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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-29
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Captain Jordan of Morning Shift Is HOst-NegrO
 Drops Dead

Having in mind the adage that All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" and desiring furthermore, to see the worlds most noted pitcher Christy Math- ewson of New York, Capt. James C. Jor- dan of the morning shift of the police force of the Ensley division, had all the men on his shift as his guests at the ball game yesterday. And. be it known that that same bunch of "coppers,' led by the ponderous Jimmie, did their best to bring victory for the home team by their viciferous roofing. The boys fully ap- preciated the hospitality of the genial captain and enjoyed the afternoon im- mensely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-29
MIR. AND MRS. SHAW
 GIVE FAREWELL TEA

An affair which will be referred to many times in the years to come with tender memories was the tea yesterday afternoon at the home of Mir and Mrs. E. T. Shaw, who will leave tomorrow for an extended stay in South America, and who chose this pleasant means of saying farewell to their friends. Entirely formal, there were no invitations to the tea, which was thus given an air of spon- taneity which was altogether happy. Many of MT and Mrs. Shaw's friends called to wish them bon voyage and a delightful hour was spent with them over the teacups. The residence was prettily decorated for the occasion, car nations of several hues wing each with the other in their power to beautify the attractive surroundings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-29
Y. M. c. A. SOCIAL
Participants in Membership Contest
 Have Enjoyable Time

The Alabama All States social at the Young Mems Christian association last night was a successful and enjoyable event.
 E. E. Wheeler, chairman of the so cial committee, presided and conducted several enjoyable featureS~ Karl Platowskey, chairman of the refresh ment committee, with the assistance of number of ladies, served refresh ments.
 The Piquick Male quartet was well received and were forced to respond to numerous encores Messrs, K. w. Earnest, T. l.. Floyd, W. E, Ivie and A. J. Ivie composed the quartet. J. II. McAfer rendered two selections that were greatly enjoyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-29

Isn't the home instinct the dominant feature of every right minded woman in the world? Was there ever one who didn't love the springtime and get ting her home in order and sniffng the fresh paint and crisp wall paper, and new window shades? Each and all has different odor but it makes a bouquet of spring that delights my nos- trils, must confess"
 So your mind turns to chintzes and wicker furniture, rather than summer trips and pretty clothes?" suggested The Spinster.
 There's one pattern of pink roses and faded stems" The " idow Around the Corner replied. "in certain shop window that would make me mort gage a summer trip just for the heer joy of staying in room that is so satisfying, Why 1t would keep me in . good humor for months if l had such a background in my boudoir.
 DO au women like pink rose rooms as you and do, wonder?' The Spin ster asked
 "Oh. there are pink rose rooms and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-29
Purity at Parker's"

25 feet thick, and rolled down for about 40 yards to the bottom of hollow. knocking down trees two and three feet in diameter. The landslide roared like thunder as it swept down the hillside with it's tons of earth and stone. It is not known what caused old mother earth to tremble Tn that section of Winston, and this is the first time such a thing as that has occurred in that section so far as the inhabitants know
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-29
ny DOLLY DALRYMPLD

''If there's one reason more than an other," said The Widow Around the Corner, when woman's domesticity wakes un and comes to the surface it's in the spring. I'm hungry and thirsty to get to cleaning up"-and l haven't even the ghost of a house! The little patches of blue sky with the misty clouds skimming about in the heavens and a vagrant robins call, make mo perfectly frantic with springs fascin- etion.''
 My dear, winter is still with me" replied The Spinster as she drew her little knitted shawl about her shoul- ders. T haven't been warm since last August The first keynote can't al- ways be taken as lasting"
 "The signs of Spring that allure
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pink rose rooms," The Widow Arouna the Corner replied, but I believe we are the only persons I know whose tastes in pink rose rooms satisfies us. The pink rose room that I adore is one that when you enter 1t every rose on the wall jumps at you crying. I am the biggest and the pinkest and the loveliest rose in the room."
 Once I had a rose room long. long ago. The Spinster reminisced, where the walls were just a swirl of petals some an indistinct brown. some a silvery gray, and some pinker than the pinkest, all overlapping each other in some mys- terious. beautiful way. and yet entirely unconventional In design.'
 And what was the furnishing to such lovely background ?" was the inquiry.
 "The simplest sort of things" was the reply. A long mirror-because I love the air long mirror gives a room-a little
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-29

