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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
DAVIS WRITES ON
 NEW AUTO ROUTE: Points Out Advantages of Road Through Bl0unt
 and Marshall

President Clarendon Davis of the Hunts vile, Good Roads Automobile club has written an open letter to J. A. Rountree as secretary of the Alabama Good Roads association, in which he points out the advantages of the proposed new automo- bile route between Birmingham and Huntsville. Mir. Davis says:
 Your letter of recent date indorsing our efforts to find suitable route for the states highway received and highly appreciated by our club If we can but convince your association, and we feel sure we will be able to do this, that we have the only feasible route from your city to the Tennessee line, and it's meets your approval and indorsement, 1t will be the one selected by the state.
 Every member of our party is delight ed with the route as mapped out by our scouts. The route by Village Springs, Oreonta, Brooksville, Guntersvlle on to Huntsville is one without any grades to speak of, and one cheaply built, as rSad building material is nowhere out of sight of any part of the proposed route. Jefer- son county has built her road to the bor- der of Blount. Blount is doing some ex- cellent work on the route, hauling chert from a mountain of chert with her big traction engine and train of dump cars and spreading it along the road from Vil- lage Springs to Oneonta. The roads in Marshall are the west to be encountered, as this county has never taken any in terest in building good roads, yet she has fha rl,t o1 ,l and could build roads as cheaply as any where in the world. About six miles from Guntersvile on the road to Birmingham Is a mountain of crushed rock, no doubt made by some great giant of ages past just for this highway. This mountain is quite a curiosity, as it is composed of crushed rock broken just the right size for road building and contains enough to build the road from Huntsville to Mobile.
 Madison county has but to build three or four miles of pike to join Marshall, and then we will have pike from Mar shall to the Tennessee line, about 90 miles, besides at New Hope, near the Marshall line, the pike to Gurley starts in and con- meets with the Jackson county bikes, then on to Chattanooga. By our route there is only about 40 miles of connecting pike to be built to connect Huntsville and Bir- mingham with piked road. Most of this in Marshall and some in Blount. Jefferson and Madison having theirs built.
 I've will certainly expect you and some members of your club to come back over this road with us when we make our sec- ond trip in about three weeks. Please mo- venient for your party.
 "We have the only route for highway and we will convince that end of the line of this fact
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
CAMP HARDEE HOLDS
 MONTHLY MEETING

The members of Camp Hardee held an enthusiastic monthly meeting in the au- ditorium at the Chamber of Commercc yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Much business was taken up and the meeting was very active. The main feature of the meeting was the resolutions which were
 drawn up on the death of Col. John w..
 Bush, a member of the camp.
 Many beautiful tributes were given to the memory of the deceased member and many glowing statements to his many qualities were made. Dr. Edward IT. Sholl
 read the lengthy resolutions upon the
 death of their deceased comrade. Among those giving high and worthy tributes to the memory of General Bush
 were Robert H. Hewlett, Judge J. T.. Garretson, D. R. Dunlap, J. T. Foster Rev. E. A. Wright and J. Lawler Darby
 The camp also passed the following reso- lution by a unanimous vote: Whereas Camp Hardee and it's friends did on the
 29th day of July enjoy a most delightful reunion. barbecue and picnic, and as It IS right and proper that the members should
 render the proper thanks to the promoters | of the most enjoyable occasion.
 "Therefore, be it resolved.
 That the thanks of this camp be hereby extended to our efficient quarter master Carlos H. Reese, and his detail for the most successful entertainment, good order and perfect management on that occasion.
 Resolved That this resolution be spread upon the minutes of the camp. The camp was invited by the Pelham chapter to attend a lawn party 10 be given at the home of Senator Joseph Johnston on Thursday evening. August 10. from till ' o'clock The camp accepted the invitation and announced that their historian, Dr. E. H. Sholl would read "All | Quiet on the Potomac"
 Another resolution was drawn up stat ing that they wished to thank the follow ing for their aid and assistance or the
 barbecue and picnic: D. L. Bridges, George Earft, Captain Crockett Enoch Smith, William Lacey, T. A. Hamilton,
 Robert Mccullough, Joseph Losamaster,
 Jack Phillips and the two faithful old
 darlxies, Harry and Thad.
 After the election of Sidney B. Wilder as
 regular member the camp adjourned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
WHAT CHRISTIAN WOMEN ARE
 ACCOMPLISHING AT HOME
BY MRS. J. B. REID.

