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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-19
.FOR TEMPERANCE
 0R ANT|-SALOON Presbyterian Assembly to Choose Federation or League SHARP CONFLICT ARISES Because of Controversy Between Inter- Church Temperance Federation
 and Anti-saIoon League
 pr. Wills Resigns.
SHARP CONFLICT ARISES

Columbus, O., May 1S.--Whether the general assembly of the Presbyterian church shall endorse the effort of the temperance committee to organize church temperance federation, or shall give it's undivided support to the Anti Sa1oon league is question which Will be pressed for settlement before the as- sembly at the earliest moment, probably next Wednesday The controversy, which was aroused by the organization or the Inter- Church Temperance federation In Pennsylvania, and conflict which fol- lowed between the federation and the Anti-Saloon league over temperance leg islation in this state, cropped out in the general assembly today, when pr. David Wills, Jr., of Pittsburg. who had been appointed chairman of the temperance committee, resigned and Dr. Henry U. Dosker of Louisville, Ky, was appointed chairman to succeed him. Dr. Wliis re- fused to discuss his reasons for resighihs' but it was said that he did not care 10 be in the thick of the fray.
 Ae question of which movement the assembly will endorse will not be allowed
 
 ever if the elders in the assembly can prevent it, although the matter IS dis- cussed in the report of that pody'
 The presbytery of Carlisle, O., auopteo resolution declaring that In its Judg- ment the efforts of the temperance people to organize a church temperance tedera- tion is unwise, and should be abandoned ana that the church should give It's hearty sunnort to the Anti-Saloon league The Chicago presbytery asked the assembly to nostpone until after the first meeting of the national inter-church federation any endorsement of any plan Tor q telh- peranee plan.
 The Phoenix presbytery urges the gen eral assembly to express It's conVictioh that the Anti-Saloon league "has proven a most effective and aggressive instru- ment in promoting reform; that 1t Is the sense of the assembly that the league should have the loyal support of the Presbyterian and all other churches and that it Is inadvisable to multiply the agencies in the field of temperance work. That these oVertures will receive strong sunnort is conceded, but none can be found who is willing to predict the out come. Dr. James Patterson, president of the Ohio Anti-Saloon league, and one of the commissioners to the general as sembly, said today
 eve are perfectly willing to submit the cause of the Anti-Saloon league to the assembly, There will be no bitterness in the discussion"
 The assembly held but one session to- day. which was given over to the con- slderat.on and adoption of the report of the committee on ministerial relief. To- night there was an evangeic rally at Memorial hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-19
LAFAYETTE'S LION
 LOOSE IN ATLANTA
BREAKS CAGE AT THE BlJOU AND GETS TO STREETS-SPRlNG ON HORSE, INJURIES DRUGGIST AND IS CAUGHT.

Atlanta, May S.-(Speclal)-A lion loose fin the Bijou theatre tonight and then roaming at will through the streets of Atlanta furnished the biggest local sen sation since the riot The lion broke his cage at the Bijou, where the Great La fayette has been showing, and through the rear of the house got to the streets.
 He sprang on one horse and tore a great piece out of the animals flank. Then he entered the Elkn Watson drug store, and slightly injured Acting Mana ger Nottingham. He was captured in the drug store by the owner. The clerks climbed upon counters and soda water stands. A stage hand was also injured, when the lion ran between his legs in getting of the stage.
 Lafayette was arrested but put up zoo cash bond, and settled with Elkin and Watson drug store people for damage done and also with cabman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-19
Men,t ee Dictated To.
Brown Won't Talk.

Toledo, O.. May 1S.-Chairman Walter Brown of the state republican state com nittee would not in any way discuss the possible political effect of Senator For akers latest challenge. He refused abso- lutely to say whether this would be con sdered as grounds for calling n state convention at which Taft would be in- dorsed and the senator possibly exposed to criticism.
 Of the Foraker allusion to himself as a boss MT. Brown wound only say:
 "Some time ago l defined a boss to be one active in politics who fails to do that which he is directed to do by the person applyIng the term. I have nothing to add to that definition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-19
PEACE SOCIETY MEETS.
Booker Washington Chosen as One of
 the Vice Presidents.

