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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-06
EXCITED OFFICERS
ON TRAIL OF BLOOD
FOLLOW GLUE FOR SEVERAL
BLOCKS THROUGH STREETS
AND ALLEYS ONLY TO FIND INs
TERESTING DENoUEMENT.
49,

Captain Eagan and Officer Givens OF
the police department and Deputy Sheriff
Carter discovered yesterday morning
what they at first believed to be evil
dence of a murder or an assault with in
tent to murder, and had quite an interest,"
ing time tracing down the clue.
While passing along Twenty-second
street Captain Eagan and Officer Givens
ran across a bloody trail coming out of
Alley A, and, fearing something serious
had happened. decided to follow it. They
had gone only a short distance when
Deputy Carter overlook them. Sheriff
Higdons standby had hit the trail only
moment after the police officers took
it up.
The three men followed the bloody trail
around the block, and then it led down
under the Twenty-second street bridge.
Under the bridge they found a small pool
of blood, but the trail led on up to the
street again. and into an old barn on
Avenue A, between Twenty-first and
Twenty second streets.
Realizing that the injured party must
be inside the officers pushed the door
open, and upon doing so found the blood
drops led them upstairs. where family
og negroes live. When they went up the
steps an old negro came out and asked
them what they wanted. They told the
negro they wanted the man who had
been shot, whereupon they were informed
that it was the negro's dog Iand not
man who had been shot.
The officers investigated matters lit
tie further, and then, finding things as
represented, had a good laugh over their
exciting trail.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-06
COY. Conner SPENDS
SATURDAY HUNTING
WEAkLEY RETURNS FROM MONT
GOMERY AFTER HAVING AR
GUED IN MANDAMUS HEARING
IN LoWNDEs COUNTY CASE.

Governor Conner spent Saturday hunt
low Montgomery. With him were Fred
M jackson and John Morris. A fine day $
sport was enjoyed
The governor is not discussing the sew
eral situations in the state that are of
wide interest. He will remain in Bir-
mingham for several days and then de-
part with the state high school locating
board for several counties of the state
not as yet visited.
Governor Conner hopes to be in Biz
mingham when Congressman Taylor of
Mobile visits the city seeking informa-
ton relative to the rivers and harbors of
the state. The governor will be present
when William Jennings Bryan visits the
city, and will introduce the great Ne
braskan when ne makes his speech.
Judge Samuel D. Weakley, one of the
states counsel, has returned after spend
ing Saturday in Montgomery. Judge
Weakley represented the state Saturday
deavored to obtain a mandamus forcing
the probate judge of that county to Ii
cense the dispensary at Fort Deposit AS
reported, Judge Wealzley declared that If
the local option law was a general law,
which he did not think it was, the statu-
tory prohibition bill upheld the probate
judge of Lowndes county in not issuing
the license, because it declared every
county voted dry by the people would be
dry in 1905
Judge Weakley reported that there was
no news in Montgomery
B. B. Conner, Jr., and Thomas Leidy,
students of the University of Alabama,
returned to Birmingham last night after
spending several days in Barbour county
hunting
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-06
WILL SHAW SHOT BY
POLICE OFFICERS
Negro Gets Into Cutting ARRAY and Is
Shot While Fleeing From
Policemen.

Police Officers White and McGeever had
quite an exciting chase after Will Shaw,
negro, last night, and after running
the negro for nearly two blocks, found
1t necessary to shoot In order to stop him.
Shaw got into a fight with a negro
woman named Annie Simon, on Twenty
first street and Alley b, and cut her
badly in four or five places in the back.
Shortly afterward the officers arrived
and Shaw took to his heels down the
street. They chased him to the corner
of Avenue B and Twentieth street, and
realizing that the negro was about to get
away one of the officers fired and struck
the negro in the leg.
The bullet stopped the negro. but 1t is
not believed that he is seriously injured.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-06
PASTORS NEW ASSISTANT.
Catholic Clergy Transferred-Father
McDermott Comes to Birmingham.