In looking up the features of wom- ans work to exhibit at the Alabama State Fair in October, it is strange that we find much to interest one in the homes of our busy women. This work has necessitated and made pleas ant visits to many homes In Alabama and recently in Mississippi It would be very selfish if we did not through the medium of our papers give ideas of what women are doing to bring com- fort and plenty to their homes, and at the same time by profitable industry are creating a spirit of contentment for | themselves and others.
 Twill begin with a poultry story | first because right here in Birming- ham we find a most interesting sub ject; second, because this subject is the very feature we are specializing at the fair in the womans section. The men say we are interfering with the poul- try show. But a prize of an incuba tor and brooder are offered and we are go- ing to teach visitors to the fair how to operate them, and feed the young In other words, we are going to start others in the business and I am sure this will be no hard task when you have heard of what Mrs. L. O. Par sons, No sos St. Charles avenue. West End, has accomplished In one years l time
 The space used for this home in dustry occupies 100X120 feet. While Mrs. Parsons has for some time been | interested in poultry for family use she | began to keep a tabulated account oi profit and expense from January 10 l 1911, and her remarkable success will be of interest to many women who are yearning for something to do to earn a dollar and lessen the cost of living. This story is told hoping that it will give impetus to many dreaming wom en of what might have been." At the time mentioned, January 10, 1911, Mrs. | Parsons had In stock 42 nens-1S Rhode Island Reds and "A Barred Plymouth Rocks. Up to July l, the Rhode Island Reds produced 1703 eggs and the Ply mouth Rocks 1433. From these were
 sold $107.S0 worth of eggs. Stock sold
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
EAST LAKE TO HAVE
 BIG DAY WEDNESDAY
All Kinds of Contests and Free Amusements Will Be Pro-
 vided for Visitors

East Lake park offers the greatest hol1- day in the history of that popular resort Wednesday, August g, when "All Birming- ham Day" will be celebrated. For the past three weeks the management has been untiring, working early and late In
 order to have everything in readiness when the day comes, and the promoters of the holiday are now confident that everything Is in tip-top shape and that
 festivities will be delighted with the pro- gramme as arranged.
 Manager Murphy has not overlooked one item that might help to swell the days features. Telegraph wires between here and Chicago have been ticking overtime, and amusements, riding devices, free acts, vaudeville features, extra musicians and startling thrillers, all have been arranged
 for, and they will be presented on "Afl Birmingham Day. . From early morn until late at night
 there will be something doing in the way of amusements.. There will be egg hunts
 for prizes. baby show for valuable awards, swimming contests for medals, running. potato and sack races for purses, spell . diamond medals
 The egg hunt will take place in the aft
 ernoon. Eggs by the hundreds will bo scattered on the spacious lawns, mid in
 the shrubbery, in the trees, and on the
 walks, and to the finders of the lucky eggs toys of every description will be
 given to the little ones. After the egg
 hunt will come the prize baby show. In connection with this feature the manage
 ment wishes to announce that all go-carts and buggies will be transported to the
 park in special cars free. phe special baggage cars will leave the corner of
 Third avenue and Nineteenth street at 80 a. m. and all entries in this event are requested to have their go-carts there on time.
 At night splendid programme has been arranged for the "big kids" which include prize waltzes and other contests. Two special full feature attractions for today have been secured by the manage ment, namely, Fred Zobedic,S the skilled hand balancer, and the four famous Nal vrons, acrobats. Both performances are of exceedingly high class and have been secured at great expense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
BOY OF 6 WELCOMES
 VAST ASSEMBLAGE
The Little Son of John PinsOn Pre-
 cedes the Governor With r. an Address

