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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22
ADVENT SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Joyous Celebration Announced for
Christmas Eve.

The children of the Church of the Adj
vent Sunday school will this year have
the chance to be made doubly happy by
the privilege of giving and the pleasure
of receiving.
An attractive service, including a num-
Der of beautiful Christmas carols. will be
rendered Monday evening at 515 o'clock
by the pupils of the school. led by the
vested choir of the church, and gifts and
fruit for every child in the church will
be dispensed from large and brilliantly
decorated tree The children have also
been requested to bring when they come
Monday evening some gift or present for
the poor. and thus learn the meaning and
spirit of giving and making others
happy.
The membership of this Sunday school
is now larger than it has been in some
time, and much interest is being mani
fe sted in the Christmas celebration this
year.
Not only the children of the Sunday
school, but their friends, their parents and
the public are cordially invited to be
present.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22
Reouisition on Governor jerks.

Atlanta, December H.-(Special,) -Gov-
ernor Terrell today drew his requisition
on Governor Jeks of Alabama for Rob
ert Greer a white man, who is now un-
der arrest in Birmingham, and who is
wanted in Jasper county. Georgia, for the
murder of June last of Lee Roby also
a white man. The states agent will
leave at once to bring Greer back 10
Georgia Governor Terrell also drew
requisition on the governor of Florida
for s. f. Tearee an escaped convict from
the changing of Chatham count, who
has been arrested at Fernandna, Fla.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22
REPORT INCOMPLETE
ON BARRANCAS CASE
COMMANDING OFFICER THINKS
1T WAS NO MORE THAN A PAY
DAY FROLlC, SAYING MN DID
NOT HAVE ARMS.

Washington, December Y.-As the re-
suit of the demand of Secretary Taft for
the report of the facts connected with the
DIT blication that an attack had been made
by armed soldiers from Fort Barrancas,
Fla, on a trolley car on the line be-
tween Pensacola and the fort. in revenge
for the election of one of their number
from the car, Brigadier General Duval,
commanding the department of the gulf,
at Atlanta reported to the military sec
rotary today.
He saws he was advised on December 10
by Colonel Stewart, commanding officer
at Fort Barrancas. that the trouble be-
tween the conductor and corporal oc-
CURED over the latters fare. which had
been paid by one of the soldiers COM
rades. A quarrel ensued during which a
negro porter struck the corporal with
brass knucxs. The conductor and the por-
ter drew revolvers and a stampede fol-
lowed in the crowded cars.
General Duval did not regard the report
as sufficiently explicit He so Informed
Colonel Stewart at Fort Barrancas Stew
art responded that no report has been
made to him by the conductor or other
railroad officials in regard to the supposed
trouble He heard by rumor. he said.
that some shots were fired and had start
ed an investigation. ascertaining that
the trouble was not serious.
1t appears to have been, he said, an or
binary pay day disturbance, and so far as
ascertained no enlisted men had re-
volver on the car, and no damage was
dcne. The conductor told the adjutant on
the night of the 18th that three shots We're
fred by parties from ambush ON the night
OF the 18th. The conductor thought the
shots were fired by soldiers.
Colonel Stewart says he has not estab-
lished the fact of any firing by enlisted
men of his command. A board of officers
IL now investigating the matter. General
Duval says the dispatches referred to
contain all the official information he has
AS reports thus far are not satisfactory
to him, he will send the judge advocate
of his department to make an independent
~, tfOn
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22
FIRE DESTROYS
TWO WASH HOUSES
PROPERTY VALUED AT ABOUT
$4,000 GOES UP IN FLAMES AT
STATE AND COUNTY PRISON
NEAR PRATT CITY.

Fire destroyed two large wash houses
and considerable other property at the
state and county prison near Pratt City,
last night. The two buildings, belonging
to the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
company, were completely destroyed The
large water tower that supplies the whole
prison with water, was wrecked, and the
gangway to the mines as well as the
stockade fence were badly damaged
The work clothes. miners caps and tools
We're destroyed in the fire, thus requiring
new suits for all the convicts.
1t was only the direction of the wind
and the faithful work of a number of
TRUSTEES that saved the prison proper from
the flames. The prison hose was con-
nected with the engine at the mines and
by hard work the fire was checked
The losses all told will probably amount
to $4,000. 1t was considered quite lucky
for the state that none of the prisoners
escaped during the confusion.
The cause of the conflagration has not
been discovered. 1t had gained great
Roadway when discovered and appeared tie
have originated on the interior. A pistol
shot was heard In that direction about
half hour previous to the alarm, but
this has not been connected with the
fire.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22
CONFERENCE AT THE HAGUE.
Root Reserves Right to Propose Drago
Doc.r me.

