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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
.O'NEAL SUCCEEDS|N
 GAINING HIS POINT Closes Contract With Maben for Operation of Flat Top
 Mines by Convicts

Montgomery, April 6.-(Special. )--Gover- nor ONeal returned from Birmingham to- day at t2:so o'clock and spent the entire afternoon in his office. The executive de- clared he had enjoyed the sessions of the Alabama Educational association, which met in annual convention in Birmingham this week, and expressed deep regret over the death of former Governor Aycock of North Carolina who dropped dead while delivering an address before the educa- tional conference.
 The governor referred touchingly to the tragic death of former Governor Ay- cock. declaring that he had done more for the cause of education than any southern governor in the history of the country.
 While in Birmingham Governor O'Neal conferred with Col. J. C. Maben. pres ident of the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron him for the operation of Flat Top mines by state convcts. The governor sue ceeded in gaining his point, as the Steel corporation agreed to pay the state 45 cents per ton for coal mined by state con victs. The price heretofore has been i2ls cents per ton, which was thought by the governor to be too low a compensation for convict labor.
 It Is understood that the Sloss-Sheffleld Steel and Iron company will improve the prison at Flat Top mines and conform to the suggestions of Prison Inspector Will liam H. Oates with reference to the vari- ous sanitary improvements to be made. In his report to the governor on Flat Top mines pr Oates declared that the prison was in a most nsanitary condition and recommended that the convcts be re- moved until adequate quarters could be provided for them by the mine officials.
 Governor O'Neal will remain in Mont gomery the greater part of next week, but he will probably go to Florence during the week to attend to some private busi- ness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
DIR. c. 0. OXNAM WILL
 SPEAK HERE TODAY
Will Tell of His Investigations Into Work of Birminghams Char
 itable Institutions

All was quiet yesterday in the Sal vation Army investigation, seemingly waiting on the address of Dr. Oxnam this afternoon at the Fraternal hall at 2:3o o'clock pr. Oxnam there proposes 10 tell the result of an investigation of charity work In Birmingham for a period covering one year. He has ex- tended an inyitation 10 everyone to hear him.
 Policeman Jones stated last night that Captain Tumble of the Salvation Army demanded of him public state ment of what he (Jones) meant by stating that the peor,e of the local corps of the Salvation Army were not what they ought to be"
 "Every policeman's duty" stated Po- liceman Jones, whether he be specia- cally instructed or not, is to be on the watchout for frauds, I had been led to believe by statements made by the Salvation Army and by their gen. eral work that they are charitable people and are on the watch 10 do good for those who are down and out.
 "Believlng that this was the case, I have been sending them those who ap- piled to me for q bed and something to eat and they have been turned down, 1 desired information On the subject I wanted to know what these people are trying to do so that l would not hinder them. If 1t made them mad to send men to them who need help wanted to know 1t so l could send them to those who can help them. l help a good many of them myself, but I am not able to help them all. l merely want to know what is their duty and what is my duty.
 When I wrote that letter to the chief I did not think that there would be al this notoriety about il; in fact. I did not even think about 1t at all. and l am. sorry that there has been so much, but l do not regret one word 1 have said and intend to back 1t all up. l merely wanted to know what's what.
 "Captain Tumble says that l have sent drunk people to him for lodging. Now, I want Captain Tumble to prove this to me, for I hereby affirm most emphatically that have never sent an intoxicated man to the Salvation Army nor anyone else except to Mir. Evans down at the jail Everyone l have sent to the Salvation Army has been a deserving. man and one was a lit- tie 13-year- -old boy, who was turned down more rudely than any of the rest of them because he was not physically able to resent 1t and the man al the door knew It."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
OFFICERS CHOSEN
 BY LOCAL T.P. A. Large Attendance at Meet ing of the Post Held
 Last Night

