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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-05
News of Ensley

The committee In charge of obtaining telenbone contracts for the Peoples sys- fem begin work this morning and Will make a complete canvass or the hhsiey district. A representative of the telephohe people was at work yesterday ana suc- ceeded in obtaining large numvsr oi contracts. It Is rumored that the Ten nessee company will install Peoples phones throughout the plants.
 n A. Echols was unfortunate enough to lose one of his best blood hounds Tues day night. MT Echols had returned rom a trip to Lewisburg where the houhas had been put on the trail of the assassin of Lawrence Evans. While getting off the train at Ensley one of the dogs Tell under the car wheels and was killed. The hounds could not find the trail at LeWls- burg. Mr Echols answered a call rom Tuscaloosa yesterday and had not re- turned last evening. The nature of the case was not known.
 great many Ensley people were Tn town yesterday to take in the big snow.
 Dr. A. w Avery left yesterday for an extended visit in the mountains of Ten nessee.
 There seems to be no decrease in the robberies at Palmer as two more houses were broken into yesterday. Lawrence Pennington, who is recovering from an at tack of appendicitis, was awakened to find a man in his room. The thief fled without obtaining any valuables home in South Terrace was entered in broad daylight but the robber escabed. Nothing was taken at the latter home The 'esi- dents of Palmer are spending many sleepless nights and keeping constant lookout for the robbers, but no one mas ever been able to get a shot at them as yet.
 Rev. W. G. Gaston of Gurley is ne guest of his brother, Dr. A. l.. Gaston.
 The Pratt City Masons moved into iheir new temple Tuesday night, large crowd of visiting Masons assisting in the work The Pratt City Knights of Pythias met last night and conferred the rank of page on four candidates. Captain Donnelly of the Ensey police force is back cn duty after several days sickness,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-05
Oldest Locomotive Enginter

From the Syracuse Post-Standard.
 Nathaniel Taft of Waverly, cousin of President Taft, claims the distinction or being the oldest living locomotive engin- ger in the United States. He is S6 years old and is hale and hearty. When he was 20 years of age he signed pledge to ab- stain from tobacco and alcoholic drinks which he has relgiously kept.
 For 62 years MT. Taft was an engineer on the Boston, Worcester and Fitchburg and later on the Erie. In 1Si9 he was en- gineer on the first passenger train which ran from Boston to South Framingham Mass. He was retired on pension when he reached the age of 80. During all his years of service he never met with an ac- cident. and travelled according to care fully kept daily record, total of 1,524,osC miles,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-05
BESSEMER J. ). [.
 HOLDS A MEETING
High School News-Fair Exhibits-PerSOnal and
 General Items

Bessemer, october 4-(Spe sial. An Daughters of the Confederacy was held al the home of Mrs. Ii. L. Grigsby yes terday afternoon with a splendid at tendance. Mrs. J. l.. McAdory, presl- dent of the chapter. presided.
 The following delegates were elected to the general convention to be held at Richmond, Va. November 7-1l: Mrs, Harry Grigsby, director of chapter; Mrs. J. E. McAdory and Mrs. W. k. Gun mingham; alternates, Mrs. James k. Wright. Mrs. I. A. Spencer and D. R. Ray. Mrs. A. L. Dowell of Opelika was elected proxy for the chapter in the event that none of the delegates are able to attend. The delegates were instructed by the president to support Mrs James B. Can't of Jefferson City, Mo. who will be nominated for gen eral president. The resignation of Mrs. NJ. P. Benton as treasurer was read by the secretary, Mrs. Waller. and ac- cepted with regrets. Mrs. L. B. Brad ley was appointed to fill the vacancy.
 An interesting letter from Mrs. Ba- shlnsky of Troy was read by the pres ident, the chapter expressing their hearty appreciation of Mrs. Bashinsky, who by the casting of her vote, gave Edwin Winters, a Bessemer boy, the scholarship to Auburn.
 The treasurer's report was read ani Mrs. A. K. Williamson's ap- plication for membership was received. Mrs. Grigsby was assisted by her mother, Mrs. Price. and her sister, Mrs. W. T. Warlick.
 The potion for a union depot at this place ordered by the railroad commits sion a few days ago, originated with the board of trade about a year ago, when a petition was filed with the com, mission in office at that time. per sonal investigation was made, but no action in the matter taken. The ques- tion of locating the depot is now claiming attention of the railroads. This is another victory for the Bes- semer Board of Trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-05
Illinois Central Railroad Company ....-..s-..7 The Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad Company
Office of Vice President & General Manager
notsgexeuse ors defend it assef-

