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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
WOMAN SHOOTS MAN IN
 DEFENSE OF CHILD

Tacoma, Wash, December 31.-(Spe- cial.)-While trying to prevent two men. sent by her husband, from car rying off her small child, Mrs. Vic toria c. Herold this morning shot and seriously wounded one of the men, Harry Williams, a commercial traveller for a Chicago house, living in Seattle. He is now in hospital and will prob ably die.
 Horace G. Herold, accompanied by Williams and Sidney Marks, an auto mechanician of Seattle, who is also under arrest, and a third man, who es- capped, drove in an auto to the house when Mrs. Herold lives.
 The men knocked on the door and when the woman aswered they told her they had a summons calling her to court immediately. She declared it was trick to get possession of her child. One of the men started to push his way into the room when she shot Williams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
CELEBRATION 0F
 JOYOUS NEW YEAR New Workers Awake Echoes
 By Noisy Hilarity MUCH MONEY IS SPENT Hotels and Restaurants Do Thriving Business While Sellers of Horns
 and Bells Take in the
 Coin Freely
MUCH MONEY IS SPENT

| New York, December S1.-(Special.)-It cost New Workers a cool $1,000,0Oo, an inn measurable volume of noise, to let 1911 know how glad the metropolis was to welcome it.
 | vided between drinkables, eatables and cowbells. horns and other implements for | producing ear-spitting noises. | From early in the evening until after midnight Broadway. particularly those portions above Trinity church and Long 1 acre square, was damned with people, each one of whom was making a differ ent kind of noise. Police regulations to the contrary confetti filled the air as not wanting.
 More wine was absorbed more food eaten, more money spent and more noise produced in greeting 1911 than ever be- fore, which is going very fast and then some.
 Somewhere near 1000 men and women were at the tables of the various hotels and restaurants when the racket began. The addition of four big new restaurants,
 
 relieve the pressure at other places.
 All had about all they could accom- modate. At some of the hotels it is re- ported that hundreds of strangers are here just to see the Pa Knicker- lockers celebrated way of ushering in the youngster, for it is in a class all by itself. The demand for a sight of this exhilaratng demonstration has be- come so great that men were speculating in supper table reservations, and no doubt will be able to dispose of them Many of ths eating places gave away hand some souvenirs imported for the oc- casion.
 Of course, there was noise all night, but the official ticket began at Il p. m. Long before midnight merry men and lively women wearing funny things on their heads and dangling cowbells, tam bourines and clinling glasses, disported themselves with no thought of the head acre of the tomorrow. At 11:55 the pop ping of countless corks, the lights in gilded palaces were out. Some sang a trifle unsteadily "Auld Lang Syne," oth- CTS shouted, Good Bye, Old Year, Good Bye,' and a few tried to recite Ring Out the Old Year and Ring in the New and there was plenty of ringing all right
 The liquids flowed freely for those who had the price. There was no disposition on the part of the city officials to inter- fere with anyones pleasure in extending whatever kind of a greeting he choose provided he did not violate the law To get around the excise restrictions all or ders for drinks were given before mid night, but the purchasers were at liberty to drink them whenever they pleased. It was a great night!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
FRATERNITY MEN E.
 CHOOSE OFFICIl

Atlanta, December 31.-John N. dervries, province chief of Law Kan, was elected worthy grand oh the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity a final session of the 22nd biennial cor here today. Other officers were elected as follows:
 Worthy grand chaplain, Bishop dore Dub Bratton, Jackson. Miss.
 Worthy grand keeper of the exch1 G. D. Ellsworth, Washington.
 Worthy high chancellor. Shepard E Atlanta.
 High council. George Mcguire, WI ter, Mass.
 Congress orator, Judge Roland Bsl Dayton. o. 2f
 Congress poet, Harry E. Harma lanta.
 The new officers were installed before adjournment and the meetinsl for the 1912 meeting was left to thf counsel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
Hoxsey and Roosevelt

