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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
NEW PRESBYTERIAN
 CHURCH AT AUBURN
Necessary SSO0O for the Work Has Been Practically Raised-The
 Rev. Hutchinson Here

For some years the little Presbyterian church building at Auburn has proven inadequate to meet the demands of the increasing student attendance on the college. and 1t has not only been pro- posed by the synod of Alabama to tear down and build greater. but also can vases are being made for the funds necessary to do this.
 So successful has been the canvass of late that the entire fund of $s00O Is now nearly raised. Rev. T. J. Hutchison, pastor of the Auburn Pres byterian church, is in the city canvass ing for this, and hopes to complete it within few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
LOCAL RETAIL MEAT DEALERS EXPRESS
 THEIR OPINIONS ON CURRENT PRICE WAR
Participating Price n
 Prices Better Than EverPeope Reap Benefit
host InterestIng exhiblts Ir

about the same as it has for some time. The price of common beef cows and year lings is always a little off at this time of the season, and that is the principal grade of meats that is being advertised in the daily Tapers at cut prlces by few of the local dealers. We are not cutting prices and will not In the future, as we believe we are selling at the lowest pos slble prices at the present."
 Educating the Public
 Eugene Well, manager of the White Star market. said: "Our business is bet ter now than it has ever been before at this time of the year. We are advertis- ing our meats at low prices, but net at cut prices to meet competition. The price of meat is low at present in the wholesale market and we have lowered our prices accordingly. Our aovertising campaign at present is merely to educate the public tO eat meat again after the high prices of the past summer"
 For High Grade Meats Only
 A. Holzer, manager of IIolzer's Big Market, said: "We are the leading meat retailers in Birmingham, and have been known for the last five years as the low price dealers of high grade meats We have practically no competition in our low prices and orr recent advertising of low Frtces was slInpiy TOT our lfdue anu not for the purpose of starting a cut price war or meeting the low prices of any other dealer in the city. We do not con sider that we have any real competition in Birmingham, as our buying facilities are so well known that low prices is a rule with our firm and no other dealer ia the city cares to compete with our prices.
 s.Ne advertised to sell the best grades of meats at reasonable prices and that has been our aim ever since the Holzer market started business. We are at pres ent enjoying the largest clientele in the history Of the market, which is double that of any other dealer in the city. We do rot know of any price war in this city. Our prices are the same as they have been for some time and will remain so, according to the changes of the mar ket We will continue to advertise our low prices on the high grade of meats we sell, for that has been our policy in the past"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
Two Negro Miners Killed

State Mine Inspector c. II. Nesbitt has received word of the death of George Rogers, a regro miner. who was injured in No. 3 room of the main heading of No. mire at Lehieh. Ala. october 2s. Rogers lias been in St. Vincents hospita, and oied yesterday. Another letter stated that negro miner had been killed last night al Margaret Mine No. 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
Lowest Possible Prices

Newman & Brown. meat dealers of Fourth avenue, through J. H. Newman. said: We are selling meats at present at the lowest possible prices for the quality and grade of meats we handle We wish to state thai We have not made and will not make any effort whatso- ever to compete with the prices of in- ferior grades of meats which every now and then are extensively adver- tised as genuine price reductions, when as a matter of fact t is nothing but inferior grades of meats which are of fered at lower prices. while the best quality sells at the usual quotation. We have nothing to say as to any cut price meat war among the local dea,- CTS as we feel that we are not af- fected.H
 T. E. Tanner Of Tanner Brothers on Fourth avenue. said: There have hcen good many cuts in the price of meats in the local markets lately. hutthe lest grade of meats is costing the consumer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

Birmingham has a zoo.
 Over 1000 persons gazed with interest upon the first zoo animals in Avondale park yesterday
 The sloO0 worth of animals donated by A. H. Ford of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company reached Bir- mingham yesterday morning. The ani- mals were Tn special car and came by express. The Queen and Crescent fast train was stopped at Avondale and the car was sidetraclSed. Late yesterday aft
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

