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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS
 BY SOME WELL KNOWN MEN
BY CLYDE W. ENNIS

John Hollis Bankhead: Where we have good roads we have agricultural Or rural prosperity. Let's get it.'
 Harrington P Heflin: 'I remain unal- terable on the question of injunctions. It is undemocratic.
 E. l.. Higdon: When I retire this month I resolve to adhere to the simple life"
 Walter K McAdory: We will have, resolve it, the most peaceful county this year ever'
 surely grow, so we should all resolve to help"
 Charles r. DeBardeleben: ''1n Acmar we have the greatest mine in the state. resolve to prove it." |. A H. Ford: '"I resolve to boost Bir- mingham more than ever this year"
 J. M. Dewberry: Our franchise will en- able us to get to work now"
 R. D. Burnett: "No, never again will enter politics
 Otto Marx: q resolve not to talk mer- gers this year with anyone Except Grennie.)
 Wilson Brown: .I do not intend to tell any more witty stories"
 Eugene Brown Tt is useless to resolve at all However, I want to build that hotel"
 Robert Jemson, Jr: We resolve to build up faster than ever."
 Buster Brown:' "To show what desig- mated social butterfly can do in busi- ness"
 Steve Smith: q resolve to finish our car line this year."
 Troupe Brazelton Ditto"
 Hugh StokeIy: Never to make home coming speeches in Tennessee
 Sydney J. Bowie: Help the Mercy Home Industrial School for Girls. It de- serves aid''
 Governor O'Neal: q will appoint the office-seekers after the inauguration. After that, work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
STILL IN MYSTERY
 OVER POISONING
OFFICERS THINK TT MAY BE WEEK BEFORE THERE ARE ANY FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CASE

complete mystery yet shrouds the poisoning of Guy P Coleman and Stephen II. Strickland last week As yet the off cers working on the case have nothing new, and it will probably be next week before anything definite is learned There is just one point of evidence that is lack Ing and for some. reason not stated by the. officers they are forced to wait for certain developments before they can establish this link in the chain.
 When enough evidence is secured to Justify it the person suspected will be confronted with the facts in the case and confession will be sought from her. The police believe that when they confront the guilty woman with the facts she will break down.
 One woman has been under suspicion on account of certain points of similarity between her handwriting and that of the first anonymous letter received by Chief Bodeker But the officers have discarded this. as rigid investigation of her rela- tions with Coleman failed to show any thing that would not bear the light, and suspicion has been removed from her.
 The detectives are attempting to ascer- tain whether Coleman had the little bot tle of whisky that caused his death pre- vious to October, when it was first seen by his brother. If this Is true, it is an important clew.
 The officers, while they are confident of ultimately securing the guilty one, state that at present there are few indications of an early solution of the mystery. It will possibly be week or more before any light is thrown on the case
 Chief Bodeker has been forced to leave the case in the hands of Detectives Mur- phy and Williams during the past few days on account of the immense amount of work involved in the cutting of the de- pertinent 55 men. However, the chief has about completed this and will be ready to resume his work on the case to- morrow.
 The deputy sheriffs working on the case state that they have nothing for publi- cation, and while they are making prog ress the arrest of the guilty one is not in sight yet.
 Developments are awaited with keen expectation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
CONFERENCE HELD OH
 NEW MINING LII Senator Morrow Will Int
 duce the Bill ' PLAN NEW SAFEGUARD Proposed Alabama Laws Are Model After Those of Pennsylvania and Nirginin-Rcgardcd as the
 Best in Existence
PLAN NEW SAFEGUARD