The Rev Father Shultz, assistant at ST.
Paurs, will leave this week for a vaca-
ton trip and on his return to the diocese
will be stationed at Greenville. He Will
be succeeded here by the Rev. Father
McDermott, now of Mobile. Upon his or
dination in the summer of 1906 he was at
tached to ST. Paul's for several weeks.
The Rev. Father Costello, who has been
assistant at st. Peters, Montgomery,
spant yesterday in Bessemer as the guest
of the Rev Father O'Brien. He is on his
way to Washington, d. c., to take
special course of study at the apostolic
mission house, with view of entering
the mission field. He will be succeeded
in Montgomery by the Rev. Father Pier
Gael, a native of Kentucky, recently or
dained to the priesthood.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-06
Polls VIII Open Today To
Decide birmingham S Fate

The polls for the Greater Birmingham
election will open ats a. m. and close at
6 p m within the city of Birmingham.
In the voting precincts outside the city
proper the polls will open at a. m. and
close at p. m.
In the event any officer of the election
at the hour of opening the polls, 1t is the
duty of the officers present to fill the va
cancy. If none Of the appointed officers
is present at the hour for opening the
polls then the voters present select the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-06
Wedding Ring Found in Pawn Shop

A wedding ring, valuable more to some
woman's heart than in dollars and cents,
was found yesterday in the hands of a
negro at the pawnshop by Detectives
Baker and Williams. Henry Robertson
had evidently stolen 1T from l.. Is. Il.
for, according to the engraving, 1t had
been given to her on October %, 1903, by
L. p. C. The detectives expect soon to
return the gold which bound two hearts,
to the finger on the hand of l.. b. X.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-06
HITCHCOCK MAY
RESIGN His PLACE
TELEGRAM RECEIVED HERE SAYS
HE Is TO BE MADE MANAGER
OF THE TAFT BOOM IN SOUTH
ERIN STATES.

1t was reliably reported last night
First Assistant Postmaster General
Hitchcock will resign his position with
the government.
OF course, no official information to
that effect is given out, and the statement
of the report cannot be quoted
However, the following is a copy of a
telegram received in Birmingham last
night:
Secretary Taft and Hitchcock have
been in consultation. and while moth
ing has been divulged here, it is reliably
reported that Hitchcock will be made
manager Of the Taft campaign in the
southern states. This will probably result
in the resignation of Hitchcock
The man who sent the above telegram
wrote to the man receiving it, under
date line Of Saturday as follows:
Congressman Richardson has arrived
in the city, and states that there will be
a whole lot of fun when the republicans
attempt to line up the negroes of Ala
bama. He states that the negroes are
more actively interesting themselves in
national politics than ever before, and are
solid for Foraker. They are violently OPP
posed to Taft"
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ment, school house and police station for
every 1900 people. Both companion bills
passed the legislature, but were vetoed
by Governor Conner.
IN ba
King bill, but signed it after a confer
ence with the citizens OF Greater Bir-
mingham. This conference was in the
shape of a meeting of citizens called
at the Commercial club one Monday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. The Commercial club
was parked and the crowd overlooked, so
the meeting was transferred to the Hip
podrome skating rink. over Il thousand
men packed the gallery of the rink and
probably the most remarkable demonstra-
ton in the history of Birmingham took
place.
: There was nothing but Greater Biz
mingham to it. One man made speech
against the King bill and another man
arose out of the gallery to make a pro-
test, but the crowd wouldn't listen to the
last one. The whole audience rose to
their feet and demanded that this man sit
down.
Governor Conner made a speech against
it, but in the face of the strong speeches
for it and the remarkable demonstra-
ton said he would stretch his conscience
as it had never been stretched before
and sign the bill"
Since then the Greater Birmingham
campaign committee, consisting of IS men
from every part of the territory and
headed by Jere c. King and j. B. Babb
secretary of the Commercial club have
been actively at work for todays cleo
ton. Messrs. King and Babb, with the
assistance of Capt. Frank S. White, have
made speeches in the different towns
and kept the fight up every day Last
Thursday the citizens campaign commit
tee was organized with former Mayor
W. M Drennen as chairman. This COM
mittee opened headquarters in the old
Peerless saloon Friday morning.
The Commercial club smoker at the Ho-
tel Hillman Friday night woke up the
citizens of Birmingham by the enthus-
iasm generated there. and this enthusiasm
has contin What will it
do today?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-06
CHANGE IN OFFICES.
Street Commissioner to Have Quarters
Occupied by License Collector.

