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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-07

tractiVeness of any picture shown. but on account of the sudden changes of scene 1t is often impossible to make pleasing changes in the music. there lore many otherwise excellent pictures are marred and sometimes made ridic- ulous by inappropriate musical num- bers.
 In the case of this favorfte and beautiful opera, I'll Trovatore. it has not been necessary to use any and many compositions to find acceptable music for it's portrayal, but verdis masterpiece, "Il Trovatore," with a piano score especially arranged to run scene for scene with the picture. is given to furnish appropriate music The music has been timed to agree exactly with the picture, and in the cities where this film. with accompany ing music has been produced, the au- diences have madly applauded Some of the scenes are vividly natural and effecting. The scene beneath Leonora's window where Manrico woes here with
 sweet music, and the prison scene. where the lovers bid each other fare- we'll the deep tolling of the convent bells is heard and the music and pic- lures are so thoroughly in unison that one can almost hear the lovers pa- thetically beautiful farewell words.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-07
EXEMPT INDUSTRIES
Montgomery Council Asked to Give En-
 couragement to New Industries

Montgomery, February 6.-(Special)- The Business Mems league tonight, through President F. B. Joseph of the league and Louis B. Farley, chairman of the committee on manufacturing. pe- titioned the city council to exempt new industries from taxation.
 The league has been considering mak- ing such a request of the council for some months, though no definite steps have been taken up to this time. The petition in effect will ask the council to adopt a resolution whereby all new industries locating in Montgomery may be exempted from taxation for a. period of ten years.
 It is believed that the council will give favorable consideration to the request of the league, as number of the members are known to be in favor of the propo- sition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-07

Salter, Petersburg, Ind He intended to leave here for Sheffield. Ala, on the 3:1S afternoon train. The train was ate and did not arrive until about 10:30 o'clock that night. Nothing more was seen of MT. Salter. Tine following day the police found an open suit case and a lot of clothing and papers scattered around. The suit case and the contents were taken to the baggage room of the union sta ticn, where it developed that MT Salter had other baggage. This suit case and the other baggage is still at the depot in Decatur and no inquiries have been made for 1t and no trace of MT. Sa1ter has been found. His disappearance Is clothed in the deepest mystery. In the papers found near his suit case was a receipt from an Indiana Red Mems lodge. show ing that he was in good standing in the lodge. Another paper was a hunting per- init from the state of Indiana. The local police and the local Red Mems lodge are doing all within their power to locate Mr. Salter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-07
SPECIAL RATES
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special Homeseekers' Rates to points in the west and northwest Tickets on sale first and third Tuesdays of each month, limited for return 25 days from date of sale.
 Winter tourist rates to many points In the south and southwest. Tickets on sale until April 30, 1911. Good to re- turn to May 31. 1911.
 MARDI GRAS New Orleans ....-.......... $1O.OO Mobile .................i i....... S.35 Pensacola ........ SGn
 Tickets on sale February 2l to 27 inclusive, limited for return March ii 1911. with privilege of extension to March 27, 1911, by deposit and pav- ment of $1.00.
 For further information call on or write to P. Sid Jones' D. P. A.. both phones s77. Birmingham. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-07
Will Visit Lodges

J. Gardner Green of Pell City is pre- raring an itinerary of the First District Pythian association, and he hopes to visit all of the lodges in the district before the next meeting of the association in March or April. MT Green will be accompanied on his visits by Frank w. Lull, grand chancellor of the state organization of Knights of Pythias, and N. l.. Myerson, secretary of the First District associa- tion. It is said that the lodges of the district are on a better basis at present than at any time in their history.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-07

in the commission bill, the prohibition outcome and the mine laws, all of which will this week receive attention.
 The cohorts of commission form of government are seemingly assured of victory at the session. However, their dream may be rudely interrupted this week, for the most intense dissatisfaction is to be discerned in Birmingham over the contemplated apolishment of the great deal of discontent upon this feature of the bill. it may be possible that il will be amended so as to alienate the board from the commissioners. It IS stated here sthat the board of education mas proven its worth while divorced from the council, and to now place that ex- tremely important body of admittedly competent men under the management of the commission would be dangerous proceedings.
 It is expected that this feature will in- volve the bill in a maelstrom of protest which will endanger the final passage of that measure.
 The advocates of the commission bill are healed by Representative Walker Percy, whose desire to do absolutely right is unquestioned. It is stated that this understanding will be the medium for a conference between the opponents of the abolishment of the board of education and the advocates of the commission Unless there is a compromise exemptinS the board from the mre of municipal politics there is sure to follow a battle for the strongest. Such men as Sen NJ Ja cobs, John l.. Parker and Col. John w.. Tomlinson will fight this feature and will be opposed by Mayor Exum and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-07
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-07
Bar Honors Martins Memory

special session of the Annston Bar association was held this morning to pass on the death of the late Colonel J. Thomas Martin at Jacksonville, one of tte foremost members of that organiza- uon J. J. Willett, Judge T. w. Cole nan and w. C. Tunstall were appointed as committee to draft resolutions lamenting the death of the noted lawyer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-07
Hepburn Alone in Opposition

