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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26
NEGRO SOLDIERS
ARE IN CUSTODY
Affair at Fort LeavenWorth Is Re-
garded Attributable to the Recent
Disturbance at Ell Reno.

Leavenworth, Kan, December 25-Four-
teen soldiers, the majority of whom are
troopers of the Ninth cavalry (colored),
were arrested today in connection with
the riot ON a street ear last night when
a number of shots were fired into a load
ed car and several passengers slightly
injured by broken glass. Captain Walsh
of the Ninth cavalry is making an inves-
tigation into the causes of the trouble.
which is believed to be similar to that
which resulted in the discharge of three
companies of the Twenty-flfth infantry
at Fort Reno recently.
There is apprehension among colored
troops at the fort over the matter, lest
ii assume some of the Importance of the
Brownsville affair. The affair has been
reported to Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26
ONE MAN KILLED.
Fast Passenger Train on Southern Is
Thrown From Track at Moncrief.

Jacksonville, Fla. December 25.-South-
ern Railway passenger train No. 80 from
Washington was wrecked at Moncrief,
FIVE miles from Jacksonville. at o'clock
this morning. Dead:
John Holmes, colored fireman.
Seriously injured: Engineer Erquhart
OF Savannah, scalded by escaping steam
Slightly injured: J. A. Kramer. white,
express messenger: J. h. Ruben. colored
express helper None of the passengers
were injured.
Physicians were sent out and the in
iured We're brought here for treatment.
Through some unexplained error, the
switchman I'm the tower turned on the
derailing switch in front OF the fast mov-
ing train which caused the engine TO turn
turtle and threw the express car from
the track
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26
MOBILE MAN FOUND
WITH THROAT CUT
John MekenzIes Body Is Discovered
Early In the Day-Bloody Knife
Found Near Body.

Mobile, December 25.-John Mckenzie.
a master plumber OF this city was found
murdered on a principal street here at
an early hour today and there Is no
clue TO the perpetrator Of the Christmas
tragedy. although the entire police force
and deputy sherlffs are securing the city.
McKenzies throat was cut from ear
to ear, the head being almost severed
from the body The discovery was made
by people who were on their way to at
tend the early services at the Catholic
churches. An old knife with blood on it
was found on the sidewalk near the
body.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26
GIVES PRESENT
AND DROPS DEAD
Husband Hands Parcel to Wife, Kisses
Her and Never Finishes His
Sentence.

Philadelphia, December 25.-Just as he
presented a Christmas gift to his wife.
Thomas Cardn Of this city dropped dead
OF heart disease.
There had been the usual Christmas
gaiety at the Cardin home. Mr.. Cardn
produced from it's hiding place a neatly
wrapped parcel which he had bought sew
eral days previously. He handed it to his
wife and kissed her.
II wish you a Merry Christmas, my
dear" he said, and the sentence was
never finished.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26
Negroes Thick Around scooba.

Scooba the scene of the latest reported
race outbreak, is a small station on the
Mobile and Ohio railroad thirty miles
above this city and five miles below Wa
halak. the scene of yesterdays trouble.
It contains about three hundred and fifty
people and is supported entirely by the
surrounding farmers and planters. There
are sixteen stores and one bank doing
business there and considerable wealth is
held by the residents. That entire vicinity
is the old homestead of great many of
the most prominent people OF this city
and vicinity
From Scooba eastward the territory is
we'll populated with white farmers, vet
Grams of the Confederacy and their de-
scendants. with a good sprinkling of ne
groes Above Scooba however. in either
direction the proportion of negroes over
the whites appears to be on the increase,
while around Scooba the negroes predom-
mate in great numbers. During recon
struction the vicinity of Scooba was the
scene of much disturbance, but since that
period but little trouble has occurred be-
tween the races The best people of the
entire community are settled there. KEN
per county. generally speaking. is one
of the darkest spots of this section Of
the state due possibly to the predomi-
nance of negroes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26
DAY BOUNTIFUL
IN METROPOLIS
SALVATION ARMY AND TIMOTHY
D. SULLIVAN MAKE THOUSANDS
HAPPY, BY THE DISTRIBUTION
OF WELL-FiLLED BASKETS.

