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Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-15
THE CITY
CHARTER
Civic Club Pass Resolution Calling for
Charter Election

The Civic club, an organization com
posed of sixty-three of the representa-.
tive ladies of the city, at their meeting
yesterday afternoon, passed the fol
lowing resolution regarding the mat
ter of the adoption of commission
form of government for the city of
Durango. The platform adopted at
the Republican city convention and the
signed pledge of the Republican can
didates, five of whom were elected, to
work for the speedy adoption of a city
charter and to promptly vacate their
respective offices upon the adoption of
the said charter, will make rather in
teresting reading at this time and so
we give, without comment, the resolu-
ton passed by the Civic club, the plat
form plank of the Republicans and the
pledge of the candidates.
Platform
We believe a commission form of
government will best serve the inter-
est ana welfare oil Durango anu
pledge our support to the effort to
adopt such form of government at the
coming municipal election. We also
pledge the candidates on the Republic
an ticket to promptly vacate the re-
spective office to which they may be
elected if the commission form of gov
eminent is adopted by the citizens of
Durango at the said election, as soon
as the officers elected under said form
of municipal government are ready to
qualify We pledge the Republican
party of Durango to support and its
candidates if elected to the faithful
carrying out of the foregoing declara-
tions and ask the support of all good
citizens for the Republican ticket.
Most respectfully submitted,
~ S. M. BIGGS,
LLOYD c. SHEETS,
JNO. w. WINGATE,
]. A. CLARK,
w. w. McEWEN,
Committee on Resolutions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18
THE ETHICS OF SPORT
 TOLD IN LECTURES
Extension Lectures Provided By the Board of Education Prov
 ing Popular

One of the forward movements of the Board of Education is the course of ex- tension lectures provided for the sev- eral school districts of the city. The course is given through the cooperation of the board with the District School Improvement associations.
 The first lecture was given some weeks ago at the Woodlawn school by Mi. James Bowron. This week series of lectures is being given under the aus. ,pices of the school improvement associa- tions. These lectures are given by As- sistant Superintendent c. B. Glenn and MT. R. l.. Df{nmitt of the manual arts department. The lectures are accompanied by about 100 stereopticon views, which illustrate the ethics of sport with views of actual games. These lectures are rich in suggestions for old and young and are proving very popular. These lee lures are given during the week as fol lows: Monday night, North Birmingham school; Tuesday night, Barker school; wednesday night, Graymont school; Thursday afternoon, High school Thurs day night Barrett school Friday night, woodlawn school; Saturday night. Avon- dale school.
 These lectures are entirely free and are greeted by large audiences, consist ing chiefly of the patrons of the schools
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| tation of the subject by the most promi- nent southern commercial organizations, now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the Bessemer Board of Trade tender it's full cooperation and cordial support to the Birmingham Cham Der of Commerce in this great and impor- tant work undertaken by the chamber, of securing the construction of a canal from the navigabe headwaters of the Warrior river straight through to North Birming- ham.
 Resolved, further, That the commer- cial organizations of Alabama be re- cuested to urge upon the senators and representatives of the state of Alabama, in the Congress of the United States, , their active and insistent advocacy and support of adequate appropriations and all necessary legislation to obtain prompt, thorough, systematic and continuous inn provement of the waterways of the United States, and especially of the Warrior and Valley rivers and their tributaries, as not only a commercial need and economic work, but also a judcous investment for ample returns to both producers and con- sumers of the nation at large, and as a fulhllment of the platform pledges of the leading political parties. Respectfully submitted,
 ''BESSEMER BOARD OF TRADE.
 By H. w. CROOK, President
 "F. w. STERLING, Secretary"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18
THE SPELL OF THE OPEN FIRE
 THERE ARE FIRES AND FIRES
What An Editorial In London Times Has Say On the Subject-A Country House Without Huge Fireplace Is No Country Place At An-Sitting Before
 Fire We Picture Things That Otherwise
 Would Never Be Dreamed Of
Dy DOLLY DALnY1uLR