Washington. December H.-Secretary
Root, in accepting the tentative pro-
gramme for the approaching conference
at The Hegue, has reserved the right on
behalf of the United States government
to propose for discussion of the subjects
of disarmament and the Drago doctrine.
This latter subject was injected in the
programme of the Rio conference by the
United States after the programme had
been practically completed at the meet
ing of an international committee in
Washington last winter.
This article which is the outgrowth OF
DR. Calvo's famous dictum. involving the
right of a nation to use force in the col
lection from other nations of public
debts. gave rise to more controversies
and excited more feeling and was gem
orally of greater Importance than any
other article discussed at the Rio con-
ference.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22
puN,S REVIEW.

New York. december FIR. C. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review of trade tomorrow
will say:
Weather conditions accelerate distribu-
ton of seasonable merchandise at retail.
but increased traffic difficulties. freight
blockades and shortage of motive power
not only retard business but threaten
serious results at some western points.
Holiday trade has equalled sanguine eX-
pectations yet this large volume has not
interfered with the brisk demand for
staple articles which depleted stocks to
such an extent that wholesale trade ex-
periences unusual activity for the sea-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22
DOCTOR FINALLY
KILLS THE ANIMAL
Shoots Dog Which Had Torn
His Trousers
TALLADEGA WALK NARROW
City Fathers Find It Is Often Not Wide
Enough for Whites and Negroes
to Pass Each Other.
Personal Mention.
TALLADEGA WALK NARROW

Talladega, December 21.-(Special.)-A
dog bit Dr. W. G. Slaughter, tearing the
left leg of the Doctor trousers and slight
ly bruising the flesh. The canine belonged
to a kinswoman of Mr.. Ed Brown. Doc
tor Slaughter secured the permission of
the relatives of the owner of the dog thai
he might be killed, and phoned the mayor
for permission to shoot on the street,
then he got his pistol and indicated to
the animal that he was ready to continue
the argument. The Doctor fired and
missed and then tried it again, with sim
liar results, but eventually he succeeded
in landing a bullet in a locality calculated
to put the animal out of business. Thls
caused some commotion, as it occurred
on the streets, but the matter was soon
explained.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22
Mobile Wants Montgomery Baseball

Mobile, December 21.-Mobile parties of
good financial standing have made the
Montgomery Traction company a splendid
offer for the Southern league franchise,
and the chances are that the club will be
transferred to this city. There is no truth
in the story sent out from Montgomery
several days ago that private parties in
Montgomery had purchased the franchise
and that John Malarky would manage
the club in 1907
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22
Kaufman Wins From Gardner.

Los Angeles. December I.-Al kauf-
man of San Francisco won from George
Gardner of Lowell Mass, in the four
teenth round of what was to have been
a twenty-round contest before the Pacific
Athletic club here tonight. Gardners sec
onds threw UP the sponge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22
Bookmaker Up for Perjury.

New Orleans, December 2l.-Harry Scott
of Cincinnati, a bookmaker, was today
indicted on a charge of perjury because
of testimony by which he freed two New
Orleans detectives of charges of drugging
a number of women. The drugs were
used in beer as a joke. Scott took the
blame upon himself.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22
JAMES BR ICE GETS
THE APPOINTMENT
ADMITS HIMSELF THAT He WILL
SUCCEED SIR MORTIMER DU.
RAND AS BRITISH AMBASSADOR
TO WASHINGTON.