The Mayor is arranging to change the
manner of office distribution in the city
will move into the office with City Clerk
Mooney, who is now to do the duties
of Mr.. Boggans clerk. Street Commits
gans old stand which opens into the
Mayors office, convenient to the Mayors
private secretary, who will now do the
duties of McCartin's assistant
All complaints will then be taken in that
office, where the Mayor can attend to
them personally.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-06
GOES FOR INFORMATION.
Bodeker Will investigate Police De-
partments of Other Cities.

Chief Bodeker, the recently appointed
head of the police department, has an
nounced his intention of placing the local
force in the fest shape possible. He is
preparing to make trip to Atlanta inn
mediately where he will investigate all
the details of the government of the
force of that city. He also intends Wis
iting several other cities, probably Sa-
vannah and on his return will put the in
formation into effect.
1t is recognized that the force, under its
present slack management is inadequate.
An endeavor will be made to make the
best use of the few men available.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-06
First Methodist Choir.

The choir of the First Methodist church
will rehearse Tuesdays and Fridays dur
ing the two next weeks, afterwards on
Fridays only. The rehearsals will begin
at 7:45 p. m.
It is announced that two or three more
altos can still find ap lace in the volun-
teer choir and also one more tenor by
applying to the choirmaster. Adolf Damn
Petersen, at rehearsal. at the church.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-06
Special Meeting of Police Commission.

The police commission will hold the
second called meeting since its resump-
ton of power tonight at the city hall.
The meeting is called for the express
purpose of trying Policeman Jones, VINO
is charged with drinking. Mr.. Jones APP
peared at the last meeting in citizens
clothes and could not be tried without
his uniform. At his request the special
meeting is called, and he will be given
trial No other matters are expected to
come I'D
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-06

necessary officers and proceed with the
election.
After the vote has been counted the
boxes must be sealed and returned to the
Mayor Of Birmingham at the city hail.
The campaign headquarters of the citi-
zens' Greater Birmingham committee in
the old Peerless saloon, corner OF Nine
teenth street and Second avenue, both
phones 1877, will be open all day In
event of any misunderstanding the off
GERS may get in touch at once with head
quarters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-06
Little Son Is Missino.

Morris Arbitter repored yesterday that
his little 4-year-old son had been miss
ing ever since Saturday afternoon at 4
o'clock. The little fellow was last seen
at Twelfth street between Fifth and
Sixth avenues with his little cap on his
head, dressed in a white sweater. The
parents have been searching everywhere
for the little one but have found no trace
of him. There seems to be some mystery
about it as he is not in the habit of
straying off in this manner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-06
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs. Viola Hainey.

Mrs. Viola Hainey. age 21 years, died
yesterday at her residence near New Cas-
tie. The funeral services over the re-
mains will be conducted from, the late
residence of the deceased this afternoon
at 1 o'clock. The interment will be made
in the cemetery at the Cedar Mountain
church.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-06
Chief to Keen business Hours.

Chief Bodeker Of the police force an
nounces that in future he will keep strict
business hours for the benefit OF citi-
zens who wish to transact business with
him-9 a. m. to II a. M, p. m. to p.
m. and p. m. to p. m. The remainder
of the time he expects to use for sleep
and in personally overseeing the work OF
the department throughout the city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-06
Drink Is Not ILLEGAL.

The drink called beerine is legal. A
sample which was taken up by Chief
Bodeker, presented to the Mayor and
from the Mayor to the city bacteriologist
has been carefully analysed and found
to contain less than the required amount
of alcohol
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-06
r. C. Freeman.

The funeral services over the remains
Of r. G. Freeman. who died at Admission
Saturday, were conducted from the chapel
of Shaw & Son yesterday afternoon at
2 O'clock. The interment was made in
the Oak Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-06
Oscar Simon.