The annual meeting and election of of Post B, Travellers Protec- tive association, was held last night and an interesting and enthusiastic ses- sion was held. Over 100 members, were point of attendance for the Knights of the grip" The session was enlivened by many candidates and near candidates for the several offices but only one spirited contest was held and that the selection of the secretary and treasurer. which is a combined office.
 The post meets on sne second and fourth Saturday nights in each month and the growing attendance at the meetings show the interest the mem bers are taking in the association. One E. Shropshire. Jr. who told the ST reasons why he was not elected as a member of the board of revenue He told the first reason and was fmmedi- ately excused from telling the other 56. T was defeated because I didn't get enough votes" said Shrop. "Enuff sed," yelled the bunch.
 The newly elected officers expect to make the year a banner one in the history of the post and many social features are planned for the future
 A committee consisting of H. F. Shropshire, Jr.. J. A. Woods and J. D. Porter was appointed to draft resolu- tion on the death of John E. Morriss a valued member of the post The fol- lowing officers were elected: Pres,- dent, o. P. Fontaine; nrst vice pres ident, Harry Coffin; second vice pres ident. H. B. Kennedy. third vice pres fdent, F. M. Jackson; fourth vice pres ident, Sid Lee fifth vice president J. ". Sibley; secretary and treasurer, W. R. Mabry. The following were appoint ed chairmen of the standing commit tees: Good roads C. B. Rogers; press. c. M. Campbell; railroads, W. D. Nes- bit; hotels, J. B. Porter, Ajax Davis, H. D. Shropshire, Jr., James Bates, Rev. J. A. Bryan, chaplain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
CLERKS WILL GET
 A HALF HOLIDAY
Beginning Saturday Capitol Offices Close at O'Clock for the
 Summer

Montgomery. April 6-(special.)-Begin- ming next week the offices at the capitol will close at o'clock every Saturday aft ernoon until after the summer months. All clerks will be given half holiday, and any employees in the state building after o'clock will be there from their own choice, as there will be no rule re- quiring their services after that hour.
 This is time honored custom at the capitol having been observed by all the departments. and the announcement was made today that on next Saturday the custom of giving clerks half holiday will be resumed.
 The departments that are behind the movement for the half holiday on Satur- day are the educational department, the auditors department, secretary of state. attorney general, treasury department and practically all the other offices at the capitol. x
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
WILL COME FROM
 SELMA IN A|RSH|P Shneider Plans to Leave Friday for Magic City
 Through Air

Selma, April 6.-tSpecial. )--Fred D. Shneider, one of the best known aVia- tors in the country, and who Is pro- grammed to take part in the big avia- Ttion meet to be held in Birmingham, will very probably leave Selma next Friday morning In his aeroplane, known as "Shneider's Comet" for the Magic |City.
 During the Selma meet last week MT. Shnelder was the only aviator who was unable to make flight He had shipped to this city a new machine. but the engine and motor did not work good and he was unable te get more than 10 feet off the ground. Since then he has received a new engine and motor, and will give them a tryout at the Selma driving park Thv.sday afternoon when he proposes to makes several flights which will thrill the people of Selma.
 MT Shneider will attempt to stay In the air for one hour with his new engine and motor and If successful in this has announced hs would the fol lowing day attempt to fly from Selma to Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yester- day in the probate office showing the following transfers of real estate. the consideration being 5000 or more:
 s2s5O-The Ardis Land company to Roland L. Llde. lots TO- II and 12 in block A." according to the survey of the Ardis Land company.
 sSsOO--Hugh Ritter to Josephine NJ. Long, the north 40 feet of lot 8 in block 6, according to J. NJ. Wares sur vey in section 35. township IT. range west.
 s50O0-J. C. Long. Jr.. and wife to Mary l.. Cole. lot 10 in block 29e In Birmingham; lot 20 in block 355 in Birmingham lot Is in block 72 accord D ing to the survey of the Walker Land company.
 s10,750--Mary I. Cole and J. NJ Cole cording to the Birmingham Realty com pany's resub-division of the said block.
 s4750-T. c. Young and Mary Young Riggs to T. H. Joy. part of lot in block 756, according to the survey of the city of Birmingham.
 s3500--A. o. Lindsay to G. z. Mc- Dorman part of lot e" according to tne SUD -uiNlslon Dl Dipth Apo OA lhe Elyton Land company's survey
 $2O00-R. M. Ingram and wife to B. F. Pool Investment company lots 2. 8, f, 5. 6, :. 8, 13. Is. IT. IS, 19, 2f, 25, 2s, 27, 2S. 20, 30 and 31 in Dement, City.
 ss00o-The Agents Land company 70 Mary F. Phillips. guardian. lot 10 in block 2, according to the survey of Burgin Place. being an addition to EnHley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
MOTHER AND TWO
 SONS SHOT IN FIGHT

