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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-13
YOUNG LAD MISSING.
 PARENTS ARE DISTRESSED.

G. A. Long of SS0s Fifth avenue, Avon- dale, is very much worried over the ab- serce of his son, Joe Long, aged 15 years. The boy left home early yesterday morn- ing on his bicycle on his way to Bir- mingham with the intention of return ing in short while, but up to a late hour last night had not returned to his home nor could anything be learned as contest lively exhibition of pugilistio
 The boy has always been exceptionally good and has never given his parents cause for worry. They are therefore in- clined to the opinion that he has met with an accident or foul play. He is rather large for his age, being feet and 6 inches in height. He has big blue eyes, dark curly haips mole on the right side of his mouth and wore a slate-colored suit dong trousers) at the time he left home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-13
TROUBLE BREWING
 ON KOREAN BORDER

Paris, July 12.-Attention has been called again to the gravity of the ex- isting situation in Chentao. the ter ritory between Korea and China, that is in dispute between China and Japan csc, by the increase of Japanese troops on the border. This augmentation of the Japanese force is due In part to the Korean insurrection and the cross- ing of refugees and insurgents into the Ussuri district The Korean insurgents are under the leadership of u Fam Yan. and 1t was on account of their activities that Japan planned to station body of military spies in Chinese territory. This, however, she was not permitted to do. The Japanese arc stopping an dexamining all boats on the Tumin river and has put a stop to Chinese crossing the Chentao Korean boundary. Koreans who want to enter Manchuria are not stopped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-13
Bust of Sidney Lanier.

Atlanta, July 12.-(Special.)-A bust portrait of the famous Georgia poet, Sid rey Lanier, has been on exhibition for some days in the state capitol. It was done by Miss Matt Dowd of Charlotte, N. C., under the personal supervision of Mrs. Lanier, and Is said to be a splendid work. The presence of the portrait has called to mind the fact that Georgia has never given any recognition to the gem rus or Lanier nor provided any memorial Tn ms honor. There has been much talk this week of providing an appropriation to purchase the portrait to be hung In the state capitol along with those of other noted Georsians. There seems to be some doubt, however, as to whether the stats VIII accord even this tardy recognition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-13
TOBACCO MEN TO UNITE. Plans Are Formed To Amalqamats
 Growers Associations.

Nashville, Tenn. July 12.-The move D1ent for amalgamatIng the several tobac- co growers unions of Tennessee and Ken lucky Is taking form. Delegates from the various organizations will meet at Bowl ing Green, Ky, Aug 20 for the purpose of perfecting the combine, and mean while committee of eight will meet al Guthrie, Ky, to draft plans to be sub mitted to the Bowling Green meeting. Ii is the idea, 1t is said, to preserve tho Individuality of the various organizations This much was decided on at meeting yesterday of representatives of the inter- ests involved. The meeting was held at Glen Raven, Robertson county, Tenn, the home of Felix Ewing, general manager of the Planters Protective association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-13
SPITZER'S TEETH BARED
 BY HANS CRUEL BLADE

ing exposed. Several less serious gashes were also inflicted. It was found neces- sary to take IA stitches in the gash in Spitzer's jaw While the wounds are very serious it Is not believed that Spitzer Is fatally injured. Mcfarland came out without serious injury.
 After the affray Mcfarland took flight and police officers searched some time before he was located. He was finally discovered in q room over the White Swan laundry, South Twentieth street. where he was placed under arrest by Off, ficers Burge and Parker on a charge of assault with intent to murder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-13
JOHN L. SULLIVAN
 SUES FOR DIVORCE

New York, July 12-(Special.) )-John L.. Sullivan, pugilist. actor philosopher, lee- turer and temperance talker, has begun an action for divorce against his wife. Annie, whom he married p years ago in Boston. and from whom he separated q few months later.
 Preliminary papers in the action were filed Saturday.
 It was in 1883 when Sullivan was at the height of his fame when he met and mar ried a Boston girl. Their married life was short and strenuous while it lasted. This. is the woman whom he is now trying to divorce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-13

Two white men, Sloss Mcfarland and Silas Spitzer, were the principals in a serious cutting affray which occurred yes terday afternoon about 12:30 o'clock at the corner of Alley A and Twenty third street.
 From some cause the two men became enraged in the quarrel which was fol- lowed by a fight with knives. Before friends standing nearby could separate the two, Mcfarland had slashed Spitzer several times, inf1icting serious gashes. One time the knife blade caught in the corner of Spitzer's mouth and his left jaw was literally split open. his teeth be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-13
KILLED BY HlGhWAYME EN.
Three Armed Men Commit Robber,
 and Murder.

