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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12

months ahead, while total bookings of eastern Pennsylvania merchant furnaces on December were 10 times the tonnage of stocks on hand. Similar statistics are not available for all districts of country but so far as known sellers occupy s very strong position.
 The market is naturally quiet at pres ent, and it is not probable that there will be much activity before January, when buying for the third quarter and the last half of next year will probably begin in earnest. Up to the present time very little interest has been shown in the market for delivery after July l, 1913, and the largest transaction reported is the purchase by a New York state company of 1000 tons forge iron for delivery in the third quarter 1913, by makers in that state.
 Tn the Plttsburg district some of the heavy buyers are negotiating for Besse- mer and basic and one Pittsburg com pany has purchased about 5000 tons of basic for delbery during the next six months, while another company has pur- chased 1000 tons prompt basic at $7 Valley, the highest price paid for several years.
 Prices of southern iron vary to a large extent in different districts, but in most markets no difficulty is experienced in obtaining iron for prompt shipment at $13.50 Birmingham for No 2
 Heavy specifying against contracts within the year is an important feature of present activities. Decrease in Duy-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
|-SALOON LEAGUE.
 TRUSTEES MEET.
Brooks Lawrence's Report Scores "Discredited
 Administration"

In the office of P. C. Ratliff in the First National bank building yesterday afternoon the annual meeting of the board of trustees of the Anti-Saloon league took place with Rev. Dr. " B. crumpton, president of the league, pre- siding.
 The first order of business was the report of the superintendent, Dr. Brooks Lawrence following which came the elec- tion of officers for the ensuing year. The officers as elected are: Rev. pr. ". B. Crumpton, president; Rev. H. H. McNeal, first vice president R. NJ. Goodall, sec ond vice president; F. F. Ballard, Gecre- tary: and P c. Ratliff, treasurer. These five officers and Rev. L. c. Branscomb and George H. Estes will comprise the committee on headquarters. Rev. Brooks Lawrence was reelected superintendent.
 Among the reports received were that of Auditor E. P. Lewis on the auditing of the treasurer's books. The treasurer report showing a total of SIP, S1 received from all sources. The pledges made during the year amounted to nearly H5,- 00O, and there are on hand good pledges amounting to about s5OOo. The amount Of printed literature distributed during the year was more than double that of any previous year..
 In Dr. Brooks Lawrence's report which in part, follows, he severely arraigned the administration of Governor O'Neai:
 We have had manifold encouragement. We would call attention to the fact that of the r counties voting under the ONeal administration local option law, only eight counties have re-estab- lished the sale of liquor, seven with sa- looms and one with a dispensary bar room. Nine splendid majorities against the legalzed sale of liquor has been re- corded, and today 59 of Alabama's 67 counties are free from the legalized sa- loon. A magnificent showing, as com pared with conditions seven years ago when the league began its activities.
 Again, we must rejolce in a discredited liquor administration, whose every action has been to serve the liquor interests. So offensive has been the partisan ac- tions of this administration that it has been repudated and condemned by all decent citizenship.
 "The campaign in Tuscaloosa county, notable for it's splendid prohibition major ity has given to Alabamas temperance literature the powerful address of that splendid Christian educator, Dr. George H. Denny, president of the University of Alabama. We have printed and have in process of distribution. 100000 copies of this valuable document"
 The meeting adjourned at 4:S0 o'clock, after resolutions were passed calling upon the people of Alabama to return to state wide prohibition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
ID PROBE LYNCH|NG
 IN CHOCTAW COUNTY
Governor O'Neal to Investi- gate Lynching of Negro
 by White Citizens

