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The Washington herald., 1912-02-17
PRESBYTERIAN.
NEW YORK AVE. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
n. 7. ave-. b and 18th st.
Or. Wluacs .Radcliie pastor.


n. 7. ave-. b and 18th St&
Dr. wI1acs RadcliHe. pastor.
II oJ 4 m.-Public worship; sermon b. the pastor.
rs p ma Father oS His Country"
Music led By quartet choir.
s4O a. m.-Bible school.
ss5 l. m.-Adult classes
s.s = m.-Christian EodezTOr sOcistJ.
CHURCH or THE COVENANT.
Coun. ave-. and 18th stA-
Charles Wood. minister.
Bernard @. Br1skamp ministers assistant.
Harry Baremore AnguI. minister Of PECK Chapel
II % a. m.-Ssrmou By the minister.
Musical service led By double quartet fron S=o to
O'Clock
go p n.-sermon By the minister; subject. The
Life end Times Of Solomon: A Greater
Than Solomon-"
500 D m.-Sermon b. the minister; Sibject, Men
Who Do Not Go to Church.'
Muical SerVice frum 10 to O'Clock. led By the
Evening Chorus Choir. Otto T. Simon.
dirrcior; Harvey Murray, OrEaniS
Charlos T. nttmann, hasN The order
ot musical service will include Arias
and chorus from The Messiah and
Elijah"
Sunday school AZ sst5 q. N
Christian Endcavor meeting al SIS p N
Thursdsy evening At q midTeek service
FIRST. the strangsr's sabbath Home" John Mar.
shall place between and ID Ets. Donald Q.
Macleod. minister. 30 a m. sunday school.
with aduh Bible Glasses; II a. M, "Ame-Scas key
Man Today 615 p m, Y. p. s. c. E; 80
D m .'ImpressiOrs Of Men and Religion Cam
paign." All welonme-
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AnthropoIogIcaI Society.

The 45eth meeting OF. the Anthropo-
logical Society of Washington will be
held in the auditorium OF the New Ma
tional Museum building (entranee at the
north door. on Tuesday evening. Feb
ruary %. at S o'clock All persons inter-
ested in anthropology are invited TO at
tend the meeting The principal event
Of the programme Will be the address
Of the retiring president OF the society,
Dr. ]. Waiter Fewl0es. who will speak
on Great stone monuments in history
and geography" The address viii be
illustrated with a series OF lantern
views. The newly elected officers Of the
society are F. w. Hodge. president, and
Truman Nicholson, secretary,
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CONGREGATIONAL.

MT. PLEASANT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH,
Columbia read near ilth ~ Rev. Frank J. Good
Win minister. Morning service. II Oclock: sernou
By the minister: subject. Silent Messsngsrs.
Evening serTice o'eiock; sermon b. Prof JOHN
NJ Tyler; subject The Biblical Conception Of
Nature Sunday school. 30 q. n: adult classes,
10 q. m. Christian Endeayor meeting. so p N.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. cor. lotA
and G sts. nv. Rev. samuel II. Woodrow. D. D..
pastor. II q. m. public worship. with sermon b.
the pastor: subject. LOVING AND GIVING"
Music by the quartet and chorus choir. s1D q. m. i.
Sunday school. s:5 p. m. Y. p. 5. c. z. p.
m. evening scrTice. with seEmon by the pastorI
subject INCREASING IN STRENGTH"
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Oapttst

