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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-06
FRISCO WILL PLACE
 GOOD RAIL ORDER
Understood That 37,500 Tons Will Be
 Required for New Work Agreed Upon

The proposed improvements of the Frisco lines in this immediate district and on the New Orleans. Mobile and Chicago division. will find It's Initial move this week in the awarding of an order for 37,500 tons of rails to the Steel cor poration to further that work.
 It is stated that the Tennessee com pany will secure a large proportion of the aggregate tonnage but the exact figure to be rolled at Ensley could not be ob- tained yesterday. It Is stated that tho Frisco will so arrange the tracks in the recently flooded regions as hereafter ade- quately to protect that line from inunda- tion.
 The company. according to an announce ment of President B. l.. Winchell, will expend about s6,0O0,Ooo in betterments of various kinds. It is stated that the new New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago line will be completed at once from Laurel to New Albany there connecting with the Frisco and that double track would be placed from that junction to Birming- ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-06
AT THE HOTELS

J. N McNeil of Ragland is registered at the Metropolitan.
 R. o. Barr of Chattanooga is stopping at the Metropolitan
 G. D. Blackman of St. Louis is at. the Metropolitan.
 Charles Hershberg of Nashville is among those stopping at the Morris.
 J. R. Friedman of Chicago is register ed at the Morris.
 R. M. Nash of Falkville is at tho Morris.
 G. A. Sawyer of Cincinnati is stopping at the Birmingham.
 ". T. Day. Jr., of Atlanta is at the Birmingham.
 c. M Gilpin of Washington is regis tered at the Birmingham.
 J. B. Higdon of Montgomery is reg istered at the Florence.
 L. c. Brandley of Tuscaloosa Is among those stopping at the Florence.
 J. w. Abernethy of Cordova is at the Florence.
 R. H. Holzman of Mobile is at the Florence.
 J. K. Powers of Florence is at the Hillman.
 H. M. Odom of Cincinnati Is register Hd at the Hillman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-06
RAUL ASSISTING IN
 TUTW|LER PLANS
Back From New York and Says He Heard Much
 About Underwood

After remaining in New York for sev- eral days looking into details for the Tutwiler hotel here, John L. Raul, a director, has returned home. Robert Jem- ison. Jr., and William L. Welton, who is to be the local architect for the new s1,00O,00O structure, remained in New York for a few days. The committee, it is stated, has agreed practically upon the general features In connection with the new structure, but many hotels of the Metropolis were inspected with the idea in mind of getting the latest data.
 It is understood thatsthe other mem- bers of the committee will return soon after which a statement will be given out in connection with the work detail- ing the designing architect, the local ar chitect. the lessee and other facts In con nection with the new venture at Fifth and Twentieth.
 MT. Raul was unwilling to discuss af- fairs in connection with Tutwler build ing yesterday. but talked enthusiastically of Oscar w. Underwood's chances for the democratic nomination.
 Since MT Underwood has received such tremendous Endorsements in this and other states his efforts are being taken in all seriousness and he is the strongest dem ocrat in the race so far as New York goes" affirmed MT Raul yesterday. MT. Underwood is growing in political strength and popularity every day and I conf- dently believe that he will be nominated.
 Roosevelt and Taft are creating the talk for New York now that the Titanic disaster is being lost sight of in the rounds of discussion. The republican candidates both have tremendous follow ings and 1t is problematical which will get the nominations"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-06
A Voice From Mississippi

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 As a citizen who is proud of the dis tirction of being reared on farm, and one who stands ready at all times to vouch for and defend the integrity of the Man behind the Flow. with great sympathy for the toiing masses and one who delights in the music of the hammer and saw, I desire to vigorously resent the serious reflection upon the great mass of voters of Alabama. Florida and Geor- gia who have seen fit to cast their ballot for Oscar w. Underwood for the noml- nation for President of the United States which appeared in the editorial columns of the Atlanta Journal. date of May B. in which the editor of that paper makes the assertion that he does. 'Tis not only folly, but impugns the motives of every honest voter who would dare to cast his ballot for the south's most distinguished son. and makes the direct charge that Questionable methods were used by the sovereign voters of the great state Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-06
BOY IS INJURED
 BY MOTORCYCLE
Paul Chisolm Has Thigh Broken and Is Otherwise Injured in Acci-
 dent on Avenue H

