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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
PREPARING FOR THE
 CHARITIES CAMPAIGN
Begin Work Next Thursday to Raise Twelve Thousand Dollars to
 Aid Association

A number of acceptances have beer received by Chairman of the Finance Committee J. B. Moore of the Asso- ciated Charities In response to the let ters mailed to the business men of this city last week requesting their aid in the city canvas to be made by this organization in one week, beginning next Thursday and ending Thanksgiv- ing eve. This campaign will be for the purpose of raising S12,000 the budget for next years work of the association.
 The first contributions to the fund to be secured has been made by per- sons out of the city who were invited to serve and this amounts to approx imately $75. A sufficient number of replies have been sent in to the finance committee to begin their active prep aration for the districting of the city and naming of committees who will visit the office buildings and business houses for subscriptions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
PRAYER MEETINGS
 WILL CLOSE TODAY
Chamber of Commerce Meetings Have Been We'll Attended and
 Did Much Good

The most successful and impressive prayer meetings for men ever held in Birmingham will come to a close at noon today when Dr. A, P. Montague, president of Howard college. will speak on ''rhe Business Man and Sefvide." Every day there have been more than 50 in the Chamber of Commerce audi torium for the noon day meetings.
 Yesterday pr. 1T. D. Mooney, pastor of the Second Presbyterian church, spoke on 'The Home," dealing with the influence of the business man on his children. These meetings are held under the auspices of the Men and Re- ligion Forward Movement.
 With the close of evangelistic week Sunday many of the pastors of the city have decided to preach special sermons to men. Sunday afternoon Evangelist A. A. Walker will speak to men at the Pastime theatre on "A storm Warming
 A meeting of the executive commit- tee of the Men and Religion Forward Movement was held at the Young Mems Christian association building yesterday afternoon to complete plans for the organization of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
BOOSTERS PREPARE
 WHITE WAY SERVICE
Plan Arrangements for Inauguration of New System of Street
 Lighting

The Third Avenue Boosters will soon begin the arrangements for the cere- monies that will attend the opening of Birmingham's first Great White Way of this year. The exact night for this oc- casion has not been determined yet, as the installation, which was begun Wednesday morning. is not far enough along to fix the time.
 The turning on of the current will prob ably be done by some civic dgnltary, music will be furnished and the ceebra- tion will be more elaborate than that marking the first lighting of the overhead strealners several years ago, when this block of Third avenue was filled with 1000 people to witness the initial eff feet of improved street illumination.
 The executive committee of the Boost CTS will confer within few days to plan the programme and several interesting features are promised.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
BOWMAN MAKES ANSWER ID BROOKE Brooke in Open Letter Asks
 Him to Correct Recent
 a Reference

H. Y. Brooke, state examiner of pub lie accounts, yesterday made public an open letter to Col. F. G. Bowman in which he calls upon Colonel Bowman to correct reference made to him in his recent speech.
 In reply Colonel Bowman last night made a statement in which he says If he has done an injustice he will be glad to correct it, but intimates that he does not propose to be 'bluffed into making a retraction.
 MT. Brooke's letter was as follows; "Sir-Assuming that it was not your intention to mislead the public in your statement as to undersigned, l call your attention to your utterances on the night of Tuesday, November 14, 1911, as printed in all the daily papers of Birmingham, in which you used the following language: one H. Y Brooke, man tried, convicted and term of Imprisonment for slander and lbel.'
 "You can find full facts concerning this case in the 154th Alabama report page 52.
 "Should you fail to make the cOrrec- tion by Monday I will be forced to take the public into my confidencs and narrate the facts concerning this cause celebre. Yours. etc,
 "H. Y. BROOKE"
 Colonel Bowman made the following statement last night:
 For MT. Brooke's information I will say that I got my information from a member of the Birmingham bar, who defended MT. Brooke. But if I have done MT. Brooke an injustice and he will call it to my attention will be glad to repair it.
 TT notice his threat that if do not make tho correction by Monday he will be forced to take the public into { his confidence and narrate the facts concerning the cause celebre.
 'I do not know whether he means by cause celebre his own case or the one now pending against me, but if he has reference to me he has my permission to take the public into his confidence and tell what he knows about 1t. If he seeks by threats to get a retraction from me he is at lib- erty to take the public into his full confidence so far as am concerned J
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17

