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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-30
WAS ASSPECULATOR
 IN WALL STREET
Facts Developed in New York About Joseph Bry-
 ans Indebtedness

i The New York World of December 2s says:
 That the late Josep Bryan, editor Of Richmond (Va.) daily, officer and director in many corporations, includ- ling the Equitable Life Assurance socie- ty. engaged in enormous speculatons and was short s6S4,s99 in two estates
 of which he was trustee developed in an appraisal of his estate, just filed with Surrogate Cohalan.
 John Stewart Bryan, who succeeded | his father as editor of the Richmond paper, testified at the appraisers hearing that the money was used by his father with the knowledge and consent of the heirs of the two estates. The son fur ther swore that the persons interested lin the estates consented to his father using securities to the value of s1,0o0,- loco or upward to cover margins ior speculative accounts with w. II. Goad- I by & Co, bankers and brokers and
 members of the stock exchange. with
 offices at No. "A Broadway.
 l The estates of which MT. Bryan was trustee were those of Daniel K. Stew
 art, valued at s3,0o0.0oo, and John Stew
 art valued at s90O.Ooo. Of the five per
 sons interested in the two estates four
 were sisters-in-law of Mir. Bryan. | The sisters-in-l law and the fifth per-
 son, young Mir. Bryan said, had an oral understanding with his father that any
 time his margins were in danger he could draw from the securities repre-
 senting the principal of the two estates. Joseph Bryan died November 20, 1908, leaving no real estate in New York. but a personal estate of $147,4S2, mostly lin railway and mining stocks and American Telephone and Telegraph bonds. He also had bank account of
 s67s4.
 | MT. Bryan also left debts fin New
 York of sS32.3S1. The big item in his Indebtedness was $532,3S1, owed W. Fl. lGoadby company. He also owed the
 First National bank s100,000, the Ma tional Bank of Commerce $100,0Oo and
 the Fifth National bank $100,00o. His
 liabilities in New York exceeded his assets by $6S4,S99.
 1 As part security of the loan to the National Bank of Commerce MT. Bryan
 gave 500 shares of Atlantic Coast Line
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-30
KALEM TROUPE OF
 ACTORS ARRIVES Will Stage Moving Picture Plays at Many Different
 Places In District

Anxious to immediately get to work tho Kalem photo players arrived in the city yesterday morning from New York. There were n in the party. which also included a carload of seen cry. The company is now comfortably located in ono of the downtown hotels and will start film this morning on valley scene some 10 miles from town. Among the principals in the company are Irene Boyle, leading lady; Nellie Lindroth, second lady; Earle Fox lead ing man: stewart Holmes. heavy man. Ben Rose, character and Lew Taylor, camera man.
 J. r. McGowan, director of the com pany who has been in the city looking the situation over for the past three days yesterday bought an automobife for the purpose of transporting his troupe to and from the various places the actors will go to stage scenes. The Kalem company, unlike the Lubin com pany already situated here, will not go to the trouble of putting up stage and leasing studio room, but will take the actors and photograph the scenes where it happens to suit.
 According to some of tho scenerios that MT. Gowan is planning on photo- graphing in and about Birmingham there will be scenes of railroad wrecks and burning houses, scenes in which the beautiful valleys in the surrounding country will be pictured in war plays. inside plays or society "stun,' in oae of the local theatres. The downtown streets will be used in scenes for a business drama which be staged in the very near future.
 Mir McGowan said yesterday that it all depended on the weather as to the length of his stay here, as the Birming- ham topograph was especially suitable for his purposes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-30
Expressions on Travellers Banquet

A IT. Ford: This is very surprising. I certainly favor an annual banquet to the travelling men"
 Webb Crawford: Do you know l am surprised over this fine gathering. I had no idea that Birmingham was so widely represented"
 John L. Parker: "This crowd could take up the candidacy of any man and elect him governor. I am for the trav- cling men henceforth and forever"
 John l.. Raul: This is certainly great gathering. I am surprised over the splendid attendance"
 Major w. B. Leedy; Goodness, l had no idea that this great body of travelling men hailed from Birmingham"
 J., D. Morse: ''You know that I have been associated with them some time This is no surprise to me"
 R. w. Ewing: What a success this affair is. I am deeply gratified"
 Murray Brown: What if this body pulled with a vim for Birmingham with a singleness of purpose? Wouldn't it be great?'
 John W. sibley. ''This is certainly gratifying"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-30
"A Foreigner Boosts