The special evangClistic services at the
Temple Baptist Church, under the lead
ership of Che pastor, DR.. J. j. Muir,
begun last Sunday. evening and contin-
ued through this week, will be resumed
| tomorrow and last throughout the COM
/ ing week. DR.. Muir will preech to-mor-
row morning on Consuming ZeaI'' and
| tomorrow evening on Time Of Vista
ton Several candidates for member
ship will be baptized at the morning serv-
ice.
Why Washington Christians are not
hurried to heaven" is the question se-
Iected by Rev. Z. Hez SVEN for his
sermon at S o'clock Tomorrow evening,
at the Capital Baptist Church, Typo
graphical Temple, 423 G street, north
west. There will be the usual preaching
services at the Columbia Baptist Church
at II a m.
As announced in this column last week.
DR.. George H. Crutcher, of Jackson,
istic stan of the Southern Baptist
Conyention. Chosen to act as temporary
pastor at the Fifth Church in the absence
Of Rev. J. E. Briggs, will assume his
pastoral duties by preaching at both the
morning and evening services of the
Fifth Church tomorrow. All the regular
services of the churcn will be continued.
The prayer meeting next week, however,
will be held on Wednesday, to give way
on Thursday to celebration of WASH
ington's birthday by the Baraca and
Philathea classes OF the Sunday school
This celebration VIII consist of musical
and literary numbers and the proceeds
will be devoted to missions.
Twelve hundred people, the largest CON-
gregation, it is said. ever assembled on
Capitol Hill, gathered last Sunday even
ing at the Metropolitan Ch1Ech TO hear
the closing sermon OF DIR. Weston Bru-
ner In the two weeks services held here
SiXty-seven persons have been received
into the church as a result OF these meet
ings, thus justifying the prediction rnade
last week that about seventy additions
to the church membership were expected
Pastor ]. c. Ball win preach to-mor-
row morning on the theme: THE Men
of the Metropolitan for the Man Of Cali
lee" In the evening he will preach on
The Restfulness Of Christianity" Al
number Of persons VIII be baptized al the
evening service. On Tuesday ana
Wednesday evenings OF next week the
Ladies' Aid Society will give dinners
the proceeds OF which viii be devoted
to the church.
The second week Of the revival meet
ings at the Maryland Avenue Church. in
which the pastor. Rev. p. r. Warrington.
has been assisted by Rev. B. ID. Cav.
Of the West Washington Church. closed
last night with a sermon BY Rev. Mr..
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Cav. About fifty additions have been
made 10 the church as a result Of these
meetings Pastor Warrington will preach
tomorrow morning and evening. and the
regular services OF the church Will be
resumed.
'',The Call of the Christ is the theme
upon. which PASTOR B. d. Cav will preach
tomorrow morning at the west WASH
ington Baptist Church; and in the even
ing he will speak on Cities of Refuge. 3"
Twelve will be baptized at the service
tomorrow evening. Twenty-four persons
have been added TO the church in the
last month.
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BAPTIST.

Z. HEZ sWENrs subject: Why Washington
Christians Are Not Hurried TO Heayen." Sunday
night o'c No morning service. Capital Bap-
list Church. TyporAphical Temple. q g 81 nv.
TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH. 10Th and sN NV.
Dr.. IL. Muir pastor. Special services continued
through the week. Preaching. II a. m; bap<ism.
Bible school. 80 a. m. C. Z, p. m. Evening
seryicp T.5 n m.
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Congregational church By Prof. John
NJ. Taylor, who occupies the chair OF
biology al Amherst College. Prof. Tay-
lor is well known in Washington. and has
achieved national fame as the author
Of Man in the Light Of Evolution The
topic Of his address viii be The Bibli-
cal conception OF nature"
The Washington herald., 1912-02-17
UNITARIAN.

ALL SOULS CHURCH. cnr. NtA and n.
Ulysses @. B. Pierce. d. D.. minister. os4 q m.
Sunday school; Post Eraduats Class. ClAAs for ths
Comparative Study q Rsligion. and Unity Study
Class II a. m, morning service: sermon by Rev.
John L. Marsh. There is also knderEzrten during
the hour Of morning worship. : p N. Young Peo-
PIES Religious Union p. N. sTening serTiesl
sermon b Rev. John L. Marsh The pubic invited
% all seYTices
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EYANGELIcAL cHRIsTIAN scIENcE

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH.
Service sunday morning at II O'Clock In Rauscher's
Han Conn ave. and L st. NV. Subject of lecture
b. OLIVER c. SABIN. The Secret Place" Hall
commodicus. surroundings elegant. seats free all
fnyited.
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NEW CHURCH.