Guadalaiara, July 12.-Highwaymen held up Antonio Mejia, paymaster of the villa Senor Sawmill, near Zapotlan, this state, and secured $3OOo after fatally wounding Mejia and killing an employe who was riding with him.
 Mejia died two hours after the hold-up He said he was attacked by three armed men and described his assailants to the authorities. State gendarmes are now searching for the highwaymen in the country around Zapotlan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-13
MAN STABBED FOR
 PROTECTING WIFE

Atlanta, Ga., July 12.-(Special)- )-As MT. and Mrs. P. w. Green of 136 South Pryor street were returning to their home about o'clock this morning after visiting friends in the Piedmont hotel Mrs. Green was spoken to and, it is alleged, insulted by two young white men, E. s. English and H. B. Roper. When the husband iemonstrated English stabbed him in the back, inflioting a very serious wound. Green is in the hospital and his assailans and comrade in the police station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-13
Who Known Frank Hates2

Washington. July 12.-The state depart ment is anxious to find out If there are any relatives in this country of Frank Bates. an American citizen, who died November 8, 1906, at Mendoza, Argen- tine republic. He was buried at that place. There is credit of about ss5O in one of the Argentine banks in MT. Bates name which will escheat to the Argentine government unless some one turns up to claim it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-13

went immediately to the Iron Mountain depot. where he caught a train for Lit tie Rock. On arriving in Little Rock Bannister disposed of one of the dia- mond rings, valued at $500, for S2o. He came by way of Memphis to Bir- mingham.
 On the way to this city, Bannister evidently frightened the little girl by threats, as she never did tell her name until yesterday morning when she saw her grandfather.
 Little Argie tells the story that on arriving in Birmingham Bannister took her to the house where later she was found. and there engaged a room. On Thursday, she states, Bannister took her out to a creek (evidently Village creek) and walked up and down the creek for an hour or more. She says that he cut her pole and let her fish for some time. She states that he brought her back to town and then took her out to park Supposedly North Birmin gham park from the de- scription) and tells of crossing tho creek in which she had fish ed.
 It is believed by the local police that Bannister intended to get rid of the little girl by drowning her, but 1t is supposed that his nerve failed him or that the passage of people caused him to fear de- |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-13
EXCURSION RATES TO
 BOSTON, MASS.

Southern Railway will sell round trip tickets to Boston, Mass, on July 30, 31, Aug. 1, 2, 3, and 4, limited Aug. 16, and can be extended until Sept. 16. Rate $38.30. Stop over at New York on return trip. For other information ap- ply at City Ticket Office, Nor ris Hotel BuildinG.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-13
The Limit.

From the Kansas City Journal
 ''The meanest man has been discov- cred"
 "Again?"
 ''It's a fact. He makes his wife crawl under the automobile when anything goes wrong."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-13
THE WEATHER.

Washington, July 12.--Weather forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Fair Mon- day and Tuesday; light to fresh winds. mostly south
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-13
ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Biiou.

The closing week at the Bijou will be- gin tonight. For this week the popular Baldwin Melville company will offer a double bill. Tonight, tomorrow night and Wednesday night, with a matinee Tues day afternoon, the offering will be a beautifully staged version of 'Thelma," taken from Marie Core1lrs celebrated navel of the same name. Thursday, Fri day and Saturday night, with matinees Thursday and Saturday afternoon, the bill will be "Ten Nights in Bar Room, : the noted temperance classic. Both plays have striking merit as dramatic enter- tainments. "Thelma" tells a most inter- esting and unusual love story, while the plot of "Ten Nights In a Bar Room Is woven about the career of drunkard. Both "Thelma' and '"Ten Nights in a Bar Room will be staged in the manner which has characterized all of MT. Bald- wins productions since beginning the sum- mer season at the Bijou.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-13
A Fact

Unless the best Mexican Vanilla Beans are used, properly cured, properly aged, and the flavor properly extracted, and allowed to stand at least one year before of fering for sale, good extract of Vanilla is an impossibility. Try
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-13
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Miss Frances A. cuIvel

Miss Frances A. Culver, aged S5 years. died yesterday afternoon at her residence. 1924 Henry street. The remains will be sent to Ozark this morning at s:25 o'clock by the Green Undertaking company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-13
At East Lake,