Montgomery, December 1l-(Special)- Following telegraphic instructions from Governor O'Neal. Second Assistant At torney-General T. Howard Seay left Montgomery tonight for Butler, in choc- taw county, to investigate the lynchine of Azarlah Curtis, negro who met his death at the hands of mob in Choc- taw county last Friday morning.
 Curtis was lynched for the murder of B. B. Bush, a prominent white citizen of Choctaw county. Shortly after the killing Curtis was arrested and lodged in the Choctaw county jail at Butler, where he remained for several days. Early last Friday morning a mob com posed of about 200 persons took Curtis from prison and strung him to a tree limb, riddled his body with bullets and left his dead body suspended in air
 Two other negroes had been arrested with Curtis in connection with the crime and after the lynching occurred they were transferred to another jail for safe keeping.
 When the report of the lynehing reached the governors office letters were at once sent to Sheriff B. M. Locke of Choctaw county and to Probate Judge w. H. Lindsay asking for an inyestiga- |, tion of the affair.
 It is understood. however, that the information that reached the governor S office was of meager nature, and as a result Assistant Attorney General Seay was sent to investigate the lynching. Should it be shown that the Choctaw officials were in any respect guilty of neglect of duty in regard to the affair it is believed that the governor will institute impeachment proceedings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
WOLAT|ONOF PURE FOOD AND DRUGS ACT
Two Selma Firms and a Montgomery Dealer Are
 Summoned

Montgomery, December 11-(SpeciaL)- Charged with violating the pure food and drugs laws of the state. the com tral Bottling company of Selma. the Buckeye Cotton Oil company of Selma and T. J. Britt of Montgomery. have been summoned to appear before Com missioner of Agriculture Reuben r. Kolb and Attorney General Robert C. Brickell on December 16 and answer to complaints made against them.
 The Central Bottling company of Sel- ma has been charged with shipping quantity of adulterated soft drinks, rat having been found in one of the bottles.
 The Buckeye Cotton Oil company of the same city has been charged with ship ping adulterated cotton seed. '
 T. J. Britt of this city has been charged with shipping quantity of rotten hay to Wetumpka
 The cases will be heard on next Mon- day in the office of the commissioner of agriculture and industries. and in ad- dition to Attorney General Brickell and Commissioner Kolb. Pure Food Clerk H. C. BilIingsley will be present at the in- vestigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
BOYS CLUB PLANS
 NEW YEARS DINNER
Superintendent Blackburn Submits Monthly Report
SCHOLARSHIP WORK
Ten Boys Have Been Sent to Night Schools by Business Men-Big Brother Movement Has
 Been Started

The board of control of the boys club at it's regular monthly meeting yesterday morning. made plans for the New Years dinner for the boys and received the re- port of the new superintendent, Burr Blackburn who has succeeded in putting the boys free employment bureau thor oughly on it's feet for the benefit of the local boys as well as the merchants and business men.
 MT Blackburn is now planning to intro- duce the 'big brother movement for the still further cooperation of business men with the boys of the community.
 Mrs. J. B. Reid, chairman of the enter tainment committee, announced her plans to give the New Years dinner in the downtown section, and to feed the boys entirely on Birmingham made products. A committee, composed of Mrs. Victor Prow- ell Mrs. J. D. Elliott and Mrs. W. D. Crews, was appointed to assist Mrs. Reid in the preliminary work, while the whole board will assist on the day of the din- ner. This is the big annual event for the newsboys of the city, and Mrs. Reid prom ises to make it more successful this year than ever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
Poor little Crossfeld Barr!

Poor little Crossfeld Barr! *"f
 He is only seven feet six inches tall or whereabouts. He has been rated too big for work, and yet not heavy enough to stand off an army of Barbary Coast policemen.
 That is why he is in the city prison in San Francisco, Cal, charged with exhibiting deadly weapon Che calls it cannon, and 1t does, in fact, resemble a howitzer) in rude and threatening manner, and that is why he declares in vigorous language that "he ain't had a darn bit of luck since he left the range down wonder in Texas"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
TRANSPORT CADETS
 THROUGH ALABAMA

