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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
A. O. LANE EXPECTS APPOINTMENT SOON Expects Two Departments To Be Placed Under
 One Head

"I expect an appointment of chfer Of police within the next few days" said City Commissioner A O. Lane yes- tcrday.
 "Yes,' he said, when questioned fur ther, Tt might occur as early as next Tuesday, but more than likely about a week from next Tuesday"
 The other two commissioners state there Is nothing new in the police chief situation. The general belief Is that the appointment will be made within the next week or ten days.
 Judge Lane said that he expected to hold a. conference with the other two commissioners probably today, but at most within d day or two.
 "l also expect 10 see the detective de- pertinent and the police department soon replaced under one head" said Judge Lane. Indications are, however, that he will be opposed in this by the other two commissioners Judge Lano has not changed his mind regarding his belief that Martin Eagan. now act ing chief. Is the proper man to be given the permanent appointment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
KENDRICK TO BE
 NAMED CITY ENGINEER
Commissioners Announce Appointment, Which Will Be Made Tuesday-Mr Kendrick is Well Known in Birmingham, Where He Formerly Held This Same Posi-
 tion for Several Years

The office of city engineer, at a salary of S42O0, will be filled by the city com missioners at the regular meeting next Tuesday by the appointment of Julian Kendrick, according to formal announce ment made by the commissioners yester- day. The office has been vacant since the resignation of City Engineer Walter G. Kirkpatrick two or three months ago.
 MT. Kendrick is well known in Bir- mingham, having been city engineer for several years in the earlier days. An- nouncement of his appointment was en- tirely unexpected yesterday as it had not been generally known that the com missioners were even considering a sue cessor to Mir Kirkpatrick. It was stated that MT. Kendriek had signified his ac- ceptance of the office and will take ipl- mediate charge upon his appointment.
 Since leaving Birmingham several years ago, MT. Hendrick has been connected with several large engineering undertake ings and has made for himself a national reputation as a civil engineer He was first made city engineer here during the administrator of Mayor Frank V. Evans
 servng for several years and resigning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
DOUBLE TRACK WORK.
 ID BE STARTED SOON l
Transportation Superin- tendent Andrews Says
 Telephone System o. K.

w. s. Andrews. general superintendent of transportation for the queen and Crescent route, was in Birmingham yes- terday in conference with local officials as to the general service. He said that the engineering department was engaged in arranging the double track plans and that there would not be any delays in getting that work started He said that the double track first to be constructed would be between Birmingham and Mo bile Junction and between York and Me- ridian, while the strip of double track at Chattanooga, connecting up the tunnel there. would be rushed
 The Queen and Crescent, it is stated. improvements during the year and every effort will be made to get the work un- der way just as rapidly as possible. The keen competition that exists between the Queen and Crescent route and the Louis vile and Nashville is said to be one req son for the efforts that are being made by the two lines to get their double track work completed as quickly as possible
 We have recently opened up our tee- phone lines between Chattanooga and Cih'i"ildt' Sdid MI AIluTtWS, ana the work Is going ahead fine. It is planned to install the telephone on this division and in fact on every division of the Queen and Crescent railroad 1t has been demonstrated thoroughly that the tele- phone is the best and most economical method of handling traffic The per- sonal contact between the men which goes with the use of the telephone Is much better and very greatly more reliable that the use of the telpgr. nh instrument that Is now being used I do not think it is a matter of many years before all train operations in this country will be with teIephone"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02