the spring and convert into cold gray ashes half the trash that I had accumu- lated in the past months-partcularly stuff that I got at Christmas time I suppose some people would consider that wicked, and so did I after-a time and so sent for the Salvation Army peo- ple to come and get the debris But had to get rid of it-I couldn't stand those things in the spring. somehow"
 '.Oh. I see," said The Spnster. You .Oslerized by f1re.'
 ''Yes, it makes life much simpler,'' said The-Widow- Around -the-Corner for 7 have always liked the idea of living in an house you really like, with the things that you like, and use every day. And in the spring-time just long for wall pa- her with huge pink roses and beautiful mink lowered chintz coverings and all the other things that make life worth living
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-29
Joe Williams Drops Dead

As Joe Williams, a well known negro employed at the steel plant, was enter ing the door of his house in the Nolan quarters he was seen to stagger and fall full legnth in the doorway On friends going to his assistance it was found he was dead having died instantly without making a cry The police authorities were notified and the body removed to the undertaking establishment where the cor oner will hold an inquest this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-29
Corey Notes

II. L. Strickland, secretary of the State Sunday School association, will make an address tonight at the old office of the Corey Land company, on the subject of Sunday school work. MT. Strickland is pleasing speaker and well informed in matters pertaining to the Sunday sclpoi. The public is cordially invited to at tend the speaking which will begin at 7;io.
 Mrs Edward Turner of Vinegar Bend. Ind, has returned to her home after a pleasant visit to friends and relatives at Corey.
 The box social given last evening at Edgewater by the Ladies Mission society was decided success and was well at tended. fine musical programme was rendered. The proceeds were given to the organ fund of the Baptist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-29
FIRE DAMAGES
 GRAYMONT HOUSE

Fire damaged the residence of Rich ard Burke, 303 Earle avenue, Gray mont, yesterday afternoon at 2:35 o'clock to the extent of $900. The fam fly were not at home at the time of the fire and 1t was not discovered until it had eaten through the roof. The central station of the fire department answered the call and saved a DOT ton of the furniture although the root had fallen in when they arrived. The damage is partially covered by insur- ance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-29
NUMEROUS THEFTS
 ARE REPORTED

An unusually large number of small thefts were reported to the police de- partment yesterday, the following re- ports being made:
 l.. T. Lavender, one horse; Earl Hodges, one bicycle; R. s. Cross. one watch set with three diamonds, one fob; s. w. Karrh, one outfit of clothing, two pocket knives; the gas meter at 5171a South Twentieth street broken open and robbed i; Union Tea company, one lot of groceries; Nick Baranco, one horse; l.. A. Ebesole, one watch; Exum Ellard SIP in money stolen while at the Athletic club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-29

me even more than the robins call and the azure sky" The Widow Around the Corner went on. ives, even moro than the crocuses in the garden and the scent of the peach blossoms in the orchard are the first signs of Spring in the shop windows. I've made the circuit many times the past week in and out of the various shops, where household decorations are fostered and I've furnished town house, a cot tage by the-and mountain bungalow all in my minds eye"
 You arc domestic even though your friends call you frivolous" suggested The Spinster.
 The Widow Around the Corner bit her lip and hung her pretty head and then she said:
 Am I different from other women :?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-29
EXPERTS TESTIFY
 IN COCA-COLA CASE

Chattanooga, March 2S.-EXperts were again on the stand in the trial of the coca -cola case in the federal court today Dr. D. R. Leconte, path ologist. of Chicago; Dr. l.. Hektone, professor of pathology University of Chicago; Dr. R. N. Wilcox, practicing physician of New York; Dr. Thomas E. Satter- thwaite, also of New York, and Dr. H. N. Mover of Chicago, were the wit nesses of the day.
 The witnesses ell testified that they did not consider ca ffene a poison, but as on the previous day, several were confronted with statements they had written in which they had said that it was a poisonous drug.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-29
GREENV|LLE VOTES
 FOR BOND ISSUE
Will Pay Interest on Indebt- edness and Improve the
 Water Works