A. B. Crouch who runs about the state selling shoes for a Milwaukee house, was decidedly complimentary of Birmingham yesterday. Birmingham is the best retail market in the south" he said. Tt is not so strong on the wholesale and jobbing end, but in con- versation and by personal observation with many merchants about this city and other cities of the south. I am sure that in making the statement that Bir- mingham leads in the retail trade I can do it without contradiction. And, in my opinion, if the progress shown in the last year or two keeps up in ratio it will soon lead in the wholesale trade"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-30
Tardy Heads Association

c. M. Tardy, the premier salesman of the Alabama Grocery company, was honored Saturday night in Montgomery at the annual meeting of the Alabama Travellers association by being unani- mously elected president of the organi- zation for the coming year.
 The meeting took place in the Gay Teague hotel and was the most success ful since the formation of the organlza- tion There were about 5o members present and the main business of the meeting was the hearings of the various reports of committees and discussion of proposed new measures to alleviate some of the hardships of the Alabama travel ing men.
 The organization indorsed unanimously the efforts being made by the commercial bodies of Birmingham and Montgomery 10 induce the Louisville X Nashville railroad to discontinue the alleged dis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-30
NEGRO SENDS WILSON
 B POUND TURKEY

J. r. Evans, a Birmingham negro who lives at 2525 Fourth avenue, last night expressed 35-pound turkey to President elect Woodrow Wilson at Staunton, Va. Evans is an admirer of the democratic statesman, he stated last night, and he wanted to show 1t by sending him IS a gift the turkey for a holiday feast. It is said to be one of the largest turkeys ever seen in Birmingham. Evans exhibited bill of lading from the Southern Express company as proof of his love for the President to the amount of 35 pounds of turkey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-30

crimination against these cities in favor
 of other points on the system regard
 ing homeseekers rates for the west
 Other officers that were elected were
 as follows: G. T. Bury of Montgomery, first vice president; C. c. Bates of Selma, second vice president; Harvey c. Newell
 of Camp Hil, third vice president; Cy- rus G. Russell of Mobile, fourth vice
 president; A. Copeland of Montgomery, | secretary and treasurer
 The following chairmans of committees
 were appointed: l.. H. Mccoy of Selma, | legislative; ]. R. Oglesby of Montgom- 1 cry, railroad; A. Jax Davis of BirminS-
 ham. hotels and livery; Bruce Kennedy of Montgomery, press.
 Following adjournment of the meting l the Business Mems League rendered a banquet to. the travellers. MT. Tardy
 made a speech and also gave whistling 1 solo The affair closed in time to al- low MT. 1ardy to get back to BirmlnS- ham and tell the "boys" in A. JaX
 Davis office of the big doings" in Mont gomery. nsa.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-30
Daughter of Premier Arrives

New York, December 29.--Miss Vio- let Asquith, daughter of Premier As- quith of England, was a passenger on the steamer Celtic which arrived here today from Liverpool. Miss As- quith was accompanied by the Countess of Aberdeen, wife of the lord lieu tenant of Ireland. After remaining in this city few days as guest of Mir. and Mrs. Henry Phlpps, Miss Asquith will go to Washington to become a guest of James Bryce, the British am bassador. She expects to return to England January Il.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-30
Cornell Concert Tonight

There Is a great deal of interest among music lovers and the alumni set in the concert 10 be given at the Country club tonight by the Cornell Glee Banjo and Mandolin clubs. Ths advance sale of tickets has been large.
 The Cornell entertainers have wide fame. In banjo and mandolin ensen- ble few instrumental organizations measure up to their standard and no glee club, 1t is said, ever gave more delight than that which comes to II. from Cornell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-30
Representatives Gratified