Boston, May 1s-The seventh annual meeting of the Peace society was held here today The officers were elected, in- cluding Robert Treat Paine, Boston, pres- ident; Benjamin F. Tuublood. Boston. secretary, and Thomas H. Russell, Bos- ton, treasurer
 Among the vice presidents chosen were Everett Hale and Andrew Carnegie. Mrs. May Wright Sewell of Indianapolis and Booker T. Washington of Tuskegee.
 On the subject of armament the annual report said:
 ''The war and navy budgets of the principal nations have doubled in <thd last ten years, our naval expenses hay ing increased 900 per cent but i'm spite of this there Is ground to hope that a limitation of armaments will soon bs reached
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-19
CENTRAL AMERICA
 IS TOPSY TURVY
THE INTERVIEW ACCREDITED TO PRESIDENT RIAZ FAVORING A FEDERATION INFLAMES MINDS OF PEOPLE, DESPITE DENIAL.

City of Mexico, May 18.-In an article published today, the Record states that the interview accredited to President Diaz and published in New York paper re- gently has greatly infiamed all Central Americans, and that according to the statement of a visiting American business man, the political situation in Central America is topsy-turvy despite the denial of President Diaz that he made the state ment that he favored federation of CeDtral American states, under the joint protectorate of Mexico and the United States. This gentlemen says that every possible effort has been made to efface the effect of the published interview. but without avail. The result of the whole affair is said to be that plans are being matched there and elsewhere by Guate- rnalan exiles for getting into action with in short time in a movement against the Cabrera government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-19
TONNAGE BASIS FOR STEEL MEN
Amalgamsted Association Will Adopt
 Wage Scale.

Toledo O.. May 1S.-The scale plac- ing all the men in the steel, iron and tin mills on the tonnage basis and the sliding scale was adopted today by tho Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers, in convention here today. Prior to the closing of the convention President McArdle will appoint a scale committee to present the scale to the employers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-19
rolstol,s Son Acquitted.

St. Petersburg May 18.-Count Leo Leonovitch Tolstoi. son of the famous author, who was arrested in February last, charged with high treason in pub fishing his fathers latest political pamphlet, has been acquitted. The court decided that the Count had no criminal intent in republishing the pamphlet, which was printed abroad, but ordered the Russian edition to be burned and the plates destroyed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-19
Expedition Against Colombia.

Havana, May 18.-Reports have reached here through the Colombian government that a fiilibustering expe- dition against Colombia is being formed near Cienfuegos. The cruiser Des Moines has been ordered to the scene to watch for the expedition. The plotters against President Reyes, 1t is stated, have purchased quantity of arms left over from the revolution in Cuba a year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-19
Selected Her Trustees, Says
 Christian Science Leader
WON'T MEET OUTSIDERS
Christian Scientist Students to Ask Her to See Friends, But She Can Not Serve Two 
 Masters.