The executive committee of the ( Operators association and Sena
 Hugh Morrow held conference ].
 terday in regard to the proposed
 actment of more rigid mine laws
 this state. The conference was h
 in the offices of the association
 was attended by all of the commit with the exception of Erskine Ra
 say, who is out of the city.
 The committee read to Senator M
 row the draft of the new laws the members consulted about the va
 ous sections practically all of the mo ing.
 Ii is planned to introduce the in the upper house of the forthce ing session of the legislature and S ator Morrow will stand sponsor it.
 II was given out yesterday VI
 the meeting had been concluded t
 the full text of the laws had not b decided upon. It was said the ms bers of the committee desired to I ish up the rude draft and get it i shape before it was published as quired by law
 However, 1t was stated that !. measure was for the protection thousands of coal miners in this first. and the protection of prq second. It is planned to safeguan | l miners of Alabama with the nc in way never before attempte Alabama. The laws are drafted vania and Virginia fields. one requirement of the new law be that all abandoned mines sha surveyed and proper record ke-
 case any future information is re- from the worked out propersv. T. contemplates an increase in the \
 of the mine inspectors of the sta also an increase for the chief inApt The force of inspectors will lbd
 creased three men, making tot six practical miners in charge o
 inspection work. All the insbe
 will be under the direction of th@
 Their duties will be similar to
 duties now imposed upon theAn.
 only difference between the old
 the new laws, which are propoAed. refers this department, will be the districting of the men and placing inspectors where they can he fin mediate touch with all accidents where they can make their tnsl tions without doing so much Ira ing.
 The new laws, to which 1t Is lieved no great oppositoln will deve' contemplate strict and uncompror ing examination of all inspectors, n bosses. managers and those men ', are charged with the safety of mines in any manner whatever TT examinations will be compiled by practical miner and expert who see to it that any person passing examination is equipped for the he seeks.
 The recent explosions here in wi lives have been lost by the score, property damaged to the extent many thousands of dollars, have cal for the new measures on the D of the coal operators. The opeto. find great deal of trouble in sasfl ing miners elsewhere as to the $e, and reliability of Alabama mines.
 The greatest faith is held thai q adoption of the new laws will tlr< every precaution around the men. fh< in the conference yesterday incltt Frank H. Crockard. Senator Hugh M row, Milton Fies, F. H. Coxe, Wal Moore, Capt. J. V. Alen and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
Negro Burglar Is Killed

Wade Hughes. a negro man, was shot and fatally wounded yesterday morning at o'clock when he was attempting to rob the home of Mrs. E. Erswell, 903 Twenty-tirst street, south, by the negro butler employed in the Erswell home. The butler heard some one trying to break into the basement door and took a revol- yer to investigate. He saw Hughes and fired with fatal results. Hughes was struck in the head and was able to go to Five Points, where he was discovered by Officers Ellard and Tyler and sent to a local infirmary, where he died yesterday morning at 6:30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
687 LICENSES WERE
 ISSUED TO HUNTER

Six hundred and eighty-seven hun, licenses were issued from the office of probate court of Jefferson county dul the year which closed yesterday, net; the county s1421 in taxes There were state licenses issued, the price beirf each, and s2O county licenses at N.
 Many applications were made a
 clerks window yesterday for license 1911. but none can be issued until toi row. Each man must apply person for a license if he wishes one, as n can be secured by proxy. Each lice must bear description of the beare personal appearance. in regard to wl7 he must make affidavit before the prot clerk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
ney. Hnnes at Y. M. c. A. Today

"The New Year; What Will You Do With It?" will be the subject of a spe- ci0 address to men at the Pastime theatre this afternoon by Rev. J. O.. Hanes, the well known evangelist MT. Hanes is an eloquent and forcefu speaker and always has a message to an audience of men, The preliminary service begins at 3:30 with selections by the association orchestra and the singing of familiar hymns All men are cordially invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
Marriage LIccn,e. T..u.a

Marriage licenses have been issued follows from the office of the prol court:
 L. F. Evans of Ensley to Miss { Entle
 W. G. Knott of Knoxville to Miss Al Bell Carrier.
 Eli R. Ferguson of Ensley to Agnes Julian Thomas.
 A. J. Perreauet of Birmingham to ] Adela Pollak.
 J. C. Muncher of Crocker to Miss ! Hodge. E. F. Collins of East Birmingham Miss Salestia Dunlap.
 D. c. Davenport of Sayreton to Maggie Mccoy.
 J. T. Johnson of Athcns. Ca. to , Willie z. EllzeY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
New Year. Communion service

New Years communion service will be conducted this morning at Il o'clock at the Congregational chapel, Nineteenth street near Seventh avenue. by the Rev. Dr. George Eaves, pastor. The pastor $ topic at the morning service will be 'The Mainspring of Church, while the sub- ject this evening ~ll be Pictures From God Story Book; the Garden of the Lord and the Gardeners For those unable to attend the morning service opportunity will be given those attending the even ing service to partake of communion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
Highland McthOdist Services