London. December H.-The appointment
of James Bryce to be ambassador n
Washington in succession TO Sir Mortimer
Durand is now admitted by Mr.. Bryce
himself.
During the closing session of parlia-
ment today. Mr.. Bryce refraned from
making any specific statement regarding
the reports in circulation, but being re-
peatedly questioned by his colleagues he
did not deny that this was his last day
in parliament.
Mr.. Bryce was requested to make n
statement for publication, but through
his secretary declined to do SO. Mr..
Bryce is at present chief secretary for
Ireland
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22
Holiday In Virginia for Roosevelt.

Washington. December 21.-Unless pres
ent plans are disarranged, President
Roosevelt will spend n portion of the
Christmas holidays at Pine Knot, Abe
marie county, Virginia, the country
home purchased by Mrs. Roosevelt. The
President will not leave Washington until
after Christmas Day, and probably will
remain at Pine Knot until the Monday
following, returning to Washington in
time for Tuesdays New Years reception
at the Waldorf-Astoria.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22
100000 Christmas Present.

New York, December Ill. p. Morgan
today gave a 100000 mansion to his son,
j. p Morgan. Jr., as a Christmas present.
The young man has occupied the house
known as 1.-The Isaac Phelps mansion.
on the corner of Madison avenue and
Thirty-seventh street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22
Women Suffragists Elect Officers.

Jackson, Miss, December 21.-At the
meeting of the women suffragists of Miss
issippi tonight Miss Belle Kearney OF
Flora was elected president; Mrs. Eliza
beth Saxon of Bay St. Louis, secretary
and Mrs. Halla Hammond Butt of Clarks-
dale delegate to the national convention
at Chicago. About fifteen were in atten-
dance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22
FROM OUR MEMS DEPARTMENT

Two specials, 45 dozen more of those 25c
ties sold few days ago. Just received!
Greatest bargains in ties we have ever had
On center table marked 25c Mems fine linen
handkerchiefs, plain packed six in box
for $1.00.
Two specials in gloves, 65 dozen mems
wooden golf gloves, well made, fit fine, seam
less, for 45c the pair; childrens wooden golf
gloves from 10 to 10 years of age for 25c
the pair.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22

Mems silk hose for Christmas present,
nothing better, they're here, all kinds,
black, blue, and grey, also solids with fancy
figures and clock work, S1.0O, $150, $500,
and $3.50.
Mems good heavy gauntlet sheep skin
gloves at $1.OO, S1.25 and S1.5O; also mems
good buckskin driving gloves at $500 and
$3.50.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22
NJ CORMACK TELLS
SOME PLAIN FACTS
Prominent Physician Delivers n
Address at Auditorium
DOWN ON THE QUACKS
Asks the Cooperation of All Glasses to
Improve Conditions In Health
and Sanitation-Dr. Nor
ris' Luncheon.

In the High school auditorium last
night DR.. ]. N. Mccormack, secretary of
the American Medical association. de-
lvered lecture to the medical fraternity
and the general public upon the sub
ject of What the People Should Know
About the Doctors and What the Doctors
Should Know About Themselves" About
200 persons were present including many
ladies.
The lecturer was introduced by Judge
S. d. Weakley. He said DR.. Mccormack
was engaged in the work of organizing the
medical profession not with the object of
deriving any privileges themselves, but
to elevate and purify the profession, and
drive out of it's ranks those unworthy
members who pretended to practice medi-
cine and we're merely quacks and impos-
tiers.
DIR. Mccormack said that the medical
profession, ever since the days of Hippo
crates and Esculapius was remarkable
for having more anvil chorus music than
any other. and that this knocking" had
led the public to believe that doctors were
not a very trustworthy body of men.
He said it was this fact which first start
ed him out to organize the profession,
especially when he saw how unjust such
remarks were.
The speaker said that during the past
five years he had addressed meetings in
different parts of the United States with
the object of awakening the doctors and
the public in general to the necessity OIL
legislation in the interests of health and
sanitation
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22
Green Undertaking Company.

e. T. Shaw & Sons. Undertakera
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22
Cooperation Needed.