Geiger, August 5.-(Special)--A crowd of nearly 2000 persons who met the state high school commission on the occasion of their visit here to To- cate the county high school, heard the unique effort of the 6-year old son of John Pinson who delivered the wei come address. The little fellow was perfectly composed and the audience cheered him to the echo when he had finished strong speech was made by Governor O'Neal, who showed what he hoped to do and was doing for the in terest of all Alabama. He was fol- lowed by State Superintendent Willing ham and others. Later barbecue was enjoyed. Governor O'Neal and party left on special train provided by Judge Cochran of the Alabama, Tennessee and Northern in the afternoon for points in Clarke county. People from al lover the county feel that Geiger has made fine showing and may win the school
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
COMMISSION WILL : MEET ON TOMORROW

Montgomery, August 5.-(SpeciaD. One of the most important of the sessions of the Alabama railroad commission in some time will be held here on Monday, when docket comprising dozen cases will be taken up and discussed. While sever al of the citations are of merely local Interest, some of the cases due hearing are of statewide importance, chief among which is a complaint against three railroads of the state alleging discrimi- natory stove rates.
 |, The docket follows:
 ' Demopolls Business Mems League vs. Southern railway; complaint of made quate passenger and freight depot facil- ,ties at Demopolis, and petition for re- lief.
 w. R. Thacker and others vs. South ern Railway; petition for depot at Pat [ ton Junction, Ala.
 Railroad Commission of Alabama vs. Southern railway; citation to show cause why adequate depot facilities should not be furnished al Montevallo.
 Railroad Commission of Alabama vs Southern railway; citation to show cause why adequate depot facilities should not be furnished at Leesburg.
 Railroad Commission of Alabama vs. Southern railway; citation to show cause why adequate depot facilities should not be furnished at Kymuga
 Railroad Commission of Alabama vs. N. c. and St. l.. railroad citation to phow cause why railroad should not op- crate the same passenger train service n it's line from Gadsden to the Tennes- Zee state line on Sundays as is operated oN other days of the week.
 Railroad Commission of Alabama vs. Southern railway; citation to show cause why adequate depot facilities should not be furnished at Pell City.
 B. r. Shanks and others vs. Northern Railway of Alabama; petition for agency at Natural Bridge.
 Alley Brothers vs. Southern railway; petition for agency at Rogue Chitte.
 A. & J. Manufacturing Go. vs. South ern railway, Louisville and Nashville railroad, and Alabama Great Southern; complaint of discriminatory stove rates and petition for relief.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06

$31.90. Eggs and stock consumed by
 the family, $SS50. making a total of l $l7S.20. The expense incurred in oper-
 ating the plant was feed, s71.41; med
 icine. $1.25; advertising, s16.5O, leaving a nice profit, besides supplying the ] family
 First the yard had to be installed. and for the benefit of others who may | be interested enough to profit by this lesson Mrs. Parson has very kindly l given the information, so that the ex- perience she purchased by experiments will be helpful to others who are wait l ing for suggestions. The plant includes six breeders, two 50-egg capacity in- cubators, GOODS, and roasting house, and six runs 20 feet wide by 100 long, at a total cost of $119.44.
 Now, as to the status of the bus mess. After six months, valung the stock at the original cost price. the results show the following: Stock on hand January 10, 1911, s7O: fixtures, $119.44. with original stock and equip ment. Up to August 1 the increase in poultry on hand consists of IS friers five months old, 70 friers thre months old, 30 friers two months old, 12 White Orpingtons, 32 Indian Runner ducks, 2 Rhode Island hens, 13 Barred Rocks, five cocks. at a value of S131. Cash taken in from sales, $139. Home use S3S50. When summed up this makes a nice total Of $309.20 at cost of $27S.96 to operate. Profit in actual cash, l $30.24 Stock and fixtures and net profits, S2S0.6S with everything in
 readinesss for future work. We have gone into these detaiIs that the story
 may serve its purpose and carry to | others messages of encouragement,
 hoping through this means to interest
 many young women, housekeepers and young girls in the spirit of building up enterprises and have more of the leisure and influences of homo as a
 manner of Unemployment.
 Nor have l found poultry raising the l only industry. If this story proves of
 interest to the readers, l have other
 mediums that are just as complete | facts gathered and results seen, that l
 shall feature In detail, thus proving the avenues of success are open, the harvests are not wanting, only the op- portunities in return for intelligent re- sources and work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
SEEKING TO SAVE THE LOST
To Reyolutionize the Moral Condition
 of Negro Boys and Girls