Services at the Highland Methodist today will be as follows; Sunday school, 9:30 Mack Wyatt, superntend- ant; communion service, Il o'clock; a brief sermon by the pastor, Rev. J, R. Turner. The evening service will be the beginning of series of evangelical lectures that the pastor expects to give. special choir will be organ ized for these services. Evening service will begin at 7:30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01

Gov. B. B. Conner: T will decline all through the year to discuss my senatorial ambitions for print Henry B. Gray (whom everyone knows): q resolve to stick closely to my new banking home, and emerge only to assist my friends, politically"
 Erskine Ramsay: "If at first I can't succeed, I resolve to try, try again"
 Culpepper Exum: T have only one ann bition, and that is to serve my fellow men, honestly and well. That I will do, so help me-"
 Scudder Ryall: MT Exum is busy now, so you must call again.. Joseph Hoadley: "I resolve to help the Boys club more than ever, and inciden- tally become a thirty-third degree boos- degree one now.g ffea ss Frank H. Crockard: q resolve to refer interviewers to President Crawford all this year.
 George G. Crawford: q resolve to give out all the information about our com pany only when it is official and correct"
 Melville Drennen: There is a possi- bilty of my resolving to be the first congressman from the new district"
 W. P. G. Harding: T resolve to assist all struggling young fellows, as in the past, when they can show me-
 John l.. Parker: 'I will ride in the air ship this year, if Parmalee will let me. What?'
 T. F. Brooks of the Louisville and Nashville: 'I have no information this year as to our double track work for you boys"
 l.. Sevier: we resolve to build the via ducts"
 Walter Moore: 'The commission form of government, I resolve, is o. K. (for some people)."
 Jack w. Johnson: q resolve to haul all customers to Birmingham this year.
 l.. Pizitz: T am to be as faithful to Birmingham with my worldly goods as Birmingham has been to me-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
Contracting Company Banquet

The D. W. Jordan contracting company gave its annual banquet last night at the Hotel Hillman. Places were laid for about 20 guests, and a most enjoyable evening was spent. The company takes this way of expressing to its men ap- proval and appreciation of work done by them during the past year. s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
Leaves Building Material Exchange

as s. Forbes, secretary of the Build ing Material Mems exchange, had resigned to go into business, and that George Staff ford will succeed him, effective tomorrow. MT. Forbes has been secretary of the organization since it's formation two years ago. It was with regret that the mem- bers of the exchange gave him up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
slo7 100000 TAX VALUATION

One hundred and seven million dollars is the tax valuation of Jef- ferson county property, an increase of some $13.0O0.000 over 1909. and of $1oOO0,000 since 1900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
yi.duct Meeting Not HeId

The meeting of the viaduct committee of the City Council. called for yesterday afternoon, failed to materialize, es a quorum was not present. The con 'ttee will probably get together Tuesday,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
AlIese. Property Wa. Damaged

Alleging that her propert vat North Birmingham was damaged as result of the closing of a ditch. Mrs. Georgia Sher- rod yesterday filed suit for S10Oo damages In the city court against the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
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THE WEATHER

Washington December 31.-Forecast for Alabama and, Mississippi: Rain and warmer Sunday; Monday clearing and colder; moderate to brisk east to south winds, becoming northwest Sunday.
 Local office, United States weather bu- reau. Birmingham. Report for the 24 hours ended p. m., December 31, 1910: Maximum temperature ................ 4S Minimum temperature .................. 33 Mean temperature ...................... 40 Normal temperature ................... 4G Deficiency since January 1............ 254 Precipitation .......................... .00 Total precipitation since January 1..47 .97 Deficiency since January 1....... POI
 W. F. LEHMAN, Observer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
BIRMINGHAM HAS SPENT MUCH FOR
 CHARITY IN YEAR
Total of fIrllanthropic Work in City for 1910 Was
 About $5OO,0O0
FUNDS ARE RAISED
 FOR BIG BUILDINGS
County Is Liberal Giver With It's $51,- 600 During Ycar-Big Subscrip- tions to \. M. C. A. and to
 the Y. W. C. \.

