davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-17
bARACA MUSICALE
 A b|G SUCCESS Fine Entertainment Given
 at Ensley GREEN IS RETNG WORN
GREEN IS BEING WORN
Bank of Ensley Giving Away Souye- nirs Emblematic of St. Patrick's Day-Lecture on the
 Holy Land

The musicale given last night at the Ensley opera house under the auspices of the Baraca class of the Methodist church was an artistic and splendid sue cess. The rather lengthy programme was replete with musical triumphs, and the large audience present showed their ap- preciation. by frequent and prolonged ap- plause. The stage setting was pretty and effective, ferns, plants and cut flowers being in profusion.
 The vocal selections by Miss Myra Olive and Miss Evelyn Going were of the high est order, each vocalist being in splendid voice. The readings of Miss Roquemore and MT. J. w. Beddow were excellent and added much to the pleasure of the oc- casion. The local male artists, Messrs. Allsopp, Thomas, Morgan and Thomas, rendered their part of the programme with marked ability. and their quartet and part singing was superb.
 The Affair was well planned and ar ranged, and perfectly carried out. The success of the splendid and enjoyable en- tertainment was largely due to the untir- ing efforts of Miss Nine Randall. the tai. ented aecompanist, and the faithful Work of the Baraca committee.
 ''The Wearing of the Green" The Bank of Ensley has issued a neat little souvenir of this the greatest of days in the Irishman's calendar. It Is in the fashion of an Irish flag, on green back ground with an Irish harp in the center. | The emblem is very attractive. and is be- | ing worn by Jew and Gentle alike. | The 17th of March is truly the 17th of "Ould Ireland," and everyone wants to | join in the spirit of the day and wear some token of the day as a mark of | respect for the Irshmans patron saint, | St. Patrick, and of regard for the Irish | race generally. The officials of the bank cordially invite everyone to call and se- | cure a badge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-17
s'The Wearing of the Green"
Lecture on Holy Land

An illustrated lecture and musical will
 be given tonight at the Ensley opera
 house under the auspices of the Christian church. The Rev. Dr. Moore of the Chris tian church of Birmingham will give a lecture on the "Holy Land' which will
 be illustrated with stereopticon views. Dr.
 Moore has recently returned from a visit
 to Palentine and has prepared a lecture of great interest. and one that has proven of much pleasure to those who have heard
 it. He Is a graceful speaker and the 1ec- ture is replete with anecdotes of special
 interest. The programme also includes
 musical numbers composed of instru- mental and vocal selections. Many tickets
 have been sold and large crowd is an- tcipated.
 Personal Mention | The Amphion club will give the regular
 monthly hop tonight at Perkins hall on Avenue F and Eighteenth street A large crowd is expected, which will include a number of out-of-town guests. Miss Annie Averyt entertained num- Der of friends at forty-two last evening at her home on Avenue r. Mcqueen Morrison has returned from a visit to Heidleburg, Miss. The remains of Mrs. Ed Moose, who died at her home near Edgewater mines were shipped to Attalla for interment by Echols & Angwin.
 Prof. P. NJ. MeNei of Selma, former su- perintendent of the Pratt City schools,
 was in the city yesterday. J. H. Sheldon left yesterday for Con-
 cord to accompany the body of his aunt,
 Mrs. George Sheldon. who died recently at
 her late residence at East Lake.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-09-15
Taking Hold.

Earl Rock, our new county super.
intendent of schools, appointed by
Gov. IIadley to Ill the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of Prof. Reavis.
has taken possession OF his Office, and
entered upon his duties with a vim
and yigor, that speaks favorably for
the young man. He has already Wis.
tied a number Of schools, and seems
to be taking hold Of his work with
much intelligence.
Mr.. Rocks appointment came as a
great surprise to the people Of the
county, not knowing that Prof.
Reavis even contemplated his resig.
nation, and had they known II, they
probably would have been glad to
have endorsed Mr.. Rock.
Mr.. Rock, by some means heard Of
IL during the late teachers institute,
and on inquiry he learned from Mr..
Reavis that he contemplated resign.
ing, and would send In his resigna.
ton to the county court, and Mr.,
Rock Immediately got busy. We do
not believe half dozen citizens Of
Oregon knew of the action until Mr..
Rocks petition had been forwarded
to the governor, Ills petition asking
for the appointment was signed by
nine of the twelve county committee,
and all of the county officials. This
we believe constituted his petition,
and we give Mr.. Rock credit for
striking while the iron was hot, and
he is to be commended for his prompt
action.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-09-15