Dublin, Ga. April 6.-John T. Dean is dead, his mother, Mrs. Mary Dean. is probably fatally shot and younger son Is badly wounded as a result of shoot ing effray at the Dean home, p miles south of here, early today. The shooting was done by three Dean brothers and Steve Tompkins, a middle aged white man. According to reports received here. Tompkins had been visiting Mrs. Dean and had been warned to cease his visits by the sons When he called again last night a quarrel ensued in which, ac cording to Tompkins, one of the Dear boys fired the first shot and in the tussle over the pistor John Dean was killed.
 Another version of the shooting is that Tompkins had ordered the Deans from their home and when they disregarded his orders he went to the house and flourished a pistol over the Deans caus- ing the shooting Tompkins was arrested. He is a married man with a family. Mrs. Dean b widow with five children
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
TURKO-RUSS|AN
 RELATIONS BAD
The Wrangle Over Persia Is Now Approaching an
 Acute Stage

London, April 6.-The relations Of Rus sia and Turkey which a few weeks ago caused the circulation of alarming re- ports, may at any moment reach an acute stage, and again the bone of\contention will be Persia.
 At the close of the Russo-J apanese war Turkey moved some troops into the Persian province of Azerbaijan, a strip of which has been in dispute for upwards of 200 years. Turkey claims this strip: Persia holds it. but the ownership has yet to be decided. The question has been a subject of negotiations. but while these have been going on Russia asserts that Turkey has been slowly moving her forces forward until they have gone even beyond the disputed strip and now command the western part of Azerbaiian from Lake Urmiah to the frontier and could with ease attack the Russian province of Erivan.
 Turkey denies any aggressive intentions. An Anglo Russian commission, on the other hand, has reported that the Russian assertion is correct, and has issued a map showing that Turkey has taken posses sion of about 1000 square miles of Per sian territory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
CONTRACT IS GIVEN
 FOR NEW BUILDING
Allen J. Krebs Awarded Contract to Erect New Store of Yielding
 Brothers

For the construction of the S0o,00( Yielding Brothers building at the corner of Second avenue and Twenty-second street a contract was awarded yesterday to Allen J. Krebs & Co. by Miller & Mar tin, the architects for the structure.
 The work will be started at once, ac- cording to an announcement, and will be the building will be ready for occupancy about September l, or not later than October 1.
 Yielding Brothers are among the hest known firms in this city and announced a few weeks ago that the Caldwell estate would construct building on the corner referred to, which is now vacant to be occupied by that firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
LOST-STRAYED-STOLEN
FOUND
LEGAL NOTICES rropossis wanted-street Paving Con-
 tract.

Sealed proposals will be received by the mayor and council for city of Bruns- wick, Ga, until D. m. Monday. April l5, 1912, for furnishing all material and labor and doing the work of grading and paw ing with vitrified brick, Monk street from Newcastle, west to stone steps, Glouces- ter street from Union to Newcastle. F street from Newcastle to Bay, and Ogle- thorpe street from Monk to Gloucester. according to the plans and specifications on file in the office of the city engineer and director of public works, copies of which will be furnished on application. There will be approximately l10oO square yards of paving and 100 lineal feet of granite curb. Terms of payment will be one third to be paid on January l. lsl3, one-third to be paid on January l, 1914, balance July l. 1914. notes with interest at the rate of per cent per an- nun. the city reserving the right to take up all papers any time. Bids must be accompanied by certified check of 10 per cent of the bid. pay able to w. B. Fain, city treasurer, which will be returned to the unsuccessful bidr ders. The successful bidder will be re- quired to execute a bond to the sum of 90 per cent of his bid for the faithful per- formance of his contract. The mayor and council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. J. l.. ZACHRY.
 City Engineer and Director of Public
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
GREGORY'S FRIENDS
 FEEL CONFIDENT
Claim He Is Choice of Majority of Officers of Third Regiment
 for Colonel