Paul Chisolm, the 7-year-oid son of IT. II. Chisoln, residing at SIT South Six teenth street. who was seriously injured Saturday afternoon, was reported as resting easy last night. The young boy was crossing the street at the corner of Eighteenth street and Avenue II when he was struck by a motorcycle ridden by negro named Abe Jackson.
 It was stated last night that Jackson was riding one of the Patton-Pope ma chimes and was going at a rather high rate of speed. The Chisolm boy had his right thigh broken, received numerous bruises and a gash on the chin. He was carried to his home by a Shaw ambulance. where he is being cared for. Jackson was arrested by Policeman Ball and placed In jail on the charge of reckless riding of a motorcycle.
 H. H. Chisolm is assistant yard master for the Southern railroad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-06
Tom McAdory Doing We'll

The condition of Tom McAdory. the well known attorney, who was operated upon Friday for appendicitis at the Me Adory infirmary, is much improved, and unless complications arise, will soon be out of danger. MT. McAdory was sud denly taken i'll and an immediate opera ton was found to be necessary He stood the operation well, but the appendix had been ruptured and the patient was in grave danger from peritonitis He has rallied. however. and his condition is greatly improved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-06
COLES CASE WILL
 bE HEARD TODAY Deputy Charged With Mur- der Seeks Release on
 Habeas Corpus

The habeas corpus proceedings seeking the release from the county jail of Depu- ty Sheriff Henry Cole, who is under in- dietment charging him with being impli- cated in the assassination of Felix El- lard, who met his death on the Lewisburg road March IS, will come hp this morning before Judge c. c. Nesmith of the first devision of the city court.
 Solicitor Heflin will resist the release of the accused and will be assisted by Messrs Allen 8s Bell and Frank S. White & Sons. Bowman, Howard & Wea- yer will represent the defendant.
 MT. Cole was arrested two weeks ago last Saturday on a warrant sworn out by Detective John Wren and later in- dicted by the grand jury just before they adjourned last week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-06
CHILDREN TO GIVE
 ENTERTAINER

Greenville. May 5.-(special)- Bertha Seals, a member of the facu' the Greenville public school. has a number of the little children so p' on an entertainment at the Greenvii opera house on Tuesday night The e' tertainment consists of a numbr Of SD cialities and cuntata entitled. "Festiv of Flowers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-06
THE LIFE SAVERS

A mans love for his dog is known to have taken in the past infinite bounds, but in Birmingham yesterday the value of a little "purp'' was placed above the life of two human beings when a sewer was penetrated to rescue a fallen terrier.
 A gentleman who resides on the South Highlands was awakened from his Sun day morning meditatons at his office by the beseeching voice of his little girl over the telephone and he was told that the pet of the house had fallen into sewer manhole while chasing a ball thrown by the children. And would papa please tum at once" to rescue the play fellow.
 Like all daddies the gentleman rushed with all possible speed to the scene of his chidren's youthful anguish. Arry- ing there it was necessary to remove a considerable amount of earth, several pieces of the sewer and the manhole equipment with the aid of three men be- fore the pet was rescued. It was not moment too soon when the rescue came as the dog was patiently sitting in the sewer with water climbing with merci- less precision.
 The cost of the transaction was con- siderable, although the childish exulta- tions was ample compensation for the heroic measures involved to rescue the pet.
 large aggregation of soldiers. although it is stated the prospects of a trip through and stop over in Atlanta, place historically interesting te the veterans, was one feature that influ- enced a large number to travel by the Southern.
 How Specials Arrived
 The first special to arrive last night over the Frisco lines was the Oklahoma special at s45 o'clock with 370 pas sengers and II cars. Then came in reg ular order the following:
 The Arkansas special at 9:15 with 42o passengers and 12 cars; the Sons of Veterans special with 510 passengers and IT cars; the Cotton Belt special, No 1. arrived at 10 o'clock with BIO pas se,.gers and nine cars. A second Cot tot Belt special came in at 10:15 with 4Ic passengers and 13 cars, while Mis- sOrri special with 700 passengers was due at 3:30 o'clock this morning.
 Over the Alabama Great Southern railroad this morning will arrive a special for General Van Zandt at 5:15 with 620 passengers and 15 cars, whils another special will follow known as the Van Zandt special with 520 passen- gers and IA cars. A special from Me- rsdian in two sections hauling 400 pas sengers each will follow along about 6 o'clock this morning, some of whom will gs by way of the Central of Geor- gia.
 The local end of the movement will start at o'clock when Camp Hardee will leave. The Southern railway be- lieves that $50 passengers and 12 cars will compose the train. Additional pas- sengers will join Camp Hardee here from Jasper. Ensley, East Lake, Wood lawn and elsewhere. composing a large party.
 It is stated that the Birmingham Special will have added to it three ex- tra cars for veterans while the Florida Special will have five extra cars. To- ni,ght at 9:30 o'clock the Southern will operate the night special with II cars. The midnight train will also carry it's qLota of passengers destined for Ma c0n.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-06
Every Few Minutes Last Night Special Trains
 Passed Through
CAMP HARDEE WILL
 GO THIS MORNING
Accompanying the Grizzled Heroes Are Many Maids, Sponsors, Chaper0ns and Sons of
 Veterans

