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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
MISS FANCY TO HAVE
RECEPTION TODAY
Will Be Glad to Welcome
Little Ones at Her
Home at Zoo

This is a story about the children s
elephant, Miss Fancy, who resides at
the zoo at Ayondale. 1t is for the kid
dies only, and grownups are not ex-
pceted to read it.
This afternoon Miss Fancy" will hold a
reception. She has heretofore held recep-
tons, and they have been very success
1ul. None of her invited guests have
failed to respond, and it will be so today
Every Iiddie in Birmingham is hereby
extended an invitation to call upon the
lady elephant today at her home. She will
be very glad TO welcome the little ones,
and If they bring presents of peanuts she
will be all the more glad
Unless the weather man gets angry for
some reason the weather will be all that
could be desired. The pleasant sunshine
and the happy laughter of little children
go we'll together. and there will no doubt
be large number of fathers, mothers and
other grownups at the zoo today to see
Miss Fancy"
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These trains in question are always late
from 30 minutes to three hours. The ac-
ccmmodation that leaves Birmingham at
4:l5 in the evening is invariably late
6:30 to Z O'Clock before it reaches Dora,
coming only 81 miles from Birmingham.
1t Is the same way on the morning train
going into Birmingham; 1t is most al
ways 30 minutes to two hours late on
arriving in Birmingham.
Two years ago this proposition was
thrashed out with the Alabama state rail-
road commission at Montgomery. 1t was
then, as 1t is now, ordered that these
trains in question must continue to stop
at Dora. 1t was shown and proven to the
commission that Dora was justified in
having the service of the fast trains, and
were justly entitled to them; now, with
out notice to the public or to the patrons
or citizens of Dora the Frisco railroad
proceeds to run its trains Nos. 1O5 and
JOG through Dora, which is against the
order of the Alabama railroad commits
sion and against the wishes of the peo-
pie of Dora and the surrounding COM
munity.
The officials of the railroad appeared
in Dora after the last fight, which they
lost, and assured the citizens of Dora
that they We're done with the fight in re-
gard to discontinue stopping the trains
at Dora, and that the trains in question
would always stop.
The people of Dora have not forgotten
that promise made by the officials of the
railroad, and feel that they are being
mistreated by the promise made to them
by the officials of the railroad after their
last fight.
From a passenger and freight standpoint
Dora is the heaviest station on the road
between Birmingham and Memphis, and
deserves the trains in question to stop at
Dora, and no doubt will be sustained by
the higher courts in the fight for what
they claim they are justly entitled to,
and have the Alabama railroad commits
sion to back them up. The citizens are
organized in a body to fight for what
they claim is right as long as the railroad
run their trains through their town with
out stopping. f. c. MARQUIS.
Dora, November %, 1918
SEE BIRMINGHAM ARTIFICIAL
LIMB COMPANY, 3121a N. GOTH ST.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
COLORED BAPTISTS
SELECT ANNISTON
State Convention Adiourns at Mobile
Over 1000 for Education
and Missions
BY A. f. OWENS

Mobile, November 22.-(Special. THE
Alabama Colored Baptist State conven-
ton, DIR. J. III. Eason president. and Prof.
r. B. Hudson secretary. attended by 800
delegates representing 225.000 negro Bap-
lists, closed its forty-sixth annual session
today after selecting Admission for the
next meeting.
All the officers were reelected, Profess
sor Hudson being chosen for the same
position II consecutive years.
The convention collected for education
and missions S21, SO, being the largest
amount ever reported by delegates at an
annual meeting.
The exercises Thursday night at five
churches reviewing the history of the
race for so years of freedom were ad-
dressed by DR.. A. j. Stokes of Montgom-
cry, DR.. J. w. Whitted of birmingham,
Prof W. S. Buchanan, president of Agri-
cultural and Mechanical college, normal
and others.
A commission of 25 was appointed to
arrange for congress of representatives
from churches and other bodies to plan
to raise $4,000 for Selma university at
Selma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
DORA IS INDIGNANT
OVER RECENT ORDER
Citizens Think FriscOUnfair
in Not Stopping Accom-
mOdatiOn Trains There
To the Editor of The Age-Herald.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
Never before in the history of Dora
have the citizens been so aroused over
proposition as they are over the dis
continuance of the Frisco trains Nos.
Dora last Sunday.
These trains in question have been
stopping at Dora for 27 years, ever since
the old Kansas City, Memphis and Bir-
mingham railroad was first built The
Frisco railroad is overriding the orders
of the Alabama railroad commission in
not stopping the trains at Dora, and are
placing the railroad in a position to be
criticised by its patrons and the general
travelling public.
Dora is situated 27 miles north of Bir-
mingham, on the main line of the Frisco
railroad. No other railroad enters Dora,
and the people are dependent solely on
the Frisco to get to and from Dora.
Besides the people at Dora that are de-
pendent on the Frisco railroad, are the
mines at Ivy, operated by the Sloss-
Sheffield Steel and Iron company. This
mine works about 1900 men, The Pratt
Consolidated Coal company works over
1000 men at its mines near Dora, the EN-
pire, the Maryland Coal and Coke COM
pany works about 1000 men at it's mines at
Sipsie All in all, there are 10000 people
that make Dora their depot, that are abso-
lutely dependent on the Frisco railroad
to bring them to and from Dora.
The accommodation service that the
Frisco railroad furnishes its patrons at
Dora is too poor to depend upon
These accommodation trains pass Dora
IN the morning and late in the evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
LADIES CONTINUE TO
SERVE BIG CROWDS
Popularity of Turkey Din
ners Increasing-Menu
for Tomorrow

