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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22
INVESTIGATION OF
 TENNESSEE PRISON

Knoxville, Tenn, 1.-Following a per- sonal inspection of the main prison at Nashville and the branch prison at Brushy Mountain, Gov. B. w. Hooper to- day made public letter he has written Chairman J. c. Beasley of the state pris- on commission. asking for specific infor- nation concerning the conduct of certain affairs at the prison
 He wishes to know the number of pris- oners under 16 years of age when con- victed, whether prisoners under IS years of age are kept separted from older crins- inals. whether the chaplain conducts q school in the prison, whether the prison li- brary is maintained, whether the law leas- ing convicts is compiled with as to num- mer and accounting for same, and also whether prison officials and employees have had free use of dining room and laundry and the services of convicts as personal servants. The custody of con victs funds is also made subject of exec utive inquiry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22
DOLLY CHATS ON HOW WOMEN.
 CAN MAKE THEIR OWN WAY
Gives Some Extracts From London Letter What An Amb tious Woman Is Doing In the Treasury Department.
 Suggestion For Neat Birmingham Industry
RY DOLLY DALRyMPLE

A personal letter from sojourner in London gives a most charming de- scription of the "Flowerr shop that is owned and run by Lady Angela Forbes
 "This beautiful little shop is fitted up with exquisite taste and every GUS toner Is waited upon at miraculousiy high prices by the fair Lady Angela herself" says my correspondent; and since it is the fashion to get flowers from this especial shop. the venture IS bringing in 8 very comfortable little sum to the clever lady who runs it.'
 Right here in Birmingham this ven ture has proved a great success, as one little fair haired girl who started on practically nothing can attest, since she has now arrived at the dignity of well furnished, well equipped, and altogether up-to-date flower shop, which Is making her comfortable liv- | ing.
 I But the letter from London sug gested a number of things to me, be- cause it arrived at time when sev-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22
GOOD SHOOTING
 AT CAMP PERRY

Camp Perry, Ohio, August N.-The sev- enth day of the national shoot closed with two of the most important matches of Inc event to be contested. the Presidents. .he winning of which counts, and the nation a; individual championship. and the Her. rick. team match of eight men from tho several states.
 The Presidents match was started with the sklrmish, 4s1 of the best rifle. shots in the country competing Lieut. A. Ruth- erford of the United States infantry. ha,l che point above the next highest man. Tomorrow the contest will be completed,
 Ohio's eight-man team in the Herrick trophy match, contest at the 800 900 and 1000-yard ranges, led the 33 teams entered by cord-breaking score. lacking only five points of possible at the S00-yari range, the only one shot today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22
ITS ONE WAY TO
 DO" EUROPE

Cleveland August 21.-Europe is overfun with penniless American college men anx- ious to borrow enough money to get home, according to Frank P. Bagnall. who has just returned from an European tour which cost him exactly sS0 in cash.
 Bagnall made the trip with another stu dent. Starting out early in July with only s25 in their pockets they visited Lon,lon, Paris and other European points for 70 days. then returned to America.
 They worked their way across the ocean, going and coming. earned little money after arriving and borrowed the remainder of the sum required to'pay their expenses from friends in Paris.
 We met American college men doing Europe like ourselves. wherever we went" said Basnal today. Almost invariably they were broke and wanted to borrow money to get home
 Bagnall and his companion had cents apiece when they arrived in Paris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22
RECEPTION AT THE
 SOUTHSIDE BAPTIST

Mrs. B. F. Roache was the center of a lovely hospitality yesterday when the doors of the Southsde Baptist Sunday school were thrown open to the Baptist V omen of the district, and she received greetings from her grlhood friends. The decoration of the church was effected with loving care and the chancel made a beautiful background for the interesting woman who entertained the assemly for half hour with an account of her life and work among the Chinese. She has srent the past seven years in Ting Tax. China, and her endeavors in the school, as well as in the church, were produc- tive of wonderful good. She had with Ter yesterday number of examples of the Chinese students handiwork-the reedlework of the women whose spiritual welfare and educational efforts alike were directed by her
 Mrs w. w. Bussey introduced Mrs. Kcaohe and a number of other members Of the church society assisted in receiv- i,ig the guests. Refreshments were served, adding another to the many lovely features of the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22

