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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-12
SALOON MAN IS
 IN BANKRUPTCY
w. R. M'VAY IS SUBJECT OF PETl- TON FILED BY LOUISVILLE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS LARGE NUMBER OF SALOONS.

w. R. McVay, the saloonist, had an involuntary petition in bankruptcy filed against him with United States Clerk Charles J. Allison yesterday. The peti- tion was filed by Thompson & Thompson, attorneys, and the petitioners are Brown Farmon company, s2,649. 34; J. T. s. Brown x Sons, s73S, and to John c. Weller com pany, $425.26. All of these creditors reside in Louisville, Ky.
 The petition specified several acts of bankruptcy which it alleged McVay had committed One of these was to the ef- feet that McVay committed an act of bankruptcy in conveying, transferring, concealing or removing, or in permitting to be transferred, concealed or removed, certain goods. wares, moneys. and mer~ chandise for the purpose of hindering. delaying or defrauding his creditors. '' Another instance cited is "thatS McVay committed an act of bankruptcy on De- cemper in allowing S. E. Oliver to ob- taln preference to legal proceedings by Which Sheriff Higdon has advertised for sale certain wines, liquors and merchant olse stored in warehouse at 1922 Avenue Az McVay operates about eight saloons in Birmingham, two in Bessemer and one in Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-12
COMPETENCY OF
 CHISOLM IS ISSUE
THE DEFENSE IN SIMS CASE CON- TENDS THAT CHISOLM IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO TESTIFY BECAUSE OF NATURE OF HIS DEFENSE.

Adjournment was taken in the case of argument In regard to technicalities stIll going on. The competency of Alexander R. Chsolm as a witness was the point argued on from opening of court yester- day morning until adjournment time yes- terday afternoon.
 James Weathery for the defense argued that Chlsolm had been guilty of grand larceny as well as embezzlement and that having been convicted of grand larceny made of him a felon. Being a felon, continued MT. Weatherly, disqualified him as witness. The defense admitted that being guilty of embeZzlement would not disqualify as a witness, 1t was simply a breach of trust. The fact that Chsolm had removed money from the reserve fund vault during a time when the key had been left in the door to the vault, argued MT. Weatherly, made It grand larceny In that instance and embezze- ment when he had mlsappropriated the other funds with which he was trusted
 Numerous authorities were cited by Mr. Weatherly to uphold his arguments. He also claimed that common law had upheld this for several hundred years, citing Blackstone as one of the authorities. District Attorney Street and Lee Brad Icy, who Is assisting the prosecution, argued that 1t was the character of the punishment which made of the crime one of infamy. and claimed that Chisolm was not felon, and also quoted a grea. many authorities. In few instances the same authority was quoted by both sides, each side claiming that the author fly upheld their argument.
 The state had not replied to the Black stone authority quoted by MT. Weatherly and Judge Hundley instructed that the authority be looked up by them and an answer made this morning. It is ex- pected that the first witness will be placed upon the stand this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-12
HEIDT NAMES
 TWO COMMITTEES
One Will Investigate Schedule and the Other Work For Greater
 Birmingham.

President C. c. Heidt of the Board of Trade has appointed committee to look into the new license schedule and make recommendations to the board for action by that body. The committee will look into the matter thoroughly and if they arrive at the opinion that the merchants are being imposed upon will recommend that the board make a protest against it. President Heidt also appointed com mittee to assist in the Greater Birming- ham campaign.
 Committee on behalf of the merchants on new license sehedule-So Caheen, chairman; W. T. Cox, J. D. Collins, Col man Blach, M. V. Joseph, John w. Tom linson, H. J. Porter, Ferd Marx, A. Hirsch, John T. Yeatman, W. B. Dicker- son, J. E. Shelby, J. II. McCary, R. B. Holtam.
 Committee to assist in Greater Bir- mingham campaign: R. W. Ewing, chair man; w. b. Wood, w. B. Dickerson, J.. b. Collins, John w. Tominson, B. H. Cooper. Roy Mccullough, J. M. Wilzin, John W. ONeill. R. D. Burnett, J. Low insohn, J. H. McCary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-12
BOTH GAINED.
Man and Wife Fatten on Grape.Nuts.