Chicago and throughout the south We have opened this market in Birmingham after a considerable investment and pro- pose to stay open and do business here as we have been accustomed to do with success in the other cities where he have markets.
 We have not cut prices. The prices we quote on meats are our usual prices which may, however. huctuate cent or two either down or up according to circumstances.
 We have our own packing plant, which supplies us with our meats direct, en- tailing no middleman's profit and thus we are able to sell at lower prices than most of our competitors, and still not be in business on philanthropic basis.
 We have nothing to say in regard to any other retail meat dealers cutting prices to meet ours, or to cut them lower We are not in the price cutting business and will only maintain our reg ular standard Of prices throughout. These we are sure will be lower than the pulp He of Birmingham has enjoyed for some time"
 Will Be No Cut
 c. B. McEntire. proprietor of the Peer less market cn Fourth avenue said:
 DeTe VII De HO cut III Ohi pflCts1 do we are selling high class meats at the lowest possible prices, and We intend to continue that policy. which nas given us successful business in the past"
 J. N Morrison, a retail meat dealer on Fourth avenue, said: T can't afford to cut the price on the quality of meats we handle The class of trade that patronizes my establishment would mot buy at any price inferior meats which we could buy and offer to sell at cut prices to meet competition. A trial of the grade of meats l sell will convince anyone that they are the cheapest at the price. We add on no extra charge to deliver meats in any part of the city as we look on that as profitable advertis,ngp
 The Palace Market of Five Points. through it's manager, said: The regu- liar prices of the Palace market will not be lowered to meet any cut price wars that may exist down town. We are offering the highest quality Of meats at the lowest possible prices and will not enter into any frenzied cut price competition with any one"
 T. A. Davenport of Donovan & Davenport, retail meat dealers, corner Fourth avenue and Twentieth street, said: We are going to continue busi- ness without noticing any war or all legged war of cutting meat prices in this locality"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

The retail meat dealers cut-price war in Birmingham, which had it's real inception Friday, seems limited to three of the largest local retail markets and most of the smaller dealers say they will not participate in any cnt-prlce campaign at present
 The majority of the meat dealers are much incensed that any notoriety should be given to them and the al lei ged price war as they claim 1t af- fects their business for their customers are inquiring for the low prices which many of the local meat dealers claim exist only in inferior grades of meats. Most of the dealers are positive in their statements that they are selling at present at the lowest possible prices, and will not cut lower
 As a matter of fact. however, the places which are advertising the low prices were packed yesterday and at times customers were -four and five deep along the counters. sls
 Opening of New Market
 The cause of this disturbance iD meat prices is primarily due to the opening of a large new market on uDr per Second avenue-one of chain or markets throughout the country con- trolled by Buehler Brothers. They have recently opened their local mar, ket and have advertised meats at prices considerably lower than the local deal- CTS have been quoting To meet this new competition the White Star mar ket and Holzer's big market have also advertised sensational cuts in meat prices. The cutting of meat prices has so far been held to these three firms, but if the war continues 1t IS claimed it will force many other deai- CTS to cut or lose trade The real fight at present in cutting prices is to hold the cash price trade and. the cuts ad- yertised So far are on a cash basis.
 From a wholesale view of the situa- tion the manager of the local branch of one of the largest packing houses n the country. who did not wish to be quoted, said that the wholesale price of meats was lower at present, which was nothing unusual the price of meat Is always lower in the fall. The public of Birming ham, however, he sad, would proDdpiy have secured no  Deneht from this but Tor the entrance oi d competitor in the heid.
 Adds to High Prices
 It is asserted by some who are familiar with the system of retail meat deaIers that the Birmingham public is very ex- acting, compelling the dealers to have boys and motorcycles and other vehicles to fit about the city in answer to phone calls for tenderloin and other choice bits of meats. This extra service is charged to the regular price of meats.
 Buehler Managers Statement
 Following are the statements of some of the leading retail meat dealers 'oll their attitude toward the alleged cut price meat war:
 Charles Meyer resident manager Or Buehler Brothers, the new market on Second avenue. said: tThis new market is one or q chain of 5O markets from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
Elaborate Entertainment Plans