iting the formers sister, Mrs. P. L. Walker, left last wek for Lithia Springs They will later go to Milledgeville. Ga. Mrs. w. F. Suydam and children have returned from a visit to friends at Newborn, Ala.
 Mrs. w. F. Suydam returned home Saturday night from a two weeks stay at French Lick Springs, Ind.
 Mrs. Leonard l.. Bennett has returned from a short visit to his parents at New berne, Ala.
 George P. Walker and family of At talla visited in the city for a few days last week, making the trip in their ma chine.
 Mrs. William J. Yielding and Miss Lil- Han Yielding will leave today for Tate Spring and Waynesville,' N. C.. to spend several weeks.
 Mr. Walter Howard and Miss Miriam Howard are spending August at Biloxi. =
 
 Mir W. J, Yielding is in New York city and will visit other eastern cities before returning home.
 Miss Mamie Bibb of Taylor, Texas, is the guest of her cousins, Mrs. w. K. Brown and Mrs. c. NJ. Stanley. Miss Della Houston Is the guest of Miss Narcissa McGuirk in Anniston
 
 Miss Lucille Arnold and Miss Gertrude Arnold left yesterday, for their home in Mobile after a charming visit to Miss Margaret Gireath and Miss Elizabeth Gilreath at Beltonia Terrace.
 Dr. J. N. Phillips has joined Mrs. Phil lips at Lake Toxaway. They will return home Saturday.
 Mrs. J. J. Cowan after a visit to One lilSa relatives has returned home MT. and Mrs. George l.. Smith and Miss Helen Weiss have returned ffom visiting friends and relatives in middle Tennessee.
 Mir. A. B. seay and his sister. Miss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER
 REMODELING HOME

Tarrytown, N. r., June 21.-The worS of remodelng the big Pocantico Hills home
 of John D. Rockefeller. which is now
 under way here. will cost more than a
 million dollars and will not be completed for more than a year. The alterations
 will give ten new guest chambers of the
 most modern and luxurious character. The rooms which will thus cost s1000c0 each will be placed on two upper floors. It will require the expenditure of sl,0Oo- = GOO to make the building capable of ah- sorbing the new apartments without dc stroying the symmetry of the structure. The residence crowns the summit of Kykuit hills, the historic peak on the great Rockefeller estate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22
GENERAL AFFRAY
 AT NEGRO CHURCH
Truculent Spirit Dominates Sabbath
 at Church of Peace and Good Will

Roanoke. August I.-(SpeciaD.-S an all day rally was held at a negro church few miles south of town call ed by the harmonious name of peace and good will. In the afternoon a gen eral fight occurred on the grounds in which several negroes were shot and cut. but none dangerously injured. Five negroes were arrested and brought to town for trial.
 The first meeting held at this new church some months ago resulted in serious general affray. so now it has been suggested that the name of the church be changed
 Prof. James J. Yarbrough, who has had charge of the Baptist institute at Gaylesville the past four years, is spend- Ing a few days with his fathers family in this county. He has just been elect ed principal of the Elmore county high school recently located at Eclectic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22
CLOSE MORTGAGE ON
 STEAMSHIP COMPANY

Rio Janeiro, Brazil. August 2f.--Tlis bank of Brazil has foreclosed its mo-.- gage on the Lloyd Brazilleiro Steams,1p company. This action, it is stated. 1o-, day, was made necessary by the depreeiar tion in the shares of the steamship corI- pany which has obligations totaiiuK s6,o0o0oo gold Belfort Vicera, naval officer, has been appointed temporary rs-. ceiver for the shipping firm. The Lloyd Brazieiro owns some 90 vessels ani operates lines between New York and Bra- gillian ports The New York agent of tic company is A. R. Gradia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22
Increased Demand for rypewr,ters

