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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-02
SAYS DEAL WILL
SOON BE CLOSED
GEORGE o. Won inertia, SPECIAL
SITE AGENT FOR GOVERNMENT,
Is IN CITY-TIME OF APPROPRIA-
TION IS DISCUSSED

George o. Won inertia, special site agent
of the government, who selected the cor
ner of Fifth avenue and Nineteenth street
for the new federal building. was here
yesterday. His presence created the ru
NOR that the site matter had been taken
mp again, but this was not confirmed
by Mr.. Won inertia. He said it was I'M
derstood that the department OF justice is
now investigating the deeds to the prop
erty and the sale would be closed within
the next few days
Mr.. Won inertia said he was very we'll
pleased that his choice had met with
favor among the business people here, and
that he was of the opinion that the site
would prove the best for the government
1t was stated that the building would
be two stories in height and would be
used exclusively for postal departments.
The present postoffice building on the
corner of Second avenue and Eighteenth
street will be retained and probably fixed
up for the federal officers, exclusive of the
postal departments.
1t is stated that the postoffice building
on the new site will be spacious struct-
ure, and the postal employees working on
the ground floor would be provided with
plenty ofilight and air.
1t has been suggested that If the citi-
zens OF Birmingham take up the matter
of an appropriation now the building
would be completed two years earlier
than If the people walt until the next
Congress convenes. AS the matter now
stands, it is saiS Congressman Underwood
could secure an appropriation before the
present Congress adjourns and that the
building would be completed great deal
sooner than otherwise.
However, it is believed an appropriation
of 81, 900, 900 may be secured when the DEM
ocrats get in control in December of this
year, while If the appropriation was re-
quested for the present time it would fall
short of this amount.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-02
WANT $4,000 FOR
MISS PARKER'S DEATH

William M. Parker, an administrator OF
the estate of Willie Mae Parker, filed suit
for $4,000 damages yesterday in the cir
cult court against DR.. Cunningham Will
son, claiming that the death of his in
testate was caused by negligence on the
part of the defendant.
Miss Willie Mae Parker was struck by
the automobile of DIR. Cunningham Will
son. driven by his son, at Eleventh ave-
nue. and Nineteenth street, south, during
the latter part of December last. She was
hurrying to her home at the time of the
accident and in the obscurity of dusk,
II is thought, approached in such close
proximity to the machine that the arms
of the top which was folded behind
struck her to the earth. She was rem
dered unconscious by the blow and died
several days later in local infirmary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-02
OPINIONS ON BOND ISSUE

II am very much IN favor of the
good roads bond issue" said John f.
Donelson, who is a prominent street
builder and contractor. The condi-
ton of roads throughout Jefferson
county is not very attractive and If
1t were better there is no question that
people would have a better opinion of
this district. 1t will be only few
years before the building of a high
way from Birmingham to New Or
leans. That is an eventuality, and II
we issue the bonds and get started
on fine highways Birmingham will
stand a fine chance of being widely
visited during the coming few years.
The bond issue should not be exc
cuted without the most careful investi-
cations and should be in the hands of
competent commission appointed for
that purpose"
l.. A. Whitehead
'J favor n bond Issue OF 81 ono 0OO
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-02
BUGGY COMPANY TO
BUILD NEW FACTORY

Plans are being outlined by officers of
the Birmingham Buggy company for the
erection of a modern factory. 1t will be
located on the property recently secured
by that company, corner Eighteenth
street and Avenue e, south.
The arrangement has been announced
by the owners in the past few days.
No details have been arranged yet, but
it is stated the tentative outline calls
for a modern three-story factory equipped
with modern machinery The company
planning this improvement now operates
a factory on Seventeenth street and
First avenue. The most modern car
riages and wagons are made by them
and their output has been steadily in
creasing since their beginning in this
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-02
STREET IMPROVEMENT
A SIGN OF PROGRESS
So Says w. $. Ely of Barker Asphalt
Company, Who IL In City
Inspecting Work

