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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-12
FIRE DEPARTMENT CONFERENCE TODAY Underwriters Engineer, Bennett and Exum Will
 Discuss Matter

One of the most important confer ences held vet by the commissioners of Birmins sham will take place this morn ing when A. M. Schoen, chief en- eineer of the Southeastern Under writers association; Chief A. V. Ben nett, and President Culpepper Exum enter into a conference relative to the fire department here.
 Mir. Schoen occupies one of the most important positions with that organiza- ton which fixes the fire rates upon every building in this city and the south. The recommendations he will make will in all probabilities be adopt ed by his association.
 The primary object of his coming and the conference is to take counsel with President Exum and Chief Bennett in reference to the proposed saving in the fire department. Again the president Of the commission desires to know first hand how Birmingham is sharing on insurance rates from the fire com pahies.
 The matter of a reduction will be talked about as will the rates. as in- dicated by President Exum
 The commissioners realize the del- icacy attending any trimming ot the fire department and are going about it very cautiously. It is expected that some slight saving may be arranged by Chief Bennett with President Exum. However, it is announced positively that nothing will be done except upon agreement with MT. Schoen and noth- ing which in the least will impair the efficiency of the fire department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-12
DELEGATES ID THE
 WATERWAYS MEET
Are Appointed By President Massey of the Cham
 Der of Commerce

s President Richard w. Massey yester- day appointed delegates from the Cham Der of Commerce to attend the sessions of the Mobile Basin and Tennessee River association, which meets here on May 22 The meeting has been called for the pur- pose of interesting the people of Alabama in the question of waterways.
 Urgent requests have been sent the cit zens of Alabama, Mississippi and Geor- gia who live along the course of the rivers to attend the convention and help in the movement to secure federal aid in developing the systems of navigation leading into the Mobile basin from the watershed of the Tennessee. Many dele gates have already signified their inten- tion of attending the meeting and large crowd is expected.
 The occasion will have no little signifi- canoe for the people of the Birmingham district inasmuch as the various civic or ganizations, and especially the Chamber of Commerce, have already been working on a scheme for developing canal to tidewater by way of Valley creek and the Warrior river.
 President Massey has appointed the fol- lowing members of the Chamber of Com merce to act as delegates to the conven- tion: Maj Frank Y. Anderson, chairman; J. A. vanHoose, Robert Jemison, J. B. Gibson, G. B. Mccormack, T. A. Weller, John H. Adams, Betop Gilreath, Frank Nelson. Jr.. Harry s. Matthews and T. H. Motion '-t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-12
221 ARRESTED FOR
 SELLING LIQUOR Record for April Is Un-
 precedented BODEKER'S REPORT Seventy Per Cent of Prohibition Vio- lators Convicted-Total Number of Arrests More Than Twelve
 Hundred

All records of the police department or arrests made for violating the prohibition law were smashed yesterday when the re- port of Chief of Police George H. Bodeker submitted to A. o. Lane showed that dur ing the month of April 221 arrests were made by the officers for that offense. or that number 155 were convicted and fined This is a percentage of TO per cent con- victions.
 The total arrests for the month were 1227, which is also record. The total number of convictions were 912. On the face of the report 1t does not show ex- actIy how many convictions were secured as the new order requiring that all ar rests made for felonies- do not appear in the police courts but are transferred to the county jail on warrants.
 The arrests for gaming were s3 with 61 convictions secured. Other interesting figures shown by the report are as fol- lows: Arrests for disorderly conduct, 259; convictions, 1sO; drunk, 105; convictions, T; assault and battery, 63: convictions, 50; petit larceny, 61; convictions. 3S.
 The report in full is as follows:
 Birmingham. Ala, May l, 1911. Hon. A. O. Lane, Commissioner of Public
 Safety City:
 Dear Sir-I beg to submit herewith re- port of the work of the police department for the month ending April 90:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-12
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 probate court: s1OO0-Clara J. Goodrich to Mrs Lucy Webb Swanton, lot Il. block 5. survey or the property of the East Lake Land company
 slOOo-Joseph c. Lee to R. B. Hogan, lots 25 and es, block 125. survey of the East Lake Land company.
 sl2,5oO-Mrs Agnes F.. Leatherwood 10 Erie Pettus. lot 20 and part of lots IS and IA. block 1eO survey of Birmingham.
 sls5O-George W. Barfield to Frank H. Galbraith, lot 5, block IA. survey of East Avondale.
 s4soo-George W. Barfield to Frank H. Galbraith, lot 6. block 6, in Woodlawn Realty company's first addition to Wood Town.
 slooO-South Highland Realty and De velopment company to John M. Berrimans part of the northeast quarter of the north- east quarter of section 13, township 1s, range 8 west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-12
.RED CROSS LECTURE T0STREET GAR MEN Car Arrives and DemOnstra- tions Are Scheduled for
 Today

