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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-19
SCHOOL OPENING
MAY BE POSTPONED
SEPTEMBER is is THE TIME SET,
BUT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
is BEING PETlTIoNED TO PUT
OFF DATE.

The public schools of Birmingham will
open for the coming term on September
Is unless the board of education de-
cides to postpone the opening for one
or two weeks. A number of requests that
such action be taken have been filed and
the action will be considered at the next
meeting of the board which will be
held within the coming week.
The reasons given In the requests from
patrons throughout the city asking
postponement Is the hot weather that
usually continues through September. IN
many cases the petitioners have been
mothers who do not wish to take up
the work of preparing their boys and
girls for school during the heated term.
Others have not returned from the noun
tains and they request that the opening
day be made later in order that they
may have Just a little more time away
from home while the heated term is on.
Several Of the members of the board
are absent from the city, and DR.. J. H.
Phillips. superintendent of the schools.
has just returned, therefore no state
ment as to the possible action on these
petitions can be obtained. DIR. Phillips
said he could only state the question
would be considered at the first meeting
of the board.
At his office yesterday Dr. Phillips was
kept busy during the entire day asserting
his correspondence, which has assumed
voluminous shape on account of his
prolonged absence. He will begin at once
the work of arranging for the opening of
schools.
DR.. Phillips said that no action had
been taken in reference to the question of
manual training and that such would
hardly be instituted at the opening of
the coming year.
When questioned as to the condition of
the schools and whether or not accom-
medations would be had for all appli-
cants. he expressed himself as of the
opinion that all could be given places.
At the Martin school four new rooms will
be opened and at certain other schools
new desks will be placed.
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SUMMER ADJUSTMENTS

Sardou's three-act comedy. "A Scrap of
Paper" was presented at East Lake
last night by the Weston Darlington
Stock company to a big crowd. The act
ing OF the principals and ensemble was
superb. but to the artistic, weston must
go the lions share of the praise in sum-
ming up the production, for his stage
settings scenery and furnishings were a
revelation to summer theatre-goers.
Nothing like the bachelors den set
ting in the second act has been seen In
this city.
Miss Darlington was at her best, and
her acting embodies all that there is in
the art. Her gowns were magnificent
Mr.. Weston, assuming the role of
traveller, had ample opportunities to dis
play the versatility with which he is
gifted.
Leah Russell's part enabled her to ap-
pear to better advantage than hereto
fore Other members of the company
scored fine hits Calman ana MS orches..
ira continue for the thirteenth week with
new music.
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SCHOOLS CLOSED
AFTER HARD FIGHT
People at First RepuISe APP
prOach of Gendarmes
SOLDIERS OUT GENERATED
Could Not Scale Wall and While Re-
Inducements Were Awaited the
Sisters Were Persuaded to
Open the Doors.
SOLDIERS OUT GENERATED

Brest, France, August 1S.-The attempt
made by the authorities today to close
the sisters school at PloudanieI F'olgoet
and Saint Meen, the last villages In Brit
tany where unauthorized schools were
still open, were met with a determined
resistance The inhabitants were on
guard throughout the night and the toe
sin was sounded when the approach of
the gendarmes and troops was signalied
at Q a. m. At Ploudaniel in spite of a
heavy rain crowd numbering several
Thousand people replied with boots to the
summons of the police commissaries
while the ringing Of church and school
bells drowned the voices of the officials
When an attempt was made to force
the strongly barricaded door failed. the
defenders meanwhile crying Judas and
singing Breton hymns. mingled with
cheers for liberty and shouts of down
with Combes".
Tried to Attack by Wall.
The commissaries tried to attack the
school by the garden wall which they
ordered the soldiers to breach. This was
done In the midst of showers of filth and
mud from the defenders who manned the
breach armed with clubs and prevented
the conmissaries from penetrating into
the garden. The SOLDIERS attempted to
scale the wall with the aid Of fiaggots but
the defenders deluged the faggots with
petroleum and set them on fire where
upon the commissaries and troops drew
of amidst cheers for liberty and for the
sisters.
At Saint Meen the sisters were expelled
and the school was closed after a two
hours struggle during which a police
commissary was wounded. Later after
long resistance the closing of the school
at Ploudaniel was effected by the au-
thorities. The school at Forgot also was
closed.
Awaited Relnforcements.
After the repulse at the garden wall of
the school at Ploudaniel, the commits
sacies decided to await reinforcements.
In the meantime Senator Pichon and
Counsellor General Soubigou persuaded
the defenders of the school to open the
door. After this had been done, the sis
tiers walked to the church and were
given an ovation by the crowd. The COM
missaries entered the school and made
an inventory of the property They then
sealed the door.
In the course of rioting two gendarmes
were slightly wounded. The leading in
habitants of Ploudaniel have taken the
expelled sisters to their homes. Similar
though less violent scenes attended the
closing of the schools and the expulsion
of the sisters at Folgoet and Saint Meen.
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SECOND AVENUE SKY scRAPER.
Definite Plans for Building VIII be
Announced his Week.

The directors Of the First National
bank held meeting yesterday to dis
euss the plans Of the projected steel
frame building on the corner of Second
avenue and Twentieth street, the ground
floor Of which is to be occupied by the
hank. AS If he had any definite inrorma.
tion to give out, President Harding re-
ferred the reporter to Brown Bros & Co,
representing the parties who are to put
up the building. When seen tho Messrs.
Brown said they were NOT yet prepared
to say anything for publication.
1t is understood, however, that con-
tract between representatives OF the bank
and Brown Bros. & Co. will be signed this
week.
The building is not to be less than
twelve stories high and is to cost $780,
600, exclusive OF the site. Building and site
together will represent an outlay of about
$3.50 900.
A stock company will be organized, the
enterprise already having been financed
The work of construction will begin in the
fall,
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ATLANTA POLICE
ARREST MATTHIAS
THE NEGRO WANTED IN BlRMlNo-
HAM FOR MURDER-A TRUNK
WITH ARTICLES BELIEVED TO
HAVE BEEN STOLEN.

Jim Matthias, negro wanted here,
their waiting instructions from the au-
other negro, was arrested yesterday
morning in Atlanta, and is being held
their waiting instructions from the aur
thorities here. When arrested the negro
was accompanied by a negro woman
named Kate Johnston, who had In her
possession several hundred dollars. worth
of diamonds and jewelry wnicn tne At
lanta police suppose was stoIen IN Biz
mingham
The story of the arrest is told in the
following special to the Age-Heraid from
Atlanta:
Detective Langford and Mounted Oh
ficer Langford arrested. this morning,
Jim Matthias, a negro wanted in Birming-
ham for murder, and Kate Johnston, a
negro woman, with hundreds of dollars
worth Of jewelry in her possession.
The Birmingham authorities had re-
quested the arrest OF Matthias, and furn-
ished a good description of him. The Off
GERS recognized him block away. The
woman was with him. and diamond rings
and other valuables In her possession
caused her to be taken also.
The two are believed to have come from
Birmingham together, and the jewels will
doubtless prove to have been stolen there.
There were six rings. all of them very
valuable. There Is diamond solitaire, an
other with twelve small diamonds. one
with a diamond surrounded by eighteen
pearls and another with three amethysts.
The other two rings do not appear to be
as valuable as those described.
After the arrest Of the two. Detectives
Langford and Fitzpatrick went to the
house where the two were boarding and
took possession of a trunk which con-
tains many things believed to have been
stolen. Matthias is reported by the Biz
mingham authorities as shooting anoth-
er negro named VIII Williams.
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ENSLEY.
engineers at Furnace Go on Strike for
Increase of Pay.

engineers at Furnace Co on Strike for
Increase of Pay.
Ensley, August 18.-fSpecial. 1.-The
engineers in charge of the blowing
engines at the furnaces went out on
O stTika yesterday demanding $3.50
per day instead of 1920, as they have
received heretofore. ABOUT thirty-fve
men are affected by this strike, and
the engines are being run now by the
machinists, who will continue to run
them until the strike is settled or
other engineers are secured. There
is no embarrassment on account of
the strike.
The strike of the bricklayers and
the subsequent taking of their places
by non-union men has resulted within
lac last few days in more than one
personal difficulty. The state of feel
ing against the non-union men
reached high point on yesterday and
resulted IN fight between Williams,
union man, and Dulary and Moony,
non-union men. They were arrested,
and in the trial before the mayor
were fined S. for disorderly conduct.
The political campaign is getting
warmer as the day of election APP
proaches, leach candidate claiming a
safe majority.
w. ]. Martin returned Saturday
night from his mine in Bib county.
He reports the mine in better condi-
ton than it has ever been before, with
an increased demand FOR coal.
VIII Robertson, special police
onlcer, was arrested by Officer 10th
crow on Seventeenth street, charged
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LoU6Er CONGRATULATED.
Premier combes Also Praised on His
Enforcement of the Law.

Paris, August 1s-Councii generals
throughout France commenced their sit
tings today. Many of them have already
voted congratulations to President
Loubet and Premier Combes upon the
application Of the law of associations;
others have adopted protests against the
closing of unauthorized congregationalist
schools, in which they ask ror the return
of the sisters.
At Quimpere, in Finisterre, several
thousand peasants and others from all
parts of the department, assembled today
and presented a petition in favor of the
retention of the sisters. The council
adopted this petition by a vote Of So to 2.
A counter demonstration at Quimper re-
suited in rioting, in which several per-
sons were injured.
Premier Combes has been elected pres
ident of the council general of the de-
partment of charent inferIeufe ny a vote
of 80 to /.
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Officers Sent to puryea.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, August 1S.-Al-
though everything remains quet at
Duryea tonight, Sheriff Jacobs, as a
precautionary measure, sent number
of deputies to the place to be in readi-
ness should an outbreak occur at the
Warncke washery. There is a rumor
tonight that coal is being mined at
Inc Maltby colliery of the Lehigh COM
pany, and that in day or two coal
will be run through the breaker I'M
der the protection of 100 coal and
iron policemen, now stationed inside
the stockades. The presence of so
many deputies is looked upon as a
sure indication that the company pro-
poses to make a move very soon.
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LOOKING FOR FAIRS WILL.
Sister of Dead Millionaire Seeks to
Examine a Private Safe.

New York. August 1s-Justice Giegerich
in the supreme court today, on the appli-
cation of attorneys for Mrs. Theresa
Alice Oelrichs. issued an order directing
the New York Stock exchange building
company to permit either Mrs. oelrichs
or her counsel to examine a private safe
belonging to the late Charles Fair
Justice Giegrichs order further directed
that should a will be found 1t shall be
deposited in the office Of the clerk of the
Surrogate's court
Mrs. Oelrichs. accompanied by her law
yer went to the stock exchange vaults
this afternoon and after about an hour S
work two experts opened the vault and
the contents were handed by Mr.. Wright
to Mrs. oelrichs, The entire party then
left the place.
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ENGAGED THE LADRoNEs.
Arrival of Reinforcements Won Vic
tory for the ConstabuIary.

Manila, August ia force Of native
constabulary engaged a band OF La
drcnes in a sharp fight last Saturday near
Caloocan, about four miles north Of Ma
Mia. The arrival OF reinforcements for
the constabulary won them the victory
-Four members of the constabulary were
killed and one wounded. The Ladrones
left three of their number dead but car
ried OF their wounded.
The chase OF the Cavite Ladrones con-
tinues. Forces of native constabulary
have had encounters with the bands or
Felizardo and Montalcn. Several of the
Ladrones were killed or captured, ana
quantity of their supplies was de-
stroyed.
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RoBBER HOLDS UP WOMAN.
Mrs. Prentiss Compelled to Deliver
$4,000 Worth of Diamonds.

Columbus, o., August 1s.-Mrs Fred
erick w. Prentiss, wife OF the president
Of the Hayden Clinton National bank,
was held up in her own home on West
Broad street this afternoon, by a masked
robber, and at the point of revolver
was compelled to deliver $500 worth OF
diamonds. Mrs. Prentiss had just COM
pleted dressing for a reception, and had
seated herself In her bedroom to rest
moment.
The first she knew Of the presence OF an
intruder was when she heard revolver
click. and looking up. faced roughly
dressed man over whose face was hung
a handkerchief and on whose cap were
the words gas Inspector" Mrs. Prestiss
stripped her rings from her fingers, hand
ed them over. when the door bell rang,
and the robber fed.
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THE WOODLAND SCHOOLS.
Important Notice to Children Who Are
to Enter.

The Woodlawn public schools will open
for the season 1902-1eOs Monday morning,
September s. The superintendent says all
children desiring membership on tho
schools should enter promptly the first
day, as the schools will be crowded, and
1t may be that there will not be room
for all. New pupils and those who with
drew before the end OF last session must
appear at the building either Thursday
or Friday, September or s. to be grad
ed and receive enrolment certificates.
Children appearing on Monday, the OPEN
ing day, to be graded cannot have
the proper care and attention as the
superintendent will be very busy on that
day. Pupils promoted last session need
not attend till the sth All pupils must
appear for enrolment on September s.
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getting right and left to stomach. This
round was Roots
Round z3--Root rushed and sent a light
left to Gardeners nose. An instant later
he hooked heavy one on the same spot.
Gardner hooked his left to Roots jaw.
Gardner swung his left to Roots ribs.
Root sent his right sduareiy on Gardner ;
Jaw, dazing MIN. Root rushed the fight
Ing, endeavoring to land a knockout.
Gardner swung a Wild right hook which
landed on Roots mouth Root was plain
ly the fresher man at the end of the
round.
Root Catches Left Undercut.
Round 14-Root rushed Immediately. but
received a left uppercut on the Jaw and
two lefts on the ston ach They clinched
frequently. Root swung a heavy right to
GaTdner's ear He repeated it an instant
later on the jaw and followed with a left
on the jaw. Gardner hooked his left to
Roots stomach and received a hard left
on the nose. This was Roots round.
Round 10 = Root avoided two Wild
swings and poked his left to Gardeners
eye. Gstdner opened Roots sore eye
with left and rushed Root TO the ropes
and sent In a hard right and left to ear
and stomach. Root jabbed his left to
Gsrdnar's mouth. Gardner rushed Root
to the rores ard sent succession of lefts
and rights to Roots stomach. Root
dropped to the floor from the punishment
as tho gong sounded.
Round 16-GaTdne sent hard left to
Roots mouth and left and right to the
stomach. Another rally, and Root went
to the floor. his hand on his groin, claim
ing foul. Root was so weak he could
scarcely stand W. Gardner rushed and
played a tattoo on Roots stomach Root
went to the floor from left hook Just as
the gong sounded.
Round 17-Gardnsr rushed and swung
left to Roots stomach Root tried wildly
for a Knockout but Gardner easily avoid
ed 1t. Gardner swung his left to Roots
stomach. Root poked his tight to Card
ner's ear. Root swung a light left to
Gar dner's ear. Root went down from
right in the stomach, taking nine sec
onds. He went down a moment later
from a succession of blows, and again an
instant later Root went down from
Gardeners terrible stomach blow. He was
plainly unable to continue and his sec
ends threw up thu sponge while he was
still on the floor.
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JUDGE sHlRAs TO RETIRE.
.seIleves 1t Is Best to Stop Work at
the Age of 70.

Pittsburuy, August 18.-"It Is true that
my father expects to retire from the
bench of the supreme court early in the
coming year" said George Shiras III.
today.
This is the first direct statement con-
firmatory of the report that Justice Shiras
contemplated leaving the bench.
Speaking of his retirement Attorney
Shiras Ill said today:
There is no particular reason behind
the retirement except that my father be-
lieves that there is wisdom in the law
passed by congress enabling judges to
retire when they have reached the age of
20 years.
Il do not know that positive time
has been set"
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cortsIxou Secs Mrs. Mckinley.

Canton, o., August 1S.-Secretary to the
president, George B. Cortelyou spent sew
eral hours here today. He and Judge w.
R. Day are executors of the estate of
the late President Mckinley Mr.. Cor
telyou spent most of the day with Mrs.
Mckinley and accompanied her to the
cemetery where he laid a cluster of
flowers on the casket. Of the man with
whom he had been so closely associated.
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SHERIFF STOPS
COURT SESSION
REFUSES TO CALL IT TO ORDER,
AND THERE 10 NO OTHER LIE.
GAL WAY OF BEGINNING THE
BUSINESS.

Admission. August Is. = Especially - The
usual term OF the Cieburne county court
was not held this week and the reason Is
unusual and interesting.
It Is the duty of tho sheriff to declare
the courts open. and this the sheriff OF
C1eburne steadfastly declines to do. As
there Is no other legal method by which
the court can be opened In Alabama, the
session Is blocked.
This peculiar condition of affairs is due
to a personal difference between the
Judge OF the court and the sheriff.
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NATIONAL BAPTIST
Convention (CoIored), BIRMINGHAM.
Ala, September 1924, 1902.

For the occasion Of National Baptist
September IL to "a. 1902. Southern RAILWAY
will sell tickets at one fare for the round
trip to Birmingham and return Septem-
Der IA. Is and l6; all tickets limited for
return until September 81. 1902
For further Information call on anv
ticket agent Southern Railway.
7-11-to-9-l6
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Troops Nal Leave Soon.

Shenandoah. Pa, August Is. = General
Goblin is closeted with TraInmaster Kef-
fer Of the Reading railroad. 1t is under
stood the second battalion of the twelfth
regiment will leave here Tor Nesquehon-
ing before morning. train is in readi-
ness
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The Ase-HeraId will give to all new
subscribers on rural routes, a rural
mail box, free of charge, with a years
subscription.
For particulars, address The Aoe.
Herald or see carrier,
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with disorderly conduct He resisted
arrest, and when finally landed In
Jail case of resisting an officer was
uocketed against him.
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piles Cured Without the Knife,

Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Protrudins
piles. Your druggist will refund your
money If PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure
YOU. 50 cents. 6-3-tf-tu
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THOMAS HOLT SHOT DEAD.
Killing Was Result of Trivial Quarrel
With Mail Route Agent.

San Antonio, Tex, August 49,
Thomas Holt, son of Capt. William
Holt Of the United States quartermas-
ter's department, was shot and In
stantly killed in saloon In this city
tonight, and Harvey Harrell, mail
route agent, was arrested and lodged
in Jail charged with the shooting.
The two men became involved in
l-fficulty over a trivial matter during
e afternoon, in when Holt is said
10 have struck Harrell with a heavy
chair The two were separated, but
met again at saloon at night, and
as Holt walked up to where Harrell
was standing the latter turned and
fired two shots, one of them taking
effect in the neck, causing instant
death. Both men are we'll known.
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THE PROBLEM.

frs oRoTHY IN the nursery can calculate the
price of Ivory Soap per cake, but It would
LHss take mathematical genius to calculate its
- true value. For he must take account Of
trne labor, and materials. He must deduct from the
apparent cost the saving In the longer life of the cake
In the longer life of the washed fabric IN the labor
required, IN the time consumed, in the strength ex-
pended IN the results obtained. When all is finished
Ivory is the cheapest soap in the world. It floats
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for sll your Small Remlttaness. by mail or
otherwise.
Sold on all points In the United States
Canada, and on Havana, Cuba.
CHEAP AND CONVENIENT.
NO APPLICATION REQUIRED.

A receipt is given and money will be re-
funded II order is lost.
Sold at all agencies of the Southern Ex-
press Company at all reasonable hours.
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Mrs. WInsiow's SOOTHING svrun.

MRS. WInsiow's Soothing Syrup.
the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold
by druggists in cry part of the world.
Be sure and ask for Mrs. WInslows
Soothing Syrug," @nd take no other kind.
Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEE THING. with
PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t SOO4 us the
CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYs
all PAIN, CURES WIND collie, and IL
twenty-five cents a bottiA
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RATES ARE As FOLLOWS
SHIP YOUR GOODS
ny THE
SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY

which operates on $1,000 miles of frst-class
railroads, with connections with other COM
panies, to all points accessible by express
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New York and
Northern and Eastern
Summer Resorts.

Express steamships leave Norfolk,
Va, daily. except Sunday, at 1900 pm,
for New York direct, affording oppor-
tunity for through passengers from the
South, Southwest and West to visit
Richmond, Old Point Comfort and Vir.
ginia Beach en- route.
For tickets and general information ap-
ply to railroad ticket agents or to M. B.
CROwELL, Genl Agt. Norfolk, Va; ].
=. MAYER. Agt.. 1912 East Main St.,
Richmond. Va
n. 3. WALKER, Traffic Manager,
J. J. BROWN, General Passenger Agt.y
New York, N. Y.
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Alabama Brewing Co.
bohemian Beer"