NEW CHURCH 18th and Corc4za stA nv Ths
Rev. Fnnk seEan, q. D., pastor, viii preach at
II a. m Sunday school. Els Ersning serTies
and lecture, 10 p m:
BIBLE BEFORE MOSES and 'sThs Canon
of Tibet %
In PASTORS study wednesdays: tn, Pastors
Readins Circle. Fridays: In church. y N,
Itany and short lecture An cordially Esfcoms
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CHRISTIAN. SCIENCE,

and R Sts pw. Services Sunday II 4 n and 8
p N
Subject: SOUL"
Sunday school,, II q. n Wednssday evening
meeting. oclock- Public cordially invited. Read
ing room. 1l Colombo Rlda
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MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL HEALING.

AIRS. sEATON viii give = talk every raesday. SIS
.. m. at her sane apartment. cor. ITth and stS
Subject February %: The Road to HspptDesS"
Public invited Patients treated Eeek DAYS
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UNIVERsALIsr.

CHURCH OF OUR FATHER. 18th and L sts. nv
Rev. John Van Schaiek. T.. D. D., pastor. II
a. m, morning service; sermon by the pastor. 9.4i
a. m. Sunday school II a N. kindeTgartsn. :
D m. Y. p c. T.
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL.

HA1ILISE METHODIST EPISCOPAL cHURcR,
Ninth and p streets northwest.
Rev. Joseph NJ u. Gray. Minister.
s5c 4. NJ Sunday school.
lido Z. m.-''yictorJ On the HeiEhtA"
10 p m--EpHorth League pzise serTics.
500 p m.-ReT. Dan. B. Br1mnitt ID. D., Chf-
eago m
All ittings free. Visitors always vsleons.
MEMORIAL CHURCH. or. q
John Manhan Ilace and C 81. nv. lanes sherI
Montgomery. minister Public service at II O'Clock,
with sermon b. the pastor; subject. The subiim-
EFT Word Ever Spoken" In the evening at
O'Clock DR.. Montgomery viii speak On the subjsct
of "GeorEe Washington the First American"
To all the serTices q the day the public viii
ceiTe 4 most cordial welcome.
FOUNDRY NJ Z. CHURCH, 18th and Church SIS.
Rev. W. 4. Wedderspoon. d. D.. pastor. On q. m.
Sunday school u q. m. sermon b. Rev. ". r.
Thirkield: iLifss Suprene obisct and lnspirLtiou-
.. m. EpHqrtI League. n N, sermon By Rev.
" H. Holmss d. D.: Abraham Linroln-Caiisd
Of God to Service" Visitors Weloome.
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y. w. c. A.

Sunday Nssper seTTice. "a D. N. Open ueetip.
of the South American Club SPEAKER Mis-
Florence NJ Brown; topic What Is the CiuSg-'
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{ nttgrpgattnnal

Comparison OF the Biblical and sclen-
tific interpretations Of nature will be
made in an address to be delivered
tomorrow evening IN Mount Pleasant
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Bigelow. vice president; Chauncey Win.
stead. recording secretary; Miss Lucie
Basin, corresponding secretary. and Miss
Minnie McAtee, treasurer.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-17

Christian Endeavor worlds president.
Francis Z. Clark. Is spending a time in
Greece in the interest OF the young peo-
pies organization. and was recently re-
ceived by King George
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sEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST.

MEMORIAL s. D. A. CHURCH. mo l2th st. nv.
Services every Sunday eTening. TslS Subject foI
sunday cJening. Fsbr1sry 10: Gods Message for
the TNentieth Century.,' PUBLIC onriiaIIy inritrd
The Washington herald., 1912-02-17

West Street Presbyterian Society will
be led in its meeting tomorrow by
Frank Swindells. The entertainment
given by this society last week, which
consisted OF sketch entitled "Examins-
tion day at Wood Hill School" was sue
eessful in adding a considerable sum to
the missionary funds Of the society.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-17
NEW THOUGHT CENTER.

NATIONAL NEW THOUGHT CENTER. Mis-
Emma Gray and Dr. Kicker. tsAchrrs and healera
Of % yearS' experience. Daily noon mestinE
Symposium Wednesdays. p N Loan & TruIt
. BLDG, + and sth. Public invited
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SPIRITUALIsr.