Dr. George H. Denny, president-elect or the University of Alabama, will be the guest of the college men of Birmingham this afternoon, tonight and tomorrow. The distinguished president of Washing ton and Lee University of Lexington, Va, will arrive this afternoon at o'clock over the Southern Railway from New York.
 He will be the guest tonight of the alumni of the University of Alabama at q banquet rendered at the Hotel TTillman. Tomorrow morning Dr. Denny will be escorted over the Birmingham district. At noon he will be the guest of tho University club at complimentary luncheon rendered by that organization
 Dr. Denny will be received at the Ter nina, station this afternoon by dele gation of enthusiastic college men of Biz mingham and escorted to the hotel where he will have rooms while in Birning- ham. At o'clock tonight the banquet room of the Hillman will be filled with college men to give pr. Denny a rousing ovation upon his initial bow to his Ala bama friends.
 Ciu tiHle cOiiese iiieii aHl tiiose ol thc younger generation cannot recall the inauguration of any president of an Ala bama institution that has been attended with such preliminary enthusiasm as that of pr. Denny. Since he accepted his new work in Alabama every mention of Bis name has been received with great in- terest in college circles. At the annual alumni banquet here it was thought it would be most appropriate to have the president-elect to meet the alumni be- fore taking up the new work.
 Birmingham will be taken over by col lege men by the time Borden Burr. toast master at the banquet, arises tonight and begins the ceremony. Special trains, if necessary will be run to Birmingham from Tuscaloosa to bring the Glee club
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Letter From Judge Haralson

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 In your issue of today. in reporting Colonel Bowmans meeting at the the atre in Birmingham last night, you re- port me as present and occupying seat on the stage.
 This Is mistake. l was not even In the city of Birmingham when the meet ing occurred. being at the time at my home in Fort Payne. I am taking no part in the difference between Governor O'Neal and Colonel Bowman, and do not know anything of the merits of 1t fur ther than what see in the public press therefore write to ask you to make the correction as to my presence on the stage during the meeting. Yours very truly, w W. HARALSON
 Fort Payne. November l6. 1911.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
DISAPPROVES TENTS
 WITHIN FIRE LIMITS
Chief Bennett Writes Letter to Con- mission Advising Removal of
 Such Structures

Chief A. V. Bennett of the Birmingham fire department has set the seal of his official disapproval upon all tents and temporary structures within the fire i'm it's, as is shown by letter addressed to Commissioner Culpepper Exum recently.
 The section that this ruling will most affect will be Second avenue east of Twen- ty-second street, which is lined with such structures as is mentioned by the fire chief. The fire limits. which are men toned in the letter. roughly estimated ex- ty-seventh street, and from Sixth avenue south to Avenue F.
 The letter follows:
 ''Hon. Culpepper Exum. President Boarl of Commissioners, City: Dear Sir: During the month of April on the recommendation of the chief of the fire department, your honorable body very seriously considered having removed sum- marily all tents, tent wagons and struc- lures of temporary and highly com bustible character that were being main tained within the fire limits of the city
 As a result of the agitation at that time some of the occupants closed their busi- ness and removed the structures in which same was being conducted; great many others were allowed to continue theii business With the understanding that they were to vacate their premises not later than January l, 1912.
 In view of the above facts, would re- spectfully recommend that the license col lector be instructed not to issue a license for any business to be conducted from a tent, tent wagon or temporary structure of highl yinfiammable nature within the fire limits of the city after January 1, 1912 Yours very truly.
 IA. V. BENNETT.
 Chief Fire Department"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17