Washington, February 6.-A resolu- ton granting the use of tents to the Confederate Veterans reunion to be held in Little Rock, Ark, next May was adopted by the Senate today. The resolution was introduced by Senator Clarke and was unopposed except by the vote of Senator Hepburn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-07
Personal Mention

Judge J. c. B. Gwin is spending a few days in South Alabama. He will return Thursday.
 Miss Jessie Yarbrough is the guest of Miss Florrie Little.
 Mr. and Mrs. w. W. Holingsworth have returned from South Georgia. where they were called by the death of Mrs. Hollingsworth mother.
 Frank Holer, formerly with the Nash vile American. has accepted a position with sthe Bessemer Standard
 Miss Ida Kartus and Miss Corrine Gold burg are visiting relatives in Chicago.
 Mrs. E. P. Lovett Is much improved from her recent illness.
 Mrs. w. O. Neville and son, Thomas. have removed to Selma, where they will make their future home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-07
MORPHINE

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-07
Duncan Mckinley Appointed

Washington. February 6.-Representa- tive Duncan E. Mckinley of California, who failed of reelection, today was nom- mated by President Taft to be surveyor of customs for the district of San Frant cisco. g~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-07
BUSINESS MEN MEET
 ID TALK INDUSTRIES
East Gadsden Will Build New
 School Building
DR. w. H. OATES COMING
Alabama state JaiI Inspector Will As sist Commissioners to Plan New sGadsden JaiI--IIopes Parks
 Bill Is Defeated

Gadsden. February 6.-(Special.)-A reg ular meeting of the Gadsden Business Mems club will be held tonight and 1t IS likely that some further action on the proposition of raising s150,OOO as fund for the location of factories will be taken. Since the last meeting of the club, when the plan submitted by J. Nader was in dorsed in resolution, the matter has been the live topic for discussion on all sides. The people as a rule seem enthusiastic over the matter and it is thought that lit tie or no difficulty will be had in carry ing out the idea and putting the city in position to begin an aggressive campaign for the location of new industries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-07

motion was made to set aside the verdict in. the case of the state of Alabama vs. Griffin Weaver. He was tried last week for murder and given 10 years in the penitentiary Judge Gwin took the motion under advise ment and will render his decision next Saturday.
 The little daughter of Dr. and Mrs. George B. Waller had a narrow escape from serious injury by falling from a buggy in which she was riding. The rear wheel passed over her head but fortunately she escaped with a few bruises.
 Nat Bradford, who has been connected with the Bessemer holing mill for the lSt two years, has been promoted to a position in the central office at Birming- ham. He was recipients of handsome gold fob set with diamonds, the gift of his associates at the mill in Bessemer.
 Deaths and Funerals
 Miss Estelle Clewuis, aged 2s years, died Sunday night at Thomasville, Ga She was on visit to friends at the time of her death. She was the daughter of Mrs. John Clewuis of Bessemer, who was with her during her last illness. The re- mains will be inferred at Thomasville Tuesday morning.
 l.. J. Lemert received a message this hi'ihihb run JdSpSI, Ala, WHICH gave the sad news of the death of his mother He and his family left this afternoon to attend the funeral.
 Hester Morrison, who died Saturday evening, was inferred Sunday at Brighton cemetery. He was the eldest son of Bud Morrison.
 Announcements
 The local chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy, will meet Tuesday afternoon at o'clock with Mrs. l.. A. Simpson.
 The Epworth league of the Methodist church will hold regular meeting Tues day evening at the High school audi torium.
 Bessemer lodge No. 1Os. Independent Or der of Odd Fellows, will meet Tuesday night in regular session at it's lodge room on Second avenue.
 Mrs. Fred J. Robertson will entertain the Wednesday Music club on Wednesday afternoon,
 Miss Belle Hasten Is visiting her sister, Mrs. George Baumgardner, at Jonesboro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-07

East Gadsden. the suburb across the river, is to have new schoolhouse The ground for the purpose has been donated by John Paden and the people will raise
 between $1O0O and $15o0 dollars for the building. The place has been growing so
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-07

Dr. J. T. Searcy has just completed a very handsome residence on Tenth street, which will be occupied by MT. and Mrs. Sam Friedman.
 Mrs. Harry N. Eddins leaves today for New York, where she goes to study under the finest voice teachers in the metropolis. Mrs. Eddins has beautiful voice and her oratoria work is specially fine.
 The evening services at the Presby- terian and Methodist churches on Sun day were in the form of sacred musicals. The best talent of the city took part and were heard by large and appreciative audiences.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-07