The funeral services over the remains
of Oscar Simon, who died Saturday even
ing at st. Vincent's hospital will be con-
Quoted from the residence of David
Wurtzburger, Eleventh avenue and Fiji
teenth street, south, this afternoon at 2 80
o'clock. The interment will be made in
the Cemetery Emanuel. A special car
will be in waiting at the Wurtzburger
residence to convey the friends of the be-
reaved family to the burial ground.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-06
Annie B. Eaves

Annie B. caves, age months the in
FAINT daughter of Mr.. md Mrs. S. E..
caves, died Saturday night at the fam
lily residence, 1918 Tuscaloosa avenue,
West End. The funeral services were
conducted from the family residence yes
terday afternoon. The interment was
made in the Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-06
Siras Il. Mead.

The funeral services over the remains
of Siras III. Mead, who died Saturday,
were conducted from the late residence
of the deceased, 1405 Tenth avenue, south.
yesterday afternoon at o clock. The in
terment was made in the Woodlawn GEM
etery,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-06
Held for Attempted Murder.

Lige Chester, q negro, was arrested late
Saturday night by Deputy Sheriffs Cour-
son and Dean on a charge of assault with
intent to murder. Chester is alleged to
have shot another negro named Eugene
Bascum some time ago. He is being
held in the county jail under 5000 bond
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-06
THE WEATHER

Washington, January 5.-Alabama and
Mississippi: Fair and warmer Monday;
Tuesday rain, light to fresh east winds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-06
Harmony Club Dance.

The friends and members of the Har-
mony club are cordially invited to their
informal dance tonight at McConnelrs
hail.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-06
e. T. Shaw 6 Son, Undertakers.
Green Undertaking Co.,
Wallace c.. Johns. Manager.

WANTED Ten or twelve
room furnished house, good
location, suitable for boarders.
Address XII, care Age Herald.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-21
AID FOR AGED PRIESTS
 IS REFUSED BY POPE

Paris. May 2o.--It is officially an- nounced here that the Pope has in- structed the French Episcopate to re- fuse the clause in the church devolu- ton law. providing for the creation of mutual aid societies for aged priests. These societies. it was planned, would not only take over the property be- longing to certain pension funds for aged priests. amounting to s4.000,000, but in accordance with a recent amend ment of the church property bill. they would accept pious foundations for masses.
 The news of this refusal is received with much regret by the independent newspapers. The Temps declares the act of Parliament was inspired by . praiseworthy desire to respect the wishes of the dead and 1t considers the argument that the societies might fall under the domination of the schismatics to- be spacious. ,,s ls 5s
 This refusal of Che church will re- suit. under the law, in turning over funds valued at, many million dollars to public charities.
 Tn his letter of rejection, the PontiR says he earnestly desired to save the French priests from further sacrifices and was disposed to authorize large concessions provided the law permitted IHe pFlSSNb tO SdAc8uutu tHS4A NAShAeS and ecclesiastical discipline.
 while the authors of the law seek to avoid the odium of having taken away the bread of the poor. aged and infirm priests" the Pope says in part, "They offer to return to the church a small part of the sequestrated prop erty. What they hand back with one hand, they lessen the value of with the other. by imposing restrictions and AxceptIons"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-21
MISS MALONEY'S MARRIAGE
 WAS ILLEGAL, SAYS COURT

New York. May 2o--Miss Helen Maloney, of Philadelphia. never was legally married to Arthur H. Osborne according to the decision of Referee Cohalan, which was filed in the Su- prenne Court today. The court ar" ffrmed the report.
 Following the so-called marriage to Osborne, Miss Maloney was married 70 Samuel Clarkson. a young Englishman. The effect of the annullment of the osborne marriage is to make the mar riage to Clarkson legal. The papers in the case. including the testimony before the referee. were sealed by order of the court
 Miss Maloney's father is a wealthy and prominent business man of Phila- delphia. The news that the young woman had been a party to a marriage ceremony with Osborne. in which both gave assumed names. created sensa- tion when 1t came out following her marriage to Clarkson.
 The young woman is Catholic and if the Osborne marriage had been de- clared legal. even . divorce would not have enabled her to marry Clarkson with the sanction of her church.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-21
CAUSE FOR ALARM.
Epidemic Influenza, Grippe, Ca tarrhal Troubles, Pneumonia
 Increasing.