Suggestive of the days of 1S61-5', when the hosts of Confederate soldiers were moving upon some city, was the sceDe around the Terminal station last night as special train after special train arrived, bound for Macon where the annual reunion of the Confederate sol diers will be held this year. In all it is stated that 12 specials will he operated, a mjority of them going last night with a few to pull out this morning. Accompanying the grizzled heroes of the civil war, were beautiful maids, casting a gleam of beauty and youthfulness in contrast to the warriors of old. Discreet chaperons accompa- nied the young ladies who attend the reunion to typify the love and affec- tion borne the heroes by the entire south.
 At the Terminal last night many pas sehger agents had congregated to see that the soldiers received immediate attention. They assisted discrepit men down from the cars 10 get a glimpse of Birmingham. They hustled about and ministered to the somewhat feeble with cooling draught of water. They did everything possible for the com fort of the heroes of gray 'ng to tue newest reunion of the hosts.
 Camp Hardee Train
 Camp Hardee, the local camp, will leave this morning with officers, maids, chaperons and veterans. While defi- mite figure is unprocurable at this time it Is stated that when the special leaves this morning over the Southern rail- way $50 passengers will be aboard. The FSouthern railway proposes to handle l2 cars on that train. Many of the spon- sors and maids of honor will be on this special, while some of them will leave Ton the midnight express tonight at |12:15 a. m. over the Southern railway
 The trains which passed through last night and during the early hours this morning included six specials over the Frisco from the west delivered to the Southern railway here for trans Ger to Macon. Four additional specials will come in this morning over the Ala hama Great Southern from Meridian md points south to be handled by the Southern railway. The Southern will operate the Camp Hardee special this morning at 8 o'clock. while at 9:S0 the Birmingham Special will leave At $50, the Florida special will depart and at 1880 the night special with additional old soldiers will be operated
 The Central of Georgia will handle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-06

An assemblage of all the police in Greater Birmingham was held at the city hall yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at which an inspection was made by Chief Bodeker and the superior officers. Badges
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-06

were also changed, each man receiving a badge numbered, according to his length of service p the department. As usual
 Patrolman A. D. Brown received No. l.
 as he Is the oldest patrolman in point of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-06

service in the department After the task 1 of getting the badges straight was com pleted the department assembled in front of the city hall for their annual picture" The new caps, which have been lookedli
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-13
MEN WHO WALK THE TRACKS.
Importance of the Careful Guarding
of the Way of the Trains.