FIRST sPIRITUALISr CHURCH. PythiIn Ten
pie IoI2 sh st. NV. secDnd Hour 10 y n, lee
ture. Spirit Sight and nssSagrs By Mn z b.
Kates Al invited
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SPIRITUALIsM.

ALFRED n. TERRY viii hold a meeting sundaJ
evening at O'Clock in FIyun's Hail. corner Of
sth and X stA bE. LsctUs followed BY nesEageA
Meeting On Friday night at III 81. n Inter
views daily Phone linen. lEZ
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GOSPEL MISSION.

GOSPEL MISSION. a+2is ~ st. Goan MuzshaL
plaeeJ Representative Morrison. q Illinois will
speak Sunday night At . O'Clock Touizht Dr.
q l. Pate, pastor of Georgetown " z. Church.
viii speak Good music; bright testimonies. All
weiconf
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EPISCOPAL.
81. rHoAlAsl. lsth. ns.I DupOat ciIcIe

ST. THOMAS. 18th. near Dupont Circle
800 a. m--HolY. cdnmunion.
30 a. m.-Sund4S srhool.
a. m--rFoUR KINDS OF CHRISTIANS" :"
Rector.
t;l5 p m.-CoohrEation lecture b. rector.
500 p m--REY. WA WILKINSON. WALL
STREETS APOSTLE. breaches
ASH NEDNESDAY-Holy Communion. o: morning
prayer. sermon. and Holy Communism
u; and eTensonE and address At
CHURCH. ID and c Sta nv. Rev.
George W. Van Fossen. rector. 10 Holy Com
n'nion; 30, sunday school: II. main morning
service: :. eveHing servicc. short entertainment
end social hour IN the rarish hall after evening
service Saturday tst. Matthew'S: Holy Com
munion. Z 70 =. N. Lent. even dES ezoept satur-
day. In. for business people. Ash Wednesday,
~. II. and 9. Friday. - 4. m. and p m.
ST. ANDREWS CHURCH.
18th and Cofcnrzn SIS. nv.
Rev. J. J. Dmon. rector.
Rev. W. M. Pettis ID. D.. cIraie.
Services:
- a. m.-Holy CommuniOn.
80 a. m.-Sunday school,
i % a. m.-Moruing service and sermon
$50 p m.-EEsning seTTiee and sermon.
The rector will peach At both seFTicss.
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NEW THOUGHT.

NEW THOUGHT FELLOWSHIP Clara Bsui.E
Colby. speaker. lockwood Han. SIS q. 3:0.
snbject. New Thought for the Problems Of Life
All are invited.
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THEoSOPHY.

THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF
THEOS0PHY.'
Lecture Sunday. Il Is at l0i3 I It. b.
MRS. JANET B. McGOyERN
Study classes Wednesdays and Fridays Q .. N
Public invited.
LODGE THEosoPHIcAL so
CIETY. 30 Z Cap. st Lecture SUNDAY evening
o'elock; subiect. ,'Practizl View Of ThaEophy %
hy Mr.. William W. Wright All invited.
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EPIPHANY CHURCH,

q street. near 18th.
Rev r. u. Mckim, d. D.. rector.
The rector will preach at II a. n; Rev. 7. Hu-
btrt-Jones viii preach at p. m Short seTvicss
for busy people eTery day next week at l221 p. m
except Aash "wednesday. when the seTTice Will Be
At II o'elock- Daily services in Lent at s5n q. m
and isiS .. m.
Charles 7. Edward. vicar Services. II a. N. and
p
ALL SOULS MISSION. cor. Conn. and Cathedral
AEeS Rev. J. Macbnde SteTrett. minister. seH-
iees at II and tn. The Rev. William Wilkinson.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-17

The second week of the revival meet
ings at the Maryland Avenue Church. In
which the pastor. Rev. p. b. Warrington.
has been assisted by Rev. B. ID. Cav.
Of the West Washington Church, closed
last night with sermon By Rev. Mr.
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THE SECULAR LEAGUE.

