant corre- spending secretary and treasurer of the Alabama Baptist mission at the annual meeting of the body which closed here this afternoon.
 MT. Chapman will assist Dr. w. B.. Crumpton, for years the boards corre- spending secretary and treasurer, who has found it necessary to have assis- tance. Dr. Crumpton was reelected for al.other year. as also was w. B. Da- vidson of Montgomery, the recording secretary. As president of the body for the ensuing year, George G. Miles of Montgomery was elected to succeed George ". Ellis. resigned on account of his removal from Montgomery. MT. Miles has heretofore served the board r years as president.
 It was announced that S25000 will be available this year for home missions in Alabama.
 The board took stride forward in determining to increase the facilities for Sunday school work in Alabama. H. l.. Strickland of Birmingham. Sunday school secretary of the board, was authorized t. employ three field helpers, two to be men and one woman. He has his eye on three persons who will be admirably adapted for the work.
 The board also decided to double the | Baptist evangelistic forces in Alabama by employing the Rev. P. M. Jones of Florida. Heretofore the Rev. Curtis s. Sbugart of Birmingham has been the only Baptist evangelist of the state. Those present at the meeting Tuesday were R. E. Pettus, Huntsville; H. S. D. Mallory, Selma; c. A. Stakely, Montgom- cry; w. J. Elliott, Montgomery; E. H. | Jennings, Dothan; c. G. Miles, Mont gomery; J. w. Phillips, Mobile; w B. | Davidson, Montgomery; L. O. Dawson, 1 Tuscaloosa; A. S. Smith, Alexander City; l. Lasseter, Montgomery; A. J. Dickin- son, Birmingham; J. B. Ellis, Selma; D. i c. Cooper, Oxford: Richard Hall, Ever green; W. F. Yarbrough, Anniston, and S A. Cowan, Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-29
TODAY MORE WHITE
 POSTS ARRIVE
Is Undecided As Yet When First Light.
 ing Will Occur

The second and final shipment of posts for the Third avenue Great White Way is expected to arrive in this city today, according to a communication received from the manufacturers, the Union Foundry company of Anniston, yesterday. The installation of the en- tire three blocks, from Twentieth to Seventeenth streets, 1t is hoped, will be finished by the middle of next week, but the possibility of the lighting of the first block before the completion oi the entire system is probable, as sev- eral of the "hustlers'' desire to do SO
 The posts already in position arc eliciting the admiration of the citizens and an airs of expectancy prevails among the people. The block between Twentieth and Nineteenth streets, tha { has been paid for by the surplus fund in the treasury of the Third Avenue Hustlers, will be ready by Thanks giving night, but it is very likely. this week, the night selected will be either Friday or Saturday, as the bus mess houses will be open then. A de- cision is to be made today whether or not to postpone the lighting until the Boosters" of lower Third avenue have completed their installation.
 The committee, composed of Ben Ja- cobs, Colman Blach and J. H. Hol- combe, named by the "Hustlers' to sign up the various merchants of their or ganization to pay for the lighting for the next 15 months, began their canvass yesterday and will finish this morning They report rapid progress and not the least opposition. The term of 15 months has been stipulated as 1t has been intimated that at the expira tion of this time the city may provide the electricity. The announcement con- corning the time of lighting will be made by tomorrow morning in all prob ability.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-29

the present owners. The MeXicans for merly possessing the property leased Il to the native Indians. They had very primitive equipment and only secured about 40 per cent of the metal results from the rock. MT. Vaughn brought some samples of the quartz and rocks from the Puebla quarry.
 The Puebla Mining and Milling com pany. which is capitalized at s50o,0o0, a closed corporation, was recently organized in this city with the following list of officers: Dr. w. C. Gewin, president Wilson R. Brown, vice president; J. B. Buckner, second vice president; Dr. c. E. Fitzgerald, secretary; L. s. Selman, treasurer; F. F. Vaughn, engineer and manager; W. c. Gewin, W. R. Brown, c. E. Fitzgerald, T. G. McGahey, L. s. Selman, F. F. Vaughn, J. B. Buckner, board of directors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-29
DELAY IN NAMING TAX COMMISSIONER Understood O'Neal Disap- proves Choice of State
 Commission

It comes indirectly from Governor O'Neal that he will not appoint a back tax commissioner for Jefferson county until next week. It is understood that the delay is due to a difference which has arisen between the governor and the state tax commission. It is under stood that two members of that com mission have signified to the governor their desire that Thomas J. Judge of Birmin gham be named. It is understood that the governor is opposed to the appointment of Judge on account of his youth. The law gives the commits sion the right to make the appoint ments of county commissioners each appointment to be approved by the gov ernor.
 IL has been generally understood that Captain J. V. Allen of Birmingham had the best chance to land the rich plum. Captain F. w. Booker has recently loomed up with considerable strength it appears. He states that Congress- men Underwood, Dent, Burnett, Black mon and others have written the gov ernor strong letters in his behalf
 There are dark horses in the race it appears, and the names of Judge John H. Miller and Ross c. Smith are fre- quently mentioned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-29
LOCAL COMPANY TO
 OPERATE GOLD MINE
U schase Property In Mexico Which They Hope to Develop At Once

ne board of directors of the Puebla Mining and Milling company of this city ' ii install a SSo,OOO Westinghouse hydro electric plant upon their property, scId and silver bearing quarry ct Te- tela de Campo near Mexico City, Mex, within the next 20 days, according to F. F. Vaughn. engineer and manager of the corporation, who has been au- thorized to purchase this machinery on his return to Mexico City where he goes today after a consultation with the board of directors.
 Mr Vaughn arrived in this city sev- eral days ago with plans and estimates for the required plant. which was bought up by the Birmingham company last October The Puebla holding is blow o,t on a mountain about 115 miles north east of Mexico City that measures 6S0 feet high, 700 feet wide and 15o0 feet in thickness.
 There is no underground work to be done for some time yet, as it is claimed there are over 5000. GOO tons of the soft gold and silver rock in sight on the mountain side to be milled. The gold and silver is extracted by free milling and sold in the form of ingots.
 The quarry has never been worked by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-29
MASONS HOLDING
 FALL CONVENTION
Conferred Degrees From Fouth to Fourteenth On Candidates Yesterday

The fall convention of the Scottish
 Rite Masons of the southern jurisdic- tion commenced yesterday morning at the Masonic temple on Sixth avenue and Twentieth street. The Lodge of Per-
 lection was opened at o'clock, and the entire day taken up in eonferring the degrees from the fourth to the four
 teenth, inclusive.
 Arthur Barton, venerable master of he Birmingham Lodge of Perfection pr w. P. McAdory, John Bethea, Steven Green and others had the work in charge, and conferred the degrees on
 about 9 candidates.
 The session adjourned at 12 o'clock
 for lunch which was served at the | Iillman hotel
 The evening session was attended | by large gathering of Scottish Rite
 Masons and the degrees were impress sively conferred.
 Commencing at 9 o'clock this morn-
 ing the Birmingham chapter Rose Croix No. will begin the conferring of the fifteenth degree. Dr. W. r. McAdory
 wise master, will be in charge of the | ceremonies. The fifteenth degree will
 be conferred and by 10:30 o'clock the sixteenth degree will be taken up. The
 seventeenth degree will be given in the afternoon and this evening the Knight of Rose CroiX or eighteenth degree will be conferred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-29
RANSDELL TALKS
 ON WATERWAYS
Leaves for Washington To. day to Prepare for Con-
 ing Convention

New Orleans, November 2S.-Con- fgressman J. E. Ransdell, president of the National Rivers and Harbors con- gress, will leave for Washington to- morrow to assist in the preparation for the eighth annual convention to be held
 in that city on December 6, and s. MT. Ransdell anticipates one of the greatest conventions ever held by the congress.
 In discussing the convention today MT. Ransdell said:
 Tt is of the greatest importance for the success of the national waterway movement that large and enthusiastic convention be held in Washington next month. We have the greatest cause for encouragement from the rapid progress made since our organization began ac- tive work six years ago. At that time less than s20,0O0,000 per annum was being expended for all the great water courses of this republic, while now the annual appropriations exceed S30,000,- | 900. At that time river and harborS ] bills were passed every three years, but l for the last two years we have had an
 nual bills. If the present congress con-
 tinues for the next two years the same
 wise policy adopted by its predecessors.
 our waterway movement will be well established But we have not to be sanguine yet awhile. The democratic
 party, of which I have the honor to be
 member is in power in the House of
 Representatives for the first time in Is
 years and it is committed to a policy of economy, retrenchment and reform in
 public expenditures. am in hearty ac-
 cord and sympathy with these views, but would deem it most unwise for my party to turn back ward as far as the
 improvement of our waterways is con- cerned.
 q sincerely hope at the present ses- sion of Congress there will be a com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-29
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, November 2S c p. m).-- An extensive area of high pressure eX- tends from the Pacific ocean eastward to Florida on the south and to the west ern lake region on the north. It has caused low temperature throughout this great area of country. An inten- sive area of low pressure Is centra, over the St. Lawrence valley. It has caused a rise of about 1Os degrees throughout the Atlantic coast states. The steep barometric gradients over the lake region have caused high winds quite generally throughout the lake coast and northwest. At Duluth and at St. Paul maximum wind velocities of 40 miles from the northwest were re- ported, at Sault Ste. Marie 34 miles from the north, at Green Bay 40 miles from the north, at Buffalo AS miles from the west at Toledo A miles from the west, at Atlantic City 3S miles from the west and at New York city 60 miles from the west.
 General rain or snow has fallen east of the Mississippi river.
 In the cotton states much lower tenn peratures were general. Some rain has fallen east of the Mississippi, but clearing conditions are present and faii weather, with low temperatures, will be general throughout the entire belt Wednesday.
 Summary of observations made al United States weather bureau stations November 2S:
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-29
MANY DECISIONS
 AT STATE CAPITAL

List of decisions in the court of ap- peals of Alabama, Tuesday, November 2S, 1911:
 Walker, J. P.-Selma Street and Suburban Railway company vs. M. F.. Martin, appeal from Dallas circuit court; affirmed.
 R. l.. Simmons ct al. vs. A. Y. Sharpe, appeal from Marengo law and equity court; affirmed.
 J. L. Alexander vs. Mcqueen Smith, from Autauga circuit court; affirmed Carbon Hill and Lost Creek Coal company vs. W. P Cooper & Son, from
 Walker law and equity court; affirmed. Chattanooga Brewing company vs.
 Fannie w. Smith, from Jefferson cir cult court; reversed on plaintiffs as- signment of errors, and remanded. De Giraffe enried, J.-Albert $. Towle vs. the city of Mobile, from Mobile law and equity court; motion to strike bill of exceptions granted and judgment of lower court affirmed Gramling- -Spalding company vs. F. L. Parker, from Coosa circuit court; re- versed and remanded. Jim Parker vs. state, from Chiffon | circuit court; reversed and remanded. Western Union Telegraph company | vs. k. E. Bennett from Walker law and equity court; affirmed. r J. A. Hartselle & Co. ys. J. w. Will l hite ct al, from Morgan law and equity court affirmed. | A. A. Gibbs vs. J. w. Wright, from | Colbert circuit court; reversed and re- manded.
 | Pelham, J.-Smiley, Son & Co. vs. R | c. Keith, from Birmingham city court | affirmed.
 | Jefferson Fertilizer company vs. w
 D. Houston, from Bessemer city court | reversed and remanded. Birmingham Railway, Light ant
 Power company vs. Hunnicutt, iron 1 Birmingham city court; reversed ant | remanded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-29
WHERE DOES EAST ENDAND WEST BEGIN
West Is no Place for the Lazy Han, Says
 Brady @

Chicago. November 2s.-"Where does the east and the west begin?'
 This question arose today with the ar rival here of governors of seven states and special representatives of three other western states who are to make a 400 mile trip on a "campaign of education" throughout the eastern cities in a special train of Ii cars.
 Governor Hawley of Idaho thinks the west begins at Pittsburg, "because most of the people east of that meridian know more about Europe than they do about the western states'
 Governor Deneen of Illinois who greeted the touring governors thinks Chicago is the pivotal divinding line because the people hero are in spirit equally western and eastern dvisionally." Governor Burke of North Dakota thinks the east stops at the Mississippi river.'
 Governor Carey of Wyoming, thinks it goes as far west as Kansas City, and Governor West of oregon contended that the eastern spirit is lodged as far toward the setting sun as Denver" Technically, Kansas City is the big di- visor between the east and the vest declared James II. Brady, former gover- nor of Idaho who is in charge of the par ty. Commercially and otherwise so- cially I am inclined to think the east ends at Pittsburg."
 Land hungry city people heard the lure of the west from all the governors today l in addresses. "One warning 1 want to | give" said Governor Veasy of South Da- kota, lis the west is no place for the lazy man. If you tell a bonehead he ought | to go west and make his fortune you are | giving him wrong font type. It re- quires a keen wit a. relentless energy and fortitude illimitable against many hard
 ships to win success in the west Fora
 tunes are there in plenty but they do no
 lay around on the ground in lazy mans | paradise"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-29
Is Not a Combinatio

That the Association of Southern Paw ing Contractors was in no sense com bination of the companies was the state ment- issued yesterday by Eugene Fies,
 nresjdent of that association. He said that the association was organized purely for the purpose of getting the paving con tractors in close touch with each other and for the purpose of cooperating with the cities where paving was contracted for. He said the association would be managed from Birmingham and was the representative of firms in about % cities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-29
MUCH WORK IN
 SUPREME COURT

Montgomery, November 2.-(speciaD.- The heaviest weeks work before the su- preme court since it's winter session will he had during this week, at which time sixth division cases are up for an in hing. The division embraces the imperial county of Jefferson, and in addition the counties of Blount Culman, Fayette, La mar Pickens, Marion, Tuscaloosa, Walker and Winston. Two weeks are allowed the court in which to pass upon the cases
 Simultaneously with the sitting of the supreme court on sixth division cases, the court of appeals is likewise sitting on the same division.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-29

prehensive rivers. and ,harbors bills framed along liberal lines and fair to every section of the union. With this end in view I respectfully urge all the friends of waterways
 throughout the nation to sec that the coming rivers and harbors congress is attended by the largest number of delegates in it's history in order that the
 powerful sentiment existing through
 out the nation may be given public eX- pression.
 While we have every cause for con graduation on past results and the goal of our hopes is almost within sigf;J, we have not yet won the battle and must continue our efforts with yigor and determination"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-29
Ne7vs of Ensley

The usual custom carried out on Thanksgiving Day in the churches will prevail tomorrow when the Protestant churches of Ensley will hold union ser vice at the Ensley Methodist church, Avenue G and Twentieth street Rev. A. K. Wright, pastor of the Baptist church, will preach and the hour set is 1O:30 o'clock.
 The legal voters of the western end of the city are complying with the law in the matter of their objection to the 10 year contract and cent fare. Practically every man who has a vote is voicing his sentiments anent the question by voting to call the election and ask that the con- tract be revoked. The leaders in the fight in Wylam are working hard and they are seeing every man who has vote. Ems ley, Pratt City and Fairview are aiding Vivian in the fight.
 At the instance of the Humane society, Cyrus Leck, for many years resident of Ensley and the father of large family, was arrested yesterday upon the charge of cruelty to children. It is alleged that MT. Leck drove from his home, Avenue K and Fourteenth street, his two young daughters who were at the time without charge by the Boys Home authorities, and they are still at the home. Mr. Leck is in the Ensley jail awaiting bond He will be given a hearing this morning. He is about 65 years old.
 Improvements of an expensive nature will be made on the Shady Side end of the Tuxedo car line at an early date The construction department recently meas ured the track from Tuxedo Junction to the end of the line for the purpose of de- termining the amount of rails necessary. It is stated that 80 pound rails will be laid on this stretch of track. The Shady Side car line was included in the cent fare limit to Birmingham. It Is a Hoop line" with 20 minute schedule.
 Mrs. J. E. Harrell of Bessemer is the guest of Mrs. J. Pledger on Avenue H.
 Miss Ruth Phillips of West End will en- certain the Young Ladies' Missionary cir ce at her home Saturday afternoon from to o'clock. The opening of the Quar- terly Mite Box will be a feature of the afternoon.
 An attractive programme was rendered by the choir of the Tuxedo Baptist church last evening. A good sum of money was derived from the affair." which will be de- voted to the furnishings of the interior of the church.
 St. Margaret's Guild will be entertained at the home of Mrs. H. T. Walden, 210S Avenue H, this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. C. D. Drake of Fl Paso, Tex, is in the city, the guest of his brother, William Drake.
 Mrs. A. H. Ramage, who has been ser- ously i'll in Birmingham infirmary is somewhat improved, although she is not yet out of danger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-29
Weather Forecast

Washington. November 8.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Fair Wednes- day; colder in south portions; Thursday fair; moderate northwest winds.
 For Tennessee: Fair Wednesday; colder in east Thursday, fair with rising tenn peratures.
 For Georgia: Fair and much colder weather Wednesday; cold wave in east Thursday fair, brisk northwest winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-29
Meat Or No Meat

Los Angeles, Cal, November 2S.-Meat for breakfast or no meat was a. question which fbuzzed about city hall corridors today as result of filing of a communf- cation by woman who asked the council to legislate on the problem. The ordi- nance requested would provide for fine of $250, six months in jail or both for partaking of meat, fowl, fish or any com bipation of the same as a breakfast meal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-29
Woman Relieved

Sacramento, Cal, November @.-Cali- fornia's women voters are to get re- lief from a formality in registration if a bill introduced today in the legis- lature should become a law. The meas ure provides that 'oyer 2l' shall De a sufficient answer to the age interroga- ton at registration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-29
Nashville, Tenn, and Return
 Win

Account Vanderbilt -Sewance Football Tickets on sale November 29 and for train leaving Birmingham at 12:01 q. m.. November 30. Final limit for return December ?, 1911. Special sleepers open at p. m., November 20; make reserva- tion now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-29

The School Improvement association,
 assisted by the Auxiliary club of this place. gave dinner today for the court attendants and attorneys, the pro-
 ceeds to be applied to improving the school.
 Arrangements are being made by tl.e local land company to set out sc'ersl tracts of their land in oranges and have secured an expert orange grower for the purpose of caring for their orchards which will be handled for both demon
 stration and merchantable purposes and the land suitable to growing the fruits will be picked out at once and the trees set out as soon as tue wealth CT conditions are proper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-29
NUMEROUS CASES
 ARE DISPOSED OF
Good Deal Accomplished By Baldwin Court-Oranges Will Be Cultivated

Bay Minette, November 2s.-tSpeciall With an excellent start for the half day in which court was in session, 8 goodly number of the criminal cases ~on docket for the fall term of circuit court of this county, were disposed of Monday afternoon, and this morning al S:30 o'clock reconvened and throughout the day the grind was on. rapid prog ress being made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-29
THE HuInania Hair Co.,, 23 Duane Street New York City

Your opportunity to buy direct from the manufacturer and save tie jobbers and retailers profit. We are the largest everything fin It's line, such as switches, puffs, wigs, braids, bangs. at very cheap prices. Write at once for prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-29

Observations taken D. seventyHfth meridian fime
 linss through points equal s 6rescure. persture; will be drawn only for freezing and
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-29
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Bisbee daily review., 1911-06-01
DARROW GOES FAST FOR MORE EVIDENCE
Will Confer With Leo Kappa port and 0therS About
 MCNamaraS

IOS ANGEL IFS. Cal. May 31- Clarence Darrow, leading counsel for John and James McNamara. accused dynamite eonsrtratort under 19 charges of murder. left Los Angeles last night for Chicago.
 While it is not certain how long he will te absent. it is not believed that he will return in time 10 he present in court when the prison CTS enter their pleas on July 3.
 From Chicago DarrOw vii 20 tO Indianaro'is. where he will confer with co Raprarort. counsel for the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers. and others who are gathering evidence which will be presented in tehalf of John NcNamara, who is secretary of the iron workers.