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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07
Mems Christian Association
 To Erected a Costo of About S20O000

At a meeting of the board of di- rectors of the Young Mems Christian association held in the association rooms Thursday afternoon, April 6, it was decided to award the contract for the erection of the Young Mems Christian association's new building on the association lot, Twentieth street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues, to the Joy Construction company, they being the lowest bidders. Their bid for the portion of the building covered by the contract was $137,450, which Is $1450 lower than the next lowest bid, the next lowest bid having been made by the Lisle- Cunning Construction com pany. The Joy Construction company is local construction firm and it has agreed, all things being equal, that in subetting such portions of the work as it will sublet it will give the pref erence to Birmingham contractors and material. They also agree to complete the building in nine months time,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds of conveyance of the following real estate transfers, in which amounts of 5000 or more were involved, have been filed in the office of the probate court:
 $25O0-Lula Crews to A. R. Moore, part of lots and B. block 4, survey of King ston
 $2O00-J. D. Hall to M. M. Ullman, part of the northwest quarter of the north- west quarter of section 12, township 16, range west.
 $3900-A. c. Kicks to D. E. Blackburn, part of lots 13 and IA, block 21-H, Ensley Land company's addition to Ensley
 s60O0-W. T. Sims to w. K. McAdory, part of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter and part of the north west quarter of the southwest quarter, section 34. township r. range west.
 $11 ,500-L. w. Jones to Mrs. Bessie G. McCrossin, part of lot g, block ss4, survey of Birmingham.
 s10O0-C. l.. Humber to J. F. Stinnett, the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section 2, township IS, range west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07
SOME GOOD JOBS FOR RAILROAD MEN Examinations Will Be Held in Birmingham Next
 Month

The United States civil service commis- sion announces an examination to be held in Birmingham on May 10-11, to secure a list of eligibles from which to make cer- tifications for the appointment of exam iners and clerks in the bureau of statis- tics and accounts, interstate commerce commission
 The eligibles obtained from this exami- nation will be classified In three general groups with salaries ranging as follows:
 Group A-Examiners, s229O to 5000 per annum.
 Group B-Examiners, s1Sso to s21oo per annum.
 Group C-Clerks, $500 to s1e2o per an mum.
 For positions in Groups A and B it is desired to obtain men having special qual- ifcations for work in the following fields of railway and other common-carrier ac- counting:
 1. Steam railways: (a) General ac- counts, Cb) disbursements, Co freight, (d) passenger. (e) claims ?. Electric railways.
 s. Express service.
 4. Steamship service.
 5. Other common carrier service dn- cluding pipe line, sleeping car. and tele- graph and telephone service).
 Applicants must have reached their twenty-irst but not their forty-eighth birthday on the date of the examination. The applicant should indicate the group for which he desires to be examined, but he will be admitted to examination only for the group for which he is, upon con- sideration of his statement of experience, shown to be fitted.
 An applicant must show that he has had high grade experience in connection with railway or other common carrier service, preferably in accounting. of at least seven years to be eligible to Group A; five years to Group B and three years to Group c. Experience with the inter state commerce commission or any of the state commissions engaged in the regu- lation of the affairs of common carriers will be accepted in lieu of experience in connection with railway or other com mon carrier service.
 The duties of examiners will require ex- tended absence from headquarters, and travelling expenses will be allowed while on duty away from Washington or other official headquarters.
 In view of the importance of these po- stions, rigid preliminary examination will be made of the special fitness of all applicants, and only those who have sub mitted prima facie evidence of having had the training and experience required for positions under any of the groups will be admitted to the other tests in the examination. Further information can be secured at the federal building, Birming ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07
LANE PREPARES ID LEAVE BENCH Has No Idea Who Will Be Appointed As His
 Successor