notsexeuse orsdefend it assef-
 ficient management.
 Many other radical demands are made, all tending towards inefficiency of service and increasing cost of oper- ation. 5-sss .s ...-.s.. ...5.... } The Machiriists' agreement contains the following pfoyisionss ; 4sFs a-s 7y "These rules shallg be- 5in.r- r.S l. 7 force October Ss 1909, Iandi { thereafter; provided that ar- .. ter. thirty days changes may A.. be agreed upon by either party. giving Y thirty days notice to thesother of changes desired, for conference
 And the contracts with the Boile Makers, Blacksmiths and; allsthe other principal crafts contain similar pro- vision, which is also q1roted:4fi
 "The rules and rates as. shown herein to become eff. fective May l. 1910, and re- q
 main in force until May l.
 1911, and thereafter, pro-
 vded that after the first /
 year changes may be agreed X
 upon by either party giving
 thirty (30) days notice to the e,
 other of changes desired for
 conference
 Upon our refusal to meet the offi- cers of the Federation, we were asked to meet and did meet the various of ficers of the different crafts with which we had agreements They were advised that we felt compelled to con n<ic ;n si1 force and effect until canceled in the manner provided therein, just as they would have insisted on our doing had the conditions been reversed.
 Following this conference. the In- ternational Officers took the whole matter out of the hands of the officers of the Federation and finally decided to re-submit the question of striking ito the menl- bers were asked to take into consid- eration the fact that existing contracts had not been abrogated in the man. ner provided therein, and were given until October 10 to record their votes. It is well known that the Internation- al Officers of at least some of the crafts supported our position and bit terly opposed violating their contracts by consenting to call a strike on the Illinois Central. The conservatives seem, however, to be in the minority and the result is one of the most un- called for walk-outs of labor in the history of this country. The shop men at Memphis and New Orleans quit their work in defiance of the instructions of the same Grand Officers responsible for calling a general strike.
 The Illinois Central has not sought this controversy and has no quarrel with organized labor, as such, but it will use all the resources at it's con- mand to retain such control of the management as will enable it to con- tinue the exercise of public functions, for which it was created, and which subsequent events have shown it could not have continued to exercise had the Management consented to enter into negotiations with the or ganization which is primarily respon- sible for this trouble. eE4s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-05
Negro Murdered

The second negro murder of the day ocurred last night about ? o'clock, at the corner of Twenty-fourth street and Avenue l. when James Evans was stabbed in the heart and instantly killed by Wal ter Foster, another negro. Foster is said to have been whipping his mother un- mercifully, when Evans interfered and admonished the man for what he was doing, when Foster turned on him with his knife Policeman George Bagley was dispatched from police headquarters to investigate the killing, but the murderer had made his escape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-05
Chicago, H., October 4, 1911. TO ALI, EMPT .OYES.