The military friends of Maj. Robert L. Gregory of Birmingham assert that his candidacy for colonel of the Third infantry regiment Alabama National Guard, is meeting the approval of the officers of the Third regiment and an officer well posted upon the affairs of the regiment states that Major Greg ory Is the choice of majority of the officers for colonel.
 Referring to the rumor that the Third regiment would b mustered out, the officer stated that he did not believe that the governor would allow politics to control national guard affairs. Un- der the law each regiment must elect it's own officers. The bill which passed tho legislature several years ago, which re-districted the state. gave north Ala bama to the Third regiment. central Alabama to the Seconr and south Ala bama to the First
 There are nine strong companies left In the Third regiment, and the three companies mustered out had more than the required numericai strength. but the property was allowed to run down. which the gdjutant general stated was the cause of the mastering out of the companies.
 This officer also stated that any att tempt to transfer the Third regiment companies to the Fourth regiment would probably result In the disbanding of every company in the regiment.
 The Third regiment is a continuation of the First Alabama Volunteers and for sentimental and historical reasons alone the act proposed would seem to meet with the disapproval of the Span ish war veterans, well $ members and members of the Third Alabanie regiment.
 With Major Gregory a Birmingham officer as colonel of the regiment, the headquarters would be in Birmingham. where they should be- This would put one headquarter in Birmingham, one In MontpomarV and one in Mobile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
TOSSED 4 COIN ID
 DECIDE WINNER Williams Gets Nomination for Superintendent of
 Education in Chiffon

Clanton. April 6.-(special )-The tie vote cast in the recent democratic pri- mary election for Howard Roper and Ernest Williams as candidates for su- perintendent of education of the coun- ty was decided today by the chairman of theN county committee. who. un- der the law, was charged with the set clement of the tie.
 The executive committee had fixed Monday as the day upon which the tie should be disposed of by the chairman the law fixing no particular date but so anxious were the two candidates to have the matter adjusted at once that they appealed to the chairman and secretary to have the matter adjusted today.
 Each assigned as reason for wish ing it determined today that they were busy men and it would entail hard ship upon them to have to return to Clanton Monday to attend the exec utive committee meeting. Each agreed in advance that he would abide ny the decision of the chairman and re- quested in writing that all frienas stand Loyalty to the one to whom the nomination should be given.
 The chairman was averse to making
 
 personal friends of his. The two can didates and several friends assembled In the office of the chairman of the committed A coin was given to him | in such manner that he could not see either side of 1t and with turned head he tossed the coin into the air Roper had chosen tails" and Williams "heads'' of the coin as 1t was Tipped into the air. The coin went to the ceiling, fell upon the floor and roned several feet, then settled heads up whereupon Mr. Pinckard. the chairman, declared Mir Williams the nominee Of the party for county superintendent of education. Both young men clasped hands, the one congratulating the other and promis- ing active and loyal support in tho general election in November
 MT Frank Fallon, who has heretofore served as deputy sheriff, was on last Friday relieved by Sheriff Jones of fur- ther duty. Nal Fallon will go to Selma in the near future, where he has se- cured employment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
Rayner Fine Fencer

New York, April s.-West Point won the team and individual intercollegiate fenc- ing championships here tonight. The in- dividuai honors were awarded 10 Harold A. Rayner, class of 1912 of West Point. He won every one of his 155 bouts. du- plcating the work of Lieut.. F. w. Honey cutt, also of West Point. nine years ago.
 The most interesting bout of the tour nament was that between Rayner and NJ w. Larimer of the Annapolis team. The two fenced so ceverly that the judges ordered two extra periods, Rayner finally winning by 8 score of 7-7 A, 4-3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
FIRST HEALTH
 MARRIAGE OCCURS

marraige" under Dean Walter T. Sum ners requirement of medical certificatlon will be performed in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul April 10 when Miss Ruth Palmer will become the wife of A. w. Bode, a telephone operator in the Chicago police department
 Both were required to bring certificates from reputable physicians that they were neither physically nor mentally deficient and that they had neither incurable nor contagious diseases.
 Dean Summers plan for medically in- spected marriages has been approved ly Bishop c. P Anderson Of tine Episcopal diocese of Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
Spending Easter at Inland

