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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
TUGGLE HELD ON
 FORGERY CHAR
WROTE OUT A PASS FROM YC ALA, FOR HIMSELF AND SlGf NAME OF OFFlClAL-OTt CASES AT COUNTY JAIL.

B. P. Tuggle. a young white man, V has been employed as telegraph opera at York for some time. was locked upj tine county jail yesterday afternoon on charge of forgery. The circumstane under which Tuggle was arrested a unusual.
 It seems that since the recent telegrap operators strike the young man has bee an employ of the Alabama Great Souti ern railroad, and a few lays ago h. received notice from the office here to re port to the Birmingham office. Receiving no transportation the young man wrote out a pass to Birmingham himself auc signed the name of one of the officials The matter was detected and his arrest followed. It is understood that he vii be prosecuted.
 Bell Gregsley, negro woman, was placed in the county jail yesterday after noon on a charge of assault with inten to murder, by process of an indictmen from the city court of Bessemer The bond of the defendant is placed at $1oo
 Sadie Hudson, negro, was bound over from Judge Benners division of the m ferior court to the grand jury yesterday on a charge of assault with intent tC murder She was placed in the county iail under bond of $2C0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
MANY VISITORS TO
 BE ENTERTAINED
PRESS CLUB COMMITTEES ARE WORKING HARD FOR THE CON- VENTIoN-cITIzEN WILL HELP IN THE WORK.

From advices received by the commit tee on general arrangements for the International League of Press Clubs which nets in Birmingham the latter part If October, indications point to one of the most successful and largely attended conventions in the history of this organization. Many of the most prominent and distinguished newspaper writers in the world will be Birming- hams guests on this occasion.
 The local committees which have charge of the various details for the en- tertainment of the visitors, are hard at work The most encouraging feature Chat the local newspaper men are meet ing with in their efforts is the spontan- eous cooperation of Birmingham citi- zens. The public spirited business men of the district are gladly offering their assistance. They are supporting their offers with substantial contributions to be expended in preparing gala time for the visitors. Senator Joseph F. Johnston was the first to offer his serv- ices to the committee on finance. This committee, which comprises William Ryan, Eli P Smith and Richard F. John ston, has mailed a large number of let ters to interest the business men in the convention. The replies are coming in very promptly
 Here are some of the answers:
 R. S. Munger: Shall be glad to CO., operate in entertaining newspaper writ CTS and will place my two motor cars at the disposal of the local committed"
 Belton Gilreath: ''I consider this rare opportunity to boost Birmingham and offer my personal services in assisting in entertaining. Birmingham is indeed fortunate in securing the convention"
 Culpepper Exum: 'J am delighted to help entertain the newspaper workers"
 Frank Nelson: Count on my helping you boys in making the newspaper men have a good time. We must show them the best side of great Birmingham"
 W. D. Tynes: "Will be glad to help entertain the visitors and will do my part"
 Chairman John C. Henley of the com mittee on homes and hotels, is daily re- ceivlng offers from prominent citizens as1ing to be allowed to entertain some of the delegates
 The committee on publicity, consisting of John S. Sparrow, E. R. Norman. J. w. Newborn and Paul Cook, has already be- gun work on the handsome souviner booklet which will be compiled to exploit the Birmingham district Today a letter written by MT. Norman will be sent out 10 4oo of the newspapers of the United States announcing the preparations now under way for the reception and enter tainment of the visitors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
PUTS THE "GINGER" IN
The Kind of Food Used by Athletes

