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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-28
STANDARD OIL HAS
FIGHT IN TUSKEGEE
GULF REFINING MEETS PRICES
AND AS A RESULT THE TOWN
is NOW 3UPPLIED AT ABOUT
is CENTS.

Tuskegee, April 27-(Special)- Consid-
erable interest is being manifested in
business circles here over the contest be-
tween the Standard Oil company and the
Gulf Refining company.
A few days ago a representative of the
latter company made a canvass of the
city and sold a carload of his firms pro-
duct nearly every merchant in the city
buying from him. The Standard Oil COM
panys agent at once advertised oil at
loo, direct to the retail trade. The next
day a special representative of the Stand
ard appeared In the city and called on
all the merchants agreeing to recall the
cut in price If the merchants would coun-
termand their orders for the Gulf COM
panys oil He further declared that Tus-
kegee was too small place to be occupied
by two oil companies, and intimated that
If the merchants insisted on buying from
the competitor his company would with
draw from the territory. He secured a
countermanding order from most of the
merchants.
But the Gulf company was not to be so
easily outgeneraled They had printed in
their contracts that these orders were not
subject to countermanding orders. Be-
sides the oil had been ordered by wire
and was shipped before the countermand-
ing telegram was sent. The merchants do
not seem to regret the fact that the oil
will have to be taken.
The Standard OIL company has reduced
the price of oil in Tuskegee three times
since the beginning of the year, the re-
duction being half a cent each time 1t
is now quoted at lie, with an allowance
of 81 for the returned Larrel. 1 mis- makes
the net cost to the merchant about 15c
a gallon This Is the same price at which
the Gulf company is selling oil. They do
not pretend to be cutting the price, but
argue that 1t is good thing for the city
to have the competition. They intimate
that If the Standard company cuts the
price they will meet their prices. Indeed.
their representative asserts that his com
pany can sell probably at 10c.
An agent of the Gulf Refining company
was In the city yesterday securing evil
dence to prove that the Standard OIL
company has attempted to intimidate his
customers He is authority for the state
ment that his company has recently OBJ
tanned Judgment against the Standard in
a similar suit amounting to $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-28
LAFAYETTE ROAD
Is THING OF PAST
ROLLING STOCK is SENT TO
oPELlKA AND WORkMEN PULL
SPIKES AND TAKE UP RAILS
AND cRoSsTIES.

Lafayette, April 2z-tSpecial. 1.-The La
Fayette railway is a thing of the past.
Last night all the rolling stock except a
few fiat cars, a locomotive, were spirited
away to Opelika to return no more. At
an early hour this morning the section
gangs united at this place and began
drawing spikes, taking up rails and cross
ties and loading some on fiat cars. and
this work has been pushed rapidly down
the line today.
1t is generally understood here that a
deal will be consummated as soon as
the road is dismantled. but nothing Off
ciaI is given out concerning the matter
This line connecting Lafayette and Ope-
lika was constructed and put into oper-
alton by Lafayette business men and La
Fayette capital about ten years ago, and
the enterprise has been a great favorite
with the people of Lafayette and sur
rounding country and deep regret is ex-
pressed on every side on account of the
services on. this line being discontinued.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-28
PURCHASE COAL LANDS.
Much Activity Reported in Mineral
Lands Around Nauvoo.

Jasper, April 27.-(Special.) z. Leake
and Peyton Norvell, known coal mine
operators, have made a big purchase OF
valuable coal lands located on the Nor
thern Alabama railway near Nauvoo. 1t
is said that the purchase embraces about
five thousand acres and it is the pur-
pose of the purchasers to develop their
property at once. They will open mines
on these lands, which contain one of the
most valuable seams of coal in the en-
tire district There is much activity in
mineral land trading in the section around
Nauvoo, and 1t is destined to become one
of the most prosperous sections of the
country.
The Jasper Baseball club has been re-
organized for the season and good team
is to be placed in the field at once. Jas
per has had for several years past one of
the best amateur teams in the state and
the one for the coming season promises
to be up to the standard. Guy V. ORear
purpose of the club to secure two good
pitchers and two infielders.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-28
Memorial Day at PrattvlIle.

Prattville, April 27.-(Special.)-T Mer-
ri:l ?rstt Chapter of United Daughters
of the Confeleracy held their annual dec
Grating service at Oak Hill cemetery yes
tcrday. The largest concourse of people
ever assembled at a similar occasion wit
messed the exercise. The estimate was
that there we're 20Oo people present. The
procession formed at 2:3O o'clock at the
court house and marched to the ceme-
terry. 1t was Joined at the academy on
the way by the school children and teach
ers The exercises were begun with the
song Alabama" by the school children,
then pixie" was sung G. c. Speigner.
marshal of the day. In few well chosen
words, introduced Gen. w. c. Oates, who
delivered an effective address.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-28
NEW PLAN LAUNCHED.
Would Encourage Young Men to Save
Their Money.

Gadsden. April 27--(SpecaL)-A declara-
ton of incorporation was filed In the
probate office this morning for the Beney-
client Order Sons of the South, which
marks the birth of most important in
stltution. The Incorporation is purely mu-
tual and is in the nature of an endow-
ment and sick and accident benefit assoc
citation The charter members are among
the best people of the city and state and
are Otto Agricola, William j. Boykin, DR..
e. S. Jones, w. p Johnson, Joseph #.
Moragne, T.. L. Herzberg, r. A. Harris.
A. r. Brindley of Gadsden: l.. A. Wat
son, general manager of the Wisconsin
Life Insurance company, and r. r. Sim
mons Of Birmingham.
The object of the association is to afford
a safe and feasible method whereby
young men and others may save small
SUNS monthly and after a stated time
withdraw the amount which they have
saved with interest. A sick and accident
benefit Is also connected with the order.
The social side provides for secret
order The promoters expect to sec 1t
expand and grow rapidly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-28
SERIOUS CUTTING
ARRAY IN CADSDEN
Charlie Rakes;raw Is Severely Injured
BY Luke Parks With a
Knife.

Gadsden. April 27-(Special) -There was
a serious cutting affray in Gadsden last
night about 10 o'clock in which Charley
Rakestraw, hotel-keeper of Cedartown,
Ga, was badly carved up by Luke Parks,
a local bartender.
Mr.. Parks Is said to have been drinking
heavily for the past week or two and
Wednesday night he went up to his room
over Spoon Motlows saloon and found
Rakestraw, who was also drinking, IN
his bed. PARKS attempted to roust Rake
straw out of bed and In this manner, 1t
is said. fight was precipitated, in which
Rakestraw's throat was cut and he was
stabbed in the left side.
Policemen arrested Parks and physicians
we're called to sew up the cut on Rake
straw. While the wounds are dangerous
1t is not tholght they will prove fatal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-28
MEMORIAL IN GREENvlLLE.
StalIines' Address Listened to With
Great interest.

Greenville, April 27-(Special.--M
day was suitably ob-erved here yester-
day, the programme being arranged by
Father Ryan Chapter u. ID. c. The mem
bers visited the Confederate monument
and placed wreaths of flowers thereon.
after which a large crowd assembled at
the court house. The programme con-
sisted of Dixie" and Bonnie Blue Flag"
by the third grade pupils of the public
school. a fine reading, THE Battle of
Gettysburg by Miss Ella Frazer, an
address by Hon. j. T. Stalings, and open
ing and closing prayers by the Revs. j.
p. Hamilton and W. A. Taliaferro. Hon
c. +. Hamilton, as master Of ceremonies
introduced the speaker.
Mr. stallings' address was out of the
run of those usually made on similar oc-
casions. He spoke more of the living than
of the dead. more OIL the beardless boys
who fought private, than of the IL
lustrious heroes who served in the great
struggle. He paid tribute to those in the
audience who had done valiant service
during the war, and spoke Of the daunt-
less zeal they had shown during the
memorable years Of reconstruction. He
urged the Daughters of the Confederacy
to remember the old soldiers of this
county, some of whom are wearing the
end of life's journey and have none of the
comforts Of home, and cited a sad case
here of a soldier who had left leg on
one Of the bloody battle fields, and who
now lies on his deathbed. and plead with
them to carry comfort and cheer to his
home before he was beyond their help
and sympathy. His speech was practical
and touching.
AT.-u NJ Dratr rot rd IN nor a
at Bessemer this morning.
Misses VILLA Blake and Janet Barrow
returned to Birmingham yesterday after
noon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-28
League viii Boost Admission.

Admission, April H-(Specia1.) AT 4
c clock yesterday afternoon young mens
business league was organized at the
court house. The object in view is in
furthering in every way possible the in
terests of the city of Admission. Since the
matter was presented to the public last
week it has been the subject of much
discussion, and the comments made about
the organization have been favorable.
Admission citizens are public-spirited.
While they work for themselves as indi-
viduals they work for the city as a whole.
The prevailing opinion is that the young
mems business league will be an instru-
nlent through which much can be ac-
complished for Admission, and that its
organization will be praiseworthy stroke
of public spirit With this kind of feeling
toward 1t the league will begin its ex-
istence with bright prospects.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-28
Missionary Society Meets.

Tuskegee, April 27.-(SpeciaL)-The Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary society of the
Alabama conference held its annual con-
ference this year at the Tuskegee Meth
odist church There were in attendance
about one hundred delegates The ses-
sions of the conference were largely an
tended by the citizens. Bishop Wilson of
Baltimore, was present and besides max
ing several short talks preached on Sun
day. DIR. Lambuth, secretary of the board
OF missions, preached Sunday night. At
the close of the conference subscriptions
were asked for to assist in the building
OF a mission school in Brazil. Nearly $1,000
was subscribed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-28
Mobile Girls Coming.

Tuscaloosa, April 27.-(Special)-Mis
Knott, principal of the famous Knott
High School for girls of 4lobile, Ala.
will arrive in town today, accompanied
by about fifteen members of the senior
class in her high school. These young
ladies' come on a visit to the university,
and will remain in town for about two
days The most of their time will be
spent In the various laboratories and the
observatory. the unusual equipment of the
university affordlng them excellent facili-
ties for some very fine instruction in the
several sciences.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-28
BARRIERS DEPART
LEAVING WIVES
No Trace of the Missing Men
is Found
LITTLE GIRL IS INJURED
Wax Wad From Salute Gun In Selma
Strikes Her in the Face-Powder
Burns Are Very
Painful.
LITTLE GIRL is INJURED

Selma, April 27-(Special)- Jim Berry
and Walter Hancock, two itinerant bar
bers, who came to Selma from Cincin-
natl about month ago and accepted
chair in Wade Hancock's So wing Par
chairs in Wade Hancocks Shaving Par
ing, leaving no word as to their destin
alton. They left their wives at their
boarding house on Lawrence street with
out having warned them of their intended
departure and leaving them little money.
The men have been making good wages
while in Selma and each drew in the
neighborhood of $40 for his weeks work
Saturday night.
Sunday morning the wives of the two
men visited Mr. Wade Hancoek's house
and asked If he knew of the where
abouts of their husbands, that they had
not come home after work hours the
night before. Mr.. Hancock visited the
shop and found that the tools and clothes
of the men We're missing and later learn
ed that they had remarked that they
would be a thousand miles from Selma be-
fore they were heard from again The
women heard that their husbands had
gone to Meridian and left Selma Monday
afternoon for that place. A telephone mes
sage last night stated that nothing had
been seen of the missing men and that
the women were in almost destitute cir
cumstances
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-28
RAID ON LOTTERY.
Considerable Matter Is Found In Place
of Mobile Man.

Mobile. April 21.-on Information from
federal authorities at San Francisco war
rants were issued by the United States
court for the seizure of a package of lot
terry tickets of the Mexican state lottery.
shipped by Southern Express to l.. jack
son, this city, and also for the seizure
of lottery papers in the office of jack
son.
United States Marshal Deans secured
the tickets on the warrant and raided
Jackson's place, where lists of past draw
ings, blank applications for tickets and
names of hundreds of patrons and other
printed matter was secured and removed
to the marshars office.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-28
Bank Increases Capital Stock.

Gadsden, April 27.-(Special)-At a
meeting of the stockholders of the First
National bank today it was unanimously
decided to increase the capital stock
from $4,000 to 100000. The increased
stock was all subscribed at the meeting.
the larger portion of the increase being
taken by ]. r. Palmer of Georgetown,
KY, who was present at the meeting and
who has moved to the city and will be
identified with the bank and the city New
officers were elected as follows: Pres
ident. c. A. Lyerly: vice president, j.
r. Palmer cashier, r. v. Davidson.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-28
Aaron Brown Causes Scare.

Albertville, April -(special.)--A por-
ton of our town was thrown into excite
ment last night when 1t was rumored that
Aaron Brown, half-witted negro who
had been in jail charged with house
breaking and who had been released at
the recent term of court had returned
to town and was at his old tricks again.
A party was formed and search instituted.
He was traced east of town to a little
settlement called Negro Town. but there
he was lost and has not been heard fren
since.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-28
Odd Fellows Celebrate.

Albertville, April N.-(Special.) 1.-THE Odd
Fellows celebrated the eighty-sixth ami
versary of the organization of the lodge
here yesterday. A number Of visiting
lodges were here and they had their eyer
cises on the campus of the agricultural
school The Alabama City brass band
furnished music for the occasion. r. b.
McNaron was master Of ceremonies. Hon.
w. NJ. Coleman eliyered the address of
welcome and was responded to by Hon.
i. NJ. Buell.. An unv5ually large crowd
was in attendance. Tte best Of order pre-
vailed and all went away more in love
with the order of the three links than
ever
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-28
NEGRO Is HANGED.
Victim Is 5ereft of Reason and Is In
an Asylum.

Americas. Ga. April 27.-Tobe Thornton,
the negro who crlminally assaulted Miss
Margaret Dismukes a maiden lady, near
Preston, Webster county. fifteen months
ago, was hanged at Preston this evening.
The execution was witnessed only by Of
feials and a few spectators. Thornton
made no statement whatever.
Thorntons crimes was one of the
fonlest ever committed in the state. His
victim was soon bereft of reason as a re-
suit of his crime and has since been con-
fined in an asylum.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-28
Soil Survey Completed.

Blount Springs. April 27.-(Special)-w
G. Smith and Fred N Meeker of the Uni
ted States department of agriculture who
have been In Blount county the past ten
months conducting a soil survey of that
area have concluded their work and for
warded same to the authorities at Wash
hgton. Mr.. Smith was In Birmingham
Thursday en- route to Washington. Mr.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-28

Meeker goes to Wisconsin to conduct .
similar survey in that state. The work
in Blount county has been very tedious
and was delayed somewhat by bad
weather during the months of January
and February.
The bulletin containing their work will
be issued by the department in the near
future
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-28
No Agreement on Tariff Rates.

bassador Meyer had another interview
today with Financier Minister Kokovson
on the tariff question. but no basis of
adjustment has yet been reached.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-28
EAST LAKE! EAST LAKE!
EAST LAKE!

This ever popular resort
will open for the season 1905
on April 3Oth. Many new
attractions are to be found
there, including the Miniature
Railroad.
Don't fail to go out. Fol
low the crowds to East Lake. "
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-28

Every member Of Company G, third in
fantry, A. n. G., is hereby ordered to re-
port at their armory Sunday, April 30. at
8 p. m. sharp, preparatory to leaving for
duty. By order OF
r. l.. GREGORY, Capt,
Commanding Co. G., Bird Inf. A. N. G.
G. T. M'NEELY, First Serg. 4-2S-2t
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-28
Sacred Recital.

Last night at the Broad Street Presby-
terrain church occurred sacred recital
by the Selma Lyric club. which was large
ly attended. The following programme I'M
der the direction of Prof. Rienza Thomas
was rendered in an excellent manner:
Part First.-Gallia, Sacred Mottette by
Guonod for chorus. with soprano obligato.
Soloist Mrs. w. w. Harper.
Part Second.-"The Seven Last Words"
Lenten cantata by Theodore Dubois. For
chorus and solo work.
Soloists-Mrs. w. A. Aubrey. Mrs. G..
F. Warner. sopranos. Mr. w. T. Atkins
Jr, Mr.. N A Hungerford, tenors Mr..
c. G. Vaughan, baritone.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-28
Little Girl Injured.

Yesterday afternoon at the conclusion of
the Memorial day exercises the Abbott
Rifles visited the grave of General Will
liam Hardee to fire the accustomed
statutes. They had fired one salute and
ABOUT faced and again fired when GABRIEL
Howard, 10 years old, came from behind
tombstone just as the last volley was
nreo' one of the wax wads of a cart
ridge struck the child over the eye, break
ing the skin and causing the blood to
flow freely. She was also powder burned
about the face but while painfully hurt
was not seriously injured.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-28
Annual Debates.