The success of the ladies of the Chill
dren's Day Nursery continues unabated.
The rooms at 322 Twenty-first street,
north. are filled to the doors every day be-
tween 12 and 2:3O o'clock. and the ladies
are compelled to work hard and fast in
order to serve all who call. 1t was esti-
mated that upward of $50 were served yes
terday with the 50-cent dinners that are
proving SO popular with Birmingham's
business men, and their friends as we'll
The ladies' will serve dinner tomorrow,
and 1t is expected that they will have
great difficulty in handling the crowds.
Inc dinners served are so dainty, so sat
lsfyins, SO good, that some have been
heard to remark the ladies' would be
crowded even If they kept open all day.
The menu for tomorrow will be:
turkey Ham Rice Baked Beans
Salad Cheese
Pie Coffee
The ladies in charge and their assist
ants tomorrow will be Mrs. G. b. McCor-
mack, Mrs. Willard Wilson. Mrs. Owen
Gillespie. Mrs. Charles DeBardeleben, Mrs.
Frank Lathrop, Mrs. Wilbur Kelley, Mrs,
Tcmlinson, Miss Elizabeth Bowie Miss
Donnelly. the Misses Tomlinsen, Miss
Woodson, Miss Mary Lou Cobb, Miss
Laura Glass. Miss Christine Glass, Miss
Morscheirler and others
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
GOADBY AND PARTY
IN THE TR|-C|T|ES
Sloss-Sheffield Officials In
spect Works of Company
In Sheffield

Sheffield, November e2.-(Specia1)
W. H. Goadby. who is chairman of
the board of directors for the Sloss-
Sheffield Steel and Iron company, ac-
companied by the president, ]. c. Ma
ben; also j. C. Maben, Jr., vice pres
ident, and j. J. Shannon, general su-
perintendent of the company, were in
Sheffield today inspecting the works
of the company.
This morning the Rev. G. t. Harris
of the Tuscumbia Methodist Episcopal
church, who during the recent confer
ence at Admission was given the Alfalfa
charge, received a telegram from
Bishop Mccoy transferring him to the
church at Sheffield The Rev. Watts
Henry, who had received the appoint
ment for this church, was transferred
to the Mississippi conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
TO MAKE EFFORT TO
RELEASE. FORMANS
Probably Writ of Habeas
Corpus Will Be Sued
Out This Week

Gadsden November 22.-(Special.)
According to information received this
afternoon, it is probable that writ
OF habeas corpus probably will be
sued out within the next few days
Tor the release of G. B. and Grady
t'orman, who have been bound over
to await the action of the grand jury
on the charge of the murder of Con-
ME Compton at Springville The writ
probably will be sought before Chan
cellor Whiteside of the chancery court
or before Judge j. E. Blackwood of
the circuit court 1t was decided oy
Sheriff Love of st. Clair county not
to move the defendants to Gadsder,
and they are held in the jail at Ash
Vile, not being allowed bond.
total of 1866 cans of tomatoes,
valued at $2966. was produced by the
Girls Tomato club of Etowah county
according to the reports given today
to Miss Diana Bankston, in charge of
the work. The first prize, a $50 schol-
arship in the Etowah County High
school at Alfalfa was won by Miss
Ethel Usry, who produced 1867 cans.
Miss Nancie Ella Akridge won the
county prize with 500 cans.
Capt w. p. Lay who has returned
from the National Conservation con-
gfess, expresses much disapp ointment
at the action of the congress on the
water powers question. He claims the
congress was packed with government
clerks who believe in government con-
troll. He does not believe Congress will
be influenced by the action of the con-
servationists
Members of the Alfalfa Commercial
club will meet with the Chamber of
Commerce Monday night, when plans
may be made for an affiliation of the
two organizations.
Union services will be held at the
First Baptist church Thursday morn
ing at 1920 o'clock and the sermon
will be given by DR. George w. Read
of the First Methodist church.
At a meeting of the council Mon
day night the award of contracts for
paving Forest avenue and Seventh
street will be ratified.
Pythians are making plans for a
great celebration at Alabama City
Tuesday night when they will put on
pages night for 25 candidates. Fol-
lowing the initiation, a banquet will be
held.
At meeting of Company r last
night, more members were enlisted
and the following officers were named:
First sergeant, R. A. Midley; second
sergeant, H. K. Elliott; third sergeant
w. M. Sexton; quartermaster T. p.
Henley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
YALE GLEE CLUB
is COMING HERE
Alumni Association of State Will Meet
Wednesday to Plan Entertain
ment of Visitors