Representative A. R. Brindley. who spent Saturday and Sunday in the city, Is very hopeful that the statewide prohi- bition laws will withstand the attacks of the local optionists He says the pro hibitionists are much better organized than the opposing force, as they are bet ter agreed on what they want and he sees no prospect of the passage of the Parks bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-07
TUSCALOOSA OPENS
 NEW SCHOOL BUILDING
One of the Most Modern Struc-
 lures in the State
HAS A BIG AUDITORIUM
Tus caIOOsa Deeply Interested in Presi- dent AbercrOmbie's Petition to the Legislature for University
 Appropriation

: Tuscaloosa, February 6.-(Special)- The new High school building was for mally opened this morning. It is one of the most modern and convenient struc- lures of the kind in the state It is a three-story brick, occupying an entire block, on one of the most beautiful sites on Queen City avenue
 The first floor is devoted to offices and recitation rooms, and the entire rear is arranged as an auditorium, with capa- cious stage. The seating capacity of this Tall is about 300. The second story is di- vided into recitation rooms and the busi- ness department which is one of the most important branches of the school The basement is lined with concrete and is used for cloak rooms. swimming pool and gymnasium.
 The walls of the entire building are tinted a delicate pastel green and the woodwork and furnishings are in mission. The structure reflects credit upon the architect MT. Binn of Bessemer, and is a notable advertisement for the Tusca- loosa Concrete and Supply company, a local firm, which supplied all the ma terials and did the work.
 It is the purpose of the trustees to use the handsome auditorium for school en- tertainments and for lyceum purposes. Tuscaloosa is particularly fortunate in its High school faculty this year, four of the members being degree graduates of the University of Alabama. The following Is the faculty In full:
 Professor Groves, principal and teacher of mathematics; Miss lone Snedecor, his tory; Miss Clara Werner, English depart ment Miss Evelyn Ashley, languages; Miss Adele Harrison, science; Miss Claude Burton, business department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-07

The people of Tuscaloosa are deeply in- terested in the outcome of the petition for an appropriation for the university, which was made to the legislature by President Abercrombie. Under the ad- ministration of Governor Conner the work of extension for a greater university was inaugurated and the entire state is con oerned in it's consummation. The uni versity is, thes.pride of Alabama and should have proper equipment for doing first class work. Al
 Mrs w. w. Ryan and children are spending the weekend with Mrs. Ryan s parents, Dr. and Mrs. Lyde 1n Blrmlng- ham.
 Mrs John Cbchrane of Mobile is visit ing her parents, MT. and Mrs. G. A. Searcy on Greensboro avenue.
 The annual visit of the medical school students of Birmingham to the Alabama Insane hospitals was made last Saturday. There were 150 students and faculty, ac- companied by Dr. B. l.. Wyman, who was a former citizen of Tuscaloosa and connected officially with the hospital.
 Miss Flora Heller, who has been guest of Mrs. Ed Hausman, returned to her home in Muncie, Ind, today. Miss Heller made many friends while in Tus- caloosa.
 The ladies, auxiliary of the Young Mems Christian association held a social meeting in the parlors of the Young Mems Christian association building on Friday afternoon f
 The Merry Maidens were entertained on Saturday afternoon by Miss Marilou All ston.
 The Saturday Bridge club was enter tained by Miss Anna Taylor Donoho. A number of visitors added to the pleasure of the afternoon.
 The infant child of Rev. and Mrs. Henry is seriously i'll with double pneu- monia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-07

rapidly and the old accommodations are found to be entirely inadequate. Therd are now something like 15O pupils in that school district and a house of the dimen- sions proposed will be none too large to accommodate those wanting admission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-07
Local Items

The Bessemer city council will meet in regular session Tuesday night and number of important matters will come up for consideration. It is un- derstood that the committee on the purchase of Cedar Hill cemetery will report favorably.
 In the Bessemer city court Saturday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-07

pr. W. H. Oates. state Jail inspector, has been called here by the county board of commissioners to consult with them in regard to the building of new prison for this county. The commission CTS sent a committee out to inspect sev- eral of the recently constructed modern jails and failed to find one that satisfied them to the extent that they were will ing to spend the peoples money for its duplication here. They finally decided to have Dr. Oates come here and go over the matter with them and get the benefit of his experience and advice in trying to get what the county needs for the money they feel justified in spending.
Evening journal., 1911-08-10
HAPPY CHILDHOOD
Mary Ella Michener Hopes.