Holt county is not TO 60 backward.
We should all join with Nr. Reavis'
successor 20 maintain the standard
he has set up.
Among our visitors in the High
School this week we're Misses Nell
Ramsay. Nellie Graham. and Ina
Guthrie. and Messrs. Eldon Evans.
Lloyd Thatcher and Gerald King.
several Of our patrons also visited in
tire Grammar desartment. We are
always giad TO have visitors. Patrons
can gain knowledge Of the school
and view Of education from an oc.
casionaI half day spent in the school
room that they can yet in no other
way and that will he Of no small ser.
vice 20 the teachers and the pupils.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-09-15

From all We can learn he il most
excellen, young man. and has won
his way In obtaining an education 10y
persistent effort. and for the past
few years has been teaching the Gro.
sen school.
lie l. a son Of &. &. Rock. of the
Bagby dis; ric', and was born March
~. lssd. lie was raised on the farm.
and attended his first school In the
shiloh district, under the tutorship
Of our presen, County Clerk. Frank
l.. Zeller. Completing the rural dis.
trict school. lac entered the Mound
City school, from which he gradu.
ated In the class Of 1905. He was de.
priyed OF his mother. who died In
January, 1905. lie has three sister,
and two brothers, His father Is a
native Of Pennsylvania, and has a ~
acre farm In section III, township ~.
range -. lie comes Of splendid
family and good Pennsylvania stock.
and We believe he Is made Of the
stun that will be moulded into an
active, energetic, progressive county
school superintendent. and that he
will make good in every way.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-09-15

The Christian church, In Oregon,
will begin a series Of Revival Meet.
ings, the first Sunday In October-lst,
with Evangelist James Small doing
the preaching and Perry Brooks In
charge Of the song service.
We most cordially invite you TO at
tend. Mr. Small l. a strong preacher
and a successful winner Of souls. We
are sure II you come once you win
come .again. The purpose of the
meeting will he
To make bad men good:
To make good men better:
To bring all men To the savior:
To unite with all Christian people
In doing good.
ELDER Il, II. DAWSON.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-09-15
Only a Blow Hole.

Somewhere In rolling mill bar
Of railroad iron was allowed TO 20
out with blow hole or a hollow
place filed with air. on one side.
Possibly the workman in charge did
not see Il. or did not think II worth
while TO throw ont whole rail for
SO slight defect. Possibly the roll.
INK mill inspector or the track lay.
ers Who put II down neglected 70 tap
that particular place covered up In.
side. The rail held it, place ali right
for some twenty months with ordi.
nary trains: but one day heavy
double.headed express came over the
weak spot. and the rail split. throw.
Ing tie train down a steep embank.
ment and Killing and injuring almost
a hundred Of the passengers.
This l. a simple histor! Of a recent
accident on the Lehiyh Valley rail.
road. which cost the lives 81 twenty.
nine people and badly injured sixty.
seven more. Tie careful inspection
and throwing out Of that defective
rail In the mill. or it, eXaminat ion
and rejection 10y the track layers.
would hav. cost a few dollars. its
careless retention will cost the rail.
road many thousands. besides the ir.
reparable loss Of a sore and a half Of
human lives and the injuries Of
twice a. many more.
This il not sermon, but there l.
abundant opportunity for a material
lesson, an intellectual lesson. and
moral lesson In that blow hole. The
trains passed over |, for nearl, two
years, and might have passed over 1t
for twenty, without finding the weak
point. Bu, always there was the
possibility Of the extraordinary strain
and then the weak spot fails. Com.
ment seems hardly necessary Build.
ings fall. bridges go down. vessels
sink, a hundred material accidents
happen every year, because "A careless
Workman has left blow hole some.
where IN his work.
| Tie student who has been careless
about a ie" lessons, the speaker who
has been careless about few facts.
the scientist who has leaped over some
| logical chasm, may not see any din.
erencs for years, but IN an uneXpec.
ted day some shrewd opponent or
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-09-15

