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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17
SUNDAY AFTERNOON CONCERTS
Ex-President of Birmingham Trades
 Council Discusses the Question

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 Many good citizens of Birmingham regretted to see the Pastors union take the action it did in regard to Sunday concerts. Probably the minis ters had an erroneous idea of the pres ent law which permits high class musi7 cal entertainments to be given on sun day with a paid admission fee. The ordinance is safcguarded so as not to permit any vaudeville feature.
 There never was time when Sun day concerts could not be given here for the benefit of some charity. no matter what the admission fee was. But about a year and half ago Mrs. Aldrich induced the board of aldermen to amend the old Sunday ordinance so that Sunday afternoon musicales for which tickets could be sold might be given, provided the promoters made no profit. In other words, the law as 1t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17
COMMERCE COMMISSION
Commissioner Meyer Asks the House
 Committee for More Power

Washington, February 16.-Sweeping powers for the interstate commerce commission were advocated today by Commissioner B. II. Meyer before the House committee on interstate com merce. The commissioner declared that unless the commission was given the right to make a physical valuation of railroad property and to supervise the securities of the various companies, both present and future, the determi- nation of the fairness of rates would be difficult.
 Unless these added powers are re- posed in the commission the commits sioner declared it would be compelled. as at present. to grope after the basic fact to determine what rates should be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17
Rradstreet'S Review

New York, February 16.-Bradstreets s tomorrow will say
 Cumulative improvement Is the chief characteristic of this weeks trade re- port. Demand is existing and better ment is extending to those centers that have heretofore been particularly quiet As yet the pace is only steady but It seems to be consistent and conservative optimism in developing at a greater rate Mail order concerns have done very we'll, thanks to the tendency to buy in small lots and trade in dry goods, wearing apparel, shoes, grocer ies and other essentials reflects the influences of slow but steady improve ment. Cotton goods continue to gain in strength as regards prices. one line after another being lacked up as order books present better aspects
 Even the south has responded to the improved undertone of things, discon- tent is disappearing. especially from the larger cities, though some of the smaller centers are still suffering from paueity of business. In the iron and steel lines operations are increasing, but new business has tapered off some what, while specifications on some goods have also receded a little.
 At the same time there Is consid- erable rail buying in sight, while the prospects for early heavy buying of cars seem good. the suggestion being made in this connection that the wear and tear on cars being such as to rem der the buying of new rolling stock a necessity.
 Business failures in the United States for the week ending February
 Q were 305 against 323 last week. 235 l in the like week of 1911. 269 in 1910. 2S2 in 1909, and 326 in 1908.
 Business failures in Canada for the week numbered 3l, which compares with 26 last week and 3i in the cor responding week of 1911.
 l Wheat, including flour exports from l the United States and Canada for tho week ending February 15, aggrega ting 2.299137 bushels against 3,S1645S last
 week and 2,1S0,921 this week last year.
 For the 33 weeks ending February Ia exports are 05,7S0,662 bushels against 1 77.625.19S in the corresponding period 1 last year Corn exports for the week are 1.632,566 bushels against 1.4S2, ,O4S l last week and 2,02s,19S in 1911. For the 33 weeks ending February 15 corn ex- ports are 94,00s.93 bushels against 27,. l 154,32S last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17
NEGRO BARBER SHOP
 WALL CAVES IN

Weakened by an excavation just to the north of it. the north wall of a one story building on Eighteenth street, neap Third avenue, fell yesterday afternoon about 2:25 o'clock. hurting one negro painfully, although not seriously.
 The building occupied by D. R. King as a negro barber shop and follow ing the fall of the wall quite bit of ex- ctement ensued. During the exodus from the shop some one turned in fire alarm and fire station No. responded, but found no semblance of a blaze except the fire in the stove.
 They turned the hose on the stove and shut off the heat. The wounded negro was taken to an infirmary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17
EVANS CONCLUDES
 HIS EXAMINATIO
State Examiner Will Report Next Week on His Investigation of
 Dement'S Books

