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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22

Montgomery August 21.-(Speeial.) }
Nearly one quarter of a million dollars
was spent on roads and bridges in Ala
bama under the supervision of the state
highway department during the fiscal
year which ended March l. 1913. accord
ing to figures compiled by State High
way Engineer w. S. Keller, and incor-
porated in the second annual report of
the highway department. This report
was issued today.
The exact amount expended under the
supervision of the department was $780,
S092, of which amount $217.9719O was
on bridges.
The total amount of money appropriat.
ed and paid by the state for roads and
bridges during the year was $120.ooo.
Engineer Keller's report shows that 56
counties of the state applied for aid on
Dads and bridges during the year 1912,
and that 4e counties used state aid dur
ing that year. The number of applica-
tions for state aid for 1913 to March ]
was 81.
The total number of miles of road con-
structed under the supervision of the
highway department for the fiscal year
ending March was 1856, while the num-
hel of miles contracted for and unfinished
was 4s.72.
The total amount of money spent on
roe ds in 1912, including state and county,
was 81 ,S53,7 750 The amount available for
reads this year is 1854. .Ie4; for bridges
this year, $333,176.
According to Engineer Keller. the total
number of miles of road in Alabama is
40 $50; the total number miles improved
in Alabama is 4.641.S1, making the per-
centage of improved road in Alabama
9.35 per cent.
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years of age, who died Wednesday morn.
ing from the effects of a gunshot wound
inflicted by negro chicken thief Sun
day morning, was held this afternoon
from the First Baptist church, the Rev
w. X. Thornton officiating Interment
was at the Woodlawn cemetery, spe.
cial car being chartered for the funeral
party. The pallbearers were: w: w
Blackwell l. A. Lewis, G. A. Swartz, w
ID. Lanier, Hardy Johnson, Ben G. Perry
j. G. B. Gwin and G. ii. Bumgardned.
The deceased is survived by widow
four small children, his father and
mother Mr.. and Mrs. W. b. Fitzgerald
two sisters, Mrs. ]. j. Hanlin and Mrs
Mamie Duncan of Atlanta and five
brothers. r.. Il. Fitzgerald of Atlanta. q
A. Fitzgerald Of Chattanooga, e. M Fitz.
gerald of Sprinsville, ID. j. and G. p
Fitzgerald of Birmingham
Mr.. Fitzgerald had lived in this county
since early childhood and at the time o,
his death was employed at the city store
of the Tennessee company.
John W. Seals, a negro, wanted in
Roanoke on a charge, of killing his X.
year-old daughter, was arrested yester.
day by officers Ellis Houston, Charlie
Houston and Lige Ross in the camu
cars on the Atlanta, Birmingham and
Atlantic railroad
A negro man came up to the Officers
yesterday and told them that Seals had
stolen SAG from him and he wanted him
arrested. The officers began to question
Scales and II was learned that the man
had killed his 15-yeaF-old daughter and
had been at large since that time. a nice
reward being offered for his arrest
He was placed in the city iail and the
police officials at Roanoke notified II
is expected that an officer will arrive
tomorrow to take. the man back to Roa-
noke.
At recent meeting OF the board of
trustees of the Pleasant Hill school. the
following teachers were elected for the
ensuing year: Prof b. e. Lee. PRINCIPAL.
reelected; Miss jamie Maske, Quito. first
assistant; Miss Velma Lord Alexa nder
Cit second assistant: Miss Annie Ru-
chanan, Riverton, third assistant
The principals salary is 800 per
month; the first assistant, $50, and the
others $50 per month. An incidental fee
OF 75g cents per capita for the schooI
term will be changed and no pupil will be
enrolled that does not have a card show
ing the fee has been paid. The term will
be for eight months and the school will
open on September 30.
Yesterday afternoon five men from
Bellamy, sumter county. Were In an au-
tOm0bfla ureCk four t,,t1a. frx...
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semer, which came near resulting Sc,
riously to one or more of the occupants
Harman TUFTS. the owner of The ma.
chine had just purchased the ear, which
was an overland. yesterday morninl
In Birmingham, and accompanied bS
j. G. Greenwood, Cliff Curvey, AleN
Horn and Fletcher Williams, started
through the country on their way home
AT Valley Creek a few miles below
Bessemer TUFTS. who was driving, 1.
said to have lost control and the ma.
chine ran up steep bank and feI
back across the road, pinning the mer
under ii.
Greenwood was held down by tn.
back seat, and was the most seriously
injured, sustaining q badly crushed
collar bone and other injuries probably
internal, while Tut was cut and bruised
badly. None OF the others We're injured
A machine coming from Blue Creel
lifted Greenwood up and brought hin
to the office of DR. J. S. Winters
where his injuries were. treated and
he was sent home on an Afternoon
train. The machine was almost demol-
ished. Had 1t turned to the other side
OF the road It would have gone down
75-foot cliff.
G. ID. Vines. miner. at Virginia
mines, was severely injured yesterday
afternoon. when he was struck by fall
ing rock. his foot being nearly mashed
off After medical attention had been
given Mr.. Vines was removed TO his
home at Hucytown. He was formerly
with the Martin Furniture company Of
this city.
Saturday afternoon and .evenine the
ladies' missionary society of the Huey-
town Baptist churcAt will give an ice
cream supper on the lawn at the church.
The public is invited to attend.
Judge and Mrs. j. C. b. Gnin and
children Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. Porter
and children and Mr.. and Mrs Ellis
Terry and little son are Camping at
West Lake for two weeks Boating
and bathing are enjoyed daily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22
MEMOL| DELIGHTS
AV0NDALE CROWD
Band Will Render Bright
Programme in Capitol
Park Tonight

