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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
OLD CENTRAL HOTEL
 nIlIIn nIkln nAAHknrn bUILDIIVd UAIVIAdEU
Fire Thought to Be lncendi- ary Causes a Loss
 of 5000

Fire which broke out last evening about 5:1O o'clock damaged the old Central hotel building, at the corner of Twenty second street and Third avenue to the extent of over 5000. Bremen last night stated that the origin of the blaze was undoubtedly incendiary and must have started from a lighted match thrown into a pile of trash in the basement
 Stations Nos. 1, 2, 3. and responded to the call at 5:1O o'clock. Station No. raised ladders to the fourth and top floors of the building. and firemen from three stations cut their way down through the top Nos. 1. ? and 4 operated from the basement and five lines were played on the fire.
 When the fremen appeared on the scene the blaze had obtained big head way, owing to the fact that the flames were confined to the rear of the build- ing and that a stiff north wind was blowing in that way. From the base ment, where the fire evidently started it had climbed up through the dumb waiter shaft, in this way spreading to three floors at the top in a short time. By o'clock the men had the situation well in hand and lines were taken of 10 minutes later. Assistant Chief of the Department Altertson was on the scene and in charge,
 The building was the property of the Taylor estate and had been untenanted for over a year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
CONTRACT FOR WOOD BLOCKS IS GIVEN UP
Southern Asphalt and Con- structiOn Company Will
 Do the Work

On account of being unable to comply with the specifications of the city the McCartin Contracting company yesterday relinquished it's contract to lay wood block pavement on downtown streets. The Southern Asphalt and Construction company was given the contract by the city. The latter company was the next lowest bidder for the work when it was originally let.
 The McCartin Construction company sent letter to the commissioners ask ing to be released from the contract by reason of some inability to secure the wooden blocks that are required in the work The commissioners agreed to the transfer The city will not be affected by tho change because the McCartin com- pany will be required to pay the new contractors the difference in the bids.
 Eugene Fies, president of the South err Asphalt and Construction company, was asked by the commissioners when he could start upon the. work, as the Belgian blocks are growing daily in great CT disfavor He said just as soon as the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company finished it's work on the down days. In connection with that propos- ton, however, the mercantile interests on the blocks affected, requested the Me Cartn company not to start the work un- til after Christmas on account of the busy days, and the work would prevent quick and easy access to various mer- tab1 1fsl,.. fc tftN.1 .1a~gt ans1 the same request will be made to MT. Ties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
Realty Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yester- day in the office of the probate clerk. showing the following transfers of real estate, the consideration being 5000 or more:
 s1650--C. M. Carraway to M. l.. Car r;lway, lot in block 10, according to the plans and surveys of R, L. Wheel CT.
 s70o0-Ben F. oldham to John Por- tero, lots 1T, IS, 19 and 20 in block 1s3, according to the plans and sur veys of the Elyton Land company. s
 S400O--W. w. Whorton to Hattie Whorton, part of lot F in subdivision of lot in block ', according to the plans and surveys of W. D. Young.
 si00O--C. N. Carraway to M. l.. Carra- way, part of lot IT in subdivision of lot ? in block z, according to the plans and surveys of W. D. Young.
 s4250-W. $. Going to Octavia A. Wood. lot and part of lot ? in block s, according to the plans and surveys of Waverly Place.
 s320O--J. H. Heineke to Mrs. Lena Arrico. lot in block ?, according to the plans and surveys of the Elyton Land company.
 SPOOL. K. Mcintosh to Kate B. Goodwin lot 14 in block IS, according tc the plans and surveys of Comp ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
"City Has Done All Possible
 To Keep Down Dust W edfherlJ

tssssesssssaeeesssssss missioner. and following that talk he said.
 "The city of Birmingham has spent about sS00o trying Ia get First ave nue in good condition. [ think the ei.- izens of the suburbs of East Lake and Woodlawn will agree with me when I say that We have no better street in Birmingham. The street is oiled fl om Twenty street to the nl- termost eastern boundary of Greater Birmingham The oil has only been placed there few months. How Ml. Martin could have been suffocated with dust is past me. 1 am told thaI the Birmingham Railway, Light anu Power company has been unable to gel oil between the tracks of the company and it is possible for some dust have originated there. But so Tar 9s First avenue is concerned the city has rendered that boulevard particularly free from dust.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
POSTOFF|CE CLOSED
 DURING SERVICES Other Federal Offices Will Close in Respect to Dead
 Vice President

