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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-12

ROBERT HlLILARDS CAREER
Robert Hilliard and Marie Hubert-now
Mrs. Gustave Frohman-made their Joint
debut in a playlet written by Philip HUI
bert, the New York architect, and acted
before adnliring friends and relatives in
that gentleman's drawing room. They
were madly in love, and their mutual am
hilton was to marry and go upon the
stage. This was deemed inexpedient, as
neither was over seven years Of age. But
It was with difficulty that they were in
Guced to yield to older and wiser counsel
In due time Bob" as he is known to
some hundreds OF intimates. grew up.
graduated from New York College and
vent into Wall street. He was buoyant.
atert popular and made money. A good
deal OF this went to hold up his end So
c!aliy in Brooklyn. He was keen on anna
tear theatricals. Mrs. George Could
lfca Ed.th kingdon-played opposite to
iiir. F.ita Proctor Otis was an asso-
cate. Percy G. Williams, present vaude-
vie rlagaate. was the low comedian.
ifi!l:ard had a lovely time. despite his
eAtsaVaEaat disbursements. He was like
III amateur boxer, who was always be-
ing Knocked OF: without compensation at
~. =. c>ac; !sla.id Athletic Club. Just
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15
Personals

Burwell Hill is home from college at Auburn to have an operation performed on his throat. A small piece of steel was removed presumably the point of knife. He Is doing well and no serious results are anticipated.
 On account of the illness of the little daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. I. F. Swallow the entertainment that was to have been given tonight for his Sunday school class has been postponed to a later date.
 Miss Jessie Pouchell of Boligee is visit ing her sister. Mrs. Ben G. Perry, on Berkley avenue.
 Miss Adtlie M Vest of Huntsville has accepted a position with the Bessemer board of trade, her grandparents. MT. and Mrs. w. G. Spears, have also moved to Bessemer and are at 2216 Dartmouth avenue.
 Miss Della Penn leaves this week for Rome Ga. where she will attend the wedding of her cousin. Miss Palma Penn. leave for New Orleans next Friday to visit relatives.
 A George Washington tea will be given Friday at the Grand hotel under the management of Mrs. Harry Christlieb and @ committee of ladies. A splendid pro- gramme will be rendered and a two- course luncheon served. The proceeds will go to the building fund of the new Methodist church. The public is cordially invited.
 Miss Bessie Neal has accepted a posi- tfon as teacher at Hale Springs
 Mrs. Henry c. Brown of New York Is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Walter Bush.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds of conveyance of the following real estate transactions in which amounts of 5000 or more were involved have been filed in the office of the probate court:
 $2OOO-Cora c. Ulen to Rar Wise, lots and 10 situated in section 24, township Y, range west, survey of Van Reid and Wilson.
 $60OO-James H. Mccoy to Jesse B. Wadsworth, part of the northwest quar- ter of the southwest quarter of section B. township r south. range west.
 s12oO-Sallie F. Hart to Archie Alfred, lot 6, block 413, Bessemer Land and Im- provement company's survey of Besse- mer
 S1O00-Grandview Land company to Oc- tavia A. White, lots 5 and 6, block 5, Grandview Land company's survey of section 19, township IS, range west.
 $i5OO-Alonzo Green to Ella K. Green, lots Is and F. block 1884, survey of North Birmingham Land company.
 0,O0O-R. E. Collins to Frank s. White, Jr., lots and g in block 107. survey of Elyton Land company. Said lots are sit uated on First avenue between Twenty third and Twenty-fourth streets.
 S1Go0-Grandview Land company to R. E. Collins, lots 3 and 4. block 3, Grand view Land company's survey of section 19, township is, range 2 west.
 $2S0O-J. B. Simpson to IT. M. Trotman, lot 10. block 57, survey of the property of the Ensey Highlands company, said lot being near Ensley Highland station, on South Ensley car line.
 sS000-Corey Land company to Mrs. F. J Garfield, lot r, block 24 survey of the property of the Corey aLnd company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15
PLANNING FARM
 DEMONSTRATION
Commissioner KOlb Announces First Meeting of Board to Be
 Held Today