At the dinner to travelling men Friday night given to those who make Birming- ham their headquarters there were sev- eral refernces to the agency representa- tives here. It was pointed out and con cured in by enthusiastic applause trav- cling man, although representing a for eign house, who resides here and makes his headquarters here is as much a Bir- mingham product as those who repre- sent local houses. That statement grati- fled the agency men who are oftentimes looked upon merely as temporary and not Birmingham travellers. It was pointed out by the speakers who re- ferred to it that such was the fault of the houses which did not open branch es here, and not the men who repre- sented the companies in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-30
PARTY WILL MAKE
 OCAMPO TRIP TODAY

of the Alabama Interstate Power com pany will leave this morning at S;3O o'clock oyer the Louisville & Nashville railroad for a trip to ocampo. Tho party will be composed of about 40 of Bir- mnghams prominent citizens and few newspaper men.
 All who are invited on the trip are requested to be on hand at the Louis vile & Nashville depot shortly before train leaving time and meet the officials of the Alabama Interstate Power com pany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-30
Daniels Entertain

The home of MT. and Mrs Truman Bradley Daniel was the scene of a very pretty holiday gathering recently when they entertained in compliment to their niece and house guest, Miss Stella Steele of Selma. The decorations of bamboo, carnations and orchids, along with holly and Christmas bells gave a festive air in all the apartments. MT. and Mrs. Daniel were assisted in re- ceiving by MT. and Mrs. Frank s. An dress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-30

and GOO shares of Chesapeake and ohio railroad stock, all of which belonged to the D. K. Stewart estate. He also offered the stocks of the D. K. Stew art estate to the First National bank for his loan there. Railroad stocks owned by the John Stewart estate were given to the Fifth National for the loan there.
 The loans from the three banks were made shortly before Mir. Bryan's death. The son testified that he knew of no reason why his father should haVc wanted to raise $300,O00 at that time.
 Few men in Virginia were more pop ular than Joseph Bryan. When he died he was supposed to be possessed of Q large estate. Although an associate of New York financiers it was never gen erally known that he speculated on large scale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-30
St. Paul's Church

The Rev. Father Fazakerly, S. J., of Spring Hill college, Mobile, filled the pulpit at high mass at St. Pauls yes- terday. He preached a spirited ser mon and made strong plea for social purity and higher Christian living. The Christmas music was repeated by the choir.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-30
RESUME OLD STREET
 CAR ROUTES TODAY

The old street car routes, which were altered during the holidays on account of the large crowds downtown, and also due to the torn up condition of many of the streets in the business dis trict, it is announced, will be resumed this morning. As these routes are fa- miliar to patrons of the various lines, are needed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-30
Qrnheum-XaudeYille

New Years week amusements at the Orpheum theatre will be one of the clev- crest combinations of vaudeville of the season. There are five corlxing good acts representing the best to be had. There are matinees every afternoon, commnc- ing this afternoon, and two performances every night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-30
ADJUSTMENTS
"EYerYMOman''

Much interest has been aroused dur ing the past two years by the produc- ton of the play "Everywoman." It's author. a New York newspaper man, died the day of the first performance. Commencing tonight at the Jefferson theatre, "Everywoman," will be seen for three nights with a special matinee Wednesday, New Years ny.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-30
Tags Given Away by Chamber

Nice handy tags for grips or suitcases were given away at the travelling men s banquet Friday. The happy idea of pre- senting the travellers with the smaN tags boosting Birmingham was conceived by Secretary W. C. Radcliffe of the Cham Der of Commerce. Although Christmas week and everyone was rushed the tags were received in time. Their appropriate ness made a distinct impression upon the 920 men who attended the affair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-30
Maiesfic-VaudeyilIe

, The Majestic offers for New Year week a particularly strong combination of vaudeville acts, two of which are head line features. The bill will please all classes of theatregoers. There are mat inees every afternoon this week at 2:So, except Wednesday, when there will be two holiday matinees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-30
"Frolics of 1912"

New Years attraction at the Bijou Is 'Frolics of 1912," a musical revue, which is said to be very clever in comedy, mu- sic girls and specialties. It is the at- traction every night this week, with reg ular matinee Wednesday, New Years s day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-30
PERSONALS