The Birmingham postoffice will be closed today from 10 o'clock a. m. 10 12.3O afternoon. This is the time the fun eral of Vice President Sherman will take place and Is done as token Of respect
 Postmaster w. T. Aldrich stated last night that while he had not been of- ficially notified he learned that Post master General Hitchcock had issued the order to close the postoffices dur ing these hours.
 The customs office and other de- partments of the federal building will be closed all day
 E. C. Horton, observer at the Bir- mingham weather bureau. received mo- tce from headquarters yesterday to sus- pend the greater part of the work at the bureau today in honor of the late Vice President Sherman. The regular observa- tions will be taken. but the daily pub liea tions of the bureau will not be is- sued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
AT THE HOTELS


 F. E. Sands of Marion, R. F. Jones of Atlanta and S. A Hobson of Fayette are stopping at the Empire.
 c. G. Kershaw of Talladega, W. r. smith of Atlanta and II. s. Evans of Boston are registered at the Metropol- itan.
 D. M. Ryder of Pittsburg, A. F. Goodwin of Welmore and R. O. Cranford of Jas per are visitors at the Morris.
 Joseph Leland of Tuscaloosa, W. E. Campbell of Atlanta and A. E. Weller of Cleveland are stepping at inc Florenc-. |. Lavender of Yolande, J. L. Perry or Corona and John Coffee of Florence are registered at the Birmingham.
 Frank M. Black of Wilmington, Del, j. B. Magee of Cairo, ILL, and P c. Fitz- gibbons of Chattanooga are stopping at the Hillman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
SEASONS COURSE ANNOUNCED Unusually Attractive Num- bers Among High School
 Entertainments

The public will be interested in the an- nouncement of the Birmingham Lyseuin course for the season 19l2-1s This is the seventh season of this lyceum course which in the past has proved so success fu in it's efforts to meet the demand for wholesome pleasure. helpful instruction and breadth Of culture It's aim has been to develop a substantial patronage for things that hre worth while.
 Fer the past three seasons the manage raent has made no effort to compete with the theatres or the musical organizations of the city. put has directed it's efforts 10 bring to Birmingham a few of the most distinguished men and women Of tie American platform. sl.
 The lyceum is purely an educational en- terprise. conducted under the auspices of the board of education of the city and not for the purpose of financial gain. No salaries are paid, no dividends are dIs- tributed. Whatever of profit may accrus during the season is invested in better talent for the next.
 The programme for the present scs son forms an unusual array of talent which Hiubl dppedi AQ lit ptORlc ui HlHt city. The course of 10 numbers opens at the high school November 26 and con tinues through May. Tickets will be for sale beginning Monday, November 4. at Parler's drug store, and at the book de- parment of Loveman, Joseph Loeb. Tickets may be obtained also from any of the principals and teachers of the public schools.
 The following is list of the lecturerss
 November 26-Mrs. l.. T. Beecher, . great artist in interpretative reading. 5
 December i--Dr. Thomas E. Green, lee- ttirer. traveller. author. will deliver hls famous lecture. '"fhe Key to the Twen- fietl4 CtnrurY."
 December 17-Dr. Henry N. Snyder, president wofford college, in The Litera- ture of the Southo
 January 15-Mr Edward Elliott. dra- matio reading of Winchel Smith's Trhe Fortune Hunter" s2'
 February G--AIr. Jacob Riis tho nan who does things. in The Battle With the Slum'
 February l4-Dr, Newell Dwight Hills ot the Brooklyn tabernacle, "rhe Ro- risnce and Heroism of the Self-Made Men of the Republic.
 February 25-Mr Ross Crane, cartoonist, in sketch lecture, Looking Human Ma ture in the Face.
 March 29-Mr. Charles Zueblin, civic eS- pert in illustrated lecture. The Tweii- tieth Century City
 April 2s and May 3-Mr. Edward How ard Griggs in Great Autobiographies. Types and Problems of Manhood and Womanhood.
 D John Stuart Mill: An Admirable ltdu- cation and the Recovery From IL.
 @ Amiel A Modern Hamlet in Personal Life sA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
ADOPT ANTE-ROLLER TOWEL ORDINANCE Severe Penalty Attached to Its Use in City of
 Birmingham

