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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28
REPUBLICANS ARE
 ON ANXIOUS SEAT Many Asking Barker or Thompson, Which? THOMPSONITES MEET Meeting at Tuskegee Said to Have Been Held-Thompson-Hilles
 Is Now Said to Be the
 New Combination
THOMPSONITES MEET

Montgomery, May 27.-(SpeciaL)- Barker or Thompson, which ?- seems 10 be the leading question in republican circles at the present time, especially in view of the contest that is being waged by the two followers of the re- publican party to control the federal patronage in Alabama. Report has 1t that the Thompson following had meeting in Tuskegee on Thursday at which time a preliminary campaign was mapped out for the nearing skir- nish. Whether or not any decision was reached as to the policy of that following cannot be ascertained.
 It Is known, however, that Mir. Thompson was in Tuskegee on Thurs day and that several prominent repub- lleans were with him.
 From what can be gathered the fight centers around who will manage the presidential campaign for next year. The Birmingham leader is known to be "at outs" with Postmaster General Hitchcock, who is recognized at the present time as the potential factor in republican politics. The Mobile lead CT claims to have the ear of the Post master General, thereby putting his fol- lowing in a better position to cut the Alabama pie into edible pieces.
 Right on the heels of the Barker Hitchcock alliance comes announce ment that MT. Thompson has made friends with Charles Hilles. the Pres ident's new secretary, who, MT Thomp- son believes. will manage the presi- dential campaign in 1912.
 The situation, from what can be gath cred, Is chaotic, with the pendulum swinging first on one side and then on the other
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28
BUSINESS BOYS CLUB
BY ROBERT GossETT

Boys. when you hear from us next time you will hear about Friday nights game, the start of the Indoor Basbal league.
 We have been working out on every class night and have got team that moves like clockwork, an outield that will stick with any and a good staff of pitchers. Our team is composed of the following members: Black and Smith, catchers; Beckwith, Domineck and Patton. pitchers; Gossett, first base; Nelson and Davis, right and left shortstop; F. Smith, third base; Patton also plays second base when not pitching; the others play in the field when not in their regular po- sitions "Steamboat Bill' Hall plays cen ter field.
 Next Sunday we will tell all about the game. Here's hoping that we win.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28
WADUCT HEARING WEDNESDAY, SURE Railroad Officials and Oth- CTS Will Meet in COun-
 cil Chamber

In the council chamber that was, Wednesday at 10 o'clock the viaduct question which has been hanging fire for many months will be taken up by the commissioners. The positive announce ment was made yesterday that the rail- road officials who are interested in the negotiations have all accepted the date for coming to Birmingham, and they will appear before the commission at the hour set
 The higher officials are coming to be present, because of the desire to thor oughly inform the commission on every detail of the old agreement made between them and the City Council. The viaduct question will be voted upon by Commits sioner Lane and President Culpepper Exum.
 The officials to be present will include Henry B. Spencer, vice president of the Southern; Charles Hicks, vice president and general manager of the Seaboard; w. L. Mapother vice president of the Louis- vile and Nashville; w. H. Courtenay, chief engineer of the Louisville and Nash vile; c. Dougherty, chief engineer of the Alabama Great Southern and Queen and Crescent route; J. W. Mcqueen and Colonel Maben of the Sloss company and other prominent officials.
 It is expected that the property own CTS in the neighborhood of Sloss furnace, who are opposed to the proposition, will be present with attorneys to contest the closing of streets. The plan to dedicate streets to the railroad for the construction of the viaducts has not met with satis- faction on the part of those interested.
 It, however, is the general opinion that no contest Is necessary as Judge Lane is not willing to accept the old plan. If he votes in the negative, and 1t is known MT. Exum will vote in the affirmative, the issue will be dead to all purposes and in tent There is only one alternative, and l that one is for the railroads to accept l the counter proposal which is expected to | be offered by Judge Lane in lieu of the prevailing one. If the offer is made and
 accepted there will be constructed some 1 yiaducts immediately. However, if the l railroads are unwilling to take up the an-
 ticipated plan of Judge Lane a legal con- 1 test will be started for the purpose o forcing the railroads to do the work Sucl
 a step will as a matter of course consum, a great deal of time, and the fate o1 such a step would be highly speculative.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28
WALKER TOOPPOSE ASUMMER SCHOOL. Says He Will Take Legal Action to Prevent Its
 Operation