Jasper c. Hutto, city editor of the Montgomery Advertiser, was in Bir- mingham yesterday.
 Mrs. Thomas Ellis left today for Co., hmbia S. C., called there by the ex- treme illness of her mother, Mrs. Me- Gavock.
 Fred H. Gormley of the Montgomery Journal passed through Birmingham yesterday from Russellville, where he has been spending Christmas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-30
"The Fortune Hunter"

''The Fortune Hunter" which comes to the Jefferson theatre Thursday night, January 2, is one of the notable suc- cesses of the past three seasons. The story of the play is one of appealing force.
 Seat sale Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-30
Mir. Borum Recovering

Gate City street car on November IS. is reported as rapidly recovering from his injuries, which consisted of cuts and bruises on the head. He was removed from the St. Vincent hospital to his home some time ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-30
BRMINGzAn1y ZRANEZMG. SALESN1EN
Banquet Commercial Travelling Men of Birmingham Now Els tabished As An Annual Affair-Harry Jones Honored Sibey Tells One On Harry-Details of Meeting of
 Alabama Travellers Association

eral minutes and it was filled with en- thusiastic statements about Birming- ham. He referred to the fact that the morning newspaper of Birmingham is giving the travelling men especial att tention every Monday morning, and the reference provoked much applause.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-30

houser company of New Rochelle, N. Y., to come here
 The Tannhouser company's commu- nicatioi. to the Chamber of Commerce. showed interest In Birmingham and 1t Is expected shat their southern com pany, which is now being made up in New York, will locate in this city for the winter. The troupe of Kalem players arrived last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-30
Lives Lost In Fire

Newport. R l., December 29.-lwo lives were lost and thirteen buildings damaged here early today in fire which caused a loss of s2o0.0O0. Those who per shed were MT. and Mrs. Frank $. Heath. MT. Heath was an invalid and appar- ently his wife had attempted to carry him from their burning home when both were overcome by smoke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-30
WATER MAIN BURSTS NEAR FIRST AVENUE
Much Excitement Caused In
 Residence Districts
MANY HAD NO WATER
MT. 0'Connell Explains Accident Says Valve on Each Side of the Break Was Closed and Pres-
 sure Soon Returned

A great furry of excitement oyerspread the entire city shortly after o'clock last night when citizens in many parts of Birmingham went for water-and there was none.
 A "A inch water main, one of the two largest mains that brings the water into the city from the big filter plant on Red mountain, burst about s o'clock last night and immediately afterward there was no water to be obtained in residences on North Highlands, South Highlands, North Birmingham and some of the suburbs The water gauge In the office Of Chief A. Y. Bennett of the fire depart ment dropped to a pressure of 20 pounds and remained at about that level from s:15 o'clock until about 9:15. The normal pressure on this gauge is about 90 pounds.
 Shortly after o'clock the pressure be- gan to increase, and by 945 it had reached s5 pounds, and was still going up. It was stated at Chief Bennetts office at thai time that it would soon be normal.
 Explains Break
 D. J. O'Connell, superintendent of the Birmingham Waterworks company, was at his office as soon as he could get there after the break occurred and im- mediately took the situation in hand. Mr. OConnell said:
 "A 24 inch main at First avenue and Thirteenth street burst. We do not know yet from what cause. This is one of the two large mains which brings the water into the city from the filter plant on Red mountain and of course when ir burst it greatly reduced the pressure, and in many localities. especially on the high lands residence districts, there was no water at all
 ''These mains are equipped with valves every so far. All we had to do in this case was to cut off the valve on each side of the break and connect all the minor mains with the other large main. The water pressure then went back to normal, the reason it dropped, as probably every one knows, being due to the pres sure lost by the water escaping from the break.
 'Workmen will repair the pipe tonor- row morning, and in the meantime the city will be supplied by the other main. The break occurred little south of First avenue on Thirteenth street.
 Many Inquiries
 Many telephone calls came into The Age-Herald office last night from all over the city from people asking what was the cause of their having no water. Much alarm was expressed in case a fire should break out. However, MT. O'Connell and his force soon had the situation in hand, the drop in the water pressure only last ing for about an hour, and it appears there was little cause for alarm, the whole thing being merely an accident.
 It was some time after the break oc- cured before the waterworks company was able to locate it. The territory about where the main burst was all most flooded with water as a great stream escaped from the broken pipe. No damage was done by this water however it was stated last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-30
Man Drops Dead