This week will be full of something doing at East Lake. Tuesday and Thursday nights the skating rink Is free to ladies and Thursday night there is a grand fireworks display which will last over an hour. There is a band concert every night and through cars to the lake nightly, leaving Birmingham at and S:20 o'clock. There is a special attraction at the skating rink all week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-13

W. c. schopperd and Miss Lille Luhr- mann were married by the Rev. G. N. Dale last night at s:30 o'clock at that minister's residence in AYondale
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-13

Mrs. s. Levine and daughter, Mary, left Sunday afternoon for Washington, New York and other eastern points, to be gone until September.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-13
PERSONAL

Chief A. V. Bennett of the fire depart ment has returned from Cooks Springs after a visit of three days. Chief Ben rett has been unwell for several weeks and took the trip to the springs in hope that the rest would be beneficial. He says lie feels better after the short vacation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-13
Bannister Has Disappeared.

From all accounts, after visiting the park. Bannister took the little girl back to the residence of Mrs Root. S12 North Seventeenth street. just across the street from Mrs. Reynolds home, where he left her and never showed up again.
 On Thursday it was reported to the police that the little child had been left at Mrs. Roots residence and on the same day Chief Bodeker received a telegram from the Hot Springs authorities request ing that the police here look out for and arrest R. c. Wade Accordingly detec- tives were sent to the house where the little child had been left and the place was constantly watched, 1t being thought that Bannister might return The detec- tives slept in the house Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. However, Bannis- ter never put in his appearance.
 It was at first thought by the Hot Springs police that R. G. Wade had com- mitted the murder of his wife, since the httle children who went to the park with Bannister stated that Argie had gone away with "R. G." Bannlsters initials are R. G., and this explains their state ment
 When Chief Bodeker received the tele- gram requesting that Wade be arrested he wired the Hot Springs police that it was understood that R. G. Bannster was in Birmingham with the child and not R. G. Wade. An answer was received stating that Bannister was wanted as badly as Wade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-13

l.. P. Hill is at Point Clear where he will spend ten days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-13

Wanted-Competent and ex- perienced glove saleslady. Please do not apply unless you are experienced. Apply to manager ladies' department, Louis Saks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-13
Wade Is Arrested.

The motive of the Kidnapping of the lit tle girl is believed to have been one of two things by the local police. One the cry is that Bannster foresaw the fact that after the murder the little girl would return to the house and find her mother dead and an alarm would be raised, and so to hold off the police until he would have time to get out of town he took the little girl with him. second theory IS given little credence. However, it is thought that possibly Wade was impli- oated in the crime and that he made arr engagements with Bannister to kidnap the child.
 Relative to Wade dispatch from Okla homa City, Okla, to The Age-Herald says:
 R. G. Wade, a travelling salesman, was arrested near Walters, Okla, today charged with murdering his former wife, Mrs. Ada Riechers. at Hot Springs, Mon day night, and with Kidnapping their s-year-old daughter. Wade asserts that he can prove by a number of men that he was in Lawton the night of the murder. He claims to have a telegram stating tha, ms child was taken to Birmingham, Ala.
 He will refuse to return to Arkansas without extradition papers,"
 So the status of the case is this: The little kidnapped girl had been found and placed In the hands of relatives Frank Riechers. the second husband of the mur- dered woman, accuses Wade of the crime Wade is under arrest in Oklahoma City, and R. c. Bannister. also alleged to have been the perpetrator of the awful crime is at large. There IS a s2o0 reward out standing for the arrest and conviction of Ilanni
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-13
E. T. Shaw & son. Undertakera
Green Undertaking Co. Johns Bros, Props.

Wanted-Co Competent and ex- perienced glove saleslady. Please do not apply unless you are experienced. Apply to manager ladies' department, Louis Saks.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-04-24
SMYRNA NOTES.

Revival is still successfully going
on at the M. E. Church.
Rev. j. B. Ridley preached at the
Baptist Church Sunday morning and
Rev. P. w. Hall at nlgnU.
Mr.. Frank Smith, of Hot Springs,
Ark, arrived here Wednesday and
was married to Mrs. Ellen Elliott,
former manager of the Elliott Hotel,
of Hot Springs. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Sellers, pastor of
Lavergne G. M. E. Church, at the
Perry residence. Smith will return
to Hot Springs in a few days, while
Mrs. Smith will remain longer.
Mr.. Alex Wilson, of Hot Springs, is
visiting relatives and friends here.
Mrs. Jane Ridley has returned from
/ Winchester, where she went to attend
the funeral of her sister.
Misses Hattie Ferguson, Estella
Norman and Julia B. Smith were here
Sunday
Mesdames J. |. Wade and Mary Jor
dan have returned from the city
where they witnessed the marriage O.
Mr. Albert Rucker and Miss Bette
Drake. The bridal party visited rela
tiyes and friends here Sunday.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-04-24
ENTERTAINED.