The most interesting feature of the pro- gramme, however, will be a special train which will carry the visitors 10 Bay
 view, Edgewater, Corey, Ensley and Do- cena, all properties of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, which are considered the most interesting points of operation handled by that company The trip will be made on the Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
FAIR TREATMENT
 FOR PROGRESSIVES Underwood Is Asked About
 Dixon's Demands NO PROMISES MADE Progressives Will Demand to Be Shown Fayors in Committee As-
 signments in Proportion to Progressive Vote
NO PROMISES MADE

Other than to state that the so-ealled progressives In Congress win be treat ed with absolute fairness. Congressman Oscar w. Underwood yesterday did not discuss the proposition that Senator Dixon would demand recognition for Roosevelts party in the appointment of members of the committees
 "I do not care 10 enter into a dis cussion." stated Mir Underwood fin reference to the report that the fol- lowers of Roosevelt will demand that they be given preference in committees appointments over the republicans
 All that I will say Is that the pro- gressives will be treated with abso- lu1e fairness
 on account of the defeat of many republicans in the election of last week there will be many changes in the per sonnel of the committees. The leaders, of the s'progressives" because their rarty ran second tG the democrats last | Tuesday, have made 1t plain that they , will endeavor to secure more positions on committees than are given the re- publicans. The ways and means coni- nttee, of which MT. Underwood Is chairman, will appoint the committees and it is to Mir. Underwood that tEc progressive" leaders will make they demands. B
 MT. Underwood stated that there N . no rule whereby the number of coii1s / mltteemen is regulated by the resr
 of elections. He holds, therefore tha. the "progressiYes" are not in a posi- ton to make demands. But all that lle aid was that the 'iprogressives' would be treated with absolute fairness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

ing already been concluded. The ladies will participate in that trlp The meet ing will conclude with a banquet at the Himan Thursdag night, which will not be attended by the ladies ot the party.
 The committees appointed to handle the meeting here are composed of the fol- lowing.
 Banquet Charles II. Ungermani and Frederick Nell Phillips.
 Luncheon on Tram--Lo SchIlInger and pr. l.. Schulhoefer.
 Barbecue-J. r. Phillips and Dan A. Hogan.
 1ransportation-J. w. Whatiey and E. A. Holmes.
 Programme-Johm Sparrow and Brom- field Ridley
 Reception-J. Frank Rushton. Chair man; T. II. Benners, D. II. Brown, J R. Robinson, I. Fenwick Young, S. l.. Yerl<es, J. g. White, R. H. Woodrow James A. Vann, F. C. Sheppard and Will liam k Trechsel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
The First

Time your show windows get broken you will regret not hay ing had them protected by a policy with this company.
 Give us your casualty and surety business-let us stand the losses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

ernoon, while hundreds looked at the coy deer, the finishing touches were given the pens and runs. Later. the animals were turned in and skipped about with joy. The zoo was opened
 Today the park, it is expected, will be besiged with children and the older cit izens of Birmingham interested in the establishment of a zoo in Birmingham. The beginning comes after long wait. but it is believed that the zoo will con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
Interstate CaSuS- y Company

Capital Stock paid in s25o,ooo
 HENRY B. GRAY, President Home Office, Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-25

behind
good standing in the community
HW with other which noaed public
stock sale but these developed sufficiently
dealing with the public
They generally
orpheum public
that which subscribed will the outlined
in the
built believe approached the limit
profitable successfully operated in De
will
backing establish themselves firmly in
competition
which will include the orpheum II impossible
that will be the survivors in the
petition for business which will
Theatrical frequently said highly
lative, speculation believe that
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-25
WOMEN DISORDERLIEs
SENT TO WORKHOUSE