II is probable that the Board of Ed ucation will face some restraining pro- cess when the proposed summer school is started this week. J. R. Walker, who was formerly a teacher at the Ensley schools, appeared before the commissioners yesterday and stated plainly that the commissioners would have to defend the Board of Education in a process which was to be started against the operation of the school Judge Lane told him the city would be ready.
 The members of the Board of Edu- cation and the commissioners are said to have been given to understand that former Professor Walker intends to stop the operation of the proposed summer school if possible
 The squabble began several days ago when the announcement was made by the Board of Education that it was the intention to operate a summer school for the teachers here.
 This school was formerly operated by the county officials and Professor Walker is said to have been attached to the school in an official capacity. It is stated that if the city starts the school 1t will kill the efforts of the other one, which is stated to have been operated for private gain.
 pr. John L. Parker of the Board of Education said yesterday that the ,teachers for the school were already engaged for a years work, the build ing was unused, the janitors were paid by the year, and that not one cent would be involved for the city to in- struct teachers during the summer months. It is stated also that such instruction Is very desirable.
 Judge Lane at the meeting yesterday told Professor Walker that the city commissioners had in an unofficial way told the Board of Education not to permit the proposed summer school to cost the city one penny. Dr. Parker and Superintendent Phillips are said to havo assured the commissioners that not even the printed circulars should be paid for by the city.
 Professor McAdory of the county board of education has made a public statement that the proposed summer school of which he has been identified In the past had been tentatively aban- doned because of the city school. This however, is not expected to deter for mer Professor Walker from trying to keep the Board of Education from oper- ating the school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28
H.S. MATTHEWS ID
 BE MADE PRESIDENT
The Details of Industrial
 Mefger Are to Be An N nounced Soon

Following the report from New York yesterday that the anticipated merger of lshe Southern Iron and Steel company with the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron company had been practically con- Isummated, and that full details would be announced within a short time, it was stated here by local industrial men that Harry S. Matthews, vice president Of The Alabama Consolidated company, would be made president of the consolidated companies and that James Bowron, vice president and treasurer of the Southern 1ron and Steel, would be vice president of the new consolidated corporation. lOther details of the proposed merger are lacking, although it was stated that Ce- ell GrenfeI of London would be chair man of the board of the new company.
 The merger has been rumored and dis cussed for several months and the oper- ating heads of the companies have beer 1aboring in New York on the details. II is stated that all financial plans have been arranged, the appraisements have met with the approval from those mos fconcerned' and that only details are lack ing to make the deal a fact.
 Vice President Matthews was not ir Birmingham yesterday. It was stated that he was in New York and would be absent from the city several days. The other officials of the company were not acquainted with any new details.
 Mir. Bowron of the Southern Iron and Steel said last night that he had not been advised of any consummation of the negotiations, nor had he been advised of any prospective appointments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28
Presbyterian Brotherhood
By PAUL GANONG

Our big picnic came on May 20 at Springfield, and what a time we had! We left the Terminal station at 9 o'clock and arrived in Springville at 10 The first thing the little boys did was to beat the Avondale Baptist "C' team, which was invited to go. The score was to 10. When F o'clock came we all hustled to the dinner table and did the dinner justice. After that team between the Class B and Class was picked to play a Springfield team and were defeated by the score of to TO- When it was time for the B's to play Springvile 1t looked like rain, but we played seven innings in a drizzing rain and were defeated bad ly IS to 5.
 Some of the boys were late about go- ing to the train and had to flag 1t down to get on. and that's all of the picnic. on June 2 we have our big banquet, ana the Volunteers will have to furnish the chief cook and bottle washers. It was tight race all through for the Buddies and Volunteers, but the Buddies beat us out on the last day Stiggns' class and the Scouts had an easy time all through.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28
THE GEORGE MAIL DE- VICE UNDERGOES A PRAC-
 TICAL TEST
On Seaboard Air Line Railroad Tracks,
 Avenue A and 27th Street

We. the undersigned, witnessed the test of the George Mail Device on May 24, 1911, on S. A. l.. tracks, Avenue A and 27th street, Birmingham. Ala, test lasting from Il a. m. to D. m This device did it's work perfectly, ex- changing the mail, putting 1t on and talk ing it off the car at the same time. Train speeded from ten to forty-five miles an hour and this device never failed single time, doing it's work perfectly.
 J. TAYLOR SMITH. Gen. Mgr. the Peoples Homestead Co.
 c. E. THOMAS, Pres. Wimberly & Thomas IIdw. Co. Employees Seaboard Railway Signed:-
 W. C. YATES, Section Foreman; C. c. HALL, Yard Masters Clerk. J. R. SMITH. General Foreman.
 L. R. SABISTON, Yard Master
 G. D. PARDUE, Foreman Car Opt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28
Remarkable Career
MERGER CARRIES
 FORD TO CHICAGO