A marked increase in troubles of the breathing organs is noted in many localities. If you will only have Fly omei at hand to use with the first at- tack of Cold in the head. Pneumonia. Colds, Bronchitis, Hoarseness. Sore Throat, Group, in fact any respiratory affection, the trouble will be quickly overcome.
 If the attack is neglected and become severe. speedy relief will come in most cases and a persistent use of Hyomei will cure.
 The directions for using it vary. but the principal Is always the same. that of destroying all the germs in the air you, breathe and having it reach the air passages with dry medication from the Pine and Eucalyptus forests.
 Remember that liquids or moisture is barred from the Bronchial Tubes ana Lungs Its the dry air of Hyonei that reaches the spot E. c. Fowler guar antees #.
 Complete outfit, sI. --Adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-21


 the woefui ignorance of the members great things which the church is do- ing outside of his city. He said that all of the membership of the church should take the religious organ of his church and read 1t regularly.
 Mr. Pepper spoke of the adoption CT the system of tithing which many of the church members were adopting In every church in the world He expressed the opinion that while he thou<at that tithing was rather small. aDz was but an idea found in the Bi- sie. that the system was so far above the present system of giving that he advocated the adoption by every church member.
 Mr. Pepper then closed his address by answering any questions which the congregation cared to have informa. tion upon. Several questions were asked and Mir. Pepper answered quick ly and fully, showing his thorough knowledge of the subject in hand.
 The meeting was closed with the congregation singing the doxology standing and a benediction by Rev I. w. Shores. the oldest minister in the service of the Methodist Church in the Alabama Conference
 The program for today follows:
 Morning Session.
 $500. Devotional exercises.
 Announcement of committees.
 The Laymen's Missionary Movement in its Relation to Church Work: CD How 1t may help the Conference, Rev .. T. Mangum, Enterprise; (2) How 1t may help the District. Mack Feather stone. Greenville: t3) How it may heln the country church, Rev. J. F. Price, Clanton; (D How 1t may help the sta- ton church. Rev. W. W. Pinson, D. D.. Missionary Secretary. Nashville. Tenn.
 1f:oo. Address. Bishop H. c. Nor rison.
 The Quiet Hour." Rev. W. W. Pin son. D. D.
 Afternoon Session.
 2:30. Devotional exercises.
 Report of Committee on Permanent Organization.
 Study and Prayer as Related to the Maintenance of Missionary Interest," Thomas s. Davis. Hurtsboro.
 Missions as an Investment: Do they Fayf--J. B. Barnett Monroeville.
 Tidings from the Hermit Nation Rev. J. L.. Gerdine, of Korea.
 Our Opportunity: Shall we Go For ward I'M. Lightfoot, Brundidge.
 Report of Committee on Resolutions
 Evening Session.
 S:00 Devotional exercises.
 Address, Rev. W. W. Pinson, D. D. Reception by ladies of the local Mis- sionary Societies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-21

 Smokers
Can be Cureds-This Man Smoked Cigarettes
 For Ten Years
Could Not Sleep Without Smoking Du- ring the Night, and as . Result Never Felt Like Getting
 Up i'm the Morning

feel 1t my duty to let the 'unfortu- nate Cigarette Fiend" know that there Is c cure for the cigarette habit no matter how long or to what extent one has been using these life-destroying agents of the devil. In my case I had been smoking cigarettes since was 10 years old. The desire for cigarettes was such that my first thought on aris- ing in the morning and my last thought at night before retiring was "a cigar cite" and finally got so would wake during the night and inhale the smoke from a cigarette before could again go to sleep. As a result of the com stant use of cigarettes during the night t would not feel like getting up in the morning. feeling so tired that I had neither energy to arise nor appetite at breakfast time, consequently l would take my breakfast to my place of bus mess and maybe eat 1t later on. In fact, had little appetite at any time, and weighed only 119 pounds, whereas since taking your treatment, I now weigh 140 pounds.
 I want to tell all cigarette users tn at if they will take course of your Specially Prepared Home Treatment in accordance with directions that accom- pany each course of treatment, that they will not only get rid of all desire or necessity for cigarettes, but their general health will be greatly improV- cd Yours truly.
 CHARLES L. MASON.
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