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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
POLITICAL POT
 BOILING OYER

Montgomery, January 6.-tSpecial)- The political kettle which was warm ing during the first part of this week got hot tonight and bubbled over. From now until midnight Monday the caul- dron will be smmering, the especial cause being attributed to one of the warmest speakership contests which was ever sprung in Alabama.
 Judge E. B. Almon of Tuscumbia and J. Lee Long of Greenville are both in the city, each occupying suite ot rooms at the Exchange hotel, and each garnering his strength for the demo- cartic caucus which is to be held here Monday night. Both of the candidates are possessed of confidence over the re- suit of the caucus, each one of them not only maintaining that he will be elected speaker, but, moreover, that he will be elected on the first ballot In a four-cornered race.
 By virtue of arriving in the city first, Judge Almon has had a one days start of MT. Long, and has used it to a decided advantage. He is being ably supported in his race by Frank N Julian, associate railroad commis- sioner-elect, and by Judge A. H. Al ston, supernumerary judge. number of capitol officials of the present ad- ministration are working for Judge AL mon also.
 MT. Long is being ably supported by A number of Mont tgomerians, as well as by Eugene OBrien, the young at- torney who was such an aid to MT Long in the recent campaigns which he conducted.
 Both of. the candidates have well organized their forces and are making the lobby of the Exchange hotel hum
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
BIocton News

Blocton, January Especial )-The home of c. H. Green in West Blocton caught fire yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock and caused considerable ex- citement for time as the homes are built near each other in that part of the city The fire originated from a Christmas toy known as an electric sparkler. The fire was extinguislfed in a short time, but did some damage in one room of the house.
 The college students who came home to spend the Christmas holidays have returned to their studies at the differ ent institutions as follows Reese liar vey to Auburn, w. H. Wright to Uni- versity, Leonard Harvey to Centre vile, Misses. Emma Driskill Ollie Fen Green to Athens; Miss Lou Ella Riley to Livingston, Miss Ruth Trigg to Wards seminary. Miss Lenna Lucas to Central, Misses Gladys Davie and Lillian Wood to Florence, Miss Ida Belle Ray to Judson, Misses Annie and Rebecca Krentzman to Montevallo, Miss Ethel Riley will return to the Central college next Monday.
 P P. Pritchett has bought beau tiful home in West Blocton.
 Prof. C. V. Thompson spent last week. in Egypt, Miss.
 The Womans Missionary society of the First Meth odist church entertained all the ladies' missionary societies of all the churches in Blocton last Sat- urday Afternoon at the elegant home of Miss Lula Smith.
 Ollie Mccall who was hart several days ago in the mines, Is rapidly i'm. proving at the hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
Interpretations and Appointments

Montgomery, January 6.-(Special)- Secretary of State Cyrus B. Brown has been informed of the incorporation os the following new companies:
 Mineral Springs Hotel company of Gadsden, Etowah county. Capital stock, $100,000 authorized and $75,000 paid in. Incorporators, Loui Hart. H. H. Mayberry, Mrs. s. H. Kyle and D. Hart
 Gadsden Supply company, Etowah county. Capital stock, $2000 authorized and 5000 paid in. Incorporators, F F. Thompson, D. U. Burgin and T. $. Duncan.
 Realty Syndicate company of Mont gomery. Capital. $50,000 authorized and s15.OOO paid in. Incorporators, J. S Wilcox and about 35 others.
 Minor appointments have been an- nounced from the office of Gov. B. B. Conner as follows:
 Notary Public-J H. McDuffie. Sam son; Miss Alma Tillery, Montgomery Griffin Tatum, Jr., Montgomery; Rob ert S. Snoddy (also justice of peace), Jasper: James H. Ivey. Talladega Jo- seph l.. Hermon, Mobile; J. A. Green, Wedgworth.
 Constable-Joseph L. Wright, Car bon Hill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07