Baton Rouge, La, December 29.-Just as he had closed his vaudeville performance at local theatre tonight. Alexis Escafer vaudeville performer of Tampa, Flas
 dropped dead,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-30
Coming-With His Music

More tough luck.' said Frank Means. well, what now?" answered o. P. Fountaine. You know "Bil" Maxim never sings without his music?'
 "Yes" well, I invited him out to the house and he's coming-with his music"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-30
MORE PHOTO-PLAy
 TROUPES COMING Edison Man Here Yesterday
 and Is Pleased TWO MORE IN VIEW Chamber of Commerce Believes Much Valuable Advertising Can Be Se- cured and Is Corresponding
 With Many Companies
TWO MORE IN VIEW

Still another moving picture company is coming to Birmingham and there are various rumors about the Chamber of Commerce that there soon will be two more companies to join the colony al- ready here.
 Yesterday Walter ". Evans, Jr., con- nected with the publicity department of the Thomas A. Edison Co.,, Inc, was in Birmingham looking over the scenery here and he stated it was the most wonderful that he had come across in some time. MT Evans motored about the district and looked it over very carefully, following which he decided that 1t was admirably suited for the Edison photo players that are at pres ent touring the country.
 This troupe of players is now in the west and is headed this way. MT. Evans stated that they were due in Chattapooga in about two or three weeks to stage an historical war drama. "The Edison company. which has just completed several wonderful pictures in a cross-country tour," he said, lis on the way back and headed straight for Birmingham.
 Stop at Chattanooga
 "We will, however, stop off in Chat tanooga to stage an historical war drama. The Edison company, if pos slble, always goes to the locality that is supposed to be portrayed. The sec mario calls for several scenes on some of the historic battleields. around Chat tanooga, therefore the E6 6.son company .s going there to take them.
 "Following this they will come to Birmingham, as I am very favorably impressed with the topography of this locality. It has everything that is suitable for motion photography AS all kinds of scenes can be staged here with little, if any, preparation. Western dramas, eastern rural scenes. mountain feud plots, industrial plays, the coal mine story, all of these very interest ing subjects can be successfully pho tographed in this city and its en- yirons. I cannot say too many good words In it's favor
 As soon as the Edison troupe of pho to-pIayers arrives it will give Bir- min gham an unusual distinction as d producing point for moving pictures Outside of New York city, according to moving picture "savants" there t no other town in the United State: that has within it's city limits three troupes of the largest moving. pictur, companies now making films. the Ka- lem, Lubii. and Edison companies. More to Come
 Still there are moro 70 come. Th' | Chamber of Commerce has interested itself in the subject, believing in th' advertising value to Birmingham O. these moving picture companies, an' is at present mailing out letters t' every moving picture firm of repute il | the United States with literature show | ing the advantages of Birmingham fo , that kinL of work. Already answer have been received and the civic cham Der through the secretary's office, f
 at present negotiating with the Tam
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-03

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2.-The re-
port Of the majority OF the committee
OF the house OF Representatives direct
ed more than a year ago 10 investi-
gate the United States steel Corpora
ton. was submitted 20 the house to-
day By Representative Stanley OF
KENTUCKY. chairman of the committee.
The report was signed by the chair
man and Representative Bartlett OF
Georgia: McGillicuddy. Maine: BeaH.
Texas. and Li;tlcton. New York.
Democrats Representatives Gardner.
Danforth. Naw York:
Young. Michigan. and Sterling. III
uois Republicans. dissented from the
report OF the majority
Representative Sterling submitted
his individual views iu minority re
port and Representative Littleton.
Democrat dissenting from the recon-
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