davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-25
QUARREL RESULTS
IN WOMAN'S DEATH
SID PRulTT SHOT IN PRATT CITY
SALoON-cHARLES GARDEN AR
RESTED AND HELD FOR RUS
SELL COUNTY OFFICERS.

Pratt City, September 4.-(Special)-As
of the Southside saloon, tonight at 8
O'clock Sue Pruitt, a negro woman, is
dead and Glide Newberry is at large.
They had been wrangling for some time
when Newberry seiged a steel rod abou.
three feet long and proceeded to beat the
woman over the head until life was ex-
tlnct. Newberry is a strage negro, and
the police are having some difficulty in
tracing him. No description could be pro-
CURED.
Charles s. Garden, charged with obtain
ing 1915 worth of cotton seed by false
pretenses.. was arrested today in Pratt
City, and imprisoned in the county jail
by Deputy Sheriff Eubanks, to await the
arrival of an officer from Russell county.
Garden Is said to have represented him
self as an agent of the Southern Cotton
Oil company and obtained twenty-seven
tons of cotton seed from w. B. Fitzsim-
mons. He then disappeared and when
Fitzsimmons discovered that he had been
duped, he swore out warrant for Car
denis arrest and notified the sheriff of
Jefferson county to detain him. The bond
is fixed at $500, and unless he succeeds in
making the bond he will remain in Jail
until the officer arrives
The Rebeccahs will serve ice cream and
cake at the Odd Fellows hall tonight.
Besides the entertainment there will be an
initiation of ten candidates.
The police have captured a store breaker
who has opened the doors of several stores
during the past week and carried off great
quantities of supplies. John Mcclellan
was caught in the building of w. C. Muir
just as he was making away with several
hams and other groceries. He has been
using a pick to prize off the locks. His
house was found to be packed with the
spoils.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-25
MOTOR CLUB WILL
FAVOR GOOD ROADS
WILL BUILD CLUB HOUSE AT
WEST LAkE-AsKS PERMISSION
TO USE RACE TRACK DURING
STATE FAIR.

The Birmingham Motor club held a
special meeting last night at the Athletic
club. President r. s. Munger was in
the chair and Secretary c. B. White call
ed the roll. After a number of routine
matters were discussed the following COM
mittees were appointed
Dr. James A. Dedman, Prof. R. w.
Massey George Griffin, f. f. Smith, Jr,
and Oliver Chalifoux, to select a site and
recommend plans for the construction of
a Motor club hpuse.
Dr. J. E. Dedman, Col. +. G. Bush, e.
w. Barrett and J. e. Turner. to cooper
ate with and assist the local committee
of the good roads convention which will
meet here next month.
A committee to obtain the use of the
race track of the Alabama State Fair for
the members of the association during
certain hours of the coming fair was APP
pointed also.
The meeting was short but enthusiastic.
The proposed club house will be a hand
some structure and win be fitted up with
all modern conveniences. Several sites
have been offered, among them beautiful
lot overlooking West Lake near BESSIE
mer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-25
EPARTMENT READY
FOR ANY EMERGENCY
Commissary and Quartermaster Are
Ready to Supply Army In Field II
It Becomes Necessary.

Washington. September 24-Brigadier
General Crozier. chief of ordnance has
returned to Washington after a visit 10
several of the larger eastern arsenals.
He would not admit that his trip had
any connection with the Cuban situation,
but he did say that his department was
now thoroughly prepared to meet any call
II operations in that country should be
necessary.
The same Is true of the commlssary and
quartermaster' departments; In the case
of the former 1t Is being said that there
was no apprehension of a shortage of food
supplies as arrangements have been made
for obtaining any quantity likely to be
needed Some care, however, would have
to be shown in procuring meats for use
in the tropics for the eommissary gem
eral has decided that owing to the DIFF
ficulty of keeping such meats they shall
be packed under specifications laid down
by the war department, and only In an
emergency would the supplies on hand be
used in the tropics.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-25
RESTRAINING ORDER
WAS CONTINUED
FEDERAL JUDGE IN KENTUCKY
TAKES IMPORTANT STEP IN LIT
IGATIoN BETWEEN STATE r. r.
COMMISSION AND RAILROADS.

