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The Washington times., 1911-10-12

rubbed rough and they still held the
shape hand And when buried face them could
shut eyes you clearly that day when
for walk into the glory of the early spring
Do But, OF and the coming
home chill of the twilight with
silence spoke eloquently upon
our lips.
Rainbow Stream of Happiness
dream of loving and
let myself caught rainbow of happiness
harbo love with castle of
delight upon the shore.
Old gloves! Why of day the hall
table other peoples houses and they have always merely
nanimate bits of wearing apparel little value Yet pair
of rubbed shabby and redoen Of tobacco
thousand pictures and thousand little of joy
difficulties
the comfy" shabbiness which
delight
The Vision of You
They make remember first pair of kid
how them church and
the back in
And
little boy, back through
the paths of history and the golden love shines
and is the between the generations.
Your letter today made happy and
how much you have saved Dear
sning yourself much Pasepcae don't dent
be something sacrifice for gladly
little because that is all have givey myself
know they will bring me happy dreams. H.
The Washington times., 1911-10-12
Pennant Winners
For Daily Readers
THEY RARELY PLEASE

Bilkins-I don't like our preacher. He
mixes religion and politics.
Jimkins-I don't like our preacher.
He mixes business and religion Last
Sunday, he preached against cheating.
The Washington times., 1911-10-12
What She Wanted.

The Small Boy-'Arf a pound o. yell
Ter soap, please, and muvver says will
you please wrap it up in a good love
story.-The Sketch.
The Washington times., 1911-10-12
There Was No Moon;
Or, Hands Up High
Hands up!"

Hands upr'
Save for policeman or two, the
street was deserted. The moon was be-
The Washington times., 1911-10-12
THE REAL LOVE LETTERS
That He Received
Telling the Plans
OF HIS BRIDE TO BE

SAREST: l found treasure today-such little
thing or rather things yet have hovered
them all afternoon, finding in each a world of
dreams and memories that has brought you Close
beside me- in spite of the many miles between us
Will you laugh wonder, if l tell you that my
pair that we thought you lost last spring? Do you
remember? WE'LL they must have been caught in
my heavy coat or else had picked them up for
mine, for today when pulled the coat out to put
it on they dropped out.
They smelt of tobacco, and two of the fingers
The Washington times., 1911-10-12
Vest Pocket ESSAYS
The Author of Siwash College Tales

= OOTBALL is an effort on the
4 part of forty-four shin guards
to occupy the same place at the
same time. It is classed as a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-15

The failure of an engine on the Queen and Crescent route yesterday at
 tached to limited train No. 3, due here at 1O.12 a. m., caused that train to be delayed In reaching Birmingham about
 four hours. The train left Chatta- nooga only 30 minutes late and was
 making good head way into Birming-
 ham when the engine failed near Ris-
 ing Pawn, Ga. The train was operated yesterday in three sections, the first of which was for regular passengers.
 The other two sections carried the
 United States regulars from Ft. Thomas
 bound for Fl Paso. Texas The two
 sections passed through here between
 and o'clock last night speeding to
 the scene of the Mexican war scare. The movement of all three of the
 trains through Birmingham yesterday was not delayed by any wreck trouble, according to L. Sevier. general agent, who was requested for the correct yer
 sion of the strike situation.
 He said the trouble was caused by an engine failure and added: We have been handling our pas senger trains without any serious inter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-15
RESCUE CAR AT
 WyLAM SATURDAY
LECTURE OF DR. RUTLEDGE WILL PROBABLY BE ATTEND ED BY INDUSTRIAL MEN IN ADDITION TO MINERS