and the boys" who wish to give Dr- Denny an ovation and to see the foot ball game tomorrow at the state fair grounds.
 The arrival of pr. Denny upon Alabama soil at the time that the most absorbing football game of the season Is to be 2isy- ed in Birmingham, will give additional interest to the occasion. The banquet tonight will begin at 8 1 o'clock The invitation list includes some very prominent men in Alabama affairs and the occasion will be a very interest- ing one The speakers will be: MT. Burr, Dr. w. S. Wyman, A. A. Parsons, John Morrow, Robert Jemison, Jr., MT. Jus tice Mayfeld of the supreme court, A. c. Birch, Dr. Russell M. Cunningham. w. B. Oliver. Hugh Morrow, w. W. Brandon. James Weatherly. Dr. George H. Denny, and others.
 The luncheon at the University club at noon tomorrow will be attended by about 60 members of the club and 9 invited ailests.
 pr. J. II. Phillips will preside at the purely informal function. Dr. Denny in whose honor the affair is to be given will be the only speaker except perhaps q few remarks by buests
 The affair will be attended by Dr. Den- ny, James Bowron. George G. Crawford, c. T. Fairburn, Gen. l.. V. Clarke. Dr. Charles c. Terrell, F. w. Barrett, M. V. Joseph, Capt. Frank P. Glass, John l.. Raul, Erskine Ramsay, Culpepper Exum. James Weatherly, A. O. Lane, acting President Saffold of Alabama, Frank H. Crockard. Rev. W. N. Claybrook, Presi- dent Montague of Howard college, and others as guests.
 After the luncheon the University club will send pr. Denny and several friends to the football game in automobiles that will be in waiting. The band stand 1t the fair grounds has been engaged for Dr. Denny and the University club party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
SPECIAL TRAINS
Box Parties to Be Given at the Bijou Tomorrow Night

A special train will be run to Tusca- 1oosa Saturday night for the benefit of the students of the university who come 10 the Alabama-Sewanee game Saturday. The train will leave the Terminal sta tion at 11:30 o'clock, which will allow sufficient time for the students and mem- bers of the team to catch 1t after at- tending the theatre party at the Bijou. Manager Semon has invited the two teams. Alabama and sewanee. to be the guests of the theatre that night, and seats have been reserved for them.
 Saturday night the Ohio bankers will be at the Bijou also. as 15O box seats have been reserved for them by the com mittee -on arrangements. The bankers will also leave Birmingham that night on special train, en route to New Or leans. to attend the annual convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
PLANS NEW COMBINATION

During the prohibition regime. it is well known fact that many vile and fear some connections were sold that were pre- stunned to be whisky. It was often assert ed that furniture polish, capsicum. enl- balming fluid. red varnish, dynamite, ben zine and wood alcohol were among the ingredients used to manufacture the stuff then sold and in view of its known effects it is reasonable to surmise that such was the case.
 During the trial of negro charged with selling liquor illegally, heard yesterday before Judge Black of the recorders court, a bottle of gin was introduced in evidence that had all the earmarks of the
 blind tiger'' brand. During the progress of the trial the bottle was accidentally
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
BANKERS COMING ON SPECIAL TRAINS Going to Convention in New
 Orleans WILL STOP OVER HERE New York and Philadelphia Delega- tions Will Stop in This City on Return Trip-Ohio Crowd
 Here Tomorrow

