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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06
FINE OLD MELODIES
 AT NEGRO CHURCH
Sacred Concert Given by Choir of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church
 Yesterday Afternoon

Practically every seat was filled at the Sixteenth Street Negro Baptist church yesterday afternoon to hear a sacred con- cert by the choir of the church Members of the church had invited a number of their white friends to attend and several rows of seats were occupied by the vis- itors. The church has only recently been com pleted and is q credit to the city It is very large has a balcony around three sides and the pipe organ has an especially sweet tone. The choir numbers about 35, and yesterdays concert was of ex- ceptional merit. The melodies as sung by this choir are worth going far to hear. Several numbers were given upon request from those in the audience in addition to
 the following programme: Jesus Savior of My Soul'' (SchnecSer) choir. Invocation. Melody. ''Heben," led by Mrs. Julia Kennedy WillSerson. Melody, Down by the Riverside' led Melody. Leaning on the Lord led by
 Soprano solo. "'The Palms" Mrs. Mabel L. Donaldson Melody. q want To Be Ready" led by Mrs. P. D. Davis. Melody, "1m Rolling" led by Mrs Mabel l.. Donaldson. Melody, No Hiding Place." led by MT. Wilkerson.
 Baritone solo, The Man of Sorrows" J. K Moore. Melody, Sinner You Better Get Ready led by Mrs. Mabel l.. Donaldson. Melody, .In That Morning. led by J. K. Moore. Soprano solo. Ave Maria" Mrs. Julia Kennedy Wilkerson Melody. 'Its Me. o Lord" led by J. K. Moore. Melody. "In Bright Mansions Above.' led by Mrs. Julia Kennedy WillSerson. Remarks. Collection
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06

sissippi and received a pension from that state I have moved back to my native state and find I have to have two witnesses, men who were in the war with me. before I can receive a old soldier here who remembers my service in the Confederate army. Un- less I can get in touch with another member of ny command I will be un- able to get my pension and I need 1t badly. If you will kindly help me to find the other witness it will be much appreciated by an old soldier Yours truly JIM R. YIELDING"
 There is pathetic touch in the ap- peal. Too often is 1t true that the old veteran needs his pension and as this old fellow expresses 1t. needs 1t bad lv.n One has only to witness a Con- federate reunion to learn that the great bedy of the gray coated heroes who made undying history are but poor ly equipped with this worlds goods. It is also true that many of them in affluent circumstances before the war but had never been able to regain their fortunes that were then swept away.
 While in this matter no one can help MT. Yielding except the old veterans themselves, yet it is an evident fact that with the gathering years the ranks of the Confederate soldier Is get ting thinner and thinner as they pass with increasing numbers to the great beyond. The pension at the best is a mere pittance compared with the serv- ice and suffering rendered and it Is hoped that the old veteran who has chosen to spend his declining years in his native state will be able to se- cure the other necessary witness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06
OLD VETERAN NEEDS AID
By CHARLES H. MANDY

Does anyone in this district know Jim R. Yielding? He Is an old Confec- crate veteran. s3 years old, and nearly blind. member of the Twenty ninth Alabama regiment, he offered himself as sacrifice for his country during the bloodiest period of the civil war. Some years after the war he moved to Mississippi but has recently re- turned to Alabama, his native county and state. to pass the short span of life that Is left to him. He has ap- piled for pension but has been un- able 10 secure the two witnesses re- quired by law. namely, two soldiers who can remember and vouch for his service in the Confederate army.
 He has found one old comrade but has been unable to locate the other and is endeavoring through the col umns Of The Age-Herald to do so. MT. Yielding states that he needs the pension and needs it badly" so if any old veteran of the Twenty ninth Ala bama regiment knows of his service he will confer great favor on an old, nearly blind comrade and bring a lit- tie sunshine In his declining years His letter Is given in full:
 ''Hackleburg, Ala, April 4, 1914. Birmingham Age-Herald:
 "Gentlemen-Will you please adver- tise this for me. I am an old Confed- crate soldier and a member of the Twenty y-ninth Alabama regiment. I en- listed at Blountsville. Blount county, Ala am now s3 years old and near ly blind and without means. was born and raised in Blount county but for a long time l lived in the state of Mis-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06
KIDS FEED PEANUTS
 TO LADY ELEPHANT
Miss Fancy Main Attraction Out at Avondale Zoo-Big Crowds Out
 With KOdaks

