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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-26


 sl5,000 in paving and arranging better team track facilities on the company property between Eighteenth and Twen tieth streets. Work on the latter item of improvement has started while work on the new yards to be called the north end yards will begin soon. MT. Powell said the work would not necessarily require a great amount of time.
 Vice President Powell accompanied by Comptroller NJ. s. Malloy, a widely known railroad official, and J. w. Evens, super intendent of this division, reached here yesterday on the New Orleans limited. The officials inspected the local shop fla clities, the point where the new yards are to be constructed and other proper ties in Birmingham. During the after noon MT. Powell and MT. Malloy were c1oseted with L. Sevier. general agent for the executive department, and F. Tracey Steele, freight traffic manager, at the formers suite in the American Trust build ing. The officials were called upon by several local industrial men and paid sev- eral calls while here. The visitors left last night on the 6 o'clock limited train for Cincinnati, occupying official car No 100 of the Queen and Crescent service.
 Business as we see it is exceedingly
 
 terday. grhe volume handled on our line during the summer has increased consid- erably and regularly until we have come to the conclusion that politics cuts decia- edly little figure in genuine business ac- tivity this year. We expect this eondi tion to last far into next summer and it may have additional strength added to it during the latter part of this year and the first of 1913, which will give us a good sized boom. This condition, it might be said, has been needed for some time and comes when the railroads are more than willing to receive the revenue it brings.
 .The Alabama Great Southern railroad is doing it's full share of business out of Birmingham and we are pleased with the general situation. We have found it con sistent to spend about s62, 600 on some new railroad yards and work will start soon. We will utilize the ground we secured some time back which is known here fa- miliarly as the Mary Pratt furnace prop erty We will extend our tracks into that property"
 The trip yesterday was the first MT Powell has paid to Birmingham in some months having been engaged on some se- was accordingly very much interested in the new American Trust building and other items of construction here.
 Birmingham is unquestionably place of progress" said Mir Powell. 'I seldom see city tlsat has grown so remarkably" Mir Malloy, who accompanied MT. Pow ell on the trip here yesterday. has not been in Birmingham for the past six years He is a veteran employe of the Southern railway interests and has large following of friends all over the south. "The growth of Birmingham since I have been here is truly remarkable,t said Mir Malloy. The construction of so many buildings in Birmingham and the general air of progress that I can realize all the claims of Birmingham being the best town in the south are far from idle. am glad to have been back here again and congratulate the people of Birming- ham"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-26
DOUGHTY TALKS
 OF ACTION OF CITY Thinks Instructions to Boyd Regarding Viaduct Were
 III Timed

J. H. Doughty, general agent for the Frisco lines executive department, made 1t very plain yesterday that his company considered the action of the city in talk ing peremptory action in connection with the Norwood viaduct matter rather ill., timed. The railroad general agent also made 1t appear that his company would not willingly or meelSly jump into the expenditure of s75.00o on that bridge sim ply because the city commissioners have instructed the city attorney to begin legal action. The claim is made by Mir. Dough- ty that his company last. summer cor- structed or remodeed the viaduet with excessively heavy timbers at a cost of several thousand dollars. and that the bridge Is in good shape. He referred 10 the very heavy tlmbers that have been placed under the bridge. and said his company did not feel that the city should order a viaduet where one Is now in fine shape and rendering excellent ser vice Mir Doughty also said that his conn pany did not enter into any contract with the city to build q vladuct. but indicated willingness with the Birmingham Realty company to participate in such action when the time was ripe.
 "The Frisco lines" said Mr. Doughty yesterday, "only last summer caused to be reconstructed the Norwood viaduct on Twelfth avenue. We have now been commanded by the commissioners to par tielpate In the construction of new con- crete one under penalty of being hauled up before the courts to show why we have violated city ordinance. The Frisco lines, as l pointed out to the com missioners, wish to do all within it's power to help the city of Birmingham on It's way to bigger, better city. But we lost over $l 900 600 this year on account of the floods and money Is scarce. We did not commit ourselves to build that bridge with the city. We did have some understanding with the Birmingham Realty company to improve the viaduct, which was a part of the improvements placed under way in that section. Last summer we caused to be placed some exceedingly heavy timbers under that bridge. and it is in good shape. or course, there Is no cement curvatures or fancy sky line effects. yet the vaduct ia perfectly serviceable and will be for some time. I cannot venture an opinion as to what the Frisco management will 1n- ally decide to do In this case, but 1t would seem that the construction of new vladuct on Twelfth avenue could bo postponed for some time and all traffic problems served adequately"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-26
D. T. WHITE OF ATLANTA SHOOTS
 HIMSELF IN THE RIGHT TEMPLE