Montgomery, February 14.-(Special.)- In less than one week after passage and approval of the bill creating a state board of agriculture, and placing $25,000 in the hands of that board for farm demon- st-ation purposes, Commissioner of Agri- culture Rufus F. Kolb who is chairman of the body, announces that he is ready for work As positive proof of the ex- cellence of<the measure, he announces further that a meeting of the board will be held in his office tomorrow, at which time organization will be effected and the work mapped out.
 According to the measure, the commits sioner of agriculture, the director of the Alabama experiment. station at Auburn and the professor Of agriculture at Au- burn are to be members of the board. in addition to two other members whs arc to be selected by these three off cials from the farming ranks of the com nonwealth. Commissioner Kolb was to- day in communication with Profs. J. A. Duggar and l.. l.. Duncan of Auburn, both of whom promised to be at tor1or- rows session of the board.
 If the plans of Commissioner Kolo are approved by the remaining members of the board, and the two members who are yet to be named, the most extensive surance company of Rome, Ga.
 Alabama will be begun au once. mo- due operandi has not yet been mapped out, but it is expected that the plans will be pretty well materialized at the organization meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15
BANK CHECKS THE STOLEN MAIL BAGS Something Like Half Mill lion in Bank Paper
 Disappear

Atlanta, February 1.-Two mail pouches known to have contained checks and other bank papers, amount ing to about $500,000 in value. much of which was negotiable. have been stolen at Thalman, Ga., near Bruns- wick, on the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad. The thefts occurred OH two nights, January 19 and 21, but, according to postoffice inspectors, no clues to the identity of the thieves have been obtained
 The pouches were being sent from Brunswick and were dropped at Thal- man by the Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlantic road to be picked up there by the Seaboard Air Line. In the interval between trains the sacks disappeared While no information can be secured from the postal authorities concerning the disappearance of the sacks inquiry among local banks and corporations to day showed that none of the Atlanta corporations will be affected by the losses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15
COLUMBUS PLAYS
 CLUB MONDAY NIGHT

The next game on the schedule of the Athletic club will be played Monday night, February 20. against the "cham- pions of the south for 1s10" the strong team representing the Columbus Y. M. >C. A. of Columbus, Ga. This team leaves very shortly on 2200-mile trip, during which they will play in Mobile, Mont gomery, Nashville and two .games in Birmingham. They will reach here be- fore they begin to feel the effects of such long trip and will be in fine shape to give the locals hard rub. The Colum- bus team has been brought into the lime light through the able coaching of w. L.. Dowd, who is well known here and en- joys the enviable record of having fin- islied the season of 1910 without having lost a single game. Their record so far this year Is almost as good, the only defeat registered against them being at the hands of the big boys from Mobile. The passing and team work of the Geor- gia boys in Birmingham last year was something marvellous, and although they far outclassed the club boys, it must be remembered that not team in the en- tire south was able to take the measure of the Columbus squad. It will also be remembered that there were great do- ings in the Georgia city upon the return of the team from their trip last year. The boys were met at the train by a. brass band and were paraded through the streets as though they were heroes re- turning from war.
 The club team this year is far superior to that turned out last year and the two teams should be about evenly matched, the Athletic club, of course, having a slight advantage on account of playing on their own floor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15
ELECTRIC LIGHTS
Bay Minette People Plan to Install
 Plant

Bay Minette. February 4.-(Special)-- The town of Bay Minette will, in all prob ability soon be lighted with electricity. The need of an electric light plant in this town has been felt for some time and in his recent visit to this place Hamp- ton D. Ewing, owner of the Bay Minette Land company, in company with w. H. Isabell of Bowling Green, Ky, proposed that plant costing in the neighborhood of S20,000 be installed.
 MT. Ewing himself has offered to take up $10,OO0 worth of the stock and MT. Isabell will subscribe for $3000 and the remaining s7OOO Is left to the citizens to take up. This morning the mayor. w. D. Stapleton, and MT. Isabell and T. w. Gilmer, local manager of the Bay Minette Land company, started the petition among the merchants and indications are that the proposition will be met and that the plant will be installed. MT. Ewing has promised to donate the ground for the location of the plant, which will solve the matter of having the plant centrally located
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15
IS
 AMONG THE BEST Postal Savings Bank Trus- tees High in Praise ITEMS OF BESSEMER Basketball Teams Plays Nashville. Small Blaze in Beef Company's
 Building-The "Rustler''
 Is Purchased