Concord, N. H., May iS.-A letter from Mrs. Mark Baker G. Eddy to Judge Rob- ert N Chamberlain, who is to preside at the term of the court at which the suit of Eddy vs. Frye is entered, was filed in the superior court this afternoon. The letter is written and signed in what is ap- parently the same handwriting, and Is on paper bearing the Eddy coat of arms, and is sworn to by Allan Hollis, justice of the peace. The letter follows:
 Pleasant View, Concord, N. r.,
 May IS, 1907. Hon. Judge Chamberlain, Concord.
 N. H.:
 Respected Sir-It is over forty years that I have attended personally to my secular affairs, to my income, invest ments, deposits, expenditures and to my employees. l have personally selected all of my Investments except in one or two instances, and have paid for the same. ''The increasing demand upon my time, labors and thought and yearning for more peace and to have my property and affairs carefully taken care of for the per sons and purposes 1 have designated by my last will, influenced me to select the board of trustees to take charge of my property, namely Henry M Baker, Archi bald Mcclellan and Josiah o. Fernald.
 'I had contemplated doing this before the present proceedings were brought, or l knew aught about them, and l had consulted Lawyer Streeter about the method.
 q selected said trustees bece lse l had implicit confidence in each one of them as to honesty and business capacity.
 No person influenced me to make this selection. I find myself able to select the trustees need without the help of others.
 q gave them my property to take care of because l wanted 1t to be protected and myself relieved of the burden of do- ing this.
 'They have agreed with me to take care of my property and l consider this agree ment of great benefit to me already.
 "The suit was brought without my knowledge and is being carried on con- trary to my wishes. l feel that 1t Is not for my benefit in any way, but for my injury, and know it was not needed to protect my person or property.
 "The present proceedings test my trust in divine love. My personal reputation is assaled and some of my students and trusted personal friends cruelty unjust ly and wrongfully accused.
 Calvin Frye and other students often ask me to meet persons, whom I desire to see but decline to receive, solely be- cause I find I cannot serve two mas ters cannot be a Christian Scientist except live for Christ.
 'Trusting I have not exceeded the bounds of propriety in the statements herein made by me, I remain, most re- spectfully,
 MARY BAKER G. EDDY"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-19
Cuban Treasurer Dies.

Havana, May 1s.--Gen. Carlos Roloff, treasurer of Cuba, died this morning at his home at Guanabacoa, after an illness of few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-19
De AbruzzI at Annapolis.

Annapolis, May 18.-Th naval acad emy was visited today by the personal representatives of Victor Emmanuel of Italy, in the person of Duke De Alb ruzzi, commanding the Italian squad ron now in American waters. The Duke and members of his party were shown through the naval academy and reviewed the brigade of midshipmen The party left this evening for Wash ington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-19

plc of the Mississippi valley but tbe peo- ple of our entire country. and anything ] can do to forward the rapid solution Of these problems and the proper utilization of our great water ways l am glad in- deed to do. Very truly yours.
 THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-19
sao.5s1 People in District of Columbia.

Washington, May 1S.-A police cen sus, just completed. gives the popula- ton of the District of Columbia as 329,591, of whom 96,1SS are negroes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-19
HurIs Defiance at Taft Mans
 nOfeNsiVe BOssIsn0
MY CHOICE WILL BE NAMED"
Hard to 6e Polite, Says Ohio Senator In Ills Reply to Republican Chair man--As to Presidency and
 the Senatorshlp.

Washington, May 1S.-Senator Foraker Of Ohio today issued a spirited rejolnder to the statement made public in Colum- bus. O.. last night by Chairman Brown of the republican state central committee. embodying his views and those of Cover nor Harris and other state officials re- specting Ohio's choice of a candidate for l the presidency The senator says 1t Is difficult to make a polite answer to a part of Chairman Browns statement. de- claring that flor rank. dctatorial and offensive bossism 1t far exceeds anything I can recall" He gives definite notice that he not only resents Chairman Browns dictation, but that his choice for the presidency w1ll be named by the next convention of Ohio republicans, and that he will abide by that choice.
 Foraker's Statement.
 Following is the text of Senator For akers statement:
 "Tne state officers have right to their preferences and to declare 1t when they 1 ike, but such declarations do not dispense with the necessity for a convention nor change my oipnion that the voters should be given a chance to be heard before final action has been taken.
 "If the republicans of Ohio are all, or overwhelmingly or even by bare ma 1ority in favor of Secretary Taft his friends need not either fear the primaries | or be in a hurry about holding them.
 No one need suffer- certainly not, wrongfully, if we proceed in order in- stead of trying to rush conclusions by un- | official announcements and declarations. 1 "So far as the control of the state or l ganization is concerned l have never made I any claim to that. I have always sup posed that organizations were mere party | machinery and not the personal property of any one, not even the chairman or tht l state central committee.
 1 "As to the rest of MT Brown s state ment 1t is difficult to make polite an l swerA For rank dictatorial and offenslYe | bosssm 1t far exceeds anything can re- | call It amounts to thre9t that unless l straightway declare for Mir Taft l shall lose the senatorshlp. That may be. but Il so the fact has no terrorsl for me.
 Won't Be Dictated To. eI said af Canton that 1 would not be l die ated to Ds any kind of u boss,abig or | little. inside or outside of the state mean that announcement for Just such bosses as MT Brown, nhd for just sucf performances as he is now gfvtns ns.
 ''To be specific l emphatically resent ms dictation and give him notice that my choice for the presidency will be named pI next Ohio republican convention that II lawfully held to name state officers, ane that so far as I am personally concerned | I shall abide by the action of that conven tion as to whether I snail be candidate again for any office, and if so what tho | office shall be-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
BILLIE VEST HAS
 A LARGE FAMILY
HE IS GRANDFATHER TO 70 CHILL DREN AND IS GREAT GRAND FATHER TO 96 CHILDREN, OF WHOM 133 ARE LIVING.