The miners at Vivian and citizens of that place generally are planning td accord the United States mine rescue car a rousing welcome when it reaches tn ere Saturday. The car. in charge O; pr. Rutledge, has a sch edule which calls for a lecture and demonstration at wylam Saturday afternoon and night.
 The First Aid Corps band of Wylam and a host of citizens will give the car a welcome and while the lecture will not be curtailed at all, 1t is planned to give some extra features for those attending.
 The meeting at Wylam Is being dis cussed in industrial circles and 1t Is expected that a number of men from Birmin gham will attend the lecture. Inasmuch as this point is the nearest to Birmin gham at which the car will stop for a demonstration and because of the fact that a great deal of interest has been created among laymen in the work, the attendance of others be- sides actual miners will be large.
 Several industrial leaders as the guests of the mine officers will prob . ably attend.
 Chief Inspector James Hillhouse, As sistant Inspectors Neill and Dickinson, Inspector J. W. Paul and Inspector Brown of the United States bureau of mines will compose the official dele gation. In addition there will be in attendance, probably William B. Hill- house. Capt. J. V. Allen, Jones G. Moore. Edward Flynn, W. A. Gibson Erskine Ramsay. William Houseman of the Sloss company. Ja,nes Bonnyma Il and A. H. Andrews of the Birn1in gh a m Coal and Iron and other industrial men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-15
FAILURE OF ENGINE, NOT THE
 STRIKE, CAUSED TRAIN DELAY

ference from the striking firemen on the line above Chattanooga. Our linn ited trains have been operating on good schedules and we anticipate no trouble in getting them through regu- larly. The soldier specials yesterday were somewhat delayed because of the trouble to No. 8, due here yesterday morning. They have now passed over the Birmingham division and are oper- ating on the prearranged schedule.
 AS to the freight handling on the Ala bama Great Southern railroad and the Cincinnati. New Orleans and Texas Pacific I will say that we have en- countered very little delays so far de- spite the fact of the strike above Chat tanooga. No fast freight has been de- layed to any serious extent while To- calls have been operated at fair sched- ules The company Is receiving all freights and we expect to handle the tonnage given us as quickly as possi- ble as in the past Our office is as yet unadvised as to the severe casual ties reported from the mountain division of the Chattanooga Southern.
 "Personally I discount the reports at this time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-15
NORTH BIRMINGHAM
 BANK IN NEW HOME
Will Be Thrown Open to the Public for Inspection
 Today

The new home of the North Birming- ham Trust company, which has been in course of completion for several months, will be thrown open to the public this morning at o'clock. and will be perma- nently occupied by the banking institu- tion
 During banking hours today the of ficers and directors of the organization viii receive customers and friends and will take pleasure in showing them through the new building. It has called for the expenditure of about si0,ooo, and is finished in magnificent fashion The company entering its new home this morning has been operating a bank at North Birmingham for three years and has met with exceptional success. Cleon B. Rogers is president. E. A. Brown vice president and R. H. Wharton, Jr., cashier.
 The new building is of one-story con- struction, of fire-proof design and orna- mentally arranged. The interior is fitted out with marble and tile, while one of the most modern safety vaults in the dis tiict has been installed in the banking rooms.
 'We are very proud of our home," said President Rogers last night. We have been in business less than three years, but during that time everything has been very satisfactory; so much so that we have begun and finished our own home place. We will be pleased to show any one manifesting interest through the bank this morning, as we believe any patriotic citizen will feel pardonable pride in the structure"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-15
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds of conveyance of the following real estate transfers. in which amounts of s1Oc0 or more were involved, have been filed in the office of the probate court:
 s12,OO0-Annie F. Hardie to Mary A. Tutwler lot 1S block S46, survey of Elyton Land company.
 S350O-Lula G. Manly to Mrs. Mary ONeil, lot 3. block ls Tharpe Place.
 s16S0-James Liddell to W. M. Thomp- son, part of lots and {, block B. Duey' s survey of wyam.
 s75OO-North Birmingham Land company to Birmingham Sawmill company. lots numbering from 1 to 12. both included, in block 273; lots from 1 to Is, both in cluded. in block 271; and lots from IT 10 32, both included, in block 261 All of the foregoing property is situated in the North Birmingham Land companys sur vey of North Birmingham.
 s75OO-Walter L. Sessions to Belle De- Bardeleben Cooke, part of lot 9, block s92, survey of Birmingham.
 s225O-L. S. Selman to Stephen F. San ders, lot 6, block 72, survey of the West End Land and Improvement company.
 s25oo-Benjamin Polk Williams to w. M, Hale, the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter and the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter. section 14, township 19 south. range 8 west, Also part of the east half of the southea st quarter of section IA, township 19 south, range west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-15
BOARD OF TRADE
 HOLDS SESSION
Belgian Blocks and Revenue Bill Among Chief Subjects up
 for Consideration