the industry will be largely increased dur ing the present year.
 While we have some fear of the boil weevil, the farmers in south Sumter coun- ty are in exceptionally fine shape to bat tie with the bug when 1t comes. The weeyil is expected to reach us this year.
 February the people of Florence will vote on the issue of s15.000 in bonds for the purpose of building dormtories for the State Normal college, located at that place. The voting of the bonds is con- tingent on a pledge from the members of the board of trustees that the sum will be supplemented by subscriptions amount ing to double the amount asked for from the city.
 There is hardly any question but that the people of Florence will authorize the issue. They are proud of the exception ally fine record of the Florence Normal and have ever stood ready to give it all the assistance possible.
 The work of this institution has been most efficient. Its graduates go out with recognized finish and are said to command the highest salaries as teachers in the schools of the state. Indeed, Florence graduates are in demand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
REV. NEVE AT THE
 ADVENT TOMORROW
VIRGINIA MISSIONARY ARCHDEA- CON AND OTHER EPISCOPAL MIN IsTERs ENTERTAINED AT DINNER BY DIR. AND MRS. ". E. EVANS

The Rev. Frederic w. Neve, missionary archdeacon of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia. is in the city visiting his kins- man, Dr. W. D. Taylor of Bessemer He is also an old friend pr. w. E. Evans, rector of the Church of the Advent. He is an Oxford man. of scholarly attain ments, and has been very successful in his particular line of church work. He met with the clericus of the Episcopal clergy of the district yesterday after noon, and was entertained at dinner last night by Dr. and Mrs w. E. Evans at the rectory on Twentieth street, North
 He will occupy the pulpit at the Church of the Advent at the Il o'clock service tomorrow morning, and Sunday evening will preach at All Saints mission, on Twenty ninth street bewteen Avenue F and Avenue G. All the Episcopal clergy of the district were present at the dinner last night, including Rev. Frederic w. Neve, Rev. W. N. Claybrook, Rev. T. J. Beard, D. D., Rev. J. J. Lanier, Rev Carl Henchell, Rev. Raimonde de Ovies, Rev H. T. Walden, Rev. I. o. Adams and Rev. Dr. w. E. Evans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
HANDLEY MEMORIAL
 MEETING TOMORROW
Large Attendance Is Expected at Gen. tral Presbyterian Church Dur
 ing the Afternoon

At the Central Presbyterian church to- morrow afternoon will be held memori- al service in honor of the late Dr. Lu- man S. Handey, who for 30 years was pastor of that congregation.
 The meeting will be held under the management of a committee of ministers of every denomination, from the Handley Memorial association.
 Bishop James H. Mccoy of the Method- ist church. will act as chairman of the meeting. The memorial exercises will in- clude an excellent song service and mu- sical programme, which has been pre- pared by the choir of the Central church. The purpose of the memorial meeting is first to honor Dr. Handley and second, to enthuse the people of Birmingham over the idea of erecting in honor of the late Dr. Handley monument or of estab- fishing some other kind of memorial.
 The meeting will start promptly at 3 o'clock, and large attendance is ex- pected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
SUPREME COURT
 TO RESUME WORK

Montgomery, January 6.-(Special.)- Seventh division cases will be con sidered by the Alabama supreme court when that tribunal calls to order on Monday morning after rest since Christmas. In this division are the counties of Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, DeKalk, Etowah, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair and Tailladega. The week is expected to be a light one, as befits the first week of session of quadrennial legislature.
 Early next week an opinion may be submitted by the high court on the Thomas s-Gunter judgeship contest an appeal from the decision of Judge A. E. Gamble of the Greenville circuit court, in which that jurist declared that Judge Gunter is entitled to office. Judge Thomas is contesting the cleo tion on the ground that his term of office does not expire until 1913.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
JOINT DEBATE HELD
Large Audience Attracted to High
 School Yesterday Afternoon

The joint debate held yesterday after noon by representatives of the High school literary societies attracted a, large attendance of visitors. The question, Re solved, That war is inconsistent with present-day civilization was ably de- bated by representatives of the Hilliard and Yancey societies for boys, and the Clio and Aglaia Girls clubs.
 The participants were: Affirmative Ben S. Gross, Hilliard; Miss Grace Gohe- gan, Aglaia; negative. Lloyd Bowden, Yancey; Miss Norma Burt, Clio. Five judges appointed rendered decision fa- vorable to the negative.
 Miss Mary Bradshaw, president of the Pieran club, presided for the occasion. Other features of the programme were readings by Misses Francse Williams and Florence Wright, and a piano solo by Miss Sallie Mae Wade
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
ENSLEY HAS NOT
 ONE IDLE MAN
Large Force of Workmen Started on Plant of n-Waiker Com
 pnuy-New Theatre

As an evidence of the future activity at the steel plant and furnaces at Ems ley every available man is being pressed into work on the new No. blast furnace. The construction company from Pitts burg has about finished its contract and the furnace Is nearly ready for the brick lining. The new furnace will be an in novation in the manner of furnace con- struction in the south, as the brick lln- ing will only be nine inches thick instead of the usual 24 and 36 inches The jacket will be water cooled and Is constructed from the heaviest steel plates ever used in the south for this purpose. water tower is being built on the top of the furnace to supply the water to cool the jacket
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
REPORT MADE ON
 HILLMAN HOSPITAL

The report of the superintendent of the Hillman hospital for the month of De- cember, which was passed upon by the Board of Revenue yesterday, shows that the expenses of the hospital for the month amounted to S2079.9O, the pay roll consisting of $590 of this amount.
 The report shows among other things the following:
 Patients in house at beginning of month, surgical 75, medical 65, total 13S; discharged, cured, 116; died, 21; nurses for month, 20; internes for month 8; order lies for month, 6; servants, 4; total in house during month, 104 major operations for month, 56; minor operations for month, 24; total, 80; plaster casts, g.; dressings, S9O; accidents, 51; yards gauge used 250O; yards gauge saved. PAS; pounds ether used, 38.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
Local Items

The new Franklin theatre is rapidly nearing completion. It is handsome ana commodious building, the equal to any Tn the state. The contract for the heating apparatus was let yesterday and Will De installed as quickly as possible
 Only one case appeared on the poilce docket. yesterday, a negro charged With being drunk. He was fir ed $12.50. He made the mistake of waiting until the holidays were over before getting on his 'iamboree,' as the fines have gone up $1O since then.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
Au-Dax Meeting Tomorrow

Following is the programme for the all-day meeting to be held at the South side Baptist church tomorrow: Devotional service, Mrs. Henry Dill. Hymn.
 Minutes.
 "Echoes from Convention in Ever green,' Mesdames Doster, Barrett, En- Slen.
 Hymn.
 Appointment of committees. Song, Miss Gladys Enslen. Special topic, Miss Mary Rhoades. Mexican Work in San Antonio Mrs. Lenoir.
 Hymn.
 Round Table, City missionary Separate meeting of association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
Enlargement of Brick Plant

The construction of the new addition 10 the main building of the Harbison- Walker Refractories companys plant near wy lam has commenced and a large force of workmen is at work The new build ing will be about 150 by 15O feet and con structed of re-enforced concrete. It Will conform to the present building in styie of construction. The plant is being en- largeds about one-fourth, for, in addition to the new building. four new kilns are in course of construction, which will make IA kilns in all. Hghgrade fire brlck ana other products are manufactured al thls plant and it Is understood the company has recently received very large order
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
woodmen Delegates to Mobile

Magic City. Camp No. l. Woodmen of tho World, held large and enthusiastic. meeting last night and elected delegates to the grand counci, of the Woodmen of the World, to be held in Mobile in March. The delegates elected were Dr. W. T. Gentry, John B. Rosensthil, Maurice Willows, Charles Pfeister, George B Bates, and J. T. Moore. Together with H. L. Farley, head camp manager, and the Rev. w. M. Crawford, member of the Sovereign camp, they will represent the lodge in the council
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
yoIuable Part of Fire wnron Lost

The wagon from Fire Station No. 2 has lost cap from one of the wheels that is very necessary to the wagon The cap was lost while the department was going to a fire at Avenue D and Nineteenth street. The cap, while it is not valuable, is very hard to replace, and Captain Johnson will appreciate it's re- turn to the station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
First Methodist Church Services

Services at the First Methodist church tomorrow will be as follows: Sunday school 9:30 a m. J. E. Ramsey, acting superintendent; morning service, II a. m., preaching by Dr. F. F. Culver, pre- siding elder of the Birmingham district; Epworth league, 6:45 p. m.; evening ser vice, 7:45 D. m., preaching by the pastor, Dr. L. c. Branscomb, on New Year Callers. The quarterly conference will be held Monday at 7:45 p. m., and pray CT meeting will be held Wednesday at 7:45 D. m., subject, Why Am I Chris tian?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
High School to Meet woodIayvp

Messers High school basketball team will meet the Woodlawn Independents, a picked team, this afternoon at the gym nasium of the Athletic club The game will begin at o'clock, and a good at tendance is expected. Despite many ef- forts that have been made, games can not be arranged with out-of-town teams Negotiations are under way for number of meetings, however, and 1t is hoped that better games can soon be offered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs. Winnie w. Smith

Mrs. Winnie w. Smith, aged 6S years, died yesterday morning at her late residence in Cahaba valley. Her re- mains were removed by Shaw & Son to the residence of her son, MT. G. w Smith 4S8O Third avenue, south. The funeral services will take place from the residence this morning at 10:30 o'clock and the interment will be at Woodlawn cemetery. The deceased is survived by two sons and two daugh- ters G. w. Smith and H. J. Smith, Miss SalIie Smith, all of Birmin gham, and Mrs. H. c. Hehdrick of Houston, Tex.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
Dayfd E. Bennett

David E. Bennett, who died at his home in Jefferson county, December 31, was assitant foreman of the mines at Newcastle and was well known and popular in mining circles and in the social life of the community, He was 40 years of age and is survived by a widow and one child. His funeral was held January 2, and was conducted by the Rev Father Coen, assistant pas tor of St. Paul's church. Birmingham. The interment was in Elmwood ceme- tery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
Lutheran Services

Regular services will be held tomorrow at the German Lutheran church, corner Avenue B and Nineteenth street. Preach ing will be in German at the 10:30 a. m. service, and Sunday school service will be held at 9:30 a. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
Fined s1o and Costs

Robert Burns was yesterday fined $fO and costs in the first division of the crim- inal court on a charge of assault and bat tery with a weapon on billiard Ballard in the Southside jail on last Labor day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
Noah H. Rees, Jr.

Noah H. Rees, Jr., the infant con of Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Rees, died yester day morning at II o'clock at the fam fly residence, 1117 North Fifty-seventh street. The funeral services were held from the residence yesterday after noon at o'clock and the interment was at Woodlawn cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07

FOR appropriate floral offerings, phone fl. See Godden's Seed & Flower Store. 2018 1st avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
SHAW. The Undertaken. Phones 9.

GREEN Undertaking Go. Phones loos
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LICE JOY. Undertaken. Phones 7s.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-10-20
Queensland Pearl Divers.

The Queensland diver gets into his
dress at daybreak. steps on TO the lad
der over the side and fastens the life
line round him. The tender screws on
the face glass. the pumps are started.
and down goes the diver to look for
shell. If he is on ground where shell
is plentiful he fills his bag. then allows
his dress to fill with air, which brings
him to the surface, when he is hauled
to the boat by the life line. He emp
ties his bag on to the deck and goes
down for another bagful. Some of
the divers occasionally work in TWEEN
ty-fve fathoms. The greatest danger
with which the diver has to contend
is paralysis. and, knowing the danger
he runs. he sometimes demands 1900 in
advance, and this amount is some
times lost to the pearler through the
zeal and daring of the diver.-London
Globe
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-10-20
Winninu the Derby.

It costs a good deal of money to win
the English Derby. An authority tells
us that a horse with the least chance
to win will cost anywhere from $25.-
600 up, which will prevent the aver
age clerk or newspaper man from own
ing more than half dozen or so at
the outside. Then there is the train
ing, which is a thing not to be done
ON Sunday afternoons in the back
yard. An experienced trainer must be
employed, and his charges for the
necessary period will amount to about
$1,000 for each horse The jockey has
to be paid, and a good jockey would
scorn the pay of an archbishop or the
profits of even senator. And if he
wins he will expect present. King
Edward used to give his jockeys $1,000
for a win, which makes one wish to be
a jockey. But Of course it takes brain.
Exchange.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-10-20
Persiays Pine Guardian.

The queen of pipes belongs to the
shah of Persia. Why is the great chief
tain of pipes a queen? Probably be-
cause pipe is a feminine noun in
French. The little shah's pipe was
smoked by his father before him, and
by his uncle, and by his grandfather.
and how many more of the rulers OF
Darius kingdom we know not. The
pipe is adorned with all kinds of pre-
cious stones and is said to be worth
10000. 1t is constantly guarded by
q high court functionary, whose duties
allow him as much leisure as the super
intendent of the Persian arsenal, but
as there is no arsenal in Persia so the
extent of the sinecure may be judged.
Still, this functionary is responsible.
This is how his Office was created:
Once a grand vizier was found trying
to pry out a stone from the pipe with
his pOniard. Then the office of guard
ian of the imperial pipe was created.
What became of the grand vizier is
not recorded. London Globe.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-10-20
Origin of "canard."

The French name for a duck is
canard and French journal recalls
the etymology of 'canard" in the
decorative journalistic sense. A Paris
reporter once upon a time in the bot
weather could find no news and he.
fell back upon his imagination. He
published an account of remarkable
experiment conducted in a farmyard.
a farmer took twelve ducklings,
chopped one up fine and gave il TO
the eleven others to eat A second
was chopped and the remaining ten
gobbled him up. For eight more days
one duckling was served up to the
others. At last. when only two were
left, one of the two was given to the
other to eat. This remarkable expert
ment resulted, therefore. in the one
remaining duckling having eaten up
his eleven brothers.
The story of the Twelve Little
Ducks" sprang at once into fame. A
''canard' in newspaper has ever
since meant a statement nearer fic-
ton than fact
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-10-20
MAY lombard SMYRNA
Outbreak of "HOIy War" Will
Be Signal for italians.

A number of Italian warships have
sailed for Smyrna under orders to
lombard the port at the first sign of
the outbreak of the holy war" re-
ported to have been begun by the Mo
hammedans of Asia Minor and Tripoli
in sympathy with the Turks.
At almost the same moment 10000
Italian soldiers marched out of the
capital of Tripoli to find and fight
Turkssand Arabs in the interior.
The movement of the warships was
ordered on account of reports that
agents of the Turkish committee of
union and progress secretly were arm
ing the Mohammedans in Smyrna The
Chr istians there feared massacre.
The consuls of the various powers at
Smyrna advised their governments of
the situation.
The Italian column leaving Tfipoli
city was headed for the Djebel noun
tains. Cavalry patrols had been sent
in advance.
Turkey had issued orders to her
troops in the interior of Tripoli to en-
deavor to harass the Italian column by
guerrilla warfare and to concentrate
the main force at the foot of the Die
bel mountains.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-10-20
A Comedy of Economy.

A comedy Of economy is reported
from st. MoritZ. A stout couple. ac-
companied by son and daughter who
were also thick" as the Germans
translate stout. entered a crowded
hotel at the busy time of lunch and
ordered one lunch at table dhote. The
father sat down and finished two help
ings of soup and all the bread near
him and left the table, his place being
taken for the entrees by his wife. who
had been waiting with her children in
the hotel corridor until her husband
appeared.
The young man then took his moth
ers place to attack the joint, and he
was followed by his sister for the
sweets, all doing justice to the menu
In the crowd the tourists did not notice
the unusual lunch. but the head waiter
did, and when asked for the bill pre-
sented one for four lunches. The
paterfamilias grumbled a good deal
and paid! - Geneva correspondence
Pail Mall Gazette.