Yale men in Alabama have been called
to meet in the offices of Judge w, 1.
Grubb in the federal building, next
Wednesday night at s o'clock to arrange
for the coming OF the Yale Glee, Banjo
and Mandolin clubs, and to transact other
important business.
The Yale Alumni association is prepar-
ing to entertain the members of the ciubs
who number nearly 100.
A tour, comprising the cities of Rich
mond, Washington. Atlanta, Birmingham
and New Orleans, is this year being made
by the clubs. The local concert will be
given Friday night, December 26, in one
of the theatres. Eosx
The following are the osft6t~s of the
association: Judge w. I. (ar1bb. presi-
dent; George +. Peter, viceNpresident, and
Isadore Shapiro, secretary-treasurer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23

SEE BIRMINGHAM ARTIFICIAL
LIMB COMPANY, 312h N. 10Th ST.
EXPERT FILTER AND MANUFAC-
TURER TRUSSES; GUARANTEED TO
HOLD OR MONEY REFUNDED.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
Signs of the Times

From the Louisville Herald.
Tn the bathroom of a Champaign hotel:
Regular roomers are entitled to only one
bath week free" In Crown Point:
"Oysters any style, also fried In Mar
ket street, Philadelphia: Fair weather
and Rein" and "Newcorn and Green"
In Sacramento: &C. r. Skinner & Co..
Dealers in Raw Furs." In Rosedale, N
j.: These eggs were laid and are war
ranted by John L. Judge, Rosedale." In
a Forty-seventh street movie: ''rhe Next
Generation-Coming Soon" On Dearborn
street: Artificial lmbs-Walk In"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23

At a meeting of Company f last
night, more members We're enlisted,
and the following officers were named:
First sergeant, r. A. Midley second
sergeant, H. K. Elliott; third sergeant
w. M. Sexton; quartermaster It. p.
Henley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23

Pythians are making plans for
great celebration at Alabama City
Tuesday night when they will put on
pages night for 25 candidates. Fol-
lowing the initiation, a banquet will be
held.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-09
SUIT OVER WILL
 IN s1,ooo,oo ESTATE
In New London Probate Court Over Last Testament of Fleming Smith.

Judge Calkins in the New London portion of the objection against the admission of the will of Fleming Smith to probate. The hearing was continued until Oct. 22
 Four cousins of Mr. Smith, Mrs L. c. Colatworthy, Mrs. Isabelle Hough, Mrs. Alice Smith and Harrison B.. Smith of New York, oppose the ad- mission to probate of the will. They claim incompetency and undue in 1uence exercised over the testator. Charles F. Sylvester, Mortimer Bishop and s. J. Garr1gle, witnesses to the will which was drawn April p, 1910, testified that MT. Smith was appar- ently of sound mind when he made the will in the office of New York at torneys.
 MT Smith is estimated to be worth approximately $1,000 GOO He bequeath- ed the major portion of his estate to Mrs. Smith, dividing $50,000 equally among ten cousins or widows of cOu- sins. Mrs Mary M. Dickinson of New London is one of the legatees to whom MT Smith intended 8 $5,000 devisement to go. The four objeCtOrs to the ad- mission of the will to probate and Miss Grace Holden of New York and Miss Smith of Paris were to receive similar sums.
 In the event that Mrs. Smith had not survived her husband he had provided that SIS, 900 go to Mrs Marcus k. Tul- ly, wife of Dr. Fully who with pr. John McGaw Woodbury. former street clean ing commissioner of New York, is an executor, $1O,0OO to St James, church; S7,50O to Rev. Alfred Poole Grint for mer rector of the church and a close friend of Mir. Smith, and $150OO0 to the testator's first five double cousins. These bequests. conditional on the pre- vious demise of the testator's wife, will not be made but the first five double cousins are to receive $10,000 each.
 Mir Smith died a month ago at hiS home in Ocean avenue, New London. He had been i'll for a long time, fol- lowing a paralytic shock.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-09
WEDDING GUESTS FLED FROM HOTEL
Harbor View House at Groton Burned to the Ground Bridegroom Discovered the Fre-Wedding Presents Saved-Total Loss Estimated at About $10,OOO.