The notion that meat is necessary for real strength and the foundation of solid flesh Is now no longer as prevalent as formerly.
 Excessive meat eaters are usually slug gish a part of the time because they ars not able to fully digest their food, and the undigested portion is changed into what is practically kind of poison that acts upon the blood and nerves, thus get ting all through the system.
 "I was a heavy meat eater" writes an was in very poor health. l suffered with indigestion so that I only weighed 6 pounds.
 Then l heard about Grape-Nuts and decided to try it. My wife laughed at me at first. but when I gained to 12S pounds and felt so fine, she thought she would eat Grape Nuts, too.
 Now she Is fat and well and has gained 70 pounds. We. never have indigestion any more and seldom feel the desire for meat. A neighbor of ours. 6S years old. was troubled with indigestion for years: was heavy meat eater, and now since he has been eating Grape-Nuts regularly. he says he is we'll and never has indi- gestion. 1 could name a lot of persons who have really been cured of indigestion by changing from a heavy meat diet to Grape-Nuts." There's a Reason" Name given by Postum Co.,, Battle Creek. Mich.
 Read the little book, Tho Road. to Wellville," in packages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-12
GOES FOR CLARK
 IN AUTOMOBILE E
Deputy Sheriff Returns With Negro After a Rather Exciting
 Chase.

Deputy Sheriff Louis R. Dean returned from Memphis yesterday with Fred ". Carter alias Frank Clark, wanted in Jef- ferson county for burglary and grand lar ceny. Carter was apprehended near Mem- phis by the authorities there upon papers gotten out here.
 Sheriff Frank L. Monteverde of Mem phis had quite an exciting chase after Carter. Chief Deputy Sheriff Lucien C. Brown wired him from the sherff's office here that Carter was working on the river steamboat James Lee under the name of Frank Clark, and when he received the telegram the James Lee had left Mem- phis, going down the river.
 Not to be thwarted, Sheriff Monteverde got into an automobile and drove down the river to the next landing place and reached there just in time to catch the boat and put the negro under arrest
 Deputy Sheriff Dean reached Memphis early yesterday morning and took Carter into his custody. The negro positively denied being the right man. MT. Dean, however. recognized him at once and got a confession from him on the train on the way to this city.
 Carter was jailed late yesterday evening in the county bastile on a charge of bur- glary and grand larceny.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-12
Marrlaae Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued from tho office of the probate court yesterday as follows:
 Walter A. Notes of Birmingham to Miss Beulah Boyd
 Walter P. Means of Gatnita 10 Miss Dixie Patterson
 Charles l.. Hoffman of Alabama City to Miss Adith M. Nichols.
 D. o. Freeman of Ensley to Miss Willie Clarence Hay
 J. T. Dooley of Adamsville to Miss Lucia Busley.
 Leo F. Whitaker of Birmingham to Miss Huldah Klassy.
 Archie Mays of Ensley to Miss Myrtle Graham.
 Mike Kropenok of Brookside to Miss Maria Roman.
 H. D. Wood of Birmingham to Miss Jamie Mooreland.
 Lewis Morris of Birmingham to Mis< Bessie Jemison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-12
CAMP HARDEE WILL
 START ON PLANS
HOSPITALITY OF BIRMINGHAM IS PLEDGED To VETERANS NEXT YEAR-ALL INVITED TO MEET ING THIS EVENING.

Camp Hardee United Confederate Vet erans, has already begun active work to- ward making preparations for the con vention of the United Confederate Vet erans to be held in Birmingham next June. meeting will be held at the Commercial club this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock withs the object of providing for the entertainment of the veterans next summer Incidental to this meeting Adjt. J. l.. Darby of Camp Hardee issued the following call yesterday:
 "l desire to call the attention of our people and especially the old Confederate soldiers, to the meeting called for S:30 D. m. today at the Commercial club rooms to provide for entertaining the United Confederate Veterans next June. A com mittee sent to Richmond last June urge1 upon the assembled veterans there that Birmingham should be chosen as the next place for the reunion. San Antonio, Tex, competed with Birmingham for the honor but the latter won. Through the committee sent to Richmond the hospl- tallty of our city has been pledged to the old soldier Come one and all who feel an interest III the Hlatter to the 1oiiiei cial club hall at 3:30 ?. m today
 The following committee from Camp Hardee has been appointed to cooperate with the Commercial club committee of arrangements for the convention: Gen. E. w Fucker, Col H. w. Sims, 5. L. Robertson. J. c. Abernathy, Maj R. H. Elliott J. R. Ryan, R. II. Hagood, N. A Graham, Capt. Frank P. OBrien. George Gorff, J. l.. Darby and Gen. J. W. Bush.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-12
WILL TALK AGAIN
 ON CLAIRVOYANTS
Sarran Promises Some Startling Rev. elations of Their Methods Tomor-
 row Night.