For the purpose of going further into the details of the merger of the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power company with the Newman interests elsewhere, A. H. Ford of the local com pany left yesterday for Chicago.
 Mir. Ford will confer there with the bankers and others connected with the proposed consolidation.
 It is expected that the entire plan will be announced soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28
Rev. Glasgow to Lecture

Rev. J. S. Glasgow will lecture Tues day evening at Odd Fellows hall, Tus- caloosa avenue and Elyton street, upon Early Settlers of Jefferson County" A musical program will be rendered by the Misses Jasperson and Messrs. Thomas of Ensley and Mrs Wallace John will be the piano ac Miss Bessie Moore will render a piano selection. Senator AL cock will be on hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28
PLANS FOR DRENNEN
 STORE READY SOON

It is announced that the plans for the Drennen & Co. department store projected for the corner of Second avenue and Twentieth street will be ready tomorrow and bids requested for the construction.
 The plans as originally announced are said to have been modified in some particulars, but that a hondsome, up- to-date, commercial emporium will be constructed.
 Work. it is stated. will not be de- 1ayed at any cost
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28
WESTERN DIVISION.

And in conclusion just about the big track meet which was pulled off on the fair grounds last Friday afternoon. It certainly was peach from every stand point and the records made in some of the events are bound to stand for some time to come. It was the largest meet of it's kind, or any other kind, for that matter, ever held in Birmingham and the new Elementary Public Schools Athletic asso- citation, under whose auspices every min ute detail was executed. If this associa- ton continues to promote the type of ath- letics 1t has had in it's baseball and track tournaments during the past season 1t will not be long before the entire south will look up to it. Here's hoping that it will long continue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28
Song Service

Beginning this afternoon at 80 o'clock there will be sacred song service at the Baptist church at Tux edo on the South Ensley car line. Singing will be under the auspices of the Birmingham Sacred Harp Singing society. The public is cordially in- Yited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28
What The Young Men Of
 Birmingham Are Doing
Great Double Header Finals In Grammar School League Played At Redwood Park Tuesday-Sunday School Meet Postponed-First Presbyterian Brotherhood's First
 Annual Banquet Next Friday

The semi-finals in the grammar school baseball tournament were played off dur ing the past week and now every baseball fiend in the public schools of Birming- ham is looking forward to the great dou- bleheader finals which is to be pulled off at Rickwood Field on Tuesday afternoon. Tickets have been distributed to the schools throughout the city and as the admission has been set at 10 cents 1t IS expected that the park will be crowded The affair Is going to be run off in big league style and pr. J. H. Phillips, super intendent of schools, has consented to throw the first ball. Physical Director G. N. Messer of the public schools will acr as umpire and an afternoon of great sport can be assured those interested.
 As was stated in last Sundays Age Herald a tie-up had resulted in the south ern division of the Junior league between Powell and Lakeview. In the play-on or this tieup Powell defeated Lakeview by the close score of 2 to l in one of the prettiest games ever witnessed between amateurs in Birmingham. Powell dupli- cated the trick by score of ' to in the semi-finals when she met Woodlawn- winners of the eastern division. In the semi-fnal between Moore, winner of the western division, and Martin. winner of the northern division, Martin won by the score of 8 to in close, interesting and well played game.
 The results of the above games brings Powell and Martin together in the finals at Rickwood for the city championship in the junior division. Both schools have excellent teams and 1t would be next to impossible to pick a winner beforehand. The battle is expected to be one of the best of the year.
 In the Senior league the semi-fnals be- tween the western and northern divisions also proved close and interesting. North Birmingham, winner of the northern di- vision, finally overcame Minor, winner or the western division, by the score of 8 to 3. In the battle between Lakeview, winner or the southern division, and Powell, win ner of the eastern division, Powell won by the overwhelming score of 1T to 0, due to the excellent pitching of Ganong, who allowed only one scratch hit. This was a surprise as 1t was expected that Lake view would push Powell hard for the bat tie.
 The finals in the senior division will. therefore, be between Powell and North Birmingham, and this game Is expected to be battle royal. Already the teams have met twice in practice games with the result that each have victory to their credit They are without doubt two of the closest matched teams in the city and 1t can be assured beforehand that
 the final score is going to be a close one.
 Many postponed games were played off
 during the past week in the various di-
 visions. Following is a complete standing
 of the teams as they closed the prelim-
 mary and semi-fianal seasons:
 | Junior League
 | SFMI-FINALS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28
SOUTHERN FAILS
 ID CHANGE SERVICE
Gadsden Is Still Dissatis- fied-BOOze Gets in
 EtOwah Jail