Frank w Evans, state examiner or public accounts, who has been engaged in the examination of the books ana dockets of Justice of the Peace Ira De- ment. has concluded his investigation and will make his report to the senior judge of the criminal court in the early part of next week.
 Mir. Evans is recapitulating his report and it is understood 1t will De quite lengthy. As soon as the report Is filed Mir. Evans will examine the books of the board of revenue. This examina- : tion Is made at the request of the mem bers of the board who feel that an in- justice was done them by the report of the recent grand jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17

stands now is purely for the cultiva- tion of musical taste As those under whose auspices Sunday concerts are annoimced are not allowed to make any profit. the whole business resovles itself into a species of aNrusim most admirable.
 From all accounts the Sunday musi- cales this season have been of excel- lent quality Many wage earners' who could not attend musical entertain ments during the week have availed themselves of the opportunity of at tending the Sunday concerts.
 The pastors of tine churches have dis cussed methods by which they might appeal to working men and get this large class interested in religion. It was a strange way they had of going about it when the Pastors union adopt ed a resolution condemning Sunday concerts
 The Rev. Dr. George Eaves, who Is In close touch with the working men ana who not only understands the situation clearly, but who has broad and liberal views on all questions, is an advocate
 of Sunday concerts. It is hoped that the other pastors will reconsider their adverse action. ANDY MAhl>. Birmingham, February 16, 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17

disagreement between the pastor and members of the Little Rock colored Baptist church, located at East Birming- ham, came near landing the aforesaid pastor and a portion of his flock in the Big Rock" jail, for, according to the evidence given yesterday in the second division of the criminal court, a free for all fight occurred at called meeting of the congregation, which resulted in the arrest of four of the members or the church who were charged with an as saut with a weapon on "Sistah Jones.
 In the absence of Judge Frank Cahalan, who was indsposed, Judge R. ID. Golf man presided.
 The pastor testified that he had called a meeting of the ways and means com mittee of the church to decide the best manner to harmonize the warning fac tiops of his charge. He further testified that the mean ways of the committee almost created an immediate vacancy in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17
VOLUME OF STEEL BUSINESS LARGE Despite the Severe Cold Weather Since December PIG IRON IS QUIET Bessemer Iron Quoted at S14-Cotton Goods Market Strengthens Ma
 terially-Export Trade Good.
 Footwear Rather Quiet
PIG IRON IS QUIET

l New York, FehauarY 16-4R. q. Dunn X Co.'S weekly review of trade tomorrow will say: Conditions are still favorable to the re- | elization of the promise held out by the developments Of the past three months. namely, of a year of wider activity than 1al1, The severely cold weather since the middle of December has to some ex- tent, and especially in railroad transpor- tation, the iron and steel industry and in railroad distribution held this prom ised development in check. The volume of business, however. is very large and
 in some directions notably so. on certain finished lines lower prices are now the rule in iron and steel, especially in struc- tural lines, foot up to about ,35,000 tons with the railroads supplying moderate share of the new business. The larger ;n- terests in the Pittsburg district are fairly active, keeping about so per cent of their capacity in operation, but the smaller plants are not so well employed. Demand is hardly as good as at the beginning of the year The pig iron market is quiet, but there is moderate activity in basic iron, Bessemer iron is quoted Sl4 and basic $l2.25, valley. Bessemer and open hearth billets are still s2O and sheet and tin bars $21, Pttsburg. Plates and struc- tural shapes are weaker Shipments, however, are keeping up, though the de- mand for prompt action does not appear so urgent
 The cotton goods markets have strengthened materially and the demand is broad and seasonably active. Many mills making brown staple goods, print cloths and heavy colored cottons, are now under order for two to three months ahe ad tubings, prints, denims. plaids and other piece goods are much stronger. Export trade is good India has bought 1000 bales of standard drills and China small lots Of sheeting as well as 5000 bales of canton flannels. Mems wear and worsted yarn markets are influenced somewhat by the labor difficulty at Lawrence, which ap- pears to show signs of a healthy solution.
 The New England footwear market is still rather quiet, but new business is coming forward at better rate than formerly and factories continue fairly busy on old contracts. Prices are strong, The recent lull in the leather trade seems to have been broken and buyers after finding that concessions were not obtain able have entered the market and liberal sales have been made, especially of sole 1 leather. Further activity has developed in hids
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17
SOCIETY GIRLS WILL
 HELP POOR PEOPLE