former college athlete. one of tue long distant runners, began to lose <ls power of endurance His experience with change in food Is interesting
 While I was in training on the track athletic team, my daily jogs' became a task. until after was put on Grape-Nuts food for two meals a day. After using the food for two weeks l felt like new man. My digestion was perfect. nerves steady and 1 was full of energy.
 "l trained for the mile and the half mile runs dhose events which require so much endurance) and then the long daily jogs.' which before had been such a task. were clipped off with ease. l won both events.
 "The Grape-Nuts foods put me in per- feet condition and gave me my ginger Not only was my physical condition made perfect. and my weight increased. but my mind was made clear and vigorous so that l could get ont my studies in about half the time formerly required. Now most all of the university men use Ora pc Nuts for they have learned it's value, but l think my testimony will not be amiss and may perhaps help some one to learn how the best results can be obtained"
 There's a reason for the effect of Grape-N Nuts food on the human body and brain The certain clements in wheat and barley are selected with special ref erence to their power for rebuilding the brain and nerve centers. The product is then carefully and scientifically prepared so as to make it easy of digestion The physical and mental results are so ap- parent after two or three weeks use as to produce a profound impression. Read .'The Road to Wellville," In packaSeo- There's a reason"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
ILL HOTELS IN CITY
 PACKED LAST NIGHT.

. Those who arrived in Birming- . -> nam after 10 o'clock last night . chad no places whereon to lay their . -<heads. On account of the large . ->attendance at the saengerfest and . -~the doctors convention, every ho- .
 >tel in the city was crowded to it's .
 ~capacity. The Hillman turned .
 %them away after 9 o'clock. The :
 < Florence registered no one after .
 < 10 o'clock. The Metropolitan was . < well filled at 7:30 o'clock. and was . ! turning guests away at 9 o'clock. . ! The Colonial furnished rooms as .
 ' late as 10 o'clock. . l party, consisting of three men . ! and four women. arriving about . i 10 o'clock, went from hotel to ho- . 1 tel, but found no rooms available. . ! They were finally guided to a well . 1 known boarding house, and it is . : understood that arrangements . l. were made there for them. : !. The clerks at the hotels state . !. that they have seldom seen a . , greater rush for this early in the : . fall. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
THE PASSION PLAY
 AT THE EDISONIA

The Passion Play or the Life of Christ will be shown through the Pow CTS cameragraph, the King of all Pic ture Machines. It's superiority. abso- lutely steady and hickeress picture. it's pictures not injurious to the eyes as all other machines are.
 The new production of the Life of Christ comes in four parts and is 31l4 feet long and highly hand colored.
 Part First. Birth, Part 2d. Childhood : Pard Sd. Miracles; Part 4th, Passion and Death.
 This is grand production which every one should see, regardless of the fact that others have attempted to show a similarity to it.
 The Edisonia is the only picture show in Birmingham that is fireproof and has a fire exit, and that shows on- ly clean, moral and instructive pie lures. illustrated songs in harmony
 For this grand production, the ad- mission is only 10 cents. Commencing Sept. 25th. open from 10 a. m. to II 30 D. m.
 Ground floor, Brown-Marx Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
At the Bijou.

Miss Beulih Pointer. who is success fully apPeafin@ at the Rijou T1s oatre this week il Lena Rivers" is not only an actress of marked ability, but she has decidei literary talents, for she wrote the tage version of the book in which she presenting to Birmingham theatregoes. Miss Pointer has sue ceeded in writing an interesting play, rather difficult task, in fact, and she appears ceditably in the leading role. She is als, given very fair support and has the alvantage of a complete pro- duction ir every particular. The usual performaEe will be given tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
BIRMINGHAM NOW
 NEAT AS A PIN
Sanitary Inspector Says the City Is Now Cleaner Than Ever
 Before.

Sanitary Inspector Burson stated yes terday afternoon that never before since he has been in office have there been so few complaints turned into his depart ment
 With his extra officers. and hard work, the whole city has ben put In good shape. and every alley is being watched closely. The city is cleaner right now than ever before.
 Mir Burson urges every citizen who knows or unsanitary conditions within the city limits to call up his depart ment. and leave complain. They will be given immediate attention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
ADJUSTMENTS.
Yale's Devils Auction. !.

Manager Charles H. Yale has an- nounced for the coming season the, twenty-sixth edition of that phenom- enal piece of theatrical property, "The Devils Auction" surnamed "Everla st. ing The play will be seen at the Jefferson Theatre Wednesday evening. September 25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
At the Majestic.