St. Louis, December 31.-Hoxsey came into national prominence in St. Louis on October H. when he took up for short flight ex-President Roose- welt, who was then visiting that city, The flight was not premeditated Mr. Roosevelt had gone to the aviation field as a spectator and was examining the machine when Hoxsey suggested that he take flight. Colonel Roosevelt instantly threw off his silk hat and frock coat, donned leather jacket and cap. and climbed aboard the machine. Eoxsey clambored after him and after two trials the motor was started and the aeroplane rose into the air. It flew quickly around the field at about the height of 100 feet and made the first lap of one and half miles before the crowd knew that Colo mel Roosevelt was in the machine. It sailed around the field second time, go- ing al the rate of about mile minute and then Hoxsey dipped his planes and the aeroplane came easily to earth.
 After the flight Hoxsey made the fol- lowing statement:
 "The colonel's birthday and my birth day are on tn esame date, October 27, which has always given me a kindly feel ing toward him, and was determined to take him up with me-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds of conveyance in the following transactions in real estate. in which amounts of 5000 or more were involved. were filed yesterday in the office of the probate court:
 $2500-A. R. Moore to A. J. Gray, lot S1, block 12, Woodlawn Realty company S survey of Woodlawn.
 $1650-P. l.. Smith to w. R. Stewart lots Il and 13 block 2; lots ands5, block 3; lots 1 and 7 block 3, survey of Seventh addition to Ensley
 $3550-M. J. LaRue to L. c. Waldrop lot 6, block 309, Bessemer
 $3370-Bessemer Coal, Iron and Land company to Alabama Terminal Railroad company, part of the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 30, township IS, range west
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
JOHNSTON FAVORS
 LOCAL OPTION

Mobile, December 31.-(Special Limited States Senator Joseph F. Johnston of Ala bama was asked today for a fiat state ment of his views as to the proposal to license liquor in this state. He said: 'I am utterly opposed to the return of the saloon as it existed in our state. I think that we should proceed to local option from dry soil; that unless locality af- firmatively desires some form of license or sale it should remain dry. Should sa- looms be authorized in any city they should be limited as to number, and re- stricted to the center of the fire limits with high license and strict regulation The saloon is almost as bad as the blind tiger unless wisely regulated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
VERY QUIET NIGHT
Day Presented Striking Contrast to
 Christmas Eve Week Ago

Last night was very quiet one in po- lice circles. and was strongly contrasted to Christmas Eve. There was not a single murder reported during the day but one serious accident. and the streets were not crowded in spite of the fact that 1t was Saturday. A little disorder is ex- pected for tomorrow, but Chief Bodeker and Sheriff Higdon are prepared to han dle anything that may come up.
 To hear the frequent and fervent reso- lutions in the neghborhood of the police station and wardens office one would scarcely know the crowd as that of last week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
Hotel Men Adjourn

Meridian, Miss, December 31.-tope- cial. 1.-The annual convention of the Mississippi Holeikeepers association ended in this city this afternoon after a most successful session of two days
 Ed H. Racine of this city was reelected president, and A. J.. Dorman of Hous- ton, secretary and treasurer. The, mid summer meeting of the association will be held in Hattiesburg in June when the members will be the guests of the Hotel Hatttiesburg. The annual meeting will be in Vicksburg in De- cember, the Carroll hotel entertaining the aSSocIation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
ARCH HOXSEY'S LIFE IT
 CRUSAED OUT BY FALL OF
 800 FEET AT LOS ANGELES
CONTINUED FROM PAGE n