Gadsden, May T-(Special) l)-Although the Southern railroad some time ago ad- vised President J. D. Dunlap of the Busi- to be put on between this city and Rome on the 18th of this month that would be satisfactory to the people of this city, at a late hour today the local offices had not been advised of any change and it is believed that the change will not now be made.
 Three negro women confined in the county jail were today found in an intox- icated condition by Sheriff Lister. They were confined in the women's ward and adjoining this is a room in which liquor that has been confiscated by the sheriff in his raids on blind tigers has been stored, and the prisoners managed to make a hook with a nall and a broom handle and thus secured some of the 'booze.'
 It Is understood that the Alabama Con- solidated Coal and Iron company has or ders sold ahead sufficient to keep the local furnaces going for the next eight IDOnlIl6. COIfle OI lIltSo Sdl6S were llduC some time ago and the price in one in- stance at least is as high as SIS a ton. It would appear from this that no slump in the market will affect this company for some time to come and that steady operation for the local plants is assured
 The city council will hold special meeting on Monday night. One of the important matters to be considered al this session Is that of securing assistance for the city attorney. There are large number of suits to be brought by the city against property owners who are refus- ing to make payment of their assessments for street improvement and it is desired to have additional counsel Some of the suits have been already filed and will come up for hearing soon. There is also to be some ordinances introduced look ing to the improvement of the sanitary conditions of the city. The committee or sanitation has reported number of mat ters that can only be reached by the passing of new ordinances, and this vii no doubt be done at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28
BEGINNING AT \ TUSCALOOSA

Tuscaloosa, May 27.-(Special. )-The commencement recital of the Tusca- 1oosa School of Music of which Miss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28

Stella Harris is the efficient head, was held last night at Miss Harris studio. The programme was well rendered and the cantata, Tn the Hall of the Milky
 Way was especially well given, and
 the brilliant audience fully appreciated
 this rare unusual treat.
 The opening dance of the university commencement gaities was given at the East End pavilion last night with the Midnight Sons" as hosts The hall was artistically decorated and a most beau tfful german was led by MT. Alonzo Hill, ably assisted by Miss Mary Nuzum. There were 60 couples and among them were some of the most attractive so- ciety girls from all parts of Alabama who are visitors to Tuscaloosa. David sons orchestra from Birmingham fur nished a superb programme of music.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28
Junior League

SEMI-FlNALS. Scores: Martin northern) 8, Moore (western) 8, Powell (southern) ', Wood- lawn (eastern), o.
 STANDING OF'- TEAMS.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-17
We Will Call and Explain

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page7 Fill it out and thereby get start of 1000 votes
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Will you take advantage fit?
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-17
The Contest is Just Starting

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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-17
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-10-26
New York Spots

NEW YORK, oct. 25,-Cotton spot
closed duh 10 points higher; middling
uplands S9.4bi gulf 500. No sales,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-10-26

CLAREMORE, Okla, oct. 25.-The
two Methodist Churches Of Claremore
the NJ. Il. Church South and the First
M. Il. Church, have decided to fed
crate, and drawn up articles to that
effect, which are to be effective as
soon as approved by the two con-
ferences According to the stipulations
both ministers are to be retained for
the coming year. Services will alter
nate between the 4two churches The
name of the church is to be The
Methodist Church" of Claremore. Az
ter this year a minister will be ap-
pointed by the NJ H. conference for
two years, then for two years by the
conference of the NJ. Il South All
meetings, Sunday SCHOOLS, Epworth
League, etc, are to be in common.
After the next year business arrange
ments regarding the two properties
will be attended to, and some dis
posal made of the same. 1t is likely
part of the property will be sold and
a good, up-to-date church building
erected.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-10-26
Live Stock i'm Chicago.

CHICAGO, Oct. 25.-Cattle-Re-
oeipts, $1,000; market duh and weak,
Beeves, $4.70@S.75; Texas steers,
$4.00@6.00; western steers, s4.15 %
100; stockers $3.25@5.7O; cows and
heifers, $1.SO@6.OO; calves, $1,000
$50.
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000 Market
slow to 10 cents lower than yester-
days average. Lighy $50 a $50;
mixed, $500 Gas; heavy. $5.75 a $40;
rough, $5.75 500; good to choice
heavy, $6.00@645; pigs, $3.50 q 5.75;
bulk of sales, $610@ 6.35.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000 Market
steady. aNtive, $2.25@3.7O; western,
$2.40@3.75; yearlngs. $3.50 "a 425;
lambs native, $4.00@6.00; western,
S4.00@6.10.