People who have in the past been duped by so-called clairvoyants and mind read CTS are displaying a lively interest in the expose which A. l.. Sarran, well known Indianapolis man, is making of their methods. MT. Sarran will deliver another of his lectures at the Cable hall tomorrow night and he promises to make some revelations that will be even more start ling. He gives particular attention to a so-called clairvoyant who formerly oper- ated in Birmingham and who it is under stood has the distinction of having duped some 30OO people of the Birmingham dis trict.
 Mir. Sarran has made life study of the methods of mediums and the tricks of spirtualists and is peculiarly well fitted for the task of exposing the means by which they accomplish their apparently wonderful results.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-12
R. E. LEE SOCIETY.
Anniversary Will Be Celebrated With
 Suitable Exercises.

The ninth anniversary of the Robert E. Lee Literary society of Birmingham college will be celebrated in the college chapel tomorrow evening.
 This society has for nine years flour ished in the college and has, together with it's sister society, the Eumenean, produced orators and debaters of whom many colleges of higher rank could justly be proud.
 At present the Lee membership exceeds 25O, active and honorary combined, all of whom take quite an interest in society work.
 The anniversary exercises begin at s o'clock, and are as follows:
 Invocation.
 Presidents Address-W. M. Buchanan. Oration-"The Change of Today" R. M. Lester.
 Music-Selected, Misses Abel and Me- Glathery.
 Oration-"What Fora" P. s. Shoaff. Debate-'Resolved, That Governor Co., , mer's Railroad Rate Policy is for the Best Interests of the State of Alabama, D Affirmative, A. G. Esslnger, G. Cowan negative, s. l.. Prickett, F. Shugart ,lIusic-Selected. Miss Rogers.
 Decision of judges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-12
ROBBED A CHlNAMAN.
Negro Woman Found Guilty of Assault
 and Battery.

Mary Alexander, the negro woman who figured somewhat sensationaly some time ago in the robbery of Chinaman named Sun Lun, in one of the negro dives in an outlying district. was tried and convicted in the second division of the inferior court before Judge H. B. Abernathy, yesterday morning on a charge of assault and battery
 As soon as the preliminary hearing had been completed the negro woman was Temainded to jail and had been there little more than a few minutes when an additional charge was docketed against her-that of false pretenses. She is cnarged with having secured, under false pretenses, $4 from the Electric City Loan and Pledge company.
 The negro woman has never faced trial or the robbery charge. It will be re- called that she enticed Sun Lun, the Chinaman, into a dive early this year an, it is supposed, drugged him. The Chinaman claims. at any rate that she robbed him of $570.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-12
COTTON IS SURE
 TO REACH 15 GENTS
COL. J. V. HARRIS DISCUSSES CON- OPTIONS IN MISSISSIPPI AND WHERE-THlNkS BRYAN WILL BE NEXT PRESIDENT.