---~--->-~~~-~-~--~~----- before he had completed the utterance of his prophecy it was verified
 Knew It Was Coming
 T knew it was coming he sobbed a few minutes later as he sat in his hangar with his head between his hands
 reporter of a Pasadena newspaper broke the news of Hoxseys death to his mother at her Bellevue Drive home in that city.
 She bore up under the shock with an exhibition of the courage that had char acterized the aerial daring of her son.
 Although the tragedy had in it every element calculated to rouse the crowd to the highest pitch of excitement, it remained calm during the seconds of Hoxsey's fall and the ensuing long period of suspense before they knew whether Hoxsey had been killed or only injured
 H. La V. Twining president of the Aero club of California and chief judge of the field. finally came back to the judges stand and in answer to a query
 "Dead as a nail.'
 Without waiting for the announcement that all flying events would be called off for the day, the crowd began filing out through the exits to go home. Every flag about the grandstand and hangars were half-masted and every scrap of bunting was torn down.
 The entire field was stripped bare of all decorations except emblems of mourn ing which had been hastily put in place for the intrepid aviator.
 A Star Performer
 Arch Hoxsey had been star performer at the big meet that began last Saturday. Day after day the intrepid airman went beyond the range of human vision, sail ing In ever widening circles until he crossed the mountains or hung over the sea.
 His prolonged absence from the field day after day gave rise to the saluta- tion of one friend to another on the ground: Has any body here seen Hox- sey?'
 No one felt fear for him, however as he always came back, returning toward earth in a spectacular and terrifying se- tics of spiral dips when he would land directly in front of the grandstand. He was the favorite of the crowds and al- ways was greeted with applause when he came out and with a wave of his hand, started on his altitude trials.
 On Monday last Hoxsey broke the worlds altitude record, ascending to a height of 11,474 feet, almost 1000 feet greater than the previous record This feat was his supreme record and when he returned to the field after nearly three hours absence he was carried before the grandstand on the shoulders of his ad- mirers.
 HOxsey Not Satisned But Hoxsey was not satisfied with this record Ever since Monday he had as. oended daily for another try for altitude He found the conditions favorable. bu, could never reach Mondays height Tuesday he made 6s00 feet; Wednesday $500 feet; Thursday. 10.005 feet. when he crossed 400 feet above the summit oi Mount Wilson, some 25 miles from avia. | tion field, and yesterday 10.575 feet | When Hoxsey fell Hubert Latham, the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
Thefts Reported Yesterday

The following small thefts were report ed yesterday: American Bakeries Candy company, one bicycle; A. Jernett com pany. one Knight Templars badge; J. Blach & Sons, one bicycle; Milton Web ster, one watch, $19 in money; Louis Saks, one coat and one pair of trousers; Fifth Avenue hotel, one purse contain ing s19; Mrs. Long, one purse, one bank book, one gold chain, one bunch of keys, one diamond ring, $17 in cash.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
At First Cumberland Presbyterian

The Policy and Possibilitiess' of the r first Cumberland Presbyterian church of Birmingham during 1911 will be the theme of the sermon to be preached by the Rev. J. D. Lewis, the pastor of the church, at the service to be held this morning at Il o'clock at the chapel of the Birmingham seminary. A continua- tion of the same subject will furnish the theme for the sermon at the evening service
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
PERSONAL

Mrs. A. L. Wilson left last night for Tullahoma, Tenn, where she will attend the bedside of her mother, who is criti- cally i'll.
 Louis Pizitz, the we'll known merchant will leave today for New York where he goes to purchase some merchandise which will be offered in sale that he has planned beginning this month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
Mr., William N. Ricb.rd.on

Mrs. William N. Richardson died sud- denly at her home at Harris Station, Ala, yesterday morning from pneumonia She is survived by her husband and seven children, all of whom were with her ex- cept a daughter, Mrs. Schuyler Harris of Birmingham, and Lieut.. William Rich ardson, U. S. N, who is on foreign cruise. Mrs Richardson had a number of relatives and friends here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
Thomas J. TaIhert

The funeral services of Thomas J. Tal- bert. aged 65 years, who died of apoplexy Thursday night at the residence of his son. Judson Talbert 1511 Sixteenth street, North Haven. were held yesterday after noon at 1 o'clock from the residence, and the interment was at Elmwood ceme- tery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
Boys Were Flourishing Pistols

Charles Coleman and Ben Maxwell, two negro boys, apparently about 15 years old, were arrested yesterday morning by Detectives Fully and Nation on a charge of carrying concealed weapons. The two boys had revolver each and had scared all the workers off from Sloss furnace when the officers arrived.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
VaydOn Earp

Vaydon Earp, aged years. son of MT. and Mrs. A. N. Earp, died at the residence of his parents, 1912 Cleveland avenue, yesterday afternoon at o'clock The remains will be sent for burial to Tuscaloosa today by Age Loy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01

Miss Carolina White, young and ty soprano from Boston scored a ded hit as Minnie in the Chicago produ, of "The Girl of the Golden West" :" to ner success, Miss White probably be one of the singers seelcted to ope'. engagement of the company in Phil phia. ...|----sl=
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
Negro Shot on second Avenue