The annual debates for the Lucy Nell
son medal at the Dallas academy took
place this afternoon. participated in nv
nine young men, members of the High
SCHOOL They were Law Lamar, II. F.
Reese, Jr., Newton HARRISON Robert
Grayson, Wilmer Grayson. Carl Barker.
Melvin Schwarz, Moses Lillianthal and
Lester Converse. The subjects of the de-
bate were diversified
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-28
For Electric Road to Marion.

A mass meeting of the citizens of Selma
has been called for Friday night at the
court house for the purpose of taking
further steps In the matter of securing
an electric railway from Selma to Ma
rion. The committee of Marion citizens
have notified the Selma committee that
they have raised the amount asked of
them, there being sixty-five subscribers
to the stock and that they will come to
Selma with the list Friday afternoon.
AS yet the committee to raise the amount
of subscriptions In Selma have met with
little success but 1t Is thought that after
the meeting Friday night new life will
be instilled into the movement. None of
the subscriptions are to be binding unless
$4,000 worth of stock is taken.
Married In Richmond.
In Richmond, this county, this after
noon at the home of the bride occurred
the wedding of Miss Georgia Kyser to
Mr.. Lee Youngblood. both Of prominent
families of that section. Quite a number
of prominent citizens of Selma and other
points were in attendance. Among the
latter was Mr.. r. l.. Mcclellan, assistant
general traffic manager of the Southern
railway. with headquarters in Memphis,
Mr.. X. ID. Mcclellan of Memphis, and Mr..
Nj. L. Worrel. superintendent of the Selma
W alter company.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-19
ST. IGNATIUS TEAM PLAYS
RINGS AROUND OCCIDENTALS
Vfctors Establish Their Claim to the
Coast Indoor Baseball Champions
ship by Winning Easily.

The indoor baseball team OF st.
Ignatius Gymnasium put the stars from
the Occidental Club out of commission
at the st. Ignstius Gym last night by
a score Of 81 to s. The victory puts
the st. Ignatius boys at the top of the
list and stamps them the champion Inc
ds0r baseball team of the Pacific
Coast
The pitching of L. Flanagan did
much to keep the Occidentals away
from the plate. He winged fifteen out
on strikes, ard the best the Credentials
could get was bunch of four hits.
The hitting of Hefernan helped St.
Ignatius pile UP several runs. The Re-
lance teom will play the victors at
the 81. Ignatius Gym next Wednesday
night. The teams lined up AS follows
ST Ignatius-R Flanagan, catcher; Coffey,
third base; Heffernan right short; OConnor,
second base: Reiterraan, left field; L. Flanna-
gan. pitcher; Eakan. left short; Korh, first
base: Gregg, right field.
occidenials-Johnson catcher canavan,
right short; Robinson. third base; Sicily first
base: Thomas. right field: Lyden. second base
Condor, left short; Hayes. pitcher.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-19
TELLS HOW ATTENDANCE
SHOULD BE COMPUTED
City Attorney Files an Opinion Which
VIII Increase San Franeisco's
School Revenue.

City Attorney Long yesterday ad-
vised the Superintendent of Schools
that in consonance with both the let
ter and the policy of the law the aver
age daily attendance OF pupils in the
public schools should be ascertained by
dividing the total days attendance for
the school term by the number Of days
in the preceding school year. which,
depending on leap years, will be 365 or
366 as the case may be. Long holds
that IL the plan were to divide the
number of days attendance by the
number of days in the term instead of
the number of days in the next pre-
ceding school year the district keeping
school open the shortest term would
receive the greater proportion of the
State school fund. This is mathemat-
ically true. for the smaller the divisor
the greater the quotient and the fewer
days taught the greater the proportion
OF school moneys allowed therefor.
superintendent Langdon says the
ruling will result IN an increased allow
ance for San Francisco. as formerly the
attendance was based on the actual
number Of school days. He will send
Longs opinion to State Superintendent
Kirk, who will refer 1T to the Attorney
General and IL he approves 1t the new
plan OF computation will be inaugu-
rated.