Frankfort, KY, September A.-In the
United States court for the eastern dis
trlct of Kentucky today Judge Cochran
, entered an order continuing as an inter-
locutory injunction the restraining order
granted some weeks since against the
Kentucky railroad commission restraining
1t from enforcing new rates promulgated
by it for transportation of freight on in
terstate shipments pending final adjudi-
cation OF the authority of the commission
to make such rates.
In granting the order, which was an
agreed one between counsel for the state
and for the railroad corporations affected,
the court stipulated that on and after
October l next, all wayblls and bills of
ladlng made out by the companies shall
show the points of origin and destination,
conslgnor and conslgnee, character of ar
tlcles, weight, rate. freight and total
charges, the waybills to be preserved until
final adjudication of the cases.
Further, the companies shall keep all
Kentucky interstate waybills separate
from interstate waybills In the general
offices to'the end that 1t may be hereafter
determined what amount, IL any, was
charged to each shipper in excess Of the
lawful rate The railroad commission
will not make answer to the petition filed
by the complaining railroad companies, the
Louisville and Nashville, the Nashville,
Chattanooga and st. Louis. the Illinois
Central the Cincinnati, New Orleans and
Texas Pacific company, and the Southern
railway in Kentucky.
The case will be heard and an appear
taken TO the United States supreme court
FOR final adjudication of the questions
raised.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-25
PREACHERS LAMENT
ACTION OF MODS
They, Too, Think Sensational News
papers Had Much to Do With
Bringing On Trouble.

Atlanta, September 24.-(Special)-At
the meetings of preachers OF various de-
nominations held today. the Saturday
night riot and its consequences. were the
principal topics of discussion. All of them
passed resolutions condemning the &C
ton Of the mob, and dealing with various
other features.
For instance at the meeting of the
Methodist ministers resolutions were
passed denouncing first, assaults upon
white women and expressing deep SYM
pathy with the, victims. Next the min
isters denounced the lawlessness of the
mob and expressed sympathy for the In
nocent sufferers from the mob's wrath.
They deplored the slow and weak ad-
ministration of the law in dealing with
criminals. and deprecated the sensation
al publications which are considered to
have had much to do in causing the law
lessness of Saturday night. They declared
that nearly all of the acts of lawless-
ness committed were due to Intoxicating
liquors and appealed to the authorities
to punish all guilty parties to the ex-
tent of the law
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-25
CITY ORDINANCE
WILL Be TESTED
SALES OF STOCKS AND COTTON
FOR FUTURE DELIVERY LEGITI.
MRSE TRADING, SAYS WARE &
LELANp's MANAGER.

It was limited at the time the City Coun-
ell passed the ordinance prohibiting the
business of stock and cotton brokers after
October l, that the question would
be tested in the. courts II the occasion
arose, but now the fact is assured accord
ing to a statement made by C. H. Goth
ran. manager of Ware & Leland's office.
Business is still being done by Mr..
Cothran, and he says he will continue in
business after October. The necessity Of
the private wire is pointed out and also
how much the public has benefited by the
quotations which helped to keep up the
price of cotton when the spinners com
blned to reduce it.
Mr.. Cothran says his business is perfect
ly legitimate and that contracts made
with his are enforceable at law, which
they would not be If they were gambling
transactions.
If the question enters the courts 1t will
likely prove most interesting one.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-25
NEWSPAPERS ASKED
TO SUSPEND EXTRAS
Flaming Headlines Are Deprecated BY
Grand Jury, as Tending to
Excite Passions.

Atlanta. September 24.-(special.)- THE
grand jury met this morning and one
of its most interesting actions was the
passage of resolution requesting the
newspapers not to issue any extras about
assaults or trouble between whites and
blacks, nor to publish any flaming head
lines over such news The papers are
quiet today and no extras have been is
sued.
The grand jury returned a true bill for
assault with intent to rape against Luther
Frazier, the negro charged with enter
ing the room of Miss Orrie Bryan on
CORTLAND street
A true bill was also found against a
negro named Robert Branham on the
charge of assault with intent to rape.
He is the negro charged with the assault
upon Misses Ethel and Mabel Lawrence
near Copenhill about three weeks ago.
Both of these negroes will be tried this
week,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-25
Taft opposes American Troops.