Memoli and his band rendered a
bright and popular programme al
Avondale park last night. Tha crowd
In attendance numbered between SOC
and 1000. 1t was an appreciative au-
dience and the event was pleasant in
every way.
The band Will return to Capitol parl,
tonight and this will be the programme
March, "Zingaresca.' Caravoglios
Overture. THE Magic Flue." Mozart
Selection. Bohemian GIRL Balfe
Dance Characteristic" Herman. Se-
lection Chocolate Soldier" Strauss
March. stars and Stripes sousa-
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Nominations Confirmed

Washington, August 2l.--The Senate
late today confirmed the nomination Of
Francis Burton Harrison of New York
as governor general OF the Philippines.
The Philippine committee earlier IN the
day reported the nomination favofably.
and It was confirmed without opposteion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22
MOTHER OF %
CHILDREN DIES

Greenbay, Wis, August 21.--Mrs ]. L.
Van Venroy, mother of % children. $50
grandchildren and Is great grandchildren,
died today at her home at the age of 7s
or the 20 children born II survive. Mrs
Van Venroy came to Brown county from
Holland In 1852 Her husband survives
her.
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Bessen1er. News

Bessemer, August Especial )-The
contract for the construction of 100
houses at Edgewater for the Tennessee
Coal, Iron and Railroad company has
been given to the crotwell Brothers Lum-
Der company of Bessemer. The houses
are to he Is five-room. ten two-room and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22
FIRST DRILLING FOR
ORE IN ETOWAH
Hole Sunk to Depth of 700
Feet-BlackwoOd Will
Not Oppose Burnett