Wedding guests and boarders at the Harbor View hotel in Hamilton avenue, Groton, clad only in their nightclothes ran for their lives from the burning building at 4.30 Wednesday, morning In 20 minutes from the time the fire was discovered the structure was a mass of flames, and in two hours all that remained to mark the site of the three story 28 room building was a smould dering pile of embers. With a few slight exceptions every article in the hotel was destroyed Guests lost money, jewelry and clothing Mrs. Bel ton Avery, lesseee of the hotel, and owner of the furniture, estimates her loss at S2,000, which is partially cov- cred by insurance. The building, which was owned by Walter R. Denison and Captain Thomas Hamilton, constitut- ing the Groton Realty company, was insured for S4,000, which is said to be less than its value. The property loss of the guests will reach several hun dred dollars, and the total damage will be in the neighborhood of $10,00o.
 Fire Discovered by Bridegroom.
 The fire was discovered by John C.. Crowley of Providence, whose mar riage to Miss May Avery, daughter of Mrs. Avery, was held at the Catholic ing. In the evening a reception was held at the hotel, which was attend ed by about 20 guests from Providence and other places, all of whom re- mained over night at the house.
 At 4.30 this morning MT. Crowley was aroused by the odor of smoke and went into the corridor to investigate. He was met by dense cloud rushing up from the basement Stopping only to arouse his bride he ran through the hotel giving the alarm and calling the sleeping guests from their beds.
 Grabbed for Their Clothing.
 Those in the house were thrown in to a panic As they jumped for their clothing smoke crept into the rooms and the heat of the flames in the base ment scorched their feet. Stopping only to grasp such clothing as was nearest at hand everybody in the hotel ran into the street. The exit was made none too soon, for scarcely had the last guest left the door when the flames broke through the first floor and shot to the roof with light ming rapidity.
 Andrew Avery, son of Mrs. Avery the proprietor, ran down the street to give the borough alarm. A passing automobile picked him up and gave him a lift to the power house.
 Hose Line Was Short.
 Pioneer Hook and Ladder company responded to the call. When the ap- paratus reoched the hotel it was found that the hose was of insufficient length to reach from the hydrant on the Eastern Point road. Two reels of hose were borrowed from the New London Ship and Engine company, and in this manner two streams were di- reCted at the blaze. The hotel was be- yond. saving, and the energies Of the f1remen were directed toward prevent ing the spread of the flames to other buildings nearby.
 Help From New London.
 A dwelling house owned by James Murphy, which is adjacent to the hotel was burned on the roof near the chim-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-09
"stuarfs Calcium Waters Will Bring That Dream of Beauty Out of the
 Clouds and Make It Real For You"

You can have a similar good fortune this very week-you can wake up to- morrow to find your face beginning to clear up-and from day to day you can almost see the pirnples go-so rapidly do they disappear. People will hardly be able to believe the change unless they have known of similar wonderful transformations due to Stuart's Calcium Waters If it had not been so frequently proved, it would seem almost impossible to cure pimples of so long standing in the few days necessary with Stuart's Call cium Waters.
 Stuart's Calcium Waters cure pim- pies and similar eruptions by thor oughly cleansing the blood of all i'm purities. With a pure blood supply, 1t is simply impossible for a pimple to remain on your face. And the in- vigorated blood will replace your dead, sallow skin with the delicate, glowing colors Of a perfect complexion
 Don't delay a measure so important to your happiness. Your self respect demands that you avail yourself of this remedy that thousands have proved before you. Get a sec box of Stuart's Calcium Waters of your drug gist today. Make your dream of beauty come true.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-09
WEDDING.
CrowIey-Avory.