Chicago, H., October 4, 1911. TO ALL EMPLOYEES:
 This circular is issued for the pur- pose of acquainting the employees and the public with the causes leading up to a strike of certain classes of em- ployes in our Mechanical Department. For many years we have had con tracts with these organizations, made In conferences with their representa- tives, mutually agreed to and satis- factory in all of their terms. No change in the working conditions or rates of pay have been made except upon the filing of agreed notice of a desire for a conference to make such changes The representatives and business agents have always been met with courtesy and full considera- tion has been given to their request for changes in rates of pay or working conditions The best evidence of this is that dur ing the past year, the Company has made increases in the pay of it's mechanical forces amounting to $428,1SS per annum
 On June 21, 1911. we received re. quest from a so-called Illinois Central and Allied Lines Federation" for a conference and submitting herewith proposed agreement, of which the following is a summary:
 SUMMARY OF DEMANDS 1. Demand that mot more than eight hours shall constitute a days work" except Saturdays, when they shall work seven CD hours, and be paid for eight (s).
 Nine hours is now the stand
 ard working day on the Hi
 nois Central System, except
 for Car Men, whose agree
 ment calls for ten hours. It
 is also the standard on all
 railorads.
 2. Demand "an advance of five cents an hour for hourly men" and pro portionate advance for monthly men.
 The Illinois Central increased
 the pay of its shopmen last
 year, and they now receive as
 high, or higher wages, than
 those of competing roads. The
 increase demanded, varying
 from 12 per cent to 35 per
 cent, according to each mans
 present rate, would amount
 to more than two million dol
 lars per annum. 3. Demand double time after 12:OO o'clock midnight for day men, and after 12:OO o'clock midday for night men,
 Time and one-half is now al
 lowed for overtime, also for
 Sundays and holidays, with
 other special allowances,
 which make Illinois Central
 rates more liberal than those
 of most other roads. 4. Demand that all crafts shall have uniform hours for commencing and quitting work which shall be the same hours for all.
 This would leave all shops.
 round houses and terminal
 wards without working force
 for third of the time, or
 compel the company to pay
 time and one-half on double
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-05
T. M Cate, Prop.

the time of the Tudors, Sir Walter Be- sant tells us that they ate lettuce IS a separate dish before the meat. used tur- nip leaves as salad anr roasted the turnip
 itself in wood i,g- ashes; horserarasl and carrots were known to them, .and capers were served bolediin oil or vlns- gar. Cucumbers, radishes, parsnps ana cabbages also figured at the Tudor meal table, for which, by the way, they boiled their oysters and spread their beef with honey. It would be fun in these. pageant days to eat-or refuse-a Tudor meal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-05
w. L. PARK,
 Vice Pesiden &
J. C. WRIGHT HURT
 IN AN AFFRAY

J. c. Wright, white man, was hit over the head with a shovel last night about dark by man whose name couiu not be learned.
 The affray took place at the Sloss-Shef- field furnace. Wright was taken to a local infirmary by Shaw's ambulance, where it is said he has but slight chance for recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-05
Al c. Fields Minstrels

Al G. Fields minstrels, the show you know, will be at the Jefferson theatre tomorrow and Saturday night and Sat urday matinee. This is the twenty sixth year of this popular minstrel magnate. and he Is proud to have his minstrei company called "The show you know"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-05
Mrs. Laura Griffith

Mrs, Laura Griffith, wife of Charles Griffith of Tuggle & Griffith Furniture Co.,, died last night at 10 o'clock n. the Griffith residence at 543O Tenth avenue, north. Funeral services will be held a.t the residence, the Rev. Wal ter $. Brown officiating, after which the remains will be carried to Wood lawn cemetery for interment.
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time for work done outside of regular" hours. The railroad
 must run day and night to ac-

 regular hours. The railroad must run day and night to ac- commodate the public. ,. Demand that men "sent out on the road for any cause shall receive time and one-half from the time they are called until they return and not less than S1.50 per day for expenses. Now receive straight time dur ing regular shop working hours, and time and one-half for overtime hours, with S125 a day for. expenses. This would compel the Company to pay men time and one half while waiting for trains or riding on trains, either day or. night. 6. Demand that when reducing ex. penses in shops and round houses the full force of men will be re- tained and reductions made in hours until the hours shall have reached forty hours per week. Any further reductions will be made by shutting down the shops" This prohibits the Railroad Company from at any time reducing the force, regardless of decrease in business or changes in operating condl- tions.
 [. Demand that "all reductions ia hours and shut-downs will be uni versal on all points on the System This regardless of local in- creases or decreases in bus mess, or any other variation in conditions. Operating in fourteen states, business fluc- tuates to a considerable eX- tent, dependent upon crops and other conditions. The forces of the Company must necessarily be arranged ac- cordingly. 3. Demand that applicants for elm ployment shall only be required to give name of position wanted, and address of nearest realitive." This would prevent the em- ploying foreman or Master Mechanic from asking an ap- Dl1cant TOT NOTh dS lO HIS ability, character, habits or experience, or otherwise in- forming himself relative thereto. This would deprive the Company, and also it's employees, of any protection against disreputable and in- competent men getting into the service
 ). Demand that in filling vacant po- sitions as foreman or gang boss seniority to govern
 This would compel the Com pany to promote and put in charge of it's work and prop critics the man who, by reason of seniority, is longest in the service, regardless of his abil- ity, age, experience, habits or capacity for increased re- sponsibilty. This method would be contrary to the first principles of efficient and economical management, and the Railroad Company could
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-05
Tjkwater Zion Association

The Tikwater Zion association. a local branch of the American Fedora ton of Zionists of New York, will have an entertainment at the Knesseth Israel synagogue on Sunday, October s at p. m. Rabbi J. T. Loeb will preside and the following programme will be carried out: A violin solo by MT. Monie Williams, an oration by Dr. Michlin, on Zionism in general: vocal solo by Miss 4ary Faben, accompanied by Miss Annie Shapiro. The public is invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-05
Deaths and Funerals
Mir. Joel J. Barnett

MT. Joel J. Barnett formerly of Ala bama, died Wednesday at his residence, Baltimore, Md. The deceased was a brother of Mrs. W. I. Whiteman of this city. He was well known in this city and leaves many friends
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-05
To Boost Apple Industry

Montgomery, October Special )-Gov- ernor ONeal has been requested to ap- point 15 delegates from Alabama to at tend the second annual session of the American Apple congress to be held in Denver November 14 15 and 16.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-05
Vegetables in Tudor's Time

From the London Chronicle.
 What did people eat before they had the potato as staple article of diet? Apparently they had most of the vegeta- bles that we have now. Of Londoners in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-05
N. p. Grace

x. P. Grace. aged 36 years, died at q local iufirmary last night at 10 o'clock The remains were sent to his home ir Townley, Ala, by the Gaudin Under. taking Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-05

w. w. Shortridge of Albertvllle, sec retary of the Marshall County Good Roads association, was in the city yes terday and reported that his county is preparing for a s100,000 bond issue for the benefit of good roads. He also stated that 30 prominent men of the county had accepted their appointments as delegates to the convention at Selma and would attend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-05
PERSONAL

IL A Douglass, who has been in Texas and Oklahoma for the past two years, has returned to Birmingham and is connected with the Seals Piano com- pany. Mir. Douglass has visited a mum Der of cities in the southwest and says none of them compare favorably with Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-05
ATTENTION. ELkS

FUNERAL SERVICES OVER E. N. SCHUsTER's REMAINS WILL BE
 HELD THIS MORNING AT II O'CLOCK AT JOHNS UNDERTAKING ESTAB-
 BASEMENT. ALL BROTHERS ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE PRESENT GUY B. WHITE,
 EXALTED RULER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-05

Adah Rebekah lodge No. IS, Daughters of Rebekah. meets tomorrow night.
 Myrtle-Linton lodge No. 13O Knights of Pythias. meets tomorrow.
 The Jonesboro Embroidery club will meet tomorrow afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-05

For appropriate floral offerings, phone fl. See Godden's Seed & Flower Store. 2OlS First avenue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-05
Exhibits for Fair

Twenty cars of exhibits for the Ala bama State Fair passed through Besse- mer this morning via the Frisco rail- road.
 The building committee of Jonesboro Methodist church held meeting this morning and awarded the contract for remodeling the church to Crotwell Bros Lumber Co., work to start at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-05
SHAW. the UndertaKer. Phones 9.

JOHNS Undertaking Co. Phones 1ooe
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LICE JOY. Undertaken. Phones 7@
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BIRMINGHAM BENEFITS

Savannah, Ga, October 4.--ln-
 formation was received in Sa-
 vannah tonight that 5000 bales
 of cotton from points in the {
 Memphis territory and which or dnarily would go to New Or
 leans for export, have been di- verted via Birmingham to Sa- , vannah and Brunswick, Ga, on
 account of the Illinois Central . strike. It is estimated also that 50.000 bales a week will be diverted in the like man ner If the strike continues.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-05

The mark master degree of No. 110 Royal Arch Masons, was conferred upon w. l.. Coston. pr. Nash of Virginia mines and Mark E. Purdy last night Special convocatfon is called for next Tuesday night for work in past master and most excellent master degrees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-05
s. P. Patterson Fined

s. P. Patterson charged with pointing a pistol at his wife and threatening her life was fined sS7.50 and costs this morn ing by Mayor l. A. Lewis. As Patterson could not pay his fine he was sentenced to jail.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-06-27
Mrs. Warren EntertainS.

Mrs H. M. Warren entertained
a few friends at her home on South
Main St. from nine to eleven.
There were four tables of AZ.
The decorations were beautiful OF
pot and cut flowers. A delicious
ice course was served at the close
of the games. Miss Jennie Mash
burn assisted the hostess in enter
tanning.
The following ladies were pres
ent: Mesdames A. E. Russell, J. E.
Turner, Clayton Jay, j. E. Mercer,
M. j. Bryan, j. H. Mays, D. B.
Ware, E. G. Halle, Jas. Paulk, J. c.
Russell, R. l. Maffett, Alex McDon-
aid, E. E. Roach, D. A. Brocking-
ton, W. A. Green and Miss Emma
Strickland.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-06-27
Thoughtful Consideration.

The delegates to the Farmers
Union Convention not only appre-
ciated every kindness shown them
but they were thoughtful of every
other mans rights.
Mr.. J. D. Thornton, custodian of
the county court house, in which
the Convention was held, is accus-
toned to undertaking the task of
putting things in order the next
day after the building had been
used without a thought of his work
from those who have Uttered the
building, disarranged the furniture
and sOiled the walls. But not so
in this instance. The Farmers
Union men provided for the assis-
lance and the payment of the ex-
pense of thoroughly cleaning the
building and setting it in order
again. Of course the large crowd
Of delegates in three days and
nights session left the building a
little tousled, but the average
convention would have forgotten
the man whose duty it is to restore
order,
The farmers simply sustained
their good reputation by providing
for the thorough cleaning and
rearranging the court house.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-06-27
Watson Speaks
Address Along Usual Lines

From Ocia Star
Tom Watson spoke in Ocilla as
advertised last week.
A large crowd of people were
here to listen to him, and he was
given very close and respectful at
tention by the people who came to
hear him. There were no Interrupt
tons save by some few of his
admirers who were a little conspic-
uous in their encouragement of him.
Mi, Watson speech was some
what Of a disappointment to many
who expected to hear him raise the
hide of somebody. 1t was almost
as peaceful as the coming of a pre-
siding elder.
His respects were paid to the
Georgia legislature, which in his
opinion, needed watching and a
great deal of it. The inference was
that legislators were wonderfully
under the influence of lobbyists,
both male and female. He asserted
that the liquor interests had already
employed paid lobbyists to be on
the job and look out for the interests
Of the liquor men.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-06-27
Washington Thinks
Smith Will Be Winner.
"PrOgressives" Want Governor
elect Made Senator.

Washington, D. c., June 23-That
Hoke Smith of Georgia in the near
future certainly will appear in
Washington as the new Senator
from that state is the story that
reached this city to-day. There is
considerable interest in the Senate
as to who will succeed Senator
Terrell, who was appointed by
Little Joe" Brown. 1t is under
stood that the Democratic progress
ives in Washington have indicated
their wish that Gov. Smith be sent
here. 1t is felt that he is needed at
this juncture
Senator Bacon nominally is taking
no part but is accounted a strong
Smith supporter because he does
not want Smith bobbing up at some
future date as a candidate to trouble
him. That Terrell influence will
not be strong in the Georgia Legis-
lature when that body meets next
week, is the way the situation is
sized up by Georgians here the last
day or two. This is taken to mean
that Smith will win in a walk.