The lecturer asked the cooperation of
the druggists, the clergy, the women, in
fact all classes in the community. he
said he was often asked why the doctors
and the clergy did not have a higher re-
gard for each other. and that his answer
was that he generally found the quack
doctors We're men who had previously
been clergymen and were expelled froia
their church for immortality.
DR.. Mccormack said there were good
women who would not allow bottle of
wine or beer to enter their houses, but
under the guise of medicine they were
taking big drinks of bad whisky and chill
dreu in the cradle were being made NOR
phine and cocaine victims. He said that
in the state of Kentucky today there was
not one quack doctor and that this re-
form had been brought about through the
action of the medical societies in each
county.
DR.. Mccormack concluded his lecture
by saying that he had merely touched
upon the subjects he mentioned, and that
he hoped his words would stimulate the
people to take action for their own preser-
walton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22

in landing a bullet in a locality calculated
to put the animal out of business. Thls
caused some commotion, as it occurred
on the streets, but the matter was soon
explained.
In the effort to arrest man named
Burke for disorderly conduct Officer Tom
Thompson became involved in an ARRAY
with BurSs, father and son. Thompson
IS reported to have knocked VIII Burke,
the son, down and beaten him severely.
Bystanders who saw the affair claim that
Thompson. the officer; was entirely justl-
fed. The matter will be tried in mayor S
court tomorrow morning.
The street force is putting down a cross
ing at the intersection of Battle and East
streets of ebert and granite blocks
Eighteen-inich granite blocks laid in
double, parallel rows and four feet o.:
ebert constitute the material, making the
walkway seven feet wide. The cost of the
crossing will aggregate 80 cents per lineal
foot for material.
Almuth C. Vandiver, assistant district
attorney of the county of New York, and
his brother, w. Reeves Vandlver, will
visit their parents for the holidays, az
rigging in Talladega December %.
Mistletoe and cedar is coming into mar
ket by the wagon load, and the hucksteers
seem to find no difficulty in disposing of
this Christmas staple. Many private
homes will abandon the time honored Gus
tom of delivering presents in person, and
will have Christmas trees instead. On the
other hand the Elks will not have a
Christmas tree, using a delivery wagon
instead.
The city fathers find that a cement pave
ment four feet wide is too narrow for
the east side of East street, between the
square and the Southern depot Several
collisions between whites and colored per-
sons have occurred. The negroes, and
especially the negro women, appear 20
think 1t smart to crowd ladies and chill
dren off the walk Some of this grows
out of the fact that they are ignorant
of the rule that people in meeting other
people must keep to the right-indeod,
many do not know their right hands
from the left
Sheriff Edwards is fond of flowers and
plants. In his office in the court house
he has quite a green house. In his cell
lection he has lemon tree with one i'm
mense ripe lemon hanging from a bough,
which fruit would probably weigh four
pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22
Spanish-American War.

He drew attention to the feeling which
arose over the published statements OF
the fact that during the Spansh-Ameri-
can war the American army lost fourteen
men by sickness for every one killed in
battle, while the Japanese lost out one
man through sickness for every four men
killed in battle. The lecturer said this
was not the fault of the doctors, but of
the administration which practically tied
the doctors hands. 1.-The men," said he,
"who had the knowledge and training,
had no authority, and the men in author
ity had no knowledge or training IN
medical matters.
DR.. Mccormack said that although he
did not agree with President Roosevelt IN
politics, that he had nothing but the
highest admiration for him on account OF
his action in Panama, where it was an
admitted fact that the question OF cutting
the canal was two-thirds sanitation and
one-third engineering. Thelecturer spoke
very highly of the work of DR.. Gorgas in
Cuba, where he fought the yellow fever
and has since then done as much for the
iSthmuS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22
The Plague.

DR.. Mccormack said that under proper
regulations it would be possible to COM
petely overcome that great white plague.
consumption, as it was a communicated
disease as was also typhoid fever and
many other diseases. The lecturer dwel-
at considerable length upon the various
means by which disease is spread and
made special mention of house-fiies as be
ing one of the worst. He said another
cause was the custom of clothing children
in ready-made clothes which generally
came from the sweat-shops in the slums
of big cities where people are crowded
together in filth and disease. Milk and
meat were included among the means by
which germs are conveyed and also
drinking water He said people should
be sure to screen the kitchens and dining
rooms even if the other parts of the
house were overlooked.
DR.. Mccormack said board of public
health was as necessary in state as A
supreme court and that the money which
would support it would be less than ths
amount unnecessarily paid out for medi-
cine and funerals.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22