Greenville, March 2S-(Speoial.) .)-The city bond election held on Wesnesday for the issuance of $15,000 bonds to pay the interest on the bonded indebted ness of the city and for the purchase of duplicate parts for the pumping station of the city water works system was carried by majority of 152 to 5. The election was void of any special interest as there was practically no opposition to the issuance of the bonds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-29

white bed, and loads and loads of books In dark green bookcases-'The lady of the Decoration sThe Mill on the Floss, "A Tale of Two Cities .'The House of Mirth,' Marcus Aurelius,' Prosper Meri- mee,' Bernard Shaw 'Pinero' and Hen " James"-and all the others I love so much. There were few pictures. One recall of Lymph in the Woods q don't even know who 1t was by)-but the background of young birch trees and the youth of the girl fitted into the room like 1t had been ordered expressly for It's own little niche. And there was a Japanese print of one of Hiroshingni' s slinky, snaky, gold women, waving a gor- geous peacock fam
 Do you know that physicians have long ago discovered said The Widow Around the Corner. what an effect the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-29
Personal Mention

w. l.. Clark has gone to Pensocala, Fla. to visit his wife who is at that point on account of her health.
 Joe Simpson of the Keller Tailoring establishment has returned from a short visit to Atlanta.
 The funeral of the infant child of Mr and Mrs, J. Wood was held yesterday from the family residence. Interment was made at Oakland
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-29
EVENTS OF TODAY

The Birmingham Art club gives a re- ception this afternoon from to o'clock ct the Hotel Hillman.
 The marriage of Miss Louise Rushton and MT John Cowles Crouch will be eel abrated at :30 o'clock at the Rushton residence on Highland avenue.
 Miss Kathleen Stringfellow entertains two tables of bridge players this after noon.
 Temple Emmanuel chapter meets at 3 clock with Mrs. E. H. Levi at her home on Cliff road.
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served for the little party gath cred to offer Major DeValvourt greetings and good wishes and a lavish motif of spring flowers added their sweetness to a dinner of excellent appointments. In the group were MT. and Mrs. Davis, MT. and Mrs. Jack Bowron, MT. Lee Bivings, Dr. and Mrs Mansfield Latham, pr. D. F. Tally and the especially hon. ored guest, Major DeValcourt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-29
ANNISTON GETS
 A POSTAL BANK

Washington. March 2S-Postmaster General Hitchcock today designated 45 additional postoffiees as postal savings Repositories in as many states and ter Iitories, mostly at industrial eenters where there are many wage-earners.
 The offices designated today include Anniston, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-29
MRS. FRANK RUSHTON
 GIVES A LOVELY TEA

Miss Louise Rushton, a bride of today, was the inspiration of Mrs. Frank Rush- tons lovely afternoon party yesterday given at her home on Cliff Road Tie tea hour was from 5 to o'clock and Wlthin this hour many friends of the hostess and the honoree left cards. A bright featufe of the affair was the receiving barty which included coterie Of deishttul women eminently capable of assisting Mrs. Rushton in hispitahle offices. They were Miss Roberta Adams, Mrs. w, T. Chaffin of Columbia, Tenn; Mrs. Dew ereux Porter, Mrs. F. w. Dixon, Mrs, Turner Weakley, Mrs. U. J. w. Peters, Mrs A. C. Howze, Miss Evans of Way cross Ga; Mrs c. H. ungerman, Mrs r. F. King. Mrs. John s. Foster, Mrs Walter Hunter, Mrs. H. E, Shropshire, IT.. Mrs. B. H. Cooper, Mrs White Mat thews. Mrs. Ira Armstrong; Mrs. Charles stone Leeper, Mrs. Handley of Wadley Miss Sara Luclxie, Miss Carrie Luckie, Mrs. J, W. Bruce, Miss May Norton, Miss Anna Sfllman. Mrs. Stanley Knecht and Mrs. R. H. Woodrow.
 The beautiful home made a pictur- esaue setting for the assembly of smartly gowned women. Palms and ferns in each graceful apartment were supplemented by woodland blossoms. The library was especially interesting with a floral motive of red tulips Here a punch table was in charge of Mrs Peters, Mrs, Weakley, Mrs. Hunter, Mrs Shropshire and Mrs. Leeper.
 In the dining room the bridal motive was used with charming effect. In the center of the bonpon table was large white slipper, from which dropped sprays of smilax intermingled With valley lilies and festooned with tulle. The bonbons were in wedding bells and slippers to emphasize the approach of the wedding day, Lilies of the valley, maiden hair ferns scattered over the tahle made a particularly artistic table.
 Mrs. Rushton was a delightful host ess. wearing white lace robe which is exceptionally becoming. Miss Rush. ton was attIred for the event In pink marquisette over satin. Mrs, w. T. chapin of Columbia Tenn, who is Mrs. Rushton's house guest, was very handsome in lavender mousseline made with a tunic of white embroidered mar uuisette Miss Adams, who Is to be Miss Rushtons maid of honor. was very attractive in white lace over yellow satin and Mrs. Handley, who is Miss Rushton's house guest, was in laven- der. There were number Of other lovely gowns worn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-29
MRS. JOHN SHELBY
 TO GIVE A LUNCHEON