DAVID ECCLEs: Another Step IN ETolutanarJ
interpretation" Pythiau Temple. lol2 nh - NV.
p. N. Something absolutely new. Welcome.
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TheNNew York Churchman, which used
to be read very extensively throughout
the church and stla commands the at
tention Of many members OF the church
In Washington ana elsewhere, Is 70 be
The Washington herald., 1912-02-17
SCIENCE OF LIYING.

DIR. ELIZABETH SEVERN. METAPHYsTCIAS,
cunductS free discussion class every Monday at
O'Clock. All eanest seeker Of TRUTH along
ADVANCED THOUGHT lines cordially Eslcuns.
5os The Fanarlt, 17th and ! sta
The Washington herald., 1912-02-17

Bishop Harding left the city last Mon
day to attend the meeting Of the board
of missions, which was to meet in that
city. Since ne has been in Chicago the
bishop has addressed two missionary
meetings and he Is also scheduled to
preach in Christ Church, Chicago, to-
morrow morning.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-17

The first of the five Lenten lectures 10
be givea under the auspices Of the
Churchman'S Beague will be delivered
In Epiphany Church by Bishop G. Mott
Williams. on the. special ,subjecI of THE
worldwide responsibilities of church
men,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-16
KNOX WILL VISIT
 THE CITY OF MEXICO
Mexican and Colombian Ministers Are Notified of the Probable
 Itinerary of Knox

Washington, February 15.-The repre- sentatives of Mexico and Colombia were included in the list of diplomats to which the state department today addressed a note advising them of the probable itin- erary of Secretary Knox, on his visit to countries bordering on the Carrbean sea.
 The Mexican ambassador and the Co., lombian minister had waited until today for some official word in that connec- tion. Diplomats of most all the other countries had notified their governments informally when the White House an- nouncement was made last Saturday.
 It was not known until today that Mexico and Colombia would be included in the list It has not yet been positively determined, however. that Mir. Knox will visit Mexico. In today's note he ind- cateG that he was not sure whether he would have sufficient time to visit Mex ico City or would reserve visit until he could make a separate and extensive tour of the country.
 The state department informed the Co., lombian minister today that MT. Knox would not have time to make the long overland journey to Bogota. the capital. but would touch at Cartegena. coast town, where it is expected an official del- egation will be sent to meet him, as was arranged when Secretary Root stopped there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-16
.|S ATTEMPTING ID
 ANNULL MARRIAGE
Quickly Married Couple States Whole Affair Was
 Only a Joke

Declaring that the matter was all a ioke-a and nothing but the outcome of A foolish bet, J. B. Debnam and his wife of two days, Mrs. Dorothy Opperman Debnam, have started annulment p1o- ceedings to have the marriage declared void.
 pr. Debnam stated last night that while Miss Opperman, J. W.s Mccormick and himself were seated at table in Paul s cafe Wednesday night in spirit of light ness, he said: Dot, will you marry me-.
 Yes she replied, and they immediate ly went to the Hilman hotel and from there they took a taxi cab and went to the home of D. C. Ball, clerk of the pro- bate court. They then went to the court house with Ball, where a marriage license was issued to them. They were married in the courthouse by Justice of the Peace G. D. Glaze. After the wedding Mrs. Debnam went to her room at local hotel and MT. Debnam went to his home at Five Points, where he spent the night.
 After sleeping over the matter MT. Deb- nam states that both he and his wife de- cided that the case was all foolishness They talked the matter over this morn ing at a restaurant and decided that an annulment would be secured if possible Proceedings were stated yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-16
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, February 15--T p. m)-A low pressure disturbance of moderate in- density has covered the South Atlantic coast during the past 24 hours. It has caused rather brisk winds throughout the south and central Atlantic coast, and rain from Florida to the Chesapeake Other small barometric Impressions overlie the southwest and the British northwest
 Over the remainder of the country the pressure continues higher, but the energy of this extended area is much reduced from the Rockies eastward and, as q result. increasing cloudiness and warmer weather prevail in that portion of the country. Temperature was above freezing at D. m. at all stations, except in the upper lake region and the north Atlantic states.
 In southern states temperatures ranged between 50 and 60 degrees at ?. m.
 West of the Mississippi general cloudi- ness prevailed. while in eastern sections the weather was generally fair.
 Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations. F february Is. 1912:
 Temp'ture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-16
NO DECISION IN THE MOBILE DOCKS CASE No Definite Agreement in Assessment Reached by
 Tax Commission