Gadsden. August A.-(Speeial)-Th
first drilling for ore OF any consequence
in the Gadsden district is being done
on the w. f. Showers property at Cru
dup. An effort will be made to aseer-
tain the depth and extent of the vein
underlying t.~lt property. The hole now
being drilled will be sunk ZOO feet. A
hole 500 feet deep was completed a short
time ago, and it is understood that a
good run of iron ore was shown There
are many good iron ore and coal pros
poets in the Gadsden district but pros
pect drilling, to this time, has been slow
Judge J. T. Blackwood announced to-
day that he will not be a candidate
against Congressman John L. Burnett
He believes that the state constitution
prohibits his candidacy. He has received
assurance Of much support in the event
that he would enter the race, but he has
positively declined to become candi-
date.
A barbecue and celebration to enter
tain 2o00 or 5000 visitors with addresses
by gubernatoriaI candidates is planned
by Woodmen of the World The event
will be held at the City park early in
Charles Henders on, prominent members of
the ORDER will be invited to make ad-
dresses
News was received today that char
ter had been granted by the treasury
department to the First National bank of
Boaz with a capital of $4,000
Another man mentioned In connection
with the proposed effort to defeat Con-
gresham John L. Burnett at the next
primary is W. C. Raburn register in
chancery in Marshall county. He was
In Gadsden yesterday comforting with
friends.
Supporters of solicitor L. D. Rainey
are firm In the belef that he Will be a
candidate.
One mile of road on the Etowah-C Cal
houn line probably will he improved in
the near future so that the distance to
Gadsden will be reduced from six to
five miles. B. W. Duke is seeking the
action of the county commissioners to
secure the improvement.
News from the sick room of Nettie
Waldrop today was to the effect that
her recovery is practically assured now
as the crisis is passed. Dave Tarvin her
assailant. will not be returned to Gads-
den until the date Of his trial
Gus Lister was sentenced to six months
and $lO0 and VIII DaiAell was fined sl00
in police court at Alabama City yester-
day on the charge of violating the pro-
hibition laws.
improvements estimated at between
$4,000 and $4,000 are under way at the
Printup hotel. and win be completed
within the next two months.
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rs three-room structures, and the ap-
proximate cost will be $4,000.
The houses are for the employees of
the company and the work of construc-
tion will be rushed so as to have them
all completed and ready for occupancy
before the winter months.
w. L. Colston has been awarded the
contract for remodeling and adding more
rooms to the Hueytown school building,
and Mr.. Colston left today for Memphis
to purchase the hard wood finishings to
be used in the interior Of the structure.
The school will have five teachers next
year, full course to be taught.
The third day of the fourteenth semi
annual Masonic conference of jefferson
county was opened this morning at 8
o'clock at the Masonic hail with a large
number of visitors present. The special
instructors for the day were appointed
North Birmingham was selected as the
place for the holiday of the fifteenth
semi-annual conference in February.
The following officers were elected
C. f. Allgood worshipful master; II. H.
fNoiit Ht'iioi val dtfit iAOt OSDOfne, Junior
warden; Sam Blake, secretary and treas
urer; Henry Key, senior deacon; w. e.
Dean, Junior deacon; G.. s. Wright, senior
steward; c. e. Hawkins, junior steward
F.. A. Hewitt, lecturer; A. NJ. south.
chaplain; w M. Dedman, tyler
The conference adjourned at 1890 for
lunch and was called to ORDER at / 40
Interesting addresses were delivered by
Mrs Echols, Mrs. Salters Mrs. Riley.
Mrs Patton. Mrs. Fountain Mrs Sutton,
Mrs Carle, Mrs. Hines, Mrs. Watkins
and others. An excellent talk was made
by the Rev. ]. NJ. Graham, superinten-
dent of the home An interesting address
was delivered by Past Grand Master
Ben M. Jacobs. The conference closed
at o'clock, the benediction being pro-
nounced by the Rev. X. W. Carlisle.
The conference just closed was one of
the most successful ever held by the
lodge and was attended by a large num-
ber of visitors.
The visitors were entertained de-
ightfn1ly by the local order Meals were
served In a vacant store on Third ave-
nue. by the ladies OF the Eastern Star.
Among those who had charge were Mrs.
Fountain. Mrs. Hines, Mrs. Patton, Mys.
Riley, Mrs carle, Mrs. Sutton, Mrs. Gold
berg, Mrs. Neal and others
The funeral Of w. j. Fitzgerald, Il
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News was received today that a char
ter had been granted by the treasury
department to the First National bank of
Boaz, with capital of $4,000.
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Yesterday afternoon five men from
Beliamy, sumter county, We're In an au-
tomobile wreck four miles from Bes
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News from the sick room of Nettie
Waldrop today was TO the effect that
her recovery is practically assured now
as the crisis Is passed. Dave Tarvin. her
assailant. will not be returned to Gads-
den until the date Of his trial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22

Gus Lister was sentenced to six months
and $l00 and VIII DaNell was fined sl00
IN police court at Alabama City yester-
day on the charge of violating the pro-
hibition laws.
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improvements estimated at between
5000 and $4,000 are under way at the
Prlntup hotel. and win be completed
within the next two months
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-22

Saturday afternoon and sevening the
Ladies' Missionary society of the Huey-
town Baptist churcft will give an ice
cream supper on the lawn at the church.
The public is invited to attend.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-28
LOCAL APPROPRIATIONS
BILLTOBE FOUGHT
Representative Crisp Believes Resi-
dents of District Of Columbia
Are Unduly Favored.