Col. J. V. Harris, the most extensive cotton planter in Southern Mississippi, states that the farmers of that state are tenaciously swinging to their cotton, and are demanding 15 cents
 He stated. too. last night at the Hill man, that while the farmers are holding their cotton, they are not suffering from a lack of food or clothing. If we re- main steadfastly to this purpose con tinued the colonel, nothing can prevent us getting for our crop what it is worth.
 There is hardly a doubt but that the money stress was brought about by un- scrupulous specuators in New York. There can be no means of disputing, too. that as result of the stress, men with money are making more money The Nor gans and Rockefellers are picking up a corporation here and a railroad there and are adding little by little to their already enormous wealth If they can they will reduce the pricN of cotton to tne lowest figure. But cotton they musr nave, and if the south is able to hold her own under the terrific fire, cotton thls season will bring 15 cents. This is especially true since the experts admit that the crop is a short one.
 As long as our cotton brings a oood price' the south can laugh at hard times n
 Coiohel Harris is member of tho well known Harris family of Mississippi ana Is a man of great influence and wealth. He is here on a business trin when seen last night at the Hillman h, readily expressed his views of the con ultion of the country, and the trend n current events.
 II we mad Senate as honest as Re, lliifnan and Jeff Davis are honest an, as fearless as there two statesmen ,, h, continued, there would never be ba,, times In America. The greed of tr,et,
 'he only thing that can bring about " nhahciaL stress or crisis. l do not he. iieVe that speech like that of Dav;s eah oo much good, for the slnpIe reaso, that there are not enough men of h,, stripe, seriously determined to on1.1o t,, trusts' In the Senate. However if ,s o .o"ie when one of our southerners snoal,s ''oni the shoulder and tells without eo,,;,,. ocation what's what.
 but the people are slowly au,.,
 ing 10 the fact that the trusts ha,,, hot been muzzled since Roosevelt.s ,,, cumoency and are aware of the fact tha, the present stress originated duripg republican administration. For these req sohs' you may expect sdemocratic vic, tory next year. Bryan will be the nom. ihee Tor a certainty and we Mississip plans believe that he will win. In Mis-. sissippi everybody is for Bryan. I not, that some democrats in Alabama arc leading an anti-Bryan faction"
 Colonel Harris thought well of the plar in vogue in Birmingham to advance farmers scrip on their cotton, at a cer. tain rate of interest. By that plan.' said he, "a farmer, when hard up car procure enough funds to bide him over and still retain possession of his cotton This is one means by which the farmers can procure 15 cents for their staple'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-12
DON'T LIKE CARRIE.
The w. c. T. U. Will Have Nothing To
 Do With Her Or Her Methods.

The announcement made yesterday by Carrie National that she will speak to the Woman's Christian Temperance union raises considerable curiosity on the prob ability of anyone attending.
 Mrs. Nation Is not recognized by the Woman's Christian Temperance union, as she has several times been barred from the national convention, and her tactics of smashing are entirely out of harmony with the aims of the union.
 It seems probable that local temperance workers will have little to do with her while she is here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-12
SHIP PURSUED
 GRAY WITH KNIFE
JOHN FLOYD GIVES HIS VERSION OF THE KILLING NEAR WAR ACCOMMODATING UNUSUAL IN THE TESTIMONY OF OTHERS.

The trial of Walter Shipp the boy charged with the murder of Clarence Gray on June 90 1907. was begun be- fore Judge S. l.. Weaver in the first division of the criminal court yesterday afternoon. The jury was completed yes terday morning, but the case was not started until late in the afternoon on ac- count of lengthy preliminary arguments on some technicalities.
 The first witness placed on the stand by the state was John Floyd, a young white boy, who was with Gray and Shipp on the day of the killing. Floyd testi- fled that Shipp, Gray, himself and a num- Der of other boys left the corner school house on Sunday afternoonf June 30, about 4 o'clock, and after walking up the road some distance Shipp turned and said to Gray: Clarence you remember lying, and I'll kill you" With these words Floyd says Shipp drew a large knife, opened it and started toway Gray.
 Gray, it Is said, lodged Shipp as he started toward him. and ran off up the road some 100 yards, when he stopped to pick up a stick. As he raised up, after picking up the stick, it is alleged that Shipp stabbed him three times with the knife, death resulting from the wounds in about 10 minutes. Shipp, it is claimed. ran off after stabbing Gray. Gray spoke only a few works after being stabbed. It Is stated that he told his t.;tf T .l4 l in a very few minutes.
 Several other witnesses were placed on the stand, but there was nothing unusual in their testimony. The case will be re- sumed this morning at 9:30 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-12
Cannof Abolish the Merchants Tax; Council Comminee ID Ip the Air and
 11ay Habe To Impose B0th Taxes
Whoob HUp Fer Big Tohn East Lake Hears TYSf Guns

one in each present municipality and one each at Fairview and East Birmingham.
 Monday night the meeting will be held at Hunts hall in East Lake. Jere c. King, chairman of the campaign, Joseph B. Babb and Leo Oberdorfer will make addresses, urging the necessity and ad- vantages of the movement. It Is expected that number of uncertain voters will attend. and hear the reasons why these men have fought so vallantly for the greater city.
 Meantime the election will be only q days distant. Speeches will be made in all the other municipalities, although the dates have not yet been set Very little objection to the plan has yet developed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-12