Mrs. Katie Edwards Payne and hus-
band, Mr. Miller Payne, of Central
City, KY, are here visiting their
mother Mrs Jeff Edwards, of 1000
Twenty-first avenue, and their sister,
Mrs. Lee Pennington, of 1888 West
Herman street, At o'clock Sunday
afternoon a three-course menu was
served. The guests were Miss Min
ME Payne, of Gallatin; Miss Camilla
Watkins, of Chicago; Mrs. Martha
Driver, of Nashville; Miss Nora Ed
wards, Mr. Pleasant Butler of Fisk
University, Mr. Henry Bosworth, OF
Fisk University, Mr.. B. H. Edwards
of Walden University, Mr. and Mrs
Lee Pennington, Mr.. and Mrs. Jeff Ed
wards and Mr. and Mrs. Miller Payne
Central City, Ky.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-04-24

much useful energy and strength is
spent in needless swinging. blows and
other so-ealled original punches.
Wait for your opportunity" con-
tinued Cans, and when it comes avail
yourself of it. The idea of boring in
and sending smashes heller SHELTER
without reason doesn't amount to a
row Of pins. In the long run, save if
you are a man of abnormal strength,
nine times out of ten it will beat you.
Every time you miss a swing it is
worse than being hit l could be the
champion of the world until | was as
old as Methuselah if | could have for
opponents fellows who just rushed at
me with swinging blows. All
would have to do would be to let them
waste thei renergy ana when they
were weakened just land one blow, a
straight one, to be sure, and it would
be all over in a jiffy.
Terry McGovern had the knack of
hitting straight. Still he coupled his
ability with occasional swings, and
this helped to pave the way for his
downfall. McGovern had great power
behind his wallops, and when he con
nected one of those swings his
rival was certain to collide with the
floor.
81 regard Bob Fitzsimmons as one
of the greatest opponents of straigh
hitting that the prize ring has eve
known" says Cans. "Fitz was a won
derful fighter and all of his straigh
punches were very effective. Until ag
set in and his hands went back o.
him there were few fighters able t
withstand that famous shift of his
( When Fitz delivered this blow he cal
/ ried the whole weight of his bod
I with it. He executed II so deity, to,
/ that one marveled at it's effectiveness
| The truth is that Bob never tried tn
punch with the slightest loss of Ell
/ ergy. When he landed it properl
victory was his, as attested by his
! feat of Gus Rubin, jim Corbett, To,
: Sharkey and others.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-04-24
RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.

Mr.. John Finley of 525 Sixth ave-
nue., South, highly-respected citi-
zen OF Nashville and trustee Of St.
Paul A. M. e. Church, was seriously
injured in a runaway accident last
Monday. The horses got beyond con-
troll, and when going at a terrific
speed the wagon was upset, the I'M
fortunate man falling beneath it. He
was badly bruised and it is believed
that he received internal injuries
Mr.. Finley is the father of Mrs. John
Wendell, who a number of years age
was one of the proof-readers in the
printing department of the A. M. q
/ Church Sunday School Union.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-04-24

Cans Tells How He Has Won HIS
Success in the Ring.
Before Lightweight Champion Joe
Cans departed for the coast he re-
marked, 4 am going out there and nit
straight.
"I owe my present position in the
ring" said the crack negro fighter" to
nv ability to hit straight more than
to anything else. This may sound
rather strange, but it is the truth.
OF course, careful living and correct
training methods have aided me to
outlast all of my rivals in my class
Straight hitting is the foundation Of
most OF my success and l can prove
it to YOU"
Then the champion illustrated how
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-04-24
COMM UNICATION.
Continued from Page Al

we need no signs tackled about, de-
stroying the beauty of the park,
warning us not to hitch our horses to
the trees nor drive across the grass.
Now if we are interested in our race
and its undertakings, let us protect
Greenwood Park, a Negro enterprise,
by abstaining from doing that which
would mar its beauty.
j. A. R.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-04-24
NC. & St.L.Ry.
PHONE MAIN 377
Corrected January ~ l9O8.)
LeaVeS-WeSt and NOrthWest-ArriVes