The Red Cross car now in the district, An charge of Dr. Shields, will be in Bir- mingham today. A meeting will be held at the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company car barn at o'clock this morning for the street car employees. The hour agreed upon is the time the shifts change and the employees of the company are expected to attend in large numbers. President A. H. Ford of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company has taken a great deal of interest in the lec- ture and demonstration and is anxious for his men to receive the benefits there from. The lecture will deal with all the accidents frequently taking place on street cars and every effort will be made to instruct the street car men how to ap- ply valuable aid to those who may hap pen to be hurt under their eyes.
 s At ? o'clock Dr.. Shields and Dr. Glas- gow will give lecture and demonstration at the Terminal station. Lee c. Jones station master, agreed yesterday to notify the railroad men and 1t is stated very large crowd of railroad trainmen will be present at this meeting.
 Dr. Shields said last night that since the announcement of his arrival delega- tions had visited the car from Bocton, Ensley, Short Creek, Vivian and else where. endeavoring to absorb the infor- mation of value being disseminated by the United States government free.
 The car will leave here tomorrow morn ang at AS o'clock for the southern part of the state, where lectures will be con- tinued to railroad men and others in terested. Dr. Shields and Dr. Glasgow are very much pleased with the reception accorded them here and state that a great deal of good, they hope, will re- sult from the ideas given the men who daily witness certain manner of acci- dents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-12

President Arthur c. Jackson of the National Good Roads association will arrive in Birmingham tomorrow to con fer with the local committee on the final arrangements for the meeting.
 c. G. Gilbert, secretary of the Mem- phis-to- Bristol Highway association, with headquarters at Nashville, writes Secretary Rountree that he has ap- pointed 50 delegates to represent the organization at the good roads con- gross. He says further that he called on Governor Hooper and was shown by the states executive about 35 letters from delegates appointed by the gov ernor assuring him of their intention of being present at the congress-
 The local headquarters of the con- gress received three telegrams yester- day from roads machinery and ma terial people asking for space at the headquarters for exhibiting and dem onstrating purposes.
 Judge R. B. Jarmon of Sumter, l. B. Slaughter of Monroe. R. L. Brad ley of Lamar, R. J. Burt of Cullmann, C. E. Thomas of Autauga and E. B.. Deason of Chiffon write Secretary Rountree that they have appointed 25 delegates to represent their respective counties.
 Jesse c. Taylor. secretary of the Fed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-12

A chance inspection of the Ensley prison yesterday by President Culpeper Exum brought liberty to an old man incarcerated therein and unquestionable joy to the hearts attending upon his Ill fortune.
 President Exum, while inspecting the prison, noted the hoary- haired prisoner and was touched by his appearance of despair. Upon inquiry 1t was found that the man had been thrown out Of work when the steel mill closed down. His responsibilities of family with out funds, and with no bright prospects of work, which he was willing to per- form, as he stated, drove him into perfect panic. His i'll fortune was so overpowering that he took one nip II whisky with Tom, one, with DICK, and one with Harry while seeking consola-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-12
PROPOSE TO EXTEND
 WHOLESALE TRADE
Chamber of Commerce Has PrOpOsi- tion for Wholesale Merchants
 and JObbers

A committee composed of Murray Brown, chairman; J. B. Babb and B. B. Burton, representing the Chamber of Commerce, visited many of the whole sale merchants and jobbers of Birming- ham yesterday afternoon and laid before them a proposition for cooperating to extend the wholesale territory of Birming- ham.
 The committee undertook to show to what extent cooperation would secure results and indicated in what way the wholesale merchants of Birmingham could supply the retail merchants of this state and neighboring states. great deal of interest was aroused among those of the wholesale people who were visited by the committed, and the proposal for the "get-together spirit among the wholesale dealers here met with great interest and favor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-12
ADJUSTMENTS
'rhe Blue Mouse" At the Bijou