during the first administration of Mayor Ward in 1907. MT Kendrick was engi- neer under two of the present commission CTS, then mayors, Mir Ward and Judge Lane.
 Mir. kendrick is the man who planned the sewer system which is now in op- eration in Birmingham. He was consult ing engineer in the building of the great s. 0o0, GOO sewer at New Orleans and for the past few years has been connected with the engineering firm of R. Bloome &s Go. of Chicago. one of the largest con cerns of it's kind in the country.
 All three members of the commission are elated over MT. Hendricks accept ance of the position, stating they be- lieve there could not be found a better man for the place. The engineering of flee has been in charge of Assistant City Engineer Maury Nicholson since Mir. Kirkpatrick's resignation January 1. Mir. Nicholson will continue as first assistant city engineer, it is stated,
 a An interesting bit of history was re- vealed yesterday when 1t was recalled that in the days of long ago when MT. kendrick was city engineer before. he drew the first plans for a viaduct at First avenue and Twenty street the structure agreed upon just a few days ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
A Change of Sympathy
The Effect of Funeral Grafton Delivered by Negro Preacher
 One of the Surviving Relatives
By CHARLES II. MANDY

ment of misplaced adjectives. On this occasion he preached loud and long and with rude eloquenee extolled the good qualities of the deceased. He painted the beauties of the New Jerusalem in u manner that must have caused conster- nation among the saints, but was lls- tened to eagerly by the sinners as hs drcw a picture of heaven from a negro's standpoint. He depicted the decea sed in her heavenly surroundings and began to play on their sympathies by describing her woes on earth. The effects of his discourse began to be discernabe, the women began to moan and the men be- gan to erunt, and he closed with a per- oration of commiseration for the ''af- ficted' husband. who had sat stoidly through the performance without she'd ding tear or showing much emotion. there were many ejaculations of "glory'' and "amen'
 Dis yere disflicted brudder are gwins ter be mighty lonesome' he chanted in his sing-song monotone. "widouten do presents uf de partnah uv his joys hah--an de sharah uv his sorrows-hah-- no mo will she brighten his oonsistencs wid her smile-hah-ner isuade him ter stay ter home by de means uf CT fro shovel-hah-she are gone ter retunn no mo'-hah-an' his life are gwine ter be a howlin' wilderness an ragin' desert
 
 Q Let Us Re Joyful-hah-while de dea- cons pass de hat"
 As stated above the husband sat throughout the exercises without taking on or showing emotion but what hs lacked in this regard was amply made up by one of his many brothers-in-law ths deceased having nine living sisters This individual has d partly healed scar on his head and a harressed look and curing the services he wept copiously The old preacher was plainly disturbed at not taking any seeming impression on the husband. but took some comfort from the grief of the brother-in-law
 'Yo' sho'ly must CT ben fond uf yo' slstah-in-law bein' as how her depawturs has disinfected yo so much," he said to the weeping brother
 'Taint dat pawson, talnt dat" 'Iiaint yo' sorry dat yo' relative arc gone an thankful dat yo wife an her sistahs are still in the land uf de free--- | ah means in dc land If de Twin" < | ''Dats he pint pawson. nah wife are | Twin an so are her sstahs as yo men, | toned in yo sermint. an as I got ter | thinlSin about dat faek, ah Jest got naturally sorry for dem niggers what are der husbans an ah jest had ter weep"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
ARRANGING FOR
 DRY GOODS MEETING

Norman H. Johnson of Richmond, Va, secretary of the Southern Wholesale Dry Goods association, was here yesterday in conference with Murray Brown, president of the associationh, relative to theannual convention. which will take place in Mo- bile May 6-7. He is also editor of the Merchants Journal and Commerce, and is d man of unusual influence in southern dry goods circles.
 The officers are very enthusiastic about the programme that has been arranged for the convention. 1t is stated that the officers expect at least 1000 members to attend the convention
 ''The programme that we have outlined is yet incomplete said President Brown yesterday. MT. Johnson seems to think that the work we have outlined is suf- ficent I am informed that the attend- ance at this meeting will be the best in the history of the association. The social side of the affair will be unusually attrac- tiVe'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
RATE DECISION IS
 EAGERLY AWAITED