Representative Crisp. of Georgia, au-
thor of a resolution In Congress to re-
peal that portion OF the organic act
that provides that one-half Of the ex-
penses Of the District government shall
be paid by the United States, expects to
raise a point OF order against the pas
sage OF the District appropriation bill.
Mr.. Crisp hopes to persuade Congress
that District residents are favored be-
yond their due. He would give them
suffrage and representation in Congress.
For this, according to reports, the Dis
trict would support what government
buildings there are here.
In the platform on which he ran for
Congress, Mr. Crisp said:
Under the existing law the people OF
the United States pay half the operating
expenses Of the municipal government Of
the city Of Washington. The half amounts
yearly to about six millions Of dollars
This gratuity Of the peoples money TO
the citizens Of Washington makes their
tax rate about half what the other citi-
zens Of the United States pay TO support
their local government. Personal prop
erty, such as money. notes, mortgages.
bonds, chooses in action and like personal
property are exempted from taxation
owing to the gift Of the general govern
ment
'T am opposed to this injustice of tax
ing the people Of Georgia and other
Statess to maintain the government Of
Washington. and ~ I am elected shall
endeavor to repesf this unjust law and
let the citizens Of Washington pay their
own municipal affairs as do the citizens
of all other cities and towns in the
United States. Georgia contributes
yearly to the cause about SIS, 1000"
The Washington herald., 1913-11-28
DR.. WILEY MENTIONED
FOR NEW YORK PLACE
May Be Appointed Health Commis.
ioner Under Mayor Mitchell,
II Il Said

DR.. Harvey W. Wiley may be health
commissioner of New York. John
Purroy Mitchell, mayor-elect of New
York. II is said. has offered, or will Of
fer. DR.. Wiley the position at present
filled by DR.. Ernest ]. Dederle.
DR.. Lederle, according to reports.
will be deposed because of his anti
Mitchell leanings. It Is reported that
DR.. Wiley had a conference with Mr..
Mitchell shortly before the latter's de-
parture for Bermuda.
DR.. Wiley is spending Thanksgiving
at his country home in Bluemont. Va.
but is expected to return to this city
today. Friends of the pure food ex-
pert have started a campaign among
advisers of Mr.. Mitchell to obtain the
appointment for DR.. Wiley.
Whether Dr. Wiley will accept the
commissionership. IL 1t is offered, is not
predicted in reports. DR.. Wiley de-
clined, a year ago, to accept a position
as health commissioner OF Boston. New
York, his friends believe, might obtain
his services, as 1t would offer a wider
field for his experience.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-28
CHRISTMAS MUSIC FEATURE.
Motet Choral Society to Give First
Concert December 10.

Christmas music will feature the pro-
gram of the first concert Of the season to
be given at the Columbia Theatre on De-
cember 10 by the Motet Choral Society.
Under the direction of Otto T. Simon,
the chorus is rounding into shape and the
early holiday concert bids fair to be one
of the most successful in the organiza-
TONS history.
The first program has for its beginning
and end the musical expression Of two
great events, the crucifixion and OF the
nativity. The first part Is in the form OF
a Motet of the seventeenth century,
"CrucIfixas," which is in six parts with
Latin words, the music by the Composer
Lott. A second Motet follows, "Miseri-
cordias Domini," by Durarite, which is
also of the seventeenth century. Follow
ing these a secular text is taken up,
Autumn" by Gretct aninor Of the Rus
sian school Then come two selections
In brighter vein, Springs Enchantment," !"
end THE Evening Star" The next num-
Der is an eight-part chorus by Bantock.
1.-The Tiger" the words by the great
English poet, William Blake.
As the closing part of the concert
Christmas music will be sung in the
darkened theatre, with only the lighted
tree about which the singers group, re-
lieving the gloom. The program ends
with the traditional ''Weihnachts lied.
Still Yacht" sung in the original by the
chorus about the tree. The chorus num-
ters one hundred voices.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-28
THOUSANDS ARE FED
FREE IN NEW YORK;
LID IS ON TIGHT

New York, Nov. T.--Police Commission
er Waldo today clamped down the lid on
the usual Thanksgiving celebration OF
boys and girls who have been accustomed
to masquerade in the streets. The police
were told 10 arrest all masqueraders
begging money or playing pranks.
Cold, clear weather prevailed here FOR
the holiday and the hundreds of out OF
town people who came to New York FOR
the occasion found ideal conditions.
Hundreds OF turkey dinners were pro-
vided throughout the city for the poor.
A regulation Thanksgiving dinner with
turkey, cranberry sauce, mince pie, and
all the other trimmings was provided at
the municipal lodging house where 5000
men and women applied for food.
The Brison Association sent baskets to
fifty families ana the salvation Army,
through its district orices. PROVIDED meals
for the needy. The Childrens' Aid So
ciety. the Bowery Mission, and other
charitable organizations helped TO make
the day one OF real thanksgiving for the
down and cutters"
A vaudeville performance was given
the convicts on BlackweIls Island.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-28
FIREMEN PROVE SKILL
IN MAKING SHAWLS.
Members of Engine Company No. Is
Have Succeeded in Finish
ing Fifteen.
MANY OF INTRICATE PATTERN

ShawIs of intricate pattern and unusual
splendor are being made by tiremen of
Engine House No. IS. in order to pass
the time away, and, further, to show
womankind. by example, that men have
a number of talents for which they sell
dom receive credit. The men have worked
hard. They have completed fifteen
shswls. and probably would have com
pIeted fifteen more had there been a
large enough supply of proper worsted in
the city. As II was, they cornered the
worsted market and purchased it for
$50. Firemen from all over the city have
made pilgrimages to see the shawls.
Members Of Engine House No. is have
become expert in the art. They are able to
make one complete shawl, OF any de-
sign, six feet square, in between four and
a half and f1ve hours. Four men work
upon the shawl in a shift.
The men have constructed a large frame
OF tough, white pine, and around this
frame they have driven in 2s4 nails. The
shawls are woven upon this apparatus.
And they are made faster than can be
done with knitting needles: they are made
as well, and their designs are worked
far more evenly. In values, the woven
shawls run from $50 up.
Z. c. Twitchell, an agent for the
BarIine Manufacturing Company, is the
missionary who brought knowledge of
this work to Washington. He has spent
several years instructing the fremen of
the country in the gentle art of shawl
making, and has spread the habit from
Los Angeles to a little town in Maine
His first pupils here were the men of
Engine Company No. IS. They are Capt
]. B. Simmons, Lieut. w. T. Coulter,
Engineer G. w. Buhler, Driver H. l.
Neumayer. Assistant Driver C. NJ.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-28
SCORES CURRENCY CAUCUS.
had Policy, Says Senator Hitchcock
Opposing "RaiIroadinE" of Bill.

Omaha. Neb.. Nov. 27.-United States
Senator Hitchcock. who, with Mrs. Hitch
cock, arrived at their home from Wash
ington, in an interview today said in ref
erence To yesterdays action of the Demo-
cratic Senators on the currency bill:
The calling of the Democratic confer
ence was a surprise to me. / heard
nothing Of it until I was starting to take
a train Tuesday afternoon.
Its drastic action in ordering sessions
day and night. including the holidays,
appears to be unwise.
This method may push the bill
through by main strength and may re-
duce the time of debate ten days or
two weeks, but it will arouse party ami
mostly which will detract from the merits
OF the discussion.
Another possible result is that the Re-
pubIicans may now resort to a filibuster
out OF resentment"
The Washington herald., 1913-11-28
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS
MAKE DAY OF FEASTING
FOR POOR IN WINDY CITY

Chicago. Nov. N.-Regardless OF gloomy
weather conditions, Chicagoans observed
Thanksgiving more extensively than ever.
Charitable organizations made this a
day Of thanks giving for hundreds OF poor
families. The LOO prisoners at the Bride
well attended the annual Thanksgiving
vaudeville performance In the prison
chapel in the morning and later ate
turkey dinner.
Patients and inmates at the Cook
County Hospital, the county jail. the
Juvenile Home. the Chicago State Hos
pital, and other homes and hospitals en-
joyed turkey dinners. The feature in
sports was a game OF soccer football be-
tween Cleveland and Chicago.