a special train WAS humming along
through the night over the wind-swept
beach side tracks of the Southern Pa
cifie Company's coast line between san
Francisco and Los Angeles Trudging
ahead of the train, between the rails
and carefully inspecting every foot of
the roadbed by the light Of his lantern.
vent an humble employee of the com
pany named Abe jenkins. IT was Abes
business To see that the track WAS in
proper shape for the passage Of trains
As he walked out upon bridge he saw
The dark figure of Il man bob up from
between the ties in the middle of the
structure and run quickly toward the
opposite side, Abe ran after the man.
seized him and would have captured
him. but that another man appeared
and beat him Oft. While these two were
vanishing in the darkness Abe walked
back to the middle of the bridge and
there be found on cresspieee under
the ties a box with n rope protrAding
from it. He opened the box and in it
found thirty nine sticks of dynamite.
The rope Was a ten-foet fuse.
And now down the line and out upon
the bridge shone the big electric head
light of the special. Abe stepped aside
with the box in his hands. the train
Numbered cut upon the bridge and
whisked by him while he lifted his cap.
And the reason why he lifted his cap
Was because he knew that in ear OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-13
The sentineI,s Denial.

"The only other assertion in this
Republican outlying that is worthy
of notice is in a tabulation that makes
il appear that the Waterville Sentinel
Publishing company charged for a LOT
of paper just 10 times what it cost.
In this case, the Republican expert
discovers bookkeeper's error when
had already been found and for which
credit has been given the State by
the Waterville Sentinel Publishing
company.
The above paragraph is from the
stammerings of The System when
caught with the goods. At the time
it was written The System seems 10
have been slightly disorganized OF
panieky, for inquiry at the state
House, Monday, ELECTED the informa-
ton that the referred to "beokkeepers
error" had NOT been adjusted
It is quite probable that some of The
Systems important members were
away on the stump and the matter
was slower in being fixed up at the
state House than was the declaration
al the Waterville Sentinel office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-13

ner of@Main and Alfred streets the
workmen encountered no less than
eight large tree trunks within space
of a few feew which had to be cut
through before the work could proceed.
The Biddeford Journal says:
THE trunks thus far encountered
led practically square across Main
street and are buried at a depth of
about seven or eight rect. They are
white pine. from / foot To IA inches in
diameter and bearing a thin coating of
rotten wood are apparently as sound as
When they waved their green branches
high in air.
Just how these trunks came to be
in the position they occupy is some
thing OF a mystery, the only explain
alton being that they must have
grown close by ana being blown
down or feled were buried whore they
fell by the gradual grading up of Main
Street. The obstruction has proved n
bad one to remove as the wood is
tough and has to be chopped away in
small bits
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-13
The Beer City for Wilson.

Word comes from Wisconsin through
the Milwaukee Journal that Wilson
will carry this strong Repuoilean
state by a decisive majority Party
lines are wiped out. The feeling for
Wilson among progressive Repubii-
cans is declared by a prominent state
official to be so strong that it comes
very close to being unanimous.
Portland Argus.
Milwaukee, sounds like beer
doesn't it? Wonder if Governor Will
sons pronunciamento given out from
Sea Girt, Sunday. was in any way IN
fiuenced by Milwaukee. Being that Mil
waukee is so much stronger for Wilson
than any other place one might be ex-
pected to suspect friendship between
those Interested along the same line,
and particularly as both are advenis-
ing H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-13

The Westbrook correspondent of the
Portland Argus has, in the issue of
Aug r. the following. While not ex-
actly establishing a record for the ra-
pidity in which he mas covered the
territory, the fact that Clarence Glenn
ents. Is. has during the past two
months travelled from Memphis, Tenn.
to this city and is on the last leg of
his journey to Bangor, going over the
entire distance all by his lonesome is
nothing short of remarkable. Young
Clements is a prepossessing and self
reliant youth and his pleasing man
ner wins friends for him at once. Ac-
cording to his story his parents are
both dead. Thrown upon his own re-
sources the boy was apparently well
able to take care of himself. but had
strong desire to see an aunt, sis
ter of his father. who lives in Bangor
With this in view he left the Tonnes
see city and journeyed to Chicago,
thence to New York and Boston, COM
ing TO Portland the latter part of last
week and to Westbrook Saturday The
trip to this city was really uninten-
tional as Clements became confused
and believed that Bangor was in this
direction. He passed Saturday night
with the family of Lawrence Kelley
Valentine street, as he became ac-
quainted with the boys of the family,
and the acquaintances which he readi-
ly made in this city contributed to the
extent that he win be able to leave for
Bangor this morning, which he intends
TO do. The boy says rnat he has work
ed a year and a half at the printers
trade and is able to support himself
with his work. He has received sew
eral chances to go TO work in this
city. but is anxious TO reach his aunt
in Bangor and will probably go there
this morning"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-13
Great Works Grand Old Man.