The campaign for the sub-treasury, for united pull towards better things for the Birmingham district the campaign for Greater Birmingham, which has been so successfully waged before the law makers of Alabama, will be launched before the voters of the proposed city next Monday night, December Is, at East Lake,
 From that time until the election on January the patriotic citizens of the iron district will wage war for the exten- sion of the limits of the city of Birming ham. Mayor Ward will today announce the polling managers and clerks for the election. There will be 19 polling places,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-12
Fined For Contempt of Court

Bert Black, white man. was fined for contempt in the second division of the criminal court yesterday morning. The young man acted in such a manner toward the court that the offense was de ,med punishable by law and Black wa5 sentenced to two hours imprison- ment in the county jail His term of inn ernOon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-12

Effective Sunday, Dec. 9th, Southern Railway will change schedule of their night train to Mobile, leaving Birmingham at 9:30 p. m. instead of 12:30 mid night. Train carries local sleeper placed for occupancy at 800 p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-12
Negro Cole Is Acaultted.

Walter Cole. negro who has been in jail for some time on charge of mur- der. was tried yesterday morning before Justice w. s. Russell at Boyles, and ac- quilted of the charge. It was alleged that Cole killed another negro. Will White and Henry Perdue. two other ne- groes, were also released in connection with the same trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-12
THE WEATHER.

Washington, December n.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississppi Fair and warmer Thursday; Friday rain; light to fresh east winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-12
Future Possibilities.

1t was rumored that the Atlanta, Bir- mingham and Atlantic Railroad company or the syndicate owning that line. were negotiating to buy the Southern Steel properties, but this has been denied. It may me. as has been suggested, that strong New York interests who have large holdings in the Southern Steel will raise money and reorganize the company on a firm basis. It has been suggested also that in the event the properties are offered at forced sale the underlying bondholders of the Lacey Buck and other merged companies will buy these respec- tive plants and operate them The orig!- nal Southern Steel company was short on ore and in the event that the merged companies, which owned much raw ma terial, are detached, the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company, rich in ore and coal, is pointed to as a possible purchaser. Men prominent in the iron trade say that a merger of that kind would seem logical.
 Free discussion at the meeting is ex- pected and it Is hinted by certain credi- tors taht some of the talk will be very pointed At any rate great importance is being attached to Fridays proceedings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-12
Postal Changes.

Washington, December u.-(Specia11- Postmasters appointed: Hodges. Frank In county, John w. Sullivan; Stewart Eale county. Rufus w. Stewart.
 he Philadelphia National bank of Philadelphia and the Merchants National of Baltimore have been approved as re- serve agents for the Commercial Ma tional bank of Eufaula
 patent for fence structure has been issued Napoleon B. Dixon ofeDixie. There is a certain class of goods that people do not buy at home This license raise gives the department stores in other cities an advantage over local stores, and better chance to get our trade be- cause the council increases the cost of putting the goods on the market in Bir- mingham. I am willing to pay my taxes, anC to do anything for the benefit of the town, but do not think the schedule is right
 How Increases Are Made.
 The licenses which were multiplied by p were those on daily newspapers, s25 to $75; multiplied by 12, coca-cola bot tiers, s25 to $3O0; multiplied by five, drovers. $15 to $S5; quadrupled, cash reg isters $25 to $100 express company, s250 to 5000; tripled, coffee, tea, sugar, $50 to $150; increased by more than 100 per cent. but less than 200 per cent weekly news papers, civil engineers. collectors, dye house, foreman of buildings, mutual aid insurance. BIO to s25; dry goods, sl00 to $250; while some have to pay as high as $4O0 on large stocks; grocers, $10O to $250; one class of hotels. $1OO to s275; telegraph company, $35O to $75O
 Those licenses which were doubled num- Der 30, and include advertisement on cars, architects supplies. auctioneere. audit company, automobiles, barbers sup plies, bottlers, buggy and wagon dealer, carpets, clothing. cotton press, crockery. dry goods, electrician, furniture, gro ceries. harness, hardware, home purchas- ing company. ice factory, peweler, junk peddler, labor agent. messenger service, milk, corn flour. millinery. paints, ped dler, restaurant, roofers. safe. scrip deal CT, shoes, skating rinks. tobacco ticket scalpers. warehouse, yeast.
 More than IS were increased to amounts less than 100 per cent while half as many were not increased at all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-12

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