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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23
NEWS OF ENSLEY

| the convention Steel City lodge will give
the amplifed third degree to a number
of candidates.
| Wednesday night banquet will be given
by the local lodge for the friends and
visitors of the order. Other forms OF
entertainment are being arranged for the
benefit of the visitors, all of the details
of which are not yet completed.
While closed for the holiday a number
of changes were made in the interior
of the Bank of Ensley. The interior has
been remodeled and a number of i'm
provements made. 4
Plans have been completed for a modern
and up to date garage building at the
corner of Nineteenth street and Avenue
III and work on the structure will soon
be started The building will be so by
125 feet and in addition to the garage
provision will be made for fully equipped
machine shop in the rear A large num-
Der of windows and a skylight will be
especial features of the structure, for the
I.benefit of the workmen. A plate glass
show window is included in the plans.
The East Lake to Corey boulevard pro-
posed by Commissioner Exum has the
nearly Endorsement OF the people OF Ems
ley. A number of prominent business
men of the city, in discussing the project
yesterday, spoke in unqualified terms in
favor of the idea. c. c. Burke. presi-
dent of the Ensley club. and a well known
real estate man of Ensley, said:
''The citizens of Ensley read of the
proposed boulevard with great pleasure.
Such highway will be of great benefit
to this end of the city, as well as to
the whole of Birmingham. | am delighted
at the movement instituted by Commits
sioner Exum.'
Foster Hamilton. cashier of the Bank
, of Alabama, said
"A boulevard from East Lake to Ems
ley would be splendid. We already have
one from Ensley to Corey. The roads
leading into Ensley from the surround
ing districts are better than the streets
leading from here to Birmingham / am
heartily in favor of the proposition.
The funeral of Oren Mehaffey will
be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from
conducted by the Rev. A. X. Wright.
The young man was a member of the
senior class of the Ensley High school,
members of which will act as pallbearers.
]. w. Mehaffey, father of the deceased,
died about two months ago. A mother
and several brothers and sisters survive.
Bishop James H. Mccoy will preach
ling at the II o'clock service. A special
thank offering service has been arranged
for this occasion. Special music will be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23
The Famous Ragdad Railway

From the American Review of Reviews.
Turkeys biggest and most importan,
railway project is the line which, starting
from Konia, the terminus of the Anato-
liam railway from Stamboul. is being car
ried 1850 miles in southeasterly direction
to Bussorah, at the head of the Persian
gulf, touching on the way Aleppo. the
metropolis of Syria, Mosul, on the site of
ancient Nineveh. and Bagdad, the one
time capital of the Kaliphs. The conces-
sion for building the 800 miles from Konla
to Bagdad Is in the hands of German
company, the general manager of which,
Meissner Pasha, has an enviable record
of 2S years in railway construction IN
Turkey. The $50 miles from Bagdad to
Bussorah, as a consequence of political
jealousies, will probably be participated
in equally by Germany, Russia, France
and Great Britain. The Germans have a
very liberal dlometrage guarantee foe
their part of the line, which is being pus
through as a standard gauge of the most
substantial description. There are no
great engineering problems to be solved
at any point, but the expense of trans
porting building materials and the alb
sence of stone ballasting rock in all Of
lower Mesopotamia is going to make con-
structiOn very expensive.
The writer recently traversed nearly the
entire route of the Bagdad railway D.
caravan, finding either active construc-
tion or the final surveys in progress at
all points Unless the Balkan war may
encourage Arab uprisings through drain
ing this part of the country of troops,
it is very likely that the Bosphorus and
the Persian gulf will be in touch by rail
by the beginning of 1917, at which time
the completion of two of the great Meso-
potamian irrigation projects will further
open the way for this ancient cradle OF
civilization to come again to its own.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23

In spite of the fact that metropolitan
Birmingham is situated almost in the
heart OF the state of Alabama there are
within the bounds of the state many
communities as unsophistieated and wild
as Birmingham is debonair and civilized.
party of United States deputy mar
shals and revenue collectors returned the
last of the week from trip into tho
mountainous, sparsely settled, wild and
''moonshine'' districts round In the north
ern end of the state. A former party of
marshals and deputies was run out of
place in Winston and Lawrence counties
a week or two ago and the party which
made the trip last week went back to re-
sumo the fight They didn't resume. be-
cause they couldn't find anybody to
fight with, but they came back to Bir-
nlingham with some interesting tales of
the country through which they went.
The place We were bound for. said
Chief Deputy Marshal William B. Ford,
lis located about on the boundry line
between Winston and Lawrence counties
in some of the widest country in the
state. Deputy Collector Chenault and
several other fellows had been run out
of this place a couple of weeks ago when
they attempted to make some ''moon-
shine" arrests and we went back to get
the fellows Chenault was otter and to
fight IL we had to. We expected trouble.
However, when we arrived after nine
hours ride in the rain through the rough
country, We could not locate the men
we were after We rode all Wednesday
night and got to the place Thursday
morning, 80 miles from a railroad and the
houses miles and miles apart. We had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23
BOY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT AN
ORDINARY BISCUIT WAS