Ilion. N. r., August 19.--The manu- featuring plant of the Remington Type writer company started today on its fall schedule several thousand machines behind in it's orders. This condition, which has prevailed throughout the en- tire summer season, usually the period of slack business, Is stated to be with out a precedent in the history of the Remington or the typewriter industry.
 Extensive factory additions begun last spring, now practically completed. are designed to provide for this in- creased demand for the Remington product.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22
TAX ASSESSMENTS OF ETOWAH RAISED Odd Fellows and WOOdmen To Have a Joint
 Picnic

Gadsden. August 21.--(Specia1)-- County Assessor Hurst and Assistant H. R. DeLorme have just completed the tax books, showing the total assessed valuation of property In Etowah county as s10. .609.sS4. against s1O,2o4,9s4 last year, or an increase of s404,670. The increase comes through valuations made by the county and state tax commits sioners.
 A joint picnic of the Odd Fellows and woodmen of the World will be held at Keener on Saturday, August 26. A programme has been prepared for the occasion. The address of welcome Is to be delivered by Rev. w. P. Kelley. Judge J. A. Bilbro of this city will de- liver an address on odd Fellowship"
 Judge J. E. Blackwood left today for Oneonta where hessis conducting the circuit court. The criminal docket Is to be ta0en up this week. There are a number of cases for murder and other capital offenses to be tried, and the week promises to be busy one Sew eral local attorneys have also gone to Oneonta to attend court.
 The funeral of the late Mrs R. B. Zuber, who died at Bessemer last week was held here today, and was largely attended. Services were conducted at the First Methodist church at 10 o'clock Interment was made at Forest ceme- tery.
 Rouge, La; Meridian. Miss; Winston on Chestnut street at o'clock Satur- day night after an illness of several months. She is survived by her hus- band and family. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at o'clock, inter ment being made at Forest cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22
SELMA IS GIVEN
 kPOSTAL BANK

Washington, August 21.-Seventy first-class postoffices were designated today by Postmaster General Hitch cock as postal savings banks, making thus far 90 frst-class offices thus named.
 Among the list designated today which will begin operations on Sep tember 23, are the following:
 Selma, Ala: Hot Springs. Ark; Co., lumbus Ga; Owensb boro. Ky. Baton
 Mrs. Helen Mcguire die dat her home Salem, N. C.; Muskogee, Okla; Spartan burg, S C.; sherman, Tex. and Char lottesville, Va.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22
LIKELY TO DIVIDE
 ARMY IN TWO FORCES

Washington. August 2l.-The Unired States army is likely to be divided into . continental aud an insular force Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood. chief of staff, is sie- veloping a plan for establishing perna- nent regimental commands in the Philip pines to take the place of the present ex- pensive one of transporting entirely regi. years.
 Under the new plan officers will be sent out to the island regiments or ordered home as is now done in the case of naval officers assigned to or detached from dut.- with vessel on a foreign station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22
SCIENTISTS LOSE
 FILM EXPOSURES

Cordova Alaska, August I.-All fleh' notes and the cameras and exposed illus of the Smithsonian institution glacial ex- petition are somewhere in the bottom of the big Delta river. according to advic 's received here today, The current of ths river ripped up wagon in which Profes- sors R. F. Starr and Lawrence Madden were crossing the stream on their way to Fairbanks and spilled out the men and the photographic outfit into the Delta. The men got ashore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22
Investigate Ivnching

Calhoun. Ky, August 2l.-A special ses- sion of the Mclean county criminal cour. convened here today to hear the cases or IS men alleged to have been members of a mob that shot William Potter a negro. to death at Livermore. Ky, last April, after the negro had shot and wounded Clarence Mitchell, a young white man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22

tefior decorating. but there are about ten Jops of that sort in Birmingham and they've been done That's my especial accomplishment and I have no field for it. Now what shall I do?"
 Just about this time as I remarked the letter from London reached me.
 Why not have q flower shop and q tea room in connection with it?' asked ''The two go beautifully to- gether. Birmingham Is flower mad. and people must eat, and it's a com bination that nobody SO far has en- parked upon"
 But those who have dabbled with food effects said one of the women, ''are most discouraging' Let me tell you, speaking of tea | rooms and lunch counters, and things of that sort, what one woman has done-not in Birmingham. to be sure but in Washington In the treasury department-and if you've been there you know my story before I tell it- there Is a woman who has a sandwich table down in. the basement, and she furnishes luncheon for nearly all the people who work there. She has a faithful colored man, Sam by name, who stands at her elbow. She serves more kinds of sandwiches than there are days in the week she has the most delicious salads and desserts, all wrap ped up in special sheets of paralIin paper To watch her as she serves luncheon to the hundreds of clerks at the noon hour, Is an experience worth relating"
 How does she manage it?" asked ...e woman, growing interested.
 she's as busy a bee all the time, and her monologue alone Is worth the price of admission" I went on with my story. "She calls out something ike this:
 "'Don't you want to try one of my sandwiches? Cream cheese, olives. and mayonnaise? Five cents for any one of these delicious delicacies. How many? One? Sure, that's enough for your lunch, but of course, you want a dessert. Try my cake with the maple sugar frosting. Let me know what you think of 1t when you come back -o- morrow for luncheon
 Another strolls up and to him or her she says:
 How does red pepper and Schweitzer case sandwich strike you, with fresh mayonnalse? Good? Well, I refuse to say what think of the things I've made myself but Sam can tell you cant you Sam?
 Amusing as well as filling to the
 
 "The woman's whole heart is in it., said l. "She is bound to succeed. It's astonishing to see the way the noun tain of paper wrapped packages dis appear"
 How can the woman afford to sell such delicacies at such prices" she aske ed. Its the quantity" I suggested, "that | she buys. Wholesale purchases oi ments that go with the stuffs she serves. It's easy enough. Besides the woman at the head of the business | realizes that every person she sells luncheon to Is working for a living just as she Is and they cannot afford an elaborate repast. Think it over and see what can be done. There may be places like that right there in Birming- ham, but personally l don't know of any such venture conducted by wo- man."
 The suggestion of what the Wash ington woman Is doing Is merely the skeleton of an idea passed on. fc in for the woman who can fix up dainty packages for luncheon at a moderate cost to be delivered to the working women of Birmingham? I say there Is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs M. l.. Shepherd has returned to her home in Montgomery after visit to her son. MT. J. P. Shepherd.
 Mrs Mary G. Pickens of Greensboro, who is we'll known in Birmingham, ar MT. Israel Pickens, and Mrs. Pickens Miss Stella Sanguinetti of Montgomery is the guest of Birmingham friends. Mrs. D. c. Pleasant left Saturday. &C., companied by her mother, Mrs. J. A. Young of Montgomery, for Asheville, N. C., to be absent several weeks. Mrs. w. D. Hammett left yesterday for a visit to relatives in Virginia. She will be away until autumn.
 Miss Iille May Coker and Miss Lila Bowden who have been guests of their uncle. Mr w. J. Hull. have returned to Montgomery.
 Mrs Sallie Fuller Foshee returned Sat urday from Wrightsville Beach where she spent several weeks.
 Mrs. Sam D. Nance and her guest Mrs. Stella Keys ONeal, left yesterday
  tin.
 Miss Hattie Morris is at Blount Springs where she is the guest of Mrs. J. F. B. Jackson.
 Mrs NJ. W. Searight has returned aft CT an eastern trip She visited in Cleve- land, Ohio. Niagara Falls and points In New York state and Canada.
 - Capt. and Mrs. John c. Smith have re- turned after spending a month at Buff falo Lithia Springs and Hot Springs. N. c.
 Mrs. J. w. Blessed Is expected to re- turn from Michigan October l.
 Mrs. J. Marks of Bessemer and daugh- ter. have gone to French Lick Springs, Ind. They will be absenx two weeks. Mrs. George W. Perkins and little daughter Kathryn. who have been vis-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22
NOTICE

OUR MIR. M. N. GEORGE HAS RE- TURNED FROM WASHINGTON WHERE HE WENT IN INTEREST OF THE MAIL CRANE, CATCHER, AND DELIvERER, INVENTED BY HIM, AND, AS 4 RESULT OF HIS TRIP, HAS WITHDRAWN ALI. HIS PER- SONAL STOCK FROM THE MARKET.
 THIS COMPANY OFFERS FOR SALE. FOR CASH. &lO,OO0 OF ITS xi0O.O TREASURY STOCK FOR THE PURPOSE OF FURTHERING THE PATENTS IN THE WAY OF MODELS, TESTS, ETC. FOR FURTHER IN- FORMATION. CALI. ON OR WRITE s GEORGE NAH. DEVICE COMPANY,
 1l07 THInD AVENUE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22
Value of Michigan Mines

Lancng, Mich, August 21.-Michi gan copper. coal and iron mines are worth s190,161 .745. according to, the report which Prof. J. R. Finlay, mining ex- pert of New York, made to the state tax commission today. as a result of the appraisal he has been making for two months. MT. Finlay values the copper mines at $69,S15,00O; the iron mines at $119, 900, and the coal at f2e1 745
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22
AN APPRECIATION
 OF MISS PERCY

In the Social World of this week Mrs. J. NJ. DeCottes has written this very graceful compliment to a very lovely Bir- nlingham girl:
 'Onc of the most attractive young wom- en of Alabama who will enter society next winter is Miss Ellen Percy of Birmng-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22
SarrelI Is Dead

Waycross, Ga.. August 2l--After living six days with his skull fractured in two pisces and his neck broken, Henry Sar- roll, who fell from an engine at Sanford, Fla, last Wednesday, died here today. In nn effort to to save his life physiciano put his head and shoulder In . plastor cast. I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22
Alabamians in Washington

Washington, August 21--(SpecaD- Among the recent visitors in Washing ton are J. A. Emery of New York, re. gently of Birmingham. Joe A. Webb of Cherokee cornty. J. w. Worthington of Sheffield and w. s. Britt of Eufaula.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22
MISS ELLEN NORTON
 A HOSTESS AT TEA

The following card has been sent out:
 Hiss Ellen Norton at home Wednes- day, August 28 to '. Miss Ruth Dun can tea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22

 eral women had told me that they would give any thing if they could support themselves-in fact, it was up to them and they must do something.
 You hear a lot about these various business ventures" said one of them, and they may go alright in London or New York-but how, for instance, can a woman get along here? Every field Is over-work ed-and it Is almost next to impossible to originate anything clever or novel"
 Another said:
 When I discovered few months ago that I must do something for my own support, had letter from a cou- sin of mine in New York. She said that she knew several women who were making a comfortable living for themselves out of opening country and town houses. Now, can't you see peo- pie in Birmingham paying somebody to open their house for them? That sort of thing might take with the Four Hundred in New York. but not in Bir- mingham."
 The other said:
 T have good deal of taste about in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22

ham. She Is daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Walker Percy and inherits much of the distinctive personal charm and beauty of her mother, who before her marriage was Miss Debardeleben. MT and Mrs Walker Percy spent much of last winter in Mont gomery He was a prominent member of the state senate Mrs. Percy being in mourning did not go to social functions, lol the friends she saw in a quiet way enjoyed her Very mach. MT. and Mrs. Percy's home is considered by many the most beautiful in Birmingham. It is a magnificent triumph architecturally speaking, and in its furnishing one of good taste as well as evidencing great ex- penditure of wealth. Mrs. Percy Is one of the greatest social leaders in Alabama society To her wonderful beauty she adds that indescribable and invaluable as- set only partly defined when called charm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22

Mrs. NJ W. Searight has returned aft CT an eastern trip. She visited in Cleve land, Ohio. Niagara Falls and points II New York state and Canada.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22

Mrs. J. w. Blessed is expected to re- turn from Michigan October l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22

Capt. and Mrs. John c. Smith have re- turned after spending a month at Buff falo Lithia Springs and Hot Springs N c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22

The suggestion of what the Wash ington woman Is doing Is merely the skeleton of an idea passed on.
 Is there, or Is there not money in 1t for the woman who can fix up dainty packages for luncheon at a moderate cost, to be delivered to the working women of Birmingham?
 I say there is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22

Mrs. George N Perkins and little
 daughter Kathryn. who have been vis-