Montgomery, February 15.-(Special) The state tax commission today heard the Mobile docks case, though came to no definite agreement in the matter of assessment. Sidney R. Prince and H. W. Miller of Mobile. counsel for the Southern railway and the Mobile and Ohio railway, appeared before the com mission in the interests of the Gulf City docks and local representatives of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company were also present at the hear ing.
 The conference lasted several hours in the office of the state tax commis- sion, after which it was decided that Judge A. A. Evans and J A. Powell members of the tax commission, should go to Mobile early next week for the purpose of looking over the property On their return from Mobile the com mission will probably reach some de- cision in the matter of assessing the dock properties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-16
COMMISSION CASE
 |SSETTLED AT LAST
Supreme Court Refuses to
 Grant Rehearing
WAS LENGTHY FIGHT
City Has Right to Abrogate Franchise Granted to Public Service COrpOr- ations, Says Supreme Court.
 Other Decisions Made

Montgomery, February 15.-(SpecialO | The supreme court today overruled ! the application for a rehearing in the | case of the state of Alabama, eX rel. C. F. Crenshaw, Jr, vs. the city com | mssioners of Montgomery. The ac- tion of the higher court will have the effect of absolutely setting at rest the contention as to whether or not the commissioners of Montgomery are en- titled to hold office, and will at the same time have an important bearing on the extent to which the book of record, kept by the recording secre- tary of the governor, and in which leg
 slative bills are entered may be ac- cepted as evidence in court proceed ings
 "rhe fight to displace the city com- missioners of Montgomery grew out of the contention on the part of c. E. Crenshaw. Jr., that they were not entitled to hold office under the pres ent Montgomery commission govern ment bill, in that as it was alleged, the governor failed to act upon the original commission bill, in which 1t was provided that the commissioners should be elected within the constitu- tional time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-16
MRS. A. J. HAMILTON
 DIES IN FL PASO
Remains Will Be Brought to Bay Minette for Interment-MilI
 Completed

Bay Minette, February 15.-(SpeclaL) News has been received from Fl Paso. Tex. of the death of Mrs A. J. Ham, journing in the southwest for her health. and who has been i'll for number of months. Mrs. Hamilton is one of the wealthiest citizens of this place, having built number of brick blocks and large hotel, which will remain as a monument to her. The body will be returned here at once and laid to rest in the local cemetery Mrs Hamilton was about 90 years of
 Parker Brothers, mill men, who have established a mill on a large piece of timber near Robertsdale, have completed the erection of their mill and have be- gun operations This is another of the many mills that are being established over the county and indicates that the increased amount of building that is going on is making the milling busi- ness good
 The local troup of minstrels left this afternoon for Atmore, where they put on their performance tonight for the benefit of the school improvement as- socation of that place.
 The show pleased a large audience which turned out to hear the music and jokes, and incidentally netted a goodly sum for the association under whose auspices the play was given. A dance followed the performance, given In honor of the young people from this place who were in the minstrel show
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-16
KN|GHT-YANCEY
 CASE NEXT WEEK Prominent Attorneys May Be Here in Suit InvOlv-
 ing S4,0O0,OO0

The noted Knight-Yancey civil cases against the Louisville and Nashville and Southern railroads, involving claims aggregating S4000,0oo will be taken up in Birmingham next week for settlement. The cases were begun by foreign creditors of the cotton firm some time back and were transferred from the Morgan county law and equity court to the federal court in Brming- ham.
 The calling of the cases for settle ment will bring to the city many prom inent attorneys from New York, Wash ington. Louisville and elsewhere. It is probable that counselor or two will be here from abroad
 In the petition for payments the creditors allege that the railroads par ticipated in the handling of cotton or alleged cotton and were informed as to the irregular practices in that con- nection.