Montgomery. December 1l---(Spe- cial. )-Permission to transport the cadets of the Kentucky Military insti- ute through Alabama on January | has been requested by Col. c. " Fow- Ter, superintendent of the school m his letter to Governor O'Neal, Super intendent Fowler informs the governor that the cadets will be eE route to their winter quarters at Eau Gallie. Fla, end that they will return to Kentucky
 about the middle of April. The request of Superintendent Fowler was granted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12

ing, always expected as the inventory period approaches, is being experienced to some extent in nearly all centers Car builders are now obtaining about B per cent more for cars than were paid by railroads during the period of de- precision about year ago when prices were extremely low. Pending car orders foot up about 10000 cars.
 Structural orders in the New York district during the week amounted to about 15,000 tons. Contracts in the Chi cago district amounted to about $500 tons including 1900 tons for the Carter-Harrison school awarded to the South Halstead Street Iron works, and 100 tons for Chicago avenue bridge, awarded to the Toledo Bridge and Crane company. East ern Pennsylvania plate makers are enjoy ing very large business on considerable part of which high premiums are being paid. Some plate mills report that speci- flying is not as heavy as it was a few weeks ago.
 New York, December 11.-(Special.)- The Iron Age will say tomorrow:
 That there is some falling off in the volume of specifications Is generally re- ported in the steel trade. As to new business the testimony is not uniform. It has been less with some important companies in the past three weeks than in the first half of November. The Steel corporation reports more new business in the first week of December than in corresponding days in No vember. Of it's increase of 15S,502 tons in untitled orders in November. little less than 20 per cent was due to the cutting down of product by the Car negie trainmens strike.
 Speculative developments and the 'niVarSitV nniniOn tariff rpViS- ion effects are tinging some views of the situation at a time when business naturally slackens, but the facts as to mills can produce and the enormous bookings for next year have not changed. An important item in the ex- port trade is the inquiry of the Central railroad of Brazil for 100000 tons of rails.
 A notable wrought pipe order on which National Tube company mills will soon start is for 35,000 tons for the Roumanian government oil pipe line. Inquiry has come also from an- other foreign field for no less than 110,- 900 tons for a similar line. It Is grow ing palmer that buyers are no longer urged to cover by fear of higher prices. Yet there are no signs of weakness, and contracts are being made in heavier lines that extend well into the second half of next year. Northern foundry iron is strong and less is heard of the resale southern iron that could be had at $13.50, Birmingham, for No. ?.
 At Pittsburg a 30,000 tone sale of basic iron for delivery over the first half is reported at $1635 at Valley furnace. though for 5000 tons of De- cember basic si6.50 was paid,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
WANT TO BE FIRST TO
 GO THROUGH CANAL

Chicago, December 11-Members of the California society of Illinois today decided to charter steamer and be passengers on the first ship through the Panama canal following the war vessels which will make up the inauguration pageant. The California society of New York, has been invited to cooperate in carrying out it's plan. Congressman William Kest- ner left Chicago for Washington today to use his influence to obtain from the President and the war department the necessary permission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
SCRIPTURE TEXT
 CAUSES CONFESSION

Tucson, Ariz., December 1.-The scrip ture text Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden" read in Salva- ton Army meeting in Chicago. caused Stephen Laporte to be so overcome by re- morse that he confessed to the Chicago police recently that he had killed Walter Taylor a rancher of this section, more than five years ago.
 Laporte told this today to the court here, where he was placed on trial. He said he had killed Taylor in selfldefense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
Aid to Field Scout

We have rendered what assistance we could to Field Scout Commissioner Hewitt of St. Louis, in his efforts to establish the Boy Scout work here, have qualified as a scout master, and will organize troop.
 During December we will give spe- cial attention to the work of introduce ing the Big Brother Movement, through publicity and through actual ly putting big brothers to work. This is to be the strong point in our work for the new year, around which we may group all our other activities.
 Two hikes were conducted durin g Thanksgiving week. The first was an all night possum hunt on Shades noun tain, and the second was seven mile walk with a group of newspaper sellers to the top of Shades mountain. After spending the morning gathering nick |ory nuts We were entertained at din- ner by Attorney White Gibson with l barbecue and magnificent spread of good things to eat MT. and Mrs. Gib- son have agreed to make this barbecue an annual Thanksgiving event.
 We held one Sunday afternoon meet ing at Pratt City which was attended by about 100 boys and a special fea- ture was the Boys of the Woodcrafts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY
 OF c. MUNSINGER

Howard, Kan, December 11.-Descehd- ants of George Munsinger gathered at the Odd Fellows hall here today to celebrate the tooth anniversary of his birth MT. Munsinger has IA descendants living, but of total of 149, 6 of whom were pres ent today.
 MT. Munsinger was born in Germany, coming to this country in his youth. He is active and hearty and has the ap- pearance of a man of 70 years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
Blackburn's Report