heard much boasting among some of the
mountaineers over the retreat 1nduiged IN
by Mr.. Chenault when he was forced to
abandon the country few weeks ago by
using judgment instead of foolhardiness
when he was confronted by band of
mountaineers fully armed and threaten
ing to shoot.
Everything Was peaeabie when we ar
rived at the place where we expected a
fight, however We stayed about all day
but could find none of the fellows We
wanted. Every one we met showed us
the greatest respect and we do not antici-
pate any further trouble when We return.
We will go back in a few days and ar
drop, believe.
I'VE took our lunches with us and ate
them at the home of one of the men we
We're hunting. One of the fellows had
some biscuits and he offered one to
little boy evidently son of the man we
were after. The child did not know
what it was. We told him to eat it. but
he refused and ran to the house to show
Fit to his mother and ask her what 1t
was
I'VE drove in buggies again all night
Thursday night and got back to civiliza-
tion Friday morning and took train for
Birmingham. It's wonderful what Wild
country you can find just few miles
from Birmingham. We were about 90
miles southwest of Decatur
In the party were Chief Deputy Ford,
Deputy Collector Walter Chenault, Dep
uty Marshals w. o. Bass and r. A. smith
of Birmingham and Y. S. Root from
Huntsville; Deputy Collectors w. De-
Freese and r. A Camp; Sam Jones and
George Brown. possemen, and three or
four others picked up along the road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23
N. F.
kcCarty

rendered. At the evening service the Rev.
George e. Boyd will preach
At the Ensley Baptist church the pas
tor, the Rev. A. K. Wright. will have
for his subject at the IL O'Clock service
Religion in the Home" At 7:30 p. m.
the theme will be "Ehe Man Who Won
on Second Chance
Cameron Johnson, the world traveller,
will lecture at the First Presbyterian
church tonight at 7:30 on the subject, "The
Switzerland of Asia" The lecture will be
illustrated with picture colors. The pub
lie is invited
Miss Ruth Abercrombie and Miss Ida
Hargrove of Tuscaloosa are visiting Mrs
S. C. King.
Winfield II. Davis, son Of w. Fl. Davis
of Ensley, has been promoted to the po-
sition of assistant engineer of the South
ern Pacific lines, with headquarters al
165 Broadway. New York. Mr.. Davis is
well known in Ensley, where he lived
until a few years ago.
Miss Ella Meadows has returned to her
home in Tuscumbia after spending sew
eral weeks with her grandmother, Mrs.
Sam Delaney.
Miss Lowrey and Miss Ruth Davis are
spending a few days in Jasper
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23

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plants in our state The plant in Bir-
mingham is is years ahead of this
city. The water officials have gotten
together a magnificent system for wa
ter supply and it should be appre-
ciated by the citizens.
Water is a very dear thing. There
are some cities which are supplied
with unfiltered water. The residents
say they do not care for a heavy tax
for water so they use unfiltered water.
Some cities escape the consequences
for that folly. Others pay dearly. As
l see Birmingham you are not taxed
for water. But you have one of the
finest filtration plants that 1 have ever
seen and you have source of supply
which 1 consider good indeed. In this
respect you are fortunate.
LAS / said. one cannot manufacture
water. A city cannot say that your
standard must be SO and so. That can
not be done We can only take tho
water that God gives us and purify it
as far as we can. That is being done
nere. If the city or the state owned
your plant the water purity could not
be better protected than here under
the present mana cement Mr. Lynn is
pursuing here the same publication
processes as are pursued in Pennsyl-
vania and goodness knows, we give no
room for evasions there. In other
words, without the slightest regula,
tion the water company has placed
standard of purity here that is equal
to the purity of water furnished under
the most eXacting conditions in other
cities.
City Given Purest Water
There is not the slightest doubt
but what naturally this city is given
the very purest water. Not a drop is
sent to Birmingham which has not un-
dergone the very latest publication
tests. OF the quality of this water. the
citizens of Birmingham may rest con-
tent. I looked over the water COM
pany plants, the city plants and the
Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad
company sources of Industrial supply.
feel no hesitancy in saying that
the water supplies here are natural
ly good. Proper filtration will insure
afe water. This company is at least
10 years in advance of this city and
should have the hearty support of the
citizens who receive this splendid
boon"
Mr.. Snow was accompanied on his
trips of inspection by DIR. Stewart
Lloyd, chemist of the department Of
chemistry at the University of Alabama
and experts of the water company. DR.
Lloyd is satisfied that Birmingham is
getting good water from the water
works company. a
The presence here of Mr.. Snow was
explained by officials OF the water
company. 1t was asserted that the best
opinions We're wanted here as to
whether the company was doing prop
erly as to the purity of the water and
the supply. President Lynn of the COM
pany said yesterday that he asked MI
Snow and DR.. Lloyd to point out II
the company was. wrong and it would
be remedied 1t is. understood that the
two experts We're unable TO find any
thing wrong with the source of supply
or the methods Of publication in the
water supply Of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23
Not Applause
From Biff.

One night a tired traveller put up al
n small country hotel. The next morn
ing the proprietor >of the house asked,
Did you enjoy the cornet playing
in the next room to you last night?'
Enjoy IT," the guest repeated car
castically Il should say not. Why,
passed half of the night pounding on
the wall to make the man STOP"
TT must have been a misunderstand-
ing said the landlord, mournfully
"The cornet player told me that the
person in the next room applauded him
so heartily that he went over every
piece he knew three times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23
Something New in Ensley

The ladies' Of Ens1ey VIII lind a
splendid place to lunch when down
town shopping at the new store of
John S. Harris at Nineteenth and t.
Special attention will be given them
and everything is strictly new and
sanitary. Ices and cold drinks of all
kinds served. Try the new place once
and you'll be sure to come again.--Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23
FOR RENT--ROOMS

FOR KENT-ROOMS
GENTLEhIEN--Don't look at cheap,
dirty rooms. Phone $40 and get handsome
room in elegant hone near Terrace
court. Terms reasonable.
FOR RENT-Furnished room. modern
conveniences, with private family,
Southside on two car lines, conven-
lent to board. Phone Main 559S-W.
FOR RENT-Two rooms and bath, com
plete for housekeeping in South
Highland home, with modern con-
veniences; both loops and 18th street
cars near; references exchanged.
Main 5430-W.
FOR RENT-Three rooms. 10th ave-
nue., south, two families living in
house, three rooms each, three car
lines to town; rent reasonable Phone
Main 2533-W.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
WANTED

I desire to rent for one year or more a
good or room furnace heated house.
must be in good condition and reason-
able rent. Am living in good . room
bungalow pn Southside which will be
vacated. o. Mooney, Traders National
bank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23

Is Young ladies' neat appearance FOR
musical comedy, must travel; good
amateurs considered; also man for
treasurer must have 500 cash. Apply
at once Manager of Victoria theatre,
so7 y 10Th street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23

FOR SALE OR RENT.
MODERN EIGHT ROOM RESIDENCE.
ST. CHARLES STREET, JUST OFF
11TH AVENUE; ONE BLOCK FROM
LOOP CARS, HAS LARGE RECEP-
FAST ROOM, BUTLER'S PANTRY
AND KITCHEN DOWNSTAIRS. FOUR.
LARGE BEDROOMS WITH CLOSETS
AND SLEEPING PORCH UPSTAIRS;
BIRCH AND MIRRORED' DOORS;
HARDWOOD FLOORS. BEAM CELL
INGS, PANEL WALLS. HOT AND
COLD WATER; FURNACE AND
CRATES; BUILT IN BOOK CASES;
BEAUTIFUL PAPER, HANDSOME
ELECTRICAL FIXTURES, TILE
BATH AND SEPARATE TOILET;
CAN BE BOUGHT CHEAP FROM
OWNER; WILL RENT TO DESIR-
ABLE TENANTS. PHONE 15o OR
5S49-W MAIN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23
Water Cannot Be Made
BUSINESS CHANCES

WANTED-Party with $4,000 cash to
invest unusual opportunity for right
party. Address F-6l, care Age-Her-
aid.
FOR trade choicest Florida city homes
and business property, for close in prop
erty here or might buy. What have you
to offer and on what basis? j. c. Crow
son, S0G Title Bldg, City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23

several bungalows
rooms, furnace heat, simply jam
up at $1,000; terms you can make
Also 2-story. 7-room modern, they
must be seen to be appreciated at
$4,000, $3.50 and $500; prices on
above include paved street, side
walks. etc
CHAS l. SMITH
501-2 Empire NJ 4247. Res. 1S1S-W.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23
WANTED-MALE HELP

WANTED-First class cook. Colonisi
Cafe. a9 N 21st ST. 2-23-2t
WANTED-Good man solicitor to hus-
tie clothes; good pay; good work.
Inquire North American Steam and
Dry Cleaning Co, 2123 5th avenue,
north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23

FOR SALE-A 7-room home, s25 cash
and s25 per month; in walking dis
tance of heart of Birmingham.
Box 81
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23

FOR sALFCOne Fox typewriter, latest
model, best adapted for lumber office;
good reasons for selling. Address V65,
Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23

wANTED-Experienc millinery sales
ladies at once; only those with expert
enee need apply. Burger Dry Goods
Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23
FOR SALE

FOR SALESFive-a acre tract one mile
of Birmingham. For price and terms
address Box 81, City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23

WANTED-FEMALE HELP
TGNff6Sfirsf Class COOK. Colonial
Cafe, 2o9 n. 2ist St 2-23-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23

FOR SALE-Firs class, genuine money
making investment in nearly 800 acres,
right in and adjoining our Capital City;
20 acres richest river bottom. over bale
cotton, choice hardwoods, choice pas
turage; about 30 acres finest sand
gravel bed of proper mixture, brick
and potter's clay to be had. choicest
manufacturing sites; balance very high
in altitude. will cut 1000 choice building
lots: all adjoining property built up;
winding up estate and quick sale makes
1t possible for you to get this, so as to
double your money shortly. j. c. Crow
SON. S06 Title Bldg CITY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23
Distinguished Specials
For the Remaining Days of February Period

Furniture
Appeals to the eyes. and hearts Of all
lovers of elegance and refinement.
In our south Twentieth street window is an
exact Chippendale reproduction in dining
room suite, consisting of buffet table, china
closet server six side chairs andstWo arm chairs,
valued at S675.00. AS finale to our February
Sale we will offer thissuite for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23

FOR SALE-At bargain prices, one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23

splendid feature of the big concert
of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
companys band of AZ pieces. which takes
place at the Ensiey opera house Friday
night, February 2S, will be the solo num-
bers by Miss Rita Chisholm, Mrs. Emma
Stayman and Prof. Henry Restorff. Miss
Grace EIillhouse will be the accompanist.
The following is the programme:
PART I.
(a) March, 'The Thunderer'' Il. Phil
sousa); (b) overture, "Rosamende, :
(Franz shuberD.
Romance: Love and Friendship, El-
lis Brooks; introducing quartet of sex
ophones.
Vocal: Fraternity Hymn (W. A. Mo-
zarb; sung by Band Quartet club.
Selection from Lucia de Lammermoor, >
(Donizette).
Vocal: "open Thine Blue Eyes. My
Love- O.. Massen); Miss Rita Chisholm
Concert waltz: Danube Waves qvan-
ovicD
PART II.
Grand selection from 'Maritana, wal
laee).
Cornet solo: Sweet Dreams" (h. c..
Miller; Mrs Emma Stayman.
Vocal: Gypsy Love Song" Victor Her
bert) Miss Rita Chisholm.
(a) Solo for oboe: Souvenir des Ages" :"
(Henry La France; .(b) solo for piccolo,
"Virtuoso.' CIV. Bomiesan); Prof Henry
Restorff, oboe and flute; Miss Grace Hill
house. piano.
Idyll "The Forge in the Forest" (Thee
Michaelis).
Southern Memories tJoseph Hecker)
Finale: Sung by entire audience stand
ing, America
The Third District Pythian convention
will meet in Ensley Wednesday morning
at 10 o'clock. A number of prominent
Pythians of the state will be in attend
ance, among whom will be Grand Chan
cellor ID. b. Cobb of Mobile, the Rev.
j. NJ Danneuy, grand keeper of records
and seals of Montgomery; L. G. Waldrop,
grand prelate. of Admission; Graham Per-
due, grand master at arms, Birmingham,
and numbers of others. T. J. Kennamer
of Ensley is president of the convention
and Thomas r. Walker of Wylam is dis
trict deputy.
Tuesday night preceding the meeting of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23

rendered. At the evening service the Rev
George e. Boyd will preach.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23