The following letter has been made pub lie:
 A few weeks ago under the leadership of our general superintendent, the Rev. P. C. Rameau. some of the leading ne- groes of the district met and after dis cussing the alarming condition of the negro youths, an institution was born, and in few days 1t was incorporated under the laws of Jefferson county, Ala bama, and is known as the Negro Ju- venile Protective Society," The sole ob- ject of the society is to raise funds to build an industrial detention insttu- ton" to be located at Mt Pinson, Ala, fourteen miles from Birmingham proper. The institution will work in co-opera- ton with the juvenile court of Jefferson county, and will receive and provide for destitute, neglected il-treated, abandon cd and delinquent negro boys and girls, there they will receive the rudiments of common education backed up with an industrial training that will prepare them for. the industrial battle of life In or der to raise funds to start this very inn portant work we have through the big hearted manager of the Birmingham Mo tor company, come in possession or beautiful four-seated Hudson 33 auto mobile and the society has decided on the 21st of October, 1911 to make free will offering of that day and give that car away to one of the society's donors.
 Hence any one who will kindly donate the sum of 25 cents to the building fund he or she will be entitled to our best consideration in giving this Hudson s33 . away.
 This beauty is on exhibition right now at the Birmingham Motor company, Fourth avenue and Twenty-first street. and the public is cordially invited to call around and see it for themselves.
 An industrial detention institute will mean much in the way of moral and in dustria development of negro boys and girls and thereby give to the common wealth of this greatest city in Alabama a better class of servants. cit us reason together. Now every negro boy and girl that is saved from life of vice and crime and made an intelligent. indus trious citizen, will enhance in value and thereby become more valuabls asset in the industrial arena of life. And whereas they have been a dead weight and cost to the city, county and state, through the instrumentality of an indus trial detention institute in this county they will be taught the true principles of bread winning and thereby prove Q bless ing instead of a curse.
 Then we ask the cooperation of every Christian hearted Anglo-Saxon in this our endeaNor to save the negro boys and girls of Greater Birmingham, Jefferson county. Alabama, and at the closing of this year we will be able to make a rous- ing report and with the incoming year start a building that will be credit to all the land of Dixie.
 Yours for the uplft of the negro, P. COLFAX RAMEAU. General Superintendent. REV. T. w. WALKER, President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
PERSONAL

Mrs. William Lanning Brock has re- turned from a visit to Charlotte N C., bringing with her as her charming guest her sister, Miss Constance Brock. of that city.
 Mrs. B. F. Tyler has just returned from Llano, Tex, where she spent more than two months at the bedside of her mother, who passed away after q pe- riod of sickness.
 Mrs. Charles A. Due, Jr., who has been quite i'll at St Vincents hospital, following an operation, was removed to her home, 219 Fifty-second street, north, yesterday afternoon.
 Mir. and Mrs. A. r. Glass left last evening from Galbraith and Tate Spring, where they will spend a week with their sister Mrs H. B. Stamps, before leaving for northern resorts.
 Friends of Mrs. W. II. Jones, who was brought to Birmingham from Co., lumbia, Tenn., to be operated upon for appendicitis, will be glad to know that the operation was successful and tha. her condition is very favorable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
POSTMASTERSH|P IS ID BE DECIDED
 ABOUT AUGUST 31

At the county republican meeting yester- day it was decided by the ruling element that no one would be recommended to the President for the postmastershlp until the state meeting, which will be held on August 3l.
 They state that they think that the postoffice Is in competent and capable hands and that there is absolutely no necessity to recommend any candidate un- til after August.
 The postoffice Is being run in charge Of George c. Oliver, who is acting for a well known surety company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
MANAGER SHEFFIELD
 COMPANY IGNORED
w. R. Hall. Retiring, Is Presented With Beautiful Silver
 Service

Sheffield, August 5.-W. R. Hall, the re- tiring general manager of the Sheffield company, was presented with beautiful silver service at the car barn at o'clock Thursday night by the employees of all departments. The presentation speech was made by w. S. Hatch. Mir. Hall, who goes to Los Angeles for his health, sue ceeded J. B. McClary as general man ager of the Sheffield company in Febru- ary, 1909
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
Sentenced for Robbery

Spartanburg, s. C., August 5.-James Johnson, alias "Portland'' Ned, was sen- fenced this morning to serve 10 years in the state pententiary for robbery. He is just out of the federal prison at Att lanta, where he served seven years for robbing the postoffice at Enoree, $. C., the same night he dynamited a safe in the office of the Enoree Manufacturing com- pany, for which his latest sentence was imposed. Johnson was placed on trial yesterday and pleaded his own case, ask ing to be given a chance. His robberies were committed in November, 1902. He obtained Sl0000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
VARDAMAN MAY
 FINISH PERCY'S TERM

Jackson, Miss, August 5.-(SpeciaD.- The announcement from Greenville that Senator LeRoy Percy would resign his office in case of defeat for reelection, caused no surprise here. In fa& 1t had been predicted before the election by those who knew the man. In the event Senator Percy does resign and the legis- lature is predominantly Vardaman there is no question but that the latter will be elected to fill out the unexpired term, which will give him seven instead of six years continus service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
R. R. McDougall

The funeral services of R. R. McDougall were held yesterday afternoon at the chapel of Lige Loy. McDougall was in- iured in mine explosion some time ago and was brought to this city, where he died in local infirmary. After the serv- ices at the chapel the interment was made in Elmwood cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
CAR STRIKES WAGON
Man Has Back Wrenched in Accident
 of East Lake Car

An East Lake car ran into an empty wagon on Forty y-second street and First avenue at an early hour yester- day morning. When the car collided with the wagon 1t was completely de- molished. The horse. which was hitched to the wagon, was also hurt but the driver escaped.
 One of tho passengers on the car, w. R. James. had his hack wrepched by the collision. It is reported that he Is resting we'll.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
DIES FROM ACID
Mrs. Kate Rosenfeld Takes the Poi
 son With Suicidal Intent

Mrs. Kate Rosenield aged 54 years, died yesterday afternoon at o'clock from the effects of carbolc acid, which was taken with suicidal intent on Fri day afternoon. She had been suffering some time from i'll health and drank carb ollie acid while in bed.
 The funeral services will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the family residence. 1928 Twelfth avenue. south. From the services at the resi- dence the interment will be made in the Emanuel Jewish cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
SWELL KNOWN MAN
 OF PARRISH DIES

Parrish, August -(SpeciaD-Thom- as J. Dunib aged 54 years. prominent 3citizen of this place, died Thursday N morning at S:05 o'clock at his late res | idence after an illness of only a short \ duration. The funeral services were held from the residence this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, and the interment was at Salem, where formerly was the home of tn, deceased In addition to an. aged mel her and father, MT. Dunn is survived ly wife and several chill dren. and o1e brother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
Personals

Mrs F. B. Parker will leave today for Syracuse, N. Y. to visit relatives. She will also visit points on the St. Law renee river.
 Misses Margaret and Marie Davis are visiting friends in Mississippi Miss Kate McDonough IS spending a vacation at shelby Springs. | Crawford Perkins has returned from a short vacation with relatives at Blocton. Mrs. Lee White and childern have re- turned from a trip to Cook Springs. Mrs. E. W. Jones and daughter. Miss
 Bessie, have returned from visit to friends and relatives in Talladega.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
Deaths and Funerals
Isaac 0. Stephenson

Isaac o. Stephenson the father of s. II. Stephenson, died yesterday afternpn at 3:2O o'clock at the family residence, 1903 Tusca loosa avenue. The funeral services will be held this morning at 10 o'clock at the family residence. From the services at the residence the funeral will be ..on- ducted to Elmwood cemetery, where the interment will be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
Lecture at Franklin

Rev. A. A. Walker will make a tenn perance address at the Franklin theatre this afternoon and the subject of his ad- dress will be, Prom the sawmill to the pulpit" This is the second of series of lectures to be given under the aus pices of the baraca class of the Metho- dist church. Mr. Walker comes recom- 1nended as an able and entertaining speaker and q large audience is anticpat- ed. A musical programme will be given which will include songs by MT. John ShadducS and Miss Westbrook.