Anniston, February 16-(Special)-Th Wednesday Study club, an organization composed of young society girls of Annis- ton, have pledged themselves to support the Annston chapter of the Young Wom- ans Christian association. They have been extending financial aid to the or ganization for some time.
 At a recent meeting of the club it was decided to send a delegation to the rooms of the organization once week for the purpose of furnishing some kind of amusement to interest the young fac tory children and mill workers who come there for recreation in the evenings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17
Little Rock" Churcl1's Troubles

the pastorate of the church. for they failed to sustain his actions.
 He also stated that while the meeting was in progress "Sistah" Jones entered the sanctuary and walking down the cen ter aisle "kmboed' herself in front of the altar This angered him to the ex- tent that he forgot the Biblical injunc- tion about the soft answer turning away wrath, and called the intruder a How down mean nigger,' to which the angelic Sister Jones responded by calling him "a happy headed fool.' The dusky parson came back with rejoinder, 'I ain't no mo happy headed than you is,' which amounted to a declaration of war, so they fit"
 The evidence developed that 1t was nothing but a family rumpus, as it were. so Judge Coffman discharged the defend ants and advised them to settle their differences in the tribunals of the church and to keep out of the courts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17
To Improve Postoffice

Annston, February 6.-(Special)-Aft working for several years with that end in view, Postmaster Charles R. Bar ker has finally secured the permission of the federal department to construct a wall around the ground of the govern ment building in accordance with the marble structure which was erected a few wears ago. It is understood that the work will call for an expenditure of about $30C1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17
DESTROY 1000
 GALLONS OF BEER

Anniston. February (SpecialD-Com- missioner G. B. Randolph of this city has been furnished full particulars in regard to the capture of four big stills 1n the Anniston district, one in Calhoun and three in Cleburne counties. result ing in the destruction of 1000 gallons of beer this week. and arrests are expected to follow within few days, The stills were large copper plants of the most modern make.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17
Held Tax to Be Illegal

Anniston. February 16.-(Special.) )-Re- corder J. F. Green has held that the city cannot legally collect license tax from firms and corporations which are situated outside the city limits, but within the police protection of Anniston, and as a result of this ruling the several persons who were recently arrested have been acquitted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17
HOLD CANDY PULLING
 THIS AFTERNOON

The home department of the Southside Baptist church will conduct a candy pull ing this afternoon at the church from 3:aO until { o'clock. A small admission fee will be charged each person as the affair is being given for the benefit of the work being done by the home de- partnent of tfiatschurch.
 Miss Julia Lewis has been appointed chairman of the arrangements for the candy pulling and very able comrnit- tee has been named to. assist her in com pleting the details.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17
Brown Arrested in Houston

Houston, Tex, February 16.-Edward l.. Brown. who conducted banks at Page, Elkhart and Ellinger. and who recently became involved in bankruptcy here, was arrested last night at the instance of Texas State Banking Commissioner Gill. The spe cific charge against him is that as president of the Page state bank he substituted paper for S1a,oQ0 in good securities placed to secure a loan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17
Eleven Mile Phone Line

Anniston, February 16.-tSpecial)-- Farmers in the Choccoloeco valley have purchased half interest in the poles for the rural telephone line running from oxford. the chief Anniston suburb. to DeArmanvlle. This means a line Il miles long. and it may be. extended sev- eral miles further tn DeArmanyille. Ru- ral telephones are becoming very pop ular In the Annlston district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17
Republicans to Meet

Decatur, February 16.--(Special)-The republicans of this county will hold beat meetings all over the county on Feb ruary B for the purpose of electing dele gates to the county convention. which meets in Decatur on February A at 2:3o D. m. The county convention will elect
 delegates to the state convention
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17
Library Officers Named

Arniston. February 6-(Special.)-Th oxford Library association has elected following officers: Ms W. w. White side, president; Mrs. James Cunningham, vice president: Miss Gussie Bagley, sec ond vice president; Miss Willie Gunnells, secretary; Mrs. A. o. Humphries, treas urer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17
Tom Garner Dead