II seems but only yesterday,
Since was on the lawn at play
With laugh and shout and merry gleel
AS happy then as I could be.
/ at the window watch today,
My only child. now too, at play.
With big blue eyes and golden hair,
He is indeed to me most fair.
How time does sped so fast away.
All, me, we'll soon be old and grey;
For only yesterday ] ween
/ was romping on the green
Shouting the loudest of them all
Polling hoops and playing ball.
And now I watch my little son
At his play when the day is done,
All. merry hearted girls and boys,
You are having lots Of joys!
How little you know and how little
you care,
For anxious mothers and their earn
est prayer:
That no i'll may betide you, where'er
you roam,-
You'll always find shelter and love
at home
All, little ones. so gay at your play.
Play, cannot last It Is not always
May!
The beautiful summer will soon have
passed DER,
Then little ones you'll be closed
within doors.
Mothers from the windows will not
look out
To see what their darlings are all
about.
Sheltered from cold and sheltered
from storm,
They'll feel that their dear ones are
safe from harm.
AS mother watches DER her children
fair,
SO are we. in Gods keeping and care
His watchful eye Is over US all
To keep US safe that we may not fall
or yield to the tempter who would lay
Temptations IN our every way,
Oh, may we pray to God on high
To keep US safe until we die;
And are safely housed in our hom,
above,
With God our Father. where all ii
love.
Evening journal., 1911-08-10
nIsTRIRuTION on WEALTH

~ HAT the shares of the big corporations are
4 more widely held than formerly is shown
by responses 70 questions of big concerns as to the
owners of their stocks. From replies Of l54 cor
porations the Wall Street Journal learns that the
gain in stockholders is about IFS per cent since
1901 and Is per cent. since 1906 The number of
shareholders in the international Harvester Com
pany for instance, has increased 1867 per cent.
during the last FIVE years, and during the same
period the Western Union Telegraph Company has
gained 328 per cent.
The Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing
Company can show a gain in distributed owner
ship of 325 per cent. since 1901. The Anaconda
Copper Company had only 900 stockholders in
1906 BY 1911, they had increased to 1 ,460. The
shareholders of lO9 companies numbered l6l,4 ,493
in 1901 In ten years these same companies had
5995l0 owners.
This wide distribution of stock is given as
reason why there is not so much nuctuation in
the market, and it may be potent in impressing
upon managers their responsibilities.
Evening journal., 1911-08-10
:: Personal and Pertinent ::

On one of his speechmaking tours Dave Ball found
on reaching certain town that the local committee
had arranged several candidates TO speak ahead
Of him. The committee had reserved Ball for the last
hoping that his reputation story teller would hold
the crowd AT last Balls turn came and he got up
YEARLY.
This reminds me OF old bachelor brothers up In
Pike county" he began. "They had read right smart
about how big fortunes made on the Board Of
Trade In Chicago and at last they decided that one
brother should take their savings $4,000 in all, and go
TO Chicago and invest It. He to wire the brother
on the farm each day. The first day telegram came
from the brother IN Chicago, saying
Invested the $4,000; made 100000
'he brother on the farm wired back, God is good
THE next day the brother in Chicago wired: In
vested the $4,000; lost Il all.
Good Godl' wired back the brother the farm.
when was invited to come here and speak I said
God is good I wanted to speak TO you But when
got and found all these speakers ahead Of me
said: Good God. kansas City Star.
Evening journal., 1911-08-10

About a year after the close OF the
Civil War an officer who had served
through the war in the Twelfth Con-
necticut Regiment. coming out Of the
strife with the rank Of major, returned
10 his homs in New Haven, Conn. He
had gained a good reputation as a
writer before he laid down the pen
70 take up the sword. Hs had written
an exhaustive history Of the Indians
OF Connecticut He was a constant con-
tributor 10 the Atlantic Monthly and
to Harper's Magazine He was spoken
OF in the days OF the war as one OF
three American writers OF great prom
iss who had put aside the pen TO be-
come soldiers The other two we're
Theodore Winthrop and Fitz Jam
O'Brien; this mans name was John
w. De Forest. His home In New
Haven was under the shadow OF Yale
College and within stones throw OF
the home of Theodore B. Woolsey, then
president Of Yale.
Among Major De Forests friends was
George n. Watrous. a prominent law
yer of New Haven. who afterwards be-
came president of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railway system
10 nlll NAdlOI Att E0ANoA N0hMACQ hAo
purpose to write a novel thu leading
features OF which we're TO be incidents
of the war.
But" said Mr.. Watrous, don't you
think Il is too soon to do that? 1t
seems to me that perhaps ten years
should elapss before any one attempts
to write a novel based upon the war
But" replied Major De Forest, the
incidents, especially of battles In
which / took part, are all very fresh
In my mind" He further intimated
that II he did not write a war novel
somebody else would, and Mr.. Watrous
was persuaded that Major De Forest
was ambitious TO be first In the field
with a novel based on the war. So no
more was said with the idea Of per-
suading Major De Forest from his set
purpose, and somewhat more than a
year later came the announcem snt
that a novel of the late war had been
written by participant in it, the we'll