Oliver Hendricks, a negro man, was shot and seriously wounded in & free for-all fight last night at the corner of Twenty-sixth street and Second avenue, north. Hendricks was shot in the right breast. He was taken to St. vincent's hospital in Gaudins ambulance, where his condition was pronounced to be se- rious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
Consul General Transferred

New Orleans, December s1.-The consulate at New Orleans was sI today of the. transfer of Veran Il French consul general in this cityl e nsul general at Johannesburg, Prj NJ. Dejoux, who will leave for hi about March l next, will be sud by Consul Francastel. now statio4 Buenos Ayres.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
Harry F. WhetstOne

Harry E. Whetstone, aged B years, died Friday, December 30, at Longview. The funeral took place at Longview yes terday The deceased formerly resided in Birmingham. He is survived by widow and child.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
BANK IS ABSORBED
 IN CHATTANOOGA Deal Will Be Consummated in
 Coming Week A SKYSCRAPER PLANNED Suburban Town Near ChattanOOga Win Use Commission Form of Govern ment-Funeral Services for
 Late Judge Walker

Chattanooga, December 31.-(Special)- It was announced today that the First National bank of this city, with a capital stock of s5oOOo0, will absorb the American National. with a capital of s25o,OOO The act will be officially consummated January 4, at the annual meeting of the stockholders and directors of both insti- tutions.
 It is also rumored in financial circles to- day that the First National subsequent to tine consolidation will erect sky scraper at the corner of Eighth and Mar ket streets upon the site now occupied by Schwartz Bros.
 bill was recently filed in chancery to force the heirs of the estate controlling this property to effect settlement and of necessity dispose of it. The Ameri- can National is the second local bank to be absorbed by the First National, the latter institution having taken over the Chattanooga National about three years ago. It is stated that H. s. Probasco, president of the American National, will officially retire from business after the consolidation.
 The city council of Lookout Mountain, which met this afternoon for the purpose of passing upon the new charter for the municipality which had been drafted for introduction before th9 present term of the legislature, decided to postpone final action in the matter until next Saturday. The new charter provides for the Noun tain practically commission form of government, including the initiative and referendum plank.
 Services will be observed in all the local churches tomorrow in observation of the new year. Most of the Sunday schools also will present special features.
 The funeral services over the body of County Judge Seth M. Walker, who died Thursday afternoon at Rochester. Minn., will take place at the First Presbyterian church at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, after the body lies in state at the city hall from Il until 1 o'clock. Revs. J. w. Bachman and w. E. Thompson will off ciate. The interment will be at Forest Hill.
 It was learned today from authoritative sources that the Hamilton National bank of this city, whose new 15-story home is rapidly nearing completion at the cor ner of Seventh and Market streets, will shortly increase it's capital stock from $500, GOO to S1 100000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
Former Preacher Seeks Place

Albany, N. Y., December s1.-Rev. Al gernon s. Crapsey, former rector of St. Andrews Episcopal church, Rochester, from which office he was deposed in 1906 for heresy heads the list of 100 success ful applicants who tried the recent state service examinations for the position of chief parole officer and assistant parole officer at the New York state reform- atory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
Progress. In Photography

Paris. December s1.-Dr. Arthur korn, professor of physics at the Uni versity of Munich. who's experiments in long distance photography attract ed much attention a few years ago, ex- hibited before the academy of sciences today his invention for synchronizing the photograph and cinematograph by means of winch the moving pictures appear to speak.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
Found Dead In Hotel Room

New Orleans, December S1.-Roy c. Kimble, S5 years old, whose home was formerly at vicksburg, Mich., was found dead in his room at local hotel here today. Death was due to~ nephritis ac- cording to the coroner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
Charged With Murder

Jim Whitman, negro man, was ar rested yesterday afternoon by Officers Jones and Taylor on charge of murder. It is charged that the negro shot and killed Henry Strickland. another ne- gro. a few days ago on the Southside-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
woman nurned to Deathi

Wilmington. N. C.. December 3j Rebecca J. Bunting. aged S1.2 burned to death here early thisF noon when her clothing caugE
 room. Deah almost instantaneous. ea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
Hoxsey Not satisned