The fnsational novelty of this weeks MI at the Majestic Theatre is the actlof Yuma, the Great. Yuma, who is ] remarkably agile and Timber contortonst, ties himself into knots and peforms many remarkable feats while suspended in mid-air from a pair oi rings. His first appearance is made when he springs from the con fines f small box, into, which his staturi of more than seven feet has been iramped. It is certainly a won derfulact and should not be missed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
Federal Court.

In the federal court yesterday F,' Bailey and J. NJ. Farrell were acq ntei of the charge of conspiracy to prevent Alex Alexander from taking advfntase of the bankruptcy laws, Judge Hdndley instructing the jury to return vefdict or not guilty.
 The case of s. l. Allen, who is charged with having sent obscene matter through the United States mail. is being heard on demurrers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
"Strongheart."

"Stronth cart" which was played in few ot the principal cities in this section last season. will return for a second tour with the popular American actor MT. Edgar Selwyn, as the noble red man ofan altogether splendid com pany. Stongheart" will appear at the Jeffersun Theatre Friday night September z
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
Lively 6 Mathis In Bankruptcy.

A petition in involuntary bankruptcy was flied with United States Clerk Allison yesterday against the firm of Sfvely & Mathis. the petitioner being the Beck Candy Co.,, $lS1 30; Alabama Grocery Co.,, s141. 46; Detroit Candy Co.,, sl45 and the R. D. Burnett Cigar Co., s3l2. II. The petitioners claim that this concern com mitted an act of bankruptcy by trans ferring all of it's property by note q mortgage to the Jefferson County Savins bank
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
ATHLETIC GROUNDS
 SADLY NEGLECTED
McCartin Says There Was Great Inter- est Year Ago, Which Has
 Now Abated.

Street Commissioner McCartin wants to know what has become of the East Park Athletic grounds. He says that a year ago the city requested to cut down the trees, and fix the curbing with the understanding that certain gentlemen would build tennis courts and play grounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued from the office of probate court yesterday to the following:
 F.. C. Tate, Mineral Springs, and Miss Eula Le Chek.
 John Davis, Leeds, and Miss Adelne Isbell
 Simpson Vines, Short Creek, and Miss Lela Parsons.
 Andy Vines, Short Creek and Miss Mirthie Golden
 Bernardo Larlno, Ensley. and Miss An gela Luco
 Egnazio Lovol, Ensley and Miss Teresa Monigela.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
Fay Thinks Man Is Harry.

Tom Fay, another member of the gang, who is now serving nineteen year sentence in the penitentlary. was brought into the court room. and he testified that he was not with the gang when the robbery took place. He stat ed that the entire gang came to his room, over Gelder's restaurant on the afternoon before the robbery and left there about 730. stating that they were going to the sh ow. The next he saw of them. he states. was when they came in about 1l:S0 o'clock They re- malned only a minute or two and then went out.
 Just snort time after they left the room. he states that he heard some pistol shots. These shots were the ones which Killed Police Officers Adams and Kirkland.
 About fifteen or twenty minutes aft
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
THE WEATHER.

Washington, September 24.-Weath CT forecast for Alabama and Mississip- p: Fair Wednesday, cooler in noIN portion Thursday fair; light south winds on the coast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
At the Gayety.

Clak's Runaway Girls company, whicl is playing at the new Gayety, is cdsidered one of the best extrava- gana companies now travelling. The Wis Gazaboo is the name of the open ing leXtraVaganza. The programme con1udes with that refined musical hit in d1e scene entitled "A Pair of Kings"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
Notice.

There will be called meeting of Farrar lodge No. s. A. E. & A. NJ, Wednesday, September 25. F o'clock. noon, to attend the funeral of Brother Nit Miller. Serv- ices from residence. Interment at Brum- ley chapel FRED A. SMITH, W. Nj.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
Edwards Refuses to Testify.