Also in north Twentieth street window, fumed oak
Library Suite mission constructions excellent example Of
the practical products of today.
la Fourth avenue window is Ivory Bedroom Suite
which suggestive of how attractive your bedroom may be
made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23

NJ f.. one 5-passenger Hudson,
Southern Garage Co, 1922 Avenue f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23

WEST END-Three new Groom bun
galows with every convenience; price
and terms unheard of; make an en-
gagement TO be shown select one
and see how reasonable the price
and terms are.
CHAS I. SMITH
Lists and Sells.
601-2 Empire. NJ. 4247. Res. NJ. 1S1S-W.
FOR SALE-An ideal truck, fruit and
poultry farm in walking distance of
electric cars for only $500; it's well
improved, too. Box 97 Birmingham,
Ala
WOODLAWN-Sma cash payment and
$50 per month will buy 7-room cot
tage with every convenience, new
ly papered and painted near car,
schools and churches, a real snap to
get such value on such terms.
CIIAS. l. SMITH
Lists and Sells.
501-2 Empire, NJ 4247. Res. NJ. 1S1S-W.
FOR SALE-One large steel range, $40;
one 5-burner gasoline stove and
oven. s4 Call 2422 goth avenue. north.
Phone 7226-W.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1913-09-04

P0MPEII SPECTACLE
AT TRENTON FAIR
-
IS -.~ie a.
Marvellous Reproduction Of the
Greatest Volcanic EruR
~ lion In History to
! ~elA Be Staged. =


Sensational and spectacular heights
win be reached by the 1918 Trenton
fair In the offerings of Pains magnih-
cent display In fireworks of ''The Last
Days Of Pompeii." This imposing
spectacle viii be staged In great
outtof doors amphitheater to be erect
ed dfrectly In front of the grand stand.
In the presenta ton of ''The Last
Days of Pompeif' acres OF realistic
scenery are necessary together with
an entire circus of acrobats. clowns
and speciaIties. 1t is a gorgeous pro-
duction presenting the most thrilling
volcanic eruption the world has ever
seen reproduced. In addition to the
Pompeii spectacle there viii be
$1,000 exhibition Of Pains fireworks
every night This combination un-
doubtedly gives the most remarkable
and fascinating display Of fireworks
ever witnessed in this part of the
country.
The Last Days OF Pompeii" will be
presented every night beginning with
Monday and concluding Friday. There
viii be a special set of reserved grand
stand tichets for the night show. Ar
ranrements have been made for ade-
ouate pass. ger transporta tion before
and after the night entertainment in
the way of scores Of special railroad
trains and trolley cars.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1913-09-04
THAW WINS POINT AS
CROWD CHEERS HIM
Judge Refused to Hear From
New York Attorney.

Judge Globensky granted the ap-
plication of Attorney Shurtleff to with
draw the writ of habeas corpus for
Harry X. Thaw. Thaw was sent back
to be dealt with In the process Of law.
He Will come up for tria! on Oct. IL
and can secure trial by Jury. This
is a decided victory for Thaw.
New York state was ruled out of court
at Sherbrooke. Que. In dramatic
preliminary skirmish with lawyers
for Harry K Thaw. the Matteawan
fugitive fighting deportation. Judge
Globensky. hs@ring arguments OF
Thaw's counsel on a motion to dis
continue writ of habeas corpus. ab-
solutely refused to entertain the OBJ
jections of Hector verret. representing
New York. This was greeted with a
wild ourburst OF cheering by q thou
sand Canadian spectators.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1913-09-04
THREE DAY DOG SHOW =
TRENTON FAIR FEATURE

Under the auspices of the Delaware
valley Kennel club one of the best dog
shows In the east will be held this
year In conRction with the Trenton
Eair. The show will be opened Tues
aay, Sept. 80. and will continue Wed
aesday and Thursday.
The Delaware Valley Kennel club
conducted 6ne show last year at the
Pnir. winning the commendation of all
tSog lovers. At that time the exhibits
wers Of high class and all Of the de
tails of the show carefully planned and
worked out
The show this year will be greatly
enlarged with the same conscientious
effort to satisfy both exhibitors and
specta tors. The best Of judges will be
secured, there win be plenty of spe-
rials, and nothing but the best of ev-
srythfng will be found in connection
with the event
Arrangements have been made for
the Judging Of different breeds each
day In order to make it possible to re-
uarn the same day If desired. One OF
the features will be $1O0 in handlers
prizes to be divided $50, $50 and $50
Tor premium list and full particu-
lars address W. r. Harbourt. secre-
tary, Pine street and Brunswick ave
ANA. Trenton, N. J.