The report of Superintendent Miss E. A. Hutchinson of the County Detention home showed that institution to be in fine shape. Following is the report of the Boys club superintendent for the month of Novem- Der:
 Mrs l.. ]. Haley, President Board of
 Control of the Boys Club:
 Dear Mrs. Haley-Your superintendent begs to report as follows;
 Much time has been spent this month in studying the work and in conference with others, looking toward our beginning actively the non-equipment community work which your board has planned We are glad to report that our office in the Farley building has bocem popular with the boys and those interested in them.
 "Our employment bureau has been quite busy for it's first month. Out of about 90 applicants b have been placed in posi- tions, and five have been induced to re- turn to school, or to remain where they were already employed. Two of the daily papers are carrying free ad for the em- ployment bureau and our friends through out the city are keeping us in touch with vacancies as they occur.
 During the month we offered through the newspapers to secure scholarships in the night schools for boys who were unable to pay the tui- tion. As result we got hold of 10 fine ambitious young fellows, who have been entered at the Paul Hayne, Y M. c. A. and North Birmingham night schools. These scholarships have been covered by business men at $10 each, as follows: S. J. Bowie, M. S Sloan, Sam Sturgeon, J. H. Barr, T. D. Parke, Robert Jemison, Jr., A. H. Ford, r. B. Fowlkes and one scholarship at the Massey Business college has been se-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
Millionaire to Marry

New York, December 11.-William Zeigler, heir to S14,000.000 under the will of a baking powder manufacturer who adopted him in infancy was mar ried here today to Miss Gladys V Wat son of this city. They were childhood sweethearts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
BUSINESS LIGHTER IN IRON AND STEEL Much Activity Not Expected
 Before January THE MARKET IS FIRM Southern Iron Selling at $13.50 Bir- mingham for No. 2-Many For eign Orders for Wrought
 Iron Pipe
THE MARKET Is FIRM

Cleveland, O., December I.-7(special)-
 The Iron Trade Review tomorrow will say: The strength of underlying condi- tions in the pig iron market is shown in very impressive manner by statis- tics of the Eastern Pig Iron associa- ton, which disclose that furnaces have orders practically up to their capacity for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12

band which furnished the music. We have co-operated with number Of pa-
 rents leaders, etc, have assisted in en-
 tertaining John Alexander and organ ized some committees to help us among
 the medical profession. Respectfully submitted,
 BURR BLACKBURN, Supt"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-06-01

only. Hours for instruction. arranged
rue, to suit patrons. Tel. Dale 1892.
Terms reasonable.
DR.. NJ. G. B. Mason lectured in St.
Paul last Monday, and, among other
things, said that it was the uneducated
and poor white people who were un
friendly to the Afro-American, and, tC
prove his assertion, on the next day
announcement was made that J. Pier
pont Morgan had made gift of $25,
600 to Fisk University, Nashville
Tenn.
While much interest will naturally
be taken in the business sessions OF
the coming Negro National Educa
tional Congress as there will be some
of the brainiest men and women oil
the country there, yet the grand re-
ception and ball which will be given
at the Auditorium on the evening oil
July 16, holds the greatest interest
from a social stand point, as it prom
Uses ito surpass either of the two
former occasions, when we have had
this, St. Pauls grandest and largest
place of public entertainment There
are "A private boxes to be sold and
the large stage is to covered with an
immense waxed canvas for the
dancers.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-06-01
HOT TIME FOR DELlNQUENTS,

We clip the following from one of
our exchanges to warn our delinquent
subscribers what hot time they will
have if they fail to pay their news.
paper bills. The same fate awaits
our slow-paying advertisers:
can editor who died of starvation
was being escorted to Heaven by an
angel sent for that purpose. May
just glance in at the other place be.
fore we ascend to eternal happiness? o.
So they went below and diminishing
around, taking in the sights. 1t SO
happened that the angel lost track OF
the editor and went around Hades
hunting him. He found him sitting
by an enormous furnace, tanning him
self and gazing with rapture upon
a crowd of lost souls in the fire. Over
the furnace was sign bearing the
words, Delinquent subscribers
Come said the angel, we must bf
going now You go on said thu
editor, I'm not going. This is HEAVIER
enough for me-"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-06-01