Anniston, February (SpecialD--R. F. Garner, one of the most wealthy citizens of Anniston, and one of the largest real estate holders here. has received the news of the death of his brother, Thomas Garner, who died Wednesday afternoon at San Antonio. Tex. at which place he was buried Thursday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17
Weller Paroled

Lcavenworth. Kan, February 16.- Clarence c. Waller, formerly connected with a bank at Fort Smith. Ark. was among ten prisoners for whom paroles were received at the federal peniten- tiary here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17
GROUP ONE:

GROUP ONE:
 300 Shirt Waists, includ- ing lingeries, tailored linens and O quantity of silk shirt waists Things, formerly priced from 1.5O to 500 each, choice today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17
GROUP TWO:

200 Shirt Waists com- prised of chiffons, Voiles, cts, renaissance, fancy and plaid silks, velvets, moires, faces, hand em- broidered and plain tailor cd linens and lingeries, for merly priced up 10 7.5O, for
 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17

These UaistS will be placed on sale in the main thorough fare of the second floor this morning. There are sizes here for every woman UhO will attend the sale,. but not all sizes of every kind. This indeed is the most extraOrdi- nary occasion of the Buyers and Managers Sale.
 (Shirt waists, 2d Floor.)
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-20
MISERY FROM INDIGESTION
 GOES IN FIVE MINUTES.
Heartburn; Gas, Dyspepsia and Other Stomach Misery Ended With
 a Little Diapepsin

If what you just ate is souring on your stomach or lies like a lump of lead, refusing to digest, or you belch Gas and Eructate sour, undigested food, or have a feeling of Dizziness, Heart burn, Fullness, Nausea, Bad taste in mouth and stomach headache--this is Indigestion
 A full case of Pape's Diapepsin costs only 50 cents and will thoroughly cure your out-of order stomach, and leave sufficient about the house in case some one else in the family may suffer from stomach trouble or Indigestion.
 Ask your pharmacist to show you the formula plainly printed on these 50-cent cases, then you will under stand why Dyspeptic trouble of all kinds must go, and why Diapepsin always relieves sour, out-of- order stomachs or Indigestion in fivs min utes. Diapepsin is harmless and tastes like candy, though each dose contains power sufficient to digest and prepare for assimila ton into the blood all the food you eat, besides, it makes you go to ths table with a healthy -atite; but, what will please you most, is that you will feel that your stomach and intestines are clean and fresh and you will not need to resort to laxa lives or liver pills for Biliousness or Constipa ton.
 This city will have many Diapepsin cranks, as some people will call them but you will be cranky about this splendid stomach preparation, too if you ever try a little for Indigestion or Gastritis or any other Stomach misery.
 Get some Pape's Diapepsin now, this minute and forever rid yourself of Stomach Trouble and Indigestion
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-20
DIED.

Bl Gs MURRAY-Tn Andover. Jan. IS, 1912, John Murray, aged S4 years. LYMAN-In this city. Jan. 19. 1912, his age. Notice of funeral hereafter. BARN STT-In Norwich, Jan. IS, Pat rick Barnett, aged n years. Funeral from his late home, PAS North Main street, Saturday morning at S.3G o'clock. Services at St. Mary's church at o'clock. GATES-In this city, Jan. IS, 1912, George Gardner Gates, in the S4th year of his age. Funeral services from his late resi- dence, 19 Ann street, Sunday after noon at o'clock. MAYNARD-At AIIyn's Point, Conn, Jan. 19, 1912 Albertus Maynard, aged 76 years and months. Funeral from his late residence at AL lyn's Point on Sunday. Fist inst, at ?. m. Relatives and friends invited to attend. Kindly omit flowers. II. Reach, aged 94 years, formerly of Danielson. WATT-In this city Jan 19, Christina Moir, widow of James Watt. aged 77 years.
 Notice of funeral hereafter GOULD-In New London. Jan. IS. 1912. George W. Gould. aged 61 years GUMBLE-In New London, Jan. IS, 1912, Jacob H Gumble, in his Fist year
 COTTER-In Derby Conn. Jan. IS. 1912, Edward Cotter. MALJORY-In Preston, Jan r, 1912. Nellie NJ, wife of Charles Mallory, aged 5S years.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-20