Miss Fancy" the children's elephant at the Avondale zoo, was the re- cipient yesterday of many favors at the hands of her little owners. She held public reception at the little green house on the hill and invited every kiddie in Greater Birmingham to attendA The invitations were sent out by wireless and 1t seemed as though every kiddie received his or her in vitation, for they were in large num- bers. Peanuts, popcorn, apples, bananas, candy and many other dainties ap- pealing to children and elephants, were there in abundance and Miss Fancy" enjoyed her guests as much as they enjoyed her
 It seemed as if all Birmingham was on an outing yesterday. The park at the zoo was filled with men, women and children, and about every third person carried kodak. Babies were posed in innumerable positions. ranging from extreme mirth to genuine tears. Miss Fancy" was posed by between 75 and 100 people during the day and nearly all mothers desired to place their lit- tie ones on the broad back of her lady ship. The kiddies, however, as a rule, did not want to get on Miss Fancy's' back. They much preferred to remain on the ground and place in her capa- cious trunk bags of peanuts, and the older persons secured snapshots of the elephant without the kiddies. In some instances the children would stand near the elephant. placing their tiny hands against one huge fore1eg while their parents took the picture. Miss Fancy" took it all in good part and while a picture was in the making moved nothing but her tail, which she used chiefly as a fly chaser.
 The lady elephant renewed the ac- Quaintance of many more of her friends yesterday and met some whom she had not had the pleasure of knowing. The kiddies all liked her very much and the very young ones protested vigor- ously, with tongue and hands, when they were carried on up to the bears cage. The bear. Teddy" is no longer the most popular animal with the chill dren. No more does Teddy" get all the peanuts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06

such p1ebian form of advertising. It is
 not in accord with city beautiful ideas" !" Sorry Day"
 Henry Hiden, ST., said: q think it fs a sorry day when the city of Birming-
 ham has to sell advertising space on trash cans in order to have them at all. This Is a city now and not a pro- vlncial hamlet The city can afford to have trash cans, and if it cannot af- ford them 1t should not secure them by selling advertising space upon them. It's oountrified."
 Colman Blach of J. Blach & Sons,
 said: T don't think it is consistent with the city beautiful ideas fostered by Commissioner Ward. It is not consist ent with the widening of the sidewalks S. which was done by the city over the protest of the merchants. It Is now proposed to place trash cans on the
 widened sidewalks to take up space.
 They propose to let private agencies
 handle the advertising on the trash cans. The city will receive the cans
 free and these individuals will tax the
 merchants to pay for them. The mer-
 chants are already taxed for license property and innumerable other things and I don't think they should be i'm
 posed upon further. The so-caIled trash
 can Is really an advertising scheme The can in use on Second avenue has
 not been emptied since being placed there. It is filled with old newspapers and waste and is locked. If the street
 cleaners come around to 1t at all they
 must bring a key. It is not know wheth
 CT or not anyone has a key that fits tne can. Its capacity Is about hals that | of the other cans. Loafers use it for
 1ounging places.
 "On the can appearing at Norton's corner was an advertisement of
 Blach's. This was unauthorized and at the request of the firm was re- moved. It is low class of advertisine and only when forced to do so would | any of the merchants use it."
 The following merchants have signed
 the petition to the commissioners, ask ing that the matter of trash cans be l dropped:
 i Birmingham Trunk factory, Ben M
 Herzog- Thompson Co. J. Blach & Sons
 the Parisian Co, Williams Music
 House. the Hanover Shoe Co.,, Spiro
 Hardware Co.,, w. D. Colby Decorating Co.,. Singer Sewing Machine Co, Pat ton-Pope Drug Co.,, F. W. Bromberg, the "Onlie" Barber Shop. HIP. Hat Store, Birmingham Arms & Cycle Co.,. S. H. Kress & Co.,. Louis Forst, Letaw'e Pharmacy, Walker -Middlebrooks Co. Griffith & Schlegel, Birmingham Ad Club, P H. Linnehan, Joe Caravella
 Morris Berk, Louis Arnstein Clark & Jones, Columbia Graphophone Co.,. Starr Piano Co.,. George Metropoulos. Gunn's Pharmacy, Spencer Business College Roberts ( Son
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06
--------sos-- CORONER WILL PROBE KILLING OF NEGRO

Coroner Charles l.. Spain stated last night that he would conduct an Inquest Into the killing of Perry Bivens. 7-year- old negro boy. this afternoon. It was reported Saturday night at police head quarters that the Bivens boy was shot down accidently by Percy Barr. 7-ycar- old boy, about s:3o o'clock in the evening at Avenue r and Thirtieth street.
 According to the police report of the affair. Percy Barr was playing in tho street in front of his home when the negro boy came along. F'lobert .l2- calibre rifle became discharged while the white and negro boy were playing to- gether and the bullet pierced the brain of the negro boy. The victim died Tn the Hillman hospital about 80 o'clock yes- terday morning.
 Percy Barr is the son of Mir. and Mrs. Matthew H. Barr. of 3ol5 Avenue F.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06
SCHOOL EXPENSES
 EXCEED BUDGET

running the Dothan city schools for the present scholastic year will exceed the estimate by over 5000. This is shown by a budget filed with the city council by J. V. Brown. superintendent of the city schools. giving the estimated expenses for the last two months of this year. This expense is given at @ little over s6000 Up to the present time the ex- pense of running the schools has amounted to s23,000. making a total for the year of $29,00o. The total budget of estimated expense for the schools at the beginning of the year was placed at S26.- GOO. An executive meeting between the board of education and the city council will be called during the present week to make up the budget TOT the schools the coming scholastic year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06
Negroes Arrested

Walker Janmar and John Brown, ne-1 groes, were arrested yesterday morning by Detectives Mitchell and Williamson and placed in the city jail charged with burglary and grand larceny. The negroes were arrested in connection with the bur glary in the Southside Grocery store at 619 Avenue F in the early hours of yes- terday morning. According to the detec- tives all of the stolen property. which amounted to several hundreds of dollars, was recovered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06
PERSONAL

Former National Bank Examiner James R. Stevens of Huntsville was in Bir- mingham for few hours yesterday. MT. Stevens is now clearing house examiner for the banks of New Orleans. He is making a quick trip to his old home, where he still retains citizenship, in order to cast ballot for Oscar w. Underwood MT. Stevens would not comment upon the regional bank decision nor express any opinion about Alabama politics other than to say that Underwood ought to be sent to the Senate by a rousing majority.
 George Lauder of Pittsburg and New York, cousin of Andrew Carnegie was in Birmingham yesterday. He was accompanied by a party with whom he has been spending a short time at Palm Beach. MT. Lauder and party occupied the private car Chicago attached to the Frisco Southeastern limited for Hot Springs.
 Henry R. Carse of New York, presi- dent of the Birmingham Realty com pany, Is in the city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06
A. c. s. NO. 3 MAKES
 VERY SPEEDY RUN

Alabama Great Southern train No. 3 made very fine run from Chattanooga to Birmingham yesterday. The train is due in Birmingham at 10:l5 a. m. It left Chattanooga three hours and 47 minutes late and arrived here three hours and two minutes late.
 The run of 1R miles was made in three hours and 12 minutes. Ed Broyles was the conductor and c. c. Hafer the engineer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06
Lyric-Keith Vaudeville

Election returns will be read from the stage at the Lyric theatre tonight at frequent intervals, and the patrons of the house will know all the general re- suits as soon as they can be had any where else. The vaudeville bill this week is noteworthy for the fact that "The sys- tenn the largest and most expensive vau- deville act that has ever been to Bir- mingham. is one of the features.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06
ADJUSTMENTS
Adele

Adele" the French operetta, which will be seen at the Jefferson theatre Monday and Tuesday nights and Tuesday matinee, has the indorsement of the New York critics and wherever it has been seen. The cast includes Carolyn Thomson, John Park, sNanette F1ack, Alfred Kappler, Lottie Vincent George O'Donnell, Ralph Nairn. Jules Epailly, Lawrence Knapp and the "Adele" beauties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06
Biiou Chased

The Bijou Is closed this week and the orpheum Is undergoing spring cleaning and repairs preparatory to the summer season of musical comedies which are an- nounced. The Bijou will be opened again a week from tonight with little Emma Bunting in Rachel Goldstein,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-06
Austrian Troops MobiIized

St Petersburg, April 5.--A Kiev dis patch to the Novoe vremya reports a great concentration of Autrian troops close to the Russian frontier. Drilling and maneuvering are in progress daily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-25
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BOYS.