Mrs, John w. Sibley will be one of tomorrow's hostesses, entertaining al luncheon at 1:30 o'clock in compliment to Mrs. Julian Sibley of Pensacola, Fla. who is her house guest The coterie will include only former Au- gustans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-29
BIRTHDAY DINNER
 FOR MAJOR DE VALCOURT

One of the pretty courtesies of last evening was birthday dinner given to Major DeValcourt This was com pliment from two friends of many years-Mr. and Mrs. Charles c. Davis. A table at the Southern club was re
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-29
Blue Ribbon Pleases All

Blue Ribbon Lemon and Vanilla Ex- tracts are the highest quality. They please those who want the best, and are most economical.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-29

Mrs. M. Woods of Portland, Ore. will exhibit at Room II, Hillman hotel, today, paintings, tapestries, fooled feathers and Indian baskets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-29

furnishings of a room has on people? A noted French specialist has effected won derful cures by such methods A story Is told of & woman going to this man foN nerves and she told him she wanted to go away for a long sea voyage. The physician suggested that she go home and which he did When he looked around at the awful, fearful hideous furnish ings of her room, he said:
 Don't leave home. Only furnish your rooms over"
 "Imagine his surprise when two weeks later he went to see his patient and there burst upon his view vision of spring. time in this once frightful room. Cupids and pink roses. and forget-me- held the walls, while the former gray,stjff old furniture was replaced with tiny Chip pendale things and in the boudior glimpses of Louis XIV chairs and divans in gold and pink met his astonished eyes. The hangings of the bed room were in white organdies with great garlands of pink roses and the pictures on the walls were water colors in every pastel tone known to the human eye"
 'The physician locked at his patient, continued the story. and he saw an ab- solutely changed person. It was as if thistedown had touched her head, where once had rested a crown of thorns, Those r""ns were killing, you" said the physi- elan.
 md now I am rejuvenated," replied the patient. "I have drunk of the elixir Of life.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-29

Tn the spring l always recall what Margaret Deland wrote about the true freedom of life being the destruction of Do you follow that thought?" asked The-W Widow Around the Corner. her ideas riccocheting so closely upon each other, that you could scarcely catch them. When l had a home of my own 1 used to have regular bonfire made m
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-24
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds of conveyance in the following real estate transfers involving Slooo or more were filed in the probate court yes- terdsy:
 s201o-R E. Nolan. commissioner, to F. B. Clements. the east half o1 the north- west quarter, and the northeast quarter of section 3, township 9, range west; the southwest quarter of the southwest guar. ter and the southwest quarter Of the southeast quarter of section 4, township 22, range west, located in Bibb county; fraction H containing 40 acres, fraction containing 6O acres and section K contain ing g acres, all in section 23. township r. range 1 west, and the southeast quar- ter of the northeast quarter of section D. township % range west, in Sumter county: lot in block 7o9, city of Birming- ham, situated at Humbolt avenue and Twenty-second street, and lot b in block 161. Birmingham, fronting 50 feet on Ave nue E, between Nineteenth and Twen- t.eth streets: also all of the surface rights In the west half of the west half of the southeast quarter of the southeast quar- ter of the southeast quarter of section 36, township q, range west. the northeast quarter of section 1, township P. range s west, the northeast quarter of the north east quarter of the northwest quarter or section 12, township p. range west, and the west half of the northwest quarter of section 6, township 22. range T west. all in Tuscaloosa county; and lots 32. 8 and 94. according to the original survey of the city of Tuscaloosa.
 s9SoO-F. B. Clements to the Clements Real Estate company, the property de- scribed above,
 s12,o0o-James J. Smith to the Birming- ham Securities company, lot Il, in block S91, Hanover Place.
 s1325-D. M. Drennen, W. NJ Drennen. H. A. Drennen and W. l.. Drennen, ex- nen, deceased, to Mary McDernlitt, lots . and in block Ii, according to the map and survey of Gate. City.
 s25Oo--J. r. Couch and wife to Francis A. Couch. the north 40 feet of lot B of Ed munds subdivision of block IA G of the walker Land company's survey of East | Woodlawn.
 s1900--J. R. Gardner and Lucy Gardner to R. Baskette and Frank Grill, lots l and l ? in block of the property known as J. | x. Gardners addition to West End.
 s1425-Alya II. Floyd and Nellie Floyd
 to Fred and r. A. Vernon, lot l3, in block $, of Brown X Reids addition to Brook l lyn. s15O0-F E. T'etrasell to J. If. Mover al
 of the northwest quarter of the northwes
 quarter of tue northeast quarter of sec tion 30, township IS, range west. excep
 three acres already conveyed to the same grantee.
 Gus A. Pope, Jr, aud Sada II | Pope to C. $. Ellis, a lot beginning or the south line of Hewitt street. 100 fee from the point of It's intersection witl the west line of Hobby street, and run ing along the line of Hewitt street 42.
 feet, and running south parallel with tn line of Hobby street 100 feet.
 s1900-Mrs. Kate l.. Banks to William
 Lively. lots IS and 14, in block of th'
 sub-division of o. w. Wood, Jr., o l Woodlawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-24
HINES TEST|F|ES BEFORE COMMITTEE Denies Knowledge of or Connection With Steph-
 ensOn's Election