Judse A. O. Lane of the circuit court, who has been appointed as one or the Birmingham commissioners, is very busy winding up his present duties on the hench nrenaratory to entering upon the new. task to which he has been as- stoned He was engaged yesterday with settlement claims, and today he VIII De occupied with the hearing of motions Tn several cases, after which he will have nraotically finished with the docket for the week.
 Judee Lane stated yesterday that he hoped to have everything in such shape that he might forward his resignation from the bench to the governor on Mon d.v On Tuesday, he said, there would nrohablv be a meeting of the commis- sioners for a conference upon their plans
 In regard to his successor in the CIT chit court Judge Lane would not ven ture any opinion. He said that ne dlo not have the slightest idea as to whom the governor would appoint However he said that the appointment would be for a period of two years, as the law nrescribes that the successor to cir ouit iudge can be elected only at gen. eral election when some state officer IS to he voted on The first state officer in he chosen at a general election Will he a supreme court judge and the elec- tion will be held two years hence.
 "It,s pretty hard to break the ties that have formed here in the court rooms, said Judge Lane, and have been made to feel it more because of the many k;nd expressions from my friends. also regret to leave my law books be- cause they've always had a charm for me. Still, I am only gong nack lhto an n,d work into an old stream where l ,,,anaeed to swim for eight years with my head above the water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07
HOWARD-AUbURN
 DEBATE TONIGHT Trust Question Will Be Threshed Out By Schools
 Debaters

The first intercollegiate debate be- tween Auburn and Howard will be held tonight at 8 o'clock at the How ard college auditorium. The subject chosen for debate Is. Resolved. That Trusts Are a Disadvantage to Society" Howard will defend the affirmative, while Auburn will uphold the negative of the question.
 The speakers for Howard are J. M. Rogers and J. c. Pinson. and those rep resenting Auburn are S. R. Ruse and M. M. Cardwell. These men are regard ed as the best debaters in their re- spective schools. and 1t Is hoped there will be a large attendance. The stu dents of both institutions hope to make these debates an annual feature. w. D. Hale of Auburn will preside tonight. while c. W. Smyly of Howard will act as secretary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07

claiming that they have an organiza- ton and outfit that can and will do the work in that length of time
 The contract calls for a completed building including basement, main floor, having a large and handsome lobby, offices and reading rooms. meg zanine floor, one floor given to boys department, one floor given to religious work, one floor given to educational work, three floors given to dormitories and a large roof garden. The board of directors believe that when the build ing is completed the citizens of Bir- mingham will find that in all respects it is thoroughly modern and up-to date, well planned and equipped and suitable for Young Mems Christian association purposes.
 The above contract Is only for the building itself leaving such things as elevators, furnishings and a number of other things to be contracted for later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07
POWDER MAGAZINE
 SHOOK NANIAMO

victoria, B. C.. April 7.-The powder magazine on Protection island Nanaimo exploded at midnight Two distinct shock shook Nanaimo, shattering plate glass windows and causing the citizens to fear that the Protection mine had been blown up. The flames lit up the harbor and city. The first explosion was of dynamite and the second store of gasoline.
 John Jones, night engineer, discovered fire at the magazine and went to the telephone to notify the chief engineer He was returning when the explosion oc- cured and he was thrown 70 feet, sus- taining injuries which probably will re- suit fatally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07
DECLAMATORY CONTEST
Annual Event of the Society At Bir-
 mingham College

The annual declamatory contest of the R. F. Lee Literary society will be held In the college auditorium this evening at S:SO. This occasion is one of great in- terest. It will be given to the students of this institution, as they will deter mine the best orator of he Lee society.
 H. M Malone will preside over the meeting. Those contesting for the medal will be S. M Mimms A. R. Bucks. E. B. Norton S. K Nolen, T. A. Tatum and Miss Mabel Whitehead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07
THIRTEEN WOMEN
 ELECTED TO OFFICE