The Great Works correspondent OF
the Old Town Enterprise paid the fol-
lowing tribute to George w. Garland,
the towns Oldest citizen. ON the oc-
casion of his 96th birthday. George
w. Garland, our Oldest and most re-
spected citizen passed his 96th BIRTH
day last Sunday, August 4th. Mr..
Garland is hale and hearty and seems
to be in better health than ever. His
health is not perfect by any means but
he is able to be out of doors every
day and can smoke his old clay pipe.
He has decided to round out the CEN
fury mark. He is sill Interested in
current events and viii sit down and
discuss city affairs with the same zest
and interest of years ago. We wish
him as many years to live on this
mundane sphere as he wishes and that
he viii have strength to bear him
through. Mr.. Garland is still as strong
and emphatic in his speech as of yore.
He has not aged at all in that re-
spect"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-13

-~sxssaa4sss~ -as's-- gs,7'-eEss<s,e
that train, little dreaming of tie plots
% anarchists. or Of any danger what
soever. was the President of the United
states.
IT is not every traekwalker who has
had the honor of saving the life of 4
President, or at least of rendering him
SO great service. bur tludging up and
down their lonely beats. many patrol
men of the rails nave saved thousands
and thousands of lives of lesser per-
sons. You in your overheated Pullman
berth on a stormy winter night. rarely.
if ever, give a thought to the man
walking the road bed ahead of Your
train. facing tue blizzard while his
bright lantern gleams along the double
row Of rails. looking fer loose plate
bolts. for high joints, for broken cul-
Verts for track distractions or what
ever else misht prove of danger in your
swift Hight through the darkness. But
ahead Of You there, safeguarding your
way, the tracltwalker tramps his
cold, dismal beat with wrench and
oil car and lantern, with alert eye and
ready hand to repair. If 1t is in his
power, whatever damage lias been
wrought by the clements or by the
heavily grinding wheels, aud il he can
net repair it to set signals for the en-
eineer and to summon the roadmaster
and lis gang
At all seasons and at all hours these
careful inspectors are on the job and
the number of disasters they avert In
the course Of 4 long term of years is
incaIculahle.-Tee World Maya
zine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-13

campaign opens to the hour of tho
closing of the polls, they can keen
him on the defensive. If he is non1i
mated the campaign will be one of ex
PLANTATION, and, judging by the re-
ports of the Grange legislative com
mittee, of explanations which do not
explain.
Perhaps Mr.. Gardner looks forward
TO such a campaign with pleasure.
Some Democrats do not Some for
mer Republicans do not. II the
party desires such campaign il can
have it. The way to get it is plain.
1t can end in nothing but disaster.
II would not be a defeat 1t would
be a rout. 1t would set the party
back ten years. 1t would end for
awhile, any obnoxious Republican an
noying Mr.. Gardner by coming over te
Democracy. Very likely the party
may decide to try the experiment. We
shall find no fault If such is the case
We can stand it if Mr.. Gardner can.
Should he be nominated he win have
our loyal support. We can cheer
fully accord that TO him for two rea-
sons, first, that, as a choice between
evils, we should prefer him to a Re
publican and second, because, know
ina that he was sure to be defeated.
our support of him and voting for
him, could work no possible injury to
Maine. Should he be nominated, 50
far as the platform goes, il may as
well be omitted, for nothing in the
last platform appeared to be regarded
by him as in any way binding upon
him. or, perhaps it would be well to
adopt an elaborate and most entieins
platform for nothing in it could lose
as votes. The public would under
stand that it was meaningless and II
would look wen in print. In any
event, Democracy is not going to die.
1t may suffer from a temporary ill
ness-but it will survive. Democ-
raey is a great. big. important affair,
while Obadiah Gardner. the Maine
Democrat and the editor thereof,
might all pass away tomorrow and the
world would hardly notice the differ
ence.