John J. Crowley of New London. son of Mir. and Mrs. D. J, Crowley of Prov idence. was married Tuesday at Groton to Miss May c, Avery, daughter of Mrs Belton Avery. The ceremony was performed a the Sacred Heart church by Rev. Timothy M. Crowley, the rec tor.
 The bride wore white crepe de chine trimmed with pearl and French shadow lace and carried a sunburst of roses. She was attended by her cousin, Miss Margaret 4. Murphy. of Newark, N. J. James J. Crowley, a brother of the bridegroom, was best man
 The ushers were M F. Crowley, brother of the bridgegroom: T. J. Sul- Iivan, John A. Clancy and John " SuI- itvan of Providence and L. F. Craven of New York.
 4 wedding breakfast, served after the ceremony at the home of the brides mother, Hamilton street, was participated in by many guests
 ThfTty-five members of the Tock- wotton club Of Providence. of which ths bridegroom was member, were present.
 Ar. and Mrs, Crowley win live in Brooklyn, N. ',
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-09

ney, and fremen climbed up and cut away the burning timber A tele- phone call was sent to First Select man Albert F. Hewitt asking for the assistance of the New London depart ment and message was sent by him Niagara's machine was sent. The New London firemen barely missed the SOS ferryboat, making remark able run for It. rumor that the boat had hardly left the slip and would not put back was denied both automobile went over on the 625 and although too late to save the hotel assisted in the protection of surround ing property.
 Dressed in Open Air.
 Such articles of clothing as the guests had taken with them from the hotel they donned outdoors behind trees and shrubbery. Extensive losses were reported by some of them. One lost $100 in money, another $20, others lost valuable stickpins watch es and jewelry of various kinds Sew eral of the young men were members of the ToclIwotten club of Providence of which the bridegroom is a mem Der. They wore green carnations, the club emblem, in their coats Tuesday and they were seen about the streets
 
 Wedding Presents Saved.
 Among the few articles that were saved were some of the wedding gifts which had already been packed in boxes, ready for shipment to Provt- to a point some distance from the hotel and were uninjured.
 Cause of Fire Unknown.
 Mrs. Avery states that. the cause of the fire is unknown to her, although on account of the celebration an ex- tra amount of cooking had been done and the big range was run to it's ca pacity. At the same time a fire was kindled in the furnace, and this also was kept at it's height. Both the range and the furnace are in the basement, and it Is the general opinion that the heat from them started a blaze among a pile of boxes in close proximity.
 A story which was circulated among the spectators at the fire was to the effect that the bride and groom had been barricaded in their room with a pile of boxes and crates and that these had been accidentally set fire to and the inmates barely escaped with their lives from their prison. This re- port, while possessing interesting feat ures from a news standpoint, was de- nied by the groom.
 Pet Dog Was Burned.
 pet dog, held in high regard by inc family, was burned to death be- fore he could make his exit from an upper floor. The family cat however, peered out of an upper window and de- ciding to emulate the late MI. Brodie, jumped to safety.
 Mrs. Avery and other members of her family are prostrated by the loss. The hotel was doing good business and Mrs Avery states that all her capital was invested in 1t. Groton cloth ing and dry goods stores did a good business in the early morning hours In wearing apparel.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-09
To Participate in Demonstration.

A special committee from the Holy Name society of Sacred Heart church held a meeting Tuesday evening to complete arrangements for their share in Sundays demonstration. This so- ciety to the number of 90 will leave Parish hall on West Town street about 1.15 o'clock Sunday afternoon, and will march to Crescent street, where their line will form.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-09
Crowds Much Interested in Baseball
 Games Between Champions.

The result of the Philadelphia New York game, the second of the world S series. played in Philadelphia We'd nesday. was watched with much inter- est by a fair sized crowd of fans as the runs inning by inning appeared on Pitcher & Service and P. F. Bray on Central avenue. Tuesdays crowd was equally as large. These stores make an annual practice of giving out the scores to the public, which is much them the inconvenience of going to the city or using the telephone to ascer- tain the progress of the game.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-09
DIED

 CRANDALL-In Glendale, Cal, Sept. 2S, 1913. Frances Clark Crandan aged 3S years. wife of Arthur L. Crandan. FOLEY-In Westerly Oct. ', 1913, Will liam Foley.
 EvERTTT-In New London. Oct. T. 1913, William E. Everitt, in his 18th year.
 sHEPARD-In this city, Oct s. 1913. Ellen. wife of John c. Shepard, az ed 69 years.
 Funeral services will be held at her late home, No. 46 Palmer street, Fri day afternoon at 2.30 o'clock ROBBINS-In Preston City, Oct. 6, Sterry Butler, infant son of Clarence and Edith (Butler) Robbins. FoRCE-In this city, Oct. ', Albert Nj Force, in the 8sth year of his age. Funeral from his late residence 19 Ann street, on Thursday afternoon a 2.30 o'clock CURTIS-In Birmingham. Mass. Oct. 6, Evelyn H Curtis. aged 5l years. Fun eraI services from Knowles under taking rooms, Providence, Thursday, Oct g. at ?. m.