Denver, Col, April 6.-Thirteen women will hold important municipal offices in Colorado as a result of last Tuesdays election. Pueblo, the second largest city in the state, elected a woman auditor. Leadville. Telluride, Idaho Springs, Gree ley and Montrose. all of them important places, elected women treasurer, as did also the smaller towns of Fair Play and Ridgeway. Colorado city and Las Anil mas elected city clerks and Durango a woman alderman. The little town of Alma will have two women city officials, the city clerk and treasurer.
 There are four women members of the Colorado legislature and one of the com missioners of the country of Denver is a woman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07
SENTENCED BUT
 PLEADS INNOCENCE

Savannah, April 6.-J. C. Hunter. con- victed of having slain his wife at the time she and two other women were murdered in the Perry street house, in December, 1909, and who was recently re- fused a new trial by the supreme court, was re-sentenced today by Judge Charl- ton to be hanged on May l2.
 Brought into the court room Hunter was asked if he had anything to say.
 "I have" he answered. T wish to say your honor, that I know nothing more of the murder of this woman than you or anyone else Tn this court room"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07

Announcement was made yesterday that the second annual competitive drill and demonstration of the First Aid Corps of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company would be held at East Lake May 20.
 Plans are being arranged now for one of the most severe competitive drills yet held in this district. There will be six competing teams from Vivian, Pratt City Blossburg, Blue Creek, Whittle, Tennes- see, and Blocton.
 Each team will be composed of miners now being trained to render first aid to the injured. It is stated that the Ten nessee company will send the winning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07
NO NEGROES SENT
 TO BROWNSVILLE

Washington, April s.-It is not the pres ent intention of the administration to arouse any race prejudice in the Browns vile district of Texas by ordering troops to that city It was said today at the White House that the Ninth cavalry, a negro regiment, will not he ordered from San Antonio to Brownsville, as was re- ported. but will be sent to New Mexico and parts of Texas far away from the city in which the Twenty-fifth regiment of negro infantry created the famous disturbance five years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07
New Land Company

The East Woodward Land company has filed papers of incorporation in the office of the probate court. The new firm will conduct a general real estate business on an authorized capital of 5000, and will have It's headquarters in Birmingham. Officers elected for the first years business are: J. H. Taylor, president; J. F. George. vice president; J. H. Shearer, secretary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07
Star Realty Company Formed

Certificate of incorporation of the Star Realty company has been filed
 in the office of the probate court. The company will engage in a general real estate business and will have its head quarters in Birmingham. The author ized capital stock is $2OO0. Officers elected for the first year are: B. A. Thompson, president and treasurer; M T. Richards, vice president; Brett R. Brown, secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07
Shannon Returns From East

P. M. shannon of Pittsburg, head of the shannon syndicate of independent oil and gas prospectors, returned yester- day from the east, where he has been for several days. He is one of the best known and most widely informed oil and gas men in the business and is now drilling in the fields adjacent to the Birmingham district. MT. shannon holds the belief that oil and gas in paying commercial quantities will be found here and that within a very short while.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07
SIX FIRST AID CORPS TO
 HAVE COMPETITIVE DRILL

team to Pittsburg as the representative of the company to the trials held there between competing teams of every in- dustrial concern.
 The winning team of the Pittsburg meet will be sent to Washington by the American Red Cross to compete at a convention there.
 The judges of the work at East Lake will be Dr. Shields of the Red Cross and Erskine Ramsay, vice president and chief engineer of the Pratt Consolidated Coal company. In addition to the tive selected there will be named later an- other judge.
 The carnival will be free and open to the general public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07
TEMPLE EMANUEL
 MEETING TONIGHT
Board Will Ask for Authority To Dispose of Present
 Property

An unusually important meeting of Temple Emanuel congregation will be held at the temple tonight in connec- tion with the regular Friday evening services. The congregation will be ask ed to grant the board of the temple the authority to dispose of the present property on Fifth avenue and full attendance is especially desired.
 The congregation owns a beautiful site on Highland avenue, upon which it is expected to build handsome temple in the near future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07
WOMEN USING THIS
 FACE CREAM REQUIRE
 NO POWDER OR ROUGE
This Inexpensive Massage Cream Quickly Clears and Tones
 the COmplextOu