Master Jack Reilly, the little son Of MT and Mrs A. J. Reilly of Riverside Lodge" Inland. Ala. is host to a party of young friends who arc spending the Easter holiday with him at the home of his parents. An Easter egg hunt and other games appropriate to the occasion were enjoyed by the little folks. Those in the party were winlfred Witherspoon Artemica Mulin, Howard Clark. Dan OConnell Scales and Jack Reilly. The party will return to Birmingham Mon day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
MAY MUSTER OUT
 ANOTHER CONTAIN

Montgomery. April 6.-(Special. )--Adjt. Gen. Joseph B. Scully will probably not return to Montgomery before Monday, when it is expected that an order will be issued mastering out of service another company of the Alabama National Guard. General scully and Lieut.. Albert Good wyn, r. s. A., nave finished their an- nual inspection of all the infantry organ izations of the state militia. and as re- suit of their inspection nine companies have been dismissed from service on tho grounds of inefficiency. Including lack of care of property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
TRAVELLERS ELECT
 OFFICERS AT SELMA

Selma. April 6.-(special)-At a meeting of the members of Post D. Travellers Protective association, held this afternoon the following officers were elected for the year: D. M. Scott. president; W. C. Ward. Jr.. first vice president; C. c. Cleveland. second vice president. and George T. Treadwell secretary and treas urer
 The delegates to the Mobile conyen- tion. which will convene in May. were named as follows: " B. Atkins, J. l.. Clay, c. c. Cleveland. O. P. Smith and J. c. Wilkins. The reelection of Major Scott as president of Post D makes the seventeenth consecutive time he has been chosen as tho executive head of tho post.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
REPUBLICANS SPLIT
 IN CHAMBERS COUNTY

Lafayette April 6.--At a meeting of the republican executive committee of the Fifth congressional district, held here to- day. the Taft and Roosevelt factions d- vided. The Taft wing called a district convention at Tuskegee May il. and the Roosevelt faction called a district con- ventlon to be held May II outside of this district Both conventions will elect del- crates and alternates to the national re- publican convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
FOR SALE.

A few snaps for next week only. G750-s250 cash, balance like rent, new, modern home, close in, Ensley, four large rooms with pantry and bath, with front and side porches, back porch and creosoted shingles. S1750-$500 cash, balance $l7.50 a month for brand new modern home with large front, side and pacn porch; worth $2250, put owner wants to dispose of his holdings quick hurry for this Monday.
 v2500-$500 cash, balance s22.50 per month for a modern 6 room house with plumbing and all conveniences in; the very same sized house in same block sold recently for 5000 and you know this Is a bargain, with in two blocks of two car lines.
 B2250-If you have $225 cash to spare and balance like rent I have just what you want in a newly papered and painted home on splendid street with all wiring and plumbing in for a room house with bath room and large panty cant be beat anywhere. Phone Ensley 251 on Bell or 47 Peoples, C. W. Cole, with Realty Investment Co.,, Inc, 1911 Avenue F, Ensley, Ala. 4-7- St
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
BUSINESS CHANGES

I WILL trade my home and lots for small paying business. I mean business property, new with all modern improve ments. Address Postoffice Box so9. FINANCIAL aid desired for the promo ton and sale of a nationally advertised staple article of merchandise; have ex- elusive right of sale for the entire cen tral south; began working Birmingham district April 1. The proposition will pay S1O0 per week for the next six months. Will give person furnishing finance 20 per cent of profits payable weekly: s5Os required; which will be we'll secured and promptly repaid October i; Birmingham will be headquarters and center of oper- ations: answers desired from persons only who are ably situated financially to take care of the proposition without delay. References, security and bond will be furnished; will expect references, which can be mentioned in replies; all answers will be treated with strict con- fidence. Address R-1. care Age AM figuring on the best rooming and boarding proposition on Northside Will rent furnished kitchen and dining room to responsible party capable of handling such a proposition; must be hustler, Brown, 415 Farley Bldg.
 WANTED-To exchange some shares of Bullard car door stock for equity in a small rental property. If basis of ex- change can be arranged. Address L-1, care Age-Herald.