w. S. Ely, a prominent officer of the
Barber Asphalt company. reached Bir-
mipgham yesterday and with John Dom
elson, an officer ofethe local subsidiary
company, looked over the plans for the
company's plant and equipment in Bir-
minsham. He was carried to the new
work being started by the company on
Eighteenth street and to other points OF
interest to street builders about Birming-
ham.
Mr.. Ely said throughout the country
there was going on at this time greater
amount of street improvements In cities
titan ever before. and that Birmingham,
judging by the enormous contracts be-
ing given, was especially attractive to
contractors and builders.
Birmingham has possibly done more
street work in the past few years than
any city of the same size in this country"
said Mr.. Ely This fact induced the
Barber company to open local headQuar-
ters and authorize the erection of a
plant in this city. The equipment for
that industry Is now on the way to this
city and when it reaches here will be
rapidly installed. BY setting this rapid
pace in municipal improvements Birming-
ham has attracted the attention of the
entire country. 1t denotes progressive
spirit and certifes that the municipal
authorities and the people are together on
matters OF progress. The local situation
is better than any place in the south at
this time
Mr.. Ely was carried around yesterday
by Mr.. Doneison and will be in the city
several days as the guest of the local Of
ficers OF the new company here. He said
the good roads proposal to spend 81 ,000,-
900 in that work was a great advertise
ment for Birmingham and, like street
work. would attract favorable attention.
everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-02
Action Postponed On Almost
Every Matter
FRANCHISE MATTER UP
City Attorney Boyd Instructed to No
tify ID. r., l.. & T.. Co. That They
Have No Right to Operate
Freight Trains In City
ACTION TAKEN BY
COUNCIL LAST NIGHT

, The Birmingham City Council last
; night
, Passed resolution notifying the
, Birmingham Railway, Light and
; Power company that it has no
; franchise allowing 1t to operate
; freight cars in the city of Birming-
, ham.
; Accepted the resignation of Alder
; man Thorpe.
; Made the assessments final on the
; East Lake improvement ordinances
, over which there Is so much con-
, test, amounting to $4,000
, Referred the ordinances for the
; exemption of new industries from
r taxation to a special committee to
, redraft 1t.
, Instructed the city attorney to
; draw an ordinance creating the Of
, flee of lieutenant of the fire depart
; ment.
, Referred the resolution requiring
, the Birmingham Railway, Light
, and Power company to reduce the
, cost of domestic electric lights to
, the city attorney for report.
, Referred the ordinance providing
, for the segregation of the races to
, the city attorney and Alderman
1COiSC IluodiSotoH " Dt
, Referred the question of continu-
, ing to employ Julian Kendrick as
, special city engineer to the city
, attorney and city engineer for re-
, port.
, Repealed ordinances os 543 and
; 5S7, new series, which provide for
, the paving of Altamont road and
, connections, on account of certain
). Irregularities. The ordinances will
; be reintroduced with amendments
, at the next meeting.
, Instructed the purchasing agent
, to install five new watering troughs
; for animals.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-02

Minneapolis, February Mrs. Ev-
elyn Hinson was shot by an unidentified
assailant on the street within block
of her home last night and died to-
day. Mr.. Hinson. who was at home.
heard the shot, but paid no atten-
ton to 1t until their dog, which had
accompanied Mrs. Hinson. came to the
house and acted strangely. Mr. Hin
son followed the dog and found his
wife lying unconscious in the snow No
arrests have been made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-02
Eczema

I'd wash 1t away with that mild. sootn-
ing LIQUID, ID. ID. D. Trial bottle, 25c.
Relieves all kinds of skin trouble,
cleansing away the impurities and
clearing UP the complexion as nothing
else can.
Yes. II ! had any kind Of skin trou-
BILE I'D USE d. ID. ID.
Collier Drug Co.. Birmingham, and
w. ID. Taylor, Bessemer
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-02
SIX COMPLAINTS OF
CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
Humane Officer Greedy In Monthly Re-
port Says Children Are Abused
As Well As Animals