Mrs. Mile Austin. of No. 244 Row
-ens-sto white wife OF Negro named
VIM. Austin, and Mrs. Anna Rolling
er OF No. 692 1.2 Riyard-st-, were
each sent TO the workhouse for 90
days, in default OF payment OF 500
fines. when Justice Stein found them
guilty, Tuesday morning. OF the shock.
Ing conduct alleged by Truant Officers
Plies and Grossman
Mrs. Austin is the woman whom
the police charge with maintaining a
rendezvous tor Negroes and white
girls In her home. Mrs. Kollinger ac.
mitted that she consorted with Ne
sroes in the place, and was found
guilty or enttcfHg her t3-year-ofd niece
into the alleged den.
William Karrzewski, whose brother
Thomas, was recently fined for a sim
lar offense, was fined $25 for inducing
young girl TO become delinquent
when he was convicted in Justice
STEMS court, Tuesday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-25
PROBE OF COAL
ROAD IS BEGUN
Score of Roads and Coal Com
panies Are Quizzed by
Commission

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.-Calling
upon all railroads hauling anthracite
coal, and coal companies alleged Il
be afiiliated with the same carriers
TO give all information as to business
transactions between these different
companies, the Interstate Commerce
commission today began one of the
most comprehensive Investigations II
has yet undertaken.
Notices were served on a score OF
railroads and coal mining companies,
including the Central Railroad of New
Jersey; the Delaware & Hudson; Del.
aware, Lackawanna az Western rail.
road; Erie railroad: NeY York, Sus.
quehanna e. Western railroad: lie.
high: Pennsylvania q Reading.
The Interstate Commerce commits
sion has mailed all these carriers
blanks for them to I'LL out, telling
how much coal is mined, cost of min
ing, nigh and low selling prices,
VII her the stocks of coal companies
are owned BY the railroad companies.
ami all other business information.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-25
AVIATOR PETRE IS
DASHED TO DEATH
Instantly Killed by Fall Before
Big Crowd While At
tempting Flight

LONDON, Dec. 24.--Aviator Edward
Petre was instantly killed today when
his monoplale crashed TO earth III
Yorkshire, near Marske-By-The-Se
while he was attempting flight from
Brooklands TO Edinburgh.
Petre, who had had considerable
experience In aviation, and who had
made many test flights in monoplanes,
both for altitude ana endurance, start
cd out from Brooklands early today.
He rose TO height OF 500 or 600 feet,
and then headed northward from Ed
inburgh. A. Marske, famous water
ing place, there was a large crowd
watching the aviator Suddenly the
monoplane plunged. and darted down
ward. The watchers could not tell
whether Petre encountered contrary
air current. or lost control OF his
motor.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-25

CHICAGO, Dec. "a large and in.
tensely appreciatiye audience, consist
ing exclusively of the residents OF
the fashionable summer resort. Lake
Geneva, this morning witnessed the
opening act of real life parody on
"Bsndana Land" Negro idyll made
famous by Williams and Walker.
in its original fem "Bandana
Land" a musical comedy, told how a
group OF negroes purchased a plot OF
land In the heart of a fashionable
settlement and how the Negroes SOLD
out to the white folks. who didn't care
for their proximity. at fabulous prices
There was a laugh in every line.
As the play opened today for the
benefit of Lake Geneva il assumes the
aspect OF tragedy. Reduced to stern
reality, with the Judson G. Sherman
house In Lake Geneva as the head
quarters of the Negro Lincoln Social
and Athletic club and with Jack
Johnson, the Negro pugilist. as the
star actor, the laughs evapoorate.
Today's performance was initiated
by the transfer Of the property from
Mr. Sherman to nine Negroes, among
whom Is ". c. Anderson, a Negro
lawyer Anderson Is the moving spirit
in the transaction. He was also one
of the interested spectators at VIII
liam Il Walkers presentation of Ban
dana Land" when it was given here
some years ago. Apparently it gave
him some practical ideas. As impress
ario OF the show Anderson had this Tn
say yesterday:
The nine persons who are going
to buy the Sherman house are among
the best people IL Chicago. or course
they are coloIed, but the constitution
of the Omitted States says that color
ed man is as good as his white neigh
Dor. We intend to make a clubhouse
OF the place. In view of the fact that
Mr.. Johnson, one OF the chief invest
ors In the project, is himself Lead
ing athlete, il Is to be expected that
more or less attention will be paid to
calisthenics.
Mrs. Jack Johnson probably viii
be the chief patroness of these af'
fairs. Other white wives OF Negroes
also will participate. No matter what
the attitude Of the Lake Geneva PEG.
pie may be we do not intend to draw
the color line
There appears to be some differ
ence of opinion between Anderson
and Johnson as to just who was buy.
Ing the Sherman house and what it
was bought for
Il bought the property myself" said
Johnson. II bought it for my wife, Lu.
ellie, and myself. | intend TO keep 1t
for a summer home"
When confronted with this state
ment Anderson grinned
did Mr.. Johnson say that?" he
asked. We'll, I'm not going TO say
anything more about it."
Residents vi Lake Geneva talk about
injunction suits.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-25
Christmas Dos and DOnt's