The announcement by the Associated Press that the interstate commerce com mission will clear the docket and give a decision as quickly as possible on the petition for the per cent increase in rates requested by the railroads was received in Birmingham yesterday with the deep- est interest in business circles.
 If the railroad are granted the , per cent increase, it is said, this district will start booming, through the influence of the railroads which will start buying rails and other materials. There is said to be little doubt but what the Enslay steel plant will be shut down during the next week or two for a short while. It cannot be learned how long that shut down will last. The company has a dearth of rail orders unequaled in this district since the days of 1907 and 1908, it is claimed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02

Of all the narrowing experiences in the world one of the worst Is to be compelled to listen to the average fu- neral eu1ogy Too often 1t is nothing but a dreary melange of fulsome praise and empty flattery and sadly out of tune with the life and habits of the de- ceased. There is nothing sweeter or mere comforting to sorrowing relatives than a few we'll chosen remarks-it rarely happens that some degree of praise cannot be given, no matter what the life and habits of the departed may be-and the holding out of the hope of n happy reunion in the world to come but when some mediocre preacher indulges, as they often do in maudnn generalities and the narrowing recital of death bed scenes, 1t does nothing but reopen the wounds In the hearts of the stricken ones, and fill the minds of their friends with resentment and disgust.
 We are not unmindful of the delicate task of a preacher who is called upon to officiate over the funeral exercises of one whose life has been sinful, yet 1t were charity to his loved ones to re- Train from clothing his memory with virtues he did not possess. Much bet ter to point out the message of the Master. though thy sins be as scarlet. they shall be whiter than snow," and the comforting assurance that His ear is open to repentance even at the last hour It Is well to speak in praise of them who die in the faith, but even this has its limitations.
 The negroes are the greatest imitators in the world when it comes to apeing the white folks, especially in matters religious. While the negro preacher has style of his own, yet he follows the lead of the white preacher. and even goes him one better when it comes to preaching narrowing funeral sermons, especially if the departed belongs to one of the various secret societies of which the negroes are particularly fond. Tn that instance the funeral becomes d gala event with the interest centered on the preacher who rarely fails to make the most of the opportunity
 The other day negro woman in ar adjoining town had passed away Sh, hac been prominent in secret society circles and consequently her funeral was largely attended. The officiating preacher was of the old type. His principal as- sets were a loud voice, and an assort-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
SHELBY STATES HE
 SEES NO OBJECTION
 ID THE TRASH CANS
Claimed Many Merchants Are Willing to Have New Cans Installed On
 Streets

The opinion among the merchants of the city is far from unanimous against the new trash cans it was stated yester- day, although statements have been made that the merchants almost to a man were opposed The Board of Trade and the Chamber of Commerce, it is said, are both active against the trash cans and have asked for men to circulate petitions against their installation.
 J. b. Shelby, president of the Cable Shelby Burton Piano company, president of the Rotary club, and former preside nt of the Board of Trade, stated yesterday that he could see no objections whatever to the trash cans. Robert Ewing. who succeeded MT. Shelby as president If the Board of Trade, is strongly opposed to the cans.
 For the life of me, l can't see any thing about the cans to object to-" said MT. Shelby when asked for his opinion. T am not rabidly in favor Of them, of course, but neither am I against them. It matters little to me one way or the other what is done, but I to feel that the can is a tremendous improvement
 
 attractive, that they are not out of sym pathy with the city beautiful movement, that they will be useful, and that the ad- vertising feature is not in the least ob- jectionable.
 If the commissioners see that the cans are kept painted and in good repair and supervise the advertising, which 1 am told is what they will do if the cans are taken, I would be glad to see them in- stalled. l have been asked to head a committee to circulate petitions against them and had to refuse. I think the can Is a good thing and I'm glad of the op- portunity to say so.
 As published in yesterday morning s Age-Herald, indications are that in spite of the opposition of some of the mor- chants the cans will probably be installed. One of the commissioners states he will vote against them if any of the merchants are opposed to them, but the other two. it seems, probably will outvote him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
WEBB MARVELS AT BIRMINGHAM GROWTH

Frank J. Webb, general manager of the northern ore mines of the Republic Iron and Steel company with offices in Du- luth Minn., Is in Birmingham, the guest MT. Farbairn, and to look over the tho southern district of the Republic company. The visit of MT. Webb to this city is a personal one only, as he is here to pay a short visit to his friend of Charles T. Fairbairn, manager of mines of the district
 He said yesterday that it was little short of marvellous that Birmingham should have accomplished in three years the change he sees here.
 'The construction that has taken place in Birmingham" he said. ''and the plans that are under way, excite my keenest admiration. From my own observation there are few cities in this country that can show such wonderful strides as Bir- m;ngham. l was a guest of Mr. Fair barn today at the press club, and l want to say that I have seldom wis ited such a delightful place."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
WARM WEATHER WILL
 IMPROVE SMALLPOX

"As soon as warm weather comes the smallpox situation will no doubt steadily improve said Chief Sanitary Inspector Walter Burson yesterday Not that the warmth or coolness of the weather has any direct effect but that when it gets warm the houses are thrown open, giving circulation of air through them and the poor people are not huddled up into such close quarters any longer"
 Two new cases of the disease were re- ported yesterday. There is little change in the situation either for better or worse. according to health officials, Something near hundred cases have been reported in the last couple months. Vaccinating continues at good rate. however, and no trouble whatever is ex- pected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
FOR UNSIGHTLY
 COMPILATIONS USE RESINOL

Pimples and blhckheads disappear. unsightly complexions become clean. clear and velvety, and hair health and beauty are promoted by the regular use of Resinol Soap and an casionai application of Resinol Ointment. These soothing. healing preparations do their work easily. quickly and at little cost. when even the most expensive cosmetics and complicated beauty treatments fail.
 Physicians have prescribed ResinoI for nineteen years and every druggist sells Resinol Soap (25c). and Resinol Ointment t50c and S1.00). Avoid inn itations' or substitutes which a few interruptions dealers offer they arc usually of little value and may even be positively harmful For free trial. write to Dept. 1l-R. Resinol. Baltimore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
STREET FLUSHER
 LOST FEN ROUTE

Street Commissioner Gafford said yes- terday he hardly expected the new street flusher before the end of the week as it had been lost somewhere en route by the railway company, according to re- ports
 ''The rains have washed the streets so good, however. that it will be here in plenty time if it does not arrive until next Monday" he said. we will be in no strong need of the flusher until we have a few dry days. but the contract called for delivery today and the ccm- pany is getting behind the railroe eeo- pie They state it was shipped from . Michigan factory March 27."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
LOCAL FIRM SECURES
 BIG MEMPHIS JOB

! The Southern Asphalt and Construction company of this city has been declared the lowest bidder on the first series of contracts on work at Memphis, which is expected to free that city of dangers from floods. For $230,O00 the local firm has offered to construct a 16-foot tunne. through a principal part of Memphis, 3000 feet long, a unit in the construction of tunnel directly through the city into the Mississippi river.
 The second unit of the work was let to firm from St. Louis for $2S8.O0 The city of Memphis which has suffered since it's history from the floods of the Mis- sissippi has appropriated s1,500,00O for this work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
Keppler Visits Here

G. Keppler. editor of the Cincinnati Furniture Worker. will be the guest of the Birmingham Retail Furniture Dealers association at luncheon tomor- row at 12:S0 o'clock at the German cafe Of the Hotel Empire. Furniture dealers from all parts of the Birming ham district have been invited to at tend and hear MT. Keppler's address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
Association Attorneys
w. HI. MANNING TO
 ADDRESS CHAMBER

Warren H. Manning, landscape archi- tect of Boston, who is in charge of Bir- mingham's city beautiful movement. will deliver an illustrated address to the Chamber of Commerce April 1 at o'clock. MT. Manning has agreed to be in the city at that time and will illustrate his lecture with a stereopticon.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce has been ad- vanced day or two in order to accom- modate MT Manning. as he could not be here longer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
Policeman Pittman Exonerated

Policeman Pittman was exonerated by City Commissioner A. O. Lane yesterday on the charge of beating a prisoner. Judge Lane stated that the prisoner had been terribly beaten up by somebody. but that all the evidence of the witnesses tended to prove that he had been beaten by some unknown party and the officer had been called to helh him. which he did in every way possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge:
 C. w. Jackson, Ensley. to Nancy J. Kelley.
 Robert Allen, Bessemer to Miss Fife Sanderson.
 J. F. Savage. Tuscaloosa. to Mrs. Mary White.
 Lewis winders. Bessemer. to Miss Cora Duffey.
 J. M. Winfield, Birmingham, to Miss Mamie Patton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
DIR. CUNNINGHAM IS NOW HEALTH OFFICER

Dr. R. M. Cunningham formally took charge of the city health department yesterday, succeeding Dr. Robert Nelson There were no ceremonies.
 Dr. Cunningham came down to the of flee early and took up his new duties as if he had been in the habit for years Dr. Nelson will resume his private med- ical practice Dr. Cunninghams election by the county medical society occurred sometime ago. Dr. Nelson having ten dered his resignation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
Incorporation

The following certificate of incorpora- tlon was yesterday recorded in the of fec of the probate judge:
 The Hynds-U Upshaw Paint and Glass Co.,, lnc beginning business with $500; officers being l. A. Hynds, president; J. A. Hynds, vice president. and J. R. up- shaw, secretary and treasurer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
COMMENDs FORECAST

Lloyd H. Hooper, a prominent man of Selma, while in Birming- ham, commented favorably on the forecast of the election April 6. as carried in The Age-Herald last night.
 If the estimate" he said, twas as conservative in regard to all other counties as 1t was in Dal- las. then Mir Underwood will sweep the state by a majority of 40.OOO''
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-04-14
ORDERS j. 5. FLEET
TO TAMP|CO PORT
CONTINUED from Page one.y

sas, Illinois and Missouri are at Phila-
delphia. The North Dakota, Washing
ton. Ohio, Wyoming and Louisiana are
at New York.
TO Hurry to Port
All Of these battleships comprising
the entire Atlantic fleet will get un-
der way with the least possible delay
and steam under forced draught to
Tampico.
A wireless report from Rear Admiral
Mayo stating that not only had the
salute not been fired, but that the
port auth critics had declared they did
not intend to fire any salute, induced
President Wilson and the cabinet to
order the entire Atlantic fleet rushed
to Tampico for a demonstration.
The assembling of the score of
dreadnoughts and the dozen or more
smaller vessels off Tampico will form
one Of the greatest effective naval
demonstration the world ever has
witnessed. Naval experts here stated
that single broadside from this
fleet would blow all the Tampico
Notifications to pieces. 1t is not be-
l1eved here, however, that the fleet
will do anything more at present than
make a hostile demonstration. No
shots will be fired unless congress
authorizes q declaration OF war. Be-
yond giving the orders to Admiral
Badger, Secretary Of Navy Daniels re-
fused absolutely to discuss the stu
alton, as did Secretary Bryan and 9th
err high government officials.
Wilson Demands Salute.
President Wilson, himself took
charge of the situation and conferred
at length with John Lind. special en-
voy of the President to Mexico, Sec
rotary Bryan and Solicitor johnson OF
the state department.
The conference was held before the
cabinet meeting All the officials re-
Trained from discussing the situation,
but there was no indication that the
president would alter his determin-
alton to enforce Rear Admiral Mayo's
demand for the salute.
1t was intimated that If the Mexican
government did not comply with this
demand, the American commander at
Tampico would be instructed to take
any steps he regarded necessary. Sec
rotary of War Garrison today ordered
all quartermasters general to obtain
full information as to all commercial
ships and flat cars that would be avail
able to the government should rapid
movement of troops be ordered.