One of the most pleasing comedy successes of many seasons is now on ct the Bijou, where the classy Schiller players are presenting Clyde Fitch's play of brilliant humor. The Blue Mouse" There is laugh in every line, And the many breezy situations are extremely ludicrous. Miss Nora Shell by has caught on firmly with her enact ment of the role of the Mouse" and as ably assisted by Clifford Bruce, Forrest Seabury, Rollo Lloyds, Helen Scott and John Todd. Beginning Mon day night this company will present the weird and mysterious drama, "The House of a Thousand Candles"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-12
EXUM'S HEART IS TOUCHED

tion in his memory. The prisoner found that his troubles were good swimmers and would not drown in demon rum. While the witching hours endured, he started home and was ar rested before reaching there.
 The old man was thrown into jail, fined $7.50 and there he remained. The possession of that amount would have made him feel that the Standard oil company was the smallest thing he owned. Results were that he lan- guished.
 President Exum set the old man free. He went home last evening just as the sun was sinking to rest. From shouts of joy attending h.s homecoming. all is peace and happiness In that house, even though the, wolf is crying at the door and no work is in sight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-12
DIRECTORS OF
 CHARITIES MEET

The board of directors of the Asso- ciated Charities will hold a meeting in the Chamber of Commerce building this afternon at o'clock to elect the of ficers of the board and organize for the year just begun. There will be also several other matters to come before the meeting of the body For their con- sideration and for this reason full attendance has been requested of the members and friends of the organixa- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-12
Marriage Licenses Issued

The following marriage licenses have been issued from the probate court: Joe Bishop of Newcastle to Miss Mary Norman.
 James w. Wright of Birmingham to Miss Allie Jones.
 J. s. Jones of Birmingham to Miss Rosa Estelle O'Bannon.
 J. W. Wright of Union Grove to Miss Eldarado Fowler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-12
Fraternal Hall Revival

The special revival which has been in progress for several days with the Meth Odist Protestant church at Fraternal hall on Third avenue will continue until Sun day night. There will be service at il a. m and 7.30 D. m. every day except Sat urday, and three services Sunday, Il a. m, 8 D. m., 7:30 p. m. Rev. c. B. Me Daniel will preach at each of these ser vices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-12
southern Amusement Company

The Great Southern Advertising and Amusement company filed ppaers of incor- 'poraton in the probate court Thursday. The new firm will engage in the the atrical business, and will begin busi- ness on an authorized capital or $2e0. Headouarters in this state will be In Bir
 mingham. officers are John A. Bottom, president; William c. Gaskill. vice presi- dent: Charles W. Eroxton, secretary, and John A. Bottom. treasurer. j.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-12
COMPANY REFUSES F|VE-CENT FARE Ford Answers the Commits
 sion's Request MAY MEAN FIGHT Company Claims It Cannot Afford To Do Better Than Sell Four Tickets for Twenty-Five
 Cents
ANSWER MEANS FIGHT

The refusal of the Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power company to grant a scent fare to Ensley and Pratt City will involve a legal contest to be brought by thes city.
 The commissioners requested the reduction having, changed the resolution from demand to a request after the company made former statement
 The commissioners announce that they have some remedies before the railroad commission which will be exercised in due time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-12
St. Louis Exploration Company

Certificate of incorporation of the St. Louis Exploration company was filed in the probate court Thursday The com pany will deal in mineral lands and will have its principal office in Birmingham. One thousand dollars is the authorized and paid in capital. officers are w. l.. Brennan. president, and Arch Tender son. secretary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-12

s-Turned over. ''-Warrant issued. J Fines. recorders court No. l. se940, 50; recorders court No. ?. Ensley. sl54l 50; recorders court No. 8, Woodlawn Ql davs,. s15s. 50. Total fines collected, s463s.50 Hoping the above will meet with your approval, am, yours truly,
 GEORGE H, BODEkER,
 Chief of Police. Compiled by B. c. Phillips.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-12

$13.25 Jacksonville, Fla, and return, 18th to 18th, Via Southern Railway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-12

Birmingham Music estivaI May 22-24, and National Good Roads Congress May 23-26. Low Railroad Rates From
 All Points
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-05
STILL MAY WEAR FEATHERS
But Jersey Women Must Buy
Them Outside State.