Don't allow a child of nervous tenn
permanent TO continue its activities un-
til completely exhausted.
II the baby chews the paint or Its
toy and shows signs OF paint poisonin <
give IL warm water TO drink; "a glass
OF warm mustard water will do for a
larger child: Anything that will make
II empty it's stomach. If the child com
plains OF being chilly, wrap IL I'm q
warm blanket and get a doctor.
Hot lamentations and hot water
bag to the abdomen. will quickly re-
heve the cVamps and collie caused by
over-indulgence in candy or at the
table.
Don't let the children eat all the
candy and nuts they can hold.
Don't allow the children to remain
indoors all Christmas day; they need
fresh air more than the presents they
get from Santa.
IL you feel that you must have can
dies on the trees. and that you just
have TO have them lighted. please re-
frain from lighting them until just be-
fore the children come down. and have
a bucket OF water handy
Don't put any presents on the tree
after the candles are lighted, and dis
tribute the gifts after the candles are
snuffed out
or course you are lighting the tree
for the benefit OF the Riddles. but keep
them away from the lighted tree; and
carefully watch that no draft strikes
the tree while the candles are ablaze
Job Printing Done Right. Times
Printing Co., 10 John R.-st.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-25
DAY BEFORE
MARKET IS AT
STANDSTILL
Customary Christmas-Time AID.
vance Fails to Put in
Appearance
FOREIGN MARKET RE.
spends TO HIGH MONEY
Increase in Rate Due to Calling
Of Loans by Banks and
Holiday Trade
Copyright, 1912. by The New York
Evening Post Company1

Copyright, 1912, by The New York
Evening Post ComDany.D
NEW YORK, Dec. 24.--It used TO
be firmly rooted tradition that the
day or two before Christmas would
be marked on the stock exchange by
a cheerful and general rise in
prices. When this happened, IL was
ascribed by imaginative people to the
benign influence OF the occasion, aud
by severely practical people 70 the
TACT that purchases in anticipation OF
| he January re-investments" were
under way. Today the condition Of
the money market. home and abroad,
was not such as TO facilitate advance
buying on credit, and the spirit OF the
season has not lately entered greatly
into the Wallst. atmosphere. 1t was
perfectly natural. therefore. that tho
market should have stood almost alb
solutely still, with even the usually
active stocks fiuctuating within the
narrowest fractional limits. Exceps
for few stocks OF the usually mac
tive sort (the street railway shares,
for instance, which often move when
no other stocks are moving), tie
days net changes In price were en-
tirely negligible.
European stock markets were as
dull as our own, though nowhere
weak.
A rise in call money rates 10 per
cent this afternoon reflected the call.
ing Of loans by various banks, which
had to pay ont large sums of cash Ia
connection with the holiday trade. III
response to the higher rates for call
money. there was a decidedly easier
tone to the foreign exchange mark.;,
so that sight drafts on London sold
much OF the time nearly Is cent be-
low yesterday. The exchange market
was not exceptionally active. how
ever, only a moderate volume OF bust
ness being done.