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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-21
LOSES A HAND
BY ACCIDENT
w. r. VERNON RUNNING WITH A
SHOTGUN IN HIS HAND, WHEN
HE STUMBLED, ACCIDENTALLY
DIScHARGING 1T.

Mr.. w. F. Vernon, representative here
of the Ancient Order of United Work
men, who rooms at Cos, Twenty first
street, accidentally shot himself in the
right arm yesterday morning while out
hunting near North Birmingham. The
arm was amputated later by Doctor Love
Just below the elbow, only few of the
sinews preventing the hand from falling
or
Mr.. Vernon was following a rabbit and
had his gun cooked. He was running
and stepped On a rock In a small mud
puddle. His foot slipped and he threw up
his arm to steady himself. At the same
time he fired the gun with the other
hand the load of shot entering the right
forearm.
Mr.. Vernon had presence of mind
enough when shot to run in the direc-
ton of the road, which was about 100
yards away He called for help and An
ally DRAGGED himself to a nearby negro
cabin. Here a negro wrapped a handker-
chief around the arm above the wound
and stopped the flow of blood Mr.. YER
non tried to get doctor, but became i'm
patient and got in the buggy of a negro
who was passing and had him run the
horse to town. He went to the office Of
Drs. Due and Love, where the operation
was performed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-21
DR.. PHILLIPS IS
AGAIN ELECTED
HAS BEEN AT HEAD OF BlRMiNG-
HAMS PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
FOR EIGHTEEN YEARS-ScHoOL
BOARD HOLDS MEETING.

Dr. j. II. Phillips. who has served as
superintendent of the public schools of
Birmingham for the past eighteen years,
was yesterday reelected for a term Of
three years DIR. Phillips has established
himself as one of the foremost educators
of the South and his election was nnanl-
NOUS.
The election was held at q meeting of
the board of education in the new city
hall yesterday morning. The meeting was
attended by Chairman A. O. Lane, Mayor
Bremen, DR.. Samuel Ullman Mr.. John
L. Parker, Mr.. Gregg and Superintendent
Phillips.
The room in the city hail set aside for
the use of the board by the city hall COM
mittee from the Board OF Aldermen was
formally accepted. All monthly accounts
were passed upon and other routine busl-
ness transacted.
Superintendent Phillips was instructed
to allow all children in the public schools
In the fourth grade or higher the priv
ilege of taking part in the parade in
honor of General Lee on May 80
The election of teachers was set for
the June meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-21
LEAVE FOR PRESS
CONVENTION TO-DAY
Many Members of Association Arrive
Here to Join Birmingham
Party.

About forty members of the Alabama
Press Association will go from Birmlng-
ham to the meeting which is 10 be held
In Mobile tomorrow and Friday. They
leave this morning at $50 o'clock and will
arrive In Noble this afternoon.
Besides the Birmingham delegation
there will be about so members from other
parts of the state who have come to
Birmingham and will go down this morn
ing with the party. Many arrived in
Birmingham yesterday and Secretary
Rountree had many callers at his office.
Those to go from Birmingham are Mr..
S. P. West of the Christian Advocate;
DR.. J. C. LeGrande, Miss Bessie and Miss
Annie LeGrande. Alabama Medical Jour
nal; Mr.. and Mrs. J. p Montgomery. Am
erican Newspaper Union: Mr.. c. C. Earle,
Bookworm: Mr.. r. Lesser and wife Mr..
and Mrs. Max Kapeles and Mr.. j. F.
Schweiser, Courier; Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.
Rountree and Miss Kate Marshall. Dixie
Manufacturer; Miss Elizabeth and Miss
Louise Chairsell. Dixie Home Mr. and
A'rs. J. M. Dewberry and Mr. and Mrs
j. II. Dewberry, Educational Exchange
Mr.. E. A. Smith and Mr.. o. E. Ament,
Endeavorer; Mr.. ]. H. r. Mosley, Miss
May and Miss Annie Mosley. Labor Advo-
cate; Mr.. J. J. c. Due and Mrs. c. O
Due. Silent Eye; Mr.. and Mrs G. w.
Read, Miss Fannie Read, Mr.. and Mrs
Glenn, Spectator; Mr.. and Mrs. F. w.
Barnett, Southern Baptist and Mr.. and
Mrs H. A Wilson, Times.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-21
BPISCOPALIANS
TO MEET TODAY
DIOCESAN COUNCIL WILL MEET
AT II O'CLocK--BISHOP BARN
WELL WILL PRESioE-A HUN
DRIED DELEGATES EXPECTED.

The Diocese Of Alabama of the Protest
ant Episcopal church will hold its sew
enth annual council in Birmingham dur
ing the next three days, the first session
being opened at the church of St. Mary's-
on-the-Hlgh this morning at II
o'clock. The RI. Rev. r. w. Barnwell
ID. D., Bishop of the Diocese. will preside.
Tho council will be attended by various
delegations of rectors and officers of the
church from all parts of the state, the
total number running up to more than one
hundred delegates The sessions will be
held three times each day after the first
day.
The full programme for the sessions
are in a general way as follows:
Wednesday. II a. m.-Holy communion
and the Council sermon, which will be
preached by the Rev. B. E. Brown. I'm
mediately after services the Council will
be called to order and hours for meetings
will be agreed upon. 1t is probable that
the hour for assem- bling each morning will
be at 10 o'clock.
Wednesday, 8 p. MIN st. Mary S
Church the annual service of the so
ciety for the Relief of the Widows and
Orphans of Dec used Clergymen," will
be held and the sermon will be preached
by the Rev T. ]. Crosby of Selma.
Thursday, a. m.-Holy Communion ses-
zion of Council, and again In the after
noon.
Thursday, 10 A. M.-Session of Council.
Thursday, 4:30 P. NJ = The Woman's
Auxiliary will hold its annual meeting at
the residence of Mrs. Norman c. Brooks,
1908 Twentieth street, South. Mrs. r H.
Warren of Montgomery, president of the
Diocesan Branch of Alabama, will pre-
side, and the special guest of this even
ing will be Miss Julia c. Emery of New
York, general secretary of the Woman s
Auxiliary to the Board of Missions. Miss
Emery will address and meet the dele
gates.
Thursday, p. M-There will be a mis-
sionary service at st. Mary's at this hour.
Miss Emery will address the congrega-
ton, presenting the work of the women
of the church as auxiliary to the Board of
Missions.
Friday, A. M.-Holy communion.
Friday. 10 A. M.-Session of council and
ngain in the afternoon
Friday, p. M-The work of diocesan
missions for church extension In the
state of Alabama will be presented by one
or more clergy after evening prayer
Saturday, 10 A. M.-The council will in
all probability have its closing session at
this hour.
The public Is cordially invited to be
present at all services and sessions of the
council. The business sessions of the
council will be held In the Sunday school
room of the church.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-21
BIRMINGHAM TO GO
ONE HUNDRED STRONG
Committees Meet and Arrange for Elk
eursion to Observation-Disclosures
May Increase Number.

The committees which have charge OF
the excursion to Charleston met yester-
day in the Commercial Club rooms and,
judging from reports made by members,
there will be between 100 and $50 to go.
Several OF the suburbs have not been
heard from and 1t is probable they will
swell the number to 200.
Only part of the committee was pres
ent. Bessemer. Ensley. Pratt City and
several other places are yet to be heard
from. Any who may decide to go are
requested to send their names to the
secretary Of the Commercial Club this
morning.
The train will leave Birmingham this
afternoon about o'clock and reach
Charleston tomorrow morning about IL
O'Clock The Central OF Georgia, via Co.
lumbus and Savannah, has been chosen
as the official route.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-21
BIRMINGHAM AND ATLANTA WAS
ORGANIZED FOR THE SEABOARD
NEGRO SUSPECTED
OF GRANEY MURDER

with the description of the negro arrested.
The police have some clue which they be-
lieve will enable them to connect him
with the murder of D. T. Graney, but
they refuse to state what 1t Is.
The arrest was made about 11:15 o'clock
by Policemen Norrell and Mcdonald at
the request of Policeman Bodeker, who
had been after the negro ever since the
hold-up Monday night. Policeman Bode-
ker connected the negro with the robbery
of Mr.. Antwlne, and also claims the de-
scription TALES with the man who held
up Mr. Schweizer.
Dykes claims to have come from Mem
phis to Birmingham. He arrived, accord
ing to his story. about May l, which Is
Just a day before the Graney murder and
the schwelzer hold-up. He has been
hanging around house OF ill-repute, and
it is claimed he showed one of the women
a pistol early Tuesday morning which
was like the one taken from Mr. Antwine
He is also said to have a large pistol
with brass sight, and 1t was this that
gave Policeman Bodeker the clue on
which to work.
Dykes claims to be q railroad negro and
has q bunch of keys. one of which is a
switch key. Last night when Policeman
Bodeker was told the negro was arrested
he at once asked where the switch keys
were. showing he had the negro he
wanted.
1t is believed the negro's pistol and the
long black coat he wore Monday night
will be found today. In a purse which
was found on the negro were two tickets
for watches he had pawned in Memphis.
The negro claims he bought the watches,
but the police believe they were stolen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-21
Record of Courts.

In the City Court two suits were filed
yesterday. T. N. Harvill sues the Louis
Vile and Nashville Railroad Company
and the Birmingham Mineral Railroad
| Company for $4,000 damages. He alleges
| personal injuries sustained January %
| while employed as gatekeeper at union
passenger station. In his petition he as
serts one or more cars were sent against
his gate with no engine attached and he
was badly hurt.
Matte Mcdaniel sues Lewis c. Price,
constable and his bondsmen w. G.
Powell, T. t. Thaxton, ]. F. Hagan, w.
r. Lee, Lowe Jaxon. and ]. T. Culpep-
per for $1,000 damages She alleges that
property belonging to her individually
was levied on and sold on an attach
ment against the estate Of e. A. Nc
Daniel.
The case of w. w. Montgomery VS..
Perryman & Co., which was on trial Mon
day was carried over until today when
it will be again taken up. The case of
]. A. Orwell VS.. the Ensiey Mercantile
Company was placed on trial but con-
tinued until today.
In the Criminal Court z. Erswell, who
was on trial for assault and battery was
acquitted.
Noah McCasey was found guilty Of as
sault with a weapon and fined $40.
Fayette Sewall was placed on trial for
assault, but the case was continued I'M
til today. A number of other cases were
called but passed over.
The case of Jack Williams versus the
Alabama Great Southern Railroad in the
Circuit Court was given to the jury last
night.
The hearing of the Perry land lease
was continued before Mr.. w. c. Garrett.
clerk and register of the Chancery Court.
1t will take several days to conclude the
hearing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-21

| been vacant since last November, when
has been chairman and head of the COM
pany for a little more than year past
and his election to the position of presi-
dent in addition to his Craftsmanship is
regarded as merely formal.
Mr.. Witherbee. the first vice president,
is one of the old directors. Mr.. McCrery.
the second vice president. is the general
manager of the company with headquar-
tiers in this city.
Mr.. Beecher has been secretary and
treasurer for the past year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-21
COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT.
VIII Be First Meeting In the New City
Hall.

A meeting OF the Mayor and Board Of
Aldermen will be held in the new city
hail tonight. Several important matters
question Of increasing the police force
and the petition of Mr.. Robert Zell and
associates for franchise to put in a
new water works.
The meeting will be the first held in
the new city hall. Committees from the
Trades Council and the Police Commits
question of dividing police work into
three watches of eight hours each, In
stead of working the men twelve hours,
as is now the custom.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-21
IDENTIFIES HORSE.
Louis Thompson Charged With Steal
ing Animal From D. n. Meadows.

A warrant was sworn out yesterday be-
fore Justice of the Peace Benners against
Louis Thompson, alias Geo. Wyatt. a ne
gro, charging him with stealing horse.
The negro was arrested several days ago
with a fine horse in his possession and
since that time the police have been
trying to locate the owner.
Yesterday Mr.. d. H. Meadows, of
Bessemer. identified the horse and swore
out the warrant against the negro, who
was placed in the county jail and his
bond set at $500.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-21
M. G. o. Case Postponed.

Jackson, Miss, May 2o.--The Mississippi
railroad commission today decided to
postpone action in the Southern Mobile
& Ohio railroad consolidation case until
after suits, now pending in Lauderdale
county which involve practically the
same points, have been decided
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-21
Another Evidence That That
Great Railways Knocking al
Brmingham's Door
MAY ASK FRANCHISE
FOR TERMINAL FACILITIES
Only Question Is Whether Road Can
Get Into City on Profitable
Bass-offlciais Appear
Sincere.

m " all probability the Seaboard AIT Line
Is will build into Birmingham IN the
n very near future. The only question
is that of terminals. II the road can
get Birmingham terminals on reasona-
Bile basis, ard get facilities which VIII
enable 1t to do business here, 1t is EVIL
dent that this great railroad system Will
have an operating line into Birmingham
within twelve months from this day
President John Shelton Williams and
directors ]. w. Ntlttendorf and +. X.
Pemberton and Vice President and Gen
eral Manager J. NJ. Barr were here last
week looking over the situation. MT.
Barr returned to Birmingham several
days ago and has since been studying the
conditions from practical point OF view
President John Shelton Williams de-
clined to make any statement for publ
cation while here Vice President and
General Manager Barr, when seen yester-
day. requested that he be excused from
making any statement just at the pres
ent time but added that he would be In
Birmingham several days longer. So 1t
is very manifest that the Seahoard Air
Line officials mean business.
Last night Mr.. Walker Percy, who last
year obtained a charter and organized
what was known as the Birmingham and
Atlanta Air Line Railway. made the fol-
lowing official statement which was pre-
pared by himself and given to the Age
Herald:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-21

Best and quickest route to
Charleston, s. G. = 90. rs
round trip via Central of
Georgia Railway. Tickets on
sale Wednesday, May 21st,
1902. Limit ten days; indi-
vitiual tickets.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-21
Will Accept Peabody's offer.

Augusta, Ca, May 20.-The county
schools of Georgia today in convention
decided to accept George Foster Pea
body's offer Of donation of one dollar
for every dollar subscribed by citizens
for libraries in the rural schools of
the State. Two hundred and sixty
three libraries are included in the
plan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-21
BUSINESS MEN
ARE ENTHUSIASTIC

Reporters for The Age-Herald talked
with number of business men and man.
ufacturers last night after the above
statement was given out, and every one
seemed enthusiastic on the subject of
giving every possible encouragement to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-21

birmingham day Charles
ton Exposition, only 9.75
via Southern Railway.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-21

Thousands Of new patrons have taken
Hoods Sacsaparilla this season. You
should try It.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-21
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Real estate transfers have been placed
on record as follows:
E. j. Goodwin and husband, to Semet-
Solvay Co.; $4,000.
r. L. Williamson and wife, to w. H.
Owings $500.
w. C. Phillips. to ]. London ct al:
$500
r. Jemtson. to V. D. Wachter; s17O0.
David Rich, to V. d. wachter; $11OO.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-21
North Birmingham Park

Is brilliantly lighted every night. Danc-
ing pavilion now ready. Take North Bir-
mingham electric cars. Quick service.
e-10-1E
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-21
WAS ORGANIZED
FOR THE SEABOARD.

rotary of state Of Alabama on April
%, 1901, for a charter for railroad
company under the name of 'Birming.
han, and Atlanta Air Line Railway,
with authority to construct a railroad
from Birmingham In an eastwardly
direction to Atlanta. Pursuant to law,
a commission was issued by the Sec
rotary of State and books of subscrip.
ton were opened and subscriptions re.
ceived to the capital stock of the pro-
posed corporation. The subscribers
have met and elected directors and
taken the other steps necessary to
complete the organization OF the COM
pany.
"The Birmingham and Atlanta Air
Line Railway has been organized at
the request and in the interest OF the
Seaboard Air Line in order to get the
Seaboard the necessary legal rights In
Alabama; Just as the Birmingham
Mineral Railroad was chartered for the
benefit of the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad Company. The temporary
organization of the Birmingham and
Atlanta Air Line Railway has been
made up of Birmingham people friend
ly to the Seaboard, who lent their
names to the organization of the COM
pany. These temporary officials will
now resign and seaboard officials will
take charge of the organization Of the
company. MIR. ]. M. Barr, Vice presi-
dent of the Seaboard, will be the active
head of the Birmingham and Atlanta
Air Line and the directory will be
made up of directors of the seaboard."
ROUTE HAS NOT
BEEN MADE PUBLIC.
It is clear from the above statement
that the Seaboard Air Line is determined
to do business, and at once. Just what
route It is proposed to take into Bir-
mingham has not been made public, but
it is highly probable that the details of
the route and the entrance into Birming-
ham will soon be put in official form.
and perhaps the necessary rights of way
and franchises in the city will be asked
for.
Whether or not the Seaboard has pur-
chased the Belt Line or made arrange
ments with the Belt Line owners for en-
trance into the city is not known. 1t may
be that they have acquired rights to
operate over the Belt Line. But again 1t
is possible that they may desire special
terminal facilities of their own. These
details are not known and have probably
not been arranged up to this time.
1t is very evident. however that the
citizens and property owners and busi-
ness men of Birmingham will extend to
the, Seaboard people cordial welcome
and will do everything within reason to
get this great railroad system into Bir-
mingham proper and extensively into the
Birmingham district
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-21

For sure enough beer drink
Schillinger's Lager Beer
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-21
BACON MADE PRESIDENT
OF TENNESSEE COMPANY

The board of directors of the Tennes-
nee Coal. Iron and Railroad Company
held a meeting at No. 100 Broadway, New
York, yesterday and elected these Of
ficers:
D. H. Bacon, chairman.
D. H. Bacon. president.
Frank s. Witherbee first vice president.
Charles McCrery, second vice president
l.. T. Beecher, secretary and treas
urer
H. r. sloat, assistant secretary and
treasurer.
The presidency of the company had
new railroad into Birmingham. Indeed,
most all of those seen expressed the hope
that if the Seaboard built into Birming-
ham Immediately, that they would be
glad to see the Illinois Central and 9TH
er systems traversing the south build In
to Birmingham in the near future The
Seaboards coming. 1t was thought, would
bring the Illinois Central in the near fu-
ture, and perhaps the Brunswick and
Birmingham would be able to reach this
point within two years.
What route the Seaboard will take
from Atlanta here is not known. but
it is believed the recent purchase Of
the East and West was made by indiv-
iduals friendly to the Seaboard and IL
may be that part of this line will be
used.
Certain it is that the Seaboard Is tap
ping at the door of Birmingham and is
DESTROYS of admission on a basis which
would be profitable to build into Bir-
mingham and 1t is likewise very clear
that Birmingham is as anxious to have
the Seaboard Air Line as the Seaboard
Is to come here
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-06
NEWSPAPER IN A PALACE.
A South American sheet That Has .
Model HOme-Its Lux urious
Oh1ces,

Marie Robinson Wright, the ac-
complished traveller, who knows her
South America better than most
Americans know their principal cit-
les, contributes an interesting article
In the Era entitled: 1.-THE Palace OF
La Prensa." This palace is the fairy
land Of newspaper erdom. Mrs. Wright
says:
THE free medical and legal consult
Ing rooms and free laboratory on
the main floor are furnished and ft-
ted up on scale Of elegaAce, pala-
tial in every detail. Five physicians
are regularly employed by La Prensa
TO look after the poor sick of the
city. The average consultations
amount to nearly 5000 per month. In
the free legal department the poor
people are at liberty to make known
their needs. In this department also
there are five lawyers employed year.
" by this generous newspaper. Their
Offices are reached from Il private en-
trance.
"On the second floor are located the
editorial rooms, Athe archives Of the
institution and the rooms for recrea-
tion and amusement as well as a
large reading room for the use Of
reporters.
There is also splendid library,
containing a collection of useful and
valuable books-a billiard room, a
sa|a for fencing, all furnished in IA
magnificent style. The smoking room
upholstered in smoke-eolored velvet
and finished in hardwood is u popu-
lar rendezvous when leisure permits
such indulgenccs.
"Thr editorial rooms have every
thing for the comfort and convel,-
ience of the busy merNwho prepare
the news of the day. The Offices of
The chief editors are most luxurious
and in connection with them each edi-
tor has a private drawing-room. ex-
qulsitely furnished with costly tap
es'ries, rich Smyrna rugs, rare pic
lures. curiOS and inlad floors. The
entire third story is set aside as an
apartment for the entertainment of
distinguished foreign visitors who
come to the capital. These strangers
are not permitted to live in the Iho-
tels, but are invited as the guests of
La Prensa. Here they are treated
with royal hospitality"
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-06
SKATING
is GOOD.
Many People Enjoyed the
Sport Yesterday.

The cold weather of the past few
days has made good skating and {
great many people took advantage OF
The freeze up and we're to be seen glid
ing over the ice yesterday.
The Barley Mill dam had very few
people on it as it was thought to be
unsafe. On Saturday three young
ladies broke through the ice and re-
ceived a cold bath. They were help
ed to the creek bank by a colorod
man.
Shellpot yesterday had its quota of
skaters and the pond was full all day.
The skating at Brandywine Springs
seemed to be the most popular Of all
and over 50Opeople enjoyed the sport,
Peter Celia who had the reStau.
rant at the park last summer opened
up a lunch oar in the pool room and
served hot coffee, sandwiches and
cakes to the skaters which they en-
joyed very much.
Mr.. Celia will serve the skaters
with lunch every afternoon as long
as the ice lasts.
Many people went to the park
merely to watch the skaters and en-
joyed ii very much.
The cars were crowded all day and
even standing room was fat premi-
um.