Hartselle, July 24-(Special. )-Uncle Billie, Vest, as he is familiarity called w@s g years old the 3Oth day of May, 1907. He was born and reared, and has lived o1 the same place, barring a few years. He is the father of eleven chil- dren, eight of whom are still living. He is the grandfather of 70 children, 55 of whom are living. He Is the great-grand- father of 96 children of whom 79 gre living. Of the grandchildren and great grandchildren, there were 166, and 1S3 are now living.
 In 1888 Uncle Billie Vest joined the church. at protracted meeting held at old Forest chapel. and has been a mem- Der there ever since The above church was located at it's present place 6s years ago, and meetings have been held there continuously ever since.
 The Cotaco Singing convention will meet here rext Friday and continue for three days. This convention Is composed of singers from the counties of Morgan, Cullman and Marshall. The convention will use exclusively the old Christian Harmony and Sacred Harp song books.
 Dr. T. P. Walton, president of the Alabama Synodcal college at Talladega, accompanied by his daughter. Miss Louise, are spending the week with friends here
 Miss Alberta Lee left last Sunday for Denver, Col, to spend the balance of the summer.
 A. B. McWillidms cashier of the Citi- zens' bank, is off on his summer vaca- tion. While off he will visit his old home in Lincoln county, Tenn, and will take fin Jamestown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
TEN-YEAR-OlD THIEF.
This Picaninny Is No Stranger to Jail
 Cells.

Florence, July M.-(Special. Squire C. ". Lemay is puzzled over the question of what to do with Jim Johnson, To- year old pickaninny, who was locked up Tn jail this morning on charge of bur glary. The little negro entered Harris hardware store Sunday through the win dow and helped himself to d shotgun, a box of shells and several pocket knives. He sold the knives for 10 cents each, and that led to his detection. The stolen prop erty was recovered.
 Though of tender years, the little negro is an old offender. and is no stranger to the inside of prison cell. He has escaped several times from the city prison. which it seems is not pig tight" and once from the county jail. Squire Lemay is investi- gating the matter, but can find no pi O. vision made by the state for such cases as there is no reformatory for negroes. and the boy is too young to send to the penl- tentiary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25