The special trains from New York and
 ham tomorrow night, laden with finan-
 cial men of those two cities, en route to
 the bankers convention in New Orleans.
 The trains will pass here at 10:1O and
 1925 o'clock tomorrow night. On the re- turn trip the bankers will stop over in
 Birmingham. The specials will reach
 here about 9:30 o'clock in the morning, November %, and will remain in Bir-
 mingham until 1 o'clock the same after
 noon. It is possible that while the dis tinguished parties are in Birmingham
 trip over the district will be ar ranged. The attention of the Chamber of Commerce will be called to the stop
 over and committee of prominent men will perhaps be appointed to arrange ths informal entertainment to be given the visitors.
 The bankers special will be operated
 over the Queen and Crescent route, going to New Orleans and on the return. Rodman Griscom, prominent finan- cier of New York, will be one of the men occupying the private car "Siguet."
 He will stop over in Birmingham prac-
 tically all day November 25, leaving at 6.15 o'clock on the Pan-American for the east. He will no doubt make trip over the district accompanied by a dis tinguished party of local celebrities. The J. G. Cannon party will be hero also for Q short stay, occupying the pri- vate car "Colonal,' attached to the Pan | American.
 Fine Equipment The equipment of the two bankers spe-
 cials Is said to be the most luxuries that las been arranged for d southern tour. | The equipment is the very latest used
 by the Pennsylvania railroad and some
 of it has been taken from the fast trains
 of that system to be used by the bankers
 on the southern trip.
 | The cars to be used are: Perkieman,
 Arnold. Glenfinlas, Glengyle. Tanallon,
 Texas. Cochran, Sgnet, Wilmerding.
 Baldwin, Glenartney, Tevoit, Lecahrd, | Perryville.
 The trains will carry barbers, baths,
 ladies' maids, hair dressers. manicurists,
 stenographers, telephone equipment, tele- graph lines and other modern devices
 to make American travelling comfortable. The Pennsylvania representatives on the train will include H. Y. Darnell, w. A.
 Phillips, J. J. Bromley, J. r. Mccoy, J.
 r. Pace and J. T. Wilson. H. F. Latimer of the Queen and Crescent route will assist in handling the two trains. | In addition to the New York and Phila- 6elphia party of financial men the Ohio | ba nxers will be here tomorrow after- | noon They will be shown some atten- | ton while here, one of the features be- ing box party at the Bijou theatre. The Ohio special will leave tomorrow night for New Orleans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17

turned over and the contents flowed across the desk of the clerk of the court. h. stantly an odor pervaded the courtroom that reminded one of a soft drink stand of former days.
 Clerk Cunningham got busy. With a piece of cloth he wiped up the desk, rub ping it somewhat vigorously to remove the odoriferous liquid. Instantly the top of the desk took on a polish that rivalled the elegant finish of $4O00 electric run about, and gloss as shiny as a re- gently massaged bald head.
 Clerk Bill has been trying ever since to learn the componet parts of the con- coction, with view Of putting on the market combination furniture polish and jag product from which he believes a fortune could be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds of conveyance in nthe followins real estate transfers, involving 5000 or more were filed yesterday in the probate office:
 $263i-R. E. Brown to Jennie F. Keith, lot S2, in block 60. according to the map and survey of the Ensley Highlands.
 $l025--H. H. Black and Dora D. Black to NJ. I. Prigot. part of section 5. town ship IS. range west
 $14O0-James E. Dean and Mary E. Dean to M A. Schaner, a lot in section 9. town ship IS. range west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17

Expressions heard yesterday on the 10 year contract of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company now before the commissioners are as follows:
 J. HolSe Jenkins, a prominent bus mess man of Ensley, said: ''In my opin- ion the question of cent fare should be separate from the other features of the proposed contract between the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power company and the city It is an en- tirely different proposition and 1t is generally conceded that the people of Ensley are entitled to a cent fare, the same as the other sections of the city, without any complications with other questions. I am certainly op- posed to the terms offered by MT. Ford, for without the unrestricted use of the transfer privileges there would be Nit tie gain to the people in this section over existing conditions.
 Tn regard to the other features of the contract. while I think the conces- sions are fairly liberal, I believe 1t would be unwise to tie the city up m 10 year contract. Many changes may occur in that period, which would work to our disadvantage. I, with many oth- CT business men, believe a five year contract would be plenty long enough
 w. w. Crawford, president American Trust and Savings bank: 'In my opin- ion, the company has taken a broad view of the situation and evidenced their desire to meet the public's view So far as is consistent. The reduction of the street car fare from Birming ham to Ensley is what the citizens have been asking for, and have no doub, will result in much larger increase in travel over the lines of the company thus justifying the reduction.
 The reduction in the schedule of prices for electricity both to the city and the citizens should be appreciated and accepted by the city and its citizens as the reduction means loss to the company of a very large amount of revenue annually.
 T trust that the commissioners may view the situation from the same standpoint that I have and readily &C., cept and enter into the new contract which has been offered us so that the new rates can go into effect at the earliest possible date.
 "In the meantime if the city wishes to erect a municipal plant it can dc so under the contract. and at the same time the people, at any time, can buy power and light from whatever com- pany may be in position to furnish them.''
 J. B. Gammill of German Gammill Drug company: 'I think the city com missioners would be doing an injustice to the consumers of gas and electricity of Birmingham, increasing in popula- ton as 1t is, to accept proposition as offered by the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company for period of 10 years. although the commissioners have power to act at their own discre- tion."
 w. o. BroyIes of the Broyles Furni- ture company: The people of Bir- mingham are under no obligations to the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, so why should they close 10 year contract that would interfere with the coming in of compe- tition and their own bond issue to erect municipal ownership electric plants and a car system?
 ''The Tidewater railroad would have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
Marriage Licenses Issued