Colts automatic revolver was found loosely clasped in the mans right hand. and a steel jacket bullet lying in the blood on the counterpane. The coroners s verdict was that the case was one of suicide. death having been caused by the man shooting himself in the right temple with the revolver
 The letter which was addressed to who- ever found him contained this message: Please notify mvswife at either of these places: No. 42 White street, Atlanta. Ga. if not there, IS Clark street. Newman, Ga. care of C. P. Stephens, or Mrs. l.. A. White. Stonewall, Ga" This letter was placed In the hands of Lige Loy. to whose parlors the body was removed.
 The other letter. addressed to his wife. was retained by Coroner Brasher. It contained a pitiful appeal for his for gveness for his act, and said that he killed himself because his life was a fail- ure, and that he could not take care of her.
 The remains were sent yesterday after noon at 5:30 o'clock to Atlanta, over the Southern railway, where they will be met by relatives of the dead man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-26
M. A. SMITH DIES AS
 RESULT 0F SCALOS
Fireman Was Working on Engine-Funeral This
 Afternoon

Macke A. Smith, fireman on the F'ris- co railroad. Birmingham division, died yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at a local infirmary as the result of scalds received while working on his engine at Ninth avenue and Nineteenth street
 The services will be conducted this aft ernoon at o'clock from the residence of his mother, Mrs. Marion Smith, at 43ll Avenue D. Interment will take place in the Woodawn cemetery.
 The deceased fig survived by his father and mother and three brothers, J. H., c. H., and Sims smith. all of this city.
 He was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Bremen, an odd Fellow. Woodman of the World and Mason. The Masons will have charge of the service this afternoon at the resi- dence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-26
AT THE HOTELS

J. R. White of Hartselle, H. Y. Brooke of Montgomery and O. H. Rogers of Mobile are registered at the Metro politan.
 J. M. worthington of Sheffield. w. II. Simpson of New Decatur and A. L. York of Huntsville are stopping at the Norris.
 H. $. Sorrell of Dadeville, H. c. Long of Anniston and A. P. Smith of Car Lon Hill are at the Florence.
 Ralph K. Hubbard of New York, w. L. Maishase of Morris, and. J. ". Harris Of Searles are registered at the Blr- ningham
 J. A. Brown of Berry, W. J. Morten of Gadsden and Lewis A. Jones of Mont somery are at the Eillman.
 II. W. Cranford of Jasper, Dr. J. F. Jenkins of Piper and J. B. Hooper of Dixie Springs are registered at tho Empire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-26
COL. SAM WILL JOHN
 DECLINES TO RESIGN
Has Not Severed Connection With City on Account of Moving
 to Masillon

Col. Sam Will John yesterday settled the controversy which has been agitating cer- tain people in Birmingham by declaring positively that he will not resign his posi- tion as member of the board of educa- ton.
 As is remembered. some weeks ago, certain gentlemen were recommended to the city commission as being worthy of succeeding Colonel John on the board, it having been imagined that Colonel John had removed from Birmingham to Masilon he had ipso facto severed his connection with this municipal govern ment.
 q have not resigned" stated Colonel John, 'and I will not. I attended the last meeting of the board of education, and will probably attend all which occur in the future. I have not lost my interest in the work nor my connection with Bir- mingham.'
 The city commission did not act on the candidacy of those who were recommend ed to succeed Colonel John, and will not, it is probable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-26
ESTIMATES MADE ON PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN ALABAMA Will Roosevelt Get More Than 25,3O5 Cast for Taft
 in 1908? WIDE DIFFERENCES OF OPINION FOUND Taft Carried Cleburne, Franklin, Shelby, Cullman and Winston.
 Will Roosevelt Do
 as We'll?