In speaking OF the Street Fair
held Friday and Saturday, Sept. l.2,
at White Cloud, Kansas. the Globe of
that city, In its issue OF last week,
said; Guine Quick, of Forest City,
had just entered In one of the pony
races, last saturday, and the race
started when his horse ran into an
other horse and Guine was pitched
of. lie was compelled to let another
rider take his horse. His limb was
not broken, but he had very bad
sprain and will have to go on crutches
for few weeks.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-09-15

thus fills the place he occupies he is
more than likely to be called to a
larger service and II becomes his duty
to accept. As superintendent of all
the rural schools In the state Prof.
Reavis will exert vast influence for
good and We wish him the fullest sue.
cess In his larger responsibilities.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-09-15

judgment and willingness TO work,
his sterling honesty, strong personali'
ty, and pleasant disposition won the
and cooperation Of teach.
ers, pupils and patrons and placed
Holt county schools In the front rank.
We are grateful for the service he
has rendered here, and when any man
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-01
BUILDING BOOM
BREAKS RECORD
Richmond Has Spent Nearly
Three and Half Million
Since January I.
JUNE THE BANNER MONTH
Beck Strikes Happy Balance
and Sees Wonderful
Totals.

When Building Inspector Beck bal
anced his books list night he found,
and so announced. that the amount of
building and repair work for the first
six months OF the present year reach
ed the grand total of S3,204,S03 this
. being an increase of s1,i5T,1l2, as COM
pared with the corresponding period
of last year. Even in the month of
June. when business ordinarily begins
to take on the summer dullness. the
total amount of building and repair
work authorized was s1.o37, i35. gain
of S615.914, as compared with June.
1910. And there was very little repair
work during the month which closed
last night. the total being only S36,639
The record. therefore, SHOWS that
there hasn't been much patching. New
structures are being erected. 1t is
true that some big contracts were ap-
proved. yet business men realize that
big contracts are not awarded unless
conditions are prosperous and unless
money is easy and plentiful.
Just Steady Growth.
Inspector Beck conducts his Office
just as If it were a bank. With the
possible exception of the City Treasui-
er and City Auditor, ne is the only man
Il
before dark on the last day of the
month. The figures from his depart
ment have attracted widespread at
tention, and while they may be as
founding to some folk. there Is nothint;
In the shape of building boom here
about There has been steady
growth. healthy increase month ar
ter month. and the amount of money
turned loose every week as a result or
lie "a -.
estimate.
A table of figures is rather dull and
stupid TO the average mind" said In
spector Beck last night. but when
you consider that since January near
ly sS500,0o0 have been spent or are
being spent in the erection of build
ings, 1t gives some lisa or the magni-
tudc of the work. And you get still
better idea when you remember that
the total amount for that same period
was $500. 600 greater than In the first
six months in 1910.
Then again to find that buildings
to cost more than 100000 were au-
thorized In June, you see more evil
dence of prosperity.
Great Demand for Homes.
The question is frequently asked II
the town isn't OVERRIDING it. l think
not There is special need for every
thing that has been provided. There
is demand for neT homes-people
arc tired of living in these dilopidat-
ed old structures, many of which are
crnmbling and many of which are un-
safe. They want good homes. This
Will unquestionably be the banner year
In Richmond. Did you ever notice how
the skyline is being changed? You
can walk down Main Street from
Eighth and get a view OF the west
side of the Mutual Building that you
never had before. due to the removal
of the old Chamber of Commerce You
can stand in Capitol Square between
Ninth and Tenth and see the face of
the City Hall that YOU never saw be-
fore. Then YOU can turn around and
sec more of the Richmond Hotel And
the bulk of all this work Is right in
one little section"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-01
pST-OFF|CE FOLK
GE I HIGHER PAY
vision Chiefs and Clerks Re-
ceive Increased Salaries, Be-
ginning To-Day.

& There was JOY yesterday at the post
hce when Postmaster Edgar Allan.
r.. announced that the department had
ecided favorably upon his recommen-
Nation that the salaries of chiefs OF
adittsions and more than fifty clerks
land carriers be increased
MIR. Allan said that for some time he
had been working to secure more wages
for the post-ofiice employees. and he
was greatly elated over his success.
The following chiefs of divisions will
get more pay: w. Ross Southwark SUI
perintendent of mails, from $500 to
$1,000; Walter D. Melton, cashier. from
$500 to $4,000; Harry NJ Lauder, as
sistant superintendent of mails. in
charge of the city division, from 81 900
to $1,000 Charles p. Hartz. assistant
superintendent of mails. in charge of
the mailing division, from Sl.4O0 TO
$1,000; Charles l. Robinson, assistant
superintendent of mails. in charge of
registry division, from $1,000 TO s1.4OO:
Elmo S. Redwood. appointed examiner
of stations and given an increase of
salary from $1,000 TO $1,000; a. r
Thornton, superintendent of Station A.
from $1,000 to sl.i00: +. w. Sche'ck
superintendent OF Station B, from 81 200
90 $1,000.
The increase in salaries will he ef-
tective from to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-01
REVENUE
SHOWS BIG GAIN
Collections in Second Virginia
District Amount to Nearly
S7,ooo,ooo.
OVER A MILLION INCREASE
Custom House Receipts Seventy
Per Cent. Larger Than
Last Year.