Any boy anxious to earn money can
secure a position with us. Good pay. easy
hours. Also prizes-everything from tops
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-25

ROAD NOTICE.
State Of Kansas, Shawnee County. IS.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
TAKE NOTICE, That legal petition
signed by George M Lukens and other
householders of Monmouth Township, in
said County, has been presented to the
Board OF County Commissioners, praying
for the vacation OF a road in said county,
as follows. viz: Beginning at the west
ern terminus of Chestnut street, in the
town of Richland. and continuing due
west to the lands OF the Rich1and Cream
cry Company, being proposed extension
of Chestnut street in said town, and end
ing at the lands of the Richland Creamery
Company.
And that said Board has appointed F. E.
Nipps. F. B. Simms and J.. C. Simmer,
viewers, who will meet at the point OF be-
ginning Of said proposed road on the 18th
day of April, 1914, and proceed to view
said road, as the law directs, at which
time and place all persons Interested may
attend and have hearing. In case said
viewers fail to meet on the day destgnat-
ed, they may meet on the following day,
as provided by law, without further
notice.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal
1914.
CSea1.J o. X. SWAYZE,
-
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LEGAL.
First published in The Topeka State
Journal March 4. 1S141
LEGAL.

RECEIVERS SALE.
In the District Court Of Shawnee County.
State Of Kansas.
First Division.
The Southwestern Furniture Manufacture
Ing Company, Plaintiff,
vs.
The German-American State Bank. De-
PENDANT.
80 No. 27.96 80
BY virtue of an Order of Sale issued to
me, out of said District Court, in the
above-entitled action, will. on Monday,
the 6th day of April. 1914. at ten O'Clock
A NJ OF said day, at the east front door
of the Court House In the City OF To-
peka, in the County Of Shawnee, in the
state OF Kansas, offer at public sale, and
sell to the highest and best bidder, for
cash in hand except as otherwise pro-
v1ded In the decree ordering said sale, all
the following described real estate to-wit:
Jackson Street North in Sells Block in
the City OF Topeka, lying and situate in
the county Of Shawnee in the State Of
Kansas.
The above-described property is ordered
to be sold and will be sold, without APP
praisement. as the property Of the plain
TIM for the purpose OF satisfying judg-
ments against said plaintiff decreed to
De liens on said property and other debts
OF said plaintiff, under and pursuant to
and In accordance with the decree Of said
District Court made and entered January
"A. 1884, as amended March End. 1914, or
dertng and directing me as receiver to sell
said property, and said property win be
sold subject to prior liens and claims as
set forth in said decree.
CHAS. F. SPENCER, Receiver
March 4th, 1914.
First published in The Topeka State
Journal Wednesday, March Is. 1S14.1
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FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.

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ROAD NOTICE.

Thirst published in The Topeka State
Journal Wednesday, March 8. 1s14.1
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ROAD NOTICE

Z x1OAO
State Of Kansas Shawnee County, S.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
| TAKE NOTICE. That legal petition
signed by 'J.W. Rfbelin and other house
holders Of Dover Township, in said coun-
/ ", has been presented to the Board Of
County Commissioners. praying for the
vacation and relocation Of a county road,
as follows. viz: To vacate: Beginning at
the northeast corner Of section q, town
ship II, range IA; thence south q degrees
and q minutes west $50 feet to a point
30 feet north of the south line of lot 4
IN said section: said road being 30 feet in
width on either side of the above described
center line.
{ To locate: Beginning at the northeast
corner OF section 2-12-14; thence south to
a point 30 feet north OF the south line of
lot in said section; thence west parallel
with the said south line OF lot and
terminating at the ]. G. Miller road.
& And that said Board has appointed f. E.
Nipps, F. B. Simms and J. c.. Sinner
viewers. who will meet at the point Of be-
ginning of said proposed road on the 22nd
day OF April, 1911, and proceed to view
said road, as the law directs, at which
time and place all persons interested may
attend and have hearing. In case said
viewers fail to meet on the day designat-
ed, they will meet on the following day
as provided by law, without further
notice.
WITNESS my hand and the OFFICIAL seal
Of said County, this ed day Of March,
1914.
ISeal.1 o. K. SWAYZE,
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ROAD NOTICE.

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journal Wednesday, March Is. 1871
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First published In The Topeka State
Journal. Wednesday. March Is 1s14l
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