Harsh winds and changsable weather work havoc with complexons unless properly cared for" writes Madeleine Maree in Home Beauty From experi- ence I find massage cream made by dissolving two ounces cerol in scant pint boiling water and stirring well is best and does away with powder.
 "Massaging with cerol clears and tones the skin and frees it from black heads, oiliness of pimply rash. If light rotary movement is used with the finger ends, the delicate tissues quickly respond and lines, crowsfeet and hollows dis appear. You can get cerol from the drug gist for a small sum-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07
Mask Social Tonight

The Philathea class of the First bap- fist Sunday school will give mask social this evening in the primary de- partment of the church. The class in vites all other Philathea classes, Ba- racas and members of adult Bible classes. All visitors will be furnished a mask at the door.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07
TRUCKERS DOING
 BIG BUSINESS

Cuba, April 6.-(Special. )-The trucking shipment opened up in full blast today with the first shipment of eight hampers of green peas, four of which were grown by Daniel Brown and sold on the plat form here to W. ". Treadway, a local broker. for s2. who shipped them to L. F. Gloystein & Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio. The other shipment was made by the veteran grower and shipper. W. G. Mcdaniel, whose shipment went to the silk hat'' commission house of Joseph Denunzio Ss Co., After this week shipments will be in volume and will likely supply the trade. Another car of berries went out under ice today, to be followed by another to- morrow. The crop is proving fair and the quality excellent More than 250 pickers are at work in one field today and will have to be paid around $500 for their labor
 Arrangements are being made by the farmers here to enter the fairs to be held in Birmingham and Montgomery this coming fall. w. G. McDanield has set aside a plot of ground on which he in- tends to grow cotton stalks that will ma ture 504 bolls. A. L. Vaughan and A. J. Upchurch are arranging to capture the prize for corn. As a result of an exhibit made at the Tuscaloosa fair last year, where he won the first prize for cotton. w. U. Shaw has been able to sell s10o0 worth of cotton seed of a variety that he has been working to in some measure resist the boil weevi The proposition of Walter Harper to make an exhibit at Madison Square is being given serious consideration by the public here who ap- preciates the wonderful work he has done in putting Alabama before the public in an agricultural way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07
Six Fishermen Believed Dead

Halifax, N. S., April 6.-Six Magician island fishermen are supposed to have lost heir lives while hunting seals last Saturday on ice foes on the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. according to advices received here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07

Birmingham.
 At any rate it advertises "Stein- Bloch s" and we sell their suits, and this spring they start at $20.
 Wouldn't it be a great idea to come in and buy your East CT suit today? Then if 1t isl pleasant next Sunday you can get fused to it" before Easter.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-31
CITY AND VICINITY