The Birmingham Board of Trade hled its regular monthly meeting yesterday afternoon at o'clock in the First Ma tonal bank building. Jacob Berger pre- sided over the session in the absence of President B. H. Cooper, and among the matters that came up for discussion were the Belgian blocks improvement. the rev enue bill and the question of inviting the United Typothetea to hold it's conference In this city next May.
 Relative to the Belgian blocks improve ment the attorney for the Board of Trade after having made an investiga = tion into the matter. according to the instructions of the board at their last meeting, reported that there was no le- gal obstacle to hinder the paving in tended A resolution was adopted that the committee be directed to see the proper authority and make arrangements to proceed with the work at once.
 A resolution was adopted at the meet ing to the end that that part of the pro- posed revenue bill which undertakes to make the amount of insurance on prop erty correspond to the tax valuation be condemned and that the Board of Trade go on record as having been opposed to same.
 By resolution the legislative commit tee was requested to assist the attorney for the Board of Trade in urging the passage of certain bills before the leg islature which would be to the general welfare of business interests. The sec retary of the board was authorized to invite the United Typothetea to convene at their next annual convention in May in Birmingham, by notifying Franklin w. Heath of Nashville. secretary of the organization of the action taken by the board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-15
PAUL HERE ID PUSH
 WORK ON STATION
MINE BUREAU OFFICIALS WILL GET CONTRACTORS INTER ESTED IN PLANS AND WORK WILL SOON START

J. w. Paul of the United States bureau of mines arrived in Birmingham yesterday for the purpose of getting behind the building of the rescue sta tion home in this city. He called upon Manager Brown of the local temporary station and other mine officials here and talked to them about the plans and how far they had proceeded.
 Mir Paul will remain here for sev- eral days to endeavor to get the con tractors actively interested in the plans and 1t Is expected that actual work on the rescue station will be started very soon.
 MT. Paul is deeply interested in the local station and will lend every en- ergy to get the work under way. lie said yesterday the work had been de- layed for one reason or another pu' that now every indication pointed to the actual beginning of the work at no very distant date. He held con sultation with Chief Inspector James Hillhouse yesterday and also called unon the committee from the coal op- orators association who have been looking after the official end Of get ting the station here.
 The rescue station will be erected In west End near the Birmingham Min eral railroad. on a site donated by J. H. Woodward of this city. The home will cost several thousand dollars and when completed will house the rescue officials of the district and the latest approved apparatus for entering dan Rerous mines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-15
"Gives Any Woman
 a New Skin
Lillian Langley in The London Fashion

Lillian Langley in The London Fashion
 Within the last three months, I have answered over 1000 letters, from wom- en asking one and the same question: What shall I do for my complexon?'' ?'' and, although l dislike to write for publication, my knowledge of toilet articles will put any woman's mind at rest as to what she should use.
 After 25 years of study in the treat ment of the face, neck and arms, l find that few women know how to really improve their appearance. The usual treatment of the beauty specialist is a dangerous thing. as 1t is too harsh. It seems to have done good but Oh my shortly the hair starts to grow, and such a lot of wrinkles. and the skin soon becomes rough and red and is all dried up.
 The following simple home recipe will practically give any woman new skin: Dissolve an original package of Mayatone in ounces of Witchhazel Massage tho face. arms and neck with this solution twice daily. This will re- move all shine from the skin, giving fl a natural, dainty color. It prevents the growth of hair, and Is absolutely harm less even to baby's skin. All sorts of facial blomishes will soon disappear, and also the stray hsiss."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-15