During the year 1910 just closed Bir- mngham has spent or subscribed prac- tically half million dollars for char itable and philanthropic purposes This is the greatest record in the history of Birmingham and would surpass any other southern city when figured on a basis of population.
 Besides the large sums subscribed for the Y M. C. A. and Y. w. c. A. build ings, the county has given 1900 to charity, a wing to St. Vincent's hos pital has been built, $33O00 was given to the mine sufferers, a Girls Industrial home has been financed
 Here are just some of the figures, showing how the heart of the city of Birmingham has opened:
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-21
CARPENTER
COnfeSSeS To A Theft Of
Thousands

Pittsburg Pa, July 2O-A conscious.
stricken carpenter has confessed ttat
he, instead of H. l.. Kerrigau, the
young Teller, is responsible for the
theft of $5,3SS.52 from the Exchange
National Bank here. Kerrlsar WIS
arrested several days ago, charged
with having misappropriated the mon
ey.
Today man whose name t'niiCd
States Attorney Jordan declines to dis.
close wrote the following letter -
Alexander Dunbar, Cashier of the
bank:
Il was working about the bank, and
the sight of such a great amount cl
money, when | was so badly in ice l.
tempted me. Both the Tellers haC
their backs turned, and, as ! passed
grabbed a bag of gold and yellow
backs and concealed 1t in my blouse
81 have spent only $40 of it. and nov
that some one else is accused of It's
theft, think | owe it to the p1,' fcl
low to return it.
The bank officials expect tc receive
the money from the man tomorrow
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-21
CHICKENS COMING HOME TO
ROOST,

For many years the government
paid handsome rental for the use of
the Union building in Washington.
II develops now that one OF the prin.
cipal owners OF the building is a
daughter-in.law OF Senator Hale, and
that Senator Hale had inserted In the
senate appropriation bill an item
which compelled the government to
lease the building. Senator Hale also
caused millions Of dollars If public
money TO be expended on a naval
shode station on the coast of Maine,
the bulk OF which expenditure was
sheer waste. The principal mission
this yard performed was to provide a
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-21

place for Senator Hale's political
henchmen. Nor was that all: While
Senator Hale was in the exercise of
almost unlimited power in the senate
as chairman of the appropriations
committee, his son, Frederick Hale,
secretly received fee of $4,000 out OF
the secret service fund for alleged
diplomatic labors in helping to fix
a Canadian boundary line. No one
can find out what young Hale actually
did to earn this $4,000. These and
other acts of Mr.. Hale while he was
senator justify the demand that he
be given chance to explain. Per.
haps he will demand it in justice to
himself. If modesty restrains him
The opportunity may be forced upon
him by one of the house investigating
committees.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-21
EXPENSIVE TRUST BUSTING.

Fifty Thousand dollars was the
amount paid Frank B. Kellogg, the
Republican trust buster by the gov
ernment, between 1907 and 1911. 1t
is believed that Kellogg received as
much, If not more, from the trusts.
1t was developed before the Stanley
committee that in one instance he re-
ceived fees from the steel trust while
being paid by the government to pros
ecute it's friend and ally, the oil trust.
]. B. McReynolds, another trust bust
er" received $4,000 from the public
treasury for his services in the tobac-
co and coalcarrying railroad cases.
In all the Republicans spent more
than $3,0OO,OOO in ten years for trust
busting" and the trusts are still with
us.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-21
suited
For Sugar BGGiS Is The Soil
Of Ohio
columbus Dispatch)

"I can see no reason why central
Ohio should not become the great
est sugar producing section Of the
state" says E. Stake. of Halle, Ger
many representative Of one OF the
largest pest sugar manufacturers in
the German empire. He came to Co
Iumbus Tuesday, having heard of the
experiments of the chamber of com
merce, and investigated soil condi
tions and products with view to find
ing a new market for his country.
Central Ohio has both the soil and
climate" says Mr.. Stake who discov'
cred the possibilities OF the Saginaw
district in Michigan, now the greatest
sugar beet producing district in the
country. "In addition cheap fuel for
the factories and excellent transpor.
tation facilities are obtainabie. | have
visited every sugar beet growing sec
tion in the country and l am much
impressed with the possibilities of
the section around Columbus.
OF course all parts OF the farm will
not do for beet culture, The beet
raiser must either have his soil Sc
lected for him by experts. or he must
learn by his own experiments what
: fields will raise beets and what will
not.
"All that is needed to secure large
beet sugar factories for this section,
declared Mr.. Stake. "is the assurance
: that the farmers will go into the cul
! civation of them and raise enough to
supply the factories" There is money
in beet raising for Central Ohio farm
ers, says the German expert. He
= claims that the beets inspected are
excellent products, and that the util
ization of them for sugar refinement
should become a leading industry oi
this part of the state.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-21
+ + 4 i. + !. /. 4. i. !. i. !. 4 i
j. EAGLE GROVE !
+ + !. i. !. + + i. i. 4 + \