Trenton, y. j., Aug. 4-Women wearing
aigrettes or wings, heads or tails of birds
as ornaments upon their hats need have
no fear that they will he arrested If they
display them I'm New Jersey. that is. pro-
vided they can show they purchased these
prohibited decorations outside Of the state.
II IS the sale and the Offering for sale
of these things that a new law which went
into effect on Tuesday prohibits
Mr. Gaskill. Assistant Attorney General,
in an opinion given to-day at the request
OF Walter H. Fell, Secretary of the New
Jersey Fish and Game Commission. holds
that this is the case Therefore milllners
in New York and Pennsylvania may ex-
pect an increase In their clentage from
this state. Any person selling or offering
for sale any Of the prohibited feathers or
parts Of birds is liable TO arrest, fine i'm
prisonment and ke connscation Of the
goods offered for Sale. Any person wear
ing these prohibited things if they are
purchased i'm New Jersey is liable 10 arrest
and fine and imprisonment. but If loaded
down with them "A woman may walk freely
where she will provided they are purchased
in some other state.
The opinion to-day does away with the
chance OF game inspectors lining up at the
ferries from New York and Philadelphia
and arresting visitors 10 the state having
feathers I'm their hats.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-05
GlMBEL AIR RACE TO-DAY
Three Aviators Will Fly to Phlla-
delphia, Starting at Noon.

Three well known aviators VIII race to-
cav from the Gimbel store in Greeley
Souare. TO the Philadelphia store, for
prize OF $4,000 Charles X. Hamilton, Lin
coin Reachey and Hugh A. Robinson Will
start from Governors Island about noon.
e the weather conditions are good. fly up
the Hudson River, circle over Greeley
Square. and then fly west across the Gim-
bel Building, which is the official starting
point Of the race.
The aviators will then fly across the
Hudson to the Pennsylvania Railroad
tracks in Jersey City. following them 10
Trenton, after which they will follow the
Delaware River TO Philadelphia. flying di-
rectlv 10 the Gimbel store. where their
official time for finish will be taken. They
will then circle around and return 10 Bel.
mont Plateau, IN Paramount Park. whore
they will alight and have public recep-
ton headed by Mayor Reyburn of Phila-
delphia
race will start a white pennant VIII fly
from the nagpole on the Gimbel store. A
rcd remnant will show that the first avi-
ator has started. and additional red pen
nonts will be hoisted for the other start
ers \ blue pennaut will signify that the
race will not start for an hour or two.
while "A yellow pennant VIII show the race
is postponed When all the aviators are
under way the regular "Gimbel pennanr
Vsi 10 raised
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-05

Hawaiian SIS Line. with mdse Arrived Ats,J
Bar At 30 IN.
STEINER I7dutiomorc Bei"1. sam Dc2rt..
city July 20, Macoris ~. Sanchez 90 pt~ss
Plata ~. NJ Jdte Cristi 20 and TURKS fslsns -
20 tte clyde So Co. with mdse Arrived 4 ~.
Bar ~ ! 80 p m. -
Snnderson & Son. with rndsc. Arrived 81 d,
Bar a ~ a m. ~
steamer Navigator fNorD. Baracoa Ju,,, !.
20 tho Atlantic Fruit co. with fruit srrs-
al the Bar AZ q m. III
Steamer Madonna fFri. Marseilles Iulv al
Lisbon y. ST MichaeIs "a. Terceira and y,
- and Providence August 3. 20 " Elw.J
90 with 90 Storage passengers and M
Arrived AZ the Bar at 40 m.
Steamer City OF columbus. Savannah aan~|
|. TO the ocean Ss Co. With passengers IN
Steamer JeIrrson. Newport News and Nor.s,
to the old MON SIS 90. with passenger "a
mdse. PassH Quarantine az ~ NJ
Steamer Zu'S Msraoaibo July %. Car4cas Z
and Mayaguez 20. TO Bliss. Daliett ~ 20. rrys|
passengers, mails and mdse. Arrived at ina ~
steamer n occdente. Galveston July zf \
the Southern Pacific Co. with mfse. Pssss.
Quarantine at 4:55 a m n
Steamer Delaware. Philadelphia, 70 the Cy.|
S. 60. with mdse. Passed In Quarantias n
steamer san Marcos Galveston July n NJ
Key West August I. {, tho Mallory S 90. 81
passengers and mdse. on the Highland. I'D
steamer Huron. Jacksonville Passed !.
Quarantine at 10 m.
sandy Hook y J. Aug {. $3.50 y ra-w,.
southeast. light breeze. clear. smooth sea
SAILED.
Steamers Apache. Charleston and Jacnomg.l
Prlnz Sigismun1 ger. Kingston. Princes Ar.'
Norfolk ard Newport News iarIner, P,'
Arthur: pisa Ger. Newport News. Fayss3
Cuban. towing scoU). Havana BailockrS.
CBD. Norfolk Leuctra 'Brl. Norfolk Nsvs,aI
wilmington, G. and Georgetown. r, ssln.
tore dl Glorgio ,Nor). Port Antonio. Klrkossst
(Br), Newport News.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-05
AT LAW OVER BEACH FRONT
AllenhurSt Residents Would Can
eel Lease Held by Club.