The roller towel. a dispenser of germs, and the bane of the travelling mans ex- istence in many cases. is doomed n Bir- mingham. The commissioners yesterday passed an ordinance introduced by Judge A. 0. Lane making it a severe penalty to have any roller towels in Birnns- ham.
 at the meeting of the commission and was heartily approved and adopted. The ordi- nance will he advertised by Secretary kyall and will go into effect soon there after. Tn the city of Birmingham ths roller towel, will be displaced hy sanitary paper towels or individual napkins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
SAL NATION ARMY TAG DAY. DENIED Commission Unanimous in DisallOwing the Army's
 Petition

A proposed tag day on the part of the Salvation Army was given hard rap yesterday when all three commissioners iii almost one voice denied the petition. The Salvation Army proposed to have 8 tag day next month to raise funds Tho commissioners refused it quickly.
 In passing President Culpepper Exum said he was heartily in favor of the cs- tablished tag day of the Boys club. which is held every April and for other estab- l,shed events of that kind. He was op- posed to the creation of any new tas days, however. Judge Lane was equally as positive in his refusal to allow he tag day. Secretary Ryall will notify the tetitioning officers of the Salvation Army af the commission action soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
REEVES FINED FOR
 CARRYING PISTOL
Says His Life Has Been Threatened as Result of His Work as
 Private Detective

G. w. Reeves was fined s100 in the police court yesterday morning on a charge of carrying concealed pistol. Reeves is well known around town and was formerly a deputy constable.
 Mir Reeves stated he was d private detective and that he carried the pistol because his life had been threatened by parties against whom he had worked up cases.
 Judge Wood gave his customary lee Iture when he imposed the fine. Reeves lfled notice of appeal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
SAYS BIRMINGHAM HAS SPENT ssO00 IN IMPROVING \ FIRST AYENUE-TALkS IN REGAR TO MARTIN ILLNESS

That he could not see how 1t was possible for anyone to become over come from dust on First avenue, was ihe statement yesterday of Commis- sioner James Weatherly, in charge oi the city street work, in reference tc the alleged illness of .A B. Martin
 an elderly man of East Lake, who was taken ill on an East Lake street car Thursday
 MT Weatherly after reading the pa per yesterday morning held a consul tation with F. II. Gafford, street com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02

The office of the probate judge has been beseiged with intended voters at the approaching general election, and Deputy Clerk George Whitfield has been busy looking ID their qualifications.
 A large number of citizens who have moved from one precinct to another and whose names do not appear on the list of voters in the precinct in which they
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
CAMP HARDEE TO MEET
Main Feature Will Be War Story b,
 Dr. J. c. Abernethy

This afternoon at [ o'clock In the auditorium of the Chamber of Com nerce, Camp rfardee will hold it's regu lar monthly meeting.
 The main feature of the meeting will te an address or war story from pr. l. c. Abernethy. He will follow up the Tennessee army from Atlanta to the surrender al Greensboro, N. C. The doctor is anxious for the ladies, old and young, and the men to hear this talk. The camp extends cordial in vitation 10 all to come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
Returns at the Y. M. c. A.

The Young Mems Christian associa- tion will have special wires connected with their rooms on Twentieth street for hearing the election returns next Tuesday evening. An orchestra will be on hand to furnish music while await ing the returns and there will be sew eral local vocalists who have volun- teered to entertain the members of the local association on election night Invitations have already been sent out to the members and friends and the or nization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
Humane Society Meeting

The Birmingham Humane society Tuesday. November 5. D. m., in the office and assembly room on the third floor. city hall The public is cor dially invited to be present The pres ident will report on the recent Amer : ican humane convention in indlanap- olis. Ind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
MANY SEEK TO QUALIFY
 FOR ELECTION NEXT WEEK

now reside have applied for certificates showing their voting status. The registration books will be open
 today and Monday for the purpose of
 allowing those to register who have recently become of age, and those who
 by absence from the city or by sickness
 were unable to register when the reg
 istration books were open during the
 summer The board of registrars will sit in the courthouse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
VERDICT FOR S6000
 IN CARAWAY CASE
Suit Was Against Southern Sewer Pipe Company for $30, 0,000-Jury
 Out an Hour

verdict for s6000 was awarded w. r Caraway administrator of the estate of w. D. Caraway who sued the South ern Sewer Pipe company for sso,o0o for the death of the intestSse, who was killed while in the employ of the defendant company.
 The case was tried in the second di- vision of the city court before Judge c. w. Ferguson. The jury was out about oDe hour
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
High Glass Men
 Wanted

as agents in some desirable ter ritory in Alabama and adjoin- ing states which we still have open. Residents preferred.
 If we are not represented Ill your town or locality, write to the Agency Department of this strong Southern Company, giy- ing references.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15
HONOR TOPEKANS
Lutheran Synod Elects Officers
at Sylvan Grove.
Indian Missionary Tells of
Work Already Done.

Sylvan Grove, Kan. Oct. 15.-The
following officers were elected by the
Kansas district of the Lutheran synod
Of Missouri, Ohio, and other states:
President, T. H. Junngel of Onaga,
Kan; first vice president. Rev. P. d:
Mueller of Topeka; second vice presi-
dent, Rev. F. A. Mehl of sylvan
Grove; the members of the mission
board, Rev. P. D. Mueller of Topeka,
Rev c. Hafner of Haven, Mr.. w. f.
Weber of Topeka. The other officers
will be elected Monday.
Sunday the Lutheran congregation
of this place celebrated its annual
mission festival The morning sermon
was preached by the Rev. P. H. Ro-
sell of Lahoma, Ok. Then the Rev.
J. Bake spoke on the extensive and
highly successful mission work which
the Lutheran church is carrying on
among negroes.
The Rev. Bake himself a white
man, was a pioneer missionary of this
church to the colored race and has
labored among them for 80 years.
For a number of years he was pres1-
Greensboro, N. c., where young ne
groes are prepared for mission work
in church and school.
Rev. r. Miessler preached the after
noon sermon. Then Samuel Miller,
an Indian, addressed the congregation.
The Lutheran church is carrying on
mission work among the Indians
During his address the speaker held
the undivided attention of the congre-
CATION He intends to make a tour
of Kansas, Oklahoma and Colorado
and speak in the Lutheran churches
in the interest of the Indian missions.
A conservative estimate places the
number of people present at each ser
vice at 1000. The voluntary offerings
to $457.
In the evening a highly appreciated
sacred concert was rendered by both
choirs of the local congregation as
sisted by a male chorus composed of
a large number of visiting ministers
and teachers The delegates are en-
tertained in most pleasant manner by
the LutIerans in and around Sylvan
Grove
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15
MARTIN THE HERO.
Something About the Man Who Saved
RooSevelt'S Life.

Chicago, Oct. 15.-The hero of the at
tempted assassination Of Col. Roosevelt
is Gilbert E. Martin, the colonel's stem y
e! apher, who prevented Schrank, it is be-
lieved from firing a second shot, for
which his finger was straining at the
trieg ger when Martin Ovarpowered him.
Through the present tour Martin has
been always at the colonePs elbow
pushing intruding persons away. More
than once Col. Roosevelt has roproved
him for being too rough, In Saginaw,
Michigan Martin threw Himself against
man who was pushing forward and
bumped him into a gutter. For this he
was rebuked by Col. Roosevelt but
Martin said he believed the Saginaw
man and Schrank were the same.
Last night in Milwaukee as elsewhere,
Martin was at the coIoneTs elbow.
Henry F. Cochems was on the other
side.
you get into the car first said
Cochems to Martin, as it was GUS
tcmary for the colonel to take the mid
die seat.
After you" said Martin. The polite
ness gave him the opportunity to en-
grave his name on the ron of fame for
Cochems was out of reach when the
shot was fired and Martin was right at
hand.
Schrank was within seven feet of the
colonel when he levelled his gun at the
ex-president's breast. He fired once but
and hurled him to the ground.
He twisted a sturdy arm around the
assassin's neck in a half Nelson lock,
ami with his free hand gIasped the re-
volver around the hammer that the
trigger could not be pulled a second
time.
Cochems then sprang UT on Schrank
and the would-be assassin was helpless.
COchemS and a special policeman
wrenched the gun away from Schrank.
Then the crowd surged forward, some
Of the spectators, it was feared bent on
having the mans life, but Martin and
Cochems dragged him to safety under
Col. Roosevelt's protection.
Don't hurt the man. Don't let any
one hurt him. insisted the colonel and
his plea was respected.
Martin is 20 years old and native of
Manchester. VT, he Joined the Roose-
Welt staff last August by simply walking
into Progressive headquarters in New
York and asking for job. He was
given it and soon afterward was made
the coloners personal stenographer.
Col. Roosevelt likes strong men around
him.
THAT young man looks as if he had
the punch,'' he said to Martin Martin
vas married this summer.
He is not only an expert stenographer
but lawyer, having graduated in the
class of 1912 from the Detroit college
He was admitted to the har in Lansing.
Michigan. He played football at Rhine
lander, Wis, high school and with he
team of the Big Rapids, Michigan BUSH
ness college where he learned short
hand.
Martin went to Big Rapids with $40
in currency as his sole fortune ana
worked his way through by selling
books. what I would like to do is to
spend all my life working for the colon
81, is his creed, expressed two days
ago to Coch ems.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15

