Birmingham Post-Herald from Birmingham, Alabama • 5

Open All Day White le $1. SHIRTS 98c fnd Styles 50c Mf Robes.39c 75c Robes jjfand Pajamas and Pajamas 98c pajamas jteijamas is a twice yearly event at THE WEATHER Washington. December for OSH Alabama and Mississippi; Rain and T(j Sunday; Monday clearing and colder; moderate to brisk east to south becoming northwest Sunday. Local office. United States weather bureau, Birmingham.

Report for the 24 hours ended 4 p. December 31, 1910: Maximum temperature 18 rf Minimum temperature. 33 .11 Mean temperature 40 0f Normal temperature 40. jj Deficiency since January 1. 254 Precipitation .00 Total precipitation since January 1..47.97 Deficiency since January 1.2.01 i W.

F. LEHMAN, Observer. STILL IN MYSTERY OVER POISONING THINK IT MAY HE A WEEK BEFORE THERE ARE ANY FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CASE Complete mystery yet shrouds the poisoning of Guy P. Coleman and Stephen H. Strickland last week.

As yet the offiters working on the case have nothing new, and it will probably be next week before anything definite Is learned. There Is fust one point of evidence that is lacking, and for some reason not stated by' the, officers they are forced to wait for certain developments before they can establish this link in the chain. When enough evidence is secured to Justify It the person suspected will he confronted with the facts in the case and a confession will be sought from her. The police believe that when they confront he guilty woman with the facts she will break down. One woman has been under suspicion on account of certain points of similarity between her handwirtlng and that of the first anonymous letter received by Chief Bodeker.

But the officers have discarded tills, as a rigid investigation of her relations with Coleman failed to show anything that Would not bear the light, and suspicion has been removed from her. The detectives are attempting to ascertain whether Coleman had the little bottle of whisky that caused his death previous to October, when it was first seen by his brother. If this is true, it is an Important clew. The officers, while they are confident of ultimately securing the guilty one, state that at present there are few indications ef an early solution of the mystery. It will possibly be a week or more before any light is thrown on the case.

Chief Bodeker has been forced to leave the case in the hands of Detectives Murphy and Williams during the past few days on account of the immense amount of work Involved in the cutting of the department 85 men. However, the chief has about completed this and will lie ready to resume his work on the case tomorrow. The deputy sheriffs working on the case state that they have nothing for publication. and while they are making progress the arrest of the guilty one is not in sight yet. Developments are awaited with keen expectation.

Alleges Property Was Damaged Alleging that her propert yat North Birmingham was damaged as a result of the closing of a ditch, Mrs. Georgia Sherrod yesterday filed suit for lioon damages the city court against the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company. I i Id I NEW METHOD OF CATCHING EARLY MAILS New 50-Horse Power Automobile Delivery Taken In Front of the Aste-Herald Hull dint? In order to facilitate the rapid handling of its constantly increasing circulation, The Age-Herald has added to its equipment a new Matheson automobile truck. This machine is 60-horsepower and takes the place of four horse-drawn delivery wagons heretofore used. The new truck is used to get the papers from The AgeHerald building to the Terminal station and the Louisville and Nashville station with the greatest possible dispatch.

Under the ideal arrangements of the new Age-Herald building this automobile can be driven into the private alley adjoining the building, from which the grent bundles of papers are conveyed from the mailing room through an immense shoot directly into the bed of the truck. Papers which formerly were delivered by i horse drawn vehicles are now whirled to the two stations in from two to three minutes after they are wrapped in the mail room. Only the most unforeseen accident can now prevent The Age-Herald from catching all the early morning mail trains. WHISTLES AND BELLS SOUND DEATH KNELL OF ANOTHER YEAR The Glad New Year Ushered in During Stinging Weather at Midnight FORGET THE OLD AND FACE NEW BRAVELY The Coming Twelve Much for la the Time for New BY HUGH W. ROBERTS As mournful as the hoot of the owl king when one molests his ancient, solitary reign, the first trembling whistle sounded the final gasps of the old year.

And as one reed, moving under the breath of the wind, bends into motion all the others of an acre, so this lone and lonesome whistle called to arms Its clansmen from every portion of the great city. And continuously, in a perfect cadence, It seemed, these metallic spokesmen told the story of a great death. It was as if they were the people of a kingdom, shrieking aloud for the passing of a good monarch. And the majestic tone of a church bell, which intermittently broke upon their clamor, seemed to ring into the secret recesses of every heart: king is dead, the king is And then without warning, as if acting unuder the spell of a spontaneous impulse, a shrill note sounded from the east, crying out as some crushed spirit made frantic with joy. It was as the cry of a criminal reprieved on the gallows, or a life convict rushed suddenly into the sun.

Its note, mingling in the mournful monody, wrecked the harmony of the midnight chorus. It was louder, stronger, bolder, more persistent than Its fellows. It was irresistable. And soon from every angle of the heavens came the shrills of gladness screaming into the ears of the wind the story of a mysterious birth, of the return of hope, of the promise of plenty and happiness. And the kingly bell of the church Increased the speed of Its solemn stroke, and out of its ironjawed mouth came the furious clangor, hive the Home-bound pedestrians, wind-driven, stopped on the corners when the whistles blew.

The billows from the fall of flake against face, the chill that oats Its way Into the very marrow are as nothing. Under the spell of the bills they stop. There is almost a tear at the passing of the old, and when the gladsome chimes announce the birth of the new there occurs the grasping of a second and mysterious lease on life. The misfortunes of the'old are forgotten in the hope of the new. The sickness, distress, misery, the carping tooth of bitterness, man's inhumanity to man, the oppression of the weak by the everything is forgotten.

The old year Is but a carcass wherein success was often merely the counterfeit of merit, and possession often falsely Mgued capacity, wherein the dreamer, accidentally obtaining the sceptre of state, was considered a genius; and the clown, hailed chief, was put in command of armies. But in the new there Is no limit to possibility. Birmingham," thought the homeward hound pedestrian, "attained a population of 132,000 in 1910, il should reach the 150,000 mark In 1911. There will be nothing save good cheer, prosperity, merit. No longer will honest effort fall to attain the mead of glory.

No more will corruption reign rampant, defying the decent element of society. Utopia! The new year has dawned, wiping out the slate of what has gone Our life Is before us. We have but to strive and love our neighbor as Thank God for the man who dreams and makes a New Year's resolution. The man who is too cowardly to him. I It was an ideal passing of the old year I In Birmingham.

It was such a passing as the virile old veteran should have desired. The winds howled out and it was dark. A fine rain fell with a chill. With overcoat buttoned about the face Birmingham's people trod the street. But within It was not as without.

Each man had a greeting for his neighbor, and when the whistles blew and the bells chimed from their towers, many checked themselves, stood erect, and as if bidding the old adieu, and the new with a joy that knew no limitations, they raised their hats in the darkness. No one saw. for it was black, and out of the north the biting winds howled. Contracting Company Banquet The E. W.

Jordan contracting company gave its annual banquet last night at the Hotel Hillman. Places were laid for about 20 guests, and a most enjoyable evening was spent. The company takes this way of expressing to its men approval and appreciation of work done by them during the past year. BOWMAN TALKS ON NEW TAX MEASURE THINKS SELFISH MOTIVE ACTUATES THOSE WHO ARE TRY INK TO ABOLISH THE BACK TAX COMMISSIONERS P. Q.

Bowman, who has been mentioned as slated for hack tax commissioner of Jefferson qounty, lapt night gave out a spicy interview with reference to the efforts of John W. Tomlinson to abolisli the office. Advertiser of today," said Mr. Bowman, a communication from Birmingham referring to bills which have been drawn with a view of abolishing the office-of back tax commissioner. I have read the bill prepared by Mr.

Tomlinson. That bill, in my judgment, is prepared in the Interest of the tax dodgers of Birmingham. it is Introduced in the legislature, I shall rent a public hall in the city of Montgomery and address the senate and house on the tax dodgers' bill from Birmingham. In that address 1 will read the sworn assessments as given In by some of the tax dodgers from Birmingham, and will also furnish the legislature with data going to show what the back tax commission has paid into the state treasury since the creation of the office. hack tax commissioner from Jefferson county for the year 1910 turned in to the state treasury net a sum of $143,000, and the back tax commission in the state of Alabama turned in for the year 1510 over $1,100,000.

will undertake to show that at least some of the tax dodgers of Birmingham are listing their property under oath at from 10 to 20 cents on the Viaduct Meeting Not Held The meeting of the viaduct committee of the City Council, called for yesterday afternoon, failed to materialize, as a quorum was not present. The coil gttee will probably get together Tuesdav yL NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS BY SOME WELL KNOWN MEN BY CLYDE W. ENNIS Gov. B. B.

Comer: "I will decline all through the year to discuss my senatorial ambitions for Henry B. Gray (whom everyone knows): resolve to stick closely to my new banking home, and emerge only to assist my friends, Erskine Ramsay: at first I I resolve to try, try Culpepper Exum: have only one ambition, and that is to serve my fellow men. honestly and well. That I will do, so help Scudder Ryall: Exum Is busy now, so you must call Joseph Hoadley: resolve to help the club more than ever, and incidentally become a thirty-third degree booster of Birmingham. I am a thirty-second degree one Frank H.

Crockard: "I resolve to refer interviewers to President Crawford all this George G. Crawford: resolve to give out all the information about our company only when it is official and Melville Drennen: is a possibility of my resolving to be the first congressman from the new VV. P. G. Harding: resolve to assist all struggling young fellow's, as in the past, when they can show John L.

Parker: will ride in the air ship this year, if Parmalee will let me. What?" T. E. Brooks of the Louisville and Nashville: have no information this year as to our double track work for you L. Sevier: resolve to build the Walter Moore: commission form of government, I resolve, is O.

K. (for some Jack W. Johnson: resolve to haul all easterners to Birmingham this L. Pizitz: am to he as faithful to Birmingham with my wordly goods as Birmingham has been to John Hollis Bankhead: we have good roads we have agricultural or rural prosperity. loot's get it." Harrington P.

Heflin: remain unalterable on the question of injunctions. It Is E. Higdon: I retire this month I resolve to adhere to the simple life." Walter K. McAdory: will have, 1 resolve it, the most peaceful county this year ever." Walter Fowlkes: will surely grow, so we should all resolve to Charles F. DeBardeleben: Acmar we have the greatest mine in the state.

1 resolve to prove A. H. Ford: resolve to boost Birmingham more than ever this J. M. Dewberry: franchise will enable us to get to work R.

D. Burnett: never again will enter Otto Marx: resolve not to talk mergers this year with (Except Grennie.) Wilson Brown: do not intend to tell any more witty Eugene Brown: is useless to resolve at all. However, I want to build that Robert Jemison, resolve to build up faster than Buster Brown: show what a designated social butterfly can do in Steve Smith: resolve to finish our car line this Troupe Brazelton: Hugh Stokely: to make homecoming speeches in Sydney J. Bowde: the Mercy Home Industrial School for Girls. It deserves aid." Governor will appoint the office-seekers after the inauguration.

After that, work. BIRMINGHAM HAS SPENT MUCH FOR CHARITY IN YEAR Total of Mnlanthropic Work in City for 1910 Was About $500,000 FUNDS ARE RAISED FOR BIG BUILDINGS County Ik Liberal Giver With I(m During KuhHcrljitlonn to M. C. A. and to the YV.

C. A. During the year 1910 just closed Birmingham has spent or subscribed practically a half million dollars for charitable and philanthropic purposes. This is the greatest record in the history of Birmingham and would surpass any other southern city when figured on a basis of population. Besides the large sums subscribed for 1 lie Y.

M. C. A. and Y. W.

A. buildings, the county has given $51,600 to charity, a wing to St. hospital has been built. $33,000 was given to tlie mine sufferers, a Industrial home has been financed. Here are just some of the figures, showing how the heart of the city of Birmingham has opened: Y.

M. C. Y. W. C.

A. 62,000 City 7,500 Hillman hospital Post house 10,000 Almshouse 8.000 To Industrial school 1,200 To Mercy Home. To Rescue Home 400 To Salvation Army 4fto Handling the insane. 1.800 To old soldiers. 1.000 51,600 Palos-Mulga mine 33,000 Anti-Tuberculosis associatio.

4,500 Associated Charities 3.500 Mercy Home 7,000 Creche 500 St. New wing Charity patients 8,000 58,000 Industrial Home 15,000 Kindergarten board 2,000 Boys' club and Children's Aid society 4,000 Salvation Army 2,1 Churches, including donations to orphanages 10,000 Fraternal orders 5,000 Total SHAW IS DELAYED, ARRIVES TOMORROW State Senator James Shaw of Boston, the financier, who was scheduled to reach Birmingham Friday, was detained in New York city, and he advised Joseph H. JToadley yesterday that he would arrive here probably Monday. Senator Shaw left New York last night, aeecx to the advices received here, and should he in Birmingham in a day or two. While in Birmingham he will the guest of Mr.

Hoadley. who will accompany him over the Birmingham district. Mr. Hoadley said last night that he was very much interested in having Senator Shaw visit Birmingham, as he was In close touch witli a great many able financiers ami could influence quite a number of investments for the Birmingham district if lie was favorably impressed witli the possibilities of the district. KfW Communion Service New communion service will be conducted this morning at 11 at the Congregational chapel, Nineteenth street near Seventh avenue, by the Rev.

Hr. George Eaves, pastor. The pastor's topic at the morning service will be Mainspring of a while the subject this evening be From God's Story Book; the Garden of the Lord and the Gardeners." For those unable to attend the morning service opportunity will be given those attending the evening service to partake of communion. 4Q AVINGS deposits made up to and eluding January 10, will be credited with interest at the rate of 4 per cent from the first of the month. AMERICAN Trust and Savings Bank posit and compounded twice a First and Twentieth year.

DISCUSSES PIPE MERGER TALK Says His Company Has Not Even Considered It CHANGES IN MARKET Geographical Location Will in Future lie Such im Important Factor in of Southern Pipe The rumors which have been circulated recently to the effect that a number of pipe foundries are to merge were given a denial yesterday by J. R. McWane, vice president of the American Cast Iron Pipe company, who is in Birmingham. He said so far! as his company was concerned they! had declined to make the promoters a proposition at all. In an informal interview Mr.

McWane said: lias been talk from time to time of such a merger and we have been approached on the subject. For reasons satisfactory to ourselves, however, we have declined to make the promoters a proposition. So far as we are concerned there have never been any serious negotiations and our information is that with the others the deal la off." Asked for some statement as to the condition of the pipe market, Mr. McWane said: "Prices of pipe have declined in sympathy with pig iron until a lower level has been reached than the prices made during the panic of 1907 and the demand from the territory served from this district has kept up pretty well, the failing off in business in the cast has forced the foundries there to seek a new market for their product, resulting in keen competition in the southwest and in the far west. located on the eastern seaboard are shipping considerable pipe by water to Galveston for distribution in Texas and more around the to the Pacific coast.

Virginia shops which have heretofore shipped a large percentage of their product to the east have had to turn to the west, which, until recently, wfas supplied almost exclusively from this district. increased production and the decreased consumption in the create a new situation that must be reckoned with by the pipe producers of tiie south. The low cost of pig iron here gives us a deckled advantage, but this Is largely offset by a lower conversion cost in the eastern shops, due to better labor and other favorable conditions. would seem that the geographical location is not in the future to be such an important factor in the success of southern pipe shops, but thai we are to be put on our merits as manufacturers. There is no question in my mind about the ultimate supremacy of this district in the manufacture of cast iron pipe, but the battle lias to be fought and won.

In the meantime the map maker may have to revise his pipe foundry maps Burglar Killed Wade Hughes, a negro man, was shot and fatally wounded yesterday morning at 2 o'clock when he was attempting to rob the home of Mrs. E. Erswell, 909 Twenty-first street, south, by the negro butler employed in the Erswell home. The butler heard some one trying to break into the basement door and took a revolver to investigate. He saw Hughes and fired with fatal results.

Hughes was struck in the head and was able to go to Five Points, where he was discovered by Officers El lard and Tyler and sent to a local infirmary, where he died yesterday morning at 6:30. Building Material Exchange it was announced yesterday that Thomas S. Forbes, secretary of the Building Material exchange, had resigned to go into business, and that George Stafford will succeed 1dm, effective tomorrow. Mr. Forbes has been secretary of the organization since its formation two years ugo.

ft was with regret that the members of the exchange gave him up. Rev. Hanes at V. M. C'.

A. Today New Year; What Will You Do Wltlvlt?" will he the subject of a speed's address to men at the Pastime theatre tills afternoon by Rev. J. O. Ilanes.

the well known evangelist. Mr. Hanes Is an eloquent and forceful speaker and always has a message to an audience of men. The preliminary service begina at 3:30 with selections by the association orchestra and the singing of familiar hymns. All men are cordially invited.

Hlghlaml Methodist Services Services al the Highland Methodist today will be as follows: Sunday school, Mack Wyatt, superlntendant; communlqn service, 11 a brief sermon by the pastor. Rev. .1. U. Turner.

The evening service will be the beginning of a series of evangelical lectures that the pastor p.xpects to give. A special choir will be organised for these services. livening service will begin at 7:30. 9107.000.000 TAX VAl.l One hundred and seven million -a dollars Is the tax valuation of Jef- lerson county property, an increase of some $13,000,000 over 1909, and of $73,000,000 since 1900. CONFERENCE HELD ON NEW MINING LI i Senator Morrow Will Int duce the Bill PLAN NEW SAFEGUARlj Hu bn inn Laun Are Morlej After TIiono of nml ire in ns the Host In The executive committee of the Operators' association and Sena Hugh Morrow held a conference terday in regard to proposed actment of more rigid mine laws this state.

The conference was in the offices of the association ti was attended by all of tlie commit with the exception of Ersklne Ra say, who is out of the city. The committee read to Senator row the draft of the new laws a the members consulted about the va ous sections practically all of the mo. Ing. It Is nlanned to Introduce the in the upper house of the forthco ing session of the legislature and a tor Morrow will stand sponsor it was given out yesterday wH the meeting had been concluded the full text of the laws had not decided upon. It was said the mej bers of the committee desired to isli up the rude draft and get it i shape before It was published as quired by law.

However. It was stated that measure was for the protection fl thousands of coal miners in thh I first, and the protection of second. It Is planned to safeguai miners of Alabama with the nc I in a way never before I Alabama. The law's are drafted ihose now In vogue In the I vsnta and Virginia fields. One requirement of the new law he that all abandoned mines surveyed and a proper record ke case any future information is re from the worked-out contemplates an increase in the of the mine inspectors of the sta also an increase for the chief Ini pV The force of Inspectors will bifi creased three men, making a toll six practical miners in charge inspection work.

All the Ins ne will be under the direction of Their duties will he similar duties imposed upon them, only difference between the ol the new laws, are propoi ed. refers this department, will be the districting of the men and placl lg inspectors where they can he mediate touch with all accidents where they can make their insj tions without doing so much Ira ing. The new laws, to which It I lleved no great oppositoln will contemplate a strict and uncompror ing examination of all inspectors, bosses, managers nnd those men are charged with the safety of mines In any manner whatever. TI examinations will he compiled by practical mirier and expert who see to it that any person passing examination Is equipped for the he seeks. The recent explosions here In wl lives have been lost by the score, property damaged to the extent many thousands of dollars, have call? for the new measures on the of the coal operators.

The npdfce find a great deal of trouble In aafcfi Ing miners elsewhere as to the jjftl and reliability of Alabama I The greatest faith Is held thal il I adoption of tlie new laws will tlrol every precaution around the men. In the conference yesterday incladt Frank H. Crock a rd. Senator Hugh M.0 row. Milton Fies, H.

Coxe. Moore, Capt. J. V. Alen and others.

687 LICENSES WERE ISSUED TO HUNTER Six hundred and eighty-seven hum licenses were Issued from the office of I probate court of Jefferson county dui I tile year which closed yesterday, net; the county J1421 In taxes. There were state licenses Issued, tlie price each, and 320 county licenses at 11. Many applications were made a window yesterday for license bill, but none can be issued until ton row. Each man must apply person for a license if he wishes one, as can he secured by proxy. Each lice must hear a description of the bears personal appearance, In regard to he must make affidavit before the proh clerk.

Marriage Licenses Issued Marriage licenses have been issued follows from the office of the pro! court: hi. F. Evans of Ensley to Miss Entle. W. G.

Knott of Knoxville to Miss Ai Bell Carrier. Ell R. Ferguson of Ensley to Agnes Julian Thomas. A. J.

Perreauet of Birmingham to Adela Poliak. J. C. Muncher of Crocker to Mies I Hodge. E.

E. Collins of East Birmingham Miss Salestia Dunlap. D. C. Davenport of Sayreton to 1 Maggie McCoy.

J. T. Johnson of AUlcus. Ua. to Willie Z.

Ellzev.