'I don't see," said Nancy, as she poked the logs in the big fireplace and started up some of those little blue curly blazes that sizzle and froth, "how people ever live in house without a fireplace. It seems to me fireplace is the beginning of things-the very heart of place."
 Miss Caroline laid aside much crum- pied copy of the London Times, and, squaring herself about said:
 Did you read the editorial in this paper?" Qndicating the Times.) Some writer has lapsed into a sort of rhapsody about the spell of the open fire"
 ''When I think of the woman who was looking for house with twice as many closets as rooms and southern expos ure on all four sides,' said Nancy, "I wonder where her thoughts were on the subject of a fireplace"
 ''I heard of a woman recently whose hobby about houses is the open air sleep ing porch, and her architect declared in drawing the plans for her that he had never heard of house that was built around porch" said Miss Caroline.
 But what did your London editorial say on the subject of fireplaces?' asked Nancy returning to the original topic. -sssHe, declares sthat.the fire is not merely
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18
ANNUAL STATEMENT STEEL CORPORATION

New York, March 1.-The annual pam phet report of the United States Steel corporation for the year ended December 31, 1910, issued today, shows a volume of business done by all the subsidiary companies during that period of $7O3,96l 424 compared with $646,3S2, ,251 in 1909.
 Expenditures by the corporation for it's main subsidiaries included about $16,000,0O0 for the Gary plant, about $3,900,000 for the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad prop erty, and fer all other properties a total of s33,OOO,O00, making a grand total of ex- pendtures for additional properties, ex- tensions, construction and development work at mines of approximately s53,0OO, GOO. The average number of employees in the service of the corporation and subsidiaries during 1910 was 210 435, an increase com pared with the previous year of 22,9S5. The aggregate amount of pay rolls fos the year was s174,955, ,lS9, an increase of $23 291 ,945. or 15.3 per cent over the pre- vious year.
 Total earnings of the corporation and other data have been printed heretofore as compiled after the issuance of the lat est quarterly statement
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dozen different kinds that are as widely different as people are different The city fire of soft coal, pretty as 1t is, and the best of the artificial fires, is a delight, but the best fire that ever saw in all my life was in cottage by the sea. It was made in a huge fireplace and the driftwood logs, water-soaked and salty, burned with the ardor of their varied life. No other wood ever becomes so seasoned with adventure and romance and mystery as the blazes out of drift many lands, and finally has been cap tured and offered up in sacrificial flame. I remember when I lived in Florida, every Easter my friends who owned this cot tage-by-the-sea gave u house party, and I can recall no sweeter memory than sit ting beside that fire in the early spring evenings, when it was just cool enough to have a few logs across the andirons "
 q know country house." said Miss Caroline, right near Birmingham, where the fireplace is just as big and just as cheerful, and just as comfy as the one you picture in the cottage y-the-sea The logs may not be as full of romance as the ones you have told me about, but they are wonderful, I love the. way this big. old fire is made; the little darkies gather the gnarled pine knots and twisted roots and fragrant chips still oozing sap, from the woods. They bring them in and heap them all together in one glorious orgy of flame l11der oak logs that look like they might burn for week. That's my fire."
 Have you ever thought" said Nancy, as she gave the fire another poke and settled herself again, ''how elemental a wood fire is? It draws us back centuries. Before an open wood fire we leap the boundaries in our imagination that we never dreamed of, and find ourselves drifting away from artificialities into the real things of our childhood. fire draws me as it does a cat, and I want to hump up in a big old chair before it and dream dreams. Dreams that may never come true, but still are sweet in the dreaming. One never seems to mind the future, whatever it may be, but some how we are content to dwell on the things of the past remembering incidents which at no other time we even suspect we ever knew"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18
NOTES. AND PERSONALS