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01

Professor McConnell closed the South Side Skating audi torium Saturday, December 31. Will reopen his academy at 2021M First avenue Tuesday, January 3, with a grand ball and will continue same C,
 Tuesday and Saturday nights, with Saturday matinee. Glasses 2 to 7:45, social dance 8 to 11:30. {
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
M.thod,.t Prote.tant Nreeting

meeting of Methodist Protestants will he held this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the First Cumberland Presbyterian church, corner Fifth avenue and Eighteenth street All of this denomination are urged to at taud
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01

while to get a nest egg for myself, then shall quit and go into some other business"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01

FOR appropriate floral offerings. phone q. See Gcdden's Seed & Flower Store. zols lst avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
Hoxsey Born i'm Illinois.

Springfield, H., December 3l.-Arch Hoxsey, who was killed in California to- day. was born in Staunton, Ill.,. October 15, 1884. the son of MT. and Mrs. Arch Hoxsey.
 At the age of two and one-half years Hoxsey's parents left Staunton, going to Los Angeles, where they have since re- sided. At the age of Is years Hoxsey be- gan studying the mechanism of automo- piles and until 20 followed the automobile trade. He then travelled fo "a year in Asia, following which he was with John w. Gates of New York touring Europe
 He aspired to be an aviator from the time the first experiments were made.
 In October last Hoxsey established an American sustained flight record, travel ing from Springfield, Ill.,, to the grounds of a country club at Clayton, St. Louis county, Missouri
 The distance was estimated at 104 miles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
Farman Failed to Beat Record

Etampes, France. December 31.-Henry Farman today failed to beat the record of 362.66 miles made yesterday by Maurice Tabuteau in the contest for the Michelin prize. Farman was compelled to land after covering 302 miles on account of the breaking of an oil tube.
 The Michelin cup Is awarded annually with cash prize of $4000 to the aviator making the longest sustained flight within 12 months. Farman won the trophy in 1909 with 150 miles to his credit. Tabuteau yesterday made flight of 362 miles in a continuous flight lasting seven hours and 45 minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
Half a Block from Herald
 HOTEL COLLIN c w 0 West On the block between s6th FIFTH AVE. G St. BROADWAY

offers select accommodations eliminating people. ABSOLUTELY FIREPROO! affords every facility for thl Situated in: the very heartI city, in g very quiet-neiEhbl bl convenient to all surface, the midst of the shopnirl hsaSs, R0oMs with Bath, a and
 .Restaur9nt a la Cartd
 SETH H. MOSELEYI Formerly of New Haven
 New Haven. Conn. 10-M-40t-we-su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01

LICE LoY. undertaker. Phones 7a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
SHAW. Tn. Undertaken. Phones :.

GREEN Undertaking Co. Phones looa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01

It was learned today from authoritative sources that the Hamilton National bank of this city, whose new 15-story home is rapidly nearing completion at the cor ner of Seventh and Market streets, will shortly increase it's capital stock from $500. GOO to 31, ,O0O,OO0
The Wrangell sentinel., 1911-06-01
Flag Day
June l4th, is the l54 birthday of "0Id Glory" and will be Ob-
 served aS Flag Day

The Sentinel is in receiept of the following communication from the office of the Governor.
 Juneau, Alaska, May 27, 1911, To the Mayor and Newspapers of all Towns throughout Alaska:
 Wednesday, June Fourteenth, nineteen hundred and eleven, will be the One Hundred and Thirty fourth birthday of "Old Glory" !, known as Flag Day, There is no day in the year more appropriate for patriotic teaching. The Flag as an object-lesson has no rival. It is not only a thing of beauty, but every item of its construction is significant. The story of its evolution, it5 birth as the emblem of a new nation, it's long service without defeat or dishonor, should b. familiar With every child in our schools. Our Flag stands for honor, purity and obedience to law.
 l heartily recommend that Flag Day be appropriately observed throughout Alaska by all citizens, schools and socities. Let the flag appear everywhe etc, over church, schoolhouse, factory, dwelling, pub lie and private buildings, and at the masthead, showing reverence for all 1t represents.
 Vim. L. Distin,
 Acting Governor.