plans for building. and after an ex- haustfVe examination of all plans sub mitted the plans offered by Mr. Fred Gordon Shaw of Meridian Miss, was adopted and a resolution adopted to begin the work soon as the plans could be made up.
 The plans presented by MT. Shaw and adopted do not include his supervs- ion of the work; the board accepts his plans and pays for them without su- pervision, and the work will be done under the supervision of Mir John Woodrow, a member of the board and their building superintendent, prom inent contractor and builder of Bir- mingham.
 The excavating and laying of the foundation will be done by the board under MT Woodrows supervision and his instructions are to begin work as soon as the architect can make up tn e foundation plans.
 Bids are now being ed for for the superstructure. Plans and speci- factions can be secured from the sec retary of the board of trustees, l.. N Buell., 3927 Main street Brighton, Ala, after August l, 1907.
 Bids will be received by the secretary up to and including August 2S. Bids to be sent to the secretary sealed plain ly marked Proposals for the Odd Eel lows Home, from -" Each bidder will be notified by the secretary on re- ceipt of their bids of the date for opening said bids. AE
 The specifications will ask for bids for~both brick and reinforced concrete. No hollow block ideas will be consid- cred.
 The board reserves the right to re- ject any or all bids.
 The corner stone of the h home will be laid on Labor Day, the second of Sep tember, when it is expected enormous crowds will go to Cullman. 1t will be my duty to take the matter up with the railroad authorities and try to ar range a special rate for the occasion which I feel will be favorably consid- cred by our big earted, broad minded, public spirited railroad officials
 The board has at Cullman one hun dred and ten acres of as good land as tn ere is in that section of Alabama. (Donated by Cullman) and plans for the present bu ding which has been adopted will give us home there that all will feel proud of, the Spanish mis- sion idea being carried out in the pres ent building and is designed especially for the adoption of the cottage plan later on.
 At the present the home is for widows and orphans of deased Odd Fellows, and for aged and indigent members of the order. Later when tn e necessity arises there will be separate institutions. This home will be main tained by an assessment on each mem Der of the order in the state of less than one cent per week.
 Among my many other duties the board has designated me as press re- porter and any information concern ing our work will always be cheerfully given you. l.. N. BUELL.,
 Secretary.
 Brighton, Ala, July 24, 1907.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
DEVELOPMENTS FOR WEEK.
Industrial Review of Georgia and Ala
 bama by the Index.

Columbus Ga, July 4.-(Speclal.)-Th Georgia and Alabama Industrial Index will say tomorrow in it's regular weekly issue:
 News of plans for the building of more cotton factories and more interurban elec- tric railways and typical purchase by Ohio and Pennsylvania capitalists of a large tract of South Alabama land upon which improvements to cost s1O0,O00 will be made are interesting features of ad vance reports to The Index this week.
 "A s200,O0O cotton mill Is projected at Junction City, Go. At DouglasVille, Ga, company. which is to build q S2o0,OO0 cot ton mill, has effected organization, will subscribe the entire capital stock and by January 1. 190S expects to have a 10000 spindle factory in operation.
 Electric railways between BlaclSshhear, Ga, and Waycross. Ga, and between Eatonton, Ga, and Madison, Ga. are pro- iected. Organization will be effected in few days by the company which will build an electric railway, previously reported, between Quitman, Ga. and Valdosta, Go.; surveys are being made for the line pro- iected between Griffin, Ga. and Social Circle, Ga. and contracts will be award ed and construction begin in few days upon the electric railway between Macon, Ga. and Albany. Ga. via Americus, Ga.
 Besides the neYelDplneHI or water pow CT and the supplying of electric energy for manufacturing purposes. no one factor promises more for the upbuiiding of Geor- gia and Alabama than the building of n- terurban electric railways. which, by bringing great resources into close touch with markets. will increase the rural pop ulation so that one town and village with it's schools. churches and smaller idus- trial enterprises. will hardly leave off be- fore another begins, eventually.
 Among other things reported by The Index are: Fertilizer factory, Shellman, Ga: foundry. Americus, Ga: ice factories, Roanoke. Ala; and Calera, Ala. light plant ,Calera. Ala. 325,OO0 blaming mill company Mobile, Ala; new mining opera tions upon large scale by two companies near Bessemer, Ala: electric street rail way. Fitzgerald, Ga. developments in plan to build steam railroad between Gadsden, Ala. and Tuscumbia Ala; $l70- 600 paving plans in an Alabama city; ESQ., coo depot in Mobile Ala. two hotels. five warehouses; two ginneres. three school buildings, two bridges. waterworks sys- tenn and numerous business buildings and residences Among contract awards noted are: About four miles of sidewalk paving, Tuscumbia, Ala: $15.S72 jail. Colbert coun- ty Alabama s50.0o of improvements of paving, S13,200. Montgomery, Ala. Three new land companies. seven new mercan- tile firms. two banks. three bond issues. and twelve corporations with total mini mum capital stock of S3O5,ooo, are reported: