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The Washington herald., 1911-07-23

8, 1911.
Mrs. Harriet Billings, Of Esther
Lodge, has successfully undergone q
serious operation at Providence Hospi-
tai.
The Rebekah degree will be con.
ferred by Esther Lodge at its meeting
on July "a.
Camp No. 4. Patriotic Order OF Sons
| Of America. enjoyed a patriotic address
by Homer J. Locking, a member of the
camp, who is also historian of the
Spanish War Veterans, at its new home
| 623 Louisiana avenue northwest, Thurs
day night. ]. H. Patten, of Boston, who
is in Washington in the interests OF i'm
migration restriction, made an eloquent
address in defense of Supt. Williams. OF
Ellis Island Camp No. 8, Of George
town, attended in a body and acted as
escort to District President Washington
P. Evans. The president-elect, Maj. B.
B. Smith. paid tribute to the good work
Of the retiring president, John F. May.
Many short talks were given by the
members and visitors and the exercises
concluded with a smoker. The advisory
board of the District VIII hold a session
at this hall Thursday night and a full
attendance is desired.
Kallipolis Grotto, No. IS, Mystic Order
Yelled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm.
has made elaborate plans for its second
annual excursion, to be given to Chesa-
peake Beach. Wednesday, July 26. The
first train will leave at o'clock. but
ha In lie fn
at II o'clock. The special feature OF the
| athletic events will be a baseball game
, between teams representing Ruth Chap
ter Of the Eastern Star and a cam from
the grotto. Many new features and big
surprises are promised by the committee
in charge The proceeds of the excursion
will go toward a fund for the entertain
men Of the supreme council, which holds
| It's sessions here September rs and N.
The committee in charge includes John
H. Shreve. monarch; Pete Latterner, Sam
Shreve, and Edward S. Schmid George
E. Howard and Samuel Gompers have
been secured to act as umpires for the
ball game.
Detailed arrangements have been per-
fected by Kalliopolis Grotto, No Is, Mys-
tic Order Of the Yelled Prophets of the
Enchanted Realm. for the twenty-second
annual session OF the Supreme Council,
which will be held In Washington Sep
tember 26 and q.
On Monday. September Is. a reception
will be held, and on the following day
there will be a parade from headquarters
at the New Willard Hotel to Masonic
Temple, where the sessions will be con-
Quoted. A theater party will be given in
the evening. Wednesday, September n,
the prophets will give an excursion to
Chesapeake Beach
The delegates will also take a trip
down the Potomac witness a drill at
Fort Myer, and attend a local moving
picture theater, which will be chartered
for the occasion. A band of forty pieces,
which is now being formed, will give q
number of musical concerts.
Burnside W. R. c. held its regular
meeting at G. A. r. Hall Wednesday
evening. Three applications for member
ship and one by transfer were received.
The department president, Agnes L.
Keeler, and other visitors were present
Mrs. Keeler made a strong appeal for
the corps to keep up the membership,
and also urged that a large delegation
attend the national convention of the
G. A. r. and w. R. c, at Rochester,
N. Y.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23

Equal Lodge, No. II, K. of P, re-
ceived word at its meeting Monday
night that the condition Of Mr.. Sroufe.
it's master of exchequer and the pres
ent grand master of arms, is much
improved.
Past Grand Chancellor B. F. Evans,
of Excelsior Lodge, No. IA, K of p,
who has been ILL., is reported greatly
improved.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23
PYTHIAN CALENDAR.
LODGES.

. LODGES.
July 24-Decatur, No. 9; Calanthe, No. IL; Equal,
No. r. regular business.
July 5-webster No. Z, installation Of officer.
Excelsior, No. Il; Germania, No. Is. and Capitol.
No a. regular business Myrtle, M 3, esquire
rank.
July 8-Mount Vernon, No. 5; Hermione, No. L;
Union, No. z and Columbia, No. 8, regular bus-
mesa
July z-Hnmony, No. q, regular business
July sSyracusians No. 10. regular business
PYTHIAN SISTERS.
July &-Fnendship Temple No. g. regular bua-
ness
July 8-Rathbone Temple No. 8. regular business
Myrtle Lodge, No. 25, K. of p, had
an unusually large attendance at its
meeting Tuesday night, to witness the
degree work. The ceremonies were
followed by a smoker and social hour.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23

was the weekend guest of the Misses
Parrott, in Cameron street
Mr.. Douglas Mclean has returned from
a visit to Bluemont
Miss Mary walle, who has been the
guest Of her aunt, Mrs. James L. Kelley,
has returned to her home in Culpeper.
Mr.. Howard w. Smith returned last
week from a visit to Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Randolph simms left
on Tuesday for two weeks visit to Co
lonial Beach.
Miss Elsie Estes. of Prince street. is the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. r. B. Leake, In
Somerset, Va
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Swan left on Mon
day for Staunton, Va, where they will
be the guests Of Mr.. Swans cousins, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Holt.
Mr.. J. T. Preston left last week for q
visit to Hampton. Va.
Miss Lena Arlington, OF Germantown
Pa, who has been visiting her sisters in
Queen street, returned to her home on
Monday.
Miss Watts Blackburn and Mrs. Sarah
Harris are spending the summer in Ber-
ryyille.
Miss Anne Lewis Jones left on Monday
for visit to Maj. Birmingham and Mrs
BurlIngham at Camp Stony Man. Page
County, Va. and will later visit DR.. and
Mrs. Butler at their home In Roanoke.
Rev. James Gibson. of Wellsbyrg, w.
Va. Is now the guest of Mrs. Thomas
Leadbeater at her, country home
"Strathbiane." Fairfax County.
Mrs. Theodore Norman Pease, Mrs
Cornelius Haeserty, Of Philadelphia. and
Mrs. Frederick Cook. Of New York. who
have been visiting their parents. Mr.. and
Nrs. John 4. Marshall b wolf street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
PROHIBITION CASES
 ARE STILL IN COURT
Misunderstanding Is Cause of Many Forfeitures Being Made By
 Judge Cahalan

Quite a number of prohibition cases were disposed of yesterday in both di- visions of the criminal court. Most Of them were settled without trial. the de- fendants entering plea of guilty and were fined. Judge Cahalan ordered forfei- lures taken against number of defend ants charged with prohibition violations who failed to answer when their names were called. A,
 According to statement of one of the court officials. the impression seems to prevail that all the prohibition cases were stricken from the docket, owing to recent decisions by Judge Crow and Judge Cal,a- Ian, or at least were held in abeyanco pending an appeal to the supreme court This Is not the case. however, as only the cases appealed from the police court were affected, and only those from that court that were appealed after the city had adopted the ordinance incorporating the provisions of the Smith bill. n,
 It was also stated that all cases are still on the docket and will remain until the supreme court makes ruling on the case The docket of the criminal court contains over 5300 cases, some of these have been disposed of. but many yet re- main.
 A great many of those on the docket are cases made returnable direct to the crim- inal court and will not be directly affect ed by the decision of the supreme court The courts will continue to try the cases that are set on criminal docket and for feitures will be taken against all who fail to appear A large number are set for this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
LYCEUM LECTURE
 TO BE ON HAMLET

The initial number of the 1yceum lecture course will he given in the high school tomorrow night, Novem- Der 22 at S:15 o'clock. The attrac- tion is Mir. Montaville Flowers in Hamlet which he characterizes as "The Drama of Chastity"
 No production of any kind in years has caused the stir and comment in the lyceum world which Is created by MT. Flowers Hamlet He has found in this greatest drama of the world a new and extremely apt message. He pre- sents the essential parts of the play with the art of a master, explains and interprets them, meets and answers the questions and difficulties, and drives home a moral lesson of profound significance He has made this great masterpiece perfectly clear and at tractive for the masses and provided an evenings entertainment of intellectual and spiritual joy.
 With his capabilities as reader, MT. Flowers combines splendid oratory and Illustrative acting to such anS extent as to impress the great life lessons that are to be found in the Shakespearean masterpiece.
 Season tickets may be secured from any of the teachers of the public schools or at Parker's drug store and the book department of Loveman, Jo- seph & Loab.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
FIRST CONFERENCE HELD
 ON TEN YEAR CONTRACT

The initial conference between the officials of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company and the city commissioners was held yesterday to get line upon the contract which has
 been under discussion for the past two weeks.
 The conference was concluded after
 being in session two hours. No official
 announcement was made as to the re-
 suits of the meeting.
 It was indicated by President Gull
 pepper Exum that efforts were being
 made to have the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company modify the transfer portion of the contract which applies to a reduction in the car fare from Ensley to Birmingham. The com missioners. it is gathered, desire that l transfers be issued and accepted on that line a on other lines in the city This is said to have been the principal feature of the meeting and the opinion
 was expressed by MT. Exum that he be- | lieved something along the line indi- cated would be accomplished There has been nothing definite ac- lcomplished,' said MT. Exun. "We talked generally as to the transfer proposition, but that was about all. We desire that transfers be given on the Ensley line as they are now on other lines. We adjourned until the com
 missioners desire another conference
 no date being agreed upon definitely Those who participated in the meet
 ing were the three commissioners and MT. Ford, Mr. Bradley and MT. Sloan
 for the Birmingham Railway Light and
 Power company.
 l It is generally understood that no
 reference will be made to the negotia-
 tions at the meeting of the comms-
 sioners today. Expressions made by citizens yester-
 day on the pending contract were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
'GAFFORD REPORTS
 ON STREET WORK Work of Department Dur ing Year. Is Very
 Satisfactory

A report has been made of the work of the street department for a year ending October by Frank H. Gafford in charge of that work to Commissioner Weath- erly.
 The report is considered a remarkable record in that 76.S42 loads of garbage were handled during the year in addition to H. 269 loads of material and supplies, all with Ill teams, with an average of 194 men working, while the average number Of employed was 43. Reductions have been made in the street department, yet the efficiency has been maintained very well and to the satisfac- ton of Commissioner Weatherly. The report of MT. Gafford is here given: Birmingham, Ala, November 20, 1911. MT. James Weatherly, Commissioner. Dear Sir: beg to submit for your in- formation report covering work done in your department during the year ending October l, 1911.
 Average number foremen and guards working daily, 4S.
 Average number free labor working
 Average number convict labor working daily, 139.
 Average number teams working daily. 1o5.
 Total loads garbage handled during the year, 76,S42.
 'Total loads material and supplies ham, dled during the year. 1,269.
 Total loads, 14S,1l1.
 Also handled 497 head dead horses, mules and cows. and 3395 dead dogs. Total dead animals handled, 1892 head.
 Below find comparison of number of men, teams, etc. working September, 1910, and September 1911:
 September, 1910 Foremen and guards 30; freo labor, 233; convict labor, 176; teams Ill.
 "September, 1911: Foremen and guards. 50; free labor, 2S3; convict labor, 176; 100.
 Production: Foremen and guards, 13 free labor, 50; convict labor, s3; teams. H. Total reduction, 146 men and II teams.
 Respectfully. F. Fl. GAFFORD,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
MATTHEWS RETURNS
 FROM BALTIMORE
Is New President of Alabama COnsOl- idated-Says Hoadley and Gren-
 fell Are Coming

Harry S. Matthews. president of the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron com rany, returned yesterday from the east. While in Baltimore he was elected presi- dent of the Alabama Consolidated to sue- ceed Joseph H. Hoadley. for many years president of that company.
 MT. Matthews yesterday said that the merger plans between his company aud the southern Iron and Steel company were progressing very favorably and that TUT more otherwise were misleading. He said that he anticipated that large party of officials of the two companies interested in the merger would pay a visit to Bir- mingham soon to look over the local sit uation.
 MT. Hoadley will perhaps be down soon as well as MT. Grenfell and others in- terested in the proposed merger, said Mr. Matthews. '@The whole proposition is getting along very well and 1 anticipate that absolutely nothing will interfere with its consummation.
 "Business is very good in New York and the outlook is splendid continued MT. Matthews ''The financial interests are looking optimistic and the industrlAA circles are far from pessimistic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
w. TAYLOR

arrive tomorrow morning from his home in Demopolls, is coming to attend the Chamber of Commerce banquet to be given Oscar W. Underwood Thursday evening at the Country club. and Rob- ert Jemison, chairman of the canal com- m'ttee' of the Chamber of Commerce. has arranged for joint discussion with Congressman Taylor of the best possi- ble way to present the Birmingham situa- tion to Congress, asking for a survey from Valley river to Five Mile creek.
 The Chamber of Commerce canal com mittee is composed of Robert Jemison, chairman; T. A. Weller and J. B. Gibson. They were appointed to urge the engineer ing department of the United States, through the mediumship of Congressman Taylor, to take up the report of Engineer l Ripley, who made the survey of the cana some time ago and who states that iron ! ley river is a true canal meaning ont | that must be artificially made all the way. The United States government has made an appropriation to raise lock T in the Warrior river. which will back the waters to Toadvine, half way between the Warrior river and Bessemer, but accord ing to the Ripley report Birmingham can be the tidewater point of the canal and hence the Chamber of Commerce Is striv- ing to have the Ripley report considered by Congress. Instead of having the Val ley river navigable about half way be- tween Birmingham and the Warrior river, the civic organization is endeavoring to secure through an appropriation to be made by Congress- a survey for the canal from Bessemer to Birmingham in addition to having the work finished up from Toad vine to Bessemer.
 MT. Ripley in his report. which was published several years ago. describes two links of the Birmingham-Warrior canal that he judges the most advisable. They are from the headwarters of Five Mile creek to Valley river, which would be & true canal, and from Valley river to the Warrior river, which would be a canalized river This report has not been thorough y taken up by Congress as at the time of the Ripley survey the Warrior river had not been canalized and there was SOIHe uUuDl oi thC pOcoipiity ol hdNlh5 sufficient water supply to reach Five Mile creeks source, but the Warrior canal has proven that the supply is abundant to back the stream up to the Magic City.
 The opportunity of making Birmingham a basin point and gaining, through the canal, competitive rates for freight traffic has been realized by the Chamber of Commerce, and should Congress recognize public sentiment in this, this city would then be a direct competitor in the manI- featuring markets of the world with Chat tanooga, Memphis, New Orleans and other southern cities that have waterway out Jaf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
EXTEND WHITE WAY ! OVER THREE BLOCKS Third Avenue From 21st to
 17th Street A JUBILEE PLANNED Over Three Blocks of Blazing Street Lights to Be Opened About Thanksgiving-Work in
 Progress Now
\ JUBILEE PLANNED

Birmingham's first great white way will include three and a quarter blocks of Third avenue instead of the one block, as was first announced, between Nine teenth and Twentieth streets. The con- struction work for tho installation of the posts below Nineteenth street through to 100 feet west of Seventeenth street began yesterday morning. The Boosters, an or ganzation of business men of Lower Third avenue, will join forces with the Hustlers. the Upper Third Avenue club, in arranging a great celebration for the opening of the entire three and quarter blocks, possibly on Thanksgiving night, or the evening of December 2. when all after the banquet given them on Decem- Der 1 by the Chamber of Commerce. The committee from the Boosters or dered their posts about three weeks ago from the Union Foundry company, but did not make the fact public. The entire frontage, with the exception of one or two property owners, has been signed for and in order to have their posts ready for a joint opening with the Hustlers, the com- mittee acted as guarantors for the re- maining unsigned frontage. These are expected to sign up immediately. This committee is composed of the four officers of the Boosters and two associate mem bers: President, Robert w. Ewing; vice president. M. L. Semon; secretary, s. N. Sutton, and treasurer, T. c. Cairnes; Lee Loeb and c. r. Rettick.
 The city commissioners have been in- vited to participate in the celebration, and band parade, with several other novel features, is being planned for this event.
 The system on Lower Third avenue will be continuance of the method of placing the posts used on the first block. There will be seven posts on each side of a block, surmounted with five Tungsten globes that will yield 800 watt, aggregat- ing 1000 watt candepower to each block The standards, which are Doric in design, will measure 14 feet in height and weigh 1900 pounds. The Foundry has notified the Boosters that the first shipment will be made this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
3OO,OOO TON COAL ORDER RECEIVED. Immense Contract Awarded By New Orleans Pow
 CT Company

The Empire Coal company, of which Frank Nelson, Jr., is president, was yes terday awarded contract to furnish ap- proximately soo.0o0 tons of coal to t,le New Orleans Street Railway and Lighting com pany. Information to that effect was re- ceived yesterday by Frank Nelson. Jr, who was in New Orleans to look after the contract letting last week.
 It was subsequently announced that the Empire Coal company and the Bryan Coal corporation, both of the companies being headed by Mir. Nelson, would fur nish portion of the order while arrange ments had been made with the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron company to help supply the New Orleans order. The Alabama Consolidated agreed through Harry s. Matthews, it's new president
 The contract thus secured in Birming- ham is believed to be the largest one that has been given to Birmingham by any concern in New Orleans. The street rail- way and lighting company Is the biggest consumer of coal in New Orleans, with the possible exception of the American Sugar Refining company plant. Orders from that company will be given soon, and if the last years contrast is followed up, Birmingham will be favored in that order over the Pittsburg field.
 President Nelson yesterday said that the contract would mean that the Bryan Coal corporation, whose operations have in the past been very modest. would pro- ceed to get under way some new coal openings. That company has the best sort of land and if openings were ready could well take care of the order. However, nasmuch as the work has not proceeded far enough for that company to take q large hand, other arrangements have been arranged.
 The coal order from New Orleans will be for shipments during the next two years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
DR. STAGG SAYS
 HE LIKES YANKEES
Has Been Preaching Down in Florida Where He Says Big Things
 Are Being Done

pr. J. W. Stagg. former president of the Presbyterian college at Anniston, returned to Birmingham yesterday af- ter a stay of two months in Florida. He will be in Birmingham about a week.
 q am a southern preacher and l have been down in Florida preaching g to Yankees" said Dr. Stagg, and want to say right here they are tie most delectable people one could find. Florida is prospecting as never before. It Is a wonderful country. It is there that the yankees and southerners are being thrown in more intimate contact than anywhere else. It Is the great smelling pot for fusing the two ele- ments. It is the most southern state and yet it Is apparently the nearest tc the north.
 T attended big reunion the other day and 1t was Q pleasure to see a great Confederate like General Pasco mingling with the old federal soldiers, They are certainly doing things down in Florida and a man can learn a whole lot from a trip down there.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILROAD
 TO OPEN DEMONSTRATION FARM

The Central Of Georgia railroad has closed one year contract with the priv ilege of a five year lease, at the expira- ton of this time, with the Birmingham Acreage company, for their first demon- stration farm in Alabama. The farm, a tract of 40 acres. is located at Sterretts, a station on the Central of Georgia line, and 2S miles from Birmingham.
 Largely through the efforts of w. C. Kilgore, local commercial agent of the Central of Georgia, and over the compe- tition of Alexander City, Dadevile, Camp Hill, Leeds. Childersburg. Sylacauga and many other agricultural sections, this To- cality was selected In preference to all ap- plicants.
 Recognizing the accessibility of Bir- mingham as a market and shipping point and the possibilities of the soil at the edge of Shelby county, where the demonstra- ton farm lies, the agricultural depart ment of the Central of Georgia will show the farmers of the state and those out oi the state who contemplate immigratins here what can be done. The cultivation will be done under the direction of T. G Chastian, agricultural agent of the rail