Almuth C. Vandlver, assistant district
attorney of the county of New York, and
his brother, w. Reeves Vandlver, will
visit their parents for the holidays, az
rigging in Talladega December %.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22

Every toy in the house
that sold for Soc, goes for
25c. A great big assortment
of good things. Every toy
marked in plain figures.
Take it off yourself.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-11-01

Bishop, which we publish by re-
quest of the deceased mans sister,
Mrs. Geo. T. Hay, of near DeView.
An open switch, which a preced-
ing street-car crew had neglected
to close, cost the life of Jesse Bis
hop, 2047 Geyer avenue, a motor
man on the jefferson avenue line.
Bishop was thrown beneath his
own car by tie violent lurch as
the car struck the switch and the
hind trucks passed over both legs
above the ankles. The accident
occurred at Grand avenue and Palm
street, at 9 O'Clock Monday night,
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-11-01

Bishop died five hours later in the
sapitarium of DR.. Oliver O Bar,
near the scene of the accident.
A wreck at the sand-house on
Natural Bridge road caused the
cars to be detoured from their usu-
al route and they avoided the OBJ
struction by running from Grand
avenue to Spring avenue over Nat
ural Bridge road. At Grand ave.
and Palm st. there is a switch on
which are stored sand and coke
supplies for the cherokee and 18th
streets and Jefferson ave. cars.
Bishop was seated on his stool
when the car running at fairly
high speed, struck the surface
switch, it swayed sharply and Bis
hop was thrown out of the front
entrance. He rolled under the
car and the wheels passed over
both legs. One leg was cut off be-
low the knees, while the other was
split above the ankle.
Conductor Lambert and 3 doc
tors carried the injured man into
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-11-01
ARKANSAS PACIFIC
is INCORPORATED.
COMPANY WITH $40, 100000 To
BUILD 1900 MILES OF ROAD
In SOUTHWEST
In SOUTHWEST,

MANGUM, Ok. Articles of in
corporation of the Arkansas Pacif-
ic Railway Company were execut-
ed today and forwarded to the
Secretary of State at Gutherie for
charter. The incorporators are
Geo. D. Locke, of Jerseyville, Ill.
7. D. Kinman T. D. Kinman, Jr.
of Newport, Ark; Morris Locke,
Abiline, Texas, VIM. j. Gates, St.
Louis; John H. Blackburn, James
Gates, David Locke, Thomas M.
Robinson, Mangum, Ok.
The capital stock is $40, 100000
and is to build, equip and operate
a line of railroad from Mangum,
Ok, through Greer, Kiowa and
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-11-01

Commanche counties in Oklahoma,
and through the Chickasaw and
Choctaw nations in Indian Terri
tory to Fort Smith, Ark, thence
through the counties of Sebastian,
Franklin, Logan, Yell, Pope, Con
way, White, Woodruff, Cross, and
Crittenden, in said State, to Mem
phis, with branch lines to Abiline,
Tex, via Denison, and to Tulsa, I.
T., to GAINESVILLE, Ark, to Pine
Bluff and Newport, a total length
of l 800 miles.-Republic.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-11-01

Several children in our midst
have the whooping cough. One or
two deaths are reported from same
The following is a good remedy.
Make tea of chestnut leaves and
give the children all they will drink
1t will not hurt them in any way.
The farmers are Clicking" about
the low price they receive for cot
ton and the high price they have
to pay for meat. If they would
raise less cotton and more corn and
hogs, they could live better and
get better price for their cotton
Messrs. Bob and Hal Freeman
made flying trip to Augusta,
Saturday evening. They left De
View at 2 80 and returned at 100.
1t is reported that one of the boys,
upon their arrival at the countyseat,
went forthwith and Immediately
to the courthouse and inquired for
the clerk. Just which clerk he
was looking for, we can't say.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-11-01

the sanitarum and Bishops wife,
a bride of two months, was sum
moned.
Owing to the severe nervous
shock Bishop was unable to stand
an operation and he failed to re-
spond to artificial stimulents.
Bishop was 81 years old and his
relatives reside in DeView, Ark.
His wife, who survives with one
son by a previous marriage, was
Miss Nellie Mcconnell.