Beardow, the Ladies' Benevolent socfe- ty, by Mrs F. J. Kerking, the Sunday school, by Robina DunlOpe. These of ficers were reelected: Deacon for two years Nathan Bushnell; treasurer George BeardoW; clerk, Allen Bogle; church committee, Ennis Paisley, Mrs James Graham, Mrs. William Hicks.
 The rolcall followed and besides those present responses by letter were received from Mrs William Sanderson and Mrs. Jane McNally, former mem bers of the church. The following com mittee was appointed to consider the advisability of making the basement Of the church place of entertainment for the children and young people: F. J. Working, Ennis Paisley and Rev. Don aid B. MacLane. The meeting closed with the singing of What a Friend We Have in Jesus.
 A pleasant social hour followed and sandwiches, cake, tea and coffee were served.
 Notes.
 Fred King is working at the Hall sawmill.
 William Wood caught a string of 30 fine pickerel on the river Thursday
 Unclaimed letters at the Taftviue postoffice for the week ending Jan. 20 are addressed as follows: MT. Albert Beaudin, MT. Pete Jodoin, Mrs. Mary Manning.
 A class social was enjoyed by the members of Prof Mahers dancing school Friday evening in Ponemsh hall The occasion wasaan enjoyable one for all present.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-20

which includes this section of the state.
 MT. Brown was appointed by Grand Master Justin Holden at the grand lodge session at Hartford. He has been prominently identified with Ma soinic matters for a number of years, being past master of Mt. Vernon lodge, No. 75, r. and A. M.
 Past Grand Commanders.
 The Past Grand Commanders as- sociation of Connecticut, Knights Tenn plar, held its annual meting and ban quet at the Hotel Garde, Hartford, on Thursday. Those present were: H. Wales Lines of Mer1den. Albert s. Comstock of Norwich, Edward E. Full Ter of Holland, Samuel J. Bryant of New Haven, l. c. Birdsey of Meriden, Normand F. Allen of Hartford, VII Ham E. Risley of Melrose, Mass, E. s. Davis of Middletown, Eugene A. Hall of Meriden, Charles B. Ware of Hart ford, Costello Lippitt of Norwich and Charles E. Billings of Hartford.
 Little business of importance was transacted at the meeting except the election of officers, which resulted as follows: President, Edward E. Fuller of Tolland vice president, Samuel ]. Bryant of New Haven; secretary teasurer, I. c. Birdsey of Meriden,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-20
ST. cEclLIA's T. A. SOCIETY.
Officers Installed by County Director
 Walter G. Casey.

A meeting of St. Cecilia's T A. so- ciety was held Friday evening at the Father Mathew T. A. society rooms for the purpose of installing officers elect ed at their last meeting. President Joseph Bellefleur of the Father Ma thew society acted as chairman in opening the meeting. after which County Director W. G. Casey proceed ed to install the following officers:
 President, Mrs. Mary Sliney; vice president Miss Mary Nealon; record ing secretary, Miss Louise Bellefleur; financial secretary, Miss Catherine Warrington; treasurer, Miss Helen Sullivan; sergeant at arms, Mrs. Mary Nealon: chairman of directors, Miss Teresa Nealon; directors, Eliza beth Sullivan, Josephine Nealon, Nell lie Barry Josephine Cornell and Mrs. Dennis Mccarthy.
 Rev. J. Fl. Bftzmaurice is chaplain of the society which starts off with a membership of 3S, being one of the strongest ladies' societies in New London county.
 Interesting remarks were made by Rev, Father Fitzmaurice, Rev. Father Kennedy, County Director w. G. Ca sey, Joseph Bellefleur, James Murphy and Joseph A. Donnelly and Patrick Barry.
 After the installation of officers a social hour was enjoyed, the follow ing programme rounding out an en- joyable evening:
 Selections, Father Mathew orches- tra; selection, In the Vale of Dreams. Mrs. Mary Hartie; selection, Father Mathew orchestra; duet, Lullaby, Mrs Mary Sliney and Catherine Sliney.
 Whist was also enjoyed and refresh ments were served. Several members of St. Mary's T. A. and B. society were present and the officers of the Father Mathew T. A. society were guests dur ing the evening. The pledge of total abstinence was given by Rev J. H. F.tzmaurice