Mrs. J. D. Eager, Miss May Eager and Miss Sarah Eager. who have spent sev- eral weeks in New Orleans, will be in Bir- mingham the last of the month for few days before returning to their home in Chattanooga.
 Mrs. c. G. Northington, who has been the guest of her parents, Dr. and Mrs Abernathy, has returned to Tuscaloosa.
  After visit to her parents Dr. and Mrs. George Morrow, Mrs. Warner Shook has returned to Tuscaloosa.
 Mrs. Sig Steiner, who has been the guest of MT. and Mrs. Leo K Steiner, left Thursday for her homa in New York city.
 Mrs. Frank B. Freeman has gone to her home in Tuscaloosa after a visit to her parents, the Rev. and Mrs. R. B. Mo Alpine.
 The many friends of Mrs. Virginia will COX will regret to learn that she suffered stroke of paralysis this week, both sides being afflicted She is at her home, 1926 South Eighteenth street and her daugh- ter, Mrs. George c. Marltt, of Portland Ore, and son, MT. E. T. Wilcox of Memphis. are with her MT. Frank Will cox, who is in London, has been cabled but it is not known whether he will be able to reach her bedside Her condition Is most serious.
 Mrs. Culpepper Exum is expected to re- turn home today from Atlanta
 Miss Virginia Bridges who has been the guest of Miss Hubbell in Mont gomery, returned home Thursday.
 Misses Mary and Margaret Cameron arrived home this week from Woman's S college in Baltimore to remain until after the Easter holiday.
 Mrs. J. J. Cole is in Memphis for a brief visit to her daughter
 MT and Mrs. Paul E. Orr of Atlanta are in the city
 MT and Mrs. D. Wurtzburger are in Atlanta and are spending a few days at the Piedmont hotel.
 Miss Grady Margaret Bynum, the ef- ficient postoffice clerk at station No. 1, left yesterday for Jacksonville, Fla, to visit relatives for two weeks Miss Bynum is to be a bridesmaid while In Florida.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18
BeSsen1er FdOOrS TideWdter Canal

The citizens of BesSemer are enthuSaS- tically in favor of the construction of the proposed vanIIoose canal, that will con- meet Birmingham with the Warrior river at a navigable point, thus creating a waterway connecting this district with the port of Mobile.
 Yesterday afternoon committee from the Bessemer Board of Trade consisting of Dr. J. F. Curry, w. P. Gum, Louis Forst, Dr. E. P. Lacey, w. w. Hollings- worth, T. T. Huey, and George E. Rut- ledge attended the meeting of the Cham Der of Commerce at Birmingham, called for the purpose of furthering the canal project and presented the following reso- lutons, which were adopted:
 ''The Birmingham Chamber of Com
 merce:
 "Gentlemen: A careful review of the commercial conditions of our section of the south reveals a freight tonnage of raw materials and necessities of life hitherto unequaled in any similar extent Of territory in the known world. The volume and bulk of the products of our mines and workshops, such as coal, iron ore, steel, chert, sand, timber and clays, together with the manufactured articles produced in the district, as well as the immense quantity of bulky freight shipped to us daily from every point of the com pass taxes our numerous railroads to their fullest capacity.
 "The question of securing cheap, per petual and easy transportation for all the hidden wealth in the mineral district of Alabama is of first importance not alone 10 us. but to all the people of all these United States.
 We submit to your honorable body the proposition that the solution of this prob lem is water transportation, and,
 "Whereas it is apparent to all who have investigated conditions affecting the movement of heavy commodities, that a cheaper method of moving this class of freight is imperative to our district, as well as necessary to relieve the railroads of extra burden placed upon them by tre- mendous tonnage now being offered, and,
 "Whereas, the improvement of western and southern waterways has received great impetus through the constant agi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18
NEWS OF THE DAY
 IN SOCIETY WORLD Miss Norma Hood Hostess
 at Buffet Luncheon
SIGMA DELTA MEETS
Miss Susie Nabb Entertains Club, Events Planned for Brides-elect and Visitors-Miss Jane
 Addams Lectures
By MYRTLE MILES

The Bachelor Girls, the visiting girls and their hostesses made up the person. nel of Miss Norma Hoods pretty buffet luncheon yesterday. In keeping with the St. Patrick anniversary, the color scheme employed by the delft hostess was green and white. The Shamrock was also in evidence. In the center of the table In the ching room was great cluster of white carnations tinted in green. The hints were in the Shamrock form, and ind- vidual cakes were embossed with the leaves. tempting luncheon was served to the young women at 1 o'clock.
 Miss Hood was very gracious and very pretty hostess in cloth gown of cool green shade. Her house guest Miss Margaret Wellborn of Anniston, who re- oeived with her. wore becoming blue silk luncheon gown and Mrs. Robert H. Hood was in gray. The hostess sister, Mrs. Russell Hunt, presided over the coffee table. She wore handsome re- ception gown fashioned of soft pink stuffs, in which she was lovely.
 Among those who accepted this pleas ant hospitality were Miss Bessie May Thompson and her guest, Miss Helen Read, Miss Fredrika Ferguson, Miss Gamaliel Dixon, Miss Louise Stacey of Pulaski, Tenn, and her hostess, Miss Jean Ballenger, Miss Bessie Miles and her hostess, Miss Myrtle Miles, Miss Emily Somervile, Miss Jamie Going, Miss Gladys Enslen, Miss Helen Lake Little, Miss Joy Tonllinson. Miss Ellen Percy. Miss Mary George Greene, Miss Mary Lee Drennen and her guest, Miss Mitchell of Worces- ter. Mass, Miss Dunbar Avirett of Maryland, Miss Carrie White Bean, Miss Maybele Cosby, Miss Alice Coughlan Miss Pleasant Hobbs of Athens, Miss Kathleen VanHoose, Miss Mary Kinney, Miss Clara Lee Woodson, Miss Clara Shelby, Miss Eleanor Matthews, Miss Emily Morriss, Miss Elizabeth Morris, Miss Emee McCrossin, Mrs Henry Hi- den. Jr., Miss Virginia White, Miss Mar garet Latady, Miss Ruth Smith, Miss May Fox, Miss Ruth Evens and others.
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 | device for keeping the cold out Miss Caroline informed tho young lady, but it has higher significance. That now since we, can make fire from matches that cost about a penny box fire has lost Its sacredness, except upon the hearth But that at least in the country it holds it's ancient place as 6 solemn rite in the family circle. The fire is not permitted to go out" W
 That's what ! think" Nancy returned. "A stove or furnace, or steam heat, in fact any device for heating a house, seems to. me to fall short of an open fire on the hearth
 You agree then with the man who wrote this" said Miss Caroline. "He says that a house is judged by the fires it keeps. That man may be summed up by tho logs upon his own hearthstone. And. further, our English friend declares that he thinks the frequent mention Ibsen makes of stoves in his plays is the prin- ciple reason that makes them so depress- ing. If they were frepiaces how different the atmosphere would be-
 "Of course there are fires and fires.s Nancy agreed. 'I can think of at least
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18
INDIAN REFUSES
 TO PAY POLL TAX

Jackson, Miss, March T.-(Specia1)- Must an Indian pay poll tax is a ques- ton that has been submitted to Attorney General Hudson by Willie Solomon, a Clark county Indian. He called person. ally on the attorney general, stating that the sheriff threatens to seize his pony for the poll tax which he refused to pay on the ground he has no vote and Is not liable The official has the matter under consideration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18
POLICE CHIEF
 CAPTURES STILL

Dadeville. March 17.-(Special.) )-Sheriff John Linen, City Chief of Police Kyle Young and two United States revenue of- ficers, Messrs. Kelly and Winters made a successful haul across the Tallapoosa river yesterday and brought in one Dan Whaley, a leading citizen of Beat 4, charged with running an illicit distillery.
 The schools of Dadeville are having a holiday today as all the teachers of both tine high and grammar schools are in at tendance upon the teachers institute at Alexander City. An attractive and in- structive programme has been arranged by Superintendent Oliver, who is one of the most active and enthusiastic superin- tendents in the state. and the teachers of the county will receive much profit from the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18
Percy Just Laughs

With a laugh Representative Walker Percy put aside questions about his prob able candidacy for the United States Sen ate last night, when questioned about the rumors which have been rife since the interview of Representative Pegrim was published a few days ago. He returned at the head of large delegation from Montgomery.
 Anything new from Montgomery?" Mr. Percy was asked.
 'No, not a thing" he answered.
 How about the United States Senate?"
 "Oh! I shall retire to private life and from the public when my present term is up," he answered. laughingly.
 Mr. Percy made 1t clear that at this time he had not taken into serious con sideration any candidacy for the United States Senate.
 The mine law delegation, composed Of Capt. J. V. Allen, Jones Moore. W. A. Gibson, Edward Flynn and others, re- turned to Birmingham last night to re- main until Wednesday, when the legisla- ture reconvenes. They had nothing to say last night about the mine legisla- ton.
 The delegation of railroad attorneys who are, it is currently reported. en- gagged in rendering whatever aid they possess to the safe passage of the via duct for the city, returned to Birming- ham last night. They said the revenue bill was safe and would not discuss further any legislation. Direct answers about the viaduct measure were brushed aside with other assertions Among those returning were: Edward D. Smith of the Alabama Great Southern. Col. John P. Tillman of the Seaboard Air Line, Lee c. Bradley off the Louisville and Nashville. John w. Mcqueen of the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company. Walter Moore of the City Council and others.
 President w. P. G. Harding of the First National bank, Representatives O'Neill, Barnard and T. H. Motion; B. H. Cooper. Eugene Fies and Dr. J.. s. Gillespy, were among other well-known citizens return ing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18
MRS. EXUM AND MRS. SHOOK
 SUPPLEMENTED IN ATLANTA

Mrs. Culpepper Exum of Birmingham, Ala, was the guest of honor at tea this afternoon at the Driving club, when Miss Frances Newman invited several of Mrs. Exum's friends to meet her and Mrs Paschal Shook, also of Birmingham" says the Atlanta Journal.
 MT. and Mrs. Exum and Mr and Mrs Shook came up from Birmingham early In the week in MT. and Mrs. Exum's au- tomobile and will be at the Piedmont until Saturday, when they will return home"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18
ONE PRISONER
 MAKES ESCAPE

Brunswick, Ga., March 17.-All but one of nine prisoners who escaped from the Glynn county jail were recaptured be- fore they got beyond the city limits. The missing man, Sam Brown, sent here from Applng county for murder, jumped into the bay and is believed to be in hid ing under some of the wharves. The men made their break for liberty this morning when the jailer, with two ball. ifs, went to the jail to take the men to the courthouse for trial. As they opened the cell door the prisoners made a rush at them. In the rush one of the prison CTS, negro, was shot and seriously injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18
NEW MORTGAGE AND
 LOAN INCORPORATED

Jackson, Miss, March 17.-(Special.)-- Governor Noel has approved the charter of the Delta Mortgage Loan and Guar anty company, capitalized at half mill lion dollars, which will be domiciled at Jackson, lending money on real estate.
 The incorporators are ex-Gov. A. II. Longino, R. B. Ricketts and J. J. Reese of Jackson; William Delray of Rome, Ga, and J. A. Gorham of Birmingham, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18
MISS MARY HARDY
 MAID OF HONOR U. S. c. V.

Miss Mary Rosalind Tardy has re- ceived the formal announcement from Commander Clarence J. Owens of Wash ington that she has been chosen by the United Sons of Confederate Veterans maid of honor from Alabama to the spon- sor, Miss Eunice Semmes, at the annual reunion of the Confederate Veterans, which will occur May 15, 16, r and IS in Arkansas. Miss Tardy was extended the same compliment last year and was one of the most popular girls at the reunion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18
Tramp Shoots Conductor

Monroe, La, March 17.-E. F. Church-
 man, conductor of an Iron Mountain train, was shot and fatally wounded by a tramp named strothers at midnight last night at Carey, 20 miles south of here. Churchman was trying to put the tramp of the train After being shot the conductor secured the tramp's re- volver and shot the latter three times. Churchman, after Tagging a northbound train, fell unconscious on the track. He and the tramp were brought to Monroe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18
Boats Collide

New Orleans March IA near panic was caused today among more than 100 Hibernians and priests aboard the ferry boat Halliday, when the MaRteo, Mo bile and Gulf Steamship company freight CT. crashed into the stern of the Hal liday at the foot of Canal street. Heed- ing warning shouts passengers leaped to the pontoon, many jumping from the up- per decks. The prov of the Manteo tore a large hole in tlie Halliday, but no one was hurt. The Manteos steering ropes parted, causing the collision. q.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18
Reno Is the Place

Reno. Nev., March 1.-The popularity of quick action in divorce cases was in- creased last night. The legislature let the bars down further than they have been when both houses passed bill mak- ing a residence of six months the only requirement in divorce actions. The priv lege of leaving the state "when neces- sary' is to be accorded to all who are es- tablishing residence The bill now goes to the governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18
Woman Convicted of Murder

Hartington.N Neb., March 17.-A verdict of murder in the first degree with inn prisonment for life was returned today by the jury In the case of Mrs. Maggie Davis, accused slayer of Ira Churchill. Mrs. Davis killed Ira Churchill while he was milking a COW on his farm near Coleridge, Neb., November 2 last. Her defense was insanity. It was alleged that Churchill had promised to marry Mrs. Davis, but on the evening of the we'd ding married another woman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-18

of hearing Miss Jane Addams of Hull House, Chicago, on the subject of 'So- cial Settlement Work She will speak under the auspices of the Free Kinder garten association. A cordial invitation IS extended to the men, women and chill dren of Birmingham to hear her. Pre- ceding her address an organ recital will be presented by Miss Corrie R. Handley and Mrs Charles E. Bowman.