Havana, September 24.-Secretary Taft
fearing the disturbing effect of the land
ing of American troops has decided
against such step and instead he has
appealed to the leaders of the insurgents
to furnish guards for American prop
erty. Accordingly, copies of the appeals
received are being sent to the nearest in
surgent commander with request sign
ed by Captain Mccoy Secretary Taft.s
aide. as follows:
THE accompanying letters explains the
situation of certain Americans within
your lines. The secretary of war of the
United States requests that this and ots-
er American property be fully respected
and protected, and If necessary by the
furnishing of guards from your forces"
A messenger has arrived at the leia-
ton from the Americans in the Manicara-
qua valley, saying that part of the force
under Guzman has looted a number of
stores and that anarchy prevails. They
ask for protection.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-25
I WO MEN CHARGED
WITH THE KILLING
other Parts of New York Victims
Body Found n Freight
Car.

New York, September 24.-The arrests
growing out OF the police investigation of
the murder of the man whose dlsmem-
bered body was found wrapped in burlap
In an excavation yesterday were made
today when two men were captured. The
prisoners were John Rondakex, aged rs
years, and George copenake, "a years of
age.
One of the victims thighs was found to-
day in freight car, where 1t had been
concealed after being bound in burlap. A
butcher knife. with which the murder
and subsequent mutilation is supposed to
have been done, was also recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-25
NEGROES RETAIATE AND
BLOODY BATTLE ENSUES
MORE KILLED IN ATLANTA
CONTINUED FROM PAGE IL

CONTINUED FROM PAOE ID
East Point last night His body was
found swinging to a tree this morning.
Long was a big buck negro of 25O
pounds. He came into East Point last
night armed with shotgun, andhnade the
open announcement that he was going to
have his rights.
The town authorities and citizens at
once took hold of the case. Long was dis
armed and locked up In the calaboose.
It was not long before the word went
around about what the negro had done,
and a mob assembled and attacked the
calaboose. 1t was easy work to get the
negro out of the little town jail, and the
mob did 1t without making any fuss
about 1t.
They carried him to a tree on the out
skirts of the town and hanged him with
out ceremony. So quietly was the lynch
ing executed that many of the Inhabitants
of the town knew nothing of 1t until this
morning. All that was left of the affair
this morning was the battered door of the
Jail and the lifeess form of the negro
swinging to a tree.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-25
Fatal Blow In Prize Elaht.

Portland, Me-, September 24.-Jaclz
Mckenzie Of Philadelphia was fatally
injured in fifteen-round bout with
Terry Martin of Philadelphia at the
Portland Auditorium tonight. McKen-
zie received a blow In the stomach and
died with a few minutes. Martin went
to the police station Immediately and
gave himself up. HermaR> Miller of
Baltimore was scheduled to meet Mar
tin, but failed to show up, and McKen-
xie was substituted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-25
COMPLETE JAIL DELIVERY.
Eighteen Prisoners Make Escape From
Abingdon, Va, Jail.

Knoxville, Tenn, September PA spe-
cial to the Sentinel from Bristol, Tenn.
says:
A complete jail delivery occurred last
night at Abingdon, Va, near here. Eigh-
teen convicts made good their escape.
John Orr, convicted few days ago of
the murder Of George Jones at the Union
passenger station in Bristol. and given an
eight year sentence in prison; Porter Sale
of the st. Lawrence hotel, alleged bur-
glary, in Bristol and sentenced to ten
years; william Whitaker. sentenced to
fourteen years In prison for alleged bun :
glary and larceny; and fifteen other pris-
oners made their escape.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-25
L O w r A 7 E S
Via
|gs||.9|Ezs;|s.l5|

richmond, Va. and return............sl $40 Is
ON sale September 80 and October /. Final
limit for return October 5.
Toronto, Can. and return. ST IS
ON sale September L, 10, II. 10. Final
limit for return September "a. Privilege
Of extension until October "A.
Cincinnati and return. ...........$1470
Tickets on sale August 2s, September
q, IL, and IS, Final limit for return
ten days, exclusive of date of sale
Asheville, N. c., and return. ...$117O
Tickets on sale October 20 and 81.
Final limit November 5.
New Orleans, La, and return. $40 rs
Tickets on sale October u to Is, inclu-
sive Final limit for return October 80
Privilege of extension until November 80.
B. FREEMAN. T. p. A, Q. & c.. Route.
1925 First Ave. Birmingham. Ala.
Specially low summer tourist rates In eff
feet to Michigan. Wisconsin. Canada,
etc. 4
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-25
Hobson Speaks In Tuscaloosa.