Allenhurst, y. j.. Aug. (SpeciaD.-A
fight for the possession Of the Allenhurst
beach front, I'm which the warning factions
are upward Of seven hundred members of a
private club, on the one hand, and most Of
the residents and property owners, on the
other. started in here a week ago and
reached an acute stage this afternoon when
application was made for an injunction
pending some settlement of the dispute.
Application for injunction followed
the serving Of notices upon Mayor Raj
ston and members of the Borough Council
asking them to see that the lease they
gave the Allenhurst club is cancelled and
that the organization reimburse the Dor
Cugh with the money it has collected from
the beach property during the lat four
summers.
The Beach Club is a holding company for
the Allenhurst club. owning one of the
finest clubhouses I'm the state, which 1t now
runs as "A restricted hotel. and for three
and a half years has been taking in money,
which. II the suit pending is successful. It
will have 10 return TO the borough.
John ". Winans. a New York lawyer,
who recently purchased the Curlew Hotel
and cottages here. is leading the movement
against the club. assisted by Warren Dix
on, Of Jersey city Mr.. Winans charges
that the Beach cubs lease Of the beach Is
illtg gal and that the Ailenhurst Club. which,
il is alleged has never been on a paying
basis. took over the organization to make
its hotel in Norwood avenue pay
1t is contended by Mr.. Wiuans that the
Borough Council when II signed the lease
as composed Of five men, three Of them
-. "a h
Fl a stOckholder and gave the club too
much OF a bargain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-05
JEWS ANXIOUS FOR ARMORY
Delegation Marches to Albany to Solicit
Governor s Support.

Accompanied by ten members Of Hebrew
military organizations. Manuel Rehar.
secretary Of the executive committee ~
the Federation Of Jewish Organizations.
left New York for Albany last evening 10
meet the detachment Of the Hebrew Nolun-
teers who started on a march to the capt
tai on Monday 10 ask Governor Dix 10 give
his support toward the building Of an ar
mory on the East Side In the absence OF
Governor Dix, Adiutant General Verbecl<
will give an audience 20 the delegation
A letter was given to the detachment by
Mayor Gaynor before IL left New York re-
quosting that il be courtcously received i'm
the various cities visited along the route.
The Mavor said the march Itself would
demonstrate the ability Of the organization
10 meet militia requirements
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-05
SPECIALISTS FOR G.. A. R.
Free Treatment offered to Veterans in
New York Department.

Dr. r. W. Topham. medical director Of
the New York Department of the g. 4. r..
has announced the establishment of a free
bureau OF information and advice designed
10 alleviate the infrUities incident 10 the
advancing years Of veterans of the civil
War. II is the purpose Of the bureau 10
give the comrades of the Grand Army, free
Of charge. the benefit of the skill Of the
most roted specialists in the country.
The bureau win be particularly helpful
10 thoss comrades vino are poor or those
who live In rural districts. a. they viii be
able 10 get in touch with the physicians
with "A self addressed envelope.
The medical mn VINO are 10 compose the
bureau are Lewis S Pitcher. OF No. AS
Gates avenue. Brooklyn. speciality surgeon.
George Thomas Stephens. OF No. 30 East
llst street. eye specialist. Wendall &. Phil
lips. Of No. ~ West 47th street, nose ear
ard throct. Thomas W. Topham. of No 354
ScheTmerhOTn ctr"et. Brooklyn. electrical
therapeutics. J. Bently Squer. OF No. Is
East i9th street genital-Irinary surgery;
Winfield AyTcs. Of NJ. GlS Madison avenue.
diseases of the bladder. Harold Barclay,
If No. Gs East j6th street diseases Of d.
gcstion. \ u ia Nilsson. of No. 81 Wer' i5th
street rcrt1m and internal diseases.