Leaves-West and NOrthwest-ArriveS
#7:00am-Memphis Hickman, Pa +3:35pm
ducah, st. Louis, con-
connects for Centreville (D
1915 pm-Paducah, Hickman *1:32pm
Jackson
!5:Opm-Waverly Accommodation, SOOam
*S:OOpm-"Dixie Flyer" solid train +9O5am
to st. Louis
*l1:9Opm- Memphis and Hickman *65Oam
SOUTH AND EAST.
224am-Chicago and Florida +313am
Limited.
*9;3Oa m-st. Louis Jacksonville '6:55pm
"DiXie Flyer" Con-
nections (D for all branch
line points.
t12I7pm-Chicago Jacksonville *3:2Opm
"DiXie Flyer" Solid
train. Dining cars.
1880 m-Chattanooga a n d t h g *10:50am
East. Connections @ for
Shelbyville, Sparta, Fayett-
Ville Huntsville, Tracy
City, South Pittsburg.
1900 p m-Tullahoma Accommoda- !8l5am
ton. Connects for Shelby
Vile.
1890 p m-Chattanooga, Atlanta *6:35am
Augusta and points be-
yond.
LEBANON TRAINS.
7:00am-Lebanon Mixed
| decentralization Express -------. !2:l0pm
4OOpm-Lebanon Accommodation !6:40pm
! !0OOpm-Lebanon Accommodation !8:3Oam
"Daiy DAILY except Sunday,
w. NJ. HUNT, c. T. A., Maxwell House.
POWELL PHILLIPS, p. A, Maxwell
House.
w. L. DANLEY, G. P. A., Union Station.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-04
woRrAINeroN NEWS.

The reception of the Audubon soci-
city Of Worthington school on Friday
night last was very pleasant affair.
The clerk of the weather smiled on
their efforts and gave them fair even
ing and good walking. SO the friends
OF the pupils came out in fun force.
At half past seven the school bell
was rung and the school led by VIII
lie Jacobs fled into the assembly room
to the inspiring strains of "El Campo"
by the worthington band.
The following programme was then
rendered:
/. Overture = Superior Concert
Band.
.. The Watch on the RhIue-chor-
us.
3. What Shall Dog-Mlss Iris Ire
land.
/. Love Me-Mr. Sharp. Miss opal
Sharp.
5. Duet-Banio, Guitar : Messrs.
Boord and Musgrove.
c. Summer Night Con
cert Band.
I. Little Brown Church-Chorus.
s. Grandmother's Love Letter -
Miss Jean Woods
i .. Face to -Quartette- Miss
Sharp, Messrs. Sharp. Smith and Talk
ington.
10. Echoes-Mlss Madge Brumage.
II. Suwanee River-Chorus.
70. Colonial Girl-Concert Band.
The curtains then arose on very
pretty little play The Backwoods
School," in which the following young
gentlemen took part, The teacher, Mr..
Willie Jacobs, Messrs. Arch Brumage,
Glenn Martin. Earl Wilson, Paul Te-
trick. Fred Tagger, Walter Sandy,
Blake McIntire.
The Audubon Society sends It's COM
pliments to Mr.. John Book, of Farm
ington, it's real founder and regrets
that bad roads would not allow Of his
presence at their celebration
Miss Snow Martin, OF White Rock
Hill. is visiting her grandmother this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. c. Musgrave moved
here last week from Rivesville. Mr..
Musgraye is hlacksmtthins-.-5Gr,4as'if !.
ime here with her sister. Miss Jessie
'aswall, before returning to her home
n the South.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-04
MEETING Of Woman's Club.

meeting OF Woman'S Ctups
The regular meeting OF the Womun's
Club will be held on Friday, March 6,
in the Public Library. The programme
one OF unusual interest, is in charge
of the Civic Department of the club,
Of which Mrs. Francis Nichols is chair
man. The following Is the programme:
Plano Solo-Mrs. L. N. Yost.
Parliamentary Drill-Hon. VIM. B.
Cornwell and Hon. Albert L. Lehman.
Songs (aO "a Night in May Thorn.
as-Lynes. OBJ Good Night"-sum-
ner-salter.
Club Glee.
City ordinances-Mrs. s. F. Nuzum.
Reading, "sallie AIMS Experience"
Calvin Hall.
Miss Maynie Ware.
Current Events:-
Educational-Miss lisa Neel.
scientiic-Mrs. W. R. johnson.
Philanthropic-Miss Ida Abbott.
Local-Miss Jennie Fleming.
Hostess-Mrs. Frank Hall.