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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-28
YOUNGSTERS PREY
ON DRUNKEN MEN
13-Year-0Id Truman Rect
meyer Makes Confession
YOUTHFUL DESPERADOES
Some of the Detectives cIews-Re.
ported Highway Robbery-Mlss-
Ing Watch Is Recovered.
To Reformatory.
YOUTHFUL DESPERADOES

Since the confession of the 1S-year-old
Truman Reetmeyer, a seller of newspa-
pers, who declared that he had pals"
the detectives of Birmingham are endeav-
orlng to capture a band of youthful Jesse
James and Frank Duneans. believed to
be operating extensively in Birmingham.
Strange as it may seem the unlawful
acts of these youths are not confined to
petty misdemeanors, but the band Is
guilty of highway robbery, and cleverest
tricks at swindllng. The detectives believe
that the band is composed of about eight
newsboys. One of these, Truman Rect
meyer, is under arrest. and others are
spotted.
Reetmeyer Is charged with grand lar
ceny. A valuable watch, lost by a well
known citizen of West End. was traced
to the youthful prisoner, and while at
first the boy declared that the timepece
was given to him as a present, when
closely questioned he admitted his guilt.
According to the citizen of West END,
he was drinking freely in Birmingham
Saturday night. He was beset by four
young boys of the city. who pushed him
oysters. He afterwards was placed aboard
a West End car and started for home. He
missed his watch the next day, and re-
ported the matter to police headquarters.
The detectives took up the trail. located
the watch, and finally arrested Reetmeyer.
The detectives will be able to arrest the
others who were with him when the
watch was taken.
Reetmeyer told the detectives the whole
story The boys met the drunken man,
and began teasing him. He finally bought
supper for them. Afterwards, while wait
ing for a car, Reetmeyer asked the man
what time it was. The drunken man gave
him his watch. Reetmeyer then stated
that he slipped the watch In his pocket,
and kept it, as the man never asked him
to return it. Afterwards, the watch was
sold for SO, and the money divided.
The officers believe that these boys
prey upon men under the influence of
liquor. Some time ago, a report reached
headquarters to the effect that a drunken
man was struck over the head at the rear
of the Bijou theatre, and robbed. The
report was to the effect that the crime
could be traced to the doors of four young
boys of the city, the oldest being about
16 years Of age. The detectives are after
this bunch" and expect to break it up.
Detective Patton, who has charge of the
case, will recommend that Reetmeyer be
placed in the reformatory. He is, it is
said, almost too young to prosecute for
the serious crime that is charged to him.
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TAFT MAKES SPEECH.
Greeted BY Large Audience at CIeve
land In First Speech.

Cleveland, O., October 27.-William
II. Taft, Secretary of War. made his
first speech in the Ohio campaign here
tonight, when he was greeted by a
large and enthusiastic audience. The
meeting was held in Central Armory.
which was filled with people, notwith-
standing furious wind and rain storm
which made the night the most in
clement of the season.
Congressman Theo Burton of this
city was the first speaker of the even
Ing, and when he had concluded Sec
rotary Taft was introduced and was
rendered an ovation. Referring to the
democratic claim that the tariff could
be so revised as to destroy trusts, Sec
rotary Taft explained that the tariff
was such complicated system that it
was absolutely impossible without de-
stroying the whole protective system
upon which the business of the coun-
try was founded to accomplish any
thing with respect to trusts.
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new BUILDING
CAPT. kATEs GOES TO NEW YORK
ON BUSINESS CONNECTED WITH
ONE TO BE BUILT FOR HIS
COMPANY.

Capt T. Hates and wife left Saturday
afternoon for New York. Captain Hates
goes on a combined trip of pleasure and
business. The Hates Transfer company
purposes building an immense structure
close to the new union passenger station
for the convenience and accommodation
Of the travelling public in the way of
baggage transfers, parcel checking and
parcels delivery, and to facilitate the
very extensive forwarding business now
enjoyed by the public. 1t is given out
that the site has been secured and
Captain Hates VIII look after some OF
the final details while in New York.
Captain Hates originated the cheap de-
livery system in Birmingham several
years ago, and it has not only proven
immensely popular, but successful as we'll
Captain Hates is probably the Oldest
transfer and baggage delivery man in the
south, and is personally acquainted with
the travelling public from Maine TO Call
fornia. lie has worked very hard this
summer In attempting to keep pace with
his very large aud increasing business
and his many friends in Birmingham
wish for him and his estimable wife
most delightful vacation. and trust to
see him back again enjoying his usual
vim and vlgor.
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News of Demopolis.

Demopolis, October 27.-(Special.)-T
Social club met Wednesday afternoon
wite Mrs. S. p. Hand. My guests from
out OF town were present.
The Bridge Whist club met Tuesday
with Mrs. Bailey
NJ. Henry Mcdaniel spent the week In
Nashville with his mother and sister.
The Rev w. d. Spurlin was called to
Camden Thursday on account Of the death
of his mother.
Miss Pfeiffer of Selma is visiting her
brother, DIR. Pfeiffer.
Prof. Sam &. Starke, principal OF Mont
gomery School for Girls spent Friday and
Saturday in Demopolis.
Three of Demopolis' young men were
married the past week, Mr.. l.. II. Conard
In Orville to Miss Vera Ellis, Dr. 7. p.
Gall:an to Miss Variana George of Lin
den and Mr.. P. B. Cheney to Miss Net
tie Brown OF Meridian.
At a meeting OF the vestry Of Trinity
church this week, it was decided to call
an assistant rector for Dr. HARRISON
whose health is now very bad. DR.. Har-
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Discuss Sunday School Work.

Shreveport, October 27.-The pro-
gramme Of the session of the third day
of the American Sunday School union,
like those preceding 1t, consisted of
addresses on. Sunday school work. Rev.
]. B. Andrews of Sloan Springs, Ark,
delivered special address on the sub
ject, 'The Sunday School Teacher as
Soul Winner" The other speakers
were the Rev. J. w. Mexican, New
Mexico; the Rev. Thomas Lane, In
dian Territory; e. A. Hollingworth, R.
e. Burks, c. D. Rhodes, w. A. Fitzger-
aid, Arkansas; N. U. Sheer, w. A.
Edwards, Texas; F. L. Spendler, AL
bert Hutton, Missouri; w. T. Miles,
Oklahoma. The conference will ad.
journ Monday.
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Associates Are Appointed.

New York. October 27.-The Presi-
dent of the American Bar association.
Alton b. Parker, who, at the annual
meeting in st. Paul in September was
named as chairman of the committee
to represent the association at the APP
preaching memorial services in Phila-
delphia, incident to the removal from
North Carolina to Pennsylvania of the
remains Of James Wilson, signer of
the Declaration Of Independence. and
first chief justice Of the supreme court
of the United States, has appointed
the following, all former presidents OF
the association, as his associates in
the committee: John F. Dillon, New
York; 8. b. Baldwin, Connecticut;
Moorfield Storey, Massachusetts;
Francis Rawle, Pennsylvania; Henry
St. George Tucker, Virginia, and
George X. Peck.
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A NEGRO FIEND
KILLS HIS FATHER
NORTH BIRMINGHAM SCENE OF
ATROCIOUS MURDER-WANTE
TO KILL WHOLE FAMILY-HE
WOUNDS HIS WIFE.

North Birmingham, October 27.-(spe-
cial)-Peter Wiley, negro, yesterday
morning, after entering house ON Twen-
ty-seeond street and Twenty-first alley,
killed his father-in-law, Squire De Loach,
seriously wounded his wife, Frances
Wiley. and made good his escape.
The murder was the result of family
difficulties. Last January, while living in
Wylam, the couple had separated, the
woman returning to her parents. and the
man joining surveyors corps of the
government He had not seen his wife
since that time, but, being in need of
money, Wiley decided to sell his prop
erty and set out to find the woman and
procure the deeds of the land
After Ions search, he finally knocked
at the door al o'clock Friday night, and,
on icing admitted, demanded the papers,
but the woman demonstrated, and a
heated quarrel resulted. Finally, old
Squire DE Loach, the gray-headed ia
ther-in-law, went into the room to quiet
them, but Peter, grabbing a butcher knife
carved and hacked the peaceful old citl-
zen until he dropped dead in his tracks.
Then, turning upon his wife, the crazed
Luckily, at this point, neighbor, who
had heard the cries of the SID mother
broke open the door with an axe, and
the assailant escaped through a window
Frances sustained several serious cuts,
but it is not thought that she will die.
Coroner Paris sent a deputy to the scene
this morning. who carefully investigated
the case. The local police are supplied
with a full description of Wiley, who is
sol 10 1, ntaIxr al l,tt lit
is perfectly gray, and gives him a pecu-
liar appearance. Every effort is being
made to capture the murderer.
The news of the crime caused much sur
prise in North Birmingham, where De
Loach is well known, and is.said to have
been a negro of the old ante-bellum type,
with good manners and perfect honesty.
Some believe that Wiley was enacting a
scene which he had perhaps read in a
cheap novel of the Nick Carter class. Ger
tainly the scene presented a fearful tTag-
edy
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SNEAD SEMINARY
NEAR BOAZ BURNS
One Young Lady Is Injured-loss Is
15,o0o-Building Was
New.

Boaz, October 27.-(Special)-The Re-
becca MeCleskey Girls Home, Tor the
girls dormtory) to the John H. Snead
seminary, was totally destroyed this
afternoon by fire. Part of the contents
were saved. Loss, $4,000, partially COW
cred by insurance.
The building was the property of the
missionary society of the NJ. e. church.
There were over one hundred girls and
teachers. All escaped without injury, ex-
cept Miss Addie Jones, who was slightly
burned
The fire started in the rear of the house,
and owing to the high wind gained much
Roadway before assistance could be rem
dered. Consequently very little of the
furniture in the second and third stories
where the girls roomed, was saved Some
of the girls lost everything they had.
This beautiful building had just been
remodeled and refurnshed, and was the
pride of the town.
The seminary which is just across the
street, which had also been recently over
hauled, was slightly damaged by the
intense heat While they were still fight
ing the fire at the home, the residence of
the Rev. j. i. Brasher, pastor of the M.
i. church. also president of Snead semi
nary, caught from spark from the dormi-
tory, and was a total. loss. The building
was the property of ]. II. Snead, and was
valued at $1,000, insurance $1,000. The resi-
dence of R. r. McCleskey, next to that
of the Rev. Brasher. was also burned;
value of the house. $4,000; insurance, $500.
The HOUSEHOLD effects were a total loss,
value $500, insurance $500. Barns and
other out houses were burned. The house.
hold effects of Mrs. Hunt, who lived near,
were considerably damaged by fire. Several
houses across the street caught, but the
flames were extinguished before much
damage was DONE
The citizens volunteered to take the
girls, who are now homeless, and all were
soon assigned homes where they will be
taken care of till permanent arrangements
can be made. The dormitory will be re-
hrlilt q
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Troops Hurried to Frontier

Mexico City, October 27.-lt was
learned here late tonight that Minister
of War Cosco, acting under the orders
of President Diaz, has dispatched a
corps of artillerymen, together with
two machine guns and 10000 rounds of
ammunition, to the frontier. The de-
tachment was expected to proceed to
the city of Torreon and there await
orders. 1t could not be learned au-
thoritatively why the troops had been
hurried to the frontier, but a rumor Is
in circulation in this city to the eff
feet that all of those persons captured
and convicted of completely in the re-
cent revolutionary agitation are to be
summarily executed.
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lNCURABLE CHILDREN.
Mercy Home Petitions Board of Reve
nue. to Care for Them.

Mrs. Spencer president of the Mercy
Home, has addressed the following letter
to the Board of Revenue:
'Gentlemen-The board of managers of
the Mercy Home desire to call your at
tention to the great need of a place for
dependent incurable children. Having been
actively engaged for many years in work
among children, many cases of children
afflicted with epilepsy, tuberculosis and
other diseases, have applied to them for
assistance To place these with healthy
children Is impracticable and impossible
Some place should be provided where
they may have continuous treatment and
an environment of fresh air and sun
shine. To provide for this most unfortu-
nate class Is not only a Christian duty
1t Is also the most rational course to be
pursued as a matter of economy and 1us-
tice to the community To do nothing
for them Is little short of criminal
your careful consideration of this i'm
portant matter Is most earnestly re-
quested
Mrs. G. b. SPENCER,
president Mercy Home.
MRS. A. N. BALLARD,
MRS. w. II. JEFFRIES,
Committee
Reference DIR. J. d. Heacock.
Birmingham. Ala. October "a. 1906.'
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"Cotton Future Gamblinq."

Dallas, October 27.-In addressing
the Texas division of the Farmers
union, United States Senator Bailey
spoke on the subject of Cotton Future
Gambling" He said he was not sure
that cotton speculation injuriously af-
fected the price of spot cotton and he
advocated a thorough investigation of
lie subject by commission of four
cotton farmers and three spinners. He
further said that unless such commits
sion was created he would before long
undertake to investigate the subject
himself.
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rlson has been rector here for the past
twenty-five years.
Inc Demopolls and Dinden railroad now
seems an assured fact Articles of incor-
pordtIoh nave been filed in Linden and a
committee from the city council is at
work on a bonus from Demopolis.
me Book club met Thursday with Mrs
George w. Taylor. A paper on the his
tory and work of the club, was read Inv
Mrs. Taylor and Schlllers MARY stew
art was delightfully."- rendered by Mrs.
rahnle Rembert. Very delightful refresh
ments were then served.
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Chicago, October 27.-There is to be
another railroad from Chicago to Kan
sas City, according to the Tribune. A
man who Is in the confidence of the
Chicago, Joliet and Kansas City rail
road said the right of way for the new
line has been secured across Illinois
to the Mississippi river, and that CON
tracts for the construction of the Illi-
nois division have been let.
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Scottish Rite Masons.

The fall reunion of the Scottish Rite
Masons of the four Birmingham bodies
will begin tomorrow In the Masonic tenn
pie and will continue until the latter part
of the week. All the degrees from the
fourth to the thirty-second, inclusive,
will be conferred. The classes of candi-
dates will be exceptionally large.
Mrs Edna Gockel Gussen is training a
choir for the occasion, ana the music will
be a feature of the ceremonies.
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Order Is Held Up.

New Orleans, October 27.-Unlimited
free postal delivery is to continue in New
Orleans indefinitely, according TO adj
vices from Washington today The order
issued by the postoffice authorities linn
iting free delivery after November l to
streets with sidewalks will be held up
pending an investigation into Mayor
Behrmans claim that litigation prevent
ed the building Of sidewalks.
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PERSONAL.

Fred Monteabaro, formerly manager OF
East Lake park, has been appointed
manager of Jake Wells Penny Wonder
land in the Florence hotel building. He
will take charge tomorrow. Mr.. Monte
baro made many friends at East Lake
during the past summer, and is deserved
" popular
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Hfgdon says the committee would not
have given him the certificate. He ought
to know, for he had been looking ten
days for evidence.
The committee which certified Stiles as
the nominee of the democratic party had
no chance to give 1t to Higdon. He left be-
fore that came UP. Higdon had no certifi-
cate from it or anyone else. filed with the
probate judge as The law required, so
he had to organize a new party to get
his name on the ticket, and there he
stands In a column by himself.
What part do you think the defeated
candidates had in causing this bolt? How
much expense money are some of them
paying to get back through the boiling
route?
Every candidate In the primary, sue
cessful ones and defeated ones, made
an affidavit to abide the result and sup
port the nominees of said primary. None
of them have right to disregard that
oath or to claim release from it on ac-
count of any belief that fraud had been
committed until and unless every means
within the party had been exhausted to
correct supposed wrongs or imaginary
evils.
If a defeated candidate is mad at the
party because the party refused to honor
him, and misses the money he spent, and
thinks he can get his revenge and recoup
his money, don't Join him in damnlng
the regulars, but keep faith with the
party and the faithful who compose it.
The invitation which you accepted to
participate in the primary contained this
provision: "That each and every person
voting in such primary shall by the act
of so voting and participating therein,
STAND PLEDGED and in honor bound
to support all the nominees Of such pr-
mary in the election and for the offices
for which such nominees are nominated
therein 1t was part of the plan that
the committee should determine who are
the nominees. Are you keeping that
pledge?
Do you recognize any of the above OBJ
servations as applicable to the present
political contest?
ROBERT N. BELL,
Chairman Democratic Campaign Com
mittee.
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Mexican Laborers Burn to Death.

Armourdale, Kas., October 27.-Three
Mexican laborers were burned to death
in a boarding house fire here early
today.
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Higdon is never treated fairly if you
listen to him Kyle did not treat him
right, the governor was mean to him,
and now he brands a majority of the
representatives of the democratic party
with stealing.
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The way to repeal bad law is to en-
force It, contest means going behind
the returns. The primary law ought to
be enforced until it can be repealed-if
it ought to be repealed.
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"A rTENTION KNIGHTS OF
PYTHIAS

Members of Phoenix No. 25
and sister lodges are requested
to attend the funeral of our late
brother, R. L. Garst. Meet
promptly, Sunday Up. m. at
Magnolia Hall. Funeral from
residence, TT N. 18th st. at
2::30 p. m.
G. G. CAVINE M. S. BLANK
X. of r. G. G.
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Communicated
REMARKS OF REGULARS

If you want to know whether Higdon
is a democrat or not, ask the first popu
lite you meet who he Is going to vote
for.
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Ask yourself IL you want to vote for
a man all the populites are endorsing.
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The man who temporizes now will be
remembered by at least one-half of the
democrats.
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For Congressman, Ninth District:
OSCAR w. UNDERWOOD.
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j. B. Harris has the cheapest
and incest line of Brass and
Iron Beds in Birmingham
Yellow Front 2121 Third Ave.
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Telephone Operator Wanted.
Apply at s o'clock Monday
morning at Loveman, Joseph
& Loeb's.
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For Associate Railroad Commissioners:
CHARLES HENDERSON.
]. G.. HARRIS.
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THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET

State Ticket.
For Governor:
b. d. CONFER.
For Lieutenant Governor:
HENRY b. GRAY.
For Secretary of State:
FRANK N. JULIAN
For Auditors
W. w. BRANDON.
For Treasurer:
WALTER ID. SEED.
For Commissioner of Agriculture:
j. A. WILKINSON.
For superintendent of Education:
II. @. GUNNELS.
For Attorney General:
ALEX NJ. CARRIER.
For Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court
JOHN r. TYSON.
For Associate Justices of the Suprem,
Court:
JOHN r. DOWDELL,
THOMAS c. MCCLELLAN.
For Associate Railroad Commissioners:
CHARLES HENDERSON.
]. G. HARRIS.
For Congressman. Ninth District:
OSCAR w. UNDERWOOD.
County Ticket.
For Senior Judge-Crlmina1 Court:
DANIEL A. GREENE
For Associate Judge-Crimlnal Court:
SAMUEL l.. WEAVER.
For State Senator:
NATHAN l.. MILLER.
For Representative:
JERE CLEMENS KING.
l.. ]. HALEY.
SAM WILL JOHN
r. f. LOVELADY.
w. u. URQUHART.
JOHN T. GLOVER.
DR. NJ. c. RAGSDALE.
For Sheriff:
j. p STILES.
For County Auditor
ROBERT A. MORRIS.
For Road Supervisor:
JOE HILL.
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For Senior Judge-CrIminal Court:
DANIEL A. GREENE.
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For Associate Justices of the Suprem,
Court:
JOHN r. DOWDELL,
THOMAS c. MCCLELLAN.
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Green Undertaking Company.
e. T. Shaw & Sons. Undertakers
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For Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court
JOHN II. TYSON.
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CREMATION

Blymyer Bldg, Cincinnati. Special care
given shipped remains.
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Higdon says the committee would not
Chave given him the certificate. He ought
to know, for he had been looking ten
days for evidence.
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Mrs. G. b. SPENCER,
president Mercy Home.
New Line Promised.

Reference, DIR. J. d. Heacock.
Birmingham, Ala. October "a, ]
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Information by 4. r.
ROEyER. Secretary,
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For Attorney General:
ALEX NJ. CARRIER.
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For Associate Judge-Crimlnal Court:
SAMUEL l.. WEAVER.