Frank Edwards member of the Miller Duncan gang, was the next wit ness Edwards entered the court room in q very surly manner. and when Judge Nesmith told him to stand up and be sworn. he replied
 "I am not q witness in this case. and I decline to be sworn. 1 simply refuse to testify in the case
 At the former trial of Rooney Ed wards swore that the defendant was not New York Harry" Since that time he and Rooney have had some al- tercation, and 1t is thought that this matter prompted his action yesterday He was taken back to jail after refus- ing 10 testify
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25

from a business standpoint he, personally, knew that another session would be sessions in the fall. November is espe- cialy busy for the handling and moving of crops. and is the very worst time of the year for the people to be disturbed. 1 am not d lawyer, but I understand these cases are in a way towards being set tied. At present we are in a state of staenation and there is nothing going up, just because we have had too much on us. l am unalterably opposed to the eX tra session, and don't know of any req son why there should be one'
 The question was then put to a vote, the yeas and nays being given in equal volume Division was called for and 't was put to a standing vote. Secretary Babb counting. The result showed 21 in favor of the resolution. 19 opposed to it. and about 20 who failed to rise for either side.
 w. D. Nesbitt then asked what the membership of the club was, and Presi- dent Wood said there were about i50 members and that it required fifteen members to constitute a quorum
 The meeting then adjourned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
Secretary pepperman Returns from Conference and Says
 Mayor is Looking Fine
MAYOR LOST TRUNK KEY
 AND HAD SOME TROUBLE
|iII Be Confronted By Some Big Prob. ems When He Gets Here and Arrival Is Awaited With
 Great Interest.

Fresh from a look in the eyes of Mayor George B. Ward, his secretary, B. A. Pepperman. arrived in Brming- ham last night over the Seaboard, and reported that those eyes were twink ling with new youth, and that Bir- mingham's chief executive has return ed in the best of health.
 Pepperman. leaving Birmingham last week, met Mayor Ward at the pier Saturday night when he landed from the St. Paul, after fine sea voyage In fact the secretary immediately be- came of use. for MT. Ward had lost the key to his trunk, and the revenue officers, becoming impatient, the trunk with all it's foreign hotel labels, had to be broken open.
 After the mayor had sent the only telegram which has yet reached Bir- mingham he had a good nights rest, and Sunday morning Pepperman nar- rated to him the tumblesaults, leap frog stunts, and, formally speaking coups detat, that have been pulled off
 
 home.
 The mayor, intending to thoroughly enjoy his trip, made no provisions for papers to follow him abroad, and he had not heard or thought of what has been done. The secretary reports that he did not immediately fall into cold shvers nor faint away, but that he smiled and winl<ed his ave
 The rest of Sunday the mayor spent in conference with certain Birmingham men, and Pepperman left for home Sun day night.
 The mayor remained over in New York three days to get his land legs, and started home last night oyer the queen and Crescent route. That will put him in Birmingham to1 engagements will probably his friends for little rece to greet the wandering exec again.
 As has been stated Def ndayor ward returns he wi fronted with three problems for or against prohibition, against Parker's faction and jority of the council and hgt the old police commission. tion and actions these will be awaited with breathe est. The mayor will probal over the field and consult ' friends for several days be comes to any conclusions.
 Wilson Brown, who accol Mayor Ward on his European not return with him, but will quebec, Canada today if his ship schedule time. That will hard him here before the first of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25

Ads illustrated with good cuts are trade winners-The Gawk makes good cuts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
Text of Resolution.