' There is difference of opinion among the citizens of Birmingham concerning the size of the plurality which Woodrow Wilson will receive in Alabama Novem- Der 5.
 In the opinion of leaders of the "butl moose wing of the republican party, T. Roosevelt will receive heavy vote. Straightout republicans discredit this con- tention. Democrats smile when it is made. The point of interest among leaders of all parties is this
 Will Roosevelt receive more votes than were cast for Taft in 1908?
 The bull moose" faction answers ''yes. !. the republicans mo-" and the democrats admit that they cannot tell.
 In 1908 the total vote in Alabama was 103,S09, 50oo less than in 1904. Of the total vote in 1908 Bryan received 74S74. Taft g. 9o5, Debs 1899. Chain es5. Watson 156o, Hisgen 495 and Glhaus 0.
 PrOgressives Ignore Taft
 Will Roosevelt get more than 25ooO votes?
 At progressive headquarters yesterday the leaders declared that he would easily receive that many.
 'The minimum vote which Roosevelt will get" stated J. o. Thompson. Twill be 5O,O0o."
 Charles H Scott of Montgomery is not as sanguine as Mir. Thompson.
 "Wilson will get 6OO0o,' stated he, Roosevelt 1000. and Taft S00o.''
 Taft will not receive that number" /" declared MT. Thompson.
 T am giving him two votes for every federal officeholder," answered Captain Scott.
 ''IIe didn't do that well in Wisconsin in the preconvention campaign" rejoined MT Thompson. Tn that state there are in round numbers 16oO federal officehold- CTS. Taft got only few more votes than there were officeholders.
 Julius W. Davidson another bull moose" leader, estimated that Roosevelt will get two-thirds as many votes as Wilson; in other words. if Wilson gets Go,0oo. Roosevelt will get 10000.
 Views of Democrats
 In the heat of the argument Jere c. King, we'll known democrat, stropped up.
 Wilson" he said, will carry every county in Alabama, every state in the south and 35 states in the union.'
 Progressive leaders smiled.
 "Do you know one of them asked, that in 1908 Taft carried Cleburne, Frank lin. Shelby Culman and Winston, and that he lost Walker by only very small margin?"
 But Mir. King was not to be shaken.
 Sydney J. Bowie, another well known democrat, then expressed the opinion that Roosevelt will not receive more than t5,000 votes in Alabama, 10000 less than Taft received in 1908
 "It you fear said he turning to an Age-Herald reporter, that Roosevelt will receive as many as 9, ,0o0 votes, you had better begin campaign to wake the democrats up. There Is no interest in the state, and the vote. unless the people gre aroused, will be pltiably small.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-26
OF THREE
 FATAL ACCIDENTS

official reports of three fatal mine accidents were turned into the state nine inspectors office yesterday. Mir. Nesbit gave them out as follows:
 William Odom. white, killed October o1. at Ackmar, employed in the coal mines of R. c. Rush, fall of rock
 Clyde Crenshaw. negro. killed at Dosomite mine No. ?, of Woodwa I'd Iron company October IS. by fall of slate.
 Ben Jones. negro convict. killed oc- tober 21, at Banner mines by being crushed by mine car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-26
FOR MIRRORING YOUNG GIRL
Scene Created in Court Yesterday by
 Father of Young Woman

During the trial of Carrie Woods in the recorders court yesterday, charged with harboring a girl under age. the father of the girl created scene and had to be forcibly elected from the court room. He resented the question isg of the witnesses by the lawyer and passed the lie. The attorney made no charge against the man. and Judge Wood declined to commit him to Jail For contempt.
 The testimony revealed that the age of the girl was seventeen, but the woman charged with harboring her con- tended that she had claimed to be two years older. The woman was fined sj and given street sentence. A negro woman named Lizzie Locket was given k ninety days sentence for acting as a go-between. It is understood the girl will be sent to New Orleans and placed In an institution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-26
The Road Will Spend $62, ,000 in Increasing Yard
 Facilities Here
S15,000 FOR PAVING
 THE TEAM TRACKS
Vice President of System in Birming- ham esterday-0utlook Is Ex- ceedingly Promising,
 He Thinks