ket steady. Native steers, s7.0OG1O.75
southern steers, 4.25Q5.75; southern cows
and heifers $4.50Q5.00; native cows and
heifers, So. 25@75O; stockers and feeders, 81. so
Q07.50; native cows and heifers, 3.25Q7 so;
stockers and feeders. $4.60@750; bulls, $3.50
@525: calves, $5.OO99.O0; western steers, $500
$3.50; western cows, $S.5oGp625
HOGS-Receipts 1900. Market steady
to strong. Bulk of sales s8.70ds.O 90; heavy.
$8.90@9.50; packers and butchers, $S.S0@905
light $S.60GS.90; pigs, $6.5O@7.5O.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market strong
to Zoe higher. Muttons, $S.50d45o; lambs,
$5.55gz-00; range wethers and yearings,
$4.00Qo50; range ives, $2.75u4.Oo.
Kansas City Stock Yards, Oct. IA
Cattle receipts here last week were 81, 400
head, including $500 calves. That was a
few thousand less than came in the week
previous, and three thousand more than
arrived same week last year. The general
market showed its strong foundation by
scoring an advance of Is to 25 cents during
the week, on run Seasonably normal
calves were the single exception, closing
% to IS cents lower supply of 1900
here today, including 1000 calves, fndi-
Gates another liberal total this week, but
the market is again showing it's durable
with few of the best fed steers strong.
More than !, 200 car loads, containing 1908
cattle, were bought here and shipped to
the country last week, close to the record
for one week in that trade here. Country
buying is the main stay of the market,
though packers went out last week and
buyers the week before around 1913.
Everybody seems to scent a. big drop in
receipts Immediately ahead, and acts ac-
cordingly. Receipts of rangers at Chicago
up to date this season foot UP 900 head,
which is 10000 less than same time last
year, and only one half as many came
from the northwest ranges on an average
each year since 1907 for the same period.
Quarantine receipts here today are 81
cars: market firm; steers at $3.50 to $5.75,
COWS $3.50 to 500. Colorado and Utah
sent in good many cattle last week and
today, beef steers selling at $3.50 to $780,
stock steers and feeders $5-25 to $3.50, cows
So to $5.75
Hog supplies are running heavier than
in recent weeks but are still scant for the
season. Prices jumped up fast last week.
and the market is holding steady today,
top 50. 05, bulk of sales $50 to $500. Pack
ers are disposfng of provisions at rapid
rate and bare cellars point to stability of
future markets.
Sheep and lambs are still running freely
from Utah and other range territory, but
packers look for drop in receipts any
time. They are, therefore, freezing as
much mutton they can secure. which
they figure will look cheap when sup
plies become small. Run is 1900 today,
market Is to Is cents higher; lambs $780,
yearlings 1850 for best, wethers $4.25; ewes
$780, feelings lambs around $3.50. 3
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-15
Effect of War News on Prices
Is Diminishing.
All the Cereals Show a Tend.
ency to Sag.
PROVISIONS HOLDING FIRM
Cattle Are Quoted Weak tC
Steady in Big Markets.
Stocks Tend Vigorously Up.
ward at the Opening.

chicago, Oct. 15.-WHEAT-Diminis
concern regarding the Balkan war weak
eneo wheat prices today. The opening
was 9sc TO 1A@1ssc off. December started
az SSe4c to 9414c, loss of sc to 11sc and
seemed inclined to keep enar the lower
The close was nervous with December
at 94c, net loss of nc.
CORN-Corn was easy. December open
sagged to 53c.
The close was steady at 53as@5S1Ac for
Decemper net loss of a shade. Cash
corn-No. 2, 63A @64c: No. 2 white, 64G6414c
no yellow. 64Q6r4c. No. 3, 62A @6315c
no. white, 631zG63azc; No. 3 yellow. 6314 q
&c NO. 4, 62q6274c; No white, 6214@63c;
no. yellow, 601s@62c.
PROVISIONS-First sales in provisions
varied from a shade off to 1219c advance.
with January at SIS. so for pork, s11.1215
for lard and $1O.371k for ribs.
RYE-No. 2, roc.
BARLEY-4S074c
TIMOTHY-$3. G0@40O.
CLOVER SEED.