Humane Officer P. J. Greedy yesterday
submitted his report of the work done
by him during the past month. The re-
port shows that 30 complaints were made
during the month. Seven arrests were
made and seven convictions secured.
The report is as follows:
ITO the President of the Humane So
ciety:
''Sir-During the month of January /
investigated 80 complaints of cruelty to
animals, made seven arrests and secured
seven convictions. ! issued IA warnings
to abate cruelty to animals. Nine COM
plants were unfounded. | also investi-
gated six complaints of cruelty to chill
dren. In five of these cases the children
were removed to institutions and in the
sixth the parent was placed on proba-
ton. Respectfully submitted.
Up. j. GREELY.
Humane Officer
The report is unusual in that it shows
six cases of cruelty to children. This
is a record for the department and Offi-
Ger Greedy has been very busy during
the past month investigating complaints
about cruelty to children.
sit Is a mistake to believe that the
Humane society deals only with cases of
cruelty to animals" said Officer Greedy
yesterday afternoon. THE society would
appreciate reports of cruelty to children
as the efforts of the society are directed
as much to this as toward cruelty TO
animals.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-02

The following marriage licenses have
been issued from the office of the pro-
bate court:
J. r. Monroe of Birmingham, to Miss
Kathleen E. Stone.
G. w. Mitchell. of Ensey, to Miss Flora
Hayes.
Robert E. Downs, of Birmingham. to
Miss Lois L. Luddell
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-02
Jay smith Lumber Company

declaration of Incorporation of the
Jay Smith Lumber company has been
filed in the office OF the probate court.
The company will engage in a general
lumber business, and will begin business
en- an authorized capital Of $4,000. The
principal office will be located in Biz
mingham. Officers elected for the first
years business are as follows: Jay
smith, president; Ed s. Moore, secretary
and treasurer
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-02
e. L. Pendruddocke

The issue of 100000 for better
roads is a commendable step" said e.
l.. Pendruddocke, the engineer. From
what | can learn the issue Is favored
by almost everyone. The betterment
of roads is a matter that should ap-
peal to every citizen. However, a
competent road engineer and a broad
gagged commission should have charge
of the work"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-02

for better country highways" said L.
A. Whitehead yesterday, land I am
glad to see frequent favorable express
sions upon that topic. The construc-
tion of fine roads is a matter that
should be favored by everyone sinter-
ested in the advancement of the city.
1t would, create feeling of progress
siveness away from this state which
would bring us a great many people
and opportunities"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-02
REMOVAL NOTICE

REMOVAL NOTICE
Now located in Chamber of
Commerce, ground floor, First
avenue side; call us on our
Peoples phone 2483 until Bell
phone is installed.
UNDERWOOD
TYPEWR1TER co.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-02

The amount
of good you
Will receive
from a short
course of the
Bitters will
surprise you.
especially in
cases of
Poor Appe-
tftc.
Sour St0m-
ncll,
lndixestion,
COstiveness,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-02

l.. A. Whitehead
II favor a bond issue of $1,000, 900
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-07-07
The Ideal Life.

NO matter how sensitive a young persons heart
may be, like bare nerve in the weather, fattered
by the soft touch of music and colors, pared into
gracious action by the chse that builds the statues
symmetry, twitched by the finger of tragedy till the
lount of tears is opened--his ideal life does not be-
gn till he turns away from these to take up his own
instrument of work, to chip conscience out of school
keeping, typesetting, engineering cooking and
nousework, to quarry some vital activity Of free
peope--,Iohn Weiss.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-07-07
THEIR COLORS
ATOuCh Of Human Nature Amid Ihp Horrors Of War

Out of the midst Of the bloody horrors of tbebatte
Of fredericksburg comes a sweet and touching Incl
dent which goes TO prove that the rage of battle can
not obliterate the tenderness dwelling in the hearts
of men, The story is taken from Major Robert Stiles
-Four Years Under Massa Robert" The Federal
army was entering the town. shot was fving in an
directions, and Buck, a Confederate soldier was
peerlng round the corner of a house
little three-year-Old, fair haired baby gir tod
died out OF the alley, accompanied by Newfoundland
dog, and IN the midst of the kissing shells chased a
cannon ball down the street. Buck grounded his Gun
dashed out into the storm and swung his great right
arm round the baby Then he ran after his company
the little one clasped to- his breast
The company took refuge behind the stone wall
which has now become historic and there for hours
and days of terror the baby was kept Fierce nurses
took turns in petting her while the storm Of battle
ragged and shrleked. Never was baby so cared for
and scouts secured the countryside to get her milk.
When the struggle was over and the Federal army
had left, the company behind the wall received the
post of honor in the van to lead the ecoumn into the
town Buck stood about in the middle of the regi-
ment the baby in his arms. There was a long halt,
and the brigade staff hurried to and fro The regis
mental coors were not to be found
Suddenly Buck sprang to the front He swung a.
lott the baby girl, her little garments 1uttering ike
the folds OF banner, and shouted:
Forward, men of the Twenty-irst. Here are our
colors."
OH started the brigade cheering Justify
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-07-07
a Lively Chill.

The old time darky had q great
admiration for high sounding words
and phrases. He also had deep
respect for a man who has the bold
ness to devise innovations of speech.
81 jes' tell you Massa Rawson has
pow'ful control ob language" said
one old plantation negro thought
fully on his return from q neighbor-
ly call. II 'spect TO learn some
ting ebery time ] hear him talk.
He was telling Nsjor Williams
bout his wife being tooken sick aft
er dat dog bite she had, an stead
ob saying IN respects to her shaking
fit she had Dat she shook like she
had dc ageT, same as most folks
would say, what fgur' is yop s'pos-
ing he used-?"
II dunno" said the old mans
wife sulkily from the ironing board.
"Hc SAID she shook like an ash
pan OATS his figur, an l amt
gwine forget it"-Youth's Compan-
ion
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-07-07
Men And Women.
i: = I:

The Legislature of Virginia has made an appro-
priation for a memorial tablet to Patrick Henry, to
be placed in the wall of old st. Johns Church. in
Richmond 1t was in this building that Henry made
the celebrated speech before the Virginia House of
Burgesses.
Mrs John A. Logan is one of the most active
members Of the Womans Army Relief Corps.
Teachers who are looking onward and upward may
be interested to know that time about Septem-
ber of 1911 the city of Newark will open new in
dustrial high school for which principal is now be-
ing sought. The salary will be about $4,000. A. B.
Poland, city superintendent of schools of Newark
will receive applications until Sept. of this year.
Spokane has three policewomen One belongs to
the Salvation Army and two to the American Volun-
teers They will take charge of all culprits of their
own sex.
The women of the Episcopal Church in Nebraska
will be allowed to vote in church affairs if the
amendment of the constitution adopted at the recent
annual diocesan meeting is approved at the next
years meeting.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-07-07

An Aberdeen paper tells Glad
stone story of the memorable Mid
lothian tour. On one occasion
there was a great hsndshaking or.
deal at the window of the old gen
tleman's railwsy carriage, and be
was rapidly getting-the worst Of it.
A stalwart young policeman who
accompanied Mr.. Gladstone proved
equal to the occasion. Crouching
behind the great man and thrusting
his hand under Mr.. Gladstone's In
vezness cape, the muscular peeler'
gave each conner in turn a grip that
had no lack of cordiality.
"The auld mans uncommon
veegorous at his time o. life" OBJ
served one unsuspecting Scot as'he
stroked his fingers.
-He is that" concurred another
Of the policeman's Victims, "but did
We notice his dirty nAlsT
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-07-07
Not Born There.

A Washington man, whose busi-
ness had brought him TO New York,
took a run not long ago into Con-
necticut, where he had lived in hi.
childhood.
In the place where he was born
he accosted a venerable old chap ot
SOME eighty years, who proved to
be the very person the Washington.
an. sought 10 answer certain IN.
quiries concerning the place. AZ
the conversation preceded the
Washington man SAID:
IL suppose yos have always lived
around here"
ooh, nc" said the native; 81 wa,
born two good miles from here. -
Cincinnati Commercial: Tribune.
A., r.4s.. r.. A.. n-u
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No. 80.
Left Till Called Fer.