Bessemer, February 14.-(Special)- When the postoffice authorities at Wash. ington selected the Bessemer postoffice as the most logical place in the state of Ala hama to test the new postal system which was inaugurated the first of the year, 1t gave much satisfaction to the citizens of Bessemer.
 The new system was installed and from t!.C first has been a success, and this, under conditions that were not the best, ewing to the holidays and the temporary shutdown of the industrial plants.
 sistants, and the public generally have greater cause for elation for the board of trustees of the savings bank system at Washington, in a recent report place the Bessemer office in the first position among all the southern postoffices in the amount of business reported during tho month of January, and in addition com plimented Postmaster Lewis highly up- OH the accuracy of the accounts kept and the excellent monthly report rendered.
 This is remarkable showing. when all things are considered and bespeaks the efficiency of those in charge of the hank. full measure of praise is due Miss Carrie Ackenhouser who has charge of this department of the Besse- nor postoffice for the complimentary re- port of the trustees was largely due to her accurte and excellent reports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15
RAISES DOUBT ON
 COMMISSION BILL
Mobile Attorney Responsible for Con- ference Beteen Percy and
 Stevens

Montgomery. February 14.-(Special. ) A constitutional lawyer of Mobile, Stoutz. by name. has raised doubt con- cerning the constitutionality of the commission government bill. especially as affecting the classification of cities. His letter Is accompanied by citations of decisions bearing on the subject, and by other data and information.
 Representative Percy of Birmingham believes that the bill Is constitutional, but in the morning at 10 o'clock he and Senator Stevens, considered one of the best lawyers in the legislature, will consult concerning the constitu- tionality of the bill and the points raised by Stoutz.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15
OFFICERS OF FAIR ASSOCIATION TO
 BE ELECTED LATER

The stockholders of the Fair associa- tion held a meeting yesterday morning at the Chamber of Commerce for the purpose of electing officers and starting plans for the fair next fall. The number present was not sufficient to constitute a quorum so the election of officers was postponed. c. W. Ufford presided at the meeting.
 The new directors for the year who were elected are J. H. Holcombe Jack Adams, R. H. Baugh, B. B. Burton, R. A. Brown, R. D. Burnett, Sol Caheen, w. T. Cox, Eugene Fies, A. H. Ford, Ber- tram Jacobs, G. B. Mcvay, John w. O'Neil, Louis Pizitz, J. N. Rose, George D. Reynolds. Herman Saks, H. G. Seibel, c. w. Ufford, M. V. Joseph, John L.. Parker, Coleman Blach, George A. Blinn and George McCleary.
 The meeting heard a brief report on last years fair, compiled by J. H.. Hol- combe. It was decided that all the ar arrangements for the fair to be held the coming fall should be left in the hands of the directors. The officers of the as- sociation will be chosen probably at the next meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15
90 DAYS GRANTED !. FOR CHECKING UP
PRESIDENT FORD OF B. R., L. & P. co. WILL THEN PRESENT FIGURES RELATING TO PRO- POSED SCENT FARE

After conference yesterday afternoon with President A. H. Ford, of the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power com pany, the legislative committee of the City Council, having in hand the propo- sition of scent fare to Ensley. agreed to grant a request of MT. Ford that 90 days be allowed to check up the line af- fected by the 10-cent fare.
 MT. Ford appeared before the com nlittee and told the members that he had been checking up each station on the Ncrth and South Ensley lines and so far had not completed the work. He said 90 days would be sufficient time, at the ex- piration of which he would give an an swer regarding the proposed reduction.
 It was stated that the through passen- ger business between the terminal points was not sufficient to warrant the grant ing of the request for a 5-cent car fare, but if at the completion of a thorough checking it was found that the travel Justified it. the decrease would be made.
 President Ford stated that the entire proposition to his company was a busi- ness matter, and that if he could operate the line on basis of 5-cent fare he would. gladly grant the decrease, but If the income did not warrant it he would tell the committee so and would look to tEeir sense of fairness to drop the mat ter.
 In view of the statement of MT. Ford the committee will recommend to the council at the meeting tonight that the company be given this time to see what shall be done and the matter will rest until MT. Ford comes up with his figures three months hence.
 As to the question of operating freight trains in the city the committee did not take this up. as the matter is not in the hands of this committed.
 The meeting yesterday was presided over by Alderman Gregg, in the absence of Chairman F. J. Rogers, and those at- tending were: MT. Huddleston, MT. Will Hams. MT. McDowell, MT. Gibson and MT. Copeland. Horace Shropshire, city clerk, was also in the conference, and made the authorized announcement about what trdnspired
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15
DOPE" INMATES
 RESIST ARREST
Officers Have Lively Time With Ne groes in Raid Made in
 Alley A

Detective Fully. Ray, Cole and White yesterday engaged in one of the most des- perate fights not to result seriously that the officers have had for some time.
 The detectives went to a house on Alley A, between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets, to arrest two negro men wanted for burglary and grand larceny. They found the negroes in a negro dope joint" and not only arrested the two negroes wanted but all the negroes in the room.
 One woman was full of the dope and refused point blank to accompany the of flcers. When they attempted to take her she resisted desperately and came very near injuring Detective White.
 The fight occurred in a little room about eight feet square. It was lit by a little smoky lamp and the floor was lit; tered with everything from hand axes to shoe buttons.
 When Detective Fully approached Mat down she picked up an axe and rushed for Fully. He side-stepped and Detective Cole got into the fight. There was z lively fight for several minutes before the officers could subdue the woman None of the other negroes gave any trouble.
 The detectives found & large quantity of cocaine in the house which the ne- groes had been using. The officers state that they have secured the name of the dealer who sold the drug, and that cast will be made against him for violating tn, drug act
 The negro joints of the city such as raided last night are the hotbeds ol crime in the city. state the officers They are the refuge of the negro crin jnal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15
PARTIN SUES FOR
 ALLEGED DAMAGES
Claims Street Car Hit Him-Charge Palmist With Carrying
 Weapon

Meridian, Miss, February 14.-(Special.) w. F. c. Partin in the circuit court this afternon filed suit against the Me- ridian Light and Railway company for SIC, 600, alleging damages for personal in- juries sustained by being run into by a street car while driving a hose truck to fire. The collision, he alleges, resulted in the breaking of his right leg in three places.
 "Blavatsky' Davis, palmist. which were expected to result in a sensation. were mol pressed in justice court today, there being no witnesses to testify against the accused. He will be tried for carrying concealed weapons on indictment by the grand jury. The case has not been set.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15
ELKS HOLD THEIR
 REGULAR MEETING

A regular meeting of the Benevolent Protective Order. of Elks was held last night in the lodge rooms. corner Eighth avenue and Nineteenth street. Several candidates were initiated into the mys- teries of the order and other matters were disposed of.
 Arrangements are being made by the Elks in Birmingham to attend the grand lodge meeting during the summer and the trip was informally discussed last night.
 Interest in Eikdom isl being revived fin Birmingham to very large extent as was evidenced last night when many older members appeared and took part in the exercises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15
KNOWS NOTHING
 OF ENDOWMENT
Mobile Medical College Hears From the Secretary of the Carnegie
 Foundation

Mobile, February 14.-(Special.)- )-Dr. Rhett Goode. dean of the faculty of the Mobile Medical college of the Uni versity of Alabama. is in receipt of a telegram from Abraham Flexner, secre- tary of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, which states that the officials of the foundation have no Knowledge of the alleged endow- ment of the medical department of the University of Alabama on condition that the college was removed from Mo bile to Birmingham. It was stated in Montgomery dispatches some days ago that Birmingham physicians used the alleged endowment as an argument with members of the state legislature to induce them to agree to the re- moval of the college from this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15
PREPARE CHILD . LABOR CONFERENCE
COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO AR RANGE DETAILS OF BIG EVENT AT MEETING OF VARIOUS OR GENERATIONS YESTERDAY