While in Birmingham yesterday Thomas C. Powell, vice president of the Queen and Crescent route. announced s77,90o worth of Improvements now authorized to start in this city. The largest item is 6200o. which is for the purpose of con structing additional railroad yards on the Mary Pratt furnace site between First avenue and the railroad tracks. and Sloss furnace and Avondale. MT. Powell said that the yards 10 be arranged there would give gerater facilities for the Ala bama Great Southern in Birmingham.
 The company will also expend about
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-26
Give

Your casualty and surety risks to this strong Southern Company that is right here at home; that will conserve your interests; that will adjust your claims promptly.
 When you give us your busi- ness you help us, yourself and the entire district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-26
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday in the office of the pro- bate clerk:
 Guy Kinnett of Brighton and Miss Alpha Watts.
 J. w. Mccormack of Litteton and Miss Agnes Hollis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-26
Building Permits

The following building permits y issued yesterday in the office of the ing inspectors
 slso0- Bailey & Howard. 1s13/ Fourth avenue, elevators
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-26

ss2oo-Alabama Penny Savings bank. Eighteenth street. between Third and Fourth avenues: heating system.
 s6000-Ramsay & Mccormack. Ensley; one story brick building.
 sloco-w. C. Maxwell. Ensley: one gtory frame building.
 s2.o0-Southcrn Sewer Pipe company, North Birmingham; additions to plant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-26
Memphis Charities Want Birmingham to Pay for
 Return Trip Ticket
BIRMINGHAM TRIED
 TO HELP HER HOME
Lives in Oklahoma, and When De- serted by Husband She Was Eager to Get Back to
 Her People
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

"ScIentifc charity has played havoc with Mrs Anna Spencer and baby Spen- cer.
 The two. after having acquired a ticket from Birmingham to Memphis, and after having wlthstood the long trip from the Alabama to the Tennessee metropolis, are again at the beginning of their jour ney.
 Mrs Spencer, deserted by her husband, penniless, frendless, with no place on which to lay her head. after having ex- perienced the operation of scientific charity" is nevertheless no more familiar with the method of that system than baby Spencer tender in years aud sick possibly unto death
 The story Is a peculiar one.
 Two weeks ago. one of the officials of the Plsgah home found Mrs. Spencer and baby Spencer on the streets of Birming- ham, They had nothing, not even an acquaintance The woman was deserted. The baby was i'll.
 They were anxious to reach Oklahoma, in which state the relatives of the woman reside
 The Pisgah home official, realizing that here was a case for the benefcent treat ment of ordinary charity, planned to ob- tain a railroad ticket. He appealed to the city commission.
 The city commission expressed willing ness to do whatever it could, but alas, the city commission, by the restriction of the terms of the agreement with the rail roads, could not guarantee transportation further than Memphis. The poor woman was thankful, and, strong in the belief that at Memphis char ity as warm as the charity of Birming- ham could be found, started on her jour ney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-26
Arrived in Memphis

She arrived In Memphis. She was di- rected to the establishment of the Asso- clated Charities. There she was informed that she was not the property of Mem phis and that, therefore, Memphis was not responsible for her fate, not of neces- slty bound to heal her wounds or feed the mouth of her infant.
 And furthermore, Memphis determined that Memphis should not be burdened with the woman and the woman's child who had come from Birmingham.
 From developments, it Is apparent that Memphis knows how to take care Of Memphis and at the same time teach Bir- mingham a lesson.
 The woman and the woman's babe were ordered to return to Birmingham. The woman protested for she was as near her people in Oklahoma as she was to the charitable in Birmingham. But she protested in vain
 She was given a ticket to Birmingham and was evidently permitted to scuffle for herself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-26
Asks Birmingham for Refund

The city commission of Birmingham was asked to refund that amount. It is possible that this "bil1" will be con- commission There were expressions of indignation yesterday. But the com missioners did not go on record in ref erence to this matter, They are now making a study of scientific charity with the intention of arriving at con clusion as to whether or not they are morally bound to refund the $5.05 which 'scientific charity" in Memphis ex- pended.
 Mrs. Spencer and baby Spencer have not arrived in Birmingham. It Is sur missed that the woman, in desperation, accepted the ticket and disappeared in the hope that even in Memphis she might encounter some other brand ol charity than the scientific variety.
 It seems that Mrs. Spencer applied for aid to the Associated Charities of Birmingham. It is stated that several she was physically unable to discharge her duties as her employers expected her to discharge them
 It is stated that the Associated Char ities then communicated with the Okla homa City authorities where the wo,n- an had previously lived, and that no word from that place was received.
 She afterwards was taken, as re- lated above, to the Pisgah home. It was found that she was practically a nervous wreck. The baby was sick. The two were sustained at the home for several days. and then sent forward on the fated journey to Memphis.
 An official of the Pisgah home sought for Mrs. Spencer in Birmingham last night, but failed to find her. In the meantime. theA city officials are won dering whether they will be forced to refund to the scientific" charities of Memphis the tidy little sum of s5.05.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-26
Where She Is Now Nobody Knows