d through the press that the Tor of the state is contemplating [ the legislature to meetin eX- ssion about the first of Novem- 'olHed, That after careful consid- l the Commercial club is of the and opinion that a meeting of gislature at this time would be re detriment to the varied inter- the state. and to the interest of ite at large, than the benefits or ages that could possibly be se- The club is of this opinion be- of the fact that the legislature in session from the first luary until about the middle of {; and it is a well recognized hat business operations were Id and retarded to considerable by that feeling of suspense and ainty which always prevails yer the making body of a or nation Is active. The people , state accepted this condition, CT, as the work accomplishe was cred by the members of the leg e as a necessity for the good of ealth-and the club de- to place itself on record at this s heartily approving of many of WIS placed upon the statute books the period of legislation. The ercial club. however, Is of the 'sion and belief that an extra : of the legislature will disturb arcial interest of the state, ,t only cause the state to in- expense, but interfere with ng and movement of crops, me when the agricultural rcial interests of the state )nly have the undivided at all concerned therein, but omoted and fostered as far " every agency and infiu- for the development of he club. therefore. while confidence in the patriot good intentions of the stration. cannot believe any emergency at this
  ie needs of the state in rests which have already within the past several e importance to the en- every influence should estoring confidence and condition in securing ation facilities and bet our agricultural and rests, the club earnest governor to reconsid- ttion to call the extra east to postpone such time next year if it tt time, consliered by ,r the good of the en- ne state.
 Object of Meeting.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
Thinks Rooney Is the Man.

The next state witness was Detective George BodeKer. who went to Bridge port after Rooney. Mir. Bodeker stated that he first saw the defendant in Pat O'Hara's saloon, on First avenue between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets, be- tween 4 and 6 o'clock the evening before the robbery. He testified that Rooney was in company with a number of members of the Miller Duncan gang, and that when he went into the saloon, Rooney was standing at thecounter next to the screen.
 "I had never seen him before, and l never saw him after that until l went to Bridgeport said Mr. Bodeker.
 In reply to a question of the prose- cutting attorney MT. Bodeker said T am not mistaken In the identification of the defendant as the New York Harry wanted here"
 After hearing Detective Bodeker's testimony the court adjourned until the afternoon session at 2 o'clock
 The first witness at the afternoon session was a MT. Phillips, formerly special agent for the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company. who mere ly stated that he had two of the mem bers of the gang arrested near Annis- tan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
Probate Judge Still Busy.

Locally, the dropping of the glove in the prohibition fight is awaited. But the glove as yet has not been dropped. The probate judge is busy counting the names attached to a petition for a prohibition election, weighing each with care and dellberation. When he has finished, he will probably issue the call. But he hasn't finished. When the call is issued, there will be con- siderable doing" The anti-prohibi tionists will name their manager ap- point their committee of 100 business men, and get busy.
 But right now, in every department, things are at a pause. It is probable that never before in Birmingham were so many storms halted by the Hull that must be before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
Seven Witnesses for the State.

Seven witnesses were examined yester- Joseph A. Clayton, who was watchman at the Standard Oil company office at the time of the robbery. Mir. Clayton stated that on the night of March 27. 1900, on Avenue r and Seventh street, about II o'clock nine men same to the door, and one ordered him to throw up his hands. This he said he did and then one of the other men hit him on the side of the head, knocking him down He testified that he was then pushed into a closet and the door shut.
 The robbers then blew open the safe with nitro glycerne, the witness testi- fled, and after the explosion he heard them clIrsnR among themselves. He states that two of them almost had fight According to the testimony about S25, was taken from the safe. None of the men was masked, but the witness stated that he did not recognize any of them but Frank Duncan, who pushed him into the closet.
 When asked if he had ever seen Rooney before MT. Clayton said:
 "I never saw the defendant in my life that 1 know of until l went to the jail to identify him"
 MT Clayton stated that he did not be- lieve Rooney is the New York Harry wanted here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
D|SAPPROVES THE
 EXTRA SESSION NOW
Commercial Club Thinks It
 Would Upset Business
TEXT OF THE RESOLUTION
President Wood States Object of the Meeting and Harding T els of Re- cent Conversation With
 Governor Conner.

By vote of q to 19. with about 20 members remaining silent the Com mercial club at special called meet ing yesterday afternoon passed a reso- luton protesting against the proposed extra session of the legislature The rumor started around town yesterday to the effect that the prohibition ques- ton would come up at the meeting proved groundless.
 The resolution was prepared by Col. T. G. Bush, presented by ex-Congress- man Sid Bowie. seconded by Frank Nelson, Jr. and read by Secretary Babb. It reads as follows: