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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-01
NEWS OF ENSLEY

| This old frame structure was among
 the first business houses built in Ems
 ley and is the property of Ramsay 6
 Mccormack.
 Just what kind of building will re-
 place the old hotel is matter of con- lecture. M II. Mcdowell, who Is agent for the owners. states that the plans have not yet been completed. but it isl expected that they will be soon. The
 tenants of the ancient structure have
 been up against a hard proposition in trying to find new locations on ac- count of the scarcity of available bus mess houses here. Several have been forced to go out of business tempor- arily and have even experienced diff 'culty in finding places to store goods ainf', equipment
 The reaI~astate office of J. H. Stew-l art will temp6rsrily occupy the little' frame structure winch was used as an, office by the contractbfss while build ing the postoffice. This 1ituNsolsisrs has been moved to a vacant lot on N.ine- teenth street g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-01
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Birmingham Delegation Spent Sunday
 in Meridian

A large delegation from Birmingham Council, No. 6s5. Knights of Columbus. went to Meridian Sunday to assist in inl- tiating class of candidates in that city. Meridian Council No. SOP, John R. Farrell. grand knight. and the visiting knights and class numbering 40 attended mass at st. Patrck's church, of which the Rev. Father Brink is pastor. There were altogether about 1so in line. The initia- tory ceremonies took place in the Knights of Columbus hall.
 Professor KunlSlin of Vicksburg, super intendent of education. and district depu- ty of Mississippi. William Cowley of Mo- bile. district deputy of Alabama. and Dis trict Deputy George Beyers of Cullman were among those present. The class of candidates included many prominent cit izens of, Meridian. The Birmingham knights report that they were most hos pitably entertained and that the trip was one long to be remembered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-01
Electrifying Road
BURIED TREASURE
 FOUND BY MEXICAN

San Jose. Cal, September 3p.-Seveney-- five thousand dollars worth of buried treasure was unearthed by Mexican banker of Ensenada Sonora from Mex ican range of hills in Benito county of California last week. The story was told today by William Rogers, who says he acted as the Mexican's guide Rogers says his employer carried a map true in every detail to the topography of the section visited. Two Mexican laborers ac- companied the banker and dug out the treasure chest. It was discovered eight feet under ground at the foot of huge oak tree. The treasure consisted of Sl0- 600 in silver bullion and $e5.oOo in gold in- gots. It is believed the money was buried by a Mexican outlaw named Vasquez half Q century ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-01
AN EARLY MORNING
 WEDDING AT MARION

Marion September 30.-(Special.)--A pretty wedding took place at the home of Judge Thomas Curry on Sunday morn- ing at 10 o'clock. when the Rev. Paul V. Bomar united Miss Lumley Curry and Allen Oxford, Jr., in marriage
 The bride Is related to one Of tue old est families of this county, as well as the Jenison family of Birmingham, anu for several seasons has been charming member of the younger social set Mir. Oxford is newcomer to Marion from Dallas county, and holds responsible position with mercantile firm here.
 The. young people have gone to Bir- miiignam and about october 10 will oc- cupy tiie w. IT. Mason residence on cenfreyilae street t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-01
SCHOOLS NOW UNDER WAY AT TUSCALOOSA Enrolment Far in Excess of
 Last Year
FAIR ABSORBING TOPIC
Gates Will Be Thrown Open Next Monday--Races Will Be Among Features-Work of Electrify-
 ing Railway Progresses

Tuscaloosa, September 30.--(Special.) ) The public schools of Tuscaloosa opened this morning with an enrollment far in excess of last year with a large number of former students yet to ma tricuiate. The prospects now are that tht enrolment will exceed 1000 be- fore the end of this week An excel lent faculty of 22 teachers are on hand
 High School Opens
 The Tuscaloosa high school held it's formal opening in the high school au- ditorium this morning at S:30.
 The following excellent programme was rendered:
 Song, America" school
 Devotional exercises. Rev. Martin Hefiin.
 Piano solo, Miss DeVere.
 Address, Prot. J. S. Thomas of the University of Alabama.
 Announcements by Professor Foster and Principal r. L. Grove.
 Fair Topic of Day
 The West Alabama fair is the ab- sorbing topic of the day in Tusca- t'oSe Just iioN anu NH'b ihN 6S'ttS are opened to the public on Monday, October ', there Is every evidence that there will be the biggest fair ever given in this district. One of the best attractions to be offered is the maneu- vcrs of Troop c, Eleventh United States cavalry, which is now en route to Tuscaloosa, their equipment having already arrived. The Patterson shows; will also prove drawing card and the farm exhibits will be the most varied and best yet brought to Tuscaloosa. Races of all sorts will be a feature of every day and number of highg grade stock will be exhibited. Many chicken fanclers are interested in the poultry display which will far eclipse that of former years and entries are being made every day already.
 Electrifying Road
 k. c. Morrow of Peru has arrived to assist in the construction of the power p,ant of the Birmingham and Gulf railroad, which will be built within the next few months at Riverview. Work in electrfying the old road is progress ing nicely and a large force of men are constantly at work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-01
DETROIT ALDERMEN
 DENY TESTIMONY

Detroit. September 30--Testifying in their own behalf at their preliminary hearing today. seven of the IT De troit aldermen charged with conspir- acy. denied the testimony of the CO., defendant, Edward Schreiter, former council clerk. that they had accepted or promised to accept bribes from de- tective. believing at the time that the money had been offered them as pay uient for alleged counclmanic favors to be rendered the Wabash railroad.
 Their evidence completed the hear ing Justice Jefries announced that he will make public his decision Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-01
Articles of Incorporation

Montgomery, September s0.-tSpeciai) = Papers have been filed in the office of the secretary of state reporting the in- corporation of the Choctawatchie Lumber company of Bellwood. in Geneva county, with a capital stock of $12,o0o. Incorpo- rators: J. T. Duncan, J. G. w. Lassiter, w. H. Camp and J.. P. Lawson.
 The Guin Gin company of Guin, Ma .tion county, also filed with the secretary of state articles of incorporation The capital stock is s50Oo. with 5000 paid in. lncorporators: l.. D. Littleton, J. r. Duncan. J. M. Altman and others.
 The Favorite Stove and Range com pany, capitalized at s1,5oo,o00, has quali- fled for business In Alabama. with Daniel W. Troy of Montgomery designated as special agent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-01
OPEN CONTRACT FOR
 ROAD IN PULLMAN

Montgomery, September S0.-tSpecial.)- w Platt Boyd, assistant state highway engineer. will go to Cullman tomorrow for the purpose of being present at a meeting of the board of county commis- sicners when bids are opened for the con county.
 The contract calls for the construction of a road running north and south out of Cullman at cost of sS000, one-half of which money will be paid by the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-01
INVESTIGATION OF
 CLAIMS IS BEGUN

Washington, September sa.-Investi- sation of the claims of American cit izens arising from injuries sustained from bullets fired across the Mexican boundary line during the Madero reyo- luton was begun at the War depart- ment today by special army board The board hopes to conclude the ex- animation of claims so far submitted so as to adjourn in time to reassernblP in Fl Paso October 10. Members of the board are Col. Francis J. kernan, Maj. F. A. Helmick, Inspector general, and Lieut. Aristides Moreno, Twenty y-eighth infantry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-01
THE 1872 LICENSE COLLECTIONS SHOW S155,852 INCREASE Collector J. J. BOggan Re- ports to Commission for
 Fiscal Year THE TOTAL FOR 1912
 REACHES $526,176.54 MT. BOggan States Reason for In- crease Is City's Rapid Growth.
 Says There Were Losses
 in Some Cases

Showing an increase of license colieo- tions of s155,s52.7s over 1911. the report of J. J. Boggan, license collector, was the only one filed yesterday for the clos ing fiscal year. MT. Boggan said yester- day that he knew only one reason to as sign for the splendid showing made by his department and that was Birmtngham was growing so fast and so many new concerns were coming here that actual increases had taken place.
 He said that the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company was exempted by the state from paying the city S27.0oo the Birmingham Waterworks company had not paid it's usual s1s.0oo the automo- bile owners had failed to contribute s11,- GOO, while insurance companies and other concerns of like character did not pay the s0oo usually given the city. Inci- dental concerns he placed at 5000, and stated that total of $6s,00o was lost by the city. Despite these tremendous losses the city went ahead to the extent of $155, ,S52. TO.
 For 1911 the department collected sS7o.- BPS. .76. For September. 1912, the collec- tions were $6473 20, of which the Tidewater car line paid s1000.
 Tie report in full follows: ''Ion. Culpepper Exum, President Board of Commissioners City.
 Dear Sir: I have the honor to submit herewith my report of license collected the month of September as follows, to- wit:
 Public service corporations ........ S.0o0. % Business license ................. 5,O6S % Dog license 2ss. .00 Fees and transfers ............. 11700
 se4T32o Also comparative statement of li- cense collected for the fiscal years as fol- lows. to-wit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-01

The Ensley postoffice is now in the new building on Nineteenth street and Avenue c. Postmaster Kennemer and his force moved into the new home Monday night after office hours and no interruption of service will occur as a result of the change.
 The postmaster states that begin ming October 1 those having boxes may turn in their keys and receive keys to the new boxes.
 The new postoffice is splendid snlendid structure and was built by the Csoorge w. Stiles Construction com pany t Chicago. A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-01
Grants ReuuisitiOn

Sacramento, Cal, September 5o.-Acting Governor Wacce today granted the requi- sition of the governor of Louisiana for the return of Lucia Sparacio, wanted on a charge of having strapped a mule to a railroad track in an effort to wreck q train Sparacio is held in Los Angeles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-01
Anti Home Rule Meeting

Liverpool September 3o.-A great gath ering took place at Shell park this evening to protest against home rule. The assem- Diy number not less than 100000, who arrived in three. processions. ,lcnthusiasm was. unbounded and fireworks of all kinds Were discharged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-01
Building Permits

The following building permits were issued yesterday in the office of the building inspector:
 $20o0--L. Y. Dean, corner of Twenty-first street and Avenue R. one story brick,
 s1000-Mary Paramore, 7is South Twenty second street, one story frame.
 Sl000-- New Hope Baptist church East Thomas, Weaver and Carribin street, church.
 siooo--M. II. Crittenden, oll1 Second avenue. elevator.
 $leo0- Birmingham Building and Imple- ment company, East Birmingham, one story frame.
 S200o--S. D. Yam. 51s6 Grand avenue, Woodlawn, one story frame.
 S54o0--L s. Selman, West End, one story frame.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-01
CHAMBER PLANS
 A BIG MEETING

The Chamber of Commerce is making extensive plans for the first general meet2 ing of the organization for the hali which will be held in the Hillmaps shotel oa the night of October IS.
 The. meeting. it is said, vvill be the largest and best ever hessd by tho Cham ber of Commercs Every member of ths organization will be requested to attend and the men in charge promise bia time for all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-01
SALES REACH S167,840,03 Receipts About 5000 Less
 Than in 1911
AMOUNT ON. HAND $500
According to KoIb, Disbursements Show S4932.91 Spent in Office and Travelling Expenses.
 s162,907 Paid Treasurer

Montgomery, September so.--(Spe- cial.)-Receipts of the state agricul- tural and industrial department for the year ending September 30 from the
 sale of fertilizer tags, registrations of brands and licenses issued amounted to s167,S40.03, according to figures com piled by Capt. Reuben r. Kolb. com
 missioner of agriculture. and submitted to Governor ONeal today in the form of an annual report
 Captain Kolb's report shows that the
 receipts from the sale of 3-cent fer
 tilizer tags amounted to $134,17203;
 from the sale of l A cent tags, s21.60o;
 from the registration of brands, s1O,-
 1s5, and from the licenses issued, s1383.
 The receipts of the department for
 the past fiscal year were approximately
 5000 less than for the year 1911, which
 fact that a fewer number of fertilizer
 tags were sold during the past year
 than during the preceding. According to Captain Kolb's report the disbursements of the department show that s4,932.91 was spent in of foe and travelling expenses. after which s162.90712 was paid Into the state treasury. The amounts paid out through the office of the state auditor were
 approximately $40,000, apportioned for soil survey work, corn prizes, fertilizer samplers salary and expenses. farm ers institutes and state pro rata of prizes at fairs.
 The amount of cash on hand at the present time, according to Captain Kolb's report. is $500.
 The second annual report of the commissioner of agriculture for the fiscal year ending September 30 is as follows:
 Gov. Emmet O'Neal, Executive Of fee, State Capitol
 My Dear Sir-Pursuant to the com mands of the code of Alabama I am herewith submitting to your excellency my second annual report for fiscal year
 ending September 30, 1912: RECEIPTS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-01
Suits Filed

The following swere among the suits filed yesterday iIn the city and circuit courts:
 Harrison Banksl vs. Harbison- n-walker Refractories compaany. The plaintiff claims 5000 damages foS alleged personal in1 juries.
 w. S. Williams vs. the Birminghauf Railway, Light anql Power company. The plaintiff claims xAp.O0o damages for al- legged personal injut-ies caused by an ex- plosion of gas while in the employ of the company.
 Mrs. Maud c. Dsimeron vs.. Birming4 ham Railway Light and Power ,compansA The plaintiff claims $r0oo damages for ale legged personal injuries.
 Harry Herman, through next friends Carrie Herman. 5000 damages claimed for alleged personal injuries.
 Lacy Coleman vs, Alabama Greaf Southern Railroad company. Plaintiff claims $10.ooO damages for alleged personal injuries.
 George Raglarhd vs. the Southern Rail- way company. The plaintiff claims s25cl for alleged perSonal injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-01
Declare Strike by Vote Only

Baltimore, September 30.--Delegates to the convention of the International Union of Cigarmakers today voted not to grant to the executive committee the power to declare strikes This power will remain with the .locai unions," which will decide on each case by a referendum vote of all other unions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-01
Total .... sS70, ,32s.75 Total .... .s52e, 17e 54
 Increase .. f6.252. .74

Increase ..,..s...... xIb5,S5z.15 For your information I am pleased to report that I have succeeded in keeping the expenses of my office well inside the budget estimate.
 Trusting the above will meet with your approval, I am respectfully yours.
 ~J. J. BOGGAN,
 'License Collector"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-01

A mesting of the Ensley High School Improvement association will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the school building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-01


 Tho Amphion club was reorganized yesterday and the following officers were elected. John Byrum. president; Oscar Berney, vice president, and Wal ter Davenport, secretary and treasurer. committee on membership was ap- pointed. also one to make arrange ments for the next entertainment. An other meeting will be held next week to hear reports of the committees.
 The funeral of Joseph King, who was accidentally killed Sunday, will be held today from the residence of his uncle, Robert King, on Avenue F and Fourteenth street. The Masonic fra ternity will have charge of the fu- neral arrangements. All members of the order are requested to meet at the hall at l o'clock today. The interment will be made at Oakland cemetery.
 The regular meeting of the Ensley club will be held this evening at the inferior court room.
 A meeting of Ensley hive No. 1s, Lady Maccabees, will be held this aft ernoon at 2.30.
 All the motion picture houses of Ems ley will donate 50 per cent of the re- ceipts today to the Ensley park fund. Tickets have been on sale for several days and a large advance sale Is re- ported. The tickets are good for eith- CT of the three theatres, each of which has special feature pictures for the day.
 P. H. Tyler and family have re- turned from a visit in North Caro- lima, and made the trip by auto. MT. Tyler states that Sunday night at 10 o'clock they were 1S0 miles from Bir- mingham, which they made without a stop, arriving Monday morning.
 P. c. Morgan left Saturday for Cleveland, Ohio, where he was called on account of tho death of his mother.
 A force of men this morning will begin the work of tearing down the old Ensley hotel building at the cor y,ar of Avenra E and Nineteanfh sf freaf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-01

Ulster Women Oppose Home Rule
 Belfast. septehber so.-The Marchiones of Duffe-in pr>sidcd at a meeting of women fin Ulstsr hall tonight in opposi- ton to the homh rule bill. The hall was crowded and fiery protests were voiced against the mE Easure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-01

Total receipts ........s .s167.S4o.
 DISBURSEMENTS. Office and travel ing expenses ...s 4.932.91 State treasurer. .. 162,s97.12
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-01

Mrs. J. c. Barrett will entertain the members of the Forty-two club this afternoon at her home on Park ave nue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-01

P c. Morgan left Saturday for Cleveland, Ohio, where he was called on account of tho death of his mother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-01

A force of men this morning will begin the work of tearing down the old Ensley hotel building at the cor ner of Avenue E and Nineteenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-01
&.47a.2o

Also a comparative statement of H. ;ense collected for the fiscal years as fol- ows tO-Wit.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-04
WATCH kRESS' WlNDoWS'

James w. Anderson of Keokuk, Ia,
denouncing Secretary of Agriculture
James Wilson for accepting the hon
orary craftsmanship of the brewers
congress in Chicago last October, the
conference declared President Taft,
Secretary Wilson and Secretary of
State Knox "have forfeited all claims
on the future franchise of the Chris
tan and sober manhood Of the ma
tion," because they ignored appeals
that no government official attend the
congress. Secretary Wilson's expla-
alton that he attended the congress
because he was interested in the
growth Of hops and barley was de-
scribed as IAN insult and frivolous"
The conference appointed a COM
mission of thirty delegates to consid-
er the demand of some Of the negro
delegates that they be given a negro
bishop to supervise the affairs OF
$4,000 members Of their church in
Southern states.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-04
ELECTRICITY THAWs FROZEN
RIVER MAINS.

Every day electricity is called upon
proportions, in nearly every case, the
work is done. Only few days ago
the big water main leading from East
140th street, New York, to North
Brothers Island, was thawed out by
electricity after it had been frozen
for over a month. At low tide this
main was partially exposed to the Sc
we're winter weather and it was quick
ly frozen solid, defying all attempts
to thaw it out. AS a result the island
was soon suffering from water fam
inc. Water carts were pressed into
service and water ferried across.
AS last resort electricity was tried
and after FIVE days steady application
the main was completely thawed out.
This was the first work of its kind
ever attempted. Water mains under
ground have been successfully thaw.
ed by electricity but main buried un-
der from sixty to seventy feet of wa
ter was quite different proposition.
Twenty years ago this same water
main was frozen and it had to be re-
laid for it's entire length at an enor-
nous cost.
After all attempts to force water
through the frozen main had failed
the New York Edison Company was
begged to try electricity. The
frozen pipe rests on the bot
tom Of the East river. and
when the FIRST few lengths neal
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-04
CHURCH GROWS FROM
II TO 80 IN Z MONTHS

From a membership of eleven on
October list, 1911, to membership of
eighty, May LIST, 1912, period of sew
en- months, is the record of the growth
of the Central Christian church of
this city. The revival meeting now
in progress will continue through the
coming week and it is hoped to reach
the century mark next Sunday In
spite of the unfavorable weather and
many outside attractions the services
have been we'll attended and there
have been additions at nearly every
service. Many favorable comments
upon the congregational singing are
heard and Mrs. Zeran's voice has won
many admirers.
The sermon Sunday morning 1.-THE
Great Sin of the Church." fixes the re-
sponsibility for the conditions set
forth in the sermon of last Sunday
night, '"The Great Sin of Hattiesburg."
At the night service the subject will
be 1.-THE Immortality of the Soul"
Special Song service and the SER
mon subject tonight will be "Seven
Cures for Trouble"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-04
Ano Personals

of the party, were. Misses Ethel Tur-
ner, Nell Rowan, Nellie and Katie l..
|. Allen, Norma Powe, Harriette Hill,
May Haney, Annie Cora Gillian, Olive
Powe, Zoe McDuff, Mable Hosmer,
Mamie Steen, Rosalie Hartzog, Annie
Rose Mcleod and Lora Haney.
4. 4. +
Sunday School Class Entertained.
Friday evening Miss Inez Haynes de-
lightfully entertained THE Bereans, -
Mr.. Ben M. Fosters Sunday school, of
the First Baptist church of which she
is popular member.
The parlor was prettily decorated in
the class colors, red, white and gold.
A large golden shade was on the
chandelier, and from the shade to the
corners of the rooms were streamers
or the class colors. A dainty salad
salad course followed by an ice, was
served by the young sister of the hos
tess, Misses Marie Haynes and Zelma
Hoffman.
Miss Haynes invited few of her
school friends to enjoy the evening
with the class. Several games of rock
were played.
The members of the class enjoying
the party were Misses Dora Ross, AL
lie Caperton, Katherine Montgomery
Mary Neel, Georgia May Foster, Susie
Oden and Italia Johnston. The guests
were Misses Bobbie Haney, Margaret
Herren, Zelma Hoffman.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-04
EDWARD HINES IN
HATTIESBURG TODAY

Edward Hines, the well-known Chi
cago lumberman is in the city today,
accompanied by Messrs. I. Baker and
M. L. Hudson. The purpose Of the
timber magnate's visit to this city has
not been given out, but It is presumed
he is here in the interest of his
property holdings, which aggregate
thousands Of acres in Pearl River
county and other sections of the state.
Mr.. Hines and party arrived from
Gulfport yesterday evening, where
they have been for several days.