Phil Hall and wife spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. jeff
Rinehart.
Joseph Stofer went to Mansfield last
Saturday to spend a few days with
his daughter, Mrs. Charles Beal.
w. B. Shipley and family spent Sun
day with John Rummel.
Cyrus Oldaker and sister, Miss Sta
ia, spent Sunday with H, A. Daniels
and family
Mrs. Emma McGinty and son of
Akron, visited over Sunday with her
brother Jay Montgomery and family.
G. w. Shipley and wife spent Sun
day with Mrs. Abb Howard.
Quite number OF people from this
vicinity attended the contest at Ank-
enytown Saturday night.
Miss Myrtle Robinson is visiting
her aunt Mrs Charles Beal, of Mans.
field
Lenhart McManis and wife spent
Sunday with James McManis and fam
lily.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-21
DREW BABY CARRIAGE
Newark Advocate)

Dess b. Kirk of Canton, who spent
a part of his vacation the guest of
Newark friends last week. was award
ed a prize of "A baby carrige at a
guessing contest at Myers Lake Mon
day evening. Several of his local
friends have written him Offering TO
present him with a Licking county IL
cense secured from the probate court,
If he will make another trip down
this way, bringing his perambulator
with him.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-21
MARSHALS
After A Mighty Trust In City
Of Chicago

Chicago, July 20-That there ex.
lists a gigantic, countrywide arson
trust, with headquarters in Kansas
City and representatives in nearly all
the large cities, the members of which
make business of setting fire to
buildings to enable the owners to col
lect insurance, was the sensational
charge made today by State Fire Mar.
shal G.. j. Doyle in an address deliv-
cred before the Chicago Association
of Commerce.
"The country is facing one of the
most gigantic organized arson con-
spiracies the world has ever known"
said Mr.. Doyle. 1.-THE fire marshal's
department of Illinois has united with
the state fire marshal of Kentucky,
Tennessee and Ohio to wipe out the
band of Is men at the head of this
arson conspiracy.
Members of the gang have been at
work in Bloomington, Springfield, Ill. !;
! Pittsburg, Cleveland, New York, Buff
falo, St. Louis, Chicago and other cit.
| les.
1.-TWO of the gang have been convict.
ed and are now imprisoned in South.
ern city. The others will be behind
the bars before long. The firebug
problem is one of the most important
which confronts the country. The
fire losses of the country are appall
! ing. The fire loss in this country
amounts to about $500 a minute. In
Chicago the loss is $5,OOO,O00 year
while in Berlin the annual loss does
not exceed 100000"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-21
OvERWORK
Cause.-The Death Of Three
Sisters

Gary, Ind, July 20 Sister NJ. Lor.
eta, age q, of the Mercy Hospital
nursing staff, who died today. is the
third member Of the st Francis Sis
suit of overwork among the sick GG
sJary. Her name in the world was An
mn Fisher. She formerly lived in
D't. Madison, Iowa
Sister NJ Elizabeth. the superior,
t9,ed as the result OF overwork during
u gyphoid fever epidemic Her sue
Sttssor. Sister NJ. Helene. died OF
@he same cause.
NiEn1e are six sisters and like mum,
ser oi Ray nurses attached TO the Gary
institution, which js a semi.charIty at
sair.
Although the United States Steel
Corporation maintains "A nvc-stury
hospital built al cost of $500 600
only its injured employees are permit
ted within y and the Mercy Hospital
~ the only place available for the
sick Of the city.
That there might he room In the
hospital when there we're many pa
tients come OF the skaters gave uI
their rooms and slept In shacks They
started the institution without money
and they receive very little support
from the people. hut take all CLASSES
of patients, whether they have none,
vor not
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-21
LUXURY OF A HUSBAND.
lshreyeport (La.l Times)

In New York city, among other in
teresting and curious exhibits, there
are 10000 husbands who are support
ed by their wives.
Sick? No, tired-born so.
About half of them married for
money. expecting their wives to keep
them, and making no bones about it,
The other half gradually discovered
that their wives could support them
would, II they had to-and proceeded
to let 'em do II.