With the end of the fiscal year yes
terday it was announced al the Office
of Collector NJ. X. Lowry, Second Nir-
GINA District, United States Internal
Revenue department. that the largest
twelve months business in the his
tory of the district was done nearly
s7.000,o00 having been collected This
will place this district about tenth or
eleventh in standing, from the point
of receipts. in the country.
The aggregate receipts from the tax
imposed on tobacco. cigars. cigarettes.
liquor dealers and manufacturers
oleomargarine and the corporation
tax. aggregated s6,SS5.S36.7s. a gain
of sl.S62.9l3.61 over the previous year.
when 5000, 923.1s was collected.
Not only was this the biggest bust
it was also the largest gain of any
one year.
SwclIcd by Corporation Tax.
The payment of the corporation tax
helped in swelling the Total. the sum
or S2SI,52o.SS being paid to the gov
eminent from concerns in Eastern
Virginia earning more than $4,000
year. 1t was said that 90 per cent
of the corporations in the district
paid the levy
The sale of stamps on taxable arti-
u,
the demand for these labels is still
increasing. One year ago tine tobacco
tax was increased, and this also added
to the increase.
Collector Lowry expressed his graf
ifcation of the splendid showing of
his office. which now ranks among the
largest in the country.
He said that the growth was re-
markable, but that indications are
that next years business will be even
greater.
Custom House Receipts.
Phenomenal growth in the business
of the custom house was also OBJ
served, there being an increase of a
little more than 20 per cent. In re-
ccipts over last year. Collector B. b.
Arnold. after the close of business.
said that his Office during the twelve
months received s323.3lS.41, an in
crease of SlS9.S77.06 over last year
when the collections amounted to
SS3.441.35.
Most of this was duty received from
imports of tobacco. burlaps and
liquors, OF which there was a notice
able increase.
S4l,S22.2i. gain of more than 300 per
cent. over the same month OF the pre-
vious year. In giving out the figures.
Mr. Arnold called attention to the fact
mat last months collection alone were
greater than the total annual collec
tons of ten or twelve years ago. when
a years business would not reach
$4,000
These two reports further prove the
steadily Increasing prosperity of Rich
mond and Eastern Virginia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-01
SEEKS TREATMENT
FOR MAD DOG BITE
Roanoke County Man Comes to
Richmond-Head Discloses
Rabies.

Having been bitten on the hanu by
Fabid dog. G. II Scaggs of Roanoke
county appeared early yesterday morn
ing AT the Offices OF the state Health
Department for treatment. State Bac-
teriologist Meade Ferguson had no
virus on hand. and at once wired to
Washington for a supply. which viii
arrive this morning. when the treat
nent will be begun.
In the aftern4on a telegram re-
ceiVed from me United states Public
Healih Service announced that the
head Of the dog which bit Mr.. ScaGgs
had been examined. disclosing positive
evidences OF hydrophobia
The man IS naturally rather alarmed
ahout his condition. The dog which
bit min showed apparent signs of be-
ing affected with rabies. and il was
killed. the head being shfpped 10
Washington. Without waiting to hear
the result Of the examination. Mr..
scasgS came to Richmond, the con
hrmatory evidence arriving only few
hours later.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-01
HENRY CLAY HAND
BACK At CAPITOL
After Forty Years Travel, Van
dal-Stricken Relic Is
Returned.

After an absence from this city of
forty years. part of which time was
spent in distant State. one of the orig
inal hands on the Henry Clay statue.
In the Capitol Square, was returned
yesterday TO the State Library. where
ii will probably rest forever. The
other original hand has been for many
years in the possession of Ben p. owen,
Jr.. secretary to the Governor.
While the Federal troops invested
Richmond at the close of the War Be-
tween the States. one of the objects OF
amusement found by Northern soldiers
was the destruction of the property in
which the people felt patriotic pride.
y speciality was the running OF works of
art. in which no possible proht could
result to the vandal who perpetrat ted
such actions.
One OF the playful FederaIs, in the
dark week when Richmond lay at the
heel of the conquerors, used the butt
of his musket in knocking the fingers
Capitol Square. The hands are out
stretched. and one by one the fingers
were knocked of. They have not been
recovered.
Some years after the close of the
war the State authorized the repair
OF the statue. 1t was found necessary
to saw off the old hands at the wrist
and put on new pair, which was done
At the time the reconstruction was ef-
fected one of the hands was given to
a grandson of Henry Clay, who later
gave 1t 10 a resident Of Petersburg
after having taken 1t to Kentucky The
Petersburg man has now presented 4,
to the State Library.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-01
STILL ON ARGUMENT
Lawyers for CoIored EIks Not Yet
Ready to Quit.