Milwaukee, october Backward Hines. lumber man, denied before the senatorial Investigating committee today that he d. rectly or indirectly had had anything to do with the election of Senator Steph- enson.
 MT. Hines denial, covering all subjects, was that he went to Washington and there told Senator Stephenson that be- cause of charges of corruption made in the legislature, the senator could not be re-elected that to overcome this obstacle he entered into an agreement whereby he and Stephenson each contributed s55,OOo, which resulted in an election by the Wis consin legislature on March 4, 1909, after three democratic assemblymen had ao- scented themselves; that he paid Robert J. Shields s75Oo to help consummate the | election.
 Did you ever assist in, or receive any | beneft from the election of MT. Stephen son ? witness was asked by Senator Hey- burn. chairman of the committee. 1 .sNever; nor did I ever make or receive any promise in that respect | Mir. Hines denied that much of the story as given the committee by Wirt 1 II Cook was due to business reasons
 Hines also denied part of q converse tion attributed to him by Cook at ho- tel in Chicago in which Hines was reputed to have said:
 i "I have had terrible time gettine Stepherson lined up: after l elected him he goes down to Washington and votes for free lumber and he's a lumperman too'
 The committee endeavored to trace the charges duplicating Hines and Shields The development of this phase of the in vestigation as shown by the record was John Brady, Duluth hotel clerk OoN dead). said he overheard two men un- known to him joshng about Hines and Shields working in Stephenson's behalf
 Brady then told Daniel Haley COOK partner), and Haley told Cook, and Cook told Lieut. Gov Thomas Morris and Nor ris told the Investigating committee.
 Another feature beside the record wa! the testimony of Assemblyman Domach owski. saving the charge of his having been paid to stay away was mistake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-24

favorable and & salubrious climate and can operate our plants with equal cer- tainty every month of the year; We en- joy as cheap, If not cheaper ,transports- tion facilities, to a large part of the trade any way, and transportation with them has reached its limit, with us 1t be- ing in it's infancy. Alabama produces an- nnally about 16,0o0,00o tons of coal It would take 70 per cent of this coal to produce the horse power that is possible to develop from her streams. and quoting from a paper written by Captain Lay Of Gadsden for the Hand Book of Alabama: "Suppose for moment that the coal fields of Alabama were sliding down an incline and pouring off a precipice into fathonless space at the rate of ll2ol.ooO tons Der annum, how long would it take the people of the United States to get busy and try to stop such q waste Of a God given resource? Yet what else are we doing when we sit idly by and let the water of these streams go to waste over a precipice, while we ourselves burn the coal?''
 This water power is one of the great raeans given to us by lavish nature to use in making Birmingham and the Bir- mingham district the center Of commerce for the south. We cannot begin too soon to lay plans for it's development.