EIGHT LOCAL MILITIA ,. MEN VOLUNTEER
OFFICERS ARE EAGER FOR OP- PORTUNITY TO JOIN IN MA NEUvERS ON THE MEXICAN BORDER

Local military officers who are watch Ing the war clouds in Mexico have re- sponded with alacrity to the request for volunteers to serve in the alleged maneuvers near the Mexican border. Adjutant General J. B. Scully of Bir- mingham has received a large number of applicants for service in the operations and has forwarded that list to Washing ton from which a number of officers will be selected.
 The full list of those applying shows eight Birmingham military men are keen to get into the fight in Mexico. The list which follows shows the entire num- Der of applicants:
 Hubbard, G. J., colonel, First infantry, Troy.
 Ledbetter, Charles L.. lieutenant col onel, Third infantry, Birmingham. Mansfield, E. E., major, First infantry, Dora,
 Coleman, H. N, major, First infantry, Fort Deposit.
 Gregory, R. L., major. Third infantry, Birmingham.
 Smith, J. e.. First battalion field ar tillery, Birmingham
 Weiss, w. F., major, Second infantry, Montgomery.
 Washburn, S. E., major, coast artillery, Montgomery. Fonville, J. E., captain and assistant surgeon. Third infantry. Birmingham. Morris, J. C., captain Company F, First Infantry, Dothan.
 Scott, D. NJ, Jr., captain, First cavalry, troop c, Selma.
 Folmar, M c.. captain Company H. First infantry. Troy.
 Lay, H. T., captain and assistant sur geon, Second infantry, Montgomery. Coleman, J. C.. captain Company F, Third infantry, Albertville.
 Carlisle, J. D., captain Battery D, Bir- mingham.
 Mandy, C. H., captain Troop D, cav airy, Birmingham.
 Fitzgerald, John, captain Company I, Third infantry, Oxford. .E
 Davis. M. C., captain Company D, First infantry, Fort Deposit.
 Franson, P. O., captain Company D, Second infantry, Montgomery.
 Boggs, Clarence, first lieutenant Troop C, cavalry, Selma.
 Pool, Henry C., first lieutenant Com pany B, Second infantry. Birmingham. Bell, V. H., first lieutenant Company D, First infantry. Fort Deposit
 Rembert. J. F., first lieutenant Battery B, Montgomery. -.-f
 Morris, John w., second lieutenant Bat tery B, Montgomery.
 Feat, c. E., second lieutenant Company D, Second infantry, Montgomery. s Evans, J. T., second lieutenant Com pany B. Second infantry, Birmingham Reese. E.. G., second lieutenant Com pany D, First infantry, Fort Deposit. Crowell, John. second lieutenant Com pany D, Second infantry, Montgomery. Chaffin, Jake, second lieutenant Com pany H, First infantry, Troy.
 Pierce, l.. H., lieutenant signal corps, Montgomery
 Cheney, J. C., Jr lieutenant Company K, First infantry, Evergreen.
 Graves. Bibb. hrigadier general Ala bama National Guard.
 Fonvile, w. D., captain and surgeon, Third infantry, Oxford.
 Maddox, F. M., lieutenant colonel. First infantry, Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-15
MICAJAH WOOD DIES
 VERY SUDDENLY

Major Micajah Wood died suddenly yesterday morning at his home In Charlottesville, Va. He was the fatn- CT of Mrs. Frank A. Lupton and the brothe CT -in-law of Dr. Lewis c. Morris of Birmingham. Upon receiving the sad tidings pr. and Mrs. Lupton ana Dr. Morris left for Charlottesville.
 Major Wood was one of the most dis tinguished men in Virginia He was great lawyer and had long taken an active interest in public affairs. He served with notable bravery in the Confederate army and was' an active member of the United Confederate Vet erans Major Wood attended the Con- federate reunion in Birmingham in 1908. Mrs Wood visited her daughter here last winter and many friends will sympathize with her in her sore be- reavement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-15
CUBAN CONSUL ID
 DISCUSS TRADE
J. NELSON POLHAMUS WILL SPEAK BEFORE CHAMBER OF
 COMMERCE FRIDAY IN INTER
 EST COMMERCIAL RELATIONS

J. Nelson Polhamus, Cuban consul, will speak before the meeting of the Cham Der of Commerce next Friday afternoon in wgard to commerce and navigation as affects Cuban interests and the Inter ests of southern sections of the United States which have connection with, the gulf ports.
 Consul Pelhamus will remain in the city about two days for Investigating the conditions of this section, and will later visit Cincinnati, Louisville, Dayton, Chat tanooga, Nashville and other cities, at which places he has been commissioned by his government to discuss the trade rela- tions which might be effected between Cuba and this part of the country.
 The most definite cause of the trip of consul is the desire to establish parity between the gulf ports and the port of New York which though nearly double the distance maintains cheaper rates. In his address he will touch on the geography, the government and general conditions of Cuba. agricultural conditions, industrial conditions and commerce and naviga- ton.
 Much significance Is attached to the visit of the Cuban consul which coincides so exactly with the joint effort of the Bir- mingham and Mobile commercial organi- zations to secure the waterway from the Birmingham district and deeper channel at the port of Mobile. It is probable that the effort on the part of the Cuban gov ernment to establish relations with south of great magnitude for the work of the local OrganiZat tiOn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-15
GET READY FOR
 GOOD ROADS MEET
Joint Conference of Civic Bodies Will Be Called in the Next
 Few Days