Lawyers for CoIored EIks Not Yet
Ready to Quit.
motion Will be made this mornin e
before Special Master Claude NJ. Dean
that the hearing in the case of James
h Mills. trustee and grand exalted
ruler of the Improved Benevolent and
Protective Order OF Elks of the world.
against j. Frank Wheaton. be trans
ierred to Cincinnati, O., in order In
secure testimony of essential witnesses.
IT VIII be argued BY b. l.. Gaskins,
n colored attorney of Washington, -.
C.. represent ng the defense that tes-
ttmony of 3. +. Howard, who pre-
pared the ritual OF the colored Elks.
and which is the bone of contention of
the opposing factions of this secret
order. is essential TO the case.
Further argument In the matter was
made yesterday before the master,
who did not adjourn the hearing until
last night at o'clock. 1t will be :
sumed this morning at II o'clock
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-01
SAME OLD RUMOR
MEETS EASY DEATH
Mr.. Hawley Again Called Upon
to Deny Report of Sea-
board Purchase.

somewhere along the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway yesterday the re-
port was circulated that Edwin Haw-
ley and his associates had secured con-
troll OF the Sea board Air Line, and
That II would be operated as the South
ern link of the great system which
spreads now from the Great Lakes to
the Atlantic. This same old report
mas been heard before. But this time
II seemed to drift along. First II came
from Newport News, then Cincinnati.
tnat storm centre of railway rumors.
picked II up and flung it for all it was
worth If II reached Seaboard ears
nobody off that line heard it.
when these rumors come in they
are generally discrcdited. but that
one yesterday carried enough dignity
10 demand denial. President George
W. Stevens, of the Chesapeake and
ohio Railway. is in New York, and a
telegram sent to that city last night
by The Times Dispatch brought the
reply that Edwin Hawley denies re-
port absolutely"
SO another good old friend, who
oobs up serenely and Unexpectedly al
odd times. had to be cracked over the
mead. Newport News got the denial
and went TO sleep, but Cincinnati was
sun calling for its beer at bedtime
TWO or three years ago somebody
In Baltimore began buying Seaboard
stock, and the next day it was noised
abroad that the purchase was being
made by Chesapeake and Ohio rep
resentativcs. Railroad men bepeve that
one OF these days Mr.. Hawley may find
1t easier TO buy the Seaboard than 10
keep on denying rumors And. Incl
dentally. they believe II would be a
mighty good thing for the Seaboard.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-01
JUDGMENT ENTERED
Courts Ruling in Pnrker-Greenc Cnse
Ends Old Litigation

The Judgment OF the Supreme Court
was entered in the City Circuit Court
yesterday in the case of Green's ami
takers administrators against the
Accitor OF Public Accounts The suit
Tor the recovery of si76.oO0. 10 pcr
cert commission for the collection Of
a =, debt of I.760.00o due the State or
NlrElnia by the United States govern :
ment. The verdict OF the Circuit corr
III favor OF the defendant was sis-
'ained after the appeal had been heard.
Ludsment in the sum of $3.50 vas
,enuered IN the City Circuit Court
yesterday in the suit of II Fl. pottar
against the Spar Products Componv.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-01
BUILDING PERMITS
10 Erect Warehouse Costing
go Snh.On Z

Permits were issued in the Office
OF Building Inspector Beck yesterday
as follows:
John a. Hutchinson to erect two
story brick and reinforced concrete
warehouse on the northwest corner Of
Sixth and Cary streets S25.0G1
j. f. Il. Steinmann. TO erect two
story brick Y ore and dwelline. ST.
|. Sarah y >Xoseley, 10 erect de.
lached. two-i d. frame dweilinr 1910
North Twenty 1cond street, S350
Mary s. DUN to erect a two-s.or,.
&ctached brick dwelling on the cast
ne Of Colonial Avenue. between Tey-
ID .ard ChafHn Streets s2,S0O
mucl Meredith. to repair tIuo-storv
81 NJ dwelling, 1928 North TWENTY
b street 500.