TWO PERSONS are reported To be on
the missing list by Postmaster Arthur l..
Thomas. Ernest Dyson, who gives his
address as general delivery. Chicago. III.
wants TO find his fathcrin law. John j.
Doyle. who was here when last heard
from, Mrs, Rachel Meek Of I.atbrop,
Mo, is anxious To hear from her brother.
Willard Bclk, whose postohice address,
when last heard from was salt Lake
City.
THERE ARE STILL Il few of the Utah
resource maps left. and these can be pur-
chased from tho offices Of the Utah state
conservation commission. o14 Felt build j.
ing. There Will bc no moro OF these
printed. and 1t is desired that as many
to the public schools OF Utah
GENERAL AND Mrs. W. s McCaskey
will he screnadcd at tic Hotel Utah this
evening by the Fifteenth Infantry band.
people of salt Lake City to hear the band
before Its departure for the Philippine
islands,
THE REV DR.. coRsoN OF New York,
moderator OF The last general assembly
Of the Presbyterian church. will, preach
church The three Presbyterian congre- :
cations OF this city Will unite To hear
him.
CHARGING THAT his wife was a suf-
married her and that she has not been
cured and Is iucura blc to his belief Fred
r., L; NewGli began suit for divorce In the
Ihlrd district court yesterday afternoon
against Della lnce Newell,
TOMORROW THE LADIES Of the
Westminster Presbyterian church will re-
sumo their carpet rag sewing and will
in,I,od hod sale 1s, OF old clothing Friends are
First West and Fifth South streets.
WILLIAM BUTLER, an employee OF
the Evening Telegram, was operated up
ON Tor chronic appendicitis at Holy Cross
enospItal ep YESTERDAY morning. Late reports
rom the hospital indicate that the pa
uent VIII make d speedy recovery.
+. THE FUNERAL Of r'rcida NJ yVeisen-
berg; aged rs years. who died Sunday at
her home. 1IO5 West Fourth South street.
will be held al ] o'clock tomorrow after
noon from the Twenty-ffth ward chapel
lnterment will be in the City cemetery.
THE FUNERAL Of Finley Brooks, an
aged merchant Of this city. WHO died
Friday afternoon, was held at oclnck
ward chapel. Interment was In the City
cemetery
IN A COMPLAINT issued by the county
attorney,s office Monday morning Charles
for the alleged theft OF a sheep from
Thomas Williams. The oflense is alleged
TO nave been committed October %.
IN A COMPLAINT issued Monday
Matthew Domm is charged with embez
1lins $500 entrusted to him by Max Il.
Jcnech.
ACCUSING HIM of cmbezzliny S3j en-
trusted to him by j. C. Potts. "a Complaint
flee, Monday morning against c. q. Brad =
ford " "
THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS will
SlEe Halloween party this evening az
their lodge rooms. Cards. music and
features.
ERNEST (. WRIGHT is charged with
neglecting 10 provide for his minor chill
dien IN a complaint issued by the county
attorney office Monday morning.
THE FUNERAL of patricx NJ. .o,od
al wears. who died last Wednesday. Vas
held yesterday morning at 1l:30 o'cInrk
from the 5. u. Evans morluarv chanel
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-31

Judge Weber considered that the
American party had accomplished some
tbing-it had made new poIygamy ex-
trcmely unfashionable
Judge Weber handled Bishop Taylor
of Ogden and Apostle Pcnrose, who
out gloves, and pointed out that the
latter had failed TO dcnomce corrup.
tion when Mayor Thompson WAS first
a candidate, though the opportunity
was at hand. No organiza ton, he said.
was needed by the Citizens party,
which had at its command the machiu-
cry of the church, The block teachers
could do the work The issue In the
campaign he defined clearly as 'Shall
the good work it has beoun, or shall
Salt Lake go back TO the stagpation Of
church rulc?' Each. he insisted, should
constitute himself or herself commit
tee of ono to work from now until the
close Of the polls for progressive Amer
icaDism.
Mayor Bransford dealt vigorously
with the campaign slandcr that had
been made against him. He denied that
he had ever been visitor at the stock
ade when it was opened or that he
had ever set foot in the place, and he
defied anyone TO show that he had ever
had n dime S worth Of interest in the
property. lie showed that any increase
Of taxation felt was through the coun-
ty, which made the assessment, for the
rate of taxation so far as the city had
the power to fix it was precisely the
same as when be first assumed office
Dealing with alleged American party
Mistakes he asked his hearers if
1T were a mistake to pave the streets,
10 build sewers. 10 carry on other i'm.
provcments that had been made This,
he said, was doubtless a mistake from
the opposition STANDPOINT aud their po.
sition on the question of Improvements
could readily he gathered,
At tho close Of the meeting, the la.
dies met the candidates socially and
steps were taken In the direction of or
oanlzatop for today S registration.
George A. Whitaker aud G. n. Reed,
American candidates for commission,
ers. were present, but time did not ad.
nit for addresses from these.
4 call for volunteers for work at the
registration today brought every WON
IN i'll the house to her feet.