St. Paul heads all cities of it's size in
postal savings, there being on deposit
in the Postal Savings Bank here, $685.
O92.9O.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Rollins enter
tanned at tea last Tuesday evening
Mrs Clemantine Holiday and G. W..
Parker
Mr.. F. B. Simpson entertained on
last Wednesday Bishop I. B. Scott,
Prof Lovinggood, DR.. J, w. Lucas,
Banker Ross and Lawyer W. It. Fran
els.
DR.. R. E. Gillian, Prof. l.. NJ. Clark
and DR.. B. E. Abbott, delegates to the
General Conference, were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Duckett last
Sunday.
SPIRELLA CORSET, Cora E. An
derson corsetier. Any lady wishing
to be properly corsetted call or ad-
dress 365 Aurora Ave. Tel. N. w.
Dale 1345.
On last Sunday evening Mr. and
Mrs. James E. Murphy entertained at
supper DR.. Robt. E. Jones, of New Or
leans, editor of THE Southwestern
Advocate"
The place to get your carpets
cleaned and rugs made is the Twin
City Carpet Cleaning Works, 1872 w
Fourth street Tel. N. w. Cedar 2176,
Tri-State, 1893.
, On last Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs. James
Eddings, Minneapolis, entertained at
dinner Dr. and Mrs. NJ c.. B. Mason,
Mrs. James E. Murphy, Mrs. Celestine
and Prof. Moses.
Memorial Day, Thursday, was gen
orally observed throughout the city
the grand parade being the principal
feature, winding up with big meet
ing in the Auditorium.
A very interesting meeting was held
at st. James church last Sunday after
noon. The principal speakers were:
Drs. Scott, Findley, Lucas, Chinn and
Francis, also Miss Wayte, of Boston
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-06-01
cents: Open day and night. Tel N
w., Cedar 1926.

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Loan Co. will loan you money on any,
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Hours: II a. m. to 1 and to z p. m.
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The ladies, Heaven bless 'em, NAV
oegln ITO design their gowns for the
grand entertainment to be given at
the auditorium in honor of the Negro
national Educational Congress, July
10th. 1t is intended by the manage
ment, to have this entertainment
eclipse anything we have had in that
magnificent building. Get ready.
Messrs Harold Cage and F. l.. D.
Parker gave a surprise party in honor
OF Miss Hattie Pettis' birthday last
| tuesday evening at the residence of
her mother and aunt, Mrs. Della Pet.
us and Mrs. Kittie Terrill, respective.
~ Whist was the feature of the
evenings entertainment and five ia
bles were played. The first prize was
/ n =
| Paul Crane, and the BOBBY was cap
tured by Miss Pearl Duncan and Mr.
Harold Combs. A number of hand
some presents were also made to Miss
Pettls. Elegant refreshments were
served, and the young people had a
delightful time generally.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-06-01
FIRST GIFTS KIND.

The Great Railroad Excursion Of
Charles T. White.
For several weeks THE APPEAL
and many other papers throughout
the United States has been advertis-
ing the great railroad excursion that
is to be run under the personal super
vision of Mr. c. T. White, of Vancou-
yer, B. G. &c.
This is the first time in the history
of this country that an Afro-American
has undertaken an educational and
pleasure trip of the kind. (See ad-
vertisement on 4th page.) =.
Mr.. White was in the city several
days this week, en- route to Chicago
where he will remain and establish
headquarters for booking his passen.
gers. ,--.-,.- s. 49,, - s44..-s4ss, .,s.-z.- -.
The excursion will start from Chi
cago on Monday, July 18th, and arrive
in st. Paul Tuesday and remain three
days to give his party an opportunity
to attend the sessions of the Negro
National Congress and the big enter.
tainment at the Auditorium, to which
his party will attend in a body, and
this of itself will form a great at.
traction on this grand occasion, as the
members of the party, which is con
fidently expected to be upward of 1875,
will come from all parts of the United
States and Canada.