The story reached Birmingham in peculiar manner--for 1t seems that there can never be a tragedy without its com plement of humor.
 From the Associated Charities of Memphis, a letter came to the city com mission yesterday. Briefly, 1t was rep resented that the city of Birmingham had sent woman and her child to Memphis. that as the several branches of the associated charities had an iron clad agreement, Memphis could not aid the woman, but could send her back to Birmingham.
 It seems that in it's effort to send the woman back to Birmingham the asso- ciated charities of Memphis incurred the expense of S5.05.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-26
Interstate Casualty Company

Capital Stock paid In e25o,ooe
 HENRY .. GRAY, President Home Office, Birmingham, Ala.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-15
PLAYS AND PLAYERS
OLD HOME WEEK FOR LOCAL ARTISTS AT
 PARK NEXT WEEK

Next Monday afternoon the Bridge port professional Vaudeville perform CTS, who are occupied during the en- tire year playing the big time throughout the country, will open the Old Home Week vaudeville at the Park Theatre. This event is one of interest to every one in the city be- cause it is the coming for a week to their old homes zto appear before their own people. Bridgeport is celebrated for it's talent furnished the stage, and Old Home Week will be the event of the season. It is evil deut, from. the advance sale of tick cts that the local boy or girl who made good in the vaudeville world will receive great welcome from the towns people.
 One of the popular acts presented by Weary and Miller, the clever young performers who have just completed an engagement at Hammerstein' s New York theatre and have wide .acquaintance here, are on the bill as America's cleverest dancers. It is only a short time ago that they ap-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-15
E. H. DILLON & co.

tary to Judge Charles H. Peck, rep resentative from this town in the Legislature, to be submitted to State Highway Commissioner Macdonald. Bitter complaints concerning the con- dition of the roads in the town are made and speedy action on the part of the State highway commission is asked. There is no doubt about the condition of the roads in the town. They are execrable. Whether the present administration can shift the responsibility upon Commissioners Mac donald remains to be seen. Election is coming and the administration can- not afford to go into the fight with a town full of bad roads on it's shoul- ders.
 George o. Lines, Charles (shang9 Wheeler and George Bartlett left yes- terday for fishing trip up the Hou- satonic. They will return on Mon- day.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles F. Judson have returned from Phillipsburg, Pa. where they have been passing a week with friends.
 Flag Day was generally observed in this town and never before has so much bunting been displayed.
 John Beers, IT,, with two compan- ions of Bridgeport, are camping at Hickory lodge on Columbus Farm. The camp is visited frequently by friends of the campers in this town and the boys report a fine time in the woods. The Bridgeport contingent wih remain another week at the lodge. l
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-15

Mondays performance at Polls will introduce to Bridgeport theatregoers a new leading woman of the Poli Play ers-Miss Ida Adair.
 Miss Adair comes to succeed Miss Blanche Hall. who has found that she needs rest, following her lengthy season in the metropolis and her en- gagement at Polis
 When Miss Hall announced that she would be obliged to leave she con- sented to stay until the management had completed arrangements to se- cure one of the most famous lead ing women in America today to fill the place as head of the Poli Players and Miss Adair is. here to assume her duties. .t sS' sss. h'.-l ~3's'
 Miss Adair comes to Bridgeport by special arrangement direct from the world famous Belasco Alcazar stock scompany at San Francisco-the home of more great stock stars than any other theatrical organization in the world.
 For two tremendously successful seasons she has been leading woman with this great company and now has been engaged for Bridgeport at a sal ary far in advance of the highest fig ure ever before paid to a leading woman in the city of Bridgeport.
 Her addition to the Poli Players makes the local company one of the highest-salaried stock organizations in