Tuscaloosa. September 24.-(Special)-
Tonight Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson.
nominee for Congress from the Sixth dis
trict, spoke to a fair-szed audience in
this city tonight. The orator was cheered
repeatedly. The threatening aspect of the
weather probably accounted for the mea-
greness of his attendance
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-25
REV0LUTl0NlSTS
WIN A VICTORY
BY TAFT ACTION
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ~


returned to the Preside tonight, but not
until they had enjoyed a dinner in the
Casino cafe with the other members of
the committee and friends.
The greatest good humor prevailed at
this dinner which was in marked con-
trast with the grave and rather apprehen-
sive faces with which the members of the
committee approached the conference.
The immediate cessation of hostilities
means everything This winters tobacco
crop, and the seed beds, must be planted
within fortnight in opder to insure a
crop, but there is still sufficient time for
this if the negotiations end as antici-
pated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-25
Funds for Government Road.

Mexico City. September 24-The cham
Der OF deputies has appropriated 100000
for the purpose of improving the line of
the Vera Cruz and Pacific railroad. gov
eminent property. The chamber has also
appropriated $4,000 to complete the
breakwaters at the port of Mazatlan on
the Pacific coast towards which the Mex
lean Central is extending its line from
Guadalajara.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-25
Wireless Telegraph on Mexican Coast.

Guadalajara, Mex, September 4-ldeu-
tenant Bluecher, the German engineer IN
charge Of the installation of wireless tele-
graph apparatus at Mazatlan and San
lose del Cabo. lower California, states
that communication will be established
between Mazatlan and the peninsula with
In three months All equipment is now
at Mazatlan. As soon as the Mazatlan-
San Jose system Is In operation two wlre-
less stations for military purposes VIII
be established In Quintlno, Yucatan. IL -
understood the government Ia considering
the establishment of communication VITA
the more inaccessible districts by means
of wireless telegraphy
Attractive ads. are illustrated. Let
The Gawk make your Illustrations
A.. leraId BulIdind.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-25

The best haIf-tone cuts are made by
the cawk Engraving company. Age
Harald, Buildlnu.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-01-24
Independent Telephone Organizations,

About sixty representatives of various
independent tele,hone companies of
Vermont and New Hampshire met at
Woodsville last week Tuesday for the
purpose Of perfectng an organization OF
Vermont and New Hampshire Indepen-
dent Telephone Association. A set OF
bylaws was adooted and the following
officers were elected: H. W. Buchanan
of Barton Landing, president; o. D.
Eastman of Woodsville, vice-president;
G. w. BuzzeIl Of St. Johnsbury, secretary
and treasurer. E. W. Buchanan of Bar.
ton Landing, G. ". Buzzell, o. D. East
man, F. c. Gleason of Warren, and D. L.
Mcclure of Albany, were elected executive
committee. The meeting was addressed
by Mr.. Skinner Of the Independent Tele.
phone Co. of Shtrbrooke, Mr.. Spear O.
the Orange County Telephone Co..
Mr.. Buzzell and several representatives
of telephone supply houses. The next
meeting will be held on the second Tues
day in July at some place to be selected
bv the executive committee. The Associ
alton promises to be success. Ter
thousand 'phonts were represented al
this meeting and before the next meet
ing there will be many more companie,
ioin the Association. There are now
about 10000 independent 'phones i,
| Vermont and New Hampshire.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-01-24

A henis profitable or Improbable. just
in proportion to the number OF eggs she
LAYS but hens are like human beings-they
do good work when they are not well.
Green Cut Bone and Meat is pronounc-
ed by some Poultrymen the best known
article for keeping the hen in a strong,
healthy condition during the days of
severe cold weather which we have in
January. February and March.
c. S. Page, OF Hyde Park, VT, furnishes
this commodity and on receipt of $3.50
will send barrel, freights prepaid, to
any railroad Station in New England OF
New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-25

The annual meeting of the Washington
Colony of New England Women was held
Monday at the residence of Mrs. Ellis Lo-
gan, 1858 Irving street. After the routine
business OF the month was over the annual
reports were read and the election of Off
GERS for the coming year was in order. The
officers elected were President, Mrs. C.
David White, first vice president, Mrs. s..
w. q. BENJAMIN; second vice president,
Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Main; recording
secretary. Mrs. Paul Brockett; correspond
ing secretary Miss j. c. Websterj treas
urer, Mrs. Richard Rathbun; historian,
Mrs. Bertha NJ Robbins. Councillorsi
Maine. Mrs. John S. P. Ham; New Hamp-
shire, Mrs William H. Seaman; Vermont,
Mrs. Charles G. Gould; Massachusetts,,
Mrs. Charles LYMAN Rhode Island, Mrs.
Harry T. Guss: Connecticut Mrs. II. H.
Barrol1. Mrs. Robbins. who had for the
past year SO faithfully done her work as
president gave q short farewell address,
then Mrs. White took the chair, and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-25

Ritter Charles Ritter, Jack Norriss Scott
Cline, William Fowler. Lee Morality.
James Hayes, Arthur Brew George VIII
liams. Shellenberger.
Wednesday last. at the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. j. r. Jones 81 Seaton place, Mr.
w. H. Gray of Chicago and Miss Berna-
dette Lamar of Arahy. Md, were married
The rooms were beautifully decorated
with palms. ferns. carnations and azaleas
the decorative scheme being pink. The
bridal party entered the rooms to the
strains of the wedding march from Lohen-
grin. played by an orchestra. Mrs. j. f.
Jones. sister of the bride, as matron of
honor. entered first and was most becom-
ingly gowned in pale blue mousseline
She was followed by two little flower
girls, Roberta Whalley and Emily Jones.
the latter the small niece of the bride
each carrying pink carnations and dressed
in white. The bride was charmingly at
tired In a gown of white silk mousSeline
over white silk and carried { shower bou-
quet of bride roses. Rev. Father Mcclure
of Rockville, Md. the brides pastor since
Childhood, performed the ceremony After
the ceremony about thirty guests. close
friends and relatives. sat down to a
charmingly appointed luncheon. Later Mr.
and Mrs. Gray left amidst shower OF
rice for Old Point Comfort, where the
honeymoon will be spent. The brides go
ing-away gown was of navy blue broad
CLOTH with hat of the same color M
and Mrs. Gray, on their return to Wash
ington, will be at home to their friends at
Ga Seaton place northwest.
Next Wednesday is Ash Wednesday and
the first day of Lent. when social activity
declines perceptibly, however gaily 1t
NAV be resumed shortly afterward
Events of Monday include 4 large lunch
con at the New Willard. where Mrs. j. L.
Loose will be hostess. At 4:30 o'clock
Monday afternoon at St. Johns Church
Miss. Elizabeth Knowlton Dodge and En-
sign Hugh MacLean Walker VIII be mar
ried by Bishop Satterlee, assisted by Rev
Miss Sallie Schroeder, Miss Lilly Almy.
Miss Mary Dodge and Miss Jennie Walker
will be bridesmaids, and Miss Lucretia
Dodge will be maid of honor. Among the
large parties of the evening will be Rep
resentative and Mrs. DalZells reception
in honor of the Pennsylvania delegation
and a large dinner and musicale at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Anderson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-25
AROUND THE CITY

Newspapers enough 60 start an agency
were stacked on the treasury Tagging near
one OF the entrances early last Monday
orning The Top paper on each pile
showed % aAst page photograph. and the
man who was selling them seemed to be
doing q rushing trade.
As two ladies approached on their way
down town, be was calling out:
Full account of the White House we'd
ding. Photographs Of Mrs Nicholas Long
worthy
The ladies. however. were interested in
their chat ana did not apparently notice
CtGer the vendor or his stock. The one ia
electric blue cloth. with otter skin stole and
floral toguc Yves Mrs. Theodore Roose-
welt
''S'cuse me, lady. is you got de timer
The woman who asked belonged 10 the
old darkey type now So rare as 10 be
little move than a southern memory. and
she waited FOR her answer with the garru-
lous familiarity of her class. She was so
old that her brown face was wrinlSled like