Representatives of the various ort lganizations in the city met yesterday in the directors room of the Chamber of Commerce for the purpose of organ izing all committees preparatory to the National Child Labor conference to be held in Birmingham on March 9, 10 and II.
 l Much enthusiasm was aroused at the meeting yesterday and it was evident that the spirit of work was the domin- ating influence of the occasion. The programme for the conference will nec- essarily require an immense amount ot and the time left for all the prepara- | tion is comparatively short. The ob-
 ject of the gathering yesterday was to
 select the different committees, to
 whom their duties will be assigned
 straightway.
 Those who attended the meeting ex- lpressed their confidence in the success of the great convention, and said that
 it was the hope of all the organizations
 that the convention be planned and car
 ried out with the same esprit de corps Wnlcn was eVlueHt at tic cohlcicHCe
 yesterday.
 The following committees were ap- lpointed
 Finance-John L. Raul, chairman Maurice Willows, secretary; R. Jemi- son, Jr, c. Exum, Belton Gilreath, John
 L. Parker.
 Press and Publicity-Maurice Will lows chairman, press notices; w. w.
 McGrath correspondence; Rabbi New field, eJwish societies; Dr. George
 Eaves, churches; Mrs. c. P. Orr, Mrs. J.
 H. Phillips, women's. clubs. l Places of Meeting-Honorable Culpep-
 per Exum, w. M. McGrath Honorable N.
 B. Feagin.
 Entertainment-A. H. Ford, chairman;
 Honorable Culpepper Exum, John l.. Par
 ker Hon. E. K Campbell, Hon. w. l. Grubb, James Bowron, Hon. N. B. F'ea- gin, Dr. T. D. Parke, Dr. w. G. Harrison, Hon. George Bondurant, Dr. George 5. Brown, George G. Crawford, Belton Gill reath, Dr. George Eaves, Dr. Newfeld. l Womans Committee-Mrs. c. P. Orr, Mrs. w. s. Lowell, Mrs. c. B. Spencer, | Mrs. J. D. Kirkpatrick. Mrs. James Me | Lester. Mrs. Sam Adler, Mrs. J. H. Phil | lips. Mrs. w. l.. Murdoch. This commit | tee will arrange with clubs, etc, for pri- yate receptions to visitors, etc. l General committee, appointed by pr. Baldwin of M0ntgOmery-JuuSe IN. D. Feagin, A. H. Ford. John L. Parker, Roo- ert Jemison, Jr., Belton Gilbreath' Geo. | G. Crawford, w. M. McGrath, Geo. Bon durant, M Willows. Dr. w. G. Harrison | Hon. c. Exum, Rabbi Newfield, John L.
 Raul. pr. Geo. Eaves. Hon. P. K. Camp bell, James Bowron, Dr. T. D. Parke, pr.
 Geo. s. Brown, Judge W. I. Grubb, Mrs. c. P. Orr, Mrs. w. s. Lowell. Mrs. C. B. Spencer, Mrs. J. D. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. James McLester. Mrs. Sam Alder. Mrs. J. II. Phillips, Mrs. w. L. Murdoch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15
Local Items

The basketball game between Bessemer and Nashville, which will be played We'd ncsday night at the rooms of the Besse- ner Athletic club, promises to be inter- csting and close.
 A blaze was discovered this morning by Officer Mcintyre in the building occupied by the Bessemer Beef company. The fire department responded quickly to the alarm and the fire was extinguished with small loss.
 John K. Haeless and William G. Hurd have purchased the printing outfit of the North Birmingham Rustler. and will re- move it to Bessemer and install il on Carolina avenue.
 The special committee of the city coun- ell is preparing a statement of the finan- cial condition of the city, which will be placed within the reach of every voter. that an intelligent vote can be cast in the bond issue election that will be held on Febraury 27.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15
Announcements

Allen Smith, negro employe of the Woodward furnaces, died last night at the city hospital, the result of injuries received Sunday night while at work. The body was shipped to Allentown by Jacobs & Sons.
 The Right Rev. C. M. Beckwith. bishop of the diocese of Alabama, will visit Trim ity church, Ressemer, on the evening of the 20th inst, and will confer the rite of confirmation on a large class.
 The Missionary society of the Presby- terian church will meet Wednesday aft ernoon at 8 o'clock at the church, and the Presbyterian workers at 4 o'clock fhe members are requested to be OH hand promptly.
 i. The Woodmen of the World will meet Wednesday night at the Odd Fellows hall on Second avenue. Several candi- dates will be initiated. All members are urged to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-15
POPULAR LADY
 BITTEN BY DOG
Mrs. Carr Buchanan, a Bride of a Week, Injured at Fort
 Deposit

Fort Deposit. February 14.-(Special) J. This morning while going from her home to that of her mother Mrs. Carr Buc- hanan. formerly Miss Mastin, a prominent young matron of this city and a bride of week, was attacked and badly bitten by ferocious dog supposed to be mad. Mrs. Buchanan was thrown to the ground, her clothes torn and her arms badly lac erated. The dog was immediately killed and its head sent to the Pasteur institute at Montgomery.
 The infant son of MT. and Mrs. A. A. Rargann died yesterday at their home, two miles east of Fort Deposit, and was buried here today