A joint meeting will be called in the near future by John W. O'Neill, presi- dent of the Jefferson County Good Roads association; Richard W. Massey, president of the Chamber of Commerce, and Job Going, president of the Board of Revenue, to organize and arrange for the entertainment of the Fourth National Good Roads congress- which will be held in this city from May 23 to 26.
 The meeting will be attended by a number of prominent citizens. Arrange ments for the congress will be put in preparation as soon as possible in view of the immense crowd which will have to be taken care of. The sessions of the congress will be held probably at the Orpheum theatre or some other audi torium adequate for the purpose.
 Great progress has been made by the officers of the National Good Roads association a and all indications are that Birmin gham will have one of the big gest gatherings in the history of the city. President A. C.. Jackson of Chi cago, in a recent communication has advised the local committee that much interest is being aroused among the good roads advocates in the north. and he is sure that section will most likely send large dsiegation to the con- grese.
 It has been learned that large num- ber of firms have already filed with the officers of the association their pe- titions for the privilege of putting on display and demonstrating here during the congress improved machinery and material nsed in rond construction.
 The congress will have a marked sig n1ficanco for good road building in Ala bama coming as t does so soon after the good roads legislation in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-15
MEN FROM MOBILE
 CHAMBER COMING
WILL HOLD A JOINT MEETING WITH LOCAL BODY FRIDAY TO DISCUSS THE TIDEWATER CA NAL PROJECT

A delegation representing the Mobile Commercial club will reach Birmingham Friday noon to be present at meeting of the Chamber of Commerce on the aft ernoon of that day and discuss jointly the proposition of securing a canal from the Birmingham district to tidewater.
 Those composing the delegation will be H. Austill. L. C. Irvine, N. F. Thompson, John Craft and J. w. Weiss. The repre- sentatives of Mobile will reach the city over the Louisville and Nashville railroad. They will be met and entertained by a committee of the Chamber of Commerce.
 The joint meeting will be held Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock, and those present will consider mainly the deepening of the channel at Mobile and the building of a canal from Birmingham to the Warrior river. The cooperation of the two com mercial organizations was brought about mainly through the efforts of President Richard w Massey of the Birmingham Chamber who recently in a speech before the Commercial club at Mobile pointed out to what a great extent the Gulf City and to what degree the mineral and other industries of Birmingham would be de- veloped by the canal.
 The two organizations consider that a timely action on their part will prob ably be effective in securing an appropria- tion from Congress for their purpose as bill is already before that body which proposes to raise the height of Lock No. F on the Warrior river sufficiently to throw navigable depth of water as far up as Valley creek, from which point canal is practicable to Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-15
Tfmberlake-Haddon Wedding

Stevenson, March 14.-(Special.) Jon the evening of the 18th at the home of the bride, Miss Bessie Haddon and MT. Claude Timberlake were quietly married. Rev. Hosmer Price was the officiating minister. Both bride and groom are well known and highly con- nected here. The former is the daugh- : ter of the late Dr. William Haddon and niece of Major I. P. Russell. The latter is the son of MT. and Mrs. J w. Timberlake and nephew of MT. P B. Timberlake, 8 prominent merchant and at one time representative from this county. The groom is in business with Allison, Rudder & Co.,, at this place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-15
TidezvQter Plans Go
 To Council Tonight

cl action," said Mr. Dewberry. Our franchise provides that we first submit our plans to the city engineer and then to the council for approval. After this Is done 1t is provided that we pay into the city treasury s3o,ooo. We have this payment all waiting and are really anx- ious for some action to be taken.
 While 1 have no advices, I antici- pate that at the meeting tonight this matter will be put on the calendar and will be taken up. I hope our plans will merit appreciation as we are keen to get our men to work
 The council meeting tonight is expected to develop some warm actions because of the fact that the charges of alleged ir- regularities have to be given an inuing by the council. It is not known what action is to be taken by the aldermen