Licenses to marry were issued yesterday from the probate office to the following:
 Ira Halfacre of Savoy, Miss. and Miss Annie Johnson.
 John Faros of Carbon Hill and Mrs. Ida Brazzel
 c. c. Lindsay of Birmingham and Miss Holly Ruby Hasley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
SAYS MARKET
 WILL OPEN NOVEMBER 3O

Commissioner James Weatherly an- nounced yesterday that his plans were now to open the newly created city market two weeks hence on the morn ing of November 30. The law creating the new market has already become effective and A. J. Hall, who is to act temporarily as market master, is getting details in readiness for the opening.
 The market will be situated on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17

Fourth avenue between Twentieth and Twenty first streets on either side of that avenue. It is planned to have wagons stand there and sell the goods during certain hours of the morning. The wagons may open at , o'clock in the mornings.
 MT. Weatherly is giving the opening his personal attention and plans to make an unusual occasion of the be- ginning of his plan to reduce the high cost of living in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
Commission to Meet

There will be meeting of the city com mission this morning for the purpose of attending to some routine matters and approving the weekly pay rolls. The meeting will be of short duration, it is expected. and will have to do with few matters of the unusual.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-09-05
CONTINUED from first page)..
FRANK G0TCH STILL
WORLDS CHAMPION

was advised that could wrestle with
out further injuring my knee. But
I scarcely had gotten to work when
Gotch began to torture me with his
toe grips. l then realized that I was
in no condition to continue. .
81 am not a gutter, neither do
desire to charge that l was not treat
ed fairly. II.
II am satisfied that my defeat was
due entirely to the injury. l would
like to meet Gotch again, for I feel
deeper than words can tell the loss of
this match. l did my best under the
conditions. That is all I can say"
BY Referee Smith:
Scotch won honestly and fairly.
Hack did not show his usual game
ness or aggressiveness. do not doubt
that he was not in the best of cOndi-
ton, for he looked worried and
frightened when the match began. He
begged Gotch to release his punish
ing toe hold and evidently was in
great pain when Gotch forced him to
defeat. -..E
"On cleverness alone, Gotch should
easily remain the champion for ten
more years. He is without doubt the
most scientific man I have even seen
on the mat.
ellis work in the first fall was mar
velous and so fast that could scarce
ly follow it myself, although 1 was
within a few feet of the men. Gotch
first faxed a crotch hold, then sud-
denly he secured a half Nelson on
Hack. In the wink of an eye, Gotch
pivoted on Hacks stomach, switched
to a reverse body hold, and had
downed his man. 1t was the speed
lest shift l have ever seen made on
the mat. -.
"Hackenschmidt was in great pain
during the period when Gotch had
the toe hold on him. Don't hurt my
toe he cried at first. But Gotch
continued to put on pressure. Don't
break my leg was his next appeal,
and the end came second later"
Jack Curley, manager of Hacken-
schmidt, said: -. .s
Deep in my heart there is proud
feeling that the American won, but
am very sorry that Hackenschmidt
lost this match, more sorry because
I know positively that he went on as
a personal favor to me to save the
show, when only two weeks ago he
tore two ligaments on the side of his
leg, which laid him up so he could
not train for two days.
"The calling off of bets was the re-
suit of consultation among those:
interested, who feared that, even if
Hackenschmidt was confident that he
could depend on his leg, there was
some chance that the hackers who
wagered on him would not be get
ting the same run for their money
that they would if his leg was we'll.
81 hope that when Hack rests up
and is we'll that he will at least re-
ceive another chance at the title at
the hands of the American sporting
public za
Dr.. Rollers Opinion.