When Wilkinson went TO his Of
fee one day last week be felt calm
and contented. He hadn't any need
TO worry about his wifes loneliness
any more, for he had bought cspi-
tai watchdog for her.
But, alas, when he arrived home
his wife met him with the deplorS
be news that the dog had gone.
'Thp said Wilkinson. Ibid he
break the chain, thsn7"
NO." she replied, but . great,
ugly looking tramp cam here and
acted so impudenty that I lot the
dog loose. But instead Of tearing
the tramp 10 pieces the nasty dog
went OF with him"
~G.eat Scotti. said Wilkinson.
THAT must have been the tramp /
bought him fromw-London EI-
press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-07-07

Humorous Toasts. "A publisher once gave the follow
ing: Woman, the fairest work of all creation. The
edition is large and no man should be without CO.
py.' In regard to the fair sex we have: woman,
she needs no eulogy, she speaks for herself" 'Wo-
man, the bitter half Of man." In regard to matri-
mony bachelor once gave: Marriage, the gate
through which the happy lover leaves his enchanted
ground and returns to earth"
Iron for fruit trees. The scales which fly off from
IRON being worked at forges, iron trimming filings
or other feTugnous material if worked into the soil
about fruit trees, or the more minute particles
spread thinly on the lawn, mixed with the earth or
flower beds, or in pots are most valuable.
They are especially valuable to the peach and pear
and supply necessary ingredients to the soil For
coored flowers they heghen the bloom, and increase
the briliancy of white nearly white flowers of all
the rose family.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-07-07

at cannot be-" sighed the maid
II respect you highly, Mr.. Hunter,
but we are incompatible"
well, ] suppose il cannot BE
helped" The young man replied,
pocketing his charr;n and looking
about for his hat. "but il defeats all
my cherished hopes. had planned
Q house in which ! fonlly imagined
we might be happy Ii was to have
had a pantry twice as large as the
ordinary size, with a roomy closet IN
which to stow away the new cooking
utensils and things that a woman
naturally buys when a peddler
comes around"
"Stay, George," she said, falter-
Ing. perhaps have been too has
~. Give me another day or two to
think it over. 1t is not impossible
that-that"-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-07-07
e.. H....tS.'-
Poses AS Woman 80 Years;
Death Reveals.

BOsTON, Mass, June %. -Stewardess Harriet Kelly
burned to death on board the Boston-Nahant steam
er Governor Andrew last Sunday morning. was a
man, although for thirty years he lived dressed and
successfully passed as a woman. An autopsy per-
formed today by Medical Examiner McGrath dis
closed the fact that had been carefully guarded even
from Kellys relatives in this country.
An amazing phase of the case is that the impost-
ure was so successful that at least three men in Bos
ton and Wellesley had made proposals of marriage
and several wealthy families in the Back bay had
employed the supposed woman as domestic.
Kelly was born in England thiry years ago, reared
and educated there as girl. When % years old
Kelly came to Boston as the servant of John Fleming
of BrOOkline.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-07-07
Why elsie Was sent 70 Bed.

While little Elsie's elder sister,
MAY, was entertaining her latest &C
QUESTION, a most dignifed and gen
teel young man. in the parlor Eaie
was relegated 10 the dining room 20
play with her doll.
This particular one, the possessor
Of kid body and a bisque bead. had
been somewhat ailing of late, owing
70 the fact that its head was grsd-
ually becoming detached and N
pivotal eyes refused to peffbfn
their functions Of opening All
closing. After considerable prob
ing for the cause of tifs tYaHl9
Elsie made the discovery thxt Melb
WIS something inside Of il ana Anal
ly succeeded IN extracting q lafEe
roll Of tightly curled hair. 4 m4-
ment later she burst into The par
lo- in a great state Of exeitement
and shouted:
'Pity sakesl No wonder Dorothy
was sickl Look what vas In her
stummickl She must hsvesvAilov-
ed Sister Mays rstr" = fttsburs
Gazette.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-07-07
Advertising is Necessary.

The business man who doesn't believe in advertis-
ing, says the Reading Times, belongs in the same
category with the farmer who doesn't believe in fer
ulzlng the soil. The husbandman can gather sever
successive but constantly diminishing crops from
the same piece of ground without restoring to it the
lfe-gving elements of which he robs it; but there
comes time when, completely exhausted, the land
refuses to respond to agricultural entreaty. The
cty furnishes an apt parallel gradual failure end
ing IN complete paralysis of its functions Advertis
ng like fertizing is mighty cheap in proportion to
the money value of the growth it promotes.