New York. December 25.-New York
celebrated today the most bounteous
Christmas it has had in many years. Ideal
winter weather, clear, cold and sun
shiny, marked the day Thirty-seven
thousand of the city's poor shared in
the distribution of Christmas dinners by
the Salvation army. Timothy d. Sullivan
and the Bowery mission Five thousand
baskets and 1900 bags, each containing
fowl and "hxins," sufficient for a family
of five persons or more, were distributed
by Commander Eva Booth of the Saliva
ton army at the Grand Central palace
from II to ] o'clock. The people were ad-
mitted 10 the great hall in squads of 200
and presented with basket of food.
The usual Christmas dinner at the pal
ace was abandoned, as Commander Booth
was convinced that the recipients of gifts
preferred to take them to their own
homes and prepare their dinners after
their own fashion. This made it possible
TO add 1000 bags to the amount usually
distributed. In the afternoon occurred the
annual Christmas tree and distribution of
more than 5000 toys to the children. Com
mander Booth said that the poor had suf-
fered more this year than last as the
price of food and rents had been ad-
Vanced.
More than 6000 of the homeless of the
East Side partook of Christmas dinner at
the Timothy D. Sullivan association
rooms in the Bowery No distinctions
were made between applicants except that
the lame and the blind We're given pref
erence. The majority of those who came
for food were evidently in sore need of
clothing, for many were without over
coats and on their feet were only the
remnants of shoes. The day was bitter
cold AS each man departed from the
hall pouch full of tobacco. a pipe and
ticket for a pair of shoes were given him,
and then the hall was cleared for the ad-
mission of another group of 300. Harry
Thaw's Christmas dinner at the Tombs
prison was sent down from a big cafe by
order of his wife.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26
PASSENGERS BRUISED.
Collision on Southern Causes Heavy
Damage to Rolling Stock.

Atlanta, December 25.--A special from
Greenvlle. s. c. says that a rear end
collision occurred there last night be-
tween passenger train Nos 3S and 20 on
the Southern Railway resulting In a largs
number of passengers being bruised and
cut by the jar Of the collision and fall
ing glass.
Train No. 40 was standing on the main
line awaiting orders when train No. 49,
both bound to Washington. crashed into
the rear of the standing train. So badly
were all the cars of both trains dana ged
that both had to be equipped with other
cars before the north bound journey could
he resumed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26
LADY KILLED WHILE
CELEBRATING DAY
Miss Tymman r. Freeman Is Shot In
Atlanta-Child Dies From Christ
mas Tree Injuries.

Atlanta, December 25.-Miss Tymman r.
Freeman and her uncle, y. S. Larrlmore.
were dischargng blank cartridges this
morning in celebrating the day. These be
ing exhausted they secured loaded cart
ridges. In firing one Of these Miss Free
man was accidentally shot, dying from
her wounds this afternoon.
Marie Ford, aged s. died this morning
from burns received while playing around
a Christmas tree Christmas eve.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26
CRISTMAS PISTOL
KILLS STEPFATHER
Instead of Bringing Mother a Present
Boy Saves Her Life With With
New Pistol.

Cincinnati. December 25-With money
he had saved to give his mother a
Christmas gift Henry Seble. 16 years old.
bought a revolver with which he shot
and fatally wounded his stepfather, Henry
Binker, A years old, today.
According to the boy his stepfather had
threatened to kill his mother and he
bought the revolver to protect her. This
morning Brinker attacked his wife with
a hatchet. when the boy pulled the re-
volver from his pocket and fired.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26
vardaman Sends More Troops

Jackson. Miss. December 25.-Late to-
night Governor Vardaman received n
telegram from ]. A. Quarles. a prominent
citizen of Scooba Miss, stating that
further uprising had occurred in which
five innocent negroes had been killed, and
that their slayers had been captured and
asking that twenty-five troopers be dis
patched to that place to help hold the
prisoners.
Governor Nardaman promptly instruct
ed the colonel commanding at Meridian
to arrange for A special train over the
Mobile and Ohio railroad and to go to
the scene Of the trouble as quickly as
possible.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26
Threaten to Extend Strike.

San Antonio. Tex. December 25-Many
men who took the places of striking fire
men on the San Antnoio division of the
Southern Pacific system have been in
duced by strikers to stop work. and their
places are being filled with imported
men. 1t is understood here tonight that
the Brotherhood of Firemen s contem-
plating calling out all its members ON the
Hartman lines The local Southern Pa
cifc officials say the yare moving all the
trains. passenger and freight, they desire
To move on THIS division.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26
Gold Fields Still Prosperous.

San Francisco. December 25.-The Asso-
ciated Press has receied communica tion
from Jos. II. Martin, editor of the Gold
field, New, Daily Tribune, making en-
phatIc denial of the story published in
Il Chicago paper that the population Of
Goldheld had decreased one-half as A 70
suit of the miners strike. Instead Of
stores being closed Mr.. Martin stated
that merchants are unable TO handle
the business offered. and that a state
ment from the railroads say the arriV ais
exceeds the departures
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26
KILLS PEACEMAKER
WHO ENTERS ROOM
Wife's Screams Brought j. N. Benja-
min, Whom Husband Shoots for
the Intrusion.

jacksonville, Fla. December 25.-John
N Banjamin was shot and killed here
today by Charles Church. Church had
been drinking and while quarreling with
his wife. drew his revolver and attempted
to shoot her. She screamed for help.
Banjamin, who had room In the same
apartment house. rushed to her assist
ance.
As he entered the door, Church fred
four times in rapid succession. each bull
let lodging In Banjanlins body. The
wounded man was carried to the hos
pital. but died shortly after reaching
there
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26
Captain MackIin viii Recover.

TT Reno. Okla, December 25.-Capt.
Edgar A Macklin continued to improve
today and his physicians stated Their
patient would recover. The search for
the negro assaiant Of Macklin Is be-
ing continued with no apparent success
The murder theory has been discarded
and the officers now are convinced that
1t was robbery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26
Woman Burned to Death.

New York. December 25.-Mrs. Susan
Kelly aged 80 years was burned to death
anu her husband barely escaped with his
life in fire today which destroyed their
apartments in West Sixtleth street. and
drove other tenants from the building to
the roof. from which they were carried to
the street by firemen 1t is believed that
Mrs. Kellys dress caught fire from a
Christmas candle. She ran from the fat
to the bedroom, where her husband lay
sleeping. Every room she passed through
caught fire. Her charred body was found
among the debris In her apartments
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26

covered Conductor Harrison and r. o.
Minis stepped off to investigate. AS they
hit the ground an unknown negro stepped
out from the road and fired pointblank.
The negro who killed Conductor Harri-
son at Crawford was Nose Longstreet.
He was shot four times by the conductor
before the latter succumbed and members
of the Columbus Military company fin
ished the negro by riddling him with
bullets. Three brothers of Longstreet,
who were with him, took to the woods
Immediately. pursued by a posse One
was killed late this afternoon several
miles in the country and the other two
are being chased by bloodhounds. Sew
eral white men got on a Mobile and Ohio
train tonight at Crawford A negro on
board became too sassy and he was taken
out at Artesia and killed by the white
men.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26
Flagman Killed In Collision.

Raleigh. NJ C., December 25.-Early
this morning the seaboard Air Line north
bound passenger train No. "a. was par
TALLY wrecked hy running iu'o a loaded
coal ear and caboose, which had become
detached from freight train in the wards
Eere and run down grade half mile \
fiagman named Witherspoon was killed
Instantly. None were injured. The engine
was derailed and express car and mall
car demolished,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26
MILLS IN ALABAMA.

Washington. December 25.-(spe-
cialD-A report issued by the de-
partment Of agriculture on the lum-
ber cut of the United States. SAYS
there are 32s mills in Alabama
which last year cut s43 s97. 900 feet
of lumber. The soft woods amount
ed to ,721 feet. nearly all of
which was yellow pine The hard
woods amounted to %, ,176 feet. most
of which was yellow poplar and
white oak.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26
Stabbed BY Soldiers.

Trt. Sill. Okla, December 25.-Earl North
up, aged %, was probably fatally stabbed
during saloon quarrel this afternoon
by Pribate Howard of troop K, Thirteenth
cavalry, stationed at FIT. Sill. Howard
was arrested and is in Jail in default of
hoDd
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26
Charred Bodies Recovered.

New Orleans. December 5.-The charred
bodies of Lewis Phillips and his wife both
colored, We're recovered from the debris Of
their home here today. Lewis Was so and
his wife 60 years old. Today. It is be-
lleHed. the woman was smoking a pipe
in bed, and that ii dropped from her
mouth and set fire to the bed clothing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26
JAPS PLAY BASEBALL.
Stanford Team Will Play Game With
Japs In Toxic,

Los Aneelgs, Cal, December pa
special from Stanford says that Captain
Presley of the university baseball team
has received notice from Manager Iso
Abe of Waseda university accepting the
challenge of Stanford for an internation-
al baseball contest to be played in Toxic
some time in May.
1t is the nature of a return match for
for the Orentals who played in Stanford
last year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26
Justified In Killing Brother.

warrenton. Ga" December 25.-Paul
Lynch shot and killed his brother Mich
oIas Lynch. about seven miles from here
last NIGHT The jury rendered verdict
of iustifable homicide. Both were sue
cessful farmers and sawmill men.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26
shah's Strength Gradually Failing.

Teheran Persia. December 25-The lat
est information from the palace shows
that the Shah's strength is gradually
falling. He no longer raltsz when given
stiuulapts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26
Conductor Harrison Killed.

Conductor Robert Harrison of this city
was shot and killed by a negro this
morning at Crawford, a station above
Wahalak where the recent race disturb
ances have occurred When the freight
train reached Crawford a small station
In Lowndes county, hot box was dis
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-18
Diamond Rings as Trophies.


In order to Increase its list as
well as to offer reward for faithful
effort on the part OF the lodge and
society workers-the West Virginian
is impelled to offer two handsome
diamond rings to be voted to the la
dy and gentleman who, in the opin-
ion Of the people Of the city and coun-
ty, are most entitled to the honor
and tokens Of esteem, and who re-
ceive the largest number OF votes
In addition to these a fine diamond
will be given to the lady and gen
tleman receiving the second largest
vote.
These handsome diamonds are on
display at the following well known
jewelers. Ladies first trophy, w a.
Fisher. Ladies second diamond. O. A
and H H Hedges; Gents First tro-
ply, Rheildaffer & Brownfielj; Gents
second diamond, c. L. Beard. All are
beautiful gems and the general pub
lie is invited to see them They are
beauties
It is the desire Of the West Virgin
ian that every subscriber and in fact
every one in Marion county should
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-18

The job department Of the West
Virsinian IS always busy Increased
business has compelled the purchase
Of new presses, machinery and type
Patrons are well pleased with the
work now being turned OUT.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-18
yTERES
CONTEST INCREASING

COM
Confined no:
There was unusual activity among
the candidates for the West yirsinian
trophies on Saturday and many
changes In positions resulted.
- Miss Edna Pople. Of the Pocahon-
tas lodge. received III votes and has
the lead among the ladies'
Miss Toothman. Of Watson. Is now
second and Miss Bartlett is third
Mrs. Oliver Harden Of the Ladies OF
the Maccabees moved from the bot
tom to the fourth position and Miss
Nellie Layman. Of the NJ P. church.
Is next
Five new lady candidates were en-
tered and OF these Miss Hazel Nc
Donald Jared best starting in the
race in sixth place with % votes. to
her credit
The other new lady candidates are
Mrs. Birdie Boord, Miss Edith Hayes,
Miss Mcconnaughy. and Miss Nettie
Barker.
CT. Randall. of the nights OF Pyth-
las. was the gentleman favorite Sat
urday over 200 votes having been cast
for him and he now has the lead by
exactly 100 votes.
n. ". Woody. OF the Red Men. fol-
lows and gives evidence of being a
strong contender for the honors and
the diamonds
Capt. J. a. Lang again gives evil
dence Of his popularity and goes to
third place and O. E. Mcmillan. OF the
same lodge. is but one vote behind
S. G. Sherrard. Of the Gables. G.
F. Wiley. Of the Brotherhood OF Rail
way trainmen. and Jno Merrifeld. OF
the Gun Club. are new gentlemen con-
testants.
The gentlemen received 436 votes
and the ladies 235 on Saturday.
Some people have a mistaken idea
of the condition of the contest. be-
lievins that only new subscribers are
entitled to vote the certificates. This
is not the intent as 400 votes are Civ
en- both a lady and gentleman candi-
date with each receipt for years
payment on the West virsinian.
Don't get the idea that it is too
late to enter the contest
/, Remember it does not close until
July and years subscription would
insure enough votes to put any one
in the lead
Read the 'Rules and Regulations
that you may thoroughly understand
the conditions
The names Of the committee who
viii canvass the vote at the close or
the struggle have been decided upon
and, they viii be announced later:
In their selection the West Virgin
ian has taken care to select COM
nittee that will have the fullest con-
fdence Of everyone concerned.
Now hurry! Get busy! Clip the
coupons and help your friends. Look
at 1t. in the light, If you were can
didate and you would like the assist
ance OF your friends and you GER
tainly have some friend among the
candidates. The time to. vote Is to-
day and every day.
The jewelers. will tell you that the
rings viii be made to fit any hand
and give their personal guarantee
that the four are worth $4,000.
The vote to $50 O'Clock Saturday
evening. is given above and the con-
test is booming.
To accommodate late voters the
polls VIII be kept open every ever
ing until S o'clock.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-18
THE PEOPLE ALL
In choru. Cried. Give Us Newhro,s
| Hcrpic1dc.

In Choru. Cried. Give Cs Newhro's
Herpic1dc.
This word OF late has been In every
ones mouth, and many are wondering
what the word signifies. though no o.
has yet been found. who will der~
NEwBRO'S HERPICEDE does t.
Well, for the Information OF thor
people who Ike to know all abo;
thing, we would say that HEX
means, a destroyer or killer OF .E.g--
Now Herpes. Is the family na!se o.
disease caused by various vegetable pIr:
nsites. "A similar m!c-ooe causes dan
drufr, itching scalp. and falling hair: this
Is the ntcrooe that NEWBRO'S HERPI-
eide promptly destroys: acter which tho
hair Eows- Sold by leading druggists.
Send 1oc. In stamps for sample to The
Herptcide Co. Detroit. Mich
E. A. Bulingslea & CO, special
agents. - y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-18
SlkyseraperB uiId
ersin Race
WORK BENG RUSHED BY RIVAL
oMNERs Or HteE=sTRGc
TJREs. ssssiS

NEW YORK June York
erss are being treated to stupendous
race in building Construction Five
new structures all within stones
throw Of each other, are TO be finish.
tei within the course of the Hext year,
and there is great rivalry among tie
builders. The new buildings range
from IS to "a stories.
The United states Express building.
a twerty-threes.orv structure in Rec
tor street, has good start and will
probably reach the finish lie ahead
Of the others Its steel frame is up.
sixteen of the hollow tile floors have
been laid, sod work begun on the tile
partitions. The Westfeid building at
the conner OF Cedar and West streets
IS close second. Six stories OF the
steel frame are already up. This viii
have more floors than any other build
ing in the city II is TO be twenty four
stories hiSn, 1wenty-,hree OF which
viii be given over to Offices.
ExcavatinS is rapidly going forward
on the site of the Trinity and the
Boreel buildings, at the corner OF Ce-
dar street and Broadway Eaci OF
these structures wifi be twenty-one
stories high and when finished will
afford gigantic example of Gothic.
Although covering much larger area
they are to be ready about the same
time as the westtleld building. May
LIST, 1907. The race between these
big skyscrapers has already begun TO
attract attention.
Just across Broadway. on the cor
ner of Wall street work has COM
menced on what will be the most
unique If not the largest skyscraper
in New Yorl-an eighteen-story struc-
ture on base only 80 by 80 feet, ev-
cry square foot of which cost $500.
January 1st is the date set for compile
ton
These buildings. representing the
latest advance in skyscrap per construc-
ton. are all 20 be Of practically the
same type-steeI frame and hollow
tile. AS a group they ecn5ody whar:
amounts to testimonial from the
leading architects and the largest in
vestors, that this is the. most lasting
and safest form of building construc-'
ton. Another factor is the speed with
which these great structures can b.
put up.
Rapidly is essential. owing to the
large amount of capital tied up during
the time of construction Every
months delay deprives the investor
OF a large sum in rentals or interest
Moreover, the constantly growing
pressure of business calls urgently
for additional Office space s
The construction of these buildings.
goes on almost like clock-work No
sooner are the foundations laid than
the steel skeleton is begun. and right
behind the steel workers come the
masons creeping swiftly up. floor aft
er floor. placing the tile that forms
the floors and protects the steel
masons are at work on all parts of the
frame. At the same time swarm OF
building. so that when the last beam
is swung into place. and the last riveI
driven home. the tiles are immediate
ly set. and the structural work is COM
plete.